NOVEL NEXT Chapter 21
Basically, the main viewer demographic of the Celestial Realm Project candidates was led in by promotions from The Six.
In other words, the viewers among the members overlap significantly and circulate among each other.
However, there is one exception.
Only I have the community’s viewers firmly establishing my main viewing demographic.
Given this, the overall atmosphere is quite different, so the viewers who came from other members naturally blend into this chatting culture, truly putting the saying “birds of a feather flock together” into practice.
The company recognized this issue even before the acceptance, and proposed a viewer swap to me.
I turned down that proposal, but the company still managed to get me accepted, and now, big and small side effects are starting to manifest gradually.
Here, I have two choices.
I can either clean up the viewers or grow my audience as is.
Naturally, my choice is the latter.
After all, I already rejected the company’s proposal to choose the former, right?
Moreover, several major corporations have people maintaining a similar atmosphere to my broadcast.
So, it doesn’t necessarily mean that growth is impossible.
In fact, this way might even make it easier for different viewers to join in.
Stepping into a more relaxed street is easier than entering a highly regulated clean zone, but the problem lies with conflicts with other fandoms.
Given the nature of our group, we’ll probably have collaborations often and multiple projects together, so wouldn’t it be troublesome if the fandoms start fighting? This part needs some traffic management.
Thus, while I’m broadcasting, I decided to briefly address this issue and give a warning to the viewers.
“So, got it? Let’s all play nice with the other fandoms and just don’t fight, okay?”
– Yes, yes, lol
– But those sneaky bastards started first…
– Yes (entering the café)
Oh man…
Why does it feel like it’s going to get devoured?
Making a strong warning and creating a sense of pressure here would be amateurish.
Sometimes, broadcasters misunderstand; the relationship between broadcasters and viewers isn’t a master-servant dynamic.
It’s actually a business partnership where the broadcaster gathers money and popularity, while the viewers grab entertainment and satisfaction.
If I had to express it, it’s a business partnership.
So at times like this, it’s better to gently guide them and repeatedly emphasize the message.
If I come out too strong at the beginning, it’d only provoke backlash.
“Let’s not do that and work together. Miro’s broadcast should be created and grown together, right?”
– Hmm… is that so…
– We’re in this together, so why are you pocketing all the money?
– Is that how it is?
Damn…
These pouty viewers don’t listen, so I’ll have to change the subject as usual.
“Anyway, how about we do a League of Legends snowstorm custom game today?”
– Oh yeah, lol
– Count me in
– I’m jumping right in
“Alright, please say your usernames. I’ll invite randomly.”
Since it’s just a normal game, I didn’t mind inviting anyone for a few rounds.
But then, with a loud bang, a donation message came in.
“[Miro, thank you for the 10,000 won donation!]”
Miro, is your eye okay? Just wanted to ask because I’m concerned. (LoL Nick: Miro)
Seeing an unexpected message asking if my eyes are okay, I quickly reacted.
“Ah—thank you for the donation! Just in time since my vision’s been a bit blurry, making it hard to read the chat, but with this voice note, I don’t know how to express my gratitude…”
– LOL
– Me too
– Hah
– Damn it
– Geez
– This guy’s in the middle of a hangover
“Haha… Just kidding. Since you donated, let’s invite you first and then take more applicants. Your LoL nickname already screams true fan.”
– But isn’t that an abbreviation? lol
– Something about a nursing home go game…
– Please invite me
“Alright, you’re invited. Next… hold on a sec… are you tired today? My vision’s a bit hazy.”
“[Eraser thief Miro, thank you for the 5,000 won donation!]”
Kang-cheol’s heart Miro <- Invite him you jerk "Irrasshaimase!" - Can’t help the blurry vision, right? yeah - Doing the oshihen (changing favorite) - I’ll charge and be right back, damn... "I'll truly pick the last two based on the chat. So… let’s see… and this person along with…" Having sufficiently entertained, I randomly picked people from the chat and invited them, kicking off the games. ** After the broadcast ended, I asked my manager about the café-related issue. [Ah, we were just aware of that issue too.] "What? You knew?" [Of course, compared to the other members, Miro has been mentioned quite a lot in the community and has quite a few viewers, yet the café is particularly inactive. I had intended to mention it at some point.] "Is that so? Can I know how the company views this situation?" [It's internal information, but… there's really no way for us. The only feasible method would be to endure some loss and completely swap the viewers, but if we do that now while you’ve already been accepted and have solidified your viewer demographic, it’s likely to provoke strong backlash. And besides, you wouldn’t prefer that method, would you?] "That’s true… Yet, if this continues, it might become a burden to the team, so I think I need to be careful." [Yes, that seems to be a good approach. However, the company has a positive view of you, Miro.] "Oh, really?" To be honest, I thought the company wouldn’t think favorably of me, so that surprised me. [Well, to be honest, during the discussion about acceptance, there was a lot said. But when working on the tracks, the composers mentioned how great Miro is, and moreover, you manage to lead the atmosphere well during collaborations, right?] "Is that so?" [What I want to say is that you don’t need to worry too much. Essentially, Miro is sufficiently helping the team grow. We might need to think more cautiously about conflicts between fandoms though.] I was impressed by the manager's words. Was that person, who I couldn’t even properly make eye contact with back then, really talking? They spoke clearly and it was genuinely helpful. I found it was certainly not in vain that they entrusted all six members to the company. [Anyway, Miro, you’re growing well, so just continue managing your schedule as you have been. Have a good night.] After finishing the call with the manager, I stared blankly at the ceiling. "...So the conclusion is just to keep doing what I was doing, right?" Can I really keep doing things this way? Feeling a bit anxious, I decided to do some egosurfing for the first time in a while. I accessed an anonymous community site I hadn’t visited much lately to search for my name, and there, a post with my name prominently featured in the popular posts section caught my eye. [Miro, the red pill has dropped (19)] "Eh? What’s this?" The red pill… It symbolizes the well-known movie’s red pill revealing the truth about the virtual YouTubers. So it suggests a piece related to my personal information. I was startled and clicked on the post to see a massive photo had been posted. [Miro, the red pill has dropped] (Miro's avatar close-up.jpg) Make sure to upvote for everyone to see, lol "Damn." I was genuinely surprised to see it was a popular post, but it turned out to be a bait? Moreover, looking at the comment reactions, it seemed like they had manipulated the post just to get it into the popular category. “This guy must be one of my viewers, right...?” Is this what my broadcast attracts? Could a simple viewer swap be the solution? While I was pondering seriously over that thought, an idea suddenly flashed in my mind. “What if I just used this place like a café?” It’s anonymous, and each area has its own gallery. Each gallery has further subdivisions, so is there really any difference between a café and this place? Of course, the essential problem wouldn’t be resolved, but if I could break it down like this, it’d at least be easier to announce things, and it might reduce the chances of conflicts with other fandoms. With that thought in mind, I immediately decided to create a Miro gallery. Since non-members can’t create one, I signed up first, then applied for a minor gallery. There was already a minor gallery labeled Miro, so I applied for a King Miro minor gallery. However, by this point, I started getting a little worried. It’s definitely not good for a streamer to let it be known that they're checking out these anonymous communities. Moreover, directly creating a gallery would inevitably bring controversy, but… Would it be different if it’s in my own gallery? Just like how famous celebrities sometimes post in communities related to themselves, as long as I don’t muddy the waters too much, wouldn’t it be fine? With that thought, I applied for the gallery and sketched out a general plan before calling my manager. It was late, but still before the sleep time. Fortunately, the call connected a few rings in. [Hello? Miro?] “Manager, I’m really sorry for calling so late, but I have something to ask.” [Oh, yes, that’s fine. Please feel free to speak.] Following the manager's suggestion to speak comfortably, I shared all my thoughts and actions with them until now. [No way!] After that, I got scolded by the manager until it was way past bedtime. It really can’t be done, huh.