Harem Streamer System: Every Crime I Broadcast Wins Me a Superheroine Chapter 27 Gwen's Decision, Peak Appearance

tro City…

Gwen slowly opened her eyes, squinting at the soft morning light filtering through the curtains.

She felt a little disoriented, realizing she'd actually gone to bed early last night, which wasn't like her.

Yesterday had really worn her out; she'd spent hours around the city putting up posters about Scott's disappearance, hoping he might spot one of them or that soone would recognize him and reach out.

But there was still no sign of him.

At first, she didn't want to go through with it.

She worried that if people got suspicious, soone might put two and two together and figure out Scott's identity… especially if they noticed he disappeared right when Nightwatch went missing.

It was a slim chance, but she'd seen it happen in movies enough tis that she figured, why not?

『There's no such thing as being too safe… I guess?』

Gwen sighed as she slowly sat up, feeling the weight of exhaustion in her body.

… Urgghhh~

She reached for her phone, tempted to check it, but decided not to.

『It's probably empty anyway…』

No new ssages from him.

Instead, she looked down at the oversized black sweatshirt hanging loosely on her.

The sleeves were so big they completely swallowed her slender hands. She pulled the collar up to her face and took a deep breath, catching his familiar scent.

It was comforting.

But it made her heart ache just a little more.

Gwen dragged herself out of bed and shuffled to the bathroom to freshen up.

She didn't even notice she'd skipped breakfast again; her mom hadn't been cooking much lately either as she was too worried about Scott like everyone else.

Still, Gwen grabbed her skateboard and rolled out.

Her face was expressionless as she absentmindedly licked a lollipop.

She was so disinterested she couldn't even taste it.

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At school, the halls buzzed with more energy than usual.

Students clustered together and chatted excitedly.

But, she was too tired to listen.

She noticed a few guys wearing shirts with an image of a silhouetted figure on a high-rise.

This was the unofficial Nightwatch rch.

Fans were hoping Nightwatch would finally design so rch, but they knew he wasn't the type of hero to focus on that.

So, they took matters into their own hands.

During his stream, they ca together and made the rch themselves, determined to have it ready by the end of the stream. By the next morning, all 300 shirts made overnight had already sold out, and over 8,000 people had pre-ordered for the next batch.

Gwen didn't pay much attention to their shirts.

Instead, she walked through the crowd like a ghost, hands stuffed in her pockets.

As she made her way through the hallway, a few boys noticed her and started murmuring.

"Yo, is she new here?"

"Nah, I'm sure I've seen her before. She's just super quiet… and hot."

"Think she's single?"

One laughed at the idea. "Not in this life…"

"She was with so nerd once, but he didn't seem like he could keep up with her."

"Nah, she's way out of his league… ours too. Only guys from the football team got a shot, man."

Gwen barely noticed, tuning them out as she kept walking.

Inside, she groaned as her thoughts already spiraled toward one person.

『Why did he disappear like this? If he wanted to vanish and pull an emo act over so la girl like Maya, couldn't he at least have had the decency to drag along? I an, what's he so worked up about anyway? Heartbreak? Co on, who hasn't been there?』

She stopped at her locker, lost in thoughts.

『Then again… with Maya gone, doesn't that an I have a chance now? Maybe it's finally my ti… though I still feel terrible for rejecting him like I did before. I didn't an to be so harsh… because I thought he'd be fine.』

A slight pang hit her.

『It makes sense, I guess. Falling for him just… happened. We've known each other forever, and maybe that's why it hurts so much to see him rub mouths with another woman. Seeing him like this, seeing him with and without her… the sadder he seems over Maya, the more it just proves how deep his feelings for her ran. Could I ever an that much to him?

I don't want to hurt him, but maybe I'll never have that kind of power over him.』

Feeling very frustrated, Gwen shook her head and banged it lightly against her locker.

"What am I even thinking…"

She muttered, groaning.

Just then, Jake walked over and greeted her. "Hey, Gwen."

Without looking up, she muttered, "Hey, fatty."

Jake rolled his eyes. "Even when you're down about Scott, you still gotta pick on ?"

She shrugged, then forced a smirk. "What else am I supposed to do? There's barely anything going on in my life right now."

Jake sighed, feeling a bit thrown aside.

"You have school… and the the university soon, and you've got —and your mom, your dad, even your sister. Don't act like your world stopped just because Scott's not here. C'mon, even he wouldn't want that…"

She looked at him and saw how sad he'd beco.

"Alright, alright. Sorry, didn't an it like that."

She smirked and gave him a playful punch.

Jake rubbed his shoulder with a small grin.

"It's fine."

Then he perked up, seeming to rember sothing.

"Oh, hey—did you see what's trending on Chirper?"

Gwen raised an eyebrow. "What?"

Jake grinned.

"Nightwatch, duh. Made his grand return last night."

"Last night?!"

Gwen's eyes went wide as she blurted.

Heads turned, and she gave a quick, sheepish wave, before turning back to Jake, desperate.

She cleared her throat and lowered her voice.

"Last night?"

Jake nodded and held out his phone, scrolling to a LoopVid clip from Nightwatch's livestream last night. The screen lit up with an edited highlight reel, showing Scott in his new suit, looking just like she rembered… only now with more gear.

『Scott…』

Gwen didn't even notice when she started blushing.

"Uhhh, Gwen…" Jake called.

"Yeah, what?" She didn't take her eyes off the phone.

"You're blushing…"

"Yeah? And you're stupid!"

Gwen returned Jake's phone and ran down the hallway without saying a word.

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gaCorp…

The Peak leaned back in a pristine leather chair, lounging like he owned the place.

Which, in his mind, he practically did.

He wore a flashy designer superhero suit that shouted "look at " in the loudest way possible. The suit was gold and dark blue, fitting so tightly it seed two sizes too small. To complete the look, he sported a red high-tech visor that matched his blonde mohawk.

The cara zood in on his face to highlight his trademark smirk as he adjusted his high-tech visor, which displayed a constant feed of livestream comnts, donation alerts, and subscriber numbers.

"Alright, my Peakstars. Let's see what greatness we can bless the world with today."

The comnts rolled in fast and frenzied:

[THE PEAK! We missed you!]

[Looking amazing as always, Peak!]

[$50 donation: Hope you have a fantastic day!]

[$800 donation - Woah, this is my first Peak stream. Thank you for having ! ( ^_^)]

[Start already!]

But The Peak barely blinked at the smaller donations.

A few viewers began noticing.

[Why's he ignoring the donations?]

[Peak's too good for anything under a grand, huh?]

[$2,000 if he even acknowledges deez nuts!]

[He's just a sellout!]

[Nah, he's the GOAT. Best new-gen hero!]

[Why are you even here if you hate him? Just leave, bro!]

[Fuck all this, I'm out (¬_¬)ﾉ]

His viewership dipped a bit as a few disgruntled fans left, but it was barely a dent in the 1.3 million currently tuned in.

[Oh, sorry, Mr. Peak, I only donated $999. Next ti I'll sell a kidney for your attention!]

[Maybe if I donate my life savings, he'll bless with a half-hearted 'thank you'!]

[Peak really went 'cash only, peasants need not apply.' What a hero.]

Ignoring the negative comnts, he flashed a winning smile for the cara.

Just then, one of his team tossed him a neon-blue energy drink can, emblazoned with his logo: Peak Performance. He caught it with exaggerated flair and held it up proudly.

"Alright, Peakstars, ti for so real fuel! Peak Performance, people! Best energy drink on the market. It's the secret to my endless energy! You can't conquer life's mountains without a little help! Buy it, drink it, and maybe, just maybe, you'll be as aweso as !"

He showed off the can like it was the holy grail.

[I just bought a 12-pack!]

[Only drink I'll ever need!]

[I drank it, and my ego grew three sizes. Is this the side effect?(ㆆ _ ㆆ)]

[My whole life changed after one sip… I can now achieve absolutely average results just like The Peak!]

[So when's the flavor that actually works coming out?]

[Do I get a discount if I pretend to like it in my Instaflick story, too? ( ⚆ _ ⚆ )]

[Bro's drink got feeling like I could bench 5lbs more… IF I believe in myself ( ﾟ ,_ゝﾟ)]

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Oblivious or simply uninterested, The Peak reached into his bag and pulled out a thick, hardback book. He flashed the cover toward the cara: Climbing Life's Peaks: A Guide to Being Aweso Like !

"And for all you C-listers out there who could use a little boost, grab my book. It's got all the secrets to going from average to A-rank hero. Trust , you're welco."

The comnts started getting a bit… colorful.

[Another W from The Peak! ツ゚ YES!]

[Can he even read?]

[Who needs reading when you have abs like that?]

[Average Peak fan ( ﾟ ,_ゝﾟ)…]

[You should title the sequel Falling Down Life's Slopes: A Guide to Humility (ㆆ _ ㆆ)]

[Just skimd it. (´-ι_-｀) Best advice I found: 'If you can't climb a peak, just pretend you already did!']

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Despite the mixed reactions, his view count stayed strong.

Then, a $2,000 donation rolled in with a ssage attached.

[$2,000 from @YoungMaster2020: PLEASE, Peak, hit us with Peak Performance Pose 3!]

The Peak raised an eyebrow and laughed.

"Ahh, you guys just can't get enough, can you? I don't know if I should… I an…"

He paused to let the suspense build.

And then, suddenly, he dropped into a dramatic genuflect, turning to give the cara a full profile view of his flexed biceps, his chiseled form silhouetted perfectly against the light. He lifted his arm, flexed with exaggerated intensity, and shouted,

"BOOM!"

The screen flooded with heart emojis and donations.

[$3,000 donation: PEAK, YOU LEGEND!]

[$500 donation: PEAK YOU'RE A GOD!]

[$1,000 donation: Best pose ever!]

Then, a new wave of comnts started trickling in.

[Yeah, okay, but when's Nightwatch streaming again? This guy's boring asf (¬_¬)]

[Who even is this 'Nightwatch' guy everyone's been talking about?]

[Only the greatest hero to ever walk this Earth, dude. You're missing out.]

[Fr? And he has a stream? Aweso ヾ(＾∇＾)]

[How did I miss this? （>﹏