“Isn’t it nice to be out with mom after a while?”
The large shopping mall near the house was, as usual, crowded with people today.
‘There were scenes like this in my previous life, right?’
Back then, I mostly lived in team uniforms and hoodies, so I’m not quite sure about it.
Still, seeing the happy face of my mother beside me, it wasn’t too bad.
‘Father would like it too.’
Father was on a rare vacation, so I suggested he spend his free time at home. He had turned my room into a complete gaming room with the excuse that he didn’t know when I would come home for training.
We should enjoy these days.
“Let’s check out that area too.”
Since we rarely went out together during the season, mother seemed more excited than usual.
As the shopping bags began filling both my hands.
‘Uh?’
I spotted a familiar face on the opposite side.
It was Choi Eunseo and a woman who appeared to be her bodyguard or knight.
‘What should I do?’
Under different circumstances, I would have greeted her first, but now I was dressed according to my mother’s taste. I didn’t know what would happen if Choi Eunseo saw me like this.
Sorry, but today I intended to pretend not to see her and pass by naturally.
“Well? Isn’t that your friend?”
Just as my mother grabbed my hand that was walking ahead quickly, my eyes met Choi Eunseo’s.
“…Hi.”
“…”
After a brief moment of silence.
“Oh, wow! You’re so different from your usual self that I almost didn’t recognize you!”
Choi Eunseo lit up her eyes and ran toward me.
…
…
…
“You look even more beautiful!”
“Really?”
Although I hid it because Daddy and I reacted mildly, Mom was actually quite high-energy. Now that she teamed up with Choi Eunseo, they created an unexpected synergy.
With every visit to a new store, she added another piece of clothing. It was an amazing experience that happened over a dozen times before we could finally finish our shopping marathon.
“Let’s take a short break, shall we?”
Noticing the depletion of my energy, my mother pointed to a nearby café. As we entered, sat down, and relaxed, it felt like I was alive again.
“Seo Ha, you always have that chocolate, right? What will you have, Eunseo?”
“I’ll have an Americano! Decaffeinated, please!”
While Mom went to order, I asked Choi Eunseo.
“How do you and my mom know each other?”
“We met at the last vll finals and became friends.”
Since both sets of parents and the chief guests were listed under my name, their seats must have been close.
Still, it’s surprising that they became friends.
“Here, an Americano and a chocolate frappe.”
“How did it come out so quickly?”
Normally, after ordering, you’d have to wait, but Mom nearly seemed to order and immediately receive the drinks.
“They just bring it out quickly here.”
While sipping the chocolate frappe, after hearing her explanation,
‘Hmm…’
Perhaps because it comes out quickly or because I’ve sampled many cafes, it wasn’t that delicious.
However, it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t eat it, so I held the cups with both hands, with a straw in my mouth.
“By the way, Mother, have you been to that store upstairs? The clothes there are beautiful.”
“Aren’t you too old for such clothes?”
“What do you mean by ‘ajumma’! You are so pretty.”
While observing the conversation between my mom and Choi Eunseo while sipping the remaining drinks,
“Uh…excuse me.”
Someone spoke next to me. On looking, it was a person who’d been glaring at me from the opposite side all this time. Their breathing was ragged, and their face unusually red.
Could they be some kind of weirdo?
“Umm…aren’t you Para?”
“Ah, yes…”
“Actually, I’m a huge fan. Would you mind if I asked for a single autograph?”
As I was stunned to see a fan for the first time in this life, a woman who seemed to be her girlfriend added words from the side.
“Uh…my boyfriend is a big fan. He ran downstairs and bought a pen and paper just to get a signature.”
Ah, that was why their breathing was so erratic.
‘This isn’t the time for that.’
Taking the notebook which looked like it was bought from a stationary store, I signed it big, adding a star picture that goes well with the signature. I add this because the signature is sometimes criticized as too plain, and it’s become a habit because it’s cute.
“Would you like a picture taken with him too?”
“Yes, please!”
As I got up and moved to the man, his girlfriend took out her mobile phone and got ready to take a picture.
“I’ve been watching you since you first appeared on the talent showcase. I even followed all your CK games. I wanted to watch the promotion tournament live, but my schedule didn’t match.”
“Bring your girlfriend to the LCK sometime. The facilities at the LoL Park are great.”
“Okay!”
After taking the picture, the man bowed deeply and left the café. Choi Eunseo, watching this scene, curiously asked.
“Do you still do fan service even in these kinds of situations?”
“Huh?”
“Don’t you get exhausted doing it during everyday life? If you get more famous, you’ll be approached constantly outdoors.”
There’s a famous saying in every sport.
Without fans, the sport is just an unproductive pastime. This holds especially true for esports. Other sports might be a hobby for physical training as an excuse, but esports without fans might as well be labeled as game addicts.
“Besides, it takes courage either way. Whether it’s due to encouragement from someone or through one’s own will. Frankly speaking, it’s not easy to approach a stranger, even if you’ve seen them play games, and ask for a picture or a signature.”
“That is true.”
“I believe it’s a lack of professionalism as a professional to reject such courage without reason. Of course, personal circumstances might apply.”
On hearing my thoughts from the previous life, my mother and Choi Eunseo looked at me with surprised eyes.
“Our daughter is truly admirable.”
“A real professional is indeed a professional.”
LOL Gallery
Title: Met Para on the Street
(Para’s autograph)
I was at a café with my girlfriend, and someone came in.
I knew instantly it was Para upon seeing their face.
My girlfriend and I discussed a lot before deciding to approach them, and they not only gave an autograph but also willingly took a picture.
Should I become an undying supporter of ARK now?
Damn, I also want to meet them.
So there really was a girlfriend?
Apparently he got kicked out after talking to Para, please take down the post.
Truly, this person only brings up admirable stories. They are the GOAT in personality and face… Hats off.
Yeah, approaching Para in front of a girlfriend, this won’t last long~
The next day, right after finishing lunch, I turned on the stream.
Since I took a proper break until now, I planned to continue the stream during the remaining vacation.
[Seo Ha~]
[shsh]
[Wow, the streamer’s status improved.]
[We’re the viewers of the youngest LCK rookie ‘para’.]
[Long time no see~]
[It felt like I’d freeze to death.]
[Didn’t someone turn off the stream, how could they have been doing well?]
[Correct]
[Ah, haha, if you go to the official CK channel, it shows the streamer’s face in high-definition?]
[The play gets tiring to watch…so I couldn’t]
The number of viewers maintained between 8,000 to 9,000, the atmosphere was decent enough.
Now, what I have to do is.
“Alright, I’ll do some solo ranks.”
[?????]
[?]
[🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥]
[Are you out of your mind?]
[He just loves solo ranks, right?]
“Anyway…since the end-of-season has reverted to December from this year on, don’t you think it’s time to start practicing again?”
[Anyway, why go for first place when you’ve already debuted? (Not really knowledgeable about this)]
[Because it’s romantic…]
[Let’s just help rescue that poor Yeti stuck around Diamond rank.]
[Aaa person donated 1000 won]
Isn’t there a rescue mission for Hanbyeori? Weren’t you supposed to have some sort of agreement with her?
“Ah, it seems like I might’ve forgotten about that.”
[Breaking news. Hanbyeori has hit over 1500 games this season.]
[Hanbyeori seems to be currently on a mmr-bug meeting everyone route.]
[Just do the chat thing for us…]
It’s true that Hanbyeori promised a duo in exchange for being the team’s streamer.
Recalling that, it reminded me that the team asked me to do an event.
“That’s not the important thing.”
First, I changed the stream title.
(ARK Uniform Auction)
[What’s with the change of title?]
[What sort of event?]
[Wow]
[It’s mine]
“They’re saying that for the graduation promotion commemoration, the uniform I wore during the promotion match will be put up for auction. It’s not a t-shirt uniform, but a jacket uniform since it was one I used.”
Of course, since it was the uniform I wore, it wasn’t a t-shirt but a jacket uniform. The entire proceeds of the auction will be donated to a charity, and we’ll use a commonly known second-hand trading platform’s auction function to conduct it.
Why are we doing this event in my stream?
It’s because the manager thought participation would be low if we did it through the team’s website.
[Wow, worn item]
[Really? Worn item?]
[Let’s go]
[Could the rice I’ve been saving for not be for this day?]
Thus, the auction began, and I could witness people’s fervor.
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