Chapter 63: The Aegyo Denial

Song Chae-hyun returned in low spirits. She sighed constantly and hung up the phone not long after.

I have a rough idea of what happened.

I sent a KakaoTalk message because I was a bit worried.

– Chae-rin

– Are you okay…?

But no matter how much time passed, there was no reply.

Yeah. This kind of thing happens… honestly, she deserved to be scolded.

If Song Chae-hyun saw her younger sister calling an acquaintance ‘unvirgin’… hmm.

Considering her personality, it would be even harder for her to let it go.

Still, it’s a good thing you got caught when you were young, Chae-rin.

It’s better than getting caught watching por*n like me…

As I was thinking that,

My KakaoTalk rang.

Song Chae-rin’s name was displayed.

– Dear I-hyun unnie, I’m sorry.

– I was immature and made the mistake of calling you ‘unvirgin’ and even naming the channel ‘unvirgin.’

– I’m deeply reflecting on my actions.

– I will voluntarily take a pay cut as punishment.

– Please forgive me.

– If there are any other punishments you would like to give me, please tell me. I will accept them.

– Sincerely, Song Chae-rin

Song Chae-hyun must have told her to do this. It seems like there was some influence in the apology…

She must have been scolded badly.

I’m really okay with it. Chae-rin is cute and she’s a girl.

Rather, I was worried about Song Chae-rin, who must have been scolded severely by Song Chae-hyun.

I quickly reassured her that it was okay and that I would pay her as promised.

I should call her later and comfort her, telling her that I’m really okay.

At that moment, I received a KakaoTalk message from Song Chae-hyun.

– I-hyun…

– Are you okay? Were you hurt a lot?

– Did you receive an apology from Chae-rin?

Her concern was evident in her words.

…

No, I’m really okay… but hearing it like this makes me want to bow my head.

Still, she must be doing this because she cares about me.

It warmed my heart a little.

I told her that I was really okay, that I wasn’t bothered at all, and that I liked Chae-rin too, so she shouldn’t scold her too much.

…

– Defeat.

“Ah… that was close.”

– Defeat.

“How could I lose that…?”

– Defeat.

“How many losses in a row is this?”

I counted up to eight but stopped counting after that

• I’m going where I belong now lol
• Whoa lol
• If you provoke the leader now, you might get permanently banned lol
• But isn’t it unfair to say that to someone who’s stuck at the top of Grandmaster lol
• lol
• Never search ‘losses losses losses’ on the match history site
• lol
• Gasp….

I placed one arm on my head and went to the match history site.

And clicked on my bookmarked nickname.

Recent Matches

4 Wins 16 Losses

“Ha……”

I knew it, but I let out a deep sigh as soon as I saw it.

I slid down the chair. Then, my face was the only thing visible on the camera because of the desk.

• Diglett Pretty Girl lol
• I want to hit you with a hammer lol

…

I ignored the provoking comments. I didn’t give out any temporary bans.

If I crack down too hard, I might not be able to when I really need to.

The match history was a red carpet. It meant that it was filled with red, the color of defeat.

I was at the top of Grandmaster, but now I’ve fallen to the middle.

I might really fall to Master…

“Sigh…”

I’m depressed.

I’m really getting depressed. My will to live is slowly fading away.

I kept sighing deeply and wiping my dry face when I saw a comment.

• But why are you so obsessed with Bell, it’s just a game

“What…”

What is this nonsense.

“What do you mean, why am I obsessed with Bell when Bell is my life?”

I pointed to my chest and said,

“It’s not that I’m obsessed with Bell, it’s that my life is in Bell.”

• Wow
• Pretty Girl/Famous Quotes
• lol
• This is the average Bell girl…
• Is this the Turtle Neck Faction?
• Turtle(Not) Neck(Big) Faction lol
• lol

“Get out“

It was a bit funny. The DC Inside sensibility that flows in my blood, I can’t help it.

I’m wearing a mask, so it’s okay.

…

It was funny, so I’ll let it slide this once.

• Someone has donated 1000 won.
• Why don’t you just switch to being a female streamer, your core fans are pretty solid now
• Your behavior is like a female streamer’s
• Weren’t you a female streamer who’s good at Bell?
• Pretty Girl, let’s switch to female streaming, you’ll earn several times more money

“….No…”

How can I be a female streamer.

I know what they do because I’ve seen it before.

“What do you mean, me, a female streamer? I can’t act cute. If you want to see that, you shouldn’t watch me.”

• ??
• ????
• What nonsense f*ck
• Did I hear that wrong

“Why, why?”

Why are they reacting like this.

dlgusdl123: lol?

dlgusdl123: I-hyun

dlgusdl123: What are you talking about lol?

dlgusdl123, it was Song Chae-hyun.

“Ah, no…”

I was flustered because even Song Chae-hyun was reacting like this. Wasn’t she in a bad mood?

“I don’t really act cute.”

dlgusdl123: lol

dlgusdl123: lol

dlgusdl123: lol

dlgusdl123: I’m dying of laughter lol

Song Chae-hyun just kept laughing.

Because Song Chae-hyun, who had a manager badge, kept laughing, the viewers kept laughing too.

“No….”

I remember what I talked about with Yoo Ji-eun.

She asked me if I didn’t know I had a lot of aegyo.

“No, I really don’t…”

I mumbled, thinking for a moment.

• NoAegyoHere has donated 1000 won.
• Video donation – [Hmm… don’t say that, say something nice… I said nice things to you guys too…]

“Huh?”

Is this how I talk?

Isn’t this a very blunt way of speaking?

“I-it’s just that one time. I’m usually very blunt.”

• lol
• That’s a lie Pretty Girl lol
• Are you doing a skit?

No, that’s really not it

• Lie has donated 1000 won.
• Video donation – [Guys… don’t fight.] / [Because you saw Pretty Girl Bunny…]
• Clearly a voice trying to act cute…

I quickly shook my head and denied it.

“N-no… it’s malicious editing. I don’t usually act like that.”

• ThisIsYourVoice has donated 1000 won.
• Video donation – [I was wrong, but why aren’t you on my side…!] / […You guys have changed.] / [You used to say ‘there there’ a lot… you don’t do that much these days, you don’t tell me I’m pretty much… you’ve really changed.]

A flood of video donations, and the chat exploding.

• lol
• Aegyo medley lol
• Animalistic behavior mad movie is amazing lol
• ???: I don’t have aegyo (melting people with aegyo)

Song Chae-hyun was among them.

“…Stop…”

• StillDontBelieveIt? has donated 1000 won.
• [98%…]

“Stop!!”

At my own voice filled with aegyo, I shouted reflexively and closed the donation.

My face was hot. My breathing was a bit ragged.

I did that?

That’s just completely…

A woman.

• Do you admit it now? lol
• I haven’t had such a good laugh in a long time lol
• lol
• This is legendary
• Don’t you have any self-awareness?

I pursed my lips and was silent for a while.

“I’m going to play Bell.”

– I-hyun, pfft, did you really not know?

As soon as I picked up the call, she was laughing.

I could hear Song Chae-hyun’s voice, holding back laughter, through the phone. Her voice was higher than usual, maybe because she was feeling better, no, more than better.

Honestly, I still can’t admit it.

Isn’t it just clips of moments, not the full video?

If you put together only those moments, even a man might seem like that.

As I was silent, Song Chae-hyun’s voice came again.

– Ah, it’s so funny… for real. The fact that you don’t admit it is also really funny.

“…Stop teasing me…”

My lips pouted a little.

– Okay, okay. I’m sorry. Sigh…

I lowered my slightly heated head, trying to cool down my embarrassment, when.

– I also laughed after a really long time. I thought you saying you had no aegyo was a joke, but it was real.

I heard a voice say.

A familiar voice and tone.

“Ji-eun unnie?”

When did she join? I thought she was busy as usual because she didn’t answer.

I opened my phone and checked the call participants.

But there were only two participants, Song Chae-yeon and me.

…

No, how can I hear Yoo Ji-eun’s voice?

– Ah, Ji-eun and I are out together right now. We’re having coffee at a cafe.

“You are?”

I was a bit surprised. When did they become so close? I thought there was an underlying coldness between them before… I thought,

Ah. They met so often recently that it would be weird if they didn’t get close.

Besides, the three of us often shared our feelings, and we probably formed a common ground through my stream. It made sense.

“…”

Still, they met without me.

I felt a sense of exclusion. My lips pouted even more. I asked, trying to sound nonchalant.

“W-why didn’t you take me?”

– Hmm? I-hyun, you were streaming.

That’s true, but.

I don’t like it.

As I was silent, Song Chae-hyun made an ‘ah’ sound and said hurriedly.

– Ah… ah! Let’s meet together with I-hyun next time! I couldn’t help it today because you were streaming, but it felt really empty without you… can you come next time we meet?

– Y-yes!

At those words, I felt a bit better.

It seems they realized they need me.

I tried my best to hold down the corners of my mouth that wanted to go up and said nonchalantly.

“I guess I have no choice. Let me know.”

– …Yes! Thank you!

– Thank you, I-hyun.

…

At the end, I think I heard them both let out a ‘phew’ sound.