Gender Swap: The Introvert's Broadcast-Chapter 72: Worst Generation

Ye-ram was completely speechless when she saw Ming and Harin.

She had the kind of expression that said she didn’t expect to see them here.

Well, to be honest, I would probably be surprised too.

‘But Harin was here last time, so why is she surprised?’

I had already seen Harin here before.

Was it Ming that surprised her?

Curious, I decided to break the silence and spoke.

“This is my younger sibling. Ye-ram, say hi.”

I gently nudged Ye-ram, who was still in a daze, and she moved, then greeted the two of them.

“Ah, hello...!”

Her tone was completely different from the way she usually talked to me.

It was a little funny.

Almost comically funny.

“You don’t normally talk like that. Relax, it’s fine.”

“Ah, what are you talking about? I usually talk like this...”

“Hm.”

Just as I was teasing her, Ming shyly greeted us.

“Ah, hello...! I’m Ming...!”

Since this was our first time meeting in person, it must have been awkward for both of us. We had only seen each other on stream, after all.

I thought to myself that we should try to become friends today.

“I’ve only seen you on stream, Ming-nim, but it’s my first time seeing you in real life. You really look just like on camera.”

She really did look exactly the same as on stream.

‘She must be using an expensive camera.’

I wondered just how expensive her camera was for her face to look that clear.

As I was thinking this, Ming spoke again.

“U-uh... Dama-nim, you’re very handsome...!”

“Ah, yes.”

She was giving me compliments, and even though it made me a bit embarrassed, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

I felt awkward, but not unpleasantly so.

“That’s nice of you, but did you order?”

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“I did.”

“What did you order?”

“Galbijjim, the largest size. I figured it’d be enough for four people.”

“Hmm, since Ming eats a lot, that should be fine.”

We continued chatting like that, and then, Ye-ram, who had been quietly sitting beside us, nervously spoke up.

“Uhm... why are you all using formal speech when you’re all the same age?”

Hmm?

That was information I had never heard before.

The three of us being the same age?

I had never known that.

“Eh, we’re all the same age?”

“Yeah. Didn’t you know, Oppa?”

“I didn’t really bother checking, it seemed like too much trouble.”

“Typical of you.”

That aside, if we were all the same age, shouldn’t we stop using formal speech?

It seemed reasonable, since we weren’t strangers and we had gotten close through chatting a lot online.

While I was pondering how to bring it up, Ming unexpectedly suggested it.

“Then, should we switch to informal speech?”

It didn’t seem like something Ming would bring up, but she suggested it first.

Naturally, I nodded.

“I’m fine with that. I don’t mind using formal speech, but I’m not particularly fond of it.”

“Well, I guess that’s fine with me too?”

After my approval, Harin accepted it as well.

Just like that, we switched to informal speech.

‘I should ask.’

Since we were on more casual terms now, I had a burning curiosity and decided to speak up.

“Ming, what should I call you?”

I was curious about how I should address Ming.

It’d probably be fine to call her Ming while streaming, but when we met in person or hung out privately, calling her by her real name seemed more natural.

So, I asked, despite feeling a bit embarrassed.

“Hm... maybe you should just call me Hye-ji?”

“...Your name is Hye-ji?”

“Yeah.”

Her name wasn’t weird, but it reminded me of something from the original world, which made me hesitate for a moment.

However, it didn’t take long before Hye-ji rolled off my tongue.

“Hye-ji. It’s easy to say.”

“That’s what everyone says.”

We continued chatting when...

“Your food is ready.”

Galbijjim had arrived.

It looked incredibly tender, boasting its juicy texture.

“Wait, let me take a photo before we eat.”

I wasn’t planning to post it on social media, but I thought I’d share it in the private forum. It’d be nice to mention that I met Harin and Ming too.

Click-

“Okay, that’s all the photos. Let’s eat.”

And so, we slowly began eating the galbijjim.

While we ate, we talked a lot.

Even Ye-ram, who had been quietly sitting, joined in on the conversation now and then.

“So, I didn’t expect my score to drop like that today. My teammates were supposed to be decent, but I didn’t think they’d be this bad.”

“Hm... if you play well, you just win, right?”

“True. In solo rank, if you’re good, you win no matter what.”

“If Oppa had played well, we would have won.”

As we talked about what happened during the stream earlier, it seemed that the three of them had gotten closer and were already starting to tease me.

“That’s so unfair.”

We exchanged light banter, and before I knew it, the galbijjim was all gone. All that remained were the bare bones.

“Wow, it’s all gone already.”

“We ate slowly, didn’t we? What, did you secretly stash some in your pocket?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

Ming and Harin.

Though I had become friends with them, I felt like I could speak more comfortably with Harin.

Maybe it was because Harin had some foreign blood in her, making her a bit more straightforward, or maybe it was just her personality.

Either way, it felt comfortable talking with her.

“By the way, if you live in Seongsu-dong, you must be really rich. Even I can cover my living expenses with my viewership, and I have so few viewers.”

This was something I was genuinely curious about.

How much did she make a month?

It seemed like it could be at least 5 million won.

I had been curious about it since I started streaming, so I decided to ask carefully.

Then, Harin answered.

“Hmm... it’s not really a secret. I probably make around 3,000 to 4,000 a month. After paying my editor and manager, of course.”

I was shocked by her answer.

“...Really?”

She makes 3,000 a month?

Suddenly, Harin seemed impressive, almost like an entertainer.

Just as I was in awe, Ming spoke up.

“Why are you making so much money? I feel betrayed now.”

Ming, or rather, Hye-ji, opened her mouth.

“You make a lot of money too. What’s with the betrayal?”

“No, last time you said you didn’t have money, and then I bought you Red Dead Redemption. Now you’re making 3,000 a month?”

“Whoa, whoa, calm down. You’re being too aggressive.”

“Why are you pretending to be foreign all of a sudden, acting like you’re not from here?”

Listening to them, I got curious about Ming’s income as well.

Just how much does she make?

“How much do you make?”

“I... earn decently. Probably less than her.”

“About 1,500 a month? I saw it the other day.”

“Why are you saying that? Do you want to die?”

“I’d prefer not to die.”

I was surprised to hear Ming made that much.

Is online streaming really that profitable, or were they just doing really well?

It was hard to judge.

But after thinking about it more, I realized something.

‘Come to think of it, these two are top-tier in Leore, so that kind of income seems reasonable.’

Considering they were at the top of the Leore streaming game, it seemed like they were getting a fair amount for their efforts.

With that thought in mind, I continued to chat with them.

The next morning...

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I woke up to the sound of sparrows chirping.

“Hm...”

A lot had happened yesterday.

It was my first time meeting Ming in person, and I ended up spending over 100,000 won on food.

I also got Ming’s contact information.

But the most important thing was something else.

Ye-ram had completely focused on her studies.

She seemed really satisfied with herself yesterday.

Crack-

I stretched my stiff shoulders and stood up, doing a quick stretch.

I don’t usually stretch, but when my body feels stiff, I have no choice but to do it.

Otherwise, it’s hard to move.

After stretching, I sat down in front of my computer.

‘I need to raise my score.’

Yesterday, I had spent so much time in Seongsu-dong that I couldn’t play solo rank.

So today, I had to make up for it.

At least 100 points.

I was determined to put everything into each match, and I started the broadcast.

[The broadcast has started!]

With the notification that the broadcast had begun, viewers started joining.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Hoi] [I thought you’d start the broadcast last night, but you didn’t] [It’s nice that you’re streaming in the morning. It’s perfect for watching while I slack off at work] [Slacking at work, respect] [Good morning] [Hoi hoi]

Since it was morning, everyone seemed pretty alert.

The last time I streamed until dawn, everyone was acting a bit out of it.

I really thought people need a proper sleep schedule.

I quickly launched the game.

“All right, let’s raise my solo rank. I dropped way too much yesterday.”

As I started playing solo rank...

[Harin: Hoi] [Harin: Did you get home okay last night?] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: ?] [?] [?] [?] [강후민입니다: ...?] [환희: ???]

Harin left a message that could easily be misinterpreted, so I quickly clarified.

“It’s nothing weird, so don’t ask too many questions.”

A little while later...

[Ming: Hello!!!]

Ming had joined the broadcast as well.