Switch Jobless, commonly known as SSU.
Based on my observations of the viewers who make up most of my broadcasts, these SSUs seem to be thirsty for women.
It’s quite natural in a community predominantly made up of men in their prime, ranging from teenagers to those in their 30s and 40s.
In an internet society that guarantees anonymity, more overt and primal desires are often expressed.
What might be hard to reveal in a society that is busy watching others can be openly shared here, as individuals let down their guards and express the words that rise from deep within through the chat.
It’s a strange behavior where people who have never even held a woman’s hand wield strict judgment against female streamers while simultaneously claiming to be attractive males demanding meals.
To meet the viewers’ needs for women in a broadcast-friendly way, games were introduced where players can date cute girls.
The aim was to provide a proxy satisfaction for experiencing a relationship with a cute girl, even if only indirectly, while also ensuring entertainment for the broadcast.
Of course, there would be moments of disappointment if one’s immersion in the game were to break, but that was just something to be endured when imagining a relationship with a cute girl.
“Yuri is a student council member character, unable to tolerate injustice and a model student. To increase affection points, you’ll need to perform kind actions several times.”
– “Are you always late? Try to come early. And your tie is crooked.”
A somewhat aloof-looking girl with dark blue long hair stands with her arms crossed, guarding the school gate.
“Hyeji plays the role of an insignificant nerd who exists in every class. She wears thick glasses, speaks little, and spends all her time in the corner reading books… She seems like she would be really pretty without her glasses. It’s a typical cliché.”
– “Huh…? What, what are you reading? It’s just a novel…”
[Familiar flavors are delicious, you know?]
[Let’s corrupt Yuri’s student council role.]
[Corrupting student councils sounds hilarious, lol.]
[Ah, lol, with Mollyn’s skills, it’s possible to corrupt a student council.]
[I can’t resist the gloomy glasses literary girl, yes;]
[I’ve only seen two characters, but I think I already know the rest, lol.]
[Both characters have been modeled well.]
[Seems like one more delinquent character will pop up.]
“Kim Minji. Positioning as the delinquent who bullies the protagonist. The blonde dye looks pretty well done. She can ride a motorcycle too. A typical delinquent tsundere style. Bullying because she likes him and later taking care of him. These characters are usually more fragile than they seem underneath.”
– “Hey, what the hell… what’s this red bean paste bread? Do you want to die?”
This is a scene where the protagonist buys bread for Minji and gets cursed at in return.
The sound of the voice actors’ realistic performances flows out along with the illustrations.
[Where do you see her as fragile?]
[Ah, lol, the experienced teacher thought she was fragile.]
[From Mollu’s perspective, someone who can even kill with a bug net might find her cute.]
[PTSD is hitting hard…]
[The voice acting is on point; it’s just like the delinquents at our school.]
[The protagonist seems to be playing dumb; that’s definitely not how a bread shuttle works.]
[If Minji was the one shuttling, that would be more like a reward; she has a clear concept of reward and punishment, so if you do well, she’ll pat your head; if not, she’ll stomp on you.]
[Oh…]
[Thanks for the detailed explanation from a current expert.]
[That’s a bit enviable.]
[Even a delinquent girl can be irresistible.]
[Kim Minji from Class 3-3 of Cheonil High School loved you, you bastard.]
[Whoa.]
[Minji’s personal information leak, oh no.]
[The sad love story of Mollu’s fan, ㅠㅠ.]
[Mollu, Mollu…]
[Of all things, they have the same name, lol.]
– “Have a fun school life with a variety of charming students!”
The teaser video shown before starting the game has ended.
There was a reason people were saying it was the game of the year or a visual novel GOAT. The effort put into making it was apparent.
“Who do you like the most, everyone? I think all three are attractive.”
It was pure curiosity. All three were uniquely styled heroines without overlapping traits, but I wondered who my viewers would choose.
In my opinion, Minji would likely be ahead compared to the other two. Her appearance drew the biggest reaction from the viewers when she appeared, and heroines like her usually tend to be the most popular.
Yuri’s style was too stiff, and aside from finding out that Hyeji was actually a yandere, there wasn’t much else that made her special, leading to many boring comments.
In contrast, the combination of the delinquent girl and the nerdy guy was a frequently recycled trope that continued to be consumed by a specific fan base. Even famous hypnosis apps show this.
I thought people would get a kick out of the nerdy guy training the delinquent girl, resulting in an unexpected change in their hierarchy.
Thus, I expected comments asking for Minji to be the first target, but my expectations were pleasantly off.
[I pick 5 o’clock.]
[Isn’t it impossible to target at 5?]
[5 is the prettiest, lol.]
[5 o’clock, right? lol.]
[What’s the name of the blonde blue-eyed beauty at 5?]
[That girl is really pretty ^^.]
I realized what “5 o’clock” referred to and couldn’t help but chuckle.
5 o’clock meant the spot where my cam used to be. Currently, it was where my virtual avatar was.
So, what these people were saying was that they wanted to target me.
It seemed a bit ridiculous since I had gone to the effort of introducing them to cute girls, and this was their reaction.
“5 o’clock is not targetable. It’s not for sale.”
– [Ah, lol, what the hell.]
– [If she appears in the next work, I’ll definitely target her.]
– [The targeting difficulty seems really high.]
I didn’t feel too bad about it. It meant that I was attractive enough for the viewers to want to target me.
*
– “Huh? Who asked for help? Don’t do things you weren’t told to.”
“Why so prickly…”
The viewers’ number one choice was me, and number two was, of course, Minji. Based on the viewers’ opinions, it was decided that I would focus on the blonde delinquent first.
Right now, the story was progressing as I raised Minji’s affection points.
After helping her, who seemed obviously in need, that was her reply.
[I feel like slapping you.]
[It’s all forgiven because of that face.]
[The gap between her being so prickly in the beginning and gradually softening is what makes it appealing.]
[Don’t slander our Minji.]
[Oh…]
[This is actually good.]
[Be more contemptuous towards her.]
[But Minji seems to be nice? The delinquents I know talk much tougher.]
[For real, lol, Minji is actually not a delinquent.]
Already, there were forces rising to defend Minji. Certainly, there seemed to be some sort of unease in those glowering eyes.
What circumstances might she be in?
– “Welcome, you, you…! How did you end up here?”
“I was working part-time. So that’s why you were always dozing off in class.”
I found myself in a convenience store of the neighboring town, quite far from the school, where Minji was working as a clerk.
– “Hey nerd, if you tell anyone at school about this, you’re dead.”
“Sharing secrets like this is how we get closer, you know.”
[The delinquent with a weakness… This is a common motif.]
[Minji, that girl, lol.]
[She looks like she should be working in a kiss room but surprisingly works at a convenience store.]
[Whoa.]
[Mollu, what do you mean by that?]
[Ah, lol, I didn’t know she was a pure convenience store girl.]
Thus, I shared one of Minji’s secrets, and from then on, I stopped by the convenience store on my way home.
– “Nerd, what’s your name? Kim Mol… Bung? That’s a unique name. It’s as funny as your face.”
[How can a person’s name be Kim Molbung? lol.]
[Mollu, Mollu…]
[It seems like Mollu based on the illustrations looks just fine, but because of the name, he’s been bullied.]
“By asking for my name, she’s probably opened up a bit, right?”
At school, she subtly acknowledged me, and whenever I dropped by the convenience store, her face lit up with delight.
Her affection points had already reached 48%. That means I had passed almost half.
As the affection points increased, Minji’s story began to unfold. The reasons behind her becoming a delinquent, and why she couldn’t focus on her studies, started to come to light.
– “Is Minji your friend? Since she started high school, she hasn’t met any friends…”
By chance, I found myself at Minji’s house. Through her mother, I heard about Minji’s unfortunate past.
It was a common tale. Minji’s father, who had been battling an illness, ultimately passed away. Their family’s finances crumbled, and Minji could no longer focus solely on her studies.
The once model student, Minji, became absorbed in her part-time job, unable to stay connected with her friends, and rumors about her working late at strange jobs began to spread.
Hurt, Minji stopped opening her heart to others and became like a hedgehog, surrounded by spikes to hide her vulnerabilities—a predictable story.
However, both I and the viewers couldn’t fully immerse ourselves in Minji’s story. It wasn’t intentional; there was another reason.
[What’s up with carrying a melon in your chest?]
[Minji takes after her mom…]
[Let’s go after Minji’s mom, shall we?]
[I really can’t resist this, wow…]
[She looks really alluring for a mom, for real.]
[Isn’t this a hidden heroine?]
[She seems bigger than the broadcast host, lol.]
[It’s a body shape possible only in a game.]
“It’s so absurd. Is this even possible with human anatomy?”
I couldn’t help but murmur in disbelief.
