Chapter 104: Birds of a Feather (1)

“Noona.”

Before the broadcast started, I looked at Se-yeon noona and spoke.

Although I had originally planned different content, I decided to follow Se-yeon noona’s suggestions completely.

“Why?”

“Noona, seriously… the Evil Gang members are more savage than you think. You really need to be careful.”

I had initially planned to play various games with Se-yeon noona, but the plan for the first part had been changed.

A talk show broadcast conducted with cameras in the studio instead of capsules.

Se-yeon noona seemed confident because she was very good at speaking, but I wasn’t particularly fond of talk shows.

However, since the guest insisted on it…

Moreover, having a friendly chat might be better in many ways than jumping straight into games from the first broadcast.

“You’re worrying unnecessarily. I told you, no need to worry. Noona has a very strong mentality.”

“To be precise…”

“To be precise?”

“Your mindset is diff… Never mind.”

Se-yeon noona chuckled heartily at my words and then smacked my back sharply.

“I really watch your broadcast occasionally, you know? I’m immune to chat. Don’t worry.”

“…Yes.”

Though I thought her perspective might change once she actually encountered them.

I gave a sheepish smile and slowly finished setting up the broadcast.

The title for today’s broadcast was simple, as always.

.

Just those three characters were enough for the broadcast title.

News of Se-yeon noona appearing on my broadcast had already spread across various online communities.

Even though the broadcast hadn’t started yet, many people had already gathered in the chat room.

On Twipod, people who entered my channel could freely chat.

– If you don’t start the broadcast quickly, you’re dead lol

– If you’re late today, you’re really deadn/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

– What if suddenly today Kim Se-yeon doesn’t appear?

– Even if our Ak-jil Dan recently did a lot of good deeds, we can’t tolerate deceiving the viewers lol

– For real lol If Kim Se-yeon doesn’t show up, I’ll spam the chat with different IDs

– I’m going to flood the donations with 1,000-won pennies lol

As you can see, the Evil Gang was already in, causing a ruckus.

Even though the broadcast hadn’t started, the viewer power was stronger than ever.

Se-yeon noona, standing next to me, looked at the chat and grinned.

“When I do V-logs and such, the chat isn’t this intense.”

“Really?”

“Really, I’m so looking forward to this! Chan-sik, is there anything on my face?”

She brought her face closer to mine, smiling with her eyes.

Hmm…

She was really pretty.

I cleared my throat a few times at her sudden approach and looked away. Reluctantly, I nodded and answered.

“Yes, you look great.”

“Let’s start quickly! It seems like it’s going to be fun.”

It wasn’t good to be swept up by the guest’s mood from the start.

I suddenly felt worried about today’s joint broadcast.

When Se-yeon noona nodded, Sung-jae spoke to me.

“Shall we start the broadcast?”

“Yes, please do.”

“We’ll start the broadcast. Five, four…”

Instead of the cheap camera I usually used at home, there was professional filming equipment that might be used in a broadcasting station.

It was surprising that the MCN office had a studio, but it seemed excessive to have such professional filming equipment.

That equipment was really expensive.

When I asked about it last time, I was told, ‘The president said to have it just in case.’

Well, at least it was being used.

While I was lost in these thoughts, the broadcast started.

Thanks to the high-performance equipment, the camera captured Se-yeon noona’s beauty perfectly, and the broadcast began.

As soon as I confirmed this, I stood in front of Se-yeon noona and greeted the viewers.

“Hello, everyone. Today, I started on time, didn’t I?”

6 PM sharp.

I started the broadcast at the scheduled time.

As soon as I spoke, the viewers who had been waiting began to flood the chat.

– ???

– What are you doing?

– Please move your ugly head… We came to see Kim Se-yeon behind you

– Damn it! Se-yeon-nim, why are you blocking the screen!!!

– We’re not here to see you, so move your head quickly

– Lol, starting off with an unlikable act

Only Se-yeon noona’s hair was slightly visible behind me on the screen.

I could understand why the viewers were so angry.

Enjoying the viewers’ reactions, I nodded with satisfaction.

Then it happened.

‘NostalgiaMissionMan’ donated 100,000 won!

[Please move your headㅎㅎ;;; We can’t see Se-yeon-nim.]

Sung-soo hyung, the president of my broadcast and my sponsor, made a donation.

Following that, several well-known sponsors donated over 100,000 won each in succession, and I, succumbing to capitalism, bowed repeatedly and stepped back.

“Oh dear, I seem to have annoyed the bosses! I’ll move my ugly face right away!”

Then Se-yeon noona’s face appeared on the screen, and she smiled brightly and waved.

In a sweet voice, she greeted the viewers.

“Hello, I’m Kim Se-yeon! Evil Gang members, Twipod viewers! It’s really nice to meet you all today!”

With her bright greeting, the chat exploded.

‘It exploded.’

– Wow lololololol

– It’s the real Se-yeon! It’s the real Se-yeon!

– We get to see Kim Se-yeon on Twipod? Oh shit lol

– Wow lol She’s a celebrity!

– Crazy, she’s so pretty

– Unnieee!!!

With chat messages of a kind I’d never seen before, a legendary joint broadcast that would remain in my broadcast history began.

### 2.

The first part of the broadcast was far more intense than I had anticipated.

The number of viewers reached a staggering 90,000.

It was an unbelievable number, and it kept growing.

At this rate, I might set a record for the highest number of viewers for a solo streamer on Twipod Korea.

Moreover, it wasn’t just Koreans watching.

Somehow, news of Se-yeon noona’s appearance had reached foreign viewers, who kept pouring in.

I had heard that Twipod Korea managed traffic distribution well after the last incident, and it seemed to be true.

Despite the influx of traffic from all over the world, my channel was holding strong.

– Oh!!! Queen!

– What’s going on? Why are there so many foreigners? Was our Evil Gang such a global streamer?

– Lol, it’s all because of Kim Se-yeon lol

– Haven’t you seen celebrity V-logs? There are tons of foreigners

– Who is SIA?

– Oh my goddess!!!!

The chatroom was… a real hell.

Japanese, English, Korean, etc.

Every language from around the world was flooding in.

The impact was so great that even the usually fearless Evil Gang was getting overwhelmed.

I was staring at the screen wide-eyed, but Se-yeon noona seemed used to such situations.

She greeted the viewers in many languages that I couldn’t even understand.

– Wow lol

– A woman who’s sexy even to the brain…

– How many languages does she speak!

– Kim Se-yeon!!!! Princess!!!! Why did you only come now!!

– She’s really so lovable

– Lovable. Her. Very much.

The only chats I could make sense of were the ones in Korean.

Even some of the Korean chats seemed to be awkwardly translated by a machine.

“Still, since this is Chan-sik’s broadcast today, I’ll speak in Korean. I hope you all understand. Once again, it’s great to see you all! I’m Kim Se-yeon, who will be Chan-sik’s new colleague.”

Colleague.

She was right.

Since we’d be filming together on the show where Hae-chul hyung was the main MC, calling us colleagues was accurate.

She smiled cutely and bowed, then glanced at me with a playful smile.

Then she suddenly linked her arm with mine and smiled.

“I’ll join the broadcast whenever I have time! I also watch MeTube and Twipod sometimes.”

“Noona.”

“Hmm?”

“Why are you linking arms…”

Today’s concept for Se-yeon noona was… exactly what it looked like.

Noona.

She said she prepared a lot to show off the charm of an older sister with a girl crush vibe, but this was more of a boy crush than a girl crush.

Being human, I couldn’t help but lose my composure when a beautiful person showed such skinship.

Moreover, the Evil Gang wouldn’t stay still seeing this.

Leading the “We Got Married” enthusiasts, Korean viewers flooded the chat with ‘ㅁㅇㅁㅇ’.

…Sigh.

Is this also part of noise marketing?

“We’re going to build various friendships as colleagues, and it’s good to get close quickly, right?”

“Ah… Yes.”

“I’ll take the lead, so don’t worry, Chan-sik! Even when we start filming, I’ll take care of everything. You know, I’ve been in broadcasting for 12 years.”

She started working as an idol in high school, so 12 years seemed about right.

Se-yeon noona nodded and smiled, then swiftly took over the segment while I was still dazed.

“To commemorate my appearance, Chan-sik conducted a question poll, right? Let’s have a simple Q&A session where I answer the top three voted questions!”

“Wow.”

So there really is something to having broadcast experience.

When Na-young first did a broadcast like this with me, she was quite nervous, but Se-yeon noona was very natural.

She was even more proactive than me, the host of the broadcast.

“Chan-sik, say something. You talk a lot when you’re watching broadcasts.”

“It’s because I’m in front of noona. Also… there are a lot of viewers now who usually don’t watch my broadcasts.”

“So what! This is your broadcast!”

“You know what I mean.”

If I act as usual, I’ll be done for.

I just managed to calm the controversy and improve my image, but if I curse here…

Honestly, it’s a lot of pressure…

“So what. Just curse a few times and show them the spicy side of Korea, isn’t that it?”

Yeah.

Just show them, but I might disappear if I do that.

I’m a villain who pays attention to the atmosphere.

I wiped off my cold sweat and quickly proceeded.

“The first question. This question ranked third in votes. Do you usually watch Twipod broadcasts? If so, please tell us the name of the streamer you watch most often.”

The first part was a time to communicate with viewers.

Just by having Se-yeon noona appear, the number of viewers had already surpassed 100,000.

It was an incredible number.

Se-yeon noona took a sip of the water she had prepared and smiled as she answered my question.

“The broadcasts I usually watch are Kan’s or Shia’s? Sometimes I also watch SunCat’s… I actually watch Twipod quite often.”

Oh.

All of them were ChickenBox streamers.

Her tastes seemed somewhat mainstream, but considering she watched my broadcast, maybe not entirely.

– Wow!

– Twipod! You know it well!

– Top stars also watch Twipod lol

– Lol, make sure to write ‘A broadcast even world stars watch’ in your title from now on lol

– For real lol

Good.

That was a satisfying question.

Next question…

“Then, who do you think is the most handsome streamer among Twipod streamers? It doesn’t matter if it’s subjective.”

This was a constantly debated topic.

The ranking of the most handsome male streamers on Twipod.

Due to the constant trolling I attracted, this was a question that hadn’t been brought up before. However, the viewers, being childish, had chosen such a question.

Se-yeon noona nodded as if she had expected it.

But soon, instead of answering the question, she said something that put me in a very awkward position.

“Before I answer that question, can I ask you something first?”

…At this timing?

I had a very bad feeling about this.

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing serious, so don’t worry. Is it okay?”

“…Well, it’s not really my time, but if you want to, noona.”

Surely, she wouldn’t ask something too troubling, right?

But soon, I realized I should have stopped her from asking that question at all costs.

“There’s a female streamer you often play games with, right? Was her name Na-young? She’s really pretty too…”

No.

Please, no.

Contrary to my hopes, she continued with a sly smile.

“It’s a bit awkward for me to ask this directly. But in your opinion, who do you think is prettier, Na-young or me?”

Oh my God.

And just then, a donation message came in.

‘HardworkingNa-young’ donated 100,000 won!

[ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ Answer well, Chan-sik!]

That ID belonged to Na-young’s streaming account…

Damn it.

I’m cornered.