Episode 2: Chapter 14 Fooled you!

'The first mock test is coming up. Seung Ah stopped talking about meeting up. It seems she started studying.' Joon-Woo was sitting in his room looking at his study notes. 'I lied about attending cram school so I don't have to attend night classes. It's certainly better to not have to be in that hellhole...' Joon-Woo's eyelids felt more and more heavy in just a few seconds. Joon-Woo was nodding off. 'Such a...'

His whole body was in a state of ease and he almost fell asleep but jolted and came back to his senses. 'Shit! Oh fuck no!' He let out a groan as he leaned against the back of his chair looking up, covering his face with his hands. 'Ah.. The homeroom teach said our results for the mock test will likely be what we get in our college exam... Fuck my life!'

'I can't fall asleep yet.. I'm so sleepy... But I need to memorize this.. I need to wake up.' He took his hands off his face and his eyes went to his phone. He reached for it. 'This calls for a change of mood! Random Chat has its risks but...'

'I'm a pro, so I won't make mistakes like Seung Ah. I'm just gonna take a short break.'

You are now connected to a stranger.

[Female/male?]

*[Hello]

The conversation has ended.

'So typical and predictable. Nothing new, haha.'

You are now connected to a stranger.

[Female/male?]

*[Male, but I'm bored]

The conversation has ended.

Joon-Woo's expression was blank.

'Hmm.. Got two in a row. How unlucky.'

You are now connected to a stranger.

[F/M?]

The conversation has ended.

Now he was annoyed. 'What the hell?' he tightened the grip to his phone. 'Why all guys?'

You are now connected to a stranger.

[Looking for female]

*[Female not looking for you, fucker]

The conversation has ended.

'Enough is enough! Why look for girls on here?!' He was slowly losing it. 'Social outcasts, losers...'

You are now connected to a stranger.

[Hello]

*[Hello! Finally found someone normal]

[Lol why? Is something wrong?]

*[No, everyone keeps looking for girls.]

[Shit! You're a guy? Get lost]

The conversation has ended.

'This asshole...'

Finally, he lost his temper - his head exploding due to all the accumulated anger.

'This fucking asshole!!'

'Normally I'd get matched with some funny dude.. Why are they all losers today?'

You are now connected to a stranger.

*[Hey don't leave yet]

[Male/female?]

*[I have a problem. I am a school student. But I've got communication issues.]

[Female/male?]

*[Ah fucking female female such bullshit! What if I am?]

[Then do you want to ******* with me?]

The conversation has ended.

'These fuckers are seriously dangerous...' Joon-Woo suddenly had an amazing idea.

You are now connected to a stranger.

[Male/female?]

*[Female, 18 years old lol]

[Oh oh it's a girl]

*[Lol why? First time seeing a girl? Hello]

His plan was so genius he started laughing.

[Wanna meet up?]

*[Lol... I'm shy...]

[Lol what's there to be shy about? Lol where do you live? I'll go]

*[Oh... Really??? T.T I was feeling a bit lonely]

[I'll cheer you up. Where do you live?]

'Really, these sickos...'

*[I live in Nakwon-Gu Haegye-Dong lol]

'Even if you come, you won't find the girl you're looking for, haha.'

[Wait. Are you really a girl?]

*[??? I am]

[Send me a pic lol too many liars these days..]

*[Oh... I'm shy though]

[Oh lol then take a pic of your hand]

'?! These fuckers are uselessly detailed! The picture of a hand? So this is how... they check if it's a girl?'

Joon-Woo, as evil as he was, grinned 'Stupid idiots, haha. A scawny kid like me...'

'Is bound to have pretty hands!' Taking a picture of his hand he felt pretty confident. 'And after adding a filter with an app...'

Joon-Woo already had pretty feminine hands but you could still recognize it was a guy from the skin tone and highlights.

'Even I can't tell if it's a guy's hand! Haha!'

Joon-Woo sighed. 'Ah, back to reality... What am I even doing?'

He thought about it for a second, was about to go back to doing more important things - but that guy was in a mood for something else.

'No!! These fucks need to learn a lesson! IT'S TROLL TIME LET'S GO!!'

He sent the guy he was catfishing a picture of his hand.

*[Ok lol here!]

[Woa lol pretty hands lol

Where should we meet tomorrow then?]

*[Haegye-Dong Song TTE PC Bang! Lol]

[Ok ok I'll text you when I get there =)]

'Ok, one down! It's my favourite PC Bang! Anyhow...' Joon-Woo was touching his chin. 'Mimicking a girl's tone is quite tricky... What is a girl's tone...? I can't really picture it...'

Then, he thought of Ha Min. 'Ha Min's tone?'

'She'd probably say something like "Get lost before I slash your throat, you fucking insect", or something like that. That would chase them off.'

'Being as friendly as Seung Ah can't go wrong. Let's just be friendly, haha. I miss her.'

He got back to work - catfishing degenerates.

[Where do you live lol oppa will play with you lol]

*[Lol come to Haegye-Dong Seng TTE PC Bang]

'Second one!'

[Cute hands lol be there tomorrow lol]

*[I'll be waiting.]

'Third one!'

[My secretive friend! I'll play with you tomorrow!]

*[Yes oppa! Lol]

'Fourth one!'

Joon-Woo continued his spree of gathering people at PC Bang. 'Fifth! Sixth..! Seventh...'

'Just like that... I spent the whole night... I've become a sicko pocket master. But... This gives me a weird feeling. What... Is this feeling...?'

'Ugh, getting too squirmy. Enough for today... Ahhh, those guys, are human too. I doubt they'd be that obsessive and all show up.' He got back to his desk and stared at his study book. 'I should keep studying...'

The next day. Joon-Woo arrived at the place they were all meeting up with the girl that doesn't exist. A ton of people were sitting there with their phones out or just waiting. Most of them looked like nerds or introverts. Some were obese: some skinny - and some people were visibly older than others. They all were guys.'

This place... Was it usually this crowded?' His phone then went off buzzing dozens of times. In pure disappointment Joon-Woo stared at his phone receiving countless texts of guys that said they've arrived at the place.

Staring into the distance, inside, he let out tears of sorrow. 'I'm here... You pathetic losers. You all actually came.'

~Chapter 14, end.

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