episode_0234

I knew Ella liked an assertive guy, so I didn’t beat around the bush.

“Why are you jealous of me?”

“Why shouldn’t I be jealous?”

“No… That’s not it. …Oh, you’re doing this to get votes? That’s why you’re not giving it to me?!”

Ella said, as if realizing something.

I nodded.

“I’ll give you a table.”

“No, seriously, why is it like this…”

Ella began to fan her hands as if she was hot.

“What… Ah, do it yourself…”

Then he suddenly turned around and walked away.

When I looked at his ears, they were extremely red.

Did my proactive attitude really get through?

“Ahem…”

I checked Ella’s favorability rating.

[Favorability: +26]

‘It really worked?’

It seemed like he really liked proactive people.

As expected, walls don’t lie.

“What? Was that Ella just now? You and Ella are really close.”

I turned to where I heard the voice and saw Jinju walking towards me.

I’m on good terms with Ella.

Certainly, my favorability rating isn’t negative anymore.

“We just became close.”

“Huh?”

Jinju looked at me with an expression that said she didn’t understand, then suddenly bowed her head to me.

He really suddenly bowed his head as if to say hello.

“Sorry… Actually, I… didn’t vote yesterday.”

“Ah…”

This was something I already knew.

I didn’t expect you to apologize.

“Seonghan, you voted for me, right…?”

“Yes.”

I voted politely.

Because there was no one to vote.

At that time.

“I know you’re shameless, but I’m really going to vote today, so would you like to trade your votes with me?”

“…I’m sorry. I have a prior engagement.”

“Ah…right…”

I shook my head.

I told Ella I would give her the vote, so I intended to keep it.

That way, Ella will understand my proactive attitude.

“Okay… Later in the room….”

Jinju, still dispirited, left to find someone else.

It wasn’t pitiful.

I’ve already done enough. I gave you one vote.

And today I saw that not having a ticket wasn’t that big of a disadvantage.

Just take on more annoying tasks and enjoy less delicious meals?

Honestly, I thought the ramen was just as delicious as the chef’s meal.

“But where did everyone go?”

There were too few people.

I closed my eyes and concentrated, and I felt that there were people gathered on the third floor.

The third floor, a floor I hadn’t seen yet.

As we slowly walked up, the noisy voices grew louder.

People were gathered as if they had discovered something, and there were also teams that had not received votes.

“Did you get in?”

“Uh. It’s been about 5 minutes?”

“Ah… I’m curious, I want to go in too.”

People were gathered in front of a room.

Ella and Pearl were there too.

The strange thing is that it wasn’t a room we were allowed to stay in.

The only room we were allowed was room number 1 on each floor.

That was room number 2, number 302.

I was observing the scenery from afar, and then I got excited and went closer.

“Hey, bro!”

“What’s going on?”

“Look at this.”

Taesung tapped the paper stuck on the door.

[Only participants who receive 2 or more votes can enter]

As soon as I read that passage, I smiled bitterly.

What kind of dating program is this?

I felt some movement and saw that there were two people in the room.

Of course, there were only two people who could enter this room.

Kang Ryul and Jessica.

These were the contestants who received 3 votes.

“Oh, I hear footsteps. I think they’re coming out.”

A woman with her ear pressed against the door spoke, and everyone looked at the door, and indeed the door opened.

Squeak.

Kangryul looked at us, who were occupying the front door, with a slightly strange expression on his face.

“…Ah, everyone is here.”

It was a slightly awkward expression.

Just by looking at him, it was an expression that said, ‘I’m hiding something.’

As an actor.

Is it a problem with acting ability, or is it a shock so great that even actors cannot hide their expressions?

Kang-ryul smiled awkwardly and squeezed his way through us.

“Sleepㅡ, where are you, Kangryul!”

“Let’s follow!”

“The room is ordinary…”

Some followed Kangryul, while a few stayed behind to spy on the room.

Ella and Jinju were also the type to stay behind and spy on the room.

I also glanced around the room.

The appearance of the room itself was ordinary.

What’s particularly different is.

There was only Jessica, smiling brightly while sitting on the chair.

“Cute…”

Seeing Jessica like that, someone next to me said that she was cute.

Jessica’s gaze turned this way.

It may be my imagination, but I felt like our eyes had met.

Kang Ryul’s expression and Jessica’s expression seemed to be complete opposites.

As the curiosity of the participants, including herself, grew, Jessica slowly came out of the room.

“What did you do inside…?”

When Ella asked cautiously, Jessica answered calmly.

“I played a game.”

“Game?”

There was nothing on the table to indicate that a game had been played.

If there was a chessboard or a go board, or even a cell phone, I wouldn’t know.

Of course, I wasn’t curious about what game was being played just now.

There was something else I was curious about.

I asked Jessica a question.

“…Why did you play the game?”

The question is why did you play the game?

When I asked that question, Jessica looked up at me with a mischievous smile.

“Are you curious?”

“…”

“If you’re curious, give me the ticket.”

“…Okay.”

My vote should go to Ella.

I was curious, but I didn’t necessarily need to know.

Then Jessica muttered in a small voice.

“… It’s not easy after all. I’ll definitely get you out of that cold place someday.”

Where the hell am I in Jessica’s head?

Judging from the favorability rating, it was clear that he thought of me as the Northern Duke or something.

‘I think you need to get out of your delusions before you get me out.’

It seemed like the entertainment world was full of people who were not ordinary.

Whether in appearance or in walls.

Kang Ryul and Jessica.

As long as the parties involved kept their mouths shut, there was no way to know what was happening in the room.

But there was one thing that all the participants knew.

‘I have to get a ticket.’

It was true that living at this resort was comfortable.

***

Situation room.

Here, the panelists and MCs were reacting to the cameras installed throughout the resort.

‘You did well.’

When I first received the offer to appear on a broadcast, I honestly hesitated.

Although he is a famous PD who has had a series of huge hits with dating programs in Korea, I thought he was planning a really ridiculous show this time.

Not only did they film overseas, they even rented out ultra-luxurious resorts.

They plan to appoint the most popular idols and models in the country as panelists, and gather promising young talents and famous influencers as participants.

I thought I was having a dreamlike imagination in many ways.

Nevertheless, he accepted the offer.

‘If it doesn’t work out, it will be cancelled naturally…’

It wasn’t good to be disliked by the PD, and he had nothing to do.

Besides, if it could happen, it would be a huge opportunity.

A one-tool comedian with mediocre looks and a mediocre sense of humor.

This was the public’s assessment of himself.

If you turn down these opportunities, it will be difficult to survive in the entertainment industry.

Thinking back now, it was the best choice.

I really didn’t think it would turn out like the PD said.

“Wow, this is awesome.”

“We were watching from outside and screaming too.”

During a short break, the stylists touched up their makeup.

He, Cody, and everyone else watching the resort from this situation room were unable to escape from the situation they had just been in.

A summary video of the second day that was transmitted to the situation room.

In the video, a man named Seonghan begins to actively show affection towards Ella.

To Ella, who had a great performance on a dance competition show just a few months ago.

“In the original broadcast, I reacted a bit exaggeratedly, but this time, there was no need for that.”

The entertainment itself created a situation that made people overly immersed.

The famous PD was different.

I was wondering what they were thinking when they suddenly cast ordinary people.

Surprisingly, that ordinary person was at the center of the broadcast.

At least for now.

‘Because, except for Jessica and Sunghan, everyone was moving timidly.’

If other people take the initiative later, things might be a little different.

Unfortunately, it will be difficult for Seonghan to be active at that time.

maybe.

“I’m Ella, Kang Ryul Pa.”

“I’m Seonghan and Ella. Isn’t it exciting when a blunt guy doesn’t beat around the bush and just talks straight to the point?”

“Huh? Jessica and Sunghan look great together!”

“I want to broadcast it quickly and see viewers’ reactions.”

Eventually, factions began to form even among the coordinators.

At that moment, Hanna came over to touch up her makeup.

Hannah’s reaction was also good, what kind of relationship is Hannah rooting for?

“Hannah, who do you want Seonghan to be with?”

“Oh, I’m… Ella.”

I just asked that simple question.

The atmosphere among the surrounding coordinators became cold.

One covered his mouth, while the other watched Hannah’s expression.

“Ugh…”

“How… pitiful…”

As a comedian, she was an expert at reading this kind of atmosphere.

It was clear that he had made a mistake in his speech.

but.

‘What did I do wrong?”

I couldn’t figure out the reason.

“Hey, Hannah, can you come over for a second before I touch up my makeup?”

“Yes~”

Hannah got up from her seat at the sound of PD calling her desperately.

“You’re crazy, you’re crazy!”

“Ouch!”

Cody slapped himself on the back.

It reminded me of the moment when I got spanked on the back by my mom when I was a student.

He looked at Cody with a resentful expression.

“No, why…?”

“Look at this.”

Cody handed himself the phone.

There, Hannah, smiling brightly, and Seonghan, who we had seen earlier, were pictured side by side.

For a moment, my head went blank.

Why does a photo like this exist?

“That’s Hannah’s ex-boyfriend!”

“Huh?! Really?”

So are you filming an entertainment program with your ex-boyfriend?

So those reactions weren’t fake?

“…Isn’t it strange?”

“What?”

Then another coordinator spoke, seemingly lost in thought.

“If it’s your ex-boyfriend… why don’t you delete that post?”

“…Huh? Really?”

His gaze was blankly directed at the post.