I Became a Malicious Streamer

“Did you just say something?”

“I won’t sign the contract.”

Park Kyung-tae looked at me with a blank expression as if he couldn’t believe what he heard, and then his face showed confusion as if he still didn’t understand.

“Why? Don’t you like the terms? It would be hard to find better conditions than this.”

What I don’t like is you, not the contract terms.

I thought I came to a game club, but why do I feel like I’m at an entertainment agency?

“Okay, I give up. It’s my first time going this far against a rookie. I think Ji-eun will be worth it. How about raising the signing bonus from 6,000 to 8,000?”

“That’s not the issue with the contract.”

“Then what is? I’m a busy person too. Let’s stop this back-and-forth.”

Park Kyung-tae pulled at his tie in frustration. At the same time, Kim Gwang-cheol, who had lowered his head, looked at me with bright eyes.

“I’m here because I genuinely want to play games at Titan Underlock. I have no desire to become a celebrity.”

“Ah, I get it, I get it. A professional gamer. Our club is actually great for turning pro.”

His tone suggested that once I debut as a pro, that should be enough.

After that, it didn’t seem to matter much to him what happened to my career.

“No, you don’t understand anything. You have no idea what I’m saying or why I’m refusing to sign. None of it.”

I took a breath before continuing.

“I’m a gamer, not a celebrity. I don’t want to do commercial shoots or video recordings. And if I do, it won’t be in this manner.”

I briefly imagined my life living as Park Kyung-tae suggested.

Bright lights shining on me, and the camera shutters going off continuously.

I’d have to wear makeup I didn’t want and clothes I didn’t choose, all while forcing a smile.

I could experience the life of a celebrity, but I never thought that would be my life.

Everyone has their own way of living, and I intend to be the master of mine.

“…So, you really want to play only as a professional gamer and have no interest in outside activities?”

“To put it simply, yes, that’s correct.”

I might concede to such demands a time or two, but I thought it best not to give any leverage to someone like this.

This time, Park Kyung-tae truly understood my words, and his expression twisted in frustration.

“Hah, no. With that face. Any regular actress would get eaten alive on screen with looks like that! Aren’t you wasting it?”

Well, it’s not even my face to begin with, so there’s nothing to feel sorry about.

I never valued something I got for free.

I just thought it made it easier to earn people’s favor.

And how dare he use informal speech with me? The dislike meter inside me was skyrocketing with each second.

“Let’s keep this friendly; if you make an enemy of me, other clubs won’t take you. The guys connected to men’s second division know me well.”

But it doesn’t seem like you’re going to the men’s first division or the women’s league either. You might end up not turning pro at all, Ji-eun.

Whether he was trying to coax me or threaten me, I just wished he’d pick one.

Of course, I wouldn’t bend to that.

In fact, the more he pushed, the more my rebellious spirit kicked in, making me want to resist his demands even more.

“Let’s not go pro, then.”

So what if I don’t? It’s not like I’d die without it.

Seems he didn’t expect me to say that, with his face twisting and turning in agitation.

“If it wasn’t for your face, we wouldn’t have even picked you. I wouldn’t be clinging to you like this. Got it?”

You wouldn’t have picked me? Hah, what a load of crap.

I’m on my way back from a perfect scrim with your team, you fool.

On a normal day, I wouldn’t engage with someone like him, but for some reason, I found his words very annoying today.

“Maybe the club owner should develop an eye for talent.”

“What?”

“You’re the owner of a gaming club, yet you can’t even assess the skill of the player you’re trying to recruit… How can your team succeed?”

Director Kim Gwang-cheol looked at me with a refreshed expression as if my words had cleared his mind.

It was clear what kind of life the players must have been living.

He probably regarded them as mere tools to make money rather than treating them as players.

This man in front of me is that type.

“Let’s consider the contract null and void. Then.”

I got up and walked out of the office, leaving the club owner who was reeling from my retort behind.

Director Kim Gwang-cheol just looked at me without trying to stop me, while only Park Kyung-tae pointed at me in frustration.

“Hey, hey! You there! Stop!”

With the club owner’s angry shout, I left the building.

*

“What the hell… What a ridiculous…”

Kim Gwang-cheol stared at Park Kyung-tae sitting next to him.

To cool off, he kept sipping cold water and still gritted his teeth.

“I told you it wouldn’t work. Ji-eun genuinely wanted to live as a player. You didn’t listen to my warnings… What is this, exactly?”

“Shut up. Your voice is annoying.”

The way he talks…

He kicked away an S-ranked player who sought him out, yet acts like this.

Normally, I would have wanted to hit him, but now I felt no anger.

‘Titan Underlock has no future.’

Kim Gwang-cheol’s heart, which had already been weakening, sank even lower.

He had thought he could revive the team with the addition of Mollru, but that failed as well.

He was only still there out of affection for the team.

‘I need to find another team.’

With a significant coaching and managerial experience, many teams would welcome someone like Director Kim.

He planned to transfer with a few players who would follow him.

Meanwhile, Park Kyung-tae, unaware of Kim Gwang-cheol’s thoughts, was still boiling with rage over Mollru.

‘How dare she give me this kind of disrespect?’

He, a successful businessman with countless enterprises, had never been disregarded by anyone; yet here he was, being disrespected by a mere internet streamer.

Even after extending his goodwill, she had the audacity to kick it away, even insulting him in return.

‘I can’t stay like this. I can’t stay like this.’

If he didn’t get some revenge, he would likely lose sleep over it.

How to get back at her?

After a moment’s contemplation, Park Kyung-tae suddenly remembered.

‘Oh, so she has that kind of face and they said she didn’t reveal it…’

It didn’t make sense, but he had heard that before.

In the situation just earlier, it seemed Mollru was reluctant to show her face.

Then, how about making her expose it?

That would be the ultimate revenge.

With his thoughts complete, Park Kyung-tae dialed the front office.

The call was directed to the PR manager in charge of club promotions.

“Hey, it’s me. Get an article ready.”

With a devious smile, Park Kyung-tae continued, “We brought in a monstrous rookie at Titan Underlock. And…”

I need to release something.

*

[Is this the Galju?]
(A beautiful woman talking to someone inside the Titan Underlock building jpg.)
There’s a photo someone posted on a day off from the Galju that looks nothing like the Galju?

ㅇㅇ: No way.

ㅇㅇ: That jerk again.

ㅇㅇ: The side shot is a little blurry, but she’s really pretty.

ㅇㅇ: What proof is there that this is Mollru? Lol, just because it overlaps with the day off, the evidence is too weak.

[What is this again?]
-Titan Underlock is on the verge of making history with the recruitment of its first female professional gamer. On the 8th, Titan Underlock conducted an entrance test and hinted at some positive news. If she is successfully recruited, it would be the world’s first instance of a female player being drafted into a men’s league… (omitted). The prospective female player is known to be a stunning internet streamer and amateur player.

Is it confirmed that Mollru is going pro from yesterday’s article?
ㅇㅇ: Are you really going pro? What about streaming?
ㅇㅇ: So did that picture actually come from the Galju?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Getting manipulated again lol. Haven’t we seen this kind of hype from the PR team before?
ㅇㅇ: “Stunning”… this brings up some serious expectations.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: People at the dinners and the Switch party kept saying she’s as pretty as a celebrity.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: So who does she resemble? That jerk must be reading too far into it; it’s just courtesy! Get off Mollru’s back already.
ㅇㅇ: I’m an insider at Titan Underlock, and that photo is definitely Mollru. ㅇㅇ
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: What if there’s no proof?

[Stop spreading this nonsense. Lol]
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I’ve heard that the Galju occasionally checks the boards, but wouldn’t it be so ridiculous to see this?
Seeing that she doesn’t seem to like revealing her personal information, whatever that picture relates to, she can handle it.
ㅇㅇ: This is absurd lol, these jerks are making a fuss.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: I’m curious; everyone around is saying she’s beautiful, and it’s weird not to be curious.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Nah, I’m not curious — if I show it like you, it would be annoying to others.

[Looks like the cafe has gone up in flames too.]
They just softened the wording a bit but there’s really nothing different. Lol
ㅇㅇ: I was enjoying the streams lately, but now it seems like another break will happen.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: Just looking at it makes me dizzy.
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: How many times has she had to explain herself?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: The funny part is, all the explanations revolve around her face. Lol
ㄴ ㅇㅇ: At this point, even if it’s a hassle, she should just show it!

*

“What is this nonsense again…”

I murmured as I looked at the burning cafe.

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