Unstoppable Troll - Chapter 5

Eungyu’s name reached the 1st of the real-time search rankings. If he had done the Vlive alone, it would have been inconceivable. The group CURV, to which Eungyu belongs, may often appear in the real-time search rankings top, but this was the first time Eungyu had taken the top spot alone.

Eungyu is popular within CURV, but unlike other members, he lacks witty remarks and acting skills. He hasn’t appeared on variety shows or acted in dramas, so he was a hidden gem, relatively unknown to the public. He was like an indie band that only a few enthusiasts knew about.

So, back then, when Eungyu rose to the top of the real-time search rankings alone, it was a 6th place, and that was because during the year-end music festival, ordinary people who were struck by his part in “When You’re Lost” searched his name in SNS as “CURV member who got lost,” causing the spike.

Therefore, Eungyu was quite impressive, being able to hit the top spot in real-time search rankings with the help of the popular pro gamer YouTuber who has 3 million subscribers.

However, Eungyu couldn’t fully enjoy the situation, as he was currently huddled in a corner of the waiting room at the music video filming site, anxiously being scanned by the eyes of the group of people in front of him…

“Even the best-laid plans go awry… How could our hyung, who was a total greenhorn in games… managed to play together with that pro hyung… even they did it ten times in duo…”

“Is that person really that awesome…?”

“Why are you even asking? Jaehyuk hyung is like an idol of idols. Just having a game noob like you mixing with Jaehyuk is an honor itself. ‘I had played games with Ha Jaehyuk, have you ever?’ It’s the kind of flexing that will come up in gatherings for a long, long time. As oustanding as Jaehyuk is as a top pro gamer.”

“You mean ‘outstanding‘…?”

“어쩌라고.”
“Whatever.”

The man who was crazily praising Ha Jaehyuk like that was Chanhee, the youngest member who lent his computer to Eungyu yesterday.

As soon as Chanhee learned that Jaehyuk and Eungyu were playing games together, he sent a frantic message to Eungyu, saying, “Please mention me at least”. Chanhee was famous among fans for enjoying various games, including LoL and PUBG. It was natural for him to admire the emperor of these two games, Ha Jaehyuk.

However, Eungyu was so absorbed in playing PUBG with Jaehyuk that he didn’t check his phone until after the broadcast ended. Thanks to that, when they met at the schedule for CURV’s comeback music video this morning, Chanhee gave Eungyu a good little beating with his huge hand.

With a height of 189cm, Chanhee’s massive frame made Eungyu look like he was the younger one when they stood side by side. However, Eungyu was actually three years older than Chanhee and the leader of the hyung line*.

*TL/N: like maknae line (younger people in the group), there are also hyung line which filled with older people in the group.

There were a total of three in the hyung-line, including Eungyu, and they were extremely lenient and spoilt with their younger member. They always gave in and comforted their younger members when they couldn’t hold back laughter or were upset about something.

So, Eungyu quietly let Chanhee unleash his frustration until it was resolved. Of course, after that, he pretended to be in pain, crouching in the corner and slightly bending his arms around his back.

Come to think of it, last night, before going to bed after the game, Eungyu looked for Jaehyuk in the search bar and was truly taken aback. He honestly thought that person was just a typical streamer, but when he saw Jaehyuk’s picture, who was as handsome as Ma Hyunwoo, the visual of the group, he was astonished. He even searched his YouTube channel several times, thinking, ‘Is this person really a gamer?‘

In addition, Eungyu himself was around 179 cm, not quite 180 cm, and had been exercising hard recently, so he had a decent physique compared to most ordinary people. However, Jaehyuk, who constantly played games, somehow had such a good body. He was even taller and broader-shouldered than Chanhee, who was the most physically built out of their members.

Eungyu even checked Jaehyuk’s YouTube Q&A video, as if he was possessed, and upon finding out that Jaehyuk’s height was 188 cm, he once again realized how unfair the world can be. Moreover, his proportions were good, with his legs seeming to be over 2 meters.

“He was really good-looking….”

“Yeah. It’s even certain that he’s more handsome than you.”

‘This brat….‘ Eungyu was on the verge of cursing, but he didn’t let it out. Due to his introverted nature, he always kept his thoughts to himself, causing him to make fewer verbal slip-ups and be less controversial than the other members.

What’s more, to his annoyance, there was some truth to what they said, so he couldn’t refute it. Jaehyuk really looked like a prince, lending weight to his nickname “Prince Ha.”

Despite Jaehyuk’s almost expressionless facial expressions in videos and photos, there was a serious handsomeness about him that made Eungyu gasp, especially looking at gifs of him slightly wrinkling his forehead in frustration during his days as a professional gamer, circulating on the internet with the caption [Even so, it’s Ha Jaehyuk].

“Is there an enemy?”

“I’m going now.”

“Do you need anything?”

“Please take the frying pan.”

[A frying pan? But… doesn’t giving someone a frying pan is like a marriage proposal?]

[Ha Jaehyuk and Eungyu? Possible.]

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ possible what?ㅋㅋㅋ]

[Hmm…. A frying pan… is a for confession, isn’t it?]

After looking at the fans’ real-time chat, before going to sleep, Eungyu also searched for why giving a frying pan is considered as a marriage proposal.

A frying pan. Also known as a buttocks protector. It is said that when an enemy shoots at the buttocks and you have a frying pan on, the bullet will bounce off. That’s why it’s also called as ‘God Frying Pan.’
It was so cool that Jaehyuk could willingly give it to Eungyu, and that he didn’t even need a protective shield to bounce off bullets. This may be why people find talented gamers are sexy.

So, Jaehyuk’s actions made Eungyu feel excited without even realizing it. If Eungyu were a woman, he might have already thought about dating and marrying Jaehyuk. However, Eungyu is a man, and Jaehyuk is also a man, so Eungyu feels a different kind of excitement.

Well, to be precise, it wasn’t excitement, but rather it was admiration. It was like, you know, playing soccer in high school and being on the same team with the legendary captain of the soccer team, The Golden Foot’s winner, kinda feeling.

Just as Eungyu was immersed in excitement, Jungwoo, a member of the same age, spoke to Eungyu, and soon other members joined in one by one, showing interest.

“Song Eungyu is trending first place? Is that our Eungyu?”

“Eungyu hyung is trending first place?!”

“Wow? How? What it is about?”

“The headline of recent news is ‘CURV’s Song Eunkyu, the Maestro of Laughter, Tells Pro Gamers to Step Aside!'”

“OMG. Did Eungyu hyung really made them laugh?”

Eungyu’s eyes sparkled even more. The attention he received, which was almost nonexistent within the group, made him feel flustered yet shrugged his shoulders.

“Yeah…. that’s what it said…”

“What? Is Eungyu hyung now debut as a pro gamer?”

“No way? Are you serious, Seonjae? Read the article properly.”

Of course, it didn’t seem like deep interest, but it still made him proud that he was interesting enough to get an article, even though he had been teased as nojam within the group. He felt like the members and fans would see him differently now.

Eungyu couldn’t contain the twitch smile of his mouth and discreetly took out his phone. He had intended to write a post on the app Weverse to communicate with his fans.

“Eungyu hyung. Don’t tell me you want to posting boring stuff like this on Weverse now?”

As Eunkyu was about to write, Wonhong, who had been quietly observing him, spoke with a surprised expression, causing Eungyu to freeze with the phone in his hand.

“…How did you know?”

It was a 100% crit hit. Eungyu didn’t make a single mistake, but he felt that he had been exposed because he trying to post ‘Now, I’m yujamgu*’.
Eungyu didn’t realize that his expression selling him out, but Wonhong was talking nonsense by saying that he is quick-witted person.

*TL/N: Yujamgu (유잼구) = Eung-gu is funny or entertaining person!

“Really nojam.”

“…Ugh.”

Wonhong, who was playfully observing Eungyu, pressed Eungyu’s ‘meltdown’ button with a joking tone, and Eungyu immediately sat down and groaned as if to meet the expected response. Then Wonhong burst into laughter, and just then Ma Hyunwoo, the group’s face who had silently been receiving makeup touch-ups and holding the title of the most popular, most well-known, and visually appealing member of the group, suddenly spoke up.

“I find Eungyu hyung funny.”

“…….”

“…….”

At his unexpected reaction, a moment of silence swept through the waiting room. It seemed that no one could agree with Hyunwoo’s statement.

“…Thank you.”

Feeling very touched, Eungyu quietly expressed his gratitude to Hyunwoo.

“Oh, right! Eungyu hyung. I got a headset as a gift from a fan. Do you want it?”

In the sudden frozen up atmosphere, Chanhee clapped as if he had come up with something, pulling everyone’s attention. For some reason, his eyes were gleaming mischievously.

“…Headset?”

“I have a headset that really really suits you, Eungyu hyung. Unfortunately, it doesn’t suit me.”

Chanhee, who played a lot of games, often received gaming equipment as gifts, and he sometimes also received gifts that didn’t suit his style.

The headset was very flashy, with elaborate decorations, and although it didn’t suit him, he just kept it because a fan had given it to him. Chanhee, who had a mischievous smile, thought it would be perfect for Eungyu.

Please kindly tell me if I made any mistakes!