Living in a Room Becomes Easier When You’re Handsome - Chapter 69
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There’s no such rule
To get straight to the point.
[ Current Viewer Count: 10,532 ]
The influx wasn’t filtered out.
Even when I switched to subscriber-only chat, people kept increasing, so I thought it wouldn’t work and just switched back to public.
As if they were waiting for that moment, the influx poured in like crazy.
Not tournament viewers, but dating show viewers.
You might say it’s good when a lot of new viewers come in.
‘That’s only when they can mix to some extent with the existing audience.’
The dating show influx didn’t match the nature of the game broadcast I was currently running at all.
It really sounds ungrateful, but.
‘I wish my broadcast would only get game-focused viewers.’
I’m filming ads as planned, Instagram followers keep increasing, and Mung-tube daily life channel subscribers are steadily growing too.
While aspects that could be considered external to broadcasting were growing.
I didn’t want the influx of viewers with completely different characteristics from a broadcasting perspective.
Actually.
– Thank you Anonymous Donor for the 10,000 won donation.
[ When did you say you’re doing a collab with Na-kyung? haha Really looking forward to it ]
– Thank you Anonymous Donor for the 10,000 won donation.
[ If it’s real, please blink your left eye twice, thank you. ]
Throughout the broadcast, donations completely unrelated to the current stream kept pouring in.
Of course I’m really grateful for the donations, but the flow kept getting interrupted.
I opened my mouth with a face that couldn’t have imagined I’d say ‘that sentence.’
“I’m really grateful for the donations, but I’ll be banning donations that are too unrelated to the current broadcast, especially Love Code related ones. Thank you again for the donations, and I’m sorry but I have to run my broadcast so I have no choice. I apologize.”
– Paid ban wow
– But constantly asking whether he’s dating or not is annoying
– For real lol
– You gotta know when to stop
– That’s 10,000 won twice so Mung-ppo *3* X 2
– I’ll just take Deep Mung-ppo =3=
To think I’d end up declaring paid bans.
It was the first time in my 3 years of broadcasting.
‘Did I finally hit it, five digits…’
To think my viewer count would be forcibly changed due to external factors rather than pure game broadcasting power.
I never dreamed I’d experience in reality the kind of plot development you see in NTR manga.
– With just games… you never hit numbers like this before, right?
– Take this, dating show influx, nom nom.
– Dating show influx… you want to control it, don’t you?
– Don’t be salty, don’t give off that salty vibe
About three days like that.
After continuously maintaining the broadcast atmosphere and posting several announcements.
[ Current Viewer Count: 7,622 ]
The influx had somewhat died down, and the Chat Room atmosphere had normalized.
So I immediately lifted the fan-only chat setting that I had put in place.
As soon as I lifted it, as if they had been waiting.
– Mung
– Ppo
– I
– Really
– Missed
– I
– Really
– I
– Missed
– I
– Really
– Missed
– Mung
– Ppo
– Give
– Deep
– Give
– Ppo
– Mung
The single-line chat spam continued for about 5 minutes.
“I had no choice, everyone understands, right?”
– Ttaranta† But anyway, if you do a collab with Yoo Na-kyung later, won’t the influx surge again?
– For real
– I looked around Remco and Gallery, and there are people analyzing your Instagram frame by frame lol
– It’s really fucking amazing that they do that when you haven’t even posted much
– Isn’t it just a few Selfies and daily life photos on Instagram?
– But you’re gradually setting up for advertisements though
– No, if advertisement opportunities come up, you should definitely take them, do you know how much Money that is lol
– I don’t care, now that all chat restrictions are lifted, give me some Mung-ppo
– I’ll give you some Mung Kiss *3*
– Deep Mung Kiss =3=
“Ah, so I postponed the collab schedule with Na-kyung a bit, I begged and pleaded to move it to next week.”
– ?
– Suddenly?
– Shouldn’t you be pulling in viewers right now?
“No, we’re just going to meet up and play games anyway… Honestly, I do want some viewer influx from doing a joint broadcast together, but if I call her when the chat room is too heated, I’d feel bad too.”
It’s true that Na-kyung is an influencer who’s used to receiving people’s attention.
But that’s different from handling internet broadcasting chat in real time.
I judged that the still blazing hot 【Love Code】 gossip needed to cool down a bit more.
And as soon as I finished speaking.
> So you’re postponing all your plans for this week?
> What about meeting with me?
A message from Ttaranta immediately flew in.
Did we plan to meet? I scrolled up through the messages.
There was definitely content like that.
Content about meeting after 【Love Code】 finished airing.
Honestly, I also wanted to have a proper conversation with Ttaranta.
< I’m not postponing that
< I made a restaurant reservation, so just come there
> You made a reservation?
> Ok
> You put a lot of thought into it
> Then
> Hmm
> You wear setup number 3, got it?
< Yeah
I didn’t postpone my appointment with Ttaranta and took care of it right away.
And actually this weekend.
“Hyun-jun hyung, I’m here.”
“Mungi, my boy, you have arrived.”
“…What’s with that way of talking, are you crazy?”
“Internet broadcasting speech… I practiced a bit, isn’t this it?”
“Hyung, if you talk like that anywhere, you’ll really smell musty. Doesn’t Ji-an say anything?”
“Ji-an sees everything I do in a good light.”
“…That’s crazy.”
I went to the shop of Hyun-jun hyung, the fine dining chef who appeared on 【Love Code】.
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The day I was supposed to meet Ttaranta.
“But is it really okay to clear out all the seats like this and let just me and my companion eat? For free?”
“What’s wrong with that, I’m the one who told you to come. And if I take photos with you, I get lots of Instagram likes and good promotion too.”
“I didn’t know you were such a calculating person.”
“I didn’t need to be calculating during Love Code, so is today a date?”
“A date…? I guess it is a date, since I’m eating with a woman?”
“Na-kyung?”
“No, my manager.”
“…Ah.”
Hyun-jun hyung went back into the Kitchen with a face that said he didn’t quite understand.
< I’ve arrived
First, I sent Ttaranta a message saying I had arrived.
Then I leisurely took in the atmosphere of the Shop.
‘This is really my first time at a place like this.’
Who would have thought I’d be using a Restaurant that serves Course Meals through a connection.
If someone had told me this three years ago, I would have immediately told them to stop talking nonsense.
The clean and sparkling Tableware contrasted with the slightly dim Lighting.
And from the softly flowing music to the neat atmosphere that naturally made you straighten your back.
It wasn’t for nothing that they were aiming for Michelin two stars.
Hyun-jun hyung’s Shop really had that luxurious feeling just from looking at it.
How long had I been admiring it like that?
“Ttaranta… has arrived.”
Ttaranta appeared right on time for our appointment.
Originally, we had thought about calling each other by our real names.
But we were so used to each other’s nicknames that we agreed to just call each other as we usually did.
“You’re copying me awkwardly, you need to be more confident. Like ‘Mungi has arrived!’ like that.”
“I don’t have that much courage?”
Saying that, Ttaranta lightly flicked her elegantly flowing black hair and swept it behind her shoulder.
“You really built up your connections properly after going on Love Code.”
“You were the one who told me to go because it would be a good experience, so I did well to follow your advice.”
“…Well, that… if you look at it that way, you could say it’s somewhat thanks to me? Mm-hmm.”
Unaccustomed to the sudden praise, the corners of her mouth twitched.
Actually, the reason we were meeting alone today wasn’t anything special.
“So as a manager, what do you have to say to a broadcaster?”
It was because Ttaranta had asked to meet.
She had actually asked to meet using Broadcasting-related work as an excuse.
No matter how much I thought about it, I wondered if there was really anything Broadcasting-related for a manager and broadcaster to meet and discuss.
To say it was for determining future direction, we had already decided most of that.
And we could discuss most things through chat anyway.
“Just… well, let’s get along well… something like that.”
“We’re already close, or did you come to check if I’m really dating someone from Love Code? Because you wanted to see with your own two eyes?”
“What are you saying.”
“You’re not denying it though.”
“…”
At my last words, Ttaranta pouted her lips.
“You’re sometimes really perceptive, even though you act like an idiot when doing things like Survival Not Included.”
“That requires using my brain, but this kind of thing is more like intuition.”
“…Ha, really funny… What are you, some kind of beast?”
As we chat about this and that, food starts appearing in front of us one by one.
Then immediately after, the person serving the food kindly explains each dish.
“Ah… so that’s why the color is like this.”
Ttaranta, who has experienced this culture a lot and understands immediately.
“Wow, this is crazy. I’m actually eating something I’ve only seen on YouTube.”
And there was me, continuously amazed.
On such a big plate, food that’s less than half the size of a fist.
It was fascinating to think that such incredible care went into it.
“During Love Code, you went on dates and stuff… didn’t you get used to it?”
“It’s my first time with you, and besides, this is a Michelin One Star. It’s my first time at a Michelin restaurant.”
“Uh… hmm, huh? Really? Ah, right, depending on who you come with, even the same place can feel completely different.”
How should I describe the meal with Ttaranta?
It was really comfortable and purely enjoyable.
Meeting someone in person after only meeting online for 3 years.
I could feel the internal intimacy that had already built up immediately manifesting externally.
“In Love Code… well, you treated them really well like a lover, but are you really a lifelong single?”
“I told you I am, but being a lifelong single doesn’t mean… I have no knowledge at all, right? Especially since I’ve watched quite a bit of Love Code…”
“…Why don’t you just say you watched The Quintessential Quintuplets instead.”
“I was going to bring up Late Night Heart Talk, but that’s not bad either.”
Even while having a comfortable conversation.
“Why don’t you try doing it for me too? What you did during Love Code…”
“Huh? Suddenly?”
“No, I just… just because the mood is like this…”
“What, ah do it for me? Feed me food like an airplane?”
“Geez… I was just saying it casually, why are you being like that…”
Ttaranta said something out of the blue while leaning her body toward me.
And at the same time, she swept all her hair back,
‘She has a mole on her neck.’
In that brief moment, my gaze unconsciously moved to Ttaranta’s neckline.
“You say no with your mouth, but your body honestly comes toward the food.”
“…Please, can’t you not say such perverted things when there are lots of people around?”
“There’s no one here.”
“I’m saying this because it’s too public.”
Nom.
While saying that.
Ttaranta obediently took the fork I extended to her.
Just looking at this, she really seems like Hakko’s manager.
But if you expand your view just a little, her whole body is covered in luxury brands, the watch she’s wearing costs a fortune.
It was hard to believe she’s the CEO of a company that supplies cosmetics worldwide.
‘It’s strange how these incredibly accomplished people are so naturally by my side.’
I guess you could say it feels unrealistic.
“It wouldn’t be bad to see each other this often from now on. Just… well, if you have time?”
“Me? I’m fine with it, but are you okay? You’re busy.”
“Me? Well… I’ll make time when I need to, so if you’re okay with it too… um… at least once a month, you know?”
As we talked like that, this gathering somehow became a regular meeting.
But honestly, I like meeting people regularly and hanging out too.
“Sure.”
I didn’t particularly refuse.
After about 2 hours like that, having thoroughly enjoyed even dessert.
Just when we were about to get up.
“Oh, right. Come to think of it, that Hair Tie… wearing it like a Bracelet really suits you?”
“Really?”
“Yeah, so… wear this.”
Ttaranta smoothly pushed a Box across the Table.
“Actually, giving you this was part of why I wanted to meet, I wanted to give it to you in person.”
As she said that, Ttaranta’s expression suddenly changed.
How should I put it.
Should I say I could see a gaze that carried the damp smell of the Underground?
Humid and eerie… I can’t define it exactly, but it had a power that made my body tense up for no reason.
Of course.
“I’ll use it well.”
That didn’t mean I was going to refuse a gift.
The Bracelet was mostly made of leather so it felt comfortable to wear, and the finishing touches, should I call them.
The accent parts had a few gems that appeared to be silver and cubic zirconia cleanly embedded.
“It’s fine to wear regularly, so… um… you could even wear it during Broadcasting… right?”
“Oh, of course. But I don’t have any gift to give you, should we at least take a photo together? This is usually premium fan service… let’s go somewhere with Four-Cut Photos…”
And I was trying to joke around as a way of repaying her.
“Sh, should we?! Really?! That’s… not bad… let’s go right now… right now! Heh… heheh.”
Ttaranta eagerly took the bait, way too happily.
‘Ah, so we’ll take photos first… I’ll have to think of a separate return gift for the Bracelet.’
Thinking that.
“You’re surprisingly cute when you act like that.”
I voiced my honest impression.
“If you know, then treat me well.”
As soon as Ttaranta heard that, she buried her head down and muttered quietly.
But I still heard it all.
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After finishing that nice Restaurant date with Ttaranta.
Time flew by quickly, and before I knew it, the day for the collaboration broadcast with Yoo Na-kyung had arrived.
I definitely remembered postponing it once, but in the blink of an eye, it was already the day.
And so.
“Mungi oppa, I’m here! Na-kyung has arrived! Is this how I should do it?”
“Wait, is saying ‘has arrived!’ trending these days? Can I shoot an ad with this?”
“No way, but oppa, don’t you already get lots of ad offers anyway?”
“I guess it’s about time I became an influencer too.”
I didn’t start the broadcast right away and met with Yoo Na-kyung first to give her various reminders.
“The viewers will ask a lot of questions, but you don’t have to react to weird ones… If you want me to block someone, I’ll block them right away.”
“Ah, I know. I’ve done some Instagram lives too, so I know to some extent. Still, thank you! I’ll keep that in mind!”
Since Na-kyung seemed to know quite a bit about this stuff.
Just when I thought there wouldn’t be much to worry about.
“Huh? Oppa, that bracelet looks unfamiliar. Did you get it as a gift?”
“Oh, yeah. My manager gave me this. Looks good, right? It suits me well, doesn’t it?”
“…Oh, I see.”
As soon as Na-kyung brought up the bracelet, her eyes suddenly turned cold.
She was definitely smiling just a moment ago, wasn’t she? The moment I had that thought.
“Bracelets, well… you can wear multiple ones anyway. Right?”
“Huh? Oh right, wearing many is trendy these days.”
“Ah, okay, okay.”
As soon as Na-kyung heard my answer, she smiled brightly again.
What was that just now? What was that coldness I felt for about 10 seconds?
Why do I instinctively feel like I shouldn’t take this lightly?
That thought was brief too.
> Hey
> Hey
> Hey
> Hey
< ?
Suddenly, I got an urgent message from Ttaranta.
‘What is it?’
So I replied right away.
> (address)
> Someone took a photo of us coming out of our restaurant
> Some crazy bastard leaked it as a dating scandal from Love Code?
> I’m looking for the original uploader right now;;
> People are going crazy ;;;
> Wouldn’t it be better not to broadcast today?
How could the timing be like this.
Right when I was doing a collaboration broadcast with Na-kyung, a really unexpected controversy broke out.
When I checked the link, the content was absolutely ridiculous.
‘So… I hid the fact that I had a girlfriend and met people during Love Code? And the evidence is a photo of me coming out of a restaurant with Ttaranta?’
Who would believe such nonsense? I thought.
But more people believed it than I expected.
Just looking at the comments alone.
What, and for real?
For real though
Hmm
ㄴ First, put it in neutral gear
I don’t think we need to put it in
No wonder you seemed to naturally win over women so easily – was this why?
There were really tons of people who genuinely believed it.
So Ttaranta sent me a message suggesting that rather than broadcasting right away, maybe I should let this controversy cool down first.
But.
‘That’s not my style.’
That was completely opposite to my broadcasting principles.
What I needed to do now was.
“Na-kyung, sit in the chair, we’re starting the broadcast right away.”
“Eh, eh? Right now, oppa? I, I just saw it too because the Love Code writer told me… this… are you okay?”
“Ah, right, I got a message from the writer too, but it’s fine.”
It wasn’t about not broadcasting.
Rather, I turned on the broadcast.
– Mungha
– Mung-ppo *3*
– Deep Mung Kiss =3=
– Explain yourself
– Is the backstory real?
– Is it true that you appeared on Love Code while having a girlfriend?
As if they’d been waiting, viewers poured out questions.
“Is there a law that says you can only have… one girlfriend?”
Since a ridiculous controversy had broken out, I just needed to counter it with equally ridiculous nonsense.
– ?
– ?
– ?
– Crazy bastard
– Mung crazy bastard
– Mung vomit man
– Modern harem declaration lol
– Give us more Mung-ppo then!!!
– Deep Mung Kiss “3”~
– Mung Chunk :3
– Mung-ppo *3*
– Deep Mung Kiss =3=
“There’s no such rule, is there?”
The chat room was flustered.
I continued speaking without a care.
“Besides, if this face… belonged to a woman, how tragic would that be, don’t you think.”
Ridiculous forced controversy? I have no intention of playing along.
“Answer me.”
Just suck on my face.
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