{ Someone donated 2000 won }
So, are we going over there to participate in the auction?
“Yes, you can access it from a PC, or you can install the app on your mobile phone and do it that way.”
[There’s a strange message here.]
[Se-ta…tak?]
[What is this suppose to mean?]
[But does wearing it really matter?]
[Okay.]
[Well, does it matter that it’s been ‘actually worn’?]
“Still, it was worn, so obviously, we have to wash it before sending it.”
Honestly speaking, my uniform was fine.
But the other team members are the problem.
Like, a uniform worn by male high school students during their prime for an entire year?
I’ll leave it at that.
‘Take Kim Dojin as an example.’
He was a guy who would break into cold sweats during matches from nervousness, which made him have to shower.
Even though he rotated a few sets of uniforms, they still had to be properly cleaned before being sent to the fans.
Let me explain this in words.
[We get it.]
[The sweat smell of male high schoolers is tough, right?]
[Please stop.]
{ Someone donated 1000 won }
So, how does the “actual wear” certification work?(Totally clueless)
[Okay.]
[Are we just washing the regular uniforms and sending them out? How do we tell the difference?]
[Got it.]
[It is special because it’s actually been worn in matches…]
‘That could be a valid way of thinking.’
But how should I explain this?
After some thought, I went to YouTube and clicked on the LCK channel.
The video I found was the promotion tournament in which our team successfully gained our spot.
[?]
[Why the replay all of a sudden?]
[The promotion tournament replay is fine, but why now?]
[???]
The viewers might have thought I was bragging by rewatching a replay, but that wasn’t it.
What I found by skipping through scenes was the moment right after Game 2 when the camera caught me.
“Look here.”
Seeing that some viewers couldn’t see it clearly, I showed them a screenshot.
Zooming in greatly on the wrist part.
[Did someone spill something?]
[Is that coffee?]
[What’s that on the wrist?]
You can clearly see a black stain on the white sleeve.
‘Thankfully, it’s just coffee.’
During games, I usually don’t drink much, but during the intermission after Game 1, Manager offered me a coffee, and I spilled it.
“Take a look at the uniform here, do you see the stain on the sleeve?”
After confirming the sleeve stain, I went back to the auction site and showed the uniform.
The stain was there, exactly as in the screenshot I just showed.
“And regardless of the markings, every member of the roster has signed it, so no need to worry about that.”
[Got it.]
[With this, there shouldn’t be anyone who can’t understand, right?]
[Explanations were given, so why the constant complaints?]
[Either way, I’m planning to buy it, whether it’s worn or not.]
[Seriously, I’ll just wait patiently for Paras to become World Champions.]
“And as for the markings, regardless of them, every player has signed it, so you don’t need to worry.”
[Wow.]
[I’m just aiming for a player’s uniform via the rural quota, by any chance.]
[Are you a genius?]
[It seems like this is pretty accurate.]
At exactly 2 PM, the auction began.
The auction would run until next Sunday, lasting a whole week.
‘Will it go for around 200,000 won?’
The retail price of ARK jerseys is 89,000 won. Considering the rarity of player jerseys, they usually sell for around double.
I expected that if the fans started bidding against each other, it could reach up to 300,000 won.
LOL Gallery
Title: Para’s Uniform Breaks 500,000 Won Live
Everyone’s testing the waters by bidding 1,000 won at a time, but someone suddenly bids 10,000 won, and now everyone does the same.
Is this person who isn’t even planning to buy deliberately bidding high?
This system requires prepayment for bids, so when the auction ends, it will be automatically paid.
[Honestly, are people really willing to pay 500,000 won?]
It’s worth it if it’s a Para actual-worn player’s uniform when the original price is 100,000 won.
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Title: Can they really buy it for 500,000 won?
Come on, paying 500,000 won for a uniform that’s been through the washer?
The fact is, if Worlds is won, it can be resold for 1,000,000 won…
Does anyone really think they’ll win?
I’m still a high schooler but they could pull it off once, right?
But haven’t many rookies said this kind of thing before?
LOL Gallery
Title: Reasons Why 500,000 Won Isn’t Really Expensive Either
ARK jackets were already out of stock in the Spring before Para was even signed.
Even the second-hand price starts at 200,000 won, so Para-marked uniforms with proper sponsor tags are cheap at 500,000 won…
No plans for additional production?
Would a team like this even consider making more?
Other major LCK teams also only sell around 300 uniforms because they’re mostly sold at a loss.
Honestly, only the most popular teams see additional production; other teams won’t do it even if they die trying.
LOL Gallery
Title: Para’s Uniform Hits 1,500,000 Won!!! Haha
Who’s the crazy person raising the bid to 1,500,000 won?
Rich kid ending lol
Wow, 1,500,000 won is a bit extreme…
Yeah, 1,500,000 won, that’s legit lmao
What? Someone raised the price from 900,000 won to 1,500,000 won all at once?
Since the bid was raised to 1,500,000 won, no one is bidding anymore hahaha
“Young Lady, it’s time for your meal.”
“One more thing and I’ll be done.”
Any observer could quickly tell her tastes by just looking at the extravagant room.
Esports team jerseys were hung on the walls, and the desk on the opposite side was filled with flashy electronic gadgets.
There, Choi Eunseo sat, furiously typing on her keyboard.
“Para’s skill isn’t as good as it seems?”
This was one of Choi Eunseo’s daily routines: fighting Para’s critics.
It was such a familiar scene, her bodyguard, Kim Minseo waited quietly behind her until she finished.
After an unknown period of time, Choi Eunseo stood up with a sense of relief, and Kim Minseo followed her.
“Father?”
“He said he would be late again today.”
“Well then, I’ll eat alone.”
As she walked down to the first floor, she was greeted by her usual meal.
“Can’t they change the dish?”
“The Head Chef said this is the most perfect menu possible.”
After hearing this, Choi Eunseo started the meal with a disliking expression, but soon put her utensils down.
‘What is different?’
Although Choi Eunseo always ate only this much at home, she managed to finish her school lunch every time.
The difference was having someone to eat it together, maybe?
Was this what she realized, Kim Minseo carefully asked her.
“Young Lady, what about hiring that person for help?”
“Hiring?”
“What if we hire them sort of like a housekeeping role? If we pay an appropriate wage, I don’t think anyone would refuse.”
“Absolutely not.”
Choi Eunseo strongly opposed.
The reason she took an interest in Yoon Seohwa and wanted to watch over her was that she was different from herself.
Because Yoon Seohwa was someone who could shine on her own.
“People’s relationships change if money gets involved.”
How could she bring someone who was shining on their own down to be under her through money?
Choi Eunseo understood that her interest would fade quickly.
“Considering what you just said… haven’t you already signed a sponsorship contract?”
“That was my brother’s doing.”
“Hansan Foods falls under your jurisdiction, doesn’t it?”
“That’s not the point! Keeping someone bound by money out in the open is different from giving support.”
Well, she did feel a bit troubled within herself, but it was a necessary matter.
Even the best egg needs some protection like a nest to start with, right?
“Oh, right.”
Choi Eunseo seemed to have forgotten something and quickly checked her mobile phone on the table.
“Really, they’re doing it again.”
“What’s the matter?”
“The uniform auction opened, but someone keeps playing around, bidding only 1,000 won.”
Choi Eunseo just upped the last bid by 10,000 won.
“How much is the highest bid now?”
“The one I just placed, 980,000 won.”
“Hmm? Wouldn’t it be fine to double that?”
“That would take away the fun…”
Choi Eunseo looked at Kim Minseo like she was a bit too into it.
‘She’s almost as bad as me.’
Though not as extreme as Choi Eunseo, Kim Minseo, who grew up in a military family without much financial struggle, showed a similar financial attitude sometimes.
That’s why, occasionally, Choi Eunseo found her funny because they had similar ways of thinking.
“Well, that makes sense too. We might need to put a dent in it.”
As December grew truly cold.
Feeling a bit awkward upon finally arriving at the team headquarters after a month.
I asked Manager something I was curious about before heading upstairs to the practice room from the car.
“Manager, did my uniform really go for 1,500,000 won?”
“The auction one? Someone really bought it for that price, so I sent it via courier service.”
‘Really? Someone actually bought it for 1,500,000 won.’
The final auction price for my uniform was 1,500,000 won.
Compared to others which sold for 200,000 won or 180,000 won, it was an absurdly high price.
Still, it’s the buyer’s preference, and since all the profits were going to charity, it wasn’t bad…right?
While thinking about this, I headed upstairs to the practice room.
I had heard they had come early since yesterday.
Everyone looked like they just woke up, with messy hair and all.
“Is Seo Ha here?”
Right then, our Coach, who was already dressed in her uniform, entered the practice room.
“Everyone knows that we start Spring in January?”
The time to go after our goal, LCK, had finally arrived.
“Presumably, you’ve received the patch version. I’ve arranged scrimmages today, so everyone prepare.”
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