A Lie Has Turned Into Reality

“You’re treating us?”

She asked again for confirmation.

I nodded because I had no intention of contradicting myself.

“What’s going on here…?”

What else could it be? It’s a jackpot for them.

If you’re going to be criticized whether you flaunt your wealth or keep it under wraps, what should you do?

Simple: treat everyone extravagantly with that wealth.

Turn from being a rich jerk to a rich and generous person.

“A thousand chickens on me.”

“Huh?”

Her jaw dropped, and she trembled slightly.

Judging by her expression, she was doing mental math in her head.

-?
-Huh?
-Wait, so you’re treating us to a thousand chickens?
-Holy crap?
-A thousand?????

The chat exploded.

She finally finished her calculations and screamed out loud.

“Ahhh!! A thousand chickens mean 20 million won!!!”

“Quick math.”

“Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

Smirk—

What a delightful scene.

A viewer gifting other viewers. From her perspective, it’s like blowing her nose without lifting a hand.

And that’s not all. This space is practically my sanctuary now.

If anyone dares to talk trash about me, they’d immediately be branded a traitor.

A win-win-win situation for Su-Hyun, me, and the viewers.

-Oh my… he’s glowing…
-I’m going blind from the brilliance.
-Move aside, girl, you’re blocking the chairman.
-He even thinks of us. I’m touched.
-Loyalty levels maxed out. LOL.
-And to think we doubted him? Let’s bow.
-This guy is just so damn cool. LOL.
-He’s a walking legend, every time. LOL.

“So how will you decide who gets the chickens?”

“That’s where you’ll come in, Su-Hyun.”

“Got it. Leave it to me.”

The giveaway.

Throwing gifts is nice, but how you select the recipients can make or break the event.

The key is to choose a transparent method that everyone can agree on.

“Guys, I’ll randomly select winners from viewers who have subscribed to my channel for over a month! No objections, right?”

-Of course LOL.
-Yeah, do it like that.
-It’s for Su-Hyun’s viewers, makes total sense.
-I can hear the trolls throwing tantrums from here LOL.
-Too bad~ should’ve subscribed earlier LOL.
-Loyalty to the chairman ^^7.
-With a thousand chickens, lots of people will win LOL.

Oh ho, she didn’t get to where she is by slacking.

Limiting the pool to viewers subscribed for over a month has two clear benefits.

First, it eliminates shared or fake accounts. Second, it excludes non-viewers.

Now all that’s left is to prove the existence of the thousand chicken vouchers.

“The chickens are ready.”

The voucher price for a chicken meal set, including cheese balls and soda, is 26,500 won.

A live payment of 26,500,000 won for 1,000 viewers was verified in real-time.

-The amount is insane…
-He’s so chill LOL, just dropping cash like that.
-All hail the chairman^^7.
-Is this what dignified wealth looks like?
-I’m settling here forever LOL. Good luck, everyone.
-This is a festival!!
-This must be the highest viewer giveaway ever.
-Didn’t someone lose their mind over 9 million last time? LOL.
-This guy just tripled that. LOL.

Turns out, spending money with others is more fun than doing it alone.

Of course, not everyone will like me because of this.

Some will still call it wasteful and extravagant. Others will say I’m buying goodwill with money.

But I don’t care.

The collaboration wrapped up in a festive mood.

The drawing was done, and now it was just a matter of her distributing the prizes to the winners in real-time.

After all, there are still 11 days left of her non-stop stream.

“Leaving already?”

“It’s late, so I should get going.”

“That’s a shame…”

“You know you’re far from wrapping up this stream, right, Su-Hyun?”

“…”

She glared at me with dagger eyes.

Did I tease her too much?

“It’s not Su-Ming… it’s Su-Hyun, my name.”

“What?”

“Just leave already!”

She suddenly shoved me out the door and slammed it shut.

Her earlobes looked awfully red… Was I imagining things?

The impact of the collaboration far exceeded my wildest imagination.

[Title]
Chicken Giveaway (feat. Hot Potato)

[Body]
Thank you, Hot Potato, for the meal!

(Photo)

It was delicious. LOL.
Thanks again!

[Comments] (+112)

LOL, I got the chicken too.
ㄴWhere did you get it?
ㄴIt was during Su-Ming’s broadcast when the chairman did a live giveaway. You can’t get it now.

All hail the chairman ^^7

I got it too, and it was absolutely amazing LOL.

The fact they picked the premier set menu instead of the basic one, such great taste LOL.
ㄴPeople with money usually have good taste.
ㄴYou know what they say: no one who gives you food can be a bad person. LOL.

That collab was absolutely legendary LOL.
ㄴThe YouTube views have already passed a million. LOL.
ㄴBut honestly, that might be because of Hot Potato’s face—total god-tier visuals. LOL.

The community was abuzz with posts showing off their chicken meals.

Every post mentioned my name at least once, to the point where I doubt anyone in the community doesn’t know who I am by now.

This was exactly what I planned, but the impact was stronger than I expected. Feeling a bit sheepish, I scratched the back of my neck.

Thanks to this, my main stomping ground, the Eose Gallery, was experiencing an unprecedented boom.

Was there some kind of trend to leave a comment on every nonsense post I’d ever made?

Like a pilgrimage, newcomers flooded in, leaving their marks before moving on.

The Eose group chat, naturally, was in chaos.

[StarryBarry]: Potato! Buy us chicken too!!!!
[Seoha]: Oppa, you’ve been neglecting us lately, haven’t you?
[Cha Taehoon]: I’m jealous of the chicken…
[Seoha]: Hehe, I got something even more expensive~!
[EoseGodGame]: Bro, I’m looking forward to the next meetup.
[StarryBarry]: Potato, no excuses this time. Got it?
[Seoha]: The meetup is ages away though, LOL.
[Cha Taehoon]: Read the room, Seoha.

Come to think of it, it’s about time I met these people again.

I’ve been dodging meetups with one excuse or another, but they’re good people, and I owe them a lot.

Thus, another uneventful day passed as I roamed the community.

Clink.

I set my coffee cup down on the desk.

With my growing reputation, my email inbox—once full of spam—had entered a new era.

Sponsorship proposals, advertisements, interview requests, even outright begging. Should I just create a personal SNS account?

Chuckling, I scrolled through the emails.

What’s this? An invitation to a charity auction?

The intriguing subject line drew me in.

It was for a charity auction to support underprivileged children, hosted at the Five Seasons Hotel.

An exclusive event for a select group of high society guests. Honestly, I was curious.

Tapping my fingers on the marble table, I fell into thought.

An auction, huh? My interest was definitely piqued.

Had I ever attended such a social event before? My mind was already leaning toward a decision.

An auction—an event I’d only ever dreamed of attending, something reserved for the elite. My heart raced.

I began drafting a reply to confirm my attendance, following the provided template.

Why were there so many terms and conditions?

“Accompanying guest?”

A companion, huh.

[Kim Hyungjun]

I opened my contacts, which weren’t exactly overflowing, and clicked the first name on the list.

“Hey, Sungwoo.”

“Do you have time this Saturday evening?”

“This Saturday? Nah, I’ve got a wedding to attend. Why? What’s up?”

“Nothing. Never mind. Take care.”

“Wait, what’s this abou—”

Click.

Crap. I’ve got no one to call.

I considered asking Su-Hyun, whom I’ve grown closer to lately. But she still has over a week left on her non-stop stream.

Sighing deeply, I stared at my phone.

I never thought my shattered social circle would come back to haunt me like this. Should I just go alone?

I licked my dry lips.

Ding-ding.

The Eose group chat buzzed noisily.

Wait. Hold on.

I quickly opened the chat and sent a message.

[HotPotato]: Who’s free this Saturday? Location: Seoul, Jongno.

[StarryBarry]: Ugh, why Saturday of all days?
[Seoha]: Oppa, I’m free! Me!!
[RubyDaRuby]: Not happening. I’m not in Seoul. Bye.
[Cha Taehoon]: I’m working that day.
[StarryBarry]: Why do you even work on Saturdays?
[Cha Taehoon]: To fund my gacha pulls.
[StarryBarry]: …
[Seoha]: I said I’m free!! Me!!

Nice.

I’d met Seoha once before, so I was familiar with her.

I immediately sent her a private message.

[HotPotato]: Hey.
[Seoha]: Oppa!! What are we doing on Saturday?
[HotPotato]: I got invited to a charity auction. It’s a party, but I don’t have anyone to bring along, LOL.
[Seoha]: LOL, no way.
[HotPotato]: Are you still in Seoul?
[Seoha]: Yep! I’ll be here for a while because of work.

Perfect.

Taptap.

I filled out the RSVP form, including the guest details, and sent it off.

[HotPotato]: What’s your address?
[Seoha]: (Address) Here!
[HotPotato]: I’ll pick you up on Saturday.
[Seoha]: OMG, really?!
[HotPotato]: Yep.

Everything was set.