[Making Fried Rice
Author: 00
When making fried rice, I’m incredibly serious.]
“How should I put it? It’s different from when I’m playing a game.”
“When playing a game, it’s a feeling of desperation, like I can’t lose, but with this, it feels like I’m putting my heart into it.”
“It’s beautiful… it’s pretty…”
[Zikgatervelt: I wish I could eat the fried rice my sister makes…]
[Theminator: Honestly, the atmosphere is totally different… Friede’s appearance speaks for itself, but when you see her making food, she gives off a cozy, warm feeling, right?]
[KimKkaettulraku: It’s no wonder Forming even praised her in real-time, she’s not a hero, she’s a saint at this point.]
[SweetMan: Friede could’ve been the woman who could have been my mother.]
[Nilgwangsogeom: What kind of joke is that?]
[NioNio: I know this! My uncle showed me an anime with a villain quote from a comic called Revenge of Gwak Dalho.]
***
[My Sister’s Enchanting Wine Tasting
Author: yaSergei
Of all things, that single drop of wine is dripping from the corner of her mouth… It drips down her chin and sticks to her neck… Did you do this on purpose, sister? Is that what you’re doing? When making food, you’re the picture of a virtuous wife, but when drinking wine, you’re acting like a tempting vixen, right? I’m so flustered ᅲᅲ]
[O_O: I feel worse than that one drop of wine… sigh.]
[KimKkaettulraku: I love you, sister ᅲᅲ]
[LAmpadu: I just uploaded the highlights from the collaboration stream, go find it and download it.]
[NioNio: Thanks, great leader.]
***
[Our Sensei Doing “Nade Nade” to Forming
Author: RedLotus
Why is it so lovable when you pat my head? Sister, could you do that to me too? I want to be the pitiful disciple anointed by your touch. I want to be the martyr who was baptized by you.]
[Hope5555: I’m starting to get scared ᄃᄃᄃ]
[Loo: Is this Friedeism…? It looks like a religion is about to be born, going beyond the fanaticism of Frigal.]
[NunaEatingMidir: Her appearance is seriously OP ᄋᄋ]
[Zikgatervelt: Look at her looks… With her appearance, even cults would sign up mindlessly.]
[SweetMan: If she had worked as a saleswoman, she would’ve been the queen of sales in history. No arguments here ᄋᄋ]
***
[Good at Games, Rich, Beautiful, with a Perfect Personality
Author: PpaePpaeZwa
What’s lacking?]
[NunaEatingMidir: What?]
[KimKkaettulraku: Among all the women of marriageable age on Earth, she’d be in the top two.]
[IseushinGeneral: It’s amazing that there’s another woman like her on Earth.]
[KimKkaettulraku: Actually, now that I think about it, she might just be number one.]
[TikkeulMoaPasan: If I marry Friede, I’d probably end up with an M-shaped bald head, but I’d still be smiling all the way.]
[Loo: ᄋᄏᄏ]
***
The day after finishing the collaboration stream with Dayoung, today is a sweet day off.
By now, checking my email account has become part of my routine.
It was an email account that I hadn’t set to auto-save, so I manually typed and logged in.
What appeared before me was a mailbox proudly showing the number 1,600.
‘It’s already this much after just a few days.’
No, I stopped checking it after the middle of the tournament, so it’s been over 10 days.
This was an emergency email I had set up when I created the YouTube channel and Switch account, something I never thought I’d actually use.
Looking at this inbox already piled high, I couldn’t help but sigh, but what can I do?
If I don’t organize it now, it’ll only get more troublesome later, so I have no choice but to do it.
Thinking about it, the number of emails piling up in my inbox has been increasing rapidly these days.
I wonder when this started.
Ah, it must’ve been after I won the tournament…
The contents of the emails vary.
There are emails of support from regular subscribers.
There are some emails with a shady, lustful tone asking for personal information.
Sometimes, there are emails with strange attachments like traps.
There are emails from countless companies offering advertising deals.
And…
“What’s this email about?”
It’s an email from the STK club.
There’s the tournament matter and the relationship with Eunha, so I had grouped them in the VIP section.
That way, I wouldn’t confuse it with phishing or scam emails, but at the same time, it made me wonder why they had sent an email.
I hovered over the subject line and clicked it, only to find a rather perplexing message inside.
After quickly scanning through the contents, I hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do.
In short, they’re holding another tournament.
This is the invitation.
However, unlike the tournament which lasted a long time, this event is a short one, like a fleeting flame, only lasting a day.
It’s a match between the STK team and the streamer team.
At first, it was said to be a friendly match with no big pressure, but considering the heat of the tournament, I wonder if anyone will participate with a light heart.
The members of the streamer team are not confirmed yet, but it seems they are planning to form it around participants who showed great performance in the previous tournament.
Even during the off-season, are they not practicing as a team?
Even though there’s about a month left until preseason, isn’t it a bit excessive to push the players like this?
“Compared to the tournament, this really does feel more relaxed.”
Before the tournament starts, we have the banter course, the event tournament, and finally the fan meeting.
Well, since it’s an event, I’ll just roll with it.
The event tournament mentioned in the email is definitely softer than the tournament.
One round of Soul Warfare team match.
And about one round of another game.
The game to be featured this time is Cloudfall, which is just as well-known as Soul Warfare.
‘I’ve heard of this name.’
Not only Soul Warfare but also streamers who used Cloudfall as their main game are numerous.
But that’s about it.
I don’t know much more about it, other than occasionally catching glimpses of the gameplay in thumbnail screens.
Deciding to check it out, I opened the official website and various community tabs to read about the game.
What I found out was that it’s a battle royale-type game where players farm equipment in a designated area and fight until only one remains.
It’s a survival game that divides players into Espers, who use special abilities, and Reapers, who use firearms.
It shows quite a bit of individuality for this type of game.
Both the controls and graphics seemed average.
Ah, when I say the graphics are average, I don’t mean that the quality is mediocre.
Since the advent of virtual reality, graphics-related issues haven’t really been a concern.
It’s a time when high-quality graphics are the standard, and it’s hard to choose which game has better visuals.
Hmm.
Leaning my chin on my hand, I fell into a brief moment of deep thought.
‘The game itself doesn’t seem to have any problems. However, for this type of game, the more familiar you are with the map, the better you can perform.’
‘Even though it’s an event, it’s better to win, right?’
‘Considering a gamer’s innate desire to win, this situation isn’t looking great.’
‘Losing would be a little… no, maybe just a little, but it would definitely be frustrating.’
‘No, maybe I should rethink this.’
‘Wanting to win in a game I’m playing for the first time might be too greedy.’
With those complicated thoughts in mind, I leaned back against the chair.
As my weight shifted, the chair slowly reclined, and my gaze slowly moved from the monitor to the ceiling.
Looking at the wide-open ceiling after being surrounded by the monitor felt oddly relaxing.
‘Right, why should I get so worked up about this?’
It’s an event, after all.
It’s just a game, and I should enjoy it.
Maybe it will turn into a cheerful space where we laugh about troll picks.
Besides, even if the streamer team is hastily assembled, it’s unlikely they’ll win against the professional team’s strong organizational skills.
Looking at the event’s scheduled date, it doesn’t seem too difficult to pull off.
It’s not like the organizers expect us to fight for real.
Well, moving on from the game, the fan meeting at the end is a topic that piques my curiosity.
A fan meeting…
STK is a prestigious gaming team, so naturally, they have many fans, but this fan meeting also includes streamers.
At this point, I have a thought.
‘Are the streamers really popular enough to hold a fan meeting?’
Before I was summoned to this world, I wasn’t familiar with this industry, so I wondered if something like this was even possible.
Considering it’s held at the Soul Warfare official arena, maybe it’s actually happening.
‘I should probably dress properly for this.’
Suddenly, as I thought about what to wear, I felt a slight shiver.
The fact that I was even worried about such trivial matters felt silly, and I couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Ah, I’ve already decided.
No need to overthink it.
I guess I am quite a busy person after all.
I didn’t have any negative or unpleasant thoughts about it.
This is just a good buildup for getting attention.
‘In the end, gaining fame is always like this, right?’
‘With tournaments, collaborations, and events… what’s next?’
It was then.
Bzzz!
An alert sound came from the smartphone I had placed on the desk.
I sluggishly fumbled for it and brought the phone up to my face.
‘Let’s see, who sent this?’
With that light thought, I checked the notification message.
“Huh?”
I unconsciously let out an exclamation in surprise.
I thought it was a spam message, but it turned out to be from someone unexpected.
[Ajin: Ma, I wanted to meet… I have something to say, sis.]
‘What could they want to say?’
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