[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 174

The alarm sound announcing the morning, no matter how well it’s composed, can never be pleasant.

That’s how I feel right now.

“Ugh…”

Since the dorm life officially started, waking up in the morning has become one of the hardest tasks for me.

While the other team members are living together in the dorm, I have to commute from home.

‘I’m really going to die.’

After hastily getting ready, I dozed off all the way to the dorm.

“I’ve arrived.”

“Ah, okay.”

As I stepped inside the dorm… it turned out that only Baek Seong-an and Kim Ji-hoon were around.

Baek Seong-an was listlessly sitting on the feedback sofa, sipping coffee, while Kim Ji-hoon was lightly exercising right from the morning breeze.

“…Where are Yeon-woo and Jae-min?”

When I asked Baek Seong-an, who looked tired, he weakly pointed with his chin towards the firmly closed doors.

“They’re still sleeping.”

These lazy bums?

Even our sky-high team owner and the jungler barely shook off their deep sleep to come here, but they’re still snoozing?

Bang─!

“Ugh!”

Seo Yeon-woo let out a funny sound and hurriedly woke up.

“What time is it?”

“Nine o’clock.”

“Isn’t it still time to sleep…?”

That’s absurd.

“No way. I told you we have scrims this morning.”

“Ah.”

Only then did Seo Yeon-woo snap to attention and start tidying up her bedding.

The scrim with BLH was scheduled to start at 11 AM.

There’s still time left, but thinking about the prep time, it was cutting it close.

“Get up quickly if you understand.”

“Okay, okay.”

Bang!

“Ugh.”

“You too, wake up.”

After waking up Seo Yeon-woo and Kim Jae-min, I finally let out a sigh and trudged to my seat.

The day was just beginning, yet I already felt drained from the start.

“Want a drink?”

“Ah, thank you.”

I accepted the iced Americano that Baek Seong-an offered.

The coolness of the ice first brushed against my palm, then flowed down my throat, making me feel a bit more alert.

“To be honest, when we first formed the team, I didn’t expect to live such a luxurious life.”

“Come on, luxurious my foot.”

“No, really. It’s truly luxurious. Honestly, it’s way better than my old team.”

At the end of Baek Seong-an’s gaze was an espresso machine that looked like it belonged in a specialty coffee shop.

It was a bold investment as part of team welfare.

Plus, since I quite like coffee, I didn’t feel the need to hold back.

“You know well that BLH has a strong mid-jungle combo, right? Especially the mid is pretty strong.”

“Strong like Rainbow?”

“C’mon, let’s compare something worthwhile.”

“Well, that’s enough.”

It wasn’t that I was underestimating them.

I just had that much faith in GetBack.

“You’re overconfident.”

“We trust our mid.”

“That’s a bit of pressure… But I’ll do my best anyway.”

Although Baek Seong-an said that, he didn’t seem the slightest bit nervous.

‘Well.’

Back in my pro-gamer days, there was no reason to be nervous before a scrim, especially not when it was just practice and not an actual match.

No matter how much of a prince of the second division the opponent might be, GetBack himself was a solid mid-laner somewhere around the first division.

“Ah, have you eaten breakfast?”

“I have. You?”

“I didn’t eat because I rushed out…”

“Well, that’s good. The ones who just woke up will have to eat too. Let’s go together.”

“Let’s see.”

“Make sure to eat breakfast. You’ll mess up your stomach.”

“True.”

“You’re just one year younger than me.”

“I know.”

There was a strangely amusing thrill in teasing him.

“Hmm, huhum.”

Finding an unexpectedly enjoyable bit in all this made me feel a bit excited.

“Oh my goodness, our pretty boss has arrived. Haven’t you eaten?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Then please wait just a moment.”

As soon as I entered the dining room, the lady welcome me.

What’s with this “pretty boss” nonsense?

It was a bit of a burdensome title, but I didn’t have the words to correct it.

The breakfast menu included stir-fried pork and pork cutlets, everything a typical boy would enjoy.

As I sat at the table waiting, Seo Yeon-woo and Kim Jae-min groggily stumbled into the dining room without even fixing their hair.

“Ah, didn’t you eat?”

“Yeah. Let’s eat together.”

“…Together?”

“Why, don’t you want to?”

“No!”

Seo Yeon-woo replied in a voice full of surprise and sat down across from me. Kim Jae-min naturally seated himself beside me without any hesitation.

So the three half-asleep of us began a somewhat late breakfast.

“Ah, should I change my nickname?”

The first to speak amid the clattering sounds was Seo Yeon-woo.

“Hmm? Why?”

“I think the four-letter sound is a bit ambiguous.”

“…What’s wrong with that?”

Is this guy targeting me?

Isn’t Rainbow also four letters? Should I tell SY fans?

“Ah, that… no.”

“No, if you want to change it, go ahead. So what are you thinking of changing it to?”

“Hmm… I’m thinking of dropping ‘Top’ from my current TopBeliever and just going with Believer. Or…”

“Or?”

“…I’ll tell you later.”

He’s making me curious for no reason.

“Then let me know when you decide later.”

“Okay.”

Kim Jae-min, who had been listening blankly to the conversation, suddenly chimed in.

“Sister, should I change my nickname too?”

I almost got chills from him calling me “sister,” but I quickly masked my reaction and pretended to be unfazed.

“You said you liked your current nickname just now. You even said it should have your name in it.”

“Well, that’s true.”

The conversation was trivial.

After that, there were plenty of silly questions exchanged between Seo Yeon-woo and Kim Jae-min.

“Are you not going to stream anymore, sis?”

“Hmm, I’ll stream sometimes. I’m thinking of doing a commentary-style stream during the finals anyway.”

“Oh, can I watch it too?”

“Do as you please.”

“Wow!”

Really becoming a Jaem-min with his questions, Kim Jae-min, and,

“Can we do a duo sometime later?”

“Well, that’s doable.”

“…Thank you.”

Despite now being part of the family, Seo Yeon-woo still asks for a duo.

And then…

“Thanks for the meal.”

“Ah, if you enjoy the meal, then I’m thankful. Make sure to come for breakfast from now on. Every time I see our pretty boss, it brightens my mood.”

“Hahaha…”

After thoroughly enjoying breakfast, we headed straight back to our seats.

Though there were still about 40 minutes left, getting warmed up and preparing beforehand would help prevent panic as the scrim time approached.

‘Hmm.’

It’s a kind of awkward time to be solo ranking.

But I couldn’t do nothing, so like the other team members, I turned on the practice mode.

I lightly practiced jungle without a leash and ran some skill combos against the dummy.

‘This should be good enough.’

Having loosened up my hands a bit and seeing that the other team members seemed ready, I ended the practice mode.

Now about 20 minutes left until the scrim.

It seemed about time to head over and wait.

“Please invite me.”

“Wait.”

As I joined the custom game, the full OLZ came into view.

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[OLZ TopBeliever]

[OLZ Outlaw]

[OLZ GetBack]

[OLZ Jammin]

[Timid Person 190]

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It was indeed the full team, but it felt like something was missing.

The cause could likely be attributed to a particularly standout username.

Everyone’s eyes naturally landed on Timid Person 190, whose username clearly stood out.

“…I’ll change it soon.”

Even Kim Ji-hoon, who seemed oblivious to the world, couldn’t ignore the stares and said that while looking away.

“No one said anything.”

“Agreed.”

Seo Yeon-woo casually said it, and Kim Jae-min picked up on it.

Their personalities may differ a bit, but it seemed they had a strange connection since they were both the same age (20 years old).

‘Well, it’s good to be friendly.’

Kim Jae-min was fine, but Seo Yeon-woo didn’t seem like the type to cause trouble.

‘But… wouldn’t she pick something up while hanging out together?’

The thought of the honorable 3 Min Top School Honorary Member…

That kind of needless concern crossed my mind for an instant, but since we were living in the same dorm anyway, I shook my head dismissively.

“Ah, Jae-min, are you really going to stick with that nickname?”

“Oh right. I’ll change it later.”

Hmm… I feel like he could change it right now, but judging by Kim Jae-min’s expression, it seemed he actually liked the Jaem-min nickname.

Apparently, it had a youthful vibe or something like that.

‘It’s not wrong, though.’

It’s not like he could look any younger than he already does.

“Ah, they’ve arrived.”

With Baek Seong-an’s comment, the BLH players began to appear one by one in the waiting room.