“Ah damn, what’s with this blocking?”
When we were running side by side, the viewer who was in first place started subtly initiating body contact. Even though we clearly collided simultaneously, somehow I was always the one taking damage from each collision.
Could they be using some kind of technique?
Thanks to this, I was getting increasingly anxious as the distance between me and the group involved in the accident behind was getting closer.
“Ah geez, you take first place! Second place is enough for me!”
[LOL this first place person is really good at body blocking and rubbing]
[Even if it’s just a game, getting to rub against Daeju? Heaven~]
[From what I see, first place is definitely a jeongbae[1] lol looking at how they block]
[I’ll make an acrostic poem with Jeongbae]
[Jeongbae is just two syllables, you idiot]
Because they kept masterfully initiating body contact whenever I tried to move forward, I couldn’t increase my speed, but if I reduced speed to let first place get away, the situation was becoming maddening with the fierce pursuit from behind.
Especially third and fourth place closed the distance in an instant.
Had they been hiding their skills until now? Or was their early game ruined because they were unluckily caught up in the accident? Either way, their driving skills might have been even more impressive than first place.
If those two overtake me, I’ll be fourth.
If first place placed a bet and is blocking me to prevent me from getting into top 3, they’ll probably let those two pass—
The situation has really become tricky.
As expected, third place who caught up right behind overtook and became first, and fourth place who followed also brushed past my side.
“What, there aren’t any water balloons or bananas? Augh”
[LOL why are you suddenly looking for items]
[You think anything would change even if there were?]
[I can see the expressions of those who bet against the odd right now~ Perhaps…? Were you expecting something?]
[This is infuriating. I’ll make an acrostic poem with Daeju. Dae: Daeju Ju: You bastard]
[(Touching)]
Now that I’ve become fourth and the wall in front keeps blocking me.
To be honest, if this blocking person had been playing the game in front of me in real life, I would have wanted to punch them.
I may not look it, but I’m a man who’s never lost a fight against a woman.
Just as thoughts of using a male rights punch in this reverse world were beginning to stir, I noticed something unusual.
The former fourth place viewer, now in second, was maintaining a constant distance while driving.
I get why that despicable blocker is doing this, but you, why?
Just as I was thinking this.
Suddenly second place turned their steering wheel and started body blocking against the blocker.
It was as if
– Now’s your chance. Go! Go show them your driving!
I could almost hear these words.
“…You! You’re a viewer who believed in me and bet on me!!”
[This is invalid! Invalid! Invalid!]
[This is Muyaho! Muyaho! Muyahoooo][2]
[Isn’t it against the rules for someone who bet to participate?]
[LOL look at these jeongbae bastards. You were all smiles when they were blocking, but now that the blocker is getting blocked, you’re all worked up?]
[She’s a woman but how is she standing…wait?]
Since about 80% were jeongbaes, the chat’s reaction wasn’t very positive despite the touching scene.
If anything, this made me more determined.
I couldn’t forgive these people who watch my stream but didn’t bet on my victory.
My current position is second.
The current first place must not have thought I would be in second, as they remained relaxed even when I came right next to them.
They probably thought I was the same person who had been driving alongside them.
Sorry, but that viewer who was driving with you was actually a viewer who bet on the reverse odds of me winning.
“Hi, it’s me~”
I passed the viewer who was making way and creating first place for me using boost.
They realized it was me too late and tried using boost, but they couldn’t catch up to me who was already ahead, and I finished the game in first place.
[Why isn’t that bastard blocking the road?]
[No, no, my precious memories saved penny by penny watching Daeju’s stream…]
[Aigo! How did I save these memories!]
[Please, stop… I’m so scared… We’re all going to die at this rate~ Stop it…]
[Ah, your memories are the sweetest~~ Makes my teeth rot~~]
Since betting was done with points earned through watch time, losing points meant losing viewing memories, and viewers would occasionally make wordplay jokes like this referring to memories.
“Oh dear… what should we do… there are so many people who didn’t believe in me?”
[LOL if it were me, I’d pretend to make a mistake and press fail to satisfy 80% of the viewers]
[For real, that’s what a proper streamer would do LOL. Not going to care about public sentiment?]
[The jeongbae bugs are slowly revealing their ugly nature? LOL Just quietly go bankrupt and keep watching Daeju’s stream diligently]
[Even casinos give you bus fare when you lose everything, is there nothing here?]
While many viewers were regretting their choices, I proudly pressed success to give points to the 20% of ‘real’ Daeju fans who believed in me.
[Oh…? Oppa who are you…?]
[Meeting this streamer for the first time… but somehow I want to se*ually harass them… Could it be that I don’t hate this side of myself?]
[Oh LOL the memories are being copied? I can see future streams too LOL]
[Ah shit can’t we buy watch points? I’ll donate if you ‘give’ me points]
[If you start using real money for pseudo-gambling what’s the difference from actual gambling LOL]
“Next we’ll do an item race~”
I played the game with the same goal of getting into the top 3.
However, maybe because too many people lost their points in the previous game, fewer people participated in betting, and by the third betting round, only about 100 people out of 2000 viewers were participating.
“What, did you all go all-in?”
[Female character trait) Went all-in]
[It’s all or nothing LOL]
[Ah LOL I’ve been watching Daeju’s stream since the early days but I only have 30 watch points left, this sucks LOL]
[None of you should ever do crypto or stocks]
As expected, most people had already lost all their points by going all-in.
Even people who won a lot in the first and second rounds went all-in on the third round and lost everything, and were now spamming crying emoticons in the chat.
In conclusion, although we’d only done 3 rounds, this content couldn’t continue.
Well, there’s no point in continuing when no one has points left – it would just bore the remaining viewers.
“Oh, got a message.”
[What, this social butterfly ba*tard getting messages]
[Getting messages makes you social? Standards have gotten so low damn LOL]
[I get lots of messages too from delivery apps and election campaigns and Chinese scammers]
[Who’s it from?]
“Ah, it’s from Yeonhee. I asked for help looking at houses and she sent a weird emoticon?”
I asked through KakaoTalk using the contact I got last time, and finally got a reply.
She apologized for the late reply since she doesn’t check KakaoTalk often, and sent an emoticon.
It was an emoticon of a rather sad-looking frog that gradually smiles.
A frog that goes from depressed to happy. What could this mean? Probably that she’s accepting my proposal?
It was a bit ridiculous and funny, so I briefly showed the KakaoTalk content.
[LOL so did she say she’ll do it or not]
[Even her emoticons are trashy LOL]
[The ‘real’ thing about Yeonhee is that she’s really good at apologizing LOL]
[Yeonhee who apologizes suspiciously well]
[Let’s ask again]
I wasn’t sure what it meant either, so I asked again.
<Um… does this mean you’ll do it…?>
<Ah I what the data got cut off for a moment so the message didn’t go through!>
<Yes yes yes yes if you’re okay with me I’ll definitely do it!>
<Ah… now it sent properly…>
That happens sometimes.
[LOL can relate]
[Does our Yeonhee live in the countryside? Why’s her internet like that]
[I heard last time Yeonhee barely goes outside so she mostly just uses WiFi instead of mobile data]
[Thanks for the information I didn’t particularly want to know~^^]
<But I really don’t know much about houses… is that okay?>
Yeonhee asked worriedly.
<No I really don’t know either… and you know soundproof booths and streaming setups well…>
<Ah! I know soundproof booths well! I know several companies too!>
The reason I thought about moving in the first place was all to install a soundproof booth and create a good streaming environment.
In that sense, among the people I knew, Yeonhee was the most optimal talent.
[Yeonhee’s nice way of talking is annoying]
[But a guy and girl looking at houses together is kind of like newlyweds]
[Oh, newlyweds looking for a house with good soundproofing? This is getting hot]
[??? Well it’s not entirely wrong but sigh…]
“Oh that’s accurate so you’re banned.”
[Congratulations on graduating~^^]
[In your next life, become a fine lady who doesn’t watch Daeju’s streams~]
I started closing the KakaoTalk chat with Yeonhee and looked at the clock.
Although I had streamed for quite a while, the broadcast that started early morning was still only 3 PM despite the long duration.
“Is there nothing else to do? I could order food and do content simultaneously, eat, and then end the stream”
[RepresentativePervertofAnsan has donated 50,000 won]
Would you like to do the ideal type world cup I made? https://a@*#%$*%).com
That’s when a donation came in.
[Wow gives content material with 50k won? What a generous person?]
[Damn look at that world cup name]
[What is it?]
[Fantasy Peak Arousal Situations World Cup]
“Well I’m really grateful for the 50k won… but let me check if this is streamable.”
The name was suspicious.
Thankfully the pictures didn’t seem too suggestive at first glance, but I couldn’t predict if the content would be the same.
<When a monk mistakes a tree for a woman and tries to do a dryad> vs <When you have such a lewd and obscene dream that even a succubus would blush>
“I’ll just take the 50k won. This can’t be streamed.”
* * *
(End of Chapter)
Translation Notes:
- “Jeongbae” (정배) – Reverse better or those who bet against Daeju. The term is a play on “역배” (reverse bet).
- “Muyaho” (무야호) – A Korean iexpression of excitement or joy. Here it’s used as wordplay against “무효” (invalid).
