SANN | Chapter 8.4

Deciding to let her win since he was just starting out, Gureum deliberately picked mismatched cards. Still unaware, Miss Cutie Hee let out a sigh of relief and spoke.

[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Wow, I thought my win streak was over for a second.
[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Cutie, what’s this? You’re really good ㅇㅅ;ㅇa

Miss Cutie Hee took her turn and, perhaps due to Gureum’s strong opening, only managed to match three pairs. When it was Gureum’s turn again, he deliberately picked another mismatched pair, quickly passing the turn back to her. Miss Cutie Hee matched two more pairs, bringing the score to 5–5.

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[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Hmph.

Once again, Gureum flipped over the wrong cards. This back-and-forth pattern continued. Even when it was obvious which cards to pick, Gureum intentionally flipped the wrong ones. Finally catching on, Miss Cutie Hee burst out laughing.

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[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Wait a second, cutie…
[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Are you losing on purpose because I’m on a win streak?
[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Stop it, stop it!

[Opponent] Miss Cutie Hee: Aaaah, I’m gonna bite you, Heize~~~!!!٩(//̀Д/́/)۶!!!
[Me] hazeee: Haha.

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As planned, the mini-game ended with Miss Cutie Hee as the victor. Feeling a bit awkward, Gureum quickly tried to queue for another mini-game, but before he could, a familiar character appeared in the field—it was none other than Miss Cutie Hee, the opponent he had just played with.

[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Come here, come here, you cutie! (ﾉ´з｀)ノ!!!
[General] hazeee: Ah! Hello there!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Busy? Wanna chat with noona?
[General] hazeee: Oh… um… sure!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Okay, meet me at Toy House 2.

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Gureum opened the world map and teleported to the Toy House area. It was a map rarely frequented by other players, often used for casual chats among friends.

Miss Cutie Hee had arrived first, setting up a chair and taking a seat. It was a reward chair from a recent event. Gureum also pulled out a random chair from his inventory and sat across from her.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Huh?! That chair wasn’t around when you started playing Cloud Online!
[General] hazeee: Ah… I bought this from the market when I was a newbie.
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: So cute ๑’ᵕ’๑! That chair’s market price has skyrocketed nowㅋㅋㅋㅋ You can’t even find it anymore!
[General] hazeee: Right… I heard the event where this chair was given out was one of the most popular in Cloud Online.
[General] hazeee: They haven’t rerun it since I started playing…ㅠ
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Ugh, this game sucks; they just recycle the same events every year.
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Even noona’s a veteran in Cloud Online, but it’s getting boring lately ٩˙ヘ˙و.

As they lamented the repetitive events and stale updates in Cloud Online, Miss Cutie Hee transitioned into lighter topics, chatting away before eventually asking Gureum something.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: So, cutie, have you been busy lately?
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: You’re not online as much as before, and you even skipped Maze Queen last week!
[General] hazeee: Ah… sorryㅠㅠㅠ
[General] hazeee: I was sick… hehe, but I’m okay now!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: What?! You were sick?! Are you okay now?!
[General] hazeee: Yes, I’m fine now!!!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Whew, that’s a relief. ㅇㅅ;ㅇ

Miss Cutie Hee paused before sending her next message.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Actually… heheh…
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: When Chaesyong-hyung also skipped a week, we all started joking that you two had something going onㅋㅋㅋ.

Sharp observation. Gureum forced a laugh, trying to appear unfazed.

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[General] hazeee: Oh, haha…
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: But seriously, no funny business, okay?ㅋㅋㅋ
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: I mean, what’s the age gap between you two anyway?!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: We’re just teasing for fun, so don’t mind our nonsense.

Gureum’s lips clamped shut like a clam. There was no way he could reveal their current living situation. He simply chuckled awkwardly at her remarks.

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[General] hazeee: Everyone’s been so nice to me; it helped me settle in quicklyㅎㅎ.
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Oh my, look at how polite you are! (っT-T)ﾉ

Miss Cutie Hee noticed something else.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: By the way, cutie, your guild is a one-man guild? Has it always been that way?
[General] hazeee: Yesㅠㅠ. I’ve been in a solo guild since I was a newbie.

Gureum had created his solo guild to avoid interactions with other guild members. Although he had become more sociable and participated in group content over time, he still found the solo guild comfortable due to habit.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: What?!ㅠㅠ But being in a one-man guild means missing out on guild points and skills. You lose out on so much!
[General] hazeee: I guess I just don’t know how much I’m missing out… because I’ve always been in a solo guild.ㅠㅠ
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Hmm… ㅇㅅㅇ.

After a brief moment of thought, Miss Cutie Hee made an unexpected proposal.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Then how about joining our guild? ㅎ.ㅎ
[General] hazeee: What?! Me?!

Miss Cutie Hee was the guild master of YangNyangNyang, a renowned guild in the Half Moon Server. Known for its high-spec players, the guild was not easy to join, as it required recommendations and a strict vetting process. Gureum nervously typed his reply.

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[General] hazeee: Wouldn’t I be too lacking for your guild…ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: What are you talking about?ㅇㅅㅇ You’re an end-game Red Medic!

“Oh, right…” Gureum recalled the powerful equipment Sieon had gifted him. His character had become so strong that he sometimes forgot how geared he was.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: I’m telling you, everyone will love having you in the guild!ㅋㅋ
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Even Hong Jalla’s in our guild >.ㅇ!
[General] hazeee: But I don’t know anything about guild content…ㅠㅠ Would it really be okay for me to join?
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: No worries! The noonas will teach you everythingㅋㅋㅋ. Just come in, no stress!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Are you joining or not? I’m gonna brag about this! （〜^∇^)〜♡

After a brief silence, likely to announce Gureum’s impending membership, Miss Cutie Hee started pestering him.

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[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Cutie, hurry up! Leave your guild!
[General] hazeee: Ah… okay!!

Hurriedly, Gureum opened the guild menu. He transferred leadership of his guild to an alt character and clicked the leave button. No sooner had he left than an invitation from Miss Cutie Hee popped up. Gureum clicked “Accept,” and the YangNyangNyang guild name appeared proudly beneath his character.

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Miss Cutie Hee wasted no time introducing him to the guild and alliance members.

[Guild] Miss Cutie Hee: Say hi, everyone~ Our new guildmate, Heize-nim~ Welcome them!
[Alliance] Miss Cutie Hee: Alliance members~ We’ve recruited Heize-nim into YangNyangNyang! Please give them a warm welcome ◟( ˘ ³˘)◞.

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Feeling shy, Gureum nervously introduced himself.

[Guild] hazeee: Please take care of me!!!
[Alliance] hazeee: I’ll do my best!!!ㅠㅠ

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The responses poured in immediately.

[Guild] WoongNyangNyang: OMG, isn’t this Chaesyongsyong-hyung’s in-game husband?!
[Guild] HuruLoop: Welcome, Heize-nim! Nice to meet youㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
[Alliance] MyUniverse: LOL, Miss Cutie Hee’s personality though. Recruiting Heize-nim while Chaesyongsyong is in Parallax?!
[Alliance] KoomKoomChit: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Guild Wars are gonna be fun nowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Welcome, Heize-nim!

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“Parallax…?” Gureum suddenly recalled that Parallax was the guild Sieon’s character, Chaesyongsyong, belonged to. It was also where 1st Base 2nd Frame, another party member from Maze Queen, was.

[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Parallax is our rival guildㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: That’s probably why they’re saying that stuff. Don’t mind them!ㅎ.<
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: Can’t wait to see Chaesyongsyong-hyung’s reaction during Guild Wars, LOL乁(ᵔヮᵔ)ㄏ.

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“Oh… I see.” Gureum nodded, understanding the rivalry but not overthinking it. He left polite greetings for the remaining guild and alliance members before Miss Cutie Hee chimed in again.

[General] Miss Cutie Hee: I’ll invite you to our guild group chat and That’s Code!
[General] Miss Cutie Hee: You just need to be in That’s Code. No pressure.ㅎ
[General] hazeee: Oh… okay!!!

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Thus, Gureum joined the group chats without a hitch. While Sieon was away, Miss Cutie Hee had successfully recruited a new guild member into YangNyangNyang.