[Team] FindingNemoNeck (Engel): Then let’s definitely meet again later!![Team] FindingNemoNeck (Engel): I’ll look for you on Dusk too once Server 3 opens!!![Team] Dingdigidiridingdigiding (Aegis): It’s probably faster if we go to Server 1 LOL[Team] FoundNemoBranch (Papao): LOLOL true[Team] FoundNemoBranch (Yuji): If we meet on Dusk, please really teach me how to tank, hyung… I’ll be tuning in from there too…[Team] Dingdigidiridingdigiding (Aegis): ok okAfter a warm round of goodbyes, I clicked the exit button and returned to the waiting room. Even after the loading finished and the screen changed, Gang Jaegyung left the friend requests untouched."You’re not gonna accept their friend requests?""Hmm, no.""Why not?"I asked out of pure curiosity, and Gang Jaegyung tilted his head as he answered with a question of his own."We’re not that close. Why would I?""I mean, we had a pretty fun match together, right? Doesn’t that count?""That’s exactly why Young-i, who hardly even plays Lastones, still has 189 friends."When the hell did he check my friend list?"Isn’t it a good thing if you end up meeting someone you click with?""Am I not enough for you?"You say things that could get me in so much trouble if someone overheard."Shows how little you know. People like me—uh… what was it? MBC-something test? Anyway, those extroverted types from whatever test need lots of friends, that’s just how it is.""If you mean MBTI, I’m an E too.""E what.""‘E’ as in the extroverted person you just mentioned.""Then go make some friends or something, damn."At that, Gang Jaegyung pouted, visibly sulking."So you want me to make new friends and hang out without you, is that it?""I don’t care if you go out with people, but if you play games without me, I’ll end you.""Maybe I’ll ask Shinhyuk-hyung if he wants to duo again for old time’s sake…""Do you want to die young at twenty-five?"I muttered that loud enough for him to hear, then flicked his arm lightly. He chuckled and gave me a soft punch back on my bicep.I couldn’t let that go, so I hit him twice more. Then he hit back three times. We were stuck in a cycle of “who can hit more” until Jaegyung, laughing, started to say something—only to suddenly glance sharply past me and stop smiling.Then, without a word, he stood straight up."What the—"I flinched, surprised by his abrupt movement, and was about to ask what was going on when I felt a presence behind me."Um, excuse me."A young girl’s voice. It wasn’t threatening, but the suddenness of it made my trauma seize up and freeze my entire body.I hoped Jaegyung didn’t notice as I slowly turned around."You’re Retaking a Class, right? Um… could we maybe get an autograph and a photo?"Three girls, who looked just as young as they sounded, were holding ripped-out notebook pages and pens as they hesitantly made the request.All the tension drained from my body at once in relief.While Jaegyung dealt with his fans, I leaned back in my chair with a quiet sigh. Hopefully, he hadn’t realized how startled I’d been… He was too damn popular for his own good. Who even gets recognized and asked for autographs at a PC bang?…Then again, maybe PC bangs were the most likely place to recognize a game streamer."What name should I write?""Han Yena! H-A-N, Y-E-N-A. Could we each take one picture and then a group shot too?""Of course."Since his face went public, Gang Jaegyung had become famous enough to receive offers from broadcasters. Naturally, he handled autograph requests and photos with ease now. Honestly, he could totally be a celebrity. It was a shame he turned down every single love call.After kindly taking photos and seeing the fans off, Jaegyung seemed to suddenly remember something."Oh—uh, could I ask you guys not to tell anyone we were playing together just now…?"He added a shy smile.What was this, a secret affair?"Oh…! Of course! We won’t tell anyone, promise…!""Thank you!"Apparently that worked on fans, because they even mimed zipping their mouths shut. Who knows if they’ll actually keep quiet—but judging from their eyes, they looked ready to take it to the grave.While Jaegyung was happily shaking hands with them, someone hovering awkwardly nearby quietly spoke to me."Um… excuse me, do you have a girlfriend?""Ah, yeah. I do.""Oh! I see. Sorry to bother you."I smiled awkwardly as I answered, and the guy quickly bowed and ran off toward the others.Once the fans had gone back to their seats, Jaegyung sat down and leaned toward me."Sorry about before. I probably startled you when I suddenly got up."Guess he did notice I flinched. And he thought it was because of him? Lucky me. I’d rather he didn’t find out I freaked out over a stranger standing behind me."Yeah, a bit.""It’s kind of a work reflex… Sorry for surprising you.""Nah, no need to apologize for that."I waved it off, and Jaegyung glanced at me, lowering his voice."But uh… did you really have a girlfriend?"So he fell for that, too."Nope.""Then why lie?""Well…"I paused mid-explanation as a thought hit me."Wait, do you turn them all down, just like that?""Yeah. I just say no.""…"I stared at him for a moment before he blankly asked, “What?”This guy… is either admirably honest or completely clueless."If you reject someone despite not having a partner, they’ll think you’re just not interested—makes them feel awkward. I was being considerate.""Oh."He looked genuinely stunned, eyes wide as if he’d just discovered some universal truth. Then he went silent, staring off into space."…I had no idea.""And if you’re a guy constantly turning down girls without having a girlfriend, they’ll start thinking you’re gay or, you know, incapable."It’s image control, basically. When I added that, his silence stretched even longer.Why isn’t he saying anything…? This is getting concerning."What are you thinking about?""I think… I just figured out the source of all those rumors about me back in school."I sighed.This guy… a brilliant dumbass if there ever was one."You’re smart, but you really suck at social tactics.""Yeah…"He sounded honestly dejected. Maybe that hit harder than I thought?While I was debating how to console him, he muttered in a regretful tone."Would’ve been nice if I had someone to {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} teach me these things back then. It’s kind of sad."…What, you think someone taught me this stuff? You just pick it up. Like, “If I were them, I’d probably feel this way—so I’ll do it this way instead.” That’s all.Still, it made me feel kind of sorry for him. Same age as me, maybe even a few days older, but somehow he looked so damn pitiful.I reached out and roughly ruffled his dark hair."Well, now you’ve got me. That’s good enough, right?"Jaegyung stared at me for a beat, then gave me that familiar soft smile, his eyes curving gently."Yeah. Now that I have Young-i, I’ll be fine."I smoothed down his hair a couple more times and quickly shifted the mood by suggesting we hop back into the game. He nodded, visibly in a better mood.Yeah… he’s a smart guy. If he’s bad at social stuff, I can teach him. I’ve got the instincts. It’s a mutually beneficial thing, right?I can learn from his knowledge, and he can pick up some street smarts from me. Sounds ideal, actually.Grinning with satisfaction, I hit the “Start Game” button with a cheerful click.yyeennaa00 @yyeennaa00 · 2hMy delusion where Retaking a Class calls Honeybread “Yeong-ah…”007007Qkddl @007007Qkddl · 1hThis is toxic as hell. Retaking a Class is a respectful speaker type—he literally doesn’t know how to use informal speech.yyeennaa00 @yyeennaa00 · 1hㅋㅋㅋㅋAh… say it’s toxic or don’t… this is what it means to be one of the “enlightened,” huh?007007Qkddl @007007Qkddl · 1hWhat’s wrong with you; is it the pre-semester madness setting in?yyeennaa00 @yyeennaa00 · 1hBut for real tho… it hits good ㅋ007007Qkddl @007007Qkddl · 1hYeah… ㅋ

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