Chapter Index

    “This has become a huge problem.”

    Hannah laughed heartily and waved the hand she was holding.

    It was a huge undertaking though.

    I felt like it was just filling up the numbers.

    Why is there such a role in dating programs?

    A role that has a faint presence but fills the numbers.

    “…Why do you look more excited than me?”

    “A little bit.”

    I didn’t care, but Hannah couldn’t stop laughing as if she found it funny.

    Seeing that you like it this much, I’m glad you decided to appear.

    By the way, even though there are many things that can be said, why did you insist on making me appear on a dating program?

    “There really is a strange wall.”

    I like being with other women.

    Hannah had what is commonly called the Netorase Wall.

    “I just don’t like it when my brother is with another woman.”

    Then he spoke about the honest wall inside him.

    “The thrill is that the man every woman desires eventually comes back to me.”

    “Ah…”

    “Should I call it a sense of superiority?”

    Hannah smiled brightly.

    I nodded slightly at those words.

    It was the complete opposite of my walls, but I somehow felt like I understood what he said.

    It’s a sense of superiority.

    I also developed this wall because of that.

    “Well… I’ll come back.”

    In this world or in another world.

    Eventually, it came back to Hannah.

    It will be like that in the future too.

    But-

    “Am I not exactly the type of man that all women desire?”

    “Don’t you know? If you appear on this variety show, your charm will be known.”

    “…bean pod. That’s it.”

    What is the charm?

    Variety shows weren’t a good way to show off my charm.

    I don’t know if it’s adult AV.

    There I could show off my charms.

    What if I could become the best male actor in the industry?

    However, it was a different story when it came to dating shows.

    I’ll just go and grab a seat and come back.

    Hannah thrust something at me.

    “…What is this?”

    “I’m going to be on camera, so I need to take care of myself from now on. It’s sunscreen.”

    “Line…what?”

    I accepted it for now.

    It was something that looked like long grass.

    “It’s like sunscreen.”

    I put it on my face first.

    His face turned a little pale.

    “From now on, I’m going to put on makeup every day.”

    “Every day…?”

    “I like my makeup today, but I’ll try changing it up a little bit and see what kind of makeup suits me best.”

    Hannah’s eyes gleamed.

    It’s the off-season now.

    Since there was no filming, it seemed like there was plenty of time.

    I will be appearing, but Hannah, who is scheduled to appear as a panelist, seemed even more passionate.

    “I’ll make sure you win.”

    “…It’s not a contest, what kind of winning is this… Hannah…”

    And shouldn’t the panel give the contestant a win?

    “Shhh… Trust me.”

    “No, I believe it…”

    It’s not that I didn’t believe it.

    However, the eyes were scary.

    …For a while, it seemed like Hannah would come to our house every day.

    The clothes shopping scheduled for today has been cancelled.

    Instead, it shifted to men’s cosmetics shopping.

    Hannah said that while clothes can be bought online, cosmetics cannot, so she prioritized shopping for cosmetics.

    And I got a taste of the little pleasure of that famous woman’s shopping.

    “I shopped for 2 hours and ended up choosing the first one…”

    “Hey… That’s good, that’s good…haha…”

    When I said that as if I was tired, Hannah smiled awkwardly and answered.

    I understand that too.

    Because I had to apply it all first and compare the colors.

    It had to take this long.

    Of course, in my view, it was all the same.

    Still, I think Hannah must have worked hard to choose for me.

    I quickly smiled and nodded to Hannah’s words.

    “A trip to Hong Kong.”

    “Hong Kong, that would be fun.”

    Hannah spoke in an excited voice, and I nodded.

    “They say Hong Kong uses both English and Chinese, but I guess they use Chinese more?”

    “Hmm…is that so?”

    “I’m a little worried…”

    Honestly, I didn’t really care.

    I was able to use English like a local, and I was able to actually use Chinese, which is something you would only use in China in the past.

    In the world of martial arts.

    “Don’t worry, just trust me.”

    “Really?”

    “Okay.”

    I was confident in my language skills.

    It’s thanks to skill though.

    Hannah came into my arms, saying that I sounded strong and confident.

    “Um…”

    I pretended like nothing happened, but in fact I felt really good.

    Hannah shows her affection for me without caring about what other people think.

    I couldn’t help but feel better.

    I want to go to Hong Kong soon.

    In many ways.

    ***

    Two weeks later, that moment arrived.

    “Put your carrier in the trunk!”

    As I came out in front of the house, Hannah greeted me in her car.

    I put my carrier in the trunk and naturally sat down next to Hannah.

    Hannah, unlike me, had a license.

    There were two large carriers in the backseat of the car.

    “…Are you ready for the military service?”

    “Yes.”

    Unlike my previous trip to Japan, this trip was longer so I understood.

    “The resort is on a very unique island.”

    “…Do you know where it is?”

    “Oh, you don’t know the cast?”

    Then Hannah smiled mischievously.

    “Oh, I’m sorry. I almost said that.”

    I laughed along because it was cute how he teased me with his sly tone.

    I had no information whatsoever.

    Unlike the performers, it seems that the panel and MCs were properly informed.

    Well, there’s nothing I can do.

    Because our positions are different.

    “I can’t tell you, but I don’t think you have to worry.”

    “…That’s…”

    It sounded like the other cast members, not me, had something to worry about.

    No, right?

    Even at lunchtime on a weekday, the road to the airport was a bit congested.

    “Come to think of it… Maybe some of the people I meet at the airport are participants.”

    “That’s right… Can’t you tell right away?”

    “No, I don’t know the participants well either.”

    It seemed like the panel didn’t know everything.

    Well, that way, the reactions when observing will be more realistic and it will be better for the broadcast.

    As Hannah said, it was highly likely that all the other participants, except me, had also received tickets for flights during this time period.

    If there is a Korean on a plane at the same time today.

    And if he’s a famous person.

    ‘There’s a high probability that he’s a participant or panelist.’

    With that in mind, after getting out of the car, I ended up looking around the inside of the airport.

    Hannah was the same, covering her face with sunglasses and a mask, but occasionally looking around, slightly lifting her sunglasses.

    I wonder if there’s anyone who might know.

    “Um… First, go towards Gate 7.”

    I left my luggage with the airport staff and quickly completed departure procedures.

    Thanks to Hannah, who has been abroad many times, the process went smoothly.

    As expected, it was solid.

    I entered the airport gate leisurely, passed the duty-free shops, and arrived at the waiting area.

    “There isn’t any.”

    “Okay.”

    The appearances of the people I’ve met so far have been very ordinary.

    At least there weren’t any celebrities that the two of us knew.

    No wayㅡ

    “You calculated this far?”

    To prevent participants like us from getting to know each other before the actual start.

    If you gave us tickets with different flight times.

    Then I really had nothing to say.

    “Hey… No way…”

    “Because I’m renting a resort…”

    “…You said you rented the island too.”

    Somehow, that hypothesis gained more credibility.

    However, the flaws in that hypothesis were soon revealed.

    Swish.

    The person in front lifted his cell phone.

    Hannah instinctively pulled up her sunglasses to hide her face, but the phone wasn’t pointed at her.

    It was further back than that.

    “Huh?”

    I turned my head in that direction, and the first thing that caught my eye was a tall woman.

    And the ratio.

    The proportions of his small face and tall stature caught everyone’s attention.

    The expression and eyes that seemed to be somewhat solemn gave off an atmosphere that was difficult to approach.

    At first glance, it seemed unusual.

    “…Where have I seen it?”

    I felt like I’d seen it somewhere.

    Usually, I only see people who are watching TV or YouTube.

    There were only a few people whose faces were familiar.

    Even if we look into it, it would probably only be celebrities related to Hannah.

    But somehow that woman looked familiar.

    “Wow… No way…”

    Next to her, Hannah covered her mouth and looked surprised.

    I whispered to Hannah in a small voice.

    “Who is it?”

    “…Really?”

    “…Huh? What.”

    Hannah turned her surprised expression back around and looked at me this time, surprised.

    Is it so surprising that you don’t know who it is?

    Is he really that famous?

    “Are you a famous celebrity?”

    “No, I’m not a celebrity… Well, it’s true now… But if you say no, then no…”

    It was somehow an honorific title.

    That was a little weird.

    He doesn’t look that old.

    “I’m a dancer. Really famous.”

    “Ah…”

    Then wouldn’t it be possible to not know?

    While I was thinking that, I also had another thought at the same time.

    Why did I feel like I’d seen a dancer before?

    Maybe I could become a backup dancer for a famous singer.

    “There was a really famous dance survival program back in the day, right?”

    “Ah.”

    Only then did I remember.

    A program that was once extremely popular.

    I didn’t watch it because I don’t really like dancing or don’t know much about it.

    Still, I saw that woman.

    Even I, who didn’t watch the show, could only come into contact with them through a few videos or shorts thanks to numerous community posts and YouTube videos.

    At that time, it was one of the hottest shows in South Korea.

    I wonder if Hannah enjoyed that video too.

    He was looking at that woman with admiration.

    “Brother.”

    “Huh?”

    “You can never take it away, right?”

    “…What do you mean stolen? ”

    “Knowing that.”

    …I thought I knew.

    I looked at the woman with an awkward smile.

    0 Comments

    Heads up! Your comment will be invisible to other guests and subscribers (except for replies), including you after a grace period.
    Note
    // Script to navigate with arrow keys