After that, nothing particularly special happened. I completed the failed one-star mission again, and then kept the momentum going to clear the two and three-star missions as well.
Honestly, there wasn’t anything too difficult. Besides the failures caused by my inability to properly distinguish friend from foe, nothing could stop me.
The viewers said they wanted me to challenge even the supposedly difficult five-star missions, but sadly, Riri said she had to leave now, so I stopped here.
I could have continued solo, but since my partner was leaving, I felt a bit deflated. Plus, the battery on my VR device was precariously low in several ways.
I didn’t know when it would be, but I closed the game after saying I would play again next time.
Thus, it had been five hours since I started the broadcast. Riri had also left, and I had just played today’s game. The day had darkened, so I was slowly getting in the mood to wrap things up.
[Kayak's Magnificent Pouch donated 100,000 won!]
– Just a little longer, pleaaase 😭
Before I even said the word “end stream,” a viewer smartly sensed it and dropped a huge donation.
The amount was impressive enough, but the timing was so exquisite it felt like my true feelings had been laid bare.
“Uh-huh… Is that so?”
[Gotcha! lol]
[Slowly… slowly…]
[What do you mean “slowly”?]
[That’s how I feel!]
[100,000 won means Kayak can’t leave.]
[This is a chance to fix that bad habit of ending streams!]
[For real lol, only the worst streamers do that.]
[I heard Nicang next door recently did a 48-hour stream.]
“Please don’t compare me to other streams… But don’t I already stream pretty often? It feels like I’ve gone live more than five times this week alone.”
As I mumbled about finding my original intention and needing to get back to streaming three times a week, the chat suddenly picked up speed.
[That won’t do!]
[Please don’t…]
[How cowardly to threaten with broadcasting!]
[There’s no negotiation with terrorists.]
[These new viewers are cute lol. Back in the day, if someone came by even once a month, we were thrilled.]
[-Incorrect-]
“Anyway, I’ll stay a bit longer. I’m not tired or anything. In the meantime… maybe I’ll check out the fan cafe.”
The fan cafe was fulfilling its role perfectly.
It was set up so that anyone could post freely without any special restrictions, and perhaps due to the large number of members, the post regeneration was quite substantial. It was nice to have something to check on during these times when there wasn’t much to do, whether on or off the stream.
The vibe was pretty chill, making it easy for anyone to write something. With so many members, the post regeneration was quite impressive. It’s nice to browse when there’s not much to do, whether it’s live broadcasting or not.
I clicked on a post with a moderately eye-catching title.
[The Current Level of AI Development]
(AI-generated artwork)
(AI-written short story)
(AI tips on how to attract attention in the community)
The AI boom… is coming…
“AI, huh….”
[The technological singularity is coming, lol]
[The third one seems actually useful]
[I’m an artist, but ever since AI came along, I lost my motivation to draw….]
[AI will free us from simple labor]
[AI-related stocks have been rising lately too]
[With the speed of development, this makes no sense]
At the bottom of the post, there was a bunch of academic content and articles neatly organized.
I had heard that AI technology had been advancing rapidly for a few years now. Recently, there was even an AI program that learns in real-time and talks to people.
I had a rough idea about it, but I found this professionally analyzed article pretty fascinating.
[Queen Snowflake Camilla donated 1000 won!]
– Most of the teacher fanart is made with AI clicks anyway.
“Right? These days, AI art is so good that it’s hard to tell it apart from hand-drawn.”
It had been about three months since I started broadcasting. The first fanart I received back then was now piling up every day. Counting it was almost impossible.
Besides the increase in viewership and the rise in viewers, the advancement of AI technology certainly played a part.
Unlike before, even if you lacked artistic skill, you could whip up a decent piece of art just by knowing how to use the program with a bit of command.
“Speaking of which, shall we check out the fanart board? If you want to post fanart, go ahead and drop it here.”
Just the other day, I opened the café and set up the fanart board together.
Like weeds sprouting up, the fanart board was filled with new pieces in just about three days.
[Wow, that body;;]
[I’m not kidding, it’s about to explode]
[What command did these guys put in, lol]
[Why does it have a melon? lol]
[This is real-life reference~]
[Triple-headed kayak ㄷㄷ tri-kayak]
[Wakya-pya]
[Those meme-making brats have no brakes ㅋㅋㅋ]
However, the fan art that was coming up was just a bit on the risqué side.
For some reason, all the fan art I was receiving was just like this. The hero named Camilla already had a perfect face and figure, but it peaked right after my appearance was revealed.
Since then, the distinction between fan art of the streamer Kayak and the hero Camilla from the Abyss had completely disappeared. Instead, the fan art symbolizing both became more prevalent.
The real problem was that there didn’t seem to be any evil intent behind it. Ideally, I should be regulating it, but I wasn’t feeling particularly bad about it. Although it was a bit embarrassing, if it wasn’t crossing the line too much, I figured it was better to let it slide. I also knew that this type of fan art or illustrations would have some level of exposure.
“Still, isn’t this a bit much…?”
I cautiously observed the fan art and was taken aback, quickly scrolling back up. I feared that if this screen continued to be displayed, I might be suspended.
“Wow, wow, you’ve really stripped them down completely. Yes, um… shouldn’t you at least put something on that could be called clothing?”
[Wow body, wow body, wow body, wow body, wow body]
[Boobs and poop hehehe…]
[Is this really the chat for women?]
[Looking just at the chat, it’s absurd, lol]
[Why is it just me who hasn’t seen this?]
[Just scroll a bit down… ]
[The blush on the face is perfect]
“No matter what, this is too much. Cool your head and come back. I’m giving you a one-week suspension.”
I deleted the post and issued a one-week suspension to the author of the fan art. This was the first punishment I’d given since opening the café.
I had set a rule saying don’t post anything too lewd or too violent, but did they find it difficult to follow that?
I started to think that I had been too lenient without much regulation, and as I confronted another piece of fan art of a similar level, I began to ponder how to manage this board.
[The Punisher of Clickbaiters has donated 10,000 won!]
-First, let’s do a thorough sweep and let them know what’s acceptable. It seems like they don’t really know where the line is.
“Good idea.”
My viewers weren’t exactly disobedient. This was also caused by the lack of a clear standard.
My viewers weren’t exactly the most obedient bunch. This was an issue that arose due to the lack of a clear standard.
In the end, I just had to step in and set a benchmark for the kind of fan art I wanted.
[This is a bit ambiguous]
[It’s on the edge, right?]
[Oh….]
[Honestly, I find this kind of thing to be more risqué, you know….]
[The drawing is pretty, though]
[What do you think, Teacher?]
“Hmm… it seems like the artist has a thing for armpits. I don’t think there’s really a need for the arms to be raised. Forget about the level of exposure; the pose seems too suggestive and feels off. If you want to show off the armpits, wouldn’t it be better to tie the hair up or set up a different pose?”
[Whoa, knows their stuff]
[Consulting too;;]
[A well-done drawing gets commentary from Kayak too, lol]
Right? That comment was pure appreciation, not a crackdown. Honestly, even at that level, it could be viewed as pretty without any discomfort.
“Please draw it at that level, like the earlier piece. That seems just right.”
After that, I browsed through a few more pieces of fan art and left comments. For those that felt too much, I deleted the comments and asked for adjustments on some.
In the midst of this, a question popped up.
[Teacher, there are weird drawings popping up in the shadows, do you crack down on those too?]
Shadows, huh.
It wasn’t entirely unexpected. Back when I was active, I could find dozens of Camilla-related pictures without even trying, so now that Abyss had become the hot game, I could only imagine how many more there were.
My answer was already decided.
“I don’t think I can control that. It’s unclear if they’re even my fan art. I’ll just monitor what gets posted in my fan cafe.”
Even in times when badmouthing the king could cost your head, it was said that people still cursed the king in places where he wasn’t present. I can’t control everything.
As long as it doesn’t catch my eye, I’m not going to worry about it. After all, if I don’t go looking for it, I won’t come across it.
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