Chapter 89
Chapter 89
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 89
Chapter Title: Blue LUV Enters Their First Tournament!
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Today, I woke up a bit late, had lunch, and then hopped into a quick Discord meeting.
It wasn't with the Ludongbu staff—just the members and the President.
We usually hold our regular meetings in person at the company, face-to-face.
But this one came up suddenly, so we had no choice but to gather on Discord.
Something big must be coming, right?
With my heart pounding, I entered the Discord room.
Everyone had probably just woken up, so their energy should be low.
But nope—from the greetings alone, I could feel the high tension buzzing.
I was inwardly debating, 'Do I have to say hi five times?'
Thankfully, the President cut in right at Yuna's turn, saving me from that fate.
Our President is the best.
She's spot-on with her timing.
I wish I could pull that off too.
But I'm always the one getting dragged around by the Cherries.
『Anyway, everyone eat well?』
『Yes!』
『I had breakfast late, so I'm planning to eat after the meeting.』
『I ate with Mom.』
『...Smack. ......Chomp.』
Huh? What was that?
Did I hear wrong?
As I was about to respond after the members,
I heard what sounded like someone munching on food.
Checking the overlaid Discord status window, Chae-yoon unnie's mic light was blinking.
Unnie, no way...?
"P-President. It looks like Chae-yoon unnie is still eating..."
I didn't mean to tattle.
But if she was mid-meal, maybe we should hold off until she's done.
So I cautiously raised my voice.
『...Gulp?!』
『What? Chae-yoon's eating right now? What have you been doing all this time?』
She must've gotten busted by my words.
Unnie made a choked sound, and the President finally reacted.
『Gulp. Hehe, sorry. I woke up late and skipped breakfast, so I was starving... I ordered bread delivery in a rush.』
『Fine, eat slowly. There's only one thing to talk about anyway, so just listen half-heartedly.』
『Thank youuu!』
『Chae-yoon, swallow what's in your mouth before answering...』
Yeah, our meetings are always this chaotic.
Usually, Chae-yoon unnie or Yuna amps up the vibe.
If it veers too far off-topic, Ji-ah unnie steps in to reel it back.
Ra-hee unnie just watches with that 'Here we go again' look.
And me? What do I do?
Well, I'm...
"President, so what's the reason for calling us together today?"
『Yeah, about to get to that. I'll upload a photo to the Discord room—check it out.』
...the facilitator, basically.
If I don't steer things, they always go off the rails.
Back in the early debut days, the members listened sharply to the President and followed through.
But once we got used to her, meetings turned into total free-for-alls.
『Huh? What's this? Twitch Winter Esports Tournament...?』
『Twitch sent this out before the official announcement today. Nothing fancy—just a casual end-of-year event they're pushing.』
『Just one game?』
『Yeah, only Hyper War.』
Hyper War.
The hyper FPS game that was all the rage at this time.
Its peak was a bit earlier, sure.
But it was so popular that plenty of people were still playing.
And I remember this era crystal clear.
This tournament was the first—and last—gaming event the Blues all joined together.
No external tournaments after this.
The rules barred pros and high-tier players.
So our relatively weaker Blue LUV team entered with championship dreams.
We made it to quarters but fell short, tasting defeat.
We prepped so hard—even stoic Lucrezia shed tears with the rest.
It was heartbreaking back then.
『Thinking of entering this one. What do you all think? We just set the Blue LUV fandom name, so some group content to unite us sounds fun.』
Yeah, timing's perfect.
Showing us all hyped together would boost fan unity.
Of course, tournaments aren't always positive for idols.
But here, the upsides outweigh the risks.
『I'm in. I play Hyper War pretty often anyway.』
『Me too!』
As expected, Chae-yoon unnie and Yuna were all for it.
They play a ton normally.
Chae-yoon unnie even hit Diamond recently.
Yuna bounces between Gold and Platinum.
『I'm okay, but I haven't played much... Ra-hee, you play Hyper War a lot?』
『Nah, not really. Just dabbled during the hype.』
Ji-ah unnie and Ra-hee unnie hesitated, as predicted.
Ji-ah unnie barely touched games before streaming, from what I recall.
Ra-hee unnie has nibbled at big titles like LoL and Hyper War.
But not much.
They're scared of dragging us down, probably.
"It's fine, unnies! Games are something you learn. Let's make memories together and give it a shot!"
『...Should we?』
『If our maknae says so...』
I cheered them on and nudged a bit.
They wavered but agreed.
Yes! Perfect.
That's the point of doing it together.
I'm personally hyped.
『Once the announcement drops, mention it on stream... Oh, quick—besides Yuna and Chae-yoon, anyone else played Hyper War? Tiers, please. Need 'em for the entry form.』
『Never have.』
『I think Silver in season 3?』
『Ji-ah never, Ra-hee Silver... Chae-yoon Diamond, Yuna Platinum. Da-jeong?』
The President asked for tiers, and I hesitated briefly.
Should I mention my other-world rank?
But in this world, zero experience—so better play it straight.
"Never played either. I'll practice starting today."
『Got it. Do that. Da-jeong's a game whiz anyway—you'll pick it up fast.』
"Hehe..."
Her praise made me grin like an idiot.
Quietly, I fired up Hyper War in the background to install.
"...And that's how we ended up entering the tournament together. Cherries, you gotta cheer us on loud, okay?"
After the meeting, I went live and shared the news.
The Cherries seem thrilled.
Our last full-group gaming sesh was basically the Last Origin collab.
That might be why the hype.
Like one Cherry said, no real win expectations.
But we're aiming high and grinding hard.
The members know our power level but all said let's push for the top.
"So today, Hyper War practice! Cherries, no roasting if I suck, got it?"
I've barely touched mainstream games like this before.
Cherries are pumped.
Alright, firing up the game...
[Mission: TINFH]
'Win 3 Quick Matches in a Row'
₩100,000
"Oh? Huh? Guess I forgot to turn off missions. Sorry. Quick match 3-win streak?"
I always disable missions on stream.
Messed up the settings today, though—a mission popped.
Apologizing, I checked: tempting reward.
3 quick wins? Easy for me.
Team RNG dependent, but doable.
Cherries, thinking I'm a total newbie, freaked out over the difficulty.
"Calm down, everyone. My fault for leaving missions on."
Settling them, I hit the training range to test guns.
Tweaked sensitivity—key for FPS.
Fired Kenzo's arrows to get the feel.
- Whoa
- What's that flick?
- Training bots have fat hitboxes but damn, pinpoint
- Lulu done FPS before?
"Ah, hehe... A little. Not great, though."
Obvious not first-time FPS footage.
Cherries reacted with shock; I played it coy.
"Saw vids online—liked this character. Starting with him?"
- Kenzo's tough ㄷㄷ
- Vet main pick, Lulu
- Just let her play what she wants
- Stubborn hunter gooo
Kenzo's projectile-based, needs prediction—tricky rep.
Cherries worried, suggested alts.
Others said newbies pick faves.
- Heading to 77 highway
Amid the split, quick match queued.
『Soul of the wolf...』
Locked Kenzo instantly, cracked knuckles.
Feel a bit bad for the Cherries.
They're hyped for noob fails.
But I'm a Master Kenzo who hit 3800.
Won't deliver the clown show.
Sorry in advance.