I Became a Malicious Streamer

What’s the difference between a pro and an amateur?

First of all, a pro is closer to being a professional who performs something expertly, no matter what it is.

This person is acknowledged as a pro, recognized as a legitimate occupation in society.

In contrast, what about an amateur?

To be honest, it’s more in the realm of hobbies than a profession.

Unlike a publicly recognized pro, even if the majority of people acknowledge an amateur, one cannot call themselves a pro.

A pro is a ‘profession’ while an amateur is a ‘hobby’.

Because of this, people tend to criticize a pro who shows lower skills or fails to manage their condition, but they won’t criticize an amateur.

They know that there’s no point in criticizing a ‘normal person’ who isn’t serious about the game.

If they overcome the pressure and burden given to a pro and prove their worth in the arena of proof,

They receive a lot of applause from fans and the remuneration they deserve.

Unlike amateurs who are only recognized by a small number of people in their own league,

The wall separating pros and amateurs is enormous.

No matter how much an amateur flails about, Jimin thought there was a significant gap compared to a pro.

“Ha…”

[Seriously can’t play for sh*t lol]

[Please keep the chat pretty ^^]

[Can we ban there please?]

[Can’t play at all, that’s a fact]

[Form has dropped a lot]

[You’d be better off taking a break?]

[Jimin has done nothing wrong; the team just sucks]

[Sweet Buffalo, shut up lol]

[Just end the stream already]

Female 2nd-tier pro gamer Jimin was currently streaming.

The 2nd tier league. Unlike the well-known 1st tier teams, few people recognize the existence of 2nd tier teams.

Furthermore, it’s a female league, unlike the male-dominated major league.

Such leagues have a very specific audience, so their scale is smaller, resulting in fewer sponsors.

Jimin knew a female volleyball 2nd tier player who complained that the only people cheering for them were betting addicts.

Jimin’s situation was somewhat better.

Her team, December Games, was originally part of the 1st tier league.

However, after steadily declining since the Spring Season last year, they were relegated to the 2nd tier team this spring, after a year.

As a result, they haven’t been completely forgotten yet, but if they remain in the 2nd tier for long, it will just be a matter of time before they are forgotten.

December Games was working hard to climb back to the 1st tier, and to not lose the remaining fanbase, they required players to stream for at least a few hours.

That’s the reason Jimin is streaming her EOW solo rank now.

However, the real issue might be her current state.

[Are you really a pro? lol]

[How many losing streaks is it now?]

[Should just drop her, right?]

[It’s a player stream but isn’t anyone managing the chat? This is kinda uncomfortable;]

[Why is Jimin’s form like this… she used to be good]

[She’s been off since last year’s spring]

[She’s the reason December dropped to 2nd tier lol]

The chat was strikingly sharp.

The team staff managing the chat weren’t visible; they were probably watching another player’s stream.

In reality, they were all saying the truth. As much as she hated to admit it.

It was true that Jimin’s form had dropped, and it was also true that she was the reason the team was relegated to the 2nd tier.

Perhaps because of this, she has been feeling overtly awkward among the team lately.

At this rate, it wouldn’t be surprising if she got released. She could feel the coach’s gaze becoming increasingly unsettling lately.

“…The game isn’t going well. I’ll do my best this round.”

[League losses, solo rank losses, when will they win?]

[Just take today off and come back later]

[She said she’d do it herself]

[Are those saying to end the stream fans or haters?]

[They’re saying that because her condition isn’t great]

[Not sure just taking a break will fix anything]

[How is a player’s tier diamond?]

[Seriously, master tier is already a close call, and she’s diamond lol]

Solo raking and team games in the league are clearly different.

Just because your solo rank is high doesn’t mean you automatically receive pro offers; even if you debut as a pro, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll perform well in the league.

Considering that, it’s true that a diamond rank is low, so Jimin hung her head.

Ultimately… the results will prove it.

Every chat she reacts to is just more of a loss for her.

But there was one chat that she could never let go of.

[If it was Mollru, we’d have won this round]

[Mollru is a challenger lol]

[Does that challenger look like a bronze to you?]

clenching teeth…

The name Mollru was something she could no longer be oblivious to.

She, who had ranked first in viewership on Switch, had also emerged from the December club.

She was just an internet broadcaster, but no matter how high her rank was, there was a stark difference between an amateur and a pro…!

As Jimin was silently thinking about how the people in the chat and the club officials felt about her,

[The opponent is Mollru lol]

[Teacher Moll in the chat lol]

[? Where’s Mollru?]

[That swordsman is Mollru’s alt account]

[Looks like she’s been leveling her alt on stream]

[How are we winning this round?]

[Still, Jimin seems to play better as a pro, right?]

[Mollru has wrecked pros in solo rank a bunch of times; what’s a 2nd tier team gonna do lol]

[Jimin, fighting!]

[If she was good, would she be diamond?]

[When you mention a tiger, it comes, huh…]

Mollru, who has recently become a significant source of stress for Jimin, appeared.

It was as if she’d been splashed with icy water, and her mind snapped awake.

In that instant, she stared fiercely at Mollru’s swordsman character, as if she were facing an arch-nemesis.

“…I’ll go all out this round. Please understand if I can’t see the chat.”

[You normally don’t look anyway, right? lol]

[Can Jimin show us?]

[The combination here is better, though]

[Jimin, fighting!]

[This is a big match…]

She momentarily forgot she was streaming, grabbing her mouse tightly enough to be audible to the viewers.

*

The zombie collaboration with the Flare Crew was wrapping up Day 4.

Being fixated on the people made me unable to respond to the swarm of zombies that came at me.

Still, considering I was a complete newbie, it was a satisfactory performance, at least until Day 4.

Thus, the zombie collaboration promised to continue another time, and today was a day off.

There was no particular reason; I just wanted to rest. I had been quite diligent with my streams lately.

Even though viewers joked that I needed to break the bad habit of ending streams, I ignored it as always.

So today’s much-anticipated rest was truly a long-awaited time just for myself.

Without making plans with anyone or having any outings, I simply sat in front of the computer, wearing a t-shirt stretched out with time and loose sweatpants, scratching my belly.

I couldn’t even be bothered to shower; unlike before, my long hair made even that a task.

Now that I finally had a holiday, what could I do besides playing games?

Lacking a specific show to watch, I turned on EOW.

I thought maybe I should have just streamed instead, but it didn’t feel like a real break, you know?

Watching streamers play games while on break, I once wondered why they didn’t just stream, but now I could understand the streamers’ mindset.

-Welcome, Molilru.

I was using an alternate account I had prepared for duo play, not the one I usually streamed with.

Initially, it was also meant for targeting Sua.

Even though it was an alternate account, it was far from something to scoff at. Its tier was platinum, but the MMR was diamond, so I was matched with diamonds.

Today, I planned to play leisurely with music I hadn’t been able to broadcast before due to copyright issues.

‘It’s easy, really easy.’

The game moved along smoothly.

As I rolled the snowball slowly, the game started favorably.

One peculiar point was that the opposing assassin aimed at me a lot.

If he aimed for the retired soldier in the back instead of me, it would’ve been much better for winning, but it seemed he was determined to catch me, using his ultimate skill continuously, which was impressive.

-Molilru // December Jimin

However, there was no way I could lose to a matchup that already had a favorable advantage.

Especially in a pure 1v1, that was even more true.

Thus, I happily swung my sword, grooving to the jazz music until the game came to an end.

“Hmm…”

As I thanked my teammates for carrying, I stretched out my stiff shoulders when suddenly…

“Huh?”

-December Jimin sent you a friend request.

The assassin from the last match sent a friend request.

Usually, various reactions occur in such situations.

Some people lash out, some ask to duo, and others express admiration for doing well.

I accepted the friend request, wondering what this side would be like.

-December Jimin: Hey.

-Molilru: ?

-December Jimin: 1v1, let’s go?

A challenge only for true warriors.

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