Chapter 291 – 291. We’re Not Defeated Yet! (7)

On match day against WM Winners.

Ryu Seo-yoon stepped on the stadium without being able to sleep properly due to anxiety and trembling.

Today, as always, the spectators are full.
I couldn’t see their faces because it was far away, but I knew that all their eyes were on me.

‘Stop watching… I didn’t do anything wrong.’

Each of his eyes seemed to pierce his skin.
Her guiltless slicing was ripping out her heart, and her stigma on her was her absolution, followed by her silent execution.

Ryu Seo-yoon looked at the audience while hiding her fast breathing and sat in a row with her teammates.

Nod

Greetings as usual.
However, the cheers that returned were not the same as usual.

The staring gaze is cold.
The warmth that had been warm as if watching a family until just yesterday had changed as if it were the enemy who killed their parents.

In the end, she couldn’t hold her breath and had to breathe heavily.

Kwak…

But at that time, there was someone holding her hand next to her.
It was white white, her eternal partner.
Not only that.

Then, the colleagues who closed the gap held each other’s hands.
The other side of Baek Ha-yan’s hand was Han Yuna.

She almost burst into tears because of the emotions that came up in the moment.

I’m her fan. Even if she turns her back at any time, she claims to be her fan again, but her family and colleagues have always been on her side.

“Me… I’ll do really well… “

Ryu Seo-yoon murmured in a tearful voice, and Han Yuna, who heard it, burst into laughter.

Although she is the youngest child who is a little tomboy and likes to mess with her older sisters, I couldn’t help but protect her because of her cute taste.

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Even in the absence of manager Kim Jeong-soo, the ban-pick proceeded step by step.
There was no creaking because there was Hwang Ji-yeon, who led the anti-ship called Mad Tiger Gaming.

However, when the master coach approached Hwangbo Jiyeon who was left alone and said something strange, her concentration was a little scattered.

“I guess there is no director Kim Jeong-soo today? It’s just that I’m busy. Hehe… “
“Are you here to pick up a fight?”
“No, what. I want you to have a hard time dating the wrong guy.”
“Tea, be patient! Who meets the wrong guy?! It’s not like that yet?! Ha, it’s so crazy… How can I make such a misunderstanding… “
“…”

I know that the relationship between Kim Jung-soo and the master coach is not good, but seeing her sarcastic attitude in a way that doesn’t make any sense, she can’t help but feel a fight.

‘What… This reluctant feeling… Why is she acting like she knows something?’

I couldn’t argue because there was no evidence, but I couldn’t leave it as it is.

[BA Peace: Kids. I was talking to the master coach earlier… ]

Hwangbo Ji-yeon talked about her reluctance that she had received earlier during the ban-pick process.
Players leisurely chose the character to ban her, but also worked hard to analyze the ominous feeling she received.

[BA Wisdom: After reading the article, there were quite a few typos. Maybe it was written and uploaded in a hurry, but the only people who will benefit from the article being uploaded quickly are WM Winners. Oh, this time I’m banning Helios.]
[BA GODOG: Yeah. Helios van.]
[BA White: Besides, you said that to Seoyoon the other day. The opposing team’s one deal is a high school classmate.]
[BA Ryu: It was… ]
[BA Peace: What is it? Isn’t that almost certain? Does the puzzle fit too tightly? Let’s ban Cerberus next.]
[BA GODOG: Yes.]

After all bans and picks were completed, there was only one conclusion.
Apparently, WM Winners are winning.

[BA Peace : Anyway, in the game, don’t worry about that, just focus on playing. We call each other loudly. Then break it down and come.]
[BA Luna: Yes!]

The game has begun.

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Tracking down her girl named Yuuri all night, I was able to figure out where she was and what she was doing.

“It looks like he got a job at a nail salon after graduating from high school.”
“Already at such a young age?”
“It’s obvious where the kids who played during school days will go. The address is here.”

After that, he met Yena Choi in person and set out to find her early in the morning.
In the past, they would have mainly used the method of kidnapping and intimidating at an embarrassing time, but now there were no attendants to take care of such a skillful job.

‘It’s going to be a little bit of a way around, but… I have to deal with it for sure.’

So I went into the nail salon where she works, roughly disguised as a reporter.
Han Yuna, who was following her, was also already dressed in uniform.

“Welcome. It’s a beauty nail!”

As soon as you enter the store, a woman who looks like a manager greets you.
Meanwhile, Choi Yena whispered in my ear.

“This kid is also a high school classmate. They probably saved up money to open a nail salon.”
“Okay.”

I nodded her head, smiled and handed her one of her business cards.

“I came from Hanyang Magazine. Is Mr. Yu-ri there by any chance?”
“Ah… I should be inside, but why all of a sudden… “

She looked at me with an awkward expression.
I don’t know what he’s doing, but he seems to have instinctively shrunk since he came from a seemingly obvious place.
I kept smiling like it was nothing.

“I want to ask you a detailed question about the last interview. Can I talk to you for a second?”
“Ah… Yes. Please. Yuri!”

And after a while, we were able to meet the girl we had been looking for so long.
A girl who looked bad even to the looks of it put her face on her cheek.

“Hello.”

Eyelashes that are raised burdensomely and heavy make-up stand out as if they have undergone plastic surgery.
As she got closer, the smell of powder and cigarettes mixed and tickled her nose.

“Where are you from?”
“This is Hanyang Magazine.”
“Hmm… I heard somewhere… “

Because of her self-talk, she almost mistook her for not being the woman we were looking for.

“Didn’t you interview our reporter a few days ago?”
“Ah! Did you make that phone call? It was!”
“…”

I’m glad it’s a simple prank.

Anyway, I was able to notice that it was a poorly organized article.
An interview made up of a short phone call with a girl who can’t even remember what happened just a few days ago.
Moreover, Lee Yu-ri didn’t even notice how big of a mistake she had committed.

It was an attitude that raised anxiety, but I had to endure it for the sake of the plan.

“I have a little conversation to share. Would you like to move?”
“Is it okay? Are you working now?”
“I got permission from the person in front of me. I’ll finish it quickly, so give me some time.”
“All right. Then I need to buy you coffee.”
“Yes. Let’s go.”

When she came out, a woman was smoking a cigarette.
There was no one to help her anymore.

I told her, changing her tone at once.

“Do you remember the interview you gave a few days ago?”
“Hmm… Is it vague?”
“Good, then. The other side said they were suing Yuri about the contents of her interview.”
“Yes?! Sue?”

She let out an odd laugh.

“No… What are you complaining about? What did I do!”
“Five items including defamation. They haven’t officially filed the complaint yet, and they say they intend to withdraw if they come to an agreement before then.”

It’s not actually suing anyway, so what’s the use of all the detailed explanations?
I blackmailed her by mixing her words with her sly look.

Then she smokes her cigarette about three times as fast.

“Wait… Among the older brothers I know, I will make a phone call to someone who knows the law.”
“It’s okay, but it’s a busy matter at 1:00. They say that if we don’t agree now, we will sue right away.”
“No, wait! Can’t you give me time to call?! And I only answered what the reporter asked, so why should I be sued?!”

It was Choi Ye-na, who was still by her side, who calmed her down from her resentment.

“I will explain that. First of all, I am this kind of person.”

Yena Choi hands her business card.
It is a business card pretending to be a lawyer with roughly the name of someone from a law firm.

Yuri’s complexion turns white.

“In this case, the opinion of Lee Yoo-ri, who interviewed us, is the issue rather than the opinion of the reporter who wrote the article. It would be more correct to say that Hanyang Magazine only played a role in delivering content.”
“Hey! This is different from last time, isn’t it!”
“Even if the words change, the situation does not change. The other side said they were going to sue Lee Yu-ri, so there is no way we can help.”
“Oh no… “

They say that if three people come together, they can create a tiger that didn’t exist.
In a land of scams where you could get a stranger to deposit your entire fortune in a few phone calls, cheating a girl who had just taken off her underage was a piece of cake.

Choi Ye-na lifted up her blind glasses to look intelligent as she struck her last blow.

“Still, morally, I think it’s right for us to help.”
“Yeah, that’s right… Help me. I only have one sin because I ordered it!”
“First of all, in order to withdraw the complaint, it would be right to write a correction article saying that the contents of the interview are not true. After that, we will arrange the settlement money and discuss it. I think Lee Yu-ri just needs to cooperate with the interview for a short while.”
“Ah… All right. Thank you.”

How fortunate I am to be able to take care of all the troublesome things.
The girl who had been crying as if it was unfair just before had a pitiful expression on her face and she was acting obediently.
It seems that he is willing to take some damage to solve the current predicament.
It was a moment like common people wanting to live a long and thin life.

I nodded her head and led her to her cafe.

“Then I’ll do some filming, so I hope you understand.”
“Yes! I hope things work out.”

Okay. Thanks to you, things are working out very well.
Then, Yena Choi and I mercilessly threw a question that could neatly refute the contents of the previous article.

“Miss Yuri? You are 20 years old right now, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Is it true that what you are saying now is not due to any threats or requests, but only based on your own will?”
“Yes! It’s true!”
“Then let’s start the interview. First of all, in high school, you were the so-called ‘iljin’, that is, bullying your classmates, right?”
“Ah… “

Yuri was a little hesitant, but she could only nod at my words.

“You have to be as cooperative as possible and tell the truth. Even for Miss Ryu Seo-yoon, who has already suffered damage due to the wrong article.”
“You’re right. I’m working diligently now, but even then… “
“Yes. Then I will ask you the next question.”

The interview continued until the sun went down.
By the time we drank three cups of coffee, Lee Yu-ri had almost become an inspiration to us and had a crying face.

“I am… I think I was a bit harsh with Seoyoon… It’s all my fault… How should I apologize to that child… “
“Whoa… Spilled water cannot be picked up again. But this interview will help set things right. Thank you for your cooperation today.”
“Yes. Thank you for correcting me to do the right thing.”

Afterwards, I sorted out my stuff to get up.
Now all you have to do is seduce her and have a ‘real conversation’ in her shrug.
But then, when someone came into the cafe, the situation changed.

“Uh?! Brother!”

He was a man with fairly pumped up muscles and wearing only a pair of t-shirts.
Strange muscles that did not look normal and a belly protruding from the top stood out.

“What are you guys?”

From the looks of it, it seems that they are close to Lee Yoo-ri’s boyfriend.
Unlike the past, there was no way to physically subdue, so it was necessary to act a little cautiously.