Netkama Punch!!!

[W_Sesam]
Hey you ****ing bastard
[W_Heejae]
LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[W_Sesam]
What the hell are you babbling about? Why the fuck are you suddenly talking about my shower?
[W_Heejae]
Didn’t you say earlier you were going to shower? LOL I just asked if you were done lol
“You crazy fuck! That was forever ago!”

I ended up yelling at my monitor. Sure, the mic was off, so there was no way he heard it, but there was no suppressing the scream.
[W_Sesam]
Why the fuck would you say that on mic
That was ages ago you fucking psycho
[W_Heejae]
Ah~ I just saw the message now lol
If anyone gets the wrong idea, I’ll clear it up for you ㅇ_ㅇ okay?

And with that casual-ass message, Shin Heejae left the voice chat. I immediately followed him into the original Discord channel—the one we used to use, just the two of us.
[Sesam]
You fucker, I know you did that on purpose
“Me? Why would I?”

He answered smugly, snickering to himself. My hands were literally trembling in rage.
[Sesam]
You fucking marked me, asshole
“Agh, you’re killing me.”

He didn’t deny it. Instead, he laughed in that slimy, smug way of his. I could practically hear his throat vibrating through both ears.
Seriously, what the hell is this? Leaving room for that kind of disgusting interpretation and then laughing like that? Isn’t this grounds for murder?
But then, Heejae suddenly swallowed his laughter and asked in a low voice, almost like he’d been waiting for this moment:

“So what’s the problem, exactly?”
[Sesam]
What?
“You went around bragging to people I gave you that pendant, right?”

I froze in place at the unexpected accusation. And then, his voice dropped again—smooth and slow, almost whispering.
“Who marked who first, huh?”
In that moment, I was truly thankful we were only facing each other as in-game characters. If we were face-to-face in real life, I might have died of embarrassment.
That crazy bastard—he knew.

Maybe that’s when it started. Maybe he realized I turned down his advances but still went around telling people he gave me something. Maybe that’s what made him decide, “Oh, she likes me after all,” and gave him the green light.
Thinking about it that way… his shameless behavior made a whole lot of sense. And imagining what he must’ve thought while I was busy being prickly toward him this whole time…
“Aaaargh!”

I stood up, ready to scream again, then snapped out of it and sat back down, grumbling under my breath. But of course, that bastard Heejae was still sitting calmly right next to my character, clinging to me.
I raised my shaking hands to the keyboard, trying to salvage the situation somehow.
[Sesam]
I was just talking, okay??
Don’t get the wrong idea, seriously

It was the most awkward, mistimed denial ever—and both Heejae and I knew it. But he completely ignored my attempt to deny it.
“What should I buy you next?”
[Sesam]
What?

“Buy whatever you want, so you can go brag again.”
His nonchalant attitude and, somehow, genuinely amused tone left me speechless. Then, as if humming to himself, he teased again, voice dripping with sarcasm:
“Should I get you a staff this time, Seyoung-ah?”

[Sesam]
Die. I told you to quit climbing over me.
[Heejae]
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
I cursed him reflexively, but then I paused—realizing something.

Wasn’t this idiot just a guy who thought he could buy affection with money?
…Would he actually buy it if I just asked?
Could this turn into a side hustle worth 3 million won in 6 months?

I mean, this is the same guy who sent me a 1.92 million won pendant not long ago. Must be because he’s still young and has never been burned by someone online.
Frowning, I thought carefully. What could I ask for that’s not too expensive and won’t immediately turn him off?
He’d mentioned getting me a staff, but since he already dropped nearly 2 million on a pendant just days ago, I wasn’t sure what his limit was. And weapons were generally more expensive than accessories.

‘If I keep asking for expensive stuff, it'll be hard to milk him long-term…’
So I decided to throw out the bait—start small, like casting a line with a single worm.
[Sesam]
Forget the staff
Just buy me chicken

“Chicken?”
[Sesam]
Yeah, I’m hungry
It was a simple request, but honestly, my fingers trembled just typing it. Even though I was the one messing with him, it felt gross, like I was flirting on purpose.

But that uneasy feeling faded whenever I looked at Heejae’s character. The memories of getting tormented by him a year ago were enough to keep me grounded. Hell, it actually felt satisfying.
After what felt like an eternity—but was only a few seconds—he responded calmly:
“From where?”

[Sesam]
What? I don’t know… anywhere;
“No favorite brands?”
[Sesam]
No. Just send whatever.

“Boneless?”
[Sesam]
Yeah.
“Do you like spicy?”

[Sesam]
Yeah.
I’d never tried leeching anything off someone before, so his questions felt kind of irritating. Even though I knew they were harmless, it still bugged me. Fuck’s sake, just order something already.
Ding. Ding. Ding.

But Shin Heejae didn’t call me out for being cranky. Instead, he sent over not one, but three different chicken gift sets.
I stared.
“…He really sent them.”

My throat tightened. Maybe it was a prank and the barcodes were fake? But no—they were legit messages straight from the “Gift” system. No way they were fake.
“Took forever to choose.”
He said it like it was nothing, voice casual and playful.

Meanwhile, I just sat there holding my phone, staring blankly at the screen. What the hell was I supposed to do now? Say thanks? Act all cute or something?
“Are you insane? Why’d you send three boxes…”
[Sesam]
Why’d you send so much?;

Instead of saying thanks, I blurted out my overwhelmed reaction. But Heejae just responded in his usual irritating tone, not bragging in the slightest.
“Because you’re a pig. One box wouldn’t be enough.”
[Sesam]
?

“Just kidding. Go ahead and eat. I handpicked them for you.”
He burst out laughing and started humming some weird melody to ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) himself. And for the rest of that dungeon run, his mood was obviously sky-high.
‘What, is he some kind of lunatic who gets high from opening his wallet?’

I clicked my tongue, confused by his behavior—but still, I felt like I should say thank you. Somehow, I just kept missing the right moment.
Eventually, long after I logged off, I remembered I still hadn’t said anything. So I tossed and turned a while, then picked up my phone and messaged him.
Yo

[Heejae]
Yeah?
Thanks for the food
[Heejae]
LOLOLOLOLOL
ㅇ_ㅇ np

* * *
The next day—
I actually used one of the gifticons to order some chicken. The second I took the warm box from the delivery guy and walked into my room, the smell filled the place.

But I didn’t touch it for a while.
Something felt… surreal. Like, this wasn’t the same as when a friend or parent buys you food. I wasn’t feeling guilty or anything noble like that. No…
It was more like…

“…Holy shit. This really happened?”
It was amazement.
I was starting to get excited.

The more I thought about it, the more surreal it felt. Shin Heejae actually wanted to buy my affection—and I profited from it.
And honestly? I hadn’t even done anything all that gross or stereotypically netkama-ish. I never once acted sweet toward him. And yet I’d just scored a whole meal.
“Hm.”

I grabbed a huge piece with my chopsticks, squinted at it like I was examining gold, then shoved it in my mouth.
Crunch. The fried crust shattered with a satisfying bite, and the spicy flavor spread smoothly across my tongue. It was damn good chicken. I had to admit—Heejae had taste.
“…Seriously good.”

But it wasn’t just the flavor. It was the mood that made it so good. I was hyped the whole time I was eating—and it made the food taste better.
Because…
This was the first trophy I’d snatched from Shin Heejae.

I ate a few more pieces, then couldn’t hold it in anymore. I rolled around on the floor laughing.
“Aah—this is fucking delicious!”
I didn’t even know what to call this feeling. All I knew was—I’d never been this happy eating chicken before.

Still giggling, I stopped eating about halfway through and pushed the box toward the kitchen. Then I checked my phone.
It was full of messages from Shin Heejae—basically spam.
Ignoring all of them, I scrolled to the last one. It made the corners of my mouth twitch up.

[Heejae]
So you eat my chicken and ghost me?
Is this a mukbang-and-ditch ㅇ_ㅇ
Now, even reading his texts, I could hear his voice in my head. He’d be grumbling in that sulky, exaggerated way—and then go back to flirting the second I replied.

Come to think of it… I was curious.
What exactly was it about “Sesam” that got this guy so hooked?
Burp lol

[Heejae]
You ate?
Yeah
[Heejae]
So how much did you think about me while you were eating?

You good, dude?
[Heejae]
lol
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL