Chapter 38: YouTube Algorithm (1)

Having barely overcome the commotion regarding the lease deposit loan, I was teaching Ara, having some rare free time.

“There’s breathing sounds here; cut this part and attach it to the next scene.”

“Yes…”

“And unless you’re intentionally removing sound for effect, make sure there’s no sound gap longer than 1 second.”

“Yes…”

“And even if there’s a scene you really want to use, you can’t get hung up on it, or the flow will become strange, right?

Or you should plan the entire video’s flow around that scene from the beginning.”

However, Ara’s reaction to what I was teaching wasn’t great.

Is something wrong?

As the boss, I was concerned and asked Ara.

“Ara.”

“Yes, boss…?”

“Is something wrong?

I feel like I’m talking to a wall.”

“Ah— no, I’m sorry, I’ll focus!”

It seems like there’s a problem….

Personally, I just wish she would tell me.

It’s really tiring to guess what she’s thinking.

“You can just tell me comfortably; I really won’t say anything about it.”

“Um… well, it’s really nothing much.”

Ara hesitated and then spoke with difficulty.

“Um… I’m just feeling a bit down about working like this from January 1st….”

“Huh?”

I looked at the clock after hearing Ara’s words, and it was around 11 PM.

Doesn’t the “January 1st” part sound a bit meaningless at this hour?

That’s what I thought, so I asked Ara again.

“Well, it’s already 11, does January 1st even matter?”

“But it’s the first day of the new year, so I wanted to rest a bit….”

“First day of the new year my a*s, it’s just Saturday.”

After saying that, it suddenly occurred to me.

Come to think of it, Saturdays are usually days off, aren’t they?

Since the job of a streamer is so lacking in days of the week, it’s been a long time since I’ve cared about whether it’s Saturday or Monday.

Moreover, while it’s a holiday for others, it’s a day when streamers have to work even harder, so the concept of a holiday itself has long become meaningless.

Living every day broadcasting and working without holidays, it seemed I had inadvertently imposed my standards on my employee.

I felt unnecessarily sorry, thinking that I was calling an employee who should be resting to give them training.

“Don’t people go to work on Saturdays these days?”

“Large companies and public companies do, but it depends on the small and medium-sized businesses.”

“Then I called you on your day off.

Do you want to stop here today and go rest?”

“No, no, no, no!

It’s really okay!”

I really meant for her to rest, but it seems she misunderstood again.

I can’t say anything because she overinterprets everything.

I wondered if something had happened at her previous job, but what happened before wasn’t my business, and I stopped myself, fearing I might step on a landmine if I asked.

Unnecessary meddling always invites trouble.

“I’m not just saying it as a formality; you can really rest, so just tell me honestly.”

“Um… I do want to rest a bit, but it’s not like I desperately want to rest….”

“What nonsense is that?

If you want to rest, you just want to rest.

Then let’s just explain this part and finish for today.”

“Oh… yes.

But can I ask you just one thing?”

Since it was a rare question, I readily answered.

“What is it?”

“Um… I was wondering if you weren’t going to upload the Zero Two dance video you filmed on Christmas….”

“….”

I couldn’t stop in the middle of editing the video, so I really. only. finished the part I was explaining and sent Ara back.

To think I called her on her day off to make her study….

Am I really a terrible boss?

I thought that I should pay more attention in the future.

Then should I rest for today too?

I decided to do one last check before going to sleep.

First, I applied for the donation settlement, and tomorrow’s broadcast preparations are complete.

I can only properly operate YouTube after teaching Ara to some extent, so I’ll put that on hold for now.

Then I should ask Yeon-i to create the donation images.

It was getting close to 12, so I wondered if it was okay to leave a message….

Well, she’ll see it when she wakes up, right?

[Yeon-ah, please create the donation images.]

[Concept.zip]

[I wrote down what’s needed in a text file, and I’ve drawn rough sketches, so please check it and draw them.]

Okay, I’ve left a message, so now I can get ready to sleep.

【~♪】

After cleaning up and spreading out the bedding, I lay down on the bed, and an notification rang that a message had arrived.

Wondering what it was, I checked and it was Yeon-i.

[Okay]

A very short reply.

She didn’t talk much when I actually met her, and it’s the same on the messenger.

But as long as she does her job well, who cares?

I plugged my phone into the charger and then lay down to sleep.

….

Aish.

I can’t lie straight because my chest spreads out to both sides.

It’s been two months since I became a woman, but I still can’t get used to this.

When I try to lie straight, my chest spreads out to the sides, and the weight is placed directly on the Cooper’s ligaments in my chest.

This is quite painful to ignore and sleep, so there was a difficulty that I could only sleep on my side because my chest was too big.

It was quite inconvenient for me, who used to sleep spread out in a “大” shape, but I couldn’t help but endure it because being uncomfortable was better than being in pain.

I turned to my side, complaining inwardly.

Having too big of a chest is a big problem too.

I hugged the pillow and tried to sleep.

[Hiro sis, are you not going to upload Zero Two on YouTube?]

“I’m never. ever. going to upload Zero Two, so stop asking!”

It was the new year, but I was still suffering from the Zero Two dance I danced on Christmas.

[Sis… I feel like I’m going to die because I can’t see your Zero Two…]

[If I give you 50,000 won, will you dance Zero Two again?]

[Hiro, if you upload Zero Two to YouTube, it’s a jackpot opportunity, let’s upload it]

【User solar9532 donated 50,000 won!】

【Please make the reaction Zero Two.】

【User OldManTwerkingMachineHiro donated 50,000 won!】

【Video donation – Zero Two dance bgm】

Bringing up the topic was relatively tame when the conversation flowed in that direction.

No matter what I was talking about, there were more than one or two people who would just lie down and ask me to dance the Zero Two, saying, “You talk, and I’ll whine.”

Even when I play games, they ask me to dance Zero Two.

Even when I tell stories, they ask me to dance Zero Two.

Even when I watch video donations, they ask me to dance Zero Two.

Even when I end the broadcast, they ask me to dance Zero Two….

It’s so annoying.

【User HiroThighsSquishySquishy donated 1,000 won!】

【Why don’t you just upload the Zero Two dance you did on YouTube to relieve people?
That would be the most effective way to stop people’s overreactions ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ】

One viewer tried to persuade me.

Since it’s come to this, just upload it once on YouTube.

Then people won’t bother you anymore.

It would be embarrassing, but wouldn’t it be better than being stressed out every broadcast?

That’s roughly the story.

“Don’t f*cking say that~”

You’re full of it.

“If I upload it to YouTube, you’ll obviously send video donations and play it on my broadcast all day long.

Am I crazy to upload that?”

[Ah, she didn’t fall for it ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Why is she such a genius]

[ikr ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Sis… you’re so smart… I fell in love with you again…]

I really wish everything would disappear.

….
That’s strange.

[Zero Two Dance – Ing Myong]

[I tried dancing the popular Zero Two dance these days!]

[A Zero Two dance that’s somehow strange]

[Zero Two Dance, what is it?]

[I tried dancing the Zero Two dance myself]

[The loser between us will film and upload Zero Two hahaha]

My YouTube recommendations were being plastered with Zero Two dances.

Moreover, each one had an incredibly high number of views.

“Ah… sh*t….”

My mind was complicated.

Ah, I should have just uploaded it back then.

No, if I upload something like this once, I really have to keep uploading it, can I handle it?

If I upload it after saying I’ll never upload it, people will make fun of me a lot again.

And my broadcast will be plastered with the Zero Two video I uploaded all day long….

What does that matter?

Views are the best.

Is my broadcast doing great now by diligently and steadily building up viewers?

Life and broadcasting are all about one shot.

Embarrassing or whatever, if it’s a hit, it’s all good.

Two thoughts were arguing back and forth in my head.

Me as a normal person and me who’s crazy about broadcasting and money are fighting each other to the death.

You’re going to upload something that will be permanently archived on the internet?

Isn’t it good for a broadcaster to be permanently archived?

It’s not like I’m being archived for something bad.

Even if you upload the video, you’ll get a yellow label anyway and won’t be able to generate revenue, what’s the point of uploading it?

YouTube is originally about blowing up with one bait, once you pull off one bait well and hit it big, you can earn money then.

Don’t you have any pride as a man?

If you broadcast while selling your future like that, can you handle it later?

…Wasn’t that something I already sold a long time ago?

That’s right.

….

The future is bullsh*t.

[Title: Zero Two Dance 50,000 won per minute…?!
Ah ㅋㅋㅋ I can’t resist this ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Do you want to upload?]

[Yes]

If I was going to worry about that, I wouldn’t have been broadcasting while doing netkama.

Capitalism is the best, capitalism ho!