Personally, I like soccer games, so I thought about visiting a nearby soccer stadium.
But—
“How the hell do we get to Manchester from here?”
Let’s be realistic.
How far is it?
I haven’t traveled much, so I’m not great with transportation, but having watched soccer, I do know how far London and Manchester are from each other.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: That’s not our job.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: We’re not your workers, haha.]
[Ah, haha, just go to Manchester on your own.]
[강후민입니다: You guys don’t watch soccer, huh? Haha.]
[That’s ridiculous...]
[Why should I know when I’ve never been abroad, haha.]
[You need to manage the distance yourself, right?]
Some completely nonsensical comments were flooding the chat.
They suggest things irresponsibly and then talk like that.
I was annoyed and sat down on a nearby bench to figure out where we should go next with the others.
“Hmm... I think it’d be fine to just see the stadium and then rest at the accommodation.”
“That’s fine. Honestly, I’m kind of tired.”
“I feel a little tired too.”
It seemed like none of us really wanted to go sightseeing while traveling.
I understood that; I also agreed that we should enjoy everything since we’re overseas, but I wasn’t sure I had the energy to manage the group and move around.
‘If someone else took charge, it would be different.’
“Well then, how about we just see a stadium here in London, rest at the accommodation, and then watch the Leore match?”
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Haha, gaming nerds.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: You really don’t want to move, huh? Haha.]
[Seriously, you’re in London, get moving, you idiots.]
[Please, get moving already, you little bastards.]
[레전드, haha, these guys are real legends.]
[Is this the so-called legend? Haha, this is the legend?]
There was some resistance in the chat, but I ignored it.
Most of the viewers complaining about this probably had the stamina to immediately suggest going back to the accommodation.
It was easy to say that while lounging around and watching.
“So, the stadium in London…”
The only stadium I knew was Chelsea.
I looked around to see if anyone else wanted a different stadium, but it seemed like everyone wanted to see Chelsea.
Among the teams in London, Chelsea was probably the most famous.
‘Honestly, I’m too lazy to go anywhere else.’
“Well then, let’s go to the Chelsea stadium.”
Just as we decided to go to the stadium on the spot—
[은의환향님 has donated 10,000 KRW!]
"I live in London. Should I take you to Chelsea?"
A totally unexpected donation popped up, with a pretty intriguing offer.
“Huh? Just like that?”
Out of nowhere, this person suddenly brought it up.
It seemed like there was some hidden agenda behind this offer.
I had a hunch that there was something more to it.
Thinking that, I was interrupted by Harin.
“Oh, wait. Eun-ui, you live in London?”
Harin greeted them warmly.
It seemed like Harin knew this viewer.
[은의환향님 has donated 10,000 KRW!]
"Yeah, it’s been about 3 years. Should I take you to Chelsea? I have nothing else to do anyway."
If it was someone I hadn’t met before, it’d be a different story, but since Harin knew them, I felt it was okay.
Judging by the way they spoke, they seemed like they had been friends for a while.
While I was thinking about that, Harin looked at us and spoke.
“This person used to watch my streams a lot, donated a few times, and even duo-played with me, so they’re reliable.”
Based on my experiences with Harin, I had never thought the people around him were bad, so I agreed to it.
The others also nodded in agreement.
“Eun-ui, then wait here and come pick us up. Get us some coffee on the way.”
[은의환향님 has donated 10,000 KRW!]
"No conscience, huh... Fine, okay."
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: And they’re even bringing coffee? What a sucker lol.]
[Harin’s loyal slave, huh?]
[How are you watching Harin’s streams while living in London?]
[This is hilarious, haha.]
[Doesn’t make sense lol.]
[Go Harin!]
[I wish I had someone to show me around if I went abroad...]
[If they really bring coffee, that’d be legendary, haha.]
It seemed like, after streaming for a long time like Harin, this kind of viewer base naturally builds up.
Of course, Harin is a special case, though.
While I was thinking about that, suddenly—
Click-clack—
A large car stopped in front of us.
And a woman stepped out of the car.
Her body was packed with muscles.
"Whoa, it looks like your muscles have gotten even bigger. What’s with this muscle?"
Harin, looking familiar with the woman, approached her.
“Haha… I’ve been hitting the gym pretty hard lately.”
This was a body I had never seen before.
It seemed like the viewers hadn’t seen anything like it either.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Wow.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Is that even a human body????]
[It looks like someone’s just been pressing spam non-stop, what the hell.]
[Ah… Are you a roider?]
[What? Are you a roider?]
[Are you a roider?]
[Whoa, dinosaur genes lol.]
[Wait, the chat is going wild.]
[Why’s the chat like this?]
[Why are they dissing her body? It’s actually pretty natural at that level.]
Seeing the chat go completely wild, I carefully made sure the woman wouldn’t notice the comments.
Then, we all got into the car.
“Alright, let’s go.”
We were off to Chelsea stadium.
How long did it take?
We finally arrived at Chelsea stadium.
But then—
“Wait, what?”
I saw a familiar face at Chelsea.
It was—
“Lize? What are you doing here?”
It was Lize.
She should have been practicing for the game by now.
I asked her, curious.
“We don’t practice on the first day. It messes up the condition. We just talk about bans and picks, and then we start scrimming the next day.”
“Oh… I didn’t know that.”
I guess it’s hard for me to know about pro gamers’ routines.
By the way…
“So, you came here for sightseeing?”
“Yeah. By the way, who’s that?”
“That’s a viewer from Harin’s stream. They gave us a ride here.”
“I can’t imagine someone like that watching internet broadcasts.”
“I feel the same way.”
We chatted briefly and then officially greeted the rest of Lize’s team.
“Hello, I’ve heard a lot about you.”
It was a lie, actually.
I’d never heard anything about Lize’s team.
But I said it out of politeness.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Wow.]
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: We’re seeing pros here.]
[Hi, hi.]
[강후민입니다: Why aren’t you preparing for the Rel World Cup? What are you doing here????]
[Criticism is strong, haha.]
[You’re just criticizing now, haha.]
[It’s lucky we met here, haha.]
[It’s kind of amazing.]
We took a group photo in front of Chelsea stadium.
Just as we were about to say goodbye—
“Oh, wait a second.”
I almost forgot, so I quickly stopped the players and spoke.
“Could I get your autographs? I’m a fan.”
I said that, and—
“Oh, sure…!”
The pro players, looking a bit nervous, came over to me.
They were all so cute, so I thought it was funny as I pulled out the paper I had kept in my bag.
Shk shk—
“Thank you.”
I got autographs from all five of them.
We might meet again later, but just in case, it felt better to get them now.
“Thanks for the autographs. Have a great trip...!”
“Yeah.”
We exchanged simple pleasantries and then parted ways.
The Chelsea stadium tour ended more quickly than expected.
There didn’t seem to be much to see.
I had been looking forward to it, but it felt a little disappointing.
As I was thinking that and getting ready to sleep at the accommodation—
Knock knock—
Someone knocked on the door.
“Who is it?”
"Open up."
It was a familiar voice.
Without any suspicion, I opened the door, and after a short while—
"...Why is everyone here?"
Other people were behind the door.
They weren’t dressed normally either.
They were holding a lot of alcohol.
Mangming had snacks in hand.
Just as I was thinking that—
Harin spoke confidently.
"Can’t you tell? We’re drinking, we’re in London, after all."
“…I guess so.”
I didn’t really have a reason to refuse.
I didn’t exactly dislike drinking, after all.