[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 154

I suddenly discovered a shocking truth.

I was a building owner.

Yes, the very same building owner that people jokingly refer to as being above the Creator.

Well… to be precise, I hadn’t really received any rent money up until now, but it seemed like that was the case.

“What?!”

Without any warning, a high-pitched voice echoed through the dining table.

Of course, it wasn’t my voice; it came from my younger sister sitting next to me.

“What about mine? Where’s mine?”

I guess she was just as in the dark about this as I was, and she looked at our mother, urging her to clarify if she had been left out.

“…I’ll talk to you about it later.”

“Wow! Is it really there? What is it? Where? How many floors?”

Despite being a college freshman, or maybe just a bit older than that, her enthusiasm was still alive as she clung to our mother’s arm, playing up all her cuteness.

“I said I’ll explain later.”

“When later?”

“Tomorrow, let’s talk about it tomorrow.”

“Really? You’re going to tell me tomorrow?”

“I said so, didn’t I?”

Finally, after having to confirm the date somewhat forcefully, our mother managed to break away from my sister’s clinginess.

“Sigh.”

And…

That meant the conversation was once again turning to my turn.

“…So, what kind of building is it?”

I struggled to get my lips to move.

Barely pulling myself together in shock, I wondered how I could use this information.

Finding out that I owned a building was definitely good news, but I needed to know exactly what kind of building it was before I could use it as the team’s dormitory or practice room.

“Um… I think it’s a building, but I don’t really remember the details. It’s not small. Do you want to go see it sometime?”

“Can we go tomorrow?”

“Sure, it’s yours after all. Let’s go with Mom tomorrow.”

Uh, um…

Things were oddly smooth.

‘Wait a minute.’

I suddenly thought.

‘…Doesn’t that mean I didn’t have to stream to earn 100 million from the start?’

Even though I still didn’t know what kind of building it was, if it were a building in Dongdaemun, then I wouldn’t have had to fret about team operating costs like this, would I?

I could take care of the team dormitory and practice room there, handle welfare there, and make up for future operating costs from that place…

Memories flashed through my mind.

The time I had been viciously targeted by a fellow BJ, struggling to explain myself afterward.

The time I met malicious trolls in solo rank and eventually faced defeat.

Remembering the embarrassing times I screamed like a banshee during horror games whenever I saw a ghost.

The times I awkwardly moved my body, putting on a show dance to receive even a handful of donation balloons.

All those memories gripped me tightly, dragging me into a pit of self-loathing.

In fact, maybe it didn’t matter what I did from the beginning?

Was my effort up to now, the road towards my dream, really nothing compared to the path laid out by my parents?

Even though I knew I shouldn’t think this way, dark thoughts started to creep in.

‘…No way.’

I shook my head vigorously.

I shouldn’t entertain such pointless thoughts.

More than that, I needed to consider why my mother had suddenly revealed the existence of the building to me at this moment.

‘She couldn’t have completely forgotten. Considering Mom’s personality, she must have planned to tell me today all along.’

I casually glanced at my father’s expression.

There was no sign of being flustered or worried at all.

In other words, this was something my father was already expecting.

‘Think.’

Let’s combine the clues given.

Why did my mother suddenly tell me about the building, and why was my father, who had been trying to teach me the value of money, so relaxed about this situation that threatened to go against his teachings?

‘Why?’

Think, think.

How long had I been thinking?

Finally, I reached one conclusion.

The answer was simple.

My efforts thus far hadn’t been in vain.

Because of the efforts I’ve made, my parents recognized me and chose to tell me this fact.

‘Of course, it might not be like that…’

It could just be my misunderstanding, and my father was secretly very flustered, trying his best to act unaffected with his unique acting skills.

But I decided to think positively.

After all, they were my parents.

They wouldn’t do anything bad to me.

So, I resolved to believe that this situation was good for me.

“Not eating?”

“Huh? Oh, I am.”

“Tastes good?”

“Uh, mm-hmm.”

My mother said with a loving smile.

“I bought it.”

No wonder it was tasty.

*

The next day, I set out for Dongdaemun at the crack of dawn.

I had little time left until the qualifying entry deadline, so I couldn’t afford to dawdle.

“Yujin, it’s over here.”

“Is this… correct?”

“I don’t remember well, but I think it should be. I’ve been here before.”

I couldn’t help but gawk at the skyscraper view outside the window.

“Wow…”

They said it was a building, but it turned out to be a massive structure easily exceeding 50 floors.

‘Is this… my building?’

I knew my family was well-off, but to just hand over something like this for medical expenses to a grandson…

I felt a sudden surge of respect and affection for my grandfather, whom I couldn’t even remember.

‘I love you, Grandpa.’

I hadn’t been able to visit properly during ceremonies due to circumstances, but I promised to visit him next time.

“What are you doing? Don’t forget to get off.”

“Ah, mm-hmm.”

Brought back to reality by my mother’s shout, I flitted after her into the building.

As soon as I stepped inside, the smooth granite floor greeted me.

It was just an incredibly ordinary floor that comes to mind when you think of a building.

I guess the only thing that set it apart from other buildings was how well-maintained it was, to the point that I could see my reflection.

‘What was I expecting?’

To be honest, I thought there might be something special right from the entrance, but the inside was just as ordinary as it looked.

Of course, that didn’t mean that this situation itself was ordinary.

As my mother and I entered the first floor, a man who appeared to be a security guard came up to greet us.

“Are you perhaps from the Chairman’s house…?”

“Yes, that’s right. May we go up?”

“Ah, yes, of course.”

We got into the elevator, and as soon as the door closed, I casually asked my mother.

“…What do you mean, the Chairman’s house? My grandfather was never a chairman, right?”

My question must have struck her funny; she laughed affectionately.

“What? Hahaha. Oh, come on, that can’t be! Your grandfather has never even been a president of the women’s association. It’s just a formal title.”

Suddenly talking about the women’s association seemed a bit odd, but anyway, since Mom said so, I accepted it for now.

‘But normally, if you referred to a title, you’d say the owner or the boss, right? Not the chairman?’

The question didn’t linger for long.

It made sense that someone who owned a building this size would have the right to that kind of title.

‘It must be just that.’

Even so, watching my mother’s reaction to being called a chairman felt rather natural… but I shrugged it off, thinking she would tell me something when the time was right.

Still, our family, including my mother, saw me as someone needing protection, and in reality, it was quite like that.

“The currently vacant spaces are on the 10th and 11th floors. And approximately the 18th and 41st floors too. We could empty out more spaces if necessary, but that would take time and be complex. Do you really need that?”

“Um… I’ll check them out and decide.”

“Really? Sounds good. Then let’s go to the 10th floor.”

I thought we needed a total of two floors for our team.

One floor for the players’ dormitory and practice room, and the other for the gym and facilities promised to the Timid Person 190.

‘Though it still felt a bit much for a new team, it was already promised, and having a gym in the dorm wouldn’t be a bad thing.’

E-sports is still sports.

No matter how much you only use your fingers, in a series of matches, it ultimately comes down to stamina and mental strength.

When that decisive moment arrives, having maintained your stamina will definitely help.

Moreover, wasn’t a free personal trainer expected to join our team too?

‘He’s someone who’s crazy about fitness to the point of disregarding team meetings for leg day. He should easily suffice as a gym trainer.’

I could vividly picture the team members under the leadership of Timid Person 190, focusing on building stamina after practice.

Nothing was confirmed yet, but this was truly an efficient lineup.

“Yujin? What are you up to?”

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing.”

I seemed to have been rather lost in thought.

“What do you think? This seems like a decent spot for a gym you mentioned.”

“Um, it does seem like it.”

“Shall we head up right away?”

“Yeah.”

Once we went up and checked out the structure of the 11th floor, it turned out to be perfectly suitable for dormitory and practice room use as if it had been prepped in advance.

I didn’t know what the floor had originally been intended for, but it had individual rooms with separate bathrooms and a massive living room right in the center, unmistakably for practice.

I decided.

The 10th floor would be the gym.

The 11th floor would be for the dormitory and practice room.

Of course, there were still other floors available, but I thought it was better to keep the facilities and the dorm connected.

“I’ll go with this.”

“Really? You’ve made up your mind? Are you sure you don’t want to check out any other floors?”

“Yeah. After all, this is the only spot where the two floors are attached.”

“Okay, then we need to set up the gym on the 10th floor and the dorm and practice environment on the 11th floor. Your mom can help, but you’ll have to cover all the expenses. She can’t get involved here. She promised Dad.”

Sure, I expected this.

My parents were only going to support me up to a certain point.

While that was already a form of substantial support, it seemed they wanted me to handle the bulk of things myself.

“It’s fine. I’ll do it.”

After all, the fund I had initially planned to raise included the dorm too. This was something I could manage.

“Are you really okay with this? It’s not going to be a small amount.”

“Yeah.”

“Then the timeline… will be roughly about a week.”

“Got it. Thanks.”

The issues that had tormented me were starting to untangle one by one.

I quickly shared this news with our team’s group chat.

[Me: The dorm has been decided. We should be able to move in about a week.]

[3 Min Top School Honorary Member: Whoa]

[3 Min Top School Honorary Member: Good, good]

[Getback: Thank you for your hard work]

[Timid Person 190: Is there a gym?]

The team name and the dorm have been set.

Now, there’s only one thing left to do.

[Me: I’ll post recruitment for the bot lane right away.]

TEAM OLZ (OutLaw Zone).

Bot lane recruitment starts now.