Chapter 15 - Growing Pains
A week has passed.
The growth of the broadcast is smooth.
The number of viewers peaked on Saturday and Sunday for two days due to the aftermath of the joint broadcast, then slowly decreased, but fan club subscriptions continue to accumulate because they’re cumulative.
On the returned Saturday, I achieved 1,500 fan club members, and water balloons were bursting steadily.
Along with the accumulating points, I prepare for the broadcast today with a satisfied smile.
Although it’s sailing smoothly as if setting sail with a favorable wind, there’s something everyone learns when engaging in social life.
The principles of the world are not that simple.
Where there’s light, there’s darkness, and under the bright sun, there’s always somewhere shaded.
The starting point of public opinion manipulation was the internet broadcasting gallery.
-June 3rd week water balloon calculator.
-Do people who saw the calculator all agree with the results? When the big 3 are quiet, output is indeed the best.
-1st, 2nd, and 3rd are all female cam BJs, but you say output is the best ㅇㅈㄹ. Your beloved output got beaten by female cam BJs with 300, 400 viewers, you okay?
-Leave out the female cam BJs who sell their bodies. 4th is output, 5th and 6th are female cam BJs, 7th is Awk who lives off his face, and below that are the Bun-dang crew, so output is still the best.
-Captured the above. Will send it directly to female cam broadcasts. Enjoy your lawsuit ㅊㅋㅊㅋ!
-Yeah. Didn’t mention IDs. Won’t get sued ㅅㄱ.
The weekly updated water balloon ranking of New Continent TV in the internet broadcasting gallery always had the highest views due to the element of ‘money’, which is considered most important in modern society.
The list was laid out from 1st to 100th place, and surprisingly, I made it onto this list at 98th place for water balloon acquisition this week.
Then, attention was heavily drawn to the new face that appeared instead of the usual BJs, and malicious comments began to pour in.
The unique evil mindset of Korean people activates.
They say even when a cousin buys land, one’s stomach hurts, but personal broadcasting was the field where the perception that one earns large sums of money without much effort was unconsciously embedded.
From young office workers who work hard all day in the office to earn 2 million won a month, to basement-dwelling NEETs who just enjoy tearing apart and slandering others, and even fans of other BJs who were worried about concept overlap due to the appearance of a strong rookie BJ, though not many.
When everyone’s firepower combined, it became a fairly strong public opinion.
Numerous suspicions and conspiracy theories burst out.
The first to emerge was, of course, the parachute suspicion related to BJ Mia.
It was a pre-prepared League of Legends sniping from the start, and the 1:1 match was the same, followed by being inserted as a parachute into the Miracle joint broadcast, leading to the somewhat clumsy logic that “BJ Hani was raised through manipulation.”
No, even if this absurd claim were true, what’s the problem?
Viewers aren’t fools.
Although attention was drawn due to the connection with Mia and the joint broadcast, people who are still watching the broadcast a week later are ultimately paying their time and money for the charm of me as an individual.
They claim that the catalyst itself is the problem, but if you argue that way, Bintz and Myamya received the same opportunity.
The same would go for the guests of numerous ongoing joint broadcasts.
Why was I the only one who could shine among them?
In the end, it was clear that thorough preparation and my ability held the largest share in the current growth trend.
The next suspicion was simple but equally powerful.
It was ‘appearance’.
This could be said to be a label that follows to the point of boredom for broadcasters who conduct broadcasts with only voice without turning on the cam… commonly called ‘durahans’.
Especially, a much stronger standard is applied to female broadcasters than male ones.
-When you see someone broadcasting while hiding their face, isn’t it obvious? They’re probably at least 80kg with features wandering around freely.
-Upvote for the above comment! Honestly, durahans are a bit disgusting. Is it okay to pretend to be pretty or cute with just your voice while hiding your face to extort money?
-This is ridiculous. Then are female cam BJs any different? Is it good to extort money while showing your face? First, fix your disgusting mindset that goes “huff huff” whenever you see a pretty woman.
-The above comment is at least a special member of durahans. ㄹㅇㅋㅋ
-They might even be the president. Don’t bully them too much ㅋㅋ
There had been such public opinion from before.
Black cows who pour money being captivated by female cam BJs’ appearances are criticized and mocked.
But public opinion that black cows who pour money listening to just voices or looking at 2D characters displayed instead of cams, not even appearances, are even worse than that…
To put it shortly, it’s considered a more minor taste or linked with otaku culture and treated as underground.
So how easy is it to criticize such a broadcast?
People who are really envious criticize, bored basement-dwelling NEETs criticize, and even fans of competing broadcasts join in to criticize, so the impact reached the live broadcast.
Logic isn’t important to these people.
They’re answer-determined questioners.
All their claims are already correct in their minds, and they demand that I give the answers they’ve predetermined.
If I were a weak-hearted female BJ, I might have been at a loss or burst into tears during the live broadcast.
Because their damp malice can approach as too great a shock to a young broadcaster who knows nothing…
“It seems there are many new people today, but I don’t know why you’re so angry. Please calm down.”
-Hani-nim, I saw on the internet that your actual weight is 80kg, is this true? If it’s true, I recommend dieting for your health.
-Room owner, I’ll shoot 3,000 water balloons right away if you turn on your cam. Let’s broadcast confidently with the cam on.
-This person received 10,000 water balloons in a week, so the viewers shooting water balloons in this room must earn at least 10 times that, right?
-Is this the broadcast where otakus gather to suck up to a female BJ whose face they don’t even know?
It’s the weekend, they’re probably bored, and malicious people from the internet broadcasting gallery seem to have come en masse after pinpointing coordinates, making the chat window a mess.
Of course, existing fans rebel and fights break out.
The situation worsens further because I hadn’t felt the need for managers to manage the chat window yet.
With a deep sigh, I change the chat settings to only allow viewers who have joined the fan club, to block the chats of malicious people for now.
“Come on, new people, please calm down. You’re all so angry on this nice weekend.”
-ㅋㅋㅋ Now I can’t even chat because I don’t have 100 won.
-It seems some basement-dwelling NEETs who break their parents’ backs came flocking because they’re envious of someone receiving many water balloons, it’s ridiculous. Go prepare for employment at this time.
-Ugh! Stop the fact violence!
As existing fans occupy the chat window and criticize the malicious people, suddenly unintended fan club subscriptions pour in.
And once again, the chat window becomes a battlefield.
-Are you trying to block chatting because we’re speaking the truth? It’s disgusting. Room owner, let’s talk confidently with the cam on.
-They said it was “that’s right that’s clear”, but this broadcast is a bit ugly.
-These guys are ridiculous. Did this broadcast harm you in any way? Why are you flocking here making a fuss? If you have nothing to do, go massage your parents’ shoulders. They’re shedding tears of blood for giving birth to kids like you.
-ㄹㅇㅋㅋ!
“Oh, mentioning family is absolutely forbidden. And I really don’t understand why you’re doing this. Is it such a big mistake that I haven’t revealed my face?”
These people don’t have proper logic to begin with.
They were just looking for a ‘target’ to throw the dirty collection of emotions they had accumulated like a trash can.
To put it simply, it’s stress relief.
They spam the chat window with various sophistry, demanding that I reveal my face.
Eventually, perhaps seeing my gentle responses as ridiculous, even malicious people appeared using sexual harassment and severe curses.
Still, I endure and silently pass over it.
Because I’m stupid?
No.
The reason I briefly knelt… was all to gain momentum.
Bang!
“That’s enough!”
I continued the meaningless, boring offensive and defensive battle for about 30 minutes.
No, it wasn’t meaningless.
It was time spent neatly organizing everything into one file, from the dirty chats of malicious people to materials I had been collecting while lurking in the internet broadcasting gallery.
Meanwhile, the broadcast was completely halted and became a fighting ground, and rumors spread, attracting even spectators.
The current viewer count is 357.
I punch the desk to focus viewers’ attention.
And I said playfully.
“Malicious people, you want to see my face that badly, right? Right? Okay.”
-Oh, is something big coming?
-The room owner finally understands. Let’s be honest and open without hiding anything. It’s a bit disgusting to extort water balloons by deceiving others.
-Just type ㄹㅇㅋㅋ.
They look triumphant as if they’ve won some revolution.
In reality, they just flocked to a broadcast of a rookie female BJ known to be just 24 years old, revealing their base inner thoughts and running wild.
I switch the screen to show my computer’s desktop to give them their due reward.
“Now, do you see the folder on the desktop? People who suddenly came today and passionately said they wanted to see my face. And people who have been posting curses, sexual harassment, and other problematic posts about me on other sites from before. I’ve been thinking hard about what I can do for those people.”
The folder name was simple.
Lawsuit materials.
-Crazy ㅋㅋㅋ
-Hani, is she a goddess! Is she a goddess! Is she a goddess!
“So I decided to show my face as they want. Let’s meet face to face and greet each other in reality. The place will be the police station so it might be a bit awkward… but it’s a good opportunity, right? To broaden your horizons once in life. Saying, ‘Ah, so this is what a police station looks like.'”
The atmosphere in the chat window reverses in an instant.
Existing fans spam ㅋㅋㅋ, enjoying and delighting in the misfortune of the malicious people.
Conversely, the malicious people split.
Groups suddenly changing their attitude and desperately apologizing.
Groups avoiding reality saying reports won’t catch them anyway.
And groups going a step further, putting on airs saying to report them all you want while actually being scared.
If I were a 24-year-old woman who had just graduated from university and hadn’t properly experienced social life… or still lacked experience, I might have accepted their apologies and let it slide here.
But I’ve experienced a lot about people.
Both in the military and while suffering in a black company, I’ve met all sorts of people.
How nice would it be if there were only consideration, concession, and warmth for each other?
If you appear clumsy, you get bitten in our society.
A kind superior who treats subordinates well?
Subordinates look down on and deceive them.
Conversely, a bad-tempered and stubborn superior?
They might curse behind their back, but they do the work they’re told to do quickly.
In that sense, I informed their group of reality in a gentle voice, without ever getting excited.
About similar accident cases that existed before, how they were handled, what judgments were made in similar court precedents, and what punishments were given to people who were sued.
As my explanation continued smoothly like giving a presentation, even the malicious groups who had been putting on airs lost words.
Perhaps there weren’t completely hopeless thugs, as after that, everyone turned to unconditional surrender like Japan in World War II.
“Well, I’d like to forgive you because I see signs of remorse, but that might set a bad precedent. So, I’ll set conditions for you all.”
It wasn’t asking for much.
First, I demanded handwritten letters of reflection.
The volume must fill at least one A4 page, and to prevent tricks, the font size should be less than 11pt… When completed, take a photo and send it by email.
Second.
I demanded fan club subscriptions.
This wasn’t for any other reason.
It was just to clear missions by increasing fan club numbers.
Of course, the surface reason was as proof that they had turned from anti-fans to fans…
Well, I said it’s fine even if they subscribe with just 1 water balloon, so they shouldn’t have complaints.
Lastly, third.
I’ll give them an order, so I asked everyone, one by one, to leave sincere words of apology to the viewers who took time out of their precious weekend to watch this broadcast.
“There are 37 people in total. Please refrain from chatting, other people. Then you can start from the person I designate. First, hanisneedsurgery… let’s start by changing your nickname first.”
-ㅋㅋㅋ They kept apologizing with that nickname earlier, I thought I was going to die laughing.
-They’ll probably get more angry every time they apologize ㅋㅋ
Saturday’s incident was well resolved like that.
On Sunday, perhaps having heard about it, Mia contacted me through Discord.
It was an offer to introduce the lawyer who had helped before if needed.
A kind heart.
I promised to play League of Legends together later.
The broadcast continues today as well.