LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 99
SKS Broadcasting Station has a rich tradition in South Korea, arising whenever a man and a woman who could become a picture together are placed side by side.
Even just walking to school together leads to misunderstandings that they are dating, prompting playful teasing.
The way to counter this teasing is straightforward.
“If you respond ambiguously, it leaves room for interpretation. But if you just fully admit it, the teasing material disappears.”
So, I faced the teasing head-on without hesitation.
“Yes, that’s right. Su-jin is cute and pretty.”
If there was an unexpected variable, it was—
“Hiyah?!”
Su-jin let out a shocked cat-like sound.
Except for that, the overall atmosphere seemed to settle somewhat.
“No, Donghu, this is totally a guy’s move! A real man! Huh?!”
“Wow, this is really amazing! Hey, Ji-seok, you can’t tease him about this?”
“Seok-sam, step aside.”
“….”
These seasoned entertainment veterans didn’t hold back; their banter was no joke.
“Still, can we really broadcast this? It’s kinda wild, isn’t it?”
“Isn’t this a public confession?”
“No way! I just said she’s cute and pretty, why is that a confession?! Huh?! You guys are seriously mean!”
In the subtly probing atmosphere regarding my intentions, I readily nodded.
“That’s right, I just said she was pretty and cute.”
“This guy, wow? He’s good-looking and speaks well… You’re really asking for trouble, huh?”
“Seok-sam.”
“Yeah?”
“Step aside a bit.”
“….”
Normally, the atmosphere would settle here and we would proceed to the opening.
However, due to Su-jin’s unexpected reaction, a spark reignited in one corner.
“But this is surprising; Su-jin seems really shocked. Can we get her thoughts on it?”
“Ah, um, well…”
Clearly, I had gone too straight with it.
Su-jin’s face was still flushed and she seemed a bit thrown off.
It was a slightly difficult situation for expecting a reaction.
Then, as if waiting for the moment, the members quickly responded.
“Hyung! What are you doing, asking a teenage girl for her thoughts? Just wrap it up already.”
“Guk-jong, at least don’t be so harsh on the PD…”
“The penalty is…”
I listened attentively to how the filming was going to go.
‘So that’s why they’re filming in the early morning.’
Because there wouldn’t be employee traffic, allowing tag to unfold freely.
‘The taggers will be moving with bell alerts and can tear off name tags, while the runners are searching for hidden video tapes in the broadcasting station.’
It was essentially a mix of treasure hunting and tagging.
‘The taggers know which floor the tapes are on, but the runners only know where they should be.’
You might think you could just wait and catch them, but you’d be outnumbered with five needed tapes over twenty-two floors.
If one just laid low, they might easily get caught.
The runners also couldn’t do anything about name tags but could definitely fight back.
“Then, the taggers will start on the 22nd floor, and the survivors will start on the first floor. We’ll have about 20 minutes for strategy and then start immediately.”
“Yes!”
At the moment of clearing thoughts, a few more rules were introduced, and Su-jin and I fell into the mix.
The only thought I had was,
‘If I catch Su-jin, I should just let her go.’
Gotta save broadcasting time!
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After Kim Donghu and Kim Sujin were separated.
The six survivors, or rather mission team, entered into serious strategy discussions.
“But you mentioned you’ve been in training, right, Su-jin?”
“Yes? Yes.”
“Did you do that with Donghu?”
Yoo Ji-seok, the love-struck MC, began his playful antics.
With the no-holds-barred Kim Donghu gone, the environment was perfect for teasing Kim Sujin.
“Umm… yes… Donghu runs incredibly well. He told me I run well too, like a third-class level.”
“How fast is that?”
“I run 3km in 15 minutes.”
As the guys were like, “Oh, really?” actress Chun Su-yeon raised a puzzled voice.
“…Why is that third-class? That should be special class for women, right?”
“Yeah?”
“Donghu must have taken that from a male standard.”
If a woman runs that well, she could compete in athletics.
As we were surprised, Kim Sujin exhibited the same shock.
“Really?!”
“That’s amazing running, how could that go unnoticed?”
“I didn’t know I was fast because Donghu is so much faster…”
“How fast is Donghu?”
“Donghu ran 3km in 10 minutes when we ran together.”
“What?! 3km in 10 minutes?!”
This time, everyone except Kim Sujin was shocked.
Understandably so; 3km in 10 minutes is quite impressive.
“Hey, we’re in trouble! We can’t escape from Donghu and Guk-jong, can we?”
“3km in 10 minutes is like a cheetah! This is really bad, isn’t it? Kang Soo, can you do anything with those legs of yours?”
“Hyung! At that speed, leg length doesn’t matter! Wow, that’s amazing. Is Donghu an athlete? I thought he was an actor!”
“I just can’t wrap my head around it!”
Why does he win boxing tournaments and run so well?
Being handsome and acting well should be enough!
Why invade every territory like this!
Everyone was nodding at the annoyed remarks of Ha Ha-hyung when Kim Sujin unexpectedly piped up.
“But Donghu also rang the golden bell, hehe.”
That sudden remark from Kim Sujin made everyone think.
‘What? Are you bragging about your boyfriend?’
What do you mean?