[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 105

Our team achieved a grand victory in the team fight and charged straight for the enemy team’s nexus, soon grasping victory.

[Victory]

– We actually won this lol


– Have to split it with Sett right?


– For sure lol


– Thought I was carrying, but just naturally bused through it


– Bus throw lol

“Well… it wasn’t the bus, I just got the early lead so that my team members could grow smoothly.”

Having streamed for quite a while now, I guess I could come up with excuses smoothly.

Which was actually true.

– Next excuse!


– Nope, not at all


– Excuse me, but that’s kind of embarrassing


– Right. With a face like that, you better have the skills to back it up lol

“Nooo…”

…These guys, they were just calling me “noona” a moment ago? What a sudden attitude shift!

– Woah


– Whoa


– Hell


– What was that voice just now?


– Noona, die noona die noona die noona die noona die noona die noona die noona die noona die noona


– Please marry me

『‘Timid Person 190’ has gifted ‘1000 balloons’.』


『“Heh”』

“Uh, thank you for the thousand…”

– Whoa


– Are you doing this on purpose?


– I love you


– Noona, take me, sob sob

『‘Timid Person 190’ has gifted ‘2000 balloons’.』


『“Feel free to take all my money”』


『‘[Jjuhsim] Monthly Report’ has gifted ‘500 balloons’.』


『“I quit the Jjuhsim group from today.”』


『‘Horororollollo’ has gifted ‘1000 balloons’.』


『“Thank you for being born”』

“…”

What’s happening here?

Is making money really this easy?

It can’t be, can it…?

Although it’s true that I’ve been spending money like crazy until now, I’ve never thought that earning it would be this easy.

Sure, I boasted that I would make a billion in a month, but I thought that process would be incredibly difficult.

But…

‘This feels… insane.’

This place isn’t normal.

I want to leave here… but sadly, it doesn’t seem like I’ll have the chance.

‘So then…’

I hesitated for a moment about whether to turn the screen or not, but then I realized that it wasn’t even something to think about.

‘My broadcast also needs to promote the formation of the team. There’s no need to hide the process.’

That way, the audience will be more immersed, and that will mean they’ll become our team’s fans.

[Timid Person 190]

[Friend Request]

– Oh?


– What the


– Chosen one ㄷㄷㄷ


– Whoa friend request lol


– I want a friend request from a noona like that too!

– But wait, there’s only one person in the friend requests? Chosen two ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

‘…What’s making me this nervous?’

Well, thinking about it, I’ve barely ever sent out a friend request first.

‘Wait, have I never done it at all?’

Rainbow and 3 Min Top School Honorary Member were all people who approached me first.

In contrast, when have I ever approached someone first…?

‘…Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve ever done that.’

In other words, I could say that I’m sending my first friend request to someone.

‘What if they don’t accept it?’

Should I look for someone else?

But it’s hard to find someone with that level of skill among non-pros…

At that moment.

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[Timid Person 190]

Online.

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The green light lit up in my friends list.

– Oh lol


– Accepted


– Honestly, who would reject it?


– But are we seriously duoing? Then what’s the point of no stream?


– Duoing during no stream is crossing the line


– For real lol

My heart raced.

Palpitations.

The feeling of talking to someone for the first time.

Thankfully, there’s one good thing: during my trainee days at YSG, this dreadful social awkwardness got a little better.

[Me: Hello]


[Me: Are you a pro?]


[Timid Person 190: Nope]


[Me: Then… are you on a team?]


[Timid Person 190: Nope.]

[Aha]

– ? What’s with the sudden survey?


– Aren’t you trying to duo?


– Wait…?


– Grab that guy


– For real, kill him

No matter what the viewers said, I did what I had to do.

[Me: Well… the thing is, I’m planning to start a pro team later, and if you’re okay with it, would you consider joining our team?]

– Oh?


– What the


– Sudden?


– What’s going on?


– Didn’t see this coming


– You, become my comrade


– What? You’re making a team?


– Whoa


– I’m applying for the team. I’m a gold 3 cleaning master!

– No wonder it felt weird that someone of this level isn’t pro ㄷㄷㄷ

The chat exploded at the sudden news of the team formation.

[Timid Person 190: Ah, I have to go exercise now]


[Me: Huh?]

And,

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[Timid Person 190]

Offline.

+

They just logged off.

“…”

What? Huh?

Where did they go?

No way… did I just get ditched?

– ?


– Aha lol


– ???


– Bug cut lololololol


– Ah… ahh…!


– This is hilarious lol


– Genuine gym rat lololol


– Ah lol can’t handle muscle loss lol

“Uh… uh?”

Did I get too hasty?

I had completely forgotten that I was live.

– The panicking is so cute lol


– Heh… heh… heh…


– Noona…

Slowly, I return to the reality I tried to ignore.

‘…So embarrassing.’

I want to hide in a mouse hole.

But that’s not possible.

The top no stream was something I had said.

“Ugh, damn…”

My face feels like it’s going to burst.

It’s too hot.

– Oh my god…


– Your face being pale and red is so noticeable ㄷㄷㄷ


– Excuse me, are you half Korean?


– Here’s a Hongik human


– So pretty, omg


– Noona, I’m dying!


– Whoa, insane…

I can’t… lift my face.

*

The weight of the barbell doesn’t get lifted by my ancestors.

Kim Ji-hoon easily pushes up 90(+20)kg on the bench press, putting his usual belief into practice.

“Ugh! Ugh!”

Once, twice, three times.

My warm-up is about done, and now it’s time for the real workout, 130(+20)kg.

“Ugh!”

Height: 190cm

Weight: 110kg

Squat: 220kg

Bench press: 150kg

Deadlift: 250kg

Total: 620kg

Considering the time that Kim Ji-hoon started working out seriously, these records are insane, but his natural physique allowed it.

In other words, Kim Ji-hoon was born with the genes of a gym rat.

Having completed today’s workout perfectly, Kim Ji-hoon drank his supplement and recalled the event from a few hours ago.

『Outlaw: Well… the thing is, I’m planning to start a pro team later, and if you’re okay with it, would you consider joining our team?』

‘Pro gamer…’

There was a time when I dreamed of that.

In fact, it could be said that the reason Kim Ji-hoon started working out was related to this.

Now, Kim Ji-hoon possesses a body specification that’s like a human weapon, but it didn’t start that way.

He originally had a tall, thin frame, almost close to being a twig.

Adding to that, due to his naturally timid personality, he didn’t have much of a social life, and the only thing he could focus on was games.

Because of that, he once dreamed of being a pro gamer in Legends of League, which he could only say he was good at, but unfortunately, he didn’t even have the courage to knock on the door of a pro team.

The reason he started working out in the first place was also because of that.

– Want to change? Start working out!

One day, he saw that phrase on YouTube.

So, he started working out.

To gain the courage to stand proudly in front of the public and become a pro gamer.

But once he started working out, he found it surprisingly enjoyable, and at some point, he became focused on working out rather than gaming.

The priorities had flipped.

Moreover, while he gained some confidence, unfortunately, his inherently timid nature remained, so his social skills still needed work.

Kim Ji-hoon still couldn’t imagine himself as a pro.

But now, a pro offer…

Of course, it’s not like he’s never received pro offers before.

On the contrary, it’s happened quite a few times.

However, Kim Ji-hoon rejected every single one of those proposals.

The reason was simple.

‘If it were GTD, I might have considered it.’

GTD, with its large corporate sponsorship, boasts massive facilities among all domestic pro teams.

They not only use an entire building as their headquarters, but it’s also furnished with all sorts of amenities.

Especially, it has a top-tier gym.

If someone were to ask who the best supporter is in the world, a few names would come up.

Names everyone knows, but the first to be mentioned are the GuineaPig from SY, the Red Cup runner-up GRS’s Vessel, and WhiteCat from SCV.

These are all undisputed names, and at least anyone watching the domestic league would add one more name to the list.

GTD’s Charon.

Given the situation, it’s not like other teams sought him out, but GTD, with Charon, never threw a love call at Kim Ji-hoon.

Instead, teams like SY or SCV with fantastic academy systems would attempt to recruit him.

‘Pro…’

If they’d even set up a dedicated gym, then maybe I’d consider it just once.

‘But, that’s unlikely.’

Starting a team means starting from scratch with nothing.

Since Kim Ji-hoon isn’t someone who doesn’t know pro gamers indirectly, he knows what life is like for gamers who start from the second league and those who can’t even make it that far.

‘The second league is doable, but those who can’t even do that truly struggle.’

In other words, Kim Ji-hoon wasn’t exactly thinking of accepting this proposal.

‘A pro isn’t something I necessarily need to do.’

It was a dream once, but that dream no longer felt urgent to Kim Ji-hoon.

Instead, losing muscle feels more important, as he has completely fallen for the charm of working out.

In summary, it could be said that his priorities in life have changed completely.

‘By the way, the coach asked me last time if I wanted to become a trainer.’

He said that he would hire me right away if I obtained the qualification for a sports instructor, right?


That might be pretty good.

Since Kim Ji-hoon himself liked working out, it seems like a rewarding job.

‘There’s no rush.’

While contemplating various thoughts about his future, Kim Ji-hoon headed towards the shower room.