Preparation

Myung-hoon was sweating profusely while carrying things from early morning.

Men’s and women’s workout clothes, towels, health drinks, etc. It used to be a task he could easily finish alone before, but recently that wasn’t the case.

‘Ugh! Really… I should quickly hire a part-timer, my only son is suffering and they don’t even know.’

The number of new members has nearly doubled recently.

This means the demand for consumables and items that need to be replaced periodically has doubled.

Would there be other employees in a small gym run cozily by a family?

Myung-hoon was covering everything with his body.

‘This is all because of that guy…’

Myung-hoon’s gaze turns to one side.

A space with a full-length mirror in front and mats on the floor where you can do bodyweight exercises or yoga.

A woman with long straight hair is seen exercising in various poses.

Murmur, murmur!

It was noisy around the woman.

Numerous men pretending not to look but observing the woman with sidelong glances.

They were all new members who joined recently.

“Haah…”

The men loitering in front notice the woman taking a cobra pose and open their eyes wide.

And shortly after, they awkwardly distance themselves.

Their fronts were visibly bulging in a way anyone could see.

The pose changes.

This time it’s the cat pose with the upper body pressed to the ground and the buttocks raised.

Then the back side became chaotic.

From men stumbling backward saying ‘Oh oh’ to falling, it was quite a comedy.

‘She’s certainly become much prettier.’

In school days, she just didn’t stand out because of her boyish personality and short haircut.

Come to think of it, that ‘Yoon-jin’ guy is really something.

He confessed to Hani in school days, recognizing her true value.

‘Well, he seems to have given up now.’

After finishing organizing the items, he empties the trash cans.

His body has become quite tired, but he endures thinking this is all money.

Meanwhile, Hani finishes her workout for the day and disappears into the shower room.

The men watching her drop their heads in disappointment.

‘Is there none today?’

“Whew!”

Why wouldn’t there be!

Pushing aside Myung-hoon’s thoughts, a man stands near the shower room entrance with a determined expression.

Shortly after, Hani appears, fixing her slightly damp hair.

She naturally encounters the waiting man.

“I-If you have time, would you like to have a coffee at a cafe?”

The surrounding gazes focus at once.

Even Brother Chang-man, who attends the gym 365 days a year saying 4-5 hours of exercise is basic, looks this way with eyes like an ajumma watching a morning drama.

“Uh… A-Are you talking to me?”

Hani looks around bewildered, as if this is her first time experiencing such a thing.

For Myung-hoon, who knows what’s inside, it’s really detestable.

But the surrounding gazes are different.

The eyes of several men turn into hearts at her innocent and pure feeling.

“S-Sorry! My father told me to come home early!”

She runs towards the entrance saying something even a child wouldn’t believe.

No, it’s only about 4 PM now, just how strict a household is it?

Myung-hoon, who clearly knows Hani’s lie, can’t help but snort.

Nevertheless, people bewitched by her beauty nod their heads happily as if drunk.

They seem to have completely lost their judgment.

“T-Then see you next time. I’ll greet you first then.”

She doesn’t forget to give lip service too.

Then she slightly smiles towards the counter at the entrance.

Myung-hoon couldn’t help but smile as he made eye contact, feeling the inner thoughts of ‘I saved a customer who was about to quit today’ from that smile.

She’s become quite coquettish since starting broadcasting.

It was a small day in the life of Myung-hoon the fitness trainer.

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“Ah, I’m stiff. I had a proper workout.”

-Noona! Don’t smile at other men like that! Do you want to see me go crazy?

-ㅋ Whether it’s a concept or real… It seems like there are a lot more over-immersed fans these days, am I the only one who feels that way?

-It’s probably inevitable since a face like this was revealed.

I came out to exercise and turn on a mobile broadcast since I felt uncomfortable broadcasting at home due to the noise between floors issue.

That Myung-hoon guy, at first he taught exercise methods 1:1, but recently he’s being very annoying pretending to be busy because the number of members increased a bit.

I frowned at him once before coming out, so he should pay more attention next time.

I face a fresh breeze passing the bus stop.

It’s been about a month since I started exercising.

I’ve become used to returning on foot for about one bus stop distance.

“How’s this? The flowers are blooming very brightly.”

-Wow! It’s like a pictorial;; I should use this as a background.

-ㅋ This looks like a Photoshop master carefully touched it up. You know what’s funnier? This is bare face

-It really compares to female streamers with thick makeup and lighting effects.

-But Hani-nim, don’t show too much of your surroundings. There are a lot of dangerous people these days who might find out your address from signs and such and come find you.

“Thank you for your concern. I’ll be careful.”

The viewer’s point was accurate.

Since society is so harsh these days, there was definitely a need to be careful about such aspects.

Anyway, I finished the outdoor broadcast on the way home and entered the house.

These days, I feel my heart pounding ‘thump thump’ while entering from the building entrance to my house.

I get nervous wondering if I’ll encounter neighbors who are displeased with the noise between floors.

Whenever I have this experience, I want to move quickly.

To a place with an environment where I can broadcast comfortably to my heart’s content…

And for that, as I’ve said many times, I need to win this Ladies Tournament I’m participating in.

I absolutely can’t miss the MVP prize money either.

[It saddens me that evangelism activities to spread the goddess’s grace seem to have decreased lately.]

“It can’t be helped. Just as broadcasting is important to me, the people around also have the right to enjoy their own lives. I should be grateful they’ve endured this long.”

Recently, broadcasts at home were mostly quiet talk broadcasts or short game broadcasts that could be done briefly.

Sometimes there were viewers who wanted reactions like singing or dancing, but I had to ask for understanding, mentioning the noise between floors issue and saying I’ll move as soon as possible, so please be patient.

And outdoor broadcasts done occasionally to supplement the lack of broadcast time… While spending time like that, the awaited Sunday came.

The venue for the team selection ceremony is the Pangyo studio where New Continent TV’s major events are held.

The event start time is from 2 PM, so we agreed to gather with team members around 12 PM for lunch together.

“Thank you for your work. Have a good day!”

“Oh my, thank you. I hope you enjoy your date too, miss.”

I see off the taxi driver who couldn’t stop fantasizing until the end despite me saying it’s not a date.

Since completing my face, it’s become quite uncomfortable to use public transportation like buses or subways due to the gazes and attention from people around.

So I’m using taxis for most of my travel now.

It costs much more money, but it can’t be helped.

I take out my phone to check the time, it’s just past 11:45.

I walk towards Pangyo Station Exit 1, the meeting place.

Whisper, whisper-!

As I walk, the murmurs around enter my ears.

As expected, the gazes of passersby were directed this way.

From men staring openly to women scanning up and down with envious eyes, and even people blinking repeatedly as if they can’t believe it.

I wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts that looked active, and clean-looking sneakers.

I only did basic makeup.

It’s like this even though I didn’t go to a shop today.

This is the power… the influence that outstanding looks have in living in modern society.

Feeling such things anew, I arrived at the meeting place.

Then Mia, who had arrived first, came running cutely jumping up and down.

“Unnieeee!”

Thud-!

“Ugh!”

It’s an excellent body check today too.

Mia, are you going to become a rugby player at this rate?

I gently stroked Mia’s head as she rubbed against me to her heart’s content in my arms.

Cute thing.

While doing that, suddenly someone links arms with me from the side.

“… Ah!”

It was Yerin puffing up her cheeks full of air.

I could tell at a glance that she doesn’t like the current situation.

Eventually, Mia and Yerin’s eyes meet.

“……”

“……”

A tense atmosphere hangs.

Surely not the same as on Discord in real life too?

But fortunately, perhaps the carrot and stick strategy I used a few days ago was effective, the two lightly shook hands while erasing their sharp gazes.

“I’ll carry, so just follow along well.”

“Oh my! That sounds like what I should say.”

“……”

This is fine… right?

While my embrace was being stolen alternately by Mia and Yerin like that, someone approaches from the station and speaks to us.

“Oh! Everyone’s fast. I do it for a really long time, until the other person collapses first.”

“Ah, hello.”

It was 19girl and IDontLikeTools.

Even though it was our first meeting, I could tell at a glance who was who – 19girl had a hip-hop vibe with a snapback hat and slightly wide pants.

Anyway, she gave off that kind of feeling, and IDontLikeTools was a girl with large-framed glasses, a hoodie, and bob-cut hair reminiscent of a chocolate ball.

No, is the modifier ‘girl’ appropriate for a 25-year-old?

Anyway, she had an extremely young face and a small build like Mia’s, so the word ‘girl’ didn’t feel awkward.

“Wow! I saw the cam broadcast, but I couldn’t imagine the real thing would be this level. I feel like I might open my eyes to a world I didn’t know.”

“Y-Yes?”

19girl approached me with a deliberately lewd smile.

Then Mia and Yerin glared fiercely and blocked the way, on guard.

“It’s a joke, a joke. Cute little misses. I was just kidding, so don’t look at me with those eyes. It hurts.”

Mia turns her head away once more, seemingly displeased at being called little.

Yerin and Mia are almost neck and neck in small stature, but Yerin is slightly taller by a tiny margin.

Moreover, Yerin is the underage youngest.

She still has the excuse of open growth plates!

Mia, who became the only target, glares.

“Hahaha, cute. Let’s all go this way.”

19girl, with her height close to 170cm, stood at the front like a leader and guided the group to the restaurant.

“This place is good, right? It’s my first time too, but I heard it has good reviews.”

The place 19girl guided us to was a pasta specialty restaurant with an interior that young people would like.

I think it’s an appropriate choice since eating too much for lunch could interfere with the team selection ceremony later.

Shortly after, the menus we each chose arrive and we chat lightly while eating.

“We should be fine as long as we avoid Levia and Myomyo’s team. Then at least the finals shouldn’t be a problem.”

We registered almost at the deadline, but applications had actually been open for a month.

So most teams were already formed, and our team was selected through internal review for the last remaining spot.

“Are they both Grandmaster now?”

“No, Levia is Grandmaster and Myomyo is Master. Anyway, their main positions are both support so I’m not too worried, but it’s better to be safe if possible.”

They say even a lion uses all its strength to catch one rabbit.

Certainly, we shouldn’t let our guard down, and if there are various options, it’s best to meet a weak team.

In that sense, we discussed various scenarios.

After the meal time ended like that.

Afterwards, we took a short break at a nearby park and headed to New Continent TV’s Pangyo studio around 1:20 PM.

We confirm our identities at the entrance and exchange them for access badges.

“Please go up to the 3rd floor.”

“……”

It was the start of our challenge for victory.