[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 156

…Is it just my feeling?

It must be, right?

It’s probably just my imagination.

Of course, it’s just my feeling.

Seriously, how does that make sense? With that build and that face, he’s pulling off this cute reaction?

Suddenly, a certain nickname flitted through my mind.

[Timid Person 190]

If the “190” in Timid Person 190 indicates his height, then what does the nickname in front mean?

Could it be his actual personality?

“Oh come on, no way…”

Even though I thought there was no chance, for some reason my nose started to itch.

It felt like the monster right in front of me had a terribly familiar smell.

“Excuse me.”

“…Yes?”

“Excuse me.”

“…What is it?”

“Excuse me? Could you speak to me while looking this way?”

“…”

Ah, he’s flustered.

That makes it clear.

This guy… is ‘real.’

“Well, that’s unexpected.”

His physique was something you couldn’t just call ‘big’—it seemed monstrous enough to be classed as a human weapon.

If there were such a thing as a human weapon, that’s what it would feel like.

But…

Contrary to that fierce first impression, Timid Person 190 was living up to his name.

“Oh, he dodged my gaze again.”

Whenever I moved my head this way or that, Timid Person 190’s shoulders twitched.

“…This is amusing?”

Hehe, hrrm.

I found myself humming without realizing it.

Looking at him like this, I began to understand the brusque demeanor he displayed in the chat room.

He wasn’t rude.

He was just unsociable.

There’s no doubt about this perspective, as I’m Yujin (23 years old, expert on human-shaped beings in my room).

“What have you been talking about?”

While Timid Person 190 was desperately avoiding my gaze, Getback returned.

“Oh, nothing much.”

I added with a smile.

“I think he doesn’t like me.”

Along with that, I saw Timid Person 190’s eyes shaking quite noticeably.

I could feel his flusteredness from here.

“…No way.”

“Really?”

“…Yes.”

“That can’t be right. You keep avoiding my gaze and ignoring what I say.”

“That’s…”

Ah.

This is fun.

Every time I said something, his confusion showed clearly on his face as he didn’t know how to respond.

“Okay, let’s stop the jokes and get back to the conversation.”

Sadly, the jokes had to stop with Getback’s intervention.

Well… it’s not like today is the only day.

“Outlaw, please show Timid Person the contract too. We don’t have much time, so it’d be better to be quick about it, right?”

“Sure, sure. Here you go.”

I handed Timid Person 190 the same contract I had given to Getback.

The content was also nice and clean, just like the standard contracts given to 3 Min Top School Honorary Member and Getback.

“…Do I just sign here?”

Having teased him until now, it seemed like Timid Person 190 was eager to sign and leave as quickly as possible.

How could he not even check the salary, one of the most important points for a pro?

“Yeah, yeah. Don’t you need an explanation?”

“Is there a gym…?”

“Of course. It’s currently under construction. I’ll send you the address once it’s done. It’s exclusively for our team, so feel free to use it.”

“…Exclusively.”

Looks like, at least for him, that’s sufficient, more than salary or anything else.

“Oh, and just to let you know in advance, working out is great, but please make sure it doesn’t interfere with team schedules or individual practices. If you do, the gym will be shut down immediately.”

“Shut down…?”

“Yeah. So please be careful.”

“…That sounds troublesome.”

At that moment, our eyes met.

Whoa—

If there’s such a thing as presence, is this what it looks like?

Timid Person 190’s body seemed to grow as if an invisible form had come to light.

What’s this?

The guy who seemed as innocent as a stuffed bear suddenly started to resemble a ferocious polar bear.

No way… could it be that I’ve touched a button I shouldn’t have?

“Was I too hasty?”

What to do?

Should I cancel now and crawl away?

Nah, then how would I deal with it later…

“…Understood.”

“Excuse me?”

“I’ll do that.”

Phew…

I just dodged a bullet.

“Gotta stay alert.”

Even if he shows a weak side for now, that physique is a lethal weapon in human form that could kill at any moment.

There’s nothing good about poking at him carelessly like this.

“Alright, I’ve signed everything.”

“Oh, right.”

There was a bit of fuss, but the contract was now in my hands.

In other words, from now on, the sword is in my grip.

“I’ll put you to good use.”

Of course, I had no intention of saying that out loud.

“Well then… shall we get up? I’ll send you the address for the dorm once the remodeling is finished.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Shall we?”

That’s how all the contracts with the current team members were finalized.

From now on, it’s time to run straight ahead.

Just as I’ve always done.

*

When I returned home and checked my mailbox, quite a few emails had come in.

“Hmmm…”

The problem is, many of those emails were spam rather than application emails.

[Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona! Love you, Noona!]

[Is a Gold 1 Bot Lane eligible too?]

[When are you going to stream, Noona?]

[Could you post the streaming schedule? I’m getting tired of waiting.]

I scrolled through and finally found a few genuine application emails amidst the clutter.

I was worried that no one would apply, but thank goodness I didn’t have to worry.

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Applying for the long-range dealer position.


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Name: Kim Beom-Joo


Gender: Male


Date of Birth: 2001-04-21


Summoner Name: Bot Lane’s Flower Bang Bang


Rank Tier: Dia 1


[Competition and Team Experience]


– Winner of Gangnam Highspec PC Café League


– RRR trainee from the second league team


[Self-Introduction]


– I believe I have a decent understanding of team games from my year of training as a trainee in the PC Café League.


I can handle all the current meta champions, and should it be necessary, I’m more than willing to expand the champion pool according to the team’s needs.


I think I learn quickly, which I believe is my greatest asset.


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Dia 1 Bot Lane // Applying for Bot Lane


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Name: Park Sang-Soo


Gender: Male


Date of Birth: 2000-11-24


Summoner Name: Sang-Soo 11


Rank Tier: Dia 1


[Competition and Team Experience]


– Winner of Suwon HororoLore PC Café League


– Runner-up at the Legend of League Amateur League organized by Gyeonggi Province


[Self-Introduction]


– I’ve often watched Outlaw’s streams. During that time, I thought to myself, “Ah, with a jungler like this, I might just achieve my dreams.” The Red Cup, I want to step into the stage of that dream. It feels like I can now.


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Applying for Bot Lane.


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Name: Lee Han-Wool


Gender: Male


Date of Birth: 2002-05-15


Summoner Name: ShowMeTheAgal


Rank Tier: Dia 2


[Competition and Team Experience]


– None


[Self-Introduction]


– I’m good at being a Bot Lane.


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I found three application emails in total.

“Hmmm…”

As I’d anticipated, the applicants were all distributed between Diam 1 and 2.

It couldn’t be helped.

The promising players above Master level would already be chasing their pro dreams, heading to other teams as trainees, or if they happen to be Challenger or above, they would’ve already received offers from teams in the first division.

In that situation, hoping that a team that’s not even in the second division would attract promising players above Master level was simply wishful thinking.

Of course, if I waited a bit longer, a more skilled applicant might come along, but… I couldn’t simply wait indefinitely.

“First off, let’s test the ones we have.”

We’ll run the tests and if they don’t meet the standards, I can just wait for other applicants.

I thought this way and started contacting the team members, including 3 Min Top School Honorary Member, to prepare for the tests.

*

The first two main items to check through the online tests are quite clear.

First, lane phase.

Second, 5v5 games.

I can cover the other aspects with offline testing, so for now, I planned to stick to the basics.

And…

The official testing began.

“Hmmm…”

As we conducted the tests, a fatal flaw in the first applicant Kim Beom-Joo became apparent.

“He’s too smart.”

Of course, it’s definitely not bad for a long-range dealer to be clever.

However, there’s a clear difference between someone who’s ‘smart’ and someone who’s ‘only’ smart.

Especially when it comes to an ADC position as well.