Chapter 8 : Broadcasting is not easy

I met Armo, but there was nothing that could be called a harvest.

It would have been nice if I had learned something about Spica, but it ended up being a wasted trip.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of help.”

Was she sorry for doubting me?

Yucia apologized again, though I lost count of how many times she’d said sorry by now.

“Don’t blame yourself. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“Still, because I couldn’t do well as a junior, the mascot died, and there was a rift between generations.”

It was the second generation that killed the first Armo.

Spica disappearing probably wasn’t because the younger generation didn’t like it.

Maybe it’s because she has a strong sense of responsibility.

I felt like I was starting to understand Yucia little.

“What will you do now, Lily?”

There are many things to do, or maybe not so many, but the priorities were clear.

“I’m planning to change my accommodation. For now, I’ll just move to another hotel, but I’ll need to find a place soon.”

Even though the supporter is a special case.

As Yucia worried, if I continued broadcasting from the same place, something bad could happen.

I wanted to avoid troublesome situations as much as possible.

“Can I help?”

“Look for a hotel for me?”

“No, I meant the house itself… never mind. Forget I said anything.”

Yucia stopped herself from speaking.

Instead, she gave me a soft smile and offered her support.

“Good luck. If anything difficult comes up, feel free to contact me.”

Yucia is the first person in my contacts on my smartphone.

There was a time when we were hostile, and I thought things would turn out badly.

But somehow, it all worked out, and I’m so relieved.

“I’ll go now. It was nice meeting you.”

Before I knew it, we had arrived at the station.

Even though I wasn’t getting on the subway, Yucia insisted on coming with me to the ticket gate.

“See you again, Sia, junior.”

“…!”

It was the brightest voice I’d heard all day.

We waved at each other.

Although my relationship with Armo hasn’t improved, I was officially recognized as a magical girl.

However, apart from the Frozen Princess, no one knows my true identity.

I haven’t even adjusted to the changed world, and I feel uneasy about playing the role of a senior.

Since this is how things have turned out, I decided to just think of myself as a rookie and leave it at that.

“It’s nice having a home!”

I couldn’t help but admire the small studio apartment.

The minimalist interior, with only the basic furniture like a bed and a wardrobe.

From today, this is my home.

Although the money is running out, I boldly spent it after taking the Frozen Princess’s advice.

Money can be earned.

It’s better than having my belongings stolen.

“I’ve passed a major hurdle.”

I signed a lease at a real estate office.

Even though I look like a girl, I’m listed as male in the system.

While I can explain my youthful appearance by claiming to be “baby-faced,” gender is something that can’t be explained away.

Normally, there might be stories where people think I had gender reassignment surgery, but I was prepared for this situation.

Though it wasn’t the most honorable method, I was able to finish the contract smoothly.

The past is the past.

After tidying up the room, I sat in front of my laptop and started my broadcast.

【Hello, this is Scarlet Lily.】

[7 viewers online]

A few people entered right away.

Did they get a notification? The number of viewers changed instantly, and the chat started to come alive.

• Why is the title so polite?
• Scarlet Lily?
• When did you change your nickname???
• Is this the same Scarlet who caught dinosaurs and monkeys?
• Did you officially debut?

Questions filled the chat quickly.

Seeing my face on the screen made me feel a little nervous.

“Ah, can you hear me well?”

I started with a mic test.

• Your voice is pretty.
• Sounds good.
• Keep talking!
• You’d be cute even without your transformation.

I only said one thing, and everyone was reacting.

“I… I don’t know what to say…”

I thought once I started, I could figure it out, but it’s not that easy.

• It’s cute how you stutter.
• How about introducing yourself?
• Are you the magical girl who caught the dinosaur?
• A magical girl who started her first broadcast with a nap.
• They said you’re a 5.5 generation. Does that mean you’re not in the 6th generation?
• Is it Scarlet or Scarlet Lily?

As expected, there were a lot of questions.

If I had to choose the first one to answer…

“I’m Scarlet Lily. There was some confusion, but this is my real name.”

• Unexpectedly dignified.
• Your name has a nice feel to it.
• Don’t be fooled. There’s no way a magical girl who catches dinosaurs would have such a gentle personality.
• Does ‘Lily’ mean you’re a master of lilies?

It seems like people were curious about me.

In the past, I only had short conversations during monster hunting.

This could be a refreshing change.

“I’m not sure if I have a gentle personality, but I’ve always been like this. I just added ‘Lily’ for no particular reason.”

I answered one by one.

Then, the much-awaited debut explanation.

“The 5.5 generation is temporary. We’re still deciding whether to put me in the 5th generation or not.”

It was right after the 5th generation signed contracts, so calling me the 6th generation felt a bit off.

But if I’m placed in the 5th generation, there could be resistance.

Hence, the 5.5 generation.

It’s neither here nor there, but I don’t mind whether people consider me above or below others.

I told Armo to handle it however he wants.

[‘Less Fried Potato’ donated 50,000 won!]

[Thank you for keeping the peace.]

“Wow!”

Startled, I unconsciously stood up from my seat.

I wasn’t prepared at all, and suddenly a donation!

• What was that? ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ
• The reaction is so tasty, hahaha.
• Look at how quickly you stood up, haha.

What should I do in this situation?

I’m sure I should express my gratitude, though.

“Thank you for the donation…!”

I bent my waist 90 degrees to appear as polite as possible.

Is this enough…?

ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

• Look at you being polite, haha.
• If someone donates 100,000 won, I think I’d even do a dogeza to thank them, haha.

Did I make a mistake?

Even though they take a commission, the amount left isn’t much, but it’s still half of a daily wage.

Isn’t this the bare minimum of politeness?

“Is there a set reaction or something?”

• Not really~
• Totally basic;;
• Did the internet just get connected today?
• I started streaming by chance.
• Just do a handstand and shout “Thank you!”

I lightly ignored the handstand joke.

I’m not primitive enough to fall for this kind of thing.

However, the reason I started streaming wasn’t entirely pure.

Despite saying that my juniors were corrupted, I had become intoxicated by the taste of money.

It’s not that I was getting too greedy.

I just needed living expenses.

Since doing part-time work wasn’t really an option, I thought this job was perfect.

• I heard you’re dating the Frozen Princess, is that true?

A chat like this appeared.

• Tell us how many polar bears you’ve killed so far.
• Was that why you protected the monkey?
• So you’re not into yuri after all?
• Oxcoxo……

People agreeing as if they were in sync.

“It’s not like that, I’m just good friends with Frozen Princess.”

• Liar.
• So you’re saying you get along every night?
• Freshman seducing the senior into the bedroom. ᅩᅮᅣ…..

They started making their own assumptions.

“I told you, it’s not like that!”

I shouted, but it had the opposite effect.

• You’re mad, haha.
• See, I told you not to fall for it, haha.
• Look at how the concept is falling apart, haha.

People can get mad, right!

Is it because of catching dinosaurs or monkeys?

It seems like viewers expected me to be like the crazy magical girl from the cartoons.

As I was exchanging small talk, another donation came in.

[‘Frozen Princess’ has donated 1,000,000 won!]

[Fighting]

I doubted my own eyes.

Zeroes, one, two, three… six of them.

One million won?

This can’t be a bug, right?

Did they just donate one million won to me?

• Frozen Princess is here!
• Is this the real person?
• ??????????????
• ????????????????????????
• Is this really a 1,000,000 won donation?ᄃᄃᄃᄃ
• As soon as they appear, they start throwing money, haha.

The chat flew by so fast, I didn’t even have time to read.

“Of…….”

My mind went blank.

Do I have to do a dogeza now?

Should I do a dogeza to thank the junior?

Has the noble magical girl succumbed to capitalism!?

“F, Frozen Princess, thank you for the 1 million won donation……..!”

In a hurry to say something, my voice cracked.

I just want to die…

It wasn’t over yet.

[‘Frozen Princess’ has donated 1,000,000 won!]

[Yes, it’s really me]

I was stunned.

To say that short sentence, she spent another 1 million won.

How inefficient is that communication!

But my thought that this might be the last one was naïve.

[‘Frozen Princess’ has donated 1,000,000 won!]

[Lily, I’ll be cheering for you.]

As a senior, I couldn’t help but feel both flattered and burdened by the overwhelming support from a fan and junior.

From comments asking about the polar bears to questioning if it was really Frozen Princess.

The chat room was on the verge of exploding.

For a newbie streamer, this was a situation too big to handle.

Ah, streaming is not easy.