One thing I didn't see coming though... a couple of years ago, out of the blue, I again picked up one of those Japanese shooter games I used to play around 2009-2011 (my heydays here on CN, I'm pretty sure) and looked for others to play competitively with, something I never tried before. To keep things short, I found a very niche community to join (considering the game is 20 years old in an already niche genre), I've made several new acquaintances (both local and international) that I have been to events with, and I've entered the Swedish championships twice. I guess the moral of this little story is to not be afraid to look if there's something you want to find, chances are you're not alone.
But enough about that, big congratulations to you! Wishing your family all the best and good luck with the house*, there's clearly some real potential there!
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I'll actually be looking into buying a house one of these coming years so I'll take your progress as inspiration!