Chapter 29 – Episode 29 – Date (2)
I put the purchased ticket in my pocket and asked Sujeong,
“Should we go up now? Or a little later?”
“A little later?”
“Yeah. They say it’s better to see the night view if possible. It’s not even 5 o’clock yet, so if we go up around 8, the scenery will be much prettier than it is now.”
“Have you… by any chance, been here often…?”
Her eyes, slightly anxious, looked up at me, which was both cute and sexy. I chuckled and said,
“No. I came here once with my family when I was in high school.”
“Ah.”
“But since we’re here, it’s better to go to the observatory instead of just putting a lock on the fence, right? Then the night view will be much prettier. The cable car tickets are valid anytime today.”
“Coming later is good, but, um… is there anywhere to spend time here?”
Sujeong tilted her head.
The building where you could take the cable car was a three-story building with only restrooms, a ticket office, and a small shop.
“If we go down a bit, there will probably be a lot. It’s a popular spot for couples and families, so there are plenty of places to spend time nearby, like bowling alleys, billiard halls, table tennis, karaoke rooms, and so on.”
“Ah~.”
Sujeong clapped her hands as if she hadn’t thought of that.
I wasn’t particularly good at bowling, billiards, table tennis, or singing, but I thought it would be fun to do anything with Sujeong.
Sujeong seemed to think about something for a moment, then smiled and held my hand tightly.
“Then let’s do that! I think it’d be better to see the night view too.”
“Okay~.”
We held hands and went back down the way we came. When I searched online, there were indeed many places to hang out not far away.
First, we went to a coin karaoke.
“I say I love you four times a day~ laugh eight~ times. Give me six~ kisses~.”
Before singing, she seemed a bit shy, but once she grabbed the microphone, she seemed to gain courage. Sujeong kept making eye contact with me and smiling brightly while singing.
It’s so different coming to a karaoke with a girlfriend. I’ve only ever come with guys before, so it was always just angry shouting… I should come here more often from now on.
“Boy~ boy~ boy~ boy~ boy~ boy~~~. Hehe. How was it?”
“Sujeong, you’re really good at singing?”
As soon as the song ended, I naturally applauded.
She was actually good at singing.
Not like a professional singer, but her voice was clear and pretty.
It was a voice that suited her face, you could say. Her pitch was pretty accurate, and it was a healing and cute tone that made you smile when you listened to it.
“Hehe, thank you. What are you going to sing?”
“Hmm~. I guess I should sing something… exciting?”
I didn’t have the audacity to choose a love song with crazy high notes.
Still, I didn’t think I was bad at singing, so I chose songs that were moderately exciting or sweet.
Sujeong kept squealing that it was good, as if her ears were also working with a liking filter.
“Ah~ that was fun. I wanted to sing a bit more.”
“You have to be careful not to hurt your throat since you’re broadcasting. Let’s come again next time.”
“Yeah. Promise?”
After the karaoke, we went to a billiard hall.
Out of bowling, table tennis, and billiards, she chose billiards. Surprisingly, she said she didn’t know how to do any of them, so she chose the one that seemed the least tiring.
“Ugh. I missed again… It’s too hard.”
“It’s okay.”
Sujeong and I played pocket billiards for an hour.
For beginners, pocket billiards would be more fun than regular billiards.
Sujeong didn’t seem to have much talent for billiards, so she wasn’t very good at it.
I wasn’t that good either, but I still won even though I was going easy on her.
Well, it was nice to be able to have skinship while teaching her… She didn’t seem to dislike me being close, and her cheeks flushed every time I taught her.
After leaving the billiard hall, I asked Sujeong,
“Where should we go now? It’s 6:40 now.”
“Hmm. I guess, let’s go to a cafe and have some coffee…”
Then, suddenly, Sujeong’s gaze was fixed on something. I looked at where her gaze was directed, and there was a signboard that announced the presence of a PC bang.
“A PC bang?”
“Ah! No, no! It’s not right to go to a PC bang on a date.”
“Hey, why not? If you want to go, let’s go. Should we go for an hour?”
“S-should we…?”
I grabbed her wrist as she hesitated and headed straight to the PC bang. She was a little embarrassed but didn’t resist.
“W-wow…”
Sujeong exclaimed as she entered the PC bang. She looked around the interior, genuinely surprised. Her eyes were sparkling.
What is this?
That’s a reaction I’ve never seen before?
“Have you… by any chance, never been to a PC bang before?”
“Ah, no. It’s not my first time, but… this PC bang is so nice. It’s really big.”
“It’s definitely nice. When was the last time you went to a PC bang?”
“Hmm… when I was in high school?”
Ah, I see.
She has a top-of-the-line PC at home, so unless she was going to play games with friends, there was no need to go to a PC bang.
“Most PC bangs are like this these days.”
“I-it’s amazing…”
PC bangs have really developed a lot compared to the old days.
Computers have to be upgraded every time to survive, and the facilities are clean, and the menus are as diverse as a restaurant.
Of course, this PC bang seemed particularly nice. There were many seats, and the counter was as wide as a cafe, with a variety of menus.
I started looking for seats with her.
As Sujeong entered the PC bang, the guys who were playing games glanced at her.
“Hey, hey. Wow. That girl is prettier than the part-time worker here?”
“Wow. That’s true. Crazy…”
The guys’ gazes were a bit sticky, but it was still nice to hear my girlfriend being praised.
“Sniff sniff. And the place she passed by smells so good. You smell it too.”
“You crazy bastard. Are you a pervert?”
“It really smells good.”
“R-really? Sniff sniff…”
Well, there were some perverts too…
“J-Jinhyun… where…”
“Let’s sit over there.”
Sujeong pulled on my sleeve, urging me on, as if she was uncomfortable with the attention.
I found seats in the corner of the PC bang and went there. It was a couple’s seat. I sat her on the wall side and sat right next to her.
“Wow. There are couple seats too?”
“Yeah. Was the PC bang you went to in high school small?”
“Probably~ it was about four times smaller than this. And I only went a few times.”
Sujeong smiled and turned on the computer.
After a simple registration and login, the desktop filled the wide screen.
I checked Sujeong’s ID and charged both of our accounts for 100 minutes. After charging, Sujeong was checking the computer’s specs.
“Hehe. My computer is better, right?”
Well, of course it would be.
Her computer looked like the best computer I had ever seen in real life. As I watched Sujeong with a victor’s smile, she suddenly asked,
“By the way, Jinhyun, what kind of games do you play?”
Games? Uh…
Uh?
I was a little speechless at Sujeong’s question. When I thought about it, I haven’t been playing computer games much lately.
I played like crazy until high school, but after that, I mainly enjoyed mobile games.
The only computer games I played were visual novels. Even that, I haven’t been doing at all since I got the heroine app.
The most recent computer game I played was a visual novel called ‘What Should I Do With the Busty Girl on the Same Island?’
“Hmm. I used to play Legend League a lot…”
“Used to?”
“I got a lot of hate and quit.”
“Ah…”
Sujeong sighed as if she was disappointed.
“But it might be fun to play again after a long time. I didn’t delete my account, so I’ll look for my ID. Let’s play Legend League.”
“You, you don’t have to force yourself to play because of me…”
Sujeong looked apologetic.
“No, I wanted to play it again after a long time. Actually, I haven’t played many games other than Legend League.”
“Hehe, really?”
“Yeah.”
As soon as I said that, Sujeong turned on Legend League and logged in.
Watching her log in, I accessed the Legend League website and started looking for my ID and password.
After entering the verification number and looking back at Sujeong, she was doing something like a visual novel on the Legend League client.
What the heck is that?
Why is there something like a visual novel in Legend League?
[It’s a disturbing forest.]
[In a place where subtle darkness and stickiness coexist, you feel someone’s gaze.]
[1. Come out right now! Let’s fight!]
[2. Even in this forest… am I going to meet a beautiful and fateful love?]
As I watched the scene with curiosity, Sujeong glanced at me and then chose option 2.
[The leaves that were like blades scatter like a lie. The place that was stained with darkness changed into a dream garden in an instant.]
[Deer Spirit: I’m… beautiful?]
[Deer Spirit: Eek!]
[1. Hello, deer.]
[2. Eek?]
[3. Who… are you?]
Suddenly, the background changed, and a character with a human upper body and a deer lower body appeared and started talking.
Is that a female version of a centaur?
No, more importantly, why does she look like a heroine?
The standing illustration is pretty good?
I made a subtle expression as I looked at the character.
‘Her face… her face is pretty, but her body…’
Oh my god.
A visual novel in Legend League.
And it’s a visual novel where you capture beast people.
In a state of sacred shock, I stared at the scene with my mouth open, and Sujeong quickly skipped the scene, looking a little embarrassed.
“Ah, did you find your ID?”
“Ah, yeah.”
Just like Sujeong was surprised by the PC bang, I was also surprised by Legend League.
The world is changing so fast and amazingly.
I logged in with the ID I found. I was waiting for Sujeong to add me as a friend, but I saw her messaging someone next to me.
Who is it?
Curious, I peeked at her messages.
[Banpo Church Oppa: Hey, duo ㄱ?]
[Strong Crystal: ? No]
[Banpo Church Oppa: Ah, why. Oppa will carry you. Join Discord.]
[Strong Crystal: No need lol; and you made me lose 4 times in a row last time. You were the one who sucked. What duo when you’re so bad.]
[Banpo Church Oppa: ?]
Sujeong seemed to be close with someone named ‘Banpo Church Oppa’ and was messaging them. Banpo Church Oppa, I asked her,
“What is it? Who is it?”
At my question, Sujeong looked at me for a moment.
Then she smiled playfully.
“Why~ are you curious?”
“Yeah.”
“Hehe. Just a streamer I’m close with~. A. female. streamer.”
She emphasized that she was a female. She seemed to think I was jealous.
‘I am jealous, though.’
Sujeong is mine forever. She started chatting again.
[Banpo Church Oppa: You lost to me 1v1 last time.]
[Strong Crystal: ? Why are you bringing up something that happened months ago? Let’s do it again?]
[Banpo Church Oppa: You suck~ no~ I won’t~]
[Strong Crystal: ㅡ.ㅡ Are you scared? lol]
[Banpo Church Oppa: lol Anyway, you really not doing duo?]
[Strong Crystal: Yeah, I turned it on to duo with my real-life friend.]
[Banpo Church Oppa: Ah, okay then]
Still, it was good that she had a friend who seemed close to her besides Ye-hwa. As I was watching the chat with a smile, Sujeong finished chatting and invited me.
“Where are you going?”
She was probably asking about my position. There were a total of 5 positions in the game.
“I’ll go jungle.”
“Okay, then I’ll go top.”
I jungled for the first time in years.
“Ah…”
And… I got completely destroyed by the enemy.
What are those champions? Suddenly my body wouldn’t move, and my full HP went to 0 in one hit. I was Gold, but honestly, I didn’t know I was this bad. Sorry, Sujeong.
– Q평R평니가슴평평(Aphelios): Jungle diff seriously insane lol
– 남산고슬픈주먹(Viktor): jg diff 15GG
– Q평R평니가슴평평(Aphelios): No seriously, if you’re a support, just stay in support and get carried, why are you even going jungle lol
People started cursing at me one by one.
Did I get stronger mentally after getting the heroine app? Unlike before, my mentality wasn’t affected at all.
However, Sujeong, who was playing hard next to me, didn’t seem to be okay.
She pouted her lips, looking angry at the chat that was criticizing me. Her duck mode was activated.
– Strong Crystal (Darius): Come on. People can make mistakes. How can you curse and harass like that?
– 남산고슬픈주먹(Viktor): That skill is a mistake? lol
– Q평R평니가슴평평(Aphelios): lol, a goody-two-shoes has appeared. What is it? Is that jungle girl your girlfriend?
– Strong Crystal (Darius): He’s my boyfriend. ㅡㅡ
– 남산고슬픈주먹(Viktor): ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋlololol
Sujeong started typing furiously, and the mid and ADC also started typing just as hard.
In the end, all the allies didn’t move a single step from the fountain and had a chat party.
I just didn’t type anything and diligently hunted jungle monsters. Then I got caught by the enemy and kept dying.
– A legend has appeared!
‘Oh my…’
The allies still cursed at me for dying, but Sujeong desperately defended me.
It was true that we lost the game because of me, but she used her amazing chatting and political skills to shift the blame from me to the ADC’s personality problems.
