Gender Swap: The Introvert's Broadcast

Chapter 135

[EDITED]

The interview ended.

It felt like it concluded at just the right time.

Feeling good about it, I started looking for the right moment to end the stream.

After all, we had won the tournament, and I had been streaming for long hours for practice purposes.

"Alright then, I’m wrapping up the stream now. Nobody has any complaints, right?"@@@@

Given the rapport I had built with the viewers, I didn’t expect any complaints.

They would understand.

It’s not like I was slacking off with my streams.

[????️OmnipotentKthulhu: You won, so it’s all good lol]

[????️OmnipotentKthulhu: But come back tomorrow]

[????️OmnipotentKthulhu: Otherwise, I’ll get bombarded with whispers, I swear]

[Why are these lunatics harassing the manager lol]

[They can’t even reach out to Dama anyway lol]

[Kang Hoomin Here: It’s like when customer service gets all the flak for company problems]

[Kang Hoomin Here: Same vibe, you know]

[Oh, that’s a solid analogy]

[Great analogy, Hoomin lol]

Judging by the jokes in the chat, nobody seemed particularly upset.

"Alright then, let’s catch up next time I’m free. I’ll leave it here for now."

[????️OmnipotentKthulhu: Bye bye]

[????️OmnipotentKthulhu: See you next time]

[Kang Hoomin Here: If you’re late, you’re dead]

[Bye]

[Hwanhee: Today’s stream was fun lol, even the suspense was top-tier]

[Take care]

[If you’re not coming tomorrow, never come back at all lol]

[Why are you guys letting them go so easily?]

[Holding them back would only make them rebel and come back even later...]

[Scary, manipulative tactics lol...]

With such a warm sendoff from the viewers, I ended the stream.

[Stream has ended!]

The day after our tournament victory.

I arrived at an electronics store with Lee Yeram and Harin.

The reason for being with Harin was simple.

Harin was more knowledgeable in this area than most people.

After all, she had been streaming for years and was an absolute expert in computer components.

"So, you’re here to look at computer parts today?"

"We originally came for a laptop, but if there’s time, we might check out components too."

"Alright, let’s start with the laptop then."

"Sure."

It felt like Harin’s image had changed lately.

When I first heard about her, the rumors painted her as a delinquent, but after getting to know her, I realized she was one of the easiest people to get along with.

"Oppa, are you seriously buying it for me?"

Last night, Yeram had mentioned wanting to buy a secondhand laptop for university.

‘In the past, maybe, but now, some things are worth spending money on.’

Back when I didn’t have much money, I had to skimp even on essentials, but now that I was earning through streaming, there was no need to save excessively.

If she needed a good laptop for university, I could at least afford that much.

"When have you ever seen me skimp on something like this?"

Even to an outsider, that sounded pretty cool.

But as soon as I said it—

"I’ve seen it a lot... But thanks anyway."

Yeram’s matter-of-fact response brought me back to reality.

Thinking that reality was often harsher than expected, I quickly moved to check out the laptops.

"Alright, so here’s what’s popular these days—"

While listening to Harin’s explanations about laptops, someone suddenly spoke from behind.

"Excuse me..."

Turning my head, I saw a face I didn’t recognize—a shy-looking woman.

‘Ugh, disgusting.’

Just imagining it irritated me.

I understood why Harin acted the way she did.

After consolidating Yeram’s preferences, we bought a laptop.

It cost two million won.

"...Three months, please."

"Alright, we’ll set up the license key for you, so please wait a moment."

"Okay."

While waiting for the Windows installation, Harin made a surprising suggestion.

"Do you know the Reld Cup finals are coming up?"

"Huh, really?"

"Yeah."

I had no idea.

The Reld Cup finals—the dream stage for pro gamers.

As I processed this, Harin dropped another surprise.

"I usually do commentary for pro leagues. Want to join me? It’d be fun."

The idea sounded incredibly fun.

Co-commentating the finals?

"Oh, that sounds awesome. Count me in."

"If you’re coming, pack some stuff and drop by. We can grind some solo queue together before that."

"That would be fun, for sure."

Harin really knew how to make streaming exciting.

If we were meeting up anyway, playing some solo queue beforehand would definitely add to the fun.

The fact that I’d be commentating the Reld Cup finals felt surreal.

In the past, I never would have imagined such a thing.

Feeling amazed, I agreed.

"Alright, then. Let’s plan for this Saturday. I’ll message you the details."

"Okay."

With that, the rough plans were set, and the Windows installation was done.

They had finished everything while we were talking.

It was impressively quick.

Yeram suddenly patted me hard on the back and spoke.

"Thanks, oppa."

"It’s nothing."

I tried to sound unaffected, but honestly, the price did sting a bit.

Two million won wasn’t exactly a small amount.

But I had promised, so what choice did I have?

"Alright, let’s head out."

With that, we headed to a nearby restaurant.

‘A good meal sounds nice.’

Thinking small, pleasant thoughts, we arrived at the restaurant.

And then, shortly after—

"Oh... This is going to be tricky."

We encountered an unusual situation.