I Became the Eldest Daughter of 10 Siblings

“Sis, where’s Junho hyung?”
“He left.”
“Let’s go over this. I mean…”
Han Sejun rolled his eyes and carefully listed what he had heard.
“Barcode was you, sis?”
“Yeah.”
“And you’re the one doing the 10 million won bet with Joo Sehun right now?”
“Yep.”
“And it was really you who crushed last season’s runner-up Joo Sehun with Corsairs and Dark Templars?”
“That’s right.”
“And you’re making me film the back cam to prove you’re not stream cheating?”
I turned around and snapped at the barrage of questions.
“Ah, sh*t. Are you a detective? Why are you interrogating me like this? Do you really want to die?”
“No, I’m just… curious…”
Han Sejun drooped like a wilted leaf.
Seeing that, I tried to console him.
“…Okay. It’s me. I’m Barcode.”
“Why don’t you ask Junho hyung to film? What was so urgent that he left in such a hurry?”
“That guy’s busy. He has to catch a mouse.”
“A mouse?”
Yeah. Preparing for any possible mouse backstabbing.
“Right, did you bring what I asked for?”
“The cam and mic? I borrowed them from a friend. Sis, are you really going to start streaming?”
“We’ll see.”

The countdown began with the referee’s signal.
“Hey, it’s starting. Film well.”
“Ah, okay.”
“Sejun.”
I asked.
“Is there anything you want?”
“…Anything I want?”
Yeah. Money’s about to come in.
A lot of it.
And from now on, I’m going to rake it in.
“…I want Jung Suhyuk and Hyun Junho’s signed keyboards.”
“Oh, forget it.”
Darkness suddenly enveloped the monitor screen. Light appeared and the final game began.
I entered the wilderness again.

“Hey! Everyone get out. Why are you sticking to Sehun like leeches? Don’t you know you’re bothering him? Get out of here!”
As Coach Lee Sungmin barked orders, the ELF players scattered.
Then he looked around carefully and showed a small piece of paper he had written.
[Opponent at 5 o’clock. Not all-in. First Gateway.]
He made eye contact with Joo Sehun through the glass window. Very briefly, and secretly.
Judging by Joo Sehun’s expression, he seemed to have confirmed the contents of the paper.
Lee Sungmin anxiously folded his arms and watched the progress of the game.
Then he wrote on the paper and showed it again.
[Same build as before. If you’re going to all-in, now is the best time.]

Just then, someone snatched the paper away.
“What the hell are you doing, you son of a bitch!”
It was Hyun Junho.
“Hyun Junho, you bastard. Did you just speak informally to your senior?”
“Senior my ass. I had a hunch and came to check, and sure enough, you’re pulling this shit again.”

The last internal ranking match.
When Joo Sehun was about to lose first place, he had colluded with Lee Sungmin to find out the build and secured first place.
He came to the dorm worried and anxious, recalling that dirty memory, but to think they’d do this even in a broadcast game.

“If you don’t make that bastard come out now, I’ll spill everything.”
Lee Sungmin acted flustered, as if he was panicking.
“No, Junho. Listen. If you or Sehun lose to an amateur, what are you going to do next season?”
“What do you mean what? If we lose because we lack skill, we should practice ten times, twenty times harder.”
Hyun Junho wrote on the paper. It was a threat.
[If you don’t come out, I’m going in. Pause the game and forfeit. Before I expose everything.]

Joo Sehun’s expression turned to bewilderment. His complexion gradually turned ashen, and then his eyes reddened as if he was about to burst into tears.
His hands stopped, and his APM started to drop.

<[nGs]Juzz: pp>

Inside the booth, Joo Sehun clasped his hands and buried his face in them.
And then,

<[nGs]Juzz: I’m not feeling well>
<[nGs]Juzz: I will forfeit the game>
<[nGs]Juzz: I’m sorry>


<[nGs]Juzz: gg>
<[nGs]Juzz has left the game.>

Then, the chat turned into hell as if the hellgate had opened.

-?
-?
-?? No way
-Ah sh*t
-Is he an idiot
-Lololololololololololol
-I really can’t believe this
-Does this make sense?
-They say the best part of a famous feast is often missing lol
-Completely outclassed by Barcode in both skill and mentality
-Wow Joo Sehun I’m so disappointed I want to un-stan
-I regret supporting this bastard
-Even if you lose, do you have to lose so disgracefully
-Tsk tsk
-Baㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡrcode
-Barcode goddess winning with just spirit alone
-Did you have a panic attack, you bastard?
-ELF’s 1st and 2nd options both KO’d by an amateur lol

Hyun Junho vaguely thought.
That there would be a tremendous upheaval in this scene from now on.
And the name of that upheaval,
Would surely be Han Yujin.

I was reminded of Julius Caesar’s words after winning the Battle of Zela.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
I immediately entered Joo Sehun’s stream.
In the gloomy booth, Joo Sehun sniffled with his head bowed and hands politely folded.
“…Ah.”
Joo Sehun couldn’t continue his words.
As the official broadcast ended, viewers kept pouring in, and soon surpassed 500,000.
Wow, a naked bow in front of 500,000 people.
If it were me, I’m sure I would have died of shame.

-Go go
-Gogogogogogo
-Na,ked bow (clap) Na,ked bow (clap)
-Yes, yes, it’s starting Sehun-chan
-Don’t squeeze the juice, just go
-No don’t change it go back
-Let the music play lololololol
-★☆★☆We came from GalWarGal★☆★☆
-Mouse bastard arrest -complete-lololol

Joo Sehun looked at the cam with teary eyes, then prostrated himself with his neck exposed.
It was a naked bow towards me.
After 20 seconds, Joo Sehun raised his head again.
“…I will end the broadcast.”
[The broadcast has ended.]
[Joo Sehunnie]

I stared blankly at the screen. My gaze stopped at that name, Joo Sehunnie.
Is this really right? Did I do the right thing? No, can I call myself justice?

“Sis. Isn’t this a bit too much?”
Han Sejun carefully spoke up.

Ding.
A cheerful notification sound was heard on my phone.
It was a deposit notification.

[GCK has deposited 10,000,000 won.]
[GCK has deposited 10,000,000 won.]

The brief philosophical pondering crumbled in front of money. And I shouted inwardly. That deposit is justice, deposit is god, deposit is law.

“Han Sejun.”
I beckoned him to come closer with my finger.
“Look at this and tell me again. Does it seem too harsh?”
“No. Sis, you’re the best.”
Han Sejun proudly changed his stance.

“Alright. Now set up the cam and mic.”
While Han Sejun was setting up, I lay on the bed and accessed the Galaxy War gallery.
It was a site I didn’t usually visit much, but now it felt as familiar as my own home.

As soon as I entered, it was dazzling.

-★☆★☆★☆ 10.26 Revolution ★☆★☆★
-★☆★☆★☆ Baㅡㅡㅡrcode ★☆★☆★
-1 Barcode >>>>>>>> All of ELF lololol
-Today it’s been proven that Jung Suhyuk is a god
-Wow an amateur completely destroyed a pro lolololololololol
-Like if you’re nervous Jung Suhyuk lol
-Mouse Sehun naked bow…omg..gif
-??? : I’ll destroy Barcode lol
-Is Mouse Sehunnie going to commit suicide?
-Dark Corsair build is insane lol 2 wins in a row on ladder lol
-Wow Barcode’s build is crazy lol
-Insects are no longer scary. Aliens are great and as always, we find the answer.

When I clicked on a top post, an interesting title caught my eye.

[Title: Gallery user’s greatest life achievement MTC?]
[Author: ㅇㅇ]
(Screenshot of game with Barcode.jpg)
Got beaten by Barcode noona MTC?
Likes: 521 Dislikes: 133

ㅇㅇ(118.212): I’m so jealous
ㅇㅇ(121.171): What build did you use
└I also got beaten by Dark Corsair build lol
└When is this screenshot from?
└A week ago lol
└So she prepared from then, wow

Then I wrote a post.

[Title: This is Barcode. (Verification included)]
[Author: I’m Barcode]
(Back cam video)
https://twimer.tv/1ujean0314
I’ll turn it on in 5 minutes.
Come in if you’re interested,,,
(It’s about world #1 Jung Suhyuk-ssi)

As soon as I posted it, likes and comments piled up crazily like soft snow on a mountain peak.

Likes: 1296 Dislikes: 171

ㅇㅇ(62.51): Is this real?
└It’s real damn
└Look at that body in the back cam omg
└She’s wearing a hoodie, what body you idiot
└(Steamed dumpling con)
ㅇㅇ(115.41): Wow lololololololol
ㅇㅇ(58.121): What? Are you challenging Jung Suhyuk?
└Dunno
Mouse Sehun fan(61.74): Fck off you btch
└Idiot mouse fanboy bastard lololol
└Pft lololololol
└Yeah right, amateur lol
└Go get your semi-pro courage again~
ㅇㅇ(111.121): Wow noona…
ㅇㅇ(118.235): So it was a real woman wow
ㅇㅇ(211.148): Alright lol let’s go in lol

The condenser microphone is softly glowing.
As I clicked the live start button, viewers poured in like a tidal wave.
And before I knew it,

[New) This is Barcode]
[327,695 viewers]
[HaYoo]
[Followers: 12.7K]

…327,000 people.

-Haha (meaning HaYoo Hi)
-Hi
-Oh
-I see it I see
-Haha (just laughing)
-Hehe
-Hehehehehe
-Hehe
-JB (meaning Jerk Bastard and Joo Sehun Bye)
-Revolutionary Barcode lololol

‘ㅇㅇ’ donated 1,000 won!
-Noona please lower your hand and show your face ㅠㅠ

I was currently covering my eyes with the back of my hand.
And with my other hand, I was checking the chat. While wearing a faint smile.

-Even just seeing the lower half of her face, she’s in the top 0.1% of Korean women
-What is she doing
-Show your face damn
-Barcode! Barcode! Barcode!
-What does HaYoo mean?
-Switch to full cam
-Chat is so fast
-There’s lag
-Why is this sister’s skin so good..? lol ㅠㅠ

“HaYoo is taken from my name.”

-Voice omg lolololololol
-It hits hard
-Wait, she read that?
-How did she read that so fast lol
-She reads chat really well lol
-So what are you trying to do here?

“What am I trying to do? You know, this.”
I quickly rubbed my thumb and index finger together.

-How much are you charging damn lol
-Someone quickly give her money
-If she’s a noona then she’s a beauty lol
-Ah lol she’s asking for face value
-Give me makeup money!!

And then,
‘Rookie’ donated 1,000,000 won!
-We just met but… I respect you

“Oh my, Rookie-nim!”
I thought that was the end, but it was just the beginning.

‘Hyun Junho’ donated 1,000,000 won!
-Sob sob that’s too much

‘Eo Uhyuk’ donated 1,000,000 won!
-I’m paying Mouse Sehun’s penalty fee instead

‘ㅇㅇ’ donated 1,000,000 won!
-Lower it now!!!

Endless donations pouring in.
In that short moment, money that would take me hundreds of hours of labor to earn came in at once.
I sighed, but I felt good.

Then, my scattered thoughts came together.
Now, it was time to lower my hand and face them. A clear certainty engulfs me. When I remove this hand… my life will completely change from now on. Like a Zealot advancing without knowing its destination. Surely- surely, it will be like that.

The proposition ‘I am a man’. I might have to hide, deceive, and twist that identity many times. Because that’s what internet broadcasting is inherently about.

Slowly, I recited my siblings’ names in my mind. My nine siblings, like uninvited guests I met in this world after becoming a woman.

Sejun. Sejin. Si-eun. Suho. Sumin. Bom. Yeoreum. Gaeul. Gyeoul.

I finally realized.
That the proposition ‘I am the eldest daughter of 10 siblings’ takes precedence over ‘I am a man’.

Therefore, I,
For my family who are more important than me.

“Nice to meet you. Please take care of me.”
I lowered my hand.
I showed a smile that I had practiced dozens of times in front of the mirror.

“New, this is Barcode.”
It was the moment I plunged into the flood of text.