After the eye-tracking challenge, the streams consisted of opening and closing the gambling stream without any significant events for a while.
Occasionally, viewers could have purchased items like “do aegyo to your virtual marriage partner” or “call your virtual marriage partner by their desired title,” but it felt like all the viewers’ focus was solely on accumulating “chocolate sticks,” and the virtual marriage cohabitation proceeded smoothly.
Ten days passed like that, and viewers who had accumulated a considerable amount of points started purchasing items.
A viewer from my stream purchased the “phone call with virtual marriage partner” item and specified that informal speech should be used.
The call was connected, and this time, a viewer from Curry’s stream purchased the “call your virtual marriage partner by their desired title” item.
Since Curry had to use informal speech to me for ten minutes anyway, I requested to be called “Master.”
“Um, Barcode-nim, even so…”
“Did I hear wrong? Barcode-nim?”
“…No, Master.”
Although a forced master-servant relationship was created by the viewers,
I was actually satisfied with this role-playing scenario.
[EmployeeToiletBidetThiefKimCurry has purchased the “collaboration stream with virtual marriage partner” item.]
“Ah…”
“I can tell what it is just by your voice.”
“…”
“What are you doing? Come up here.”
Curry, swallowing a sigh, ended his stream.
Shortly after, footsteps were heard outside,
and the door opened, and familiar footsteps began to approach.
“Sit down.”
“Yes…”
Curry obediently followed my instructions.
Honestly, using informal speech to Curry was very awkward, but
it was probably better than Curry calling me Master.
Curry, obediently sitting next to me, started his stream.
Since I had already set up all the stream settings, Curry was able to start the stream quickly.
The viewers were now used to the stream ending every time we did a collaboration stream, so there was almost no change in the viewer count.
“…”
“…”
Normally, we would have said something, but
honestly, using informal speech was unfamiliar, so it was difficult to start a conversation.
Whether it was the same for Curry, or whether he simply didn’t want to have a conversation, he remained silent with me.
However, since a viewer had purchased an item, continuing to be silent was impolite,
and I continued an awkward conversation by uttering meaningless words in informal speech.
Seeing Curry blush while calling me Master made me feel good,
but it felt like that immersion was being broken by my informal speech, and that feeling lingered throughout the conversation.
And so, thirty minutes, a crystallization of awkwardness, slowly passed.
“Um, I’m finding the informal speech very awkward…”
“A master-servant relationship in a virtual marriage is a bit…”
Curry and I spoke simultaneously.
Contrary to my worry that the viewers might feel uncomfortable, the chat was filled with .
[They look like fresh, young lovers]
[I’m suffocating just watching them, seriously]
[Informal speech noona isn’t hot…]
[The standard for speech style is cat speech, obviously]
[I’m curious about Barcode’s cat speech though]
[I lost all my points, what’s the temperature of the Han River?]
Fortunately, nothing major happened, and as soon as the collaboration stream ended, I ended my stream.
Then, I went to see Ji-hye to discuss the items.
“Hmm… should we remove the speech style specification?”
“That would be good, right? You’ve been streaming for so long lately.”
Since I’ve been streaming frequently recently, the amount of channel points being released was insane.
Now, I could easily purchase items priced at 50,000 points.
That’s how many points had been released to the viewers, and it would inevitably become a burden if we didn’t adjust it soon.
I discussed how to modify the item list with Ji-hye and then sent the finalized opinions to Curry.
Since we decided not to meet except for meal times, we communicated through personal messages even though we lived in the same house.
After typing a message in the chatroom, I waited for the “1” next to it to disappear, but the number didn’t disappear for a while.
He’s not outside, and he’s not streaming right now.
Is he taking a shower? I thought, but I had seen a bit of moisture on Curry’s hair during breakfast.
Of course, he could be showering again, but there was no reason to shower at this time.
It was a suspicious situation, but I didn’t pay attention, thinking he might be using the bathroom.
With the belief that Curry would reply if I waited, I watched various aegyo videos.
Since many channel points had been released, there was definitely going to be a situation where I had to do aegyo for Curry.
As they say, it’s better to get hit early, so I passed the time watching aegyo videos that made my hands and feet curl.
How long had I been waiting?
Vibration sounds
My smartphone vibrated several times, and I reached for the smartphone next to me and checked the arrived messages.
[Curry: I was thinking we needed to adjust the points since a lot have been released]
[Curry: That’s a good idea!]
[Curry: Oh, and I have a filming schedule three days from now]
After checking the message from Curry, I had a question.
We had discussed the virtual marriage cohabitation several times during preparation.
This was the first time I had heard about a schedule during the virtual marriage cohabitation period.
[Barcode: Filming schedule? What kind of filming?]
[Curry: I was invited to the LoL Academy and Twitch collaboration this time.]
After receiving the reply to my question, I immediately searched online.
As Curry said, several articles about a collaboration between Twitch and LoL Academy were found.
Judging from the recent upload dates, it didn’t seem like a schedule that had been set before the virtual marriage cohabitation.
I typed a message while researching the collaboration.
[Barcode: It won’t take too long, will it?]
[Curry: I was told it would take about half a day]
[Barcode: You’ll be tired after the filming]
[Curry: Yes, so I think I’ll be taking a day off from streaming]
So that’s why the reply was late.
As I researched the collaboration further, I stopped scrolling at the participant list.
Streamers as mentors, celebrities who want to start LoL or improve their skills.
The LoL Academy and Twitch collaboration boasted a spectacular lineup, as if it was intentionally designed to be impressive.
Just looking at the mentor lineup, there were Jericho and Ain, and other streamers famous for their considerable skills.
Of course, teaching skills and gaming skills are different, but even considering that, Curry wasn’t at the level to be included in that lineup.
Most importantly, the biggest reason I stopped scrolling was Curry’s partner.
Why did Rine, a solo singer, become Curry’s mentee in this collaboration?
Rine’s profile, including her main roles and main champions, was eerily similar to Curry’s.
Grinding teeth sound
Did Curry not know his partner was her?
No, it was highly likely he knew from the moment he received the invitation.
Almost certain suspicions filled my mind, and my heart grew heavy.
Of course, a filming schedule could be set, and he could go out for filming.
It was understandable, and it wouldn’t be a problem if he left the house for a day.
Even if his partner in that collaboration happened to be Rine, it was a business relationship, so there was no reason to care.
But it was hard to ignore, as Rine’s profile revealed her intentions too blatantly.
How could a mentee with the exact same most-played rankings become Curry’s partner “by chance”?
It could be a coincidence.
But I couldn’t help but be suspicious.
There was a possibility that Rine approached Curry with bad intentions.
There’s no such thing as absolute certainty in the world, and there was a crazy guy who stalked me.
There was no guarantee that there wouldn’t be a crazy woman stalking Curry.
Even if she was a successful solo singer.
No, especially because she was a successful solo singer, I was more suspicious.
A famous singer who makes money just by singing suddenly registers at LoL Academy?
It could happen. She might have gotten tired of her immense success at an early age.
But even so, the timing was too perfect and strange to be a coincidence.
It felt like everything was falling into place according to someone’s plan, which was unsettling.
Come to think of it, Curry hadn’t mentioned his partner at all.
Well, I know there was no reason for him to bring it up.
But the fact that he didn’t tell me first made me feel really, really resentful.
Originally, I was going to go straight to Curry’s room and tell him we should go together.
But then Curry might feel pressured because of me,
and since Curry didn’t tell me about his partner first, we could call it even.
I called Jericho’s number, which was saved in my contacts.
Curry, who woke up early in the morning, began to prepare to leave busily.
Yesterday, he sang the “Gwiyomi Song” next to Barcode while wearing a bunny costume on stream,
but despite that, Curry’s eyes were lively, and a smile naturally spread across his lips.
Although he lived comfortably in this house, the psychological pressure was no joke.
Curry, who was mentally exhausted quickly, was excited about going out for the first time in a while, and especially about meeting Rine.
Checking his outfit in the full-length mirror, making sure there were no disheveled parts, Curry smiled naturally.
He looked like someone who was genuinely happy and having fun, and after finishing his unnecessary smile practice, Curry left his room.
It seemed like the housekeeper and “her” hadn’t woken up yet, and Curry carefully moved to avoid making noise, put on his shoes, and left the house.
Curry, who boarded his manager’s car waiting in front of the house, fixed his appearance once more with a hand mirror.
His manager’s expression twisted into a grimace as he watched Curry’s fuss, but Curry didn’t pay attention to his manager.
“Boss. Don’t you feel any guilt towards Barcode-nim?”
“Shouldn’t Barcode-nim feel guilt towards me?”
“You can tease someone you like to get their attention, you know. Sigh, men…”
The manager made a look of pity and muttered very quietly.
“What did you say?”
“…Nothing. Please continue.”
After that, the manager didn’t say anything and drove the car.
Before arriving at the LoL Academy studio, Curry got off at a nearby street and headed to the style shop he had booked in advance.
No matter how influential a streamer is on Twitch, they are just like a child in front of a real celebrity.
Especially if that celebrity is Rine, a popular solo singer who is currently enjoying the love of many fans, he needed to be even more presentable.
After stopping by the style shop and finishing preparing to meet Rine, Curry entered the LoL Academy building with his manager.
Curry and his manager slowly looked around the inside, guided by a staff member who had come out to meet them.
From trainees preparing to become professional players to general academy students dreaming of improving their LoL skills.
Various people were playing LoL here, and Curry and his manager, who were enjoying exploring this unfamiliar world, entered the studio.
“If you go through the left passage, you’ll find a separate waiting room. Please wait there.”
“Ah, okay.”
The staff member who finished giving directions left.
“I don’t think I belong here, so I’ll go look around some more.”
The manager also left, and Curry, left alone, slowly moved forward.
Following the staff’s instructions, Curry entered the left passage and quickly found the waiting room.
Standing in front of the waiting room door, he took a deep breath and opened the door.
“Oh my, Curry-nim? You’re Curry-nim, right?”
As soon as he opened the door, a woman got up from her seat and approached Curry.
Perhaps she was bored waiting alone, her bright smile was beautiful.
“I’m a huge fan of Curry-nim!”
At her, Rine’s shocking confession, Curry’s mind momentarily went blank.
He had clearly come in very nervous as her fan.
But Rine was revealing herself as his fan?
“Uh, yes? Ah… I’m also a big fan of Rine-nim!”
Flustered, Curry revealed his unfiltered true feelings.
A situation where they had both revealed themselves as fans of each other.
Curry blamed himself for creating this awkward situation.
“Ehehe… really?”
Rine’s reaction was better than expected.
“Fans of each other, that’s an interesting relationship.”
Rine, bursting into a bashful smile, continued in a bright voice.
“Please take good care of me during today’s filming!”
Rine offered a handshake, and just as Curry was about to accept Rine’s handshake and say he would also take good care of her.
Creaking sound
“It’s warm and nice inside.”
Jericho entered as the waiting room door opened, and
Curry froze when he saw her following Jericho.
The one who entered the waiting room with Jericho was none other than Barcode.
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