A Game with Three Women Who Like Me

I answered Dokgo Hwayeon’s question.

“Ahem, it’s not that... I’m going to play Battlegrounds, and I’ve already gathered the members.”

At the mention of Battlegrounds, the energy drained from her voice. It seemed she wasn’t particularly fond of the game.

‘This isn’t good.’

I immediately fell into a dilemma. Her participation would boost the viewer count, and the audience ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠would love it.

I had no choice but to provoke her slightly. I knew from experience that this kind of provocation worked well.

“Ah, if you don’t like it, it can’t be helped. I guess I’ll have to play with Anyoung and Heini—just the three of us.”

Somewhere along the line, the three of them had already sorted out their honorifics. That was why the proud Dokgo Hwayeon was calling Anyoung "Unni" (older sister).

Of course, that wasn’t the important part right now.

I kept bringing up Anyoung and Heini.

“Yeah. I think I’ll just play with the two of them. Dokgo Hwayeon, you don’t seem to be as good at Battlegrounds as they are...”

I smiled at her reaction. I knew she’d take the bait.

“Isn’t that right? I thought you weren’t joining because you weren’t confident...?”

“Pfft, sure. Understood!”

I wore a satisfied grin. She truly was the embodiment of competitive spirit.

A moment later.

“Can you hear me clearly?”

“Yes! I can hear you!”

“Yeah! I can hear you.”

“I can hear you well, too.”

I had gathered Heini, Anyoung, and Dokgo Hwayeon in one place. Perhaps only I could pull off something like this.

Fortunately, the three of them seemed to have become somewhat friendly, so there wasn’t any major awkwardness.

Of course, that didn’t mean there was no tension.

Once again, Anyoung and Heini attacked Dokgo Hwayeon. But Dokgo Hwayeon couldn’t properly counterattack this time. It was a fact that she was bad at the game.

I smiled as I watched the three of them. Still, they didn’t seem to be on that bad of terms. Even at this level, I could manage the situation.

But that was my arrogance.

“Stop picking on Dokgo Hwayeon.”

“Ahem, no... that’s not it.”

I immediately shut my mouth. I realized I needed to be careful with my words. If I wasn’t, I might end up falling into a pit of fire.

Anyway, all preparations were complete. I cleared my throat. It was a cough meant to signal that we should move on.

“Ahem, shall we get started now?”

Fortunately, Anyoung and Heini understood what I meant. Thank goodness. I invited the three of them to the game and pressed the start button.

A moment later.

Vrooooom!

The sound of an airplane flying overhead roared loudly. Of course, it wasn’t a real plane, but the sound from within the game.

I quickly gave orders to the rest of the team. Somehow, I had ended up as the leader.

“We’re heading to the north of the city. Everyone, get ready.”

Fortunately, Anyoung and Heini seemed to know how to play Battlegrounds to some extent. I was especially looking forward to Heini’s skills.

But Dokgo Hwayeon was a different story.

“Look at the west side of the map! It’s north of Georgopol!”

She was completely showing off her beginner ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠status. As expected, the confidence she showed earlier was all a bluff.

I let out a small sigh.

This game was very important to us. To be precise, it was important to me.

Maybe it was because there were so many big spenders today? The donation mission amounts were on a different level. I couldn’t miss this opportunity.

‘If it comes down to it, I’ll even team-kill Dokgo Hwayeon.’

It couldn’t be helped. 500,000 KRW was definitely not a small amount. Even if the team-kill mission was a bit much, Dokgo Hwayeon would understand for that amount of money.

Soon, the plane approached near Georgopol. I shouted to my teammates on Discord.

“Now!”

I quickly made my character jump from the plane. Soon, my character began to fall from the sky at high speed. When I reached the right position, I deployed my parachute. I quickly scanned the surroundings. It would be quite troublesome if multiple squads landed nearby.

At that moment, I saw four enemies heading nearby. That was a relief. There was only one squad.

“There’s one squad near us. Everyone, be careful.”

As expected, everyone except Dokgo Hwayeon understood my words immediately.

I gave a helpless smile at Dokgo Hwayeon’s words. I couldn’t let any other enemy kill her. She had to be killed by my hands (?).

“Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”

Because of that, I ended up saying something a bit cringey without realizing it. And immediately, Discord went into chaos.

Heini and Anyoung were especially fierce in their opposition. I had no choice but to say some empty words to them as well.

“Ahem, I’ll protect you two as well.”

Nothing was easy. With the three of them together, I had to be careful with every single word. I glanced at the chat window.

At least the viewers were enjoying it, which was a relief. I sighed inwardly and landed my character on the roof of an apartment building. I was currently in a residential area packed with apartments and buildings. My teammates had also landed in the residential area. Our goal was to scavenge here and survive until the end.

“For now, just scavenge on your own!”

I was a little worried about Dokgo ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Hwayeon, but she wasn’t a complete novice. She said she had played a few times before. Therefore, she should be able to manage to some extent. I immediately started scavenging on the apartment roof. The most important thing was a gun. I had to find a gun quickly.

Fortunately, a UMP was lying nearby. It was a gun commonly known as an SMG. It didn’t have high firepower, but it was a versatile weapon. It wasn’t bad for the early game. After picking up the gun and ammo, I quickly scavenged the rest of the items on the roof. Then I went down below the roof. I planned to scavenge the entire apartment building.

‘Let’s scavenge quickly and meet up with the teammates.’

I knew how to play Battlegrounds to some degree. Therefore, I had to carry the team. That was the only way to get that chicken dinner. I scavenged appropriately and went down to the lower floors of the apartment. Fortunately, I was able to find a first-aid kit and a level 2 helmet. This wasn’t bad.

At that moment, I heard footsteps from below.

Tap. Tap.

My teammates were all scattered and scavenging. Therefore, the sound coming from below was made by an enemy. I immediately stopped moving. Fortunately, I was near the stairs. I slowly approached the staircase. If I saw an enemy, I planned to shoot immediately.

‘Don’t be nervous. It’s 100,000 KRW per kill.’

I couldn’t miss this opportunity. I slowly approached the enemy and relayed the current situation to my teammates via Discord.

“One enemy below.”

“Yeah. I’ll handle it.”

“Don’t worry. Just trust me.”

I absolutely couldn’t let anyone else help. That was the only way I could monopolize the 100,000 KRW all by myself. I took a deep breath and waited for the opponent to come.

How long had I been waiting? I heard the sound of the opponent approaching the stairs.

Tap-! Tap-!

I focused on the sound. Then, with sharp eyes, I waited. ‘Come quickly.’

At that moment, the opponent’s black hair appeared before my eyes. Fortunately, they weren’t wearing a helmet or anything.

‘Now!’

I put strength into the hand holding the mouse. And I quickly began to move. Was it because I had practiced martial arts? Strangely, my reaction speed seemed to have increased as well. I aimed precisely at the enemy’s head. The red crosshair landed exactly on the enemy’s head.

At that moment, the enemy seemed to have spotted me too. I saw their gun barrel move toward me for a split second. But I was a little faster. I already had the enemy’s head in my sights.

I quickly clicked the mouse. Soon, the UMP I was holding began to spit fire.

Drrrrrrr-!!

Puff-puff-puff-puff!!

Soon, blue blood splattered everywhere. It was the enemy’s blood. Then, I saw the opponent collapse to the ground. I had successfully landed a headshot. I approached the fallen enemy and quickly finished them off.

Drrrrrrr-!!

Soon, the enemy was completely dead.

‘That’s it! 100,000 KRW!’

I had earned 100,000 KRW just by moving my mouse and keyboard a few times. It was a jackpot. On top of that, I even got the items the enemy had scavenged. It was a pretty good start.

But I couldn’t be satisfied here. Days like today didn’t come often. When I could milk it, I had to milk it down to the very roots.

“One down!”

I smiled at the praise from my teammates. Even if it was tiring to have the three of them together, things like this were nice. Should I say their reactions were quite good? I smiled slightly and kept moving my character. Strangely, I felt energized.