LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 88
The last day of March.
Shia had informed me that she had completed the V-tube settlement.
Seeing the 3 million won deposited in my account, I was surprised and asked her back.
[NoName: Isn’t that amount a bit too much?]
[Hyebam: Our Na-me has become super famous! I calculated the future view counts and gave her a hefty amount. ^^7]
Just as I was about to raise an eyebrow in confusion, Shia quickly sent me a video link.
[A Korean wizard streamer causing a stir overseas (beware of the explosion of style)]
– View count: 1.03 million · 2 days ago
[Hyebam: Is this really you?]
[Hyebam: This is amazing! Hahahaha!]
[NoName: ?]
A long video, about 20 minutes.
The protagonist in that video was none other than my past life.
Okay, to be precise, it was an elf appearing in the World of Arseria, but honestly, didn’t she look exactly like me except for the ears?
I wanted to report it for copyright infringement, but my current self was nothing like that voluptuous lady.
Even if it wasn’t just a likeness of my real self, the social atmosphere didn’t frown upon others using someone’s game avatar, so I missed my chance to plead my case.
[Hyebam: Haven’t you been playing LoL lately? I thought you’d at least hit Challenger.]
[NoName: Not really feeling it. What about you?]
[Hyebam: I think my skills have declined… It’s been ages since the season started, and I’m still stuck at Grandmaster… I’ve stopped broadcasting because of it.]
[NoName: You stopped? So you’re not doing it anymore?]
[Hyebam: More like… indefinitely on break?]
[Hyebam: I had a great time streaming with you, it was fun after a long time.]
[Hyebam: But because of that incident from back then, weird people keep coming around, so I’ve decided to take a long break.]
Just as I was about to say how irresponsible that was… I suddenly contemplated my own situation.
Now that I think about it, wasn’t I just like her?
After telling her I’d take a break from broadcasting for the time being, I had left no notice about when I’d return.
[Hyebam: Or should I switch to Wagal too? I have a knack for magic, you know!]
With cute emojis, Shia expressed her confidence.
After chatting with Shia about the game system for a while, she mentioned my identity, probably out of curiosity, and referenced the video again.
[Hyebam: But are you really a student at the academy? Professors from Korea University appeared in the video analyzing the magic you wrote, and the situation was hilarious! Hahaha!]
[NoName: What did they say?]
[Hyebam: They said you might be a military wizard who participated in world wars! But of course, they don’t know much about virtual reality games, right?]
[NoName: I’ll check out the video you sent later.]
[Hyebam: I watched the analysis videos too, but how did you know all that magic? You’re amazing, our Na-me!]
Before Shia’s excitement could escalate further, we exchanged brief greetings and closed the chat window.
Seeing the somewhat contrived title of the video with a hint of national pride, I let out a deep sigh.
My original plan for today was to decide what gift to give Yuna and Haru, who were visiting my house tomorrow evening, but it seemed I had to postpone that.
*
[Viewers need to be properly trained from the start!]
[Otherwise, they keep climbing on you! That’s so stressful later on!]
[Today, why are they asking why I came late, what I did instead of broadcasting, and why are there so many asking about my panties…!]
[Make sure they realize you’re the absolute god on the broadcast!]
I hadn’t completely forgotten the advice Shia gave as a streamer.
[Broadcast Time – 0:06:21]
[Number of Viewers – 2196]
As usual, I watched the various chat messages drift by until the broadcast duration hit 7 minutes.
I hadn’t even shown my face yet, and people were already donating!
[‘RiceUncle’sMagicClass’ donated 10,000 won!]
– If NoName wants to slack off on the broadcast, that’s a big thumbs down! Hahaha!
There was a valid reason for keeping my mouth shut for a while.
If I blurted out what I had to say as soon as the broadcast started, I would have to repeat it like a cuckoo for those who wandered in late.
Also, it was chaotic when people were entering, and I absolutely didn’t want to babble in front of those who weren’t listening.
Still, it seemed respectful to react to those who donated, so I tossed in a ‘big thumbs down’ like everyone else in the comments.
Sending a lucky letter in a bottle into the vast ocean, no one really expects someone to receive it.
However, it seemed like there were some excellent fishermen in my broadcast, as they perfectly discerned the chatting I wrote.
– I know everyone’s watching, NoName!
– Of course they do, you’re the one who turned it on! Hahaha!
– Are you going back to your roots and using a mute concept today?
– How is this a beginner’s mind? Hahahaha!
– So how do you run the broadcast? (I really don’t know.)
I found it quite impressive to see myself skillfully setting up the broadcast.
While there wasn’t much physically to prepare for a virtual reality broadcast, there were so many details to configure that it took quite a while to learn all of the functionalities.
Sometimes there were streamers who broadcasted with their ‘virtual camgirl’ appearance, and they said they had to set up camera angles, lighting, decorations, blur effects, and many other things.
“Hello.”
With a simple yet polite greeting, I announced the beginning of the broadcast.
– Oh, finally!
– ?? Why does your voice sound like that?
– Where did NoName go? Is that a little kid? Hahaha!
– Where did your sister go?
– Is this a substitute broadcast?
It always felt frustrating when expectations fell short.
My eyebrows furrowed instinctively at the comments pointing out my voice.
“What about my voice?”
– Isn’t it pretty much the same?
– Ah, back in Wagal, you used your game avatar’s voice, so it was different, right?
– Did the viewers all come from different places?
– Yeah, the room leader’s voice does sound a bit childish, Hahaha!
– It looks very childish! Hahaha!
– Perfect for reading a fairy tale! Hahahahahaha!
– Is this really NoName’s original voice?
The reactions were split.
Those who were doubtful about my voice were probably those who only watched the World of Arseria videos.
It seemed my semi-automated customization did include vocal aspects, as my current voice was notably different.
Right now, I was speaking in a voice akin to a seven-year-old, so quite a few people expressed discomfort.
– It’s a bit annoying, can’t you change it back to the avatar’s voice?
– Who are you to tell me what to do?;;
– Honestly, it sounds a bit like a natural high school girl, so it’s good! Puha!
– A military high school girl with a power level of a military wizard! Whoa!
– Hahaha!
– Why are you trying to hurt someone’s feelings?
Were those the kind of words Shia was warning me about?
Whether intentional or not, each of their words pricked at my nerves. It was quite uncomfortable to keep watching.
Despite the emotional labor involved in making money through internet broadcasting to satisfy viewers, it wasn’t such an important thing that it would deny my self-identity.
[Number of Viewers – 2344]
I had thought that four-digit numbers were already quite a lot.
There were about 450 students at Sephiron Academy, including all the faculty and foundation-related personnel, it totaled around 500.
Looking at all of them sitting in the auditorium, listening intently to the principal’s words, I thought, that must be a huge burden for him too.
But 4 times, or even 5 times the number—that was undoubtedly beyond what I could manage alone.
I needed to sift out the ‘dead weight’.
After all, those who merely clicked out of curiosity wouldn’t last long on the broadcast.
In the end, if they didn’t fit their tastes, they’d leave in a week or a month.
It might actually be better to engrain in their minds what kind of place my broadcast was right now.
Suddenly, an excellent idea popped into my mind.
I didn’t really need to adapt to my voice.
I could just kick out anyone who seems like they can’t adapt. It’s that simple!
“Does my voice sound a bit strange?”
– Isn’t this about okay?
– It sounds too artificial like a little kid’s voice, not good.
– That’s just the room leader’s real voice, you know.
You little brats. I switched off the camera floating in the air.
– ??? Why did it turn off again!?
– What the heck, what, what, what!?
– Did you press the wrong button?
– Don’t be upset, it was our mistake, leader!!!
– All you new ones! All you new ones! All you new ones! All you new ones!
– Just kick them all out! Stick them all in prison! Just kick them all out! Stick them all in prison! Just kick them all out! Stick them all in prison! Just kick them all out! Stick them all in prison!
– Is this really the end for us…? Or not???
The human senses are sensitive in their own ways, but that’s only if you exclude visual senses from the equation.
Knowledge gained not out of desire to know, but all senses have an order.
Without sight, one would rely most on hearing, and following that, touch, and so on.
I opened V-tube and searched for the song I wanted.
The viewers were only able to hear the clicking sound effects in the dark black screen, expressing their frustration.
I still remembered when I accidentally came across a recommended video while I was trapped in a capsule back then.
Although the original song had faded away and only someone’s remake version remained, it wasn’t too bad.
As long as I kept playing this song until only those viewers who could properly listen remained, things would improve a bit.
[Love Circulation (Cover – Kariri)]
– View Count: 1.83 million · 3 years ago
[Kariri’s cover song will start right now, everyone enjoy! Se-no~ (せーの)]
– ????
– ?????
– ?
– ??????
[Demo Son’nanja Dame~♡ (でも そんなんじゃ だめ)]
[Mo- Son’nanja Hooora~♡ (もう そんなんじゃ ほら)]
– Damn, what the hell is this Japanese nonsense?
– Is that Kariri’s voice?
– How do you know that right away?
– This is a bit scary. 
[Kokoro wa Shinkasuru yo Motto Motto~ Hit♡ (心は進化するよ もっと もっと)]
– Aaaahhhh!
– Uwaaah!