Is That Any Way to Carry Someone? [eSports]
Hua Juan Bu Tou Jiang
Jiang Wan, the newest commentator for the LPL professional league of *League of Legends*, hires a duo partner to rank up and fulfill commentary tier requirements. Coincidentally, the gaming partner shop he frequents hosts a blind box event, and he draws "The Shop's Ultimate Treasure – The Unstoppable, Undefeated, Empire's Strongest Jungler Partner 'X,' Who Dominates All Elos Below 1K LP." A day later, Jiang Wan angrily complains to the shop owner: "Is this even a partner? He ignores me and barely says a word in three minutes!" "He even called me bad!" "Though his mechanics are sharp, and his voice sounds a bit like my idol, Lu Shen. Not bad." "But next time, switch me to someone else." That same night, Jiang Wan draws the same jungler partner 'X' again: "..." Lu Shen, the world's number one jungler and S-tier champion, reluctantly agrees to his childhood friend's request and lists himself as a "1K LP KR server jungler partner" in the shop—under the condition that he never takes orders. One day, his friend suddenly begs him: "Deep Bro, take this order. You got picked in the blind box—it's just a Gold-tier match. You could play with your feet." Lu Shen has no choice but to comply. Later, he rubs his temples and asks: "What's up with this client? Being bad is whatever, but he talks nonstop in a Gold match, commentating like it's Worlds?" His friend laughs nervously: "Hahaha, don’t worry, Deep Bro. It won’t happen again. With over 150 partners in my shop, the odds of drawing you are like the sun rising from the west." Lu Shen: "Oh." The next night, his friend: "Deep Bro, the sun rose from the west again qwq" Lu Shen: "..." Later, while commentating matches, Jiang Wan often interacts with his idol, Lu Shen. The more they work together, the more he falls for him, eventually confiding his admiration for "the god-tier pro he collaborates with" to his trusted online friend—his gaming partner. Months pass until one day, the partner suddenly asks: "Your idol is Lu Shen?" Jiang Wan, thinking their real-life identities are anonymous, admits freely: "Yeah." Partner: "Tch." Jiang Wan: "...?"