TeStar's roommate assignment.
'Is this the 4th time?'
At this point, fans recognized it as content with a history and tradition in their own way.
'Until now, we've been mainly playing board games.'
So this time, we changed the field a bit because we thought it would be a bit boring if we proceeded with the room assignment with a similar game.
"Hello~ TeStar teachers."
(TN: TeStar are being referred to as "teachers" by their guest, and will continue to be referred to as teachers for the rest of the chapter basically)
"Hello!"
There was an expert in front of us.
We had seven people sitting around in the office of a laboratory run by communication professionals.
It was a fake daily drama table structure with only the front empty. Cameras and staff members were in front of us.
But maybe it was because we had done this kind of thing a lot, so it felt natural.
I saw them looking expectantly at the expert.
The expert had a gentle smile.
"I understand that you asked for a roommate assignment today. Is that correct?"
"Yes!"
Bae Sejin's face was full of energy as he replied loudly.
It seemed to be the most energetic voice of the last month, but it seemed to be swollen with hope for the single room.
'He said living in the living room was worth it.'
No matter how hard it was, being in the living room because it was difficult to enter his bedroom was different from being there because he liked the living room.
It seemed that Keun Sejin glanced at Bae Sejin with his eyes wide open, but since we were filming, his sign disappeared in an instant.
The director, who stepped out from behind the expert, looked around at the smiling faces and spoke again.
"Our communication research institute is an algorithm analysis based on the personalities, tendencies, and lifestyles of the group members…"
Skipping this introductory part, this was the conclusion.
"Through behavioral analysis and interviews, we will find and match you with the most suitable roommate."
"Wow!"
Simply put, 'Roommates are science.'
'The words are plausible.'
To be honest, it sounded like the packaging of a venture company that followed the existing business, but it was nice to hear anyway.
'I think the fans will enjoy it.'
It would be better to highlight our characters if the analysis presented here was placed together with TeStar's existing life and habit cuts.
It was the same principle as personality tests.
A sense of kinship that came from the same characteristics.
Image enhancement from other characteristics.
Keun Sejin made a fuss once more to save the atmosphere.
"Wow, that seems so exciting?"
"… …"
I understood, so don't hit me on the shoulder.
"Then let's start with group activities!"
"Oh, oh!"
Soon, the director disappeared and only the expert remained for the group interview.
'They did personal interviews before picking the opening.'
This was the main thing… hmm. This is what popped up as the first problem.
[There is a farmer raising ducks and cows. But one winter, this farmer decided to keep only one kind of animal.]
[What kind of animal is it?]
"You can feel free to answer me."
"… ?"
It was an IQ test. It looked like a quiz floating around the Internet.
No matter how good they thought it was, was this supposed to be a question of creativity for corporate interviews?
'Professionalism… Where did it go?'
The personal interview was still professional, but… It seemed to me that this was to create an image for broadcasting.
'Well, it doesn't matter.''
Because the content mattered here.
I measured the timing to participate while watching the other guys talk.
"I think it might be a duck? Aren't ducks easier to care for? It's winter, so if you need to, you can bring it indoors~"
"Yes. But wouldn't it be difficult to grow as the number of heads increases?"
"I know! You can make more food from cows! It's a cow. Go Cow!"
Everyone was participating.
I raised my hand and looked at the expert.
"Is there an answer to this question?"
"No. You teachers are free to use your imagination and thinking skills."
"Oh~"
As if the expert's words were a catalyst, the members chattered one by one.
"Yeah, it's winter… . ah! Maybe he's trying to make a blanket with the duck's feathers… ?"
"Yes! Ah~ You are smart, Ahyeon-nim~"
"Ahyeon has a good idea?"
… No, if you looked closely, half of them were really excited, and half were trying to save the content.
They seemed to have found a loophole in this format.
The composition was futile.
Would the content be appealing if we didn't give model answers, but just randomly brainstormed among ourselves?
"A chicken."
"What??"
"There is no saying to choose between ducks and cows, so I chose the most economically viable animal."
"Oh my gosh."
"Hey, look at Moondae's brain."
I answered appropriately, but I didn't think the flow was very interesting.
The expert closed the question like this.
"I've listened to what you all said. Thank you for your kind comments and answers."
"Hehe."
"Aigoo, we thank you~"
There was no arrangement.
In this part anyway, if only incomplete questions were to be asked instead of expertise, it would have been easier to see if the types were divided according to approaches.
Well, these days, there were a lot of different personality tests. They compared everything from drama characters to trees.
[You are the 'strong pine tree' type!]
Something like this.
'It's not like there's a time limit at all.'
I was bored because there was no incitement that I could easily feel.
I glanced at the crew. I could see some of the people we worked with when we were making hotteok in a foreign country.
'Are they slowly falling into peculiarity?'
This was a miss.
"I will ask you the next question."
Fortunately, after several similar questions and answers were repeated, a review came out in the middle briefing.
"Now, I took a little look at the attitudes of the teachers."
The expert picked up a piece of paper and began to speak eloquently.
"First of all, our teacher, Seon Ahyeon! Because you are careful and thoughtful when making decisions, your answer tends to take a little longer than other group members."
"Yes…"
"It's not a weakness, but I think it's because you're looking for your own subjectivity while being considerate of the people around you. Wouldn't you be a wise leader in the future?"
"Um, yes…! Thank you…."
"Oh~"
Seon Ahyeon's face reddened and he lowered his head. The guys around me slapped their palms.
"And teacher Bae Sejin."
"…! Yes!!"
Bae Sejin, who was smiling at Seon Ahyeon, was startled.
"The intention is clear, and I can see the teacher's will to do his best even in unfamiliar or uncomfortable environments."
"That…."
This time, Bae Sejin's face turned red.
"Especially, he was very active in the question of 'who has the key'…"
In this way, seven very positive behavioral reviews went around.
After the two youngest and Keun Sejin got their evaluations…
"Our teacher Ryu Chungwoo is the type to step back and back up other people's opinions, maybe it's because he is the leader."
"Hmm. Could it be?"
Ryu Chungwoo smiled and reacted moderately. Well, he wasn't really interested, but he knew it.
And the last was me.
The expert made eye contact with me and said.
"Teacher Park Moondae is a very broad-minded person. People sometimes say, 'I can see the big picture,' as a habit, right?"
"Hahaha! That's right! That's it~"
"Moondae-hyung is indeed such a person!"
A few of them enthusiastically responded as if they were hooked by some kind of talkative swindler.
One guy in particular seemed to have really come to trust this expert.
'Kim Raebin… If you want to do business, you'll have to stop it.'
Anyway, the expert ended the talk in a good way again.
"The fact that he often comes up with surprising ideas seems like an essential idea bank for the group."
"Thank you."
He put the words together pretty well. And it was good to speak in a gentle way without needlessly touching emotions.
Maybe he didn't just look at this and say it, but he guessed based on the data he had already received.
'Still, it's bland.'
There was no point in what he said. We were just listening to the story without technical terms or analytical explanations.
'It was half a joke earlier, but maybe it would have been more fun to break it down into a real internet-type test.'
Wouldn't the feeling be more clear?
I looked at the expert with a bit of an empty feeling.
"Then, to the next question… Oh, let's take a break and then start."
"Yes~"
The expert who received the signal from the production team cut off the cut appropriately.
People relaxed all at once.
I did the same as well.
"Hoo."
'It's a shame.'
It was weak.
I shrugged my shoulders after predicting the ups and downs of this content.
'Well, what's done is done.'
We had already started filming, so now there was nothing to worry about. First of all, we just had to work hard.
"It was an amazing experience. I think I will get to know more about myself!"
"I need an explanation for this! 'Strong-hearted'? What does that mean?"
… There were some really excited guys over there, so the fans would be warmly watching.
If fan service content was at that level, it would be an average hit.
"Wait a minute…"
At that time, the crew secretly got up during the break and moved, leaving only the cameraman and a small number of people.
"What?"
"They said they were going to see the director."
Right. Ryu Chungwoo, who was sitting close to the production team, neatly organized the situation.
'The production team must have felt that it was a bit bad while filming.'
And the expert standing in front of us also laughed and got up and headed down the aisle.
"Teachers, I need to go to the bathroom for a moment."
"Yes, yes!"
The population density suddenly dropped.
"Yes, then…"
That was the moment.
"Ack!"
The expert who opened the back door and went out into the hallway… He grabbed the back of his own neck and staggered backward.
And fell down.
Thud.
… Geeeek.
The expert's white coat slipped through the door and was half-stuck.
"…??"
"Sir, sir?"
"What."
A heart attack?
I tried to follow the guys who were about to run right away.
However…
Suddenly, an iron door slammed down right above the back door.
Tutung!
"Oh my gosh?"
Suddenly, the path was blocked.
'What the fuck is this?'
It wasn't just there.
An iron door also came down from above the big door on the side where the production team went out.
Bang!
Kwak Kwa Kwak!
"What."
Fire? Terror?
I immediately tried to check the window, but… An iron plate had already come down there.
And the lights changed.
Whi-ing-! Whi-ing~!
The red and green lights in every corner of the space flickered madly and sirens sounded.
"Guys, this way!"
At the sound of Ryu Chungwoo's voice, the members instantly moved away from the walls and gathered together.
'Emergency situation?'
I needed to get my smartphone right now…
"Hey! Over there!"
I heard Bae Sejin's voice and looked away.
The huge screen where the questions popped up earlier…
It… had changed.
"Crazy."
[! AREA CLEAR!]
[Blockade completed]
Behind the red letters, what looked like a CCTV screen appeared as an even number of split screens.
There were videos of people collapsing and doors closing.
And… the people who had fallen were staggering to get back up on their feet.
[Zombie virus leak in the laboratory]
[02:00:00 until facility bombing]
"… …"
What?
Wait a minute. Silence fell between the people who were at a loss for words.
It didn't last long.
[01:59:57]
… The countdown started.
"… …"
In an instant, pupils trembled, exchanging embarrassing glances. It seemed like they were shouting.
'What is this!'
And after a few seconds…
We found a few of them deliberately hiding in corners.
… It was the production crew who was holding back laughter.
"Hey."
"No way."
"Come out, camera director. What is this?"
However, the two or three crew members refused to make a statement and sat firmly in the corner.
But still, their faces were full of smiles.
And those who realized the situation properly only after seeing it appeared one after another.
"Aaaaaaa!"
"Again! We were tricked!"
This was a staged situation.
"Mmmm."
In the meantime, the production team gritted their teeth with the determination not to put their laughter into the microphone.
Bae Sejin vigorously pointed his finger at the screen.
"Zombies!"
'I get it.'
I grabbed my head and smiled bitterly.
Here… I guess they wanted to figure out our tendencies with our abilities to deal with unexpected situations.
"Is this why the research institute is so grandiose?'
And by mixing nonsense and unrealistic elements like 'zombies' there, they cleverly avoided situations that touched risk factors such as PTSD.
It was made for fun at the same time.
'They're like cockroaches, fuck.'
The bland group meeting right before was a build-up to make this explode.
'I really didn't imagine it.'
I took back what I said.
Very… I can understand why the production team invited us.
It felt like blood was rushing to my head.
"Wait, wait!! There's a door behind here!"
"What??"
"Is it a door?"
Just in time, Cha Eugene hurriedly exclaimed, pointing to the back of the production team as if he had found something.
"Wait a minute~ Ah, honestly, if you have a conscience, please step out of the way, noona!"
Keun Sejin skillfully induced the writer to step out of the way, and then put his hand in one corner.
"Oh my~"
His right hand exposed a square iron plate. Then, under the glowing red back, a large vent appeared.
"Wow, typical."
"Is it the right way to move here?"
"I guess so."
Those who were already immersed quickly began exchanging opinions.
'Hmm.'
The content seemed to be fun to choose. But looking at the current situation, it seemed that the time limit was just around the corner. Because they were trying to find out our abilities to deal with 'disastrous situations'.
[1:56:23]
It had already been 4 minutes.
But in the picture, steam would be lost if TeStar couldn't escape from here.
'It's best to go out in a clean state without looking at it.'
Thinking this far, I suddenly remembered what the expert had just said.
-People sometimes say, 'I can see the big picture,' as a habit, right?
'Yes, that's right. I'm a bit obsessed with the big picture.'
I laughed and wiped my hands.
"Let's go."
Let's make it good.
I thought that this roommate content would be something worth celebrating.