Chapter 233: Underdog Lulu? No, Master Lulu!

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Huuuaaah, that was nerve-wracking.

As expected, Chae-yoon unnie is really good too.

I tried my best to dodge her skills, but when she predicted and landed a hit, it caught me off guard.

No matter how I look at it, she’s definitely not Silver-tier.

If unnie pushes just a little harder, she could easily reach Gold or higher.

She’s just had bad team luck until now, yeah.

[‘Mina-ring’ donated 1,000 won!]

• Underdog… LMAOOOOOOO
• The “strict education” unnie got wrecked immediately, huh? Absolute carnage?
• Wow, but that EQ play prediction was insane, fr
• The current leader’s mental is shattered, completely speechless LOLOLOL

After finishing the 1v1 with a victory, donations and chat messages roasting Chae-yoon unnie poured in.

As a true Star Piece fan, I couldn’t just sit back and watch, so I was about to counter—

Ring-ring— Ring-ring—

“Huh? L-Lilith unnie?”

A Discord call from Chae-yoon unnie came through.

Why now of all times…?!

Well, I couldn’t just ignore it, so I hit accept.

From the other side, a zombie-like voice crackled through.

『Lulu…』

“Uh, unnie? Are you okay? Your voice sounds completely dead…?!”

『Mmm, ’m fine. Just had a drink, s’all.』

“WHAAAT?!”

• “Had a drink”…
• Any Cherries tuning in now are gonna think she actually drank LOLOLOL
• Drunk on Lulu…!

Oh, wait. She was joking.

I really thought unnie had actually been drinking.

Not that we have any rules against drinking on stream, but still.

The CEO did say that, while external collabs are fine, drinking streams need prior approval.

『Anyway, Lulu… you were good, huh? You picked Yasuo on purpose to make unnie feel the skill gap, right?』

“N-no! It’s just that all the characters I play use mana… so I thought it’d be disadvantageous otherwise…!”

『Sure, sure. Unnie understands.』

Her voice made it clear she didn’t understand at all, but she nodded along like she did.

No, no! That’s not it at all!

I never even thought I was better at Yasuo than unnie!

I just picked him because he’s no-resource and easier to play!

So stop misunderstandingggggg!

『Sigh… I’ve played over 2,000 ranked games, and now I lose to a player who just hit max level… All that gaming for nothing.』

“N-no, unnie! It was really close! If luck had been worse, I might’ve lost!”

『Wow, our youngest’s got the winner’s composure down pat. Rub it in, why don’tcha?』

“Uuu… N-no, I’m not…”

• LOLOLOLOLOLOL
• Why is Lulu-chan suffering when she’s the one who won?
• Rare sight of the loser roasting the winner LOL
• This is delicious in its own way…
• Lulu-chan’s too nice LOL

At this point, unnie’s mental is so shattered that nothing I say will get through.

Fine. I’ll just stay quiet.

They say silence is a virtue in victory anyway.

『Right, what can a loser like me even say to our Gold-tier maknae? I should go pay my respects.』

“Huh? Respects?”

• ?
• What respects?
• ???

Just as I resolved to stay silent, unnie’s cryptic words forced my mouth open.

What does she mean by “paying respects”?

Wait, “go”? Where?

Don’t tell me…

THUD—

“Uh, unnie?!”

A frantic sound, like footsteps, came through the mic.

I called out nervously, but no reply came.

About 30 seconds passed—

THUMP— THUMP—

“Huh?”

The sound of heavy footsteps pierced through the soundproof booth.

No, “sound” isn’t the right word.

It was more like… the vibrations of the earth itself.

And the owner of these footsteps was clearly furious.

BANG—

“LULU! YOUR DEFEATED UNNIE IS HEEEEERE!”

“WHAAAAAT?!”

• WHAT????????
• Did Lilith actually come over?!
• Psycho unnie LOLOLOLOL
• She really lives downstairs and just came up?!
• IRL ganking, WTF LOLOLOL

The door flew open without warning, and there stood Chae-yoon unnie, bellowing at the top of her lungs.

The Cherries’ shock mirrored mine.

She actually came?!

“This humble unnie hereby acknowledges Lulu as Master Lulu  from this moment forth!”

“W-wait! Unnie! Why are you suddenly doing a dogeza?!”

• Dogeza is insane LOLOLOL
• Absolute madlass LOL
• A born streamer LOLOL
• Lulu-chan looks terrified LOL
• Master Lulu Master Lulu!!!

Unnie’s sudden dogeza and chants of “Master Lulu” had the Cherries in stitches, but I was just bewildered.

Since when is it normal to celebrate a teammate dropping to their knees like this?!

Well… Yuna might’ve been happy about it.

“But Master Lulu or not, we still gotta settle this, right, maknae?”

“Huh? S-settle what?”

Before I could stop her, unnie smoothly rose to her feet, fixing me with a sharp glare as she crept closer.

Settle what?

What do we have to settle?

Sure, unnie bought me coffee last time, but…

She’s not the type to hold a grudge over something like that.

GRAB—

“…Huh?”

While desperately racking my brain to keep up with the situation—

Suddenly, unnie grabbed me and executed what’s colloquially known as a “princess carry.”

W-wait…!

Unnie, aren’t you too strong?!

I get that you’re Blue LUV’s undisputed powerhouse, but…!

I’m at least pushing 30+ kg—how are you lifting me so easily?!

“In-game, it’s Master Luu, but in real life, it’s Underdog Lulu!”

“NYAAAAAAH?!”

THUD—

Pinned to the bed, unnie launched a tickle attack.

I’m notoriously weak to this, so I burst into laughter while internally screaming.

After what felt like an eternity of squirming, unnie finally stood up from the bed—

“Heh, my win.”

• (╯°□°)╯
• This is advanced trolling…
• From this moment, I shall worship the squad leader.
• Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou

She sauntered to the mic, flashing a smug grin.

Ugh…

To be humiliated in front of the Cherries…

I’m sorry, Cherries…

***************

The week after the 1v1 with unnie passed uneventfully.

Finally, the day before the Twitch League tournament arrived.

Thankfully, my participation was confirmed, so I waited with a pounding heart.

Many familiar faces were among the confirmed participants:

• Sanchaekkun, who I’d played Last with before.
• Nyangtamon unnie, who I’d had fun with in Project Zomboid.

Speaking of Nyangtamon unnie, she’s at every tournament, huh?

Well, she’s famous for being a genre-hopping streamer, so it makes sense.

Heard she’s got insane connections too.

I joined this tournament to network and meet new people, but…

Having at least one familiar teammate would’ve been nice.

Too much to ask, I guess?

Wow, this being an official Twitch event, most participants are big-name streamers.

Everyone here’s someone I’ve heard of at least once.

Even the Overwatch tournament wasn’t this stacked.

Ngh… What do I do? I’m already nervous.

“E-everyone… Do you think I’ll get bid on tomorrow? At this rate, I might go unsold…”

While reviewing the participant list with the Cherries, I voiced my anxiety.

With so many heavy hitters, I’m not sure someone like me belongs here.

Most probably don’t even know me—will anyone even bid?

• Pfft lol
• No worries.
• You’re 100% getting bid LOL
• If you go unsold, lower expectations = less pressure tho

“Unsold? Oh… That’s actually a good point.”

Huh, never thought of it that way.

Going unsold means people passed on me, so…

I’d basically get a “free pass” for underperforming.

Less pressure on me, too.

Honestly, being unsold sounds more comfortable.

No team would waste high points on a player like me anyway.

If I do get bid on, a low-point entry would be better than a high-stakes one.

Yeah. Let’s aim to go unsold.

Totally possible.

[‘HappyCircuitOnFire’ donated 3,000 won!]

• Lulu-chan going unsold is copium lol Rumor says some team leads are already eyeing you.

“Huh?! M-me?! Why…?!”

Just as I’d convinced myself to embrace the “unsold = win” mindset—

A Cherry with a suspiciously on-the-nose nickname sent a donation that shattered my delusion.

Team leads are eyeing me? WHY?!

What’s there to expect from a Gold-tier mid-laner like me…?

[‘Garzag’ donated 2,000 won!]

• (Video donation)

“Ah, thank you for the video donation!”

Since I’d left video donations on, a clip played.

Phew, not a weird one.

Wait, that person looks familiar…

Oh right!

It’s Glow, a former pro from Ruin Gaming and one of this tournament’s team leads!

『Glow, you have to pick Lulu. Go all-in if you have to. Got it?』

Huh? Wait.

That voice is…

Isn’t that Empire, the pro who helped me before?

Since they were teammates, maybe they’re on a call?

More importantly—what did Empire just say?!

Unless my ears deceived me…

『Pick Lulu? Didn’t she just finish placements? Is she that good?』

『Just pick her. Trust me once. What’d you always say during your pro days?』

『Uh… “Mid lane is king”?』

『Then pick her. That’s all.』

『Okay, if the great Empire says so, I’ll trust you. But if this flops, it’s on you.』

…Yep. I heard right.

Not a hallucination.

But why is this not a hallucination?!

• KYAAAAAAAAAA
• Even Empire acknowledges Lulu’s god-tier skills lol
• GO ALL-IN WITH 750 POINTS!!!!!!!!
• If Glow max-bids for Lulu-chan, instant upvote lololol

No, this has to be a dream.

I was fully prepared to go unsold and join a team stress-free!

Stop lying to me, everyone!