[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 138

Of course, if I’m going to duo, it’s best to go for a mid-jungle duo, but unfortunately, Getback is currently streaming, so I can’t maintain the confidentiality I want.

On top of that, it seems that the chance of getting matched with a jungle-support duo is less likely than a mid-jungle duo to get another duo on the team.

‘Well… the real trolls I met were actually a top-mid duo though.’

I was a bit concerned about the previous case, but there was nothing I could do about it.

After all, I already had their nicknames in my head, and even if they changed their names, I could easily find them through a match history search.

‘Viewers are quite the ghosts in that respect.’

Even if I couldn’t find them, the viewers would definitely track them down for me.

… Or I’d just have to deal with it.

In the meantime, I received a message from Timid Person 190.

[Oh, I’m working out right now, I’ll be home in about an hour.]

A true gym rat response.

Well… to be honest, I kind of expected that response.

[Okay, I’ll wait.]

An hour wasn’t a burdensome time to wait.

[Yep.]

An hour, huh…

I could probably play a game or two, but I didn’t want to take any unnecessary risks.

‘Maybe I’ll just play another game for a bit.’

Choosing another game while being the number one ranked streamer felt absurd, but spending about an hour wouldn’t be that bad.

More than anything, I had no idea what kind of disaster could happen if I played Legends of League in my current weak state.

If I happened to meet those guys again… it would just be giving them a free pass to have fun.

‘Let’s take a break for a moment.’

Besides, I kind of needed to clear my head right now.

It was my first defeat in a while, but losing due to external factors really took a toll on me.

I turned my gaze to the chat window.

Thanks to getting distracted for quite a while, the chat was indeed in chaos.

– Host, are you throwing accusations?

– Answer

– Yes

– Hey, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me, notice me

– Answer

– Come on

– Do you really want to see me lose my mind???? Do you really want to see me lose my mind???? Do you really want to see me lose my mind????

– Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry

Anyway… they’re the kind of folks that you can’t really get used to.

“… I’m not crying, so don’t worry too much.”

To be honest, I did feel like crying a bit earlier, but now it seemed like the heat was rising and tears wouldn’t come out anymore.

In other words, my anger has overshadowed my sadness.

– Oh

– You’re late

– Yeah

– Why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late, why have you been so late

“I’m thinking of playing another game for a bit, what do you think?”

– Oh

– Sudden?

– ????

– Aren’t we playing Reori today?

– What’s up with the host?

“It won’t be for long, just about an hour to refresh my mood.”

– Refreshing is totally legit

– Honestly, if it were me, I would have immediately broken the keyboard in anger

– For real, haha

– Trolls, scum

– I thought you’d end the stream like this, but I’m glad you didn’t

– For real, haha

– The host seems more mentally strong than I thought

“So, um… what game should I play?”

Since playing another game was a spontaneous action that wasn’t in my plans, I asked the viewers for their opinions.

Naturally, plenty of suggestions came pouring in.

– Survival Ground, let’s go

– How about Star Wars?

– They recently remade Demon King 2, why not play that?

– You noobs, it’s obviously a horror game, haha

– Oh

– Yup

– Oh yeah, that exists, haha

– Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go

‘Horror Master Kim Horror’ gifted 10 balloons.

“Closed Psychiatric Ward, let’s go, it’s a legendary masterpiece!”

– Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go

– Closed Psychiatric Ward, absolutely agreed

– For real, haha

– Oh, this is gonna be big

– Is something big coming?

– Something big is coming

– Let’s goooooo

…And just like that, the viewers unanimously decided on a horror game.

Closed Psychiatric Ward 2

The game itself was quite old, having launched quite some time ago.

For that reason, its size was surprisingly small, and the installation was done in a flash.

‘Well… since it’s an old game, the graphics probably won’t be that great, so it shouldn’t be too scary.’

With that thought in mind…

I launched the game.

*

I admit it.

I was underestimating the world too much.

Especially the thought that just because the graphics were somewhat bad, the ghosts wouldn’t be scary was incredibly naïve.

Whether viewed in virtual reality, in 4K ultra-high definition, or as a 2D graphic mess, a ghost is a ghost.

“Ugh!”

– Ah, damn it, you scared me

– Hahahahahaha

– What’s with the 10,000 viewer kill, haha

– Seriously, that really scared me, my heart almost stopped

– Look at the cowardly viewers making a run for it, haha

– Where’d the spicy flavor of the host go, hahahaha

– I’m just keeping the sound off and watching the host’s face

– If the sound is that good, why are you watching it, you fool

– For real

“Wait, just a sec….”

I knew horror games were meant to be like this.

But I thought I would only be startled for a moment, and that I would gradually get used to it.

I was wrong.

The pressure of not knowing when a ghost would pop out.

The loneliness of being alone in this vast, dark hospital.

And… the sense of fear when a ghost finally appears.

These are feelings that only someone playing the game can experience.

– Host, you’re throwing accusations, haha

– Ah, haha, hurry up and move forward, haha

– Isn’t there some kind of altar over there? Shouldn’t you head there?

– A ghost is definitely going to pop out, lol

…

“Ahhh!”

– Ah, f*, that scared me

– My heart almost dropped

– Why the hell did that jump out of there, damn

– Another 5,000 kill, hahahahaha

– Hahahahahaha

– Seizure on

– I’m not scared at all! I’m just going to sleep with my mom tonight

…

“What, what is that… W-wait! Don’t come!”

– Nope, not happening

– We’re not going to pay attention, haha

– Just saying “don’t come” won’t stop it, haha

– At first, I was scared, but seeing the host’s face, honestly, it’s super fun, right?

– For real, haha

【Gyaaaaa!!!】

“Eek!”

– Whoa

– Did you see that expression?

– That terrified expression, whoa, whoa…

– I’m dying! I’m dying! I’m dying!

– Sis, I’m really dying… please turn this off… I can’t watch anymore

– Haha, cowards, hurry up and leave

– Aren’t you the one who said you were going to sleep with your mom tonight?

– For real, haha

…

【Gyaaaaa!!!】

“…Where are you glaring? Come here. Not coming in? Am I coming over?”

– Hahahahahahahahhahahaha

– This is hilarious, haha

– Come here, haha

– Damn, haha

– The host’s expression is hilarious, haha

Then, at some point, I found myself half-dazed, immersed in the game.

[I’m here now.]

The message I had been waiting for finally arrived.

[I’ll be right in.]

“… I’ll end the horror game here.”

– ????

– Already?

– I came.

– Rock.

“Be quiet.”

Somehow… I lost sight of everything in front of me.

*

The plan was simple.

First, I would play the game without exposing the queue on the stream.

If I could just do that, snipers would be able to hit me at the right time, so I’d intentionally time things to be off.

The second step was to prepare a fake ban/pick screen made with video.

Of course, the viewers who are watching the stream would notice, but this was mainly to filter out those trying to target me through previewing.

– Banning the pick screen

– That makes sense, agreed

– But why’d you turn off the cam?

– ? The host’s cam turned off

– Host, turn the cam back on!!!!!!!

– What’s going on, why did it suddenly go dark?

– Sis, turn the camera back on, it’s too dark here…

– Damn, haha, is this how I get dragged into a horror game?

I turned off the cam for a moment to avoid letting the viewers see me putting on my headset.

Of course, once the game started, I would ultimately have to turn the cam back on, but for now, I was doing everything I could before it began.

‘Timid Person 190’s voice… is probably better not exposed on the stream.’

The viewers might find it a bit frustrating, but that wasn’t my concern.

“Ah, can you hear me?”

[“Yes, yes, I can hear you.”]

The first conversation with Timid Person 190.

… Unfortunately, that was where it ended.

The username Timid Person wasn’t for nothing; neither of us had much talent for carrying the conversation.

“As I mentioned earlier, I’ll be canceling the queue a few times.”

[“Sure, go ahead.”]

And that was literally the end of our conversation.

In the silence, a few games were queued up.

[Searching for a game!]


[Accept / Decline]

This one’s canceled.

…

[Searching for a game!]


[Accept / Decline]

This one’s also canceled.

…

[Searching for a game!]


[Accept / Decline]

This one’s canceled too.

It was getting close… as soon as it seemed likely, I canceled again.

– ????

– Didn’t we already queue? Why isn’t the game starting yet?

– What is this? I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere before…

– For real, what’s going on?

– Is this some kind of delayed playback?

– ?? Where’d the host go?

– What’s happening?

The viewers were confused.

It was frustrating that the queue screen was hidden while it was supposed to be around that time to get a game.

After a few subtle queue cancellations and pretending the queue was captured using the fake video, I finally captured the real queue.

I figured most snipers would have dropped off by now.

[Searching for a game!]


[Accept / Decline]

“Let’s accept this one.”

[“Um, okay.”]

And then… after a massive thirty-minute strategic operation, the actual ban/pick began for the first time.

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Jungler’s Slave has joined the lobby.

lIlIIIIIIIIIl has joined the lobby.

Outlaw has joined the lobby.

Timid Person 190 has joined the lobby.

Top Lane Training Master has joined the lobby.


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Mission accomplished.