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ForTestingPurposeChat messages pouring in, all marveling at Yoo Seoyeno’s singing.
EmojisForTestingPurposeTurns out, Silver Silver—who everyone thought was a guy—was actually a girl.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThey were already surprised by her nice voice, but her singing skills were on another level.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNo, it wasn’t just good.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt had a deep resonance that made it hard to believe she was an amateur.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSome of the chat messages were playful, while others were filled with genuine admiration.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut among all those messages,Not a single one said Yoo Seoyeno’s singing was bad.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven someone with an untrained ear could tell.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt was a beautiful song.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ah.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel sat there, looking stunned.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven the viewers who had just been quietly listening were shocked.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut for Rydel, who was singing the duet with her, it felt even more surreal.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“…She’s really good. Seoyeno.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeAt first,It was just because she had a nice voice.
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel simply thought it’d be nice if Seoyeno tried singing.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe didn’t expect it to be like this.
EmojisForTestingPurposeA calm and dreamy song.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt didn’t even require hitting high notes.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt was fundamentally a soft, mellow track, so it wasn’t easy to make a strong impression.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven if a skilled singer tackled it, it’d be hard to show something truly impactful with a song like this.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut Yoo Seoyeno managed to do just that.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAtmosphere.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven someone like Rydel, who didn’t really know much about singing, felt overwhelmed by the vibe.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNormally, she tried to sing her full part no matter what.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut singing alongside Seoyeno, her own voice suddenly felt small and insignificant.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn the end, by the final part of the song, it ended up sounding like mostly Yoo Seoyeno was singing.
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘…What was I even thinking when I said I’d teach her?’
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel suddenly recalled what she had said earlier.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat she was confident in her singing.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat she had even received vocal training from a professional, and that this would be a good chance to pass some of that on.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ah, wow, Silver Silver-nim. You’re really good at singing!”
EmojisForTestingPurposeDespite the embarrassment, Rydel spoke up.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe had to keep things moving.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven if she was shocked by the voice, the stream still had to go on.
EmojisForTestingPurpose「It’s been a while since Rydel’s gone quiet like this lololol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Even Delbung got caught off guard lolol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Honestly, it was surprising. Yeah.」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「For real lolol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「‘Do you wanna learn singing from me?’ (She really said this)」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Confidence queen: Rydel lolol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ah, no! I mean, I didn’t know either! This is the first time I’ve heard Silver Silver sing… I didn’t expect her to be this good. She’s got vibes!”
EmojisForTestingPurpose《‘RoomCritic’ donated 5,000 won!》
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut didn’t her voice already sound like she’d be a good singer?
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Having a nice voice and being good at singing are different things.」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Rydel has a good voice too. But…」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Yeah, voice and skill are two different things.」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Rydel is literally living proof of that.」
EmojisForTestingPurpose《‘MentholCell’ donated 70,000 won!》
EmojisForTestingPurpose“I really enjoyed the song! Thanks, my ears feel refreshed now.”
EmojisForTestingPurpose《‘Destination’ donated 20,000 won!》
EmojisForTestingPurpose“After listening to this song… my cancer has been cured….”
EmojisForTestingPurpose「They’re serious, lololol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「For real, that was amazing…」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「This isn’t the end, right?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Please sing more… seriously」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「This is what singing should be like」
EmojisForTestingPurpose“We’re just getting started with the singing stream, so of course! Silver Silver-nim? Could you sing a few more songs?”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ah, yes. But… I don’t know that many songs…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno responded with a slightly nervous tone.
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Silver Silver seems nervous lololol」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Well, over ten thousand people are watching, so that’s understandable」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「So cute」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「So cute」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「It’s totally fine, just sing anything you know lolol」
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel glanced at the chat and let out a small chuckle.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Alright then, once again, Silver Silver-nim and I will purify your ears with another duet—”
EmojisForTestingPurpose「????」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「No」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Rock」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「No」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Rock」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Does it have to be a duet?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Rock」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Please just let Silver Silver sing solo」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Delbung, take a hint… seriously…」
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Just kidding. It’s time to enjoy more of Silver Silver-nim’s singing.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel chuckled as she read the chat.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSinging together would only deepen her sense of inferiority anyway.
EmojisForTestingPurposeMore than that, Rydel genuinely wanted to enjoy Yoo Seoyeno’s singing in full.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAs a streamer, letting her personal desires interfere like this wasn’t exactly ideal.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut she couldn’t help it.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Then… I don’t know many songs, but…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeWith that, Yoo Seoyeno began singing one of the few songs she did know.
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘…She likes Japanese songs? That’s unexpected.’
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel and the viewers discovered an unexpected side of Silver Silver’s musical taste.
EmojisForTestingPurposeOf course, most of Rydel’s viewers were deeply into subculture themselves—many of them hardcore otakus.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo rather than killing the mood, it only made the atmosphere burn hotter.
EmojisForTestingPurpose***
EmojisForTestingPurpose【Hey, did you guys catch Rydel’s stream today? Holy crap】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[She did a singing stream and it was just insane.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNot even exaggerating—my ears almost melted.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat Silver Silver person sang without any flashy technique, but it gave me chills.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt felt like she was singing casually, but the vibe was totally different.]
EmojisForTestingPurposeFor real, gave me goosebumps.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere wasn’t any obvious technique, but her voice itself was OP as hell.
EmojisForTestingPurpose【Wait, wasn’t Silver Silver a dude???】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[Did you sleep through it? Everyone thought she was a guy.]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Yeah, she’s a girl.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•She likes weeb songs too. She sang like five anime songs today lol.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•No way, you’re trolling.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Nope lol, it’s actually true.
EmojisForTestingPurpose【But seriously, isn’t Silver Noona like, born to be a streamer?】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[She’s good at games and sings well.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe was literally born to be a streamer lolol.
EmojisForTestingPurposePlus she’s an otaku, so she can totally vibe with the audience.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHonestly, Delbung’s got an eye for talent.]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•For real though, when’s her debut lol.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•She could ditch gaming and just do singing streams.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Yeah yeah, I’d love it if she did karaoke streams now and then.
EmojisForTestingPurpose【But didn’t Zeronix say they were opening a streamer server?】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[Yeah, it’s supposed to open really soon.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThey say it’s gonna be huge content.]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Pixel Wars server?
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Yeah yeah.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Kinda hyped for it lol.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Heard all the big Soopjijik,corporate streamers are joining too.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Is Delbung joining too?
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Probably?
EmojisForTestingPurpose【I’m new here, what’s the Zeronix server?】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[Did Zeronix make a game or something?]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•It’s a custom server made for streamers to play Pixel Wars together.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•They built an RPG game inside Pixel Wars.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Oh, so can you do PK and stuff too?
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Yeah, PK is possible, but the core gameplay is more about farming, grinding, gearing up, and raiding monsters.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•It’s a special server for selected popular streamers to play Pixel Wars.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•They’re even making a custom map. Full-on RPG style.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Wait, making a whole map? Isn’t that expensive?
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Yep, costs a lot.
EmojisForTestingPurpose【Didn’t Zeronix say they’d select based on “scale”?】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[Can Rydel even make it in as a starting member?
EmojisForTestingPurposeWasn’t she averaging just 2k viewers not long ago?]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Delbung’s basically corporate now lol.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•She hit almost 20k viewers just today.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Honestly, Zeronix might be the one begging her to join.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•She’s basically a free pass at this point.
EmojisForTestingPurpose【But I heard Zeronix-ham said he picked Delbung a while ago】
EmojisForTestingPurpose[Yeah, as part of the “god gamer” selection lol ,Even 2k average isn’t small, so no one really questioned it.]
EmojisForTestingPurpose•Can’t lie, I’m kinda excited for it lol.
EmojisForTestingPurpose•For real, finally something worth watching again.
EmojisForTestingPurpose***
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Seoyeno, great work on today’s stream!》
EmojisForTestingPurposeAfter the singing stream ended, Rydel—Kim Hayun’s voice came through via Voice Link.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《The viewers’ reactions were amazing. It’s all thanks to you, Seoyeno.》
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel’s voice was full of excitement.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe seemed very satisfied with how today’s stream turned out.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“It’s nothing. I don’t know that many songs, so I’m sorry I couldn’t sing longer.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeMaybe because of the viewers’ requests, Rydel made sure to give me as much solo time as possible during the stream.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut the problem was—I really didn’t know that many songs.
EmojisForTestingPurposeI had been asked to join the singing stream on short notice.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere hadn’t been time to prepare.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBecause of that, the songs I knew were all used up in less than an hour,and for the remaining time, Rydel kept singing enthusiastically.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《No, not at all! It’s my fault for inviting you so suddenly. I should’ve given you a heads-up. I’m the one who’s sorry.》
EmojisForTestingPurposeKim Hayun continued.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Thanks to you, we even hit 20,000 viewers today… But seriously, have you really never had any vocal training?》
EmojisForTestingPurpose“No. Just went to karaoke with my friends a few times, that’s it.”
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Wow… Honestly, I’ve never seen anyone sing as well as you do, Seoyeno. And to think you’ve never had any lessons… What have I even been doing with my life…》
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel muttered with a tone of self-pity.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Anyway, since you worked hard, of course it’s time to settle today’s payment, right?》
EmojisForTestingPurposeDing~♬
EmojisForTestingPurposeAt the same time, a notification popped up from the banking app saying money had been deposited.
EmojisForTestingPurposeJust seeing that money had been transferred sent a shiver down my spine.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNo helping it, I’m a slave to capitalism after all.
EmojisForTestingPurposeI wonder how much came in this time.
EmojisForTestingPurposeI wasn’t exactly sure, but I had noticed a few big spenders had come and gone.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEspecially near the end, someone with the username “Bangbaedong_ShinChangDol” had thrown in a whopping 1.5 million won all at once—it caught me completely off guard.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAfter fees and splitting with Kim Hayun, I should still have received over a million won.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“…?”
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe app showed an exact deposit of 3.72 million won.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt was even more than the 3 million I’d received last time.
EmojisForTestingPurposeDid I really get that much?
EmojisForTestingPurposeSure, the viewership was much higher today.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd the mood had been great, too.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut since it was a singing stream, the overall broadcast time was shorter than before.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo really, the amount should’ve been less than last time, right?
EmojisForTestingPurpose《That’s the total for today. After fees, that’s about what you’d get.》
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Huh? But…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf you give away this much, what’s left for you?
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat thought slipped out without meaning to.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt wasn’t a joke.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe had basically handed over the entire day’s donation earnings to me—her own share included.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《I didn’t really do anything.》
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere was a bitter undertone in Rydel’s voice.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Honestly… today’s stream would’ve been better if you’d done it solo.》
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Oh.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeWhat was I supposed to say to that?
EmojisForTestingPurposeI’d been reading the chat in real-time, so I knew what the audience wanted.
EmojisForTestingPurposeToday, the viewers had clearly been more interested in hearing my singing than Kim Hayun’s.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven that final massive donation from “Bangbaedong_ShinChangDol” came with a message saying, “Loved the song,” addressed to SilverHair—not Rydel.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“But you didn’t have to give me everything. You were the one who planned and organized the stream…”
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Haha, you’re so warm-hearted, Seoyeno.》
EmojisForTestingPurpose《But I really can’t take this money. Honestly, all the donations today came because of you. So…》
EmojisForTestingPurpose《That money’s just going to its rightful owner.》
EmojisForTestingPurpose《So please, don’t say anything more and just accept it.》
EmojisForTestingPurposeI could feel that she’d already made up her mind.
EmojisForTestingPurposeI couldn’t turn her down any further.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Anyway, Seoyeno, how’s the stream setup coming along?》
EmojisForTestingPurposeTrying to lighten the mood, Kim Hayun shifted the topic.
EmojisForTestingPurpose《Once you’ve finished setting everything up, we can send your invite to the Pixel Wars streamer server as soon as possible.》