Chapter 210
Chapter 210
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 31
Chapter Title: Nayeo-ju Saves the World
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"Yes, this is Nayeo-ju."
"Uh..."
Kang Han seemed utterly flustered by my sudden appearance.
"Why are you so surprised?"
"Just... I was just thinking for a bit."
"Thinking about what? Got some worries?"
"No, it's nothing."
That seemed about right.
His flushed face made it look like something that really pissed him off had happened.
I stared at Kang Han, who was hurriedly averting his gaze, with shrimp eyes for a moment before shrugging my shoulders.
He might not want to talk about it.
I decided to change the subject for him.
"I've got a pretty serious dilemma myself."
"Dilemma... what is it?"
Kang Han straightened his back as he asked.
His attitude was like he'd solve whatever it was for me.
"Selfies."
"Pardon?"
"The guild master's selfies are such a mess that my head hurts thinking about how to teach you properly. I feel like I'm gonna die."
"Ah..."
Kang Han blinked a few times before asking,
"Were my photos really that bad?"
"Here, take a look."
Seeing is believing.
I showed him the selfie Han Ji-seong had taken and sent me.
"This one was taken with the camera slightly lowered to show off your eye color nicely, right? And your long eyelashes stand out amazingly. And this one..."
Explaining them one by one like this, I could tell exactly.
Han Ji-seong knew precisely how handsome he was.
Very commendable.
When you're born looking good, you might as well make full use of it.
"Get what I'm saying?"
"Hmm, isn't it just that Ji-seong hyung is so handsome he looks good no matter how he takes it?"
"...You serious? Not joking?"
"I'm always serious in front of you, Nayeo-ju-ssi."
"Haa, you're driving me nuts."
Now I finally had a rough idea of what Kang Han's problem was.
"Guild master, do you perhaps not know how handsome you are?"
"...I just think I'm average."
"Average my ass."
If you're average-looking, then who in this country is handsome!
"Just in case, don't ever say that outside. Seriously, don't. Real average people get super pissed hearing that."
"You do it too, Nayeo-ju-ssi..."
What was he mumbling?
"What about me?"
"You say you're average-looking yourself. When you're, well, pretty."
"What the hell is this guy saying?"
Guess I have to show him.
I opened the camera app and scooted right up next to Kang Han.
Lifting the phone slightly, our upper bodies fit perfectly in the frame.
"Okay, look. Let me teach you your charm points."
Saying that, I pointed at various spots on Kang Han's face in the screen, who was staring straight at the camera, and explained.
"First, these sharp features. The key is 'sharp' but more like 'defined.' Not pretty like an idol, but with bolder lines that give off a manly appeal. Second, your eyes. Not sure if you're aware, but they look like they've got a story behind them."
His thick eyebrows twitched once on the screen at my words.
Kang Han's ultimate expression of displeasure.
"They look poignant, like something sad happened. Even if you're just hungry and low-energy. And third, this jawline. Plenty of people have good features, but not many have a jawline like this too. So when taking selfies, make sure the jawline shows well like..."
I was in the middle of explaining passionately when my eyes met Kang Han's on the screen.
Those 'story-filled eyes' I'd just described were looking only at me.
"Kang Han-ssi, focus on the lesson."
"...Yes."
"Remember my explanation? Defined features, story-filled eyes, and jawline. Now, copy me."
I turned my face to an angle that highlighted Kang Han's best features and demonstrated.
"Yeah, tilt your head down just a bit more. Ah, perfect. Now look at the camera. Not the screen, the lens. Like that. Okay, stop!"
Click, and our similar expressions were captured in the photo—me and Kang Han.
I scooted back to my side and handed him the phone.
"Now, take one by yourself. Just like I taught you."
"...Not sure if it'll turn out well."
Kang Han cautiously took the phone and started posing with an incredibly awkward face.
I tried to just let him do it alone, but nagging slipped out inevitably.
"Uh-uh, not like that. Yeah, no shadow."
We took several shots from left, right, front, various angles.
After quite some time, we even picked out a few photo-card worthy ones.
"Heh heh, see? I knew you'd nail it once you tried."
"...More tiring than training. Have you eaten lunch, Nayeo-ju-ssi? Probably not, so let's go eat."
My meal guardian Kang Han said that and hopped up from his seat.
"Wait a sec. Let me tidy up the gallery first."
I busily swiped through, organizing the guild members' photos on my phone.
Then, as I went to delete the one we just took, my finger stopped.
It was the photo of me and Kang Han together.
'Maybe I'll keep this one.'
I looked good in it too.
No need to delete it.
Finally, my finger hovered over the first paparazzi shot from yesterday.
The one where I'd snapped him, mesmerized, right after his training—capturing his beauty.
Kang Han's story-filled eyes came out great.
'This one's a photo-card candidate too.'
I uploaded a few shots for Kang Han to check later, then stood up.
With the task done, my previously oblivious stomach suddenly growled.
I patted Kang Han's back to hurry him.
"Come on, let's eat, food."
And so, after that whole ordeal, today was the day sales began for the Justice Guild's first merch: the uniforms.
Over two weeks, we'd teased specs, prices, and perks bit by bit to go viral, and luckily, lots of people showed interest.
Online communities reacted positively too.
So expected sales were high, but still.
"I'm anxious anyway."
Kim Ji-hee-ssi smiled silently at my mutter as I jiggled my leg.
Just as I worried about looking unprofessional as team lead, Gu Eun-a-ssi shouted loudly.
"Sales have started!"
I glanced at the clock in surprise—it was already 10 a.m.
"Ah, I can't watch."
I buried my face in my hands and turned away from the monitor.
After a few minutes that felt like I could hear the ticking...
"S, M, L sizes almost sold out!"
"Already?"
I hurriedly refreshed the sales monitoring site.
"For real?"
My jaw dropped at the numbers far exceeding break-even.
What do I do.
Justice Guild must be super popular.
And then I heard the words I'd been dying to hear.
"Everything except XS is sold out! Wait, no—all sizes sold out!"
"Insane..."
It had been just over 10 minutes since sales started.
"All 500 really sold."
The tension I'd built up without sleeping last night vanished in an instant.
I wasn't the only one stressed about the first merch drop—the office team's faces brightened too.
Ring ring ring—
Until the landline we barely noticed rang.
"Yes, Justice Guild admin team. Ah, about additional sales schedule."
"Hello, Justice Guild admin... Yes. Correct. All sold out."
"Sorry. We didn't intentionally limit stock..."
"Of course. Notice for round two will go up soon. Please check that for the exact date."
I suddenly recalled the team saying 500 might not be enough when placing the order.
I quietly grabbed my phone and stood.
Kim Ji-hee-ssi asked,
"Team lead, where are you going?"
"To place more orders."
Strike while the iron's hot.