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Play a game with Yoo Ji-han.
Today, for the first time, Chae Yoo-jeong realized how touching and good this single sentence was.
When he started playing Hero and was studying Yoo Ji-han by watching him play over and over again, he never imagined that he would meet him in a solo queue. Because Yoo Ji-han’s tier was so high.
He felt like he was going crazy because he was curious about Yoo Ji-han, who was looking at enemy posts while he was doing his own thing with the Jungler’s team. So, Chae Yoo-jeong did not follow the line he was supposed to go, and he kept chasing after Yoo Ji-han.
Even if the top laner on the same side asked him to come, or the mid lane is being ganked [1], if Yoo Ji-han went to the bottom, he also went to the bottom. Then, he was so caught up in the game that he was playing that he couldn't even fight decently, so he made a series of mistakes and died.
In fact, he showed only his worst play throughout the entire 30 minutes. Chae Yoo-jeong, who was no longer interested in winning or losing, just followed Yoo Ji-han in order to see him at least once more.
[Team] Dust Collect Bankrupt (Ebitan): No, junglers fㅅk ya
[Team] Tiglemoa Bankruptcy (Ebitan): Why are you doing this? fㅅk
[Team] Grasshopper 3-minute recipe (Ruluni): ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Team] zxcasqwe (Ruluni): jg dog
Naturally, Chae Yoo-jeong lost the game. Chae Yoo-jeong didn't pay any heed to the abusive language that flooded his chat room, and he happily watched the scene of his Team’s Nexus being destroyed. When the Nexus exploded and the game ended, a damage window appeared.
Yoo Ji-han, who won several small teamfights, grew quickly despite being in the Jungle, and his damage output was extremely high, ranking second among 10 players. Chae Yoo-jeong, who failed from the beginning, was of course in last place.
Even after the game was over and he was looking at the damage window, it still didn't feel real.
I played a game with Yoo Ji-han! I can see Yoo Ji-han and I play in the same game! It was really great.
He was so happy that he forgot that he was jealous of Seo Tae-young, and Chae Yoo-jeong, who was smiling brightly, received a request to add him as a friend. Surprisingly, the username of the person who added him as a friend was 'I'm sleepy'.
“……!”
Yoo Ji-han sent me a friend! Chae Yoo-jeong, whose cheeks were blushing in an instant, moved the mouse with his trembling hand and accepted his request.
[Your friend request has been accepted.]
[Newly added friend: I'm sleepy]
At most, only Yoo Gyeong-seok and a few team members were friends, he had added to the friends list window. The sound of his pounding heart filled his ears.
[I'm sleepy] Hey there
[I’m sleepy] nim
Ddiring, Ddiring. While Chae Yoo-jeong was so overwhelmed with emotion that he couldn't come to his senses, Yoo Ji-han sent him a message first. Chae Yoo-jeong licked his dry lips once and placed both of his pale hands on the keyboard.
[aaaad1212] Yes
[aaaad1212] Hello
...Did I answer too harshly? He was contemplating whether to add an emoticon like ‘haha’ or ‘^_^,’ even if it was belated, when Yoo Ji-han sent a follow-up message.
[I'm sleepy] nim, what's going on?
[I’m sleepy] What are you doing?
[aaaad1212] What do you mean?
[I'm sleepy] Why are you playing games like that?
[I'm sleepy] Looking at the record, I see that your kills are good and your win rate is also good.
[I'm sleepy] What are you doing in this game?
[I'm sleepy] Has the account owner changed? Did you buy it?
Chae Yoo-jeong, who had no idea that Yoo Ji-han would ask questions like this, was extremely embarrassed and answered urgently.
[aaaad1212] No, no
[aaaad1212] That’s right, I didn’t buy the account..
[I'm sleepy] Then what is it?
[I'm sleepy] What should I think of this when you follow me so openly and try to kill me?
[I'm sleepy] Are you gloating because I'm poorer than you?
Everyone noticed it. Only then did Chae Yoo-jeong realize that Yoo Ji-han had befriended him to scold him, and he almost burst into tears.
[aaaad1212] I’m sorry
[aaaad1212] I didn’t do that on purpose.
[I'm sleepy] Wol said it wasn't on purpose; If this isn't intentional, what is it?
[aaaad1212] I’m sorry
Chae Yoo-jeong’s shoulders slumped down. He's never seen Yoo Ji-han get angry at him with his face frozen, but just imagining it was so scary and sad.
Chae Yoo-jeong, who immediately became depressed, was caught up in self-deprecation as always.
'I'm such a stupid bastard...'
He felt so pathetic for having liked Yoo Ji-han so much when he received a friend request without even knowing what was happening.
After hearing Chae Yoo-jeong's apology, Yoo Ji-han sent a message again a while later.
[I'm sleepy] you apologized, so I won't say anything more.
[I’m sleepy] Let’s not do this next time.
[I'm sleepy] If I'm not as good as you, then you'd better just go and curse at me.
[I'm sleepy] I feel really bad when people look at me in such a depreciating manner.
[I’m sleepy] ok?
[aaaad1212] Yes
[aaaad1212] I’m sorry
[I’m sleepy] Yes then gb
With that, the message window turned gray and became inactive. On the one hand, Yoo Ji-han must have removed him from his friends list.
“Ha……”
Chae Yoo-jeong covered his eyes with his hands and bowed his head deeply. Even though all he saw was game messages and not a real conversation, his mind wavered uneasily.
He once again realized how influential Yoo Ji-han was to him. A deep sigh came out.
***
Since that day when he was completely hated by Yoo Ji-han, Chae Yoo-jeong seriously considered whether he should change his username.
No matter how much hate was put on him, it was not an easy choice for Chae Yoo-jeong to change the username that Yoo Ji-han remembered.
However, despite all his worries, Chae Yoo-jeong signed a full-fledged player contract and changed the username to the one given by the team.
'I can't help it. Maybe it's a good thing.'
Let's throw away the username <aaaad1212>, which has been labeled as a bad player, and start anew with the username <LVS gamgack>. This time, Yoo Ji-han will remember him as a professional player who is good at games.
Judging from his previous experience, it was clear that Yoo Ji-han likes people who take on any game with a serious attitude. Since his tier score was similar to Yoo Ji-han, he thought they would meet more often in the future. He must work hard to be seen as a professional player who is good at the game.
Chae Yoo-jeong was determined and did his best to deal with Yoo Ji-han every time he met him from then on.
However, perhaps because we both share the same line, we were enemies every time we met, and we never played on the same side. Chae Yoo-jeong didn't mind anything as long as he could play games with Yoo Ji-han, but he felt a little disappointed.
During the day and night, he played scrimmages or went to the competition hall to play matches, and at dawn he played solo queue and occasionally met Yoo Ji-han. After spending about a year like that, Chae Yoo-jeong was able to hear many things about Yoo Ji-han.
Seo Tae-young tells him that Yoo Ji-han is smart and good at studying, so he is attending the University of Korea. Well, he was a year older than him, so he was probably a college student. That's why he didn't play games much during the semester.
In fact, Chae Yoo-jeong was also busy.
In consideration of Chae Yoo-jeong, a rookie who had just debuted, Chae Yoo-jeong became the team's sole Jungler from the age of 21, unlike when he was 20 when he took turns playing with a senior Jungler. As a result, he practiced twice as much as other team members to make up for his lack of experience.
Chae Yoo-jeong lived his own life in Chae Yoo-jeong's place, and Yoo Ji-han took Yoo Ji-han's place, and they met as enemies in solo queue five or six times a month. He was incredibly happy playing a game with Yoo Ji-han, which was like a reward for enduring a difficult schedule.
Chae Yoo-jeong thought that his life was quite stable. It was around that time that he stopped taking the medication he had been taking since he was young.
But everything has an end and things change. The year Chae Yoo-jeong turned 22, Seo Tae-young, who ended his professional career and became a streamer for his LVS team, left Chae Yoo-jeong to struggle with his new emotions.
-This is my favorite younger brother, and this kid is also really good at Hero. Ji-han, hurry up and say hello to the viewers.
-Ah...I was wondering why you were talking about when you called on discord.
A low, soft voice flowed from Seo Tae-young’s broadcast. Yoo Ji-han, who smiled awkwardly, obediently greeted them.
-Hello. This is Tae-young’s younger brother. Can I do it like this? Why do you make me say hello on stream?
-Not only you, but all the other kids also did it.
-It's already been rumored that he's an old fashioned
Yoo Ji-han slyly joked, and Seo Tae-young laughed in response. The broadcast chat window was filled with chat messages asking if the person talking on the phone who had a good voice was a professional player.
-No, this guy is not a professional player. Still, the tee is very high. Are you still in the Master rank these days?
-I work hard whenever the vacation is around.
- Should I do a duo with my brother as a secondary character after a long time?
-Well... Hyung’s tier dropped a lot after you retired? I don’t think it’s fair for you?
-Look at this punk..
As if the two were truly close friends, Yoo Ji-han played around with them without any pressure. The more he watched the stream of Seo Tae-young and Yoo Ji-han chatting happily together, the more he felt something hot rising up in my throat.
“Fuck.”
Chae Yoo-jeong eventually couldn't stand it and took off his headset, muttering swear words.
The new emotion that was tormenting him was none other than jealousy. Until then, he could be satisfied with just meeting Yoo Ji-han as an enemy in the solo queue.
However, when Seo Tae-young started streaming and got to know vividly how Yoo Ji-han talked, laughed, and joked around with one of his close friends... jealousy quickly spread.
Chae Yoo-jeong felt like he was going crazy because he was jealous of Seo Tae-young.
Note
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Gank: A combination of "Gank," which means gang, and Kill. It refers to a play in which the enemy is raided by joining forces with other troops.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor: Meimei, Ghostx
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At first, I feel sorry for yoo chae. But now.... He act like a psycho