Chapter 44: Auction

[{ᄋᄋ-nim donated 2000 won}]

So do we go there to bid?

“Yes, you can access it from your PC, or you can download the app on your phone and do it.”

[I see a strange phrase]

[La…undry?]

[What is this]

[But then does it have meaning as a worn uniform?]

[ᄋ]

[‘Worn’ is important, though?]

“It’s a worn uniform, so of course, we have to wash it before sending it.”

Honestly, my uniform was fine.

But the other team members were the problem.

A jersey worn by a male high school student in his prime for a whole year?

I’ll just say this much.

‘Just look at Kim Dojin.’

He was a guy who showered in cold sweat whenever he was nervous during games.

Even if they rotated wearing several jerseys, they had to be properly washed before being sent to the fans.

I explained this in detail.

[That’s Recognition]

[Teenage boy’s sweat smell is a bit tough ㅇ]

[Please don’t…]

[{ᄋᄋ-nim donated 1000 won}]

Then how do you authenticate that it’s actually worn? (I really don’t know)

[ᄋ]

[How do you distinguish whether it’s just a regular uniform that’s been washed and sent?]

[ᄀ]

[ᄅᄋ It’s special because it’s a worn uniform…]

‘I guess you could think of it that way.’

How should I explain this?

After Inner conflict, I went into YouTube and clicked on the LCK channel.

The video I found was the promotion match where our team succeeded in getting promoted.

[?]

[Suddenly replaying your own highlights?]

[Replaying the promotion match is ㅇㅈ, but at this timing?]

[???]

The viewers thought I was going to watch the replay and brag, but that wasn’t it.

I skipped through the scenes and found the moment when the camera caught me right after the 2nd set ended.

“Look here.”

When the viewers said they couldn’t see it well, I captured the screen and showed it to them.

When I zoomed in on the wrist area.

[Did something spill?]

[Is it coffee?]

[What’s that on his wrist?]

You could see a black stain on the white sleeve.

‘It’s fortunate that it spilled.’

The identity was coffee.

Originally, I don’t drink much during games, but I spilled the coffee that the manager gave me after the 1st set.

“If you look at the uniform here, do you see the stain on the sleeve?”

After confirming the sleeve stain like that, I went back to the auction site and showed the uniform.

There was a stain on the sleeve, just like the one I had just shown.

“And the sponsor logos are only on the player uniforms.”

ARK’s uniforms were divided into retail and player versions.

The player-issued ones had the player’s nickname and all sponsor markings, while the retail ones had the player’s marking and only the main sponsor.

[ᄋᄒ]

[There’s no one who doesn’t understand this, right?]

[He explained it verbally, so what’s with the illiteracy talk]

[Anyway, I’m going to buy it whether it’s worn or not ㅇ]

[ᄅᄋ I’ll buy it and hold on until Para wins Worlds]

“And regardless of the marking, all roster members’ signatures are included, so don’t worry about that.”

[ᄏ]

[I’m just going to aim for another player’s uniform through the rural quota system ㅇ]

[ㄴAre you a genius?]

[I think that’s right for me too]

At 2 PM sharp, the auction finally started.

The auction deadline was until next Sunday, and it ran for a week.

‘I wonder if it’ll be around 200,000 won.’

The selling price of an ARK jersey was 89,000 won. Considering the rarity of a player-worn uniform, it was common to see it rise by about double.

I was expecting that it could go up to 300,000 won if there was competition among fans.

LOL Gallery

Title: Para’s uniform surpasses 500,000 won in real time

Everyone is raising it by 1,000 won at a time, testing the waters, but when someone raised it by 10,000 won, everyone is raising it by 10,000 won;;

ㄴAren’t they just raising it without even thinking of buying it?

ㄴThis system requires pre-payment before bidding, so it’s automatically paid when the auction ends

ㄴᄉᄇ You’re going to buy it for 500,000?

ㄴThe regular price is 100,000 won, but it’s worth buying if it’s Para’s worn and player-issued uniform

LOL Gallery

Title: Are you really going to buy that for 500,000?

Are you really going to buy a uniform that went through the washing machine for 500,000?

ㄴThe fact is that you can sell it for 1 million won if he wins Worlds ㅇㅇ…

ㄴDo you think winning is possible?

ㄴHe’s just entering high school, he’ll do it once ㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴAren’t there a lot of rookies who have been said that every time they debut?

LOL Gallery

Title: The reason why 500,000 isn’t expensive in the first place

ARK’s jacket was already sold out in the spring, even before Para joined

The used price starts at 200,000 anyway, so 500,000 is cheap if it’s a product with Para’s marking and sponsors ㅇㅇ

ㄴAren’t they producing more?

ㄴDo you think a small team can do that?

ㄴOther large LCK teams also have a deficit in uniforms, so they only sell about 300 at most

ㄴᄅᄋ Except for popular teams, they never produce more

LOL Gallery

Title: Para’s uniform hits 1.5 million ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

What crazy person raised it to 1.5 million?

ㄴRich kid ending ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴWow, 1.5 million is a bit much;;

ㄴ1.5 million is understandable ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴWhy would you suddenly raise it from 900,000 to 1.5 million?

ㄴNo one is bidding any more after someone raised it to 1.5 million ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Miss, it’s time for your meal.”

“Just this one thing.”

A flamboyant room where anyone could tell the owner’s taste at a glance.

E-sports team uniforms were hanging on the wall, and the desk on the other side was filled with fancy electronic devices.

There, Choi Eunseo, the owner of the room, was diligently typing on the keyboard.

“Para’s skill is a bubble?”

What she was doing now was one of Choi Eunseo’s daily tasks, fighting with Para’s haters.

It was a familiar sight, so her bodyguard, Kim Minseo, waited behind her until it was over.

After some time had passed, Choi Eunseo got up from her seat with a refreshed expression, and Kim Minseo followed her.

“Where is Father?”

“He says he will be late again today.”

“Then I have to eat alone.”

The usual menu greeted Choi Eunseo, who came down to the first floor.

“Can’t I change to another food?”

“The director said this is the most perfect.”

At that, Choi Eunseo started eating with a displeased expression, but she put down her spoon before long.

‘What’s different?’

Choi Eunseo always ate this much at home, but she usually emptied the lunchbox she took from school.

The only difference is that there is someone to eat with.

Perhaps noticing that thought, Kim Minseo carefully asked Choi Eunseo.

“Miss, how about hiring that person?”

“Hiring?”

“How about hiring them as a kind of housekeeper? I don’t think anyone would refuse if the salary is right.”

“Absolutely! No.”

Choi Eunseo vehemently opposed it.

The reason she was interested in Yoon Seoha and watched over him was because he was different from herself.

Because he was a person who could shine on his own.

“A person’s relationship changes when money is involved.”

To put such a person under her and control him with money?

Choi Eunseo knew that her interest would soon fade.

“You say that, but…haven’t you already signed a sponsorship contract?”

“Oppa did that.”

“Hansan Food is under you, Miss.”

“That’s not the point! It’s different to tie someone down with money and to support them.”

In fact, she felt a little guilty herself, but that much was necessary.

Even if it’s a good egg, it needs a nest to protect it from the rain at first.

“Oh, right.”

As if she had forgotten, Choi Eunseo hurriedly turned on her cell phone on the table.

“Ah, really, this is happening again.”

“What’s wrong?”

“A uniform was put up for auction, but someone kept playing around by raising it by 1,000 won.”

Choi Eunseo raised the amount again by 10,000 won from the amount offered by the opponent.

“What’s the highest bid now?”

“The one I just offered is 980,000 won.”

“Huh? Wouldn’t it be okay to just raise it by about twice that?”

“Then it’s no fun…”

Choi Eunseo looked at Kim Minseo as if she couldn’t believe it.

‘Sometimes he’s worse than me.’

Although not as much as Choi Eunseo, Kim Minseo also grew up without any shortage in a military family.

For that reason, she was dumbfounded by the way he sometimes showed a sense of money similar to hers.

“Still, that makes sense. I need to break their spirit a bit.”

December, when it started to get colder.

When I arrived at the team’s office building after a long time, it felt awkward.

Even though I hadn’t come for only about a month.

Before getting out of the car and going up to the practice room, I asked the manager something I was curious about.

“But Manager, did my uniform really go for 1.5 million won?”

“The auction? Someone really bought it for 1.5 million. So I sent it by quick service.”

‘Someone really bought it for 1.5 million.’

The winning bid for my uniform was 1.5 million won.

Compared to 200,000 won or 180,000 won for other team members, it was an absurdly high price.

Still, it’s the buyer’s choice, and the proceeds were all donated, so it’s not bad…right?

With that thought, I went up to the practice room.

I heard that they had arrived yesterday.

Everyone’s hair was messy, and they looked like they had just woken up.

“Seoha, you’re here?”

After waiting for a while, the coach, who was wearing a uniform today as well, entered the practice room.

“You all know that the Spring season starts right away in January, right?”

Finally, LCK.

It was time to go achieve our goal.

“We got the patch version client. I’ve set up scrim schedules for today, so let’s all get ready.”