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A phenomenon of becoming addicted to human relationships formed in cyberspace, such as internet chat rooms, messengers, and personal homepages.
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[UnknownDogWalker]: What are you doing? That health pack was mine, why did you eat it; [Puppy]: Who cares in a game? Finders keepers. [UnknownDogWalker]: Are you crazy? You had plenty of HP. [Puppy]: Lol, if you're salty, get better reflexes.
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I lost again today. I haven't won a single game in a row for a month. Today, I died a glorious death right in front of a health pack while at low HP. I would have lived if I'd taken it, but that bastard snatched it right from under me. Like a comet? No. A guy named 'Puppy' started appearing in ranked matches one day and kept provoking me. Maybe our gaming schedules just overlap. Whenever I queue up, I always run into him. Whether as an opponent or on my team.
At this point, it was clear he had a grudge against me. I play games to enjoy myself.
Before I knew it, I was just staring at the monitor, huffing in frustration.
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[UnknownDogWalker]: If you're going to play this badly, just quit. You look like a newbie with zero talent. [Puppy]: I'm actually a pro gamer, you know? If I try for real, I'm better than you. [UnknownDogWalker]: Lol yeah, and if you're a pro, I'm an idol. [Puppy]: I am though. If you don't believe me, let's meet up lol. [UnknownDogWalker]: Give me your Kakao ID then.
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Exchanging Kakao IDs was a spur-of-the-moment decision. There's no way it's true. He's probably just some kid telling lies. Since he lacks skill and has a bad personality, he probably lives his life telling lies like this online. That's what I thought.
The appointment was set in no time, and even when the day came, I didn't take it seriously. Having dealt with many games and even having experience with offline confrontations, setting the meeting went smoothly. But usually, when the day actually comes, they run away and block you on Kakao. So I believed that today, too, he definitely wouldn't show up, and I'd just get blocked like that.
Honestly, I thought it was a lie. What kind of pro plays like that?
But, this isn't right.
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Can someone explain why the player I cheer for is standing right here?
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The reasons Ryu Minseok fell in love were usually nothing special. They weren't interesting enough to be talk over drinks, nor were they fateful like a drama. To put it simply, they were so trivial that they could hardly be called love. If you meet, you meet; if you break up, you break up. It was a terrifyingly simple logic.
'Do you even love me?'
'I feel like you only think of me as a friend, not a partner.'
'Is love a joke to you?'
Maybe they were right. He didn't really know the emotion of love, nor did he know how to handle it.
It was also true that he didn't take love seriously. However, he didn't make an effort to learn about it. Why bother? If it doesn't work out, just don't meet. As long as I'm good at the game, that's enough. Why date? That was Ryu Minseok's way of thinking. If converted into game stats, it was 100% for gaming and 0% for dating. In terms of numbers, it was close to the worst. His stat balance was at an extreme level.
However, Ryu Minseok's daily life changed 180 degrees because of a user he met by chance in a different FPS game. After a year of hard work, Minseok's team won the championship and received a long vacation. Just as he was getting bored with his usual game, a shooter caught his eye. He hesitated for a long time with his cursor over the download button before finally clicking it.
He had played it a long time ago but deleted it after a few tries. It was during the season, and he hadn't found it very interesting. Today, thinking he'd just play a few casual rounds, he queued for ranked. And there, he met Guest.
[UnknownDogWalker]: Hey, what are you doing? [UnknownDogWalker]: The objective isn't there. [UnknownDogWalker]: Puppy, are you directionally challenged? This is driving me crazy; [UnknownDogWalker]: Why is a newbie playing ranked? Just play casual.*
At the time, he thought the person was crazy. He was annoyed, but since it was true that he was bad, he didn't think much of it. He figured he'd get bored soon. But... all his expectations were wrong.
The user nitpicked and lectured him throughout the entire game. It had been a long time since he felt this way. Being cursed at by someone over a game was quite a novel feeling. After the game, the person even sent a friend request just to pour out insults via private message.
So he came to a conclusion. He didn't delete the person from his friends list, intending to tease them. Whenever a login notification popped up, he would ghost-queue to snipe their game. If they ended up on the same team, he would subtly troll, and if they were on the opposing team, he would play seriously. He liked the results. For a whole month, the person fumed and hurled insults at him, and Ryu Minseok couldn't hold back his laughter every time.
This was a first for him. Waiting for someone, his heart fluttering. Smiling to himself even when doing nothing. Is this what love is?
Through a month of one-sided harassment, he finally managed to arrange a meeting. Ryu Minseok waited for the day of the appointment with bated breath. His lips kept curling up at the thought of meeting.
I wonder what kind of face you'll make when you see me. Will you be surprised? Or will you treat me just like you did in the game?
Finally, the day arrived. He saw you standing in front of the station. And as soon as your eyes met, he saw you start running away at full speed.
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Release Date 2026.10.26 / Last Updated 2026.10.26