A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 90

[Rene]

[I’m streaming with Tuni]

[Talk | 2639 viewers | 04:11:12]

[Rene. Are you thinking of trying to gather all the treasure chests again later…?]

“…I don’t think I will.”

[…I feel the same way.]

To be honest, I thought about it halfway through.

For now, my goal is just to clear the game, but maybe later it wouldn’t be a bad idea to collect the treasure chests with Tuni…?

But after falling into that last trap, I completely gave up on that plan.

What if there are more traps like that?

Just imagining it already made me feel gloomy, to the point where my body felt heavy.

[Then let’s just chat a bit more and wrap up the stream, okay?]

“Yeah…”

If I had my way, I would want to end the stream and lie down on my bed right away.

But we had set this schedule together before starting the stream, so I couldn’t back out now.

[…How did Rene and I end up collaborating, anyway?]

─Whoa, lol

─It’s over!

─A question I can’t even easily answer right from the start

─Tuni… Rene… Inquisition Officer… Ugh, my head…

[You know? There are some secrets in this world that you don’t really need to know. Right, Rene?]

“…Y-yeah, that’s true.”

─No way, are the streamer Rene and VTuber Rene the same person?

─Whoa

─Don’t get confused, everyone. It’s the streamer Rene who’s connected to Tuni

─Mentioning other streamers is prohibited, heh;

[Anyway, how we ended up connecting is a secret…. I was the one who suggested the collaboration, actually. It’s my first time doing this, and I was really worried, but thankfully there didn’t seem to be any major problems.]

“…So it’s both our first times?”

[Pfft?!]

─Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-whaaat?

─What the hell!

─I seriously couldn’t process what I just heard;

─Is this Rene’s first experience…? [Deleted message.]

─That statement is recognized even by polar bears, yeah;

“Huh?”

The chat window suddenly got lively.

I wondered if something had gone wrong in the stream, but there was nothing particularly wrong.

Well, then again.

Believers often got noisy for no reason, so this was probably just one of those times.

They really know how to cause a fuss, don’t they?

[Wait, hold on a second… I actually had something I was curious about with you, Rene. You sometimes do it on purpose, right? Like, it’s for the broadcast?]

“…On purpose?”

─On purpose?

─Was Peter Pan’s sorting done on purpose?

─We Chained has also been added, lol

─Unfortunately, I’m pure as a rock…

─Our Rene… is a rockhead…

I didn’t understand what Tuni meant by me doing things on purpose, but since she asked if it was for the broadcast… I figured whatever it was, it definitely meant I was doing well on the stream.

“Yep… Actually, I do it for the broadcast…”

─?

─Wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-wha-whaaat?

─Whoa, lol

─So Rene isn’t actually a rockhead but a genius?

─I’ve always believed that, yep.

─There’s no way our Rene could be a rockhead, lol

[Ah, no… Pfft…! Everyone, honestly, I obviously know more than you all… But just now, I was really surprised, and my mind went blank, so that’s why I asked. Rene, you’re really like that.]

─Hahaha

─Is this a compliment or an insult? lol

“…What does that mean?”

─They’re saying you’re not a rockhead, Rene, yeah.

“Um. It’s true that the believers often call me a rockhead or a fool… but honestly, I’m not that much, right? Tuni really has it right…”

─?

─Whoa, what? lol

─???

─This girl thinks she’s a rockhead and believes it when we say it, haha.

─‘Peter Pan’s sorting’ ‘We Chained’

─I know! (I don’t know) <<< It’s been less than a day since those were mentioned...



─A rockhead with a pretty big ego…



“Even if you say those things in the chat, it doesn’t bother me… Because Tuni, who has played games with me, acknowledged it… Pfft…”



Bang bang!



[Ugh… Huuuh… hehe…!]



─This guy’s about to pass out, lol



─The shotgun hit really hard, haha



─Every time I see it, I feel like talking to a plank is just so mismatched, haha



─But the voice does seem fitting…



[Pfft hahahaha…! Ah, I can’t take it anymore. Rene, let’s end the stream here. I’m really exhausted… Hehe…!]



“Oh…. If you’re tired, you should rest. You did a great job…!”



[Rene, you did great too. Pfft…!]



─That was tough (from laughing)



─I’m also in pain from laughing so much, lol



Ding!



After Tuni logged off from Miscode, I also ended the Miscode.



Even though I said it was hard, thinking about how I laughed while doing it probably means today’s stream was enjoyable, right?



I hope that’s the case.



“Well then, I’ll be taking my leave…”



─Great job



─From today on, I’ll also do ‘We Chained’



─Bye bye



─Obangal (means today’s stream was fulfilling, heh)



★



“Good work!”



“Thanks for your hard work!”



After finishing the shoot, the two women shook hands and nodded their heads.



The room where the two women were was quite spacious, filled with various equipment.



From treadmills to stationary bikes, dumbbells, barbells, squat machines, and mats.



All were exercise machines.



“Does Harum do all this every day?”



“I don’t do all of them, but I have set routines. If you’re curious about how I do it, you’re welcome to come over anytime.”



“Really?”



Harum’s response made Saeryu, today’s guest, blink with interest.



“Also, anyone who has come as a guest like you can come back anytime.”



“Aha! Then I’ll come by sometimes to use the treadmill. Of course, I’ll also do what I learned today.”



“However! There’s one requirement.”



“…Wasn’t it free?”



“If you’re talking about money, then yes, it is free.”



Saying this isn’t about money but a different condition, Harum continued.



“Saeryu, do you happen to have any interesting streams you’ve been watching recently?”



With that, the streamer Saeryu immediately grasped Harum’s intention.



This gym is free to use as long as Harum could get a recommendation for someone to appear in her next video.



“Of course, I have been watching something really fun recently… But the problem is, I only watch their streams; I don’t actually know them…”



“What’s the issue with that? I’m not doing anything strange, and if anything, it’s a good deed. Plus, just because you recommend someone, I’m not obligated to invite them, right?”



That was a logical statement.



Given the nature of their jobs, it’s not surprising that this online YouTuber and streamer don’t exercise much.



Harum was only teaching them to maintain a minimum level of health.



“…I’ve actually been watching Rene’s streams often lately.”



“Rene? …Sorry, I’m not familiar with that name…”



“Oh, it’s okay. She’s been rising in popularity recently. Anyway, I really enjoy her streams.”



“She’s a female, right?”



“Yes, yes.”



“Thank you!”



“…Oh, but I think it might be difficult to invite her.”



With an awkward smile, Saeryu added, making Harum tilt her head in confusion.



“Why?”



“That person, um… I’m not sure if it’s okay to say this, but she mentioned on her stream that she doesn’t like going outside very much… It seems like it’s not a lie because she often writes in her fan community…”



“Oh….”



It wasn’t particularly surprising to hear that an online YouTuber or streamer disliked going outside, considering the nature of the job.



But if that streamer felt that way, it changed the story.



That meant she was really truly introverted.



Among introverts, she was a recluse among recluses.



“Ugh… I’ll need to look into that separately.”



“Then I’ll be taking my leave. Thank you so much today!”



“Yes. Bye bye~!”



After sending off Saeryu, Harum began a meeting with her staff in the conference room.



“First of all, Saeryu recommended a streamer named Rene. So, Saeryu, you check her streams.”



“Yes. Where should I start?”



“Since Saeryu said she’s been getting popular recently, let’s check when she started to blow up, and start from there.”



“Ah, Boss. I know a bit about Rene’s streams. She probably started getting popular when the pro gamer Ga-eun appeared after taking a month’s break.”



“Really? Then Seong-hyun, you help Saeryu out.”



“Yes.”



“We can then prepare interviews with the relevant people for the next project…”



Health Project.



It’s an online YouTube channel run by Harum and five specialized trainers.



With expert knowledge and easy-to-follow workout methods, combined with Harum’s charming looks, it is loved by 900,000 subscribers.



Especially, the content featuring female streamers that Harum hosts, “You can be like this too,” has received views starting from 600,000, making it extremely popular.



And now, they were gearing up to target Rene…



“But Boss, I heard that Rene’s face is still unknown…”



“…Huh?”



Did it just start?