In no time, Riri’s broadcast has surpassed 20,000 viewers.
Riri, if Jian had seen this, would have jumped for joy at such numbers. It was a viewer count that would never come again, so she must have cheered.
However, Jian couldn’t be joyful or cheer at all.
“See? I told you it would work out. How much better it would have been if you’d listened sooner?”
“Teacher… I’ll be good, so can you give me back the figurine?”
Currently, she was in a state of being ambushed by a thug who was holding her precious items hostage.
The white-haired thug, unfazed by Jian’s pleas, replied, “You still have a long way to go; let’s see how this plays out before I consider returning them. If you attempt to negotiate again, these little ones won’t have their lives for long.”
“Yikes… please don’t break them…”
Jian let out a groan and buried her face back into the monitor.
‘She wouldn’t really break them, right?’
Truth be told, while she said this, she didn’t actually think Kayak would go that far. As a fan who had watched her since the beginning of the broadcast, she knew that Kayak wasn’t the type to act so recklessly.
This scene was more of an over-the-top reaction for entertainment purposes. After all, that’s what made the visuals pop. Of course, continuously running the game was a bit tiring, but given the nature of the content, she had no particular complaints.
Just then, as Jian was running the game and looked back…
“Hehe…”
In an angle that couldn’t be caught by the camera, and not audible to the broadcast microphone, Kayak was giggling softly. In her hand was the Snowflake Queen Camilla figurine.
It was an utterly un-dignified look for a supposedly prestigious teacher, poking fun at Jian.
Upon seeing that, Jian quickly turned her head so she wouldn’t lock eyes with Kayak. Then she thought to herself, ‘Since she’s so happy… should I give her one?’
The Snowflake Queen Camilla figurine was indeed a limited edition and was no longer available, but it wasn’t a crucial part of Jian’s collection.
She had told Kayak earlier that she couldn’t give it to her, but now with Kayak going out of her way to prepare something for the broadcast, it wouldn’t be impossible to give it to her.
‘After all, she’s a teacher.’
It wasn’t just anyone, it was Kayak.
*
< Riri’s Broadcast Real-Time Legend LOL >
‘Hmmm…’
‘Why, why! You did well just now!’
‘Did I? I’m not so sure. More importantly, why did you just say “why” to the teacher? Isn’t that talking back to the teacher?’
(As she said this, Kayak picks up a cute pink-haired girl figurine.)
‘Let’s see… what was her name again? Io? Eve?’
‘I was wrong! I was wrong! I won’t talk back anymore! Please, at least for our kids…’
Riri is being held hostage by her figure, getting some tough love, LOL.
– Listening to the dialogue, it really sounds like a kidnapper threatening an innocent person, haha!
– Kayak, the true teacher in an era where teachers aren’t respected, gets no recognition…
– When Riri said she would break the Beast Woman figure, you could see everyone getting in line, LOL!
– You think she’s really gonna break it? But Kayak might actually do it, for real.
– Kayak holds nothing back, haha!
– Still, would she really break a limited edition? There’s no stock left, if she breaks it, she’d have no excuses!
– It’s just for the broadcast, LOL!
– I wouldn’t be surprised if someone stole Camilla’s figure!
– The Snowflake Queen Camilla wanting that figure is just hilariously obvious, LOL!
– The lines are kinda cringe… it feels like they’re forcing bad behavior and then slowly correcting her.
– “I was wrong” is seriously a cringe moment.
– ????
– These crazy people, haha!
– As expected, the harassment of women is trending, LOL!
– Ugh, seriously, damn it, LOL!
– No matter how much coverage and shout-outs from celebrities, seeing this makes it clear that streaming culture is indeed underground…
– Oh…
– Honestly, the reactions from some trolls are super upvoted, haha!
– I can’t seriously stand this!
– I’ve screenshot all of this and sent it to Riri, good job!
[This looks extreme, but it’s the truth...]
Since the figure hostage incident, the game results have been pretty good— they’ve won, and Kayak’s emphasis on bad habits is progressively getting better.
This education method suited dense Riri perfectly…
– It’s ridiculous how her grades are improving, LOL!
– Does the bomb collar education look like a joke to you?
– A bomb collar for prevention, gladiator education, whoa!
– Kayak’s clinic for wayward kids.
– When raising kids, being too lenient leads to them going off the rails. Why are there so many wayward kids now? Because there aren’t parents like Kayak around.
– Those disobedient kids get a bomb collar slapped on them, haha!
– Anger management issues might get cured right away, haha!
– Back in the day, if you acted rude at the arcade, older brothers would beat you up, and getting robbed was just a daily occurrence. But kids these days grow up without that, so they act like brats even in games!
– Ah, I see…
– –Not true-
– –Barely alive-
– This is just so random and ridiculous, haha!
[Persons can be divided into two main groups]
Those who get mentally overwhelmed in extreme situations and can’t fully utilize their abilities, versus those who overcome it and perform even better than usual.
According to research from a university in the U.S., over 90% of people suffer from decreased productivity in high-pressure situations, while less than 10% see their productivity go up.
Most are in the first group, but Riri is in the latter!
– For real, the more I get scolded, the more I mess things up.
– Research results from some university always come out.
– What kind of university does this kind of research?
– In extreme situations, people tend to awaken like a main character from a shounen manga.
– Most people would probably panic and get confused when a bomb collar is put on them, then end up blowing up and dying, lol.
– Precious kids stuck as hostages by the villain don’t give up and keep trying…
N – Riri’s motherly love, oh my!
N – Adrenaline just flooding out to protect the kids, oh my!
N – Riri mommy…
*
Educational broadcast wrapped up successfully.
Riri successfully reached her initial goal of Gold Tier and stated her ambition to aim for Diamond without forgetting my teachings.
So, the hostage-taking bomb collar training method was successfully pulled off.
Honestly, before turning on the broadcast, I did discuss how to conduct the show with Riri. It goes without saying that the bomb collar training method was not talked about beforehand.
It was an unscripted act, almost like an ad-lib. I thought to add some variation, and she went along with it.
I often think after the fact that such spontaneous actions carry a significant risk. It should have been something I either mentioned ahead of time or signaled on the spot. Ideally, I shouldn’t do such things at all.
Anyway, the joint broadcast ended up better than expected. Looking back, deciding to team up with Riri was quite impulsive, but I’m glad it turned out well.
Additionally, there were spoils acquired from the collaboration.
“Ta-da, isn’t it pretty? I’ll be reviewing the limited edition Snowflake Queen Camilla figure S.1 version.”
[So you were eyeing it and ended up stealing it, huh?]
[Got scolded a ton and lost my figurine too, ㅠㅠㅠ]
[Poor Riri… accept it, that’s your fate.]
[Did you really bring that with you?]
“No, I didn’t ask for it. Riri said she’d give it to me today as teaching fees.”
[How much did you show you wanted it….]
[Riri offers it up on her own, lol.]
[As expected, Riri’s got intuition, haha.]
[Social skills like Riri.]
[Wow, she gives a limited edition, whoa, true fan!]
The gift for the training was indeed excessive, and I realized that myself. I refused several times, but Jian insisted it was okay and handed the figure to me.
You know, the rule of thumb is to refuse three times. Refusing more than that is akin to ignoring the giver’s goodwill.
Since it’s something I genuinely wanted, I decided to accept it with gratitude. With the Camilla figure in hand, the empty space next to my computer felt filled.
“This is great for interior decoration. Maybe I should start a collection like Riri? Collect all sorts of Camilla figures and display them. It might not be a bad idea…?”
“Should I try to match my collection like Riri? Just gathering them by type with Camilla and displaying them. It might not be a bad idea after all…?”
Meanwhile, a viewer sent a donation in a panic.
[Suansoo donated 10,000 won!]
– Teacher, this isn’t the time for that. You’re on the news right now.
“News?”
Hearing the viewer, I logged into the café where a post at the top had dozens of comments.
[Is this extreme internet broadcasting really okay?]
Clicking the post, the video played immediately.
“The harmfulness of internet broadcasting is becoming increasingly serious. It’s like a competition to see who can be more provocative and dangerous—”
Subtitles popped up along with the announcer’s words, reminiscent of actual news.
What in the world is this?
“A woman grabs another woman’s shoulder.”
– Would the * have acted the same if they had a bomb collar around their neck? Gladiators of the arena—
“They’re not shy about threatening either. Engaging in violent behavior while monitoring viewers’ reactions in real-time.”
With the announcer’s narration, our voices, mine and Riri’s, were distorted to sound like those on the news.
– Give our kids back!
– Huh? Talking back? Talking back to the teacher? If you don’t want to see the kids get hurt, you better behave.
“The competition for who can be more stimulating intensifies in internet broadcasting. Someone has to step up and say no. NSC News—”
The video ended with a concluding remark.
Of course, it wasn’t actually on the news. It would take more than this to get featured on real news.
Would you really need to do something that gets over ten lines in the controversy and incident section on Wikipedia to barely get noticed?
What surprised me more was that the video was more convincing than I expected.
The subtitles and the video synced with the narration made me admire the effort put into it.
“Oh….”
[9 o’clock news entrance LOL]
[Streamer Kayak, who conducts extreme internet broadcasting, wowww]
[It was definitely violent….]
[The subtitles of Yatankogirl are hysterical LOL]
[Meanwhile, Riri looks pitiful in it LOL]
[Is the host going to eat prison food for threats now?]
“As an apology, I will take time for self-reflection…”
With that last remark, the broadcast for today ended.
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