A Surprise Encounter at the Cafe
Why are you here?
@ Minho
After revealing to the streamer Seoyeon that I was male, a brief silence fell. It was indeed surprising that I was male. Judging solely by my Overmatch skills, no one would have anticipated it. Simply by looking at the comments on Seoyeon's uploaded YouTube video, everyone was only suspecting that I was a fake or a proxy. The atmosphere was such that no one could imagine I was male.
"Ah, senior Gosu, no. Then should I call you Gosu oppa?"
"Ah! Then I'll call you Gosu oppa. Isn't it uncomfortable for you to meet just the two of us, a girl like me?"
Hmm... Is it uncomfortable?
Honestly, it's not that uncomfortable. To prove that my skill isn't from a proxy, meeting the streamer is only natural.
But this is based on my thoughts, and if I think from the perspective of a man in this world, it would be quite an uncomfortable situation.
If I think from the original world, it would be making a promise to meet a girl I haven't even seen her face once while gaming. It probably wouldn't be easy to choose.
Then, should I say it's uncomfortable like a man in this world would avoid women?
For now, I decided to act like an ordinary man from this world.
"Ah... I see. Yeah, it's true. It's not easy to choose to meet a woman alone as a man..."
A hint of regret was in Seoye'son's voice.
I should have just said it's fine.
But just as I was about to say it's okay once, Seoye'son's voice came in first.
"So! I know a guy, and I'll call him too. Since it's not just the two of us, it won't be uncomfortable. If it's still uncomfortable, then there's nothing I can do about it..."
"Really!? Thank you! Thank you so much! We'll decide how to proceed and how much the fee is when we meet. The appointment time... When is it convenient for you?"
Hmm... Since I have to go to school starting tomorrow, I need to consider that time.
Well, since Monday only has morning classes, I can say afternoon.
"Around 3pm tomorrow should be fine. Shall we meet at the Starbucks right in front of Daekyeong Station?"
I chose the Starbucks cafe in front of the university. It would be convenient for me to go there to meet and part ways, and if she had any bad intentions, there are many passersby so it would be hard.
"Daekyeong Station... yeah! I think I know where it is! Since I can't tell you my contact, I'll make an OpenTalk room. If anything happens, we'll talk there."
The two of us who entered Seoye'son's newly created OpenTalk room confirmed each other's identity and decided to meet tomorrow.
Meeting the streamer in real life... This feels fresh. It's like seeing an idol in person?
Moreover, it would be quite fun to explain on broadcast that I'm not a proxy. I'm sure she'll be surprised when she sees my skill isn't proxy, but if she carries it through, how surprised will she be?
When I go on broadcast, I'll reveal that I'm male... but I guess I have to bear that.
If my voice comes out on the handcam broadcast, anyone listening will know I'm male.
That's unavoidable, I guess.
Anyway, since my face won't be shown on broadcast, it won't be a big problem. Seoyeon the streamer said she hasn't shown her face on broadcast, so my face won't be public.
It would be nice to receive the fee happily, so for me it's good.
Then, shall I continue playing Overmatch~
At that moment, a vibration started on my phone, as if a call had come.
Who would be calling at this time of night? Who would call at this hour?
If it's the insurance call, I'll hang up immediately, but checking the caller ID, it was Seoyeon calling me.
If I just talked to the streamer Seoyeon, now I'm talking to another Seoyeon in reality, what a strange feeling?
I immediately answered the call.
"Hello? Seoyeon, what is it at this time?"
"Ah, sorry for calling at night. Were you about to sleep? I didn't disturb you, did I?"
"Ah, no. I was about to go to bed after playing Overmatch."
The voice coming from the phone was almost identical to the streamer Seoye'son's voice from the voice chat just now.
It's like listening to someone who does perfect voice imitation of the same person.
It's amazing how voices can be so similar.
"So, what did you call for?"
"Ah, that's... I called because I have one favor to ask. It's a bit sudden, but can you help me for just one day?"
What kind of favor is it? I'm a bit curious.
"What kind of favor, then?"
"I have a meeting with a man tomorrow because of some work. As you know, it's uncomfortable for the man side to meet a woman alone. So I said I'd bring a man, but I was wondering if you could come with me..."
Hearing Seoye'son's explanation, I felt a sense of unease.
It feels like I've heard something somewhere.
Why do I feel this way?
"I don't mind, but when did you decide? Is the date and time set? I think I need to consider the university schedule."
"Ah, right. You're a university student now, right? I didn't think of that... Well, anyway... Is tomorrow afternoon at 3pm okay? I was supposed to meet that person at the Starbucks near Daekyeong Station."
3pm... Daekyeong Station Starbucks?
What is this... The time and place I was supposed to meet the streamer Seoyeon just now is exactly the same place?
At that moment, the puzzle pieces that had been jumbled in my head started fitting together one by one.
The Seoyeon who made the same appointment at the same time and place as the streamer Seoyeon just now.
The streamer Seoyeon said she was bringing a man she knows, and Seoyeon is also saying the same thing and trying to take me along.
How likely is it to encounter such a similar situation? Or is it even possible?
Moreover, the voices of the streamer Seoyeon and the Seoyeon I know are the same.
If I'm not a fool, I have no choice but to reach one conclusion...
That is, the streamer Seoyeon and the Seoyeon I know are the same person.
Wow... This is really like a comic situation.
How is this possible?
I met Seoyeon who was streaming among many people in Overmatch and formed a connection, and in reality, I met her while catching bugs together.
Strange things happen a lot when you live.
Ah, originally, coming to the gender-reversed world itself is an absurd thing.
Perhaps, just in case, I thought about the possibility that the two are different people, but that didn't make sense.
Then, the only action I can take is...
"At that time... Since there are no classes, it should be possible. We can just go to the Starbucks, right?"
"Really? Thank you so much for helping! There's no one else I can ask for this favor..."
"What are you saying, this kind of thing."
Imagining Seoye'son's face when she faces the truth at the Starbucks tomorrow, it made me want to burst into laughter, so I held it back.
How much will she be embarrassed?
I think she'll react like 'Is this not filming a hidden camera?'
"Then see you tomorrow~"
"Yeah! Thank you so much for helping! See you tomorrow!"
@ Seoyeon
The next day, Monday, I arrived at the Daekyeong Station Starbucks a little before 2:30pm and waited for the promised Gosu oppa.
From the OpenTalk room, it seemed she would arrive after 3pm.
I was a bit anxious in case she suddenly said she couldn't today, but it seemed there was no such thing.
Then, I would feel sorry for Minho who spent time for me.
While I was waiting, fiddling with my phone, I saw Minho opening the door and coming in from afar. I quickly stood up and waved my hand, and Minho noticed me and sat on my side.
"Thank you for coming today, Minho."
"What are you saying, this kind of thing..."
I handed Minho the iced Americano I had pre-ordered.
"I pre-ordered yours too. The person I was supposed to meet today might be a bit late. Just wait a little."
"Really? Then I guess I have to wait while drinking coffee. By the way, who is the person I was supposed to meet today?"
"Ah, that's..."
Finally, it was time for me to confess to Minho that I was the streamer. Otherwise, I couldn't explain who the person I was meeting today was.
Why is my heart pounding so much for such a big deal?
I was worried that if Minho was disappointed when he heard my true identity, but that's what it was.
"The person will tell you when they come. You'll be surprised with a shocking story too."
"Really? Okay. I'll go to the bathroom for a moment."
Minho stood up and went to the bathroom, and I waited for the KakaoTalk from Gosu oppa.
And not long after, a KakaoTalk from Gosu oppa saying he had arrived at the Starbucks came.
Finally, the three-way meeting was about to happen...
From KakaoTalk, he was about to open the door and enter the Starbucks now.
I stared at the Starbucks door intently, and as the door opened, a person entered...
It was Minho who had just gone to the bathroom, why was he opening the door and entering.
Eh? Why are you here?
Minho walked slowly towards me and opened his mouth with a slight smile.
"Hello? Nice to meet you? I'm the person who was called Gosu unnie? Gosu oppa? from Overmatch."
Eh...
Eh......
Eh........
Eh!!!!!!
What is this situation!?