“Are you two having a beautiful love story?”
Not long ago, Sang-yeob and Riri continued from a blind date content.
Today marks three days since then. It’s about time curiosity kicks in.
[Riri’s chat is going wild, lol]
[??? : My precious Riri….!]
[How do you develop feelings for a streamer you’ve never even met, lol? It doesn’t make sense.]
[You gotta see it as a fate of women, right? ㅇㅇ]
[There are guys too, lol. Those forced juicers.]
[There are plenty of those here too.]
[But the broadcast host declared they’re the public girlfriend first….]
[Riri really shouldn’t, I pray not to say that.]
[If the host suddenly says they have a boyfriend, I may have to make a big decision….]
[Why do they only think of it as a boyfriend?]
[Anyone approaching the broadcast host, whether male or female, should be cautious.]
[The mission is serious.]
“Why does the conversation keep coming back to me? Does anyone know about Riri and Sang-yeob’s recent updates?”
After asking the viewers once more, responses finally poured in.
[It’s just a situationship, they aren’t really dating yet.]
[It usually goes from a situationship to dating, Kabunga.]
[These days, a situationship feels just like dating anyway.]
[A confession is just a step to confirm each other’s feelings.]
[For real, lol, if they can’t hold back while in a situationship, they end up dating.]
[You could say they’re practically dating….]
[Looks like they’re getting along since Riri posted a story about meeting up again.]
[Riri was really smooth with the viewers, lol.]
[Being firm is definitely Riri’s style, lol.]
[Calling her Riri sounds weird.]
[I’ll post the clips in the cafe ㄱㄷ.]
Soon after, a post flooded with videos appeared in the cafe.
These are clips from Riri’s broadcast. Judging by the views, it seems there are quite a few people curious about her recent happenings, besides me.
– “Sang-yeob? I met him yesterday. We had sushi together.”
– “Is this for real? Hmm, I wouldn’t say that definitively yet. For now, I can say we’re just in the getting-to-know-each-other phase.”
(Then Riri’s chat bubbles up in flames, primarily with direct criticism of her.)
– “Didn’t we talk about this last time?”
– “She can meet a guy, why is everyone so mad? Wasn’t it accepted as a broadcast concept? I don’t lie on air. I really can’t lie. I can’t control my emotions, so I always end up cursing at my team and getting suspended.”
– “Just saying, I’m actually a bit older. I’ll be thirty the day after tomorrow, you know? I’m starting to feel the rush. I apologize to the viewers who love me, but I have to live my own life too.”
“I guess I have to live.”
– “Then what about the viewers? Well, you all are living your own lives. Just come by and watch my broadcast when you can, right? What’s the problem? If you’re a true fan, you should come and congratulate me whether I’m dating or getting married and keep watching my broadcasts. Isn’t that how it should be?”
[Haha]
[Can’t argue with that logic, so funny!]
[Wait, was Jjangmilla 28?]
[She’s way older than the host, haha!]
[Are you really calling out the elders, Kayak?]
[As expected, Tofu’s jokes are the best!]
[Sang-yeob is so damn lucky, damn….]
[If you’re a true fan, you should congratulate me whether I’m dating or getting married – that’s totally true!]
[I feel like there are a few guilty ones here too, haha.]
[??? : I’m a genuine fan without any ulterior motives (sweating profusely)]
[Is there even a broadcast without Tofu?]
[Those who act innocent while being super fans are so funny, haha!]
[I’m a true fan, so you better be ready when Kayak announces a dating news!]
“Well, that’s how it is.”
Just by skimming through a few clips, I could tell there have been many changes in Jjangmilla’s broadcast. Along with that, I learned her age, which I knew nothing about before.
Wow, she’s older than I thought. I didn’t know her exact age, but I thought she’d be younger than me just by looking at her face, but surprisingly, she looks younger than she really is.
I was in the middle of checking up on their recent activities.
[The Glasses with a Lock donated 5000 won!]
– “Seeing these two together is surprisingly boring, so let’s slowly make them break up, alright?”
[Wow]
[Seriously, watching Sang-yeob suffer was the original plan!]
“I didn’t wish for them to be this happy!”
“Please, don’t do that….”
“Honestly, I didn’t expect the host to end up like this either, haha!”
“The couple breaking up? That’s so Kayak!”]
Viewers are essentially dopamine-addicted beings. They crave more fun, more anticipation, and content that excites them.
Most people who drift into internet broadcasting are like that. They watch personal broadcasts for the fun and dopamine they can’t feel from regular channels.
But still…
“Why make perfectly happy people break up….”
I’m not that bad of a person, okay?
*
It was a summer day. The peak of the sweltering heat in July-August.
“Wow….”
A streamer was watching some video with her eyes sparkling with excitement.
The streamer was watching some videos with bright, sparkling eyes.
– Eek!
– Hahaha!
– Yippee!
It was a video of people joyfully playing together. They were having a blast in thin swimsuits, enjoying various attractions on the water.
The woman, mesmerized by the exciting video, tilted her head slightly and said,
“That looks like so much fun! I want to go play in the water! Don’t you all want to go too?”
[Water play… Hmm…]
[Going outside in this weather? LOL]
[For real, my skin would burn off]
[You just put on sunscreen and have fun]
[Even with sunscreen, you can still get burned]
[It’s too embarrassing to take my shirt off, so I’m not going]
[These days, there are rash guards, and you can just wear a t-shirt]
[I just can’t go because I lack stamina LOL]
[Honestly, I don’t even know if it would be fun]
[It’s fun when there aren’t many people, but when it’s crowded, it’s exhausting]
[Riding the rides is fun though]
[Instead of going to the pool, I’d rather go to a valley, grill some meat, and swim there]
The woman, annoyed by the bland responses in the chat, snapped back.
“What’s wrong with you? Swimming pools are so much fun! In summer, it’s all about swimming pools, the beach, and water fun. Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I went on a summer vacation. Last year, I was too busy with streams to go, the year before I was sick. The year before that was because of streaming too… Look, everyone. I couldn’t go on a summer vacation because of my streams! Do you realize how diligent I am as a streamer?”
[? Don’t blame streaming]
[That’s nonsense; last year you said you didn’t want to go out because it was too hot]
[Are you seriously blaming the viewers again?]
[Honestly, I can’t remember what you did last year]
[If you’re so diligent, cut down to two streams a week or one break a week]
[Just, praise Riri]
[Seems like you’re not working hard at streaming though, hmmm…]
[Hot take) It’s not the streams; it’s just that the host is lazy and doesn’t go out]
[Facts]
[Hot take is a trend LOL]
[Riri is truly a famous slacker LOL]
Despite the viewers’ lackluster responses, streamer Riri continued with her thoughts unabated.
Just doing her own thing. Once she got into something, she had a bulldozer-like mentality. No matter what the viewers said, the only thing occupying her mind was the word “water play.”
“Ah, I want to go play in the water. Swim, eat watermelon, munch on meat, and enjoy cool ice cream and shaved ice!”
[Why is it all about eating?]
[Just… no]
[Hmm… Can’t you eat at home too… almost said that]
[Piggy LOL – message deleted]
[Stop eating so much – message deleted]
[Deleted message]
[Huh]
[Dom Hwang Cha!]
[Dance with swords ㄷㄷ]
Click, click.
This time, Riri couldn’t ignore the chat with her My Way attitude and stared straight ahead with a slight pout.
“Ugh, seriously, they don’t even type nice in the chat. And how much do you think I can eat? Mun Ah eats way more than I do!”
[That’s true.]
[Suddenly calling for Kayak.]
[But… Kayak eats a lot but doesn’t gain weight….]
[Everything Kayak eats just goes to her chest.]
[What?]
[Oh my!]
[lklk1322, what does that even mean?]
[Well, that’s right ㅇㅇ… Eating a lot is actually something to be praised for Kayak.]
And so, the chat was buzzing about Kayak for a while. The viewers, noticing that Riri reacted much more sensitively to chat about Kayak than herself, stuck to safer topics.
“Speaking of Mun Ah, I miss her.”
Before long, Riri’s conversation topic shifted from water play back to Kayak.
“Oh, I should go water play with Mun Ah!”
The two ideas collided, giving rise to a new plan.
[Oh.]
[Kayak is usually a homebody; would she really want to go swimming?]
[Still, if someone drags her along, she’d go.]
[Kayak isn’t a homebody, not in my eyes.]
[Seriously, she does a lot of outdoor activities; how can she be a homebody?]
[She just plays a lot of games, making her seem like a homebody.]
[You two should go water play and livestream it….]
[Water play broadcast, go go go!]
[Water play vlog, wah kyaa pya pya;;]
[Huh;;]
[Just thinking about it makes me want to say something inappropriate…]
[Kayak’s swimsuit, uhuhu….]
[Oh my!]
In this case, there was rarely any backlash from the viewers. It wasn’t an apathetic response either; the reactions were very enthusiastic.
Riri was known for her unstoppable drive.
Receiving positive reactions from the viewers, she said with a huff.
“Hehe, that’s it! After today’s broadcast, I’ll storm into Mun Ah’s house and make plans! We’re going to the pool, the ocean, or some valley together!”
In her mind, Riri had already envisioned summer plans with Kayak, the warm sun shining down while they splashed around in the cool water, laughing and playing.
*
And the day Riri’s broadcast ended.
“I don’t want to.”
“Huh?”
At Kayak’s swift rejection, Riri began to sweat profusely.
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