"I watch Dama too, do you watch the live broadcasts?"

There’s a huge difference between watching a live broadcast and not watching it.
Asking this was quite important.

"I usually turn on the broadcast when I'm alone and watch live streams while working on other things."
"Aha."

She watches live broadcasts often.
It wasn’t just edited clips she was watching; if she was watching live broadcasts, it meant she genuinely liked my streams enough to seek them out.
But that aside...
If she watches live broadcasts regularly, she must be very familiar with Dama's voice.

‘...Does she know who I am?’

A thought crossed my mind.
The fact that "Dama" came up today was odd.
It felt like she might already know who I am.
But saying it myself felt a bit awkward.

If I were to ask her, "I’m Dama, did you know?" and Sin Ye-hwa replied with,
"Really? I had no idea you were Dama."
Wouldn’t that be me confessing unnecessarily?
So I hesitated to bring it up.

"By the way, I heard you won a tournament recently. Did you watch that too?"
"Of course, I watched it live. These days, Dama’s broadcasts are the only ones I watch."

We spent some time talking casually.
"I think she knows," I muttered to myself.

No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like she knew.
But asking directly still made me nervous.
I felt stuck, unable to move forward or back, and that made me a bit frustrated as I started my stream.

[Broadcast has started!]

With the announcement that the broadcast had started, viewers began to join.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Damn, why are you just starting now?] [Thought you were dead, hahaha] [Why are you taking so long to start?] [Did you win and get all cocky or what?] [Poof~] [Poof is bullshit, hahaha] [환희: Hmm] [Finally, here you are]

I wanted to start the broadcast quickly too, but I couldn’t.
I had earned a prize of ten million KRW.
And I had broadcasted non-stop for two days, so I was exhausted.
I decided to start the broadcast only when I was in optimal condition.

‘I wasn’t just being lazy.’

If I were lazy, I wouldn’t have even started the broadcast now.
I thought about this as I spoke.

“I didn’t delay it because I didn’t want to, there’s a reason. Let me explain slowly, so listen carefully.”

I was confident that I could explain it logically and precisely.
Really.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Hmm, let’s hear it then] [What are you going to say? I’m really curious, say it already] [환희: Hmmm] [If you keep avoiding broadcasts like this, you’re going to follow in Rimaldo’s footsteps] [You can’t complain about Rimaldo and do this yourself, hahaha] [Hey, comparing me to Rimaldo is too much, seriously] [강후민입니다: Rimaldo, Rimaldo... Seriously, are we really comparing here?] [Rimaldo is the guy who turned on his broadcast, got a million won, and then ended it right after…] [Looking back, that guy was truly insane]

No matter what strange things I did, I couldn’t outdo Rimaldo.
His past was just too notorious.

‘You can’t reach Rimaldo with something this minor.’

“I won, and I broadcasted diligently for two days. After that, I needed time to rest. Broadcasting when I’m exhausted isn’t good for the viewers either. It’s better for everyone if I broadcast when I’m in better condition.”

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Your reasoning is solid] [God, I want to punch you so badly, damn it] [But honestly, that makes sense, haha] [Guess I have to admit, it makes sense…]

[환희: Hahaha] [Still, coming back to broadcast after two days, that's impressive. I believe in Dama] [Anyone slandering Dama should just be kicked out]

Fortunately, once I explained myself, it seemed like the viewers understood.
A sincere appeal always works.
Relieved, I decided to chat a bit.
When I first started broadcasting, I wouldn’t have done this, but now that I had some experience, talking casually before jumping into the game became routine.

‘Talking about what happened today seems fun too.’

I didn’t really have close people around, so chatting with the viewers helped me kill time, and they responded in such a lively way.

“So, uh, today I was working part-time at a café, and one of my co-workers told me she watches my broadcasts.”

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: ?] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Really?] [Is this for real?] [Seriously?] [Do you know Dama? Do you know Dama? Do you know Dama? Do you know Dama? Do you know Dama?] [환희: Ohh] [강후민입니다: Let’s hit on her and take her down] [Temporarily banned!] [Ao, haha, savage comments] [Why would a guy hit on a girl like that? Want to smack them with a stone, hahaha]

I continued chatting, ignoring the chaos in the comments.

"So, I was wondering if she knew that I’m Dama... but I didn’t ask. I didn’t want to confess if she didn’t know already."

I had been wondering about it while talking to Sin Ye-hwa but didn’t ask in the end.
I still didn’t regret that choice.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: She probably knows, the café worker] [Maybe not, haha] [If she said she watches Dama, then hearing your voice would probably give it away] [환희: The voice sounds different in real life versus a broadcast] [Dama’s mic isn’t that good, so it’s understandable if she couldn’t tell] [강후민입니다: If I met Dama in real life, I’d go straight for a deep kiss, hahaha] [Low-tier sexual desires, haha]

I continued the conversation, letting the chat keep going.

“Solo rank is looking good today.”

The solo rank quality was unusually good today.
The teammates were really good at lane phase, or maybe that’s not the point.

‘...Hmm. Feels right.’

While chatting, I noticed something strange in the chat. There was one person I found suspicious, someone who had mentioned details about my part-time job before.
It was 환희.
This person had shown knowledge about my café job, which felt odd at the time.
I thought it was just a coincidence, but looking back now, it felt a bit suspicious.
I thought to myself that I’d ask after the broadcast ended.

[Victory!]

“GG.”
A moment later, the sound of achievement rang.

Clank—
Zzzzzz—!
Boom—!

With flashy effects, my tier changed.
From Diamond 1 to Master tier.

“Oh, finally, Master.”

It took me a while to reach Master after struggling in the Diamond tier.
There were just so many strange players there.
Always fighting and throwing games.

‘Ugh.’

I thought to myself, still astonished by the experience, as I spoke.

“Alright, looks like our friend Hoomin is only a little away from doing his naked solo performance in Gwanghwamun.”

He had publicly declared that if I reached Challenger, he’d do a naked solo performance in Gwanghwamun.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Looks like you’re actually going to reach Challenger, hahaha] [But why should I watch a woman’s naked show?] [환희: If you’re going to show it, at least show a guy, hahaha] [Ugh, smells like a bitch] [No, I’m not really a lesbian, but don’t you wonder about a show like Hoomin’s naked performance?] [Curious, haha] [It’s not anything else, but I’m curious about Hoomin’s naked performance] [강후민입니다: Achieve it and say it, haha]

We chatted casually while I checked my current tier again.

[Master 1LP]

That was quite an impressive achievement.
Just a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know how to play Leona.
And now, I’m already in Master.

‘Weird how talent comes out in unexpected areas.’

I thought it was fascinating and checked the chat.

Compared to before, the chat was moving much faster.

‘...Definitely, winning the Finding Cup has brought in a different kind of viewership.’

Since I won the Finding Cup, there were more viewers joining.
To chat, you have to follow first and wait for a day, but since I had taken a two-day break, most of them were eligible to chat.

[Viewer count: 621 viewers]

I thought to myself that I’d join another tournament if there’s one in the future.
With that in mind, I spoke.

“Well, I’ve reached Master, and it’s getting late, so I’ll end the broadcast.”

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Today was an atonement broadcast, haha] [You get a pass today] [Next time, don’t just disappear without notice, alright?] [It’s really frustrating when you do that, haha]

Since I’d been broadcasting for a long time as a form of atonement, the viewers were letting me go easily.
I felt relieved and ended the broadcast.

[The broadcast has ended!]

And right before I lay down on my bed, there was something I had to do.
I had to contact 환희.

It was easy to contact her secretly since she was active in the gallery.

Tap, tap—.

I entered the Ifrit gallery and searched for posts by 환희. After finding a post written a while ago that probably wouldn’t be noticed, I left a comment.

LLondonSecret: Have I seen you in person?

I left the comment, and shortly after—

Ding!
A message came through on my phone.