NOVEL ONLINE FREE chapter 217
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[What is up with this person Darami 😂]
(DaramiFlirtingWithManagerGia.clip)
She’s ridiculously good at flirting, it’s so annoying
Shit, I almost threw my phone while watching 🤯
[Comments]
— Pazijik852: I got mad goosebumps from this
ㄴ Pazijik852: One of my friends claims he’s a pickup artist? That bastard talks and acts exactly like her, ffs
ㄴ Pazijik221: Eugh
ㄴ Pazijik852: But the crazy part is, people actually fall for that crap
ㄴ Pazijik852: Life really is about looks, fuck…
ㄴ Pazijik009: Sending condolences
ㄴ Pazijik556: Ugly condolences
ㄴ Pazijik112: Ugh, splash damage
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… ─ — Pazijik Gallery ─ ─ — …
[Wow, my Najaks didn’t just get damaged, it’s completely rotted]
I watched her for about six months.
She didn’t do any content that draws new viewers and clearly didn’t understand even the basics of streaming, so her average viewership was like 20 at best?
Then as soon as she met Magia, she hit 1,000.
People must’ve opened dual windows to watch them together
[Comments]
— Pazijik886: People watching Magia’s stream on PC, 100%
— Pazijik069: Najakso turned into Nakunso…
— Pazijik115: But even with 1,000 viewers, she’s not flinching and streaming well?
ㄴ Pazijik008 (OP): She’s the type who doesn’t check viewer count while live
ㄴ Pazijik008 (OP): Bet she’s just thinking “Huh, chat’s kinda active today” right now
ㄴ Pazijik115: Oh huh, for a small streamer she’s pretty top-tier
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[ Darami ]
[ (🔴Live)
#ThunderMetropolis #NeoCalifornia #Darami
What big-time viewers expect from a small-time streamer honestly isn’t much.
Just that they don’t shrink back in front of big streamers and clearly show their own color.
And that they don’t cross any lines — probably just those two things.
But those two things are ridiculously difficult.
To realize what counts as crossing a line, you need to have lots of real-world experience or frequent contact with different people.
Most small streamers don’t have much experience doing collabs.
And the ones they do collab with—other small streamers—also have no clue where the line is.
If someone is introverted and doesn’t even interact with other streamers, it’s even worse.
They just don’t have the chances to interact with people, so how would they know?
But Darami, as if she was trying to shatter that stereotype completely, was extremely forward the entire ride to the destination.
Granted, she didn’t know the person sitting next to her was Magia.
But even beyond that, she had a great sense for reading the room.
“How old are you, Manager Gia?”
“I’m twenty-four this year.”
“What! We’re the same age. I’m twenty-four too. Should we be friends?”
“Is this the part where you say relationships always start with friendship?”
“Gasp. What the—how do you know all my lines?!”
“People who call themselves dating experts say that kind of thing on TV or in YouTube videos all the time.”
“Ugh. Is it that common? Should I change up my lines?”
“Asking about age first is already a red flag. Who even flirts by asking age anymore?”
“But how do you expect a Korean person to not ask about age…?”
“You’re Korean? But earlier I noticed your hair was purple.”
She clearly wasn’t used to RP yet, and her logic had a bunch of holes.
“Ah. I dyed it.”
“Your eyes were the same color too, though.”
“Also dyed.”
“Excuse me?”
— LOL
— Tripped over her own words
— “Also dyed” LMAO
— hahaha
— She’s panicking
But even big streamers make these kinds of mistakes often.
That’s why, when a setting breaks down, how you handle it—whether you fumble or glide past it—becomes a major indicator of the difference between a small-time and big-time streamer.
Darami, for someone supposedly a small fry, handled it incredibly smoothly.
“Oh, you didn’t know? Colored iris dye is all the rage now. Everyone’s getting it done because popping in and out colored contacts all the time is such a hassle.”
“Ah… I guess I’m behind the trend.”
“If you’re interested, I could refer you.”
“No thanks. Sounds like it’s bad for your health.”
And then she went a step further and tried flirting again.
“Darn. With your face, any color would’ve looked amazing.”
“Want to get off here?”
“What—hey, that was just a compliment?!”
— ?
— Still flirting in this situation? LOL
— Wow what is with this person 😂
If it had been a male streamer, he would’ve already been bombarded by Slug Squad’s email raids.
But since it was a female streamer, she had the benefit of the doubt, and the very fact that she could do a roleplay skit with Magia was already an advantage.
So when they reached the destination and it was time for Darami to get off, it was actually the Slug Squad who started feeling disappointed.
— Can we hang out just a bit longer?
— For a small streamer, she’s actually funny
— Let’s see a little more Darai Red
Plenty of people had shown interest in Magia before.
But Maru and Luna had a whiny clingy vibe, Bazubi and Ena had a warm nurturing presence like moms, Momo felt like a cozy childhood friend, and Taro was the masterly manager type.
This was the first time someone tried this kind of cheeky, bold flirting.
Among guys, Mugeon had come closest—but he got rejected by Magia and flamed by the Slugs, so he didn’t even make the list.
And now this streamer Darami appeared out of nowhere?
No way the Slugs wouldn’t like her.
She had a face with no bad angles.
A charmingly low voice that perfectly fit the pickup artist persona.
It was honestly absurd that someone like her had been buried underground just because of her stubborn “my way” streaming style.
But then again, that’s how it is with most talented small streamers.
They stay buried for some reason nobody can explain, then skyrocket the moment they get a good chance.
That chance could be a sudden raid from the heavens,
Or a legendary clip born of perfect timing and skill,
Or just a random YouTube video tossed up without much thought.
Today, for Darami, that chance was Magia.
Not quite big enough to be called a corporate-tier streamer,
But still—Magia was the overlord commanding the ever-shifting masses of Pazijik lurkers.
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And Magia, at that moment, was feeling genuinely intrigued by Darami too.
Normally, she would’ve just moved on to meet someone else immediately, but hey, when taxi drivers gather, they at least trade a few contacts, right?
“We’re almost at the destination. So, what brings you here anyway?”
Darami’s destination was none other than the Mafia Hideout.
One of the six heavily guarded, fancy buildings built on the outer edges of Thunder Metropolis, this one was the westernmost, backed by the sea.
Darami got out of the taxi and said,
“I wanna be a mafia member. I mean… I’m not really boss material, but honestly? Luring female members to join is totally doable. Heh.”
— LOL
— So cringe
— No way that’ll work
— She only failed because it was Magia. Someone else might fall for it
Magia scoffed and replied,
“But you gotta do bad things to be mafia. Doesn’t seem like you’re capable of that.”
“Hey hey. Don’t judge a book by its cover. I’m a woman of action, okay? See these muscles?”
“All I see is bone.”
“Don’t you know about compressed combat muscles? This here? All of this? Real deal. When I throw a punch, boom! It’s like—bam! Everyone’s like—whoa!”
As she threw punches in the air with enthusiasm, Darami accidentally slapped Magia across the face.
In Neo California’s combat system, if you're unarmed or holding a melee weapon, the system auto-attacks the nearest person.
Magia sighed in disbelief and asked,
“Did you just hit me?”
“Gasp. I’m so sorry. Shit, I didn’t mean to hit you—seriously.”
“So what, you wanna fight? Or were you planning to knock me out and run off without paying the taxi fare? Trying to stack up some evil deeds so you can be a mafia member, huh?”
Darami answered with a flash of wit.
“Damn. You found me out. Guess I gotta make a run for it!”
“…”
Magia didn’t chase after her on foot and just got back into ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ the taxi.
Chasing at the same speed would’ve been pointless—using the car was way faster.
Thus began the pursuit down the road.
Darami tried her best to run, but of course, she couldn’t outrun a car, and ended up getting knocked over and sent tumbling by the taxi that caught up from behind.
Magia had slowed down at the end, so she didn’t die—
But her health was hanging by a thread.
“Pay your taxi fare.”
“S-Sorry! I’m sorry, noona!”
“We’re the same age. What do you mean noona? Skip the apology and pay the fare.”
“I will…”
— 😂😂😂
— Why did she even try to escape if she was gonna run straight down the road? LOL
— This house does WWE so well LOL
— ffs 😂
— I can’t, this is killing me LOL
— hahahaha
After getting paid, Magia handed over three recovery drinks to the half-dead Darami.
(Healthy Energy Boost, with a 10% drop rate from gachas)
“Drink this. It restores 25% HP.”
“Eh…?”
“Drink it. You’re on the brink of death.”
“Wait. Isn’t the default supply just five? These recovery items are super valuable and you’re giving me three?!”
“You did run without paying, sure. But I’m the one who nearly killed you. Just take it.”
“Ha… huu… ngh… urgh.”
Darami accepted the Healthy Energy Boosts and immediately collapsed flat on the ground.
“Thank you. From now on, I shall address you as noona with utmost respect.”
“Don’t. I never want to see you again, so get going.”
“No, ma’am. Every time I see you, I’ll call you noona.”
The taxi engine was still running.
Magia silently walked back toward the car, and the moment Darami saw that, she yelped in panic.
“W-Wait! Nooo! Please don’t hit me again!”
“Don’t call me noona. We’re friends, remember?”
“Ugh… fine. Well, since we’re fated like this, how about we exchange numbers?”
“Sure.”
Darami’s number was soon saved in Manager Gia’s phone as “Weirdo.”
Afterward, Magia gave her a quick call to confirm it was the right number, and then said:
“If you can’t get a taxi, just call me on this number.”
“Oooh. So you’ll come pick me up right away?”
“Yeah. That’s what having connections is for.”
“Sigh… you gave me three healing items and this level of kindness… I, Darai, am overwhelmed.”
Darami made a grand gesture of pressing her palm to her forehead, then mimed offering a single rose to Magia as she spoke.
“When I become a mafia boss someday, I promise to repay this debt to you, Manager Gia. Be it money, weapons, or a position—just say the word.”
“I don’t need any of that. Just call if you need a ride.”
“Look forward to it! You’ll see me again as the greatest mafia boss in Thunder Metropolis!”
Having declared that, Darami ran off toward a nearby bar.
And what did she do?
She signed up as a full-time employee.
A tag appeared over her head: Tulip Bar – Waiter.
If she wanted to become a mafia member, she could’ve just robbed the bar.
Why go legit?
— Why is she… responsible?
— LOL for real
— No way 🤣
— Just rob the damn place already
— Is she even trying to rack up evil points?
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::
:: Honestly I think she got intimidated after Magia hit her with the car 😂 ::
— hahahaha
— LOL
— Did she realize only someone like Magia can handle evil points properly? 🤣
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::
:: Tbh, evil points are harder to rack up than people think ::
:: An anonymous supporter has donated 1,000 Clouds ::
:: Yeah, you gotta cause some real chaos like Magia does LOL ::
Ignoring the mocking chat that was trying to drag her down,
Magia opened her taxi app to wait for the next call.
But no calls came in right away.
Maybe people had switched to buses or trams.
Or maybe all the other drivers had taken the available rides already.
She figured, after spending time with Darami, most folks had already moved and now it was serious earning hours.
So Magia sat calmly in the driver’s seat, waiting for a ride while watching Darami work from a distance.
However…
“Ack.”
“Shit.”
“Huh?”
“What the hell?”
“Is this a bug? The glass just dropped on its own.”
Darami.
She was terrible at her job.
It was one of those moments where you just… get why someone wants to join the mafia.
While Magia idled and waited for a call, the Slugs watching with steady ₩10,000 donations were losing their minds.
— At this rate, just rob the bar 🤦
— Could she even do it properly?
— LOL for real
— She’d get arrested the second she tried
By the way—evil points only accumulate after committing a crime and getting away with it for a while.
In other words, if you rob a bar and get caught immediately, you don’t get any points—just jail time.
“Hm?”
Maybe she read the chat’s mind.
Or maybe she realized honest work wasn’t cutting it.
Darami suddenly beat up the bar’s owner NPC and looted the register.
— Oh shit, she did it
— Can she escape though?
— What’s the plan now? LOL
Magia’s car, which had been sitting across the street doing nothing, was still there.
And Darami, bursting out of the bar, immediately spotted it and bolted toward the back seat.
“Driver! Take me to the farthest place from here—now!”
Apparently, she’d already forgotten this was the same taxi that nearly ran her over just earlier.
She finally noticed the name tag floating above Magia’s head and shouted:
“Eh? You’re not noona—you’re Manager Gia?! Weren’t you busy? Why are you still here?!”
— LOLLLLLLL
— WTF is this character 😂
— Actual birdbrain
— I’m dying
— Comedy gold
— I can’t breathe 😂
Magia let out a sigh of disbelief, stepped on the gas, and muttered:
“If you get caught during the escape, I’ll just say you threatened me. You need those evil points, right?”
Even in the chaos, Darami buckled her seatbelt like a good citizen as she said:
“While we’re at it, let’s go to the east end too! I wanna check out the east mafia hideout!”