Ordinary office worker A-ssi turned on Na-me’s broadcast on his way home from work, just like every other day.
The trigger was a UFC commentary video he had watched on the recommendation of his subordinate.
A-ssi was a huge UFC fan.
Fans recognize fans, and seeing Na-me passionately commentating on Seo Jong-chan’s matches, A-ssi found himself completely captivated by her.
[She’s really cute, isn’t she? I wonder where I can see more of these videos.]
[Sometimes, edited versions are uploaded to V-tube, and if you subscribe to the Twitch Broadcasting Station, you can watch all the replays in full, Deputy Manager.]
[Twitch?]
A-ssi thought that if he hadn’t divorced, he might have had a daughter like Na-me.
As he found satisfaction through the broadcast, A-ssi gradually immersed himself in Na-me’s charm.
Thanks to this, his prejudices against internet broadcasts disappeared, and he regained the joy of life by embracing the culture they enjoyed.
His clock-in meeting with a client delayed his departure time to 7:30 PM.
Fortunately, Na-me was still live.
Glancing at the thumbnail, it seemed that the Kaizen World background music concert had long since ended and had moved on to chatting with the viewers.
“Before I sleep tonight, I really need to catch up on the replays.”
[NoName’s Broadcasting Station]
[Loading…]
Hooouu—
Suddenly, a gust of wind slammed against his ear from the left.
A-ssi flinched.
“What the heck? What was that noise?”
He took off his earphones and turned his head, but the car windows were tightly shut.
Putting the earphones back on, he stared blankly at the loading broadcast screen.
Na-me was so close to the camera that her face couldn’t fit in the frame.
She licked her pink lips and whispered.
“I loooove you.”
Again, a sensation tickling his brain entered through his ears.
Na-me squinted her eyes and took a few steps back.
Then, placing her hands on her hips and glaring at the viewers, she asked.
“Why is everyone laughing? I’m trying my best here.”
– Hahaha
– Wah, she’s so cute!
– Heh…
– Haha!
– Heh, Na-me, I love you!
– Haha!
– Kyaaa!!!
– I love you so much!!!
– Why is this so funny?
Na-me’s cheeks puffed up like a hamster.
A-ssi covered his mouth, holding back the uncontrollable laughter.
He had arrived too late to appreciate the high-quality background music medley, but he had come at the perfect time to enjoy the ASMR broadcast.
*
While leisurely roaming around Ni-el’s Private Room, he found an ASMR ear microphone item.
She said that purchasing a product in reality would grant the same item in virtual reality.
So this is where the ASMR that Saetbyeol often listens to is created.
With one curiosity resolved, he placed the item back in its spot.
“Oh, Na-me, are you interested in ASMR?”
“Hmm?”
Ni-el grabbed the ear-shaped microphone and brought it in front of the camera.
She didn’t miss that brief moment I had accidentally held.
An ASMR broadcast began unexpectedly.
“Okay, everyone, let’s give a round of applause! It’s ASMR with Na-me!”
Ni-el whispered, half air, half sound, and demonstrated.
I followed suit and clearly said, “I love you.”
But something felt off with the audience’s reaction.
“Wow, everyone likes it! You just have to do this!”
“Is this really what they like…?”
“Of course it is!”
Gaining courage, I moved back in front of the microphone.
Recalling the ASMR memories Saetbyeol shared with me, I decided to follow her lead one by one.
First, I gently placed my chest against the soft silicone material for ears.
Thump, thump—
The sound of my heartbeat echoed.
“Can you hear it?”
– Oh wow, that’s Na-me’s heartbeat!
– Naneen naneen.
– I know ASMR Na-me so well!
– Hehe, this is fun!
– Heh, I’m going to do a pillow fight while whispering!
– This heartbeat is amazing!
Suddenly, feeling playful, I held my breath and began to channel my aura.
I wrapped my aura around my heart and squeezed tightly.
Thump—
Thump, thump, thump, thump—
[Abnormal physical response detected]
[Please log out of the capsule immediately]
[Abnormal physical response detected]
[Please log out of the capsule immediately]
A warning message flooded the Private Room.
My heart raced uncontrollably, and a light sweat formed.
“Haah, haah. You can raise your heart rate up to 200 like this!”
– Hey hey hey!
– !!!
– Na-me, stop!
– No, no, no!
– Quick, stop!
– This is getting out of hand!
The viewers were in an uproar.
Oh man, this is too much fun!
After that, Ni-el handed me various items.
“You can just tap here with your fingernails.”
“Like this?”
“Perfect, you’re doing great!”
I tapped on the tumbler, the remote control, and used anything I could see and grab as ASMR materials.
Next up was the band-aid.
“Can you use this too?”
“Yup! Just watch, I’ll stick it on your nose.”
Ni-el peeled off an anime character band-aid and stuck it horizontally across my face.
Gently scratching it with my fingernail felt slippery.
“Woo, that tickles!”
I went to the microphone again and gently tapped my nose and cheek.
Does this make a good sound?
– Wow, that’s so cute!
– The sound of nostrils goes whoosh!
– How small is her face that the band-aid covers half of it?!
– I thought it was a big band-aid, but it wasn’t…?
– This is heaven.
– Wow… this sound is so good…
– Na-me’s face is so cute, I can’t concentrate on the sound!
People were more focused on what I said and reacted more warmly than before.
Yes, this is it.
“Today’s broadcast will continue in ASMR format.”
*
In FPS games, the most important thing is undoubtedly ‘balance patches.’
No matter how great the story or how gorgeous the graphics, if the game isn’t fun to play, interest plummets.
I rolled out a feedback list given to the streamers and regular gamers.
Based on that, I decided to adjust the firepower of the firearms and the stats of the demon beasts in specific situations.
[Creative Mode]
[Mikasuela Desert, Northern Region]
[‘whyranosarus’ donated 5,000 won!]
– Na-me, there’s sand getting in your gun!
“Hmm?”
There was a long stretch of sand marks on the path I had taken.
With my gun in front of me, I tapped the barrel cover like playing the piano with my fingernail.
Tap-tap— Tap-tap—
ASMR is fun.
– Ah, so relaxing…
– At this point, I’m addicted to ASMR.
– Why do the sounds suddenly feel so good?
– I was expecting something cute, but a pity…
I decided to find the most complained about creature, the centipede monster ‘Centipi.’
Countless gamers had faced defeat, despair, and forced happy endings against it.
First, I had to fight it and gather opinions.
[Difficulty Setting: Hardcore]
[Master Volume: 0]
I muted all in-game sounds and wore an ear microphone.
This way, aside from my voice, there would be no background music, monster sounds, or other sound effects.
[‘SummerCon’ donated 30,000 won!]
– Na-me, we’re scared you might get attacked during battle!
“You chose ASMR, so hang in there!”
– I’ve been doing ASMR for 10 years, but I’ve never seen a battle ASMR like this…
– I have no idea how this is going to work!
– Yelling will definitely make me bleed from the ears!
– Na-me has her volume maxed out, so it should be fine! (trembling)
“Is defeating Centipi really that hard?”
I asked the viewers and sought their opinions.
The attack patterns are tricky, there’s no chance to strike, it’s too difficult, it’s too cute to kill, and so on.
“Well, it doesn’t seem cute, though? You have unique preferences, anyway.”
As I lingered in Centipi’s territory, I felt a tingle coming.
[Survival Mode]
I removed the invincibility frame and set all stats to below average.
“It seems like a ‘Kuaaaa, I’m so strong!’ kind of scream. For those who can’t handle anything scary, just imagine it going ‘Peep, peep, I’m so weak!’”
From the sand, a building-sized centipede arose, letting out a silent roar.
Its sharp claws at the tips clicked against each other in a threatening manner.
“Centipi is easy. If you just know the first-circle magic transfer, it won’t be too hard. If you don’t know magic, ask the Rapavnk soldiers. They’ll give you a scroll—”
Centipi swung its body and slammed its head down.
This thing is wild, and isn’t even done just because a grown-up has started talking.
I pivoted and leapt up the sandy hill.
Centipi’s scaly armor was arranged diagonally, so it wouldn’t take much damage from underneath.
Clack, click—
I flicked my fingernail on the magazine and loaded a bullet.
[Casting: Heat Transfer – Convection]
The muzzle turned red hot.
Flames erupted and hit Centipi’s last leg.
It’s just a matter of removing each segment step by step like in Tetris.
Even monsters don’t just sit still.
It became furious and raged, stirring up a sandstorm.
Just because you can’t see ahead doesn’t mean you should run back; you have to push through the front.
“Whew… haah…”
I sprinted with all my strength before my stamina ran out.
Through the thick storm, a black silhouette emerged.
[Casting: Heat Transfer – Conduction]
The magic gun was engulfed in flames and transformed into a massive flame sword.
Wouldn’t showing them this Easter egg in the gun surprise them?
Centipi located me by instinct and hurled giant thorned bombs at me.
In these moments, there’s no need to overthink it; just avoid what you know is likely to hit you.
“Left, right, then right again and jump. Not here…!”
Centipi swung its tail horizontally, aiming for my legs.
I charged my aura and leapt high, swinging the flame sword.
As it thrashed about wildly, I went back to using my gun and sliced through its segments.
It’s a shame there’s no sound effect.
I decided not to make sound effects with my mouth out of embarrassment.
As the storm settled, Centipi’s head was seen split in half.
I stretched my arms wide and said.
“Ta-da! Easy, right?”
[‘Starry Night’ donated 100,000 won!]
– Please nerf it…;
“Sure… I’ll nerf it.”
I responded in a sulky tone.
*
[NoName Minor Gallery]
[★Today’s summary of the gallery lord’s broadcast]
“Whew…
Whew…
Haah…
Whew…
Whew… Hahha!
Whew…!”
– Surprisingly, it’s actually true.
– What’s this?
– Again, someone is slandering our innocent room leader!
– The ear orgasm is unreal, LOL!
– So, are we nerfing Centipi? Please…
– Okay, we’ve decided to do that. Anyone can see that this isn’t right LOL!
– I wish Na-me would whisper to me every night before bed.
– Ugh, I missed the live broadcast because of work. How much did I lose in life?
– About 25 years?
