Chapter 272
What I've shown in countless contents so far
With my strangely good abilities and natural physicality, I've adapted faster than the other members even in my first game and always won.
Since the members had seen such things from the side, they naturally chose me as the first runner in a game that I was playing for the first time in my life.
I promised myself that I would repay the trust of the members and eagerly brought the paper to my mouth.
"Ready, start!"
At Im Tae-jin's signal to start, I tried to raise the paper high so that the next runner, Heo Yu-bin, could receive it.
However, the moment I raised my head,.
"Huh?"
Before I could even blow air, a thin piece of paper slid down from my mouth.
The members who had been standing in a line and looking at me with trusting eyes were momentarily speechless as they watched the paper fall to the floor.
It felt like everyone's expectations had fallen like that piece of paper.
Of course, I, as the person involved, was momentarily flustered and froze, but Heo Yu-bin, who was next to me, was the loudest.
"Ka, ka, Karis hyung-nim......! Hyung-nim, you can't do this!"
"Wa, wait a minute! I'll try again!"
"No, you did everything else well, so why can't you blow the paper well?"
"This is simply a mistake!"
I hypnotized myself into thinking I had just raised my head too quickly and picked up the paper again to prepare to blow it.
However, in the next attempt, perhaps because I had blown too hard, the paper danced in a dazzling manner and fell forward in a parabolic arc.
"Hyung-nim! You have to move it to the side! Not in front!"
"I, I'm sorry! Let's go back!"
"I really don't want to be punished! Please!"
As Heo Yu-bin stomped his feet, the members who had been frozen in shock began to realize the seriousness of the situation one by one.
"Hey, what are you doing! It's already been over 20 seconds!"
"Wow....... I got kicked in the butt by the axe I trust."
"Wait a minute, time, time freeze! Can't we change the order in the middle of this?"
"Absolutely not!"
"Once you decide on the order, you have to go with it~."
"Ahhh!"
Chae Eun-gyu's urgent suggestion was immediately blocked by the cast.
Jung Moo-hyeok, who is a sports fanatic, looked at me and laughed.
"No, I was really looking forward to it because I heard that Karis is good at everything. He's also secretly a bit silly."
"That's just like you. You can't exercise."
"Wow! I'm at least better than hyung, better than hyung!"
Since they were veterans in the entertainment industry, I already thought they'd hit him with this kind of jeerful joke here and there.
But I never dreamed that I'd be the target.
'This won't do.'
It's a matter of pride.
I clenched my teeth and blew on the paper again.
A little softer than before, and without shaking my breathing.
"Oh, that's it!"
"Keep blowing, keep blowing! While moving sideways!"
"Hey, hey! Don't overlap!"
I succeeded in making the paper fly upward.
However, it's still not high enough, and the distance is not enough to convey it to Heo Yu-bin, who is standing next to me.
In short, I have to keep sending the paper flying into the air.
I blew the wind repeatedly while looking at the point where the paper fell with my eyes wide open.
My mind was only filled with the thought of saving the paper, so I didn't consider what other people would think of me.
"Hahahaha! Karis is a total wooden doll. A wooden doll!"
"Someone grab my arm!"
"Isn't Karis just Jongwoo with a handsome face?"
"I told you, he seems like a goofy guy~."
That's right. Because I was only looking at the paper and holding my head up stiffly, I was moving like a squeaky wooden doll.
I couldn't even control the paper properly, so I could only move to the left slowly.
I was approaching Heo Yu-bin with great difficulty, taking small steps that didn't match my height and size.
"Karis, hurry!"
"Why are you spending over 40 seconds by yourself?"
"Hyung-nim, hurry!"
The members' screams became louder.
I barely managed to raise the paper high enough for Heo Yu-bin to receive it.
"Huh, huh."
What is this sweat dripping down my face?
Even in a normal chase, I didn't sweat this much and didn't get out of breath.
I stared blankly at the stopwatch with my hair disheveled.
'I spent 40 seconds on my own.'
Since it was my first time playing a game, I couldn't accept the words, "I lost."
As a crown prince who had to be good at everything, there was no way I could accept such excuses.
But this is already in the past.
In the next game.... I will definitely restore my honor.
Meanwhile, the paper passed through Heo Yu-bin and Song Hyung-bin and eventually reached Kang Si-yoon.
He barely made it to the fourth runner without dropping the paper, but the problem was time.
Kang Si-yoon checked the stopwatch that had passed a minute, and his eyes flashed as if he had made up his mind the moment Song Hyung-bin handed him the paper.
"Si-yoon-ah!"
"I'm going."
Song Hyung-bin quickly left, and Kang Si-yoon put the paper on his mouth without even trying.
He bit the middle of the paper and immediately turned around to send an urgent signal to the next runner, Yoo Min-ha.
"Ugh! Ugh-uh-uh-uh! Ugh-uh-uh?"
"Huh? What did you say? What do you want me to do?"
"Ugh-uh-uh-uh-uh!"
There was no way Yoo Min-ha would understand what he said because he had the paper slightly in his mouth.
Whether he understood or not, Kang Si-yoon did not hesitate and immediately blew hard at the paper towards Yoo Min-ha.
"Uh! Uh-uh-uh!"
"Take it with your mouth, with your mouth!"
Kang Si-yoon's piece of paper flew towards Yoo Min-ha in a parabolic arc at an incredibly fast speed.
Yoo Min-ha, who instinctively heard his last words that he had shouted urgently, barely managed to catch the middle part of the paper with his mouth.
"Okay, okay! Min-ha, hurry! Send it to Yoon-chul right away! Just like I did!"
Kang Si-yoon jumped up and down, waving both arms in joy that his impromptu strategy had worked.
Instead of floating it in the air several times, he quickly blew the paper to the member next to him to shorten the time.
The cast of
"Wow, it was possible to turn the paper with one shot."
"We could do that too, right?"
"But if you do that wrong and the person receiving it makes a mistake, doesn't it seem like it'll fall to the floor right away?"
"It's a problem to receive, but if the person giving has low lung capacity, it can't go that fast in the first place. Byung-tae Hyung can't do it."
"Oh my... If you breathe that hard, your head will hurt. No."
Thanks to Kang Si-yoon's ingenious strategy, we were able to shorten the time significantly and successfully blow the paper at the finish line.
The final record was 2 minutes and 4 seconds.
Compared to when I lost 40 seconds alone before, it was a very good record.
"Ah, if only Karis had been a little faster, it would have been possible in the 1 minute range. Ahh~ What a shame!"
"...I'll make up for it next time."
"Ahh, what a shame, what a shame!"
I knew that Chae Eun-gyu was making light puns to tease me on purpose, but it was still embarrassing.
But what can I do since it's already been spilled?
The cast members of
"They showed such a good example in the beginning. We're definitely going to win, right?"
"We can definitely do a 1-minute cut~!"
"Let's go, let's go!"
However, as expected from entertainers, they collapsed on their own and set a record of 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
We ended up winning the first game unexpectedly and gave each other a high five.
"Guys, let's really avoid the penalty."
"We have to win no matter what, no matter what."
"...If we lose this, I won't forgive you. Even if the culprit is Karis hyung."
"Trust me one more time. I'll definitely do well next time."
Even Ji Yoon-chul, who always followed me, said such creepy words. My spine tingled.
If I make a mistake in the next game, my reputation will really fall into the abyss.
But there was no moment for me to be active in the next game.
"The second game is 'Bloom, Water!'"
This time, cooperation is extremely important.
Everyone has a cup of water on their head, and the team that pours the most water until the last runner wins.
The person pouring the water must aim as accurately as possible and pour the water, and the person receiving the water must sit as still as possible to receive the water.
"Hey, make Karis the last runner. He's not feeling well today."
"No! This time, I can definitely do well!"
"No, no. You should rest a bit in this game. Just receive the water well."
"Ugh."
I, who showed the worst wooden puppet show in the previous game, became the last runner according to the members' opinion.
The chance to restore my honor went to the next game.
"Here we go! Hyung, you have to sit still as much as possible!"
"Ugh, ugh! Can you follow along well?"
"I'll try!"
Yoo Minha, who won rock-paper-scissors, became the first runner.
The first runner must use the pitcher on his head to carry out the important task of filling the second runner's cup as much as possible.
Yoo Minha, the only lucky one who didn't have to receive water, eagerly poured water into the cup on Chae Eun-gyu's head.
"Pleobpleob!"
"Ah, ah! Hyung, I'm sorry! Why is this falling forward?"
"Hey, Yoo Minha! Stop! Why are you pouring water on Hyung Eun-gyu's face while talking!"
"Raise your head! Raise your head!"
"Ahhh, I'm sorry!"
"If you're sorry, stop pouring!"
As soon as he started, Yoo Minha turned away from the cup and poured water on Chae Eun-gyu's face like a waterfall.
The sight of him saying sorry without raising his head and continuing to pour water was really.... I just felt sorry for Chae Eun-gyu.
After several times, Chae Eun-gyu's water cup was barely filled.
"....."
"Hyung, I'm really sorry!"
Chae Eun-gyu looked like he had washed his face with a shower.
Still, as expected of the eldest brother, he tried his best to keep the water from dripping on Ji Yoon-chul, who was next in line.
"...Hyung, is this really happening?"
"Kuep! Sorry, sorry!"
"You keep pouring water while laughing, I'm starting to get a little angry."
"Kuhahaha!"
As expected, he poured cold water on the back of Ji Yoon-chul's neck.
Suddenly, Ji Yoon-chul, who had experienced the backstep, turned to the next runner, Kang Si-yoon, with an expressionless expression.
"Young man, I'm ready to practice! Now, hurry up and give me a waterfall! "
".....Aish."
"Young man, a waterfall! Pleob!"
Without a moment of hesitation, Ji Yoon-chul poured all the water left in his cup onto Kang Si-yoon's forehead, who was trying to capture the concept of a trainee under the waterfall.
Song Hyung-bin, who was watching this whole scene right in front of me, spoke with a refreshing tone that was unusual for him, with a relieved expression.
"At least we won't get wet. It seems like there won't be any water delivered here?"
"That's right."
Song Hyung-bin's words became reality.
The water delivered to my water cup, the last runner, was....... It was only 10ml. Far from filling the cup, it was just enough to collect a few drops on the floor.
The relay of the
"Seleste Team 10ml,
So the score was tied 1-1.
Yoo Min-ha and Chae Eun-gyu, the main culprits of this match's loss, were being punished by Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul.
"Raise your hands, hands."
"I'm sorry!"
"It's good that I'm the only one who didn't get splashed, hyung?"
"Oh, no! That's not it!"
The two members, who were overwhelmed by Ji Yoon-chul, who sometimes showed a scary side in these moments, vowed to make up for it in the next match.
So many things depended on the last match of the first round.
"Karis hyung, this time, let's restore our honor!"
"Let's prove our worth no matter what."
"Ha, how did I end up in this position..."
When I, Yoo Min-ha, and Chae Eun-gyu were energizing each other.
"The last game of the first round, let's start!"
The last game that will determine our fate has begun.
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