Chapter 27: Creator Debut

[Guild][HugMeRaiseMe] That’s a bit……

Even HugMeRaiseMe, who usually laughs everything off, was speechless at ImSoCute’s shocking confession.

[Guild][Male] Shouldn’t Ban-ye keep a close eye on Ah-ang?

[Guild][Neda] I agree…

[Guild][ImSoCute] lol that’s ancient history!

[Guild][ImSoCute] And there was a good reason for it

[Guild][HeyYam] What on earth was the reason, yam?

[Guild][ImSoCute] The guild master was making his ex-girlfriend upset

[Guild][ImSoCute] He kept drinking when she told him not to, and then he wouldn’t answer his phone

[Guild][ImSoCute] It seemed like he was cheating, circumstantially, but there was no proof

[Guild][Male3] What a piece of trash

“Crazy b@stard….”

I became enraged as if I were that guild master’s girlfriend.

Anyway, all those b@stards who can’t be trusted while dating someone should just die.

[Guild][ImSoCute] So she said she wanted to cheat back, and that’s how we started dating

After ImSoCute’s explanation, a brief silence fell over the guild chat.

[Guild][Male3] You’re trash too

[Guild][HugMeRaiseMe] You crazy m0ron lol

[Guild][HeyYam] You’re not sane either, yam

…Right, no matter how suspicious the guild master’s actions were, cheating is not the answer.

I got a grip on my mind, which had almost been swayed by ImSoCute.

Still, seeing their shocking reasons for leaving made my heart feel a little lighter.

Should I say I felt a sense of camaraderie, knowing I wasn’t the only one who left on bad terms?

It meant that everyone had enough piled up to either clean out the guild storage or kill all the guild members.

Of course, since I left without doing anything, I do have some late regrets and feel a bit wronged….

It’s okay.

Because now I have a new method of revenge.

[Black Spire 12-Minute Cut]

[Why People Who Say Not to Use Abyss are Clueless]

That’s right, Ban-ye’s YouTube!

All of Ban-ye’s videos were aimed at Sisi.

Previously, Sisi had uploaded a 13-minute clear video of the Black Spire, and Ban-ye uploaded a video of him dealing damage with [Call of the Abyss], as if to snipe at the j*rk who said that one of Lilith’s skills was useless.

At that point, not only the guild members but also the free-for-all forums started posting speculations about their relationship.

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[Title: Did Sisi scam Ban-ye out of money or something?
Author: Anonymous

All the videos he’s uploading are snipes at Sisi lol

[View Comments]
It’s the accepted theory in academic circles that he was scammed out of money.

Didn’t he get his girlfriend stolen? I saw on Ban-ye’s YouTube he was going on about online dating.
└ Ban-ye in an online relationship?
└ But they’re on different servers
└ No one’s surprised that there’s a woman who would date Ban-ye?
└ for real lmaooo

Whatever the reason, it doesn’t look good. Why is he sniping instead of developing his own content?
└ Hello, Sisi fan
└ lol he’s not even calling him out by name, so who cares
└ Still, there’s such a thing as etiquette
└ What etiquette is there in a sniping war? lmaooooooooo]

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Of course, there was some negative public opinion, but Ban-ye, with his strong ‘my way’ disposition, didn’t pay it much mind and continued to upload sniping videos of Sisi.

Thanks to that, Ban-ye’s YouTube channel, [Temporary], became quite rich in content.

This was an unexpected gain for me too; by sniping at the content Sisi had painstakingly uploaded, our content became richer as well.

I was very grateful to Sisi for this part. (That was sarcasm, obviously.)

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[Card of Fantasy! Recruiting the 1st Generation of Creators! Please check the recruitment details below and fill out the application!

―Recruitment Period: 2022/XX/XX ~ 2022/XX/XX
―Activity Period: 2022/XX/XX ~ 2023/XX/XX
―Number of Recruits: X

[Application Requirements]
―14 years of age or older
―Must own and operate a YouTube channel
―Must be able to upload Chaos Online content at least once every 2 weeks or stream on YouTube twice a week (at least 1 hour per session)

How to Apply: Download the application form and apply via email (here).

[Support Benefits]

1. Creator Support Package provided

2. Monthly support of 100,000 cash

3. Promotional banner for the creator’s channel on the official Chaos Online website
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   .]

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And so, realizing that today was the last day for the 1st Chaos Online Creator recruitment, I coaxed Ban-ye into applying.

“Ban-ye, let’s apply for this. Sisi applied for it too.”

“We’re doing this because Sisi did it?”

“No, that’s not it…! They give you 100,000 cash every month, and they promote your channel….”

Of course, that’s what I said, but honestly, the bigger reason was that I was pissed off that Sisi became a creator and our channel didn’t.

Anyway, I kept coaxing Ban-ye, and after seeming to ponder it, he finally applied.

The creator application results were to be announced a week after the final submission day… but honestly, I didn’t think we had a chance.

Because our YouTube channel hadn’t been around for long, and most importantly, we had frequently sniped at Sisi.

Should I say I had half given up hope?

But…!

“Hyung, we got picked.”

“What? Really?”

An email with the subject [This is the Card of Fantasy Operation Support Team] had arrived in Ban-ye’s inbox!

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[Subject: This is the Card of Fantasy Operation Support Team.
Sender: Card of Fantasy Operation Support Team (XXX@cardoffantasy.com)
Recipient: Ban-ye (XXX@XXmail.com)

Hello, this is the Card of Fantasy Operation Support Team. Thank you for applying for the 1st Generation Creator recruitment.
As a result of your application, we are contacting you to inform you that the channel ‘Temporary’ has been selected as a 1st Generation Creator.
The attached file is the Creator Activity Pledge. Please fill it out and send it by XX/XX.
Also, we are collecting addresses to send you the Creator Support Package. Please check the consent box in the Personal Information Use Agreement and write your address and contact information at the bottom of the pledge, and we will send you the package.
Also, please write the account to receive the monthly 100,000 cash in the pledge as well.
Thank you.]

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“That’s crazy! Yahoo! Our channel got picked right away! Ban-ye is the best!”

I patted Ban-ye on the shoulder enthusiastically.

Ban-ye frowned slightly, but he didn’t say anything to me and just took the pats.

I immediately shared this good news with the guild members.

[Guild][Ban-yeStorage] Guys! We became creators!
[Guild][HeyYam] Woah, congrats, yam
[Guild][Male] Oh, you got it
[Guild][Male] congrats congrats
[Guild][ImSoCute] Creator? What’s that?
[Guild][HeyYam] They promote Chaos Online as YouTubers, yam lol
[Guild][HeyYam] The Temporary channel got picked, yam
[Guild][ImSoCute] Woah congrats congrats
[Guild][Ban-yeStorage] thank you!
[Guild][HugMeRaiseMe] Oh you got it, congrats

This time, even the guild members congratulated me lightly without any particular teasing.

And two days later, the item vaguely described as the ‘Creator Support Package’ arrived by delivery….

“…W-wow!”

The ‘Creator Support Package,’ which arrived in a black box, was filled to the brim with Chaos Online merchandise.

In fact, the creators who had received the goods before us had taken pictures and posted them on the free-for-all forums, so my expectations were incredibly high.

‘There was a super cute doll in there?!’

When I opened the box, in the center was the small doll of Chaos Online’s main NPC, Clara, which I had been especially looking forward to.

And underneath it, there were two black Chaos Online t-shirts.

“Wow, t-shirts! Ban-ye, try it on!”

“…You want me to wear this?”

Ban-ye asked dubiously, and I, in turn, became flustered looking at the sullen Ban-ye.

Isn’t it proper etiquette to use these things as soon as you receive them and leave a proof shot?

But Ban-ye’s expression was as if he were thinking, ‘What kind of otaku is this?’

I spoke to Ban-ye in a lecturing tone.

“Ban-ye, this is a matter of courtesy to the person who gave it to you. Of course, you have to wear it and take a picture.”

At my words, Ban-ye, as if he had been waiting, slid the box towards me with his foot.

“Then, do you want to wear it, hyung?”

“…R-really?”

“Yes. I’ll give it to you, so please wear it and take a proof shot.”

I knew Ban-ye was giving it to me because he didn’t want to wear it, but I was still overjoyed.

“Totally, thank you!”

“Try it on and come out now.”

I quickly took the box and went to my room.

Then I came out wearing the t-shirt, which was a little big on me.

Ban-ye’s lips twitched a little, but he didn’t laugh.

He cupped his chin with one hand and nodded.

“It looks… um, good on you.”

“Really?”

“Yes. As expected, you should wear that kind of thing… wait a minute. Make a V-sign.”

Then Ban-ye took a few pictures of me with his phone.

I was a little conscious that Ban-ye seemed to be including my face in the picture, but I figured he wouldn’t upload it with my face when he posted it on the forums, so I made a V-sign in front of the t-shirt.

Ban-ye took a picture of that too.

“H-hey, you have to crop my face out when you upload it, right?”

“Of course.”

I reminded him just in case, but Ban-ye just nodded his head perfunctorily, saying he would.

Next, Ban-ye posted on the free-for-all forum.

[(1st Gen Creator) Title: Temporary Proof Shot
Author: Anonymous

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hh]

It seemed a bit insincere with just hh and no other content, but anyway, he successfully uploaded the proof shot.

Fortunately, my face was cropped out as requested.

It was my awkward V-sign shot, but anyway, it was Ban-ye’s first activity as a creator.