Episode 211 Proposal
After finishing the MVP interview, the atmosphere when I returned to the waiting room was also amazing.
Lee Jeong-hoon, who happened to have no work that day and came to the stadium with me, was indignant and clapped his hands in agreement after seeing the interview.
“Well, I’m not sure. I told you last time. I’m pretty good at it. But why are you suddenly including Hyung Chang-hyun there? That guy, Park Joo-han? He’s really funny.”
“That’s true. I can’t imagine Changhyun beating up someone with his fists.”
“What do you mean by our Chang-Hyeon hyung? Even when he fights, he always has his angles straight, and he finishes the battle cleanly and elegantly without getting anything on his plate. His skills are beyond comparison. That guy… … Anyway, I don’t like him.”
… … I was working hard to swear at Park Joo-han.
‘Was my image like that?’
What do you mean, when you’re fighting, all you have to do is knock down your opponent? I thought, what’s important is elegance, neatness, and all that? But it seems like it’s quite important to Lee Jung-hoon’s image.
Anyway, as soon as they sensed my presence, the team members in the waiting room all turned their attention to me.
“Unlike others who fight savagely, this is Chang-Hyeon who fights with elegance and flashy techniques.”
Han Ji-soo was giggling.
I never said it was elegant with my own mouth, but somehow it had an official feel to it.
I don’t do martial arts like that. I guess that’s what I think.
‘Well… … It’s my fault, too.’
Since I had already made the decision and done the interview, I couldn’t change it. I had no choice but to continue like this.
“Oh, really. This is a bit ridiculous for me. If I were to do a ranked match, I would show my face and reveal all my weapons. I was embarrassed while interviewing someone named Park Joo-han.”
“That’s true. There’s no need for Chang-Hyeon to practice martial arts or prepare new tactics.”
The atmosphere was such that it was somewhat covered up by Park Joo-han saying strange things on his own…
Kim Do-jun suddenly smiled and spoke.
“But if it’s really Lee Chang-hyun, it’ll be awesome.”
I was so shocked that I opened my eyes wide and looked at Kim Do-jun.
Since he’s a natural spectator, is he quick to notice other people’s strange behavior?
Kim Do-jun continued making excuses, perhaps thinking that my gaze was one of reproach.
“No, that would be true. If that’s really Chang-Hyeon, wouldn’t it be a huge win for the team? The team has low recognition and few fans since they just came up to the first division. They could gain some popularity through the topicality. It would probably be a bit romantic, too.
Just now, a player who was expected to be the best as a technician with a gun and flashy weapon skills has reached the top of the ranked matches without using any of those things?
And then in that last game, you take off your mask and reveal it to the public?”
Kim Do-jun let out an inexplicable exclamation of “Kya~” while chattering his thoughts to himself.
“It’s a little gloomy, but I think the fans will really like it. If I were Lee Chang-hyun, I would definitely do it… … .”
This guy is dangerous. He didn’t start out with that intention, but he was saying things that almost fit the scenario I had roughly planned.
Almost to the level of a prophet.
So there was a moment when I couldn’t even open my mouth.
“Dojun-ah. Okay, I’ll give you a hundred concessions and say that there could be something like that… … but just using common sense. Do you think Changhyun would act like a schizophrenic and then do something like self-deprecation during an interview? I don’t know about you.”
Yoon Han-gyeol gave Kim Do-jun a rebuke.
But why does it seem like I’m getting deals too? I started out with a clear, grand reason, but I feel like I’ve become a caretaker, just like Kim Do-jun, if not even worse.
But unlike that situation where my conscience was pricked, my mouth was moving busily and rationally.
“Yeah. Han-gyeol is right. I didn’t show my face while you guys were playing ranked matches, so I didn’t expect you to say something like that. I’m going to be scared and not be able to rest from now on. The match is over now, so let’s stop chatting and go.”
The conversation ended there.
Of course, since there were no matches for a while, the PER players were expected to continue their ranked match training.
***
Regarding Park Joo-han’s suspicions, I directly and strongly refuted them in the interview, but the suspicions did not subside.
As a result of the reporter’s direct interview with the PER team members, all of the PER team members were away while they were playing ranked matches. And they have high-level mana equipment utilization skills. And they have similar heights, etc…
This was because an atmosphere was forming where people thought, “Aren’t they really the same person?”
That’s why I even received this call while I was resting at my accommodation.
[Lee Min-seok]: Chang-hyeon, lol, why did you hit people with your fists?
In the past, Lee Min-seok was a judge and an applicant at the Hunter audition, but now they are like brothers.
Even though he must have been busy playing in a league in another country, he sent me a text message because he saw the interview that was a hot topic in Korea.
‘ha…….’
I had a feeling it wouldn’t be easy. If people kept watching like this, it might only be a matter of time before they got caught.
I always thought the issue would come to light eventually, but the timing for it to come to light now is just too bad.
It hasn’t even achieved the desired score yet, and if it were released now, it would be perfect for creating a frame for interest seeding.
Special measures were needed. It was time to find a way.
***
It was not long after the interview with Park Joo-han and Lee Chang-hyun in question.
It was a time when the attention was focused on issues that had been continuing in the first division during ranked matches.
Interest in Team PER, which came to the Hunter Union Training Center to play ranked matches, was even hotter than before.
“Are you Yoon Han-gyeol, the player with the highest ranking in Team PER?”
Enough for reporters to flock from all over and stick around.
“Lee Chang-hyun is not there. Last time, Park Joo-han said that the player who was wearing that mask and committing an outrageous act in ranked matches was Lee Chang-hyun. As a fellow PER teammate, what do you think?”
It was quite noisy and noisy.
Normally, this ranked match waiting room would only be occupied by officials, a place to peacefully watch other people’s matches or wait for a match.
For Lee Min-sol, who also had the nickname of ‘serial bomber’, it was a thorn in his side.
‘What’s the big deal about hiding your identity?’
Besides that guy, there are many guys who hide their identities in ranked matches.
It’s so amazing that just the act of raising your level using only martial arts and not using a single weapon has become such a hot topic.
I felt bad because the other players seemed to have been pushed to the back.
It was also uncomfortable that the person being mentioned as the identity of that player was Lee Chang-hyun.
‘Huh. Who knew it would turn out like this… … It certainly seems like they did pretty well when I watched the game.’
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For Lee Min-sol, who had been undervalued in the past, there was something that was uncomfortable, although it was not his fault.
Anyway, Lee Min-sol herself is in the late 4,000s, but she doesn’t feel too good about having the spotlight taken away from her by someone else.
I thought that the masked martial artist Lee Chang-hyun was using tricks to increase interest in him.
While I was muttering while thinking like that.
Maybe I was so lost in thought that I bumped into someone.
“Ah… … oh my!”
The moment Lee Min-sol’s temper was about to explode, he looked up and saw that it was none other than Lee Chang-hyun.
The moment I saw his face, my breath stopped. They say even a tiger will come if you call it.
‘Um… …but somehow the atmosphere is different than usual.’
He was usually a bit more arrogant, proud, and looked down on others.
But what if it was someone else? He came over and apologized for bumping into me again.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“……yes.”
But the truth came later.
After the collision, I walked back to the path I was going to take, and in front of me, the famous masked man was playing a match, broadcast live.
‘What… … That guy wasn’t Lee Chang-hyun?’
Lee Min-sol couldn’t help but be surprised because she had secretly thought it was that guy.
That reaction wasn’t limited to Lee Min-sol.
While the Masked Man’s ranked match was on the screen for a while, when Lee Chang-hyun crossed the center of the ranked match waiting room, everyone’s attention poured in as if they were paying attention to the place where the runner was walking in a fashion show.
“Ah… … Player Lee Chang-hyun.”
One reporter, unable to find the words, only called out Lee Chang-hyun’s name softly.
But that was only for a moment.
The fact that Lee Chang-hyun, who usually doesn’t play ranked matches and doesn’t show up in the waiting room, showed up. Did they think that would be a hot topic too?
The reporters, who thought it was a good idea, started asking questions.
“Player Lee Chang-hyun! It’s known that you’re not interested in ranked matches and don’t even come to the waiting room to watch, but what brings you here today?”
“Is it because of Park Joo-han’s remarks that became a hot topic in the last interview?”
“In your last interview, you said that it was pathetic to lose to a player who was a popular mask-wearing fighter who only used martial arts to climb the ranks. Did you come to the waiting room today to express your intention to defeat him yourself?”
Lee Chang-hyun looked at me with a pitiful look, as if he was tired of all the questions, and then closed his mouth as if he was trying to choose his words carefully.
‘But that guy Lee Chang-hyun… … Why does he look so happy? If he was dragged out by a rumor and identified with someone who wasn’t him, isn’t that a bit unpleasant?’
The corners of his mouth went up as if he was trying to suppress a subtle smile.
That moment of relief was short-lived.
Lee Chang-hyun finally rebuked the reporters’ barrage of questions.
“quiet.”
As expected, the atmosphere was a little different than usual. However, perhaps because that strange atmosphere fit together well, the surroundings quickly became quiet.
“You have too many questions, I can’t answer them.”
Most of the reporters, no, even Lee Min-sol and the PER team members were waiting for Lee Chang-hyun’s lips to move.
It was a movement that seemed to clearly recognize that the initiative in the conversation was his.
“First of all, I believe most of the doubts were actually answered during the last MVP interview.”
The reporters flinched. It was certainly true. But it was also true that no reporter would back down after hearing this.
“But this time, there is no doubt that Lee Chang-hyun is acting unusually, such as appearing in the ranked match waiting room.”
“stop.”
Lee Chang-hyun raised his hand to stop him. He was blocking the reporter’s question before it came in.
‘You seem to be enjoying it strangely… … .’
Lee Min-sol was dumbfounded, but it was necessary because he could clearly see the chaos that would result if all the reporters asked questions like that.
“I know there’s one more thing you’re wondering about.”
‘no way…….’
“I don’t know who you are, and I don’t care, but since our last interview, you’ve been comparing me to that masked ranked player a lot. Well, it’s probably because I told him that people who lose ranked matches are pathetic… … I know he’s undefeated so far.”
‘You said you weren’t interested, but you know very well that I’m undefeated.’
“As a way of proving my point, and to prove my point, I propose a 1-on-1 match with ranked match rules to the masked ranked match participant.”
fantasy,
