NOVEL NEXT Chapter 131
I made a joke that spiraled out of control, and while staring blankly at the rapidly scrolling chat window, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.
Wow, the fact that you joked around saying, “How about it? Wanna try?” and then threw this back at me is kind of outrageous, right?
I always knew you loved to mess around, but I never imagined you’d use it during a broadcast.
“Guys, please calm down. There’s a misunderstanding.”
【Kokkiyaho】 – Oh? Misunderstanding?
【White Forest】 – It’s not misunderstanding, it’s “Oh yeah,” right?
【Gyeonghwa Suwol】 – For real, LOL.
“I mean, seriously, it’s a misunderstanding. Don’t you trust me?”
【Seafood Sauce】 – Nope.
【Neighbor Hani】 – Yeah.
【Jeobi ChuriSal】 – Why would we?
Seriously, come on, guys.
Seeing the immediate replies without a second of hesitation left me utterly speechless.
【‘Adios Dao’ has donated 1,000 won.】
– So, did you say it or not?
“Ah, well, I did say it….”
Just as I was about to make an excuse, a sharp question from a donation made me pause for a moment.
It was true that I had mentioned it. No way I could lie about that.
【Cro-Magnon】 – Yes~
【Catfish With Salmon】 – Thanks.
【Holic St】 – Look at that sharp tongue.
【Mushroom Soup】 – If you said it, then that’s it, right?
“No, I mean, I was going to explain! Sure, I said it, but it was a bit misleading!”
The truth is, it was misleading as hell. I just threw it out there casually, but I felt wronged if I would be the only one taking the fall, so I tried to come up with a lame excuse.
【‘1st Cosmo Must Protect’ has donated 10,000 won.】
– Are you trying to make me the bad guy? You said that first! 😭
“…Honey?”
I was reeling from the follow-up jab of my wife’s underhanded comment, and then the criticisms began to rain down.
【That’s it, Cosmo…】 – Seriously, what the heck.
【Target Bch】 – Can you still call yourself a man?
【Lemon Tanghulu】 – I’m so disappointed; I’m unsubscribing.
【Whirlwind Flower 2】 – Great thing to do in front of your daughter. Tsk tsk.
“Ha….”
I realized I had no chance of fighting back against the alliance of my sister and the viewers who started attacking me together, and I let out a sigh of despair.
How do these people get their teamwork so right when it comes to messing with me? No matter how you slice it, my sister has become a part of the dust clan.
“Puhah!”
“Hey, hey. Joo-ha, I’m sorry. Bad grown-ups keep teasing Daddy….”
Thankfully, just when I needed it, Joo-ha babbled a bit, allowing me to smoothly change the subject and legally hit back at the viewers.
Anyway, my daughter is really a good girl, a good girl.
【Lucid Dream 7】 – This kid is just heartless.
【Locked Glasses】 – Now you’re resorting to using your daughter for views…
【Pigeon Who Swallowed Lego】 – Still, Joo-ha is super cute.
Sure, Joo-ha is cute. She’s only just been born, but her features are striking. My sister said she takes after me, but I think she definitely inherited more of my sister’s genes.
There’s no way those superior features are an accident.
“Joo-ha, should we get those bad uncles?”
“Baa!”
“Right? Joo-ha thinks just like Daddy, huh?”
【Allfreed】 – This is so annoying…
【Arisa Loves It】 – Since Joo-ha is cute, I’ll let it slide.
【TWS2425】 – But how does Joo-ha understand so well?
【BlueRageGame】 – Her reactions are amazing, LOL.
I wonder. Honestly, it might not mean much to say a baby’s smart since she’s only just been born, but I’ve felt Joo-ha reacts better than other newborns.
Plus, she cries a lot less than expected. It makes me suspicious that she might have inherited her genius from my sister.
No, that’s going too far. Anyway.
【‘Didn’t Eat Rice and Didn’t Play’ has donated 3,000 won.】
– Joo-ha seems to have a talent for streaming.
“Joo-ha could stream? That would be interesting, I guess.”
【Joo-ha Love Group】 – She might actually do well, LOL.
【White Black Red】 – Founder of a gaming streaming empire + daughter of the company president, a genius streamer. Whoa.
【Just Woke Up After Eating】 – If Joo-ha streams, would you let her?
“Well, nothing prohibiting that, I guess? Of course, if she’s trying to escape studying, I would discourage it, but if she genuinely dreams of being a streamer… I could totally support that.”
To be frank, I wouldn’t mind her diving into more comprehensive gaming or the trending V-tuber stuff rather than the typical female streamer scene.
However, as I mentioned earlier, she should have her own goals and plans to pursue.
Of course, coming from someone who’s been driven into streaming as an escape from social interactions, that’s not exactly a strong stance.
【I’m Telling The Teacher】 – Joo-ha doesn’t resemble her dad at all. She seems good at games!
【Cro-Magnon】 – A female gamer streamer is honestly a blue ocean.
【Bera666】 – Joo-ha, don’t turn out like your dad…
“What’s wrong with being me, huh? I’ve reached Diamond recently; that’s sufficient for a gaming streamer. If she inherited my genes right, our little girl should definitely show talent in gaming.”
【Lost Frog】 – Gaming where?
【Potato Ring】 – Too many words, too many meanings.
【Astral Chronicles】 – I hope she doesn’t inherit my lack of conscience.
“Yeah, keep chatting. I need to take my little girl to her mom.”
Since if I start gaming, I won’t be able to pay attention to Joo-ha, I think I should wrap this chat up and return her to my sister’s arms.
“Alright, Joo-ha. Say hi to the uncles and aunties. Bye bye.”
“Waa─!”
When just like the first time I introduced Joo-ha, I shook her hand, she responded with quite a cheerful babble and laugh.
【White Whale】 – So cute, LOL.
【Kokkiyaho】 – Juba!
【Wow, you know Joo-ha?】 – Joo-ha, don’t go! 😭
【BINGO】 – Don’t abandon us…
【Just Woke Up After Eating】 – How much do we need to extend Joo-ha viewing privileges?
Nope, no such thing. Go away. Our princess needs to rest, so let’s send her off.
Squeak.
“Ta-da! Princess, I came to greet you.”
As I opened the door to the workspace while holding Joo-ha, my sister came running with her arms open wide to receive her.
Seeing my wife, who was just itching to chew me out, happily grinning as if nothing happened made me feel slightly annoyed, but this time, the broadcast took precedence, so I didn’t say anything and turned away.
Catch you later.
“Alright, folks. Shall we continue with what we were doing yesterday? Which chapter did we clear up to yesterday?”
【Please be Positive】 – Wasn’t it chapter 5?
【Octopus Sukhwa】 – We kind of stopped around chapter 5 or so.
【Kind Thoughts】 – Could we possibly clear the last boss today?
Chapter 5. If that’s the case, then we might just see the ending today.
It depends on the boss difficulty, but it’s not an impossible feat.
“Alright, let’s go for it. Oh, a mission too? Loving this.”
Crack.
I crack my knuckles, grab the controller, and switch to my main mode.
Gotta work hard to earn that diaper money for my little girl.
*
“Okay, then. I’ll wrap up here for today and see you all later. Bye!”
【A Flower That Collapses】 – Koba.
【Master of Multitasking】 – O bangal.
【Soju Flavored Hand Cream】 – LOL.
After what felt like a risky game session, I finally succeeded in completing it, feeling as light as a feather as I ended the broadcast.
Ugh, my eyes hurt from focusing so much. Maybe I should just sleep? Though, it seems a bit unsatisfying.
First, I stepped out of the room to find something simple to nibble on from the fridge. Next, I tiptoed quietly to the kitchen so as not to wake my wife and daughter.
Just as I was about to turn the corner of the hallway…
“Hey, honey, is the broadcast over?”
“What? You’re still awake?”
I was a bit surprised to see my wife, who I expected had fallen asleep with Joo-ha.
It’s already past 2 AM?
“Yeah, Joo-ha woke up for a moment, and after getting her back to sleep, I couldn’t fall asleep either.”
“I see. If I had ended the broadcast a bit earlier, you could have watched, but I feel bad about that.”
“Don’t feel bad about that. More importantly, are you going to sleep right away?”
“No, I’m not exactly sleepy either.”
Thinking about how our situations coincidentally aligned, we headed towards the couch in the living room, each with a chilled can of beer and some dry snacks we just grabbed from the fridge.
Clink.
As we lightly clinked our cans for a toast, we silently drank our beers. Ending the stream and having a beer felt pretty satisfying, even for me, who isn’t a heavy drinker.
Is this what they mean when they talk about the taste of drinking?
“Hey, are you mad?”
“Hmm? Why would I be?”
As I had half-finished my beer, my wife unexpectedly twitched her fingers and asked this, making me tilt my head in confusion.
Was there anything I could be mad about? What was she even talking about?
“About the joke during the broadcast, I wondered if you were upset.”
“…Oh, that?”
Just when my confusion was deepening, I recalled what she said and smiled wryly.
Come on, I’m not the type to get genuinely mad over something like that.
“Wait, are you really upset? I just said it as a joke…”
“……”
As I was about to honestly express my feelings, the unusually meek demeanor of my wife struck me as slightly mischievous.
I felt like I’ve been taking hits lately; maybe I could pull one over her this time.
“…Maybe a little?”
“Ugh…”
As I threw out a half-hearted sentence while smiling faintly, my wife looked to have realized her own mistake and wore an apologetic expression.
Seeing her actually seem regretful made me think this might be the time to tone it down a little and open my mouth.
“Well… would you like to touch my chest?”
“…What?”
Wait, what did I just hear?
What are you suggesting I do?
“I heard that men feel better when they do this… oh, isn’t that right?”
It sounded like she picked up some knowledge from the internet, yet with her lacking confidence, she subtly leaned back while pushing her body forward.
But that wasn’t happening. In fact, her timid approach only sparked the instincts of a man.
After all, Joo-ha had just fallen asleep. So, there’s no reason to hesitate.
“Eek…!?”
Tackle.
Without a second thought, I knocked my wife over and chugged the remaining beer down my throat.
Well, if I’m going to get accused anyway, I might as well truly enjoy the moment while doing it.