Gender Swap: The Introvert’s Broadcast

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To be honest, I was a bit surprised.
Though he was a popular viewer, for someone who had watched my stream for a while, there were probably those who didn't like him.

‘He often stirs up trouble.’

If he teased a little, it wouldn’t be bad, but sometimes he crossed the line.
That’s why I didn’t lift the ban.
Maybe a week or two of exile would be appropriate.
With that in mind, I typed in the chat.

[Du-gong: Unfortunately, denied.]
[Du-gong: Let’s aim for the next opportunity~~~]

It might come off as a bit petty, but I had no choice.
If I didn’t say it like this, he might not understand.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Isn’t this just teasing? Haha.]
[For real, looks like teasing.]
[This is hilarious, haha.]
[But seriously, he gave 500,000 won, and you’re still not unbanning him?]
[Hwanhee: Considering his head injury, I don’t think it’s that unfair, lol.]
[He hurt himself again, so think of it as compensation, yeah.]

Ibaek finished packing his things and came back into the room to start streaming again.
Clearly, he had a lot of stamina, as he streamed for a long time even on normal days.

‘Must be nice.’

I wish I had that kind of stamina, but maybe because my body is naturally weak, staying up long hours to stream wasn’t easy.
Of course, I could push through if I had to, but… it's not easy.

Thinking that, I typed in the chat.

[Du-gong: I’m going to rest for a bit.]
[Du-gong: Don’t leave, please watch the stream!]

I felt a bit guilty for leaving the stream to Ibaek, but I had no choice.
I couldn’t end the stream, though.

How long had I been lying there with my eyes closed?

"Mm..."

When I opened my eyes, I saw Ibaek still streaming beside the bed.

‘How long has it been?’

I couldn’t tell the time exactly.
It didn’t seem like much time had passed since it wasn’t too dark outside.
I grabbed my phone, which was lying in a corner, and turned it on.

"...Wow, it's been a while."

It had been longer than I thought.
I probably got confused because I arrived at the pension so early.

"Haah."

I yawned slightly, then checked what Ibaek was doing on his stream.

"Mm, I don’t think you should turn here."

Ibaek was playing a game.
An incredibly difficult game, too.

‘...I might appear on the camera.’

Normally, I would avoid the camera and go outside, but I thought it would be fun to surprise the viewers.
They might find it entertaining.
So, I slowly approached him and—

Tap.

I lightly tapped him on the shoulder.
I wanted to shout, but I didn’t want to startle him like I did earlier.

‘He’ll probably be a little surprised?’

Even though Ibaek seemed cold-blooded, he’s still human.
If I tapped him, he’d probably be startled, right?

"Ah, did you wake up?" "Ah, yes."

Ibaek spoke and then returned his focus to the stream.
I couldn’t believe it.
I expected at least a little surprise, but he didn’t react.
I felt a little disappointed and carefully closed the door as I walked out.

The pension was two stories tall.
The second floor was where the streaming could happen, and the first floor was where everyone could hang out together.

‘Didn’t expect it to turn out like this.’

I originally planned to rest alone, but somehow, more people ended up coming.
By the way...

"Should I invite someone else?"

I had called Mangming and Ibaek, but if I didn’t say anything to the others, they might feel left out.
With that in mind, I quickly contacted Harin.

Ring, ring.

After a brief ringing sound, I heard a familiar voice.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Harin. Do you have time right now?"

"Time? Um… I was about to stream, why?"

"I’m in Gangwon-do right now. I booked a pension and was planning to relax, but unexpectedly, others are coming to join. Would you be interested?"

"Who’s coming?"

"Me, Mangming, and Ibaek."

"Hmm..."

Harin paused for a moment, thinking, then responded with enthusiasm.

"I’ll come. But is it just for one day?"

"Well, the others are staying for four days."

"...Four days?"

"Yeah."

When Harin heard it was four days, there was a moment of silence.

"Okay, I’ll come. Let me grab my things and head out. Please send the address."

"Got it."

The call ended.
I was a little surprised.
I’d expected the invitation to be a bit more formal, but almost everyone was saying yes except Mangming.

‘What’s up with Mangming?’

They were the first person I thought of, so I called them first.
Feeling a little upset, I called someone else next.

Ring, ring.

The ringing continued for a long time before the call finally connected.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Hu-min. Do you want to join a stream? Actually meet up?"

"When?"

"Now."

"...What?"

It was clear that everyone was a bit surprised.
I’d probably be the same if someone suddenly asked me to meet up for a stream.

‘I can understand the shock.’

I continued.

"I’m at a pension in Gangwon-do with some streamers. We’re planning to have fun and stream together. Ibaek is already here, Mangming is on their way, and Harin is coming too."

"...How many days will you be there?"

"Four days."

"Four?"

"Yeah, four days. But if you’re not interested, you don’t have to come. I’m not forcing you."

I didn’t want to pressure him, so I gave him an easy out.
A few moments later...

"Yeah, I’ll come. Sounds fun."

"Great, I’ll send the address."

"Okay."

The call ended.

‘So, today, it’ll be...’

Mangming, Harin, and Kang Hu-min.
With Ibaek already here, that makes four people.

That seemed perfect.
With that many people, the pension would never be quiet.
It also sounded fun for the broadcast.

Thinking this, I went outside for a walk when suddenly—

Knock knock-!

Someone was knocking on the door.

"Who is it?" "It’s me, let me in...!!!" "Ah, hold on."

It seemed Mangming had arrived.
They probably left right after talking with Ibaek.
Since my head was still hurting a bit, I slowly approached and opened the door.

Standing there was Mangming, dressed up.
But that wasn’t the most important thing right now.

"Wow... You didn’t come when I called, but now you’re rushing over just because Ibaek’s here?"

Teasing Mangming was definitely more important at the moment.

"Ah, sorry..."

Mangming was too embarrassed to even look up.
I could understand why.
If they looked up, it would’ve been too obvious.

"But are you okay? I heard you got hurt when you were coming here."

"Oh, I’m... still dizzy, but I’m fine."

It was a bit vague.
It was awkward to go back to the hospital since I had already fallen.

Thinking that, we went into the pension.

"Oh, this place’s nice." "It’s nice, right? I searched around and picked the best one."

"...I was planning to stay just one day and leave, but with this place, I could stay longer."

"Since we’re here, let’s stay a bit longer."

After waiting for Mangming to unpack, we headed upstairs where Ibaek was still streaming.

Screech-.

I carefully opened the door and went in.
Ibaek was still calmly streaming, but this time, on my account.

‘...This is kinda sweet.’

I had never imagined someone else streaming on my account, but now that I saw it, it wasn’t such a bad setup.
Ibaek had more viewers, and I didn’t have to worry about the stream being interrupted.

Thinking about it, I approached Ibaek with Mangming.

"Hi, everyone." "Hi."

Waving at the camera, the chat exploded.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: What? Mangming’s already here? Hahaha.] [It’s over.] [Mangming, get lost.] [Why’d Mangming show up so soon? Haha.] [Seems like they came right after hearing Ibaek’s here.] [This three-person combo is really fresh though.] [First time I’ve seen everyone together.]

The viewers seemed to be welcoming us.
Anyway...

"Shall we eat something now? I’m getting hungry."

It was about time for dinner.

[🗡️All-powerful Cthulhu: Cooking stream, let’s go.] [Let’s do a cooking stream, haha.] [This is gonna be so much fun, for real.] [Let’s go, let’s go.] [Since we’re at a pension, can we grill meat outside?] [Yeah, sure.] [But didn’t Da-ma already eat earlier?]

I ate a few pieces of meat earlier, but it didn’t matter.
I was hungry again now.