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[Chapter 105] [Catch Your Player (2)]

Myeongwang Clan's defeat in the clan war.

The news that one of the top three mega-clans in the country was defeated was on students' lips day after day.

Some people said Myeongwang Clan's prestige was now on a downward trend, while others said Myeongwang Clan had a high chance of making a comeback.

Students debated like that.

Eunha didn't listen to their conversations and looked down at people listening to the class with his chin propped up.

A class he didn't attend with friends.

There was no one around him sitting in the uppermost seat.

Although it was later than expected...

The future where Myeongwang Clan is defeated in a clan war did happen.

He knew Myeongwang Clan would go through a period of stagnation for a while due to the Seodaemun-gu Alliance.

So he accepted Myeongwang Clan's defeat without much surprise.

From now on, Yeongwon Group's successors will move to abandon Myeongwang Clan, and Myeongwang Clan will somehow survive.

In his previous life.

Myeongwang Clan loses prestige due to one defeat.

As a result, clans blinded by the prey of a mega-clan consecutively declare clan wars.

Myeongwang Clan, which had public order maintenance authority within its jurisdiction, was in a position to accept clan wars coming from each district every 3 months.

Even a clan with high financial stability couldn't afford the funds to enter continuous clan wars.

As a result, Myeongwang Clan had to request sponsorship from Yeongwon Group.

The problem was that during a time when the succession dispute intensified, Yeongwon Group's chairman fell into a coma and the strong backing supporting Myeongwang Clan disappeared.

Among the successors, there were those who viewed Myeongwang Clan, which was often called Yeongwon Group chairman's hunting dog, as a thorn in their side.

Now that Myeongwang Clan has fallen into a period of stagnation, the successors harbored intentions to newly prepare Yeongwon Group's sword.

When those in power are replaced, the people following them had to be completely replaced.

The successors start moving in earnest.

How meticulous Do Wanjun is, you think he'd be beaten by the likes of you?

Eunha looked down at a student a few rows below babbling that Myeongwang Clan was now finished.

In a situation where they couldn't receive proper sponsorship, Myeongwang Clan nevertheless showed their strength and won clan wars.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Do Wanjun released materials he had secretly collected to induce a situation where successors tore each other apart.

The 2nd generation Twelve Seats member was quite a cunning person.

Honestly, Eunha thought it was fortunate he didn't try to oppose Ha Baekryeon in his previous life.

This time, it won't take long to escape the period of stagnation.

Because Yoo Dojun will surely back them up.

Moreover, Do Wanjun also received some stocks of Yeongwon Group's affiliates from the chairman.

Although he didn't receive the chairman's permission, he was in a position to potentially become the nominal successor.

The successors who didn't know this fact end up greatly regretting trying to abandon Do Wanjun's existence.

And Do Wanjun uses his power to promote the successor he wants as chairman.

By then, even if other clans intervened, no one could meddle in the domain Myeongwang Clan had carved out within Yeongwon Group.

The time they could run rampant was only now.

Thus, Yoo Dojun became Yeongwon Group's chairman with the sword called Myeongwang Clan in hand.

Because only he supported Myeongwang Clan which had fallen into stagnation in the previous life.

Unlike successors who didn't actively help Myeongwang Clan, Yoo Dojun bought up all of Myeongwang Clan's stocks released to the market while also doing Do Wanjun a favor.

At that time, he who hadn't properly established his forces must have considered riding on Myeongwang Clan's back as a gamble.

And he succeeded in that gamble.

Even if I left it alone, Yoo Dojun would have helped Myeongwang Clan...

Eunha had told him in advance to collect Myeongwang Clan's stocks that came out to the market.

Yoo Dojun took his words to heart and was able to collect more stocks unlike the previous life.

Moreover, unlike the previous life, he even boldly stepped up as a successor.

If he with such power helps Myeongwang Clan materially and spiritually, Myeongwang Clan should be able to make a quick comeback.

Anyway, Eunha gave all the advice he could.

The rest Yoo Dojun will handle on his own.

"Toad": Boss.

I dressed up nicely after a while, how do I look? (11:23 AM)

Eunha who couldn't focus on class soon looked at his smartphone.

A photo Lee Kanghyuk sent out of the blue.

It was a photo of him wearing a tuxedo.

Even so, the toad was just a toad wearing a tuxedo, not a person.

Why is this bastard trying to show his face?

Eunha sighed while replying to Lee Kanghyuk.

The future changed.

The academy broadcast a notice that they would start filming the pilot variety show Catch Your Player from today.

As far as Eunha knew, it was a variety program that didn't exist in his previous life.

Variety shows featuring academy students only appeared after the 2nd Uijeongbu Recapture War ended.

Moreover, he had never heard of a name like Catch Your Player.

He could tell because Ha Baekryeon often enjoyed watching variety shows in his previous life. Especially, she liked variety programs dealing with players.

So Eunha really couldn't understand.

What on earth made a variety show that didn't exist in the previous life appear.

"Whatever this bastard does out there, he'll handle it on his own so it doesn't matter... But to think even noona will appear on broadcast..."

Students listening to class whispered.

Because those looking out the window announced that the broadcasting station was entering the academy.

Eunha also spotted people moving filming equipment into the academy.

Those people seemed to be the staff who would film Catch Your Player.

By now, noona and Yeonhwa noona should be at the main auditorium too.

He sighed with a blank face.

The broadcasting station had interviews with 3rd year high school academy students in advance to select students to appear on the show.

Lee Kanghyuk being among them was only somewhat surprising.

There was something more surprising.

This is bad.

Noona who's already popular is about to become even more popular.

She should have just said she won't appear...

Euna decided to appear on the broadcast. Eunha who heard this story directly from her opened his mouth wide enough to be greatly surprised.

He was happy that his sister would appear on broadcast, but also worried her face would be exposed and daily life would become difficult.

So he tried to strongly dissuade her from appearing.

She also didn't seem very pleased about appearing on broadcast.

'But it seems the Mana Management Organization said Yeonhwa must appear...'

'Then can't only Yeonhwa noona go?'

'The problem is Yeonhwa keeps getting nervous in front of cameras without me... In the end, the PD asked me to come out so I had no choice.'

'Still noona, if you appear on broadcast, your face could be exposed, you know? Do you know what happens if it's exposed? Flies will swarm everywhere!'

'I'll be getting attention anyway even if I join Regulus Clan, so what. Whether I go or not, receiving attention is unavoidable. My skills are quite good, you know.'

'It's not about noona's skills...'

'I decided to compromise with the PD for now. Instead, I won't be shown much.'

'...Ugh...'

Would a PD who stakes his life on ratings really compromise with her?

He was certain absolutely not.

Nevertheless, he couldn't break her will to protect Yeonhwa, so he also decided to compromise with her.

'Noona, deactivate your SNS now. If you appear on broadcast, people will spy on your SNS to see your face.'

'Ah, that might be true... I haven't been doing it much lately anyway so I'll do that. Instead, I'll make a secret account and occasionally post updates.'

'Then do that. Let me know when you make the account too.'

'Of course!'

SNS deactivation.

Nevertheless, people showing interest in Euna would somehow end up swarming.

Eunha could only worry about her future and wait for her to safely finish filming.

─Huh?

Meanwhile.

Eunha who took his chin off his hand pressed his face against the window.

The face of the player who got out of a black van was very familiar.

There's no way he couldn't remember that face.

No, why did that bastard come here?

Eunha frowned.

Kwak Woohyuk who was a 2nd generation Twelve Seats member in his previous life.

It was the appearance of the man who abused her using his position as the teacher teaching mana to the next Seonnyeo Ha Baekryeon.

☆

First filming of Catch Your Player. Excluding what was filmed during interviews, the first scene officially filmed was the intro scene.

It was the part where students appearing on the broadcast gather and recite the show's catchphrase "We will fly right to you."

Staff who brought filming equipment soon set up lighting, reflectors, and cameras on a street with the academy landscape in view.

And students were receiving makeup from makeup artists in their respective teams.

There were 50 people appearing on the broadcast. So the time taken for makeup was inevitably delayed.

"...You could just go out like this."

"...I'm sorry."

"No, why are you apologizing! If you apologize with such a pretty face, it feels like I did something wrong!"

Yeonhwa was also receiving makeup.

But the artist in charge of her hadn't reached a conclusion on how to style her yet.

As a result, the people standing behind Yeonhwa weren't decreasing.

"Wow... I'm really envious. How can skin be this smooth? And why is the hair so mysterious... Excuse me, this isn't dyed, right?"

"No... It's been like this since birth."

"Wow, you're blessed. I always worry about my hair getting damaged every time I dye it..."

The artist finally reached a conclusion and put her hands on Yeonhwa's face.

The assistant receiving instructions from the artist went behind her and started fixing her hair.

So Ryu Yeonhwa could only sit still and wait for the makeup to finish.

...I feel like a doll.

She felt awkward because this situation was unfamiliar.

She who had received Nam Gungseongwoon's teachings since childhood was completely unskilled at dressing up.

She also wasn't interested personally.

Tying her hair and applying tint when she remembered was all.

Her only interest was the spear after all.

Ah... Euna is still pretty.

If she hadn't met Euna, she would have still lived like that now.

It's not that that life was bad, but now she sometimes thought she was pretty when looking in the mirror.

As she started taking selfies following Euna, she also learned from which angle and in what pose she looked prettier.

Finding parts of herself she didn't know was unexpectedly fun.

It would be the same for handling spears.

"Your eyes keep turning elsewhere, don't look there and look at me."

"Ah... yes. Um, but... how much longer do I have to sit like this?"

"Until the princess's transformation is complete!"

"...P-princess?"

"When you appear on broadcast this time, it'll be no joke nationwide. Saying how could there be such a pretty person..."

"......"

"Ice Princess. That kind of nickname seems like it'll come up, what do you think?"

"...I don't like it."

"Ah, don't lower your head. It's hard to do makeup like this."

The artist said as if joking.

Ryu Yeonhwa was unfamiliar with such jokes and responded sheepishly.

Her face didn't turn red, but her lowered head made the staff around her smile with their eyes.

"I'll make you someone your boyfriend falls for twice today, so just trust me. Though I may not look like it, I'm quite famous in this industry."

"...I don't have a boyfriend."

"What? Really? With a face this pretty, no guys approach you?"

The artist suddenly widening her eyes.

Yeonhwa thought carefully while receiving makeup from her.

There were guys who approached her.

She recalled those who picked fights with her saying she was rude at the beginning of the semester.

At that time, she 'accidentally' froze the men's genitals while dueling.

That news spread like wildfire, and from then on the number of people picking fights with her decreased drastically.

Nevertheless, there were people who hung around her, but most of them had feelings for Euna.

"...There were some but I'm not interested in dating..."

"Wow... This is nothing short of an insult to beauty! Born so pretty yet why can't you actively use that appearance!"

"......"

"Don't you have someone you like?"

"...Someone I like?"

"Yes, someone you like."

"......"

Ryu Yeonhwa couldn't answer.

For a moment, Noh Eunha who looked just like Euna flashed by, but she tried hard to forget the thought that came to mind.

Eunha was someone she trained with every morning.

He was her friend's younger brother.

"...I don't."

"Really none? Strangely, the pause before this answer seemed long..."

"......"

"Well, nevermind. Makeup's done. How is it? Pretty, right?"

Ryu Yeonhwa who deliberately avoided answering.

The artist showed her a mirror as if it was fine anyway.

Ryu Yeonhwa blinked her eyelids.

It was a face that made even herself inadvertently admire.

Enough to want to take a photo unconsciously.

"Yeonhwa! Is your makeup done? Kyaa! Didn't you become too pretty!?"

"No. Euna, you're the prettiest."

"Hey, don't be shy!"

People's gazes followed.

Ryu Yeonhwa who went to the spot in the center of the screen conversed with Euna who came first and was waiting.

There was still time left until filming.

Euna raised her smartphone trying to take a selfie with her.

"I'll send it to you on Pine Talk later. And I made another account! I'll tell you the ID so add me as a friend."

"But I don't use Pinegram..."

"So you won't add me?"

Euna looked up with aegyo.

Ryu Yeonhwa shook her head.

Soon she smiled and showed Yeonhwa the photo she just took.

It was a photo she thought came out well enough to want to use as a Pine Talk profile picture.

"Euna, you'll tell me the ID too, right?"

"Huh? Why would I?"

At that moment, Han Changjin who was also set to stand in the center of the screen came between the two.

He who still covered his mouth with a bandana spoke to Euna while grinning.

She retorted asking what nonsense he was talking about.

His mood plummeting was instantaneous.

"Hey! Of course I'm joking!"

"...Really!?"

"Well, is it a joke or not?"

Euna giggled while teasing him.

Yeonhwa looked at the two with a fond gaze, unable to tell if they were fighting or joking.

And without the three knowing, staff were pointing cameras at them.

"...They look good on screen too."

"What do you think? In my opinion, they seem like they'll be the core of this show."

"I think so too. Ryu Yeonhwa

“I think so too. Ryu Yeon-hwa was also nervous when she stood in front of the camera, but when there are two of them, her expression comes out naturally.”

The staff and PD talked about the three people.

Meanwhile, the main writer was dazzled by the chemistry between the three.

“Okay─!! Now we’re going to start filming Catch Your Player!”

Soon the time to film arrived.

Fifty students took their seats and greeted the many cameras with enthusiastic cheers.

“”””Catch your player! I’ll fly straight to you!””””

☆

Exactly one week later.

The first episode of Catch Your Player aired.