Day 2
To be honest, I lost my composure for a moment.
I think this has a lot to do with female Kim Soo-hyun.
Back when I was male Kim Soo-hyun, I never got this angry playing games.
But now, it's just an endless cycle of wins and losses, getting nowhere.
Every match, teammates are fighting.
Blaming others for their own mistakes, getting mad—basic stuff. Picking fights over nothing, cursing and spamming family insults.
Maybe it's just my bad team luck.
Sure, it's a toxic game, but to this extent?
Anyway, here's the conclusion.
[Ah, you were… a woman.]
"Yes."
I made a money bet with the guy who ignored his own mistakes, blamed me for everything, and mocked me.
A whopping 500,000 won.
For me, with no part-time job and no real income, that's a heavy amount. Still, after a moment's thought, I accepted.
Not because of the money.
A burdensome amount?
If I win, that same amount goes straight into my account.
The real problem was my voice.
I'm an audition participant.
Sure, yesterday's stream barely broke 100 viewers, but I'm certain more will watch in the future.
But what if I get caught showing up on someone else's stream, trading insults with other gamers?
That's plenty of material for controversy.
'Still…'
Even if it's controversy, is it necessarily negative?
If I get caught right away, maybe it is. That's why I cleared my throat, deliberately lowered my pitch, and flattened my tone.
On stream, I usually raise both tone and energy, so the contrast should make it harder to recognize me right away.
[Well then, shall we first hear each side's argument?]
And besides…
Since we've come this far, shouldn't I at least take the 500,000 won?
"...Honestly, it's not so much the ADC's fault. The support overextended way too much."
Looks like noona's not at fault.
Sorry on behalf of men ㅜㅜ
LoL male player again, huh?
Kangcheol said this and paused the replay.
To cut to the chase, the winner of the bet was Soo-hyun.
It wasn't that one side played badly—they both played well.
But the guy had expected above-tier play from Soo-hyun, and when that didn't happen, he got frustrated and complained in chat. That's what sparked this fight.
"So, do you both agree?"
[Yes, that's very accurate. You really have the eye of a pro.]
[...I agree as well.]
At Kangcheol's words, Soo-hyun—who had asked for mediation—seemed pleased. The man looked disgruntled but agreed anyway.
Noona seems excited lol
She says she's happy
Her voice is pretty
[ㅇㅇ님, thanks for the 1,000 won donation!]
Ask Woojeotbbal if he knows Kangcheol.
Kangcheol glanced at the donation message and nodded.
"By the way, miss, do you happen to know me?"
[Oh yes, you're a former pro.]
Wow lololol
The Great Kangcheol
To be honest, even Kangcheol felt good at that.
What guy wouldn't feel hyped if a woman with such a nice voice knew who he was?
"Oh… so you follow tournaments?"
[Nope. I don't watch tournaments. I just looked you up when the bet started.]
"Ah…"
Small Kangcheol
Just… washed-up!
Why would a woman like that watch Worlds lol
[The money's sent.]
[Thank you~]
At that moment, the man—his tone now much lower than Soo-hyun's—announced he had sent the money. Soo-hyun accepted it, and maybe because she felt good, her voice lifted a little.
"You sound happy?"
[Of course, wouldn't I be?]
Noona's mood is rising lol
[So then, may I go now?]
"Uh, wait a moment."
When Soo-hyun, her spirits lifted after receiving the money, said she was going to leave, Kangcheol reflexively stopped her.
[Why?]
"Well, it's just that…"
Don't let her leave lol
Just wrap it up and review the last game
Too bad to just end it here
"See, you're actually the first woman on Kangmooncheol TV. If I send you a chicken gift card, would you mind doing a short interview?"
[Sure, as long as it's Kyochon.]
"Ah, yes, whichever you prefer. I'll even make it a set with cola."
[Good.]
Good lmao
Hard to say no to chicken
Look at her asking for the expensive stuff lol
Inside, Kangcheol cheered when Soo-hyun readily agreed.
Chicken? At most 30,000 won. But this video? At least 200,000 views.
[So then, how will the interview go?]
"Oh, it's simple. Just answer the viewers' questions."
Kangcheol was already thinking up a video title and thumbnail.
'First female guest on KangmooncheolTV? Post-game interview!'
[Sounds good.]
"Perfect. Alright then, viewers, please send in your questions."
He watched the chat flood with comments.
'Cut out anything over the line…'
Stick to basic questions.
She's a regular person. Cross the line even a little, and it'll add a controversy line on the wiki.
"Hmm… First off, when did you start playing LoL?"
[Oh, LoL? Uh… I think around Season 6.]
"Wow… that's quite a while."
[Yeah, I do like games.]
"Oh? Then besides LoL, what else do you play?"
[Just random stuff on Steam.]
"Ooh… I see your LoL rank is Diamond. You must be good?"
[You just saw for yourself.]
"Eh? Ah, yes…"
How is a Diamond 4 acting so confident?
If noona says so, then it's true.
Most of you here are bronze-silver-gold anyway lol
A girl who buys Steam games ㄷㄷ
[You sound a little unconvinced?]
"Well, it's just that I'm a former pro, right? For me, players at that rank all look about the same."
Kangcheol was a former pro. A pretty successful one too.
So to his eyes, upper-mid players—though strong—weren't all that special.
[...All the same?]
But to Kim Soo-hyun—female Soo-hyun, who had poured years into LoL—those words trampled on her pride.
And even as male Soo-hyun, with all those memories, it didn't feel good to hear.
She's pissed lol
Honest opinion: Diamond 4 is indeed average
If you don't like it… you know what to do
Kangcheol glanced at chat and noticed Soo-hyun was annoyed, but he didn't care.
'It's not like I'll ever see her again.'
Might as well milk it for good footage.
"Honestly, it's true. My smurf's Diamond, and watching those players just makes me sigh."
[I'm different.]
"From what I saw earlier, well… yeah, okay."
LOL look at him provoking her
Just plain rude!
And Kangcheol wasn't just anyone—he was a known former pro. Most LoL players would nod along with him.
Though, not all.
[Want to go 1v1?]
And Soo-hyun was one of those exceptions.
"For nothing? If I lose, I get nothing out of it."
[What do you mean nothing? You'll get content for your video.]
Kangcheol froze at that. Sure, everyone knew that, but who actually said it out loud?
"Eh, I've already got plenty of content."
[Fine then, forget it.]
"Eh?"
[Then I'm leaving.]
"W-wait a second."
Ding–
Without hesitation, Soo-hyun left the call.
"Uh, ah…"
LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
Why not just accept right away?
You're really going to waste this content?
Sigh, can't believe he let her go.
Kangcheol felt like he'd missed an opportunity when Soo-hyun just left without hesitation.
Thinking about it, there was no way he'd lose in a 1v1 against a regular player, right?
"Wait, she didn't even take the chicken."
Kangcheol tried to call her back by mentioning the chicken gift card, but Soo-hyun had already left the Discord server she'd been invited to.
"Damn… I should've just gone for it..."
"Damn, that was close."
In a fit of anger, I had challenged a former pro.
Thank god I pulled myself out midway—otherwise, I might've been completely crushed 1v1 in front of thousands and had it immortalized on video. Just thinking about it sent chills down my spine.
Sure, people wouldn't really mock a regular player like me for losing to a former pro, but still, it was a matter of pride.
If I got destroyed in a fight that I picked myself, wouldn't that be humiliating?
"Shame about the chicken, though."
We even did a short interview.
"Forget it."
But that was that. Now there were only a few hours left until my own stream.
I threw myself onto the bed and pulled out my phone.
I usually stream in the late afternoon, but some other participants start as early as noon.
I scrolled quickly through the list of participants I'd already followed and clicked into a stream with high viewership.
[Anna – Day 2!]
Anna.
A former musical actress. Right after the first audition, her past—videos, face, name, age—had already been dug up and spread across the community.
But rather than being harmful, her past worked in her favor. She was pretty, had a great voice, and among the current audition participants, she was considered top tier.
'She's definitely going to make it.'
Her defining trait: she sang better than anyone else.
Maybe it was her musical background, but her vocal power was on another level. Honestly, you had to wonder why someone like her was even trying to become a VTuber.
Well, she must have her reasons, but I hadn't looked into it.
Compared to her, me… well, I had potential.
If I went to a vocal academy and trained properly, maybe I could reach her level one day.
'Guess I'll have to quit smoking first?'
I'd read somewhere that heavy smoking causes mucus buildup that affects the vocal cords.
And a VTuber's career starts and ends with their voice.
Better to start taking care of my throat now.
I decided to cut out soda, at least—since carbonation's supposed to be bad for the throat—and headed outside.
"Ssshh… haah…"
I could always quit smoking… tomorrow.
[Miro – Day 2: A Needle in a Sack]
"Nice to see you all again."
hi hi
Hello, Miro~
What'd you do today?
As soon as I started streaming, people poured in.
The count: 40 viewers.
For just Day 2, that number was insane.
'If I were streaming alone, I'd be lucky to have one or two people drop by on my second day.'
The hardest period for any new streamer is the beginning.
Talking into the void for hours, not knowing if anyone will show up. Some streamers grind for weeks or months with only single-digit viewers.
By contrast, having dozens of viewers already meant I was off to a fantastic start.
'Of course, thanks to the audition hype.'
After chatting casually with the audience, I decided to run another Ideal Type World Cup.
It's an easy, no-effort format: two choices appear, you explain which one you prefer, and pick. Instant content.
"Hmm… how about this one today?"
While I was casually setting it up—switching to a screen not visible to the stream—ding a donation alert popped up.
[ㅇㅇ님, thanks for the 1,000 won donation!]
Miro-nim, did you see yesterday's Taesan controversy?
"Oh, thank you for the 1,000 won!"
I read the message and tried to recall who Taesan was.
'Ah, yesterday.'
He was a streamer who briefly served as a judge in the second audition and had dropped by my stream yesterday before getting banned. And this morning, I'd seen him being flamed on the community boards.
I checked the donor's ID. Completely unfamiliar. Instantly, I realized this wasn't one of my regulars but someone from the community.
One wrong word from me here, and they'd clip it, edit it, and upload it to the forums.
They were fishing for me to criticize Taesan—even just a little.
Since I'd banned him yesterday, they probably assumed I had bad blood with him.
"Controversy? What happened?"
I played dumb. Thanks to the memories of female Kim Soo-hyun, who knew the streaming world well, I knew it was better not to admit I read the forums.
I glanced at chat.
Just stick to your content
You don't know the controversy?
It involves you, how can you not know?
Ignore them, Miro
Among the familiar names from yesterday's stream, new nicknames were spamming fast.
Clearly, ignoring it would be the safest move…
But I thought of Taesan. Sure, his chat had gone wild in my stream yesterday, but wasn't that his viewers, not him? Even if he'd failed to rein them in, I hadn't really been upset.
And back during the audition, he'd even played along with my unscripted antics.
"Hold on, let me check."
'Just this once, I'll throw him a bone.'
I typed the controversy into the search bar while setting up the World Cup.
Even though it had only happened yesterday, traces of the firestorm were still all over the forums.
Honestly, I couldn't understand why it had blown up this much.
And I said exactly that out loud.
"Hm… is this really something worth that level of outrage?"
??
?
Didn't you ban him yourself?
As I muttered in confusion, chat activity spiked.
"Well yeah, he disrupted my stream—that's true. But does that really warrant a full-blown controversy?"
Disruption is already a problem
Looked like he just let it happen though
No, this one's definitely on Taesan
The unfamiliar nicknames lit up the chat, seizing the moment.
They were clearly waiting for me to say something they could post back to the forum.
I chuckled to myself.
"Honestly, wasn't it just a few viewers crossing the line rather than Taesan himself?"
And with that, I gave them the soundbite they wanted.
"Or not~"
Sure enough, not long after, my words were uploaded to the forums.
I quickly switched my chat to follower-only mode.
[Thanks for the follow, StealingGoStonesFromGrandpas Taesan.]
[Thanks for the follow, FlippingGrandma'sCart Taesan.]
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By the end of the night, my follower count had doubled.
But as the chat grew more chaotic, I hastily ended the stream.