episode_0022

“… Uh, what should I do… , Should I wash it first? Ugh… !”

It’s about 30 minutes until I meet Do Ji-hyuk, who I took without thinking.

She, who was wearing only her underwear and a T-shirt, fell into a panic.

“Chi, calm down, Bang Han-na… ! Just do it calmly, calmly… !”

Contrary to her self-soothing words, she could not find any sense of calm.

“First of all, the head… . Let’s just tie it up… !”

In fact, 30 minutes is more than enough time to prepare for a simple outing.

I had already finished showering, and since I wasn’t going far, I didn’t have to worry about my clothes.

Of course, there are people who care about even simple outings, but Bang Han-na was far from that tendency.

however… .

Hannah Bang naturally began to pay attention to her clothes.

“… Is this strange… ?”

She looked down at the dress lying on the bed.

It was pretty, but it felt a bit excessive.

‘The producer might think I’m strange… .’

There was a way to appeal to her likeability by deliberately showing off an over-the-top appearance, but Bang Han-na couldn’t even think of that and had no choice but to put on a dress and choose a plain t-shirt and pants.

It wasn’t particularly pretty, but it was a combination that didn’t look shabby either.

“… Would this be better?”

Hanna Bang looked at the dress placed on one side as if she couldn’t bear it, shook her head as if to throw away the regret, and hurriedly put the toothbrush in her mouth.

*

A small playground.

As I sat on the bench waiting for Bang Hanna, I looked at the playground, which was filled with deep silence under the street lights.

“… … .”

A long time ago, that is, around the time I had just fallen into this world.

I was wandering the streets aimlessly, unable to believe that I was in a novel, and now I was sitting alone in a dark playground.

At that time, due to the many difficult things going on, I thought it would be better to die before the world falls apart… .

When I think about it now, I think I was really lucky that I didn’t die at that time.

‘Arin played a really big role.’

The first character in the novel I met after leaving here was Lim A-rin.

To be exact, I met her without knowing that she was ‘Arin Lim’.

While I was sitting at the playground feeling depressed, I happened to meet Arin Lim and had a short conversation.

Although I didn’t really talk about anything special or receive much help, it was a good opportunity to realize that this world is another reality… .

In fact, Lim A-rin still did not know that she had met me when she was young.

I also realized it by accident only after a while, and I was a little embarrassed that I was such a dull person, so I deliberately didn’t reveal it.

Probably, if I don’t talk about it, it will never be revealed.

“I’m a producer!”

Hannah Bang arrived just in time and approached me, waving her hand.

She was wearing ordinary clothes, a t-shirt and sweatpants, but it felt oddly sensational, perhaps because she had a very large body.

‘It’s like looking at Yura.’

I smiled wryly at the strange familiarity and tried to accept her greeting as if nothing had happened.

“Thank you so much for coming. I guess I bothered you for no reason.”

She took a seat side by side on the bench and waved her hand as if she was really okay.

“No! It’s really okay! lol… .”

His face was strangely red and he kept smiling, which made me wonder if he had been drinking, but since it wasn’t something worth interfering with, I decided to just pretend not to notice.

“But, what story… ?”

Hannah Bang had eyes that seemed to have a strange sense of anticipation.

It seemed like she wanted something, but it probably wasn’t what she wanted.

“Fact… . I have something to ask of you.”

“To me?”

“I want you to lead the team from now on.”

“… Yes?”

I asked Hannah Bang to take on the role of team leader.

Because there is no one on the current team better suited than her.

Not to mention Jin Seo-won, Kim Na-rae did not have a leadership style.

“Actually, this is something I’ve been thinking about ever since I had Suin, but I thought about it a lot because Suin is the older one. But as it happened, Soo-in ended up leaving, and Seo-won came in right away… . Now I want to officially leave it to you.”

“… Me, me… ?”

Hanna Bang blinked her eyes and reacted in disbelief.

“I’m just saying this just in case, but I’m definitely not passing it on to you because the other kids don’t get along. You are friendly, have a good personality, and have leadership skills. If you hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have chosen a leader.”

“… uh… .”

As she listened to the compliment, she looked away with an expression as if she was being pricked by something.

I felt a little embarrassed hearing the compliment right in front of me.

“Of course, I won’t tell you to take on the role of leader right away. I want to give you time until you can adjust well. Try it out, and if you don’t like it, it’s okay to talk about it.”

Hannah Bang quietly lowered her head with a dark look on her face, as if she was in trouble.

And after a while, he seemed to have finally gathered his thoughts and answered with a lighter smile.

“… I’ll try… !”

When I finally got a positive answer from her, I raised the corners of my mouth in satisfaction, expressed my gratitude, and immediately brought up the second main topic.

“Hmm… . And this is a personal request… .”

“Which one is it? It’s okay, please tell me anything!”

“I want you to become closer to Seowon.”

“… Yes?”

Bang Han-na, who was listening to the story with a smile, asked back with a stern expression as if she had never done that before.

“Uh… . With Seowon… ?”

Because it was a difficult person to communicate with, it still felt awkward.

“I’m not saying this for Seowon, but for you.”

“For me… ?”

Hanna Bang responded that she didn’t understand the English language at all… .

In fact, it was a necessity, not a necessity, for her to become close to Jin Seo-won.

Bang Han-na, a tank, lacks offensive ability.

Even if one day we become able to use shield techniques, it will not produce enough destructive power to lead an attack.

On the contrary, Jin Seo-won, the main dealer, lacks defensive skills.

Rather than being balanced, the Heavenly Demon’s Divine Attack is closer to an ability with overwhelming destructive power, and the reason for the Heavenly Demon’s defeat in the original work was also due to its relatively poor defense power.

In that sense, Jinseowon and Bang Hanna can be seen as inseparable.

“From now on, you two must fight while complementing each other. however… . Actually, Seowon is a bit more introverted, right? So, I hope you take good care of Seowon. Of course, I will talk to Seowon separately, but your role is more important.”

Bang Han-na, who was listening to the explanation, slowly shook her head as if she finally understood.

Then he slowly made eye contact and carefully began to tell the story.

“That… . Could it be that the producer… . Do you think I can… ?”

Her eyes filled with subtle anticipation.

His eyes looked like a child waiting for praise.

“So I asked you a favor. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have said anything?”

“… Me, really?”

“Okay then! I told you so. You are the ace of our team, and you are the most important key. No matter how talented Jin Seowon is, this will never change. If you couldn’t do it, you never would have done it. You know, I’m not the type of person who makes people do things I can’t do.”

I gave her a lot of confidence.

This time it wasn’t a lie, so there wasn’t a single bit of shame.

“That’s right… ! The producer is that kind of person… !”

Hannah Bang smiled brightly as if she was pleased with my praise, and then spoke with a determined expression.

“I understand… ! Just trust me… !”

*

A broadcasting station studio located in central Seoul.

“Midnight date with Queens! Part 2 has begun. Are you all enjoying watching it?”

The Queens trio was a guest on a popular talk show.

“Now, this time! As mentioned in part 1! This time, I would like to talk about the private lives of Queens members.”

At first, it went by without any special content.

“I heard that Joohee usually enjoys exercising?”

“Because I like doing things with my body. If I don’t move, I get itchy for no reason.”

“Arin, you really like movies?”

“Yes! I like going to the movies, so I go often!”

Most of the topics were light, such as what they do on their days off and what hobbies they have.

“Ah! There was a rumor that there was Pilates equipment at Yura’s house?”

“Yes. I used to like yoga, but I recently switched to Pilates.”

In fact, the reason Hong Yu-ra started Pilates was to be with Do Ji-hyuk.

In fact, she was able to naturally showcase her charm to her heart’s content under the pretext of teaching Pilates to Do Ji-hyuk, and was able to achieve quite meaningful results by touching the body to a satisfactory degree.

of course… .

Although it is all useless now.

“ character. This time, let’s go into a slightly deeper topic!”

While the interview was going on, the MC brought up a new topic.

“The three people who are considered the strongest in the world… ! I’m curious what your ideal type is!”

ideal type.

The three people thought of the same person at the same time.

“I’ll ask Joohee first! What is your ideal type?”

“… well… .”

Seol Joo-hee thought of Do Ji-hyuk first, as if it was obvious, but then she remembered that he had betrayed her and deliberately came up with a different answer.

“I just wish there was someone stronger than me.”

“… . A man stronger than Joo-hee… . There may be no candidate!”

The MC noticed that there was nothing to ask about Seol Joo-hee and immediately passed the question to Hong Yu-ra.

“So, Yura, what is your ideal type?”

“Hmm… . I am… .”

Naturally, Hong Yu-ra thought of Do Ji-hyuk first.

Likewise, although she was a little offended that Do Ji-hyuk betrayed her, she thought that it was definitely good that he was different from Seol Joo-hee and told the story in moderation.

“I want to be someone who knows how to be considerate of others. No matter how good you look, if your personality doesn’t match, it’s not good.”

“Ah. Yura, personality comes first, right? So what do you like about appearance?”

“I’m a bit tall, so I wish he was taller than me.”

“Huh? Is there anyone who is short among the people I have met so far? ?”

“Hmm… . I don’t think it’s ever happened…”

Hong Yu-ra smiled leisurely and confidently lied.

Because, except for her experience with Do Ji-hyuk, she had no experience dating men.

Only the MC and the audience who did not know this fact cheered at Hong Yu-ra’s personal story, which had been kept secret.

“Then finally! What would Arin’s ideal type be?”

“Uh… . I am… .”

Lim A-rin, like the other two team members, thought of Do Ji-hyuk.

Then, as if he had been waiting, he started reciting information about Do Ji-hyuk one after another.

“Dark eyes, masculine face. He is 182cm tall, looks a bit cold, but is warm on the inside, and is good at cooking… . Ah, he has big hands, doesn’t get angry easily, is very considerate, and is also very playful!”

“Wow… .”

The MC felt that Lim A-rin’s answer was unusual and asked a question, thinking that she could hit the jackpot.

“No, Arin! Aren’t you just talking about your boyfriend, not your ideal type?”

OK.

“Please, I don’t think I would have any wishes if I did that!”

Lim A-rin gave a playful answer and burst out in shy laughter, and the MC and audience members also laughed along and the question ended naturally… .

“… … .”

Seol Joo-hee and Hong Yu-ra couldn’t help but laugh with them.

Because I noticed that the person Lim A-rin was talking about was Do Ji-hyuk and that her answer of ‘I hope so’ was sincere.