The rapid rise in viewership wasn’t entirely surprising.
I’d seen something similar before, when my viewers were low, and suddenly, coordinates were shared, and the number of viewers skyrocketed.
So, I wasn’t overly excited and was able to stay calm.

“The viewers are really going up.”

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: It would be weird if it wasn’t going up.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: I just watched the YouTube video and it was like a movie.]
[Gang Hoo-min: There’s no way the viewers are going up this fast.]
[Dama, damn it, don’t go mainstream. Dama, damn it, don’t go mainstream. Dama, damn it, don’t go mainstream.]
[Fact) Dama was already mainstream..]
[Missing Dugong.. Missing Dugong.. Missing Dugong.. Missing Dugong..]
[I really miss the old Dugong.]
[Hwanhee: New Neo Dama is fun too.]

Most of the viewers seemed nostalgic.
It felt like they were talking about the time when there were only about twenty viewers.
So, I spoke up honestly.

“If I went back to those days, I think I would have quit streaming.”

No matter how sincerely viewers were chatting, the sponsorship amount was still extremely low, and continuing the stream wasn’t practical.
I’d said streaming was a hobby, but there’s no way I could spend more than six hours a day on a hobby.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Still, I miss those times..]
[Ugh, these old-timers keep reminiscing about the past. I want to twist their necks and make them kiss the floor.]
Temporarily banned!
[The manager says if you talk like that, you get banned, LOL.]
[Gang Hoo-min: If I could go back, I wouldn’t have made such ridiculous promises, haha.]
[Regretting foolishness is Gang-hyung ㅋㅋ]
[Gang-hyung is really not easy.]
[By the way, the viewers are really skyrocketing.]

The viewers were indeed rising rapidly.
Before I knew it, the current number of viewers was—

[Viewer count: 2,519]

It was at the 2,500 viewer level.
That was comparable to a small-to-medium business and definitely not a shabby number.

“By the way, now that I’ve reached Challenger, it does feel easier. Beating Rize to get there feels even better, honestly.”

Maybe it was because I’d beaten Rize that I was in a better mood.
It felt like I had gotten my revenge, in a way.
I thought to myself that I’d definitely get my proper revenge the next time I met Rize and then logged into YouTube.

“Well, now that most of the viewers have come in, let’s watch some YouTube together.”

I had been saving the YouTube video for this very moment.
If I watched it beforehand, it wouldn’t be as fun.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Oh, we’re watching YouTube together now.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Glad I watched the preview earlier.]
[This is it, haha.]
[Gang Hoo-min: What’s the big deal about reaching Challenger, you’re even doing a reaction video now, ugh.]
[Hoo-min, type properly ㅇㅇ before I track you down to Gangseo District.]
[If you search Gangseo District, you’ll probably find someone who looks like Hoo-min LOL.]
[Gang Hoo-min: Damn, this is annoying.]
[Calm down~~~]

I started playing the YouTube video I had been saving.
The number of viewers had already risen to 2,600.
It was amazing to be watching YouTube with so many people.
I thought it was kind of surreal as I watched the video.
The first scene that appeared was from when I first started streaming.

“What? How did they find this old video?”

I was sure I hadn’t left a recording of that stream.
I had no idea how they managed to find and save that video.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Ah, those were the days, LOL.]
[Hwanhee: I was so shocked when I found out you were a guy back then, LOL.]
[I thought you were a girl because of the crazy stuff going on in the gallery.]
[Ah, memories of those times.]
[Back then, there were barely twenty viewers. How are they all reminiscing?]
[Well, the people who watched back then are still here.]
[Gang Hoo-min: I should’ve quit streaming back then. It's my eternal regret, damn it.]

I couldn’t help but think about the past.
Back then, I couldn’t even imagine playing the game Leo-re properly.
Now, I’ve reached Challenger.
It really is hard to predict where life will take you.
As I was thinking this,

“Ah, Mangming appears here.”

Mangming showed up in the video.
Back when the ‘Mangttugis’ were running rampant.
I had some strange things happen to me back then.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Back then, there were so many lost souls.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Just thinking about it makes me angry, LOL.]
[Gang Hoo-min: Is that gallery still around?]
[Yep, surprisingly, it’s still there..]
[This is insane.]
[Mangttugi is undeniable, LOL.]
[That Mangttugi from back then is legendary..]
[It was only a month ago, what do you mean legendary, damn it LOL.]
[It is legendary, have a drink.]

“I’m saying this now, but back then, I didn’t want to get close at all.”

I get along with them now, but back then, I didn’t want to get close at all.
The fans were so extreme, and there was nothing to gain from getting close.
Of course, in the end, we became friends.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Back then, Mangming couldn’t help it, LOL.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: These days, her image has improved a lot.]
[The difference in image over a month is huge.]
[Honestly, Dama deserves credit for recovering her image, LOL.]
[Gang Hoo-min: Back then, there were people who avoided Dama, saying bad luck would follow.]
[You did a good job cleaning up her image, LOL (Although she didn’t do much wrong.)]

Well, now that we’re all friends, it doesn’t really matter.
I was thinking that, when suddenly, Sarok appeared in the video.

“Sarok, huh? At that time, I really didn’t know what kind of person they were.”

Honestly, I still don’t really understand what Sarok does.
Maybe it’s because they said such weird things that stuck in my mind.
But still, now we get along fine.
Just as I was thinking that,

[Harin: What’s going on?]
[Harin: Why are there so many viewers?]
[Harin: Is it a viewbot?]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: I thought it was a viewbot, yeah.]
[Gang Hoo-min: I’m reporting this. Permanent ban, right now, LOL.]
Temporarily banned!
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Don’t cross the line.]
[It’s the typical double standard, LOL.]
[This is seriously the worst double standard, LOL.]
[Harin: What are you talking about?]

Harin entered my stream at just the right time.
It seemed like Harin was about to appear in the video soon.
I thought that, and a little later,

Harin appeared in the video.

“Harin, this guy… When I first met them, I thought they were really out of their mind.”

Even now, sometimes I think that way.
They always do things that seem impossible for someone in their right mind.

[Harin: What the hell do you think I am?]
[Harin: This is ridiculous.]
[Harin: Isn’t it obvious what you think of me?]
[Harin: But seriously, why are the viewers increasing so fast?]
[Harin: (I really don’t know.)]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: She officially signed a contract with FanTube.]
[Doesn’t Dama’s friend know this? Let go of your milk addiction.]
[If you’re gonna let go, donate to me.]

Still, it was good to have gotten close.
I had received a lot of help with the streaming side of things.
I was thinking that, when suddenly, Gang Hoo-min appeared.

“Hmm… It’s Hoo-min.”

Honestly, I didn’t really want to say anything.
Although I had gotten close with Gang Hoo-min, it wasn’t to the point where I could talk openly with him, so it was better to just mention it briefly and move on.

[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Wow, Gang Hoo-min!!!!!!!]
[Harin: When I saw Hoo-min last time]
[Harin: I thought they were really unique.]
[Seriously, they are unique.]
[If you pour your whole life into stocks, you become this unique.]
[Really, they are ridiculously unique, LOL.]

We briefly mentioned Gang Hoo-min and continued watching the video.

“This was really surprising at the time, though. My tier wasn’t going up at all.”

There were moments when I was stuck in Diamond, and funny moments in between.
How much time had passed while watching the video?
Before I knew it, there were only 10 minutes left in the video.

‘This video really was made well.’

Even I thought it was fun.
Feeling amazed, I checked the current viewer count—

“…What?”

The viewer count was abnormal.

[Viewer count: 5,201]

The viewer count was rising rapidly.
It was beyond comparison with before.
Then, I remembered a promise I had made in the past.
If I ever reached 10,000 viewers, even for a short time, I’d reveal my face.

‘...Nah, there's no way I’ll reach 10,000.’

10,000 viewers was far from achievable.
I didn’t need to worry about it and kept watching the rest of the video.