I Became a Malicious Streamer

[Suha!]

[You went live early today.]

[Is Sua getting diligent? Can’t stop this.]

“Hi, it’s Sua~~ Hello everyone, good morning… or is it lunch? Anyway, have a good day! What did I do during my break? Just relaxed at home. Who did I meet? I told you I don’t have a boyfriend. They keep bringing it up. I cleared it up last time, but here we are again. Ugh.”

Once again, Sua turned on her stream. She started earlier than usual today. For some reason, she just felt like it.

There were a few naughty comments in the chat, but everyone welcomed Sua warmly. Fans who existed solely for Sua, waiting just for her.

Thinking about the hard work creating content and faithfully streaming in the past, Sua shivered with a strange sense of fulfillment.

[What are we doing today?]

“Today… if nothing special happens, I guess I’ll play EOW? Yeah, I think I’ll play EOW.”

[Another EOW]

[EOW Strength Period on]

[EOW so good, I love EOW]

Public sentiment was not good. Sua clicked her tongue at the hot reactions from the viewers. But she had no choice. She wasn’t the type to recklessly change up the content last minute, nor would it be fun if she pushed for something else.

Content that the streamer can’t enjoy is not entertaining for viewers either.

Today, she was fated to play EOW. Sua said firmly.

“I’m playing EOW today. No crying or throwing tantrums will change that.”

Through past experiences, Sua learned that sometimes you have to be resolute in such moments.

Being swayed wouldn’t yield any results. Viewers who usually enjoyed her streams would only feel discomfort and leave.

With a firm expression, she waited for the chat room to calm down.

Once the chat settled, she threw them a carrot, so to speak.

“In return, I’ll prepare something different for tomorrow. Since I’ve played EOW for a while now.”

[Great Sua]

[EOW isn’t boring, ㅇㅇ]

[Ah, haha, I wanted to see EOW from the start]

[Home-cooked meals are tasty, but the kids are whining]

It seemed as if the chat had ignited again. This kind of management was becoming a familiar routine.

As she booted up the game, Sua shouted with a lively voice.

Now is the time to boost the energy!

“Alright, let’s jump right into matchmaking. Today, I’m gonna raise my main account a bit.”

[Let’s go, let’s go!]

[Rank in chaos on]

[Concentrating Sua: Heuung…]

[Guaranteed to lose terribly]

The viewers watched Sua’s competitive match, each with their own expectations.

And those expectations began to flow in a different direction than they imagined.

“I think our team has a better composition? The opponents’ agents seem so ungrounded. Retired soldier, assassin, mercenary, and…”

She was excitedly comparing the team compositions of her allies and opponents. Unlike the well-structured composition of her team, the enemies were a chaotic mix. She was giggling with thoughts of an easy victory.

Suddenly, Sua’s words stumbled to a halt.

At the same time, the viewers’ chat froze for about a second.

[What the hell is that guy?]

[Isn’t that the dude from before? Hacker.]

[The nickname is a bit different though.]

[Isn’t that a smurf account?]

[Is he a hacker too?]

[YouTube material on]

-Molilru (Sniper)

“….”

The name was similar to before, with the same agent. The only difference was that last time it was a silver smurf account, and now it was her main account in diamond tier.

Encountering a hacker was not a pleasant experience. Memories of being helplessly slaughtered flashed above her head.

“Could it be~ Nah, it can’t be. Did a viewer of my stream really change their name to that?”

[Evil guy, haha, no better entertainment than mimicking hackers]

[Sua does get a lot of snipers]

[The tragedies of an 인기 스트리머…]

Regular viewers who used to enjoy sniping now mimicked a hacker. This made sense. There were indeed some viewers who waited just for Sua’s matchmaking to take a shot at her.

Naturally, those snipers weren’t particularly welcomed, but Sua would rather have that.

‘Sniping is better than hacking.’

If you cover the map, that’s it. Familiar with sniping work, Sua covered a map that indicated her location and her allies’ positions, glancing at her viewers.

“Guys~ You know what to do. Right?”

[Haha, is it that again?]

[Lying briefing on]

[Briefing to prevent sniping]

She gave a misleading briefing. It was one of the common strategies when facing a sniper.

This was to avoid revealing the status of her teammates’ ultimate abilities and positions while also potentially misleading the snipers.

The sniper didn’t seem to have extraordinary skills either. Having beaten snipers a few times, Sua expressed a hint of confidence.

“Ah, should we go A or B~ You have no idea where I’m headed, right?”

The viewers were having a good time with her elevated energy. Given a good team composition, as long as her allies performed well, winning didn’t seem difficult.

That confidence shattered less than a minute into the game.

*

If you commit a crime, you must be punished.

This has been a truth since ancient times.

I usually found myself on the receiving end of the punishment, but this time was different.

BANG!

The intense gunshot sound of a sniper rifle echoed.

At the same time, the kill log rose.

Molilru ∥ Sua

That was already several kills in. They were deliberately targeting the ‘Sua’ streamer.

Helping out the allies in need was an added bonus.

This was possible due to the sniper rifle being the longest-range weapon in EOW.

Some might deride it, claiming it’s an overpowered weapon. But to me, it was quite comfortable.

With overwhelming sniper skill, my teammates were amazed, and one of them seemed to waver on whether I was the notorious hacker floating in the community.

To be fair, I drew suspicion from the pick phase, but I managed to get through it somehow.

I couldn’t give up this opportunity.

I deliberately created a new account to raise my main account’s tier to match Sua.

In the past, I wouldn’t have been able to raise my tier in such a short time, but my current state was different.

‘Maybe I could even reach Challenger easily.’

The Challenger I once struggled to maintain during my pro preparation could potentially be achievable as a high-ranker among Challengers in this body.

Anyway, that would only be possible when I could play the game normally.

First, it was priority to shed the reputation of being a hacker.

‘They probably realized it by now.’

I was being obvious about the fact that I was deliberately targeting them. And that I was the same player as last time.

What I wanted wasn’t anything grand.

Just being told that I’m not a hacker would be sufficient.

It was annoying that this amazing playstyle was mistaken for hacking, but it’s understandable; some struggles are to be expected for the not-so-skilled.

I didn’t seek more than that, no need for apologies.

“Ah.”

Momentarily lost in thought, I unconsciously shot and killed Sua, who had just respawned.

At this point, I thought that was enough and planned not to target Sua anymore and play the game normally.

But it was unfortunate because it seemed she had just exited her base…

That’s what you get for habitual behavior.

The game was already shifting toward victory.

Thinking a moment of distraction wouldn’t be a problem, I opened Sua’s stream.

I was curious what she’d say about me. Would she confess that after meeting me again, she realized I’m not a hacker, just someone good at the game?

That hope was shattered as soon as I entered Sua’s stream.

“Ahh! You damn hacker! Why is it only me that you go after?!”

[Extreme rage input—hahaha]

[Angry streamer]

[The extreme rage that happens once a year]

[Who said EOW streams are boring? This is golden fun!]

[100% a sniper, right?]

[Thank you for being a hacker martyr, ㅠㅠ]

Really seeming angry, Sua blushed in frustration while the viewers had the time of their lives.

Some seemed to be indifferent to whether I was a hacker or not.

Thank you…? Is that a good thing?

No, that’s not what I wanted.

I just wanted to prove that I wasn’t a hacker!

There was no need for me to go this far if that wasn’t the case.

But it seemed Sua saw it differently.

“Are you venting your anger at me because I called you a hacker? Is that it? So you want to snipe me.”

[Haha, you cannot blame me for marking you a hacker and not being mad about it.]

[Why not just call a hacker a hacker, right?]

[You’ve upset teacher Mollru, Sua!]

[Let’s apologize immediately!]

[No… you idiot! You used hacks first!!!]

[Thanks to Sua’s sacrifice, we managed to catch a real hacker!]

[Sua will never forget this…]

“Right? It would get instantly banned! I’m sacrificing my score for this!”

As she controlled her agent in all directions and faced destruction, Sua’s eyes sparkled.

There was a hint of resentment there.

It shouldn’t matter. There’s no way I would get banned when I’ve never hacked.

But at this point, I felt a spark of defiance.

“Why won’t they acknowledge me?”

Hmm, it seemed there was a lack of education here. Different individuals need various reasons for rehabilitation.

The game ended in victory, and I quickly re-matched.

I picked a time to check Sua’s stream while she was matchmaking.

Thus, the next game began.

“Ahh!”

The game after that also.

“Don’t!”

And the game after that.

“Please… stop…”

Despite hiding the game screen while matchmaking, I seemed to ghost her every time, tormenting Sua.

Even if I hid the game screen, I couldn’t hide my gaze, so it was only natural.

When her eyes wandered, I pressed the match button, syncing it perfectly.

So in several games, I continually messed with her using various agents.

Sniping turned out to be more enjoyable than I had anticipated.

Somewhere along the line, I forgot my original motive and got absorbed in this.

By the time I was having such a good time playing, I found myself thinking about how to tease Sua with which agent next.

And at the end of such a joyful gaming session,

“Yikes!”

I ended up making Sua cry.

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