By Zephyria 
After Mi-yeong’s Mimi Bird confession to Mi-yeong, Seo Tae-min was silent for a moment before screaming as if his phone would explode, utterly disgusted.
―Aaaargh!!! Eww!!! Goddammit, what the hell did I just hear?!
Listening to his repulsed voice, Mo Yeon-hu glanced at the counter. Ms. Mi-yeong was taking an order from a customer who had just walked in.
―So, did you at least show her you liked her?
“No.”
Mo Yeon-hu answered immediately.
This was a serious problem. He ran a hand through his hair and said with a dark expression,
“I freeze up and can’t control my expression whenever I’m in front of Ms. Mi-yeong.”
―You’re kidding, you’re doing that again? Oh, god… what am I supposed to do with this useless, good-for-nothing loser?
Seo Tae-min continued, sounding fed up.
―Please, let’s end this goddamn unrequited love this time. To do that, you need a mental makeover. Why do you always turn into a stone statue whenever you’re in front of someone you like?
Mo Yeon-hu deeply agreed with that. The reason he kept failing at unrequited love, despite his decent looks, was his stiff attitude whenever he was in front of someone he liked.
Mi-yeong probably thought he disliked her.
―But that Mi-yeong….
“Add ‘Ms.’ to her name.”
―Oh, right. Anyway, isn’t there any opportunity to approach Ms. Mi-yeong? What’s her ideal type?
Mo Yeon-hu thought for a moment. He had overheard her talking to another part-timer during a break when there were no customers.
Mo Yeon-hu smiled slightly and replied,
“She likes guys who are affectionate and don’t use Starsta.”
Of course.
“That’s totally me….”
If this wasn’t a match made in heaven, what was?
―Huh? W-what?
“I don’t use Starsta, I’m family-oriented, and I’m affectionate. I’m a really good catch.”
―Ugh. So what if you can’t even talk to her?
Stung by the accurate criticism, Mo Yeon-hu was silent for a moment, then looked at Mi-yeong taking an order over there and thought.
‘Time is precious.’
Even though he had only been in the smoking area for a short time, he felt like the musty smell was clinging to him. He quickly sprayed perfume on himself and shook off his clothes.
“I’m hanging up now.”
―What? Hey.
“I have to go see Ms. Mi-yeong.”
―Hey, wait a minute! The reason I called wasn’t about Ms. Mi-yeong! Jun-seok hyung wanted me to ask if you’re coming to the party he’s throwing today, oh, and do you know this person? They DM’d me, their name is…….
“Yeah, yeah, I’m not going. I’m busy because I have to see Ms. Mi-yeong. Don’t contact me with useless stuff anymore~”
―Hey! Mo Yeon-hu!!
Click. Seo Tae-min seemed to have more to say, but Mo Yeon-hu couldn’t hear anything the moment he made eye contact with Mi-yeong, so he quickly ended the call.
Of course, the phone rang again as soon as he hung up, but he easily ignored it and went inside the cafe.
Mi-yeong looked towards the door at the sound of the bell. He was about to head to the counter without realizing it, but he remembered that he needed a reason to go there and quickly racked his brain.
‘Should I… get a cookie?’
But I don’t like sweets.
Then he made eye contact with Kang Mi-yeong. She smiled at Mo Yeon-hu, her eyes forming crescents.
‘You’re a loser if you don’t get one.’
He suddenly felt hungry, so he headed straight to the counter, pointed at a random cookie, and said,
“I’ll have that one.”
“To eat here?”
“Yes.”
“Okay! Please insert your card here! Just a moment.”
At Mo Yeon-hu’s order, she put down the phone she was holding and took out the cookie, heading towards the microwave.
Mo Yeon-hu, who had inserted his card and was staring at her as if possessed, suddenly noticed her phone.
‘A chance.’
Feeling awkward for no reason, he ruffled his carefully styled hair and fixed his gaze on the phone.
‘It’s simple….’
It was a plain transparent case, which was unexpected for the bright and cheerful baby rabbit Kang Mi-yeong. Then he saw something.
‘A game?’
The screen, which had been dark as if a screen protector was on it, was clearly visible from a different angle.
Knowing he shouldn’t, he couldn’t help but look at the frantically moving screen. In the lower right corner, the words ‘Zombie Village’ were written.
He thought he had heard of it in an advertisement, and then he noticed the words ‘X-1211’ in the upper left corner, along with a word that was emphasized: Miu.
Mo Yeon-hu didn’t know what X-1211 was, but he smiled slightly when he saw the word Miu so prominently displayed.
‘Is that Ms. Mi-yeong’s nickname? How cute.’
Miu? Sounds like a cat.
He was happily looking at the ID when she approached with the tray.
As soon as he sensed her presence, Mo Yeon-hu erased the slight smile as if it had never been there and returned to his expressionless face.
“Here’s your cookie! Oh, and….”
Then Mi-yeong glanced at Mo Yeon-hu’s face and moved her lips as if she was about to say something.
He blinked and looked at her, but Mi-yeong looked embarrassed and slightly averted her gaze, looking flustered. Mo Yeon-hu felt guilty at the unusual atmosphere.
‘Did she catch me looking at her screen?’
I shouldn’t have looked. Why did I do that?
“Can I take your order?”
Just then, a customer came in, and Mo Yeon-hu fled from his spot. He bowed his head and turned around with the plate.
“Um…! Ah…….”
Kang Mi-yeong watched him go, her face slightly flushed, and sighed softly as if disappointed, but Mo Yeon-hu didn’t see it.
‘The place got crowded so quickly.’
The tables were full in the short time he had been smoking. He sat down and took a bite of the cookie, then searched.
‘Zombie Village…….’
The game information appeared right at the top.
The scarlet system window, the eerie UI, and the round characters were definitely the game on Mi-yeong’s phone screen.
‘A zombie game? I like zombies too.’
Mi-yeong must like zombies too, just like him. Mo Yeon-hu felt a little happier at the fact that he had something in common with her and read the game description.
《Zombie Village: Flesh for Survival》
The world has fallen. A virus has swallowed the city, and people have been divided into two groups.
Whether you are 〈Human〉 or 〈Something〉 other than human-!
Build a 〈Base〉 and survive―!
But be careful. What’s scarier than zombies is… other 〈Survivors〉!
It seemed to be a game where you survive from zombies and fight against other users.
It was quite popular, with tens of thousands of people connecting at the same time as it was released, and a series of flashy trophy icons indicating that it had been downloaded tens of thousands of times.
He quickly skimmed through it and scrolled down, and there was a warning at the bottom.
⚠ We recommend playing this game on a PC.
However, if you download the mobile version together, you can easily enjoy gameplay specialized for gathering and surveillance.
PC: Base construction, large-scale Raid, Siege Warfare, and other core content play
Mobile: Resource gathering, surveillance, and other auxiliary play
Enjoy richer and more diverse content by using PC and mobile in parallel!]
‘It was a PC game.’
The mobile version seemed to be an extension of the PC version, serving as an auxiliary role.
‘A game…….’
Mo Yeon-hu hadn’t been particularly interested in games. He used to play games with his friends when he was a student, but that was it.
But now, the person he liked, Mi-yeong, seemed to enjoy this game.
‘A woman with a hobby is attractive.’
As he was about to move on, Seo Tae-min’s words echoed in his ears.
‘Isn’t there any opportunity to approach Ms. Mi-yeong?’
No matter how good-looking he was, what could he do? He would freeze up and act coldly whenever he stood in front of someone he liked.
But what if they were connected by a common interest in games?
‘Wouldn’t I be able to talk to her naturally without freezing up?’
Besides, if he did well, he might be able to meet her in the game and get closer. His friend Kim Seong-jae had met his girlfriend in a game, after all.
‘That’s right. I don’t have the courage to get her number, and I can’t even do small talk properly, so I should use all the means available to me…….’