A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 222

[Rene]

[Hello, let’s talk]

[Talk | 9,134 viewers live | 00:08:42]

The broadcast with the camera turned on.

Through this experience, I learned that there are actually types of cam broadcasts.

A standard cam show where the face is shown is called a full cam.

If only the upper body or just the lower half of the face is shown, or if the face is covered with something like a mask, that’s called a half cam.

Lastly, if only the hands are shown, it’s referred to as a hand cam broadcast.

The promise I made with my Rebongi was simply, “I will turn on the camera and broadcast.” I never specified what type of cam show I would do.

“So, are you saying there’s no problem if I turned on the hand cam…?”

─ Oh, right, then I just need to go die right now???

─ They say the Han River water is warm today.

─ Please, can we stop this power struggle… I’m so tired, Rene…

=‘ㅇㅇ’ donated 1,000 won.

You’re telling me I could just turn on the camera, show the wall, and call it a day? Isn’t that ridiculous???

…How did they know?

I did consider doing that, but…

=‘RenePsychologyMaster’ donated 1,000 won.

I feel like I would turn on the camera and then say I’m taking a break, just to mess with everyone; is that just my vibe?

─ You’re nailing the nickname, LOL.

…Oh.

I really didn’t think that far ahead.

In situations like this, I can’t help but feel I don’t deserve to be called a villain.

Those who think like that are the true villains.

Honestly, how many streamers actually consider their fans like I do…

─ Adjusting the camera position right now.

─ Do you seriously not understand that over 9,000 people are expecting something? If that’s the case, you’re not cut out to be a streamer.

By the way, it feels like the energy in the chat window is heating up more and more.

Is a cam show really that significant?

I don’t even know how long it’s been since I revealed my face.

To be honest, I feel like I’ve spent more time broadcasting without a camera than with one.

So why are they so fixated on it?

But, well, I’m a professional streamer.

If the fans… my Rebongi want it, I guess I have no choice but to oblige.

“Alright… since you all want it, I’ll be good and listen to you…”

─ LOL, I’m so tempted to poke you.

─ I’m grateful, but why does it still make me angry?

─ Why does this girl always broadcast like this without getting any hate???

─ Fact: Even while getting blasted with hate, I still do it like this.

─ If you curse, what can Rebongi do about it?

While eyeing those sneaky hate comments, I momentarily disconnected the camera from the broadcast.

Just in case something goes wrong.

I adjusted the camera angle to show my face… Honestly, I wanted to do a half cam, but I restrained myself due to a gut feeling that it wasn’t the right time.

Anyway, after re-setting the camera angle, I linked it back to the broadcast.

─ Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

─ At this level, I might consider marrying you, LOL…

─ Overwhelming blue pills… overwhelming blue pills… overwhelming blue pills… overwhelming blue pills…

─ It’s not VTuber Rene broadcasting anymore, everyone ㅎㅎ;

─ Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene! Rene!

Now, the chat window started to catch fire for a different reason.

The rapid shift in atmosphere was a little unsettling.

But alongside that thought, I felt a smile creeping up at the thought that there are people who support even me.

“Huhe…”

─ Ugh, just seeing you smile gets me excited, you little brat…

─ Flirting in front of 9,000 people, whoa.

─ Does this mean I can expect this every day from now on??? Can I think that way starting today???

─ Why didn’t you do a cam show before if Rebongi love it so much? LOL.

“Why haven’t I turned on the camera until now…? Uh, um… it sounds weird, but I did have the camera on when I was drinking with Tuni just the day before yesterday…”

─ That’s not what they mean, you idiot.

─ Seriously, you only get to play it straight at times like this, you beast.

─ They’re saying they wish you’d turn it on a bit more often, you brat, ㅎㅎ;

“Ah, there are many reasons for that… First of all, sometimes I just feel weird about my appearance…”

─ Damn that Bell, that bastard.

─ Are you really cursing our eternal idol and the greatest hero, Bell-sensei???

─ Whoa, LOL.

─ Seriously, it’s horrifying to even imagine what would happen if we didn’t have Bell-sensei… ㅇㅇ;

─ Ugh, I didn’t know any of this…

─ Great Demon Bell.

─ The true dark knight of this era… “Light’s King.”

─ Your name doesn’t even have a letter in it, LOL.

─ For real, if you’re a true Rebongi, you should be praying to Bell-sensei and Goddess Iya every morning.

“And, um… to be honest, it’s embarrassing…”

─ ?

“I haven’t done anything special, but the chat is going wild…”

If it’s to compliment someone as great as me, then maybe I could understand.

But when it’s just blind praise without any reason, it’s actually odd that I wouldn’t feel embarrassed.

Right now, I’m so embarrassed I could die.

Even glancing at the mirror next to me makes my ears and cheeks turn red.

But I can’t say it feels bad to be complimented, so I keep quiet…

“So, that’s why I was avoiding turning on the camera a bit… but from now on, I’ll have to turn it on for the broadcast… I promised you all…”

─ Of course, promises are from Great Demon Rene, LOL.

─ Today too, this girl is such a mess.

─ As long as you don’t insist on calling anything unusual a promise, you’re perfect, LOL.

─ Let’s do well from now on ㅇㅇ.

★

“…But everyone, why did you burn down the gallery yesterday…?”

While chatting with my Rebongi, that sudden curiosity popped into my head.

─ ???

─ Blame it on you, you know? ㅇㅇ.

─ Usually, the gallery burns because of the Gallery Master…

“Is it my fault…? When I said I’d take a break yesterday, everyone said they understood…. If I remember correctly, the gallery started burning because my junior, Rene, said she was taking a break…”

─ So, it was your fault, right? LOL.

─ If a junior messes up, the senior should take responsibility, right? ㅇㅇ.

“That doesn’t make sense… If junior Rene makes a mistake, shouldn’t we go talk to her? Burning down the gallery isn’t right, you know…”

─ Why does it feel so absurd to hear the term ‘normal mindset’ from you, LOL.

─ Everyone’s probably thinking the same thing right now. LOL.

─ So, can I start cursing at VTuber Rene in DMs?

“…Please hold back on that. I’m the only one allowed to curse at my junior…”

─ You can attack her too, right? The gallery just lags. LOL.

─ Is this self-reflection I sense from you, Teni? [Message deleted.]

─ As expected, love for the junior? That’s Rene, LOL.

─ You’re just a completely heartless girl, LOL.

─ Guys, I discovered something amazing. When you feel overwhelmed, close your eyes and listen to the audio, then when you open your eyes to the broadcast, all your stress just disappears.

─ Oh, LOL.

─ That’s the ultimate way to watch Rene’s show, LOL.

─ To put it differently, not watching the broadcast makes your stress pile up…

─ Whoa.

─ The blue pills are totally gone!!!

…Just the feeling that the chat’s mood might take a strange turn made me clear my throat and change the subject.

“Ahem… everyone, let’s stop this conversation here… Why did we start talking about this all of a sudden…?”

─ Info: You’re the one who brought it up first.

─ You asked why the gallery was burning, Teni.

─ In my view, all Rebongi are like that, including me, just whipped wives, ㅇㅇ… The master does all sorts of nonsense on stream but we still watch, LOL.

─ Even if it’s chaotic, there’s that blue pill we can’t resist…

─ If Rebongi are whipped wives, does that mean it’s a yuri relationship???

─ Oh.

─ What???

─ Wait, were you a beautiful OL before???

“Anyway, after today’s broadcast, I thought I had to mention this… I said starting next Monday, I’ll be doing a one-person protest in New Dimension, right?”

─ And here we go, sliding past that again, you brat…

─ For real, those Rebongi turned everyone into the bad guys, ㅇㅇ.

That’s a bit of an exaggeration.

Yes.

In any case, that’s how it is.

“Where should I hold the protest? I was thinking… Libra seems like the best place, right?”

Thanks to my improved communication skills, we smoothly transitioned to the next topic of the broadcast.