Chapter 158
I already knew that there were various fan signing event items.
I never imagined that something made of panel material that I had only seen in
"What on earth is this?"
I couldn't contain my curiosity and leaned forward.
Then, Seleve started to play BGM with her mouth as if she were revealing her secret weapon.
"That's it! Dugudugudugu! Ta-da!"
The front of the panel has finally been revealed.
Decorations that look like they would appear on the cover of a luxurious book.
The cover images of countless romance fantasy novels I had researched immediately came to mind.
In stark contrast to the blue background, in large gold letters was written the words [The crown prince of a foreign country is too good at being an idol].
In the center of the cover, there was a hole big enough to fit a person's face.
"Karis said he really likes romance web novels! So I made a web novel cover with Karis as the main character."
Unlike other fan signing event items, these types of gifts can't just be purchased at a store.
100% handmade. It also takes a considerable amount of time to make.
I picked up the panel while truly feeling the love fans had for Seleste.
"Is this the right way to do it?"
I lifted the book cover and put my face in front of the square hole.
Then, the Seleve sitting in front of me, as well as the Seleves looking at the members while waiting for their turn, burst into exclamations.
"It's the prince!"
"It suits you well!"
"Hmm, hmm."
It always feels good to hear praise and cheers.
I even tried changing my facial expression to get more response from people.
Perhaps because the Crown Prince's ego was still developing, I had no difficulty in making arrogant and sharp eyes.
"Ah, I'm so proud right now! I think it's really well made! "
"I never thought I would receive such a gift. I am so grateful. I promise I will treasure this for the rest of my life."
"Yes, yes! Hold it again when we take pictures later!"
"Of course."
I put down the cover panel for a moment and checked Seleve's question.
"MBTI. You may not believe it, but I haven't checked my MBTI yet."
"Wow. Really?"
"So later, when I do the StarUs Live with Yoon-chul, I thought it would be a good idea to do a real-time aptitude test. Would it be okay if I told you then? "
"Yeah! I'm really curious to see what will come out. Want to guess what my MBTI is?"
The moment Seleve's question came in, the staff member behind me said with sharp timing, "Please, move on."
But I knew that we had been delayed a lot because she was giving out the cover gifts, so I gave the staff a look of understanding and quickly chatted with Seleve.
"I guess I can just write it here."
"Karis, you seem so confident?"
"Yeah."
I raised the corners of my mouth.
'Even in this situation, I have made thorough preparations.'
I was expecting to get a question or two about MBTI.
And if a situation like this arises where I have to guess a fan's MBTI in reverse, I also have a plan for how to win over Seleves' heart.
"No matter how I look at it, this seems to be it."
I showed her the picture by writing [Jihyun's MBTI is CUTE] with a pen.
Then Seleve gave a short, high-pitched scream like a dolphin.
"Is this what you prepared yesterday?"
"Hmm, hmm. Judging from the reaction, it looks like this isn't the right answer."
This was only the first phase of a two-phase operation.
I immediately and without hesitation added the phrase, [Is it LOVE?]
"Ah, what the heck!"
"This seems to be the correct answer."
As time continued to drag on, I felt a cold gaze on my back.
So I looked back for a moment, looked into the staff's eyes, and raised my index finger.
I gave him a look that said, "I'll be done soon, so please wait a moment." The staff member who saw my face must have gotten the message right away because he lowered his head and coughed twice.
"Because it's LOVE, I want to see that! When Karis says LOVE~ during Starburst."
"Oh, you mean the finger heart? "
Finally, I showed off my finger heart that decorated the killing part.
The Seleve, who received special fan service, shouted, "I'll be back tomorrow, so see you again!" and moved to Yoo Min-ha's seat.
'This time it worked out really well. It went according to plan.'
Today, for the first time, I think I succeeded in executing a pre-planned scenario.
I smiled broadly, feeling a sense of pride in my heart.
After that, there were many Seleves who came with gifts.
There were mostly simple headbands and accessories.
Here and there, there were special gifts filled with affection, like my cover gift.
"I prepared this because I thought it would look great on Eun-gyu!"
There were fans who gave clothes directly to their favorites.
Chae Eun-gyu got a bulletproof vest and harness set like those worn by SWAT agents, and even a toy pistol.
Yoo Minha received a taekwondo uniform and a bandage to put on his nose, reminiscent of an enthusiastic cartoon character.
"Karis, make sure you wear this later!"
And then I got a costume that probably everyone wanted me to wear.
A gorgeous crown and a red cloak made of soft material.
Seleve gave me clothes that Kings would normally wear.
"I'll be wearing this later and holding the cover. Thank you so much."
"Karis is a prince, so it'll definitely suit him well!"
Even the crowns came in three pieces instead of one.
Since the colors and designs were all different, I ended up using them one by one in real time.
'It's polite to wear all the items you give me as a gift.'
It must be heartbreaking for fans to see that the items they gifted were never worn.
To prevent that from happening, I quickly replaced the items while wearing them.
With the help of the staff, I managed to put on the face chain.
I turned my head precisely towards the Seleve who had given me the face chain earlier and waved.
Seleve, who saw me keep my promise to myself, excitedly stamped her feet and pressed the shutter of her camera.
Seleves usually prepared gifts that matched the members' faces and tastes.
But there were also costumes with concepts that were enough to make you laugh out loud here and there.
"... Is this okay?"
"Ah, so cute―!"
Ji Yoon-chul, who usually maintains a poker face no matter what happens, wore a maid's apron with lace.
Seleve, who succeeded in bridging the gap, nodded repeatedly and expressed her satisfaction.
'... Maid Ji Yoon-chul.'
It was refreshing to witness combinations being created that I had never even imagined.
I thought that Ji Yoon-chul would receive some cool and stylish gifts.
Rather, fans seem to like creating such conflicting images.
"Hmm. Ahem ahem."
Kang Si-yoon, sitting next to me, looked around for a moment and observed the members' outfits.
Then he spoke to Seleve, who was talking to him in a bright tone.
"I guess today is job experience day!"
From SWAT agents, to taekwondo athletes, to kings, to maids.
It was only natural that such a review would come out because there were so many costumes from so many different professions.
But words soon become seeds.
Kang Si-yoon, who had not yet received the costume, burst into laughter when he saw the first costume that had arrived.
"Hahahaha! Oh, I like this kind of thing! I like this kind of thing!"
"I bought it because I thought Siyoon would like it!"
Kang Si-yoon looked satisfied as he received a very cute magical boy costume.
It was a cloak-style piece that could be easily draped over the shoulders, so he put it on as soon as he received it.
"Should I take the magic wand too?"
He even started signing autographs while holding a pink magic wand.
Seleve gave him a costume that fit the description of a 'clear-eyed madman'.
We spent time having fun conversations with 100 fans like that.
The signing ceremony is over, and now all that's left is to wear the outfits the fans gave us and perform on stage.
"We are really diverse."
"I told you, today is job experience day."
"Siyoon is experiencing being a magician?"
"I am from HoXWart."
We gathered in really unique outfits.
I held the web novel cover panel in one hand while wearing the crown and mantle.
No matter how I think about it, this fan signing event's hottest item is definitely here.
"Hey, I just remembered something I wanted to do."
"Hmm?"
Kang Si-yoon looked at me and then suddenly started waving his magic wand.
Then he recited a strange spell and tapped me on the head.
"Go back to the novel!"
"... How should I react?"
"Ah, really! I'm telling you to go back in because you're the one who tore the novel apart."
"Aha."
Seleves were so entertained by this chaotic conversation that they kept clicking their shutters without stopping, smiling happily.
I wanted to hold that cover when dancing since I came out, but I had no choice but to give up because I thought I would keep hitting the members next to me.
"Shall we start from here?"
"Eun-gyu hyung, it's scary when you talk with a gun!"
"If the choreography is wrong...."
Chae Eun-gyu pretended to shoot a gun at Heo Yu-bin.
Then, Heo Yu-bin grabbed his chest and took a step back with exaggerated actions.
He almost tripped over Ji Yoon-chul's maid's apron and fell for real.
"...Are you okay?"
"Oh, oh, oh! Wow, but it suits Yoon-chul well! You really look like a maid!"
"Thank you."
As Ji Yoon-chul bowed and greeted him as if he were a real maid, a Seleve from afar let out a short scream.
Perhaps you are the one who gave him the maid costume as a gift.
We danced and had a blast on stage.
We put aside the sharp dance moves we usually show on stage and made eye contact with fans to communicate with them until the very end.
The first fan signing event ended only after each member had their own photo time.
"Thank you so much to Seleves, who stayed with us until late at night. I love you!"
"See you tomorrow!"
"Go home safely!"
It was the best time that satisfied both idols and fans.
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Seleves who finished the fan signing event had a lingering aftertaste.
And those who subscribed to Karis' private messages finally found out why he had even warned them to expect something.
Anyone who looked at it could see that there was an effort to make the fans laugh in return.
Even though it must have been very exhausting, he took great care of each and every fan until the end and had nutritious conversations with them.
This was the same for all members.
Even though the staff told them to just let it go, they didn't send the fans away right away. Instead, they finished talking and sent them away.
Just this one action alone showed what kind of mindset Seleste had when they attended the fan signing event.
And what Karis von Walden ultimately aimed for was gradually taking effect.
Several scenarios were created by putting their heads together with Kang Si-yoon.
The determination to put fans first no matter what happens.
All of this was the foundation for Seleste to make their name known further on social media.
―(Video) 2X0804 Karis
Look at him scratching his headㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ He's really so cute
※You absolutely have to hear the sound, so turn up the volume!!※
Videos of Karis began to appear on numerous fan accounts.
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