It was a little surprising.
Not to belittle “HurryAndLeave,” but I didn’t expect someone who watches my stream often enough to be my moderator to be that outgoing.
‘That’s kind of surprising.’
I figured I’d talk about it a bit once I got home.
Mentioning a moderator’s username should be fine, unlike with regular viewers.
It also felt like something the audience would enjoy.
I was thinking about that as I made my way back.
“We’ve arrived.”
“Oh, thank you.”
Before I knew it, I was home.
I thought it would take longer since it was rush hour.
Relieved, I hurried back inside and started the stream.
[The stream has started!]
With the notification that the stream was live, viewers began to enter.
[ha]
[hhiyo]
[Did you just come back from the event? lol]
[+HurryAndLeave: I thought you’d take the day off, but you went live right away, huh dd]
[Really]
[Pepe: Can’t believe there’s no day off lol]
“It’s the weekend, so taking a break would feel wrong. I’ve still got to get things done.”
I’m still actively attending university.
That means I can’t stream freely on weekdays.
[+HurryAndLeave: Kya]
[This is it ssssss]
[So how was the event? Give us some thoughts lol]
[I’m curious about the review rofl]
[Pepe: I mean, people probably felt whatever they felt lol]
“Then how about I talk a bit about what happened at the event before we really get into today’s stream?”
It seemed like a good idea.
It was a bit awkward to start the stream right away anyway.
It’s better to wait until a decent number of viewers show up before really getting into it.
[Oh, nice]
[Let’s hear some stories]
[+HurryAndLeave: It’s the weekend anyway, so there’s plenty of time. Might as well talk about it]
[Let’s go lol]
[Pepe: Looked like there was a lot of fun stuff at the event]
I began casually sharing stories about the event before more viewers joined.
I pulled up the photos I had taken and displayed them on stream.
“I got there in the morning, and even then, it was insanely crowded. I didn’t expect that many people.”
I’m not sure how it was later, but in the morning, the crowd was honestly overwhelming.
To the point where I questioned if it was even reasonable.
Though, the event was fun enough to justify it.
“I waited outside for a bit, then went in and took my time. Threw some darts too.”
I had a short video I’d recorded while throwing darts, with my phone set up in the corner, so I played it.
Naturally, I wasn’t in the frame.
Only the dart hitting the target was shown.
[+HurryAndLeave: Kya]
[You’re insanely good at darts lol]
[This is it]
[I was wondering who won the prize—it was you, Yotte? sbkk]
[Pepe: You landed that in one try? lol]
Darts weren’t all that difficult.
If you just let your body move with the flow, it was surprisingly easy to succeed.
I was thinking it wasn’t such a big deal at that time.
[Glim: hihihi]
[Glim: You’re not doing anything important right now, right?]
Glim dropped by the stream.
“Oh, hey Glim!”
It had been a little while.
More precisely, it had been a while since Glim visited my stream.
We did joint streams fairly often though.
[Glim: Yep]
[Glim: By the way, I’m planning to go to that event tomorrow too]
[Glim: Keep showing more stuff please~]
“…You’re saying you’re going to the Heart Memorial event?”
I wasn’t sure I heard that right.
If it were someone else, maybe—but Glim showing interest in a hardcore subculture game like that was hard to believe.
[+HurryAndLeave:?]
[No way nn]
[Glim, you don’t even care about stuff like this sb]
[You’re saying you’re going to Heart Memorial? lol]
[Pepe: I could understand if it were some other streamer, but Glim saying that is just too much rofl]
[Why’s everyone so sensitive lol can’t she just go visit once?]
There was a reason the viewers were reacting so strongly.
Glim was famously known for not watching anime.
She often dismissed hardcore fans on her stream.
‘Honestly, that reaction makes sense.’
If I were really deep into subculture stuff, I probably would’ve reacted the same way.
Thinking that, I looked back at the chat.
[Glim: Hey come on, everyone]
[Glim: I can go too, sb]
[Glim: Lately I’ve been hooked on mobile games and spending like crazy]
Once again, Glim said something I could hardly believe.
Normally I’d let it slide, but this time I felt like I had to verify it.
“Glim, in that case, could you send me a screenshot of your mobile game purchase history? Otherwise, I think the viewers will just keep doubting you.”
[Really]
[+HurryAndLeave: If you’re confident, just send the receipts lol]
[You scared?]
[Looks like she’s totally panicking lol]
[Just send it already, what’s the hold-up?]
[Pepe: Not even three seconds after Yotte said it and she’s already getting roasted sbkk]
A moment later, after I said that.
[Glim: Sent it]
[Glim: Please check for me]
Ding!
Along with Glim’s chat, a photo arrived on Discord.
“Hold on a second, I’ll switch screens and check it.”
There might have been sensitive information, after all.
I quickly changed screens and opened the photos Glim had sent.
[Glim: (photo)(photo)(photo)(photo)]
“…Oh.”
That was unexpected.
She really did spend money.
And the amount was pretty serious.
“You spent ten million won…?”
[Shit]
[+HurryAndLeave: Really?]
[Ten million is kind of insane]
[Out of all things, ten million? dd]
[That’s crazy really]
[Glim: I told you I was serious TT]
[Glim: I’ve been super into mobile games lately, I play a lot]
Even if I made a lot of money, I don’t think I could ever spend ten million won on a mobile game.
Still, I had to admit it was impressive.
“Alright, since Glim verified it, I’ll go back to talking about the event.”
That was probably why Glim came to the stream in the first place.
“So after I won the dart game and got some merch, I was walking around when some woman came up and acted like she knew me?”
I felt like I had to mention this part.
I’ve repeatedly asked people not to approach me like that, but she came right up and acted like we were close.
Have some shame.
[Ugh rofl someone actually did that?]
[+HurryAndLeave: If no one had done that, there wouldn’t have even been a notice about it lol]
[God, I seriously wanna punch people like that sb]
[Why do they act like they know you, seriously]
[Glim: When I run into people who recognize me outside,]
[Glim: It’s a bit uncomfortable lol]
[Glim: It’s not like I’m some huge celebrity or anything]
Glim was exactly right.
If I were a celebrity, maybe it would be different, but only a few people know me, and I didn’t want unnecessary attention.
Besides, I had no intention of revealing my face anytime soon anyway.
“So, who was that person? I just brushed past them and got away quickly… but there was a tournament going on nearby, so I stopped to watch for a bit.”
As I said that, I showed a photo I had taken of the tournament scene.
[Gasp]
[Gasp]
[Person who knows who the woman in this photo is: g]
[Person who definitely knows who she is: g]
[Fuck]
[Pepe: Chat’s going feral lol]
[Glim: ?? So who is that, then?]
[+HurryAndLeave: What sb]
The chat stirred into a frenzy.
It seemed like everyone knew.
‘Well, it’d be weird not to know if they went to the Heart Memorial event.’
After all, the person who was absolutely radiating presence at the event was none other than HurryAndLeave.
That’s probably why everyone was pretending they didn’t know.
“Well… I’m not sure who she was, but she was insanely good at Heart Memorial. Totally burned into my memory.”
[+HurryAndLeave: lol]
[lolololololololololol]
[The moderator’s totally caught lol]
[The employer knows the employee, but not the other way around… that’s so unfair really]
[Who told her to stir the pot like this omg lol]
[Pepe: The fact is she just draws aggro naturally… too much of it]
I wasn’t sure how long I kept chatting like that, sharing stories from the event.
“Alright. So, shall we decide what to do for today’s stream now?”
It was about time to properly start the stream.
A lot of viewers had joined by now.
[Viewers: 2,091]
Though I had a feeling some of them came just to hear the stories.
[+HurryAndLeave: A day like this calls for a World Cup stream]
[Really]
[World Cup sounds good]
[What do you mean, World Cup? Just play Reore]
[Play Reore, play Reore, play Reore, play Reore, play Reore, play Reore, play Reore]
[Glim: Game—if you do, can I join too?]
[Glim: I’m bored]
The chat was already in chaos.
But I was used to it by now.
Every time I casually hinted at what kind of stream I might do, this kind of reaction always came up.
“Hmmm…”
I was still thinking about what kind of stream I should do.
[Ryu Arim has donated 10,000 won!]
—Would you happen to have time!!!!
Ryu Arim had entered the stream.