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[Chapter 105] [Catch Your Player (9)]

The contents of Catch Your Player episode 2

spread instantly.

The scene of Euna waking up in the morning and dancing vibrantly in front of the mirror not only had high real-time ratings, but also became a hot topic on SNS.

"...Okay! Today too, I'll go energetically and refreshingly Euna Euna style!"

Noh Euna dancing while shaking her freshly tied hair this way and that, not knowing the camera was on.

Then Euna's surprised appearance upon discovering the camera was also used as GIFs exchanged on Pine Talk.

"...Ugh. PD-nim... Do I really have to do this?"

And in the latter half of episode 2, Euna also shared her magic spell for starting the day in a video showing rookies' charms.

Today too, Eunha Eunha style.

Today too, Eunae Eunae style.

While the spell rolled off the tongue, it also made viewers curious about her siblings.

Catch Your Player staff took advantage of this gap to preview that Euna's younger brother Eunha would appear in the next episode.

"Our Euna's younger brother is appearing?"

"If it's Euna's younger brother, it's no joke. Wow, daebak! This is a must-watch live!!!"

"Oppa! Take me! I'm a working adult so I have a lot of money!"

└What oppa... You're old too.

└Shut up, they're all oppa if they're handsome.

└Euna! Oppa has a lot of money! Come marry me!

Even people who didn't watch Catch Your Player became interested in the broadcast after seeing Euna's magic video that trendy people are imitating these days on SNS.

As a result, episode 3's ratings were expected to be even higher.

"...Did we really have to rent this place?"

"Why? The screen is big so it's good. When a friend appears on broadcast, we should do at least this much. Right, guys?"

""""Of course!!!!""""

And a week passed in the blink of an eye in Eunha's perception.

Before he knew it, the day for Catch Your Player episode 3 to air approached.

Yoo Dojun proposed renting the audiovisual room to watch the broadcast together with Eunha and his friends since Eunha was appearing.

Those who came in carrying loads of food all teased Eunha with mischievous faces.

"Boss, I really respect you. Even if you become famous this time, don't neglect me. Got it?"

"Eunhyeok, your gaze is a bit burdensome? Please stay far away today, please."

Eunha found Eunhyeok's gaze like starlight falling from his eyes too burdensome.

Eunhyeok usually followed him around, but after hearing he appeared on broadcast, he absolutely wouldn't leave his side.

So Eunha quickly pushed Eunhyeok who was trying to sit next to him to a far seat to avoid him.

Although he sulked and moved his seat next to Seona, Eunha didn't mind at all.

For reference, Seona didn't give any attention to Eunhyeok who returned with drooping shoulders.

"Guys, let's toast first! We all gathered like this because Noh Eunha appeared on broadcast, so how about you give the toast, Eunha?"

"Why me..."

The audiovisual room with a huge screen attached to the wall.

They who gathered desks and chairs in a semicircle in front of the screen pooled the food they brought and poured carbonated drinks into paper cups.

Led by Minji, all their gazes were on Eunha who made a blank expression.

In the end, Eunha had no choice but to recite a toast as they wished.

"Thanks for gathering today. Let's eat and drink happily."

"Woo~! Hey, Noh Eunha! Can't you do it more interestingly!? How can life be fun when a person is so boring!?"

"And stupid hyung, this is the last meal you'll eat in your life so eat until you're full."

Parang jeered at Noh Eunha while spilling the cider Eunwoo poured as much as he loved onto the floor.

Dojun cackled, and Minho also burst out laughing.

On the other hand, Eunha glared at Jin Parang with a cold expression.

But Jin Parang who experienced his hell training more than anyone quickly changed the topic cheerfully as if nothing happened.

"Anyway, cheers."

""""Cheers!!""""

"Noh Eunha die!"

Meanwhile, Bae Subin cursed Eunha and shot her cider when they toasted.

It was because she was recently severely punished by Eunha.

Under the pretext of training, he rolled her up in a blanket and hung her on the bungee jumping platform.

And passing students took photos of her appearance struggling to break free from inside the blanket.

The photos spread all over campus.

Now Rolly Polly Bae Subin was better known than Eternal 2nd Place Bae Subin.

I'll let it slide this time.

Eunha decided to let Subin's provocation pass.

Because he was the one who filmed her up close crying while hanging in the air.

It was quite fun to send that zoomed-in photo of her face in reply when Subin sent messages saying she'd kill him every morning.

Meanwhile, the broadcast started.

Friends focused on the broadcast while eating chicken at 9 PM.

"...Amazing."

"Who? Me?"

"Not you, senior Ryu Yeonhwa."

At first, videos of students majoring in each division showcasing their skills quickly passed by.

But the video of Eunha sparring with Ryu Yeonhwa continued for a long time.

Ryu Yeonhwa gracefully wielding her spear and Noh Eunha avoiding her spear while sweating.

The video filming the two pointing sword and spear at each other from the side mesmerized his friends.

Minho pouted and didn't want to say his true thoughts.

Parang wagged his tail enough to block the view of people behind, and Eunhyeok exclaimed in admiration.

"Ah, real-time reactions are coming up now."

"Seona, what do they say?"

Then Seona who was nibbling on chicken lowered her gaze to her smartphone.

Eunwoo sitting next to her tilted her head and read the reactions of people watching the broadcast.

"Kekekeke, is this 2x speed? How can people move like that? Especially that kid smaller than Ryu Yeonhwa is 100% CG. Even for variety shows, there's a limit to using MSG. Guys, are you ignoring our Yeonhwa? Our Yeonhwa, I mean! That's right! Don't ignore unni Yeonhwa!"

"...She acts well."

"Eunwoo has always been good at impersonations."

Eunha mumbled dazedly seeing Eunwoo reciting with different tones for each comment.

Minho nodded as if it was his own business.

Eunwoo who received praise from friends waved her hands saying it was nothing.

[Have you seen Noh Euna...? Revealed in 1 minute!!]

20 minutes passed quickly.

People who were quietly chatting while watching the broadcast all burst out laughing at the scene of Eunha visiting Euna's waiting room covered by mosaic.

1 minute after the commercial.

They laughed again seeing Eunha entering the waiting room.

Because Eunha's back hair was sticking up like a magpie's nest.

"...Don't tell me you just woke up?"

"I didn't know they'd be filming then."

Minji who hadn't even swallowed her food looked at him with an incredulous gaze with her mouth open.

Eunha turned his head sheepishly. He didn't think his hair would look like that either.

Because stylists helped when he officially agreed to appear.

"Uh... Um..."

"What is it, Eunwoo?"

"People are saying he doesn't look like Euna unni's brother?"

Then Eunwoo looked troubled.

Hayang tilted her head and quietly asked her.

Eunwoo checked her friends' reactions and carefully spoke up.

Fortunately, friends including Eunha nodded without hesitation.

"Hmph, what's strange about that..."

"Ah, articles are coming up now. Who is Noh Eunha, younger brother with Euna as his noona? Hmm... It says netizens are lamenting wanting to be Euna unni's sibling?"

Minji making a hmph sound.

As friends agreed, Seona checked articles saying they were pouring in.

It seemed scenes of Euna putting cookies in Eunha's mouth and Euna tightly hugging Eunha were becoming hot topics.

"It seems Eunha got a nickname."

"What? What nickname?"

Hayang who had been looking at her smartphone for a while opened her mouth.

Eunha who was drinking cider frowned saying it was random.

And after hearing the nickname, he clenched his mouth in annoyance.

"...They're calling him brother-in-law?"

"...Hah..."

Eunha sighed and decided to check the reactions.

When he searched for Catch Your Player on his smartphone, messages from men asking him to give them Euna popped up one after another.

Rumors about Eunha that were spreading negatively until before the broadcast instantly changed to positive.

Men expressed goodwill towards Eunha, and women reacted saying Eunha was cute.

Where do these guys think they can look at our noona?

If Euna hadn't sent a photo she took of him appearing on broadcast via talk just then, Eunha would have left comments.

In the end, Eunha decided to leave the real-time reactions alone with a generous heart.

Meanwhile, real-time reactions quickly rose when Eunha who met Euna went to meet Yeonhwa.

Now even people asking for Yeonhwa called Eunha brother-in-law.

Some people doubted the relationship between the two.

However, when the two just sparred, their relationship solidified as noona-dongsaeng.

"...Wow, what? You really did that? Tsk, I should have followed you back to the academy then..."

"Who told you to sprawl out and sleep?"

After another commercial passed, the broadcast showed Eunha stepping onto the lake surface.

People were shocked by his appearance of not being afraid at all seeing a snake larger than himself while walking on the lake holding a sword.

Moreover, he even showed overwhelming the giant snake.

"Is that possible? They say Eunha is a middle school academy student. But he's crushing the magic created by Player Kwak Woohyuk like that?"

"Player Kwak Woohyuk must have gone easy on him. But even so, there's a limit to going easy."

"Kwak Woohyuk's acting is really bad? Complete overacting, overacting! Guys, did you see him just go 'Heuk!' and fall over?"

"No. Maybe Eunha's skills are really real. Someone I know attends the academy and says Eunha's skills are on another level there..."

└Yeah, say something that makes sense~ Someone I know told me that Noh Eunha kid is nothing special. This is all for the broadcast.

Opinions were divided.

People argued on the internet.

Subsequently, the controversy gradually subsided through interviews of students appearing on the broadcast about Eunha.

Above all, Yeonhwa who maintained a cold face on the broadcast smiling during her interview changed people's interest.

[He's someone I aim for. When I'm with him... I feel like there's really a lot to learn.]

The interview of Ryu Yeonhwa, Nam Gungseongwoon's disciple and expected to graduate at the top of the class next year, proved that Eunha's skills were not a lie.

Those who saw her smile melting like thin ice no longer cared so much about how skilled Eunha was.

"...Hey. Shouldn't you turn off your phone?"

"...Damn it."

Meanwhile, Eunha couldn't focus on the broadcast.

As soon as his face appeared on broadcast, contacts came from unknown numbers all over.

Messages saying they were elementary school classmates, as well as messages saying some clan wanted to make an offer.

Besides that, countless calls came in so his smartphone didn't stop vibrating.

Eventually, he reached the point of having to turn off his smartphone entirely following Yoo Dojun's advice.

Now I understand noona's feelings.

He could fully understand Euna's feelings who recently complained saying she'd change her smartphone.

In his previous life, such things never happened even when Noh Eunha appeared on broadcast.

Countless calls cursing him did come in though.

"...It's finally over."

Time that felt long subjectively.

The broadcast ended with a close-up of his smiling face after defeating the giant snake and captions rising.

[2nd Life Noh Eunha] [This student is the top of middle school academy 031 class.]

His friends cackled.

On the other hand, Eunha inwardly winced.

☆

Catch Your Player ended successfully.

The broadcasting station said they told the academy they would make the pilot program a regular broadcast.

The academy said they compromised with the broadcasting station to film every year.

Of course, Eunha who had no interest in variety shows didn't care.

[I'm fine!]

After Catch Your Player ended, with only this year's final evaluation remaining.

Eunha opened his eyes to check the talk that arrived timed to his wake-up time.

Who is it from the morning?

Is it noona?

There weren't many people who set Pine Talk alerts to sound.

Eunha rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened Pine Talk.

A message had come from Han Seohyun after a long time.

Is this kid living well?

It was now approaching 1 year since Han Seohyun left for Japan.

In a situation where they couldn't communicate over long distances, the two were exchanging contacts very sporadically.

Nevertheless, contact never cut off completely.

When contact was about to cut off, either Eunha or Seohyun had new things to contact about.

"Seohyun": I watched the broadcast well (6:00 AM)

She took a photo of Eunha appearing on Catch Your Player and sent a message.

Eunha asked how she watched the broadcast.

It seemed to be a day when communication connected well.

A reply arrived quickly.

"Seohyun": Unni showed me

It's good to see you seem to be living well (6:08 AM)

"Me": How about you? (6:08 AM)

"Seohyun": Just living mo (6:09 AM)

The two exchanged greetings after a long time.

He who hadn't had many good things lately giggled comfortably for the first time in a while.

Surely she must have too.

However, neither of them exchanged words about when they would meet.

"Seohyun": I want to eat jjamppong (6:17 AM)

"Me": Didn't you say you dislike delivery food before? (6:17 AM)

"Seohyun": (─.─^) (6:17 AM)

"Seohyun": Want to get scolded? (6:18 AM)