I May Be a Virtual Youtuber, but I Still Go to Work

10 Rolls Later...

:: Pino has donated 1,000,000 Clouds! ::
:: 10 ::

[KYAAAAAAAAAAAH!!]

[SERVER ANNOUNCEMENT]
Maru loves the sky, but she has no wings!

After being launched into the stratosphere ten times in a row, Maru finally landed back on solid ground.

A 10 million won donation right at the start of the server had everyone talking.

[SERVER] Serena: ㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊ
[SERVER] Kamik: Maru, thanks in advance for the trickle-down economy. Hehehe.
[SERVER] Merisha: Holy crap.

Most reactions were the usual business-friendly congratulations, but some people stood out due to their personal connection.

[SERVER] Movgun: Parallel’s spending power is insane.
[SERVER] Ronze: Maru, what kind of special occasion is today?!

Meanwhile, the chat was losing it.

— Just casually depositing the special invitation fee, lol.
— Sir, a credit card is not an infinite money machine.
— Absolute mad lad.
— Someone has to go into debt eventually…
— So, does this make you an official member of the High Rollers now?

Maru, after pausing the donation flood, quickly switched on Echo Mode to prepare her reaction.

In API-synced collab streams like this, the unspoken rule was to delay big donation reactions until right before ending the stream.

But… Pino wasn’t an insider—he was an external figure.

Pushing the reaction to later might be seen as disrespectful in this case.

Just as Maru hesitated, Pino sent another message.

— Pino: Hurry up and roll the coin gacha for the special invitation. GO GO GO GO GO GO.
— Pino: Double the reaction time before you log off.

His unshakable conviction in that message made Maru shut off Echo Mode immediately.

[Ah, understood! If you're okay with that, I'll do it that way, Pino. Thank you so, so much for your donation!]

— Even making sure to include a reaction? Peak Pino. LOL.
— Thank you, Pino-senpai.
— I am now one with Pino.

The viewers didn’t object either.

A top donor who respected streaming etiquette and let the VTuber enjoy the game?

There was no reason to hate him.

Right now, Pino was the hero of Maru’s stream.

Since Maru was a starting member, she had to invite more members herself.
Plus, the audience was highly anticipating Magia’s participation, making the burden of securing a special invitation heavier than ever.

If viewer donations alone hadn’t been enough, things could have gotten ugly.

Some die-hard fans might have even maxed out their credit cards to make up for it.

The CEO threatened to crack my skull open when I mentioned breaking my savings for this.
But apparently, I wasn’t the only one with that mindset.

When a VTuber wants to invite someone, fans will chip in to see them interact.
And when someone is about to be invited, fans will do whatever it takes to secure their spot.

… Though, in Pino’s case, the invitee wasn’t even a VTuber, so things were a bit different.

But today’s priority was Maru, so no one was going to argue the details.

Maru, having converted all the coins into gacha boxes, spoke with nervous excitement.

[Alright, let’s start rolling the coin gacha!]

• [SYSTEM] Opened 10 Wicker Boxes.

• Check if members were actually sleeping.
• Stay online before they logged in and after they logged out.
• Redirect idle viewers to active members when they came online.

• 10,000 won = 10 Wicker Breads (server-exclusive food) + 1 Coin
• 20,000 won = Full hunger/thirst restore + 2 Coins
• 30,000 won = Full HP restore + 3 Coins
• 50,000 won = Random buffs + 5 Coins

• Professions
• Earning Money
• Leveling Up