## Chapter 187 – 187 – Is It Real? (1)
Noisy.
A large PC bang in the afternoon, teeming with people.
The air in the PC bang quickly grew heated as the regulars, like the older guys and college students who had been there since early, were joined by the teenagers who had just finished school.
“Dude, you went in there? You crazy bastard! Ah!”
“No, you idiot, you’re supposed to respond, respond~.”
“Bullshit~. Dude, if you go in, you’re both dead. That’s why you’re a silver scrub.”
“Says the guy who’s also silver.”
Conversations filled with curses.
If you pushed through the noise coming from hundreds of seats and went to the very back of the PC bang, you would find a secret door.
A sturdy iron door, located in the deepest corner of the PC bang, that could only be opened with a key.
‘Streaming Room.’
Stepping inside, you would find a separate space with a slightly different atmosphere from the PC bang.
Decorations with a fresh, colorful feel.
Perfect soundproofing and top-of-the-line computers.
Large lights and high-quality broadcasting microphones and headsets positioned on both sides.
This room, named ‘Streaming Room,’ was the personal space of ‘Min Jia,’ the owner of the large PC bang called ‘ZIA PC,’ and only she could enter.
Today was her day off from streaming, but as always, Min Jia had come to her streaming room. She was leaning back in her gaming chair, watching a video on her phone.
The video she was watching was a food review video from Mytube.
Min Jia swallowed, making a “slurp” sound, and immediately played the next video.
[ Hello~! Everyone, it’s Good-Tung from Good-Tung TV!! Today~ we’re going to visit the hottest cafe on social media, right? The magical cafe! ‘Cafe Delia’! ]
The woman, sticking her face close to the camera, finished her introduction and immediately switched the camera view.
[ Is it true that once you taste it, you’ll be hooked? I’m already excited! Everyone, let’s go together! ]
A large cafe located on the first and second floors of a rather large building.
The woman, capturing the cafe on camera, said a few more words and opened the door to the cafe, stepping inside.
As the woman entered the cafe with a “ding-dong” sound, it felt like the atmosphere changed even through the camera.
[ Wow~ look at the line, everyone! There are so many people even though it’s not peak time. I guess~ most of them are takeout customers? ]
Cafe Delia was a cafe that was famous for its great atmosphere. Because of this, there were quite a lot of dine-in customers.
Recently, the cafe had implemented a policy of 15% off all menu items for takeout, and because the drinks and bread were so delicious, the number of people buying menu items to take home and eat had greatly increased.
[ Looking at the menu, there are quite a few options. Hmmm… I’ll order the most popular items, like the financiers. And some of the signature menu items, plus a few that I’m personally drawn to! ]
Soon after, the woman finished ordering, and the scene switched to the woman holding the menu items she had ordered.
[ All the items I ordered are here! They came out hot and fresh without much waiting! It’s a bit loud inside, so I just ordered takeout. You see the receipt? 15% off. They really do give you a discount for takeout! But since I’m here, I’ll take a look around the cafe before going home to eat! ]
The woman showed various parts of the cafe and then came out.
The scene switched again, and the woman was laying out the drinks and bread on the table, explaining what each item was.
“Ah, looks delicious…”
Min Jia, drooling, gently rubbed her stomach.
[ Wow…! This financier is really something. It’s amazing. How should I say it? You know how they say crispy on the outside and soft on the inside? They’ve really nailed it! The taste is so savory and sweet… ]
After introducing all the items, the woman began to taste them one by one, constantly exclaiming in admiration and showering them with praise.
After tasting all the items, the woman gave her final remarks for the video.
[ Ah~ today, I tried the menu items from ‘Cafe Delia’! I really think the rumors weren’t exaggerated! Every item was so delicious, and the atmosphere of the cafe was… ]
“Huuu.”
Min Jia, thinking there was nothing more to see, ended the video.
She closed her eyes tightly, feeling her stomach rumble.
I want to eat.
Ugh!
I want to eat so badly!
But she had to resist.
All of this was to maintain a good figure, and for her own success! It was like a taboo she couldn’t touch.
At least for now.
Because she had chicken for lunch.
“Something else, something else.”
No more food videos.
Just as Min Jia was thinking that and looking for another video.
“Hmm. Is there anything else to watch… What?”
Vvvvvvvvv-.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated.
Looking at the screen, it was an unknown number.
Min Jia frowned, thinking that her precious day off was being disturbed, but she answered the phone in a clear, high-pitched voice.
“Hello~, hello-.”
“Hey, why aren’t you here yet?”
But the moment she heard the other person’s voice, her high-pitched voice immediately broke.
Min Jia jumped up from her seat.
Ah, that’s right!
“Ah! I’m so sorry. I forgot…”
“Ugh, you said we should meet earlier on your day off. So where are you?”
“I’m at the PC bang right now. It’s close, so I’ll be there soon! I’m so sorry.”
Min Jia immediately grabbed her gym bag, which was in the corner of the streaming room, and wrapped herself in her coat.
She had decided to learn how to exercise from a friend to lose weight, but she had forgotten and missed the appointment time.
The call hadn’t ended yet.
While getting ready, a question suddenly popped into her head, and Min Jia asked.
“But why didn’t you call from your phone, and called from another number? Is that a hotel phone?”
“Yeah. I thought you might not answer if my name popped up.”
“Wow…”
As Min Jia spoke with a shocked expression, a voice came from the other end.
“Anyway, you’re going to work out twice as much for being late. Don’t waste time and come quickly.”
“Wow, teacher, that’s a bit…”
“You know that even this call is being counted, right?”
“Ugh, okay. I’m sorry.”
Min Jia, making a face at the merciless voice, pouted her lips but finished getting ready as quickly as she could.
When she opened the door to the streaming room, the noisy air of the PC bang washed over her.
After throwing a casual “good work” to the part-timer who was making food across the aisle, Min Jia ran outside.
It would take 5 minutes at the fastest to get there!
Since she was already 20 minutes late for the appointment, would she have to work out for another 50 minutes when she arrived!?
“This is crazy…”
It wasn’t even a personal trainer, just a friend teaching her how to exercise, but her friend was too merciless.
Min Jia ran with all her might.
Fortunately, she was able to arrive at the meeting place in 4 minutes.
“Haa, haa, I, I’m here…”
‘Royal Hans Hotel,’ the most luxurious hotel in Korea.
Min Jia, who had arrived at the hotel staff-only gym in the basement of the annex, was gasping for breath.
Her friend, who had been waiting for her, looked at Min Jia with slightly widened eyes.
“Oh, you actually came pretty quickly?”
“Well, I, I was, late…”
As she was holding her trembling knees while panting, her friend immediately opened her mouth.
“Okay. Go change and come back. Let’s start right away.”
A voice that didn’t convey much emotion. It was also a slightly low voice for a woman.
Her eyes were by no means soft, and her face didn’t show much expression.
Even after seeing her for years, she was a very cold woman on the surface.
Thinking that was why she didn’t have many friends, Min Jia also knew that she was by no means a cold-hearted person.
Of course.
She was a little inflexible…
As Min Jia was still staring at her without going to change,
Min Jia’s friend, Joo Ha-rin, opened her mouth.
“Why?”
Her slightly tilted head seemed to be silently pressuring her to go change and come back quickly.
Min Jia hesitantly opened her mouth.
“Umm…”
“Yeah.”
“A-are you really going to make me work out twice as much for being late…?”
Min Jia said in a cute voice, making a sad face.
She was already working out for an hour and a half, and if 50 minutes were added to that, Min Jia thought she might actually die.
Honestly, she almost threw up yesterday.
But Joo Ha-rin only chuckled. There wasn’t even a hint of mercy in her voice.
“Why are you asking something so obvious?”
“Huh?”
“Of course, you have to. Should I include the time you’re wasting talking?”
“Ah.”
Damn it.
I shouldn’t have asked, I didn’t get anything out of it.
Min Jia made a sad face and ran towards the changing room.
