A man approached me holding a phone holder in one hand.
I could see the glimmering desire in his eyes that he couldn’t hide.
Lust for a beautiful woman and greed for money.
I don’t see those things as bad.
It’s natural.
But nothing in this world comes for free; plus, Ji-yeon is with me now, and there are just too many people around.
“Sorry, I’m a bit busy.”
“Ah, over there!”
I quickly grabbed Ji-yeon and moved away from the crowd as a student came out to collect a prize.
As I tried to leave, the crowd that had gathered opened up a path for me in an instant.
They say it was the miracle of Moses when the people parted ways.
I thought I’d never see a scene like this in my life again.
It felt like being treated as a mere sergeant at the end of my military service.
Indeed, life is about living long enough to see such things.
“What, is he hunting? I mean, with someone that pretty.”
“That guy’s not ugly either.”
“But isn’t that a broadcaster? I think I’ve seen him on YouTube.”
As I arrived at the bench, listening to the murmurs of the crowd.
I placed the prizes and Ji-yeon down and took a moment to rest while recalling the events of a moment ago.
Is he a YouTuber? From what I caught when I glanced over, it seemed like he was doing a live broadcast.
Something was quickly scrolling on the phone screen.
“Ugh, it seems like this happens often when I go out with my sister. Just like that person at the clothing store the other day.”
“Eun-ha?”
“Yeah, that person. Today, it seems like he’s a broadcaster. It looks like he came to film my sister.”
Is that so? Maybe he just dropped by to enjoy the festival.
In the meantime, he probably wanted to chat because of some lady shooting a gun.
“That person is quite famous. He’s someone who broadcasts only outside. He even did a live stream for the National Land Grandmaster.”
“Really?”
I recalled the man’s appearance once more.
Outdoor broadcasting.
It’s a form of broadcasting I never expected.
I hadn’t seen that kind of broadcasting before, but as it became my job, my perspective naturally narrowed.
For me, broadcasting was something done indoors, or at least in front of a computer.
If I could point the camera outside, the scope would be much wider.
An idea surged.
I recalled my nighttime walk from before.
I had gone out for a night walk and felt gloomy after meeting a cat.
During that time, I ended up doing a broadcast that became somewhat of a dark history.
The dawn is a lonely time.
Even for me, who doesn’t often experience emotional ups and downs, it felt lonely.
No matter how much one enjoys solitude, the atmosphere can sometimes make them talkative without realizing it.
I wondered if it would be good to turn on the broadcast occasionally during my walks.
So viewers could also take in the night air as I showed the dark scenery on screen.
Since it was nighttime, I wouldn’t need to force myself to talk.
Everyone would get sentimental.
Isn’t this really a good idea?
Just as I was nodding my head at that thought.
In the distance, I saw someone waving and running toward me.
“Hey, hey! Please listen to me!”
It was that broadcaster from earlier.
He was holding his phone and a long selfie stick tucked under his armpit, waving his hand at me.
“Ugh.”
Ji-yeon let out an unpleasant sound.
It seemed she didn’t expect him to be so persistent.
I felt the same way, but instead, I became intrigued.
What on earth could he want to chase me all the way here for?
The man who had been panting for a moment became flustered as he faced me, his face turning red as he stammered.
“Uh, um. That is…”
“Please go ahead.”
I looked at him with my arms crossed, indicating he could speak comfortably.
I’m not such an inconsiderate person; if he’s going to talk, I could wait a bit.
“Could we have a brief conversation? If you’re busy, even a short one would be fine.”
“Hmm.”
I subtly glanced at the man’s phone reflecting the ground.
The speed at which the chat was going up seemed unusual.
It seemed my earlier performance had gotten a good reaction.
Smiling with satisfaction at my not-so-dead skills, Ji-yeon approached from behind.
“Absolutely no filming!”
“Uh… Ji-yeon?”
“Absolutely! No faces, no bodies!”
“Yes, understood.”
I felt flustered while the man quickly nodded as if he understood.
What was he agreeing to? The decision was mine.
Ji-yeon isn’t my guardian.
“Could we at least do a voice recording? It won’t take long.”
The man earnestly begged.
Is it really worth going this far?
I didn’t precisely understand my own market value.
Though my broadcasts and YouTube were showing good growth, weren’t they all just a result of luck and timing?
And I had picked a good editor, Si-young.
Well, considering broadcasting, the man probably thought I was enough to be a YouTuber.
After all, he was more of an expert in this field than I was.
In the past, I would have just declined or, thrilled to be on a broadcast, would have shown my voice and face alike.
But now was different.
Having some experience in broadcasting, I had a rough idea of what I needed to do.
I didn’t plan on declining, and it was a bit disappointing not to appear on broadcast in this situation; what should I do?
Looking at the man, I spoke with a refreshing tone.
“Just a voice recording?”
What is it but a negotiation.
*
“So you’re sisters; you’re not students from Gaon University, are you?”
“No, I’m just here with my younger sibling to see the festival.”
Kim Eun-ho continued the conversation while occasionally glancing at the woman walking beside him, leaving his younger sibling behind, who was watching him with widened, observant eyes.
Reactions in the chat were explosive.
[So that’s how it is ^^ There’s a lot to see at Gaon University Festival.]
[I thought that guy following around was going to be reported as a stalker lol.]
[Why’s his voice so good? Is he really just a regular person?]
[It’s a shame there’s no cam; it was pretty nice even just capturing the silhouette earlier.]
[Are you going to get her number?]
[Aren’t they already on a date right now?]
[King Eun-ho lol.]
The woman, realizing that she was being broadcasted, laid down a few conditions.
No filming of her image; only her voice could be transmitted.
Secondly… she would need to confirm that the video would be posted on YouTube and requested a small fee.
It was somewhat like a guest appearance fee.
Thanks to that, I learned her account number and name.
Ji-eun.
The name of the woman walking beside him.
To demand such conditions after just a few minutes of conversation.
And also not being able to capture her face or body meant there was no thumbnail attraction either.
Whether it would even get enough views or not was uncertain.
I felt that was over the top; yet, I couldn’t refuse Ji-eun’s offer.
Kim Eun-ho instinctively realized that Ji-eun’s conditions weren’t unreasonable.
And he felt it intuitively.
That accepting this condition and broadcasting together with her was the right thing to do.
He felt that intuition was right in real-time.
“When did you start broadcasting?”
“Um, about three years ago?”
“Did you start with outdoor broadcasting from the beginning?”
“No, at first it was game streaming, but people preferred this kind of stuff more. It’s also more comfortable for me to be out and about.”
“So you mainly do outdoor broadcasting. My younger sibling told me you go all around here and there.”
“Yeah, well. I’ve been everywhere.”
Perhaps to gauge the atmosphere of the broadcast, Ji-eun diligently answered Eun-ho’s questions quietly.
Now, she was starting to ask questions herself.
The answers to her questions and the questions she asked were all great at eliciting viewer responses.
From her basic voice, it was already clear.
Did I need to say that she was good at conversing?
It felt like she knew what words would appeal to the viewers.
“Does the broadcast come out well with a phone camera?”
“Yes, these days phone cameras are excellent. As long as you have enough data, there’s no problem with broadcasting. The visuals come out well too.”
“Ah, I see.”
[You seem really interested in broadcasting, hehe.]
[As a regular person, it’s pretty fascinating.]
[Are you sure you’re not a broadcaster? Your voice is too good.]
Seeing the comments come in, Kim Eun-ho inwardly agreed.
This person, something feels off.
Not just the ease of eliciting viewer reactions, but she seems to have at least a rudimentary grasp of YouTube’s income structure.
“The weather’s nice, and the breeze is cool.”
“Right, haha.”
Kim Eun-ho awkwardly replied to Ji-eun’s statement while racking his brain.
Could she really be a broadcaster?
It was hard to believe, but if she were an ordinary person, he’d want to tell her to start broadcasting right away due to her charm.
He had no memory of a female broadcaster with such a mask.
Kim Eun-ho calculated his options.
A newbie who had just started broadcasting, or an unknown non-cam streamer…
His head started to ache, and he decided to go for a direct approach.
“Um, do you happen to broadcast? The way you asked about the phone earlier and how well you talk…”
The woman paused for a moment, seemingly contemplating, then stopped walking.
She hesitated, her expression suggesting she wasn’t sure how to respond.
“Well, I don’t know…”
Seeing her trail off with a significant look while glancing my way, Kim Eun-ho understood why adults warned him to be cautious around women.
