NOVEL NEXT Chapter 371
No streamer has ever made it through the Taker Detective content without leaving behind at least one piece of evidence.
As they say, there’s no such thing as a totally squeaky-clean person; something, big or small, will always come up!
A person’s house – or their living space – tends to leave more traces than one might expect.
Even if a guest cleans up before a visit, a perfect clean-up is impossible unless you’re employing a professional service.
For an average person to completely erase traces, it requires a bold decision to get rid of a majority of their belongings.
The guests that had appeared so far didn’t get caught with evidence for no reason. Even though they tried to clean up, they ended up getting snagged by things they never even considered!
However, this time, the current guest, An-sae, hadn’t had any significant evidence discovered yet, leaving viewers puzzled.
“Found it.”
While searching through the shelves, it was the Leader, Kayak, who uncovered the evidence!
Viewers erupted with cheers, demanding to know what evidence had been found.
[What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it?]
[My An-sae couldn’t have done that… my small and precious An-sae….]
[Yeah, female streamers are all the same; let’s exterminate all those unicorn-dipping degenerates.]
[I wonder what could come out from the shelf.]
[Did a couple’s ring come out or something?]
“The evidence is… this!”
Kayak picked up something with their hand.
It was a fluttering piece of paper, seemingly one of the receipts that An-sae had mentioned earlier.
She kept her receipts gathered from purchases to tally up at the end of the month, adjusting her spending if she noticed excessive expenses in certain areas.
So, having a bundle of receipts on the shelf wasn’t that unusual.
[Wow, people actually keep receipts like that?]
[These days, with apps that track spending, why go through the hassle?]
[Looks like An-sae prefers an analog method….]
[My wife is good at managing money, as expected.]
[Not bad for young people these days, being thrifty.]
[It’s a Taker’s stream, but this chat is a bit lax, haha.]
[So why the receipt?]
As An-sae and the viewers pondered the significance, Kayak continued.
“October 2, 2024, at 8:15 AM.”
“…!”
“Looks like you went to an early morning movie at the cinema.”
The nonchalant demeanor of An-sae shifted as she processed the receipt that Kayak had pulled out.
[Oh, looks like she wanted to watch a movie, huh?]
[There aren’t any good movies out these days.]
[An-sae has mentioned before that watching movies is her hobby; she goes to the cinema often!]
[Cinemas are usually a dating spot, hmmm….]
“It’s more of a costume… Hmm…”
“Can I watch a movie too, Kayak-kayak?”
“I watched it frugally during the early screening.”
“The total payment amount is 20,000 won. Since an early screening ticket costs 10,000 won, it means two people watched it together. It actually says ‘2 tickets’ here.”
“…!”
“Indeed…! This means someone watched a movie together! If they’re close enough to watch a movie together early in the morning, they must be pretty close!”
The previously quiet Taker suddenly stepped forward to support.
[???? Is it real??]
[They must have watched it alone twice, ah lol]
[It says 2 tickets, you idiot lol]
[I’m just comfortable and book next to me and sit alone on purpose]
[It’s a shield from the broth gang lol]
Having a boyfriend itself wasn’t really a big deal.
No, it was hard to even consider it a problem. It wasn’t like they committed a crime; dating someone was purely their own freedom. Who could force that?
However, for female streamers, it was a slightly sensitive issue since it connected directly to income and broadcasting.
In reality, there were quite a few cases where similar issues caused streams to fall apart entirely or resulted in a significant drop in popularity, leading them to quit streaming.
But An-sae was far from a pure female streamer. From the beginning, she was a game streamer as well and had maintained a somewhat neutral position, engaging in various types of content.
Honestly, even if her boyfriend was exposed, she could casually reveal she was dating him, and it wouldn’t be a major issue.
Having already overcome one controversy and risen back through the Taker server, the boyfriend issue wouldn’t be much of a setback.
“What’s going on, An-sae? Did you have a boyfriend?”
“No! I haven’t had a boyfriend since I started streaming!”
“What a bold-faced lie! Do you want to be dragged to the interrogation room again?”
Thus, the current situation was like scripted WWE, a back-and-forth exchange of banter.
Some viewers genuinely reacted to the banter and got fired up.
[A healthy adult in their prime might have a boyfriend]
[For real lol isn’t it weirder not to?]
[There are over 20,000 strange people here]
[An-sae can’t! She’s my last precious female streamer!]
[Wasn’t October 2nd the day when she said she watched a movie with her dad?]
[What dad, lol, it must be a boyfriend lol]
[Our An-sae ㅠㅠ going on dates with her dad ㅠㅠ such a devoted daughter]
[I have to have a daughter like An-sae when I grow up… Bad daughters don’t even play with their dads]
[Did our broth gay really believe that? lol]
“Did you really believe that? Hahaha!”
“You could just call your boyfriend ‘Dad,’ right?”
“Oh….”
“Papakatsu, whoa!”
“The kids are really crossing the line, haha. They’ll all get banned after the broadcast ends.”
This place wasn’t a courtroom, so it was hard to find people like prosecutors or defense attorneys.
An-sae had to prove her innocence with her own eloquence. If it were the timid original An-sae, it would have been a tough challenge.
But An-sae, having grown through the Taker server, the next queen of the back alleys, being the owner of an illegal casino, illegal racetrack, and illegal maid cafe, could definitely manage it.
“I will submit evidence…!”
With her eyes regaining focus, An-sae slammed her hands on the table and raised her voice.
*
“I already told my viewers in advance. I watched a movie with my dad from the morning.”
“Don’t make excuses, you vicious criminal! Daring to deceive our heavenly viewers?”
“Kayak, it’s An-sae’s turn to speak now. Please be quiet.”
“That’s true, yeah.”
“An-sae said she watched a movie with her dad!”
“Ugh, I can’t with that savage. Just look at her struggle!”
“Is Kayak ADHD?”
“Overacting as usual, Camilla, haha.”
“Let’s take turns speaking, one by one.”
“Calling them heavenly viewers is a bit much coming from Kayak too, cough.”
“Sudden 분위기 나락퀴즈쇼 (mood drop quiz show)!”
“I’ll submit my phone records as evidence!”
An-sae raised her hand high to the heavens. In her delicate hand was her cellphone.
I took the phone from An-sae and spoke up.
“Show us.”
“First here, the record of text messages exchanged.”
“Let’s watch at 7 o’clock. Hehe. Hmm, your father has a very MZ-like speech, doesn’t he?”
“My dad is pretty trendy!”
“What’s going on, it’s getting so serious?”
“Detective Te-gang suddenly turned into a real detective story, haha!”
“What’s so MZ about the speech? It sounds just like my dad!”
“The way he doesn’t use @ or commas is pretty young, you know?”
“My mom can’t even see to send a text, guys.”
“Your father seems really caring, hehe ^^”
Indeed, as An-sae said, there was a record of the text messages exchanged with her father on the day they watched the movie.
But that alone wasn’t enough.
“Excuse me, but the person here claiming to be your father might not actually be him, and these are also pieces of evidence that can easily be manipulated.”
“Ugh….”
An-sae seemed to agree and bit her lips softly.
“Do you have any photos? A picture taken together at the movie theater with your dad on that day?”
“Here’s a photo we took together at the movie theater.”
“No…”
[The conditions are too strict, LOL]
[You usually don’t take photos at the movie theater.]
[Also, there aren’t many chances to take pictures with dads.]
[Dad, how have you lived? T_T]
[Unless it’s a tourist spot, you don’t take many pictures, LOL]
“An-sae player, are you really going to get wiped out like this?”
At that moment, An-sae wore a look of despair.
“Ah! Ah! My dad might have a photo!”
“Your dad?”
“He said he’d take at least one photo that day! He was going to send it to Mom! I’ll call Dad right now!”
If she managed to successfully talk with her father, she’d be able to confirm whether the person she was texting was really her dad.
Unexpectedly clever, a cold sweat trickled down her spine.
“Dad!”
“Uh, my daughter.”
“Are you busy? No, it’s not important—.”
Meticulously cautious An-sae decided to do a video call to leave no room for doubt, revealing her father’s face. It wasn’t too burdensome since he had appeared on her stream before.
[It’s really Dad’s closed mouth, LOL]
[Your dad is handsome;;]
[He’s like a middle-aged eye-candy, LOL]
[Usually if a daughter is pretty, dads tend to be good-looking too.]
[This is a bold move.]
[Did they fail trying to force An-sae into despair? LOL]
[This could actually prove An-sae’s innocence; if she shows she’s innocent, her fans will support her even more.]
[That’s a bit too salacious – deleted message]
[This solves all controversies!]
[Real-time An-sae Unicorns, “no release conditions” LOL – deleted message]
After receiving the photo from her dad, An-sae confidently held out her phone.
“Here, look. Evidence.”
In the photo, cute An-sae was cozily seated next to her father.
“Umm, this is definitely… a loss for our brother photos.”
“Ugh…!”
“Don’t be too frustrated, Camilla. That’s just how the world works.”
[Wait, LOL, since when did a brother and a female streamer have a competition?]
[An-sae, miraculously defends against getting roasted!]
“I’m An-sae’s fan, and I’ll keep supporting her until I die.”
[Camilla, this time, honestly seemed a bit off.]
“Better off facing the pillow in bed, LOL.”