LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 337
Chapter 337 First Strike Wins (Part 4)
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-Welcome, protagonists who have crash-landed in an unnamed parallel world.
As Hajin and the other members woke up, a mechanical voice played over the studio’s PA system.
-You’ve all suffered a mysterious accident, losing all your memories, and have woken up here.
-…Questions will not be accepted.
The representative “muggle” of Kairos, Yugeon, looked bewildered, prompting an immediate response from the mechanical voice. Beside him, Hajin playfully coaxed Yugeon to just go along with it.
-In any case, there is only one way for you to recover your memories and return to your original world.
Suddenly, with a grand sound effect, the wall at the back of the set split vertically, revealing what was behind it.
In the split set, three capsules, beautifully decorated with purple lilacs, were arranged side by side. The mechanical voice continued its dramatic explanation.
-To find your “destined partner” and board the capsule together!
-Please look at the letters written on top of the capsules.
Following the machine’s instructions, the members turned to examine the capsules. Siwoo, always observant, seemed to grasp the situation as he pointed to the scribbled phrases on the capsule labels.
– It’s a school setting, a disguise trope, and a terminal illness setting, lol.
– The one with glasses should be where the nerdy guy is actually the top dog in the world. The heroine accidentally takes off his glasses and finds out his identity, so she’s forced to be his underling.
└ And the heroine is also ostracized in her class because of a rumor spread by a villainess, but the only one who talks to her at school is the male lead, so she’s secretly happy about having a friend.
└ And then one day, the heroine doesn’t show up on time, so the male lead goes outside and ends up saving her from danger. He sees her crying and realizes she’s been pretending to be strong in front of him.
└ The next day, when she goes back to school, no one bullies her anymore because the male lead took care of everything behind the scenes. She only finds out much later after they start dating.
└ Wow… We just experienced a whole internet novel.
└ I can’t take it anymore. I’m going to find this on AiTube right now.
The familiar internet novel tropes made the Destis watching live burst into laughter as they started commenting. Given that most were from a generation that grew up reading these stories during their school days, they couldn’t help but flex their knowledge of internet novel clichés.
Some fans struggled with the cringeworthy content, while others simply marveled at the members looking perfect in their school uniforms. Most fans held on tightly to their sanity, continuing to watch despite the mental strain.
Meanwhile, the members in the show continued to study the setting and world-building.
-Each capsule can hold a total of two people.
-You must board the capsule with someone, and if you fail to match with a partner, you will stay behind to complete a punishment.
Eunchan’s question was met with the sound of a card envelope fluttering down from somewhere. Taehyun, who was conveniently nearby, cautiously picked it up and opened it.
-The punishment for this race is a solo trip to Jeju Island.
The mechanical voice cheerily chimed in again.
-However, the itinerary for this trip is limited to just one task.
-You must climb Hallasan Mountain and shout, “I love you, Destis!” within the allotted time.
– The Destis at home are confused.
– You mean you have to go to Hallasan, shout “I love you, Destis,” and then immediately head back? That’s insane.
– Yeah, a male lead from that era’s internet novel would totally do something crazy like that.
– With only 3 hours, you wouldn’t even have time to eat a bowl of pork soup before coming back, lol.
The schedule was absurd, with travel time exceeding the time spent at the destination. And since the tickets had specific dates and times, it was clear that the schedule had already been coordinated with the company. The members, realizing the situation, looked aghast as they protested to the cameras, knowing the production team was watching.
-But we’re not so petty.
-The first pair to successfully board a capsule will receive a matching pair of rings, an essential item in any happy ending!
-They’re made of pure gold.
-Additionally, the MVP who fully immerses themselves in the world and plays their role to perfection will also receive a gold ring.
– Immersion, complete.
– What kind of life has Hajin lived…?
– Someone needs to raid that MP3 folder.
– Wait, wasn’t he supposed to have amnesia? LOL
└ The scent of strawberry milk… It’s like an instinct engraved in his blood… smirk…
└ That’s exactly what makes him “That Guy,” you fools -_-
└ Hajin really is an incorrigible troublemaker, huh? ^_^
└ Ah, darn it, the Destis are starting with this concept nonsense again.
Just like Hajin, the Destis watching had fully immersed themselves and were now thoroughly enjoying the situation. However, Taehyun, still holding the envelope containing the Jeju tickets, seemed deep in thought, his face slightly awkward.
As Taehyun muttered to himself, the ticket slipped from his hand and fluttered to the floor. Taehyun bent down to pick it up, only to have someone else grab it first. The camera zoomed in on the hand picking up the ticket.
When Taehyun looked up, he saw Siwoo, who had dyed his hair a light sky blue for the comeback, executing his signature move—sweeping his bangs to the side—while handing the ticket back to Taehyun with a smirk.
– Does that look like he’s overwhelmed, though? LOL
– Our cherry short-circuited again, haha.
– Jeong Siwoo joins Kang Hajin in the immersion zone.
– I really love how our Siwoo is so ridiculously handsome and slightly crazy…
Taehyun’s pupils shook violently as he tried to process the situation, even collapsing onto the floor from the shock of Siwoo’s unnecessarily intense gaze.
Then, another hand suddenly reached out from the side.
Having already completed his full immersion into the world, Kang Hajin smoothly continued the act.
Realizing he was outnumbered, Taehyun frantically sought out the one person he thought was still sane.
But Taehyun had overlooked one crucial fact….
can handle this?>
Unfortunately, there was no one in Kairos, except perhaps himself, who was truly sane.
And…
Taehyun’s one and only peer in the group turned out to be the one most willing to do anything for a price.
-And now, the race to recover your lost memories begins in earnest.
The Kairos version of a mixed-genre internet novel-themed variety show was just getting started.
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The show followed through on the internet novel clichés with remarkable dedication.
-First, we’ll begin the initial pair matching for the first mission.
-This round will be decided solely based on first impressions.
-Please create your nickname that you’ll use for the day.
The first step, of course, was introductions.
Since the concept was that they’d lost their memories, the members had to come up with nicknames. Just in case they had trouble deciding, the production team had prepared a list of nickname suggestions.
The final nickname results were as follows:
By this point, the Kairos members’ personalities were starting to show.
Some members crumbled into self-pity, barely able to handle the cringeworthy names.
While others, unexpectedly, embraced the concept without much reaction, leaving fans and fellow members in shock.
And, of course, the standout performances were…
<…Regretting this concept, just a little>
– LOL, what are we going to do with these guys who are thriving in this environment?
– What kind of show is this? LOL
– Those two are in a league of their own, seriously. LOL
– Director, is this really okay? LOL
-First pair matching starts now.
-Remember, those who fail to match are one step closer to that solo trip to Jeju Island.
The war over pair matching, with a trip to Jeju Island at stake, had officially begun.