Vanished Charisma

-Host open the door!!!

-Noona! Do you really want to see me go crazy? I’ve been waiting for your broadcast for three days without even washing. Quickly open the door and turn on the lights!

-I think the teacher has already gone crazy though;;

-Hani, come back ㅠㅠ

Nauseating repetitive practice to increase completeness.

I’m human too, so there were limits.

I turned on the broadcast briefly to refresh my tired body and mind.

They say even news and newspapers become interesting during exam periods.

Even the extremely hateful chat that would normally make me frown somehow feels cute.

“Hel.lo.This.Is.Ha.ni.”

-Noona!!!!!

-You turned it on after three days, but no cam is too much, turn on the lights!

-Is Hani a goddess? Is Hani a goddess? Is Hani a goddess?

-Is this a mobile broadcast? It feels a bit shaky.

The last viewer’s thought was correct.

I turned on a mobile broadcast while lying in bed, thinking I’d end up broadcasting for a long time if I turned on the computer.

It was quite comfortable rolling around like this.

I think it wouldn’t be bad to do simple mobile broadcasts like this often in the future.

“I missed you all too. But please understand that what I’m preparing now is really, really important.”

-What on earth are you hiding? It’s not just one or two days, you’ve been resting from regular broadcasts for over three days and there’s still more…

-Don’t tell me it’s a man problem?

-ㅅㄴ긘ㄱㅅㅇㅋㄷ스ㅢㅣㄷ

-The person above going dark as soon as they hear “man” is so funny ㅋㅋㅋ

-Remember that Hani took a vow of chastity as a broadcaster!

“It’s absolutely not a man problem. By chance a really big opportunity came up… I’m working hard to grab it. And to the person saying strange things at the end, I never made such a vow.”

-Are you perhaps deceived and involved in multi-level marketing or something strange?

-You still don’t know Hani? Only female camgirls with full chests and empty heads fall for that. How smart is Hani.

-Then what on earth is it? A big opportunity? But you can’t say right now, so it’s a secret… Whoa! Could Hani be on Survival Game?

-For real? But they already announced all 8 members. They say they’ve already filmed everything and are in editing.

-She could have appeared not as a core member but in a helper or assistant role. Where else is there an opportunity as big as appearing on Survival Game at this time?

-Wow! That’s really sharp analysis. Upvote!

“……”

It was a misunderstanding but quite plausible.

Moreover, the viewers seemed to calm down a bit with the attention-grabbing about Survival Game, so I plan to leave it be.

-She’s totally caught and can’t say anything ㅋㅋㅋ

-Then we just need to look for Hani’s appearance scenes when the video is released on the 20th?

-Wow! My heart is swelling. To think Hani, who was my small BJ, has grown enough to be involved in such a big project.

-I don’t think she was ever just the teacher’s small BJ though?

They really play well, even writing their own stories about something that’s not even a big deal.

“I.di.ots.”

-ㅓㅜㅑ! Just one more time with that voice!

-Huh? I just saw a blanket on screen for a moment. Don’t tell me you’re lying in bed right now?

“……”

That’s quite a sharp-eyed friend.

It seemed I should end it here for today.

I ended the broadcast, leaving behind viewers howling like wolves in disappointment.

I was tired from non-stop practice, but somehow laughter comes out.

Foolish and sometimes naughty… No, not sometimes but always?

Anyway, they have cute sides sometimes, and above all, they’re viewers who like me.

Though it was a short time, being with them makes me feel like something lacking has been recharged.

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I hypnotize myself for stronger immersion.

I am the mysterious magician.

No one knows my identity and gazes are captured by my veiled skills.

Everyone focuses on me.

This is my stage!

Absolute confidence and elation lead me to a higher level.

“… Now I’m not even impressed anymore.”

Looking back, the academy director watching from a corner to not disturb was needlessly stroking his own arm.

While doing so, he made a fuss telling Seah next to him to look at his goosebumps.

Tsk tsk, act your age.

“Unnie, were you really a magician?”

Even Arin, who was just happily amazed, asks carefully.

What a cute kid.

I pat her head and end today’s practice.

It’s already time for it to get dark outside.

“I got a text.”

I usually leave my phone in a personal locker during practice so it doesn’t disturb me.

Checking, it was Producer Bae Il-man.

The content was that he’d come at 8 tomorrow.

I was puzzled by the much earlier time than before, but thinking it must be due to the broadcasting station schedule, I returned home.

I’m tired.

But I feel a sense of achievement as much.

The gradually increasing completeness makes me unable to stop.

Tomorrow is the 19th.

It’s finally the day to wear masks and match the round 1 song with my partner.

Worry and anticipation coexist.

The beautiful assistant is one of the three people who pre-selected masks.

That means they’re someone with a certain level of recognition in the entertainment industry.

If they’re a skilled singer, fierce competition will unfold, and if not, we can put on a good stage together.

“Let’s go.”

“Okay.”

As soon as I wake up in the morning, I wash and prepare.

I do light base makeup and wear a turtleneck and jeans.

I get in Producer Bae Il-man’s car, which has already arrived and is waiting.

But the direction we’re moving is a bit different from last time.

‘Are we practicing somewhere else?’

I thought that, but soon the car stopped.

It took a little over 40 minutes last time, but where on earth have we come?

Getting out, there was an enormous shop in front of my eyes.

80 pyeong? No, maybe even 90 pyeong.

But I’m puzzled why we got out here.

Producer Bae Il-man pushed my back as I was tilting my head.

“Last time it was just broadcasting station people, so we went a bit free, but this time it’s not like that.”

I’ll meet the partner I’ll do round 1 with, though I don’t know what kind of person they are yet.

Producer Bae Il-man advised in a strong voice:

“Never let your competitor look down on you. Rumors spread fast in this field. Once you’re branded, it takes a lifetime to erase.”

“……”

This wasn’t the Producer Bae Il-man who always just smiled kindly at me.

I feel the dignity befitting a producer of JYC Entertainment, the giant agency dominating the industry.

Encountering that, I nodded unconsciously.

“Everything’s free for our company’s people, so don’t worry and let’s set you up prettily.”

“… But I’m not affiliated with JYC Entertainment.”

“Ah, flexibility. Flexibility.”

Producer Bae Il-man quickly changed his expression and pushed my shoulder to enter the shop.

“Welcome… Oh my! Producer-nim, what brings you here personally?”

“Hahaha, I came personally to ask you to take extra good care today.”

“Ah, I always do my best even if you don’t come personally.”

After exchanging such greetings, gazes soon turn to me.

“Oh my, oh my! An actor preparing to debut?”

“Shh! She’s our company’s ace. It’s still a secret, so keep your lips sealed.”

“Hoho, everyone knows how tight-lipped I am. More importantly, wait a moment!”

The director runs to my side and scans me up and down, already not caring about the producer’s presence.

She was identical to the director unnie at the shop I personally frequent.

Are people in this industry usually like this?

Anyway, starting with the director, multiple people gather to start fixing my hair and makeup.

“There, it’s done.”

“……”

“How is it? You like it, right?”

Looking in the mirror, I can only marvel.

Is this why you seek professionals after all?

If I was a closed flower bud before the styling, now I’ve fully bloomed.

A beauty that’s blossomed to the point anyone can recognize.

Even the surrounding staff and Producer Bae Il-man’s expressions changed.

Murmur, murmur!

As soon as we leave the shop, gazes from people around pour down like harsh sunlight on a summer day.

I deliberately ignore them and head to the next course.

This time it was clothes.

It was a shop that has contracts with JYC Entertainment and provides many sponsorships.

“… That’s the concept, so how should we match it?”

This time I actively gave my opinion too.

As a viewer who enjoyed King of Masked Singer, I know that while the mask is key, the outfit underneath is also a very important element for immersion.

“That’s good. We just got some wizard-like clothes that were meant for Halloween.”

Good.

The essence of a magician is a tuxedo jacket after all.

But there was one major problem.

“Um… I have a concept I prepared, so could you compress my chest area as much as possible?”

“Your chest?”

The designer frowned for a moment seeing the presence of my chest, but it wasn’t for nothing that they cooperate with JYC Entertainment, one of Korea’s top 3 agencies.

They said they’d match the requirements with maximum effort, starting from compression tools to personally altering the shirt worn underneath.

“With this level of adjustment, even people close by won’t be able to tell unless they focus intensely.”

That was enough.

Except for the MC, everyone will keep sufficient distance, so they won’t be able to tell.

“And since this was prepared for men, I’ll just make slight adjustments for now. We’ll finish adjusting everything from the length to the part you requested by the main stage date, so come pick it up the day before.”

The order is done, but the worry continues.

They’re personally adjusting it at such a fancy place, how expensive will it be?

But surprisingly, the answer that came back was that it’s sponsored.

I wonder what they’re trusting to sponsor such expensive clothes to an unknown nobody with no recognition like me.

The answer was simple.

They basically trust JYC Entertainment’s eye, and after seeing me in person, they think they can trust it.

This looks-obsessed society!

I feel like dying of resentment thinking of how I’ve lived at a disadvantage until now.

“Come to think of it, what do we do about hair when wearing the mask?”

“Huh?!”

We put the clothes away again so they don’t wrinkle and head to the broadcasting station.

I asked a question that suddenly occurred to me while moving, and the response that came back was surprise.

Silence flows for a moment, and after clearing his throat a few times, Producer Bae Il-man opens his mouth.

“Ah, it seems we wasted our efforts.”

“……”

To hide my identity, all my hair needs to be hidden inside the mask too.

Come to think of it, it’s the same for makeup.

Producer Bae Il-man’s words rapidly decrease at my piercing gaze.

It was the moment when the afterimage of the intense charisma I felt in front of the shop rapidly disappeared.