Chapter 113: Controversy (2)

• [-Na]
• [-Rak]
• [-Hae]
• [-Na]
• [-Myeong]
• [-Rak]
• [-Please ban these motherf*cking downfall-trolls.]
• [-Hae]
• [-Where the fck did these fcking newbies come from?]
• [-Mods, what are you doing, f*ck?]
• [-Rak]
• [-Hae]

‘Although it’s faster than I expected, I thought it was something I’d have to face someday.’

‘The matter related to leaving YSG was clearly my doing, and it was a past I absolutely had to clear up completely to live as a pro.’

‘…It’s actually for the better.’

‘I have no intention of running away like before anymore.’

‘Let’s move forward confidently.’

‘No matter what, isn’t this the path I chose in the end?’

‘Of course, determination was one thing, but my utterly disastrous speaking skills weren’t good enough to change with a brief mental adjustment.’

‘Is this what they call the body and mind not being in sync? Anyway, that was how it was.’

• [-Heol]
• [-FR?]
• [-Why didn’t you say anything?]
• [-Ex]
• [-Plain]
• [-Quiet]

“…Because you didn’t ask?”

• [-That’s true too.]
• [-FR lol]

‘After saying it, there couldn’t have been a lamer excuse, but fortunately, the viewers’ reactions weren’t bad.’

• [-Not asking is understandable, right?]
• [-Ah lol, why didn’t you ask? lol]
• [-This is the fault of the person who didn’t ask.]
• [-FR lol]

‘In contrast to the initial heated reaction, the viewers’ responses were surprisingly mild.’

‘No, to be precise…’

• [-Enough, just explain.]
• [-Explain]
• [-Ex]
• [-No muddying the waters.]
• [-Plain]
• [-Ex]

‘It was correct to see that the viewers were divided into two types.’

‘Meaning,’

‘’Are these new people who just joined?’’

‘Either a link was shared somewhere, or someone from YSG talked about me somewhere…’

‘Well, whatever it was, what I had to do was clear.’

“Just in case there are any misunderstandings, I’m telling you… my contract with YSG was terminated normally.”

• [-Then why are they calling you a deserter?]
• [-Explain.]
• [-Ex]
• [-Plain]
• [-Ban these son of a bich explanation-trolls.]
• [-Ex]
• [-FR, they’re f*cking disrupting the stream.]
• [-Explain, even backwards, is still explain!]
• [-N Shhh]

‘The viewers were fighting amongst themselves, and the chat window literally became a mess.’

‘I couldn’t just watch this situation anymore, so I slowly opened my mouth.’

“…I have something to say about that part too. It’s true that the contract was terminated normally… but it’s also true that I terminated it somewhat unilaterally.”

• [-?]
• [-What are you talking about?]
• [-Teacher, your explanation is lacking.]
• [-Is this… Korean?]
• [-Explain it so we can understand.]

“Where should I even start with this…”

‘Due to my lack of eloquence, I decided to explain it step by step from the beginning.’

“So, to talk about it from the beginning… I received an offer for a tryout from YSG.”

‘I slowly began my story.’

‘And about taking the tryout.’

‘About virtually receiving a passing notification, but rejecting the offer after much thought.’

‘And then about the team offering a contract again with ridiculous conditions.’

• [-?]
• [-What kind of team in the world offers a contract with those kinds of conditions?]
• [-FR, that’s weird.]
• [-Is that true?]

‘How would I know, you guys.’

‘I’m telling you, that’s what they offered.’

“Yes, that’s right.”

• [-Heol]
• [-Crazy]
• [-Well, she’s worth that much. Where else would you find a 100% win rate Challenger in this day and age? lol]
• [-Plus, her star power is insane lol]
• [-FR lol]
• [-If I were the coach, I’d offer those conditions too, FR lol]

‘Fortunately, public opinion wasn’t too bad, so I continued speaking.’

“So… I lived as part of the team for a while according to those contract terms, and then later, I terminated the contract. That’s all.”

‘I vaguely omitted the latter part for self-protection, but as expected, the persistent viewers wouldn’t just let it slide.’

• [-But why did you terminate it? Juwon said you would have been a starter from the 2nd round.]
• [-FR?]
• [-Indeed.]
• [-What is it, what’s going on?]
• [-Why are you guys talking about things only you know?]

‘What should I say…’

‘In the end, I decided to speak vaguely, avoiding specific mentions as much as possible.’

‘It was because if I needlessly told them everything that happened, it would likely have a negative impact not only on me but also on YSG.’

“It just… I felt it didn’t quite suit me. It seemed a bit different from the pro life I had envisioned.”

‘The memory of that day briefly flashes by.’

‘Commercials, commercials, more commercials.’

‘Filming, filming, more filming.’

‘What would have happened if I had endured it there until the end?’

‘Could I have reached the pro gamer life I desired?’

‘Well… I don’t know.’

‘But I don’t regret it.’

‘This was the path I chose.’

• [-So that’s why you’re trying to make a team?]
• [-Being a team owner is understandable then.]
• [-Are you confident you can make it to the 1st division?]

“Yes, yes, so it’s true I’m trying to make a team, and am I confident about going to the 1st division? Of course, I am.”

‘I was sincere about that part, at least.’

‘I will go to the Red Cup with my team.’

‘I will definitely do it.’

• [‘ThisIsMeeee’ has gifted 10 Star Balloons.]
• [– “Have you scrimmed against other teams?”]

“Ah, yes, yes. Of course, I have.”

‘The only satisfying part of my time at YSG was about those scrims.’

‘At that moment, every day was truly fulfilling.’

‘Facing off against renowned teams from all over the world, and winning…’

‘To be honest, it’s true I feel a bit nostalgic about that part.’

• [-Oh]
• [-Crazy]
• [-Tell us some scrim stories, go go]
• [-Peak]
• [-Hype!]

“Well… I’d like to tell you if I could, but I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say.”

‘It’s true that the contract itself didn’t have a confidentiality clause or anything like that.’

‘However, it’s still the tournament season, and scrim information, which can directly affect tournament results, is considered somewhat confidential.’

‘Even though I’m an outsider now, isn’t there such a thing as professional courtesy?’

• [-That’s true.]
• [-Too bad.]
• [-Can’t do anything about inside info, it’s king-tier stuff.]
• [-Agree, agree.]

‘Fortunately, the viewers seemed to understand that much and didn’t ask persistently.’

‘It was like I was maintaining a line, in my own way.’

‘Well… just because I maintained a line didn’t mean the viewers had to do the same.’

[‘OutlawsSlave’ has gifted 10 Star Balloons.]

• [– “According to Juwon’s official statement, Outlaw had an undefeated scrim record.”]

‘What, wasn’t I not supposed to talk about it?’

‘It doesn’t matter since I wasn’t the one who said it… but still, isn’t the security too lax?’

• [-FR?]
• [-Crazy lol]
• [-Undefeated in scrims, is that a joke or what? lol]
• [-That’s over the top lol]
• [-There’s a trainee who’s undefeated in scrims? [Dramatic reveal sound!]]
• [‘Kim WooChan’ has gifted 10 Star Balloons.]
• [– “1 win and 0 losses is also undefeated, lol”]
• [-Eok lol]
• [-That’s true too.]
• [-lolololol]
• [-Ah lol, I didn’t know that.]

‘At first, I was just going to let it slide.’

‘Since I hadn’t talked about the scrims myself anyway, I figured YSG would take care of it internally.’

‘However…’

• [-But no matter how much of a solo queue beast she is, it doesn’t work in team games.]
• [-Yeah, solo queue and team games are completely different.]
• [-Right, right.]
• [-It’s true the streamer is good, but pro is a different world ㅎㅎ;;]
• [-Agree, agree.]
• [-Don’t diss the streamer, you bichs.]
• [-Ah lol, if it’s undefeated, it means she did well.]
• [-That’s true too lol]

‘Watching the 1 win 0 loss scrim record becoming an established fact with my own eyes… felt really strange.’

‘…’

‘No, I did quite well in scrims…’

‘It wasn’t 1 win, I even had 10 wins, 20 wins…’

‘Although I couldn’t say it out loud, the fact seemed to show on my face, and the chat window became agitated again.’

• [-Streamer’s face turned red as a beet.]
• [-Red-faced human, hi.]
  (TL Note: Hongik Ingan is a Korean founding principle “to broadly benefit humanity.” The chat is punning on ‘hong’ (red) due to her blush.)
• [-Shaking, shaking, shaking]
• [-Ah lol, if you feel it’s unfair, try saying something.]
• [-Mmph mmph mmph]

“Nooo…”

‘My lips just twitch uselessly.’

‘I want to say something, but I can’t.’

‘It was because I felt like if I said anything, I’d cause trouble again.’

‘How much did I agonize after causing trouble back then?’

‘I couldn’t let something like that happen again…’

• [-Ah lol, can’t resist a taunt.]
• [-Goal!]
• [-Success!]
• [-Goal in!]

‘If I could, I’d want to say it.’

‘That I actually won perfectly against almost all teams, except for a few like SY.’

‘But it’s just a distant wish.’

• [‘OutlawsSlave’ has gifted 10 Star Balloons.]
• [– “I’ve felt this for a while, but the streamer seems to have grown up really sheltered, agree?”]
• [-FR]
• [-Agree, and agree again.]
• [-But honestly, if I had a daughter like that, I’d be overprotective too.]
• [-That’s true too lol]
• [-‘Curfew 6 PM’]

‘And what followed was teasing from the viewers.’

‘They were already a pack of wolves. Of course, they wouldn’t just let such good bait go to waste.’

• [-Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!Outlaw!]
• [-With that face, a stay-at-home gamer girl…? Ooh…]
• [-Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!Nuna, I’m dying!]
• [-Guys, don’t be fooled, that’s all an act. Common sense, with that face, a stay-at-home shut-in? Does that make sense?]
• [-FR lol]
• [-There are only deceivers, no one is deceived.]

“…What can I say.”

‘Forget it, I won’t say anything.’

“I’ll just play the game.”

‘I gave up on any further non-communication communication and immediately started queueing.’

‘The game is always right.’

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SY dorms.

In the place that should normally be hot with the fervor of practice, Choi Won and Park YunGi shook their heads.

“How many days has he been like that?”

“Right… has it been about three days?”

“It’s severe.”

‘The one their gazes were directed at was Ryu Jinhyeok, sitting in his seat.’

‘Ryu Jinhyeok, who should normally be engrossed in practice, was recently completely hooked on some internet stream.’

‘And a female streamer’s broadcast, at that.’

‘If it had been anyone else, they would have been severely reprimanded by the coach or coaching staff, but because it was Ryu Jinhyeok, such a thing didn’t happen.’

‘It could be seen as a kind of side effect caused by the excessive influence he wielded for a single player.’

‘Ryu Jinhyeok, the subject of their conversation, couldn’t take his eyes off the monitor, regardless of what they said.’

‘For the past few days, Ryu Jinhyeok had watched Outlaw’s stream every single day.’

‘And then, he realized one thing.’

‘’I’m sure.’’

‘Somehow, she seemed strangely familiar, and now I finally think I know.’

‘Who Outlaw is.’