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9 – It Was Too Much Money to Refuse

9 – It Was Too Much Money to Refuse

“Well, it’s 200, no, 210 now. Anyway, are you really going to throw away 210? Seriously?”

That’s right.

A mindset of sacrificing oneself for money?

Isn’t that the kind of employee some black company bosses would really like?

If Majiya hadn’t been picked up by Cheon Do-hee, she’d probably be the type to have her wages skimmed by an unscrupulous convenience store owner.

‘But… isn’t it also funny to actively discourage someone who’s asking to work?’

While Dohee was conflicted and unable to make a quick decision, the mission reward had doubled from earlier.

:: Mission ::
:: Talk on TalkCode with a Parallel employee who’s good at imitating Rain – 2,777,000 Clouds ::

It looks like it’s about to break through to space.

Did all Korean workers’ payday get unified to today or something?

And the bigger the amount gets, the more my inner capitalist goes wild.

Jia, who hasn’t hung up, is also reporting the donation amount in real-time, making Dohee react.

Who does she think is the one obsessed with money here.

[2.77 million won… 2.79 million won… 2.82 million won… 2.88 million won…]

“… Stop talking, it’s distracting. I can see it myself.”

[I’m almost at the company. Let’s finish talking at the office. 2.89 million won.]

The arbitrary reporting, reminiscent of a reporter dispatched to heavy snowfall, didn’t stop until the call ended.

Anyway, since they’d see each other at the office soon, Dohee put down her phone and asked Rain while keeping her eyes fixed on the broadcast screen.

– Private message –

[Momo: Is it mostly the Chairman donating right now?]

[Rain: Wow]

[Rain: As expected, how did you know, Boss?]

[Rain: Broadcast elite super clever granny]

[Momo: It’s obvious…Momo: What’s with that last part, do you want to die?

Rain: Boss is so mean to this poor foreigner.

What other reason would there be for Jia to have steadily recited the donation amount changes earlier?

It’s because the amount is really rising periodically.

And if we had to pick the main contributor to the increase, the only one that comes to mind right now is the Chairman who properly hit rock bottom in yesterday’s content.

A desire to be forgiven with money somehow, feeling sorry for not finding the real Rain.

And a rather strategic move to try to quell the criticism against him by calling a fake Rain – though it’s just the usual back-and-forth (professionally known as WWE) rather than actual criticism.

However, this is also a protest against Momo as the boss.

You evil Demon King Momo.

I’ll keep raising the mission amount.

Think carefully about whether to release the imprisoned Princess Majiya or not!

… That kind of feeling.

Come to think of it, it’s a bit infuriating?

Why has Dohee suddenly become the Demon King position who has to agonize over this?

She hasn’t done anything wrong.

Majiya just suddenly unleashed her talent that she had kept hidden all this time.

In short, it’s like a girl was protesting in front of the Demon King’s castle, so they brought her into the castle, but it turns out she’s a princess, so they’re sending a hero to rescue her.

Soon, the office front door burst open, and a tiny figure, only visible from the top of their head above the partition, dashed across the hallway and knocked on the president’s office door.

“Come in.”

140cm tall.

At most an upper elementary school student’s height, but wearing a suit that gave off a strange vibe, it was Majiya’s appearance

—I was thinking of asking her to dress more casually, but I wondered if this was her image of an office worker, so I’ve left it alone until now.

On the phone screen she was holding was Rain’s ongoing live broadcast.

She took out the earbuds she was wearing, then said with her jewel-like blue eyes shining:

“Boss, 3 million won.”

“Hey.”

“It’s up to 3.03 million now. Anyway. This keeps going up.”

“… Alright, I get it. That’s not the important thing right now.”

“3.06.”

Jia only stopped reporting the donation amount when Dohee narrowed her eyes.

It’s certainly an incredible amount.

3 million won.

Considering that the amount to see special reactions from the first-generation members is 1 million won, it’s like Rain should hold a mini-concert as soon as the mission is successful.

But will the viewers only want Rain’s song?

The mission itself is to bring Jia onto the broadcast.

Since she’s on the broadcast anyway, shouldn’t she do a special reaction too?

Won’t the viewers want Jia to react together, at least?

Whether singing or doing impressions.

However, this channel is Rain’s after all.

There’s a separate protagonist who should be in the spotlight, and as the boss, Dohee wants to avoid introducing Majiya in that position.

“Okay. Since you said you’d do it, go on Rain’s broadcast and wrap it up. But, you know, right?”

Jia brilliantly caught the implied meaning in those short words.

After all, isn’t it her belief?

That an employee shouldn’t stand out on a company VTuber’s broadcast.

As Jia nodded in understanding, Dohee grabbed her shoulder as she was about to turn and leave, and said:

“This probably won’t be the end. You might have to appear on broadcasts again.”

“Is that so?”

Anyway, she doesn’t know what kind of character she is to others, so she speaks as if it’s not a big deal.

But when Dohee let out a big sigh, Jia handed over a heavy dose of facts:

“If you’re worried, you can just tell me not to go, right?”

“Well. The situation.”

“But, you’re thinking about it too, right? If I don’t go now, it’s game over.”

Dohee was speechless as she hit the nail right on the head.

Jia, riding the momentum, continued:

“I’m not sure if I’m in a position to give advice, but I remember that most of the instructions you gave in that state were usually correct. Of course, there were times when public opinion plummeted too.”

The last part could have been left out, but it’s just plain facts anyway.

As Jia said, Cheon Do-hee has stood at many crossroads of choice, and each time she made the optimal move.

In other words, what Jia wants to say to Dohee is,

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that her instincts will be right this time too, so don’t deny her own thoughts.

… The biggest part of that worry is Majiya.

Without even knowing that.

But what can we do?

At this point, even if the snowball keeps rolling and Jia ends up debuting, Cheon Do-hee will have to deal with the aftermath.

After all, as Jia said, Cheon Do-hee thought sending Jia out was the best option.

“Alright, help Rain. I’ll let you know if I see something that doesn’t look right, so keep an eye on TalkCode.”

“Okay.”

Majiya left a crisp reply and headed to the motion studio.

Watching that small but dignified back, Dohee couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

Not in a position to give advice?

That was something she couldn’t accept.

Recently, Cheon Do-hee has been barely turning on broadcasts because she’s been busy setting up the business, so where does she get the latest industry insights from?

It was the YouTube videos and community posts that Majiya regularly summarized and sent, watching over twenty VTuber broadcasts both domestic and international.

Moreover, who was it that gave Dohee the title and wings of ‘Streamer suffering from malicious snipers’ when she was a small company of 30,000 followers?

“… She just never acknowledges her own abilities, I swear.”

–

In the one-person broadcasting room of the motion studio filled with tension.

I had Rain’s broadcast on one screen and TalkCode on the other, and first talked with Rain.

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: The boss said I could go out]
[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: So please decide when I should come out, Rain]

[Rain: OK OK!!]

I put on the headset and pulled the condenser microphone stand close, then slumped back in the chair for a moment.

“It’s already 3.5 million.”

Watching the broadcast in that position, the speed at which the mission amount is increasing shows no signs of slowing down.

It’s already heading towards 1.5 times my monthly salary.

So how can I give this up?

This isn’t my money, but since the mission becomes possible because I appear, isn’t it the same as donating with my own money?

… Or maybe not.

Anyway, while I was lost in various idle thoughts, Rain, who had said she was going to the bathroom on the broadcast, sent me a DM a little later.

– Private message –

[Rain: Jia]

[Rain: Just one favor before we start]

It was a truly unexpected proposal.

I thought she’d just call me out and have a brief conversation.

[Rain: I’ll do anything for you, like beef or whatever, like Jeong Sang-hwa’s god]

[Rain: So]

[Rain: Next week or next month, can we do a broadcast together?]

[Rain: Please Jia goat plz]

Until now, the first-generation members have never invited me as a guest on their broadcasts.

Even if they called, I wouldn’t open my voice, so what I could do was limited.

At most, I could act as a carry machine in the Battle Colosseum.

As you know, even if I carry, it should be another VTuber doing it.

There’s not much synergy if I do it when I don’t broadcast.

However, the situation seems to have changed a bit after I, as an employee, was revealed to the world thanks to yesterday’s .

I still don’t understand why they’re clinging to me when I asked them to look after the first-generation members nicely.

But if this helps Rain, I guess I should go out.

The boss gave permission too.

Even if I’m not as talented as our company’s VTubers, I’m confident I can get along with games or content.

This is the dignity of Parallel’s official supporter!

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: Yes]

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: Let’s do it next week]

[Rain: Thank you!]

[Rain: When is good for you?]

[Rain: For a content meeting too]

[Rain: Dinner in advance? Good?]

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: Just avoid the boss’s broadcast days]

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: For dinner, can we eat together with the boss?]

[Rain: Of course!]

I thought the chat would end there.

But Rain added a few more words.

[Rain: If you feel burdened, just push it all onto me]

[Rain: I’m a broadcasting expert now too, right?]

All sorts of things happen when your appearance becomes cute.

Always getting help from me, constantly hearing complaints, and still running to me for help, it felt like I’d become a nanny.

Of course, it’s not very reliable.

It’s obvious she’ll use the foreigner shield again after saying that.

But gratitude is gratitude, so I should express it clearly.

[Parallel Operations Team Majiya: Thanks for looking out for me]

And so, after the Chairman stopped adding firewood (donations) and the heat of the mission finally calmed down.

:: Mission ::
:: Talk on TalkCode with a Parallel employee who’s good at imitating Rain – 4,022,000 Clouds ::

The call began.

Ring ring, ring ring.

As the TalkCode ringtone was heard, the viewers went wild.

— Gasp

— Gasp, is it here?

— It’s here

— It’s really here

— Can’t resist 4 million won haha

— As expected of the Chairman, very effective

— Free D-Rain!

— Evil boss Momo, release your employee!

While scanning the chat window up and down, which was too fast to keep up with, I tapped the microphone.

After checking if the microphone was okay, I carefully opened my mouth.

“Hello.”

— Gasp

— What, the voice is cute

— Whoa

— What

— Cute?”!

— I’ve heard this voice somewhere

— Gasp……

— GYH

— JJJH?

— Cute

— Hahahahahahaha gasp hahahahaha

Author’s Note (Author’s Afterword)

At this rate, we’ll exceed 1,000 chapters~

… Oh, we’ve already exceeded it

Thank you for the support + I’m doing a bonus chapter to celebrate~

(I’m not saying I got a big donation and got a taste for money so I’m doing a bonus chapter ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ)