Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut!

Chapter 272. The Snowball of Luck (5)

“Let’s ditch the troll spy Lee Doha and bet on the wild card, Dan Haru.”

At first glance, this plan seemed flawless, but its biggest flaw was Dan Haru’s endlessly harmless appearance.

Viewers who first saw Dan Haru in *Touch High!* sighed deeply every time the camera captured the white, soft 17-year-old kid on screen.

– “Looks like he’s going to get knocked down the moment the whistle blows.”
– “But seriously, he’s too much of a babyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
– “The production team must’ve messed up the balance… The Destroyer has too much of an advantage, even the physique is on another level.”
– “Why are idols these days so skinny???? They’ll break if you poke them.”

However, the reaction from the Destis was a bit different.

– “Ah, well… our Haru does break the bedhead even in his sleep ㅇㅇ…”
– “Considering his sportsmanship, Haru might have a better chance of winning since he always tries not to hurt anyone, unlike Doha who’s always cautious.”
– “Haru got the second-highest grip strength at the fan meeting, right after Doha and Hajinㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
– “Our Haru must’ve had a blast; Taehyun must’ve had a good nap.”

└ “Why does that sound like a dog owner coming home after a four-hour walk?”

The Destis casually munched on popcorn, unfazed, as their cute and soft youngest member strapped on a guard belt the size of his body to participate in the match. This was because everyone who knew anything about Haru’s past content was already aware of his formidable strength.

As expected, Dan Haru’s performance in the second theme game became nothing short of a phenomenon.

Dan Haru used sheer strength to overpower the opposing team members, who were much taller and more physically imposing than him.

When the whistle blew to start the game, he would first hold his ground, observing how his opponents moved. Once he gauged their strength, he would flash a confident smile, step forward, and advance like a hero from a movie.

[Just turned on *Touch High* now.]

What just happened??? Did Dan Haru really take down those two?

– Yes…
– He also took down Jung-hyuk earlierㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.
– He’s on a three-game winning streak right now.

[Dan Haru is starting to look like a man to me.]

Should I go die?

– Anonymous 1: That’s a crime, you know.
– Anonymous 2: Glad you know that.
– Anonymous 3: Hey, but honestly, I feel the same.
– OP: When he sat down after winning in just three seconds and his bangs blew in the wind, I swear I got butterflies. I’m not the only one, right? It’s not just me who suddenly felt like I was in a Taiwanese youth drama during that scene, right? Say it’s not just me, be honest.

└ Anonymous 4: Honestly, I felt a little fluttered tooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ…

With expectations already sky-high after the first week of broadcasting, the sudden rise of Dan Haru, rather than the initially spotlighted Lee Doha and Kang Hajin, was refreshing for viewers. Keywords like “Just Now Dan Haru” and “Dan Haru Right Now” even trended briefly in real-time searches.

Viewers were no longer concerned with questions like “Which of the three idol teams will win?”

The main content of today’s broadcast was the intense tug-of-war between Lee Doha, the official saboteur bent on ruining the mission, and the brainy Kang Hajin and the incredibly strong Dan Haru, who were up against him.

In the chicken fight match, where all team members had to participate, Doha used his large build and solid stamina to ruthlessly eliminate players, regardless of whether they were on his team or not.

Then, as Hajin silently observed from the sidelines, he made a decision and quickly ran towards Doha.

This was the so-called Nongae strategy.

Taking advantage of Doha’s momentary lapse, Hajin threw himself at him. Though Doha quickly regained his balance and dodged, when Hajin collapsed in front of him, Doha instinctively reached out to catch him, resulting in both of them getting eliminated.

Haru was left alone, glaring at his older brothers with a face full of betrayal, but the two who had agreed to raise their younger brothers tough just laughed and playfully cheered him on.

– “Kang Hajin always jumps in first, fully trusting that his younger brothers will clean up the mess; it’s ridiculous and adorable.”
– “Sorry, Haru, but I really don’t think you’re going to lose.”
– “But 2Doha’s physique is insane… How many people did he knock out by himself?”

└ “If he hadn’t caught Kang, he wouldn’t have been eliminatedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
└ “I think they should make a regular content segment for Doha’s strength shows.”

– “Taehyun’s freaking out on IVerse right now, asking if his brothers have lost their minds after watching thatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”

By the time all viewers had memorized the names of the three Kairos members, the final mission arrived. Despite extending the broadcast to two weeks, there was so much content that the third theme, a quiz game, was entirely skipped over with just a brief summary.

The flag capture game, dubbed “Strategic Tag,” had been frequently used in *Touch High!* as one of the main attractions, so it was edited to be quite thrilling.

Given that the rule allowed for the elimination of a suspected saboteur from your own team, the identity of the other two teams’ saboteurs was also a major point of interest.

– “WTF, this guy was the saboteur?????”
– “Wow, Park Taeha’s reaction speed is insane????????? So freaking hot.”
– “As expected, flag capture games are the most fun on *Touch High!*… Please do more of these.”
– “When younger contestants are involved, the chases and physical fights are on another levelㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ this is so fun.”

The other two idol teams, who hadn’t received as much attention compared to Kairos in previous episodes, also managed to leave a strong impression this time.

However, they couldn’t compare to Kairos, who dominated the broadcast for the past two weeks.

**@strongjin**

“The Doha-Haru alliance is insane.

Kang Hajin leads,

Lee Doha suppresses,

Dan Haru captures the flag and eliminates them.

The three of them are destroying the enemy camp.”

(*Touch High!* clip)

[Who was singing a lullaby while capturing flags on *Touch High*?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

I thought I was watching a horror movieㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ why is he singing so sweetly while being so terrifyingㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– “Kairos Kang Hajinㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
– “It’s Kang Hajinㅋㅋㄱㅋㄱㅋㄱㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”
– “‘Lullaby Capture Guy’ is hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ what kind of word is that even?”
– “Every time he shows up, horror movie music plays; I’m going to pass out from laughingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”

**@kang_HD**

“Watch Kang Hajin talk smack to the guy next door, SBN,

and then take off running with amazing athleticism.

I almost died laughing but then stopped breathing when he jumped over the railing.

Is this a variety show or a spy movie;;;”

(Clip of Hajin offering a deal to Wintertail’s Taeha and then running away.)

By the time the intense final race ended and Hajin was announced as the ultimate winner, the show even broke its own highest viewership rating.

However, the moment that made the Destis react most passionately was right after that.

Hajin, his eyes rolling as he thought of something good, then flashed a boyish smile and answered the PD.

As soon as they saw this wish that perfectly fit the concept of “a rookie idol crazy about fan love, who forgets about promotions,” the Destis couldn’t help but frantically tap away on their phones.

[The boys really made the most out of their *Touch High* appearance.]

1. Got plenty of screen time in their first terrestrial broadcast.
2. Won, securing the team’s future appearance rights.
3. Secured an additional race just for them in the final race.
4. The winner of the final race got a wish.
5. Won the final race wish and got a snack truck for the Destis.
6. Dan Haru fully utilized

his day’s worth of activity.

This is Kairos…

– “What was that last part?”

└ “The biggest beneficiaries of number 6 are Siwoo, Taehyun, and Yugeon, who are back at the dorm, which is so typical of Kairos.”

– “I’m so proud of them for not getting nervous and doing so well in their first terrestrial broadcast ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜ.”
– “They did so well; I hope they get called back often!!”
– “Honestly, I was a bit worried about the Doha-Haru combination (because while they’re fine in our self-produced content, I thought Taehyun or Yugeon might fit better in other variety shows). But after watching today, I realized how dumb my worries were… I’m so proud ㅠㅠㅠ.”

The second week of *Touch High!* ended with no scenes to waste, every moment packed with content. The production team seemed determined to push Kairos, even setting the next week’s preview to the BGM *This Is Not a Carol*.

– “Ha… I’m so tired of seeing these big company kids being propped up as the starsㅋㅋ.”
– “Why even invite them if you’re going to treat them like extras; ugh… Our Hui-an was so excited to go on *Touch High*, but now I’m just upset.”
– “Seriously, what’s with the blatant favoritism in screen time?”

Of course, there were those who were uncomfortable with such obvious favoritism, but the truth was that the Kairos members had overwhelmingly dominated the airtime, so these complaints didn’t carry much weight.

[Complaining about getting pizza pie on a variety show is the dumbest thing you can doㅋㅋㅋ.]

Saying stuff like that is dumb, so please keep quiet, guysㅠㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜ.

The moment you start talking about how they should’ve been given more airtime, you’re basically admitting your oppa didn’t manage to stand out on his own. Please, just stay quietㅠㅠㅜㅜ.

– “Honestly, I agree..ㅎ.”
– “Exactly~~ if two out of three members stood out and only one got completely edited out, isn’t it obvious whose fault it is?ㅋㅋㅋ.”
└ “I’m a Wintertail fan, and honestly, we had a good response and even gained some new fans, so our timeline was buzzing. But suddenly people are grouping us as fellow victims, and we’re all confused… Why us…?”
– “Just leave them be; they’re just mad their oppas barely got any reaction.”
– “I thought the youngest member of Stormheader was cute… but honestly, he only had a cute face; it’s true that there wasn’t anything special about his screen time, right? Haha.”

While there was some uproar among Stormheader fans, who had the least screen time among the three groups, Wintertail’s fandom, who had successfully made a name for themselves, stepped in to calm things down.

– “Ah, tlqkf, go slap that ‘edited out’ variety show dummy image on your own oppaㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜ our boys did greatㅠㅜㅜㅜ.”

They knew very well that it was more advantageous to be associated with the currently popular Kairos rather than the edited-out Stormheader.

Moreover, the Destis, the actual stakeholders in this situation, had no time to be distracted by such trivial matters.

[Hey, the boys have another schedule coming up?]

Are our boys retiring after this year…?

This was because the windmill spun by Kang Hajin was still going strong.

(To be continued)