Suddenly, I Became Crazy Handsome, and the World Became Easy
Chapter 32.1: Monster (5)

Kang Rojun was gradually turning into a monster. The corners of his mouth are raised high.

'This is seriously fun, whether it's being an idol or using the 'AI Simulation'.'

It had only been two months since he entered this industry. Of course, it was the same for using the ‘AI Simulation’. If he was already like this in two months, what would he be like after a year? After five years? Just imagining it was mind-blowing.

His fingers moved, filled with a sense of thrill or ecstasy.

He touched the ‘Mission’ button.

What he wanted to check was this.

-[Title Bonus Coin +5 Coins]

From this moment on, the number of coins Kang Rojun received for completing a Daily Mission became 10. Compared to two months ago, that was a twofold increase.

‘Five and ten coins make a big difference.’

Kang Rojun, with a deepened smile, checked his current coin count.

-[Coins Owned: 300 Coins]

With a flood of reward coins, his coins increased by 100 in just a few minutes. Taking this opportunity, Rojun decided to do some Stat enhancement and invested 20 coins. Thanks to that, two of his Stats now exceeded 10 points.

-[Appearance (100/100)│Singing Ability (10.5/100)│Rap (2.1/100)]

[Dance (10.2/100)│Eloquence (7.2/100)│Acting (4.6/100)]

Before he knew it, his Singing Ability and Dance had gone over 10 points.

‘Next- I should raise Rap. Acting is tempting too, but since the actor side is a side job. Idol, my main job, comes first.’

Come to think of it, Rap was the most unfamiliar to Kang Rojun compared to singing or dancing. He had never done it before. All he had done was listen to a few rap songs he liked in the past. He couldn’t quite imagine himself actually rapping, but still, he found it intriguing.

‘Right now, everything is fun.’

At that moment.

“No. 1?”

The skinny No. 19 approached.

“You said you were going to the restroom, what are you doing here?”

“I went, and then just checked my phone for a bit.”

“Ah - well, Episode 3 of ‘Produce That 100!’ just started training… and you’ve got no screen time at all.”

Really? Well, Rojun had kind of expected that. PD Woo Han-suk had warned him beforehand too. Rojun nodded slightly in understanding.

“It’s fine.”

He passed by No. 19 and returned to Room 105.

Currently, Episode 3 of ‘Produce That 100!’ was playing.

‘So that’s how training was carried out, I didn’t know since I hadn’t seen it before.’

The training cuts of the participants were in full swing.

At that time.

People recently connected to Kang Rojun were also watching ‘Produce That 100!’ The S-Class Top Actress Choi Rina, who had no interest in audition variety shows, had now completely fallen for ‘Produce That 100!’ and PD Jung Soo-ryeong, who had officially begun the pre-production of ‘Rental Lover', was on SBC’s side.

“No. 1 got dance, does he actually dance a bit?”

“Looking at how he moves, he seems flexible.”

“He sang ‘Farewell’ pretty well last time. Wonder how he’ll do this time.”

During a production meeting with key staff of ‘Rental Lover’, filming, lighting, makeup, art, they all had their eyes glued to ‘Produce That 100!’ Judging from their commentary, it seemed like everyone in the meeting room was a fan of the show.

“But don’t you think No. 1 will quickly become the face of a rising star once he officially debuts?? He’s already kind of hot.”

“Look at that visual, that visual. How could he not blow up? But I feel like he’s not that good at dancing. Passing training last episode was just done for attention.”

“So you’re saying it was just to draw attention for the sake of the broadcast? Eh, but all of them are just ordinary people brought together, I wonder if they’d already be that calculated.”

“Why not? It’s possible. Maybe he just jumped in on impulse and later thought ‘uh-oh.’”

“Well, in survival variety shows, not doing training is kind of weird, isn’t it??”

“Training is a key factor in terms of screen time in shows like that, so skipping it is a stupid move.”

“What do you think, PD Jung?”

The gazes of the key staff quickly turned to PD Jung Soo-ryeong. As she scratched her chin, she thought,

‘That No. 1, he's the actor and writer of the work we're currently preparing. People would faint from shock if they found out.’

She replied vaguely.

“Who knows? Either way, his face is insane, he’ll probably keep surviving, won’t he?”

“That’s true. But PD-nim, when will you introduce us to the writer of our 'Rental Lover'?? This is a project starring none other than Choi Rina. At least show us the writer!! We’re dying of curiosity!”

“Exactly! This is the first time we’re starting a pre-production without even meeting the writer once.”

Though the staff's complaints grew louder, PD Jung Soo-ryeong smiled.

“Later, later. The writer is just super shy, what can we do? You’ll get to see him, when the time comes.”

As she imagined the day writer Kang Chul-soo would stand in front of the key staff or Choi Rina as an actor and writer, her excitement grew.

‘This is the first time I’ve worked on such an interesting project. I’m glad I chose ‘Rental Lover’.’

She crossed her arms as she watched writer Kang Chul-soo within ‘Produce That 100!’

‘By the way, is he good at dancing?? He works out, so his body looks nice and flexible. I guess I’ll know when I see it.’

After that, in ‘Produce That 100!’, Kang Rojun completely disappeared except for a short interview cut, while other participants filled the screen. Cuts of them gathering in the training room as planned, introducing themselves, showcasing their skills, and so on.

Rojun didn’t appear at all for over 30 minutes.

As a result, viewers also started to show interest in other contestants besides No. 1. Although PD Woo Han-suk’s preferred lineup featured participants with strong character, several of them managed to get decent screen time.

-Why is No. 58 so cute?? Kinda has that “must protect” vibe…

-It’s just that No. 1 is overwhelming in presence, but the others are charming too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-No. 88 is surprisingly funny with his tall height and over-the-top reactions ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ such a klutz

In Episode 3 of ‘Produce That 100!’, instead of giving specific dates, they mostly showed key training scenes. Kang Rojun only appeared briefly while working out or walking toward the practice room from behind.

Compared to Episode 1 or 2, his screen time was nearly nonexistent.

Top actress Choi Rina, munching on apples while watching, grumbled.

“What the heck, No. 1 doesn’t have any scenes of him practicing??”

But throughout most of ‘Produce That 100!’, Kang Rojun was barely shown. A brief conversation scene before teaming up with Ha-young did make it in, but the actual practice scenes were cut. Of course, this was the case for No. 10 and other participants as well.

Then the screen transitioned.

A grand stage appeared. Unlike the first evaluation, this one was far more glamorous and upgraded. The voices of the judges, now seated at the judge’s table, could be heard.

-[“Wow- this stage quality is insane, I’d believe it if you told me it was a concert!”]

The camera shifted to the waiting room, where participants had gathered. A total of 10 teams had been formed, mixing participants and girl group members. Each team, including Kang Rojun’s, was introduced one by one. Soon, the conversation among the participants began, including a chat between No. 1 and No. 10.

-[“By the way, No. 1, when do you even practice? I feel like no one’s ever seen you.”]

-[“In the morning.”]

-[“You were never around, so I thought you weren’t practicing at all.”]

The final confrontation was set.

-No. 10 constantly trying to keep No. 1 in check ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-But like… what kind of nerve did No. 1 have to just skip practice???

-He probably did practice?? It just wasn’t aired

-Nah nah nah doesn’t look like he did ㅋㅋㅋㅋ he’s just pushing through with his looks at this point ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

That was the extent of the participants’ footage.

Suddenly, the screen went black, then colorful stage lights began to shine onstage. Host Jang Dae-han’s shout followed.

-[“Here's the first team for dance. The dance song is ‘brake’, right? No. 1, No. 10! And Ha-young-nim.”]

At this point, the people watching in Room 105 were getting hyped.

“Whoa- it’s starting now!”

“This is where No. 1 totally crushed it, right??”

“All those viewers who were ignoring him are gonna be speechless!”

Of course, Kang Rojun himself felt his heart pounding.

'I barely appeared in episode 3, but it's fine if I turn things around at the end.'

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