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The filming started, but nothing much had changed.

Just a few cameras following around.

“It’s fascinating, the camera moves along with me.”

“I was amazed at first too, it’s called a remote camera.”

Even now, while talking, I move slightly, and the camera follows me.

Of course, there are stationary cameras too, and VJs are on standby.

But I found this the most fascinating.

“Unnie, have you done a lot of these kinds of shoots?”

“…Don’t you monitor my broadcasts?”

“Why bother with something so tedious?”

All I need to know about Jeong Ha-yul’s broadcasts is what’s reported in the news.

If it makes it to the mainstream news, it’s probably related to some incident or accident.

I’m not so free as to monitor every variety show like this.

Unless Jeong Ha-yul appears in the legendary League Championship.

“But even if we say we’re just doing what we usually do at home, lounging around, watching TV, eating, and lying down, does that really make enough content?”

“That’s just when we’re resting at home, unnie usually lives a very busy life.”

“…Don’t tell me I have to move around according to that schedule…”

“Of course, you have to move.”

I thought we were just filming casually at home!

Looking at the youngest writer, she avoids my gaze.

Those broadcasting guys, they already knew.

On a golden holiday, I have to follow around catching villains and monsters.

If I had known this, I would have just stayed in the academy dorm.

“Anyway, that’s how it is. Let’s eat first.”

Of course, everything from ordering the food to its arrival and eating is captured on camera.

My awkward actions during filming couldn’t help but be unnatural.

“Gyeoul, are you feeling unwell?”

“Huh? Why?”

“You’ve only eaten three servings.”

….

Are they determined to ruin my image?

“…I usually eat this much.”

“Pfft, are you acting modest because of the filming?”

“Modest? I usually…”

“Just eat, no matter how little, you used to eat at least five servings, how can you follow the schedule after only three?”

“….”

It was obvious Eun-chae was trying to tease me, but with the cameras around, I couldn’t snap back.

Whatever. Who cares.

I’m not a celebrity, what’s the use of managing my image.

I should just do as I always do.

I stopped picking at my food and started eating heartily.

“So, what’s the schedule for today?”

“If there’s no call, I’ll be heading to the Association by 2.”

Usually, if there’s no call, I just laze around at home.

But perhaps for the sake of broadcast content.

She’s determined to clock in at the Association.

I could almost hear the Association staff panicking from here.

‘As expected, there’s no such thing as real in broadcasting.’

If it were real, everyone would be lounging on the sofa in pajamas.

Thinking this and that, I had already finished a brunch worth seven servings.

“…You ate a lot today?”

“Pfft…”

Even though I decided not to care about my image…

The thought of my first meal of the day, eating seven servings, being broadcasted makes me a bit uneasy.

Would they edit it out if I asked?

No. Those broadcasting guys wouldn’t be that kind.

If I asked for editing, they might even highlight the meal scene.

I should act as quietly as possible, as if nothing happened.

***

The Hero Association was in an unexpected uproar.

Uproars were so frequent that they were almost taken for granted.

But today was a bit different.

“…Not only is the Demon King coming, but an alchemist too?”

“That’s what I heard, and there’s talk that the Taebaek Guild Leader is also visiting according to her schedule.”

The news that such significant figures were visiting simultaneously was enough to turn the Association upside down.

The Association staff were busy preparing for the distinguished guests.

“Why are they all suddenly coming to the Association?”

“There’s filming for ‘Omniscient Hero’s Viewpoint’ today, and I heard Jeong Gyeoul is also filming.”

“…It’s unavoidable with the alchemist, but why is Taebaek coming?”

Jeong Gyeoul is so attached to the alchemist that she’s nicknamed the alchemist’s attachment doll.

Since she recently entered the Hero Academy and can’t be seen often, it’s a known fact that Park Seol-hwa wouldn’t miss this opportunity.

But Lee Ha-yoon from the Taebaek Guild was an unexpected figure.

“The Taebaek Guild Leader’s younger sister keeps saying she wants to see Jeong Gyeoul.”

“…It’s all Jeong Gyeoul’s fault. She deserves to be called the Little Demon King.”

“Is that Gyeoul’s fault? That’s nonsense.”

“…Are you perhaps a Gyeoul-ah?”

Gyeoul-ah.

A fan club for Jeong Gyeoul that even she herself didn’t know about.

Gyeoul-ah was a fan club initially formed by Association staff and guild members.

But now, there were more mages from the Clock Tower than them.

It was a strange fan club with more British than Koreans.

“I’m a founding member.”

“….”

A colleague proudly declared his founding membership, puffing out his chest.

Another colleague, who had just learned that his close friend was deeply into fandom, shook his head.

“But there’s no activity, right?”

“No activity? She’s appearing on a broadcast today.”

As a student, Jeong Gyeoul doesn’t appear on the field like other heroes, and living in the closed educational institution of the Hero Academy makes it hard to find even a single photo of her.

“…Is that all? We’re Association staff, so we see her often. What do other people fan over?”

“There’s a reporter named Kim Bit-na from Hero Daily. She used to follow Jeong Ha-yul like a paparazzi, but lately, there are more articles about Jeong Gyeoul.”

A daily battle, not quite a battle, between Jo Se-hee trying to stop and Kim Bit-na trying to capture.

Kim Bit-na, a non-awakened, even gave Jo Se-hee a hard time.

She was undoubtedly a remarkable reporter.

When Jeong Gyeoul was inside the academy, even she couldn’t do much.

But as soon as Jeong Gyeoul stepped out, Kim Bit-na followed like she had been waiting.

Jeong Gyeoul appearing at Taebaek’s training ground, Jeong Gyeoul returning home, all appeared on Hero Daily.

“…What about Jeong Gyeoul’s embargo?”

“She entered the academy, it’s already lifted.”

“Right, if Kim Bit-na is attached, we’d get news more frequently than most celebrities, wouldn’t we?”

“That would have been nice, but the academy isn’t granting filming permits, so she can’t even get close.”

Even Jo Se-hee, an Association staff, couldn’t enter the academy without permission, so it was a distant dream for Hero Daily’s Kim Bit-na to get in.

“Hey! Move quickly! They’re arriving soon!”

“Yes!”

It’s filming, so who knows which department or team they’ll disrupt.

All staff were busy cleaning up.

Then, the youngest staff came running in a fluster.

“Um, Hero Jeong Ha-yul has arrived!”

“Oh no… she’s earlier than expected.”

Although Jeong Ha-yul is part of the Hero Association.

Lately, Association staff rarely had the chance to meet Jeong Ha-yul.

Since Team Leader Jeong Ho-min took office as Association Head, a system was established to connect villains to the police station instead of the Association, making it even rarer.

Thanks to that, everyone’s work became easier…

But in reality, it was also due to Association Head Jeong Ho-min’s maneuvering to avoid frequently crossing paths with Jeong Ha-yul.

Perhaps because of that, quite a number of staff stuck their heads out to the lobby to see Jeong Ha-yul.

Not long after, Jeong Ha-yul, Jeong Gyeoul, and Eun-chae entered.

The filming team followed behind.

“There are a lot of people today, huh?”

“Really? It seems less to me.”

Compared to when Jeong Gyeoul was measuring magic power or occasionally visiting the Association, it was much quieter.

Back then, all sorts of heroes were lounging in the lobby, making it seem crowded.

“These days, villain handovers are done by the police on the scene, so there aren’t many people in the lobby.”

“I see, so they came out to see unnie.”

“Probably not? It’s more likely because of Gyeoul.”

“…Me? What did I do to make them come see me?”

“You’re so cute and lovely, how could they not want to see you?”

“….”

Jeong Gyeoul frowned at Jeong Ha-yul’s flattery.

“Seriously… did you know you have a fan club?”

“…What are you talking about, a fan club?”

“There’s a fan club called Gyeoul-ah. It only has 400 members.”

Engaging in an unusual everyday conversation, the two naturally headed straight to the Association Head’s office.

“…Why did we clean? They’re going straight to the Association Head’s office.”

“…Just in case, it’s better to have cleaned and it be unnecessary than to be caught not having done it.”

The staff, who had been busier cleaning than working since coming in, felt futile.

But Jeong Ha-yul and Jeong Gyeoul didn’t visit any other departments.

“Hi!”

“Welcome, Hero Jeong Ha-yul. And Gyeoul, welcome too.”

“Hello, baldy… I mean, Association Head.”

At any other time, Jeong Ho-min would have gotten angry just hearing ‘baldy,’ but he couldn’t ignore the cameras behind Jeong Ha-yul and Jeong Gyeoul.

After exchanging greetings and sitting down, it happened.

Murmur murmur.

The commotion from the building reached even the Association Head’s office.

“…What’s going on? Why is it so noisy?”

Just as Kang-woo, who had parked the car and arrived late to the Association Head’s office, was about to check.

“Gyeoul!”

“…Seol-hwa unnie?”

As soon as alchemist Park Seol-hwa arrived, she hugged Jeong Gyeoul.

The writers and camera director, not wanting to miss this opportunity, were busy filming Jeong Gyeoul and Park Seol-hwa, leaving Jeong Ha-yul behind.

If they could capture the rumored alchemist’s attachment doll on camera, they could consider today’s content fully covered.

‘…I can hear the ratings rising!’

The main writer thought casting Jeong Ha-yul was a stroke of genius.

As soon as the broadcast started, the youngest awakened followed.

Soon after, another S-Class joined.

Before long, the Taebaek Guild Leader might also appear.

Then, the Guild Leader’s younger sister, another S-Class, would follow.

Three S-Class in one place.

It was the most luxurious cast in the history of ‘Omniscient Hero’s Viewpoint.’

Catching monsters, catching villains, this and that.

None of that was necessary.

Just them sitting and talking would make the program skyrocket.

 

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