Gender Swap: The Introvert’s Broadcast

Sometimes life surprises you with unexpected luck, but this was a peculiar kind of fortune.

“Wait… a GameStar ticket?”

I had to ask again, just to make sure I heard correctly.
GameStar was a big deal, and tickets weren’t cheap.
I’d written it off as something I couldn’t afford.
But now someone was just offering me a ticket?

That was incredibly kind, but…

“Unfortunately, I can’t make it this time due to personal reasons.”

I had to decline.
The reason was simple: I couldn’t justify leaving Yeram, a high school senior about to take the college entrance exam, to go gallivanting off to Busan.
Sure, going out for drinks with friends might have been one thing, but this was a three-hour KTX ride away.

[OmniscientCthulhu: How could you waste this chance?!]
[OmniscientCthulhu: If you’re not going, at least give it to someone else.]
[KangHoomin: Donating it to someone else would be a good move.]
[But seriously, you could’ve just taken it.]
[Mangming is such a pushover; she wouldn’t care if you gave it away.]

[Mangming has donated 10,000 KRW!]
-I had an extra ticket to give you, but if you can’t make it, that’s fine…

It was a kind gesture, but there was nothing I could do.
Attending GameStar and coming back in one day wasn’t realistic.
It would have to wait until next year.

[Why on earth are you refusing a GameStar ticket? Lol.]
[You should’ve taken it even if you weren’t going.]
[OmniscientCthulhu: I feel secondhand regret. Seriously.]
[Mangming made her move and got rejected, lol.]
[Hwanhee: If you’d gone and streamed from there, it would’ve been legendary.]

To answer why I was turning down the ticket, I’d have to explain my family situation.
But I didn’t want to go there.

‘No need to tell them I have no parents.’

I didn’t want sympathy or ridicule for something like that.
It wouldn’t do me any good either way.
So, I gave a different response instead.

“If I’m still streaming next year, let’s all go together then. Things should be better for me by then.”

By next year, Yeram would be an adult and could manage on her own for a day.

[Mangming: Oh, sounds good!]
[Mangming: Take care~]
[OmniscientCthulhu: Bye!]
[OmniscientCthulhu: Mangming is hanging out on streams more these days, isn’t she?]

Still, I was curious about why Mangming had suddenly decided to offer me a ticket.
We hadn’t talked about GameStar before, and there was still time before the event.
There had to be a reason.

“Hmm…”

As I was pondering this, a memory resurfaced.

“Oh, right. I posted on the gallery yesterday.”

I quickly checked the post I’d written on the Ifrit Gallery.

[Author: UncoverLondonSecrets]
[Title: Why is GameStar so expensive????]
[Content: Who even pays that much to attend?]

[Commenter: Yeah, people do. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be that price.]
[Commenter: It’s expensive but worth it. GameStar is amazing.]
[UncoverLondonSecrets: Please, just give me one ticket. I’m begging.]
[Commenter: Nope, lol.]
[UncoverLondonSecrets: You jerk.]

Checking it now, it made sense.
Mangming must’ve seen the post somehow.
Maybe one of my viewers had shared it with her during her stream.

[OmniscientCthulhu: So sweet, lol.]
[Hwanhee: This is what you call a thoughtful woman.]
[But doesn’t this mean she’s interested in you?]
[For her to give you a ticket? That’s something, right?]

Now I understood why Mangming had offered me the ticket.

“Well then, let’s start solo queue.”

Back to Business

Without broadcasting every match, I’d already climbed to Gold 2.
One thing I’d realized playing Reore was that avoiding arguments in the chat significantly increased your chances of winning.
Just not fighting with your teammates was enough to boost your win rate.

[What champion are you picking for top lane today?]
[OmniscientCthulhu: Something fun, not boring.]
[Hwanhee: Why are you climbing ranks so fast lately?]
[I’ve never seen a newbie hit Gold 2 so quickly.]

“When I hit Challenger, maybe I’ll consider going pro.”

The progression: Gold → Platinum → Diamond → Master → Grandmaster → Challenger.
Basically, I wasn’t serious.

[OmniscientCthulhu: Did I just hear that right?]
[Hwanhee: If you hit Challenger, you’d better go pro, lol.]
[KangHoomin: If this person hits Challenger, I’ll streak through Gwanghwamun.]

That escalated quickly.

“Wait, seriously?”@@novelbin@@

Given my current climb rate, Challenger wasn’t out of the question.
I wasn’t boasting, but it seemed I had a knack for this game.

[OmniscientCthulhu: Why are you taking this seriously? Lol.]
[Hwanhee: How badly do you want to see a naked woman?]
[KangHoomin: I’ll do it. I’m serious.]

It seemed they weren’t joking.

“Well then, I’ll record this. No backing out later.”

When it came to commitments, I was strict.
A person shouldn’t go back on their word, especially not a woman.

[KangHoomin: Deal.]
[OmniscientCthulhu: This is insane, lol.]
[Hwanhee: If they don’t follow through, they’ll lose all credibility in the gallery.]

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I’d make it to Challenger, but I’d do my best.

“...No way they’ll actually hit it, right?”

Elsewhere, someone mulled over the situation, fidgeting with her long black hair.

[KangHoomin: If you don’t hit Challenger, you have to do a face reveal.]

I didn’t think they’d take me seriously, but then—

“Fine, deal.”
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TL Note:

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