I Became a Malicious Streamer

If I were to describe the current situation in one phrase, it would be the second Mollru face reveal controversy.

But saying “controversy” makes it sound like I did something wrong.

I haven’t done anything wrong at all.

If we were to get picky about right and wrong, it would be that I have a face like this.

Can you believe there’s this much fuss over just a face? Although, to be honest, I have benefited more from this face than suffered, so I had no complaints.

Mollru, please explain yourself!

Beautiful girl, explain yourself, okay?

Yeah! : These kinds of nonsensical posts are being welcomed now—what a time to be alive!

Yeah! : An explanation is indeed necessary.

No, yeah! : Seriously, it seems like the only thing being discussed is Mollru’s face. Hurry up and explain, or whatever.

That’s why I knew it was inevitable that I’d see posts like this.

There was curiosity about my face during company dinners, too.

I managed to suppress public opinion back then, but I knew something like this would happen again someday.

If you know the future, you should prepare for it, right?

So, despite my lack of experience, I had prepared a response plan for this situation.

“Is this how you do it?”

“Yes, it’s working well.”

Right now, I was having my response plan checked by Si-young.

When I first brought up ‘this’ as a response plan, it was her who provided help with her professional knowledge.

I was just checking if she knew anything about ‘this’ and I was surprised to find she was an expert.

Like a walking encyclopedia, she was helping me set things up.

Since I put this much effort into it, it better work.

It will work. No, I’ll make it work.

My gut feeling was strongly telling me this would be effective.

“The test broadcast is running smoothly… I think we can go live now.”

With Si-young monitoring, I began the broadcast.

Mollru is live!

Important announcement.

*

Si-young watched as Mollru started her stream.
Mollru, broadcasting while wearing equipment, looked just like she always did.
There was no sign of tension or trembling—just a calm face.
Si-young thought:
Her boss, Ji-eun, was truly mature and strong-willed for her age.
Not long ago, she was completely unrelated to the internet broadcasting world.
In just a few months, she had risen to this position.
Despite her pay increasing, Si-young didn’t think this was necessarily a good thing.
Having been involved in editing various streamers for a long time, Si-young had seen streamers rise fast like Mollru before.
But most of their stories were the same.
“They crumbled on their own.”
They would lose their charm under excessive attention and expectations and end up as just another streamer.
Some couldn’t handle the pressure and stopped streaming altogether.
That’s why Si-young was worried.
She had discovered a fascinating gem in Mollru and feared she would crumble like those before her.
But that worry was just a false alarm, as she realized moments ago.
“How about this, Boss?”
Ji-eun’s broadcasting plan was something Si-young had never imagined.
She felt ridiculous for worrying about Mollru’s next stream.
“Hello, this is Mollru.”
As Mollru began the stream with her usual greeting, Si-young suddenly felt curious.
How far could someone who became a massive star in such a short time go?
She gazed at Mollru chatting animatedly with the viewers for a long time.

*

[Cam on cam on cam on cam on cam on cam on cam on cam on cam on cam]

[Are you really going to reveal your face? I came as soon as I heard the news.]

[You decided to enlist in the army as a woman; that’s impressive!]

[Mollru’s extreme choice to calm public opinion…]

[Is it true you’re a 42-year-old alluring beauty?]

[Mollru declares herself a feminist ㄷㄷ;]

[First stream in 5 days… I thought I was going to freeze to death!]

[This is precious!]

As the broadcast started, viewers who had been waiting jumped in en masse.
It was thanks to the community that pinpointed coordinates for famous streamers’ broadcasts.
“Good morning, everyone.”
Mollru casually sipped something while starting the chat.
Her relaxed demeanor was in stark contrast to the chat’s reactions.
[What’s the big announcement?]
[What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it?]
[It’s starting! Mollru’s tease method!]
[I need to bounce; if it’s important, just hurry up and say it!]

The title of the broadcast was inevitably attention-grabbing.
It seemed like a deliberate choice for such a title.
Plus, she intentionally had the screen set to a pitch-black display.
[Is this an apology broadcast?]
Anyone could mistake it for an apology broadcast with that setup.
[Public apology broadcast!]
[Sorry for the trouble…]
[I heard there are many people to apologize to, huh?]
[? What did the Bangjang do?]
[I heard he forced Cheolwoo to drink.]
[Whoa.]
[Cheolwoo, really?]
[Do you want to fall into the sea?]
[Drum barrel behavior ㄷㄷ]

Mollru seemed to have something come to mind and cleared her throat.
“Well, I’ve already apologized to everyone individually; this isn’t an apology broadcast.”
As the viewers started to tease her, she quickly returned to the main topic.
Mollru’sApologyBroadcast donated 10,000 won!
-Now that ten thousand are here, say something!
“Um, I was going to wait for more people to join before saying anything, but I’ll just say it now.”
[Ten thousand isn’t enough for you now?]
[Mols Hiddink: I’m still hungry.]
[Mollru, ten thousand is nothing—doesn’t even count as people.]
“Many people seem curious about my face, especially during the last company dinner and this Switch party.”
As soon as Mollru mentioned “face,” the already fast-paced chat began to accelerate further.
At first, the viewers didn’t think Mollru would be dazzlingly beautiful.
They assumed the other streamers were just saying she was pretty out of courtesy.
Now the opposite was true.
The stories from streamers who attended the Switch party included nothing but mentions of Mollru’s stunning beauty.
This consistent testimony alone lent her credibility, and it was enough to establish her image as a super stunning beauty.
[So who wouldn’t be curious? LOL Everyone’s saying she’s so pretty!]
[I’ve been watching this game-playing, joke-telling, hot mom streamer, and turns out she’s an S-class beautiful girl? I can’t resist this!]
[What’s a hot mom?]
[That’s the key part. Bring that to the front.]
[Even a monk wouldn’t be able to resist asking this.]

Mollru, who had paused to gather her thoughts, finally spoke.
“There are so many discussions about my appearance, and at this rate, the broadcast will never continue, so I’ve decided to take drastic measures.”
[What is it?]
“I’ll reveal my face as you all wished.”
[Incredible face reveal incoming!]
[Really? I thought you’d never do it.]
[This is right; it makes for good broadcasting.]
[Following the trend, revealing your face is the right choice.]
[I waited so long…]

Most of the reactions were favorable.
And rightly so, because the reason for this riot was clear.
The viewers felt a relative sense of deprivation.
Unlike other streamers, they didn’t know what Mollru’s face looked like.
No matter how much time they spent in her streams, they were missing out on knowing even a part of her.
Mollru’s viewers were overwhelmed with a desire to know what kind of face she had.
“Please wait a moment. I’ll turn on the camera.”
With a clatter and clank, sounds of preparing something filled the air.

[Big reveal incoming, big reveal incoming, big reveal incoming, big reveal incoming!]
[Is the ultimate beauty coming?]
[A beauty that would knock an actress out of the park appears ㄷㄷ]

“Don’t be shocked…”
Mollru’s voice was laced with light laughter as the viewers were bursting with expectation.
What appeared before them was the face of a woman.
But it was something different from what they had anticipated.
“This is a bit embarrassing. I really didn’t want to reveal my face. Does this mean I’m considered a super stunning beauty? Can I be recognized for that?”
[What the heck is this?]
[I thought you were going to show your face.]
[You’re pretty; yeah… but…]
[Got tricked again. You’re all talk!]
[Mollru would be a foreigner?]

On the screen that the viewers were looking at, a blonde woman with blue eyes was smiling joyfully.
However, it turned out to be just a graphic, a polygon mass that wasn’t a real person.
[This is a Vtuber.]
Yes, Mollru presented a 3D character to represent herself instead.
The audacity of this act was something the viewers could not overlook.
[Is this really a face reveal?]
“Yes, is there a problem with that?”
[Well, at least couldn’t you have matched the hair color? I thought you had black hair?]
“Oh, I dyed it the other day.”

Mollru nodded her head.
How did the character on the screen know to nod? Because the blonde woman on-screen followed her movements and nodded.
Another trickster, you fools donated 30,000 won!
-You guys believed in Mollru; that’s your fault… and I included myself too.

The electronic voice of the drawn-out donation echoed the viewers’ sentiments.

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