“Chicken and beer versus tteokbokki, rice balls. In short, chicken and beer versus rice balls… This isn’t easy.”
[Tteokbokki ㅇㅈㄹ LOL]
[It’s definitely chicken and beer LOL, how can you compare?]
[Come on]
[No way]
[Isn’t chicken and cola tastier than chicken and beer?]
[Kids should just wash their feet and go to bed]
“Oh, but the latter isn’t easy either. Personally, I like having boneless spicy chicken feet with rice balls and steamed eggs. Talking about this makes my mouth water. Sigh.”
<Flavor Master donated 1,000 won!>
“Honestly, rice balls are delicious, but I don’t get what’s so great about tteokbokki at all LOL.”
“What’s wrong with tteokbokki? Tteokbokki is so delicious! The broth, vegetables, and chewy rice cakes—.”
[LOL calling tteokbokki one of the top three women’s foods]
[Tteok. Bok. Ki.]
[Even Mollu can’t resist tteokbokki]
“Still, the classic is chicken and beer. Sorry, tteokbokki and rice balls just had a bad matchup.”
[This?]
[Surprisingly fair]
Without hesitation, I choose the chicken and beer on the left.
I can’t resist chicken and beer.
It was a day later when I sent an email to select an editor.
I went live to announce that I had chosen an editor and wondered what we would broadcast today.
A viewer recommended content: ‘The Best Food Combination World Cup.’
It seemed fun, so I thought I’d give it a try—but soon, I was deeply engaged in intense discussions with the viewers over the World Cup.
“Bibimmyun and fried dumplings versus jokbal, and jengban-guksu…”
[No way]
[Come on]
[Whoa]
[What’s going on, Teacher, at this hour?]
[LOL I can’t resist bibimmyun with fried dumplings]
[Jokbal sounds tempting]
This World Cup is quite useful.
Mainly for stimulating appetite.
Since I have a small appetite and eat little, this might be perfect for me.
“I prefer bibimmyun with samgyeopsal over bibimmyun with fried dumplings. So, I’ll go with jokbal.”
<Sua is drooling over bibimmyun and donated 1,000 won!>
[Samgyeopsal is unfair since it’s meat, obviously tastier than dumplings]
“Well… Bibimmyun, thanks for the donation. What, is samgyeopsal only meat? Dumplings are also meat. What do you mean unfair?”
[Logical King LOL]
[That’s a valid point, dumplings are also meat, and so is samgyeopsal]
[Sua, are you talking nonsense LOL]
I lightly dismissed the viewer who made no sense and moved on to the next topic.
– White rice & soy sauce marinated crabs versus popcorn & cola.
[The ultimate rice thief, soy sauce marinated crab, is here]
[Come on]
“But wait, is popcorn and cola even food? How can you be full after eating that?”
“[I feel full from it]”
“We’re just comparing combinations, but popcorn and cola is just something else.”
“Uh, this is a bit tough.”
[Excuse me?]
[What’s difficult, Teacher? Obviously, it’s white rice with soy sauce marinated crabs]
[That’s a ridiculous joke; how can popcorn and cola beat soy sauce marinated crabs?]
“I have a crustacean allergy.”
[Ah…]
[You can’t control allergies]
[Why not overcome it? Soy sauce marinated crab isn’t crustacean]
[So, you can’t eat shrimp? That’s so sad]
[There are a lot of delicious crustaceans LOL]
“I can eat shrimp tempura. That’s fine for me.”
[What kind of nonsense is this?]
[That’s similar to saying you’re vegan but eat hamburgers]
[Isn’t there a vegan burger?]
[Selective allergy LOL]
“Oh, I can’t eat soybean rice. I can eat seasoned soybeans. I also eat tofu.”
[I feel like soybean rice gets stuck in my throat]
[These guys have weird picky eating habits]
[Tofu is delicious]
[In the past, I couldn’t eat soybean rice because it wasn’t available]
[If it were my daughter, I would have forced her to eat it LOL]
“So my conclusion is popcorn and cola~ it’s twice as tasty when you eat it at the theater~.”
[That’s just the theater buff]
[I don’t have anyone to go to the theater with, Teacher]
“I’ve never seen a World Cup where popcorn and cola beat soy sauce marinated crab”
“No matter how Mollu is, this is pushing it;;;”
Leaving behind the viewers’ protests, I proceeded with my opinion.
When the next food appeared, the viewers gasped.
This was something I was familiar with.
“Mint chocolate versus pineapple pizza. This is obviously—.”
[That’s not food!]
[Trash versus trash]
[Ugh… Even my dog at home won’t eat that]
“No, pineapple pizza is super tasty. What are you talking about?”
[Pineapple pizza is legit]
As I observed the reactions in the chat, I suddenly became flustered and bit my tongue.
“Isn’t it obviously mint chocolate? What’s with the pineapple pizza?”
[Huh? Pineapple pizza is delicious]
[Don’t you know the sweet and salty combination?]
[The greasiness of the pizza is balanced by the freshness of the pineapple]
No way.
What kind of food culture are my viewers living in?
This is a breakdown of culinary norms.
“Didn’t Chef Ramsay say he won’t eat pineapple pizza? Pizza is food, and pineapple is a fruit, so it’s dessert. Why would anyone think to eat them together?”
[What Ramsay ate must have been less localized]
[Go eat it then]
[Yeah, Italians come to Korea and cry after eating pineapple pizza]
[That might be true, but mint chocolate is a bit… More like]
[Pineapple pizza is better than mint chocolate, right?]
[Both are disgusting]
Fortunately, some enlightened individuals refuted the pineapple pizza.
But they seemed to deny mint chocolate as well.
Why is that? It’s delicious.
“What’s wrong with mint chocolate? If you only eat chocolate, it gets too sweet, but with mint, it’s refreshing. It’s the perfect combination! Mint chocolate ice cream, Danish mint chocolate milk—all delicious.”
[You seem to have the same logic as the pineapple pizza crowd, Teacher]
[Why would you eat toothpaste?]
[Gross]
[It literally just tastes like sweetened toothpaste]
[Looks like Mollu had nothing to eat, eating even toothpaste…]
These taste-deficient viewers.
Even if I carefully observed the chat, not a single person voiced a preference for mint chocolate.
Wait, there was one.
An unexpected person.
Sua: I also like mint chocolate!
“Oh, Sua. You like mint chocolate! You have good taste.”
[Seu-hah]
[Sua is a mint chocolate fan]
[This is crazy;]
Suddenly, Sua’s appearance.
Because Sua came out and said she liked mint chocolate, a few viewers followed up saying they liked mint chocolate too.
They had remained quiet when I was passionately speaking earlier, and now they’re jumping on the bandwagon.
The chat quieted down with Sua’s appearance.
As the viewers’ attention was focused, I was about to bring up mint chocolate.
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– Mollu, are you planning on joining a tournament?
“Tournament?”
What tournament are they talking about?
[This person acts clueless. There’s a tournament with Eo War streamers, right?]
“Oh, that one.”
As I scratched my cheek for a moment, I understood what Sua meant by the viewers’ chat.
They were hosting a tournament for Eo War on the Switch.
I remembered there were quite a few streamers participating.
“Well, it doesn’t really appeal to me…”
Considering it’s a large-scale content from the platform and that I’d have to mix with a lot of people.
I thought it might be uncomfortable, so I was holding off.
I was thinking of enjoying the tournament day with some chicken while watching.
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– Aww, don’t say that. Join the tournament with me, okay?
[Whoa, look at how she’s being cute]
[If I teamed up with Mollu, that would be nice]
[But even if we join, who knows if we’ll be on the same team]
“It’s a bit of a hassle…”
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– Are you really not going to listen to the request of your precious disciple?
“No, please stop sending me 10,000 won over and over.”
I was flustered by Sua’s persistent requests.
While she had been monopolizing the donations, another nickname appeared.
<Moll Dae-sik Forever donated 10,000 won!>
– LOL but now, Dae-sik is the more precious disciple.
[Master gets NTR’d by Sua, whoa]
[One day Sua gets a video… and…]
[Whoa]
[That’s enough]
[Blonde-toned Oh Dae-sik, wow]
[Golden Tai Oh LOL]
[What a thought, what a laugh]
Speaking of which, Dae-sik was there.
I remembered Dae-sik was on the participant list.
He’s the one whose skills improved thanks to my special lessons.
I hope his skills shine in the tournament too.
As I became curious about my disciple’s recent status, the donation sound echoed again.
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– Teacher… Have you taught anyone else besides me?
The mechanical woman’s voice, referred to as a ‘virtual child’ or ‘modern woman’, felt somehow chilling.
It’s the same voice I hear every day, so it couldn’t be.
Thinking it was just my imagination, I answered Sua’s question.
“Oh, yes. I happened to connect with Dae-sik and taught him a bit.”
[Connect?]
[You said I was the only one! You said I was the only one!]
[When did Mollu say that?]
<ㅇㅇ donated 10,000 won!>
– Sua versus Dae-sik
[This is a World Cup]
[Is it a type ideal World Cup?]
“Why would you ask something like that? You’re putting someone in a difficult position.”
It could easily lead to disputes.
Besides, one of the main characters is right here.
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– You have to answer, Teacher. The viewer donated as well. ^^
The main character seemed eager for an answer.
Well, having donated such a large sum, it would only be fair to expect a response.
As a professional streamer, Sua had much to learn about maintaining broadcasting.
“What’s the basis for the judgment? There should be something like Eo War skills, right?”
[If you ask us…]
[Moll? Ru]
[It’s up to the teacher, LOL]
Let’s be rational.
Both are my students.
“Well, Dae-sik has a higher tier…”
The reaction was immediate.
[Oh Dae-sik wins!]
[Oh Dae-sik! Oh Dae-sik! Oh Dae-sik! Oh Dae-sik! Oh Dae-sik!]
[Notice how they’re addressing by first name, omitting the honorifics LOL]
[LOL it’s clear Dae-sik is favored over Sua]
<Sua donated 10,000 won!>
– Teacher, I’m disappointed.
“I’ve only said one word…”
I think I might have misspoken.
