Chapter 57:
Seo Juhwan answered the viewers' questions while occasionally glancing at Han Soo-ah.
'This is getting crazy. Can Soo-ah really handle this?'
Although Han Soo-ah had broadcast a few times before, it had been to a small audience of less than ten people, and they weren't even regular viewers. On the other hand, the current viewer count had reached 1,500. She had drawn far too much attention.
Some might say that having many viewers is a good thing, but it's only beneficial if you have the ability to handle it. Once it exceeds your capacity, it can become a problem.
At that moment, Han Soo-ah looked at him with anxious eyes.
Just as he expected, she seemed flustered and nervous.
However, what came out of Han Soo-ah's mouth was completely different from what he was thinking. She whispered softly.
"Oppa, are you okay?"
"...Huh? Me?"
"Yeah. You're not having trouble helping with my broadcast, are you? You were struggling at your tteokbokki shop too..."
"Oh."
Seo Juhwan's face went blank for a moment.
The incident when he was surrounded by high school students at the tteokbokki shop and felt awkward.
Han Soo-ah was worried about him rather than about herself.
He let out a small laugh. He had always seen his four-year-younger sister as just a child, but the way she thought was admirable.
- What are those two talking about?!
- Is this a real broadcast?!
- I feel left out... Let's play the game quickly!
"Ah, I apologize. Gomi wants to play the game too. Now I'll switch with Gomi."
"Huh? What?"
"You can do it, right? Just follow what I taught you."
"Ah, okay!"
- Wow! Finally the broadcast host is playing!
- I came to watch the host. Hurry up and play and scream for us lol
└ Ugh, I hate it when people shriek while playing games.
- It might actually be fun if he plays well lol
└ The host has never played games before.
└ He's a former athlete, so of course he hasn't.
└ He said he's never played online games his whole life.
└ He's a complete newbie?
└ Yeah, so we're expecting it even more. Since he can't play at all, it'll be hilarious even as entertainment lol
A moment later.
The matchmaking connected.
*
The latent grade of Han Soo-ah's gaming talent was S-rank. However, her current rank was only D+. It was impossible for her to show super plays like Seo Juhwan's.
"Oh, that was a shame! I could have caught that!"
- No way lol
- 'I could have caught it' = 'I didn't catch it' lol
- But she's playing better than expected?
└ Yeah, for this level she's pretty good.
└ These simps praising girl streamers are gross.
└ But she's playing a game for the first time, so this is actually good.
└ Yeah, those pedos supporting high schoolers are really disgusting.
└ She's not even a high schooler, and the host is 20 anyway.
Since there was only one manager, perfect chat moderation was impossible. A few chats were belatedly hidden.
"Ah, this round was really a shame too. Right, everyone! But I'm starting to get the hang of it!"
As expected, Han Soo-ah showed moments of hesitation and confusion throughout.
But that was fine. Not all broadcasts thrived because the streamer was good at games.
For the viewers, the fact that a high school girl was playing a game for the first time was quite an interesting form of entertainment. In the first place, there were almost no viewers who expected skilled gameplay from her.
Rather, most viewers cheered her on, saying that for a first-time player, this level of performance was good.
However, as one game after another progressed, the viewers' reactions began to change.
Bang!
[You have eliminated an enemy!]
The sniper rifle that Han Soo-ah's chosen Shadow Sniper wielded burst with fire.
Focused on the game, Han Soo-ah forgot about the viewers' chats and became absorbed in gaming.
Her character rushed across the battlefield. Firing the rope skill from Shadow Sniper, she traversed the terrain while shooting with her sniper rifle.
Bang!
[Double Kill!]
The bullet pierced through the enemy's head.
Bang!
[Triple Kill!]
Clean headshot.
Bang!
[Quadra Kill!]
The aiming speed got faster and faster.
Bang!
[Penta Kill!]
She had eliminated all five enemies by herself.
Only one last enemy remained hidden.
Han Soo-ah pressed Q, the ultimate button.
Shadow Sniper spoke the ultimate line in French.
[Personne n'échappe à mon regard (No one escapes my sight.)]
The thermal vision activated and the enemy's location was laid bare.
Shadow Sniper's gun barrel burst with fire.
Bang!
[All eliminated!]
[Blue Team Victory!]
Blue Team won thanks to Han Soo-ah's efforts.
What's more, Shadow Sniper appeared in the Play of the Game, the highlight video of the most impactful player's performance.
"Oppa, look at this! I did well, right! Everyone, look! My play is shown!"
Han Soo-ah waved her arms excitedly and jumped up and down.
[Helper donated 26,000 won]
[Coin Master donated 10,000 won]
[Glasses Fanatic donated 10,000 won]
[Hawa Waman High School Boy donated 5,000 won]
[Kim Chun-sam donated...]
[Spring Breeze donated...]
With an incredible speed of chat messages, donations poured in continuously.
Seeing this, Han Soo-ah was startled and stood up from her seat, bowing repeatedly.
Meanwhile, Seo Juhwan was watching her POTG video with a dumbfounded laugh.
'How is this possible? Her rank went up during the game.'
Han Soo-ah's gaming talent had already risen to C-rank.
Was this what an S-rank talent, a world-class genius level, was like?
It was surprising that her rank went up to C in such a short time, but even more surprising was that she showed skills beyond that rank.
Six headshots.
Han Soo-ah eliminated all enemies with just six bullets.
Did this even make sense? Her aiming to track the enemy's head the moment she zoomed in was practically cheating.
Of course, since she was playing a game for the first time, her quick judgment and ability to read the overall flow were at a pathetic level. And Han Soo-ah only played Shadow Sniper for all five games.
But even considering that, the talent coming from her raw physical ability could truly be called genius-level.
"Hehe, that was really fun today!"
"Are you satisfied?"
"Yeah!"
After that, Han Soo-ah played several more games, losing track of time.
Unfortunately, a situation like the one when she achieved POTG didn't happen again, and her gaming talent rank didn't go up further either.
However, the occasional flashes of brilliant plays that appeared in the middle of games were enough to capture the viewers' interest.
- (MarBasK): Hey, what's this atmosphere? Could it be...?
- (Maomoto): No! Stop the broadcast!
- (Short Hair is the Best): Please play a little bit more!
The viewers clamored, but as always, it's best to end while you still have the audience wanting more.
Seo Juhwan and Han Soo-ah looked at each other and smiled, then faced the camera.
"Did you enjoy the broadcast? Thank you for being with us!"
"It was so fun doing this with you today! We'll be uploading videos on Gomi TV's YouTube channel too, so please look forward to it!"
The two people counted one, two, three before speaking at the same time.
""See you next time!""
- No! Don't go!
- Ah, I just arrived!
- See you next time!
The broadcast ended.
*
Cookie 1.
"Oppa, thank you so much today! I'll definitely repay you later!"
"Ah, come on. What I said before was a joke. I had fun too, so it's fine. How could I not do this much for my sister I've known for twenty years?"
"Hehe, but I want to repay you. I feel like I really had fun broadcasting thanks to you, oppa. This was my first time having so many viewers, and the game was really fun too."
"Really?"
"Yeah! If you do the open beta, I'm going to play Psychic Watch every day."
It must have been really fun. And rightfully so—she was clearly growing in real time, so how could it not be fun?
Seo Juhwan let out a chuckle and ruffled Han Soo-ah's hair. She let out a silly laugh.
"Ugh, if you get addicted to gaming, I'll get scolded by your parents."
"Oh, then I'll play secretly so no one finds out."
"No, I meant you should play in moderation..."
"Hehe, I'm just joking."
Whether it was really a joke was something to be determined later.
Seo Juhwan said goodbye to Han Soo-ah's parents, Yoon Soonok and Han Jeongseok, and left the house.
Han Soo-ah, following him out, saw him off with innocent, puppy-like eyes.
"Hehe, oppa, I was really grateful. Next time let's play games together."
"Sure, in the meantime, use my account without any burden."
"Huh? Really? But then what about you?"
"I'm busy these days, so I can't play."
"Really? Can I really use it...? No wait, that's too much. I should probably do it later... Ow!"
He gave Han Soo-ah a flick on the forehead. It apparently hurt quite a bit, as she looked up at him with tears streaming slightly.
Seo Juhwan felt a bit sorry, so he gently ruffled her hair while speaking.
"You shouldn't reject a gift from an older person, understand?"
"Tch, there's only a three-year age difference."
"There is a three-year age difference. I've eaten a thousand more bowls of rice than you. Right?"
"...Oppa is so old-fashioned."
"Ugh, anyway, just use it. Keep playing to hold onto your viewers."
"...Really use it?"
"Yeah, I told you I'm busy so I can't play."
The truth was he wasn't too busy to play—it's just that Psychic Watch wasn't that urgent for him. He'd already gotten tired of the game anyway, and since it was still in beta, there wasn't even a ranked mode.
He generously gave up his account.
"Um, uh..."
Han Soo-ah hesitated for a moment before nodding. Then she grabbed both his hands tightly and shook them enthusiastically.
"...?"
He blinked at the sudden gesture, and Han Soo-ah laughed with a hehe before letting go.
"Oppa, text me when you get home!"
"I know, now go inside already."
"Okay! Take care!"
Han Soo-ah spoke while peeking her head slightly out the door.
Soon the door closed, and her figure disappeared.
"Phew, that was fun."
It had been a satisfying day.
*
Cookie 2.
<...?>
- ...Aren't you author Seo Juhwan?
"Yes, that's right. Funny Books?"
- Ah, yes! But... Is your name really Seo Juhwan?"
"That's also correct, but... did I tell you my name?"
- Oh, you've been discharged! Congratulations!
"...?"
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