Chapter 51: Broadcast Coming Out

I made up my mind.

I decided to move forward properly.

It took a lot of thought to reach this decision, but last time’s broadcast had a big impact.

When I first started thinking about becoming an internet streamer, my only concern was my family.

I thought I needed to have a job, to do some kind of work, to get rid of my unemployed, aimless lifestyle and ease their worries.

I had never really thought about the viewers.

There are real people beyond the monitor!

It should have been obvious if I had given it a little thought, but I had never truly considered it.

Maybe I subconsciously saw them as NPCs who just praised me when I played well or as reaction bots.

But my perspective changed a little after the last broadcast.

They come to see me even if I don’t play games.

They worry about me when I’m sick.

They’re people too.

That simple and obvious fact hit me hard.

I guess I was lonelier than I thought.

It’s only natural to feel lonely when I suddenly have to live apart from my entire family.

Even though Seol Yoon visits me every week, I spend all the other time alone.

And my viewers filled that loneliness.

So, I finally decided to go all in and give this a real shot.

Until now, I had always been ready to run away at any time, but this time, I decided to draw my sword for real.

And with that decision, I said,

“Dad, I’ve actually been streaming.”

I used my “Dad-aemon” chance.

I visited my parents’ house when my mom wasn’t home and met with my dad.

I still didn’t have the courage to tell my mom.

So, I only told my dad in secret.

“Internet streaming?”

“Yeah.”

“You’re not doing, like… dancing streams or anything like that, right?”

I never knew my dad’s eyes could get that big.

They were practically popping out of his head—he should really calm down.

“No, it’s just a gaming stream. No one even knows what I look like.”

“Hmph.”

Dad visibly relaxed.

“I need a few people to work with me, and I also have to take care of taxes, but if I register as a sole proprietor, my real name and address will be public information.”

“That’s absolutely out of the question.”

“Yeah, so I was thinking of setting up a corporation, renting an office, and using someone else as the registered representative.”

“If you’re going that far, it sounds like your channel is doing pretty well?”

“Yeah. My last stream had 8,000 viewers.”

I decided not to mention that my New Year’s stream had 90,000 viewers.

That was just a holiday boost combined with my Challenger challenge.

“What!? 8,000 viewers? You haven’t even been independent for a month!”

“I’m pretty good at games, you know.”

“That’s my daughter!”

“I also had some help from a friend.”

“A friend? Is it a guy?”

“They don’t even know what I look like, so don’t worry too much.”

I have internet friends, Dad.

“‘They’? So there’s more than one?”

“Yeah, two of them.”

“They’re both guys?”

“Heh, heh, don’t worry, I know how to handle myself.”

“…Alright.”

Dad answered, but he still looked uneasy.

After the shooting incident, it was only natural for him to be overprotective.

And I was also still pretty scared.

But this time, I decided to take a step into society.

The real world is scary, so I’ll start with the internet society.

“So, I need some help setting up a company, renting an office, and hiring staff.”

“Got it. Leave everything to me.”

Pulling out my sword and then calling for Dad-aemon—maybe that’s a bit much?

But I had put a lot of thought into this decision.

I had done plenty of research, too.

MCN, Multi-Channel Network.

A company that manages multiple internet streamers’ channels.

It’s similar to an entertainment agency, but it doesn’t actually manage as much as you’d think.

It’s not exactly like a talent agency for celebrities.

You still have to hire your own editors and managers, and their main role is handling ad contracts.

They also assist with tax management and legal issues, but those aren’t critical enough for me to care.

So, what’s the main selling point of an MCN?

Building a sense of community among affiliated streamers, pushing for collaborations, and fostering teamwork.

None of which I would ever use.

If I showed up, all the men would fall for me.

They’d get attached.

They’d start confessing their love, and everything would explode!

I don’t want to single-handedly destroy an MCN.

I’m done being the witch of destruction.

So, I decided to set up my own company instead.

And since my dad is a professional, getting his help was the best move.

He built his own business from scratch and turned it into a mid-sized company with annual revenues exceeding a hundred billion won.

He’s an expert in corporate setup and management.

With someone like him around, I’d be a fool to look elsewhere for advice.

So, everything proceeded smoothly.

As expected of a professional CEO.

Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man named Kim Youngsang was filled with excitement.

Starting today, he was going to work with the hottest rising game streamer—an internet sensation wrapped in mystery—Legendary.

When the job listing was posted, it became a huge topic in the community.

People were saying, “If you work there, you might get to see Legendary in person.”

Because of that, tons of people applied for the editor position.

Youngsang managed to beat the fierce competition and land the job.

His heart raced with anticipation.

Just how small would someone with 13 cm-long hands actually be!?

On his first day, he pressed the doorbell of the office, his excitement at its peak.

And when the door finally opened—

‘Huh!?’

A tall, elegant woman around 175 cm stood before him.

“Kim Youngsang?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Jung Minhee, the manager, accountant, and representative.”

Only after hearing that long introduction did Youngsang realize—

That’s not Legendary’s voice!

“You sure have a lot of roles.”

“I don’t have much to do right now. Our streamer hasn’t started broadcasting again yet.”

“Legendary isn’t here?”

“She’s working remotely.”

No way!

So, I won’t get to see Legendary in person!?

Here’s the English translation with proper spacing between paragraphs for readability:

She’s not some mythical unicorn.

Why is it so hard to see a person?

“By the way, Youngsang, are you part of the ‘Nongjjukdan’?”

“Huh!?”

“You looked really disappointed when you saw me.”

Youngsang was flustered.

He never expected a beautiful woman like her to say the word ‘Nongjjukdan’ out loud.

‘She did say she was also the manager.’

It made sense that an internet streamer’s manager would be familiar with internet culture.

But he thought memes like ‘Nongjjukdan’ were something women despised.

“Feel free to talk comfortably. Just think of me as another guy. The chairman wanted to hire someone who was already familiar with this culture since the primary audience is young men in their teens and twenties.”

Wait, there’s a chairman in this tiny—no, this modest company?

The office is only seven pyeong (about 23 square meters), though?

The more he looked, the more suspicious this company seemed.

But Youngsang had already signed the employment contract.

The salary was great, he could work remotely, and, most importantly, Minhee was beautiful.

Being in the office alone with her could be a jackpot.

Not that he had the courage to make a move.

It’s just that being around someone pretty puts you in a good mood.

Even though he had the option to work remotely, he decided he’d come to the office as often as possible.

But he didn’t realize one crucial fact—

Even if he came to work, if Minhee didn’t show up, they wouldn’t be together.

“Ah, thanks to everyone’s support, I was able to successfully set up my own labor department.”

<Support?>

<How does someone go from saying they’ll just set up an email and a community board to creating an entire company?>

<Is Legendary’s real name Minhee?> – This message has been deleted.

“I’ve got a manager now, and there are new rules, so please read them. Also, any personal information questions will result in a ban. The person who just asked one—well, you saw what happened to them.”

<Aren’t personal info questions just common sense no-nos?>

<Wow, so she’s actually taking this streaming thing seriously now?>

<So, does that mean she’s going to stream every day from now on?>

<Is the era of her habitual disappearances finally over?>

[Congratulations has donated 10,000 KRW.]

“You must be feeling a lot better now. Congratulations! Looking forward to more streams.”

“I told you, I was never sick!”

<Our delicate, sickly, and graceful Legendary, truly a rare flower blooming on a cliff…>

<What are you guys even talking about?>

<Wait, what does ‘Byeonggacheong’ mean?>

<It’s short for ‘sickly, delicate, and graceful’>

<Oh, that really fits Legendary perfectly>

“I said I was never sick, you idiots!”

Where did this ridiculous misunderstanding even come from?

I’m just short, that’s all.

Thinking about it suddenly made me mad.

“Arghhh!”

<Why is she suddenly mad? (I seriously don’t know.)>

<Yeah, what’s wrong? (I’m also confused.)>

<She said she wasn’t sick, so just believe her already.>

<Wait, if she wasn’t sick but still kept ghosting us, doesn’t that make her an even worse person?>

“Well, I mean, I never promised to stream regularly, did I? It was always just a hobby, not a job.”

<It wasn’t a job!?>

<“Hobby streaming” (Viewer count: 90,000)>

“That 90,000 was just a temporary boost from New Year’s.”

<You still have 13,000 viewers right now, though.>

<Fact: Legendary is technically still a newbie streamer with less than 10 total days of streaming.>

<Wait, what??>

<She’s been streaming for a month and hasn’t even streamed for 10 days? What a scam!>

<Give us back our streams!>

<Legendary, wake up! Wake up!>

<Stream more often!>

“Anyway, I’ve hired an editor, I’ll be making a YouTube channel, so… yeah, look forward to it! Did I do that right? I studied a bit before coming back.”

<She’s evolving from a lazy, disappearing streamer to a diligent one.>

<Proud of hardworking Legendary!>

<So, you’re streaming daily now, right?>

“So, my streaming schedule will be Wednesday through Sunday, 4 PM to 8 PM. We’ll test this out and adjust as needed.”

<ONLY four hours!?>

<Legendary, you used to stream for 10 hours straight when you did stream!>

<20 hours a week is actually an increase, calm down.>

<Ugh, four hours is too short. Let’s make it six.>

<Sickly Legendary can’t stream for too long T_T>

<10 hours once a week vs. 4 hours, five days a week.>

<Can you even get anything done in four hours…?>

<Not enough work hours! Rise up, comrades!>

“There’s something even more important to announce. Those of you who posted sexual harassment comments online—”

<Oh, damn, here it comes.>

<Ohhh, lawsuits incoming!>

<Not me, please, not me!>

<Lmao someone’s probably sweating bullets right now.>

<If your hands and feet are shaking, hit that like button.>