#yx

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To think that the first thing I hear from you in five years after you left the house once again was you lying in a coma.

Five years since you came back for once and father drove you away from the house, I regretted that I was not even able to see you.

Years passed by and I gave up trying to find you or whatever you are doing in life. At first, we still had communication but with you always hanging up on me, slowly I felt that even though we are twins maybe it was time I let you go. That it was already time for us to have our own life.

So I stopped contacting you.

Because even now I still felt betrayed whenever I remembered that you left me and run away by yourself.

I hated you back then! It was my careful plan that I've been doubting if I will ever do but you just took my bag easily and left like a wind.

Without a hello or anything from you. I only heard that you came to get an ID and you took mine. I hid yours just so we can talk like old days. But I'd never thought that the time we're far from each other you grew even more shameless.

So I go on with my life. I'm sure I was just fine. I studied well and become the obedient child you were supposed to be.

'It was the only thing we found in the thin jacket he was wearing, Mr. Ye.'

A picture of you wearing a bright red jacket holding a trophy together with what seems to be your team. You look so young and happy smirking at the camera while the others were all smiling or even crying.

And a small note. A pocket notepad with a leather cover, I knew so well.

It was the present I gave you when we turned 15 before you took the turn of walking a different path from me.

"Ge why don't you use a cellphone? It was helpful with communicating, taking notes, or even playing games. I always use it so I won't forget things."

"You know that is not my style."

"Says the computer games addict, some will think you'll be good with electronics gadgets."

"A'Qiu, it's just a hassle."

"That's why here!"

"What's this? A wallet? Two autumn leaves crossed in an infinity and a small circle at the center."

"That's us Ge! Me and You! The infinity is the connection we had, carrying your initial X. At the center you can see a small circle, it was Q for my initial. For you to remember that I will always be your little brother."

Ye Qiu holds the small pocket while looking at his twin brother lying in the hospital bed unconscious.

As he opened the pocket, he saw cards in the first layer. The pocket notepad had a wallet cardholders at the first half while the other was a note.

He turned and went to the note to see his brother's writing.

*If you are not Ye Qiu, then don't turn in the page.*

He smiled. Only he was allowed to look. Even after many years, his brother had always kept it. His promise. That they will always be each other's back.

*I'm sorry. You had a hard time because of me, didn't you?*

*I just wanted to show you that you shouldn't be leaving me alone! Got your lesson clear? Ha!*

*I was sure I would go back really soon but*

*I met my Goddess. I found my dream. I wanted to pursue it. *

*And I ended up drifting away from you.*

October 9, 2013

*I reached City H and met a man in an Internet Cafe! And guess what? I beat him to death. Haha.*

*He took me in even though he was orphaned raising his younger sister. He was kind and funny. Su Muqiu, his name.*

October 12, 2013

*I started helping him in his job, mainly just power leveling, player killing, dungeoning. It was fun. Although we barely had enough and it was really different from our home.*

*I get to earn money by playing! HA! See that, little brother?*

November 20, 2013

*Su Muqiu had been hyping about the new game coming, GLORY. Well, it's just another game but he looks too excited so I cannot say anything else. We even line up to buy these cards that will be used to play the game.*

December 5, 2013

*Well, it will be starting. I don't know what will happen next but I hope it will be fun. All other games mostly lost their brilliance after I play them for a while.*

June 2, 2014

*We started playing together and it's been months. GLORY is different, I believed in what Muqiu said, it will reach the peak and be the best E-sports game there is.*

November 23, 2015

*Su Muqiu did it. He did it, an unspecialized weapon. That was so insane. Though I can always beat him in the arena, it's different. He is a great talent. I cannot wait to see for everyone to see the future of this E-sports with him.*

March 16, 2016

*Pro! Pro Alliance A'Qiu! GLORY will become an E-Sports. Brother Tao asked us if we want to form a team and he will sponsor it from the start.*

June 10, 2016

*Tomorrow! We're finally signing a contract.*

June 11, 2016

*A'Qiu.. He.. he died. I-I don't know what to do. I hope you are here. A'Qiu, it hurts.*

March 30, 2017

*I won. I hope Muqiu will see this.*

July 10, 2020

*Even after I won three championships, Dad will never appreciate me. I get it. But I wished, I could have seen you.*

January 13, 2022

*The season is changing.*

August 30, 2022

*But I won't move on.*

April 7, 2023

*Brother Tao is not the same.*

January 5, 2024

*GLORY is being eaten by the commercialization. Why can't they know? I entered a sports industry, not an entertainment. If I wanted to parade my face I could have debuted with Mother's agency.*

*But what I wanted to achieve is GLORY. GLORY and nothing else. Winning the trophy. Getting to the top and the peak.*

May 19, 2024

*I lost again. I'm tired.*

December 9, 2024

*They won't listen to me.*

February 17, 2025

*Is it my fault for having a different view?*

April 18, 2025

*Is it really, you died a hero or you live long to be a villain?*

May 12, 2025

*Season 6. We're losing again. I cannot bring an entire team on my shoulders no matter how hard I tried.*

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*Mucheng, I haven't shown her a Championship..*

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*Season 7. It's only the start but it's too much.*

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*Everyone of them, whether it was a petty bump or even my room. I didn't mind but sabotaging the game so blatantly?*

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*It was supposed to be a 6 vs 6 team match. But then it turns out to be 2 vs 10. The rest of them kept on dragging the game. Excellent Era of the past is gone.*

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*And no matter what I do I cannot save it anymore. It will be a matter of time before they kicked me out too. I think they were eyeing a certain rookie to replace me.*

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*I'm mad. Is everything I gave not enough? Is it my fault? But of course, I won't show it. Mucheng needs me. I'm her only shoulder.*

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*Looks like it's time. I'm leaving Excellent Era today, gonna play with One Autumn Leaf for the last time.*

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*I will miss him. Ye Yi Zhi Qiu. Just like how I always miss a certain Ye Qiu.*

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Ye Qiu's tears kept on flowing. But anger also starts building up inside him. This goddamn game took everything from his brother. This goddamn team used his brother and threw him away.

Just you wait Excellent Era! I will make sure you all will get what you deserve. GLORY? What GLORY. Because of this game! I will fucking destroy it!

“Believe in Yourself”