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Join the ServerI Live in Nature, abbreviated as Na-Jayeon.
Pantheon decided to appear and contacted the company.
When they explained the reason, the CEO also immediately permitted the appearance.
– A crisis of being unable to secure the advertisement! Yes, make sure to learn it even if you have to go there. Feel what sadness is and return!
They sent an email to URBAN CODE requesting some leeway in time,
and adjusted their schedules for the appearance on *Na-Jayeon*.
Team Leader Oh Dae-ho, who handled all of these matters quickly, entered the dorm.
To appear in the episode Yoon-seo heard about, it was an urgent schedule where they had to depart this very day and climb the mountain tomorrow—
but the problem lay elsewhere.
“All together? No, no.”
Namely, the number of people.
“Not all together?”
“Naturally. Why would we take five people when entering a deep mountain? That is a burden for the program’s side as well.”
At those words, as the members retraced their memories, they realized they had barely seen episodes where guests appeared.
“Three people will go. The production crew said that even this is too many, but since idols rarely appear, they agreed to make it three.”
Three out of the five would go.
And two would remain in the dorm.
“Whew—, that’s great.”
Ji-ho let out a sigh.
Since the inactive Ji-ho had almost no desire to enter into nature, he rather welcomed this situation.
“Now, which of you shall be sent?”
Oh Dae-ho looked around at the members to select the cast.
“Sun-woo definitely has to go.”
Since it was for the Demon God’s sorrow training, that was a given.
“Yoon-seo, are you going?”
“Of course!”
Since Yoon-seo was the instructor, that too was a given.
“Then the other one is—”
At that, Tae-young and Ha-gyeom looked at each other’s faces.
Excluding the Demon God, they were the two with good physical strength in Pantheon.
“Shall I go?”
“You? Don’t you want to rest a bit, Hyung?”
It was a flow of being narrowed down to one of the two.
This was a fitting choice, both in terms of preference and physical suitability.
However.
“Huuung?”
“Sun-woo, what is it again.”
In this place, there was the Demon God.
The Demon God was wearing a somewhat displeased expression as usual.
Whenever he made that kind of expression, he would play some trick.
Of course, he also played tricks when wearing other expressions.
And indeed, this time too, he was playing a trick.
“Let us draw lots.”
“What? Why?”
Ji-ho cried out in surprise.
Why draw lots when there are volunteers?
Excluding Sun-woo and Yoon-seo, it was a one-in-three chance, which was far too dangerous for Ji-ho.
“What is the reason for drawing lots?”
“Since they say they are going too submissively, there is no fun, is there?”
“For merely such a reason?”
“And because playing tricks is fun? For reference, in this case, the object of my trick is you, Ji-ho, rather than the two who volunteered.”
“Naturally I know!”
“How bright.”
Fun and tricks.
Two words that were almost synonymous to the Demon God.
The Demon God had no intention of letting Ji-ho off the hook easily.
While Ji-ho was organizing his logic to protest against that blunt reason.
“And is this not an opportunity for those who do not appear to rest at the dorm? We must ensure fairness.”
The Demon God first abruptly brandished the sword of logic.
“Fairness…?”
“Indeed. Excluding me, things must be fair.”
Can it be called fairness if someone is excluded?
In any case, before the bizarre fairness, Ji-ho had no choice but to flinch.
Taking advantage of that gap, the Demon God’s criticism followed.
“Didst thou take it for granted that Tae-young and Ha-gyeom would go because of the difficult schedule? How shameless, Ji-ho. Should we not at least draw lots.”
“Ugh.”
“Sun-woo, we are fine, though?”
“I like mountains.”
Even at Tae-young and Ha-gyeom’s words, the Demon God did not stop.
“This is a matter of principle.”
“Why is a guy who knows such things acting like this….”
In the end, Ji-ho let out a sigh.
“Fine, let’s draw lots.”
“Hmph. Wise indeed.”
Thus, drawing lots ended up being executed—
“Ah! Why me, of all people!”
Ji-ho drew the lot.
Selected.
He was the first to reach out his hand, but ended up picking the selection.
“Hmph.”
The Demon God smiled.
The remaining two sheets in his hand.
Both papers had “Selected” written on them.
Rip— rip— rip—
He quickly tore them into tiny pieces close to dissipation.
If playing a trick, do it thoroughly.
“Fufu.”
He was a Demon God smiling contentedly while looking at the frustrated Ji-ho.
And, there was one more thought that crossed his mind.
“Yoon-seo.”
“Huh?”
“You said you absolutely want to take on this advertisement, right?”
“Y-Yes, that is true.”
“Then prepare from now on exactly as I tell you.”
At what the Demon God said next,
Yoon-seo’s eyes went wide.
***
The day of the shoot.
“Yaaawn.”
Broadcaster Oh Sung-hyun, the MC of *Na-Jayeon*, came out of the lodging.
Due to the program’s nature of having to enter deep into the mountains, occasionally when the distance of the shooting location was far, he would arrive the previous day and sleep at a nearby lodging like this time.
After letting out a long yawn, he directed his steps to join the production crew.
He heard the sound of murmuring from over there.
“Have they arrived already?”
The currently buzzworthy idol group Pantheon.
They said three members would arrive in the morning, and it seemed they were already here.
“The PD indeed. How did he think of inviting such kids? And Pantheon actually coming when called is also amazing.”
Oh Sung-hyun tilted his head and walked quickly toward the production crew.
Among the production crew, a tall, handsome man seemed to be a member no matter how he looked.
It was a visual that brought out a smile even from afar.
But.
“Hm?”
The atmosphere was somehow strange.
It wasn’t a harmonious atmosphere welcoming idols, but felt like they were arguing about something.
“Good morning!”
Oh Sung-hyun greeted them brightly and approached.
And as soon as he stepped in among the production crew.
“My—”
He realized what was going on.
He had checked the members’ faces and names in advance.
Yoon-seo: Appropriate hiking wear – perfect score.
Ji-ho: Fully heavily armed – excessive, but okay.
And.
“Why do you look at me with those eyes?”
Indeed, the problem was the Demon God.
“A-Ah, no….”
Since he had heard about his way of speaking in advance, let’s just let it be.
A hoodie and a printed t-shirt?
The idol member before his eyes had come wearing street fashion.
“Why did you dress like that? Wearing just a single hoodie.”
Well, does he have an advertisement deal for that brand?
Of course, he wouldn’t speak of it honestly.
“It is a brand from which an advertisement proposal came in, so I am appealing it.”
He was the always honest Demon God….
The arrangement the Demon God had thought of for Yoon-seo was precisely this.
Going to the mountain wearing URBAN CODE clothes to appear on the broadcast.
He intended to make the advertiser jump up and down with joy.
“You can’t do that. The mountain is already getting chilly, though?”
Oh Sung-hyun, who was briefly dazed by the Demon God’s answer, regained his senses.
It was already October now.
Even if it is early autumn, the mountain is cold. It was even more so because they had to spend the night.
“We told him so, but he himself keeps saying he is fine.”
The PD was also frowning deeply.
They didn’t know the Demon God’s physical abilities well yet.
Naturally, it only looked like a kid who had never even tried hiking was showing off bravado to secure an advertisement.
“Where is the manager? Did he not come together?”
When Oh Sung-hyun turned his head, Team Leader Oh Dae-ho was visible over there.
But he merely shook his head.
“They say he is originally uncontrollable.”
“Uncontrollable? Haa—, really.”
In the end, the PD and Oh Sung-hyun exchanged glances.
[Shall we show him what’s what?]
[Let’s do so. Putting on idol airs is a bit…]
[Let’s speed up]
[OK]
Naturally, a rugged path continued up to where the natural person lived.
A path where even the skilled production crew would suffer injuries if they let their guard down.
Today, there was not only a mountain path but also a path moving along a stream.
What if they speed up intensely there?
“Let’s depart.”
A knowing smile hung on the lips of the PD and Oh Sung-hyun.
***
And not long after they entered the stream path.
“The path here is a bit rugged.”
The signal fell.
A situation where all the production crew participated in the conspiracy of the PD and Oh Sung-hyun.
‘Have they never even watched our program? Did they come here taking it too lightly?’
‘They probably think we’ll help them on our own, but not a chance.’
The production crew sped up in unison.
Walking next to the stream, stepping on stones to cross, walking next to it again.
Since they had even raised the speed in a place where simply walking was of considerable difficulty.
‘The mere idol will soon get exhausted.’
‘He will be panting for breath.’
But.
“Hm? Where is it rugged, I say?”
“?”
The Demon God was perfectly fine.
No, he wasn’t just at the level of being fine.
Hop, hop.
He was flying around between the boulders.
No matter how much they walked, or how much they raised the speed, the Demon God walked forward with an extremely light step.
“Hieeeek—”
“Haa, haa—”
Rather, Yoon-seo and Ji-ho who came along were struggling so much that the production crew felt slightly sorry.
The PD and Oh Sung-hyun exchanged glances.
[His stamina is better than expected?]
[How about this? We have a break time here.]
A chilly wind blew along the stream.
Sun-woo, whose clothing was light, would quickly cool down if he stopped here.
Then it was a given that he would regret because of the cold—
“It is cool. Hiking is also a good thing, indeed.”
“?”
He must be cold, though?
Why is he only wearing such a refreshing expression?
He even smiled a smile that looked slightly lively, then suddenly startled himself and hardened his face.
They didn’t even know the meaning of why he was acting like that.
Being too amazed, the production crew couldn’t take their eyes off the Demon God.
Because of that, the conversation between the Demon God and Yoon-seo was also heard naturally.
“If snow falls here, is it an iceberg?”
“Haa, haa, no. An iceberg is made of ice.”
“Really? Is it delicious?”
‘What is he saying?’
It was a conversation that confused the minds of all the people listening quietly.
Ji-ho, who caught that atmosphere, added a word in vain.
“Haa, it is because Sun-woo is from overseas.”
That was even more confusing.
‘What does being from overseas have to do with—.’
“Let’s d-depart.”
It felt like their minds would be shaken more if they stayed still.
The PD quickly declared departure.
Oh Sung-hyun glanced back to look at the Demon God and again hurried on the path.
“Ah!”
Oh Sung-hyun, who had actually failed to pay attention to his footing, ended up taking a misstep.
At this rate, he would fall into the stream.
If he leaped with his opposite foot with all his might, he would avoid entering the water, but the landing was unstable. He could suffer an injury to his ankle.
A choice between two evils with no good options.
“Damn it!”
Oh Sung-hyun prepared for entering the water and curled his body.
The cold stream water approached before his eyes.
And.
Grab—
Someone caught him.
“Huh?”
And lifted him.
Entirely.
“U-Uh, ah?!”
Oh Sung-hyun exercises steadily.
His physique is also on the quite good side.
To lift such a self lightly.
‘This strength?‘
Was there someone this strong among the staff? A bear-like lighting director?
Turning his head, Oh Sung-hyun was startled to confirm the opponent.
“Sun-woo?”
“Be careful.”
Although tall, he was on the slender side rather than a bear-like body shape.
One would wonder if he was strong, but it was indeed tremendous.
While holding Oh Sung-hyun, he leaped and placed him in a relatively safe spot.
“T-Thank you. Sun-woo.”
“It is merely a trivial matter.”
The answer to the gratitude is a bit strange, though.
Still, a thankful thing is a thankful thing.
The production crew came to view Sun-woo in a slightly new light.
And, the Demon God went further here.
“Where does this stream path end? Setting aside Yoon-seo, Ji-ho’s breath is on the verge of stopping.”
“N-No…. I won’t die….”
“Up to that spot visible over there.”
The PD pointed to a large tree, which was the primary destination.
It was a place visible quite high up along the stream.
“Ugh. I, I can’t do it.”
Ji-ho, who had said just now he wouldn’t die, turned pale.
“Indeed. Ji-ho, make sure to become a burden.”
“Huh?”
Not even becoming a burden, but make sure to become a burden?
He wondered what that meant.
Then the Demon God grabbed Ji-ho.
“Wait!”
He lifted him up as he was and placed him on top of his backpack.
“Sun-woo?!”
“Hold on tight.”
Whoosh—
He leaped up.
“Uwaaaak!”
Straight away, an amazing sight unfolded.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
He flew around the stream’s boulders.
While carrying his own luggage, Ji-ho, and even Ji-ho’s luggage.
“H-How can that be….”
All of the production crew were astounded.
They knew how difficult this kind of path was.
Because they had worked for a long time.
But like that?
“Carrying that weight…”
“And flying?”
The production crew spoke blankly.
Even the Demon God, who had vanished before the production crew’s eyes in no time, came back down after a short while.
“What about Ji-ho Hyung?”
“Is he visible over there? I left him under the tree. Yoon-seo, if you find it difficult too, make sure to become a burden.”
Indeed, Ji-ho leaning against the tree was visible.
“He seems to find it difficult because his stomach is nauseous, but that much won’t matter.”
“I, I decline. Even if it is difficult, I dislike that kind of activity.”
““…….””
The production crew was now completely silent.
Come to think of it, it came to mind.
In the social page articles related to Pantheon’s Sun-woo, there were various subduing of assailants.
‘It is because he is of that level.’
‘He must be born with it.’
Complete comprehension.
The production crew, who each nodded on their own, now came to fully favor the Demon God.
“If he flies around to that extent, well, he can wear whatever clothes he wants.”
“He doesn’t even seem cold.”
The group stood up again and departed.
Amidst breathing heavily, the production crew began to speak to the Demon God—
“Sun-woo, I heard you’re from overseas, where did you come from?”
“From the middle of the deep night.”
“…….”
“Sun-woo, what exercise do you do?”
“None in particular? I am born with it, though? Although for ordinary humans, they will never know in their entire lives.”
“…….”
The conversation stopped must be because it was difficult traveling on the path….
And in the meantime.
“Haa! PD-nim, I, did hear briefly, but—.”
Yoon-seo, who was a sensible person no matter how one looked at it, spoke to the PD.
The PD also accepted the conversation with Yoon-seo without hesitation.
“What is the story of the person we are meeting today?”
“Originally, the stories of those in nature are often slightly tragic. The person here is someone who lost family while hiking, and he says he keeps hearing the voices of his family.”
“Ah.”
He is someone who lost family.
So out of sadness, he keeps hearing the voices of his family.
Yoon-seo’s eyes turned slightly moist.
“Indeed. He must truly be hearing them.”
“?”
The Demon God brought up confusing words.
But it was the truth.
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