Chapter 29 : Liking someone who shines

Liking someone who shines

• [Killognote Gallery] –

[General] [Is this really true???] [54]

A friend said that Craver’s older sister came back and gave the gallery owner a good lesson, but these days, the gallery owner keeps losing and can’t do anything because he’s all showy, and got completely beaten in a one-on-one match?!?

[Comments]

[Surprisingly, that’s true;;]

-ᄂᄂ The gallery owner got hit once.

The problem is, Craver’s older sister got hit twice…

[It’s been a while since he saw a girl, so his reaction time probably took 5 more seconds, lol]

• What’s 5 seconds? lol Are you ignoring Do-young hyung’s buffalo level? He intentionally lost.

• Did the gallery owner intentionally lose? lol You idiot, even if my hyung got Craver’s older sister as a reward for match-fixing, he would still play sincerely, lol. But he just lost.

In the end, it’s about whether the gallery owner is a buffalo or just a weakling…

[General] [Hello, I’m from the Lumilive Gallery] [239]

(Image of Shirahana Yuki smiling proudly while holding a flag)

The CEO, an FPS expert, got wrecked by our Yuki, so this gallery is now ours.

If you want to argue, prove it with skill ^^

[Comments]

[Craver’s older sister won, so why is this yours? You idiot lol Our gallery owns it]

Who is Craver’s older sister? Yuki won.

• Craver’s older sister is Yuki.

• ? What are you saying, Yuki won.

Ah, damn it.

[So, where is the gallery owner?]

The clear thing is that Yuki is from a solo group, not Lumilive lol

• If that’s true, then the Killognote Gallery is just a YouTuber gallery. How is Yuki even part of it?

• Yeah, if Do-young hyung marries Craver’s older sister, he’s part of our gallery~
• Yeah, if Yuki is with Yui and Bomi, it’s our gallery’s win~

-?

The community was burning with debate about Suhyun’s affiliation.

Any post made could easily cause a problem, turning the community into a powder keg.

Then, fortunately, a new topic appeared.

Maybe a much hotter topic than the gallery rivalry itself.

[General] [Breaking News – One week later, Gallery Owner and Craver’s Older Sister Reality Stream] [412]

(Capture image of Killognote’s broadcast notice)

???: Yuki and Yui and Bomi…

(Image of Do-young winking and shushing)

Shut up.

[Comments]

[How is this a no-relationship situation?]

• They only talk about guns when they meet, so they’re unpopular, according to academic consensus lol
• ???: Hello, yes. Yes. By the way, about Craver’s recent patch…
• This is starting to sound more credible.

[Wow, is this when he was a pro gamer trainee? He’s so handsome.]

• Deoksoo hyung says he’s five hundred times more handsome now.
• Honestly, it’s such a betrayal. If I had the gallery owner’s face, I could seduce Craver’s older sister, all the members of Lumilive, Eunhaweol, Gamjil, and every streamer and make a harem. Why is he wasting that face? The world is so unfair and messed up.
• Damn, that’s creepy.

-Killpoint lol

[But doesn’t this mean we can find out about Yuki’s red pill?]

• Oh?
• Oh…

The clear thing is, if she’s pretty, our Do-young hyung will hesitate, reminisce, and never mention it in the next broadcast.

-Do-good-always lol

The conflict that was about to turn into a heated fight over malicious matchmaking ended up uniting the community in curiosity about Suhyun’s red pill.

In the end, the gallery, which was about to turn into chaos, settled down, so it wasn’t a bad thing, right?

“…Do you think so?”

The yellow eyes of FlyingCloud narrowed in front of their boss, who looked pitiful.

At 184 cm tall, never going outside, with pale white skin, and a face that probably made many hearts race.

He was handsome, but… The FlyingCloud uttered, sighing.

He had the perfect physique and gaming skills that seemed to embody every man’s fantasy, yet he was an introvert, always staying home because of his lack of words.

FlyingCloud couldn’t stop thinking about how such a body was being wasted.

“Ugh…”

Do-young, who was receiving that gaze directly, scratched the back of his head, sweating.

He had been proud when he asked for a reality stream, and Suhyun had accepted, but now, after FlyingCloud kept explaining why it was wrong, Do-young was starting to think maybe it was actually a mistake.

“So, when such a topic is circulating, how do you think it’ll go if we do a reality stream? Think about it, at least discuss it with me…”

“I understand. I was wrong.”

FlyingCloud finally dropped the strict face, looking at Do-young, whose response was tired and absent-minded.

“Well. If you think about YouTube content… it was the best move. As a manager, I’m mad, but as an editor, I’m happy.”

“I didn’t do it for that reason.”

To think that a broadcaster would get criticized just for announcing that they are broadcasting.

I was just doing my job…!

Do-young became frustrated and glared at Bihangwoon in defiance.

Of course, the price for that was…

“So what? Were you planning on hooking up with Suhyun or something?”

It was an even harsher punishment.

With Bihangwoon now in her “dead-eyed” mode, Do-young lost his will to fight.

“Ah. N-no, that’s not what I meant…”

“What? Do you think just because you’re a skill-based YouTuber and not a female streamer, you’ll be free from dating rumors?”

She was using semi-formal language. Usually, she was relaxed and indifferent, but when she used semi-formal language, it meant she was pretty worked up.

Why is she so worked up? It doesn’t seem like something to get that angry about.

Do-young, who was taken aback by Bihangwoon’s unexpectedly intense reaction, also found himself feeling a bit nervous.

Bihangwoon’s anger stemmed from this thought:

‘If he has even a little of those feelings, and then meets Suhyun…?

He’ll definitely fall for her at first sight.’

It wasn’t a probability, or even something almost certain. It was “definitely.”

100%.

If he sees Suhyun’s face without a mask or hat, it’s dangerous.

Even Bihangwoon, a straight woman, nearly felt inappropriate emotions just seeing Suhyun.

Do-young, who had no experience with women, would surely fall for her.

“Come on, sit here. You need some education…”

And so began a lengthy one-hour lecture on “The Mindset of a Broadcaster and Relationships.”

By the time it was nearing the end, Do-young, who had been half asleep, finally begged desperately for it to end, and Bihangwoon’s lecture concluded.

If you understand Bihangwoon’s feelings after seeing so many broadcasters and celebrities fall into ruin because of just one romantic relationship…

“Wow, damn, that scared me. What is this?”

It wasn’t surprising that Bihangwoon, still uneasy despite emphasizing it, sent Suhyun a lengthy message about collaboration guidelines and outfits.

“Sigh…”

The length of the message Bihangwoon sent was truly extraordinary. If it were a letter, it would probably need two or three sheets of paper.

I kept scrolling down and glanced through the message.

It had an introduction and even a table of contents.

Was this a thesis?

“The same as the first meeting, mask and hat are mandatory… The looser the clothes, the better…?”

Among other guidelines, there were things written like an urban legend from Naples.

Don’t wear perfume. Don’t wear makeup. Don’t tie your hair in front of Killognote…

“What… is this… terrifying?”

It’s just a gaming broadcast where we’re playing together, do I really need to be this cautious?

“Well, I get it.”

I glanced at my reflection in the bathroom mirror.

The perfect proportions and appearance that had been described so many times, to the point of being tiring.

“Yeah. He probably wouldn’t be immune to it…”

Killognote casually having a conversation in front of a woman with this appearance? I can’t even imagine that.

Thinking about it, would anyone be able to stay normal with top-tier idol looks right in front of them?

If she went this far to warn him, there must be a reason. I guess I’ll just quietly follow her instructions.

I mean, I don’t wear makeup or perfume anyway, right?

Well. Jiwoo always sniffs my scent whenever we meet.

“Only now did I realize something strange.”

Why is she sniffing my scent?

Since my body has changed, I’ve been showering much less frequently.

Part of it is that it’s hard to face my body as a woman.

But after the time when I almost passed out from dizziness after showering, I’ve been a bit reluctant to take showers.

This body is quite frail.

But what’s so good about this body that Jiwoo always sniffs my scalp?

“Sniff sniff.“

Even when I pull at my clothes near the nape of my neck to sniff, there probably isn’t much of a scent…

Huh.

“Strawberry?”

I use lilac-scented shampoo.

“Is it my body scent?”

In some novels, when a character undergoes a TS transformation, they sometimes develop a fruity body scent.

I guess in my case, it must be strawberry-scented. Hmm. Grapes are better though.

“Well. It’s better than nothing.”

Rather than worrying about my body scent, I should focus on deciding what to do for tomorrow’s broadcast. There’s nothing harmful in doing it, right?

For now, games or something like the World Cup might be better than songs.

I decided to pick a game.

I looked for my Steam account.

“What should I play~.”

Shhrrr.

The Steam list was filled with games I had bought long ago, thinking “I’ll play them someday.”

Healing games like Mine Product or Stardew Valley would be much more fun with others…

Games like Hollow Knight and Elden Ring are typically meant for showing off skills or suffering, but I’ve already shown my skill, so I’ll pass.

Detroit: Become Human…! It’s a masterpiece, but it’s a story game. I need something with an appeal element early in my career, and story-driven games are…

I kept scrolling down my Steam game list, and by the time I was almost at the end…

“Huh.”

A familiar yet unfamiliar game caught my eye. Large letters in white on a green background.

FIFA25.

The birthplace of football games.

A game where you need to spend a ridiculous amount of money to form a team.

When I was a guy, I spent about 1500 and then quit when the reality hit me. But in this body, I haven’t even started yet.

“Football….”

Oh, this is good! It’s refreshing!

Plus, it’s relatively easy to understand, so no one’s going to reject it.

There aren’t many women who deeply love football, so I can flaunt my expertise and make an impression.

“I just said it as a joke, but it actually sounds pretty good…?”

I moved my mouse and hovered over the purchase button.

“…To click or not to click?”

No way.

Am I really going to spend money on this trash game again?

Spending hundreds on male data fragments?

“Ugh. I haven’t even watched football properly recently.”

If I spend money on FIFA, I’ll just be proving myself to be a fool.

No matter how much I spend, I can still lose to someone who plays without spending any money.

There’s no way I’m spending money on this trash game again.