Ch. 26 Arang Arang Regular Meeting
by AfuhfuihgsChapter 26 – Arang Arang Regular Meeting
Yu Eunji didn’t immediately recognize the young girl in front of her as Arang.
If it weren’t for her friend Anna pushing Arang’s wheelchair, she might not have realized it, because Arang’s appearance—no, her condition—didn’t look good.
Dead eyes, a small body that didn’t seem like a 15-year-old’s, and a skinny frame that looked like she wasn’t eating enough made you wonder.
Everything was at its worst, but the most striking thing was her eyes.
There was no vitality, no focus, and not even a will to live, which made anyone who saw her feel a pang of sympathy.
“H… Hi… E… Every… One…”
Arang’s greeting hung in the air. She had to react, but she didn’t know how.
“Arang, was the trip here okay? Anything uncomfortable?”
“…Uh.”
Fortunately, Lee Hayan, who had met Arang at a previous gathering, spoke to Arang first, and the awkwardness eased.
Yu Eunji snapped out of it and approached Arang. Then, with a bright smile like she always had in LEORE, she reached for Arang’s hand, which was neatly placed on her lap.
“Arang, nice to meet you! I’m—”
The moment she took Arang’s hand, Yu Eunji recalled what she had forgotten, jolted back to reality by the sensation.
The story Pink Berry Lee Hayan, a fellow party member, had told her in advance about Arang, so she wouldn’t be surprised.
From the unyielding hardness that could never be mistaken for a human hand and the cool, lifeless temperature, Yu Eunji realized that the hand she was holding was a prosthetic.
Her gaze dropped involuntarily. Black stockings. Stockings made of a material that completely concealed what was beneath, not just simple stockings. In other words…
“Eunji.”
‘Oops!’
Yu Eunji, brought back to her senses by Anna’s voice, continued the words she had started.
“I’m Yu Eunji, also known as Pursuit Interceptor in the game. Arang, nice to meet you!”
“…Uh, nice… to meet… you…”
“Let’s have fun today! Okay!?”
“…Uh, have… fun…”
Yu Eunji let go of Arang’s prosthetic arm and stood up, then looked at Kang Hangil, who still seemed to be reeling from the shock.
Kang Hangil pointed at himself, as if asking if he should greet her too.
‘Of course!’
Yu Eunji quickly nodded towards Arang.
Kang Hangil’s mind was a mess.
Seeing Arang in front of him, all the things he’d said to her so far flooded his mind.
The jokes they had shared while laughing in the game, calling her concept well-crafted, teasing her for her Middle School 2nd Year Syndrome.
Kang Hangil liked Lee Arang as a fellow gamer. Not romantically, but as someone who enjoyed the same game.
He was impressed when he first saw Arang solo the Orc Chieftain, and watching her enjoy clearing various Field Bosses in videos made him want to play with her.
He was thrilled when Lee Arang suggested partying up, and the Arang Arang Gathering that formed as they cleared dungeons together was more fun than creating a GuildRaid Group and doing Raids, even though it was just clearing regular dungeons.
Kang Hangil had grown close to Lee Arang. It wasn’t just talking and playing games with a 15-year-old girl; it was like chatting and gaming with a male friend his own age.
Playing with Lee Arang, he wondered if he’d ever enjoyed a game so purely since becoming a famous streamer and Ryutuber.
But now, that Lee Arang was right in front of him.
In a way he never could have imagined.
On the day of the gathering, he’d heard about Arang’s condition from Pink Berry, another member. He’d heard it, but the words were so shocking he couldn’t believe them.
But…
Looking at Arang now, he didn’t know how to act.
Teasing her for her Middle School 2nd Year Syndrome, saying her concept was well-crafted—it all came rushing back with regret.
‘I have to calm down. If I’m awkward with Arang, she’ll only feel worse.’
Kang Hangil collected himself and approached Arang, who was sitting in her wheelchair, and greeted her for what felt like the first time at the Arang Arang Gathering.
“Nice to meet you, Arang.”
Kang Hangil, who had naturally dropped honorifics after clearing the second dungeon and going through countless others, greeted Arang as casually and nonchalantly as he always did in LEORE.
“U… Unc…le… Hi…”
“Huh.”
He was taken aback when Arang, who usually called him Hangil in LEORE, suddenly called him uncle.
He realized that from Arang’s perspective, being called uncle was perfectly normal.
The greetings of the Arang Arang Gathering concluded, and they lined up in front of Moms Touch.
There was one problem: the Arang Arang Gathering was too famous.
Kang Hangil.
The most famous streamer and Ryutuber in LEORE.
He wasn’t known for his skill broadcasts, but for his funny commentary, his hardworking and personable attitude, and his obvious enjoyment of LEORE.
Kang Hangil streamed every dungeon run with the Arang Arang Gathering, so they couldn’t help but become well-known.
Furthermore, Pink Berry Lee Hayan was famous for uploading Field Boss content featuring Arang or Arang’s LEORE gameplay to RyuTube.
Pursuit Interceptor Soonchu Yu Eunji was rumored to be the best female Tank player on the front lines of LEORE Raids.
Since Lee Hayan and Yu Eunji looked almost exactly like their characters, people couldn’t help but recognize not only Kang Hangil but them as well.
And finally, there was Arang.
Lee Arang. Currently one of the hottest figures in LEORE. She had suddenly appeared and soloed the Field Boss Orc Chieftain, then showed off her insane Physical Skill by clearing Field Bosses with only one Healer in her party.
It didn’t end there; about a third of the posts in the Leore Gallery were about Arang, thanks to her various controversies and extraordinary dungeon-clearing feats.
At first, no one recognized Arang.
No matter how similar she looked to her character, a person’s atmosphere is a key part of their appearance.
No one could recognize Arang, who was so different from the confident, energetic, and always smiling Arang with bright eyes in LEORE. Arang’s current appearance was like a living corpse.
But they couldn’t help but recognize Kang Hangil, Pink Berry, Soonchu, and the person who looked similar to Arang between them.
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[Leore Gallery]
[Collaboration starts 3 hours before] [42]
(Photo)
Are people really lining up 3 hours before the collaboration starts on a weekday?
[Don’t people have jobs? LOL]
ㄴ[Everyone’s unemployed~ LOL]
[How can you resist when OneTailed Fox keyrings and cosplayers are involved LOL]
ㄴ[I agree LOL]
[Collaboration starts 1 hour before] [158]
(Photo)
Isn’t that Kang Hangil? LOL
Wearing a hat, mask, and sunglasses with that build is basically screaming, “I’m Kang Hangil,” isn’t it?
[Crazy LOL It’s obviously Kang Hangil LOL]
[Wait, Kang Hangil came to Songpa District Branch? Wasn’t the Arang Arang Gathering supposed to be today?]
ㄴ[Huh? Really? Maybe he’s having a gathering?]
ㄴ[Kang Hangil’s there for the collaboration, but he’s not streaming, so it’s not a gathering?]
[Arang Arang Gathering Songpa District Branch confirmed] [311]
(Photo)
(Photo)
(Photo)
Soonchu is next to Kang Hangil. She looks exactly like she does in LEORE. So pretty. It’s crazy. I thought I was seeing a celebrity.
I mustered the courage to ask for a photo, and she took one with me. She said it was okay not to blur it.
[Wow… Was the Leore Character Customization a perfect recreation? That’s insane?]
[Why is she so pretty? Is she a celebrity? A model?]
[Look at the brands she’s wearing… All luxury brands lol]
ㄴ[All those clothes together probably cost hundreds, easily?]
[If this is happening, the Arang Arang Gathering is confirmed]
[Arang Arang Gathering Songpa District Branch confirmed] [311]
Couldn’t get a picture, but Pink Berry was there too.
Pink Berry was also identical to her Leore character. Just so pretty.
And Kang Hangil needs to be cursed lol
He was talking so casually with Pink Berry and Soonchu lol I’m so jealous
[I saw her too, she was so pretty. Pink Berry seems like a Saintess type, and Soonchu has that popular school goddess vibe lol]
ㄴ[Look at the detailed description]
[Wow, I’m curious how pretty she is if she’s being described like that]
ㄴ[She’s just so pretty, like an idol]
[But where’s Middle School 2nd Year Arang, the host of the Arang Arang Gathering?]
[Lee Arang can’t come to the gathering because of her hacking and illegal modifications lol] [621]
Who would show their face after doing that lol She definitely ran.
[Don’t be ridiculous]
[There’s still time before the collaboration, don’t slander]
ㄴ[She definitely ran lol]
[Maybe she ran away and got a complete makeover lol]
[Middle School 2nd Year Arang?] [1360]
The Arang Arang Gathering came to Moms Touch and there’s a child between two unknown women…
I can’t say anything…
I think it’s Middle School 2nd Year Arang… This is… Haa…
[??? What is it? Did Middle School 2nd Year Arang come to the gathering?]
ㄴ[I saw it too, and I think it’s Middle School 2nd Year Arang… She looks the same…]
[I just saw it too… Haa…]
ㄴ[??? What is it, tell me]
[Middle School 2nd Year Arang…] [214]
Is this real…? No, haa…
[Say something! What is it! Why!]
ㄴ[It’s hard to say anything…]
[It’s so frustrating. Just tell me!!!]
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