hotmtlnovel Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Harin.
I hadn’t heard that name before.
Well, it wasn’t surprising—I didn’t know much about streamers anyway.
Resigning myself to this lack of knowledge, I decided it might be time to start studying streamers more seriously when I had the chance. For now, I opened up my browser and searched for “Harin.”
[Harin was born in Spain...]
“What?”
I blinked in surprise.
Judging by the name, I had naturally assumed they were Korean-born.
Turns out, that was my bias.
Intrigued, I carefully read through the information about Harin available online. And that’s when I discovered something.
“This person’s content is a bit edgy too.”
Compared to Mangming, it wasn’t as extreme, but Harin still ranked higher on the edginess scale compared to most others.
Like enjoying a dish with just the right amount of spice.
I couldn’t say for sure since I hadn’t watched their streams myself, but based on what I’d read, that seemed to be the case.
“I should take a proper look later.”
It felt like I had enough information for now, but judging someone based only on snippets was irresponsible.
I needed to see it for myself.
With that thought, I quickly wrapped up my search.
After finishing my part-time shift and returning home, Yeram had already shut off the computer and was studying diligently at her desk.
The college entrance exam was fast approaching, and she seemed to be giving it her all.
Feeling impressed, I decided to speak up.
“I bought tteokbokki. Let’s eat together.”
“Oh.”
Yeram responded instantly.
Food was non-negotiable.
Clatter.
I pulled out a small foldable table from the corner, set it up, and laid out the freshly bought tteokbokki and soondae, their appetizing aroma filling the room.
“Perfect timing. I was starving.”
“It looked good on my way back from work.”
“This is the best.”
Clearly famished, Yeram quickly devoured the tteokbokki and soondae.
The appetite of a high school senior during exam season was something to behold.
She hadn’t always been this kind of big eater.
Watching her, I decided to bring up what I’d found earlier.
“By the way, I looked up that Harin person. Turns out they’re not from Korea.”
“Yeah, but they’re completely Korean. They were just born in Spain. They only look foreign.”
“Do they speak Korean well?”
“Better than I do, judging from their videos.”
“Not much for watching live streams these days, huh?”
“I’m a senior, remember? No time for that.”@@@@
Fair enough.
A senior watching live streams instead of studying would be... unique, to say the least.
Unless they had a different path in mind.
The chat agreed:
[RammusSpikesFusion: For real.]
[RammusSpikesFusion: Junglers asking for leashes is so annoying.]
[RammusSpikesFusion: Back in the day, I didn’t know any better.]
One hour flew by as I got immersed in Harin’s stream.
“Time really flies.”
It made sense why popular streams attracted so many viewers.
At first, you’d wonder why anyone watched live streams at all, but before you knew it, you’d get hooked.
It wasn’t even an edited highlight reel—this was live.
That in itself was a talent.
Impressed, I left a comment:
[RammusSpikesFusion: Great stream.]
[RammusSpikesFusion: Thanks for the fun.]
Leaving the stream, I got ready to start my own broadcast.
It wasn’t difficult anymore.
I wasn’t a veteran, but I had enough experience to feel at ease.
Setting up my gear, I clicked the button.
Click.
[Your stream has started!]
The message popped up as my screen went live.
It used to feel awkward seeing myself on camera, but now I was used to it.
As long as my audience didn’t grow too much, I could stream comfortably.
“Yawn.”
Just as I stretched, the chat erupted:
[Finally, you’re live!]
[What were you doing on Harin’s stream?]
[OmniscientCthulhu: What the hell.]
[OmniscientCthulhu: People beat me here? Unacceptable.]
[Hwanhee: Hey there!]
[Kang Hoo-min: Hello.]
The usual regulars were here, and even a few new viewers seemed to have trickled in from Mangming’s stream.
I used to think twenty viewers was a lot, but now fifty people were watching.
“Good to see everyone... but how did you know I was watching Harin’s stream?”
That had me genuinely curious.
I hadn’t exactly made it obvious.
The chat responded:
[Are you serious?]
[You kept chatting with a name like ‘RammusSpikesFusion.’ How could we not notice? Lol.]
[OmniscientCthulhu: Honestly, that name is a bit crude.]
Ah, right.
I really needed to change my username.