The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 2

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1. [Night Soul] Is This Game Really Supposed to Be This Easy? (1)
At his desk, Joo Seo-jin took a sip of coffee from his mug, then blinked and let out a hollow laugh.
‘…How did I end up accepting such a proposal? I never would have thought of it. Something like this.’
It felt surreal.
Captivated by the mention of ‘1.2 million won’, I’d hastily accepted Joo Seo-yoon’s short-term part-time job (?) offer… but it left me bewildered.
Personal broadcasting. For someone like me with little interest in what people commonly called internet streaming, game broadcasting was a field I had absolutely no idea how to navigate.
‘I don’t even have much interest in the terrestrial channels on TV right now, let alone personal broadcasts. I’m starting to wonder if accepting was a mistake.’
However, even if I had no interest in streamers, I wasn’t completely ignorant either. I knew roughly how streamers made their money.
A base salary of 1.2 million won, plus splitting 50% of broadcast donations and video revenue from that single day—it was undoubtedly an extraordinary offer.
Which made me think: wasn’t Joo Seo-yoon popular enough as a streamer to casually throw out such terms?
Because of that, I was already second-guessing whether hastily accepting her proposal had been the right decision.
‘What if I just end up ruining the atmosphere of her broadcast?’
My expression hardened slightly, and my complexion darkened.
Just then, my smartphone chimed with a messenger notification… a message from Joo Seo-yoon.
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: 1.2 million won, plus as a bonus for you, the broadcast donations and video revenue from today should add up to around 3 million won total, I think. Sound good?
Hmm.
Actually, thinking about it again, even if I’m not interested in streamer work, if I try hard enough, there shouldn’t be a problem.
…Such melancholy capitalism.
━[Me]: Yeah. Then of course it’s fine. But are you sure it’s okay to give me that much? It seems like you won’t have much left… won’t it be a burden?
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: I’m not unpopular to that degree, you know? Don’t worry. Even after giving you that much, I’ll still have plenty left.
Well, if that’s what she said, I had no reason to argue further. Instead, I sent her a simple message asking for clarification.
━[Me]: I have no idea how much you’re making to say something like that… but okay, I get it. So when does this game broadcast start? About a week from now?
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: Tomorrow?
━[Me]: ?
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: I already scheduled the broadcast to start tomorrow. You have to play the game with me right after lunch tomorrow.
━[Me]: …
At my speechless silence conveyed through the message, Joo Seo-yoon sent back a teasing reply.
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: Hehe. Why did you suddenly go quiet~? Why would I offer such high pay otherwise, big brother~? It’s because I’m factoring all of this in~
She wasn’t wrong.
‘…Now that I think about it, the pay did seem awfully high. So that’s why.’
I let out a sigh.
━[Me]: Sigh. Fine, if you’re paying that much, it’s worth doing. I’ll be stuck at home anyway for the time being, so it doesn’t matter.
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: See! That’s why I like you, big brother~ Unlike my friends’ older brothers, you’re worth calling oppa! You’re amazing!
━[Me]: That’s not exactly a compliment I’m thrilled about.
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: Shouldn’t you be happy getting 1.2 million won plus an expected 3 million won in revenue? Big brother?
━[Me]: …
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: Hehe. You have to respond!
━[Me]: …Yes. Of course. Now that I think about it, I believe my previous thoughts were mistaken. I am delighted, Joo Seo-yoon.
I conceded defeat with playful resignation, and Joo Seo-yoon responded with equal enthusiasm.
━[Joo Seo-yoon]: (A cute pink rabbit emoticon shrugging its shoulders)
Definitely.
Unlike someone like me who appears gloomy, she possesses an innate ability to lift the atmosphere. Streaming truly seems to be her calling.
Joo Seo-jin chuckled softly and tapped away at his smartphone.
━[Me] : Still, shouldn’t we at least discuss this once today? When do you have time?
━[Joo Seo-yoon] : Me? I don’t have a broadcast today, so I can talk anytime. I was actually wondering if you’d have time, oppa.
━[Me] : Well, as I just said, I’ll be holed up at home for a while, so it doesn’t matter when we talk.
━[Joo Seo-yoon] : Really? Perfect then. Oppa, come to my room. Let’s chat for a bit. Oh! And when you come, don’t forget to grab a Popsicle from the fridge.
━[Me] : Okay.
Why does she like such an old man’s ice cream anyway?
Joo Seo-jin tilted his head in confusion, then rose to his feet and headed to the living room.
He grabbed one of the middle-aged flavored ice creams piled in the freezer and made his way to Joo Seo-yoon’s Room.
Since he’d have to participate in his younger sister’s gaming broadcast tomorrow, they needed to discuss a few things beforehand.
That’s what he thought.
‘If she invited me to a gaming broadcast, there must be something she wants me to do. Well, since I’m getting paid, I should fulfill my role properly.’
* * *
“Huh? Oppa, you don’t need to do anything. Besides, you’ve never been good at games anyway, right? I’m not expecting that~!”
But then───
It wasn’t.
Long black hair. A face with a cat-like impression. Joo Seo-yoon sat perched on her bed, melting her ice cream as she smiled.
“Oppa. You’ve never used a Capsule before, right? Of course, you’ve never played virtual reality games either… You’re a complete beginner?”
“…Yeah. That’s right? That’s why I’m worried. I’m concerned the broadcast might be difficult to run because of me.”
“No. That’s exactly why I like it! Because you’re a clean slate who’s never played virtual reality games before, oppa!”
“?”
“Viewers actually prefer watching newbies like you suffer rather than watching someone play decently~ So that’s why I want to play with you.”
“I’m not sure about that. Is that… fun? It’s interesting.”
In Joo Seo-yoon’s Room, Joo Seo-jin sat in the chair before her desk, tilting his head.
They enjoy watching someone fail at gaming during a broadcast?
It was a concept he didn’t quite understand at first glance.
“That’s just because you have no interest in this sort of thing, oppa. Everyone prefers watching complete newbies struggle rather than watching someone play decently.”
“Well… if that’s how it is, then so be it. So in the end, there’s nothing you need me to do for the gaming broadcast?”
“Exactly! Oppa, you just need to stick by my side and play the game actively~ That alone should be fun, right?”
“Got it.”
Base pay of 1.2 million won. Depending on performance, he could earn close to 3 million won total.
If simply playing the game was enough, then that’s all he needed to do.
“Oh. While you were away, I bought a new Capsule device, so there’s an old one I used to have in the Storage Room.”
“So I just use that Capsule to access the virtual reality game, right?”
“Yep. That’s it. I can create an account quickly, so just create an account in the Capsule and log into the virtual space from there.”
“Simple enough.”
It wasn’t difficult. Though Joo Seo-jin had never even used a Capsule before, let alone played virtual reality games, there was no major problem. Rather, something else piqued his curiosity.
“But… Seo-yoon, what’s the game you’re planning to play in tomorrow’s broadcast? I’d like to know before we go.”
Tomorrow. I was curious about what game Joo Seo-yoon would stream on her personal broadcast. Naturally, I was.
“Ah— that~?”
Joo Seo-yoon responded to my question with a sly smile, offering a mischievous answer.
“It’s a secret.”
* * *
Capsule.
After logging into the device for playing virtual reality games and entering the Select Room—a white space—Joo Seo-yoon began streaming, and viewers started flooding in simultaneously.
In less than a minute, hundreds of viewers poured in, and the chat window scrolled upward in an instant.
-Meow~ meow~
-Jen-jang~ Meow-broadcast, I knew you’d come through~ What a surprise broadcast..!
-Huh? Meow~ But didn’t Meow-broadcast say you were taking a break today? What’s going on?
‘Meow-broadcast’.
The streamer’s name. It was the designation for Joo Seo-yoon. Dozens upon dozens of chat messages called out to her in unison, cheering enthusiastically.
Joo Seo-yoon herself broke into a radiant smile, waving her hand and greeting the viewers with a cheerful voice as she delivered her opening remarks.
I stood in the Select Room at an angle that wouldn’t appear on the streaming screen, tilting my head in confusion.
A question had occurred to me.
‘Hmm. But— isn’t today Monday? How are all these people watching an internet broadcast at 1 PM on a weekday?’
It was peculiar. Normally, during this time slot on a weekday, everyone would be busy… I was curious how they could watch the streamer’s broadcast.
‘Interesting. Is streaming really like this? Certainly… as Seo-yoon said, I really don’t know anything about personal broadcasting.’
Of course, I wasn’t particularly eager to resolve the question. For me, streaming was a field I didn’t take much interest in.
[【MeowBroadcastShouldBeWatched】 donated ‘10,000 won’.]
━Meow~ meow~! Meow-broadcast, weren’t you taking a break today? Why did you turn on the broadcast?
“Wow! MeowBroadcastShouldBeWatched, thank you so much for the 10,000 won donation! Today I turned on the broadcast because I have a surprise gift prepared for everyone!”
Instead, I watched from the corner of the Select Room as Joo Seo-yoon laughed brightly with a radiant face, displaying her aegyo.
Considering how she loved being pampered as the youngest in the household, showering everyone with cuteness, she wasn’t being excessively adorable.
Sometimes, whenever she laid on the aegyo too thick, I felt an odd emotion.
‘Sometimes I think that if there hadn’t been a five-year age gap between us… it might have been difficult to find her endearing.’
Taking that into account, the aegyo she displayed before viewers while streaming wasn’t excessively overdone.
[【MeowBroadcastGuardianA】 donated ‘10,000 won’.]
━A surprise gift? Did you bring some new content today? Tell us quick, Meow-broadcast!!
“Hehe. Of course I should tell you! The surprise gift I brought today is… ‘Knight Soul’!”
Joo Seo-yoon laughed brightly as she announced the name of today’s game, and the chat window scrolled rapidly upward.
-Gasp.. Knight Soul? Has Meow-broadcast finally opened her eyes to a masterpiece!?
-K-n-i-g-h-t S-o-u-l! It’s finally here! This is huge!!! Kyaaaaa!!
For real?? That noob is gonna play Night Soul?? That’s hilarious lol
“Yes yes! It’s true, everyone! I, Meow-broadcast, will no longer avoid roguelike-style games! I’m running toward clearing Knight Soul!”
[Knight Soul].
An AAA-tier game. It was a massive blockbuster title released by Soul Leaf, a company famous for producing dark fantasy roguelike-style games, and it had garnered tremendous anticipation even before its release.
Even I, who didn’t take much interest in streaming or games in general, had heard quite detailed information about it.
Its reputation was remarkably high, though its notoriety was equally formidable.
‘…[Night Soul]. Ever since its release a few months ago, hasn’t it been the subject of endless criticism due to its brutally punishing difficulty? I’ve heard that even with guides, people still found it challenging.’
And for good reason.
[Night Soul]’s story followed a wandering knight who inherited the ‘Knight’s Soul’—the player traversing a vast world, growing stronger through accumulated skill and defeating all manner of enemies in their path.
In other words, it was a skill-based game where what people called ‘mechanical execution’ was absolutely paramount. And [Night Soul] placed an enormous emphasis on that physical skill.
‘…[Night Soul] is famous enough that even I know of it, but it’s received harsh criticism for having such brutal difficulty that players can’t properly enjoy it. I heard it even affected the ratings.’
Because of this, [Night Soul] had even been criticized as a garbage game that showed no consideration for its players.
Yet, most gamers had rendered the verdict that ‘[Night Soul] is actually a well-made game, even accounting for its lack of accessibility’—which meant its shortcomings weren’t heavily emphasized.
The lifelike A.I. of its characters, which received high praise, certainly contributed to that assessment.
‘I see. So that’s why she didn’t explain what kind of game it was to me. If I only had a vague understanding, I wouldn’t be able to satisfy the viewers.’
While Joo Seo-jin internally acknowledged that Joo Seo-yoon had given this some thought, the stream proceeded at a rapid pace.
A signal. Joo Seo-yoon, standing at the edge of the Select Room, gave Joo Seo-jin a signal to prepare to step forward.
Joo Seo-jin moved and began walking out, while Joo Seo-yoon timed her introduction perfectly.
“Originally, even though [Night Soul] is a single-player game, people say it’s more fun to play with multiplayer if there are two or more people. You all know that, right?”
Joo Seo-yoon continued speaking in an energetic voice, winking at the camera.
“But! Oh no, what do I do! I, Mang-bang-ul~ don’t know anyone who plays…! So, today I’ve brought a very special guest—none other than my real older brother! Please give him a warm welcome!”
Joo Seo-jin stepped forward smoothly, revealing himself to the viewers, and greeted them calmly.
“Um… I’m Joo Seo-jin. Mang-bang-ul’s… real older brother. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.”
Despite the simplicity of his greeting, the chat erupted as if possessed, messages flooding in excitedly.
-Wow…
-He’s so handsome!
-Wow, the older brother’s looks are insane??? So handsome;;; What is this~
-Wow… I’m losing it; He’s so incredibly handsome??; Even the older brother is this good-looking..?
-No wait… He is handsome, but… that.. dark circles under his eyes…? He looks so tired?;
While Joo Seo-yoon was indeed famous for being beautiful as a streamer, she couldn’t compare to Joo Seo-jin.
Regardless of gender, anyone would involuntarily let out a gasp at his decadent, weary beauty.
The viewer count climbed rapidly thanks to this, and a satisfied smile played at the corners of Joo Seo-yoon’s lips.
She had anticipated this reaction, which was precisely why she had invited Joo Seo-jin to participate in her gaming stream.
Clap!
However, that moment was fleeting. Joo Seo-yoon clapped once and shifted the atmosphere.
“Alright! Now that we’ve introduced our special guest… shall we move on to the main event, everyone?”
A mischievous smile. Joo Seo-yoon glanced at Joo Seo-jin, then spoke with a grin—announcing the beginning of the actual game.
“New content! The latest game [Night Soul], we will now begin playing!”

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