The Nature of Possession – Chapter 79

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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>> Hana (hanazzing): Oppa, you’re online? [8:57 PM]

My mind went blank.

The single line of text in the small chat window froze me in place.

What was I supposed to say?

It was like that awkward moment when you run into someone at school the day after they rejected you, and they act like nothing happened.

That example wasn’t about me, by the way.

It was about a friend of mine.

Anyway, as I was agonizing over how to respond, she, oblivious to my inner turmoil, sent another message.

>> Hana (hanazzing): Is something up? You haven’t been coming to my streams lately ㅠ [8:57 PM]

‘You’re the one who’s been ignoring “my” messages.’

I scrolled through the previous messages, just to make sure it was the same Hana to whom “I” had been sending those flirty texts.

And It was.

What should I say?

>> Hana (hanazzing): You spent 50,000 coins on Jjuyuni’s stream… are you trying to make me jealous? [8:58 PM]

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): . [8:58 PM]

I accidentally hit enter while trying to type a response, sending a single, lonely period.

>> Hana (hanazzing): ?? [8:58 PM]

>> Hana (hanazzing): Sorry for what? [8:59 PM]

Her three-word reply made me regret responding at all.

This was going to be a long conversation.

>> Hana (hanazzing): What are you sorry for? [9:01 PM]

She pressed the issue after a short pause.

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): The period. I sent it by accident. A typo. [9:01 PM]

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): It was on, so I watched it. Do I really need to explain this? [9:01 PM]

Did I need permission to watch a stream on OceaniaTV?

As I pondered this absurd notion, she sent another message.

>> Hana (hanazzing): Oppa, are you seriously going to act like this? I know you’re a sponsor for Jjuyuni too, but you’ve never donated that much before. [9:02 PM]

>> Hana (hanazzing): Say something. [9:02 PM]

What was she talking about?

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): Make you jealous? Do you own my coins? I can spend them however I want. [9:04 PM]

>> Hana (hanazzing): …Oppa, you’re being so petty. Aren’t you embarrassed? [9:04 PM]

The nerve of this woman.

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): Embarrassed about what? [9:04 PM]

I was starting to understand the situation.

The previous owner had been showering Hana with donations, expecting something in return.

Her KakaoTalk ID.

Dinner dates.

Movie outings.

She had been stringing him along, offering these “services” in exchange for coins.

Testing the waters, seeing how far he would go.

Playing hot and cold.

Dangling the promise of affection, baiting the hook with the illusion of love.

The previous owner, desperate for her attention, had fallen for it, hook, line, and sinker.

He had chased the bait, only to realize it was a lure.

Hence, the desperate messages.

Hana, on the other hand, had treated him like any other thirsty viewer, ignoring him or playing hard to get.

The previous owner, heartbroken and frustrated, had probably drowned his sorrows in alcohol, leading to his untimely demise and my subsequent possession of his body.

I resented Hana.

If she hadn’t messaged me, if I had remained blissfully unaware of this embarrassing history, I could have just moved on.

But she had deliberately contacted me, acting as if I owed her something.

Earlier, I had been embarrassed by the previous owner’s pathetic behavior.

Now, I felt a pang of sympathy for him.

Even now, she was subtly trying to manipulate me, playing on my male pride to get me to donate to her stream.

Normally, I would have taken the bait, throwing more coins at her just to prove a point.

‘No, don’t get dragged into a pointless ego battle.’

But the heat rising to my head was making it difficult to think rationally.

This kind of impulsive behavior was exactly what had gotten me into this mess in the first place.

I knew I would regret it later, but…

I wanted to get back at her.

I opened a new window and went to Jjuyuni’s stream.

I copied the link.

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): [Link] Check this out. [9:07 PM]

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): Just watch. I’ll show you. [9:08 PM]

– Oh? Supreme Being Oppa? What are you doing here at this hour?

> Raiko: He left Hana’s stream for Jjuyuni’s? This is a breakup declaration.

> MoonlightEvening: Recommended stream!

I entered 100,000 coins in the donation box and hit send.

After a short delay, the donation message appeared on Jjuyuni’s stream.

The streamer and the chat both froze.

Then, the chat exploded with exclamation points and question marks.

Jjuyuni, stunned by the massive donation, just stared at the screen with her mouth agape.

I closed the stream without waiting for her reaction.

Her reaction didn’t matter.

I wanted to see Hana’s reaction.

The mini chat window in the bottom right corner blinked.

>> Hana (hanazzing): What the hell are you doing? You’re this petty? [9:10 PM]

>> Hana (hanazzing): Is this funny to you? [9:11 PM]

The indigestion I had been feeling all evening suddenly vanished.

The sundaeguk had finally settled.

My fingers, guided by muscle memory, flew across the keyboard.

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): Coins? What coins? LOL [9:11 PM]

>> SupremeLandlord (buildinggod): As long as it’s not me~~~ [9:12 PM]

I spammed the chat with “LOLs” and quickly closed the window before she could respond.

She was probably fuming.

I had a feeling I would be starting my workout tomorrow with a particularly good mood.

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[T/N: LOL]

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