Chapter 38: Amicable Agreement

Reore.

It was, objectively, a great game.

I had played it a lot in the past, and I still played it occasionally.

But right now, I wasn’t really in the mood.

“Reore, huh… Hmm…”

[Lusha, lol]

[+HurryAndLeave: Why are you even hesitating?]

[Okay, but honestly, it is worth thinking over lol.]

[If I were him, I’d hesitate too.]

[Pepe: Maybe it’s because Lusha wrecked him in Reore before lol.]

The chat seemed to remember my past struggles in Reore, and for once, they weren’t spamming demands for me to accept.

Normally, they would be all over any opportunity to push me into a game.

“I don’t plan on playing Reore today. Sorry.”

[Lololololol]

[Guess that last match really traumatized him, huh?]

[Lusha’s performance that time was actually shocking.]

[If someone played that badly, yeah, I wouldn’t want to duo with them either.]

[+HurryAndLeave: Lusha should at least offer some kind of compensation if they want a match.]

I had tried to refuse as politely as possible.

Lusha had probably thought this through before asking.

But then.

Ding!

[Lusha has donated ₩10,000!]

Come on, just one match. Let’s play together.

Lusha immediately followed up with another donation.

[+HurryAndLeave: Whoa.]

[₩10,000 is kinda big…]

[What is this guy doing, trying to buy goodwill with money?]

[Just how badly does he want to duo? Lmao.]

[Pepe: At this point, you should just do it.]

Hmm.

What was this?

I had clearly refused politely, saying I wouldn’t play Reore today.

Yet, as if they hadn’t heard a word, Lusha sent ₩10,000 to pressure me into it.

Of course, I could treat this as just playful streamer-viewer interaction, so I turned them down again, keeping it light.

“Ah… I really appreciate the donation, but I have no plans to play Reore today.
You don’t need to send any more donations.”

A simple, firm refusal.

Surely, they wouldn’t donate again after that.

[+HurryAndLeave: LOLLLLL]

[Not even ₩10,000 can sway him.]

[Lusha, maybe it’s time to give up, my friend.]

[Yeah, at this point, just let it go lol.]

[Pepe: If he said no twice, it’s best to move on.]

I was just about to hold a poll to decide what to stream next when.

Ding!

[Lusha has donated ₩50,000!]

Come on, can’t we work something out? I really just want one match.

Another donation from Lusha.

At this point, I was starting to feel uncomfortable.

Click.

I moved my mouse and temporarily removed Lusha from the chat.

The reason was simple.

They were deliberately disrupting the stream.

If they had just been watching quietly, that would’ve been one thing.

But constantly donating mid-stream just to demand a game was crossing the line.

I didn’t do it out of spite, so I planned to visit Lusha’s stream later to talk things out.

‘I’ll just apologize separately afterward.’

When they were live, I could drop by and explain things calmly.

[+HurryAndLeave: At this point, just play one match, lmao.]

[How much do you hate Reore? LOL.]

[This is actually hilarious.]

[Pepe: Lusha, just let it go already.]

[LikeYogurt doesn’t stream for money. Donating won’t change anything.]

After removing Lusha from the chat, I proceeded with the poll and officially started the stream.

The poll options were the usual ones.

“Pick what you guys want to watch.”

If the viewers were having fun, then I’d have fun too.

Meanwhile, the community forums were already buzzing.

[Author: HurryAndLeave]

[Title: LikeYogurt <<< The worst streamer ever, late by a whole minute lol]

[Content: Seriously, how does someone start a stream a whole minute late?]

L: He’s really lost his edge lately.

L: Ugh, unacceptable. He needs to stream for 10 hours to make up for this.

N: Fact: If he does a 10-hour stream, he’ll take three days off after.

N: What the hell, lol.

N: The scariest part is that this is actually true…

L: Why does he keep borrowing future stream time like this?

N: He said he was tired, stop forcing him lol.

[Title: Lusha makes an appearance in LikeYogurt’s stream lololololol]

[Content: (Picture of Lusha) “O-oh, sis… The nightmare of Reore.”]

L: Lukiyaaaaak!

N: Okay, but this pic actually looks terrifying lmao.

L: Where do you guys even find these cursed images?

N: Believe it or not, this was taken from an actual match when she went crazy in front of the camera.

L: But seriously, what’s Lusha’s deal with LikeYogurt? Why does she keep showing up?

N: Didn’t they just run into each other in solo queue once? That’s about it.

N: Yeah, aside from that, nothing really happened.

[Title: Lusha asks LikeYogurt for a duo cccccccc]

[Content: (Clip) “No, but seriously, asking for a duo for just ₩1,000? Lol.”]

L: Yeah, I’d reject that too lmao.

N: Even for ₩10,000, it’d be a tough call, but ₩1,000? That’s straight-up shameless.

N: Honestly, I think it’s more than just shameless lmao.

L: Lusha <<< Why does this guy like LikeYogurt so much lololol.

N: Their voice is nice, though. Have a drink.

N: Ever since they got destroyed in solo queue, they keep bringing him up on their stream.

I glanced at the chat, chuckling to myself.

The internet really wasted no time blowing things out of proportion.

[Title: LikeYogurt Rejects Instantly ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Content: (CLIP) Lusha’s duo request, instantly denied ㅋㅋ]

L: Who does he think he is, rejecting Lusha’s duo request? Unreal. lol

N: Lusha fanboys, why are you mad?

N: I’m not mad, dumbass. It’s just ridiculous that a small-time streamer would reject a collab that could boost his numbers.

N: Wow… the idea that streamers have to accept just because someone bigger offers is kinda crazy.

L: LikeYogurt only streams for fun anyway. No matter how much you donate, he won’t be swayed lol.

N: Yeah, he just does what his viewers want.

N: That’s why he’s reliable.

[Title: Lusha’s second donation—REJECTED AGAIN LOL]

[Content: (CLIP) See? I told you, Lusha won’t stop lmao.]

L: He even rejected ₩10,000… wow.

N: I really thought he’d take it this time.

L: ₩10,000 isn’t some tiny amount. How could he turn it down?

N: Actually, it kinda is pocket change…

L: But honestly, after all those donations, wouldn’t it make sense to just accept the duo request? I mean, it’s Lusha, it’s not like just anyone is asking.

N: Who cares, you weeb lol.

N: Seriously, LikeYogurt has no reason to say yes.

N: Did you guys forget how he rage-quit his last Reore match?

[Title: Oh my god, Lusha’s third donation—REJECTED cccccc]

[Content: (CLIP) ㅋㅋ]

L: Wow lolololololol

L: He really has zero intention of playing, huh?

N: Yeah, at this point, he definitely doesn’t want to.

N: This is hilarious lolol.

L: But honestly, I’d reject it too.

L: Still, this is pissing me off. Who does he think he is, rejecting like that? I checked out Lusha’s stream, and the dude’s already in another chat, laughing about it.

N: Whoa, chill out…

N: Put the knife down, let’s talk about this first.

[Title: But isn’t Lusha actually being annoying right now…?]

[Content: LikeYogurt already said no, so why keep donating and making things uncomfortable? lol]

I smirked as I skimmed the forum.

The reactions were chaotic as always.

L: 20

L: If he said no to the duo, Lusha should’ve just taken the hint.

N: For real lol.

L: Probably just wanted to mess around for content.

N: Yeah, but Lusha really misread the timing lol.

N: Still, it was hilarious.

[Author: Pepe]

[Title: Uh… what? Lusha just disappeared from the stream?]

[Content: (Screenshot) I was scrolling through the viewer list, and Lusha’s gone ㅇㅇ;]

L: Did LikeYogurt ban them?

N: Pepe: No way… right?

N: That would actually be hilarious lol.

L: HurryAndLeave: I didn’t ban them, at least.

N: Then they must have just left on their own lol.

N: This is actually so funny lmao.

[Title: Holy sh*t, Lusha actually got timed out LOL]

[Content: (Screenshot) This is killing me lolololol.]

L: Wait, for real?

N: Yeah, for real lol.

L: LikeYogurt is actually insane for that lol.

N: But since he’s just streaming for fun, no one can even complain…

N: Big Yogurt Energy lmao.

L: Lusha got normalized by Big Yogurt lol.

After streaming for three hours, I ended the broadcast.

But instead of crashing onto my bed, I immediately went to check Lusha’s stream.

[Lusha – LIVE]

“They’re still streaming, huh?”

Good.

I felt a little bad about kicking them out earlier—it had been a bit impulsive.

As I entered the stream, I heard them talking.

“Ah, I just wanted to duo because they’re really good… plus, I watch their streams a lot.”

Lusha was talking about me.

And in a really positive way.

They even made time to watch my streams?

‘…Now I feel guilty.’

From their tone, they actually sounded sincere.

Feeling a little apologetic, I quickly sent a donation.

[LikeYogurtEnjoyer has donated ₩10,000!]

I’ll reach out when I have time.

I just really didn’t feel like playing Reore today… haha.

After sending the donation, I waited for a response.

Ah, that’s totally fine.

Just let me know whenever you feel like playing. I can hop in right away.

Lusha responded positively.

‘That’s a relief.’

For a moment, I had felt a bit guilty, but it seemed like everything was smoothed over now.

Feeling at ease, I shut down my computer and lay down on my bed.

Just then.

[Heart Memorial: Are you busy right now???]

“Hmm?”

An unexpected message popped up.