Chapter 58: Right Before the Album Release

“Once is fine. I’m going to carry anyway.”

Although the champion wasn’t great in the late game, I wasn’t particularly worried.

I just had to finish the game early.

Besides, Guo-in had picked a champion that was good for supporting.

Then I’ll trust you.

“Sure, but don’t just keep dying too much. That would make it hard for me to win as well.”

Okay.

[+HurryAndLeave: You need to control the flow, but if you keep giving up solo kills, it’ll be tough lol]

[But with their comp, the cat might be able to toy with them.]

[Not sure if it’ll go that far, their comp doesn’t seem that easy to play.]

[Pepe: If they take Conqueror and extend fights, they should be able to win.]

[Yeah, dragging out fights could work.]

After giving that reminder, I focused on rolling out the game plan.

[Enemy slain!]

Instead of targeting bot lane, I concentrated on top and mid.

The reason was simple—there was no need to go bot.

‘It’s easier to break other lanes, so there’s no reason to force it.’

If Guo-in had picked a tanky champion, it might have been different, but since they were using a utility champion, I could just grow stronger in other lanes first and then take Guo-in with me elsewhere.

There was no need to help them scale from the beginning.

Ah, our ADC is so bad… Honestly, I think I’d do better playing that role myself.

“Yeah, I really don’t think so.”

I could usually agree with most things, but this was something I just couldn’t get behind.

It was just too ridiculous.

[+HurryAndLeave: LMAO]

[If it’s not true, it’s not true…]

[As expected, that cold logic lol]

[Why does this person complain so much while playing that champ?]

[Pepe: That champ is literally made for blaming teammates.]

[Really]

It was a champion designed for blaming teammates.

That’s why I didn’t bother saying much.

With that thought in mind, I started accelerating the game.

And then.

[You have been slain!]

[You have been slain!]

[Double kill!]

Bot lane died back-to-back.

A completely baffling situation.

“I literally just told them to hold out…!”

Hmm… Yeah, the ADC is bad.

“Ugh.”

[+HurryAndLeave: LMAOOOO]

[Got absolutely demolished in a duo kill lol]

[Unbelievable]

[Instantly wiped out, RIP]

[What the hell lol]

[Pepe: They were just supposed to hold…]

[And they got annihilated immediately ㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

I had considered that this could happen.

But actually seeing it unfold was still shocking.

The skill gap must have been massive.

“Well, let’s still give it our best. We can still win this.”

Fighting!

Guo-in responded while munching on something.

Looks like they ordered more food again.

At this point, I didn’t even feel like commenting on it.

It was as if eating while gaming was their life’s joy.

“Alright, I’ll start playing aggressively.”

Originally, I planned to slowly pressure them while stealing their jungle,
but with the way things were going, I had no choice but to speed things up.

Just as I was thinking that and moving into action.

[Pepe has donated 10,000 KRW!]

If you win this game with 800 DPM and at least 15 kills, I’ll donate 100,000 KRW.

“Oh.”

A completely unexpected challenge appeared.

[+HurryAndLeave: Oh, this is huge.]

[Wait, is this real??]

[Whoa]

[This might be the biggest challenge in this stream’s history.]

[I’ve never seen this many challenge donations in Yoddu’s stream lol.]

So, if I hit 800 damage per minute and score at least 15 kills, I get 100,000 KRW.

It was the biggest donation I had ever received while streaming.

Until now, the highest donation I’d ever gotten was 10,000 KRW at most.

“I got it.”

Huh? Got what?

“It’s just something personal.”

There was no need to explain it to Guo-in.

If I told them, they’d probably stir up trouble for no reason.

With that, I started roaming the map to complete the challenge.

[Author: Pepe]

[Title: Just placed a challenge in Yoddu’s stream ㅋㅋ]

[Content: (CLIP) Dropped a 100,000 KRW challenge ㅋㅋ but I might not pay up.]

L: He’s seriously gonna pull it off.

L: Really

L: What do you mean you might not pay? Lol, he’s just gonna do it.

ㄴPepe: ㅋㅋㅋ It’s not easy to hit 800 DPM with that champ.

L: Since when did you start placing challenges like this?

ㄴPepe: I do it all the time.

ㄴ: But this time, the amount is huge.

ㄴPepe: That just means I’m feeling generous.

[Title: Info) Yoddu’s current solo queue rank]

[Content: (Photo) Solo queue rank is Diamond]

L: ???

L: What the hell?

L: Why is it so high?

ㄴ: Surprise, but even Yukki is Diamond in Reore solo queue.

L: Really?

L: Yeah

L: No way, Yukki is Diamond? That’s actually insane lol.

ㄴ: Stop bullshitting, no way.

ㄴ: I’m speechless. RIP.

[Title: Live) Yoddu in spear-throwing mode ON ㅋㅋ]

[Content: (CLIP) He’s literally landing every single spear ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

L: Bro.

L: This guy’s about to get reported, see ya lol.

L: Really..

L: If he’s throwing spears like crazy, isn’t he technically a “spear guy”? (창남, slang combining “spear” and “guy”)

ㄴ: And he’s ridiculously good at it too.

ㄴ: So that makes him the ultimate “spear guy”?

ㄴ: Bro.

ㄴ: Are these people insane? Lol.

[Author: HurryAndLeave]

[Title: Guo-in has finally hopped onto Yoddu’s carry train lololol]

[Content: (CLIP) Completely abandoned the ADC lolol]

L: But what the hell is Yukki always eating?

ㄴ: Just whatever they grab.

ㄴ: So they’re just a pig…

L: Cats always ditch their weak owners for a stronger one, classic move lol.

L: 2033

ㄴ: Not just ditching, they beat up their old owner first before switching sides…

[Title: Victory in the end ccccccc]

[Content: (CLIP) A triumph of the human spirit lol. Teammates were absolute trash.]

L: Hey now, they weren’t trash—they were “heroes” trying to protect Pepe’s money.

ㄴ: Why the hell would they care about that guy’s money?

L: Really

L: Win? Victory?

L: So what was the final DPM? Did he get 15 kills?

ㄴ: He actually got 19 kills.

ㄴ: Oh damn.

[Author: Pepe]

[Title: I admit defeat…]

[Content: (Photo) What the hell, 900 DPM with that champ? Unreal.]

L: LMAOOOO

L: This is absolutely hilarious kekekekekek

L: Whatever, it’s not my money, you idiot lol.

L: The way everyone is roasting him together is just cruel.

ㄴ: Pepe arrested on sight.

ㄴ: But yeah, this totally deserves roasting lol.

L: Roast him all you want, enjoy it.

ㄴPepe: Enjoy what, you bastard? I just lost my hard-earned money!

ㄴ: Weren’t you planning to donate anyway?

ㄴPepe: I wasn’t actually gonna pay, you moron!

[Author: Pepe]

[Title: Just sent the donation]

[Content: (Photo) Hahaha… I need to set higher stakes next time.]

L: Why do you act so cool about it on stream?

ㄴPepe: If I act stingy, I’ll just get flamed for donating too.

ㄴ: True.

L: This is hilarious lololol.

L: You didn’t lose it gambling, so have a drink.

ㄴPepe: Eh, Yoddu will probably stream more in the future, so whatever. Cheers.

The next day, after duoing with Guo-in…

I was on a video call with Seolhwa.

More specifically, we were discussing the album.

Ah, then I think doing it this way would be best.

“Hmm, doesn’t seem like there’s anything else to add.”

Phew, then I should release it within this week… I’ve been so exhausted.

“By the way, I think this album is going to do really well. All the songs are solid.”

Honestly, I liked every single track.

But I kept my excitement in check—didn’t want to jinx it by making a big fuss.

It would feel awful if I hyped it up and it ended up flopping.

Ah, I think so too… but the public’s reaction might be different.

“Still, I’m sure it’ll do well. You put a lot of effort into it.”

Hmm… If this album does well… I’ll treat you to a steak.

“If the album does well, I’ll be making money too. Is that really necessary?”

Come on, it’s about the gesture.

“Well… if you insist.”

No reason to turn down a steak.

It’s not exactly cheap, after all.

With that thought, I ended the call.

Spending eight straight hours talking about music was exhausting.

I was feeling restless.

‘Classes are starting soon, huh…’

Would I be able to juggle everything I was doing while attending school?

Honestly, I wasn’t optimistic.

Maybe I shouldn’t have canceled my leave of absence.

‘…Still, I have to graduate.’

I had already paid tuition, after all.

Lost in those thoughts, I started my stream.

If I lay down in bed, I’d probably fall asleep.

Might as well go live and chat with viewers instead.

[Stream has started!]

As the notification popped up, viewers began joining the stream.

[ㅎ]

[+HurryAndLeave: ㅎ]

[You’re a bit late today.]

[You’ve really been serious about streaming lately lol, feels good to see.]

[This is what I’m talking about, mmhmm.]

As I was waiting for more viewers to join.

[Glim: Hi ㅎㅇ]

[Glim: Did you just start streaming?]

Glim had entered the stream.