Chapter 18: [JUST CHATTING] I got monetized!!! [Yuki / Lunaverse] (1)

“Kyaaaaaaah!!!!”

A scream echoed through the house.

But I couldn’t help it.

If not now, when else would I scream like this?

This news was way more important to me than the World Cup team making it to the semifinals.

I mean, seriously…

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[Email from NewTube Creator]

Congratulations. Your channel, NewTube Yuki, has been approved for the NewTube Partner Program. You can now monetize your content on NewTube.

To get started, please visit the NewTube Creator Center…

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At last, monetization approved.

I could finally start making money from NewTube.

I was no longer just some broke, low-tier VTuber (with only 300k subs)!

“Kiyayhoooou!!!!”

I instantly started screaming and dancing in all directions.

Hammer dance, floss dance, twerking, even the knee dance.

Any dance I’d ever seen on NewTube—I copied it, whether I could do it well or not, flailing around like a maniac.

Honestly, I wanted to do a backflip too, but sadly my body couldn’t handle that.

Would’ve been great to throw down a sick flip. Too bad.

“Wait, what am I doing?! I have to start streaming…!!“

All I could think about now was getting money from my viewers.

Honestly, that’s the worst attitude for a streamer to have—but can you blame me?

It’s not that I’m money-hungry. My environment made me this way.

Yeah. Totally.

Ding─!!

That’s when it happened.

A short notification sound from the computer.

I immediately turned on the monitor to check the message.

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[Manager: Monetization got approved?]

[Manager: Miho and Rin said theirs got approved too.]

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A message from my manager.

Looks like Miho and Rin, who signed up around the same time as me, also got monetized.

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[Yuki: Mine just got approved too!!]

[Yuki: That means I can start getting superchats if I stream, right?]

[Yuki: I can finally make money now, right?!]

[Manager: Please calm down a little.]

[Manager: As long as you’ve connected your bank account, of course you can.]

[Yuki: Yesss!!!]

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I’m finally going to make real! money!

No more surviving on ramen every day!

I’m gonna chow down on some solid meat dishes now!

And maybe even move out of this hellhole neighborhood!

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[Yuki: So it’s okay to start streaming right now?]

[Manager: Yes.]

[Manager: But…]

[Manager: Just don’t go overboard from excitement, okay?]

[Yuki: Don’t worry!]

[Yuki: I know my limits!]

[Manager: ……]

[Manager: Alright then.]

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With my manager’s blessing, I sat in front of the computer and started preparing for the stream.

Launched the virtual model software, connected it to the streaming app…

And finally, once the chat window was set up on NewTube…

“All done!”

Broadcast setup complete in just about 3 minutes.

Guess the prospect of money really kicked me into high gear?

I set everything up in less than half the usual time.

“But… what should I title the stream…”

Even though I’d finally gotten monetized, I didn’t have a particular plan for the content.

My throat couldn’t survive another singing stream, and there wasn’t enough time for a full game stream either.

“Ah, screw it! I’ll just do a Just Chatting stream! I’ll let the Yukidan tell me what to do!”

Just Chatting.

A stream where you don’t play games or anything—just shoot the breeze to kill time.

Usually, if the streamer’s not entertaining, it turns into a total snoozefest…

But unlike my peers, I’ve got over a year of streaming experience under my belt.

I’ve got plenty of stories saved up too.

Click!

I hit the “Start Streaming” button.

The only thing putting food on my table for the past month was finally back.

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[Yuki has started livestreaming!]

[【JUST CHATTING】 Monetization Unlocked!!! 【Yuki/Lunaverse】]

[38,000 viewers watching]

About 10 minutes into the stream.

I was planning to just tell stories and react to the occasional superchat.

But that plan fell apart almost immediately after starting.

[BlueRice donated ₩10,000!]

–Congrats on the monetization! Been watching since your first stream! Looking forward to more great content!

[Yuki’s FootTowel donated ₩100,000!]

–Heuuuung Yuki is so cute

[Pettanko donated ₩5,000!]

–Here’s this month’s friend fee

[MihoNunnaMongmi donated ₩10,000!]

–Grats grats

[PervertNun donated ₩100,000!]

–Goo goo gaa gaa I’m a baby chad. Please abuse me.

[Kim Hyunmin donated ₩1,000!]

–First time viewer.

[s*x On The Beach donated ₩10,000!]

–Ten-thousand-won punch! Ten-thousand-won punch! Ten-thousand-won punch!

…

…

…

A wave of rainbow-colored superchats filled the screen.

There were so many that regular chat messages were totally drowned out.

That’s right.

I was now getting beaten with money in real-time.

“Awa… Awawawawa…”

–ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

–She’s broken

–Yuki’s brain fried after the friend fee punch

–So cute

–She broke…

–Kawaii~

–It had a good run

–ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[GoldenSunshineLuv donated ₩1,000!]

–She’s finally broken, lol

[MoneyMouseMe donated ₩5,000!]

–Yuki is cute

Wait a sec.

I didn’t even say anything.

Why are they just throwing money at me like this…

This is my first time getting this much money all at once—I didn’t even know how to react.

Is this normal for TS girl VTubers?

Is being showered with affection and petting just… standard?

(TL note: “Nadenade” means patting or stroking someone’s head.)

“U-Um… there’s so much coming in, I’ll start by reading the red ones…!!”

The important thing now was staying calm.

A professional doesn’t get flustered by large donations.

–?

–That’s sus

–So anything under 100k isn’t real money now?

–Shaking my head

–She’s lost her humble roots

–1k is just some colorful message now huh…

–That’s cold

–Fallen from grace…?

“I’ll read the rest in a separate stream later! So for now, I’ll prioritize the red ones…!!”

I couldn’t read every message on the spot, so I had to prioritize the ₩100,000 superchats.

Different number of digits—nothing I could do.

Yukidan are always shouting capitalism over totalitarianism anyway, so I’m sure they’ll understand.

And I did promise to do a full superchat reading stream later. No biggie.

Once I decided, I started reading through the red superchats I’d missed.

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[Yuki’s FootTowel donated ₩100,000!]

–Heuuuung Yuki is so cute

“Yuki’s FootTowel just donated a whopping 100,000 won! Message: ‘Heuuuung Yuki is so cute’…”

–Heuuuung

–Hnnng

–Where’s the Heuuuung reaction?

–Do the Heuuuung~

–You gotta do it for 100k lol

“…Huh? You want me to do the ‘Heuuuung’?”

–Yeah

–No way… 77억?

–Are we about to go off the deep end?

–Wow… disappointed

–Should we go to the pit together?

The pit, huh? Don’t try me.

I’m a VTuber forged in the dark corners of the web.

When it comes to moans and “Heuuuung” noises, I’m already a master.

If you’re expecting cutesy sounds, you’re gonna get spicy ones instead.

“Ahem, ahem!”

I cleared my throat.

You can’t produce top-tier “Heuuuung” just by focusing on your voice.

The most important ingredient? Conviction.

That sweet, breathless tone, and a melty expression.

Breathing heavier, my face flushing red.

Eyes half-lidded as I looked into the camera.

And I summoned the sound of a woman in heat.

“Heuuuung…♡”

The chat froze.

Not a single message popped up.

After about three seconds, the chat cautiously resumed.

–?

–Wow…

–ㅗㅜㅑ…

–Heuuuung…

–She’s a Heuuuung grandmaster

–ㅗㅜㅑㅗㅜㅑ

–That was…

–Why is she so good at it

“A-Alright, that’s enough. Moving on to the next one…”

It’s been a while since I did that. Kinda embarrassing.

I used to be able to pull off “Heuuuung” without batting an eye.

Guess doing all these wholesome streams dulled my edge.

Time to step it up.

I checked the next red superchat.

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[PervertNun donated ₩100,000!]

–Goo goo gaa gaa I’m a baby chad. Please abuse me.

“Thank you for the 100k, PervertNun. Abuse, huh? Well… I’m usually more into being abused, but let’s give it a shot!!”

–ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

–Her specialty is getting abused??

–Is Mesugaki Yuki ON?

–Mesuki let’s go~

–LMAO

–This is gold

–Get in there

Mesugaki, huh… another tricky request.

How did Mesugaki types do it again?

Let’s see… I think it was something like this…

“Trash~♡ You paid 100k just to get insulted, you pathetic loser~♡”

–Heuuuung

–Oof…

–Heuuuung

–She’s a pro-level sadist??

–Trash~♡

“Just existing is a public nuisance~♡ You should die, since even oxygen’s wasted on you?~♡”

–Thank you sensei

–Saved me

–TSKR

–The roast level is insane LOL

–Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

–My bones hurt from that

(TL note: “TSKR” is shorthand for “tasukaru” aka “that saved me.”)

So… they’re happy getting insulted?

Yup, Yukidan are total pervs.

…Not that I’m one to talk.

[Kang Hyukmin donated ₩100,000!]

–Watching this with my parents… please have mercy…

A new superchat popped up.

Amount: ₩100,000. Bright red.

“Thank you for the 100k, Kang Hyukmin! But… your parents??”

What the heck.

Is this some new method of suicide?

Chapter 97 of How to Survive NewTube:

Never show your weakness.

Letting people know you’re in danger like that? Huge mistake…

“Looks like our dear Hyukmin is hoping for an assassination today.”

–Ah, that’s not good

–LOOOL

–Ahhh…

–He’s asking for it

–Rest in peace…

–Press X to pay respects

–x

–X

–x

No choice now.

The Yukidan are clearly waiting for this.

I had to give a proper warning.

Sorry, Hyukmin!

If you want to live, switch to porn right now!

“Haang♡”

A light moan rang out with no warning.

I mimicked what I remembered from when I was alone, trying to reproduce the real deal.

But this wasn’t enough to finish off Hyukmin.

Listen closely, Hyukmin.

This one’s for you.

Moan intensity: 500x.

“Haaat, hiih~♡ Nooo… not that big…♡ Hiiiee~♡”

–No way

–LMAO

–ㅗㅜㅑ

–Heuuuung

–Thank god I’m wearing earbuds

–LOL

–She’s insane

–He’s done for LOL

–He has no tomorrow ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The chat exploded with laughter.

As expected, the power of a 500x moan was unmatched.

Just a few seconds of reaction, and the response was massive.

But soon after, I abruptly stopped.

The sudden silence caused the chat to flood with clawing reactions.

I cleared my throat and addressed the Yukidan.

“Ahem, we’ll stop here for now.”

–?

–?

–She stopped here

–That’s rough

–Yeah, probably should stop LOL

–Won’t that get her demonetized?

–True LOL

–Yabai…

“Any more than this, and I’d probably get a yellow tag at the very least.”

I’d even considered adding some clapping sound effects for realism, but held back.

No need to explicitly imply anything sexual and risk demonetization.

The moaning alone was more than enough to assassinate Hyukmin.

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[Kang Hyukmin donated ₩1,000!]

–…You son of a b*tch.

“Glad to see Hyukmin enjoyed it.”

–LOL

–LOOOOOOL

–Switched to porn and survived

–For real LOL

–Thank you, sensei

–Condolences to Hyukmin

–X…

–x…

I felt bad for Hyukmin, sure—but the Yukidan were having the time of their lives.

Yup, for the greater happiness of the many, a little sacrifice from the few is unavoidable.

Even if Hyukmin lost a bit of his human dignity today… I only feel slightly guilty.

Anyway.

I kept reading more and more superchats after that.

Most of them were similar.

Requests for insults, specific lines, little performances.

Just your usual streamer-listener back-and-forth.

Nothing too shocking.

That is… until this superchat appeared in front of me.

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[LoliDaisuki donated ₩1,000,000!]

–Womb punch!

“…Eh.”

The donation was still red—but with an extra zero at the end.

And the message?

Just four characters.

“Womb punch…?”

Yep. A literal “womb punch.”