Chapter 52
News of the subway advertisement for
The national managers, who were looking forward to content other than the competition stage and the main broadcast, felt like their adrenaline was running high.
Because having a subway advertisement doesn't just mean your favorite thing is being promoted.
Seeing your favorites in their everyday clothes, not on stage, with your own eyes.
You may even get a chance to meet them at close range!
In the past, when a subway advertisement was displayed, the person in the advertisement often visited to express their gratitude.
During
There were many fans who packed their bags while reminiscing about that time.
'Even if I'm so tired that I almost die, I have to see Karis in person.'
The same goes for this woman, who is currently packing her backpack neatly.
Because she failed in the click battle in both the first and second rounds, she hadn't been able to meet the trainees in person yet.
So even if it is an endless wait,.
Even if the odds are against her, she plans to wait in line in front of the subway advertisement for Karis von Walden.
Some might say it's a reckless thing to do, but judging from her SNS, a lot of people seem to think the same way.
The moment she entered Jamsil Station, where Karis' advertisement was posted,.
'Oh, you've been waiting for so long already? '
The woman's mouth fell open.
She thought she had come out early.
There were already about fifteen fans gathered in front of Karis' face that filled one wall of Jamsil Station.
It was a moment that made her decide to burn with even more passion.
She was a little hungry because she left home without eating breakfast.
While eating a few energy bars she brought with her, she occasionally checked out the tweets that were popping up on her timeline.
As one o'clock approached, a flurry of frenzied comments began to appear.
"Wow, Chae Eun-gyu came to Gangnam Station."
"Alone?"
"It seems like he came alone. There are no reports of other people with him."
People waiting near the woman also seemed to have seen the same posts.
Everyone was busy moving their fingers.
"Should we head towards Gangnam Station right now? "
"Who else is there besides Eun-gyu? "
"Yoon-cheol is there, and Min-ha and Hyeong-bin are at Yeoksam Station."
Upon hearing the news that Chae Eun-gyu had arrived, some people began to move quickly to head to Gangnam Station.
Because it's better to go to a place where there's a solid tip than to wait for a trainee who may or may not show up.
But the woman didn't budge.
'Chae Eun-gyu is not really my style. I only care about Karis.'
She's thinking that her standards for idols have become very high.
It's gotten to the point where she doesn't feel any interest, even when she sees a member who is quite handsome.
However, from the moment the
From the moment Karis von Walden's face passed by for a second or so, the woman's mind was filled with Karis.
'Well, if you don't come today, I can just wait again tomorrow.'
Even if it was an endless wait, it didn't matter.
She wants to see Karis' face up close.
The energy bars and snacks she brought with her are almost gone.
The time has come for the relatively cool subway station to start getting hot.
As the woman drank water and wiped the sweat from her forehead, more people gathered in front of Karis' advertisement.
'Wow, there are really so many people coming?'
Now was the best timing.
With fever-time voting open, it would be the icing on the cake if Karis appeared in front of this large crowd.
Maybe that's why her gaze kept turning towards the stairs.
Finally, when it was almost 4 o'clock,.
Two suspicious shadows slowly came down the stairs.
Around her, people were already covering their mouths and taking out their cell phones.
'It's here. It's here, it's here, it's here, it's here!'
The woman almost screamed.
Her thighs were tingling from standing for hours on end, but her happiness level was so high that she forgot all about the pain.
"Hello, hello. Oh, wait! Wait! "
He was handsome enough to deserve an award, and tall enough to deserve an award.
Both trainees came without covering their faces, perhaps knowing that wearing masks and hats would be of no use.
The first one to approach the woman was Kang Si-yoon.
'Oh, my god. He's so handsome.'
To her, who was obsessed with Karis, Kang Si-yoon was a face she saw often.
They were roommates who shared the same cell, and they also competed in the first round together.
His tall stature and refreshing facial features were certainly nice, but it didn't really hit home when she saw him on screen.
Now that she's seeing him in person, she wants to break all the broadcasting station cameras.
'This is a hundred times better in real life than on screen.'
The moment that feeling occurred, the woman's brain stopped.
She felt this way even to Kang Si-yoon that she didn't react much when watching on screen.
What about Karis von Walden, who had given her endless inspiration?
Just after this dizzying thought crossed her mind.
A low-pitched voice was heard from behind Kang Si-yoon.
"I'll just pass by for a moment. Thank you."
It felt like everything was moving slowly.
The blond hair of Karis von Walden began to slowly appear over Kang Si-yoon's shoulder.
Clear skin, a high nose, and broad shoulders were revealed.
"······wow."
The woman who had kept her mouth shut until now could not stop herself from uttering this short exclamation.
After seeing Kang Si-yoon, she thought he was better in person than on screen.
And now, looking at Karis von Walden, the thought that came to mind was really simple.
'It's unreal. It's like the person on the screen has been summoned as a hologram.'
In a word, it is perfect.
Everything is like a person created by an AI program.
The features seen through the screen purified the woman's eyes.
As she looked at Karis with a dumbfounded expression, his gaze met hers for a moment.
His eyes, dark and hard like obsidian, slightly changed into a crescent shape.
"Thank you for waiting."
He greeted.
The person she had been longing to see so much greeted her while looking straight in this direction.
And he did it with a smile on his face.
Dopamine is skyrocketing.
"Ah, hahaha. It feels really weird standing here like this."
Kang Si-yoon and Charis took their seats right in front of the billboard.
People formed a semicircle around the two trainees.
Kang Si-yoon seemed nervous for some reason as dozens of cell phone lenses were all pointed at him.
He deliberately tapped Karis's side, trying not to show it.
"Hey, you, please respond with something!"
"I'm communicating with the fans right now. They're already responding."
"What on earth are you communicating about, without saying anything?"
"Making eye contact with the camera."
Karis's low and middle voice used a tone that is unfamiliar to modern people.
The kind of speech that you would hear from a royal family member in a webtoon or novel.
It was so amazing to hear this in person, but at the same time, she felt a sense of inner intimacy.
'The image shown on TV and the real image are exactly the same!'
People who criticize Karis go around saying that such speech patterns and concepts are artificial and created for the broadcast.
The woman believed that this was not true at all.
She was so happy that Karis von Walden, whom she had always seen on TV and cheered for, existed in real life just as she had imagined.
Meanwhile, Karis was raising his hand and slowly moving his gaze as if he was on the red carpet of a premiere.
Kang Si-yoon, who was watching the scene from the side, laughed in disbelief.
"If you do it, I have to do the same."
"It's okay if you follow along."
"Okay?"
"Okay."
So the two trainees slowly turned their bodies while raising their right hands for about a minute.
The woman was not sure what kind of gag this is, but anyway, she dutifully took a picture of the two of them in an elegant two-shot.
After finishing his greetings, Karis took something out of his bag.
The rustling sound of plastic bags could be heard cheerfully.
"I have prepared a small gift to express my gratitude to the national managers who have waited for us despite the hot weather. It is nothing special, but I hope it will give you a little boost of energy. Siyoon, take out the basket."
"Okay, I'll take it out."
Even Kang Si-yoon responded in a similar tone to Charis.
A round basket emerged from his bag.
Karis stacked bags of various chocolates and snacks on top of it.
And finally, he put a small sign with the words [Please take one each! Thank you] between the bags and smiled.
"I tried to prepare as much as I could, but I think it might not be enough because more people came than I expected. I will prepare more abundantly next time."
"No, it's okay!"
"I'm so grateful that you even prepared this for us."
There were moving replies from the woman's side.
Not stopping at the snack basket, the two trainees took out other gifts.
"Can I attach the letter around here?"
When Kang Si-yoon tried to stick a handwritten letter at an appropriate height, several people shook their heads violently.
"If it's too low, I can take it off!"
"Hold it high, Siyoon!"
"Oh, you can take it off. Then I'll put it a little higher!"
Both Karis and Kang Si-yoon had tall stature.
So they stretched their arms so high that their fingers almost touched the edge of the billboard.
Karis, who was posting the letter, looked back as if something had occurred to him.
"But if we put it too high, won't the fans not be able to read it?"
"It's okay!"
"We can see it well enough, Karis!"
"It's more important not to fall!"
"I see. Okay, I understand."
The two trainees who attached the letters then displayed four photos.
The woman who was filming the scene suddenly felt a sense of special emotion.
'You've been preparing really hard.'
Since he was from overseas, she didn't think she would know these small details.
But Karis saw right through the hearts of his fans.
What do you like me to do?
What should I do for you to be moved?
It was so sharp that she wanted to question his nationality.
'You must have searched hard and prepared it, right?'
She felt that emotion for no reason and her heart ached.
After all the letters and photos were posted, they had some free time to talk.
"Guys, do it!"
"What is it?"
At a fan's request, Karis' eyebrows naturally rose.
The eyebrow bones that look like they were made of porcelain are enchanting.
"What you did when you appeared at the ranking announcement ceremony! Sushi!"
"Ah, ahh! Okay!"
Kang Si-yoon and Karis appeared together at the first ranking announcement ceremony.
At that time, the gags the two did drew a considerable response.
"Are you ready, Su?"
"Of course, Shi."
The two trainees gave each other a thumbs up and desperately held back their laughter.
And the fans who saw that burst into laughter.
"Oh, I feel so embarrassed doing this while sober! "
"Are you saying you were drunk at that time, Siyoon? "
"I was so nervous during that time that I couldn't think of anything."
The woman felt all of the fatigue from the day disappear as the two had a friendly conversation.
Her phone was still recording video.
'I'll have to cut it into several pieces and upload it when I get home! '
Deep down, she was thinking that it was really pitiful for people who couldn't wait even a few hours and went somewhere else.
She can't believe they didn't get to see this beautiful and magnificent noble face in person.
And little did this woman know how many times her video would be retweeted that night.
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