Chapter 231
Chapter 231
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 231
Chapter Title: Doing a 1v1 with Chae-yoon Unnie!
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After grinding levels hard to prepare for the tournament...
Finally, I'd reached level 30, high enough to jump into ranked.
And after placement matches plus a bit more ranked grinding, I landed squarely in Gold 4.
"Everyone! I'm finally in Gold!"
I let out a cheer after clinching the promotion match with a win.
Right away, a donation flew in with congratulations.
"Ahh, thank you! Hehe, it's all thanks to my Cherries cheering me on."
The Cherries' congratulations poured in one after another.
I grinned happily at them, but amid the cheers, I spotted some meanies picking on Chae-yoon unnie—who was stuck in Silver—just because I'd hit Gold.
Don't badmouth unnie, you guys!
I can't let this slide. As a Blue guardian, it's my duty to step up!
"Hey now, everyone! Don't sneakily tease our Lilith unnie about being Silver! She's been working so hard! Over 200 games this season alone!"
Agh, trying to drag me down too!
Everyone's so mean!
That wasn't what I meant at all!
"Sure, unnie only plays champs like Yasuo or Irelia! And yeah, she dives towers and dies a lot because of it! And yesterday she got caught out alone in that 40-minute game and we lost! But still, she can totally hit Gold!"
Ah, no! That wasn't meant to roast her!
I was just saying that even with that playstyle, unnie has what it takes to reach Gold!
I only said that because you guys keep calling her Silver-bottom!
Ahem, what, praise for something like this...?
Of course it's natural—I love my members!
I streamed for 8 hours yesterday and watched Chae-yoon unnie's part 2 before bed!
I was feeling bashful at the unexpected praise, but my pride as a clipper swelled my chest...
"Huh? Uh, unnie...?!"
Chae-yoon unnie's sudden appearance made me feel like something had gone terribly wrong.
Chae-yoon was streaming peacefully as usual today.
As one of Blue LUV's top streamers alongside Yuna in hours streamed, she typically split into part 1 and part 2 sessions.
Part 2 was for more niche games.
Especially ranked in LoL or Hyper War—games that weren't obscure overall, but drew fewer viewers on her channel.
So today, as always, she was grinding LoL ranked in part 2, dreaming of Gold...
"What's this, a video? Isn't that our maknae?"
After one ranked game ended, a video donation popped up, leaving her puzzled.
It featured the group's maknae and cutie, Da-jeong—or Lulu's avatar.
Looked like she was playing LoL.
Chae-yoon had been worried since hearing the maknae was entering the LoL tourney solo.
Curious how it was going, she hit play at just the right moment.
Then Da-jeong's loud voice blasted out.
"...What?"
Chae-yoon and her viewers all widened their eyes in unison.
As one Black Moon Squad member said, it only said "unnie"—no specifics.
Yet somehow...
Everyone's minds flashed to the same person.
Even Chae-yoon herself felt a pang of guilt and froze for a moment.
Is she dissing me right now?
She wanted to storm upstairs and pinch those cheeks...
But she decided to handle it maturely.
"Maknae, are you throwing shade at unnie right now? Wow, never thought I'd hear this from you."
Even the popcorn-munching Black Moon Squad egged her on.
But she stayed calm.
She'd been playing LoL since her non-celeb days—over 2,000 games under her belt, a true veteran.
Da-jeong was just a ranked newbie.
No matter her Silver tier, Chae-yoon wouldn't be shaken by this.
Just cute newbie whining.
But...
"...What? Maknae's in Gold?"
News of Da-jeong's Gold tier stopped Chae-yoon's time cold.
Her Black Moon Squad, who hadn't checked Da-jeong's stream, reacted the same.
Gold?
Gold wasn't super high—average for casuals, maybe a tad above.
But Da-jeong was a fresh ranked newbie.
She'd placed Silver after placements, even meeting demotion threats.
How'd she rocket to Gold in days?
Crackle—
As Chae-yoon denied reality, insisting something was off...
The toxic Black Moon Squad started roasting her.
Something snapped in her head.
'Time to reassert unnie authority.'
Even if Gold, it was beginner's luck.
Her 2,000+ games of experience would crush it.
Rationalizing thus, she smirked and declared war.
"Ha, guys. Time to school the maknae. Follow me."
At that moment, the same scene flashed over her viewers' heads.
How did things end up like this?
I'd hit Gold today, so I planned to log off, chat with Cherries a bit, then end stream.
"Y-Yes... I'm super nervous."
Why was I in a 1v1 situation with Chae-yoon unnie?
Wah, I was just trying to defend her...
Where did the misunderstanding pile up...!
"P-Please go easy on me."
Ah, no! Not humble!
Sure, unnie's tier is lower right now.
But as she said, LoL values experience and game count hugely.
Losing to her wouldn't be weird.
Of course, I'm not a total newbie... but you know what I mean.
"O-Okay..."
You guys are the worst.
Anyway, unnie started the game, bringing up the champ select.
In 1v1 lane matches, you pick long-range or lane bullies.
My mains like Orianna or Syndra fit that.
But mana users struggle sustaining lane.
Fragile too—vulnerable to surprise ganks.
Plus, picking my main here felt unfair to unnie.
After agonizing...
I picked Yasuo—no mana, solid damage.
In LoL, he's a "gremlin" champ: high skill, mechanical-demanding.
Unnie's played him a ton, so she knows counters.
This strikes a fair balance, conscience clear.
Won't throw on stream, though—playing seriously.
Thud—
A heavy sound echoed, game starting.
Now we saw each other's picks.
"...Huh?"
Questioning voices escaped us both.
For good reason...
Yep.
A mirror match.
Unnie and I had both picked Yasuo.