Chapter 63: A Loyal Viewer

by Afuhfuihgs

Chapter 63: A Loyal Viewer

“Can you ban that person for me as a 50,000 KRW reaction?”

Honestly, I knew well enough that my behavior wasn’t exactly ideal from a broadcasting perspective.

Using a donation to make an excessive demand of the streamer.

Crossing into a domain that a mere viewer has no right to meddle in.

Banning is a privilege exclusive to the streamer.

Even room managers, like Jin Jeongum, can only act with the streamer’s granted authority.

I’m neither the owner of the stream nor a manager appointed by Haim.

For me to demand the banning of another viewer?

It’s utterly absurd.

Whether it’s through donations or other means, trying to manipulate a streamer is, in crude terms, “mouse-shaking.”

It refers to a common practice in small channels where viewers habitually attempt to control the streamer.

I knew well enough that this kind of behavior was wrong.

Why else would rules and laws exist?

If word got out that I did something like this, there could very well be a “Streamer/Kayak/Controversy” article written about it on a platform like Namuwiki.

I understood all of this.

I knew it all, but…

So what?

Sure, I can’t deny it was an impulsive action.

But after I had done it, I had no regrets about my choice.

That “TimTim” or “TamTam” or whatever their name is—wasn’t their behavior infuriating?

How dare they spew such abusive language at someone who was earnestly playing Abyss, and at that, a young player trying to explore Camilla?

Their actions were akin to kicking over a snowman made by children or trampling on budding sprouts.

As a gamer, I simply couldn’t tolerate such behavior.

Especially since I had experienced the days when every new player was precious due to the low user base.

“Even if my identity is exposed…”

I swear on the Abyss Gallery, I have no shame.

If anything, isn’t this a form of “good mouse-shaking”?

Haim probably knew as well—that leaving a viewer like that unchecked would only harm the atmosphere of the channel and create barriers for new viewers.

She knew but was too afraid to act.

All I did was give her a push.

“Oh my gosh! W-Wait a second. What is this?”
“CamillaLover has donated 50,000 KRW! Such a large amount… Thank you so much!”

Even though it was a VTuber and I couldn’t see her real face, her avatar’s eyes widened as if genuinely surprised.

Judging by the speed at which the chat grew more active, this must have been an exceptionally rare or even unprecedented donation amount.

After profusely expressing her gratitude without pause, Haim finally seemed to notice my request and gave an awkward laugh.

“Ah, uh… A reaction, you say? By reaction, you mean banning TimTim?”
“I’m sorry, but banning someone is something I need to be cautious about…”

Her frustratingly hesitant response wasn’t unexpected.

If she suddenly banned someone she had previously defended, just because of a donation, that would spark its own set of issues.

“TimTim might say those things, but they’re actually a loyal viewer of this channel.

They’ve been watching for a long time.”

[“It’s just a form of affection. ^^ You must have misunderstood since it’s your first time here.”]

[“They’ve been here a long time.”]

[“Is being here a long time some kind of privilege?”]

[“Haim, please ban them. 😭”]

As if to match Haim’s words, TimTim’s chat message appeared just then.

Reading it, I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh in disbelief.

“A so-called loyal viewer…”

As Haim said, it seemed true that he had been watching her stream for a long time.

The complaints being voiced in the chat confirmed it.

The claim that his behavior was “a form of affection” only sounded laughable.

What kind of devoted viewer expresses affection in such a way?

Of course, in some channels where the banter between the streamer and viewers is heavily emphasized, insults like “jerk” or “idiot” might get thrown around.

But Haim’s stream didn’t seem like one of those kinds of broadcasts.

“And he hasn’t even subscribed.”

He was what’s colloquially called a “free viewer,” a freeloader.

Had he even donated once?

And yet, he dared to call himself a devoted fan?

I highly doubted it.

He was probably just another toxic viewer, choosing a small stream to vent his emotions and use the streamer as a punching bag, ruining the atmosphere of the channel.

“This is what a real devoted fan looks like.”

In the end, all I needed to do was show Haim what a true loyal viewer was.

For the sake of the inexperienced streamer Haim, to help her make the right judgment, I began moving my mouse again.

What on earth was going on?

What exactly was happening on her stream?

Streamer Haim felt dizzy from the sudden chaos.

“That’s 100,000 KRW… How many times is that now?”

An amount she never thought she’d ever receive on her stream.

Even a 1,000 KRW donation, often referred to as a “1,000 KRW punch,” was precious to Haim.

Whenever viewers sent a 1,000 KRW punch, she would respond with enthusiastic reactions as though she might faint from excitement.

But now?

What was happening now?

A mysterious benefactor had suddenly appeared, throwing around money worth a hundred 1,000 KRW punches with ease, as if it were nothing.

It felt almost surreal.

“Is this… one of those so-called ‘big spenders’?”

A “big spender,” also referred to as a “chairman,” is someone with suspiciously vast amounts of money.

They either throw donations around in multiple streams or stay loyal to a particular channel, providing support whenever needed.

Haim had only been streaming for three months.

She was still inexperienced compared to professional streamers, struggling with filling audio gaps and setting up her equipment.

So she never thought a big spender would appear on her channel.

She had assumed she wouldn’t have any connection with them at all.

In her mind, these people only appeared on the streams of large-scale, “corporate-level” streamers.

For example, someone like “Kayak,” whose streams Haim had recently been watching often.

[Chairman! Loyalty, loyalty ^^7]

[Ah, haha, gifting subs like it’s copying and pasting.]

[Wow… They must really be rich.]

[Reaction… I guess you should do it, right?]

The atmosphere of the stream improved significantly.

The chat became much livelier than before.

The frequent viewers now had a four-leaf clover badge next to their usernames, thanks to the subscription gifts the big spender had just showered on them.

“CamillaLover… How could I possibly repay you?”

Without realizing it, her voice came out a bit choked up.

This big spender, calling themselves a loyal fan and saying her stream was so much fun, had supported her in such a generous way.

The gesture felt as though it acknowledged all the hardships Haim had endured.

– Becoming a master of Camilla, like in your stream title, would be enough. I just really like Camilla.

“Oh…”

Haim wasn’t naive.

She understood exactly what this big spender wanted.

[Hmm… Is it just that?]

[Wow, they must really have a lot of money. What a classy way to flex.]

[Still, true loyal viewers are people like me, not someone like you trying to bribe her with donations. It’s viewers like me who watch her streams consistently without spending a dime that are more precious to Haim.]

The chat scrolled quickly, almost like it was having a meltdown.

The usernames in front of those comments felt more irritating than usual today.

At that moment, another donation came in, as if to seal the deal.

– Imagine a so-called loyal viewer who never spends a single penny on a streamer… just kidding.

“Pffft!”

Haim couldn’t hold back her laughter at the donation.

It was because she deeply agreed with the sentiment.

In truth, she knew it too.

She knew but still craved even such petty attention, so she hadn’t gotten rid of them.

But now that there was a far superior alternative—a big spender, a “chairman,” who wanted to squash the pests—why would she let them be?

– Would you like to forcibly remove user teamteam (xlmxlm12)?

The decision didn’t take long.

Click.

[Wow!]

[Justice has been served~~~]

[So peaceful now.]

[Victory for righteousness!]

Watching the chat erupt in cheers, Haim bowed her head.

It was an apology to the viewers who had suffered due to her poor judgment.

“I should’ve removed them earlier. I’m sorry, everyone.”

But the viewers reassured her, saying it was fine.

Even the big spender, the chairman, joined in.

– No need to waste time on strange people. Hurry up and start the game.

“Yes…!”

With a bright smile, Haim queued up for a match.

On the screen, Camilla seemed to smile back at her.

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