"There's a saying that a woman's weight is top secret. This applies regardless of whether you're fat or thin. I don't know why, but that's just how it is, they say."
I start my day with a broadcast.
Well, for someone like me whose daily routine revolves around gaming, broadcasting naturally follows.
Looking at it that way, I suppose it's fair to say my day has just begun.
After getting a health checkup and eating shaved ice with Gabi.
That marvelous taste where abundant fruit juice amplifies freshness when contained in cold ice—no, snow.
I turned on my stream with a grin, excited to share this experience with my viewers.
Then out of nowhere, viewers asked about it.
My weight.
- TearRipper: Ten, nobody in this chat sees you as a woman
- SilverPanthea: Haha, no matter what, the streamer is still a girl, saying things like that might hurt her feelings
- Billow: The problem is I see Noel as a woman...
- dlswo9252: ?? Are you a pedo?
- Billow: Pedophile... I see her as a man, that's why I want to confess
- RedSunglasses: Gay gay gay gay
- Sistato: Well, everyone is curious about Noel's weight lol but not in that creepy way men ask women their weight, more like genuinely wondering if she's healthy
- GroundIDW: Like how people ask those weighing over 100kg if they're really healthy
- HungryNewbie: Does it work that way?
Of course, I knew they weren't asking in the typical way people ask women.
There's this thing, you know.
People who worry they might be fatter than others even when they're at a standard weight.
Even Gabi stressed about that a lot.
But I know protein has a higher density than fat.
And that even thin people with compact muscles can weigh more.
So I never really cared much about my weight.
I only mentioned it being a secret because, while I appreciated their concern for my health, I didn't want viewers to worry unnecessarily.
Still, I had been eating quite a bit lately.
Sometimes I even went to bed without my stomach fully emptying.
Plus, I've been eating healthy food thanks to the downstairs neighbor, and I even had spicy beef soup before my health checkup.
Yet I still weighed under 30kg.
I don't know what the average weight is for my height.
But neither the doctor nor the nurse clicked their tongues at me.
I must be quite thin.
Well, they did seem to suspect malnutrition despite me being an adult at this height.
That's a bit unfair, since I only became this girl's body after my body changed.
I've lost some weight since first becoming a girl.
Anyway, it's not like I didn't grow tall because I didn't eat.
But I can't exactly explain that.
So I just gloss over my personal information.
"Anyway, that's roughly what my health checkup showed. They told me to eat more diligently. My height is 144 centimeters. And despite sitting all day, my back is fine without any disc problems. You all should sit up straight too. I also got blood tests, but those results will take about a week. In any case, I don't have any noticeable serious illnesses."
Instead, I gave detailed information about my condition from the hospital.
This should count as a sufficiently sincere health checkup review.
- SilverPanthea: How small is 144?
- HeyThere: That's safe gaming height lol
- SpineSprite: You all haven't treasured your backs...
- QueenLexia: SpineSprite came to take revenge for our slouching
- Dsagan: Don't blood test results come out right away? Isn't it all done by machines?
- FactOry: They could rush it, but it usually takes a few days
- HexDrinker: I need to get a health checkup too, but it's hard to find time with this crappy job...
Just as I'd hoped, the weight topic completely disappeared.
The viewers understood.
Since I wasn't particularly embarrassed about my weight,
there was no fun in continuing that subject.
That meant I could smoothly transition to another topic.
Isn't sharing the wonderful things I experienced today part of a streamer's duty?
"Everyone, what do you think of when I say shaved ice? Don't you imagine something about this size?"
I gesture with both hands as if holding something.
About the size that shaved ice usually comes in a dish.
I wasn't particularly ignorant about the world, so all the viewers agreed.
When thinking of shaved ice, they pictured a dish about the size of a bowl of rice, piled high with shaved ice and various toppings.
"But today I went for shaved ice with the friend who accompanied me to my health checkup. At first I was a bit confused when she suggested getting it instead of a meal. No matter how you look at it, shaved ice is just a snack, right? Or maybe she wanted to have it for lunch since desserts with syrup and various ingredients can have significant calories."
- TearRipper: I'm not a big fan of shaved ice... the red beans are awkwardly bland
- SilverPanthea: That's what makes it good
- Eona: Ah, I know what you mean... it tastes healthy lol
- DingChosan: There is that feeling, yeah. It's a healthy taste, but if you're thinking about health, you just wouldn't eat ice cream
- Movon: For real, this reminds me of those snacks that sacrifice taste and value in the name of health
- dltj1045: If I cared about health, I wouldn't eat snacks or ramen lol
The viewers were thinking exactly what I used to think.
It's not that they dislike red beans, but they're not something you'd necessarily want in ice cream.
Now it was my turn to surprise them, just as I had been surprised.
I wanted the viewers to try what I experienced too.
"Right. I was initially unimpressed too. But it wasn't red bean shaved ice, it was just shaved ice. There was no red bean in it. Instead, they had options with fruits or chocolate. We ordered strawberry-mango shaved ice, and when it arrived, I understood why Gabi suggested having shaved ice instead of a meal. The portion was this big."
I spread my hands that were initially close together to estimate the size of the shaved ice Gabi and I had eaten.
Was it about this big? No, it seemed bigger. Or wait, should I make it smaller here?
While I was tilting my head, adjusting the size with small movements, surprisingly, the viewers didn't find it very amazing.
- TearRipper: Oh, looks like Noel went to Bingseol
- SnowFlake: It is a bit shocking the first time you go to Bingseol lol. It's expensive so I hesitate to go often
- QueenLexia: I only dare go there for dates
- Coxy726: Date??? My horns hurt so much...
- Ampoqu: Are you flexing that you have a girlfriend? You deceiver
- QueenLexia: I didn't even say I went on a date lol. Just saying it's an expensive place unless it's for a date
- ThreePeas: Not sure, but ceasefire for now
- YingSo: The shaved ice there really is substantial enough to replace a meal
"Um... you all already knew about this?"
I guess it's not very fun to tell people something they already know.
I was preaching to the choir.
Of course, in any field, when a beginner shows off knowledge in front of experts, it might look cute, but that's all.
There's no joy of discovering something new.
Just as I was about to feel a bit dejected, the chat atmosphere suddenly changed again.
- TearRipper: Ah... come to think of it, Noel probably hasn't been to places like that...
- Sistato: You're right, we're sorry...
- GFE2047: Huh? Why wouldn't Noel have gone to such places?
- BB14: If she could afford to go to places like that, she wouldn't have lost an eye and a leg...
- GFE2047: Oh
- SilverPanthea: I'm glad your friend took you there, even if it's just now...
I was wondering why the mood suddenly turned gloomy, but it seemed everyone was misunderstanding.
While it's true that today was my first visit to Bingseol,
I hadn't gone before simply because I never felt the need to.
When I was a man, I never went hungry.
Even if their affection was fake, both my father and mother tried to feed me well back then.
They made sure I ate proper meals instead of junk food like snacks or ice cream, and gave me cool plum tea when it was hot.
That's why I considered eating tteokbokki a deviation.
I knew what snacks tasted like, but I never begged for them.
Anyway, not going and not being able to go are completely different things.
There was absolutely no reason for viewers to feel sorry for me.
I needed to correct this misunderstanding.
"Um, everyone. I think there's a misunderstanding. The reason I went to Bingseol for the first time today is simply because I never had a reason to go before. It's near my home, but I didn't even know it was a shaved ice specialty shop."
- MissingBnB: It's understandable if you weren't interested
- Sistato: I've also mistaken what some stores sell until I went inside and found out they were restaurants lol
- TearRipper: Well... at least your friend took you there now
- SilverPanthea: I hope you only eat good things and have good things happen to you from now on...
But my explanation didn't seem very convincing.
These troublesome viewers always making me explain myself.
Still, after streaming for a while, I was starting to understand this pattern.
It's the "we'll never give you the response you want" mode.
They're being stubborn just to tease the streamer.
From that point on, no matter what I say, they'll keep teasing me.
If I enjoy it, I can keep insisting, and if not, I can move on to another topic.
Well, if viewers are teasing me with affection,
as long as it's fun, I welcome it.
But we were talking about shaved ice.
I should at least finish that topic before moving on.
"Anyway, with all those fruits, it really seemed like it could substitute for a meal. Thanks to that, I got my meal for the day."
- TearRipper: Ugh, I want to smack you lol. It might be a large portion, but it's not really a meal replacement
- Dedica: It's not even banana, just strawberry and mango... you didn't get your protein, carbs, and fat...
- Sistato: But you got plenty of carbs and sugar, right?
- HDRS: Then grilling meat as a side dish for shaved ice would be perfect
- QueenLexia: What kind of hybrid meal is that?
But just because I'm a streamer doesn't mean I always have to be teased.
While it might be easier for the entertainment value of the broadcast,
sometimes it's fun for the streamer to tease the viewers too, right?
Time for a counterattack.
"No, really, it's substantial enough to replace a meal. Not just the feeling of fullness, but I also saw the calorie count when ordering, and it was quite high. So as someone mentioned, if you eat it with meat, you can get all your nutrients."
- SilverPanthea: We're sorry... please don't do that...
- TearRipper: Oh come on lol. Next time you order chicken, make sure to eat it with ice cream lol
- Sistato: Wouldn't it be good if Noel ate like that anyway?
"Hmm, since you all want it, I'll try eating that way next time."
Of course, I know such a combination would be terribly mismatched.
But purely for the entertainment of seeing people's shocked reactions, it might be worth trying once.
Honestly, when you mix two delicious things, it's hard for the result to taste bad.
I guess this is why people create weird food combinations.