Celesty
Today, a streamer was busily turning on their broadcast from the morning and playing games.
"Huh, what? The lane just got pulled."
That streamer was also starting their broadcast right after waking up and washing their face in the morning.
Most streamers broadcast in the afternoon to evening or late night, because that's when many viewers are watching.
Of course, but basically, when viewers are awake and in a time when there's no schedule, that's when internet broadcasting content is done.
The peak time is evening—time after finishing daily chores or when people come home and want to rest.
Or even then, people are busy with work or self-study at night.
Anyway, that time is when most people watch internet broadcasts, no change.
But Hwang Jaemin was targeting that gap.
There are times when supply and demand match, and there are viewer bases gathered at different times due to different lifestyles.
So, Jaemin chose the morning.
Of course, the population isn't comparable to evening and late night.
But there are people watching internet broadcasts at this time.
That's how Celesty was reaping the benefits with that ID.
As a rare top-tier female user, it could attract many viewers.
But Jaemin avoided that image.
I don't want to sell smiles to others.
I don't have the talent to put on makeup and dress nicely like other female streamers.
Although makeup would make me look prettier, it's frustrating and uncomfortable to put something on my natural face.
And since I don't have that much talent for internet broadcasting, I don't feel confident competing in a busy time.
But since I play games well, maybe there's demand?
I want to be recognized solely by my gaming skill! With that mindset, I was broadcasting without showing my face, pretending to be a man.
The slender voice didn't change for viewers, using that excuse to not be suspected.
In fact, Celesty's channel was doing well.
Viewers openly said Jaemin is a man, so some teased her pretending to be a woman.
Jaemin joked about that material in her own way.
Plus the flashy performances in the game.
Even though I think my wit isn't good enough or I can't maintain constant tension, I couldn't hook the viewers.
But as a ranged dealer who does well on the tightrope, there is demand.
There were quite a few people learning positioning or feeling satisfied with Jaemin's super plays.
So, I was broadcasting rank games with the supporter in the friend chat.
But contrary to Jaemin's wishes, I was assigned to the top lane.
I definitely chose support and bottom lane, but...
"First, I have to ask for some leniency. Can I AD?"
Despite the supporter's concern, Jaemin requested role swap to team members, but...
Since the person didn't know English or didn't want to chat, no response in chat.
"Eh, if I don't give leniency, I have no choice. I'm going to top as ADC."
With that, Jaemin raised the hope champion portrait for her signature champion, Celesta.
Because the name is similar to her ID, and it's a fun champion that jumps around when basic attacking.
It was her joker pick whenever mismatched to top.
But the opinion was that top must always stand in the frontline as meat shield for teammates.
The team banned Celesta.
"Wow, you didn't even give ADC leniency. You banned Celesta too. That's really too much, isn't it?"
"In the morning, calling me a sniper. There's no way. Those malicious viewers aren't in my room."
While muttering like that, Jaemin had one more card left.
Bin. A champion that deals fixed damage proportional to max HP each time you hit 3 times.
Since top lane mostly has champions that break the enemy formation, tank, or fighter roles that take damage for allies.
If I can, it was a good pick against durable champions.
So, Jaemin was bantering with viewers while banning the rock giant, the target of stone faith.
"I ban Malphite when I play Bin. Honestly, I'm not bad at Malphite, but the game is tiring. If he keeps spamming, he becomes the destroyer of teamfights, that's possible. I have to win, so I have to spam. Really, that weak Malphite champ needs a nerf, you know?"
Saying "weak" when playing Bin.
This morning was good for this.
If it was evening, the excited rowdies might have been cursing.
But even then, in the morning time's unique vibe, they were gently complaining like this.
Of course, even that was to annoy the streamer anyway.
Jaemin is a person who has played to the top tier in League of Champions.
Although I don't like it, I was used to those spicy chats.
So, such chats could only be cute.
Plus, there was a donation attached.
"Ahigo, thank you for the 5000 gold donation, Tti-hwak-jjit-nim. With this, I'll buy infinite and best friend, and long sword and potion. Eh, but really, are you a sniper? Why is there a Tti-mo coming to the enemy top because of Tti-hwak-jjit?"
While raising the gratitude for the true game maniac concept, Jaemin tilted her head.
Of course, it was possible.
The condition for Bin's fixed damage proportional to max HP is basically basic attack.
Tti-mo can snipe Bin's name to make basic attack miss.
But it was a champion that didn't come out well.
Although it's a beneficiary of item patches and meta.
And traditionally an anti-carry champion with roots.
But Tti-mo basically has low champion durability and not very high teamfight contribution.
In top tier, they pick based on overall team composition, so there was little chance for such champions to shine.
In that sense, Jaemin was a bit scared.
If it's a champion that comes out even while breaking the team composition...
"I mean, really doing Tti-mo in Challenger? There's only one person who comes to mind. Is there a Tti-mo one-trick Challenger? I hear that when I get caught in Hi-Q, I meet Challenger too. Ah, when a non-mainstream champ comes out, it's always like this, I'm so tired. When it comes out, it's a master. But it's my counterpick? Ehehehe."
"If it's just a normal Tti-mo, I'd eat it instead, how am I supposed to win against a one-trick Tti-mo."
While receiving both the supporter's cheers and viewers' jeers, Jaemin's game started.
But Jaemin's counter was not the user Jaemin expected, but just a common Master tier user.
Of course, not popular enough to be called Master, but players in the top 0.6% of League of Champions.
To Jaemin, who matches with Grandmaster and Challenger tier players, the Master tier gamer wasn't very threatening.
"Wow, checking history, this is Tti-mo's first game. Did you play a bit in normal games, first in rank? You picked Tti-mo as Bin counter? Yeah, exactly, fair play incoming."
"Ah, it's okay, it's okay. I'm higher ranked."
With that light heart, facing Tti-mo.
Precisely, heading to the top lane where Tti-mo was hiding somewhere.
Never entered the jungle.
If they both rushed to top lane at the start, they would meet in the middle jungle.
Or if Tti-mo entered first, they would lose in the trade.
Although Bin has a very good skill that deals additional damage every 3 basic attacks.
If the hidden Tti-mo breaks stealth and gets attack speed buff while fighting.
Then, couldn't win in the trade, worst case using blink spell.
"So, I'll stay hidden until Tti-mo breaks stealth."
But while minions were pushing towards both towers and nexus along the lane, and in the center of the line, the minions were fighting each other.
Even as they died, Tti-mo didn't show up.
If minions just die, they get exp, but to buy items, need to last hit the minions.
"I mean, abandoning CS and staying in stealth? Or is it a gank?"
With the behavior of Tti-mo abandoning gold to maintain stealth, Jaemin called up the score window with a suspicious look.
Since Tti-mo didn't show anywhere on the map, couldn't see what item they bought.
There, Jaemin was confused.
Finally, due to the gold greed that a ranged dealer can't abandon, she aimed the finishing blow at the dying enemy ranged minion.
It was just one basic attack, thinking nothing much.
At the moment Jaemin took the action of shooting the arrow, as expected, Tti-mo came to ambush from the jungle.
"I knew you'd do this, you weak Tti-mo bastard! Yeah, I'll roll and escape... Wait, what? Why does this house pub Tti-mo hurt so much? Wow, that crazy guy. Not Doran ring, but Doran shield?"
Jaemin reacted sharply, but the pursuit of Tti-mo with attack speed buff was extremely fierce.
If just basic attacking while chasing, but with poison, Bin's life would drop fast.
Even while being hit by minions' next wave, Tti-mo was chasing Jaemin's Bin.
As a result, Bin's life was left with about 100.
Thanks to the minions attacking Tti-mo, Tti-mo's life also dropped to half or less.
"Kuk... Tti-mo, you made a big mistake. Sending me to save you. Without even taking the play."
But now it was Jaemin laughing.
Without using blink, she escaped to the enemy tower, and Tti-mo, with that life, probably found it burdensome to attack the tower while hitting Bin, so backed off.
Both had one potion each, but Jaemin's adopted trait for countering Tti-mo was sustain specialization.
She could return to heal life, but if she just wiggled her tail in the lane like this.
The ally jungler would come and finish Tti-mo!
It's a team game, you fool!
With that thought, drinking the potion, maintaining distance while pursuing Tti-mo who went back to farm gold and exp.
Even if gold farm was delayed, exp was needed to level up.
And at that moment, Tti-mo immediately approached Bin with blink and basic attack.
"What?"
Since I was a ranged dealer in top tier.
Reacted immediately, Jaemin also used blink to escape to ally tower, but...
It wasn't enough, the poison dart from Tti-mo that was already applied flew towards the burning Bin.
"Ba, burn? No, if I drink potion and hold with Zhonya's..."
Puk, when the poison dart touched Bin's body, Bin's remaining life fell by one.
While the burning effect and the duration of the status gradually passed, the number exceeded 10, repeating to decrease more than before.
In the final cycle of burn, Bin's life finally ended and fell to the cold floor.
"Wow, is this a kill angle? Really too much!"
By allowing Tti-mo to take the first blood, Jaemin.
Jaemin's misfortune was a festival for the viewers, so anyway, Celesty's internet broadcast could be said to be on track.