"So that was Max's livestream? He seems to be having fun with his friends…"
A short-haired girl wearing chef clothes muttered in a low voice and let out a sigh. She leaned against the kitchen countertop, holding her face with her hands.
"I am jealous…" She said those words without her noticing.
The realization only hit her a second later. Her eyes widened as she leaned down, pressing her reddened cheek with her hands.
"What am I saying?" She asked herself, feeling embarrassed.
Nina couldn't really understand herself lately. Everything had changed considerably since ten days ago. The friend that she had always been with suddenly felt a little away since he started streaming.
"I should be happy that he enjoyed his life now. He looked so gloomy before." She let out another sigh and cheered herself up.
Gas. That was probably what made them a bit away right now. Of course, their relationship hadn't changed even one bit, but Nina didn't quite like that. She felt like she was left behind.
Back then, she refused to play together because she had no ti to. But Max also helped her and the restaurant a lot. Currently, Chef Rush has hired soone to beco a waitress because neither can handle it alone anymore.
That was why Nina had more ti than before. Hence, she considered it.
"Maybe I should try it… ga."
And so, she sat in her Lobby, looking at Punchtube to find a ga she might be able to play with her friends.
***
After ending the stream, Max and the others talked for a while in Flexy's Lobby. They blad him for what he did and praised him for making the stream fun.
StoneSword and Lily left first after saying goodbye. The latter thanked Max before she logged out of VR.
Thus, only two n were left in a luxurious room with walls made from gold. They sat on chairs across each other with a round table made from shiny marble.
"Hahaha, that was really fun. I didn't think you would do that, buddy."
"It was just a spontaneous thought." Max replied, "I thought getting revenge for interrogating would be fun. Everything turned out alright, and our viewers seed to like it."
"Oh, of course! I got many donations today, thanks to that. My viewers loved to see getting squashed by that giant's hand. And your female fans seem to enter my stream to curse for tying you in that basent before we played the ga. Your fans are crazy."
"Ah, so that's where they go. I have 8K peak viewers today compared to 12K back then. I thought so viewers were disgusted by the ga graphic, but they are in your livestream? That must be hard."
"Heh, you don't need to ntion it. But if you have already been in this business as long as I do, ignoring or playing with them are easy things to do!" Flexy boasted with a prideful expression.
"Right." Max agreed with him.
Dealing with viewers was not that hard, but they still needed to be careful not to offend soone or do sothing that could cause a bigger problem.
In fact, even choosing the wrong ga could decrease viewers, just like what Max experienced today. Not all viewers could handle watching a ga with realistic blood or decayed flesh like V-Shelter Survival.
Talking about gas, Max rembered Mr. Taka's offer that he had yet to answer.
'It might be the best ti to ask Flexy. He's experienced, and I can probably trust his decision.'
"Say, Flexy." He called out to his friend with a serious expression, "Can I ask sothing important? I need your opinion on this because I don't really know what I should do."
"Hmm?" Flexy humd and looked at him, "Is it streaming-related? Or a romance-related? Heh, anyway, do tell . I will give you the best answer I can."
"It's streaming-related," Max answered while trying to hold off his sigh.
Why would he go to Flexy if he wanted romance-related advice? He could handle that by himself! He didn't need advice from soone like him.
"To be honest, Mr. Taka offered sothing before you forced to drink. I planned to consult you after that, but you know… a lot happened." He narrowed his eyes at the culprit behind that 'a lot happened' that stopped him from bringing it up until now.
"That must be hard." Flexy shook his head in condolence as if he didn't understand that he was the main reason why that happened. "But at least now you get master Flexy, the veteran strear! Ask anything, junior."
"Junior?!" Max didn't really like how Flexy called him, but he wasn't wrong. He was indeed a junior compared to him. "Well, I am conflicted about two offers. Between 25 grands or a contract to be Biozone affiliated strea–"
"Contract, a hundred percent." Flexy cut Max's words off without hesitation; his expression was serious.
"It would be crazy if you chose the money. I an, if you need money desperately, I am willing to lend you so. But… That contract is one in a lifeti, buddy. Biozone is famous for never giving a contract twice if you reject it, no matter how famous you are. You should accept it if it doesn't inconvenience you."
There was no hesitation in his voice. Flexy genuinely advised Max to take the contract. And he explained the reason.
"An indie strear can only go that far. You certainly understand how important it is to have backing. As proof, their whim pushes you forward to more than 10K viewers in just a few days. Not to ntion, they are one of the two biggest publishers in the world. You will benefit a lot from their na even if they don't pay you."
"I see…" Max nodded, understanding the reason Flexy had just told him.
There was a certain 'perk' even if he wasn't getting paid. Using a certain brand's na would make one believable and prove him legit.
"There is also the fact that Biozone Entertainnt only has 24 affiliated strears, including StoneSword and , compared to other big companies with more than 100 affiliated strears in their na. Not anyone can sign a contract with them, you know?" Flexy grinned proudly.
'So it's like getting approved by them.' He thought. 'That would be nice. The written contract is also favorable for , not asking to do much. I only needed to show up in their show or play the ga they released. They didn't stop from playing another ga too, though.'
"Let tell you one last thing, buddy." Flexy leaned forward and lowered his voice. "The full support they give the strear also includes the chance to show up in their monthly segnt. You can also choose free gas each month, so you won't need to pay."
That was tempting.
'Free gas.' Max repeated in his mind.
He had decided.
'Well, I am already leaning toward the contract to begin with. After hearing what Flexy said, it seems there will not be a lot of drawbacks in the contract for .'
If he wasn't aiming for full-ti streaming, that contract might be bad, considering that he needed to prioritize Biozone Entertainnt's shows and ads above anything else. But for Max, that was just an extra content he could pump out.
'They will also serve as my extra inco. The money from the ads must be a lot.'
"Thanks, Flexy. I think I will take the contract."
"Hahaha, anyti! Still, I am surprised they offered you one. I guess they aren't blind, eh? Mr. Taka must've worked hard to convince the board directors. Signing up with a newbie like you is risky because you have no track record yet.
You must thank Mr. Taka again if you et him. He's a nice guy."
"I will." Max stood up from his chair and pressed the log-out button. Before disappearing, he continued, "That will be all. See you in the monthly segnt."
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