Chapter 19 : Apocalypse (1)

“Guys, hold on. I have a great idea.”

I figured this was going to take longer than I thought, so I was trying to come up with a way to make it a little more entertaining when a brilliant idea struck me.
I remembered a streamer who, dressed as a priest, would listen to people’s confessions and pronounce them guilty or innocent on the spot.

If I lack the gift of gab, I can just make things fun, right?
If I just keep filing complaints, the stream could get too heavy.
A bit of lightheartedness, but still getting things done.

Fortunately, my room was the same before and after the world changed, so I still had a lot of theatrical costumes left over from college festivals.
The viewers were waiting for me to judge Thor’s seat, clueless, so I quickly changed and stood in front of the camera.

Bitna’s face flashed before my eyes, along with a visceral aversion to acting cute as a guy, but I told myself over and over that this was roleplay, absolutely not me trying to be cute, and stepped forward.

“Yo, is everyone ready?”

Contrary to my expectations of at least a little praise, the chat was dead silent.
Is everyone holding back because of the complaints?
But they were having fun just a moment ago…

“Yena? No, say something. Should I change again? I guess I got a little carried away…”

[FromNowOnThereIsOnlyOneReligion donated 100 candies!]
– No no no no no no no no no

Along with the resounding donation sound, the frozen chat started pouring out.

[– Dad, I was wrong. Don’t abandon me]
[– I believe. I believe. I believe.]
[– Manager) WooSeok, I’m sorry.. Can I step away for a second?]
[– Is he going to take that off?]
[– Seriously, about half the viewers are gone now]

Ah, there was no such job as ‘priest’ in this world.
My appearance must have been quite a shock to them.

“For the sake of the content, I should change back…”

[HanRiverTemperatureChecker donated 100 candies!]
– The moment you change, I will announce that today is the perfect temperature to enter the Han River.

[– Ready to dive]
[– Dad, do I have to go diving again?]
[– Just hear my confession!!!]
[– Show us your balls and go!!]

Still, perhaps because of the complaints content, there were no comments that crossed the line.
The last line was a bit embarrassing, though.
Gaia, also seemingly having nothing to do, was just excitedly running around my waiting room.

“Okay, I’ll read this one first. You guys were curious too, right?”

[– lol What era is this? Thor my ass lol]
[– If AI has developed this much, don’t they know it’s easy to catch those who try to bypass it?]
[– He’s starting with a guilty verdict.]

“Alright, shall we begin?”

Gaia set the background music to match the mood.
Surprisingly thoughtful, she really makes me feel like I made the right choice.

< f*ck off, don’t get cocky. I’m invincible. Thor is a god. >

[ Content: Yeah~ You’ll get caught even if you turn on Thor~ Your apology letter is your only hope~ As long as it’s not me~ It feels damn good to be sarcastic while reading apology letters, amirite? ]

“Ah, I was tricked.”

I should have known from seeing so many downvotes, but I couldn’t even get angry since it wasn’t directed at me.

“Ah, you’re guilty. Seriously. If you’ve repented, come to my channel and donate.”

I added that they didn’t need to donate much, just enough to watch the stream for as long as they tricked me, and moved on to the next story.

“Wow, did Kim Ji-young write here too?”

[– Go go, I’m curious]
[– Seems like they changed their route to comedy these days]
[– But it’s unnecessarily long]
[– Highly upvoted posts are from those who are truly repentant, and the funny stuff is in the downvoted posts]

“There’s no need to even look at this one. Guilty! Next post?”

< Upvote if you think I’m WooSeok, descended to punish these insignificant beings. >

“Ugh… This hurts my pride. I shouldn’t be laughing at this.”

The gallery was needlessly full of bait posts.

< How to settle amicably after being sued by a man: With a follow-up, based on experience >

[ Content: As if there is such a thing lol Soccer kick! ]

< I’m WooSeok’s IRL friend. I came to find a way to cheer him up. Read carefully and attach it to your apology letter. >

[ Content: (Choi Yena photo.jpg) Actually, there’s no such thing… Everyone definitely likes Yena! ]

< Don’t be fooled and leave your account number here. This older sister will rescue you with her coin earnings. >

[ Content: Fooled again? Soccer kick!! ]

“Guys… Are there no normal people in my gallery? I think I picked the wrong concept today… Should I wear a doctor’s coat?”

[– Omg Oppa I’m dying!!]
[– Oppa… My… is weird. It’s not listening to me.]
[– Dad, are you coming home today?]

Suddenly, Bitna’s image overlapped.
Perhaps because I was humiliated by her and her fans and then things got reversed, it seems to have left a deep trauma.
Does she exist in this world too?

“Forget it. I seriously want to see one genuine story. They’re all bait posts, what the… With such a long list.”

[– Bye bye, my pretty WooSeok…]
[– Oppa, I think I’m sick somewhere. Examine me.]
[– Wah wah, I’m a baby, a baby. Take care of me.]

“What babies, you grown-ass women. I told you not to do the baby thing, didn’t I?”

Just like that, I spent a long time looking at the viewers and their jokes, and finally found a story that seemed like an actual story.

< Hello? I’m Ronbiku Anka. I’m truly reflecting on my actions. >

“This seems real, right?”

[– Yes]
[– Wouldn’t it be hilarious if this is fake?]
[– But honestly, it’s about time we got a real one]

[ Content: Hello? I’m Ronbiku Anka, living in Suwon. Yes, I’m a foreigner. The reason I’m writing is that while Jeong WooSeok was playing a game today… ]

“Oh, the judgment begins now. Everyone, listen carefully. I’ll finish reading the story.”

I finally found a story that seemed real.
Honestly, except for the few extreme feminists I listed earlier, I plan to be lenient, so for those who acted out of childishness, reflecting like this is enough.

They were probably just swept up in the surrounding atmosphere.
Once they get burned like this, they’ll be careful next time.

[ I spammed the community and comments with phrases like, ‘What sauce should I put on WooSeok to make him taste good?’, ‘I’m selling hotdogs with WooSeok’s… instead of sausages.’, ‘He can’t even handle my pity.’ ]

“Huh?”

A strange feeling washed over me.
She crossed the line like that, and Gaia didn’t put her on the list?
No, if you didn’t know, why bring it up when she’s not even on the list?

I looked over the list Gaia gave me again, but there was no one named Ronbiku Anka.
I looked back at Gaia, but she also gestured as if she felt wronged.

[ Hey, Jeong WooSeok, if you’re reading this, listen up. If you have a problem with it, call xxx – xxxx – xxxx. ]

Ah.
Ronbiku Anka… If you mix it up well, Bianca Kuron…

“Are you serious?”

[– LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO]
[– With that level of dedication, give her a call.]
[– I call her again today…]
[– Invite her as a guest lol]

“No. Absolutely not. Even if she’s my fan, that’s too much… There’s a limit to special treatment. Guilty!”

[Bianca Kuron donated 100 candies!]
– Honestly, if you laughed, you have to pronounce me innocent. You won’t even give me your number.

“No, are these the only kinds of fans I have? Hey, are we just messing around? Bianca, if you bring me 3 people who are truly repentant, I’ll change the verdict to innocent right away.”

The funny thing is, the moment I finished speaking, kids who were genuinely reflecting appeared like magic.
Exactly 3 of them, no less.

“Hey, I’ll change your verdict to innocent. Bring the rest of them too.”

Things went smoothly after that.
Apology letters really started pouring in, and I gave out guilty and innocent verdicts.

“Guilty! Rewrite it. Does it make sense that your cat wrote the comment for you? I said I’d forgive you if you write it well!”

“What am I, a judge? What do your parents crying have to do with me! Guilty! Rewrite it!”

“Okay… Well, you’re innocent too. Be careful next time.”

There were more sincere kids than I thought, so I let them off one by one.
Of course, there were also plenty of kids who had to rewrite.

After a long while, it was already evening.
As I was wondering whether I should eat or play a little more before ending the stream, a post caught my eye.

< Click here if you’re a hungry Jeong WooSeok. >

“Damn… I’ve been burned so many times, should I believe this or not?”

[– You’re going to skip this? This is viewer fraud.]
[– Jeong WooSeok, you’ve gotten too big for your britches because we raised you.]
[– Dad, are you rich? Then why am I alone? Are you going to turn off the stream? Are you abandoning me again?]
[– Dad, I’m falling!!!! Help me!!]

“Stop with the dad jokes already. Alright, fine… If I eat what’s mentioned here, will I become a pig?”

[– Comfortable]
[– Igatane]
[– Satisfied]
[– Isn’t it Lee Soon-jae, not Igatane?]
[– What are you guys talking about…]

I was a little uneasy, but since the majority opinion was to click, I had no choice but to click.

[ Let’s go with Zombie Apocalypse for the next game!!! ]

“f*ck…”

And before my eyes were hordes of zombies, guts spilling out, groaning.

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