By Zephyria While my lips were only moving without making a sound, my hand slowly went down to the right.
“Yes! There were no surprises! Perfect Puzzle’s Sung Se-han finished it off very cleanly!”
“Wahaha!”
“Nice! Good job, Se-han!”
I came to my senses at the sound of applause and saw that the back of my hand was already touching the table. I stared at the rough hand that was still pressing down on my wrist for a moment before lifting my head.
Sung Se-han, who had been looking down at me with his face tilted, slowly turned his body. Only then did the large hand that had been holding mine fall away.
“That, crazy…”
Seeing his back as he quickly returned to his spot, I hurriedly looked around. Nam Sang-jin, in an excited tone, was livening up the atmosphere and choosing the second arm-wrestling opponent.
Clutching my pounding heart, I walked back to our team. My legs were trembling so much I was beyond embarrassed.
Sung Se-han, that crazy bastard, must have really lost his mind. The microphone was even on, how could he say something like that…!
Even if the audio overlapped, someone might have heard it. Even if the performers didn’t hear it, the voice recording is still there….
I didn’t bother looking at PD Bae Dong-yeon. The PD wouldn’t leave anything in the edit that could be problematic for Sung Se-han.
“Tae-kyung Hyung! You did well!”
Jeong-min came out to greet me and put his arm around my shoulder. The other members patted me on the back, but I couldn’t calm down easily.
No, it wasn’t that I wasn’t calming down, but I was getting more and more dumbfounded, and hot air was escaping from my nose.
“Ha…! Why did he really become like that?”
He was originally someone who couldn’t be controlled, but he still kept to a certain line and managed his image well.
But the Sung Se-han I met again… I don’t know how to define him.
If I were to say my impression from the brief encounter, yeah. Right now, that bastard was a walking bomb.
Like an untamable wild animal, I don’t know what kind of accident will happen if that uncontrollable guy goes wild. The thought made a throbbing headache creep in.
“Wow, can this really happen…?”
I don’t know why a guy who lives receiving all the love and attention has such hungry beast-like eyes.
The image of Sung Se-han living happily in warm light, which I had been drawing in my mind, seemed to be shattered into pieces.
“Yes! In the arm-wrestling winner’s final, Sung Se-han of Perfect Puzzle has defeated Jason of True Heart and become the final winner! With this, Perfect Puzzle takes a solo 2 points!”
In the continued arm-wrestling matches, everyone finished blandly without giving as much laughter as I did. In particular, Sung Se-han defeated Jason, whom he met in the final, in 1 second and went in.
I shook my head, watching Sung Se-han return to his seat without looking back.
What on earth is in that head of his, which doesn’t seem to have any interest in filming? Could it be… that he’s going to suddenly make another bombshell statement or do something unexpected….
“Hoo….”
I really never imagined that meeting Sung Se-han would make me feel so precarious and anxious. Have I been dreaming of only one-sided wishes that are different from reality…?
“Tae-kyung Hyung, Sung Se-han did arm wrestling three times, and Tae-kyung Hyung lasted the longest. Hyung must be the strongest.”
“Haha, Ho-soo. Do you really want to fall into a lake once? Should Hyung throw you in?”
“Ah, Hyung! I’m serious, eugh!”
As I clenched my teeth and put Ho-soo in a headlock, Nam Sang-jin’s shout rang out.
“Now! This test can be said to be an accuracy test, right? Moving beans with chopsticks!”
“I’ll go out for this!”
Gun-woo Hyung, who had been anxious because he wasn’t confident in his physical strength, quickly stepped forward.
“Hyung, do well!”
“Gun-woo Hyung! Fighting!”
Gun-woo Hyung had a good start, but unfortunately, he lost first place to the Sun & Moon team because his concentration broke down at the end.
“Hyung! You did well!”
“Second place is really awesome too!”
The younger members encouraged Gun-woo Hyung, but I was patting Hyung’s back perfunctorily because I was paying attention to other things.
It was because there was a limit to pretending not to know that Sung Se-han was right across from me.
If I let my guard down for a moment, my gaze would try to find Sung Se-han and head towards Perfect Puzzle. And the moment I made eye contact with Sung Se-han, I reflexively avoided his gaze.
As this continued to repeat, I was getting more and more mentally and physically exhausted.
“Hyungnim, I’ll go out.”
When I came to my senses, Soo-in was doing a thigh wrestling match again. Seeing my younger brother struggling among those heartless Sunbae, tears welled up in my eyes.
“I should go out for this.”
I pushed Jeong-min, who was stepping up for the flag grabbing, and walked to the center of the set.
“Oh! Tae-kyung is coming out from Sky Blue? Tae-kyung, who has good arm strength but is weak at arm wrestling! Are you confident in flag grabbing?”
“Yes, I am confident!”
In the heated atmosphere where everyone was bursting into laughter, I was the only one burning with fighting spirit.
“I pride myself on not being inferior in endurance!”
I have to take first place in at least one event. That way, the younger members will be encouraged, and there will be a sense of accomplishment after the recording is over.
From what I’ve roughly gathered, there were only one or two members from each team who had better physicals than me. The strongest members had already done thigh wrestling, so the members who would come out next were worth trying. Let’s definitely get first place this time. That’s what I thought.
Until that bastard walked out.
“Ah? Ohoh? Sung Se-han, who had been quiet until now, is coming out again?”
Applause and cheers erupted in the set, which was heated up by the energy of exercise.
“Puhaha! What is it?”
“Ahaha! What, is Tae-kyung targeted?”
Nam Sang-jin in purple training clothes jumped up and down in place with a frivolous gesture.
“No, Sung Se-han! Have you been waiting for flag grabbing all this time? Or is it like, I only target one guy! Is that not it?”
“It’s not.”
Sung Se-han, who was facing me, put his hands behind his back, pretending to be gentle.
“In arm wrestling, I overturned Tae-kyung the moment he lost his strength. So this time, I want to have a fair match.”
“Ooh! Was our Sung Se-han thinking about that too? Amazing!”
As expected, announcer Nam Sang-jin was definitely biased towards Perfect Puzzle. So he’s admiring and making a fuss over such nonsense.
Although I didn’t intend to, one corner of my mouth went up and a burst of laughter came out.
“I won unfairly earlier, so I hope we can have a fair match this time.”
Ah, this statement was a bit strong. I made this mistake because I couldn’t control my emotions….
“Woah…!”
“Heol…!”
The cheers from a moment ago were gone, and murmurs flowed out from here and there.
Ah, I’m screwed. I was forcing a smile, but the corners of my mouth were trembling. To draw aggro against Perfect Puzzle’s Sung Se-han. I’ve really lost my mind.
Seeing the writer Noona covering their mouths and liking it, I know for sure that it’s over. This will never be edited out.
“Sung Se-han! It seems like Tae-kyung’s determination to participate in flag grabbing is amazing? What about our Se-han?”
“I will have a fair match this time.”
Sung Se-han, who bowed his head towards me, smiled slightly. Ha… I’m really dizzy.
While the staff came and put on a rope protector around my waist, I took off my slippers and prepared.
Standing barefoot, I felt somehow more determined.
Ha, when will the recording end?
“Now! Get ready.”
At Nam Sang-jin’s signal, I lowered my body as much as possible and took a stance. The feeling of the rope being pulled taut was dizzying.
Even if I can’t beat Sung Se-han with strength, my agility might be different. He’s definitely going to be careless, so I’ll aim for his weakness. If I jump out with all my might as soon as the signal sounds, there’s a good chance of winning.
“Start!”
In the fleeting moment when the whistle blew, I ran forward like a bullet.
“Euaaht!”
And the next moment, I fell backward as hard as the reaction of the force that shot forward.
“Woah!!”
“Wahahaha!”
Even though my vision was blurry from the impact of rolling on the floor, the noisy laughter was clearly audible. When I came to my senses, my body was being dragged along the floor.
“Kekekeut! Puhahaha!”
“Ah, what is that! Hahaha!”
“Ahaha! Tae-kyung is going to get all the screen time today?”
Even if I swear badly on today’s filming, they should turn a blind eye. The production team should acknowledge that.
If they’re going to broadcast my appearance of being dragged along holding the rope tied to my waist while Sung Se-han is walking casually without putting in any effort, they should at least do that much.
“Yes! Perfect Puzzle’s Sung Se-han has grabbed the flag very lightly! Puhat, ah! Tae-kyung’s strategy was good too! It’s really a pity…!”
If they don’t do that much, I might do something unexpected instead of Sung Se-han.
“Now! The last game is Ssireum! Those who are good at Ssireum from each team….”
I went up to the prepared mat barefoot without putting on my slippers.
“Tae-kyung Hyung?”
“Tae-kyung! What are you doing? Come in quickly…!”
I heard the surprised voices of the members, but I put my hands on my waist and slowly took a breath.
Even a worm squirms when stepped on, so I’m not Lee Tae-kyung if I go in quietly like this.
“No, Tae-kyung? Are you perhaps participating in Ssireum too?”