Duoing with Glim.
Honestly, even if it weren’t me, there would probably be plenty of people who’d jump at the chance to duo with Glim.
Even though her presence on video platforms wasn’t particularly big, she pulled in a massive audience during her live streams.
It wouldn’t be surprising if many people had already asked her to duo.
“Hmm, we won’t lose, right? Glim does have some skills, after all.”
Still, I was slightly worried since it had been a while since I’d played ranked games seriously.
After all, being good at one-on-ones and being good at ranked were two entirely different things.
[+HurryAndLeave: Nah, I doubt you’ll lose when you’re duoing together, lol.]
[No way. Both of you are pretty high-level players.]
[No matter how much people criticize Glim, she’s not going to flounder at Diamond rank.]
[Pepe: You’ll probably just roll through your matches comfortably.]
The chat was surprisingly confident in us, treating me like I was some kind of gaming master.
It was flattering but also slightly nerve-wracking.
Just then.
[Glim1111: Let’s go.]
[Glim1111: I’ve sent the invite.]
Glim had sent me an invite to the game.
[Title: Finally, the Yotteu-Glim Duo Forms, LOL]
[Content: (CLIP) Glim finally admits defeat, hmm…]
L: After getting wrecked like that, if she didn’t, she wouldn’t even be human…
N: LOL, for real.
N: And it wasn’t just one champion—it was a bunch. She couldn’t even make excuses.
L: Sending the duo request first is a little pathetic, not gonna lie…
N: Yeah, but if she hadn’t, Yotteu wouldn’t have reached out either.
N: Especially since streaming isn’t even his main thing, lol.
[Title: Are the Warriors of Justice Ready?]
[Content: True heroes about to deliver real justice—upvotes, please.]
L: Ugh, can you snipers stop? So annoying.
N: It’s not funny at all when you keep sniping.
N: Well, we think it’s fun, lol.
N: Geez, why do you sound like such a loser?
N: Even if you tell them to stop, they’re not going to listen. Just sit back and watch.
N: Yeah, they don’t even listen to their own parents. Why would they listen to some random streamer? Lol.
[Title: Yotteu Declares Full Tryhard Mode, LOL]
[Content: (CLIP) Yotteu declares that since he’s beaten Glim many times in one-on-one matches, he’ll absolutely secure victories as her teammate too.]
L: One-on-one and team games are different, though, lol.
N: Yeah, team games aren’t the same as one-on-ones.
L: In a different game, maybe, but not here.
N: Fact: Yotteu has already met Glim in ranked and destroyed her.
N: That’s the scary part about him…
[Title: Three Accounts Ready]
[Content: (Photo) Got three accounts prepped. Bring it on, lol.]
L: Seriously, why not put that effort into living a better life?
N: This is their idea of living a good life, lol.
N: Damn, they’re living the dream, huh?
L: Can’t lie, it’s hilarious, lol.
L: But wait, how does someone even have three computers at home? That’s the real mystery.
N: For real, how do they have three PCs at home?
N: Probably loaded with cash.
[Title: Glim-Yotteu Duo Faces Stream Snipers Immediately in Ranked, LOL]
[Content: (CLIP) These people are insane, honestly.]
L: Wait, are you telling me all but two players in the game are snipers?
N: Yeah, judging by the in-game chat, it looks like only two aren’t sniping, lol.
N: This is not normal.
L: Just another day in a dead, toxic game.
N: Shut up, you casual loser.
N: Okay, will do!
“Hmm, this is my first time dealing with stream snipers during a broadcast.”
It hadn’t been long since I started streaming, but this level of sniping didn’t seem normal at all.
[+HurryAndLeave: Jeez, this is insane.]
[+HurryAndLeave: There are way too many snipers.]
[What’s with all these snipers? Seriously.]
[Glim has way more fans than I thought, lol.]
[Pepe: Twis really does have the most toxic fandoms, as expected…]
“Hey, please don’t bash other fandoms. If you keep doing that, it’ll just come back to bite me as karma.”
It was a simple truth.
I wasn’t particularly superstitious, but people who go around putting others down like that often find it comes back to haunt them in the end.
[+HurryAndLeave: Yeah, true lol.]
[Ah, got it lol.]
[Understood.]
[Pepe: Everyone, stop bashing fandoms, okay?]
While my viewer count had grown a lot, it was still small compared to Glim’s, so the audience was generally respectful and willing to listen.
‘That’s a relief.’
My current viewer count stood at 101.
It had finally passed 100, but it still didn’t feel real.
It was almost like those numbers represented imaginary viewers rather than actual people.
Setting those stray thoughts aside, I turned on my in-game mic to focus on the match.
“Testing, testing, can everyone hear me?”
I wasn’t sure if my mic was coming through properly, especially since it had been ages since I last played ranked.
The moment I joined the in-game voice chat, I was bombarded by female voices.
-Oh, it’s a guy!
-How old are you?
-I’m a fan of Yotteu!!!
“…This is a headache.”
I’d thought about keeping my mic on, but it was already overwhelming.
I decided to mute my mic immediately.
“It’s probably better to just stick to talking with Glim. If I try engaging with everyone, it’s just going to give me a headache.”
[+HurryAndLeave: Yup, that’s definitely the right call, lol.]
[Trying to chat with random people would just give you a headache.]
[Pepe: Seriously, there are so many kids here.]
[So, this is what people mean when they say Glim’s viewers are all like this, huh?]
[But I don’t think Glim’s fanbase has that many middle-schoolers.]
[Maybe they’re just adults pretending to be kids?]
With that, we finally started the ranked game.
“Alright, I’ll go with a sniper rifle.”
-Oh, okay.
“If you’re not sure what to pick, you could play a healer.”
-Healer…?
“Yeah. But if you’re confident with something else, go for it.”
[+HurryAndLeave: lololol.]
[No way, come on.]
[Seriously, telling Glim to play healer? LOL.]
[Pepe: If Glim’s hands are shaking uncontrollably right now, hit the like button.]
[Healer, huh? The sheer audacity, lol.]
Personally, I didn’t really care.
It’d be nice if Glim played as a healer, but it wasn’t a big deal if she didn’t.
As I practiced my aim, firing the sniper rifle here and there to warm up, Glim finally spoke.
-…I’ll play healer.
“Wait, you don’t have to force yourself. Seriously.”
-It’s fine. I’ll just go healer.
“Well, works for me then.”
[+HurryAndLeave: No way, is she really going healer?]
[This is insane, lol.]
[Glim as a healer? What kind of magic did you pull to make this happen?]
[Pepe: To be fair, Glim’s actually decent at playing healer, lol.]
Since Glim was playing as the healer, it made the most sense for me, as a sniper hero, to take the lead and showcase something impressive.
Knowing Glim’s personality, I was sure she’d wrestled with her decision to play healer for quite a while.
“Alright, I’ll try to carry this match.”
-Okay… please do.
I really want to win.
“Got it. Just focus on landing those heals.”
-Understood…!
With Glim taking on the healing role, I waited for the game to begin.
The plan was simple: the moment the doors opened, I’d tear through the enemy team.
“Let’s do this.”
[+HurryAndLeave: “Just focus on healing,” lol. If Glim actually sticks to healing, you’re probably going to win.]
[How could you lose with Yotteu as the damage dealer?]
[Pepe: Alright, let’s gooo!]
And so, the game began in earnest.
Determined to win, I threw myself into the match with everything I had.
I muted my mic momentarily to address my viewers.
“Honestly, I almost never play healer. But hey, with a damage dealer like that, I’ll gladly take the role.”
[+HurryAndLeave: lololol.]
[If Yotteu is the damage dealer, you playing healer is the right choice.]
[Where’s your pride? Pride check? Pride check? Pride check? Pride check? Pride check?]
[Feels like you left your pride behind, lol.]
[Who cares about pride when you’re trying to rank up, lol?]
[But seriously, what are you going to do if he doesn’t perform as a damage dealer?]
If Jaehun doesn’t deal damage?
Honestly, the thought didn’t even cross my mind.
I’d seen enough to know better.
He’s the kind of person who can push any hero to its absolute limits, squeezing out performance others could only dream of.
In short, he was someone I could trust.
“If he can’t deal damage, it’s probably a situation where I wouldn’t be able to, either. You just have to believe in him.”
[That’s true, lol.]
[If he can’t deal damage, it means the opponents are absolute beasts.]
[Why are you hyping up a guy so much? It’s so cringy, lol.]
[User has been temporarily muted!]
[Anyone criticizing without watching the stream doesn’t get it, lol.]
[If they’d seen Glim getting headshot repeatedly by Jaehun’s sniper, they wouldn’t be saying this.]
I unmuted my mic and turned to Jaehun, who was methodically setting up for the match.
“Jaehun.”
-Yes?
“…Please carry this match for us.”
-Oh, well… guess I’ll have to.
Moments later, the game officially began.
Boom! Boom!
“…Wow, holy sh*t.”
I couldn’t help but curse as I watched.
He was on another level entirely.