Chapter 117. Successful Event Wrap-Up
Chapter 117. Successful Event Wrap-Up
It was truly nothing more than skinship that didn't cross the line.
But the more it stayed at just that, the chillier Laila's eyes grew.
Laila walked over to Lucia with heavy steps.
"Ah, seriously, big sis!!"
"Fufufufu!"
Lucia gently cupped Laila's cheeks and laughed.
"The Hero is flustered right now!"
"I'm sorry~ My Laila's jealousy was just too cute, I couldn't help myself!"
"Grrr...!"
Laila came striding back and snatched my forearm.
And with a sulky expression, she glared at the other cosplayers.
Even under that daunting (?) gaze, the cosplayers grinned broadly.
"She really is cute..."
"I want to take her home..."
"If only I had a daughter like this among my own..."
"Fufufufu... It's a bit late for introductions, but these are the teammates I cosplay with~"
Wiping the playful expressions from their faces, they introduced themselves one by one.
And though I could scarcely believe it, they were all married women.
"Well, one married a writer, another married a male model, and one married a game company employee."
"Oh..."
"We're always together doing events and taking photos; it'd be weird if we didn't grow close, right?"
"Now that I think about it, someone else surely..."
"Yeah, I also met a game company employee at an event, and after we interacted a few times..."
"So romantic..."
"After drinking, I just went and did it."
I retract the word romantic.
As she was talking, Lucia suddenly gave a snort and approached Laila.
"Huh, big sis...?"
"Hehe... Anyway, our Laila is so pretty today..."
Lucia was like a perverted middle-aged man.
Laila stepped back slightly with a surprised face, but before she knew it, Lucia had her wrapped in a tight hug.
─ Squish...
Since both had ample chests, it was less a hug and more a collision.
The softness pressed against softness, overwhelming the space with an immense presence.
"Uuuh...!?"
"Our Laila smells good too..."
Watching that, I couldn't shake the odd feeling that my gaze was fixated there.
It was just a greeting...
Without realizing it, my hips subtly drew back, and I ended up in an awkward, stooped posture.
"Heuut... Uh, big sis!"
'Ah, embarrassing but I got hard...'
Just then, Nudungji and the other streamers who had been standing blankly behind approached me.
"Haha, Hoon! How long has it been since we last met in person?"
"Ah, big bro... I didn't even know you'd arrived..."
"Pfft... It's fine~ She's so pretty. If you're a man, your eyes can't help but go there."
"..."
He pointed that way with his thumb, poking the air, and spoke carefully.
'What kind of talk was that from a married man...'
"Ah, this is..."
Nudungji began introducing the people who had come with him one by one.
There were a variety of streamers, including a general gaming streamer, an AOS expert streamer, and an FPS expert streamer.
"Nice to meet you all!"
Just as we were exchanging greetings and building camaraderie, the event time approached and everyone moved to their assigned positions.
Lucia and her cosplay team started photo shoots and fan events at the venue's main booth, while the streamers played games with the audience and interacted.
Laila also went back and forth between the two places, talking with many audience members.
"Oh my, you think I'm pretty? Thanks for the compliment~"
"Yes, have fun~"
"Hehe, thank you~ Please give our game lots of love~"
The event's final segment was a corner where the streamers, cosplayers, and audience competed against each other.
Thanks to doing a bit of WWE-style showmanship for the event, it ended with the audience's victory.
With the event wrapping up in that heated atmosphere, Laila and I moved with the staff to the flower garden behind the venue.
It was a temporarily restricted area for general audience members, so it was quiet and peaceful.
Flower petals scattered in the wind, and a subtle fragrance spread.
"We'll do the photo shoot here. It'll be over quickly, so please make yourselves comfortable."
When the shoot started, Laila looked a bit nervous at first.
It was her first time shooting a pictorial as a model, not just simple photos.
She kept making awkward smiles and striking clumsy poses.
'Cute...'
But as the photographer corrected her posture and kindly guided her, her expression gradually relaxed.
Throughout the shoot, the photographer and staff kept praising her to ease her tension.
"That expression is so good!"
"Wow, you're seriously so pretty!"
"An expression like you've fallen in love! Very good!"
Though embarrassed, Laila continued with poses far more confident than before.
And then the final cut.
The final shot captured Laila lying in the flower garden, making a V sign near her lips and smiling.
"Wow... Laila, you're so pretty..."
Watching the monitor, I unknowingly muttered to myself.
I carefully asked the photographer beside me.
"If it's okay, could I receive the photos in advance?"
The photographer nodded with a smile, as if it didn't matter at all.
"Your girlfriend came out amazingly beautiful, didn't she? Well, her natural looks are so pretty that editing won't take long. The final versions will probably be done before today ends. Before that, I'll email you all the originals and edited versions."
"Thank you so much."
The photographer picked up the camera again and began tidying up, while I stood beside Laila and fiddled with her hair.
At my action, Laila turned her head and met my eyes.
"Did I seem off today?"
"I mean... you were pretty no matter what."
Laila smiled shyly at my answer.
"Really..."
And so, both the event and the photo shoot ended successfully.
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[ World's Strongest Hero : Event After-Party ]
We dragged our exhausted (?) bodies and headed home.
As soon as we arrived, we turned on the stream for a brief chat with the viewers.
[hi hi]
[Wow why does the streaming booth background feel so unfamiliar lolol]
[Guess it's because lately he only streams from outside or event halls, feels super strange]
The pictorial cover the game company sent was even more beautiful than I expected.
The sight of Laila lying in the flower garden.
'Well... they said it's okay to reveal it on stream first.'
I'd received it quickly via email, along with a joke asking me to promote it as grandly as possible if I could.
"They said the pictorial is currently being edited... but they sent the cover image much faster than I thought."
[Pant pant, it's feed!]
[Isn't it feed we pay money to consume? lolol]
[But when you check the price, it's more generous than a beginner package?]
I clicked on the email and showed the pictorial cover to the viewers.
"Our Laila is so incredibly pretty, isn't she?"
But as soon as I said that, multiple donations exploded in right away.
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper has donated 30,000 Watts! ]
- big sis, you're seriously so pretty T_TT_T
Now the utterly reformed former malicious viewer, turned manager.
[ Overflowing Holy-Power Pouch has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- That's really freaking insane...
And the viewer I've been waiting to catch someday.
[Seriously so enchanting lololol]
[I really want to bury my face right in the middle and go wah-lah-lah-lah...]
[So when can I buy it, f***!!! I'm in a hurry]
"Apparently, pre-orders begin on the game company's official website starting at midnight tonight."
At that, the chat suddenly slowed, as everyone seemed to be getting ready.
[So anyway, what are you doing now?]
[There's the year-end party left but... well, it's all the same so I don't really have expectations]
[Well, last time you mentioned something about running the foundation]
Come to think of it, I still had that to take care of.
Using the foundation to provide support for discharged and active soldiers.
"Ah, actually, I have some incredible content I'm planning right now."
At the sudden statement, a flurry of '?' flooded the viewers' chat window.
"I'm preparing to head to a Gate, and it's a place that will truly amaze you all."
[???]
[Where are you going? What, are you going to space? lol]
[Every time it's f***ing annoying getting tamed by this bastard, but I seriously can't quit lololol]
"I'll let you know about that later in an announcement stream~ We're tired so we'll end today's broadcast here!"
[Hey you bastard!!!]
[You get us all heated up and then you're bailing? You're a real insane motherf***er]
[Seriously, this guy roasts people best worldwide]
"Then everyone, have a good night!"
I ended the stream.
But even after going offline, the viewers' raging chat kept pouring in.
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That day, because of the bait I had thrown out, the community was on fire.
[ Author: Anonymous ]
[ Title : As a true Saintess viewer, predicting the next content ]
[ Content : (Subscriber badge verified) Is he seriously not going to space or something? ]
↳ As if, you bastard lolololol
↳ Just say he's going to Mars?
↳ Cuz he's gonna go to Mars lololol~
Amidst the countless speculations.
"Ha, shi... It's totally f***ed. What should I do?"
Truthfully, I didn't have anything that grandiose in mind.
It was just the usual WWE I always pulled.
"Hero... it's late at night~"
"..."
When I shut down the computer, Laila slowly walked over to me.
"Big sis Lucia said so, didn't she?"
"Wh-what did she say...?"
"That a married woman is a verified woman."
She stood on her tiptoes and whispered quietly into my ear.
"Will you 'verify' me too?♥"
Unlike my broadcast, this place wasn't WWE, it was UFC.
