episode_0184

Late teens to early to mid twenties.

It is a time when both men and women become more energetic.

Due to the nature of their job as idols, the contestants had a hard time meeting the opposite sex freely, so they explored each other as if they were letting out some frustration.

Among them, the place where male idols’ eyes are focused is….

“Team Blue Ha Ye-rin participant! 1st place in 100m!”

“Waaa-!”

It was none other than Hayerin.

After finishing their respective matches, the male idols gathered in a tent where there were no cameras to watch Ha Ye-rin slaughtering the women’s event at the sports festival.

“Wow… Where is that person from?”

“You seem to be running faster than me… .”

“I saw you at Naaah before, you’re really good at sports.”

Of course, what they were interested in wasn’t just Ha Ye-rin’s athletic ability.

Dolphin pants worn over black leggings.

Gym clothes with sleeves rolled up because it was hot.

Sweat shining transparently on the nape of the neck.

and….

“The participant of the Blue Team, Ha Ye-rin, who won first place in the 100m, will be awarded a Korean beef set!”

Smile.

As soon as he received the prize, a small smile appeared on his extremely cold face.

“… … pretty.”

“… … .”

All the men watching her in the tent nodded at the absentminded muttering to themselves.

They have seen many people with looks that are said to be popular in the idol world… .

Among them, Ha Ye-rin was so pretty that she stood out.

In particular, that cold expressionless face is an unexpectedly charming point.

The default value for idols is a bright smile.

But my eyes were drawn to Ha Ye-rin’s face, even though it was hard to find a smile on her face.

Then, the moment Ha Ye-rin raised the corners of her lips even slightly, it was truly death.

“Boyfriend… , you don’t have one, right?”

As soon as someone brought that up, the other male idols were startled and started to urge him.

“Hey, Mr.…! That guy is still a high school student!”

“What are you talking about to someone who debuted just over a month ago!”

“This is going to fall behind!”

The man shouted, feeling wronged as he was blamed by everyone for saying the wrong thing.

“… No! Isn’t it an age where high school students can date? And what am I supposed to do? I’m just curious if you have a boyfriend… .”

“… … .”

Everyone was silent at his words.

And soon… .

“… Actually, I DMed that person before.”

“… … !!”

Someone actually started confessing.

At this, the men went into an uproar… .

“Dm? Really? Hyung, you said you DMed me, Ha Ye-rin?”

“So? So you got an answer? What did you say?”

“That’s… .”

The expression on the face of the person who brought up the topic was not good.

“… He didn’t answer. No, he just blocked me.”

“Ah… .”

As soon as the waters opened, the boys’ talking began.

“I heard that there’s a senior named Seok-yul from Lycan. He also confessed to Ha Ye-rin via DM and got blocked.”

“What? Haha, that guy. Isn’t he 26 years old? He took on a big challenge once and got a really good education. He’s going to be a total idiot.”

“I have a friend who’s an actor. I sent him a DM asking if he wanted to be friends, and he got blocked. ”

“You’re so stubborn… . Well… , that’s to be expected, but… .”

“Looking at my follower list, I don’t see any men following me.”

“She is very strong and her expression is always expressionless, so reporters call her the Ice Princess.”

“Ice Princess… .”

Looking at Ha Ye-rin now… the nickname Ice Princess suits her so well.

At that moment, every man here thought:

If you are the first to break down the wall of the ice princess Ha Ye-rin that all men have their eyes on…

The fact that the pleasure that comes from a sense of superiority and conquest as a man will be immense.

Gulp.

At this, the men each imagined a Tathagata in their heads and ran their own simulations.

But then it happened.

Swish.

“Huh? Brother, where are you going?”

“I will compete in the next event.”

Shin Si-woo, who had been smiling while listening to the men’s stories, stood up from his seat and everyone’s attention was focused on him.

“Brother, you go out often. What is the event this time?”

“2 people 3 sides.”

“What about pairs?”

“… … .”

Actually… it was none of their business whether Shin Si-woo would compete in the next event or wake up and go home… .

“Ha Ye-rin.”

“… … !!”

The men’s eyes changed as soon as they heard that his partner was Hayerin.

“Oh really?”

“ and… .”

“Wasn’t it a pair in the game of pairs earlier?”

“The production staff is going too far.”

“I envy you, brother.”

“Good luck.”

“Yeah~”

So he stepped forward, receiving the envy of all the men.

But apart from feeling superior as a man, he didn’t feel very good.

‘Who the hell do you little bastards dare to look at?’

It was because I didn’t like the fact that men dared to mention Hayerin.

‘I liked it first. I liked it first.’

No? He had already met and talked with Hayerin alone.

Shin Si-woo thought it was fate that he met Ha Ye-rin in the boiler room of the broadcasting station.

From the moment they met by chance in that remote place… the two were destined to be connected.

Of course, Ha Ye-rin still couldn’t accept this and was rejecting him… but he thought that as time passed, she would naturally become his.

But, because men’s eyes keep gathering on Ha Ye-rin…

What should I say… I’m a little… impatient.

‘I have to make it mine quickly. And I have to hide it well. No one can see it…’

With that, he approached Ha Ye-rin, who was appearing in the next game with him, with ugly thoughts inside him.

“Yerin. Next time, you and I will be in a 3-way battle. You should prepare.”

“… … .”

Ha Ye-rin didn’t respond to his words at all, seemingly deciding to ignore him.

At this, Shin Si-woo smiled and put the two-person, three-legged ring that had been prepared in advance on her ankle.

‘Looking at it this way, it looks just like shackles.’

Shin Si-woo got up, thinking that it would be pretty if he actually wore something like this later.

Then he whispered to Ha Ye-rin, who was still frowning and glaring at him.

“As I said before, we have to be careful with our cameras. Relax your expressions… .”

Sigh.

Shin Si-woo continued speaking, holding out his hand.

“Hold my hand. It’s a three-legged race.”

“… … .”

Since there are two people and three legs, of course they have to hold hands.

But, as expected, Hayerin didn’t try to hold his hand… .

Hot.

He forcibly grabbed Hayerin’s hand.

“The game is about to start! Those who are participating in the 2-person 3-legged game, please gather quickly.”

As the two-person, three-legged game was about to start, Ha Ye-rin couldn’t protest and had no choice but to grab his hand.

“Okay, if everyone is here, please stand at the starting line. The distance is 100m. Can you see the finish line over there?”

“Yes!”

“Then, I think everyone is ready and we’ll go. Okay, ready~ Let’s go!”

And so the game begins… .

Naturally, Shin Si-woo wasn’t very interested in the game’s content.

All he cares about is the feel of Ha Ye-rin’s hands.

‘It’s soft.’

It’s a little damp there, maybe because the weather is hot.

Is it Raynaud’s disease? It feels a little cold.

It felt so good to hold Ha Ye-rin’s hand, which gave off so many complex sensations.

So much so that I feel like I want to keep holding on to it if I can.

‘Should I sneak a peek?’

No, it was too risky.

So instead of being greedy, he decided to win the match and show off his chemistry with Ha Ye-rin on TV.

‘If we look like a couple, the fandom will go crazy, so we should give off the feeling of siblings with good chemistry.’

It creates an atmosphere where fans don’t feel awkward at all when Shin Si-woo and Ha Ye-rin appear on a show together.

With that in mind, Shin Si-woo gradually increased his speed while making such a plan.

But then it happened.

Squeak.

‘……huh?’

As soon as he started to speed up, the two of them lost their balance in an instant… .

Kkudangtang.

Ha Ye-rin fell on the track first.

“Ugh… .”

When Ha Ye-rin groaned with an unpleasant sound, Shin Si-woo was the first to be surprised and looked down at her, while other idols and production staff gathered around.

“Yerin!!”

“Are you okay?!”

“… Yes, I’m fine… , Ugh… .”

Ha Ye-rin tried to look okay, but her condition did not look good.

His leggings were torn at the calf and bleeding, as if he had hit a rock while falling.

At that time, everyone was looking at Ha Ye-rin with pity.

“Please be careful… .”

When someone cast a spell on Shin Si-woo… .

“… Yes?”

“No… , teamwork is important in a 2-person 3-legged race, but since you’re running so fast alone, Yerin will fall… .”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Shin Si-woo.

It was at that moment that Shin Si-woo tried to control the situation with a bewildered expression.

“No, that’s not it… .”

“No, it’s not your fault. … It’s my fault for not being able to keep up with your speed.”

When Ha Ye-rin held her injured knee and said pitifully that it wasn’t Shin Si-woo’s fault, it actually sounded like it was Shin Si-woo’s fault.

‘hmm……?’

From then on, Shin Si-woo felt that something was strange in the atmosphere.

Jiying-.

And the camera was diligently capturing the scene.