Chapter 50: We make a good team.

Normally, I would’ve let it slide.

After all, this was a game about looting items.

But even in games, there were certain unspoken rules.

Like how the person who got the kill had the first right to loot the body.

And yet.

Guo-in had broken that rule.

Ack!

“My heart hurts more than yours, so don’t scream.”

I mean, I can loot too, you know.

“I didn’t say anything, but the fact that you’re saying that means you know you did something wrong.”

Ah.

[+HurryAndLeave: Ah, lol.]

[Ah, LMAO.]

[Lol, they just confessed on their own.]

[Nobody even accused them, but they went, “I can loot too,” lmao.]

[As expected, Guo-in has no shame, lol.]

[At least they know they’re guilty. That’s something, I guess.]

By the way.

I had only hit them once with the frying pan, but they collapsed instantly.

Looked like they were already low on health.

“Why did you die in one hit? Now I have to waste a medkit.”

You could’ve just not hit me in the first place.

“That was never an option. After what you did…”

[+HurryAndLeave: LMAO.]

[Guo-in is just the god of backstabs, lol.]

[So, did the loot turn out to be good?]

[It probably was, right?]

[Pepe: Nah, they totally stole all the good stuff, lol.]

“Anyway, let’s share the loot now.”

Ah… I guess we should.

“You sound like you don’t like this. Is it just my imagination?”

No, I actually do dislike it.

“…Huh.”

I was speechless.

These were items I got from my kills.

But there wasn’t much I could do about it.

“Alright then, from now on, I’ll loot my kills first.”

Hmm…

I guess that works.

With that settled, we quickly resumed looting.

The town we landed in was a bit small, but it was still enough for two people to loot efficiently.

“There’s a Level 3 vest here. Want it?”

Oh, I’m coming now.

[+HurryAndLeave: You two actually get along well, lol.]

[I’ve been watching, and your teamwork is surprisingly solid.]

[It’s probably because both of you are weird in different ways, so it balances out, lol.]

[Pepe: I used to think Yotte was normal, but the more I watch him play, the more I feel like his inner monster is awakening…]

Once we finished looting, we got into a car nearby and drove to another location.

We couldn’t stay in one place forever.

Vroooom.

“How’s your driving skill?”

Hmm… about exam level?

“I don’t know what kind of university has an entrance exam like this, but sure, I’ll take your word for it.”

Objectively speaking, I am a good driver.

“It’s too late for that now.”

With that, we kept chatting as we arrived at a nearby factory.

We still needed to loot a bit more.

We had enough weapons, but we were low on healing items.

“Oh, an energy drink.”

[+HurryAndLeave: Energy drink sighted.]

[That’s the good stuff.]

[No painkillers?]

[But painkillers are too heavy, lol.]

[Pepe: Just grab everything you need and then roam around taking people out.]

Just as we finished gathering healing items and were about to get back in the car.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bullets whizzed toward us from a distance.

Looked like someone had been watching us enter the building and decided to take a shot.

“Someone’s sniping at us. Stay inside the factory—I’ll handle it.”

It would’ve been tricky if I didn’t know where they were shooting from, but I had already figured out their location from the direction of the bullets.

Click.

I loaded my sniper rifle, aimed down the scope toward where the shots had come from.

And a moment later.

Bang!

[You have eliminated an enemy!]

A clean kill.

“Hmm, looks like they were alone. They died instantly.”

[+HurryAndLeave: Holy shit.]

[That was sick.]

[Even considering the rank, that was just straight-up skill, lol.]

[GOATED.]

[Pepe: Whoa.]

[Pepe: Can I clip that and upload it to YouTube?]

[Pepe: I wanna keep it for personal viewing.]

YouTube, huh.

I didn’t really mind.

It wasn’t like I had pulled off some insane play in a high-rank lobby, this was just a low-tier match, so it wouldn’t go viral or anything.

“Go ahead. Not like a lot of people will see it anyway. Oh, and if you do upload it, at least make it look cool.”

It’d be kinda embarrassing if the video ended up looking lame.

[Pepe: Ah, lol.]

[Pepe: Don’t worry, I’ll make it look cool.]

[I’ll edit the hell out of it, trust me.]

[+HurryAndLeave: But are you gonna loot that?]

[It’s kinda far to go just for looting, isn’t it?]

“Why would I loot that? We already have everything we need.”

Now, all we had to do was sit tight and wait for other players to come to us.

We had secured a great position.

Then I’m gonna go pour myself some coffee.

“Please, stop drinking so much. I have no idea how many cups you go through in a day.”

Criticizing someone for what they eat or drink makes you a terrible person, you know.

“Then please don’t turn me into a terrible person.”

[Lol, they drink so much coffee.]

[They have to be overweight, lmao.]

[Nah, I bet they’re super skinny.]

[+HurryAndLeave: Can’t say for sure, but they sound like the kind of person who works out a lot, lol.]

[This duo knows a suspicious amount about each other.]

[Pepe: At this point, they might as well just say their real names.]

[Yotte’s surprisingly strict about this kind of stuff, so I doubt he’d allow it, lol.]

With that, we kept chatting and continued the game.

Bang!

“Phew.”

Game over.

[+HurryAndLeave: Another chicken dinner? Damn.]

[You two have insane synergy.]

[Please duo again. Please duo again. Please duo again. Please duo again. Please duo again.]

[Duo matches are only fun when you play just once.]

[Pepe: Nah, I feel like these two would still be fun to watch even if they duo again.]

Of course, this wasn’t our first match.

We had won a long time ago, and this was already our sixth round.

Carry complete.

“You did well too, Guo-in. I don’t think I could’ve won alone.”

Yeah, that’s true.

“Hmm… You’re not supposed to agree with that so easily.”

We chatted for a bit more, but it was about time to wrap things up.

“I think I’ll head out now.”

Alright, take care~ I need to go eat, too.

“…Again?”

Hehe.

Hearing that they were eating again left me a little dumbfounded, but I just exited the game.

“Phew… I streamed for quite a while today, huh?”

[+HurryAndLeave: Ah…]

[Please stream tomorrow. Please stream tomorrow. Please stream tomorrow. Please stream tomorrow.]

[It’s over. He’s definitely taking a break.]

[Wait, but today was only like four and a half hours? Wtf.]

[So basically, he’s gonna start an hour and a half later tomorrow, huh?]

[Pepe: Yotte’s time management is scary accurate, smh.]

The moment I mentioned streaming for a long time, chat immediately reacted.
I guess they had picked up on my habits by now.

“Well, since you all seem to know already… I’ll start a bit later tomorrow.”

[+HurryAndLeave: bb]

[bb]

[See you tomorrow.]

[At least he’s streaming tomorrow, lol.]

[Pepe: Yeah, if he didn’t show up, that’d be kinda rough.]

With that, I ended the stream.

[The broadcast has ended!]

Once I saw the confirmation message, I collapsed onto my bed.

‘…I’m exhausted.’

Gaming was fun, but it was definitely draining.

It really took a lot out of me.

Feeling the fatigue settle in, I decided to check my messages.

There probably wasn’t anything important, but I figured I should at least look.

And just then.

“Hm?”

I noticed a new message from Seolhwa.

She had sent me an audio file.

Looked like she had finished the track we worked on last time in the studio.

[Seolhwa (File)]

[Seolhwa: This is the second track. Give it a listen.]

[Seolhwa: I think it sounds good, personally.]

Since it was a song made by Seolhwa, there was little chance it would be bad.

With that thought, I took my earphones out of my pocket and put them in.

Then, I played the downloaded track.

Doom doom.

A wave of 1960s-style band music hit my ears.

It felt like I was surrounded by a group of men with thick mustaches.

And at that moment—so far away—!!

Seolhwa’s voice rang out, crisp and powerful, piercing through the melody.

Her tone really was unfairly good.

It wasn’t something anyone could just imitate.

“This is nice.”

I was about to take out my earphones, thinking it was a well-made song,
when suddenly.

Ahhh~

A familiar voice blended into the background.

This voice…

‘…That’s me.’

She had recorded me last time, and I had been wondering how she’d use it.

Turns out, it fit surprisingly well.

My voice complemented hers in a way I hadn’t expected.

Feeling satisfied, I sent her a message.

[Me: This is seriously good.]

[Me: It turned out way better than I imagined.]

[Me: You’re gonna make it big.]

I meant it.

Every time I listened to her songs, I couldn’t help but be impressed.

Just then.

[Seolhwa: Then come by the studio tomorrow.]

[Seolhwa: I have something to discuss about the contract.]

Once again, Seolhwa was inviting me to her studio.