It’s not that kind of malicious broadcast

『❗ (Notice): Preseason Schedule Delay Announcement』

『Hello,

We regret to inform you that the previously scheduled start of the preseason will be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. We sincerely apologize to those who were anticipating the new season.

Numerous urgent issues that require in-game fixes have been discovered. Although difficult to elaborate on in detail, these issues are too extensive to be addressed by temporarily restricting the use of certain features.

Our development team is working tirelessly to fix these problems and normalize the game, but we need more time.

We will announce the new preseason start date as soon as the issues are resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding.』

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It seemed as if I had a pleasant dream.

– Bzzzz.

The dream…

– Bzzzz.

… I should have set it to silent mode.

As I muted the phone, which was buzzing so busily, the remnants of the pleasant dream gradually faded away.

The room was fairly bright. Well, the sun was likely at its zenith by now. Last night, I had considered carefully closing the blackout curtains but gave up because of the heaviness in my body. It was my own doing… as it is never easy to go against the natural rhythm of the world.

I felt exhausted.

Though I turned over and closed my eyes again, the sleep that had once left did not return. Such is the limitation of naps. Even on nights when I barely slept, it became hard to sleep more than 2-3 hours during the day without some alcohol. Had it not been for the phone buzzing, I might have woken up soon anyway.

Why did I give up drinking alone?

It’s the worst promise I’ve ever made to myself.

Looking back, there were a myriad of restrictions that I had imposed on myself over the months. Taking a walk once a week, always verifying what’s different whenever I felt a sense of dissonance…

These were promises no one else knew, and there would be no punishment even if I didn’t keep them.

… My foggy mind did not clear. Was it because I drank quite a bit last night? Or because my sleep was interrupted several times? Or maybe…

– Bzzzz.

The phone buzzed again, as if to clear away the memories that were trying to bubble up. Forcing my still-heavy eyelids open, I confirmed the messages—

『Lee Yeri: Yena』

『Lee Yeri: Are you free next Friday evening?』

『Lee Yeri: I’ll be on a business trip nearby that day, so if you’re free, let’s eat something delicious!』

Ah.

Next Friday… No, that’s not good. The protest would end in the afternoon, but I’d still need to buy dinner for the mobilized personnel.

『Sorry』

『I have plans that evening』

However, ending the conversation like this did not feel right. Knowing Lee Yeri, she would undoubtedly overinterpret the message. I had to add something—

『Really』

… It seemed like it would lead to more misunderstandings. Maybe I wasn’t fully sober yet. I needed to set another appointment… yeah.

‘Let’s meet next time,’ ‘I’ll come over next time,’ ‘Next time…’

I wondered what I should say. If I started to ponder too much, it seemed like it would become an endlessly long message, so I quickly tapped on the screen.

『I’ll come to your office.』

『Any time the week after next.』

I knew I would regret it, but… this much should be okay… yeah.

『Lee Yeri: Promise?? Really??』

『Lee Yeri: Eat something delicious! Definitely use my card!』

『Lee Yeri: And the week after next is good.』

『Lee Yeri: I’ll contact you later.』

It doesn’t seem bad.

…

…

Lying in bed, I spent some time exploring the community. Normally, I would have started my circuit on KoK’s forum… but currently, what intrigued me the most was the recently created fan café.

Maybe it was because of the fresh start feeling. Despite the lack of special promotions, more people than expected had flocked in. As anticipated, it was bustling like a crowded plaza.

This is what people-watching is about. Is there anything better?

As I watched for a while, hmm. Despite me, the so-called owner, practically doing nothing, seeing it thrive on its own was fascinating.

『Author: GetDevouredSpittingOnRevansAxe』

『Title: rascal, split Up the Boards』

『If you created a fan café, at least divide the boards, right

Announcement / Broadcast Schedule / Free Board / Photo, Video Board should be the minimum division.

Having only one ‘Meeting Plaza’ board… what is this nonsense?

Is this a forum or a fan café? Your announcements are all scattered, and I can’t find anything.』

– Fact: It’s not found because there’s no announcement.

– Wow~ The plaza is bustling and nice~

– Many people are critical probably because it’s like a plaza.

– But honestly, it would be nice if the boards were divided.

– If you guys manually upvote the announcements vigorously, they’ll go up as trending posts, letting everyone see them!

– Yeah, it makes me angrier because it probably will work.

『Author: GetDevoured Devoured』

『Title: Stop Fighting and Watch the Combined Broadcast Clippings from Yesterday』

『(Video)

The forum owner squirming in the chair.

(Video)

The forum owner checking the screen.

(Video)

Drunken Rhythm-Playing Forum Master

(Video)

Watching the Drunken Forum Master – Ark』

– Wow

– The ThiefPouch swayed in rhythm…

– Someone please make a 1-hour version of this

– What’s up with Ark’s expression? LOLOLOL LOL

– Looks just like a cat servant watching

– Honestly, if GetDevoured wasn’t cute, they would be extinct

– LOL… We need to make a lot of Little Devoured to prevent the extinction

『Author: ㅇㅇ』

『Title: But isn’t our admin’s drinking problem serious?』

『It seems like she drink every day.

Besides health issues, didn’t she practically quit the broadcast yesterday because she were drunk?

She could have continued the broadcast, but she stopped because she were drunk. And she were supposed to do a duo too.

Isn’t this a bit serious? Am I the only one feeling this way?

Honestly, I see this as a problem of professionalism.

As long as she’re earning money as a broadcaster, she should realize this is a job and get her act together.』

– Wow, you seem experienced in filling up the inbox

– ??

– But it’s true, our Teacher drinks too much; it’s concerning

– I guess she get check-ups…maybe her liver is super strong

– Do you think Teacher would actually get a health check-up…?

– How about you suggest a quitting alcohol mission instead?

– Sigh

– They communicate well through their drinking streams and even give detailed BattleMage lectures. Quitting the broadcast? Please.

– I get you’re upset about not doing the duo streams, but if you want to run things your way, then start your own broadcast.

The popular posts listed, somehow…they were a bit much.

Other than the edited photos and video clips of me, the posts were full of criticisms…but none of them were easy to look at.

Just like how weeds grow in an untended garden, it’s only natural, but leaving them alone feels a bit off. The more recent the posts, the more disruptive they seemed to be.

More than anything, I felt like people’s anger levels were rising.

Even posts that failed to become popular due to lack of recommendations seemed to have a significant impact, subtly pressing buttons on various fronts. Boyfriend rumors, viewer count inflation, broadcast times, comparisons with other broadcasters…they used all sorts of tactics to poke at viewers’ sensitive spots, and it seemed like skilled veteran trolls had all gathered here.

Although the plaza might be a place for everyone to gather, there has to be a limit. A garden should have more flowers than weeds, otherwise, it’s not really a garden. These are low-flashpoint friends, so some level of management is needed.

With the flood of pleas and complaints demanding proper management or appointing a moderator…perhaps it’s really time to hire someone.

It was something that required a bit of determination… so I had been trying hard to avoid it.

* * * *

『Author: CravingWarmAmericano(👑)』

『Title: Looking to Recruit an Admin & Broadcast Break Notice』

『Hello everyone,

We’ve been getting a lot of visitors in the cafe lately. Thank you, as always.

I think the lively atmosphere of the plaza is really coming to life. It’s wonderful that people almost forget this is a real-name site due to the free-spirited environment.

However, there have been many complaints about the lack of a manager.

I pondered a lot over who I should appoint as an admin. But since we are also planning a protest this time, I believe having an admin would be very helpful.

So, the recruitment conditions are as follows:

(1) Tier: Master or higher

(2) Age: Adult

If you’re interested, please wear a black hood to the protest next week. I will randomly pick one individual on the spot, verify their ID, and appoint them as the admin.

We have prepared various benefits, so we hope for your active participation.

Oh. And there have been many questions about why only the Warrior build hasn’t been introduced while showcasing all other classes…

For logger-related inquiries, please reach out to Revan#322 🪓

Lastly, there will be a three-day broadcast break. During this time, why not watch Revan#322’s broadcast? I plan to watch secretly using my secondary account too 👍

Thank you.』

“That damn Revan, seriously.”

No matter how many times Dojil read it, it was an announcement that made him angry. Considering there were already over 500 comments, he wasn’t the only one feeling this way.

Nevertheless, as he read the announcement for the third time, Dojil fidgeted with his phone, deep in thought. In his shopping cart on an online store was a black hood.

Should he really go?

Recalling his flamboyant past on the internet, Dojil’s concerns only deepened. Back in the days when he was nicknamed things like “GwangCoke”, he had more than his fair share of conflicts. It was natural to be hesitant about revealing his identity in real life.

If GetDevoured were really to show up… it might be worth it to abandon the “Dojil” ID and start fresh just to meet her.

Of course, she’d probably come out wearing that helmet. But still, being able to see his favorite broadcaster in person and even possibly becoming an admin…

With a deep sigh, Dojil firmly pressed the purchase confirmation button. If the manager ended up being a weird person, that would be a problem in itself.

How many sane people are there among those who reached Master tier in a game like KoK anyway? This was something he had to shoulder himself.

“I need to clean up those filthy folks. They might be acting tough, but they could be hurt underneath.”

Plus, he had to get rid of those malicious shipping fans who kept linking Revan and GetDevoured together. With newfound determination, Gwangjil quickly prepared his VR gear.

“I’ll create a new ID and hit Master tier as a pure rogue before the rogue gets nerfed. 100%.”

Even though it was supposed to be random, could it really be random?

He had spent too long as a fan of CravingWarmAmericano to naively believe such words.