The Villain is Too Good at Broadcasting

Chapter 12 Chicken Box (2)

The contract with Chicken Box progressed smoothly.

Thanks to their prior preparations, it didn’t take long for the contract to be finalized.

All I had to do was listen to the conditions they proposed and sign the contract.

I hadn’t initially planned to proceed with the contract right away, but Sung-jae’s persuasive arguments made me nod in agreement before I knew it.

The event prepared by Chicken Box was truly a jackpot.

“Is Chicken Box completely giving up on the Japanese market?”

I asked casually while putting the contract into an envelope.

Sung-jae shrugged his shoulders in response.

“It’s because it’s not a particularly lucrative market. Sales are only moderate. Instead, we thought it would be better to solidify our recognition in Korea through this event.”

“Who planned this…”

“I did. How is it? Quite reliable, don’t you think?”

“Ah… yes.”

Maybe because he had a villainous background.

This person wasn’t normal either.

Sung-jae grinned and extended his hand to me.

“I look forward to working with you. Ah, didn’t you say you were twenty-six this year, Chan-sik?”

“Yes.”

“You’re quite young among the streamers contracted with our company.”

The main players of Chicken Box were Dong-su and the streamers he brought in.

Most of them had been streaming for a long time and were veterans, so the average age was quite high.

“The official announcement of our contract with you will be made next Monday.”

Currently, my videos were rapidly spreading across the internet.

Given the nature of internet content, which heats up quickly and cools down just as fast, it was in Chicken Box’s best interest to make the announcement as soon as possible.

Since many foreigners were also watching my videos, it was an opportunity to enhance global recognition.

After dividing the contract with me, Sung-jae slowly got up from his seat.

“Welcome to the family. We will also work harder to ensure today’s decision won’t be regretted.”

“I look forward to working with you.”

The reason I signed the contract so easily was surprisingly simple.

It was because Sung-jae added a termination clause to the contract.

A clause that automatically terminated the contract if certain sales targets weren’t met.

It might seem like a clause to reduce the company’s risk, but it was actually something I requested.

Because there was a possibility that the broadcasts wouldn’t go as planned in the worst-case scenario.

“Even if you’re not a famous streamer, Chan-sik, you’ll succeed in the gaming field. Please remember that our company also has a professional gaming team.”

It had been a trend for MCN companies to have professional gaming teams for a long time.

I nodded at Sung-jae’s words.

“Phew! Now I feel relieved.”

“Sorry?”

“No, our CEO kept mentioning you, Chan-sik, since the day before yesterday. He kept urging me to recruit you immediately. I guess he was very impressed with the AOA video.”

“Was it that impressive…”

“Our CEO knows how to appreciate games. Of course, so do I.”

It’s not easy for a person to have confidence in another person.

One must have no doubt in their own judgment.

But Sung-jae was looking at me with very solid and intense eyes.

It’s always burdensome when a man looks at you like that.

“Ah, there are two streamers from our company in the next lounge. Since you’ve signed the contract, it would be nice to introduce yourselves to each other. After all, you’re colleagues now, right?”

The people in the next room were Yoo-seon and Sae-rin, right?

It was highly likely they were the ones I knew.

I slightly bowed my head at Sung-jae’s suggestion and got up to head to the lounge next door.

When I opened the door and went inside, I saw three people chatting happily.

They were all familiar faces.

There was no need to mention Dong-su, and the other two women were also faces I knew well.

“Chan-sik, how did it go? Did you sign the contract?”

Dong-su smiled and asked as soon as he saw me entering the lounge.

“When I came to my senses, the contract was already signed?”

“That’s how first contracts usually go. I made sure they adjusted the conditions well for you. Our company is very thorough with those things. Ah, right. Let me introduce you. These people are new to you, right? The one on the left is Yoo-seon, and the one on the right is Sae-rin.”

“Oppa, who would understand if you use real names? Nice to meet you, I’m streamer Sunkat. Congratulations on joining the family! I really enjoyed your videos. Can you teach me sometime?”

“Even if you teach her, she won’t get it.”

“What?”

“Hehe, hello, Sha. I’m Sae-rin! My streamer name is also Sae-rin, so it’ll be easy to remember.”

They were two very lively streamers.

The two must have been close because they often collaborated and had been streaming together for a long time.

Yoo-seon was twenty-eight this year, and Sae-rin was twenty-seven.

They were only a year apart.

Moreover, there were only three female streamers contracted with Chicken Box, so it was natural for them to be close.

I bowed lightly toward the two and spoke.

“My name is Kim Chan-sik. I haven’t decided on a streamer name yet.”

“Aren’t you going to go with Sha?”

“Hmm, unless something major happens, I think I will.”

“Thaaat’s… Sha, can I ask you a favor?”

Sae-rin, who had introduced herself so cheerfully, glanced at me and spoke cautiously.

“Yes?”

“I’m really sorry to ask this right after meeting you, but there’s something I’ve wanted to try ever since I watched your broadcast…”

Huh?

All of a sudden?

“If it’s something I can do.”

“Can I touch your hair just once? It looks like it has a really nice texture… Oh! I’m sorry. That was so rude, wasn’t it?”

“No, it’s okay, Sae-rin. I don’t mind.”

A pretty girl wanting to touch my hair—there’s no reason to refuse.

When I agreed readily, Sae-rin approached and carefully touched my hair.

It hadn’t grown out much yet, so it must not feel that great.

“Ahhh, this is the feeling.”

…This girl definitely isn’t normal either, is she?

Well, there wasn’t anyone normal around Dong-su anyway. Including myself, of course.

After stroking my hair for about five seconds, Sae-rin tilted her head and asked me.

“Did I tell you my age?”

“Pardon?”

“You called me ‘noona’.”

Oops.

I’d unconsciously let my old habit slip.

Before I could come up with an excuse, the ultimate busybody, Dong-su, laughed and spoke up.

“Chan-sik used to be a heavy viewer. He knows a lot about streamers.”

“Ah, I see. No wonder you seemed familiar. Doesn’t he, Yoo-seon?”

“Right.”

“Recently discharged soldiers all look the same. Maybe that’s why, haha…”

Phew.

Get a grip, Kim Chan-sik.

If you get caught, you’re dead.

After exchanging simple introductions, we talked about various things for about an hour.

Most of the conversation was related to streaming, so I couldn’t contribute much.

But since all three of them were top streamers, I picked up a lot of useful tips just by listening.

By the way, when three streamers gather, the conversation never stops. Just listening can be exhausting.

“By the way, since we’re all here, how about we go to the company’s capsule room and play some games?”

Dong-su seemed to be getting bored with the conversation.

Does he want to play games even after playing every day?

I didn’t mind, but what about the others…?

“I was wondering when we’d go to the capsule room.”

“Let’s just play without streaming, casually?”

“Of course. Streaming would feel like work.”

…It seems they really love gaming too.

Actually, being a professional game streamer is a job you can’t do unless you love games.

“So, what game?”

“How about ? It’s our assignment for next week, and it wouldn’t hurt to get some practice.”

Dong-su.

You really are a broadcasting maniac.

You’re always thinking about streaming, whether awake or asleep.

What’s even funnier is that the other two streamers nodded in agreement with his suggestion.

“Not a bad idea.”

“I played it a bit before, and it wasn’t that fun back then. How do the Japanese even play it?”

“Who knows. They said they added a lot of content with updates? It should be more fun now.”

“Hmm, to be honest, I’ve been burned by Japanese company VR games before.”

Ah.

This is what it takes to succeed as a streamer.

It was an attitude worth emulating.

Anyway, as soon as we decided, we headed straight to the capsule room prepared in one corner of the company.

The capsule room had a total of ten capsules installed.

It felt unnecessarily abundant.

The model of the capsules was the Infinity by Phoenix.

I’d heard it wasn’t a commercial model, but every place I went had the Infinity.

At this point, I was starting to get suspicious.

Maybe these capsules had already been dumped at a discount by the manufacturer?

“Sung-jae said he’d pre-installed , so we can start right away.”

“Okay.”

“See you in the game.”

With that, the three streamers entered their capsules without further discussion, and I followed them in.

As soon as I launched , an intro video of samurais fighting with swords appeared.

Soon, a welcome message popped up in front of me.

[Welcome to .]

[No registered nickname. Please choose a nickname!]

I quickly typed in the first word that came to mind and moved on to the next step.

When I entered the waiting room, the other streamers were already there waiting for me.

Since the capsules were connected, we could join the game without any complicated party setups.

“Since we’re all here, let’s start with a quick match.”

Dong-su naturally took on the role of the leader and spoke to everyone.

“Don’t you like the mode?”

“This game’s mode is solo only. It’s inconvenient to play together. Besides, the mode we’ll be playing is . Sae-rin, didn’t you say you’ve played this game before?”

“For about three hours.”

“…If the Crap Game Identifier deemed it unworthy, it probably is a crappy game.”

Dong-su sighed and shook his head bitterly.

But the truth is, you can’t judge a game until you’ve played it yourself.

I shifted my stance slightly and spoke to Dong-su.

“Let’s see if it’s crap or something worth tasting.”

would be my debut game for streaming, whether I liked it or not.

Depending on my performance here, my streaming career could be determined.

Therefore, I needed to be as proactive as possible.

By playing the game in advance, I could create more perfect scenes during the stream.

Seeing my proactive attitude, Dong-su nodded.

“Alright, let’s give it a try.”

[Starting matchmaking!]

[Moving to Osaka Castle!]

The screen flashed momentarily, and we found ourselves at Osaka Castle, with cherry blossoms fluttering around.

The visuals were much more stunning than I had expected.

While I was admiring the scenery, Sae-rin, standing next to me, frowned and muttered.

“They should focus on the gameplay. What’s the point of being pretty if the game’s boring?”

She was the type to throw sharp comments with a pretty face.

That was her usual style on her streams.

’s mode involved capturing three bases with a team of six.

There were two ways to win.

Capture all three bases, or have more bases than the opponent when the round ends.

I already knew this much, even though I hadn’t played the game. I had heard a lot about it.

Our party consisted of four members.

Therefore, two more users joined our team.

The two new users were Japanese, fitting for a game like .

The game didn’t support voice translation, only chat translation.

The Japanese players assigned to our team started typing harsh insults in the chat.

– I’ll kill you, Korean.

– You piece of trash!

“Hey, why are they acting like that?”

Dong-su looked at me after seeing the aggressive reactions from the Japanese players, and I shrugged.

“I think it’s because of my nickname.”

“Nickname? What’s your nickname…”

Dong-su couldn’t finish his sentence after checking my nickname.

The other two streamers were also speechless.

After a long pause, Dong-su asked me cautiously.

“Are you sure about this?”

“Of course. I actually perform better when people curse at me. And besides… I’m a villain, remember?”

Nickname: LittleBoyFatMan.

If you’re going to attract aggro, you might as well do it spectacularly.