Chapter 91 - It's a Gender-Reversed World, But I Don't Go Out Anyway

This is truly strange.

Even I didn't expect this flow of events.

Sure, I made rules banning needles and all other items, making it so even skilled players could die unfairly if they weren't careful, but still... who would've thought?

Who would've thought I'd win against everyone so far?

"Am I... actually good at this?"

[This tryhard newbie needs to get lost]

[Let's be honest, you hired someone right?]

[How does the room host get a 5-win streak lololol]

[Must be the end of the world... everything's gone to shit!!!]

[Look at those corners of your mouth reaching your ears lol. Are you that happy?]

Looking at the broadcast screen, I saw myself grinning and quickly cleared my throat to reset my expression.

I tried to put on an awkward sad face as I spoke.

"How could I be happy... when I just dest- beat five precious viewers..."

[This bastard was about to say 'destroyed' wasn't he]

[lololol watch your word choice lololol]

[But why is she actually good?]

[Well, if you've played LoL this much...]

[That forced sad expression is pissing me off]

Well, days like this happen too.

I was enjoying watching the viewers get annoyed.

An indescribable sense of superiority kept making me smile despite trying to maintain a sad expression.

No matter how hard I tried to frown and hold back my laughter, the corners of my mouth kept rising.

[Talking about precious viewers but why are you grinning lololol]

[Where did all the skilled players go?]

[They went to play Kart]

[Can't help that one lol]

"Hurry up and join the room! It's completely empty!"

It wasn't that there weren't enough viewers.

They just didn't have the confidence to beat me.

Well, that's not the only reason - if they lost to me now, these 9,000 viewers in chat would mercilessly mock them for being bad at the game. They must be afraid of that.

And then the viewers started putting up something amazing to draw out the skilled players.

[Virgin Sagittarius donated 20,000 Won]

- 20,000 Won if you beat Daeju

"What are they up to now?"

[It's a viewer mission lololol]

[lol they're really doing everything lololol]

[Aren't you losing money because of fees?]

[Well then I'll add my donation too lololol]

The donations kept increasing until finally...

The prize money reached 150,000 Won for beating me, with 50,000 Won as consolation money if they lost.

Honestly, with this much money on the line, I could intentionally lose, but for the sake of the broadcast's entertainment, I planned to give it my all.

And it wasn't just my viewers who were aiming for this prize money.

"What? What's that sound?"

I heard something like a guitar sound.

Obviously it wasn't from Crazy Arcade[1]. Even though the game had changed a lot over 20 years, it wasn't that rock-spirited of a game.

I heard a sound that wasn't common in my broadcasts.

It was the sound I had set up hoping that someone might host me someday.

"What? Yeonhee?"

[7000 viewers? No way shit's gonna explode Yeonhee you crazy woman!]

[We of the Daeju-dan do not accept refugees~ Please go to the suspiciously kind Geum Taeyang or that Miyeok or Miyeon person who's terrible at games]

[How many people is this total... if everyone donates just 1000 Won, hey? Can someone calculate this for me]

[Don't care, just accept the refugees you bastards lol]

[Coming from Yeonhee's stream^^ Please take care of us]

[Polite speech and kind words are bannable offenses]

[Got it you f*cking insect]

[Good adaptation skills lol]

Thankfully, since the broadcast atmosphere was relatively similar, Yeonhee's viewers quickly adapted and blended into the room's vibe.

Though I was nervous about the increased number of people, well, I had this many people during my face reveal broadcast too, and I was so nervous then that this barely counted as nervousness now.

Yeonhee's viewers also laughed at whatever this mission was as soon as they arrived, and soon someone entered the room.

"A new victim has arrived"

[Yeah, get ready to be trapped in a water balloon]

[Wait isn't that nickname Yeonhee?]

[Oh yeah it is, Yeonhee-jjang12]

[How does a 7k viewer streamer have a nickname like Yeonhee-jjang12[2] lololol]

"No way, really?"

While we couldn't be certain, most viewers thought the person who entered was Yeonhee.

Some suggested that someone might be copying the famous streamer's nickname, but viewers said that was impossible.

[Someone used that nickname to intentionally troll and got Yeonhee hate before, so they severely punish anyone who copies the ID]

Well, if that's the case, then it's different

So I asked directly.

<I'll tell you if you win lol>

"Hehehe..."

A bit of an arrogant attitude.

Since Yeonhee always had strangely high confidence and self-esteem when it came to games, I wanted to break that high nose of hers.

Though it's tough to console her when she gets sulky after losing, she quickly cheers up if you praise her gaming skills.

[Oh this is satisfying no matter who loses]

[What? A match with no downsides lololol]

[Suddenly became a paradise match lololol]

I thought about letting her win one game as thanks for hosting, but for both the broadcast's entertainment and my personal enjoyment, I couldn't go easy anymore.

Since Yeonhee's also a streamer, she'll understand.

The game started, and we got what's considered a famous map in Crazy Arcade. Called the Village map, it had blocks that needed to be broken looking like Lego pieces, giving it a distinctly casual appearance.

As blocks disappeared one by one, the obstacles between Yeonhee and me gradually decreased until we finally met.

Yeonhee's skills were decent, befitting a game streamer.

But that was about it.

Having played only LoL all day, Yeonhee seemed a bit awkward with this nostalgic old game she hadn't touched in a while. When I got close, she didn't know what to do and tried to escape using water balloons. To gauge our skill difference and tease her, I intentionally didn't attack and just followed right behind her.

[lolololololol]

[Yeonhee... you inadequate woman...]

[Playing with her lololol]

[Isn't this cyberbullying or something?]

Since it's a game where you can get caught in your own water balloons, Yeonhee was stuck in an awkward position, placing and popping water balloons in ambiguous spots.

Then I placed a balloon at the right timing and slipped away.

<Ah>

Yeonhee got trapped in a water balloon with just that single chat message.

I taunted her by rapidly pressing left and right in front of her, and...

Suddenly Yeonhee's character popped out with a bang.

[Wow you're really going this far?]

[Did she use a needle?]

[You're soft... Chuhee...]

[But that's really ugly]

[Ranked #1 ugliest woman this month by Phobos;;]

She used a needle.

A needle - the item that lets you escape when trapped in a water balloon.

"Ah everyone, you might not have heard the rules before we started!"

We'd banned it until now, but since Yeonhee was in the middle of her broadcast, it wouldn't be strange if she didn't know the rules.

If she uses it, I could use it too, and even if I didn't, I was confident I could win.

As I expected, a few seconds later Yeonhee got trapped in a water balloon again.

<Ah>

Leaving just one seemingly wronged chat message, Yeonhee met her death.

"Good game"

[Yeonhee... you lost even using items...]

[Come on everyone, you didn't expect anything from Yeonhee right]

<Let's fight in LoL>

"Well... are you sure about LoL...? I learned from a Challenger player you know...?"

<You're Gold 4, I'm Gold 1>

"I'm Gold 3."

[As someone who doesn't play LoL, aren't you both just Gold?]

[lololol true]

[Just unnecessary pride]

[What are you saying Gold 4,3 is basically Silver]

I could almost see Yeonhee's expression through the chat window.

She seemed to be trying to somehow fill her broken pride with LoL.

We'll save that for next time.

Today, I wanted to continue this pleasant winning streak in Crazy Arcade.

Yeonhee seemed to get a bit impatient, perhaps worried I might change my mind.

Even after leaving the Crazy Arcade room, she kept pestering me on KakaoTalk to set a date. I gave a noncommittal agreement, and she seemed really worried that I might not give her a chance to recover her pride in LoL later.

By the way, after we agreed to speak casually, I started chatting a lot with Yeonhee on KakaoTalk.

Maybe because she's like a younger sister, I felt comfortable. Still, I continued using formal speech on broadcast. Speaking casually just hadn't become natural yet.

But KakaoTalk was just writing, so I could comfortably throw messages around.

I promised to do it tomorrow.

Only after I made the ridiculous promise that I'd do handstand claps if I broke the promise did Yeonhee feel reassured and leave.

Then Yeonhee's room's hidden skilled players started coming in, and I barely made it to 9 wins before getting absolutely destroyed by a suspicious skilled player who picked a random character right after joining, and ended the broadcast.

(End of Chapter)

T/N:

Crazy Arcade (크아/KA): A popular Korean online game similar to Bomberman, where players use water balloons instead of bombs.

The nickname "Yeonhee-jjang12": "짱" (jjang) means "best" or "awesome"

This is truly strange.

Even I didn't expect this flow of events.

Sure, I made rules banning needles and all other items, making it so even skilled players could die unfairly if they weren't careful, but still... who would've thought?

Who would've thought I'd win against everyone so far?

"Am I... actually good at this?"

[This tryhard newbie needs to get lost]

[Let's be honest, you hired someone right?]

[How does the room host get a 5-win streak lololol]

[Must be the end of the world... everything's gone to shit!!!]

[Look at those corners of your mouth reaching your ears lol. Are you that happy?]

Looking at the broadcast screen, I saw myself grinning and quickly cleared my throat to reset my expression.

I tried to put on an awkward sad face as I spoke.

"How could I be happy... when I just dest- beat five precious viewers..."

[This bastard was about to say 'destroyed' wasn't he]

[lololol watch your word choice lololol]

[But why is she actually good?]

[Well, if you've played LoL this much...]

[That forced sad expression is pissing me off]

Well, days like this happen too.

I was enjoying watching the viewers get annoyed.

An indescribable sense of superiority kept making me smile despite trying to maintain a sad expression.

No matter how hard I tried to frown and hold back my laughter, the corners of my mouth kept rising.

[Talking about precious viewers but why are you grinning lololol]

[Where did all the skilled players go?]

[They went to play Kart]

[Can't help that one lol]

"Hurry up and join the room! It's completely empty!"

It wasn't that there weren't enough viewers.

They just didn't have the confidence to beat me.

Well, that's not the only reason - if they lost to me now, these 9,000 viewers in chat would mercilessly mock them for being bad at the game. They must be afraid of that.

And then the viewers started putting up something amazing to draw out the skilled players.

[Virgin Sagittarius donated 20,000 Won]

- 20,000 Won if you beat Daeju

"What are they up to now?"

[It's a viewer mission lololol]

[lol they're really doing everything lololol]

[Aren't you losing money because of fees?]

[Well then I'll add my donation too lololol]

The donations kept increasing until finally...

The prize money reached 150,000 Won for beating me, with 50,000 Won as consolation money if they lost.

Honestly, with this much money on the line, I could intentionally lose, but for the sake of the broadcast's entertainment, I planned to give it my all.

And it wasn't just my viewers who were aiming for this prize money.

"What? What's that sound?"

I heard something like a guitar sound.

Obviously it wasn't from Crazy Arcade[1]. Even though the game had changed a lot over 20 years, it wasn't that rock-spirited of a game.

I heard a sound that wasn't common in my broadcasts.

It was the sound I had set up hoping that someone might host me someday.

"What? Yeonhee?"

[7000 viewers? No way shit's gonna explode Yeonhee you crazy woman!]

[We of the Daeju-dan do not accept refugees~ Please go to the suspiciously kind Geum Taeyang or that Miyeok or Miyeon person who's terrible at games]

[How many people is this total... if everyone donates just 1000 Won, hey? Can someone calculate this for me]

[Don't care, just accept the refugees you bastards lol]

[Coming from Yeonhee's stream^^ Please take care of us]

[Polite speech and kind words are bannable offenses]

[Got it you f*cking insect]

[Good adaptation skills lol]

Thankfully, since the broadcast atmosphere was relatively similar, Yeonhee's viewers quickly adapted and blended into the room's vibe.

Though I was nervous about the increased number of people, well, I had this many people during my face reveal broadcast too, and I was so nervous then that this barely counted as nervousness now.

Yeonhee's viewers also laughed at whatever this mission was as soon as they arrived, and soon someone entered the room.

"A new victim has arrived"

[Yeah, get ready to be trapped in a water balloon]

[Wait isn't that nickname Yeonhee?]

[Oh yeah it is, Yeonhee-jjang12]

[How does a 7k viewer streamer have a nickname like Yeonhee-jjang12[2] lololol]

"No way, really?"

While we couldn't be certain, most viewers thought the person who entered was Yeonhee.

Some suggested that someone might be copying the famous streamer's nickname, but viewers said that was impossible.

[Someone used that nickname to intentionally troll and got Yeonhee hate before, so they severely punish anyone who copies the ID]

Well, if that's the case, then it's different

So I asked directly.

<I'll tell you if you win lol>

"Hehehe..."

A bit of an arrogant attitude.

Since Yeonhee always had strangely high confidence and self-esteem when it came to games, I wanted to break that high nose of hers.

Though it's tough to console her when she gets sulky after losing, she quickly cheers up if you praise her gaming skills.

[Oh this is satisfying no matter who loses]

[What? A match with no downsides lololol]

[Suddenly became a paradise match lololol]

I thought about letting her win one game as thanks for hosting, but for both the broadcast's entertainment and my personal enjoyment, I couldn't go easy anymore.

Since Yeonhee's also a streamer, she'll understand.

As blocks disappeared one by one, the obstacles between Yeonhee and me gradually decreased until we finally met.

Yeonhee's skills were decent, befitting a game streamer.

But that was about it.

[lolololololol]

[Yeonhee... you inadequate woman...]

[Playing with her lololol]

[Isn't this cyberbullying or something?]

Since it's a game where you can get caught in your own water balloons, Yeonhee was stuck in an awkward position, placing and popping water balloons in ambiguous spots.

Then I placed a balloon at the right timing and slipped away.

<Ah>

Yeonhee got trapped in a water balloon with just that single chat message.

I taunted her by rapidly pressing left and right in front of her, and...

Suddenly Yeonhee's character popped out with a bang.

[Wow you're really going this far?]

[Did she use a needle?]

[You're soft... Chuhee...]

[But that's really ugly]

[Ranked #1 ugliest woman this month by Phobos;;]

She used a needle.

A needle - the item that lets you escape when trapped in a water balloon.

"Ah everyone, you might not have heard the rules before we started!"

We'd banned it until now, but since Yeonhee was in the middle of her broadcast, it wouldn't be strange if she didn't know the rules.

If she uses it, I could use it too, and even if I didn't, I was confident I could win.

As I expected, a few seconds later Yeonhee got trapped in a water balloon again.

<Ah>

Leaving just one seemingly wronged chat message, Yeonhee met her death.

"Good game"

[Yeonhee... you lost even using items...]

[Come on everyone, you didn't expect anything from Yeonhee right]

<Let's fight in LoL>

"Well... are you sure about LoL...? I learned from a Challenger player you know...?"

<You're Gold 4, I'm Gold 1>

"I'm Gold 3."

[As someone who doesn't play LoL, aren't you both just Gold?]

[lololol true]

[Just unnecessary pride]

[What are you saying Gold 4,3 is basically Silver]

I could almost see Yeonhee's expression through the chat window.

She seemed to be trying to somehow fill her broken pride with LoL.

We'll save that for next time.

Today, I wanted to continue this pleasant winning streak in Crazy Arcade.

Yeonhee seemed to get a bit impatient, perhaps worried I might change my mind.

By the way, after we agreed to speak casually, I started chatting a lot with Yeonhee on KakaoTalk.

Maybe because she's like a younger sister, I felt comfortable. Still, I continued using formal speech on broadcast. Speaking casually just hadn't become natural yet.

But KakaoTalk was just writing, so I could comfortably throw messages around.

I promised to do it tomorrow.

Only after I made the ridiculous promise that I'd do handstand claps if I broke the promise did Yeonhee feel reassured and leave.

(End of Chapter)

T/N:

Crazy Arcade (크아/KA): A popular Korean online game similar to Bomberman, where players use water balloons instead of bombs.

The nickname "Yeonhee-jjang12": "짱" (jjang) means "best" or "awesome"

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