Chapter 51: LCK(5)

Because the female fandom is more powerful than the male fandom, the LCK’s fandom culture was similar to that of idols, not sports.

The proportion of men and women was not significantly different, but there was a big difference in purchasing power.

Honestly, if I was a fan instead of a player when I was a man, I would have ordered chicken and watched it at home rather than going to see a game that looked interesting.

But the majority of female fans enjoy the sense of belonging to the team, the atmosphere of the venue, and interacting with the players rather than purely enjoying the game itself.

In other words, most of the people who come to watch directly, and among them, those who apply for fan meetings to see the players, are women.

‘Honestly, it’s not even most.’

When I was a pro in my past life, if a fan meeting was held, there were no more than 5 men out of 50 people.

Even then, most of them were people who happened to win because they were accompanied by their girlfriends.

It was definitely like that.

“Para-nim, can I ask what your favorite Yone skin is?”

Today, the gender ratio of the fan meeting was almost half and half. When I saw it at the stadium earlier, it was almost the same ratio.

Why did this happen? In fact, it wasn’t a problem to worry and figure out.

‘Is it because of me?’

Male fans want to take pictures or get autographs with pro gamers, but they are often uncomfortable with the unique talk of fan meetings.

Women lead the conversation by bringing up their own topics.

But what kind of conversation would you have between players who only play games in the practice room every day and men who like games?

If it’s a player you really like, you’ll somehow manage to have a conversation, but there may be a player you’re not interested in on the team.

They are uncomfortable with meeting such a player.

But the current me.

If there is a 17-year-old pretty high school girl (dropped out), the story is different.

I’m not even a simple player, but someone’s favorite streamer.

I concluded that this might be the reason why there are many male fans.

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Title: My life changed after receiving Para’s autograph

(Photo of a uniform with Para’s autograph)

Originally, when I was in middle school, I couldn’t even make eye contact with bullies, I threw trash anywhere, and I spat.

But after meeting Para and receiving her autograph, I’m trying to make an effort to maintain my dignity.

Just now, I saw a bag of Pringles on the street, so I picked it up and threw it in the trash can.

In middle school, I couldn’t even make eye contact with other nerds, let alone bullies, but now I speak loudly and clearly when ordering delivery food,

and I can make eye contact with part-timers at convenience stores and study rooms.

No matter how bad I feel, I laugh while showering and say to myself, “Who am I? “Owner of a Para autographed uniform” and I feel good

I think this is why the saying that position makes the man came about.

ㄴTen ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴI’m a little jealous of this

ㄴKya, I’m so jealous

ㄴL great great great great

ㄴMy child likes it. Please share.

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Title: ARK Fan Meeting Review

(A selfie of Para)

I was a little uncomfortable taking a picture together, so I asked her to take a selfie with my phone, and she immediately took a close-up shot

But is this beauty real…? I was speechless as soon as I saw her face

Why go see idols? If you come to LoL Park, you can see super fun games and Para’s face ㅋㅋㅋ

Ah, and as expected, she’s a young player, and I heard that her parents are a little scary, so everyone was so careful ᄏᄏ

ㄴCheek come here

ㄴThis is a superstar, what is a superstar

ㄴFirst of all, it’s already over that she’s good at the game?

ㄴShe is my wife

ㄴI also want a close-up photo of Para

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Title: This opening Para collection

(A GIF of the ARK logo rising behind Para standing side by side with Resher)

(Para entering the stadium, holding the CK championship cup in one hand)

ㄴShe’s really pretty

ㄴPara-hwang is really cool

ㄴFrom today, I support ARK. I was amazed to see the solo kill ᄅᄋ

ㄴHonestly, I was a little cringed every time I watched the opening, but when I see her doing that with that face, it’s just a movie

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Title: Real-time Para finger hearts in person

(A photo of Para’s finger hearts taken from afar)

I was late for the fan meeting and couldn’t apply, so I was just watching from afar, and there were quite a few people watching next to me

So I was just watching, thinking she was pretty

But suddenly, at the timing of the end, she looked at us and blew finger hearts

Sigh… Is this the experience of a female streamer? I think I’ve already been trained ㅇㅇ

ARK unconditional support goes in

ㄴInfo) Para has a crazy weight class that draws 10,000 viewers with a just chatting stream

ㄴ10,000 people can’t be filmed with just a pretty face ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴᄅᄋ Superstarship is really innate

ㄴSigh…I also want to see Para’s finger hearts in person

“I have to acknowledge that Gnar made the opponent unable to breathe in the 2nd set today.”

Park Jin-hwan, who was usually taciturn, praised himself more than anyone else.

“Who is the jungler who ate 6 Voidgrubs in both games? It’s me.”

Kim Dojin also said a word while diligently grilling the meat.

“Isn’t it our carry who saw the kill angle immediately in the mid lane in the 2nd set?”

“The mechanics of hitting all of Nami’s bubbles today…I really don’t have the talent to be a support.”

“The tool is crossing the line.”

“I saved you with Mikael’s when you were about to die by dashing strangely. I should have just let you die.”

The bot duo was no different.

‘They’re excited.’

After all the schedules were over, we were having dinner at a pretty expensive meat restaurant near LoL Park to celebrate the victory.

Kim Dojin babbled excitedly and grilled the meat, and I looked to the side while eating a bite.

“Don’t you think we can bring in a pretty solid fandom?”

“But the purchasing power is higher on the female side…It’s good to have male influx, but I don’t think it’s good to give up female fans.”

The coach and the manager were talking about the direction of the team, forgetting to eat.

“Should we hire more staff?”

“Really?”

“Now we’re a 1st division team, and we got a decent sponsorship.”

“Then can I stop driving now?”

“You have to do that…I’m going to hire a staff member for tax affairs.”

“Hey…I was excited for nothing.”

“You’re the only person Seoha trusts and can entrust.”

“Then please raise my salary.”

“Weren’t you already receiving almost two people’s worth?”

I didn’t understand the team management story even if I listened to it, so I turned off my interest and ate meat.

It’s an expensive place, so it goes down surprisingly smoothly.

“You eat well?”

Kim Dojin looked at me like that and kept giving me meat, I don’t know why.

“I can’t eat any more.”

“Ah, did I give you too much?”

“It’s not that, I’m full now.”

“I didn’t see you eating at the dorm, so I did it without realizing it.”

It might have been because I played the role of a leader in my past life, but Kim Dojin wasn’t the type to take care of anyone like this.

But it was amazing that he took care of me and the team members as the captain, as if filling my vacancy.

“Are you confident in the next game?”

“Where was the next game?”

“IBG, it’s a relatively weak team matchup in our 3 consecutive games.”

IBG was a team that didn’t achieve good results last year, but kept the roster.

The next two teams were also relatively weak teams.

I didn’t imagine losing.

The problem is.

“After that…it’s YK.”

YK, they couldn’t make a big splash in international competitions, but they were a strong team that won last year’s LCK Spring and Summer.

A typical team that unconditionally wins the games they have to win, and is better than anyone at bullying the weak.

The most troublesome opponent for us now.

“Can we win?”

Kim Dojin asked in a slightly different, less confident voice than before.

Certainly, for a player who played his first LCK game today, YK was a huge wall.

The answer I could give to such a Kim Dojin.

“Did you forget who I am?”

“Still, it’s YK? Last year, it was only once that an Eastern team beat YK.”

“Anyway, it means they can be beaten. Who knows if that will be us.”

“Is that so…?”

“In the first place, we were underdogs in today’s game too. Take a look at this.”

“What’s this? A vote? Is it being done on the official LCK channel?”

I turned on my cell phone and showed Kim Dojin the match prediction that was up on the official LCK website.

“The expert prediction was 9 to 1, and the viewer vote was 8 to 2.”

“When I think about it like that, I think it’s doable again.”

“It’s not doable, think that you’ll win. You can’t do it without that kind of mindset. As a pro.”

“Isn’t that too arrogant?”

“Bowing down and going in is different from confidence.”

What is more difficult to have than skill as a pro is the mindset.

Most of the relatively weak teams are afraid of meeting a strong team and often collapse on their own.

But the teams that make upsets show their weapons and the plays they have to do even against strong teams.

The victory gained at the end of that provides an experience that is incomparable to the past, and when those are accumulated, it becomes a staircase that can reach the top.

‘To become the best.’

It was the team and teammates I chose.

We may fail this season and scatter next year, but this year’s goal is to reach the top with these teammates.

To do that, the team members also need to follow me, and they are people who have the skills to do so.

What is needed is the determination to pour everything out, even in a game where losing is natural.