Chapter 123: Healing Broadcast

Having sent everyone else home, I was left alone in the house.

Some people feel lonely when it suddenly becomes quiet after such a hustle and bustle, but that wasn’t the case for me.

Well, all I have to do is turn on my stream. As soon as I do, thousands of people from across the internet start talking to me.

[Mollru is live!]
-Diligent streamer

[Moll-Hi]
[Hihi]
[Explain the illegal fan meeting]
[Lol, are there people who couldn’t go to the fan meeting?]
[Seriously, don’t call yourself a Moll-boong if you didn’t go]
[Sis, that day was great ^^]

“Explain what? I didn’t even know you guys were coming. It wasn’t even a fan meeting in the first place, why did you come?”

That was the reality. Of course, I can’t stop people from liking me, but there was no reason to come in the first place. What if I hadn’t come?

I browsed through the fan cafe, chatting briefly.

Most of the popular posts were reviews of meeting me.

Among them, posts with certification photos taken with me had overwhelmingly more upvotes.

Reactions poured in: “Jealous,” “Unbelievable,” “Is the streamer’s face size real?”

<JustMollGod donated 10,000 won!>
-Are you not planning on having an official fan meeting?

“Fan meeting? I’m not really interested.”

Every time I hear things like, “Communicate with fans on Starstagram,” “Share your daily life,” and “Hold a fan meeting,” I think:

Aren’t you all overreacting? These people are expecting things that only celebrities would do.

I’m just a regular person with a pretty face, there’s no way I would do that.

And more than anything, I realized through this incident that fan meetings are more work than I thought.

From renting a venue to planning the entire event, staffing to guide the fans, monitoring for suspicious people, and even people to subdue them. That’s just what comes to mind right now, there would be other things to do as well.

The viewers must have sensed the annoyance in my tone, because they didn’t press me any further.

Instead, they focused on something else.

[So why no cam?]
[Aren’t you turning on the cam today?]
[Turn on the cammmmmm]
[Could it be that?]
[It’s been a while since you brought it out]

“Today’s stream is with Virtual Mollru. I won’t be turning on the camera separately.”

A blonde, blue-eyed character that I was familiar with, but hadn’t shown in a while, appeared.

Viewers who knew my real face and the new viewers who had come in the meantime showed strong negative reactions, but I didn’t bat an eye.

I wasn’t planning on turning on the camera from the beginning.

If I were to turn on the camera, I would have to fix my hair and dress neatly.

Today, I’m too lazy, so I haven’t showered and I’m just wearing a stretched-out cotton t-shirt and shorts.

I used to shower every day, but having long hair takes a lot of time just to wash it, so even just taking one shower is a chore.

I only thought it was dirty at first, but I don’t really feel that way anymore these days.

Maybe it’s because I was born with a body that doesn’t accumulate much waste, but my hair doesn’t get greasy even if I don’t wash it for a day.

The same goes for my body.

“I didn’t shower so it’s awkward to turn on the cam. I’m also too lazy to dress up.”

[Oh…]
[I don’t mind]
[Even better]
[Just turn it on ㅠㅠ I want to see your face]
[That might be good too?]
[There’s a demand for that]

I lightly ignored the viewers’ whining and took out the game I was going to play today.

The game I’m going to play today is…

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”

Dongseom, famous for being a calm, everyday life game.

It’s a game that I’ve been meaning to play someday.

[Hmm…]
[Isn’t this game past its prime?]
[It’s not a game that really suits the streamer]
[It’s too calm]
[Do whatever you want, Mollru]

The viewers’ reactions varied in many ways. Viewers who like stimulating content expressed their opposition.

However, I had learned through experience that it is impossible to satisfy everyone no matter what game I choose.

Also, the chats that are posted do not represent the opinions of all the viewers.

Currently, there are 20,000 viewers in my stream.

It was clear that less than half of them, less than 10,000, were actually chatting.

The rest probably don’t chat, or just leave it on like a radio.

In short, there was no need to pay attention to the chats.

My theory is that it’s best for the streamer to just do whatever they want.

That’s what I’ve been doing so far.

As soon as I started the game, a cute raccoon character greeted me.

The game starts with me moving to a deserted island as a resident.

I give my name and date of birth and set up a basic appearance.

[Character Customization Grandpa on]
[It’s going to take hours again]
[I’ll be back after a nap]

“Don’t make such a fuss. It’ll be over soon.”

This time, I finished customizing my character with a few clicks without much thought.

After all, everyone’s appearance is round and cute, so I didn’t think it was necessary to put so much effort into it.

World was a really realistic art style, so I was motivated to do so.

As if to prove that it was a healing game, a performance showing the peaceful island as I flew on a private plane.

-Welcome, guri. I’m the representative Tom Nook who will help you with your overall life in this village, guri!

“Uh, yeah. Nice to meet you.”

-First, let’s find a place to set up a house, guri. I’ll give you a tent, so find a place to stay, guri!

“So, this is how it starts.”

[A tent in this weather?]
[Are you telling me to freeze to death?]
[The raccoon’s will to murder humans ㄷㄷ]

After that, I followed Representative Tom Nook’s instructions and picked up tree branches and cherries.

A campfire to welcome the new residents of the island. There are a total of 3 residents, including me.

One animal that looks like a duck, and one that looks like a bear.

“Will there be more residents later?”

[Yeah, up to 8]
[You can expand the island]

If you live for the island, the island will gradually grow and residents will gather.

For now, I’ll try living according to the instructions of the raccoon NPC.

It was after I finished the campfire on the first day and woke up after sleeping in the tent I had set up.

-Knock knock.

In the morning, I heard a sound from outside, so I went out and saw Representative Tom Nook waiting for me.

-Good morning, guri. Did you sleep well, guri?

I wonder if the newly immigrated residents are doing well, so he came to inspect.

Maybe he feels a sense of responsibility since he’s in charge of the village.

Those thoughts were naturally shattered by his next words.

-Welcome again to being a member of our island, guri, but there’s one important thing I need to tell you, guri.

Wondering what it was, I stood still, and the raccoon started rummaging through something in front of me.

What appeared from his arms was a stack of documents.

-It’s the immigration package bill, guri!

“Bill?”

I focused on his words, as the name itself sounded ominous and related to money.

-Airfare, labor costs, facility costs… all together, it’s 49,800 Bells, guri!

“What?”

No, you didn’t even mention money until I got on the plane, and suddenly?

Three options appeared. “Okay,” “I can’t pay,” “I don’t have money.” Among these, my answer is “I can’t pay.” No, I won’t pay.

-Haha, Mollru-nim! You came to live on a deserted island with nothing and no money, guri?

Of course. Haven’t you read “How to Survive on a Deserted Island”? In a normal deserted island, you’d have to use the money you had as firewood.

Even in the midst of all this, the raccoon was grinning and continuing to speak.

-It’s okay, guri. I knew this would happen, so I have something prepared, guri.

What is it this time?

-Mollru-nim, who used the immigration special package, can use the mileage system instead of money, guri.

“Mileage?”

Listening to the story, it’s a point system that accumulates every time you do various activities on the island.

You can pay Representative Tom Nook with that instead of money.

-If you pay with mileage, you can pay the cost at a much cheaper price than money, guri!

He tries to sugarcoat it nicely, but the core is simple.

“So, you’re telling me to work with my body if I don’t have money, right?”

[That’s right]
[That’s what this game is like lol]
[The streamer thought it was a healing game and brought it]
[It’s a realistic depiction ㅇㅇ Everyone gets scammed like this]
[A game where you heal while paying off debt…]

From handing me the contract right away to spewing out words as soon as I said I didn’t have money, it seemed like this raccoon had been doing this for more than just a day or two.

Did I get scammed?

Was the campfire and playing together at yesterday’s new resident welcome party all a ploy for this?

It was really meticulous.

-Then, knowing that, I’ll go back, guri! You can meet me if you come to the center of the island, guri!

[I want to make raccoon soup lol]
[Life is a battlefield]
[Be strong, Mollru!]
[I guess I’ll have to work like a dog again]

Day 1 on the island of animals, I was scammed.