You’re the one who made that gambling site, aren’t you?

 

After the saint’s party left first, and I finished shopping with Reina, I returned home and was resting on my bed.

“Let’s see what time it is… 4 o’clock.”

I slightly raised my head to look at the clock hanging on the wall near the door, and saw that the hour hand was pointing to 4.

It was quite early to go to sleep, and perhaps because I was feeling a bit bored…

While keeping my body fixed in place on the bed, I turned only my head to the right to look at the capsule.

— Kotok!

I heard a messenger notification sound from the smartphone I had tossed beside my pillow.

I fumbled around to pick up my smartphone, and when I checked who had contacted me.

“Puhahah…!”

[Saint] — (Roilli and Pollon.jpg)

I couldn’t help but laugh at the photo sent to me via messenger from my comrade whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.

It was a scene where the two of them appeared to be fighting, and I could immediately guess which one was Pollon and which one was Roilli by looking at their hair colors.

“Wow… Pollon stole all of Roilli’s chest. Khahah!”

Seeing their ridiculous appearances after being hit by the TS beam just like me helped relieve a lot of the stress from being dragged around by Reina.

After replying with a thank you for the great photo and suggesting we meet again soon, I got up from the bed.

Crack-crack

I stretched my stiff body, then got into the capsule.

[Lucy’s livestream is starting!]

I pressed the broadcast button.

♦♦♦

(LIVE 3521)

[Happy Saturday]

— Hah… why did she stream today?

— This is fucked up, seriously.

— The underdog bet will win, dammit haha

— What are these people saying?

After starting the broadcast and warming up for 3 minutes, the viewer count quickly exceeded 3000, and the chat speed began to accelerate.

“Hi. I’m Lucy from Twins Tail.”

On the first day of my personal broadcast, I didn’t dare to greet the blazing chat window, but today it was calm enough for me to deliver my opening line for the first time.

— Her energy is really shit.

— Can’t you greet us more sincerely?

— Hah… this is depressing

— I’m not lying, I’m not happy to see you at all, you bitch

— Why are you making a satisfied expression after greeting us like that?

However, viewers didn’t seem very pleased with my greeting. Anyway.

“I see chat messages about ‘underdog bet’ and ‘why did she stream today?’, are you guys betting on me or something?”

Since those words kept catching my eye as soon as I started streaming, I asked the chat.

— Yep

— Today vs. Tomorrow streaming

— Today was the underdog bet haha

— Hah… damn…

‘Hmm… but how are they gambling…?’

Rather than telling them not to gamble, I was more curious about how and where they were gambling, so I asked the viewers.

In response to my question, a sizable donation popped up, and a user appeared to resolve my curiosity.

LucyHacker has donated 100,000 won.

[It’s a betting method used when Lucy’s actions have only two possible outcomes. I’ve set it up so that if you search for “Lucy betting” online, it comes up right away.]

“Wow… that’s impressive. So, are you the one who created this gambling site?”

I asked if the donor who explained it in such detail was the person who created the gambling site.

LucyHacker has donated 100,000 won.

[Yes. I made it. It’s not betting with real money, but using points earned through attendance, verification of Lucy’s stream viewing time, and referral sign-ups, so there’s no legal issue.]

He answered that it was indeed him, and explained to me in detail how to collect points and that it doesn’t violate any laws.

“Hiya… but what can you do with these points after winning them?”

— Didn’t notice because it seemed so natural, but why aren’t you thanking him for the donation?

— …You’re right?

— You fucking bitch, you should at least say thank you!

— Meanwhile, is she seriously continuing to ask questions to fish for more donations? hahaha

— Mika, let’s work a little harder… this is how you reel in donations.

Hmm. Busted… heh.

“To express my gratitude to LucyHacker for the donation, umm… this is all I can do.”

Since dancing by shaking my butt in front of so many people wouldn’t maintain a hero’s dignity…

-[LucyHacker has been appointed as a moderator]

I bestowed upon him the prestigious position of moderator.

— ?

— Is she actually crazy?

— [LucyHacker]: …?

— [FemaleTranslator]: Newcomer. Welcome. I was lonely, this is good.

I forcibly contracted LucyHacker as my second familiar, not only for donating money to me but also for creating another fun aspect of my broadcast.

“Heh. Oh, so what happens when you earn those points?”

— She’s really persistent. Do you still want to know about that?

Yes. I’m still curious about a lot of things.

LucyHacker has donated 1,000,000 won.

[There’s a system where you can exchange them for prizes after accumulating a certain number of points. But I don’t want to be a moderator. Could you remove me, please?]

No. Not happening. Go back.

“I won’t remove you as moderator, and besides. Do you have a lot of money?”

Because talented individuals are rare in any era, I was drawing up a grand plan to gently coax him and establish a true master-servant contract, as I didn’t want to see regrets after losing such a capable person.

LucyHacker has donated 100,000 won.

[Fuck]

LucyHacker has donated 100,000 won.

[I have plenty, so no worries. It’s beneficial to spend it anyway to reduce taxes]

After telling him that moderator removal wasn’t possible, I lightly brushed off LucyHacker’s shortened attitude.

‘Hmm… our hacker’s tax reduction… yes, I should help him by quickly collecting points.’

While Ara was having sinister thoughts about accumulating a ton of points through match-fixing and exchanging them for prizes, LucyHacker’s popularity was soaring in the chat.

— Wow, LucyHacker! Be my daddy!!

— [LucyHacker]: Fuck off

— [FemaleTranslator]: Congratulations on officially becoming a slave. First, as a moderator, your duties are ……(omitted)……

— [LucyHacker]: Fuck off

— Yeah, slave #1. Hacker is busy, you do that sidekick crap, asshole (This message has been deleted.)

[SaltFarmManagerLucy] has been forcibly removed.

— The Lucy faction striking as soon as they get mod powers haha

After finishing the conversation about the wholesome gambling site created by the genius LucyHacker, I logged into MOL.

— MOL! MOL! MOL! MOL!

— Was it fun climbing ranks after turning off your stream?

— That’s right. Hey, you fucking bitch, why did you keep playing MOL after turning off the stream?

Hmm. Why did I continue…

“When I neglected MOL for 3 months, playing just one game seemed a bit… well, I felt sorry for MOL. So I comforted it a bit more and…”

Ara answered sincerely, but…

— Oh please. Let’s not even talk about it.

— Just do whatever the fuck you want.

— Lucy. Go eat some food and take your prescribed psychiatric medication…

— I’m really curious what this person thinks about while living.

The viewers didn’t appreciate her sincerity.

Ignoring the chat messages mixed with criticism about playing the game after turning off the broadcast, Ara logged into MOL and her eyes were drawn to a certain nickname in her friends list.

[Friends List 1/2] -[Ret]

Seeing the nickname Ret reminded her of what Yeji had said. That he was one of YongYongLion’s victims… Poor Yeji who had been deceived by fabricated bait and believed it.

On the day when she accessed the gallery and searched for YongYongLion, there was nothing but praise about her.

There were plenty of compliments saying things like, “It’s been comfortable to play games lately since you appeared. It’s nice not having Chinese players on our server,” and there were absolutely no posts with insults. (At that time, the YongYong cult had stabbed them all with bamboo spears and got the posts deleted.)

Rather, she had seen clips or videos of Ret insulting her, so Ara wondered if Yeji had mistakenly communicated the situation to her.

Nevertheless, Ara was intrigued because she had never done anything to deserve resentment from anyone, yet had never seen someone become so infuriated.

[YongYongLion] — Are you there?

Ignoring the curious chat messages from viewers asking what she was doing, she clicked on Ret’s profile and sent a message.

♦♦♦

Kim Ho-ri, who had an anchovy-like body but still enlisted for active duty after receiving a Grade 4 physical under the changed military law.

He was the real name of <Ret>, a streamer who broadcast on BB-bic, maintained 4,000-5,000 viewers, and was rated between mid-tier and major company level.

Currently, due to the fact that he had insulted Yong-Yong, or now Lucy, he was on a streaming break as he couldn’t muster the courage to continue broadcasting after being carpet-bombed by her malicious fan base, the Lucy cult.

Despite being on a break, he loved MOL so much that he was standing in the lobby to play a game to relieve stress when…

[YongYongLion] — Are you there?

The original cause of his streaming hiatus, who was now the lifeline that could help him safely return to broadcasting, had sent him a message.

The question from this lifeline was so dazzling that when he was about to type a message while losing his mind…

He remembered what his other broadcasting colleagues, except for his friend Kapa, had told him when they contacted him during his break.

-Stay away from Lucy.

He knew it well. Lucy was a poisoned chalice. No, a chalice filled with deadly poison.

Just looking at Lucy herself, her eccentric behavior was comparable to internet personalities from the 2010s, but her fandom <Lucy cult> was far too rough.

Yet… as he moved his hand to her profile, he quickly calculated the pros and cons of establishing an amicable relationship.

Perhaps if he became friends with her, there would be the disadvantage of becoming estranged from fellow streamers who had advised him…

But if he became friends with Lucy, not only would he be excluded from the Lucy cult’s attack range, but if he managed to do a collaboration stream with her, who had star power that attracted attention even in his eyes…

“F-fuck… this… this is the right choice…!”

Ret quickly made his decision.

[Ret] — Yes! I’m here!

There was another reason why he chose the latter.

{User Who’s Ruining MOL}

[RetTube]

[786K]

(3.2M views, 6 months ago)

His first encounter with YongYongLion in MOL, which had contributed to the growth of his VTube channel, had become quite a hot topic.

<Ret>, real name Kim Ho-ri, who chose her despite being witch-hunted because of Lucy and even being selected as a National Diving Representative…

Was a streamer down to his bones.

♦♦♦

[Ret] — Yes! I’m here!

“Hmm… this seems subtly different from the previous chat…”

— haha Look at that enthusiasm!

— Answer properly, you rat.

I couldn’t remember well what our previous chat was like, but since his attitude was clearly different from now, I scrolled up to see our past conversation.

(04/XX)

[YongYongLion]: Because of my cat allergy.. 

[Ret]: You call that an excuse? Hey, you son of a bitch! I tried to hold back, but I can’t. Hey, where do you live? Where do you live, you fucking bastard, argh!!!

“Hmm…”

— Hah. That fucking bastard sent Lucy that kind of message?

— Don’t even think about it. Asshole, don’t even think about coming back to streaming

— [LucyHacker]: I’m mass-producing accounts, so if you get banned, let me know in the gallery.

— Wooow I love you LucyHacker!!

The viewers’ insults toward Ret were quite severe, and I also felt sorry for him being cursed at, so I looked at the chat window and spoke.

“Guys. Thank you. Lucy is fine now because you comforted her. Lucy has never been hurt by such insults! And because Lucy is kind… heh. I’ll forgive this person called Ret. No matter how wrong he was……(omitted)……”

I showed a smile that might make one mistake me for the Holy Mother, claiming I would forgive him no matter how badly I had been insulted, and spoke with exaggerated poses to the chat window.

— What the hell are you suddenly doing?

— You were trying not to laugh since you called yourself kind, so I see you know your personality is fucked up?

— Perhaps your standard of kindness is all messed up? Haha

— Look, speaking in third person isn’t cute at all, so please stop. I feel like I’m going to throw up.

— Come back after you’ve had dinner and taken your medication. My head hurts from listening to this;

— If you’re kind, then those bastards opening their laptops to watch porn in the National Assembly are also kind…… (This message has been deleted.)

[TaxpayerFundedAssembly] has been forcibly removed.

— Um.

“Oh my.”

Ignoring the chat messages from uncivilized viewers who couldn’t recognize my good nature, I turned my attention back to the chat with Ret.

[Ret] — Um… First of all, I’m sorry! I… tend to get a bit immersed in games……(omitted)……

Whether it was because I hadn’t said anything, or because he genuinely wanted to repent quickly for his wrongdoing of picking Yuni, a long message had arrived.

“Hmm… the content is a bit disappointing. Hmm…”

— What do you mean disappointing?

— Lucy, are you role-playing right now? How many lines would he have to write for you not to say it’s disappointing?

— This girl is making the Devil’s Dictionary comics less funny these days haha

“The apology for picking Yuni is missing. Hmm…”

He apologized for insulting me, but didn’t apologize for the important part.

— She’s really something else.

— Why does she hate Yuni so much?

— She just hates all those people who only provide support from behind

— But if you use them well, they’re good, so why…

— She says it’s annoying that ADCs have to put in so much effort for damage while the supports just cast one spell and click a buff from behind. But that’s not wrong, is it?

“Ret, are you watching my broadcast by any chance?”

— Why can this fucking bitch talk nicely to him but is so vicious to us?

— Look at the chat you just typed haha even Dangun Grandfather would curse at you.

[Ret] — Yes. I am watching.

Good. He had so many faults that it would have been quite annoying to type them all out in chat.

“I’ve read the reflection statement you sent me well, Ret. But there were a few insufficient parts.”

[Ret] — …Yuni…yes, I’ll never even look at her again.

“No. Not just ‘Yuni’, you should say all supports.”

I then gave Ret a lengthy speech about why supports are harmful.

— You fucking bitch. Don’t you care about us at all?

— Ahh… why do we have to listen to this again;;

— This is fucked up. You rat, you should get punched first thing when you start streaming again.

— I’m so jealouuus

All while ignoring the viewers.

“…… Right? Ah, I got too immersed and… time has already… sigh. I’m sorry for keeping you for so long. I accept your sincere apology, Ret. Now I’ll go eat dinner and come back later.”

— ?

— I didn’t hear wrong, right? Right? Please tell me I’m right…

— What’s she really trying to do?

— The dinner and medication advice wasn’t actually serious!!

— It’s fine that you’re coming back, but you should finish the stream before eating, why would you eat and then come back? Who taught you that?

— VT, you fucking bastards, do your job properly!

And so, Ara left behind the blazing chat window, ate dinner leisurely with her mom and dad, walked for 30 minutes to aid digestion, then went back into the capsule, played one more game, and turned off the stream.