It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

– ㅇㅇ **** has donated 1,000 won! –

【Help, I can’t breathe! Please let me out quickly】

How many times was it now? It felt like this same message had come through donations at least six times already… Could it be a bug?

Still… it must mean that there was a strong desire for it.

Gasping for breath, Yuna hurried her steps.

“…… Huff, huff. I’ll take care of it as soon as I get home. Please wait a bit longer.”

She held a shopping bag in one hand and an umbrella in the other. So unless she could somehow manifest a third hand, there was no way she could take out her phone right now. To fulfill such an earnest wish, she had no choice but to hurry home.

Honestly speaking… she never understood why people wanted to see her cam so desperately.

If she had a variety of expressions like Jinhee or Ahri, she could somewhat understand. But having reviewed her own cam footage, she noticed that her expression remained consistently unchanged – to the point that even a photograph wouldn’t seem out of place.

Really.

It was barely different from each person putting up a photo they liked.

Moreover, the speed at which the newly established photo bulletin board was updating posts was alarming. Though she hadn’t checked it herself… she guessed users could just find a photo they liked from there and put it up. That way, she wouldn’t need to broadcast anything herself.

It would be a self-sufficient system… yeah. That sounded good.

Yet-

She had decided to respect the wishes of her viewers as much as possible.

– ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won!-

【Help, I can’t breathe! Please let me out quickly】

… Was this the seventh time? This really seemed like a bug.

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Her soft voice carried a hint of laughter.

The broadcast had started abruptly on the street, just to show her grocery shopping.

Nevertheless, the viewer count remained sky-high as usual, along with the number of posts rapidly updating on fan sites.

With the typical sounds of a local mart in the background, she’d say things like, “Hmm… everything’s gotten more expensive. Zucchini is like a coin. I feel like it was 2,000 won just the other day… this is outrageous. Well, I’ll buy a secret ingredient instead.”

Or, “Can I cook… of course. Cooking isn’t that big of a deal. I don’t cook often because I don’t like making single portions… If I had someone to eat with, I would’ve cooked frequently. But I’ve lived alone for so long.”

Such casual gripes and comments like, “Oh. Mint choco… Time to stock up again. I’ll buy some.”

Even with mundane chatter and grocery shopping in the village market, there was an excitement born out of the fact that Yena was getting ingredients and cooking.

It was perfectly understandable.

Just the day before, with an expressionless face, she had taken down numerous pro players and remarked, “Hmm… Isn’t the execution animation with the dagger a bit lacking? This reflects Faraday’s deep-rooted disdain for rogues. There should at least be an animation where the dagger juggles with the head, right?”

A woman who spoke such words. She, for some reason, was preparing a meal in an unusually excited voice, naturally drawing attention.

『Author: ㅇㅇ』

『Title: Why is she so excited?』

『She seems to really like cooking.

Seeing her being excited while grocery shopping, kinda cute LOLOLOL』

– Even if she burns the chive pancakes and says, ‘There are still edible parts if you look closely’, will she still be cute?

– ㄴ You? Said that while picking her up?

– ㄴㄴ Oh my

『Author: ㅇㅇ』

『Title: By just watching GetDevoured play, you’d think she’d rip into raw meat and drink blood』

『Why is she suddenly showing off her feminine side?

Why does she genuinely go grocery shopping?

Why does she genuinely like cooking?

And why did she really get a tattoo?』

– A tattoo??

– ㄴ That’s a sleeve!

– ㄴㄴ Come on, stop the nonsense. Then why would the supermarket lady ask about tattoos? What, did she wear a yakuza sleeve all the way there?

– ㄴㄴ No way, I bet she has another tattoo.

– Just look at her face, she’s absolutely a woman.

– ㄴ She seems like the type who acts tough and crazy to avoid being ignored.

– ㄴㄴ Usually, such people have a weak spot…

『Author: ㅎㅇㅎ』

『Title: Newlywed fantasy x500』

『Feels like she’s boasting while shopping despite being bad at cooking.

Eventually, she’ll enter the hygiene products aisle, discover ‘that’, and blush… eugh』

– ???: Do we need this… we don’t seem to need it. … Don’t buy it. We don’t need it.

– ㄴ Oh…

– ㄴ Ugh, makes me wanna say something bad

– ㄴㄴ Oh no, it’s a compliment.

– ㄴ Ah, can’t hold it in anymore

It was a common reaction, one could say. Nevertheless, she found herself slightly furrowing her brows, though she wasn’t sure why.

Ark and Jinhee scrolled through with somewhat complicated feelings.

They both knew. To some extent, giving off such a vibe was necessary. Jinhee herself had to appeal at least minimally during her broadcasts.

Above all, speaking about someone’s profession in such a manner was ridiculous. Being perceived as an attractive opposite sex was also a necessary aspect for female broadcasters to gain popularity.

As long as it wasn’t excessive, talks about such attractiveness were actually a grateful thing, and Jinhee knew that better than anyone.

Despite that, it was still true that seeing Yena being mentioned in such a way weighed on her mind.

‘What’s this, like a female cam broadcaster? Talking without even knowing anything about Yena…’

She didn’t like it, a little.

If asked why, she had no answer-

And if asked whether she had the right to say that, she would have even less to say.

After all, Jinhee herself had just done a cosplay broadcast yesterday. Though it was because she promised to cosplay if she was eliminated in the first round of the tournament.

‘Still-’

She disliked it.

She just didn’t dare to say it out loud.

《……Shall we do it like this? Press 1 for hands, 2 for face. Feel free to vote.》

However, something like voting should be fine.

As soon as the poll on where to direct the camera went up, Jinhee repeatedly pressed 1. While contemplating whether she should vote with her main account too.

《Hmm… Seems like 2 is in the lead. Why though? This kind of spoils the spirit of today’s broadcast… No, I don’t mean to ignore the votes. Then, I’ll point the camera at my face.》

Yena had already pulled out her phone from her pocket and positioned it to frame her face.

Why on earth did she have to set the camera angle like this?

She looked a bit tired — yet, there was a lively smile faintly lingering on her lips. The bright red lips stood out against her almost transparent white skin.

Despite the captivating screen, Jinhee’s gaze was drawn to the eyes on screen. The Yena she knew sometimes put on a fake smile, but her eyes were always honest.

Right now, with the corners of her eyes slightly drooping and trembling, about to form a longer curve — Jinhee could tell Yena was quite satisfied.

-ㅇㅇ has donated 10,000 won!-

【So, where’s the leek pancake?】

《Ah. I’m making it now. Should I explain it? I do think having the camera on my face is a bit… but it’s a serious poll result. Instead… Can’t you kind of tell just by the sounds?》

Once again, it was a broadcast where the actual cooking scene was not shown for even a second. The sound of chopping, already indicating that she had started cooking, was heard.

But the camera stubbornly focused only on Yena’s face.

《It’s a creative recipe… So, I put this and this in it… Ah. Should I not put this one in? I’m debating.》

-ㅇㅇ has donated 1,000 won!-

【You monkey-handed girl】

《Ah. After making this leek pancake, I was going to do KoK… But the screen will go the same way then too. You won’t see the game… A bit, a bit disappointing, but I can see the chat well. Thanks to the phone’s position.》

Among those who were angry and those who were resigned, with the sound of a buchujeon frying in the background, Jinhee could only stare absentmindedly at the screen filled with Yena’s face.

Why on earth was she filming her face from such an awkward angle – and not even broadcasting the content she had prepared?

Jinhee couldn’t understand it, but it didn’t matter.

After all, with a face like that, it was content in itself.

‘Buchujeon, whatever. Later, I’ll cook it myself and… make her eat it.’

The intermittent pounding of her heart was also of no concern.

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『Notice: Guess the Ruler of the Frozen Throne!』

『Dear Warriors,

The warriors who are qualified to represent each server have been selected. Some arrived easily, others with difficulty – but none have feared getting their hands dirty.

As they should, for these are to be your champions now.

So, it’s time to decide.

Who will claim the Frozen Throne? Who will raise the flag of their domain high and bask in glory and honor?

From now on, detailed records of the battles among 32 warriors will be unveiled. From their preferred weapons to the time taken for victory, and the final moves that defeated their opponents.

Who is the true champion?

Predict the one who will claim the throne and win abundant rewards!

For more information, click the link below…

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(Korean server voting status)

1st: GP Orthodox (20.1%)

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7th: GetDevoured (7.2%)

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32nd: Revan (0.4%)』