Chapter 9: Women’s Room

An incredibly luxurious shared entrance and elevator…

I hadn’t visited such a new apartment recently.

“By any chance, is there anything you want for dinner…?”

“Oh, I’m fine with anything.”

Sejeong unni tapped her phone and then put it away again.

But, don’t her family live with her too?

Beep boop~

“Come in…”

The inside of the house was, as expected, incredibly large.

And even on the 21st floor, with an amazing view of the Han River.

“Are your family members out?”

“Ah, I live separately from my parents. This is my house.”

“……”

Rich people are on a different scale.

How many rooms are there?

I need to earn a lot… a lot of money and live in a house like this too.

It was a day where I gained another goal.

“Where do you want to watch…? The living room or my room…?”

…This is the first time I’ve entered a woman’s room.

But, I’m a woman, so it should be fine.

“I’ll watch wherever you’re comfortable.”

“Okay, then let’s watch in my room.”

As her room door opened, a fragrant scent wafted out.

She must be using a very expensive diffuser; her wealth was palpable.

“Sit on the sofa over there. I’ll get us something to drink.”

“Ah, yes…”

A room large enough to have a sofa. And a large TV that existed for the sofa.

But strangely, for someone who graduated from graduate school, there wasn’t a single book in the room.

“Here, orange juice.”

“Thank you…”

The price of a soundproof booth doesn’t just double with size, it increases exponentially.

If you add other miscellaneous things, it’s even more.

In that sense, the soundproof booth over there was comparable to a decent studio.

I’m really envious. I wanted a comfortable soundproof booth like that too…

“When did you start playing LoL?”

“Ah, well…”

I started in my early twenties, but since I’m 23 now, should I say I started in elementary school?

“5th? 6th grade? I started around then.”

“Wow… My family was strict, so I couldn’t play even if I wanted to.”

“Ah. Then when did you start?”

“Um… After I entered graduate school? I think it’s been about 4 or 5 years.”

The finals performance was just starting on TV.

Honestly, this music video is really bad, can’t they just skip things like this?

“Oh right, Eunseo, which team are you rooting for?”

“I’m for G2. I’ve liked them since way back.”

“Aha… I don’t really have a team I root for. I just watch to learn.”

“But you really like LoL a lot. Is there a reason?”

She hesitated for a moment before answering.

She repeatedly started to say something and then stopped, spending a little time like that.

Ding dong-

“Ah, the food must be here! I’ll get it.”

…This is a deliberate avoidance of the question.

Is there some embarrassing reason why she likes LoL?

“Let’s eat this while we watch.”

She brought warm chicken and beer.

Chicken… chicken… I thought I’d never eat it again after getting seriously sick from it last time.

But smelling it again, I can’t resist.

My exploding salivary glands felt like a waterfall.

“Do you like beer? Or I have other alcohol too.”

“What kind of alcohol do you have?”

“The game hasn’t started yet, so want to follow me for a bit?”

The place she led me to was a room with a huge wine cabinet and a full stock of Western liquor.

She really likes alcohol.

…Just selling what’s in this room would probably fetch tens of millions of won.

Is she such a heavy drinker that she invests this much in alcohol?

“If there’s anything you want to drink, feel free to choose.”

I carefully examined the liquor cabinet, checking if there was any alcohol I liked.

But, it seems like she has pretty much every kind of alcohol.

From her perspective, it’s neither that expensive nor that cheap…

“Huh? Is it okay if I drink that Hibiki 30-year-old?”

“Of course. I’ll get it down for you.”

With her small stature, she struggled, nudging the liquor bottle.

It looks like she’s going to drop it.

After trying for a bit and not being able to reach it, she brought a stool and safely took out the alcohol.

“I should drink with you too. It’ll be lonely if you drink alone, right?”

Returning to the sofa, we watched the LoL World Championship while drinking alcohol with chicken.

G2 and GEN.

Perhaps it could be seen as a fight between the West and the East.

“Why do they pick champions like that?”

“…Because it’s a meta pick?”

“Ah~ Is that the meta these days?”

“Ah, no. This is the LoL World Championship version, so there’s a bit of a difference.”

She asked about everything from the ban/pick phase to the in-game play.

Why did they make that move there? Why are they taking the dragon? And so on.

Like a kindergartener constantly asking their mom “What’s that?”.

The barrage of questions was endless.

However, honestly, it’s not annoying or unpleasant.

I like LoL too, and seeing her passion for LoL reminds me of my old self.

“Ah… G2 lost the first set…”

“……I know. It’s too bad.”

Mid lane seemed to be holding its own or even better, but a series of accidents blew up in the bottom lane.

It’s just unfortunate.

“By the way, I didn’t get an answer earlier, why do you like LoL so much?”

“Ahaha… W-Well…”

She scratched her cheek, pondering slightly.

“R-Rebellion against my parents…? It started like that, and I got completely hooked…”

“…Aha.”

Sejeong unni, whose face turned red as she answered, quickly chugged her drink.

If she drinks like that, she’ll get drunk quickly.

Loss, loss, win, win… Time had flown past 12 o’clock and was heading towards 1 AM.

I’m not sober enough to pay attention to the details of the LoL World Championship.

This alcohol is quite strong.

When I was a man, I was a pretty good drinker.

But drinking at the same pace as back then, my mind isn’t holding up…

“By the way, what’s your tier?”

“…B-Bronze.”

A shocking word came out of her mouth.

I’ve never been in that tier.

Even though I declined with age, I played at Master tier or above.

I couldn’t offer any words of comfort to her as she glanced around nervously.

“Ahaha… I, I tried hard too…”

“It’s okay. You’ll improve quickly if you learn.”

Was her face bright red from being drunk, or from revealing her tier?

Still, after a few drinks, the weariness in her voice had disappeared.

“G2!!! Defeats LCK’s tiger, Gen.G, with a reverse sweep, writing a new history!!!!”

With three inhibitors down, G2 showed an all-time great team fight, overturning a 10,000 gold deficit.

“Waaaah!!!”

Watching the all-time greatest reverse sweep, an enormous cheer erupted from deep within my core.

My body might find traditional fantasy boring now, but this story, I can’t help but be moved.

“Wow… They can make a comeback like that…”

Unable to contain my joy, I ended up hugging Sejeong unni slightly.

I came to my senses in an instant and put my hands back to their original position, but…

“Um, I’m sorry.”

“Huh? No, it’s okay. We’re both girls, so what.”

The memory of being a man deep inside me was suppressing me.

Trying to come to my senses, I stood up forcefully, but…

Perhaps because of the enormous rush of dopamine, my head started to sway.

My pounding heart showed no signs of stopping, and my flushed cheeks didn’t cool down.

…Is it because of excessive drinking?

“Ugh… Ugh.”

I should be enjoying the joy of victory… but my head is too dizzy.

Thud-

***

“Agh… my head.”

I sat up, clutching my head.

A soft bed, and a fragrant scent that matched the bed.

Because of the blackout curtains, the room was completely dark.

What time is it even…

Fortunately, it was 9:43 AM.

My usual waking time.

Even if I drink too much, my body automatically wakes up.

When I was over 30, even this wasn’t easy.

Still, thanks to drinking expensive alcohol, my stomach wasn’t upset.

Expensive alcohol is indeed the best.

As I was about to get out of bed, I saw Sejeong unni sleeping next to me.

Did she carry me here after I collapsed on the sofa…?

We both drank a lot, but she carried me with that small frame…?

She must be the strong and silent type.

“Ughm…”

She rubbed her eyes and slowly got up.

I heard she wakes up late in the afternoon, so I was worried I might have woken her up.

“You’re awake. Are you feeling okay?”

“Ah, yes. Thank you for carrying me.”

“No, it’s okay. You weren’t very heavy.”

She’s definitely the strong and silent type.

I haven’t weighed myself in this body, so I don’t know how many kilos I am, but I’m definitely bigger than Sejeong unni…

“Want to eat breakfast before you go?”

“If you’re eating, unni, I’ll eat too…”

“Uh-huh, I need to cure my hangover too…”

Like yesterday, she tapped her phone and quickly ordered some delivery food.

What did she order this time?

***

But, the kitchen is so clean, does she not cook?

“I’m going to go wash up. There’s plenty to drink in the fridge, so feel free to drink if you want.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you…”

After confirming she had gone into the bathroom, I looked in the fridge.

“Wow…”

A fridge filled only with drinks, without a single food ingredient.

Coke, Sprite, juice, coffee, and even beer…

I should have a Coke.

Ding dong-

After waiting for about 30 minutes, the delivery food was placed in front of the door.

Sejeong unni is drying her hair, so I should get it.

***

Didn’t she say she was curing her hangover?

Why two hamburger sets…

“Did the food arrive?”

“Uh, yes, it’s here. Unni.”

Having short hair makes drying it fast.

Since becoming a woman, my hair grew long, and it takes ages to dry…

Should I try short hair too?

…No, it seems like it would be even more troublesome to manage.

“Can you play LoL with me tonight? I want to look good at LoL on stream…!”

“Uh, yes, yes. I’ll play with you tonight!”

I got to drink expensive alcohol too, so it’s not polite to ignore her passion.

…Why does a hamburger cure a hangover?

It’s really strange. When I was a man, eating greasy food would actually make my stomach turn.

After finishing breakfast, Sejeong unni saw me off at the entrance.

“Bye~ See you tonight.”

“Yes. Thank you for your hospitality yesterday and today.”

Walking to the subway station, seeing the clear sky seemed to wake me up.

Even though I cured my hangover with a hamburger, my head still throbbed.

Buzz-

Suddenly, a call came from an unknown number.

Is there anyone who would call on a Sunday morning?

“Hello?”

“Ah, hello. This is PD from Usasam Studio, is it possible to talk right now?”

“Ah! Yes! I can talk!”

A sudden call on a Sunday morning.

However, the reality is that I, the one in need, have to be subservient.

“By any chance, can you come tomorrow for lunch? We’re scheduled for the first recording.”

“Yes! I can! What time exactly should I go?”

“Just come by 1:20 PM. You can come up to the 3rd floor.”

“Yep! I’ll see you then! Thank you.”

After hanging up, I hurried home.

To look over the script even a little bit more in the remaining time today.

“Hoo… My first game recording, I’m nervous. So nervous…”

Oh right, I should get confirmation from Rea.

There wasn’t anything particularly problematic in yesterday’s contract.

Buzz-

“Hello? Rea, can I talk to you for a moment?”

“Ah, yes, yes. What’s up?”

“Well, it’s nothing much, I was just wondering if it’s okay to do voice recording for a game.”

“Ah~ There’s no problem contractually, but it should be fine as long as you don’t use your real name.”

Indeed, if I use my real name, it could lead to problems with personal information exposure.

“Alright! The game release is still far off anyway, so I think I can use my future stage name.”

“Yes~ It’s actually good for promotion, so it doesn’t matter to the company at all.”

“Thank you!”

***

“Um… I’m sorry. I’m so bad, aren’t I…”

“……”

A typical low-tier mid player.

Where should I even begin?

My head throbbed due to this situation where I didn’t know what to do.

Honestly, since she said she’s been playing for several years, I thought her champion pool would at least be decent.

Is this right…?

“Well, first… um…”

The night was long and showed no signs of ending.

I was trapped in Sejeong unni’s endless LoL coaching hell and could only escape at 3 AM.