Though Han Se-ah had a reputation for whining about NPC companions, to the point where one of her nicknames referenced it, she didn't actually complain that often in her streams. If she constantly antagonized viewers, she probably wouldn't have grown this successful.
While she was still the only one in the world to have a natural 6★ companion and held the #1 spot because of it, she usually served as a reliable punching bag for viewers. She only pulled out her trump card of "if you're salty, try it yourself" when chat became completely unhinged.
In other words, she redirected their energy when things got too heated. She'd take the hits when appropriate, but when things went too far, she'd counter-attack to change the flow.
"Oh my, someone's saying 'without Roland this bitch would just be selling her tits.' Looks like someone needs their head cooled off. Besides, why would I need to sell my tits without Roland when I have these?"
-Holy shit how do you catch those comments so fast lololol
-Se-ah I have a lifelong wish please enhance Mom's nun outfit with special stones to make it form-fitting that thick fabric makes it hard to breathe sometimes
-Honestly the game doesn't need historical accuracy just show the blonde hair it was pretty
-This scene makes me want to join the stream :) How did you gather such companions?
-Wow pointing the camera so directly thank you
Her broadcasting instincts were impressive - she'd deflect a few times then instantly redirect the camera toward Grace when someone started getting too rowdy. Maybe men's instincts were just that simple?
"So we head to the Adventurers' Guild to post requests?"
"Right. We can let Ellis know the Magic Tower situation is handled."
"For the reward... should we set it at 60 gold to make it an even 100 gold total?"
After negotiating the 40 gold storage fee per ogre at the Magic Tower, we headed to the guild. When Grace stretched habitually, Irene immediately stuck close and massaged her shoulders with holy power, asking if they were sore.
Unfortunately, this was something the slender, athletic Katie couldn't understand or experience. When Han Se-ah zoomed right in on them, even the angry viewers of the East and West were unified with dopey grins.
No man dislikes beautiful women with good figures, and they definitely don't dislike seeing two such women in intimate contact.
"A hundred gold pieces is such a huge amount, yet we can just casually spend it..."
"For 10 ogres that's not a hundred but a thousand. Wow, when I first became an adventurer we fought over a few copper coins from selling herbs."
"New adventurers can't help it."
"You know about that too, Irene?"
"Of course. That's how I started when I first entered the tower."
"Ah right, you had experience going in with other adventurers before meeting me."
We weren't some ancient Celtic warriors proving bravery by fighting naked with painted bodies, scorning equipment as cowardly. Using money for safety and convenience was perfectly normal.
There could be many different sources of fun in RPGs.
Some might enjoy massive burst damage breaking DPS meters, ultra-wide area skills wiping whole maps, or coordinated party play taking down tough high-level enemies.
Others dig into story and quest details hunting for hidden hints, while some have unique tastes like exploring beautiful maps or grinding to complete area maps.
But one core RPG joy that can't be ignored, even if not the greatest:
"By the way Roland, are you really okay with this?"
"Of course. Better equipment for you all means an easier time for me."
Just throwing money around.
Overwhelming opponents with superior equipment, better characters, highly awakened cards, high-★ awakening... basically dominating through spec advantages.
And the easiest, fastest way to gain "spec advantage" in RPGs is spending money. Whether real cash or hard-earned in-game currency, crushing opponents with better gear.
I consider this a fundamental RPG pleasure. That's why some mobile gamers whale early to briefly enjoy life as a ranker before quitting when they don't want to spend more.
"Wait, none of our party members spent their funds. Does that mean except for what I used on bombs, it's all still there? ...Why didn't I know? Well, it was just piled in a corner of the inventory. Honestly, wouldn't it feel like showing off to count gold in front of you all?"
-Bruh check your gold between streams at least lololol
-This bourgeois bitch needs a spear through her for some trickle-down economics fr
-How comfortable was your gaming that you don't even know your wallet status lololol
-This is like a rich girl trying to pay bus fare with a check
-Want to call her an otaku bitch but it actually makes sense somehow lololol
So our party committed to spending not just a thousand gold, but even more.
Naturally, from my personal savings I'd been keeping aside.
'Can't use special enhancement stones on quest reward trash gear, fuck.'
After all, I too was once an RPG player.