Chapter 357
One early lunch, the broadcast featuring Miro from the Celestial Realm began.
Due to last night’s explosive dating rumors and the correction article that followed, everyone was eagerly anticipating this broadcast. Even though it was still early, viewers flocked in droves.
-???
-What is this??
-???
-Huh??
However, the moment the broadcast started, the chat room was flooded with question marks.
Of course…
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[202x, x, xx (Wed)]
(Me) – Are you coming to the filming today?
(Moon Chang-sik) – Yes
(Me) – Ok
[202x, x, xx (Thu)]
(Moon Chang-sik) – Are you coming to the filming location?
(Me) – Nope
(Moon Chang-sik) – Got it
[202x, x, xx (Sat)]
(Moon Chang-sik) – Just so you know, filming is canceled tomorrow due to rain, right?
(Me) – Huh, really? Why are you telling me now?
(Moon Chang-sik) – I thought you might have missed the notice sent to the group chat.
(Me) – Haha, thanks!
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On the broadcast screen, there was a chat history with a man.
-??? What is this
-Is this real? It’s a chat with Moon Chang-sik???
-Wow, what’s going on?
The other party, Moon Chang-sik, had his usual profile picture. Just seeing the name made recognizing who he was easy.
-Da Miro’s breakthrough, LOL
-LOL, just look at the content!
-I really didn’t expect this!
-So this is how the clarification happens.
And nobody was unaware that this was a clarification broadcast.
As tens of thousands of viewers watched, the chat history between the big actor and the VTuber scrolled rapidly down.
-How did these dating rumors come about??
-LOL, look how stiff it is.
-Isn’t this made up?? Is it really like this??
The more they scrolled through the records, the more the viewers’ opinions skewed in one direction.
The communication between Moon Chang-sik and Miro was mostly just a few casual exchanges.
And even those have become almost non-existent since the drama filming wrapped.
In the past week, the only messages were about dining out.
So, all the chat history that had accumulated over the past year flowed by.
“Uh, huh?”
At that moment, the center of the controversy finally turned on the mic.
***
“Ah, w-what? When did the broadcast turn on…?”
-????
-Ah, is that the concept? LOL
-Damn, they’re just throwing it all out there.
Sneaking a glance at the chat, I noticed the response was pretty decent.
It seemed like my ultimate tactic was working surprisingly well.
Well, considering the correction article and the mundanity of the chat content, it made sense that the storm would die down.
I was relieved that Moon Chang-sik had agreed to this.
If he had shown the slightest bit of hesitation, I wouldn’t have gone through with it, but he accepted without a fuss.
He even said I could disclose other chat histories, but I wasn’t that shameless.
“Ah, this is just a conversation I had with a friend… It accidentally went on air… Everyone, please forget it.”
-Yep, LOL
-Wow, you have a celebrity friend??
-Moon Chang-sik is a friend, whoa!
“Oh, it’s not that Moon Chang-sik. It’s a namesake.”
-Ah, is the concept going that far? LOL
-Damn, LOL
-Do you really expect me to believe that?
Still, the viewers had once shown a bit of malice.
While they were forgiving, reading the chat made it clear they wanted to push a little harder.
…Well, I guess I had no choice.
I had to use my secret weapon.
I had been saving it since the effectiveness would wear off the more I used it.
“Ahaha… Pleeease believe me!”
-??????????
-Do it again
-????
-Wow, what was that just now??
My voice took on an adorable tone that I’d never used before, and I could see the viewers melting in real-time.
…Thank goodness I learned acting.
I could pull this off in moments like this without faltering.
“Are you not going to believe me?”
-Hmm… I’ll have to think about it.
-Dang, I can’t let this slide, LOL.
-Could you really do that again??
“Just let it slide for now.”
-Okay, okay
-I’ll let it slide.
-All right, so do it again.
-What just happened? I don’t remember.
Honestly, looking at the chat, I felt a bit flustered.
…It seemed to be even more effective than I thought.
“Are we promised to forget this?”
-Okay, okay.
-I’ll forget.
-Please do it again…
-Whoa, what? You can act cute too?
For now, I got a firm confirmation.
Sure, we agreed to forget it.
“Okay, okay, thank you.”
With that said, I turned on the game.
[From the first birth of life beneath the surface…]
-?
-Hey, what the hell?
-????
-Me
-Lock
-This guy is not going to work out.
…Two instances of cuteness might be pushing it.
And if I give in to their demands, there will be more requests in the future.
I could already grasp how the viewers felt about this issue from just moments ago.
The correction article and the chat clarification had eased their anger quite a bit, enough for a sprinkle of cuteness to mend things.
I really thought it was a good idea to ask for a chat clarification.
For those who wondered if the correction article was fabricated, it would have helped to persuade them.
“Has everyone missed the broadcast for a while? I’m happy to be back too.”
-Did you just say you’re going to play Civilization??
-Please, no.
-Ooh, do some cuteness for us!
-Damn, I won’t forget this.
-This dude is trying to slide past this, huh?
-Play a different game instead.
“What shall we play instead?”
Normally, I’d just play Civilization, but… right now, it was important to change the subject.
I needed to steer the conversation away from relationship rumors.
-If we say it, will you do it??
-How about League of Legends?
-Dude, do some cuteness!
-Let’s do more zombie games!
-Log in! Log in!
-Please, horror games!
With everyone recommending games, it seemed the chat room was quickly getting filled.
Since I didn’t know when they would shift gears back to discussing dating rumors, I was staying alert and examining the game recommendations in the chat.
“Hmmm… there are so many options; it’s a bit overwhelming.”
-Then let’s do a popular vote!
-Vote!
-Please, horror games!
“Popular vote? Oh, right.”
If I was having trouble deciding, voting would be a good method.
Moreover, this way, when a game was chosen, the resistance would be lower.
Being 21st-century South Koreans, they were used to democracy and held no grudges.
“Okay, I’ll put the most mentioned options in the voting box.”
Thus, I entered the options for a very legitimate, democratic, and fair game vote.
1. Log
2. Zombie Survival
3. Mark
4. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Old)
5. Civilization
6. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (New)
Since having too many options would be tiresome, I only listed six to display on the screen.
“Well, how’s that? Fair, right? Shall we vote?”
-This bastard.
-Isn’t this just a complete jerk?
-What’s wrong with this list?
-NO, OVER HALF OF IT IS THE THREE KINGDOMS AND CIVILIZATION!
-Me.
-Do we really have to vote on this??
-Lock.
“Why is there something wrong again?”
-Put in League of Legends, damn it!
-Why no horror game when those had the most votes??
-Damn it.
-Why are there two Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
“Why are there two Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Because there are two games…”
Since the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms game I used to play on the first broadcast and the ad model for the new one are completely different, isn’t it only natural to put both in?
-There are a bunch of games, damn it; and you picked these six?
-Expand the list more!
-Shouldn’t I let you slide?
-Add more options!
-For real, please put in League of Legends.
“Fine. I’ll add more options for you.”
If that’s what you want…
I scanned the chat for other worthwhile games to add.
-Put in horror games for real, damn it.
-League of Legends, please!
-Are you really not going to do any more cuteness??
-How about picking out some abandoned games to play?
Hmm.
More importantly, that League of Legends villain is persistent.
Not too long ago, there were plenty of requests for League of Legends, but these days, only a few keep asking consistently.
Among them, isn’t the one spamming the most visible one right now?
Because they stood out to me so much.
To stand out in the midst of tens of thousands of viewers is tough.
They must be either very unique or extremely consistent, or they’ve been here since the early days.
The first one is disqualified, but they fit the description for the second and third.
…Well, if they’re dedicated, then so be it.
“Alright then.”
7. League of Legends
“I’ve added it.”
I figured it would be fine to add it at least once.
Unlike horror games, I wasn’t bad at it, either.
Though not currently, I’d once been Diamond tier.
There were moments when I’ve shown my skills in past broadcasts as well.
-Whoa, League of Legends, whoa!
-You finally added it!
-Wow, LOL.
Seeing the game that had been long requested finally added to the voting options, a sense of excitement filled the atmosphere.
[Thank you to 롤해줘요 for the 100,000 KRW donation!]
Damn.
-LOL, that’s a human victory for that guy.
The person who suggested the game must have been thrilled too.
“Wow, thank you for the donation.”
To see someone that delighted.
Maybe I should’ve added it sooner?
What’s so hard about playing a few rounds of League of Legends?
-Are we going to do placements if we play League?
-Didn’t we have a bet last time?
-Let’s do placements!
-How long has it been since we played, LOL?
For now, at least, it looked like everyone was forgetting about the dating rumors.
Though I was sure the crowd would swell back in and mess things up later on.
Before that, I needed to grab the pace of the broadcast from the start.
I needed the latecomers to feel the atmosphere and not bring up any dating rumors.
“Okay, shall we start the vote?”
With that, I proceeded with the viewer’s voting right away.
-!111
-!222
-!66
-!444
-!222
As soon as the votes started, numbers quickly flooded the chat.
A short while later…
“Alright, I’ll close the voting now.”
Seeing as the votes seemed sufficiently collected, I wrapped it up.
And the resulting tally was…
1. Zombie Survival (36.4%)
2. Log (19.8%)
3. League of Legends (16.5%)
“…Huh.”
To my surprise, Zombie Survival topped the poll with an overwhelming majority.
-LOL, LOL.
-Damn, skip League, please.
-Ah, LOL, I need to see the zombies.
[Thank you to 롤해줘요 for the 1,000 KRW donation!]
Damn it.
“Oops.”
…I suppose this too is democracy in action.
There’s no such thing as a paradise where everyone is happy.
