Four weeks pass, and it's as easy as breathing.
In the daytime, Joonghyuk goes to school, picks his little sister up on the way home, and makes dinner in the rather nice kitchen of their new apartment. With the new money rolling in from streams and other endeavors, he buys them fresh groceries with delicious, healthy ingredients twice a week.
"Your cooking got a lot better!" Yoo Mia chimes happily.
"It's the better ingredients."
"Nu-uh! You were always a good cook, but you go so fast now and it's so amazing, you're like a food ninja!" She swishes her arms around in an imitation of a fast-paced fight, donning a serious face.
'Too smart for a fourth grader.' Joonghyuk chuckles. He wouldn't have wished for it, but he's certainly not complaining about getting to see his sister grow up. He'll enjoy every moment of it.
"You're happier too," she tacks on.
He pauses in his stirring and turns to look at her. "Oh?"
"Yeah, must be you like your new job on the computer."
Joonghyuk nods. "I do."
"You make a lot of money. Is it illegal?"
Joonghyuk levels her a look. "Of course not."
He's pretty sure insider trading laws don't cover supernatural prior knowledge of which stocks saw an upswing this month….
At 10pm he puts his sister to bed and packs away their lunches for the next day.
At 11pm on the dot, he starts his streams.
[Start Stream]
[SupremeKing's feed is flowing through the stars.]
[DokiDokiKingKing: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[[Mod] KimDokja: No.]
[DelusionalDemon11: Sup King. What nerds ya wreckin tonight? Let's play an FPS game! Let me join!]
[Down2M8: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@Down2M8 has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[contemporary: he has to do a collab with me first! we should do a valentines stream!]
[Sungoddess: Will you ever do a meet-and-greet with your fans? We should have a meetup! Man, today would have been a good time for it!]
[DelusionalDemon11: In your dreams @contemporary]
[AVenus4Eva: So true @Sungoddess if we plan a meetup will you attend King?]
"Hmm, probably not. If I do one, I'll plan it with my staff."
[[Mod] DemonAngel: If he shows up to one you Subjects plan he'll get kidnaped lollll]
'Subjects' is what his fans began calling themselves as a collective. Joonghyuk has no opinion on the matter, so long as they don't refer to his moderators as such. They are not beneath him.
[havemybabies: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@havemybabies has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[[Mod] KimDokja: You know you were hired to help me with these @DemonAngel.]
[SupremeLove3: Looking as good as ever King! Did you have a date for today???]
[SPWaifu: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@SPWaifu has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[WarOfGods8047: How awful. Kids these days.]
[[Mod] DemonAngel: It's not my fault you get to them all before I do @KimDokja! How do you do it? TvT ]
[[Mod] KimDokja:@DemonAngel I'm a fast reader.]
[LuvKing233: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@LuvKing233 has been timed out for 300 sec by @KimDokja.]
[DelusionalDemon11: I think it's funny. Look at em all bidding for his attention! BOW BEFORE YOUR KING PEASANTS!]
[PrettyGurl932: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@PrettyGurl932 has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @DemonAngel.]
[[Mod] DemonAngel: HA! GOT ONE! Take that @KimDokja!]
[xXkingloveXx: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@xXkingXx has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[[Mod] KimDokja: Nice one @DemonAngel.]
[king4ever1: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@king4ever1 has been timed out for 1 day by @KimDokja.]
[noticemeking: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@noticemaking has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[contemporary: yikes, even i wouldnt say that]
[14n6fangirl: Ditto.]
[AVenus4Eva: Ugh, these girls are so annoying, have some tact.]
[Sungoddess: How do you know they're all girls? Could be guys too.]
[oOoSupremeKingoOo: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@oOoSupremeKingoOo has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @KimDokja.]
[KaliGurl: probably are some yea, especially since we know he swings that way]
[[Mod] KimDokja: @KaliGurl we do not know that.]
[[Mod] DemonAngel: @KaliGurl He totally does I'd bet money on it, @KimDokja don't sink my ship boi.]
[SupremeLove3: He doesn't look like the type. :/ ]
[contemporary: i can be whatever you want ;) ]
[[Mod] KimDokja: @DemonAngel As the other half of this ship, I'm mortified right now.]
[DelusionalDemon11: @contemporary STOP MY EYES ARE BLEEDING that's so cringy ugh]
Joonghyuk snickers and shakes his head.
Most of the harassment tends to die off after the first hour. It never stops completely, but in the second half DemonAngel usually takes over so Dokja can interact with the streamer.
In their private DMs Dokja messages:
[KimDokja: Your chat was extra thirsty today, geez. They need cold waters, all of 'em.]
Joonghyuk taps on his mouse. "It was Valentine's Day today. It makes sense I'd have some extra attention in the chat."
[KimDokja: Oh, was that today?]
Joonghyuk hums. "Yesterday, technically. It's past midnight now. Which reminds me…." He stops and looks into his webcam. "I'm cancelling the next stream. I have plans."
[Sungoddess: A DATE?!]
[14n6fangirl: Where are you going? :( ]
[KaliGurl: we'll miss you~!]
[14n6fangirl: Our King can't go on dates! He needs to meet up with his fans instead!]
[kingsimp1: -Message Deleted by Moderator-]
[@kingsimp1 has been banned from SupremeKing's Star Stream channel by @DemonAngel.]
[[Mod]KimDokja: He joined a high calliber team. He will get his first training tomorrow.]
[[Mod]DemonAngel: Ahh, I remember he sent a message in staff chat. I didn't read it properly loll.]
[[Mod]KimDokja: @DemonAngel Are you sure you are doing your work properly?]
[[Mod]DemonAngel: w (￣△￣) ｗ!]
[DelusionalDemon11:WHAT YOU'RE JOINING A TEAM!?!]
[contemporary: Anyone can take my handsome honey take in~]
Chats flooded in. Joonghyuk ignores the chat and focuses on the gameplay. When the clock hit 2 am, he stopped streaming.
[End Stream]
[SupremeKing's stream channel has gone silent.]
Joonghyuk opened the staff chat box. It's where KimDokja, DemonAngel and he chats about the stream channel.
[DemonAngel: Sheesh. It was out of hand today. King, we need more mods. ]
[KimDokja: Ugh. My fingertips hurts. ]
[SupremeKing: We'll get more mods when we find someone reliable.]
[KimDokja: My hands will get fractured by then.]
[DemonAngel: You're so harsh, king TvT]
[SupremeKing: Is Kim Dokja your real name?]
[KimDokja: I mean, ya?]
[SupremeKing: Hmm]
[SupremeKing: Not very wise to use your real name online.]
[KimDokja: Shuddup nothing else came to me ok? I was out of it that day.]
[SupremeKing: Out of it?]
[KimDokja: Nevermind.]
[SupremeKing: ….]
[SupremeKing: Yoo Joonghyuk]
[KimDokja: What's that?]
[SupremeKing: My name.]
[DemonAngel: Huh? Did you just reveal your name?]
[SupremeKing: Yeah, but don't tell anyone.]
[KimDokja: Woah, @DemonAngel we're the luckiest person. We got to know the name of a rising star first loll.]
[DemonAngel: I'm throwing a party! I got to know the SupremeKing his highness's name! ]
[SupremeKing: @DemonAngel you should tell your name as well.]
[DemonAngel: Oh, uh, My name is Uriel!]
[KimDokja: I didn't think your name would be the cute type.]
[DemonAngel: hehe]
[SupremeKing: Goodnight.]
[DemonAngel: Goodnight king~]
[KimDokja: Goodnight Joonghyuk-ssi. ]