SWNOVELXO Chapter 158
gulp-
As the capsule door closed, the girl swallowed hard, placing her hands neatly on her stomach and slowly closing her eyes.
Her chest rose and fell rhythmically as she practiced deep breathing.
Kariri was fully prepared.
She had gained popularity through numerous collaborations with streamers, influencers, and celebrities.
It was just one more person being added to that list, but even so, Kariri entered the waiting room, nervously shaking one leg.
“Let’s do our best.”
She slapped her cheeks to snap out of it.
The moment the broadcast began, all her emotions washed away like waves.
[‘LiriMuchKamiMuch’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Welcome! Kariri, why are you here so early today?
“Welcome! Thank you, LiriMuchKamiMuch for the 10,000! Thanks a lot! So, why did I come here so early? To see my Honeybee folks?”
The viewers reacted in various ways.
Kariri hoped for lots of people to say she was cute, but unfortunately, her relationship with the viewers was closer to that of long-term lovers.
– Don’t be a tease~
– Step back, Kariri! We can’t see Teddy behind you!
– Where’s the scream today, right?
– What’s the surprise event? Isn’t it Wagal right now?
“Aren’t any of you interested in me? Did you know I made a significant style change just for today? Do you really not see what’s different about me? Huh? Huh?”
She took a moment to wait for the viewers’ responses.
Most of them threw hooks of confusion.
[‘skyblue’ donated 100,000 won!]
-(‘?’ shape)
A yellow question mark-shaped hook cushion popped down from the sky, landing right above Kariri’s head.
“Ugh! Wait! Today’s broadcast has a ban on 3D emoticon donations! Hold on, let me set it up!”
Fortunately, this kind of donation came in beforehand, otherwise, it could have disrupted the guest segment.
After adjusting the settings, Kariri finally stepped back into the camera view, taking off her hood.
“Ta-da! Today, I’ve come with twin tails!”
– But how would we know while you were wearing the hood, Kariri!
-Haha!
-Phew, I almost got my four-year probation revoked!
-It’s been so long! Twin tails are so cute!
“Still don’t get it? Have you guys completely lost your emotions? You can’t even figure out the main content of Kariri’s room! Two letters, two letters!”
– ???
– Ending the broadcast?
└ haha!
– What was the main content of this room?
– Wagal.
– Isn’t it just chatting?
“Ending the broadcast? No way! That’s completely wrong! It’s not even shortened to Wagal? It’s collab! Why doesn’t anyone know?!”
– Collab?
– You didn’t make any announcements!
– It’s been months since we’ve had a collab! How would we know!
– ????? Is it really a collab? With who?
– We have a scream in two hours?!
– You’re already getting ready for the next event…!
– Is twin tails a hint?
“Wow, you’re sharp! The twin tails are right! Today, I’ll be collabing with someone who has twin tails.”
Kariri had already scheduled a scream with another team at 6 PM.
There was no way she could invite a guest in that short time frame, so it was highly likely it was someone participating in the upcoming event.
And among those, very few had twin tails, and considering Kariri’s continuous affection towards a certain individual, the list started to narrow down.
– Wow, NoName?
– Seriously?
– Wow!
– She’s pulling it off! She’s really pulling it off!
– Twish, a perfect duo cross!
Kariri shrugged her shoulders and lightly nodded.
Once again, she brought the camera closer, filling the screen with her face.
“So everyone! Today for real! Please! I really need you to be careful. NoName is only fourteen. If we go like normal, it’s going to be a huge deal. You got what I mean?”
– What does normal mean? Hahaha!
– ????
– Not sure about that hehe.
– The standards of normal have already gone out the window!
[‘Yui0284’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Just treat them like an average 2nd grader, right, Kariri?
“Yeah, treat them like an average middle school student…”
[Video Shared – ‘Ratelfan’ shared with 15,000!]
(Middle School Kariri Mad Movie (16-20).mp4)
“Don’t say such nonsense, especially in front of them! Understood? And please delete that video! It’s so embarrassing…”
– Hahaha!
– You said that yourself! Hahaha!
– The cycle of karma!
– Eventually, everyone will find out.
– The truth can’t be hidden.
– You can’t block the sky with your palm.
[‘Osori’s’ donation of 2,000 won!]
– So who came up with the name ‘The Blurry’?
“Oh, well, you remember that drama review we did together? The viewers mentioned that the kid in it looked just like NoName. So that’s how it stuck!”
[NoName has entered the chat.]
“When I first saw NoName’s avatar, I was like, ‘Whoa! A loli! Super ultra cute! Like a real-life JS!’ and that’s how I ended up naming it! Am I a genius or what?”
“Loli?”
“Eek! Uh… when did you get here?!”
*
“What’s loli?”
Wasn’t our team name supposed to be The Blurry?
Blurry, literally meaning ‘hazy’.
Kariri was a Tank, but she played an Assassin class.
The more they played Wagal, the clearer it became that the Tank always became the center of the team.
So whether she liked it or not, Kariri had to adjust her style to the team’s, and thought she did well with the team name accordingly.
Kariri was busy trying to block the chat window with her entire body.
“Don’t, NoName! Don’t look over here! Turn around quickly!”
– They say it’s The Blurry (Double Loli).
– Hahahahahaha!
– Wow, did she just trick NoName?
– Are you even human?
– Kariri, you complete demon!
– Wouldn’t they logically never approve of that?
But it definitely looked like hiding that gigantic screen with her small frame was rather difficult.
“So, what does loli mean? It doesn’t seem to refer to a truck.”
I’ve heard that in games, exceptionally skilled players are referred to as trucks, but this is definitely not that.
“That’s…!”
At my words, Kariri flinched and started avoiding my gaze.
As I alternated between watching her comedy show and the chat, eventually, Kariri confessed honestly.
“A cute girl…”
“Really? So why are you hiding it?”
“Because it has slightly sexual connotations…”
– NoName looks disgusted. Hahaha!
– I feel like the collab is doomed to fail!
– It’s not just the collab that’s in jeopardy!
– To be honest, isn’t Kariri past the age to be called a loli?
– Glory of the past! Hahaha!
“Ah, anyway, ta-da! Today’s collab is with NoName! Everyone give a round of applause! Wowwaaaah!”
Kariri exaggeratedly clapped her hands to draw attention.
Well, I sort of got the gist. I let out a deep sigh and decided to casually ask about today’s activities.
“So what are we doing today?”
“Um… Actually, the collab was set up suddenly, so I didn’t have much time to think. Oh! By the way, everyone, NoName and I will be collabing for a total of five days, two hours each day!”
“What? You weren’t supposed to tell me that?”
“Sis is sorry! Eek…”
– NoName’s personality is so cynical! Hahahaha!
– 100% cool type.
– You can hit Kariri more!
– Our Kariri is amazing just the way she is!
“Then tell me what you usually did during your collabs with others.”
“Ehhh… Usually, we had Q&A sessions a lot?”
– Protect NoName!
– Is there someone who throws insults at the guest?
– ????: Why do you look older than your face? (First meeting)
└ Were you talking to LK? Hahaha!
└ Saying you look younger than your age but in reverse!
– ????: You look like a style that gangsters would like (to an idol).
– Proposing a Pepero game. Hahahaha!
└ Wait… is this even legal?
└ Oh?
└ Oh, wait…
└ Is there someone immune to the Pepero game proposal?
“What’s the matter?”
Suddenly, Kariri stood up and searched through the drawer in the corner of the room.
Thud-
Rustle-
With the sound of unwrapping something, she bit into a thin stick and pointed it at her lips.
“Do you wanna play the Pepero game with me?”
[‘AltTabKersin’ donated 10,000 won!]
– You crazy loser!
[‘NiceJeebiLike’ donated 3,000 won!]
– I can’t believe we’re really doing this! This is insane! Hahahahahaha!
Crunch-
As the donations continued, Kariri’s petite lips bit down on the treat, snapping it in half.
“Ugh, I didn’t really plan to do this…! I was just showing it.”
She mumbled while chewing, letting out a loud squawk.
“I feel like you’re the first person to actively use a minor’s status like this.”
“Eek…!”
So that’s how she had been tormenting her guests until now.
She mentioned she was a high school student, so it was natural that she would get flustered hearing something like that.
I was also a minor, after all.
– Wow!
– Whoa, you speak so clearly! Hahahaha!
– I guess she really is a genius, huh? Hahahaha!
Before the small talk dragged on any longer, it needed to be cut short.
For some reason, I couldn’t shake the feeling of being pulled in deeper if I just sat there dazed.
“Let’s jump right into ranked games.”
“Huh? Ranked games?”
“Yup. This week’s goal is Diamond.”
“Diamond? I’m Platinum 3! Absolutely not! No way!”
“Then for every win, I’ll give you an extra Q&A question. Deal?”
“And if I don’t answer? Can I give a penalty?”
“Do whatever you want…”
“Alright, let’s go!”