[Is Kayak being sold? Ddododododo]
[An American tycoon targeting Kayak]
[There have been tons of people trying to recruit her since last time]
[Eonix, Envision, the continent, the entertainment industry, the U.S. all coveting Kayak]
[Whoever gets Kayak will rule the world]
[She’s a goose that lays golden eggs; who wouldn’t want that? LOL]
A big spender looks like they have something to say.
If I had brushed it off, it might’ve been different, but as soon as I started taking an interest, the conversation escalated quickly.
[Isabel donated 1,000,000 won!]
-If you’re interested, would it be okay to explain right now?
How much is all this? I felt this last time too; they really throw money around without a care.
I’ve heard rich people have an entirely different sense of money than the average person. To this person, 1 million won must feel like 10,000 won to us.
There’s no such feature on Twitsee, but on the continent, there’s a function that arranges fans by the amount they’ve donated to streamers—president, vice-president, die-hard fan.
If that feature existed, donor Isabel would have immediately reclaimed the position of president of my broadcast.
Still, being a broadcaster for a while, to suddenly see someone top my donor ranking is quite intimidating.
[Isn’t the host about the same? LOL]
[Isn’t 10,000 won for the host like 100,000 won for us?]
[Kayak the quasi-tycoon Ddodododo]
[I earned my three months’ salary in just three days…]
“I’m not that much, really. I’m just an ordinary citizen. The kind who licks yogurt cup lids and finds happiness in a whole chicken.”
Anyway, I had to respond to the one who donated.
“It’s during a broadcast, but I’ve already drawn a lot of attention, and people seem curious, so yeah, please explain.”
Then, the response I received from Isabel was quite unexpected.
“A video call? Your face will show too, you know?”
[Isabel donated 1,000,000 won!]
-That’s not a problem; it’s a method I often use in meetings. If it’s uncomfortable, we can do just an audio call.
“No, if that’s convenient, let’s do it that way.”
There was no reason to refuse. I wasn’t like before when I didn’t show my face; now I had revealed it to everyone.
Along with that, curiosity began to bubble up. Just who is this person, I wondered.
I had a desire to at least see their face, so I was grateful they offered a video call.
And thus, the big spender’s appearance, facing a little over 20,000 viewers, was…
“Huh?”
Her brightly shining blonde hair and wall-eyed gaze, with long locks swept back, radiated a strange charisma.
The identity of the sponsor turned out to be a young and beautiful woman, looking impressively well-dressed.
[No way! Where did the hairy-legged uncle, the furry American dude go, and what happened to this pretty sister?]
[A streamer with an absurdly high popularity among women]
[Kayak… Have you seduced another woman?]
[A hot Western sister can’t resist the Kayak stream]
My gender is undeniably female, which means the ratio of male fans is bound to be higher.
I’ve been appearing on national broadcasts and getting involved with Sebi, which has attracted more female fans, but it’s still a fact that male fans vastly outnumber them.
The sudden appearance of a woman, especially a beauty, made me pause for a moment.
As I looked at her, she opened her mouth.
“Nice to meet you, Kayak. I’m Isabel Brown.”
*
In comics or animations, there’s often a scene where a certain celebrity appears and the extras around them chatter, reciting their nicknames or titles.
The person themselves doesn’t say a word, but through the mouths of those around, their authority and position are explained.
A similar phenomenon was happening on my broadcast at that moment.
[This person is super famous!]
[Isabel Brown is in the top 50 of the world’s richest!]
[Not in the top 10 or even 30, but 50 sounds kind of lame.]
[Seriously, those in the 100 ranks globally have fortunes in the trillions, come on! LOL]
[For real, these guys think this is like an Abyss hero strength ranking.]
[A tycoon and a beauty, Isabel, ugh… ]
[Kayak is in the top 10 of international beauty rankings, bye!]
Rumors began to circulate in the chat about her rankings in the business world, how she has trillions in assets, and that she eats gold-leafed food.
Yet, even if the viewers were exaggerating, the essence of their words couldn’t be completely dismissed. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, right?
She probably didn’t hold tens of trillions, but surely she had a couple, making her a titan in the capitalist society capable of anything she set her mind to.
What on earth did such a person want to tell me that she arranged this meeting? I swallowed hard in a strange tension, waiting for her words.
“Ah, I’m your fan. Kayak.”
“My fan?”
“That’s right. So there’s really no need to be that stiff.”
Suddenly, what flowed out was fluent Korean. There were words and idioms that couldn’t be just superficially learned.
As I watched her explain the circumstances that led her to become so infatuated with me, I muttered in a daze.
“You speak Korean really well…”
“Ah, thank you.”
“Are you perhaps mixed…? Or did you come to Korea to study abroad?”
It was light small talk before getting to the point. After all, she was my fan and had sponsored me a considerable amount, so it felt too harsh to just wrap up the call immediately.
However, the response that returned was surprisingly heavy.
“Um… Are you curious about the secret to my Korean language skills?”
“Uh-huh. Isabel, your Korean is really impressive.”
“My ex-ex-ex-girlfriend was Korean. I already knew some Korean, but I fully immersed myself back then.”
[Ugh;;;]
[Wow, kya-kyak-kyak-kyak;;]
[This is America, you guys ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Typical America, open-minded from the get-go]
[Kayak, run away! Kayak, run away! Kayak, run away!]
[Something about polar bears and glaciers….]
“Um….”
It felt like a light jab was met with a heavy punch. I hesitated, unsure of how to respond, when Isabel asked with a voice full of laughter.
“Why, Kayak, are you interested in me?”
“No, no, no, no. Not at all, uh, no. There’s nothing. Nothing at all.”
“I didn’t expect you to deny it so strongly. I’m a little hurt.”
Had someone called Isabel a cold-blooded businesswoman? Perhaps because I saw that chat, my image of her had solidified into a bit of an icy woman, but now that didn’t seem to be the case at all.
Her eloquence was impressive. Before I knew it, we were having a friendly conversation.
Truly, she embodied the image of a successful entrepreneur. I almost forgot about that.
“I was just enjoying a casual chat….”
“Ahem, let’s get to the main point. About the scouting… what does that mean?”
As she said that, it felt like Isabel’s momentum changed. Her expression remained the same, her voice’s pitch and tone unchanged, but something had shifted.
“I’m a fan of Kayak, and that’s why I highly value your abilities.”
“My abilities?”
“Do you have the ability?”
“Currently, the Twitch platform that Kayak is streaming on is too small for you. It’s like raising an elephant in a tiny house. Kayak’s broadcast is growing day by day, and streaming on Twitch will only lead to losses.”
It wasn’t an unexpected story. In short, it meant shifting platforms. Probably the platform she was suggesting was one of Isabel’s enterprises or something like that.
However, the unexpected part was the condition she threw out.
“I’ll ensure you earn hundreds of millions a day.”
“Hundreds of millions?”
“Look at this data.”
With documents showing astronomical amounts, Isabel’s briefing began. Despite being a somewhat specialized field, her explanation was so concise and easy to understand that I got it right away.
“So, you mean they won’t take a commission from me at all or just about 10%, and they’ll funnel various banner events to me?”
“That’s correct. You understood perfectly.”
“By whose authority?”
“I’m the chairman, so it’s my decision.”
Wow, that was a bit arrogant yet cool at the same time. I felt like I was getting a glimpse of the unique moments of truly rich people.
If I say I want to do it my way, what’s the problem? Such a tone naturally made me admire her.
“But if you only funnel everything to me, wouldn’t that platform collapse? I’m the only streamer, right?”
“Not at all. I’ve already recruited a majority of other streamers, and Kayak won’t receive the perfect support I mentioned if she doesn’t stream for a certain amount of time.”
Somehow, it felt strangely persuasive.
I hadn’t thought about it before, but now I was slightly contemplating it. Honestly, even just this offer was incredible, as I was quite a conservative and self-preserving person who didn’t like change.
Anyway, it’s worth giving it some thought.
“I’ll think about it.”
“Please take your time and respond. I’ll be waiting.”
With Isabel giving a slight wink, the call came to an end.
And what remained were the anxious, despairing viewers.
[No way? No way? No way? No way? No way? No way? No way?]
[Are you ditching Twitch? Are you ditching Twitch? Are you ditching Twitch?]
[If you’re a true fan, follow and watch! Haha.]
[Hmm… The conditions are so good that I can’t say no.]
[Twitch is great, though, sigh.]
“I’ll think about it slowly; it’s too sudden to decide right now.”
That’s how I reassured the viewers.
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