[The Vlog of Gaeul is up]
Gaeul is still vanillin…
-Thought it was Yuri
-Vanillin really can’t resist, haha
-The dopamine booster has arrived
[Gaeul took off her cardigan today]
Her body is really something
-Average Korean woman
-Just want to hug her once, Must be so cozy
-Hehe… Papang…
[Maybe you should tone it down]
You must know that the comments are from Yuri’s channel, so what’s with the harassment?
-Honestly, it’s not even funny, Just look up some Y-**-pics on the internet
-But I heard she said it doesn’t bother her, Hmm? Oh haha, I want to pour sake on her collarbone
-Uh, this is a bit much… Really, don’t say you’re from Yuri’s gallery anywhere
-You bastards, you’ve done it too
Vanillin’s channel didn’t have live streams and the vlogs weren’t uploaded daily, but whenever a new video came out, related gossip would pop up in the community “St. Yuri Gallery.”
The vlogs themselves seemed to fit well with the gallery’s users.
Not only was Vanillin handsome, but his attractive personality and behavior were likely a big factor.
But the most significant point was that he was a guy who was close to Yuri.
In the broadcast, Yuri might have identified with them—awkward in real life and outgoing on camera—and the idea of a man like him being around their favorite streamer was probably quite exciting.
In any case, it was important to note that Vanillin’s channel was unexpectedly popular in this gallery.
The problem was that communities with the name ‘gallery’ often had somewhat extreme tendencies.
The gossip from this community began to spill over into Vanillin’s channel.
-I want to hug you, oppa
Vanillin Vlog: Ugh… People like me are not fun to hug ^^;;
-0:12 The wake-up scene today is legendary
Vanillin Vlog: I just look disheveled, but I’m glad you like it, hehe
In both this world and an alternate world, sexual harassment comments were not common in the internet broadcasting industry.
People watching female streamers might have different reasons, but they didn’t suddenly start making sexual comments, and if such viewers appeared, they wouldn’t be ignored.
Not many people derive pleasure from harassment itself, and that was a crime anyway.
Viewers like that would typically face sanctions.
Unless one was looking for underground streams, ordinary people rarely witnessed such behavior, and the alternate world didn’t make it any different.
Thus, the viewers who came over from Yuri’s gallery also felt something was off.
Even if it wasn’t comments about breasts or genitals, it felt strange that they were acting this way when they weren’t usually those types of people online.
There was something about it. This channel was different.
A warm atmosphere, a vibe as if their behavior would be accepted.
A handsome oppa, who replied to each comment, radiated a gentle and soft vibe.
Saying bad things to this oppa, who would forgive anything, felt…
And yet, he would still accept it in such a soft manner.
It was an act that fulfilled a hidden, dark desire that they didn’t even know they had.
Vanillin’s channel had a high comment-to-view ratio compared to its views.
At first, the comments were mostly about the video, but slowly, the ratio of odd comments began to rise.
Shin Doyoon noticed this, but since the channel was still growing, he didn’t feel the need to intervene.
In the first place, he thought that the comments from young women were proof that he had successfully managed himself.
Even though he was a man with no flaws in appearance, compliments in his 30s still felt nice.
Seong Yuri also knew about the “strange” comments.
She watched his videos every night before bed.
She didn’t like the fact that a man who was close to her and always kind to her was becoming the object of such sinister desires.
He wasn’t someone who deserved to be treated like that.
No, more than that, she hated the fact that his channel was becoming strange because of her broadcasts.
The increase in such comments was never a positive sign.
She always felt guilty for just receiving, but now it seemed like she had ruined his channel too.
“So, you’re sorry about that?”
“Y-yes…”
“Hmmm…. I honestly don’t mind at all.”
It was a sincere answer.
Maybe because I was a YouTube beginner, I didn’t see anything wrong with “those” comments.
The recent increase in views was the result of Yuri’s viewers coming from some site.
Users of that site did have a somewhat extreme vibe.
Still, since my channel had virtually no subscribers at the time, I was just grateful for the new influx.
If the channel grew bigger, then I would have to deal with it, but for now, I had to use those viewers as the fuel to grow.
What I had to do was row the boat according to the influx of viewers.
They were my grateful subscribers.
Even without considering that, I really didn’t mind those comments at all.
The reason was, I was in my 30s, and well… it felt good, honestly.
It’s a bit weird to think of them as sexual harassment, but when I see them as compliments about my looks, my mood really lifts.
I told Yuri these thoughts.
“So, how is it okay with you…?”
“Where would I hear such things?”
“People, uh, younger than you… wouldn’t hear such things anywhere either… And…!”
“Yes?”
“Huh… no, you don’t really seem like an older man…”
“Well, that’s true, isn’t it?”
I do know I look younger than my age.
I know I’m fairly good-looking too.
There’s a reason I talk about my self-care every day.
After all the overwork I went through in my 20s, I still managed to keep up this level of strength.
“It’s a matter of feelings.”
The fact that I’m in my 30s.
You can’t hide the vibe that comes with age, no matter how much you try to cover it with looks.
Maybe it’s because of that vibe, but I could feel that I was being treated according to my age.
Well, that’s just how it is.
“The gallery kids aren’t very trustworthy…”
Yuri mumbled in a small voice.
I wondered if she was underestimating my hearing.
“What’s that?”
“The gallery?”
“Y-yes?!”
“You’ve mentioned it before, haven’t you?”
I was sure I’d heard about it once.
I had a general idea of what she was talking about.
“Isn’t it a site where people talk about games? There are lots of different galleries, right?”
“Eh…? Oh, do you know about it?!”
“I’ve occasionally gone there to look up game info. When I search on Google, that’s the first place that pops up…”
“Oh, do you like games…?”
“Just a little, the famous ones.”
“Ah… oh…”
That’s only partially true.
I play a little of the famous games, but mostly I play lesser-known ones.
But if I mention something like “roguelikes,” the conversation will spiral out of control.
Anyway, I made a note of the word “gallery” in my head.
I’ll have to think more about it later.
For now, there’s something else I’m thinking about.
“By the way, Yuri, I’m planning to try a live stream soon.”
“A live stream…?”
It was because of a comment on my latest video.
-“Oppa, are you planning to do a live stream?”
Vanillin Vlog: “Hmm, it sounds fun, but I don’t think there’s anyone to watch yet… ^^;;”
It was a comment like that, but after reading the responses below, I started to think that maybe I could try it as an experiment.
“Do you think viewers will show up…?”
“But…”
“Hey, are you ignoring my channel?”
“What?! No, I mean…”
“I know what you mean. It’s just a test, right? I was thinking some people from that gallery might come over.”
Hehe!
Yuri seemed quite uneasy about the gallery.
But for me, there was nothing bad about it.
To me, it didn’t matter whether viewers came or not.
After all, my main focus wasn’t on live streaming.
In the end, Yuri and I couldn’t narrow the gap in our opinions.
But there was no bad feeling.
I knew she was just saying it out of concern for me.
Plus, she helped me with the broadcast settings on my phone, so I’m always grateful for that.
Next Monday, on my day off, will be my first live stream.