Chapter 9: Clip, Curse, Conquer
After finishing the stream setup, I spent time chatting with my one and only viewer.
Even though it was just one person, I genuinely enjoyed it.
In that moment of conversation, everything else felt irrelevant.
“Wait a sec, I’ll grab some drinks real quick.”
[Sure]
Maybe because it’d been a while since I talked to someone, I was in a great mood, humming as I headed to the cupboard.
Without thinking, I reached for the cupboard door, but my new, shorter height meant I couldn’t reach it even on tiptoes.
“Heh heh…”
It was annoying, but oddly, I laughed.
By the way, this “heh heh” laugh—when will it stop?
It’s not grating or anything, but a guy like me, who was a man just days ago, giggling like that?
I’m not used to it.
I hope I get over it soon, but for now, I wish it’d change.
“Oh, look at me. Said I’d get drinks and totally forgot.”
To keep the stream going, I needed alcohol, so I dragged a dining chair over, climbed up, and opened the cupboard door.
Inside, five bottles of Jack Daniel’s, recently ordered online, stood neatly in a row.
How many should I take?
One seems too little, two feels awkward…
Screw it, I’ll take them all.
I grabbed the Jack Daniel’s bottles and a brandy glass, set them down below, and hopped off the chair.
“One, two, three, four, five… yup, all there.”
Confirming all five bottles were intact, I returned the chair to its place, hugged the bottles to my chest, and headed back to the computer.
“I’m back~”
[Welcome back]
[Heyy]
[Heard this is a voice heaven, and it’s true]
[This place nails the voice game]
Huh?
Sounds like more people joined.
I glanced at the viewer count—17.
While I was grabbing the drinks, 16 more people showed up.
Oh boy, this is something.
But it’s a good thing, right?
Oh, gotta greet them first.
Um, just a normal greeting?
In a split second, a million thoughts raced through my head.
But as someone new to streaming with zero charisma, no clever response came to mind.
Screw it—I decided to just go with the flow.
Placing the Jack Daniel’s bottles on the desk one by one, I gave a soft smile.
“Heh heh, welcome. It’s nothing fancy, but let’s have fun and get along.”
[OMG I’m dying!!]
[Her voice has charm as a passive skill;; OP much;;]
[Not a gem, it’s Michelin-star level]
[Is that Jack Daniel’s? Drinking stream?]
“Heh heh, bingo. Wish I had something to give as a prize, but I got nothing.”
Pretending to look around, a ching sound rang out.
My first donation.
Whipping my head around, I saw a brown-haired kid bouncing excitedly with text below: [CorrectAnswer donated 1,000 won].
– Curse at me
[It’s a reward!]
[OMG!!]
What the heck.
People actually pay to get cursed at?
A hollow laugh escaped, and when I snorted, the chat exploded even more.
“Sigh… first time seeing someone pay to get cursed at.”
[LOLOLOL]
[Possibility freaks are everywhere]
[Heh, I’m ready, girl]
I wasn’t thrilled, but they asked for it—what can I do?
No way I’m using those curses starting with S or J, though.
They asked for cursing, but there’s a line to keep, right?
I asked them to wait a sec, cleared my throat, lowered my voice, brought the mic close, and whispered.
“You like getting cursed at like this? Disgusting. Get lost, pervert.”
A brief silence.
The moment my cursing ended, the air felt heavy.
The chat froze, too.
Uh, was that too much?
I tried to pick my words carefully—did I cross a line?
Is the Twitch crowd so fragile that one harsh word shatters them?
Swallowing hard in the tense silence, a single chat bloomed like a flower.
[CLIP-WORTHY!!]
[Quick, clip it, this is export-level!]
[Instant classic!!]
[WHOAAAA!!!!]
[It’s happening]
[Let’s hit export #1 this year]
[Hot clip potential]
The chat scrolled faster than ever, giving me a sense of its intensity.
I had no idea what kind of ripple effect that clipped moment would cause.
On the peaceful Twitch platform, a clip titled “The Art of Cursing” went up.
Twitch lurkers browsing Tgether took interest in the fresh hot clip and started watching.
[CorrectAnswer donated 1,000 won]
– Curse at me
Ugh, just another possibility freak.
The lurkers’ interest waned, but they kept watching to see the reaction.
<“Sigh… first time seeing someone pay to get cursed at.”>
If Ahri from League stepped into reality and spoke with a dialect, would this be it?
Just hearing the voice sent chills down their spines.
Not bad chills—the kind you get from something too good.
The lurkers trembled, all thinking the same thing.
<“You like getting cursed at like this? Disgusting. Get lost, pervert.”>
The moment she delivered the curse, their minds went blank, like they were drunk on strong liquor.
Dizzy, their bodies and hearts shook.
Before they knew it, their lips curled into smiles.
‘A siren…!’
‘This is it, the art of cursing!’
[Instant classic!!]
[Girl, curse me more!]
The reaction was explosive.
A clip from a day-one streamer hit hot clip status on Tgether within an hour—an unprecedented feat.
And that wasn’t all.
[HotCursing donated 1,000 won]
[Twitch clip link]
“Thanks for the 1,000 won, HotCursing.”
<“—Pervert.”>
“WHOAAA!!”
The hot clip got shared with other streamers.
[“Love~ is why~~”]
Swipe—
“Hello…?”
[Yo! Check out the hot clip! Quick!]
“Ugh, what now… I’m almost done editing this week’s hot clips, and something else popped up?”
[It’s huge!! Hurry!!]
“Sigh… fine, let’s see…”
<“—Pervert.”>
[“Absolute banger”]
It even got sent to a familiar editor and ended up on YouTube.
Five hours into my first stream, people trickled in after that first viewer, and now I had over 600 viewers.
Over 600 on my first day—maybe I’ve got a knack for streaming?
No way.
I chuckled, resting my chin on my hand.
My smiling lips caught the cam, and the chat flooded with [OMG!!].
So this is what female streamers feel like.
It’s nice but also oddly unsettling, so I adjusted my position to move away from the cam.
The blazing chat finally started to calm down.
[PeanutMan donated 1,000 won]
– How late are you streaming tonight?
“Dunno… probably till I’m drunk? Not sure if I’ll get drunk, though. Heh heh.”
[SojuExpert donated 1,000 won]
– How many soju shots?
“Soju? Hm… I don’t drink it much ‘cause it’s kinda bland, so I’m not sure.”
[BlackStockingLover donated 1,000 won]
– What are you drinking now?
“Now? Heh heh, Jack Daniel’s.”
I angled the webcam to show the “Jack Daniel’s” label clearly.
That should do it.
I moved the bottle away, popped the cap, and a pop-pop sound rang out as the pleasant alcohol aroma tickled my nose.
Smiling softly, I poured Jack Daniel’s into the brandy glass I’d grabbed.
Normally, I’d sip slowly to savor the whiskey’s aroma, but with alcohol in front of me, the urge to drink it as a sin overtook me.
Before I knew it, the glass was brimming with Jack Daniel’s.
“First glass is a one-shot, right? Alright, cheers!”
I held the overflowing brandy glass to the webcam briefly before bringing it to my lips and chugging it.
Gulp, gulp—my smaller mouth meant multiple swallows, but I didn’t stop until the glass was empty.
“Phew—Heh heh heh, ahh. That’s good. The best.”
[Whoa;; Filling a glass to the brim with whiskey and downing it straight???]
[And it’s a one-shot…]
[Is your esophagus made of PVC pipe?]
“Just a normal esophagus of flesh and blood. Wanna see?”
Maybe it was the alcohol, but feeling good, I leaned toward the cam, opening my mouth at an angle where the inside wouldn’t show.
“Haha, kidding.”
[OMG my Jumanji’s acting up!!]
[Where’d my Jumanji go?!]
[OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!]
The briefly calmed chat erupted again, so intense it started lagging.
[IMDying donated 10,000 won]
– I’m not sleeping tonight; taking a day off tomorrow lol
“Don’t do that, you’ll ruin your bones.”
[LOLOLOLOLOL]
[Girl, stop;; I’m embarrassed for you;;]
[LOL her vibe’s like a hearty neighborhood auntie LOL]
Chuckling, I filled the second glass.
Since I one-shotted the first, I decided to pace myself for the second.
Swish—half air, half Jack Daniel’s.
Unlike before, I savored the aroma, sipping slowly.
[Was busy chatting and missed it, but you already downed two glasses;;]
Of course, “slowly” is by my standards.
“Huh? This is slow for me. I’m resisting the urge to chug the bottle and pouring it into a glass instead.”
[No way, who drinks whiskey like that?]
“Hmph—don’t believe me? Fine, I’ll show you.”
Grinning, I grabbed the half-full Jack Daniel’s bottle, tilted my head back, and let the whiskey pour like a waterfall.
Normally, whiskey’s high proof would make you gag, but I had a gut feeling I wouldn’t, and I was right.
Without a hint of resistance, I took the Jack Daniel’s straight into my stomach.
Gulp, gulp—the bottle emptied at an alarming rate, and soon, it was bone dry.
“Mm, phew… heh heh heh, see that?”
[What the hell? What is this?]
[That’s not whiskey, it’s barley tea, right???]
[No, it was a new bottle;; I heard the cap pop;;]
[It’s fake, gotta be fake. Who chugs whiskey like that??]
“Still don’t believe me? Guess I’ll have to open another bottle and show you again.”
[No no no, let’s not!!]
[We’re sorry!!!]
As I reached to open another bottle, a fanfare blared.
Maybe I messed up the sound settings or forgot to adjust them, but it was loud, startling me so much I flinched.
In the process, I spilled Jack Daniel’s all over my T-shirt.
“Aw… what a waste…”
[Inotia23 donated 100,000 won]
– You seem to love drinking, so buy some tasty liquor with this.
[100K on the first stream OMG;;]
[Big boss alert!]
100,000 won.
Holding the bottle, I stared blankly at the screen.
The number 100,000 swirled in my head.
React.
I need to react.
Right, go with the flow.
Don’t forget—this is a drinking stream.
Keep it within bounds and roll with it.
“Heh heh heh, thanks. Hm… I haven’t thought about reactions yet, though. What should I do? Got any requests?”
[Inotia23 donated 1,000 won]
– Drink wine next time. And on wine day, give a toast like we’re lovers.
“Got it. That’s easy enough. Thanks again. Alright then… shall we get serious now?”
Smiling softly, I filled my glass and raised it.
“Here’s to you.”
Clink—the sound rang out, marking the start of a 72-hour continuous stream that would go down in Twitch history.