“Ah, that’s right.”
It was the rule to take off the mask before eating. I had almost forgotten I was even wearing it after having it on for so long.
I almost ended up pressing this expensive piece of meat into my mask by accident.
[???]
[Wow]
[Look at those lips…]
[Had no idea someone with such a small face could have those big eyes]
After taking off the mask, I ate the meat. Even though it was a simple action, the chat exploded with attention directed at me.
Admittedly, it was a reaction I had somewhat anticipated.
Because I am pretty, after all.
“This is really delicious.”
Moreover, this meat was worth its hefty price. Even though I had just thrown it casually onto a frying pan, it melted in my mouth like a masterpiece.
“Is it really this delicious?”
“Yeah, yeah… Please, eat more.”
“Sister, you should eat more, too.”
[Is the room owner’s face actually red?]
[If she calls me sister with that face, I might turn lesbian]
[Even Hanbyeori relies on her looks to top the charts, but she seems different standing next to you…]
[So you were trying to hide that face from us?]
“By the way, do you ever go out with friends to grill meat?”
“Hmm?”
“Not that it matters, but I noticed you’re really good at grilling.”
“I go out with friends sometimes, and I also grill for my parents.”
“Really? Nowadays, do middle school students just eat out? Back in my day, we ate chicken galbi.”
[Incorrect]
[When was this story…]
[Info: The room owner’s school days were 10 years ago]
“By the way, there’s something I’ve been curious about.”
“You can speak freely.”
“Why did you start playing LoL?”
Why did I start gaming? In my previous life, it was a natural progression. Games were the best hobby to bond with male classmates.
But in this life, I started with the goal of achieving something.
What should I answer? After a moment’s thought,
“I started because of you, Sister.”
“Huh?”
“I accidentally came across an edited clip of your streams on YouTube Shorts. It looked fun, so I started playing.”
Since we’re live, I figured it would be good to give some appropriate lip service.
“Really? Truly? For real?”
Hanbyeori didn’t bother hiding her delighted expression.
“And one more thing I’m curious about—do you have aspirations to go pro?”
“Yes. Seriously.”
[Wow]
[Can women go pro?]
[There was one female team in an overseas league though…]
[Is that really pro though? lol. They got completely stomped by random streamers]
[Didn’t you see? This girl’s Challenger score is 900]
“Really? So you’re intentionally climbing in ranked?”
“Yes. It seems like the fastest way to debut.”
“Your role is mid?”
“Of course.”
Upon hearing my serious response about aiming for pro, both Hanbyeori and the viewers seemed taken aback.
It was an expected reaction for a middle school girl—especially a girl—to say she wanted to become a professional.
[Don’t they know what happened to those solo queue junglers who tried to debut?]
[The current world champs are all former solo queue too lol]
[lol]
[Why aim for pro when you have a face like that?]
“I noticed you’re also good at other lanes. If an offer comes for another lane, what would you do?”
“That… I probably wouldn’t go.”
Even though I had once failed at a challenge, in this life, I wanted to stick with mid.
To be honest, royalty in another lane?
While I might consider it if no offers come at all, it’s not something I particularly want.
“Then if you debut later, please tell me you started because of me?”
“If I get the chance, I will.”
“When you win MVP with Zoe, please do something like ‘Zoe? Bbyeol tube.’ ”
[Will she lol]
[Daydreaming too much is a disease…]
[Wait, who IS this person? Really pretty]
[But is it even possible for someone to be this perfect…pretty face, good at grilling meat, and excels at gaming]
[She likes galbi and rice soup too btw]
“Ah, then what name do you plan to use?”
“I haven’t thought that far yet.”
This was still something I was contemplating.
Whether to use the nickname I had in my previous life or make a new one.
Well, that’s something future me can decide.
“Then shall we do it?”
“Do what?”
“Deciding the stage name you’ll use later!”
[Let’s go]
[Such a joke…]
[Seems fun]
[Let’s goooo]
“Honestly, don’t we all have the same thought? If you’re Challenger at 15, you’re bound to go pro.”
Hanbyeori turned on the roulette function casually while speaking.
“Since there will be a lot of names, it’ll be hard to read the chat. If you say it through a donation, I’ll add it to the roulette.”
{10,000 won donation from Someone}
Has the price level gone up a bit?
“Too many choices and it won’t be fun.”
{10,000 won donation from Someone}
Look at those sharp cheekbones lol
Indeed, pros are pros. It was impressive that she was still thinking about monetizing at the end of the stream.
She had received the Best Streamer award multiple times in her previous life for a reason.
{10,000 won donation from Someone}
Holy
“Okay, Holy.”
{10,000 won donation from Someone}
QueenHanbyeol go!
“Excuse me, don’t I have copyright on my own name?”
Even as she said that, she added QueenHanbyeol to the roulette list.
Just as numerous words were filling the roulette through donations, one particular name caught my ear.
{10,000 won donation from Someone}
para
“Para? Isn’t that the name you’re using now? By any chance, does it mean something?”
“If I must explain briefly, it doesn’t really have a specific meaning.”
“Is that so? Let’s add it anyway.”
Hanbyeori ended the roulette list after receiving donations for about 5 more minutes.
Considering we spent over half an hour, how much money did we even make?
It made me seriously consider doing a stream myself after getting this much teabagged.
“Then let’s spin.”
As the roulette quickly spun, various nicknames flashed by.
Even if everyone was just having fun, I didn’t plan on using whatever came up.
Still, I was curious to see what it would be.
“Huh?”
The name that came up was…
<para!>None other than para.
“Hmm… But it does suit me pretty well?”
[That’s true]
[A challenger killer with that name… seems fitting]
[What? Killer?]
[Who considers 90% win rate in challenger as a killer lol]
[Para does sound pretty cool though]
‘The reactions are different from my past life.’
Of course, even in my previous life, most people were pretty positive about my username when I played well.
However, after winning several runner-up titles, it came to symbolize losing in finals and being mocked.
At the thought of that time, I was swallowing some bitterness when Hanbyeori signaled the end of the stream.
“Then I’ll finish today’s stream here.”
[Oh my goodness]
[Please stream Seoha, please]
[Don’t leave, don’t leave]
[Invitation to the junior challenger stage…]
[Starlight]
[Okay]
[Starlight~]
The stream ended on a fairly warm and friendly note.
It wasn’t my stream, but it was the first time I’ve streamed as a girl.
Having the pro beside me definitely helped to make everything go smoothly.
Now that the stream is over, it’s time to go home…
“Wow, that was really impressive!”
Just as I was getting ready to leave, Hanbyeori grabbed my hand, unable to contain her excitement.
The audience was larger than usual, and the donations were good, so she must be in a good mood.
“Are you really 15? You have such good streaming sensibility and good skills. Looks like you’ll succeed in whatever you do!”
I could feel something heavy as Hanbyeori hugged me.
Will I grow up to look like her someday?
While some people might find it inconvenient, having such features seems to have no downsides.
“I’ll send you your appearance fee after I process the donations.”
“There’s no need for that.”
“No, no. The number of new viewers today? It increased so much. I’d give it all to you if I could.”
“If you insist, I’ll take the donation profits.”
“…Is this a joke?”
“Does it seem like a joke to you?”
There was a moment of silence.
“I’m joking.”
“Haha…Looks like you could become an actress in the future.”
*
Ding-ding!
Today, I woke up to the annoying sound of my mobile phone alarm and got out of bed.
Finally, this day has come.
The start of school.
‘At least it’s not the start of my third-year, so that’s good.’
Even if I only had to attend for two more weeks before spring break starts, it wasn’t so ba…
‘…I feel like I’m going to d*e.’
It was bad.
I had been staying up late to climb the ranks, and now getting out of bed in the morning feels like dying.
I wanted to lie back down, but then I would be late for sure.
‘If I’m late, I won’t be able to hitch a ride from Father.’
And to get at least a little sleep during the ride, it’s better to take Father’s car for his commute.
The few times I slept in and had to take public transportation were like hell.
I quickly finished my shower and got dressed in my uniform.
Back in the old days, I couldn’t even dress properly, but now I’m an expert at hooking and unhooking bras with one hand.
‘I’m still cute even like this.’
Even without makeup or any modifications to my uniform, I looked flawless.
Looks really are the final touch to fashion.
“It’s been a while, but you’re ready and not late.”
Having finished preparing, I came out to see Father waiting for me at the entrance.
Has Mother already gone to work?
I climbed into the car and used the road noises as lullabies, catching a short nap.
“We’re almost there.”
Though it felt like only 30 seconds had passed, the school came into view.
With the main gate being congested, I got out at the back gate and entered the classroom.
As usual, I rested my head on the desk to nap, but…
“Excuse me…”
Someone woke me up and showed me a mobile phone.
“Is this yours?”
Good job