NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 27 - Bad Guy (2)
Chapter 27: Bad Guy (2)
Was it because of the time of day?
The joint broadcast of me, Seong-shin, and Jin-hyuk quickly shot up to the top rank on Twipod.
It seemed that since it was daytime, most of the big streamers weren’t broadcasting, and on top of that, the fact that Seong-shin appeared made it an undeniable hit.
The video of me thoroughly humiliating Seong-shin during our mid lane battle yesterday spread everywhere as expected.
The post Seong-shin uploaded to the inventory played a significant role.
Even the LOS viewers who didn’t know much about me had my streamer nickname clearly imprinted in their minds.
“Did you eat well, Seong-shin?”
“Yes, hyung.”
“My stomach feels heavy, probably because I ate pasta after a long time.”
“…I’m sorry.”
“Hyung, why do you keep bullying Seong-shin?”
“Bullying? I just said my stomach feels off.”
We left the pasta restaurant right after having lunch.
The scorching sunlight was still overwhelming.
– Next destination?
– Isn’t it common to have a drink to make up?
– LOL underage drinking broadcast? Oh shit LOL
– Just imagining drinking LOL, but nope LOL
– Since we had lunch, let’s just go to the capsule room and play LOS team rank. Kkomuljwi and King Jong-woo are gaming.
– Wow, Seong-shin goes jungle, Uriak goes top, Jinjoa goes support. Perfect LOL
– The lineup itself is legendary.
The viewers were already discussing our next schedule among themselves.
I looked at the chat window and spoke pleasantly.
“It’s hot, so the next stop is the capsule room. Hey, Jin-hyuk, is there a capsule room with streamer modules installed around here?”
“Of course. I frequent one right in front of us.”
“You have capsules at home but go often? You must be loaded.”
At my jibe, Jin-hyuk cleared his throat a few times.
Why was he so keen on that capsule room?
My curiosity vanished as soon as we arrived at the capsule room.
– What the…?
– …????
– Wow…
– ???
– Is she a promotional model?
– LOL part-timer?
– Wow… such a waste of talent.
– Noona!!! Take me!!!
“Welcome. Oh, Jin-hyuk, you’re here again?”
“Hehe. Hi, noona.”
“You brought friends today.”
A woman at the counter greeted us with a bright smile.
She had delicate features and an undeniably cute atmosphere that would make anyone take a second look.
Moreover, her cute eye smile greeting us explained why Jin-hyuk was so insistent on coming here.
This guy left his home capsule to come here for this reason?
I glanced at Jin-hyuk’s face.
Seeing his slightly flushed cheeks, I was 100% sure.
He was interested in that girl.
“Do you need a capsule with streamer modules installed?”
Her voice was filled with aegyo (cutesy mannerisms).
I was convinced it wasn’t a voice made to act cute; it was naturally ingrained.
Wow.
But she really was pretty.
I couldn’t help but be impressed just by looking at her.
She smiled as she led us to the room with the streamer-exclusive capsules.
The usage fee for a capsule with streamer modules was about 1.5 times more expensive than other capsules.
Honestly, I felt it was a waste of money, but it was worth it for today’s main content: the joint broadcast.
There was no capsule for Seong-shin to use at my place.
Unlike Dong-su hyung’s house, I couldn’t install a guest capsule because my house was too small.
As the beautiful part-timer guided us, the chat window went wild due to her looks.
– Can we recruit the part-timer?
– LOL just seeing a beautiful woman after looking at men is relaxing.
– If she’s a capsule room part-timer, wouldn’t she be good at games?
– ???
– LOL Uriak. Try talking to her.
– But she really is pretty LOL
“‘Love Fairy’ has donated 10,000 won!”
[Love is all about timing. Let’s confess and set things straight.]
“Crazy bastards. Cut it out!”
“Ah… did I talk too much?”
“Oh, that wasn’t directed at you. It’s the viewers…”
“Aha. Hehe, it’s fine. How many viewers do you have?”
“Um…”
[Current viewers: 23,000]
Even though it was daytime, a dirty lot had tuned in. Was it because it was vacation time?
I carefully showed her the viewer count and smiled.
“This many… are watching.”
“Wow! That’s a lot of viewers! Hello, I’m Na-young from Luna Capsule Room. Please visit our capsule room often!”
She didn’t seem burdened by the number 23,000; she casually waved and greeted the camera.
Sometimes there are people like that.
Those naturally comfortable in front of the camera.
Such people are usually one of two kinds: shameless or serious attention seekers.
Either way, it didn’t concern me.
By the way, she wasn’t a part-timer but the daughter of the capsule room owner?
The building where this capsule room was located charged the highest rent in the neighborhood.
The location was good, and it was a newly constructed building.
If they rented an entire floor for a capsule room here…
They must be a very wealthy family.
As I was lost in thought, the viewers in the chat went wild over Na-young’s lively introduction.
– Luna Capsule Room?
– I’m heading there right now.
– It’s a win-win, getting to see Uriak too.
– I just got a taxi LOL
Na-young, huh?
One thing was clear, she wasn’t an ordinary person either.
She winked at me lightly.
“I already knew that Mr. Chan-sik is Riphatman. Hehe. It’s an honor to meet you.”
“What?”
“I’m actually a subscriber. Hehe. I’m glad I decided to work at the counter today.”
What?
What’s going on here?
And how did she know my name…?
“Kim Jin-hyuk.”
“Huh, huh?”
“You’re dead after today’s broadcast.”
“All of a sudden?”
I gritted my teeth as I glared at Jin-hyuk.
### 4.
Na-young led our group to a spacious room.
The sign on the room read ‘Streamer Exclusive Room 1,’ and the interior was quite large.
There were six capsules in total.
There were plenty of capsules for our group.
“All six capsules have streamer modules installed. Plus…”
“This is an Infinity model too?”
“Yes! My dad is really into capsules. We have a connection with Phoenix, so they provided a demo installation.”
At this point, I wondered if the Infinity model had truly become commercialized.
It was supposed to be the top-tier capsule, yet I saw it installed everywhere.
As we marveled at the streamer-exclusive room, the door suddenly opened, and a burly middle-aged man with a rough appearance walked in.
He looked so intimidating that Seong-shin, standing next to me, shrank back and hid behind me.
“Dad! I told you, don’t just barge in like that. You have to be considerate of the customers!”
“Oh, my apologies.”
What?
Dad?
– Father-in-law?
– ???
– He’s your father-in-law, huh. Haha.
– Na-young-chan. I’ve been happy. I think I need to let Na-young-chan go…
– Does that even make sense?
– Now I see why the capsule room is so quiet LOL
– Is he a former gangster?
“Nice to meet you, streamer Sha. I’m Lee Sung-sik, the owner of Luna Capsule Room. Do you like the streamer-exclusive room? Haha!”
Na-young’s father, Mr. Lee Sung-sik, laughed heartily as he extended his hand to me.
Honestly, he looked a bit like a bandit…
Ahem.
“Yes… I’m streamer… Sha.”
“If you have any inconveniences, please contact the counter at any time.”
Mr. Lee grabbed my hand firmly and shook it up and down.
His strength matched his appearance.
I had exercised diligently in the military and never been considered weak anywhere.
But this was something else, as if we were different species.
Laughing heartily, Mr. Lee bowed to us.
“Then have a pleasant time.”
“Um, Na-young?”
I cautiously called Na-young’s name while checking the viewers’ reactions.
Na-young, who was about to leave with her father, turned to look at me.
“Yes?”
“If it’s okay with you, would you like to join us for a League of Storm team rank? The viewers are quite insistent…”
“Huh? I’d love to join right away, but I need to watch the counter…”
“Some friends are coming for the afternoon shift soon, so you don’t need to worry.”
When Mr. Lee gently patted Na-young’s head, saying that, she looked reluctant.
“Whenever you handle the counter, people come in and then leave, Dad.”
“Uh-huh.”
Most people would consider it a joke, but it seemed entirely possible with Mr. Lee.
Na-young hesitated for a moment before nodding slowly.
“Will I be a bother to the broadcast?”
Not at all.
In fact, I was grateful.
The god of broadcasting seemed to have guided me to this place today.
– Huff, huff.
– Na-young-cha-a-a-an!
– Why doesn’t Na-young-chan just do the broadcast?
– Seriously LOL I’d subscribe as soon as she starts streaming.
– Oppa, who’s that girl? I really hate her!
The chat reaction was very positive.
Including a beautiful girl in the previously male-only party made things so much more comfortable.
Now I understood why old fantasy novels always had a female companion.
We managed to recruit a new party member and soon logged into the capsules.
We needed five members for a team rank.
The last spot…
[Requesting a conversation with ‘Kkomuljwi.’]
– Oh! Sha, what’s up?
It was the streamer Kkomuljwi, who I had hosted for over 40,000 viewers last time.
Since Na-young’s main position was mid, the remaining spot was the ADC.
Kkomuljwi was originally a streamer specializing in ADC in League of Storm.
“Would you like to join the team rank? We have a spot open.”
– Oh shit! I’d love to.
“I’ll send the invite.”
Thus, the 5-man team rank was quickly formed, and we immediately started the game.
And five minutes later…
“Oh, you fucking bastard. This game is really shit! What is our jungle doing? Mid is pushing the lane like that!”
“Na-young?”
“Oh! Are we live? I’m sorry. I tend to curse when I game…”
The real legend had just begun.