Chapter 8: Are You Trying to Buy Me with Money?

People who usually play FPS games often feel satisfied only if they copy and paste their settings exactly when they go to a PC room.

Especially when it comes to aim sensitivity, adjusting it is the top priority.

The equipment is different in PC rooms, so if you’re hitting headshots without adjusting anything, it’s not just incredible skill – it’s practically hacking.

In addition, Dohee usually changes one more setting: voice chat.

Since Battle Colosseum is a game where communication with teammates is crucial, voice chat is enabled by default.

To protect her mental state, she mutes the opposing team’s voice chat, and today, since she’s using a secondary account, she mutes her own voice as well.

In the process, she also naturally muted her teammates’ voices…

Just now, after Jiya single-handedly wiped out an enemy squad, the speaker icon blinked next to her ID.

Her voice chat was on.

“Hey, your voice chat is still on.”

“Oh, right. I forgot to turn off my mic.”

“Of all things to forget.”

Eager to jump into the game and start shooting, Jiya skipped all her voice settings.

Due to her small hands, she struggled to grip the mouse properly, and she was so focused on carrying the game that she didn’t even realize her voice was being broadcasted.

Fortunately, Jiya was also using a secondary account, so there was less worry.

The troublemakers all seemed to use similar usernames, as if by some sort of unwritten rule.

FireworksEventInvite#1KimDeokbae

Dohee read the username aloud and couldn’t help but chuckle.

“You really come up with the best usernames.”

“I have to be clever so I don’t get recognized.”

“Not get recognized? Recognized for what?”

When Dohee noticed Jiya suddenly stopped talking, she glanced over to see her pretending to focus on the game, sneaking peeks in her direction.

But Dohee was a broadcaster with 1.6 million followers.

She’d often get caught off guard by her viewers’ pranks, but responding to them, teasing, or even sarcastically reacting had practically become her specialty.

“Recognized for what? If you don’t tell me, I’m not playing anymore.”

“This is confidential business information.”

“Confidential, my foot. How many other accounts do you have?”

Jiya scratched her temple and then made a big decision.

If she could keep playing like this with Dohee, it didn’t matter if she could no longer use all the alternate accounts she’d created.

“Twelve.”

The number left Dohee in shock.

Each package costs 30,000 won.

If she bought twelve, that’s over 150,000 won, even with discounts.

“Twelve?! Did you really buy that many packages?”

“Yes. You need them to make accounts.”

“…Amazing. You’re something else, Majia.”

“Thank you.”

“That wasn’t a compliment….”

But whose fault was it that she bought that many?

None other than Dohee.

If only she’d spent that money on food to fatten herself up instead.

Battle Colosseum Gallery

Getting schooled by a kid

That’s me

(kid.ntube)

This kid’s gameplay was on fire.

Honestly, I think I deserved it, lol.

Anyway, I’m posting this out of curiosity—

Is this a signal?

Veterans, please make an appearance.

(Comments)

Baekol441: Losing to an elementary school kid, what a noob lololol

Baekol851: Don’t go around saying you’re in the Platinum rank…

Baekol681: All the Signal guys would be in the Momo gallery.

Baekol681: Momo’s regulars went into self-quarantine and flocked there.

Chenjaang (OP): Lol, thanks.

Baekol615: Their actions do seem like Signal.

Baekol615: Did you know Signal has been active for 5 years?

Chenjaang (OP): Oh, hold on.

Baekol615: If you think about their voice being that of a kid, they would’ve been around 5 years old back then lol.

Chenjaang (OP): True, the voice is quite something lol.

Momo Gallery

The guy who got schooled by an elementary school kid

This is the same kid who’s been a staple in Momo’s streams for 5 years.

From the death cam footage, there’s a 99.9% chance that’s the actual Signal.

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Whenever Signal does a headshot, they always jump to increase their headshot angle.

Since it’s easier to aim for the head from a higher position, they’ll always position themselves higher and angle 40 degrees to the side, never directly in front.

Your footage shows exactly that.

If that’s not enough evidence, here’s one more thing.

There’s a rumor that Signal became Momo’s manager.

This was never confirmed, so it just faded away.

If that’s true, it aligns with what they said in the video.

Manager = Momo

Equipment, battleground – like in the clip from Extreme Momo, Signal initiates a forced battleground open each time they snipe.

In the clip, you can barely hear the voices of others, likely Momo’s voice.

With my experience as a Momo regular, I’d say there’s a 91.5% chance it’s true.

That’s all I know.

I’ll be watching Momo’s replay, so no questions.

(Comments)

Momo614: You really did everything for the fans, lol.

Momo715: 91.5% accuracy… where are you getting these details from? lol

Momo581: Family Game Night yesterday and today is hilarious lolol

Momo113: Was Signal actually a kid?

Momo431: Maybe it’s just a girl with a high-pitched voice?

Momo153: Hmm, the more I listen, the more I think it’s off.

Momo431: Good point, lol.

Dating an infamous player is like a rollercoaster of despair and joy.

The troublemaker went home looking blissfully content, as if she’d reached enlightenment, while Cheon Dohee still had a headache the next morning.

Not just because of the game itself, but also the skill displayed.

‘Nowadays, there are just too many annoyingly talented people.’

After an analysis post spread from Baekol Gallery to Momo Gallery, things escalated.

What? A secondary account is supposed to be safe?

Dohee regretted her carelessness from the previous day.

Once Momo’s stream goes live, there’ll be lots to ask~

Thousand-won Punch loading

Is this the gallery that was dead without the stream yesterday? lol

Are you guys really enjoying this juicy gossip all on your own?

All it took was one offhand comment from Jiya, and everyone was united.

Of course, it was just circumstantial evidence, so Dohee could ignore it, but constant pressure was uncomfortable.

If the attention were on her, fine, but Jiya was just an ordinary person.

She’d firmly rejected Dohee’s playful suggestion to debut, so this was something Momo had to handle.

‘No need to tell Jiya separately.’

Or so she thought.

The crisis came sooner than expected.

Private Message

Rain: Boss, this is blowing up.

Rain had started streaming four hours earlier than usual, pulling in all the viewers who were eager for any update.

After ending the previous day’s stream with no extra chat, she planned to continue the main stream in the evening and set up a recap as Part 1.

As soon as the stream started, mission donations began piling up, reaching 500,000 won in just 30 minutes.

Whether it was Rain’s fans or others spreading the word, donations surged, reaching over 1.42 million won in an hour.

Mission:

Chat with the Parallel employee who does the best Rain impressions – 1,420,000 Clouds –

Rain’s voice in her messages showed she was just as shocked.

Private Message

Rain: Boss, this is a huge deal lol

RainJiyaCall

Rain: Hurry up with the call

Rain: The money keeps coming in

Even as Rain tried to ignore it and focus on interacting, the viewers kept adding to the mission fund, pushing her to glance over.

Dohee, the business-minded part of her, saw this as a chance to draw viewers’ interest towards Rain.

Jiya had a stable job, and she didn’t want to be a streamer, so there’d be no need for her to regularly appear.

Maybe they could have Jiya occasionally drop in for voice impressions, boosting Rain’s growth explosively without a full debut.

This didn’t have to be frequent; once every two or three months would suffice.

That would be a surefire hit.

‘…Hmm.’

The problem is, once she opens the door, Jiya’s debut may no longer be optional.

People always want more.

The rarer the appearance, the more they demand.

If she’s skilled at impressions and singing, viewers’ reactions are bound to be extreme.

Dohee’s old friend, a popular Youtuber who once teamed up with her, experienced a similar debut process.

The difference with Jiya was that her voice could escalate things further, especially if the rumor that she’s Signal, Momo’s notorious sniper, came out.

Toxic players are common, but a cute-voiced one skilled at impressions is rare.

If that gets revealed in today’s broadcast, the impact could be unpredictable.

With so many variables, Dohee hesitated.

‘If she gets swept up in this, a debut is inevitable.’

Sure, if Jiya suddenly debuted, Dohee could manage it.

She’d hire someone to take over Jiya’s tasks.

Train her thoroughly for the stage, like the others.

But if Jiya isn’t interested, it’s pointless.

Dohee’s worries deepened…

Bzzzt.

Bzzzt.

Dohee picked up her vibrating phone from the desk.

“…And, as always, she knows exactly when things get noisy because of her.”

Speak of the devil.

It was Majia.

“Yes, Jiya? What’s up?”

Jiya: Boss, shouldn’t we help Rain?

The thought of Jiya saying this never crossed her mind.

…Don’t you realize you’ll have to debut if you keep appearing?

Didn’t you say you didn’t want to become a Youtuber?

But if you dig deeper, Jiya’s paradoxical behavior starts to make sense.

When Dohee assigned her the role of managing the first gen, she’d asked her to help them and ask if unsure.

So appearing on stream to defuse the situation counts as “helping Rain.”

Dohee explained her concerns.

“It won’t end with just one appearance. You know that, especially since you’re a troublemaker yourself.”

Jiya replied without hesitation.

“Is that so? But there’s already over 2.1 million won in donations. Are we really letting that go?”