Gender Swap: The Introvert’s Broadcast

The fourth set, which began, was very exciting.
The other lanes, which had been consistently losing until the third set, finally seemed to have pulled themselves together.
Especially the mid-lane, which had been receiving constant criticism until the third set, was performing well.
It was a relief.
If they hadn’t improved by the fourth set, managing the chat would have been tough.

‘...So can you just play well?’
If they had played well from the start, managing the chat would have been a bit easier.
A sigh naturally escaped me as I continued to commentate—
Rize’s fantastic initiation wins them the fourth set!!! GG~
 

“Oh, they won.”
Finally, we had reached the fifth set.
It was surprising.
I had fully expected them to lose after the first two sets, but here we were.
Maybe this is the charm of sports?
I thought it was impressive, and as I watched, just then—
“Rize must be really nervous.”

I could see Harin, who was clearly looking very tense, staring at the waiting screen.
“Why are you so nervous? Relax.”
“I… I’m not nervous.”
“Hmmm… alright, then.”
It was obvious she was nervous, but if she said she wasn’t, I had nothing to say.

[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: She’s clearly nervous]
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: Am I the only one who sees this?]
[I see it too LOL]
[She’s obviously nervous]
[Harin, Harin…]
[But why is she so nervous, it’s not even her tournament? LOL]
[Hyunmin here: I mean, it makes sense to be nervous]
[Don’t be nervous, man LOL]
[Rize will definitely win, yeah]
[Rize’s the type to stay calm, so she’ll win in the 5th set]
The chat was also noticing Harin’s nervousness for the first time, and everyone was commenting positively.
I never expected Harin to get this nervous.
I had always thought of her as someone who didn’t get nervous.
It was surprising to see this side of her today, and while thinking about it, I briefly picked up my phone to send a message.
[Me: Sis]
[Me: I think I’ll be a bit late]
[Me: Go to bed first]
[Me: Don’t wait for me]

For some reason, Yera often waited for me to go to bed, so I had to say this to her.
Otherwise, she would’ve kept waiting for me.
‘Why does she wait? I really don’t know.’
Sometimes I asked her, but she never answered, so now I just let it slide.
If she didn’t want to tell me, I couldn’t force her to.
Maybe she’ll tell me later.
I thought about it as I stood up and stretched while looking outside.

“Hmmm… I’m tired.”
Maybe it was because I had drunk a bit too much beer, but I felt a little tired.
Of course, I wasn’t too drunk to commentate, but if I drank more, it might be risky.
So, I decided to stop drinking for now.
‘There’s nothing uglier than drinking too much and causing a scene.’

I had my own rules about these things.
So, I decided not to drink any more and returned to my seat.
Harin’s face looked much more relaxed now.
“So, I really think we’re gonna win this set.”
Seeing Harin relax made me want to tease her a little.
She hadn’t noticed that I was back yet.
Swish-

I slowly moved down so that I wasn’t visible to the camera, then carefully hid behind Harin’s chair, avoiding her gaze.
A moment later—
Clunk-
I started shaking Harin’s chair aggressively.

“Ahh!!”
Harin reacted dramatically.
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: LOL]
[What is this, are you a kid? LOL]
[It’s been so long since I’ve seen someone do something like this]
[This is hilarious LOL]
[Big fan of Damam]
[The Dugong is a god, Dugong is a god, Dugong is a god, Dugong is a god]
[Hyunmin here: Just make her fall off LOL]

I shook the chair hard and then returned to my seat to eat some snacks, while keeping an eye on Harin.
“Ugh…”
Harin looked a mess.
She must have been startled from the chair shaking, and her hair was a bit disheveled.
I felt a bit guilty.
I didn’t mean to go this far with shaking the chair.
But even so, I didn’t feel like apologizing.
After all, it was fun at the time.

‘If I apologize now, it’ll only make things more awkward.’
“Alright, let’s go for the 5th set. This is gonna be fun.”
The 5th set seemed like it was going to be very exciting.
It was the final game where both teams were putting everything on the line.
No matter who won, it wouldn’t be surprising.
Ideally, I wanted Rize’s team to win, though.
I thought this as I started the broadcast for the final set.

“Alright, let’s watch the final set properly and end the broadcast. This is gonna be fun. Hmmm.”
Harin seemed to have regained her composure and started commentating again.
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: But really]
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: I have no idea who’s going to win LOL]
[Hyunmin here: Both sides have good picks]
[Hyunmin here: I have no idea who’s gonna win]
[Where will the win go?]
[Please, KG for the win, please KG for the win, please KG for the win]
[But they might not win after all…]
[Please win, please]

The fifth set began—
And the flow of the game was decided quite anticlimactically.
KG’s mid-laner made a huge mistake, dying twice in a row.
This led to a snowball effect, and the game quickly became unmanageable.
“Ah… it’s turning out like this. Such a shame. The mid-lane strategy was so good.”
“Yeah, that’s true.”
I just agreed with Harin’s words.
If I made any bold statements here, I’d end up being mocked on the community.
That would just create a hassle.

‘There’s nothing good about it, just more trouble.’
From my perspective, there was no need to add unnecessary commentary.
[Wow… it’s really turning out like this LOL]
[GG]
[GG]
[It’s over LOL]
[The mid-lane was trash, seriously]
You have been temporarily banned!
[Those who bet on KG, give a thumbs-up? LOL]
[Give a thumbs-up, go ahead]
[Hyunmin here: The KG bet was risky]
[But it was worth a shot LOL]

By the way, on Twitch, viewers can gamble with points they get from watching broadcasts.
Of course, you can’t exchange those points for real money.
“Rize has to carry again for us to win. Otherwise, we’ll definitely lose.”
It was a rare moment of bold commentary.
There was no other way.
If it wasn’t Rize, they would definitely lose.
That was the truth.
Other people were probably thinking the same.

[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: Rize, please, pull off a super play]
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: Take them all down]
[Can she really do that? LOL]
[Manager’s clearly all-in on KG]
[Hyunmin here: How do we win this?]
[If Rize pulls off a comeback, she’ll be a national hero LOL]
[National hero? She’ll be called by the president ㅇㅇ..]
[The president will thank her for saving the country]
[Come on, Harin, what are you doing? Go to the arena and punch the guy in the gut]
You have been temporarily banned!
[What’s with that? LOL]
While commenting on the game—
Whoa…!!! Here comes Rize with…!!!!
 

Rize, playing with the champion Xante, completely turned the game around.
This was truly a moment that deserved the title “1v5.”
“This might be winnable?”
I thought that with just a bit more waiting, since it was the late game, it might still be winnable. Then—

Hold on!! Teleport incoming!! We need to stop this!!!! Aaagh!!!
 
I could hear the caster’s scream.
Looking at the screen, the opposing mid-laner had teleported into our base and was ruthlessly pushing the turret.
“Wait. Losing like this is really not right.”

Rize had made such an insane play, and to lose like this was ridiculous.
It should have been a fair 5v5 battle.
I thought it was absurd when—
Boom! Boom! Boom! The axe is too strong…!! Aaagh!!!
Along with the caster’s shriek—

GG…
 
KG’s Nexus was destroyed.
That meant defeat.
At the same time, the chat was going wild.
[SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS]
[KG CUT! KG CUT! KG CUT!]
[🗡️ Almighty Cthulhu: Where are all these trolls coming from? Damn LOL]
[How did they hold back until now?]
[These crazy people]
[Hyunmin here: These damn trolls]
[How could they lose like this? Damn]
[It’s insane to lose like this]

“Ah…”
Harin had a completely dejected expression.
I thought I should comfort her a bit.