GJOW 14
by soapaWhy did I do that?
Before the alarm went off, the first thing Yoon Chorong did after his eyes snapped open was check his email inbox.
[1 Notification]
[1 Email]
[Received confirmation December 24th 01:35]
The email he sent to JjamongJuice in the middle of the night had already been received a long time ago, and it seemed a reply had arrived as well. Lying prone on the bed, curled up into a ball and staring at his phone, Chorong wanted to slap the version of himself from last night. The Yoon Chorong of yesterday, who wrote a long email as if he were writing a diary entry, must have been out of his mind!
Sender: JjamongJuice
I don’t need a champ skin
With his heart pounding in embarrassment, Yoon Chorong checked the email subject, then hugged a pillow and sat up on the bed.
He stared blankly at [I don’t need it.] before nervously checking the email’s content.
Just checked the email.
The meeting ran late, so I’m about to go to sleep now.
The gift certificate is something you received as a gift, so you should use it however you want. I have all the skins, so you should buy what you want. Is there anything you want?
I’m glad you like your roommate.
You said you probably wouldn’t be able to sleep because you were excited.
You aren’t still awake, are you?
🎮
Recipient: JjamongJuice
I just woke up!
Hello, JjamongJuice-nim! I just woke up and checked my email. I was a bit excited yesterday ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ so I sent a really long email ㅠㅠㅠㅠ You must have been taken abackㅠㅠㅠ I’m sorryㅠㅠㅠㅠ
🎮
Sender: JjamongJuice
You did fine
I enjoyed reading it
Who said anything to you? What are you sorry for?
🎮
Recipient: JjamongJuice
No ㅠㅠ
It’s not that, but I was worried you might have been offended..
🎮
Sender: JjamongJuice
Offended?
What’s there to be offended about
Don’t say strange things.
Send long ones in the future too
You said you’re going to the practice room today
I’m curious about your impressions
🎮
Recipient: JjamongJuice
Oh? _ Are you curious?
It’s my first time going too, so I’m really curious!
We’re all going to gather and go together later!
🎮
Sender: JjamongJuice
I am curious
About what a prestigious club’s facilities look like
And don’t be so self-conscious when you send emails
Why do you send it and then act all self-conscious?
Think of it comfortably
He had always been timid by nature, but not to this extent. He thought he had been quite active until middle school. He liked playing ball with his friends and enjoyed playing games together, but his personality changed a lot after debuting as a pro gamer.
No, rather than saying it changed, it was more accurate to say it had intensified. After being told for over a year that he was clueless, his already timid personality was set ablaze. Yoon Chorong, who always carried the anxiety that he might hurt someone’s feelings at any moment, was being told by JjamongJuice to think of it comfortably.
JjamongJuice knew him, but he did not know who JjamongJuice was. He was not even sure if JjamongJuice was a he or a she. Since he had called him hyung, he just assumed he must be a hyung. Despite that kind of relationship, JjamongJuice was strangely comfortable. Was it because he did not know his face?
Relationships between people had become too uncomfortable and difficult. He dealt with people with the tension of walking on thin ice, but JjamongJuice felt familiar. Perhaps because he was the person who said he would give him courage, trust was starting to form.
Recipient: JjamongJuice
ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Jjamong-nim ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ7
Thank you. Still, if I bother you too much, please tell me! I’m okay with it!
Although JjamongJuice said it was fine, Chorong wrote a cautious reply just in case, then checked the time. Pro gamers usually woke up around 11 AM, but it was now 10:55 AM. Now that his head was clear, he looked to his side, but Choi Kyeol’s bed was empty, and he could hear the sound of conversation from outside. As he got up to get ready for the day, Choi Kyeol opened the door and came in.
“Hyung, the bathroom’s free.”
“O-oh.”
“Go wash up. Jeonghyeon-hyung got ready early and left, and the other hyungs have all washed up. You’re the last one.”
At the words that he was last, a wave of embarrassment washed over him. Leaving Choi Kyeol, who was wiping his face with a towel, behind, Yoon Chorong came out of the room and saw Ryu Sunghyun sitting on the living room sofa.
“Chorong, you’re up? Wash up and eat. We’re leaving from here at 11:40.”
“Okay.”
“Calling Chorong, Chorong, sounds a bit strange…….”
At Yongho’s words, who was sitting at the dining table eating, Yoon Chorong’s feet, which were heading toward the bathroom, faltered.
“What’s strange about it?”
“Well, Coach. How should I put it… it feels like we have a puppy in the house?”
“Uh… I… I’m going to go wash up…….”
Thinking it would be best to get out of this situation, Yoon Chorong headed for the bathroom with quick steps.
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Around 11:40 AM, the team members left the dorm.
Hunching his shoulders and burying his head deep against the biting cold, Yoon Chorong headed for the gaming house with his still awkward teammates. He was told it was about a 10-minute walk to the gaming house as he pulled his zipper up to his neck.
“Chorong-hyung, it’s over there.”
Where Choi Kyeol pointed was a 7-story building. Its entire front was made of glass, making the excessively shiny building stand out on the main road, and at the entrance, a few players on their way in could be seen. The gaming house was a building used not just by the WOH team, but by all the other teams in the league. Battle 🎮*, Tle 2, Star 🎮, Warc 🎮, Over**, and so on. A place where numerous players practiced and nurtured their dreams. That place was right before his eyes.
“We use the entire 7th floor. Above that is the rooftop.”
Yoon Chorong nodded. From what Yoon Chorong knew, the WOH team was said to have the largest scale among them. It was only natural, as they were Hansung Gaming’s signature team and its most popular one.
“Come to think of it, it’s Chorong’s first day.”
Seo Jiho, who had been stomping his feet from the cold, sidled up close and muttered.
“It was noisy for a while because of the streaming room construction, but they said it’s all done, right? But do we really have to participate in that thing today?”
“We have to.”
The ‘that thing’ Seo Jiho was talking about was the induction ceremony procedure. In truth, the word induction ceremony was a bit stiff, but since there was no other word to replace it, the players casually called it the induction ceremony. It was strange that an e-sports club had a separate induction ceremony, but he had been told it was a policy within the HS club. It was a time to listen to a sermon-that-was-not-a-sermon, in the name of fostering camaraderie among the players in the gaming house’s recreation room before a new season began.
“Among ourselves, we call it the principal’s address time. In other words, it means ‘Don’t cause trouble during the season.’ That’s what it is.”
Yoon Chorong laughed at Seo Jiho’s solemn face.
‘So Hansung does things like that too…….’
Major clubs really are different.
<HS Gaming>
At the sight of the blue standing sign, which was the club’s symbolic color, he felt a surge of tension for some reason.
When he was with Phoenix, the practice room and the dorm were in the same place. The days at Phoenix could not be described as having a good environment, even as an empty compliment. They barely slept on three mattresses laid out in a small room, and the practice room was the living room. That is not to say it was bad. The environment for most small-scale teams is poor. What was harder than that was having to be stuck in a small space all day with people who hated him.
Still, now that he was faced with such a nice facility, how should he put it… his heart was pounding, yet it felt bittersweet. No, a little more… um… how should I explain this?
“That’s Choi Jeonghyeon’s face here too. That pretty-boy poster child. Right, Chorong?”
“Gasp!“
Han Yongho, who had approached Yoon Chorong at some point, clicked his tongue as he looked at the banner of Choi Jeonghyeon hanging on one side of the building.
“Isn’t it fucking hilarious? The world’s best is… within us!”
“……”
It was a line from a promotional advertisement for the Hansung Group, and the main model for the ad was Choi Jeonghyeon. At the end of the commercial, which was shot in what Han Yongho would describe as a very tacky and classic composition… with Choi Jeonghyeon sitting arrogantly in a chair and staring at the screen with an arrogant expression, Choi Jeonghyeon did the narration.
‘The world’s best is within us.’
Yoon Chorong had seen that ad often too. Seeing Han Yongho making an arrogant expression just like Choi Jeonghyeon in the ad, the other team members reacted with disgust.
“The people are so different.”
“At this point, it’s a different species.”
“The self-inflicted public execution is insane.”
“Hey, are you guys discriminating based on looks right now?”
In response to Han Yongho’s accusation, the other players started singing.
“They say there are exactly two unlikable people in the world~”
“Doobidoobam~”
“How can there be two?”
“One Yongho-hyung is more than enou, ough~~”
“Shut up!”
“Doombadoomba doobidooba~”
It was at that moment. Just before the traffic light changed, Park Juwon shouted.
“Whoever gets there first gets the back seat! Last place has to cover for the person behind them when they’re slacking off in the front. Start!”
As the crosswalk light changed, the players suddenly started sprinting at full speed. A bewildered Yoon Chorong glanced around, and when he saw even the coach and the director running, he belatedly started to run as well. In the suddenly started race, the first to arrive was Park Juwon.
“Oh yeah, first place!”
“Second place!”
“Why are we playing the ranking game even here? Third place.”
Second place was Lee Youngjun, and third place was Han Yongho.
“Last place is Yoon Chorong!”
Chorong, who arrived last, was catching his breath when he froze solid. The gazes gathered on him were burdensome, so he furtively moved next to his roommate, Choi Kyeol, his definite ally.
“Ah! Yoon Chorong-ssi!”
“Huh? Manager Kang-nim!”
Kang Yuju, holding name tags and carrying a coffee carrier, waved and ran toward Yoon Chorong.
“It’s finally your first day!”
“Yes… um… why are you here…….”
Aren’t you in the administrative office?
“I mainly work in the practice room! Because I’m the team manager!”
“Does that mean we can see each other often?”
“Whoa.”
At Yoon Chorong’s words, Kang Yuju’s eyes went wide, and then he quickly looked crestfallen.
“Manager Kang-nim?”
“No, I’m sorry. I was just so moved that I…….”
“…….”
“Of course. We can see each other often. Absolutely. From now on, you’ll be seeing me until you’re sick of me.”
Kang Yuju’s sparkling eyes were a little burdensome, but still, he was a reliable person on the HS team, where everything was unfamiliar. When he carefully nodded his head, Kang Yuju straightened his shoulders and smiled brightly.
“But Choi Jeonghyeon isn’t here?”
“He’s already here.”
Just as Kang Yuju said, when they entered the building, they immediately ran into Choi Jeonghyeon. Choi Jeonghyeon, who had one hand pushed into his pocket in the hallway, looked at his teammates as they came in. When he lifted his head, Yoon Chorong stealthily moved his body into the midst of his teammates.
“What the? So this is why only Jeonghyeon was called in early. Why are you only setting him up? You don’t do it for us?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Didn’t you put something on?”
“No.”
Saying he would check, Han Yongho grabbed the face of Choi Jeonghyeon, who had just joined them. He scrubbed hard at Choi Jeonghyeon’s cheek, who looked disgusted, as if he were scrubbing off dead skin, and then looked at his palm with revulsion.
“Heeeeeeeeek!”
“Ugh, seriously!”
“Wow, this is so damn annoying, for real.”
“Why are you making a fuss all by yourself. Keep it in moderation.”
Rubbing his cheek where a handprint remained, Choi Jeonghyeon pushed Han Yongho away. Horrified by the fact that nothing had come off on his hand, Han Yongho swore something at Choi Jeonghyeon, but no one paid any mind. It was hard to judge… whether their relationship was good or bad, so he decided to stop paying attention like the other teammates, when Ryu Sunghyun shouted.
“If you’re here, come in!”
The players all began walking toward the end of the hallway. They opened the door that said ‘Recreation Room’ and went inside. The place was much bigger than Yoon Chorong had thought. The first and second floors had been combined into one space, and there was a high stage in the front.
“Chorong, you sit in front of me.”
Yoon Chorong nodded. Yoon Chorong sat in front of Seo Jiho, and Choi Kyeol was about to sit next to him.
“Hello, Jeonghyeon. Jiho, hello too. It’s been a while.”
A strange voice was heard from right behind them.
“Hyung, hello.”
“Hello.”
Instantly, the other players who had been sitting nearby also stood up to exchange greetings. Should I stand up and greet him too? After a brief moment of deliberation, Yoon Chorong looked back.
“This is Yoon Chorong.”
At Choi Jeonghyeon’s introduction, Yoon Chorong blinked and then bowed. He recognized the face. It was a pro player from Battle Zone 2. When he greeted the player, who had shown a very impressive performance this year, the player said, “Congratulations on joining the team.” After replying with a thank you, Yoon Chorong sat down properly in his seat. He scanned the players and staff who were gathered in small groups talking, then lifted his head. He looked at the shining lights on the ceiling, then looked at the stage again.
Jehooni
Is the practice room nice?
Is the practice room good?
I said is it nice
As if something was urgent, three KakaoTalk messages came in at once. After the induction ceremony is over, I should ask Manager Kang Yuju if I can look around the gaming house slowly. While he was making this resolution, the induction ceremony began.
The person invited this year was someone who could often be seen on TV. He was a former baseball player who had retired due to an injury and was now on the path of an educator. That player, who used to belong to the baseball team operated by the Hansung Group, even demonstrated magic tricks, saying he was learning it as a hobby these days. At the unexpected show, Yoon Chorong’s eyes widened as if they would pop out. He was so focused on the stage that he did not even realize he was being filmed by the camera.
“How is it?”
Seeing the camera aimed at Yoon Chorong, Kang Yuju, who had approached the cameraman, asked. The video editing department staff member next to him turned to look.
“It’s good.”
“You just filmed Yoon Chorong-ssi… right?”
He meant to ask if he had gotten a good shot of the scene from a moment ago, where he watched the magic tricks prepared by the invited guest with his eyes wide like a rabbit’s and clapped his hands lightly.
“Of course.”
“Please make sure to keep it in.”
“Of course.”
“Could it be… thumbnail material?”
“Ehehehehehe.”
“Keheheheheheheh.”
Kang Yuju beamed with a smile.
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Jehooni
When does training start?
From this afternoon
Jehooni
Scrims too?
Internal starts today
External on the 26th
Tomorrow is the roster video shoot, yaaam
Jehoon
LOLOLOLOLOL
Video shoot on Christmas LOLOLOL
20** HS new roster
Something like this? LOLOL
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Jehoon
20** HS no.1
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T
Jehoon
LOLOLOLOL I’m not expecting much at all
LOLOLOL
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Jehoon
LOLOL Are uniforms coming out?
Yeah
They said they’d give them out today
Jehoon
How long is the break time?
With Yongho hyung and Master
After the video shoot is done
The group shoot had ended, but Choi Jeonghyeon and Han Yongho were still filming. The two were recording a video revealing gifts sent by sponsors. Taking advantage of the moment, Yoon Chorong, who had been engrossed in chatting with Jehoon on KakaoTalk, sat at a small rest area set up in the hallway and watched the filming crew disappear toward the photo zone.
Jehoon
Yongho hyung is hyung, but Choi Jeonghyeon is Master?
LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Yo, but the practice room is freaking awesome
Super awesome
Can’t I really take pictures?
After a moment of hesitation at Jehoon’s KakaoTalk message, Chorong stood up from his seat. He had just seen Kang Yuju and other staff members head into the practice room, so he decided to go there as well. Some of the players were sitting and casually playing games, while others were talking with the coach. Kang Yuju was chatting with another manager.
“So, they’ll arrive at 5? As long as they arrive before tomorrow’s shoot, it’s fine… The questions for tomorrow’s shoot are…”
“Excuse me, Manager.”
“Huh? Yes! Player Yoon Chorong!”
Hearing Chorong’s voice, Kang Yuju quickly turned around with a smile. Chorong asked cautiously.
“Is it okay if I look around the practice room a bit?”
“Huh? Oh, of course! You absolutely should. Would you like me to show you around?”
“No, it’s okay. Um… but, is it okay to take pictures?”
“Sure, go ahead and take them.”
“Is it okay to send them to a friend?”
“Yes, yes, totally fine. We put a lot of effort into the interior to show it off. It’d actually be disappointing if no one noticed. It’s all good!”
“I’ll make sure to mention that.”
“Okay, okay!”
Relieved by Kang Yuju’s permission, Yoon Chorong stood up from his seat. Ever since seeing the building, he had been holding back the urge to explore every corner. Yoon Chorong stepped forward confidently.
The gaming house is a seven-story building. The rooftop is used as an outdoor lounge, but since it’s winter, hardly anyone goes up there, or so he heard. The first floor has the staff’s workspace and an interview zone. Starting from the third floor, there are the players’ practice rooms, and the seventh floor is exclusively used by the WOH team. Yoon Chorong took the elevator to the seventh floor.
As the elevator doors opened, Yoon Chorong was greeted by a sign that read “HS WOH.” The space, decorated in dark tones, felt sophisticated even in the hallways, and the practice room at the end was spacious. There were seats prepared for ten gamers, and across from the practice room was the director’s office.
From the director’s office, the practice room was fully visible, and across from it was the space used by the coaching staff. Next to that was a meeting room, also used as a briefing room, where players would review and give feedback on matches after scrims.
Then, heading to the opposite side, there was a lounge and a streaming room. On the other side of the lounge and streaming room was a space decorated with trophies won by the HS WOH team so far.
To be honest, Chorong was completely overwhelmed. The facilities were far better than he had imagined. The twinkling lights of the Christmas tree decorating one side of the lounge seemed to reflect the sparkling state of Chorong’s mind. In the spacious and comfortable environment, Yoon Chorong’s jaw dropped as he hurriedly looked around. Belatedly, he took a few pictures of the practice room, then the briefing room and streaming room. While snapping photos of the photo zone and lounge, Yoon Chorong suddenly turned around.
“W-Who’s there?”
It felt like someone was nearby. Tilting his head at the odd sensation, his KakaoTalk pinged.
Jehoon
Holy crap
The facilities are insanely good LOLOL
Smells like money
No wonder they perform so well practicing in a place like that LOLOLOL
LOLOLOLOLOL
Yoon Chorong agreed with Ko Jehoon’s words.
Jehoon
Would’ve been a shame if you didn’t join, huh?
He agreed with that too. Still wearing a thick padded jacket, Chorong wiped the sweat beading on his forehead with the back of his hand and belatedly took off the jacket. He remembered there was a locker room at the end of the hallway. Should he bring some clothes there… While pondering, he decided to quench his thirst first and drank some cool water from the lounge.
Since practice would start soon, he thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to grab something to drink separately. Looking around, Yoon Chorong stopped in front of a coffee machine. It was something he’d never seen before. After a moment of hesitation, he took a picture and sent it to Ko Jehoon.
Jehoon
They even have a coffee machine LOLOL
You know how to use it?
Jehoon
Yeah
You’ve never seen one?
Dude, they even have one in the cafeteria LOLOL
Are you a caveman?
Did they? Honestly, Chorong didn’t like coffee much, so maybe that’s why he didn’t remember. During his player days, he rarely drank coffee during practice. He usually went for carbonated drinks or, when his focus waned, Hot Six or Red Bull.
Jehoon
They had one at Ashley’s too
Don’t remember?
Jehoon
LOLOL Try it LOLOL
Espresso’s the way to go LOLOL
You won’t forget the taste
With that kind of talk, it almost smelled like a sales pitch… Debating between a carbonated drink or coffee, Yoon Chorong impulsively pressed the espresso button after seeing Jehoon’s KakaoTalk message saying [It’s the taste of adulthood]. Having only ever tried canned coffee or café mocha, Yoon Chorong stared at the espresso and snapped a photo with a click. He planned to send it to Jehoon before drinking.
“What are you doing?”
“Eek!”
Director Ryu Sunghyun, curious about what Yoon Chorong was staring at so intently, came closer and tilted his head.
“You gonna drink that?”
“Is that not okay?”
“No, it’s not that it’s not okay…”
Director Ryu Sunghyun laughed and opened the lid of a grapefruit concentrate container next to the machine.
“Did you finish taking pictures? You were snapping away earlier.”
“Oh… yeah.”
“Sending them to a friend?”
“Yes, he was curious.”
Ryu Sunghyun put grapefruit concentrate into a personal cup, poured in hot water, and stirred it with a spoon.
“That Trigo guy?”
“Yes? You know Jehoon?”
“I do. So his name is Jehoon.”
“How do you know him?”
“The guy who gave me your contact info was that friend.”
“Oh! Right! That’s true.”
“He told me to send a verification photo to make sure it wasn’t a scam. He asked about the terms of joining first, saying if the conditions were trash, he’d give your contact to GX. Gave me quite a scare.”
“…….”
“He even sends me KakaoTalk messages sometimes. We exchanged contacts.”
“Uh….”
“Oh, and he mentioned you’re allergic to almonds. Peanuts and walnuts are fine, but not almonds, he said.”
Whoa… Jehoon…
Ryu Sunghyun smiled as he looked at Chorong, who was staring up at him.
“He’s a good friend.”
“Yes.”
Chorong’s nose stung. It was Jehoon who had stayed by his side during his grandmother’s funeral. He should treat Jehoon to a nice meal. Or maybe, since Jehoon’s probably busy with practice, send him a gift card? He might lose at bowling, but he’d probably let Chorong win at karaoke. No, no. He should bring Jehoon here to check the place out. He’d have to ask the manager.
“Anyway, thanks.”
“Huh?”
What could Ryu Sunghyun possibly be thanking him for?
“I’ll make sure you don’t regret trusting me and joining my team.”
“…….”
“I’ll keep my promise.”
Ryu Sunghyun lightly tapped the bottom of the coffee cup Chorong was holding. Taking the cup from Chorong’s hand, Ryu Sunghyun handed over the cup he was holding.
“This is too bitter for you.”
“…….”
“Come out in five minutes. Time to practice.”
“Yes.”
“Enjoy your drink.”
Left alone, Yoon Chorong stared at the grapefruit juice sloshing in his hand and took a sip. It was tangy.
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In the practice room, the players and coaching staff had taken their seats. Choi Jeonghyeon and Han Yongho, who had just been filming, were talking with the lane-specific coach. Yoon Chorong walked over to Kang Jaewoo, the jungle-specific coach. Kang Jaewoo was chatting with Ma Dojun when he spotted Chorong and pulled over a chair.
“Sit here, Chorong.”
After sitting in the chair provided, Chorong glanced to the side. Ma Dojun didn’t even spare him a look. They hadn’t greeted each other yesterday either, which had been nagging at Chorong. After some hesitation, he spoke up.
“Hey… Dojun, hi.”
“…….”
“Dojun, Chorong hyung is saying hi.”
“Huh?”
Dojun finally turned his gaze.
“Oh, I didn’t hear. Sorry.”
Chorong, who had been staring at Ma Dojun as he smiled and spoke to Kang Jaewoo, took an awkward sip of his grapefruit juice.
“What’re you thinking so hard about?”
“Nothing. Hello.”
“Yeah, hi…”
Chorong nodded at the belated greeting. Kang Jaewoo fell silent for a moment before pulling a chair over and sitting in front of them.
“I’m new to coaching, so I might lack in some areas. I mentioned this yesterday, but even so, I was an active player until this year, so I’m confident I can meet you at your level. Dojun, you’ve always been a jungler, so you’re fine, but Chorong, you switched positions. I think we’ll have a lot to discuss going forward. Right?”
“Yes, I’ll work hard.”
“If you have any questions or struggles, let me know right away. I need to look at your data anyway. For today, I’ll just observe how you play. I’ll discuss the training schedule with the director and let you know.”
“Yes.”
Nodding, Yoon Chorong stood up slowly. He needed setup time, so he headed to the jungler’s seat, but Ma Dojun’s voice stopped him.
“Jaewoo hyung, what about me? What about my training?”
“Your training?”
“Pay attention to me too. Don’t neglect me.”
“Of course, I’ll focus on you too.”
Ma Dojun nodded at that, but he didn’t look entirely reassured. Watching the conversation from a short distance, Yoon Chorong headed to his seat.
At WOH, seating is determined by position.
[Top/Jungle/Mid/ADC/Support]
Usually, they sat like this, but sometimes it was:
[Support/ADC/Mid/Jungle/Top]
HS’s practice room was structured as:
[Top/Jungle/Mid/ADC/Support]
[Monitoring]
[Top/Jungle/Mid/ADC/Support]
As a former midlaner, Yoon Chorong used to sit at the heart of the team, but now, as a jungler, he didn’t. Settling between the top and mid positions, Chorong took out his keyboard and mouse and connected them.
While teams often receive sponsored equipment, gamers typically use different keyboards and mice tailored to their preferences. It’s best to use equipment you’re comfortable with. That’s why Yoon Chorong brought his usual gear but, just in case, unpacked a new mouse of the same model and placed it on the desk.
The computers already had the WOH game installed—one on the regular game server and another on the competitive server. Ranked games were played on the regular server, but matches and scrims were on the competitive server. Ranked game records could be checked publicly, but scrim details were inaccessible to outsiders.
“Let’s warm up with some light practice.”
At Director Ryu Sunghyun’s words, Yoon Chorong decided to play a mid-lane match with teammates Moon Sejun and Lee Youngjun. Logging into the regular server, Chorong checked his tier. [winterchild] had reached Master 2 a few days ago, thanks to grinding ranked games like crazy with [JjamongJuice] before joining the training camp.
Staring at the offline [JjamongJuice], Yoon Chorong gulped down the juice Director Ryu Sunghyun had given him. It seemed to ease his slight nerves.
“Today’s scrim is to shake off solo queue habits! Don’t slack off—it’s about finding team synergy!”
Setup time was over, and now it was time for serious practice. Chorong logged into the competitive server. His competitive server nickname had changed from [PXG Chorong] to [HS WinterI].
To think I’m HS’s jungler…
While absentmindedly clicking the mouse in the air, the game transitioned to the waiting screen. The teams were divided as follows:
Red | Blue
Top
HS Captain (Han Yongho) | HS Summer (Moon Sejun)
Jungle
HS Together (Ma Dojun) | HS WinterI (Yoon Chorong)
Mid
HS Master (Choi Jeonghyeon) | HS Illusion (Lee Youngjun)
ADC