## Chapter 232 – (6)
“Ah, the other floors too…”
The strange atmosphere ended there.
The woman who came looking for a room quickly went upstairs, and we greeted the people who came to the rooms in turn.
That’s how the room assignments naturally ended.
[Room assignments have been completed.]
[Feel free to explore the resort and take your time.]
“Let’s look around too.”
“Okay.”
I nodded at Jinju’s words.
The resort was as big as it looked from the outside, and it had all sorts of spaces.
From common areas like the swimming pool, gym, and restaurant,
to a smoking room, therapy room, sauna, and golf driving range.
Among them, I focused on the last four places.
‘No cameras here.’
Since the resort was so large, they couldn’t install cameras everywhere, so there were blind spots, and those were the four places.
Conversely, everywhere else was being filmed.
“…”
Camera blind spots.
If I didn’t use a microphone, if I didn’t make any sound, maybe it could be useful?
Such a cheeky thought flashed through my mind.
As we explored the resort, everyone eventually gathered in the lobby as if they had made a promise.
Most of the participants had the same reaction.
First, praise for the location.
It’s too big, the facilities are great.
Second, praise for the people they cast.
The casting is amazing, how did you get them to come here, I’m such a big fan.
Such heartwarming conversations took place, and everyone’s eyes turned to me.
From those strange expressions, I could read their inner thoughts.
‘But who is he…?’
They had exactly that expression.
It seemed I really was just here to fill the numbers.
“I’m Seonghan.”
I gave a friendly greeting with a smile as much as possible.
Thanks to Hanna’s makeup, people weren’t scared by my impression.
The power of makeup.
“Hello~”
“Nice to meet you!”
When I greeted them, the others greeted me back happily.
I don’t know what they were thinking inside, but no one in this place, with cameras everywhere, would treat me coldly.
They all seemed to have a lot of experience in broadcasting.
The only one who seemed a little displeased with me was—
“I’m Ella, a dancer.”
—none other than the dancer, Ella.
‘This is troublesome.’
Hanna told me to hold on tight, but it seemed I was already on her bad side.
I wanted to fulfill Hanna’s wish.
She glared at me even while introducing herself.
After everyone introduced themselves, they started talking to people other than their partners.
Some gathered in groups of four to talk, others headed somewhere.
They moved freely.
Me?
I slipped away.
I felt awkward in such a place, and it didn’t seem like anyone was curious about me.
What I was aiming for wasn’t their awkward relationship in the current state.
If they became more romantically involved, then I would try.
To take them away.
Then I saw Ella striding towards me.
As soon as she arrived in front of me, she subtly held out her phone.
[Follow me.]
“…Huh?”
Then she went to the end of the hallway.
That was a camera blind spot.
The smoking room.
Was she going to smoke?
I followed her, keeping a little distance.
When we went inside the smoking room, Ella held out her phone to me.
She was tapping on the phone with tremendous force.
[Are you crazy? Why did you come here leaving Hanna behind?]
“…Ah~”
I wondered why she was glaring at me.
So that’s what it was.
It wasn’t just Hanna who recognized Ella at the airport.
Ella also recognized Hanna.
They knew each other well.
I snatched the phone and replied.
[Hanna told me to come.]
Ella stared at me blankly, as if asking what I meant.
It’s no use looking at me like that.
That was the truth.
For reference, Hanna also said this.
Don’t let Ella be taken away, win her over.
That reminded me to check Ella’s wall.
[Wall: Someone who is good at exercising, has lean muscles, is proactive]
[Affection: -21]
‘Affection?’
Come to think of it, the level of emotions had risen in the last world.
I hadn’t used emotions since then, so I didn’t know what had changed.
An easy-to-understand “Affection” stat had appeared.
Minus.
I could at least tell that Ella hated me.
Ella was blank for a moment, then frantically tapped on her phone again.
[Liar, why would you bring your boyfriend to a place like this…]
[Don’t believe me then.]
I snatched the phone again and wrote that.
[Affection: -30]
Her affection dropped by 9 more because of my blunt tone, but I didn’t care.
It was Hanna who wanted me to capture Ella, not my own will.
I’m going to capture the person I want to capture.
So—
‘Someone who looks like they’ll become a couple.’
I’m going to target them.
…That’s just me.
I don’t even feel guilty anymore.
Of course, I’m just targeting them, I don’t know if it will work out.
My capture method always starts with sensing the wall and targeting it.
But this time it wasn’t easy.
Because of these microphones and cameras.
Nevertheless, I was confident.
What I gained from capturing various women wasn’t just my nighttime skills.
I moved to the lobby and observed the people.
Everyone was still awkwardly greeting each other, probably because it was their first meeting.
Among them, one person stood out a little.
It was definitely the woman Jinju said was Jessica.
A whopping three men surrounded Jessica.
Listening to their conversation, the men were boasting about their fan power.
Saying when they started watching, saying they watched this and that.
Then Ella, who had approached me unnoticed, followed my gaze and exclaimed in admiration.
“As expected…”
“Is she famous?”
I naturally spoke informally to Ella.
Because I spoke informally in writing first.
Ella also answered informally.
“…You don’t know?”
I don’t know.
Even if I asked Ella to introduce her, Ella hesitated, as if she couldn’t find the right words to explain.
“She’s a TikToker and… a YouTuber and… she does broadcasts and… releases songs and… does cosplay too?”
I understand that she’s a famous person who does a lot of things.
And I also realized that there was no hope for the men around her.
[Wall: 2D, web novel sub-character, Grand Duke of the North]
[Affection: 0]
What is that?
In the first place, that woman, Jessica.
She didn’t come on this show for the purpose of dating.
She was an impossible target to capture.
2D is her wall, how do I capture that?
In the midst of that, our eyes met.
Was it for image management?
As soon as Jessica’s eyes met mine, she smiled brightly.
Anyway, Jessica wasn’t the person I was targeting.
A woman who has no chance of being connected with someone?
‘Pass.’
I just nodded my head roughly.
Jessica’s eyes widened a little at that reaction.
As if she was shocked.
Why is she like that.
Is it that shocking that I didn’t greet her well?
Well, with that appearance, it would be an unfamiliar experience.
[Please gather in the restaurant on the 2nd floor.]
The broadcast came on and everyone moved to the restaurant all at once.
[We will have dinner at the assigned seats.]
The inside of the restaurant was very spacious, but the interesting thing was that the men’s and women’s tables were far apart.
They could see each other, but they couldn’t hear the conversation.
They played classical music, so it seemed like they couldn’t hear even more.
Of course, I would be able to hear it.
They were split by gender and headed to their respective tables.
On the table was written a topic of conversation.
[Please tell us your first impressions of the women.]
“Wow… they’re doing it like this?”
“This is really amazing.”
“Should we get some food first and then talk?”
“It seems like they’re saying first impressions before food over there?”
“Hahaha, I guess so.”
The men were busy getting food from the buffet, craning their necks to peek at the women.
The women who made eye contact giggled and waved their hands, giving lively reactions.
The men smiled in satisfaction at their cute reactions.
“Everyone is so nice, they only give compliments, right?”
“When I talked to them earlier, they were all really kind.”
“Isn’t it cheating if they’re pretty and kind?”
“Hahaha!”
After piling up their plates with food, the men continued to praise the women.
I also piled up my plate with protein-based food and listened to the women’s conversation.
I could hear them.
So I couldn’t sympathize with the men’s words.
Because I heard them.
“Actually seeing Taesung…”
“He looks a little frail.”
“I was going to say that too!”
“…I’m tall too, so I don’t really like short men…”
“Right?”
They were more cold-hearted than I thought.
Even while making eye contact with the men, words that felt like a cold chill flowed from their mouths.
Scary.
As the topics about the men came out one by one, my name came up.
“What about Seonghan?”
“…Who was that?”
Laughter flowed out at that reaction.
It was bitter, but I understood too.
Looking at the visuals of the men’s table, it felt like 4 idols and 1 manager.
No, a bodyguard would be closer.
It was thanks to Hanna’s makeup, otherwise, really.
Even the meals I ate were different from the other men’s plates.
Over there was a balanced meal with mixed greens, I had a mountain made of only meat.
“Wow, hyungnim, you eat a lot.”
Why am I hyungnim.
I’m in my twenties too.
But no one seemed to feel awkward about that title.
“Honestly, isn’t Seonghan just here to fill the numbers?”
“Pfft… aren’t you being too honest?”
“I thought Seonghan was okay…”
“Yes?”
“Really?!”
“What~ really?”
The women screamed in surprise.
The men’s heads turned.
Some men even got up from their seats while eating.
“What’s wrong?”
“Why are they screaming?”
I was surprised too.
Me?
It wasn’t difficult to find out who said that.
Because I have the affection stat I learned this time.
Then there was the only woman whose affection wasn’t negative.
[Wall: 2D, Grand Duke of the North]
[Affection: +40]
Jessica swept her hair back and glanced over here.
‘Why you?’
I was receiving the affection of an unexpected woman.
