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125 – Mazia’s Story is Different

125 – Mazia’s Story is Different

During the interview, you might wonder why such a personality was not discovered.

Those who would curse when provoked during the interview were already filtered out and placed on the list of rejects.

However, we can’t debut like this, so Majiya issued her first yellow card.

“What you just showed is fine about half a year later, once you’ve settled into broadcasting. But before that, it was a bit inappropriate.”

Miho muttered in an attempt to explain.

“Ah, um, I turned off the mic… and was mumbling.”

“You didn’t even pretend to turn it off. You’ll make similar mistakes in a real situation.”

“Ugh! But…! This guy spoiled it?! He took away the twist of a game that’s supposed to be so interesting! Damn it…”

More than anything, as she was about to curse again, it was Majiya who had typed that in the chat.

Pouting, Miho slumped her shoulders and mumbled.

“I’ll be careful…”

However, at this point, it would be troublesome if she got too discouraged, so Majiya immediately tossed her a sweet candy.

“Still, the fact that you’re doing the broadcast itself is really good. You were exactly the social butterfly you wanted to be. Keep it up.”

“R-really?! Yes, yes!!”

It seemed like Majiya was just throwing out compliments, but from their recent conversation, Majiya had acquired a cheat key for the operations team that could be used in real situations.

If Miho shrank back or became timid again like before, she could simply send an anonymous donation saying something like, “Where did the social butterfly go, and why is this little shrimp here?”

Anyway, Miho resumed her broadcast.

Majiya poked at the part where Miho had made a mistake earlier.

The timing was about five minutes after the game started.

It was the moment Miho’s eyes welled up as she immersed herself in the protagonist who loses her daughter due to an explosion.

— Didn’t they just say the daughter died?

— I know this, haha. It’s a classic twist in detective suspense where you think she’s dead, but she’s actually not.

This time, Miho didn’t take long to think, unlike before.

“… You little… shit…”

Grinding her teeth, she definitely did it with the mic off this time.

Immediately after, she turned the mic back on and said,

“They’re complete bastards… How can they do something like this? They’re not even human. Should I just kill all these trash?”

She was venting her inner emotions, and it was nice to see her acting as if she was expressing the protagonist’s feelings in the ongoing story.

It seemed like a wonderful scene born from her long-standing desire to become a social butterfly and her intense wish to punish spoilers.

According to Team Leader Kang Ji-ho, naturally social girls are skilled at hiding their emotions and expressing anger indirectly, so Miho seemed to show a glimpse of that talent just now.

For the next thirty minutes of gameplay, Majiya’s spoiler attacks continued.

Miho gradually became more composed, turning into a calm analyst.

It was an excellent transformation.

In fact, even experienced broadcasters, when playing games recognized for their story, turn off donation alerts and hardly read the chat.

They only check occasionally when they’re really stuck and need help.

However, even during those rare checks, spoilers inevitably pop up, and they have no choice but to ignore them with gritted teeth.

Even a single comment like “Please keep spoilers to a minimum” is about the limit.

The moment they get heated, a mad movie of punishing spoilers begins, and a defensive battle against the fans and anti-fans’ wiki controversy starts.

It’s important not to give any excuses.

So Miho is doing well.

… But, it’s not just spoilers that exist in this type of game.

These days, many games are trying to be recognized not just for their story but also for their gameplay, so there are definitely people who struggle with gameplay even if they understand the story well.

Miho was one of those people who wanted to see the next story but was suffering because her gaming skills and physical abilities didn’t support her.

“Ugh, seriously. Why can’t they just let me solve it with my head like other puzzles? Why is this one all about physical skills? I’m dying to see the story! Honestly, do the developers have no sense?”

Whenever a puzzle that requires physical skills comes up, this kind of rant inevitably occurs.

As the broadcast dragged on a bit, the backseat gamers, who had been holding back, suddenly popped up to take a jab at the streamer.

Especially for someone like Miho, who shows strength in a specific area, it’s common to be tormented by more malicious viewers during such times….

— Wow, you really suck at deduction.

“Huh? Was I deducing something just now?”

— Now that I see it, Miho’s deduction skills seem pretty pathetic, right?

“? I’m not even deducing, what are you talking about?”

— Honestly, I think physical skills are also a form of deduction…

— Both physical and deduction end with ‘-tion’, so they’re the same, right?

“What, what are you saying…?”

In an instant, Miho’s social butterfly mask was stripped away.

She probably didn’t expect the viewers to criticize her like this.

It’s a characteristic of people who think and analyze logically.

They really struggle with those who stubbornly insist on their opinions.

— Ugh, you little quail.

— I came to watch because I heard you’re good at deduction, but why are you so bad?

— This is frustrating.

— ???: I’ve read 100 detective novels.

— Aren’t you going to proceed?

:: Anonymous Donor has donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: That’s strange, all the detective characters I know are physically strong. ::

“Excuse me? Sherlock Holmes isn’t like that…? He’s a total weakling who can’t do anything without Watson, right?”

:: Anonymous Donor has donated 1,000 Clouds! ::

:: Haha, sorry, I haven’t read Holmes. ::

“What?! Are you kidding me? People who haven’t read Holmes are discussing deduction?”

— Sign it! Miho!

— I… can’t… deduce…

“Ugh, damn it.”

With no basis or reason, the criticism poured in towards Miho, and just when the game was going terribly, Miho’s ship sank.

She was doing well as a social butterfly roleplay, but before she knew it, she had turned back into a little shrimp.

“I see. This is also deduction… I’m sorry. I’m not good at physical deduction… But you guys need to learn common sense again… Seriously, your level is legendary…”

Of course, her sulking and mumbling seemed like a roundabout way of cursing back.

If it’s Miho, it’s a very Miho-like appearance, but it seemed necessary to tone it down a bit.

Especially after cursing at the spoiler.

Somehow, Miho’s character becomes sharper when her true self is revealed compared to when she’s doing social butterfly RP.

This was similar even three hours later when the game was wrapping up.

— Something big is coming.

— You need to cry here.

In the final scene, during the touching reunion between the father and daughter and the unavoidable moment of parting, Miho didn’t shed a tear, and this time, the god game enthusiasts appeared.

— Are you a sociopath?

— You’re not crying here, so you must not be a commoner.

— People who like analysis tend to have sociopathic tendencies, hmm.

— I doubt this person can empathize even when they’re with their peers.

No matter how much Miho said, “I’m not that kind of sociopath,” the criticism only multiplied.

“Um… I’m sorry. I’m a T-type who can’t cater to the demands of F-types who cry like humidifiers… Sigh… From now on, I should prepare onions or something in advance…”

The wording was harsh, but it was still entertaining.

So it was something that could be moderately suppressed and adjusted.

It’s cuter and more fun to shout, “I can’t associate with you!” than to yell, “What do you know?!”

The viewers would likely prefer Miho whining playfully and teasingly over genuinely harsh insults.

If a broadcaster suddenly opens up a UFC match, viewers who were watching gently would leave out of fear, while the real malicious ones would find it amusing and dive in even more.

After that, the broadcast would quickly fall apart, eventually becoming a show that only a few would watch, gradually losing its vitality.

That’s why Majiya used KraeMang, who has a knack for turning any story into a delightful experience, as an example for brief feedback.

Afterward, the Boss would focus on evaluations after receiving the assessment forms, but before that, it was just to set a bit of direction.

Once the story ended, Miho sulked again and muttered.

“I think I’m not good at keeping boundaries when talking because I’ve lived in my room for so long… I know it’s not easy…”

Majiya smiled and patted her shoulder.

“It’s okay. That’s why I’m here with the Boss and the company to teach you these things.”

Miho giggled and nodded repeatedly.

Majiya was glad that the company seemed to be a solid foundation for her.

Anyway, the two of them wrapped up their session.

“Well then, due to time constraints, we’ll have to continue with Orca tomorrow.”

The next day, looking forward to Orca’s turn.

Thus, the first day of the lecture on dealing with malicious viewers came to an end.

Since it was delayed by two days, Majiya stayed up late into the night, pondering how to torment (?) Orca.

In Ena’s case, it was obvious where to poke, and Miho’s personality suggested she would likely bleed out from spoilers, which turned out to be accurate….

But Orca was a former soldier, wasn’t she?

While it’s possible to speculate about the uniqueness of the military through various media,

Majiya hadn’t experienced it directly, so there were definitely some disappointing aspects.

They say stories about devilish seniors and absurdities work well.

Some say that’s old news and wouldn’t resonate with today’s soldiers.

Others say that unlike the soldiers, the officers are no different now than they were back then, so it’s fine.

And there’s always that one person who won’t believe anything unless it’s verified through a reliable source.

If only she had many friends in her past life, she would have gathered information by asking each one, but she hasn’t been in touch with anyone since high school.

Thus, filtering through uncertain data, only one thing remained.

That was to push her into the “loser” category.

As the master of ninja statistics said, wherever you go in the world, if five people gather, one of them is bound to be strange.

This is a proven fact in Naore, which is a 5v5 team game, as everyone hopes they are not the only loser.

Coincidentally, Orca is someone who obsessively adheres to FM (Field Manual, which refers to strictly following principles and rules). She’s someone who always strives for perfection, so she wouldn’t take kindly to being called a loser.

Thus, Majiya anticipated that the siege of Orca’s fortress would not be easy….

Even Majiya, who was thoroughly prepared, never expected Orca to open the gates herself and declare a mid-open.

“Um. I’m sorry. Please wait a moment.”

Orca, who is FM-oriented, a strict rule follower, and always thoroughly prepares for whatever she does,

was a complete novice when it came to broadcasting.

Moreover, she was worried from the moment she received the theoretical training from the Boss, wondering if there were really that many settings to prepare for a Virtual Youtuber broadcast.

While she didn’t turn perfectly good equipment into a strange state like Dora, it was clear she was not tech-savvy.

“No. Why is this happening…? I’m sorry!”

First, she fumbled to turn on her assigned Avatar.

When she mismanaged something, the computer sound suddenly cut out.

When she tried to adjust again, this time the mic wouldn’t work.

Before long, there was a clattering sound, and the camera was revealed.

If it had been a real situation, she would have made a huge mess with a series of mistakes.

It was like the enemy commander, who had declared a siege, suddenly opened the gates wide.

Majiya would not let this opportunity slip away.

— I was an ace in the military, but I’m a complete loser in broadcasting?

The effect was undeniable.

Orca, who usually doesn’t show emotional fluctuations, reacted immediately.

“Ah, no!! Who’s a loser?!”

The sound echoed so loudly that it might have been heard up to the eighth floor.

Considering it was just a light tease, the reaction was so intense that a scenario naturally formed in Majiya’s mind.

Did Orca, by any chance, get severely bullied in the military?

Is becoming the elite soldier she is now a recent development?

Unable to suppress her malicious instincts, Majiya typed a few more comments,

— But weren’t you a loser in the military too? Haha.

— Military stories are usually all exaggerations, haha.

— Maybe you were favored because you were pretty, even though you were clumsy during training.

Orca’s typical reaction of a girl emerging when she’s flustered began to surface.

“No! That’s not true…! W-why isn’t this working…? Huh.”