LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 14 - The Villain Emerges (1)
Chapter 14 The Villain Emerges (1)
During the weekend, the video of the Japanese streamer became a hot topic in Korea.
The player known as ‘LittleBoyFatMan’ blatantly insulted the Japanese and displayed near bullying gameplay in the iconic Japanese game
Amid the rampant speculation about this player, the famous MCN
Content: To welcome the hot summer weather, we are planning a new event. Next Monday, our ChickenBox streamers will host a joint broadcast on
The announcement was very vague.
However, sharp-eyed netizens speculated that the announcement was definitely related to the current hot issue, ‘LittleBoyFatMan’.
Their speculation spread quickly, and even those who were unaware of the video became curious about ‘LittleBoyFatMan’.
Rumors begot more rumors.
Some netizens even went to the broadcasts of ChickenBox streamers to ask questions.
“LittleBoyFatMan? I’ve seen that video too. But it’s a company matter, so we don’t know much either.”
“If we knew, we would have invited him as a guest ages ago!”
“He really plays well, his physical skills are insane. Did you see him force-cancel that
Kan, Suncat, and Sae-rin, famous streamers under ChickenBox, handled the barrage of questions while continuing their broadcasts.
The impact was so significant that even journalists started writing articles about ‘LittleBoyFatMan’.
Thanks to the journalists jumping on the bandwagon, the interest in ‘LittleBoyFatMan’ only grew over the weekend.
Naturally, this interest shifted towards the new member ChickenBox was revealing on Monday.
Most netizens were convinced that the new member was ‘LittleBoyFatMan’.
With high expectations from many, Monday arrived.
I glanced at my smartphone and sighed, sitting down on a chair.
“Nervous?”
Shin Young-sik, an employee dispatched from ChickenBox, looked at me and smiled.
Today was the day of my first broadcast.
How could I not be nervous?
“Bro, relax. You did fine last time, why are you suddenly freaking out?”
Jin-hyuk patted my shoulder lightly as he spoke.
We were in a small room in my house where my capsule was installed.
There was no need for any special setup as the capsule provided by
Additionally, Shin Young-sik from ChickenBox had come beforehand and completed all the broadcast settings.
From the dashboard, which managed the broadcast tools, to the channel’s minor designs.
As ChickenBox had mentioned earlier, there wasn’t much I had to do.
It was currently 6:30 PM.
There were 30 minutes left until the broadcast started.
“Kan said he would host for you right on time. Just connect to the capsule at 7 PM.”
Dong-su had voluntarily promised to host me.
Hosting.
In simple terms, it meant transferring viewers to my stream.
Viewers watching Dong-su’s broadcast would be sent to mine.
Considering Dong-su’s stream had about 20,000 viewers, this was an unbelievable opportunity for a rookie debut.
Honestly, as a human being, I felt a bit guilty.
Perhaps noticing my expression, Young-sik spoke.
“Did you know that Kan is a co-founder of ChickenBox?”
“What?”
“Just thought you should know. If the company does well, it’s good for Kan too.”
……I see.
No wonder it felt like I was being taken in unilaterally.
So, it was that kind of relationship.
“Oh, then is the CEO…?”
“The CEO is Kan’s older sister.”
“It’s a family business.”
“In a way, yes.”
My conscience felt a little lighter, maybe not.
Ah, forget it.
To repay Dong-su for all he’s done for me, I had to make sure this debut broadcast was a success.
Though even if it was a big hit, it wouldn’t be enough to repay all the debts I owed him.
Seeing my determined expression, Young-sik chuckled.
“Have you decided on today’s broadcast title?”
The broadcast title was like the first impression I’d make on viewers.
“Hmm.”
After thinking for a moment, I slowly nodded and answered.
“LittleBoyFatMan. Please go with that.”
“That should suffice. Oh, and the company has requested Twipod Korea to take care of the server. We won’t have any issues with an unstable broadcast like last time.”
During the joint broadcast with Dong-su, an excessive number of viewers had caused the stream to become unstable.
They must have taken that into consideration.
With the final preparations completed, the start of the broadcast was only 10 minutes away.
“Oh, right, Young-sik.”
“Yes?”
“Can you set the chat languages to only Korean and English?”
“Of course. But why… ah!”
“Even if our Japanese friends curse, they’ll do it in English, right? It’ll make the chat more lively, don’t you think?”
“Then, about bans…”
“Just cut off extreme insults, and let most things slide.”
“It might really turn into a trash bin.”
“That’s fine with me.”
As a small-time streamer, I needed to attract regular viewers to establish myself.
I had already decided on a unique character that would set me apart from other streamers.
Of course, if I played games very well, viewers would be drawn to my skill.
However, I believed that alone wasn’t enough.
There had to be something that supported the overwhelming skill.
Once in Korea, there was a popular saying: “Devil’s Talent.”
There was nothing that provoked and attracted people more than that.
“It’s about time to connect to the capsule.”
“Yes.”
Following Young-sik’s words, I slowly opened the capsule and climbed inside.
“Bro!”
Jin-hyuk cheerfully called out to me as I lay in the capsule.
“You’ll help my stream if you succeed later, right?”
“Of course, if this big brother succeeds, I’ll help you.”
“Great, I’ll work hard to stir things up in your stream too.”
…That probably wouldn’t be necessary.
After lightly greeting Jin-hyuk, I put on the headset and quietly issued a command.
“Samurai Wars.”
[Launching the game
The familiar scene from Saturday flashed before my eyes, and soon the waiting room resembling a Japanese garden appeared.
I smiled lightly as I checked the synchronization rate.
Then, I activated Twipod’s dashboard and swallowed hard.
“Streamer mode on. Start broadcast.”
My debut broadcast had begun.
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[Streamer ‘Kan’ has hosted you with 17,532 viewers!]
As soon as the broadcast started, Dong-su hosted my stream.
But Dong-su wasn’t the only one who hosted me.
[Streamer ‘Suncat’ has hosted you with 4,557 viewers!]
[Streamer ‘Sae-rin’ has hosted you with 4,210 viewers!]
[Streamer…]
These people?
Four streamers from ChickenBox who were currently streaming had all hosted me unilaterally.
As a result, I started my broadcast with nearly 30,000 viewers.
-What’s this stream about?
-What’s going on?
-Kan is hosting another no-name stream again.
-What’s this?
Of course, not all viewers who were hosted would stay on my stream.
Some quickly moved on to other streams, and I was left with about 20,000 viewers.
Not bad at all.
The viewers who stayed quickly reacted to the title of my stream.
-LittleBoyFatMan?
-LB FatMan, wow.
-It has the ChickenBox logo. Must be the new member they mentioned.
-Wow, is LB FatMan really the new member of ChickenBox?
-ChickenBox, I didn’t expect this.
-But doesn’t the streamer nickname look familiar?
-Sha?
I glanced at the chat without saying a word.
Hmm.
The chat was in a fantastic state of chaos.
Even Young-sik, who must be monitoring from outside, would be overwhelmed by the influx of messages.
Before long, the first anticipated donation came in.
‘Kan’ has donated 1,000,000 won!
[Buy me a meal if you succeed, little bro. Something very expensive. Got it?]
Dong-su’s generous contribution.
Just that one donation stirred up the chat room’s atmosphere.
-It’s really Sha, lol.
-So, LittleBoyFatMan is actually Sha?
-Congrats on your debut, Gutsy Bro.
-God. Is he Sha? God. Is he Sha? God. Is he Sha?
-He really made his streaming debut.
-Someone posted on the forum that LittleBoyFatMan is Sha. Turns out it was true.
-Pilgrimage to the holy site.
Countless more messages followed, but there were so many that it was hard to keep track.
As it was the first historic line of my first broadcast, I decided to stick to my prepared speech.
Taking a deep breath, I addressed the viewers in a very smooth tone.
“It’s fucking noisy. Shut up for a bit so I can introduce myself.”
-???
-????
-What?
-Insane, lol.
-Is this guy always like this? I don’t really know him.
-Yeah, he was like this when he guested before. Heard he used to be a Twipod troll?
-Then, okay, got it.
-Twipod’s homegrown. I support him.
I liked the reactions.
Good, let’s keep this going.
“Let me explain the stream title simply. Yes, I am the LittleBoyFatMan you know. I played the game last Saturday to practice a bit, didn’t expect there to be another streamer on the opposing team.”
‘ProfessionalWhiner’ has donated 1,000 won!
[Did you really have to flaunt being a trash person? Japanese people watch Korean Twipod a lot. Seeing you start this stream so boldly makes me sick.]
Oh, a question I anticipated?
As soon as the donation came in, I gave a wry smile and responded.
“If it makes you sick, don’t watch. I don’t care about Korean viewers’ opinions, so why should I care about theirs? Do you realize what a legendary life you must have to be watching streams at this hour?”
-Lololololololol
-Wow, lol.
-Is this really his first stream? Lol.
-Insane, lol.
-Definitely a former troll. Definitely a former troll!
-This guy has no brakes, lol.
-Subscribed.
-It’s 7 PM though, crying.
-So harsh.
These viewers go crazy for anything provocative.
Articles like “Internet Streaming Gone Too Far” still pop up from time to time, don’t they?
I looked at the chat with satisfaction and nodded.
“Anyway, today’s stream is
Questions should at least be paid for, right?