While we were in full swing with PvP, there was one change in the guild. Namely, Haeyam brought in a new guild member.
[Guild][Jorangi] Hi~
[Guild][Aang] Hi
[Guild][Banyecredit] Hello!
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Hi
[Guild][Suckeot3] Jorangi-nim hi ㅋ
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] Hi
[Guild][Haeyam] This is the person who originally made our guild promotional flyer-yam ㅋㅋ
After a flood of greetings, Haeyam introduced the new guild member.
‘Our guild promotional flyer……’
It definitely had a clean and pretty design like something from a company. I had searched for it before joining the Gyeoksal guild and admired it, saying that ranker guilds were different even in their designs.
[Guild][Banyecredit] The promotional flyer was really well made!
[Guild][Jorangi] Thank you ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] You have golden hands
[Guild][Haeyam] They watched Banye’s video this time and became a fan-yam ㅇㅅㅇ
[Guild][Haeyam] They said they wanted to join the same guild as Banye so I scouted them-yam
I paused as I was about to continue pouring out words of welcome. ……A fan of Banye?
[Guild][Suckeot3] ㅋㅋ Doggy should be nervous ㅋ
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Got a rival?
[Guild][Banyecredit] Why would I be nervous;
The guild members teased me as if they had caught an opportunity. I acted like it was nothing but…… honestly I felt a slight sense of crisis.
[Guild][Jorangi] Who is Doggy-nim?
[Guild][Suckeot3] Doggy is Aang’s nickname ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Anajokiwojo] Banyecredit=Aang’s owner=Banye’s mad dog
[Guild][Banyecredit] Who’s a mad dog ㅡㅡ
[Guild][Suckeot3] When he sees Banye he’s so happy his tail spins like a motor so Doggy ㅋ
[Guild][Jorangi] Ah~
[Guild][Jorangi] As a fellow fan, nice to meet you ><
[Guild][Banyecredit] Yes, nice to meet you ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Yeongmyeong] Your characters overlap ㅋㅋㅋ
Jorangi-nim greeted me really happily.
I also spoke with a smile, but honestly my feelings were complicated. As Yeongmyeong said, I was the only Banye fan in the guild, but now another person was added!
Moreover, there was something more critical.
[Guild][Jorangi] Banye-nim ㅎㅎ
[Guild][Aang] Yes
[Guild][Jorangi] I made a mad movie from Banye-nim’s videos, would you like to watch it?
[Guild][Haeyam] Upload it to the guild Discord-yam ㅇㅅㅇㅋㅋ
Before Banye could say he would watch it, Haeyam kindly spoke up. It seemed he was being considerate since it was a new guild member.
[Guild][Jorangi] Hehe yes
[Guild][Jorangi] I’m a bit embarrassed ㅠ ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Haeyam] You’re being too modest-yam ㅇㅅㅇ
‘What could it be to make them act like that?’
What was uploaded to Discord was a NewTube link. When I clicked the link, a flashy thumbnail appeared on the screen. When I played the video…… I unknowingly gaped.
“Wow, this is no joke……”
The video Jorangi-nim uploaded was an edit of Banye’s existing videos. Especially scenes where Banye showed off his skills, such as displaying precise control or catching bosses with flashy skills, were intensively edited.
It was a video that could only elicit the impression that it was amazing, one that absolutely didn’t look like an amateur’s work.
“Wow, it’s really well made…… Right?”
After unknowingly exclaiming in admiration, I turned to look at Banye in the seat next to me.
“Yes, it’s well made.”
Though a lukewarm answer came back, Banye also watched the entire video without turning it off midway.
I anxiously watched Banye’s face being illuminated by the light from the screen, then went back to the game.
The guild chat was bustling as other guild members also seemed to have checked the video.
[Guild][Suckeot3] Amazing ㅋ
[Guild][Suckeot3] You work in this field?
[Guild][Jorangi] It’s a hobby but I learned it somewhat seriously ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Jorangi] Is it okay?
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] It’s really cool though?
[Guild][Nanneomukeoeyeowo] Banye-nim came out looking super cool!
[Guild][Jorangi] He’s cool originally but I just enhanced the editing a bit ㅋㅋ
Anyone could see it was well made, but Jorangi-nim answered modestly.
Of course, Banye being cool was right but…… that video came out much more flashy and cool thanks to Jorangi-nim.
[Guild][Jorangi] Did Banye-nim watch it too?
[Guild][Aang] Yes
[Guild][Aang] It’s good
Compared to the guild members’ fuss, it was a simple greeting, but Jorangi-nim seemed overjoyed.
[Guild][Jorangi] Wow ㅋㅋㅋ thank you
[Guild][Jorangi] I want to become Banye-nim’s editor!
At the same time, Jorangi-nim immediately appealed themselves.
I unknowingly glanced at Banye. Banye still had a face where I couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
[Guild][Jorangi] I’ve done a lot of video editing for NewTube
[Guild][Jorangi] I’ve also handled a lot of gaming videos
[Guild][Haeyam] The quality would go up-yam? ㅋㅋ
[Guild][Aang] I’ll think about it
[Guild][Jorangi] Yes!
[Guild][Jorangi] If you just entrust it to me, I’m confident!
Jorangi-nim was very enthusiastic.
Banye didn’t say anything definite on the spot but…… the fact that he didn’t refuse was read as a positive signal.
Thanks to that, I became very anxious.
Though we were fellow fans, Jorangi-nim’s editing ability was dazzling. In contrast, while I thought about wanting to become Banye’s manager, my editing ability…… I just couldn’t do better than what others did.
‘Of course, Banye is living at my house right now but……’
It had been a while since living with Banye, but we hadn’t gotten that close. To Banye, I’m not even a friend, just a housemate…… If you remove the connection of the house, there’s nothing much to our relationship.
At least in the game we have a main and sub-character relationship, but Banye was also gradually doing well little by little as a streamer. I couldn’t shake the thought that Jorangi-nim would be more helpful to Banye than me.
‘This won’t do!’
Even if I couldn’t date Banye, I at least didn’t want to be pushed down in priority.
Feeling a sense of crisis, I turned off the game and went on a shopping spree on my smartphone. Buying one thing after another, it might have been a bit much but…… I was glad we live in a world where you can buy everything online.
* * *
The next day.
Deliveries were piled up like a mountain at home.
“What did you buy so much of?”
“Want to see?”
I said proudly and opened the boxes one by one.
T-shirts, jeans, sneakers…….
These were gifts I could buy because I had roughly figured out the sizes while living with Banye. Banye held up the big sneakers.
“Are you going to wear these, hyung?”
Banye glanced at my feet.
If you put Banye’s sneakers and my sneakers side by side, there’s quite a size difference. I shook my head while removing the tag from a t-shirt.
“No. This is a gift.”
At my words, Banye frowned.
“A gift? For who?”
“Well, for you, Banye……”
“……For me?”
“Yeah.”
“All of this?”
“Yeah.”
Banye sighed and snatched the scissors from my hand. I had only removed tags from the t-shirts so far. Banye put away the scissors and glared at the mountain of delivery boxes.
“Why?”
“Just……? Because you gave me creator goods before……”
I brought out the excuse I had prepared in advance.
However, Banye firmly shook his head.
“It’s fine.”
“Why? Don’t you like it?”
“Yes, return it. Hyung can wear the ones with tags removed.”
……He wants me to wear this? The size is two sizes bigger.
However, Banye showed no sign of accepting.
“Don’t you like the design?”
“Yes. It’s not my taste.”
I bought designs similar to what Banye usually wears though…….
“Then, what do you like?”
“I don’t need anything.”
“Then, what do you want to receive?”
“Nothing in particular.”
He accepted things fine before…… Was that because they were items? But now we’re sharing an account, so it’s awkward to gift items too.
“I’ll return them for now……”
I glumly put the gifts I had taken out back in. Banye clicked his tongue and helped me repackage the deliveries.
After organizing all of Banye’s gifts, I opened one remaining delivery.
“Why are you opening that one?”
“Ah, this is mine so……”
It was the biggest one that came today, received via freight delivery. Given its size, it was hard to open too.
Banye, who had been watching quietly, asked.
“Why did you buy this?”
“Because Neomukeoyeowo-ssi recommended it before……”
What I received by delivery was a bicycle. Though it would be hard to go riding with Nanneomukeoeyeowo, I bought it thinking it would be better to move around a bit rather than being cooped up in the house every day.
Banye stared at the bicycle intently. Thinking this was it, I said to Banye.
“Why? Should I buy you a bicycle too?!”
“I don’t need it.”
But Banye answered sulkily, somehow dissatisfied.
