Chapter 17: How Can a Guy Be This Good?

[Why is he so good, lolololol]

[But seriously, he’s insanely skilled.]

[Aim is on another level.]

[How does he consistently hit only headshots?]

[If you think Glim made the right call picking healer to ride this carry, give a like, lol.]

“Wow, you’re seriously incredible.”

Words like that naturally spilled out of my mouth.

His aim was just too precise.

Even if it were a woman playing this way, I’d probably be calling her “sis” and praising her endlessly.

It might sound a bit sexist, but honestly, men aren’t usually this good at games.

It’s just a common perception.

Most guys don’t enjoy gaming as much as women do.

But right now…

“…Good call on picking healer.”

Glim’s long-held beliefs about gender and gaming were being completely shattered by one man: Jaehun.

[Title: Yotteu Methodically Eliminating Opponents Live]

[Content: (CLIP) Absolutely insane aim.]

L: I clicked this thinking I’d hate-watch and criticize, but why is he so good?

N: Why were you planning to hate-watch, you lunatic, lol?

N: The viral buzz has been a bit much lately, though.

N: But it’s been fun—let’s enjoy it while we can.

L: Ugh, this small streamer hype is getting annoying.

N: 100 viewers isn’t even that small.

N: If he’s a guy, he deserves the hype.

N: Slurp slurp.

N: What’s with the “slurp slurp,” you weirdo?

[Title: Glim Supporting Yotteu as a Healer, lol]

[Content: (CLIP) Doing a great job supporting, lololol.]

L: Seriously, Glim’s support is on point, lol.

N: Basically, a human vacuum cleaner at this point.

L: But wow, that aim is something else.

N: Doesn’t feel like an amateur level at all.

N: He is an amateur, so why are you saying it’s not? Lol.

L: Glim’s just the sidekick, I guess, lol.

N: Watch out for lawsuits, though.

N: Nah, this isn’t lawsuit-worthy. Trust me, I know; I’ve been sued a lot, lol.

N: What a weird flex.

[Title: But What Exactly Is Glim Even Doing?]

[Content: Literally just riding the carry bus, lol.]

L: Riding the bus is part of the job, you know.

N: Glim brings the viewers, and Yotteu does the carrying—it’s division of labor. Cheers to that.

N: The host draws the crowd, and the pro handles the heavy lifting. That’s how it works, lol.

L: Makes the stream more entertaining, at least.

N: Riding the bus is a skill too, you know.

[Title: Glim Declares Submission to Yotteu Live, lolololol]

[Content: (CLIP) Literally begging for duos, saying they’ll obey, lol.]

L: I mean, Yotteu’s good, but is he really worth begging for like that? Doesn’t Glim know plenty of skilled FPS players?

N: You idiot, those people aren’t guys.

N: Oh…

N: How many guys are skilled at games, have a great voice, and are fun to talk to? It’s rare, lol.

N: Seriously, it’s like finding a unicorn.

L: Man, I hope these two keep doing duos—it’s so entertaining.

N: They actually have great synergy; it’s hilarious.

N: Forget how fun it is; I just can’t stand watching Glim get carried.

N: Then don’t watch, genius.

Author: [HurryAndLeave]

[Title: Yotthu Let’s play just four more games together ]

[Content: (CLIP) Said they could only play four more games due to personal reasons ᄋᄋ]

L: Who does he think he is, turning down a chance to keep collaborating with a major streamer like Glim? ᄏᄏ

ᄂ: Yotthu treats streaming as a hobby, though.

ᄂ: Why does this comment sound so nasty?

ᄂ: It’s not even much, but the tone is so gross ᄏᄏ

L: Having a dedicated healer would be convenient.

ᄂ: Yeah, having a cooperative healer makes games much easier.

[Author: Pepe]

[Title: OFFICIAL) Glim and Yotthu Duo Achieve 5 Wins in 5 Games [ᄃ]]

[Content: (Photo of Glim eating yogurt) The GOAT, as expected ᄏᄏᄏᄏ]

L: Why does this kind of meme even exist?

ᄂ: Glim’s been streaming for a long time. There’s a meme for pretty much everything.

ᄂ: Basically, Glim’s a jack-of-all-trades…

L: So how did the guy do?

ᄂ: ᄋᄋ He hard-carried, no question ᄏᄏ

ᄂ: Watch the replay if you want; it’s just pure carnage.

L: All this hype over a small-time streamer feels excessive, ᄏᄏ.

ᄂ: Even without this hype, the guy’s clearly skilled and bound to get big.

ᄂ: This dude would probably claim his dad going viral in a photo was just hype.

“Alright then, take care!”

Ah, yes. Thanks for carrying today!!!

“No, no, it was only because you played well, Glim.”

Ahaha…

With that, the call ended.

“Phew… glad I managed to carry.”

Honestly, I hadn’t expected to duo with Glim, so I hadn’t been playing much FPS games recently.

After all, the foundation of my stream is drawing.

Games are fun, sure, but not something I’d want to do every day.

Still, I’d worried whether my skills were still sharp, but thankfully, I pulled off the carry.

[+HurryAndLeave: You did well.]

[User “Glim’s Footstool” donated 10,000 won!]

Thank you for carrying Glim in ranked matches!!!!!

[Generous donation ᄃᄃ]

[Pepe: Seriously, you played really well ᄏᄏ]

[But why are you only playing five games today? What’s up?]

“I have to get back to my main job. Honestly, I’d love to stream longer too, but I have work to do.”

If streaming were my full-time job, it’d be a different story.

But for me, it’s just a hobby—something to help relieve the stress that comes with drawing.

As much as I’d like to, I couldn’t continue the stream today.

[Ah, main job issues, huh? Sigh.]

[+HurryAndLeave: Didn’t you finish your drawing earlier? What else is left to do?]

[ᄅᄋ Weren’t you done with it?]

[Honestly, if this sounds like an excuse, upvote ᄏᄏ]

[Upvotes all around!]

[Please stream longer…]

“I usually take on multiple projects at once. There are still a few commissions left to finish.”

So there wasn’t much I could do.

Even if I wanted to stream longer, it just wasn’t possible.

[Ah, come on!]

[Just take one project at a time ᅳᅳ]

[Why take on so many at once, geez?]

[+HurryAndLeave: Because we’re not profitable.]

[If it doesn’t bring in money, there’s no helping it.]

[Pepe: Sorry we’re broke.]

The current viewer count was 112.

A massive jump compared to the past.

If the numbers were smaller, I probably wouldn’t feel as guilty.

But knowing so many people were tuning in now made me feel a little bad.

“Hmm… Okay, I’ll try to slow down on commissions in the future.”

If I took on fewer commissions, I could stream longer.

Of course, that would mean a reduction in income, but it wouldn’t be enough to put my current lifestyle at risk.

[+HurryAndLeave: Oh, really???]

[Wow, ᄉᄇ]

[So now you’ll be streaming for six hours a day or what?]

[As if they’d stream for six hours ᄏᄏ]

[Pepe: If you bumped it up to five hours, it’d be perfect.]

[Let’s go, let’s go, ᄏᄏᄏ]

“Probably around three hours a day? That feels long enough to me.”

Since I was only streaming for about an hour and a half per day right now, three hours seemed like a reasonable amount for me as a streaming newbie.

[+HurryAndLeave: Just a little more, come on, what a waste.]

[Do a bit more, do a bit more, do a bit more.]

[Doubling the stream time is technically a big change, but it doesn’t feel like much.]

[Pepe: Ugh, these people are so greedy.]

[Pepe: The guy said he was only streaming for an hour and a half before, now he’s willing to do three.]

“All right, everyone, just keep that in mind. Any more than that is really tough for me.”
With that, I wrapped up the stream.

[The stream has ended!]

After seeing the notification that the stream had ended, I shut down my computer and collapsed onto my bed.

“Ugh… I’m exhausted.”

Streaming was definitely fun, but it was also undeniably tiring.

When I was just drawing, I didn’t feel this way, but focusing on a game while also keeping up with commentary took its toll.

‘…Maybe I should’ve just kept things as they were.’

By announcing that I’d cut back on commissions and increase my streaming hours, I’d basically signed up to make things harder for myself.

“Whatever.”

The important thing is that my future self will figure it out.

There’s nothing I can do right now.

All I can do is pray that my future self will handle the schedule flawlessly.

With those thoughts, I laid down on the bed and fell asleep almost instantly.

The next day, I heard some unexpected news.

“It made it onto the music charts?”

The song included in the album I had designed the cover for—Rage’s album—had entered the music charts.

“Yes, yes!”

It’s difficult to make it onto the charts in any country, but in ours, where idol groups dominate the rankings, it’s especially hard.

Breaking through and landing a spot on the music charts was truly an achievement.

“Congratulations.”

It was undeniably impressive.

As someone who listens to a lot of music, I could instantly grasp how remarkable this was.

While I was congratulating them, they made another request.

“So, with this momentum, I’m planning to release a single right away.”

“Yes?”

“Would you be able to design the cover for the single as well?”

My answer was already decided.

“Let’s do it.”