The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess-Chapter 16: I’m just someone who casually streams, you know?

I was bored.

There was so much I had to do, but none of it felt worth doing right now.

Pajijik wanted to set up a partnership meeting.

I still needed to head over to the Baekdu Gate.

And the mess with China hadn’t been wrapped up either.

‘And those bastards just keep yapping like they’ve got balls, but don’t actually do shit...’

“Hero, you’re bored, aren’t you?”

“Huh? How’d you know?”

“Hehe, you just looked like it.”

I was lying with my head on Lyla’s thigh, absentmindedly fiddling with my phone.

Doing nothing felt ridiculously good.

Then Mom walked into the living room and said,

“Lyla, no stream today?”

“No, ma’am. I’m streaming later tonight!”

“Hmm... well then...”

She glanced at me, then turned back to Lyla.

“Good. Keep calling me ‘ma’am,’ okay? Always.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

...Ouch.

Her own son, sitting right here, and she’s clearly got a new favorite now.

“Ugh, whatever. I’ll just start a stream or something.”

I’d been slacking off for a few days, thinking my account was still suspended.

Turned out it wasn’t—I only found out from browsing community forums.

[ThatFreakingStrongHero: Went Live 'Cause I'm Bored]

[Welcome back, Hoon-bastard]

[That nickname suits you way too well]

[“Hoon-bastard” LOL makes me think of that bald guy~]

‘Ah, fuck...’

I was gonna keep my real name hidden.

But during that collab with Noodoongji, I ended up just blurting out both mine and Lyla’s names.

It was bound to come out eventually, especially if I kept doing Hunter work.

And besides, people already knew who my parents were. Might as well embrace it.

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 Watts!]

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— Hoon, so what are we doing today?

“Hoon? You think we’re friends just ’cause I stream for you?”

[Gasp!]

[Sorry...]

[Damn, that’s the vibe of a seasoned vet 😨]

“Kidding. I just went live because I was bored.”

[Are you... lying down right now?]

[The angle’s different today]

[What’s that skin-colored thing??]

I tilted the camera up a bit.

There I was, sprawled out on the couch.

Switched to selfie mode—Lyla’s face filled the frame.

She gave the viewers a cheerful wave and smiled.

[YOU BASTAAAAARD!!!]

[I want the Saintess lap pillow too!!!!!]

[KRAAAAAAAAAHGGGGG!!!!]

I never actually said I was from another world.

Viewers just thought it was a gimmick.

We made up a story about Lyla being talented and my parents sponsoring her, so living together made sense.

And anyone who’d care too much already peaced out a long time ago.

“Alright, calm down, everyone. So what should I do today?”

[You’re the streamer, you idiot—you figure it out;;]

[Dude really runs the chillest stream ever]

“Hmm... maybe I’ll swing by Pajijik HQ?”

[‘Swing by’ he says LMAO]

[You think Pajijik’s some corner store??]

[Isn’t that a baby company compared to YouTube tho?]

[HEY! HEY! HEY!!!]

“They invited me for a partnership meeting last time...

Ah, should I not have said that?”

[Not even surprised tbh]

[Who else would they offer it to if not you, lol]

[Honestly, they took too long if anything]

Still, I wasn’t sure if I could just show up like that.

These kinds of things usually require an appointment and paperwork, right?

“Wouldn’t it be rude to just drop in?”

[Your whole stream is rude rn lol]

Just as I was debating it, a phone rang.

Mine was busy streaming, so it was Lyla’s phone.

The name on the screen said Pajijik.

Guess they were watching live.

– “You’re welcome to come by right now.”

“Oh, cool. Are you watching the stream?”

– “Yes, we are.”

“Hang on a sec.”

Lyla gave me a look, and I nodded.

She went off to change.

[ThatFreakingStrongHero: Should I change clothes too? I mean, it’s a company meeting.]

[Nah just go as you are lol]

[Isn’t that black tank your signature look?]

[ThatFreakingStrongHero: Not officially, but sure lmao]

– “You can come as you are.”

“Oh right... you are watching.”

I scratched my head awkwardly.

By the time I looked up, Lyla was already changed and ready.

“You good, Lyla?”

“All set!”

We headed up to the rooftop.

– “Just curious—how long do you think you’ll take to get here?”

“Ten...”

I gently wrapped one arm around Lyla’s waist and crouched, careful not to crack the tiles with my strength.

– “Oh, so you’ll be here in ten minutes?”

“Nine...”

– “...Sorry, what?”

I launched straight into the sky, headed for Pajijik HQ.

– “Excuse me? Mr. Hoon??”

[LMAO that wasn’t 10 minutes, it was a countdown]

[This dude always finds new ways to surprise me]

[The manager’s “wtf” face had me DYING 😂]

It hadn’t even been ten seconds and I was already on the rooftop of Pajijik HQ.

“God, that was exhausting.”

[Exhausting?]

[You just zipped over like nothing, what do you mean?]

“No, I mean—

I was being careful not to break the building.”

– “Ah... please wait just a moment! I’ll be right up!”

The rooftop door swung open, and out stepped a tall, poised career woman.

Just in case, I moved the camera to block the lens for a second.

“I’m live right now—are you okay being on stream?”

“It’s fine. I always show my face at events and press stuff anyway.”

Once I got her consent, I tilted the camera back.

Naturally, the chat didn’t miss a beat.

[Oh hey, she’s still around]

[Yeah, I’ve seen her pop up on Pajijik’s YouTube now and then]

[Heuuung... it’s Shia noona...]

“Nice to meet you in person. I’m Han Shia.”

She guided us downstairs and into a conference room.

She left us there briefly and came back with coffee for both of us.

“So we just wait here?”

[Yup. I’ve heard from other streamers it’s just a quick chat, negotiate the cut, sign the contract.]

[That woman earlier is the one who handles Pajijik’s partner streamers.]

Han Shia returned shortly with a few others in tow.

According to their name tags, they were a marketing lead and Pajijik’s in-house legal counsel.

They handed me some documents and told me to read through carefully.

“Uh, should this really be on stream?”

“Just blur out any sensitive info—

the payout rates and fine print stuff.”

‘Wait... they’re giving me 90%? Isn’t the standard split like 70/30?’

It was a win for me either way, so I signed right away.

The lawyer pulled out a recorder and started certifying the contract.

“You sure it’s okay to offer this much?”

“Well, the donation volume you bring in isn’t something we can ignore—

and we expect you’ll only keep growing, so you deserve the treatment.”

Apparently, the default donation cap on Pajijik used to be 3 million won.

But the parent company, Nova, requested they lift the ceiling.

‘So that’s why people were able to spam big donos so fast...’

“If you have any issues during your streams, feel free to reach out to me.

For anything PPL-related, just contact the marketing lead here.”

[How good does the split have to be for her to say that?]

[Idk tbh, most streamers never share those numbers.]

[Wait, if Hero leaks stuff, can they drop him as a partner?]

[??? “Go ahead—drop me. I’ll just go somewhere else~”]

[Please don’t leave us...]

Knock knock...

A man in a suit entered the room.

Everyone stood up immediately—except Lyla and me, who had no idea who he was.

[Whoa... that’s Shin Chang-hyun.]

[Bro, stand the hell up, that’s your boss LOL]

“Haha, nice to meet ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) you.

Hunter Song Hun? Hero? What should I call you?”

Shin Chang-hyun.

Yeah, I’d heard the name.

When the previous streaming platform crashed, Pajijik moved fast.

They scooped up all the stranded streamers and viewers.

He was the one behind their aggressive strategy that turned Pajijik into a powerhouse.

“Call me whatever’s easiest. Honestly, I’m more used to being called ‘Hero’ these days.”

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 100,000 Watts!]

— The Great Chang-hyun, King of Normalization, who ended the platform war with one move

The huge donation SFX echoed through the whole meeting room.

“...”

“Hahah! Don’t worry, I’ve seen all the nicknames they’ve given me online.”

[ThatFreakingStrongHero: fuck my life, that was embarrassing]

[Bro should’ve muted his alerts LMAO]

[He complains even when we donate...]

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 Watts!]

— That’s your company CEO and you’re not even nervous? What is this, a drinking party?

“Haha, SaintessFootTowel, was it?

When we’re talking about a Hunter people say surpasses even S-Rank...

There’s no reason for me to be nervous.”

His eyes did twitch a bit when he read that username.

Yeah, my chat is the kind you can’t show in polite company.

“Still... I didn’t expect you to show up in person, sir.”

“I just wanted to talk to you a bit myself.

You’re busy—and clearly on a very different path than most of our streamers.”

“I’m just a casual streamer doing some chill content.”

[“Casual”?]

[Casual (beheaded sea monster live on stream)]

[Casual (casually earned 1 billion won in donos)]

“By the way, you don’t have a YouTube channel, do you?”

[That’s a good point]

[Even a highlight reel would be nice if you’re too lazy to edit]

...Right.

Most streamers have at least one YouTube channel.

We were the exception.

And honestly, maybe it was time to change that.