Chapter 160
“W-what did you say?”
“I can see it.”
“See what...?”
“The chat window that keeps scrolling next to you.”
“S-suddenly?”
“Yeah.”
Chae-rin’s pupils trembled. Her mouth hung open, clearly indicating her extreme bewilderment. It was understandable.
A game character suddenly seeing something they shouldn't? She probably felt like her VR Capsule had been hacked.
The silence stretched on, her shock evidently profound. Yor scratched the back of his head and continued.
“Actually... it's not *that* sudden. I've been seeing it for a while. I just didn't show it.”
“H-how long have you been seeing it?”
“Since we first met.”
“Since the beginning?!”
Chae-rin cried out in surprise. Her violet eyes were filled with astonishment.
This was not something she could easily dismiss.
Not only was it surprising that he could see the chat window, but he'd been seeing it for quite some time?
*“These vulgar bastards...?”*
The chat window, too, was visibly agitated by his shocking declaration.
Chae-rin felt a chill run down her spine. To be honest, her chat wasn't exactly clean.
Not only did Chae-rin constantly stir up trouble, but whenever he appeared on screen, all sorts of sexually harassing comments would run rampant.
Sometimes, there were comments so vulgar she wanted to permaban them herself.
To think he'd been seeing all that, knowingly or unknowingly, literally made her break out in a cold sweat.
*‘...No, he doesn't know yet.’*
But that thought lasted only a moment. Chae-rin shook her head and pulled herself together.
It was possible that he, with his subtle mischievous streak, was just playing a prank.
And even if they didn't know about the chat window, all NPCs were aware of the existence of “broadcasts.” It was possible he was using that fact to pretend he could see it.
She wasn't the only one thinking this, as skeptical reactions began to appear in the broadcast chat.
[Seriously?]
[No, f*ck, don't lie]
[Oh, Yor, I want to use you as a Bio Dildo at my house lol Can you see this too?]
“Ban the bastard who just said “Bio Dildo” or whatever.”
Of course, that reaction quickly changed at Yor's scowling words.
[!!!]
[!!!!!!!!!!!]
[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
The chat window was instantly filled with astonishment.
Chae-rin was just as surprised. There was no denying it now.
She immediately suspended the chat for three days and thought to herself.
*“Wait, now that I think about it.”*
Come to think of it, it wasn't entirely without precedent.
Whenever they did a joint broadcast (?), he would sometimes stare into the Void.
He even occasionally frowned as if he'd seen something unpleasant... which had sometimes made her curious.
She'd wondered what he'd seen to make him react that way, but it turned out he'd been frowning at the chat! She asked in a slightly raised voice.
“You've been seeing it all along?”
“That's what I said.”
“Do you remember any specific chats or anything?”
“Until the Baby Seed Injector is Empty...”
“Stop! Stooop!! That's enough!!!”
[Ugh lol;]
[It's not easy hearing it from the person themselves...]
[Isn't it kinda hot?]
[Hey now]
[He can see everything now, watch your words]
Chae-rin felt dizzy.
She knew he had a straightforward personality by now, but hearing him mention such things without hesitation was still quite surprising.
At any rate, she had confirmed it. But a question still remained.
“But why didn't you say anything until now? It must have been frustrating to hide it...”
“Well...”
Yor briefly explained.
Simply put, the situation then and now was different.
In the past, he was hiding his Manifestor status and his very existence, so there was no reason to reveal something that would attract attention.
But now?
He'd fought Knights head-on, earned Citizen status, and his face was already well-known. Attracting a little more attention now carried no significant risk.
*“And... I was curious too.”*
The question still lingered. Why did he have the skill, ‘Player's Eye’?
He had actually subtly asked other N... no, Gaians about this skill before.
He'd asked if they had ever seen how Otherworlders' systems worked.
But, as expected, there was no answer.
Looking at Chae-rin's expression, it seemed this was the first time someone from this world had seen such a thing.
In other words, this skill was unique to him.
It was time to ask the question he'd pondered for a long time again.
For what reason was this skill bestowed upon him?
Was there a special purpose? Or was it just a coincidence?
“Wow, that's amazing. It was a bit out of the blue, but... wow, you really surprised me.”
Of course, there was still no clear answer. And no way to find out yet.
But at least one long-held fact had been revealed... so perhaps some information would come to light eventually.
“Anyway... I just thought it was okay to say it now. I wasn't *giving you grief* with the chat, so don't overthink it.”
[This Older Brother knows the word “give you grief” now that he's been with us]
[Not Picking a Fight) We've put up with you long enough, now Crawl on Your Knees]
[Ah lol Be careful with 2D Human Rights lol]
Just as they were about to conclude the conversation.
*Ding!*
An alert popped up on Chae-rin's broadcast.
[What about Men? has sponsored 1,000 won!]
-(Video)
It was a typical Donation.
Even during a game, Donations weren't impossible.
Sometimes Viewers would bring up interesting videos.
This Donation was also a video.
A Holographic Video appeared before Chae-rin's eyes.
The protagonist of the video was Chae-rin from her early days. If you were to count levels, she was a Low-level Player who hadn't even reached Lv50 yet.
Back then, she was a Small Streamer and would say various provocative things to give her Viewers exciting content. She had to become a clown, even if she didn't mean it. Just like her in the video.
- “Hey, what big things do men do? Men just... huh? They just need to cook some good jeyuk at home!”
“...Hoo.”
Yor stroked his chin, looking intrigued.
Chae-rin's pupils began to tremble violently.
*
- “There's nothing more disgusting than an ugly man smoking.”
- “As long as a man can get his Lower Body up, isn't he doing his job?”
- “Sex.”
Chae-rin's Video Donation continued for a while after that.
Knowing that I could even see the videos, they were thoroughly unearthing their Streamer's dark past.
Each time, I let out exclamations like, “Hmm...”, “Hoo...”, “Wow.”
Indeed, as expected of a Streamer, every line she uttered to her Viewers was incredibly provocative.
So provocative, in fact, that she could easily be socially ostracized if she wasn't careful.
[Wow, put together like this, she's truly trash]
[Is this... our Streamer...?]
[Chae-rin, goodbye, I think this is the end for you]
[Just On the Fringes of Humanity wwww]
“Oh, this... that was because of the broadcast, I couldn't help it... you know?”
Each time, Chae-rin broke out in a cold sweat, earnestly trying to explain herself.
Of course, the Viewers only booed her explanations.
I chuckled inwardly.
Honestly, the videos themselves didn't particularly move me, but watching her flustered by her own dark past was quite entertaining.
Perhaps the Viewers uploaded more videos precisely because of her reactions.
That's why I just watched with subtle amusement.
Still, I started to feel genuinely sorry for her, so I offered a word of reassurance.
“Don't worry. You said it for entertainment, right? I don't think much of it, so you don't have to be so flustered.”
“R-really?”
Color returned to Chae-rin's face.
Well, we'd known each other for a while. I wasn't a Killjoy who took such things seriously.
Instead, I had something private to discuss, so I added one more thing.
“Still, come find me after you turn off your broadcast later.”
It was about time to play with *Little Precious* again.
It had been over a month since I'd played with *Little Precious*; how bored must *it* be?
There was no need to punish her now; he could just do it tonight.
“...!”
At those words, Chae-rin's pupils began to tremble violently again.
As if she felt some kind of fear.
Soon, she nodded like a lamb being led to slaughter.
“Y-yes...”
She said she'd get his Lower Body up, so why that reaction?
Anyway, she endured the Viewers' teasing for a while before trudging away.
Left alone, I thought.
*“Alright then... what should I do now?”*
Even though I'd come out about seeing the System Window, my situation wouldn't change dramatically.
Until the next Demon appeared, I'd have to live as a Super Unemployed Person again.
The boredom that would inevitably creep in during that time would be all mine.
Honestly... I don't think I used to think much when I just stayed in the Forest.
My Dopamine Threshold must have definitely increased, because these days, just being in the Forest made me feel bored.
Of course, I didn't dislike this peace, but I needed something to enjoy.
So, after a moment of thought, I decided to take care of some overdue tasks.
*‘Let's go to the Orphanage.’*
To meet someone from my childhood, that is.