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Omniscient Reader (Alternate Story)

Chương 1: Chapter 1: My first Fan

Yoo Joonghyuk clicked [Start Stream] for the first time. He didn't say anything, focused solely on his gameplay. The only sounds audible in the stream were the keys clacking, mouse clicks, and faint game sound inputs. The visuals? Only his handcam and gameplay were visible.

He didn't know what he was expecting. So what if he enjoyed games? Even if he was pretty good at them, he was no entertainer. Stoic, unresponsive, would anyone even watch?

He glanced at his stream setup screen.

[Viewers: 1]

[KimDokja: Is this your first stream?]

Yoo Joonghyuk stared at the message for a moment, then returned to his gameplay. He did not respond.

[KimDokja: You're pretty good at this game.]

He read the message silently.

[Viewers: 2]

[KimDokja: I wanted to see the story, but I suck at games so I couldn't beat levels to unlock cut scenes.]

[Viewers: 3]

Yoo Joonghyuk hummed into his earbud's microphone. It rattled with the breath.

[DelusionalDemon6: This stream sux]

[Viewers: 1]

Yoo Joonghyuk was unswayed.

[KimDokja: Ha, rude. Ignore them. It's your first stream after all. They didn't even stay to see how good you are.]

'He talks a lot,' the streamer thinks, but doesn't say.

[KimDokja: If it's ok with you, since you just started the game, I'll watch to learn about the story.]

Yoo Joonghyuk hummed once more. It was neither approval nor discouraging.

The stream lasted for 3 hours. He hadn't been planning to continue for so long, but the viewer was still chatting occasionally until the time hit 1am.

[KimDokja: Ah, I really want to stay and watch, but I have school in the morning. Darn.]

"…. I'll end stream here." Even with the cheap earbud mic, his silky baritone flows through clearly.

[KimDokja: You don't have to if you don't want to! I can catch up watching the vod tomorrow after school.]

In all honesty, he had been planning to sleep at midnight himself. "…. I'll end here. Goodnight."

[KimDokja. Ok. Goodnight. :) ]

[End Stream]

[SupremeKing's channel has gone silent.]