Chapter 235: The Formation of Lulu and the Auction Leftovers!

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And so, I joined Glow’s team.

After the auctions for the other lanes concluded…

『Sniff, I can’t believe I’m on the same team as Lulu… Thank you, Glow! I’ll serve you as my older brother for life!』

『I never thought I’d end up on the same team as Lulu either. Guess it’s fate?』

『Wow, our lineup’s pretty solid, huh? As part of the team I’ll do my best.』

『Wait, am I really allowed to be here? Our team’s way too good.』

Top: Sanchaekkun

Jungle: Jeongjin-nam

Mid: Me

ADC: Kkomppang

Support: Nyangtamon unnie

Jeongjin-nam and Kkomppang were complete strangers to me.

By the way, Jeongjin-nam’s real name is Yoo Jeong-jin, and he’s a man dead serious about jungling. No wonder his speech pattern is all, “I’ll give it my all!”

As for Kkomppang, after a quick chat, I learned they love kkomjangeo (spicy stir-fried octopus) and bread—hence the name. They’d probably hit it off with Jia unnie, honestly. I’ve never met anyone as passionate about bread as her.

For reference, everyone here except me and Jeongjin-nam were auction leftovers. Nyangtamon unnie, in particular, went unsold until the very end alongside Donggeul, so they were randomly assigned to teams.

Whew, thank goodness. Having two familiar faces on the team is a relief. I prayed so hard for Nyangtamon unnie to land here—clearly, the gods listened.

『I’ll do my best as both coach and team leader to support everyone.』

“Alright, let’s do this!”

• Kyaaaaaaaaaa!
• Lineup doesn’t seem bad?
• Never thought Nyangtamon would go unsold LOL
• If Sanchaekkun just stops playing like an idiot lol they’re actually a great pick
• Jeongjin-nam’s lowkey an ace—his tier’s ambiguous, but he’s practically smurfing
• Kkomppang’s been popping off in streams lately too
• Just the fact that the coach is a Worlds winner is already insane LOL

Hehe, the cherries are right—this lineup is solid. At first, they joked it was “Lulu and the Kids” since most were leftovers, but my worries feel pointless now.

『We’ve got a scrim tomorrow, so as coach, I’d like to quickly go over things. Mind sharing your comfort picks?』

『Sure! For me, it’s Singed, Jax and Fiora!』

『Wait, are those actually your comfort picks, Sanchaekkun? I literally just saw you go 0/12 on Fiora on Youtube.』

『Pfft, that was just an off day. I’m the guy who turns top lane into a highway in solo queue.』

• LMAOOOOOOO
• Don’t let this guy near Fiora, he’s a walking disaster
• A Singed one-trick who thinks he’s a mechanical god… top lane mental illness at its finest
• Just listening to this is exhausting fr

Amid this, Nyangtamon unnie—who actually knows Sanchaekkun—immediately roasted them, sparking a back-and-forth that had the whole team (and cherries) in stitches.

That said, Sanchaekkun’s picks are notoriously hard. Singed is less about difficulty and more about being his own game—there’s a saying, “Singed players aren’t playing League, they’re playing Singed.”

And Jax/Fiora? They’re among the most mechanically demanding top laners. Squishy, snowball-reliant, and useless if behind—true “blade champs.”

『Still, if Lulu’s mid, I’ll play tank! I’ll start practicing Sion or Ornn tomorrow!』

『That’s the spirit.』

• LOLOL
• The meathead tendencies are showing again
• Sanchaekkun’s whole personality is just simping for Lulu
• This guy forces his mid to tank so he can play carry, but now he’s switching up? Same person?

Not that they’d force that playstyle in a team setting, though. Sanchaekkun quickly added they’d grind other champs too. The fact it’s partly for my sake feels… weird, but hey, good outcome.

『I’ve been maining Elise and Lee Sin—heavy AD picks.』

『Oh, I like your champ pool. You favor higher-tier champs, huh?』

『Haha, yeah. Climbing’s all about meta.』

• Hell yeah
• Elise + Lee Sin? Game’s over lol
• Model student vibes

Next, Jeongjin-nam listed standard AD junglers—safe, meta picks. Even Glow, who’d been side-eyeing Sanchaekkun, sounded relieved.

『Next up, Lulu?』

“Ah, yes…! I mostly play mages like Orianna and Syndra.”

『Mages? Interesting. And Jeong-hoo told me you’re a lane monster?』

“Huh? Jeong-hoo… You mean Empire?”

『Yep. He said if you get a strong laner, you’ll solo carry mid/late game.』

“Wha—?!”

• THE EMPIRE?! LOL
• THE LULU
• Direct quote from Jeong-hoo: “Lulu is the lane-phase emperor.”
• Lulu, receiving respect from THE Empire lololol
• Pro material

No! What’s with this “as expected of Lulu” nonsense?!

More importantly, Empire, what exactly did you tell Glow?! You’ve set expectations way too high! I’m just your average mage player, okay?!

『Heh, Lulu. Just how good are you to earn praise from Empire?』

“N-No! He’s just being nice…!”

『Nah. I’ve known Jeong-hoo forever—he doesn’t sugarcoat. You must be legit.』

“Ugh…”

• Flustered Lulu is adorable
• Damn, she really caught his eye? Empire’s compliments are rare
• Pros lose their minds over a single shoutout from him, and Lulu gets one?
• Lulu to go pro when?

Shut up, all of you! Don’t hype this up!

I’m just here to lane comfortably and ride the bus! Well, I’ll try my best as a teammate, but…!

『If Lulu stomps lane, this’ll be a breeze. Looking forward to it.』

『Sweet! I’ll just play enchanter ADC and healbot Lulu then!』

“P-Please don’t! And Kkomppang, you have to deal damage…!”

• PRINCESS MAKER META LET’S GOOOO
• “Just don’t die, Lulu will carry” LOL
• Our mid just got solo-killed five times and stomped… Why isn’t our mid Lulu…?

Starting with Glow’s comment, the mood quickly turned into piling onto me.

Jeongjin-nam and Kkomppang only added fuel to the fire, and before I knew it, the team was bouncing playful banter back and forth—awkwardness fading, even if the topic was my suffering. Sniff.

『By the way, what should our team name be? Any ideas?』

『I’ve got nothing… Nyangtamon, any thoughts?』

『Why ask me? I’m terrible at this stuff.』

『Figured the ladies might have better taste… Lulu? Kkomppang?』

『Gasp…! Jeongjin-nam with the sexist remark! Boooo!』

『T-That’s not what I meant…?!』

“I, I don’t really have one either…”

We tried settling on a name before wrapping up, but nothing stood out—until:

『What about Lulu and the Auction Leftovers? Most of us went unsold, and Lulu was 900 points.』

『Ooh, I like it. Gives Avengers vibes.』

『But what about Jeongjin-nam?』

『Pfft, we’ll let that slide.』

『I’m fine with it. Kinda cool, actually.』

“I think the name’s cute, too.”

• LMAOOOOO
• Lulu and the Auction Leftovers? I’m wheezing 💀
• Why do I picture Lulu suffering alone? Or is it just me?
• You chose this team. Suffer with pride.

Uh, technically, I didn’t choose this team… Not that I think it’s bad!

Anyway, our team was officially christened Lulu and the Auction Leftovers—fitting our identity and the character limit for names.

『Alright. Now that we’ve got a name, let’s wrap up Discord for today. We’ll do a quick draft strategy meeting before tomorrow’s scrim. Good work, everyone.』

『Good work!』

“Good work…!”

With the name decided, our first team meeting ended. After chatting with the cherries, I had to log off—I needed more solo queue practice to prep for tomorrow.

Ugh, I’m nervous… Will I do okay?

Translator Note

I am losing my mind, I have learned so much about league what is going on… TOP LANE?? JUNGLER?? JAX, FIORA, LEONA??? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Small glimpse into the tabs I have open… and this isn’t even all the closed ones… pain pain pain pain pain…

I’m like 75% sure there is a mistake or two (maybe more…) in here somewhere…

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