Chapter 139
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 139
Chapter Title: The Hidden Guest
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[Anyone see actor Lee Seojun?]
At that caption, the viewers tilted their heads.
-...? Huh?
-Lee Seojun? Here? He wasn't on the show, was he?
=Same. How can they ask if we've seen him when they haven't shown him?
While the viewers were bewildered, the screen rewound to the beginning. The opening sequence played again, silent and fast-forwarded.
From the staff member in a black hat carrying a box into the building, to the other hardworking staff, the Working Man members being surprised by Seojun’s video message, and them entering the office hoping it wasn’t them—it all aired again, and then the caption reappeared.
[Anyone see actor Lee Seojun?]
-It’s the same as before.
-Yeah.
-??? Where is he?
-I had a feeling...
=??? You saw him?
=He was there... he was there from the very beginning.
=???? Where???
[The answer!]
The opening scene began again. A yellow arrow pointed to someone. It was the staff member in the black hat carrying a box into the building.
The black-hatted staff member was moving about actively. He appeared on camera here and there, so much so that one wondered how they hadn't noticed until now.
Then, the hardworking man in the black hat turned around. Seojun, who had slightly lifted his hat, was smiling brightly at the camera.
-? What did I just see?
-Lee Seojun was... not there... but he was there...?
-Is this edited? There's no way they wouldn't recognize him when he's so obviously Lee Seojun.
-What is this? Why didn't I recognize him?!
-It's one thing for us, but the members didn't recognize him either?
The person handing water to the members, holding the sketchbook, and passing the microphone was Lee Seojun. They had thought there were a lot of staff on screen today, but it had been him all along.
-Seojun was in so many places, but I didn't recognize him at all. I think I need to cultivate more of my fan spirit.
=Same, for real. I thought I'd recognize Seojun even if he just brushed past... but I couldn't.
-I just thought he was a staff member... Looking at it now, he does look like Seojun, lol.
-Some people recognized him... They must have really sharp eyes...
“Hello, I’m Lee Seojun. I’m so happy to be on Working Man! I will definitely win!”
Seojun’s eyes sparkled as he flipped over the first mission card.
[Out of 10 missions, only 3 are difficult!]
[Seojun chose a difficult mission!]
“Without revealing your identity, you must get your face on one of the members' designated cameras. Of course, the member's face must also be on camera. Both Seojun and the member's faces must be in the same shot.”
“Wow. That sounds difficult.”
“Uh, do you want to pick another mission card?”
“No! I think I can do it! I’ll try my best!”
-The production team was worried he'd fail from the start, lol. They even gave him a chance to switch, lol.
-Even when the producers offered to let him change it, he said he'd try. So sweet.
Seojun’s target was Park Youngjin, the first to leave the office.
Park Youngjin was so focused on his bag that he didn’t notice Seojun trailing behind him. Seojun could be seen hiding against a wall, staring intently at Park Youngjin’s camera.
-?? What's Seojun doing?
-Looks like he's trying to find the right angle...?
=Angle?
=Since it's a straight shot through the camera lens, if he figures out the angle, he can guess where he'll be filmed.
=?? How would he know where Park Youngjin's camera is pointing? Is he trying to dodge a bullet by looking at the gun barrel?
And yet, Seojun pulled it off.
He sneakily peeked his face out from various spots without Park Youngjin noticing, and he actually got himself on Park Youngjin’s camera. And from a distance, too.
-Amazing... He got filmed from that far away... Why did I think he had to get up close to be filmed?
-Even though it's from a distance, you can see Seojun's eyes, nose, and mouth, lol.
-Oh, Park Youngjin is turning around!
-He wasn't caught!
The eight members who had hidden their trophies gathered in one place. Unlike Park Youngjin, who had secured a generous 15 minutes by winning the first game, Junghoon, who had only managed to get 3 minutes, kept looking outside with an anxious face.
Meanwhile, the members were chattering away, asking ‘Who’s the culprit?’ and saying ‘It’ll be easier if you just confess.’ The viewers, who knew they were all culprits, found it hilarious. The game was, too.
Succeed, and you get a hint about where the trophy is hidden. At that rule, the Working Man members sprang into action.
“Hey! Hyung! You lost on purpose just now, didn't you?!”
“No, I didn't!?”
“You couldn’t do something this easy?”
-Since they're all culprits, they're all trying to fail the game, lol.
-But they ended up succeeding, lol.
“...The game difficulty is incredibly easy today!”
“W-we’re just that good at it!”
-Translation: It's so easy that everyone is succeeding!
-Translation: Let's just half-ass it!!
“Then I will give you a hint as to where the trophy is hidden. It is under something.”
Park Youngjin and three others who had hidden their trophies under their seats flinched, while Choi Sohee and two others who had hidden theirs under a desk trembled.
Junghoon, who had placed the bag containing the trophy between the curtains on the stage, tilted his head in confusion.
-Even if they win, the hint is so vague that everyone looks guilty, lol.
-Ah, Junghoon seems to feel something's off!
-Wouldn't it end too quickly if he figures it out?
-He'll probably just play along with Seojun!
=I'd like that too, hehe.
After the second game, Seojun’s face appeared on screen. With a deliberate expression, Seojun flipped over a mission card. A caption appeared.
[Get a part of your body on every member's camera.]
[Out of 9, Seojun picked one of only 2 high-difficulty missions!]
-...So Seojun has bad luck too.
-It's pretty funny to say a Hollywood star has bad luck, lol.
-But the second mission looks hard too. Seojun seems excited though, lol.
-Finding the members scattered around trying to hide their trophies seems harder.
Contrary to the viewers' worries, Seojun looked thrilled by the difficult mission.
“I think they’re this way!”
Seojun was excellent at finding the members scattered throughout the building. He would stand still for a moment, scan the building, and then run off somewhere, and a Working Man member would be there.
He'd think, then run. Think, then run. One by one, Seojun found every member of Working Man.
-He's got bad luck when picking missions... but a golden touch for finding people?
-Weird... Can luck be divided like that?
-He's really good at finding people.
-A true master of hide-and-seek! He's so good. If Seojun were 'it', the game would be over in less than 10 seconds.
-If he looks for Choi Sohee, Choi Sohee is there. If he looks for Park Youngjin, Park Youngjin is there. At this point, isn't he psychic?
-He's good at hiding, too. When Choi Sohee was about to turn, he had the presence of mind to hide his own cameraman. If he played with friends, he'd always be the last one left.
=No one would ever find Seojun, lol.
It was all thanks to [(Advanced) Sandfish's Vibration Sense], but to the unsuspecting viewers, it just looked miraculous.
Getting a body part on camera was easier than getting his whole face.
Viewers burst out laughing at the sight of Seojun’s hands and feet peeking into the Working Man members’ cameras. Later, as he grew more confident, he waved both arms enthusiastically behind Junghoon and made a large heart with his arms behind Park Youngjin.
-Ah, lol, Seojun is so cute, lol.
-Youngjin-hyung! Behind you! Look behind you!
-Seriously, he's doing all that and they don't notice? lol.
-But Seojun is so good at finding them. Why aren't the members running into each other? lol.
-Oh! They met!
Park Youngjin and Junghoon met. Realizing the existence of a spy, the two began to wonder if there was a spy and an accomplice among the members. They kept quiet and started looking for the accomplice while proceeding with the game.
Of course, there was no accomplice.
-There's no accomplice, lol.
-It's all, lol, fake, lol.
-Just tell the other members already!!
After the final game, Park Youngjin and Junghoon confessed about the fake trophies and eventually deduced that ‘Lee Dajin’ was the spy.
-They were doing so well, lol.
-Why don't they even consider Lee Seojun?
=I never thought Lee Seojun would appear on a variety show either.
=Same. We saw the ads, but the Working Man cast has no idea, lol.
With one hour remaining, the Working Man members left the practice room. The camera focused on the now-empty room. The reflections of the staff were visible on the television screen.
“They’re all pretty good at deducing.”
A young voice was heard. Viewers, who were wondering why the screen wasn't changing, let out silent screams. Next to the writer stood the staff member in the black hat.
-...! Seojun?! Why is Seojun here!?
-I have a feeling he's been there the whole time... I didn't recognize him this time either...
-I was laughing so much I let my guard down.
-I see why the Working Man members didn't recognize him. If he hides out of the blue like that, you wouldn't even know he's there.
-Whoa, Seojun. He heard everything the Working Man members were discussing.
=But even if he heard everything, isn't it useless? They got the spy's identity wrong.
=Isn't it important that they're splitting into a four-person spy capture team and a four-person trophy search team?
-Wow. Seojun has another mission...
Smiling brightly, Seojun held up the mission card.
[Take a group photo with the Working Man members.]
[He picked 1 out of 8, and it's the last high-difficulty mission!]
[What is with Seojun's luck...!?]
-lol, how is he supposed to do that?
=I know, right? They've all scattered, lol.
-Oh man. He solved a hard one, and now an even harder one came out.
-But Seojun seems to be having fun again, lol. He's so cute.
-You can tell he's happy he got a difficult one. Maybe that's why he keeps picking them?
=Could be. He seems like he'd be disappointed with an easy mission.
Seojun left the practice room. The camera followed him.
“I was secretly—no, I was right in front of them, so I was openly listening, but it seems like everyone is moving around diligently. How much time is left?”
“45 minutes.”
“That’s plenty.”
Seojun first checked on the real Oscar trophy. The Oscar trophy was on the 2nd floor of the Milky Way Center.
-Oh. The Blue Dragon!
-A real-life Blue Dragon! So it's at the Milky Way Center!
-I heard kids take a ton of pictures in front of it!
A model of the Blue Dragon was installed on the 2nd floor. The Oscar trophy was nestled within its mane. Seojun, looking satisfied that the trophy was safely in its place, opened his mouth.
“Since the mission is a group photo, I think I need to gather all the members in one place.”
Seojun smiled.
“I think they’re upstairs.”
Seojun said after standing still for a moment. He and the cameraman took the elevator up. Junghoon spotted the elevator moving.
“Hyung! 5th floor!”
“The stairs! The stairs!!”
-Huh. Are they going to catch him?
-Why take the elevator?
After getting off the elevator, Seojun quickened his pace. The sound of the members chasing him could be heard even on his camera. Without a moment's hesitation, Seojun headed in one direction. There was another staircase there.
Seojun smiled brightly at the camera and said.
“I performed a play here for three months, so I know this place well. The building is big, so there are lots of stairs.”
-Wow... He even planned an escape route.
-Seojun is so smart.
Seojun started down the stairs. The sound of the members chasing him followed. Seojun weaved his way through the building's interior as he descended.
-Somehow...
=??
=Somehow it feels like Seojun is luring them?
=????
Seojun, who had his ear to the emergency exit door, blinked a couple of times and then slightly opened it. He then stuck out the cameraman’s bag.
-!!!
The bag caught the eyes of the members who were looking around for the spy.
“Hyung! The emergency exit!”
-Is he really luring them?!!
-Wow...
“There!”
Junghoon spotted the cameraman.
“Hey! Lee Taehoon! The guest's cameraman! Lee Taehoon!”
It was a stroke of luck. They hadn't seen the guest, but they had barely caught a glimpse of the guest's cameraman from behind. The four members of the spy capture team saw the figure and charged.
-...or so they thought, but it was Seojun's trap.
-I thought it would be tough for Seojun since it's 1 vs 8... but the 1 was a predator, holy cow.
=Same. Seojun is so smart. He must have even calculated his and his cameraman's movement speed. So close, yet so far.
And so, the spy capture team that had been on the 3rd floor went all the way up to the 5th floor, only to come back down again. Their stamina was dwindling, but then they heard footsteps.
“Hyung! This way! They’re going down!”
But the feeling that they were about to be caught was so strong that they couldn't stop running.
Seojun, who arrived on the 1st floor first, spotted the trophy search team gathering, curious about the sound of four people thundering down, and hid himself. Soon, the spy capture team also arrived.
“Oh. Sohee-nuna. Weren’t you guys looking for the trophy?”
“It sounded like you were chasing the spy down, so.”
“We were going to team up and catch them... but they're gone?”
As the members gathered on the 1st floor looked bewildered, the screen changed.
[Since the mission is a group photo, I think I need to gather all the members in one place.]
Along with Seojun speaking with an excited expression, a map of the building appeared.
On the map were eight blue dots and one red dot, all moving around. The four blue dots on the upper floor followed the one red dot to the 5th floor, then came down to the 1st floor, and the four blue dots on the lower floors also converged on one spot.
On screen, it looked like the one red dot was being chased, but the viewers knew that wasn't the case.
As the members and production crew gathered in the 1st-floor lobby tilted their heads in confusion, Seojun moved cautiously.
On Seojun's camera screen, his bright face and the backs of the members were visible. And then, the members all turned their heads at once.
“Cheese!”
With the dazed Working Man members as his backdrop, Seojun flashed a victory V at the camera. It was a perfect mission success, with all eight members' faces clearly visible.
-Wow... He actually pulled it off. I thought Working Man would win since the mission was so hard...
-I wondered how he would get all eight of them in one picture, and he lured them, lol.
-His familiarity with the building was a huge advantage. Then there was his almost psychic ability to find people, lol. And then his hiding skills, lol.
-Even with bad luck, he had the power to overcome it, lol. He won in the end, lol.
The dumbfounded Working Man members were startled by Seojun, who was bowing politely. Viewers burst into laughter at the members’ genuinely shocked reactions.
“Today’s guest is the youngest Oscar winner, actor Lee Seojun!”
“Hello, I’m Lee Seojun.”
Seojun greeted them with a bright smile.
“It's all over, and we're just now greeting Seojun.”
“Can’t we start over from the beginning? We just saw you for the first time!”
“That’s right! I want to talk more!”
The Working Man members clamored, but Park Youngjin cut them off sharply.
“You can watch that on the replay. Seojun, how was filming today?”
Seojun smiled widely and said.
“It was so much fun! I’m happy I succeeded in all the missions, too.”
At Seojun's words, the members smiled warmly. But that warmth was short-lived.
“Now, we will choose the penalty taker from the eight of you.”
“What. A penalty?”
“Because you lost. The penalty is a whipped cream bomb.”
In the end, the two members who lost at rock-paper-scissors received the penalty. Everyone burst out laughing watching the two get their faces covered in whipped cream. Seojun also laughed brightly.
“Well then, viewers, we’ll see you next week.”
“Goodbye!”
And so, [Working Man?! - Lee Seojun Edition] came to an end.
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