"So this day has finally come..."
Though it didn't feel real, days like these were bound to arrive eventually.
After reading the KakaoTalk message, I sprang up from my bed, feeling an indescribable tingling sensation.
For better or worse, we decided to inform the viewers first about this news.
Of course, through Tgether, our dedicated space for communication.
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[I have both good news and bad news.]
The good news is that I've become the CEO. It doesn't feel real yet.
Related to that, since one viewer has been doing so much for me in my place, I've officially hired them from being a viewer to becoming a manager to continue doing so.
For reference, the company name will likely be "Daejuneun Company" or "Daejuneun Corporation."
This wasn't my decision.
It was decided by majority vote.
The news that's sad rather than bad is that today, we'll be separating the successful candidates from those who didn't make it.
Though I can't say much yet, even those who didn't make it will continue streaming, so I'd be grateful if you could continue watching and supporting their streams regardless of the results.
The rest will be announced during the live stream...
[Comments]
- Summary: I'm now CEO, got a high-class slave, streamer employee results announcement today, company name is 'Daejuneun Company'
ㄴ Why does this short text need a summary? How many lines is it even?
ㄴ These days even three-line summaries are too long, need one-line summaries
ㄴ Auntie, kids these days can't read well, you know?
ㄴ Is that something to brag about, idiot
- If I may, could you buy me just one snack, CEO?
- Holy shit, look at this MCN company name[1], the world's gone to hell lol
ㄴ These days companies are giving too? What a joke
ㄴ How can a company name be this fking lol
* * *
Honestly, I'm not happy with the company name either, but it was chosen because it matches my YouTube channel name.
For reference, my YouTube channel name was "Daejuneun Saram" (The Person Who Gives).
It was a channel name that needed careful consideration as its meaning could change depending on how you read it.
They say those who rise by controversy fall by controversy.
Well, the company name is definitely a failure.
Would anyone want to join after seeing that name?
Even if they did, we'd have to be careful. You want to join after seeing that name? That's highly suspicious.
Since today would be a special broadcast, I chose the most formal outfit among my clothes.
I selected black clothing, nothing flashy.
"Phew..."
Even though I'd been streaming for quite a while, starting a broadcast always made me nervous. However, today I was nervous for a different reason than usual.
Taking the longest, deepest breath I could, I started the broadcast with trembling hands.
Usually, I would greet viewers right as I started streaming, but this time, since the broadcast title was 'Important Announcement,' I waited until various people came in, drawn by the clickbait.
For this serious announcement, instead of my usual desktop background, I used a black background, which made people start murmuring as they joined.
[Why isn't this bastard talking?]
[Daeju-nim, if you've suddenly become mute, please retire]
[Is the important announcement about retirement?]
[That person... even leaving in an artistic way...]
[If Daeju retires, I'm retiring from life too]
[Hey! Stop getting too invested!]
With the title being "Important Announcement," people first thought about my retirement.
I'm not sure why, but recently many male streamers have been retiring due to toxic viewers, so I guess that made it seem plausible.
I thought it would just flare up once and die down, but someone in the chat kept adding fuel to the fire.
[Is it a marriage announcement? Would be perfect if you marry Yeonhee and get NTR'd by Geum Taeyang]
[NTR addicts again...]
[Rather than perfect NTR... forced pure love is more beautiful...]
[Pure love stories always have one person losing half their life, what's beautiful about that]
[You're crazy]
People were stirring up the chat with various provocative comments.
And among them were people who had seen my notice on Tgether, so some were anticipating the important announcement.
After seeing enough people gather, I began this announcement with my usual greeting.
"Hello everyone"
[Hi]
[Why aren't you greeting quickly, you've lost your beginner's mindset]
[What if that lazy attitude was the beginner's mindset?]
[Oh? Then don't return to your beginner's mindset.]
"First, one of two important announcements. I've become a CEO!"
I almost shouted, overcome by some strange emotion.
Never had the soundproof booth felt more reassuring than today. I had never spoken this loudly since getting the soundproof booth.
[These days everyone's becoming a CEO]
[This company's CEO is delicious, and the streams are friendly^^]
[How can a CEO's name be Daeju lol]
[How can a company name be Daejuneun Company lol]
[What, it wasn't retirement news? Boring]
Messages with congratulatory intentions—or at least I'd like to believe they were congratulatory—filled the chat, with a few people simply typing "congrats."
While it was a major announcement for me, from the viewers' perspective, it might not have seemed like such a big deal.
Many people actually seemed more worried about me becoming CEO.
[Will you stream less now because you're busy?]
[Oh? For real? Hey, close down the company you bastard]
[It's not like folding paper, how can you talk about closing so easily lol]
[Ah whatever! If you're going to stream less, just close it!]
"Don't worry too much. The company management will mostly be handled by someone who was a viewer and is now a manager, so I'm... just CEO in title only]
[CEO (Mascot)]
[You mean you're a figurehead CEO, right?]
[Just using a high-class slave, that's all.]
[Make me your slave too]
Fortunately, the angry public sentiment was easily calmed.
"Next is the second, no, the final important announcement... I'll talk about this more seriously. It's the results announcement."
[Results? What? Did you take a pregnancy test?]
[Why would a man do that, you idiot]
[Well, I'm not discriminatory...]
[Ah, the company streamers?]
[Yeonhee's definitely in, ah lol how many bans does Vine's viewer have]
[How many passed?]
This was why I was nervous.
Today was not only the day I became CEO but also the day to announce the results of this streamer selection test.
"Yes, there are three successful candidates: Yeonhee-nim, Se-na-nim, and Miyeon-nim."
[Yeah, exactly as expected]
[A company that only had men suddenly invaded by 3 women, uncomfortable]
[No men applied in the first place]
[Honestly, among Daeju's viewers, would there be any male applicants lol]
The successful candidates were the three everyone had expected. Yeonhee, Se-na, and Miyeon.
Though it was an announcement of successful candidates, I couldn't speak in a cheerful voice. After all, where there are successful candidates, there are also those who didn't make it. I continued speaking, briefly introducing each person who didn't pass.
"These people will also continue streaming, so please make sure to watch them too"
[But those 3 passing is right]
[Even 3 passing is a lot yeah]
[This field is such a red ocean[2] that the weak can't survive yeah]
In their somewhat awkward way, seeing my gloomy expression, the Daeju-dan members offered what could be called comfort.
Now I understood why some part-time jobs and companies choose not to contact failed applicants rather than sending rejection notices.
The guilt was no joke.
Though there might be other reasons too, that's at least what I thought.
Still, I couldn't keep this gloomy atmosphere throughout the stream, so I deliberately changed the topic.
"And this is quite sudden, but soon we'll probably have a collab stream with everyone. Ah, we won't actually meet in person, but it'll be a stream where everyone turns on their cameras"
[Well yeah, they're company colleagues so they should get to know each other]
[But... are Yeonhee-nim and Se-na-nim okay with each other now? There were sparks flying last time hehe...]
[Not sure, but it seems like it'll be fun]
[One thing's for sure, Vine probably won't say a word yeah]
[A male senior intimidated by his junior? That's even more exciting]
[For real lol]
Even though I told Vine, who has an almost phobic reaction to women, that he didn't have to participate if it was too difficult, he insisted on participating to show his dignity as a senior.
It'll probably be tough.
Maybe it'll be okay with Miyeon?
She seemed to have good social skills, and above all, she was kind.
Anyway, though it was a welcome event for those who passed, we decided not to meet in person. Everyone being streamers, and me being me, and Vine being Vine, we all had an aversion to meeting multiple people outside.
Home is more comfortable after all.
"There's one more piece of news."
[There's a lot today]
[There was too little until now]
[What kind of news is it, good news or bad news?]
"This is good news"
While I already had a decent presence on Twitch, these past few days I've been mentioned even more in various places.
Face reveal, unique character, participation of Yeonhee, a major corporation, in this new company, and streams with over ten thousand viewers.
Even now, there were 12,000 viewers watching.
It wasn't just viewers who could read this trend.
Rather, there was a company that approached faster than the viewers. For advertising.
"We got an advertisement! It's apparently a game where cooperation is important, and it'll probably be four people excluding Vine-nim."
The reason for Vine's exclusion was simple.
Though it was about cooperation, Vine still had difficulty with women, and while he could swear at his own stream viewers, he would shrink just hearing a woman's voice in video donations.
Cooperation was still a high hurdle for someone like that.
"Sounds fun, right?"
Even though this wasn't even the advertising broadcast yet, I deliberately spoke with an exaggerated expression and gesture as if I was too excited.
[Isn't that a super boring new game?]
ㄴ [Has been forcibly removed.]
[That's super... fun!]
[Ah lol it's fun...]
[Daeju-dan members are good at reading the situation dd[3]]
[What's with this public opinion manipulation]
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(End of Chapter)
T/N:
"Daejuneun" (대주는) is a wordplay. It can mean both "the one who gives" and "giving" depending on context. The company name "Daejuneun Company" sounds awkward in Korean too.
Red ocean is a business term referring to a saturated, highly competitive market.
"dd" in chat is short for "덜덜" (deoldeol), meaning "shaking/trembling" often used to express fear or awe.
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