A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 116

Lunar New Year.

It’s said to be South Korea’s largest holiday, referring to the first day of the lunar calendar.

And from today until next Monday, the long-awaited Lunar New Year holiday has finally begun.

“Hey, do you want to come with me, sis?”

“Ha, haha… No matter how you put it, isn’t that just a bit difficult?”

Bora mentioned that she’ll be spending the holiday in the countryside.

In other words, for these four days of the holiday, it means I won’t have anyone to meet up with.

But that of course doesn’t mean I won’t have anyone to talk to.

I had the broadcasts, the Rebongi, and the Believers!

Sure, some people in the Remagal and Nator mentioned that since they were headed to the countryside, they wouldn’t be able to watch the broadcasts during the holiday, but I couldn’t just stop broadcasting for their sake.

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【Rene Galleryⓜ】

【Title: Isn’t it okay to take a break from broadcasting during the Lunar New Year holiday?】

【Writer: Rene🔸】

Of course, I don’t have any specific plans, but I think a lot of Rebongi will be in the countryside during the Lunar New Year and unable to watch the broadcasts.

For those Rebongi, shouldn’t it be better to take a break during the Lunar New Year holiday?

【Likes: 102 / Dislikes: 102】

여긴ㅇㅅㅇ없어서좋네: Please stop with the truly annoying comments, teacher.

└Rene🔸: Please don’t curse.

└여긴ㅇㅅㅇ없어서좋네: You keep making me curse, teacher.

ㅇㅇ🔹: You took a break on Tuesday and now you’re saying you’ll take another four days off? Is that really fair???

└Rene🔸: Is that a no?

└ㅇㅇ🔹: Why isn’t there an option to only take a day off on the actual Lunar New Year?

Nore Rene No Life🔹: Let’s just take a break for the one day of Lunar New Year instead of whining.

└Rene🔸: It’s for the Rebongi who can’t watch the broadcasts during the holiday.

└Nore Rene No Life🔹: But there are Rebongi who want to watch the broadcasts during the entire holiday.

└Rene🔸: Yeah…

└ㅇㅇ: Direct hit! Paddak ㅋㅋㅋ

ㅇㅇ: I can’t watch the broadcasts all Lunar New Year holiday, but I’ll catch up later, so please just continue broadcasting without whining.

└Rene🔸: Sure…

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Well, it wasn’t what I wanted.

It wasn’t that I really wanted to take a break; I was just trying to be considerate of the Rebongi, but the reactions in the Remagal exceeded my imagination.

So the compromise was to take just one day off on Lunar New Year. For the rest of the holiday, I decided to broadcast.

…Huh?

Why do I have to get permission from the Rebongi to take a break…?

Isn’t that a bit weird?

With that question in mind, I decided to ask Tuni.

[Tuni: It’s true that there is a somewhat unique atmosphere in your broadcasts, Rene.]

[Tuni: But as long as they aren’t crossing the line, I think that atmosphere is what makes your broadcasts charming.]

[Tuni: You don’t actually dislike broadcasting, right?]

[Inquisition Officer: No.]

“Hmm…”

Seeing Tuni say that, it’s clear my broadcasts are indeed a bit strange.

I’m supposed to be the most normal person, so why does my broadcast atmosphere turn out this way…

I couldn’t understand.

But well, as Tuni said, it’s not like I dislike broadcasting.

Let’s just concede this time.

After all, there were things I needed to do on the broadcast anyway.

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[Rene]

[Hello, I have an important announcement]

[Talk | 4961 viewers | 00:02:13]

“Umm, hello everyone…”

─Reha

─What ridiculous story are you about to tell now?

─Important announcement (usually not very important)

─The Lunar New Year holiday starts with Rene’s broadcast ㅇㅇ

─I’m going to show Rene’s broadcast to my 3-year-old nephew in the countryside—what do you think?

─Hey

─Early exposure to streaming, oh wow

─Indeed, love for the nephew, Rebongi ㅋㅋㅋ

To my surprise, many Rebongi had come to watch.

Looking at the chat window, it seemed like quite a few were on their way to visit family.

Maybe they came to watch the broadcast because they had nothing to do on their way?

But still, I was just grateful they came to watch the broadcast.

“By the way… what do you usually do when you gather with relatives in the countryside…?”

─Just bow and chit-chat a bit.

─It’s super fun to play Yutnori after a long time.

─Haven’t you ever gathered on Lunar New Year?

─Info: The host is a foreigner.

─Wow, I’d totally forgotten about that.

─Is there no holiday like Lunar New Year in other countries?

─??

“Uh… Well, I actually don’t have a family…”

Even counting my past life, I’ve never met relatives due to holidays even once.

I don’t know if it’s because I had none or because I’m distant from family.

─Gasp

─I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry.

─Who brought this up, damn it.

─The fact is, Rene brought this up first…

─Lunar New Year must be to blame ㅇㅇ;

─Sigh, Lunar New Year, you jerk.

The atmosphere of the chat changed in an instant.

I didn’t intend to say this but… honestly, it was quite fun.

It’s rare for the Rebongi who usually tease me for every little thing to lower themselves like this.

But that doesn’t mean I wanted to continue this atmosphere.

“Umm… Anyway, as noted in the broadcast title, there is a rather important announcement today…”

Honestly, if I were to be picky, it was a personal matter that wasn’t that important.

But last time, Tuni and Harum insisted that even a little of my broadcasting would be good.

“Today, um… I’m planning to create my official OnTube channel, so I will be selecting an editor…”

─Gasp

─Thinking about it, it’s strange that my status has risen so much and I still didn’t have an OnTube channel.

─Finally, entering OnTube!

─There are some fan channels, but…

─Will the existing fan channels disappear?

“Oh, I was just thinking about that… Anyway, I won’t be selling any separate channels…. It’s not that it’s troublesome; um… just, um… just because.”

─Interpretation: OnTube is super troublesome.

─You look incredibly troublesome from the very beginning ㅋㅋ

“It’s not because it’s super troublesome… Why doesn’t everyone believe me…? It’s so frustrating…”

─How about reflecting a bit on your usual behavior, teacher?

─Just a pure, evil person…

─This girl sometimes seems like a pure evil doer.

─Can’t we just smack her with a thunderous slap?

“Ha…”

How did we end up not being able to trust each other like this?

It’s really unfortunate.

─So are we picking one of the fan channels?

“Oh, yes… There are people who edit my broadcasts and put them on OnTube… There are about six people who consistently post, and I think we’ll choose one of their channels…”

─What an honor to be selected ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

─Gasp

─What happens to the other fan channels?

“Well, from what I found out, as long as they don’t monetize their channel, there should be no problem… But, um, I thought of something… um, what if I create an official channel for one of them and the other five could also join in their channel…?”

─Oh

─That sounds good.

─I know which channel you’re talking about, but honestly it would be a waste to let go of all six.

“Well, anyway, personally, I hope it happens… and I’ve already contacted them in advance, and I’ve set up the Miscode Server… Oh, and I’m planning to give a little benefit to the editors….”

─What does it mean, there are benefits?

─The privilege to chat with Rene ㄷㄷ

─What the hell is that? Damn it, I want to be an editor too!

─Can I still apply to be an editor later?

“Um… I probably won’t be recruiting for a while…?”

Assuming all six are available, even if one quits, that’s still five.

There’s really no need to recruit additional people.

Harum said she had three staff members for editing, so it’s really strange that I want to use up six.

“Anyway, the benefit if you become an editor is… you’ll become a Remagal Paddak….”

─???????

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─Wow, damn, unpaid slave army!!!

─Are you seriously crazy?

─I just had a brain freeze for a moment, Rene.

─Wow, I hear the editors fleeing in the distance, is that normal?

“…Um? Everyone seems to be misunderstanding something… The people who are picked as editors aren’t unpaid slaves; they’re Paddak. And you don’t necessarily have to manage the Remagal… You can just think of it as honorary Paddak…”

─So what exactly is that supposed to mean?

─Benefit (useless)

─What’s the difference between a Paddak and an unpaid slave? (I genuinely don’t know.)

Why does everyone think this isn’t a benefit?

If you think about it for a second, you can see it’s an amazing benefit.

“Look, everyone… Unpaid slaves don’t get paid, but the editors will, right? That’s a huge difference right there…”

─Lifetime Paddak crying, damn you! ㅋㅋ

─From today, I’m quitting my Paddak position…

─The Remagal Paddak truly loyal but the treatment is way too harsh ㅋㅋ

“And sometimes when you check the gallery, there’s a post saying ‘Paddak get paid,’ right? In those moments, I can proudly say that we indeed get paid… That’s an amazing benefit!”

─Is that really a benefit?

─That’s something only the dumbest can think of ㅋㅋ

─What about those who don’t get paid as Paddak?

“I’m sorry, but those are unpaid slaves…”

─I feel sorry for the unpaid slaves ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

─You guys are worse; stop calling them unpaid slaves, damn you ㅋㅋ

─Improve the treatment of unpaid slaves… Improve it…