Harem Streamer System: Every Crime I Broadcast Wins Me a Superheroine

Scott leaned against the door of his small apartment.

The dim light of the setting sun threw shadows across the cluttered living room.

He shut the door with a heavy thud and paused for a moment to gather himself.

The frustration of another letdown pressed down on him like a dark cloud. Maya had ditched him again… though this time, it wasn't just for a routine patrol or a small superhero mission.

"Her period... seriously?"

He fretfully kicked off his shoes.

His apartment was small and messy, with every surface covered in half-read comic books, action figures, and empty takeout containers.

The walls were plastered with posters of some of Metro City's top heroes—Miss Mercury, Lady Fortress, Rope Girl.

It felt ironic, given how much he was starting to resent the space they took up in Maya's life, and by extension, his own.

Scott threw his jacket over the back of a chair and headed to the bedroom, his steps slow and his mind spinning from Maya's sudden disappearance. He couldn't shake the feeling of being a sidekick… always on the sidelines of something bigger, never the center of attention.

『Guess that's what I get for dating a superhero…』

He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck as he pushed open the bedroom door.

The bedroom wasn't any better than the living room.

Clothes scattered everywhere, a cluttered desk with an old computer, and a single bed pushed into the corner.

He dropped onto the mattress, the springs creaking under him as he stared up at the ceiling. The faint light from the street lamps outside barely lit the room, casting a soft glow on the comic book covers he'd taped up there when he was a kid.

His phone buzzed in his pocket again.

Scott groaned and reluctantly pulled it out.

[Ding! Welcome back, Scott McQueen! The Harem Streamer System is now fully active!]

The neon-blue screen from earlier popped up again.

He stared at it, still in disbelief.

Was this some kind of prank?

Had he accidentally downloaded a virus?

The whole situation was so ridiculous it almost made him laugh, but instead, he just rolled his eyes and swiped at the screen, trying to ignore it.

But it didn't go away.

In fact, the more he tried to dismiss it, the brighter and more insistent it became.

Another notification popped up:

[First Mission: Initiate Your Heroic Stream!]

Scott raised an eyebrow. "What the hell is this?"

The screen flickered, and a new message appeared:

[Objective: Find and stop a crime in the city within the next two hours. Start your stream to gain viewers and unlock rewards!]

[Reward: Beginner's Hero Kit (Tier 1), 2,000 Credits, and a Viewership Boost]

[Penalty for Failure: System deactivation and penalty reset.]

Scott sat up.

His curiosity started to take over everything else.

His heart beat a little faster as he reread the message.