Chapter 62: Friendless Loser, I, Blanket Kick

[Someone has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Somehow, I noticed you never mentioned any friends when talking about the movie. Did you perhaps go watch it alone?”

Flinch.

That’s a dangerous question.

If I say I went alone, they’ll realize that the ridiculously pretty otaku described in that theater employee’s community post was me.

“Huh? No? I went with a friend? Yeah? I just didn’t mention it because they’re a normie. Yep.”

<That’s a lie… This is the taste of lying>

<Yeah, no proof, no belief LOL>

<An imaginary friend is still a friend, I guess>

<A phone friend?>

[NoxLoverBigVictory has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“You said you were friends with Wild Victory, but why were you whining about having no friends?”

“They don’t count. We don’t even meet in real life. Plus, they won’t play Magical Fight with me! Hmph!”

<The criteria for friendship = plays Magical Fight together?>

<Hmm… Tough standards>

<So it was just an online acquaintance??? The way you talk, I thought it was a real friendship>

<Friendless loser, basement gamer LOL>

<Wait, that’s literally me>

Why is the topic shifting to unicorns and being single?

Are these people insane?

[Friendless Loser has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Friendless loser.”

“Hey, you bastard! At least put some effort into your message!”

<What! We’re the same!>

<Legend! Legend! Legend!>

[Armchair Psychologist has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Be honest, your MBTI is I, right? Yes or No.”

“No comment.”

<A clear Yes hidden in that No>

<I don’t believe in MBTI because I’m Rational>

<Nah, you’re just an I>

<Why would I go outside when playing games at home is more fun?>

[Anonymous has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Typical: shy, bad at making friends, but actually gets super lonely when left alone.”

<Oof, sudden splash damage>

“I’m sorry, I’ll do better, I’m sorry, I’ll do better”

<Lunch in the bathroom during school? Press F>

<Is this a collective suffering circle?>

<Yes, yes it is.>

[Unintentional Solo Diner has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Korea is a divided country—North and South Korea. But South Korea itself is divided into extroverts and introverts.”

<LMAO, those extroverts must be so miserable. They’re missing out on Legend’s streams.>

<But you’re crying right now, aren’t you?>

<What do you mean? I’m a voluntary introvert!>

<I wasn’t rejected, I rejected society!>

[I Like It has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“So, mid-size is the truth, right?”

<Ugh, brain rot>

<I’m hunting this guy down after stream.>

[Don’t Be Fooled, It’s an Anteater has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“You turned on a drunken late-night stream just to farm reactions, right? No way you actually got drunk alone and streamed, lololol.”

“Oh, obviously, it was just… a bit… of a… gimmick… f*ck!”

<One “f*ck” stack collected>

<Drunk texting your ex, but it’s a live stream?>

<Wait! Does that make us all the exes?>

<You had this many exes? That’s a red flag.>

<How can you have an ex when you have no friends, LOL>

[Blanket Kicker has donated 10,000 KRW.]

“Here’s a little something to replace your torn-up blanket.”

What?

Why would my blanket be torn?

Did I do something weird to it while drunk?

As I retraced my steps, I finally noticed their donation name.

Oh.

They’re making a joke about me kicking my blanket in embarrassment over my past cringe moments.

“Please refrain from making jokes that are hard to understand.”

<scratch? scratch? scratch?>

<It’s nice to see you contributing to the revitalization of the domestic blanket market>

[7979 has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Weren’t we friends? I wrote down ‘Legend’ when they asked us to list close friends for the new semester.”

“It’s still February, you idiot. What new semester?”

<Wow, so we just fill in ‘Legend’ now?>

<That thing still exists? LOL>

<I didn’t write anyone, so my homeroom teacher called me in for counseling>

<You didn’t not write anyone, you couldn’t write anyone, right? LOL>

<How do you even start talking to a seatmate you just met? Are you an E?>

<Yo Kanghyuk, I wrote your name down, but why didn’t you write mine? I’m seriously hurt>

<Why so sensitive LOL, are you a middle school girl?>

So, everyone has had similar experiences, huh?

No—wait.

Why the hell did I drink and say those things on stream?!

[LegendFAN has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“You have such immense feminine power—why have you never talked about it before? Haha.”

Even after I ignored them earlier, they just slightly reworded the same question and asked again.

I can’t even get mad because, well…

I did commit the crime of deception with a G-cup cosplay suit myself.

I’m feeling a little guilty…

Instead of responding verbally, I increased the font size of the text on my screen.

[The late-night drunk stream was NOT me.]

[That person does not exist.]

<Bury the cringe, please!>

<They’re this embarrassed—read the room!>

<But honestly, it was impressive>

<Wait, their hands are only 13 cm, and they claim to have an adult body? That doesn’t add up>

<Not an adult body, a Western-proportioned body>

<Leaving Korea, leaving Asia>

<Do you not see the mood crashing? Take that convo to your notes app, please>

…

It’s not that I have nothing to say because we’re talking about boobs—

It’s because those boobs were fake, so I have nothing to say.

A pang of guilt hit me.

[Venus has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Legend, you’ve gotten stronger—you are now my equal, or even greater.”

I grabbed the two lines of text on my screen and shook them back and forth.

The late-night drunk stream was NOT me!

That person does not exist!

…

Not that anyone will actually believe me.

[Anonymous has donated 1,000 KRW.]

“Legend, check out the trending post on Lightit.”

A post that can’t be explained through a donation message?

What could it be?

I raised my alert level slightly but still opened the board.

I wasn’t doing any specific content at the moment, so I might as well check.

Should I look at the post with the most recommendations and comments?

One title stood out among the rest.

[Posted by: Current Legend Viewer]
[Title: How about ‘Legend Keepers’ as a fandom name?]

[“‘Keeper’ has two meanings:

1. A guardian—like a gatekeeper, warehouse keeper, grave keeper, lighthouse keeper—someone who protects something.
2. A long-time companion—like a decade-long friend or century-long friend.

So ‘Legend Keepers’ could mean the keepers of Legend, like librarians of history,
or it could mean Legend’s companions.

What do you think?”]

-[Isn’t that a bit of a stretch?]

-[Doesn’t sound great to me.]

-[It’s distinct. Has a bit of an RPG wizard vibe.]

-[Kinda sounds like a secret society, which is cool.]

-[Legend’s viewers, stepping up to be the friends she never had. sniff]

-[I teared up reading this.]

-[Legend! You’re not alone! We’re here for you!]

-[LOL]

-[Are they seriously trying to push this name?]

“Fandom name… a fandom name, huh…”

This had come up during a past stream as well.

I felt so awkward about it that I brushed it off back then.

Legend Keepers…

Legend’s companions…

This feels weird.

My face is getting warm.

Maybe I’m still not cut out for streaming.