The Gamer and his awkward boy (English Translation)

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Editor : Melloboogulf

Translator : babibubego

THE GAMER AND HIS AWKWARD BOY

3.            Did you Lose or Win?

"Is Soh okay?" James asked Arm as soon as he arrived at the coffee shop in front of their dorm. They look at their skinny friend who sat with his cheek on the table, glancing out of the window like a soulless person.

"Just a moment ago P'Pee came to figure out on how to solve the problem with P'Thee. He wants to be the host for the live stream and post it on YouTube and Facebook, so that would be a problem. As for the reward, Soh can ask anything if he win."

"What the hell!! That's too much."

"Win over a celebrity from the stands of an ordinary person, who is not even a friend. Make people more curious on who Soh is, who beat P'Thee. Even though the antis scolded your older brother, Khak, but everyone know that you're a brutal murder. Lots of people took the clip to edit the cool moment when Soh juke* chops away using the edge of the knife, a step that even famous gamers have not yet been able to do, the viewers even reached to five hundred thousand."

*Juke : run chase strategically

Soh looked at the glass of his cocoa and stirred it, opened his mouth to grab the straw. Sipped the coldness and keep thinking about the things that were haunting him. Think about long message sent by P'Pee, the big sponsor who greeted him politely but was full of pressure and he realized that if he want to refuse the offer, the other would feel bad.

Soh doesn't want to be seen as arrogant. But he was really afraid of the impending grandeur. He's just a boy who likes to play games all day long and has clips stored in the library to keep track on how the games ended. Only worried about what will happen next, even though the first encounter have ended but turns out that there are still more caveats.

James looked at the bastard who is looking down at his cocoa calmly. Honestly he was bored with the whole deal, why do you have to be afraid especially when you have more skill than others. If the skill of playing the game is like the turtle's spit.

"You just have to compete. Anyway, you will win."

"Winners won't give up even if I have turn you in?" Arm and James sat staring straight back at Soh, who was dare to open his mouth to argue back against them.

"You don't have to think about losing, because it will never happen. And that game! The game you played with your older brother until you fall asleep. What are you afraid of?" Arm placed his hand on his chin, like playing with a dog.

"That day, probably P'Thee was just playing for fun and couldn't solve the game properly, so that's why he's lose the game."

"This one, I'm just telling you, if you lose, just open the camera. Look at the prize for the winner. You can even  ask for anything from the sponsor. Like, there is no way that they will give chicken to you. I'm sure the prize has to be big. Show it to your audience." James convinced, with a lot of jealousy when he saw what other gamers have gotten.

"Buy another laptop for me to play when I come to your room or give me a birthday present that is not Philosophy book of life." Said Arm, he did not expect to get expensive gifts from his friend. But seeing his dull face when handing out a square gift and he does get worry about it. Then Soh also says, "Read it, it's good for your attitude."

Arm doesn't know if it's a scam or done with good intention.

"I don't want play to play games just for any benefit. It's like taking advantage. And I don't want anyone to see my face. I don't want to be remembered because of my face." whine Soh. Arm lifted his arm preparing to beat Soh, he was so frustrated with Soh's fear that hasn't healed.