NOVEL WEB Chapter 601: An Awkward Reunion
Chapter 601: An Awkward Reunion
Inside the hall, it was getting incredibly livelier with each passing moment. More and more people were arriving.
Chatting and idling, the people were enjoying the event.
Hiro who was at the center of attention was receiving a lot more attention than the rest.
Frequently, people would come by him and introduce themselves.
Exchanging greetings with those people was exhausting him. But he couldn't even refute even if he wanted to.
'Just when will the event begin?'
Hiro couldn't help but wail. He didn't want to engage in conversation with the people he didn't know any further. He had enough of it.
Just then Kim Tae-Ri approached him with a smile on her face.
"You're Hiro, right? Can I have a moment?"
While he was in the middle of the conversation, she asked him. The people who were around Hiro looked at her with disdain upon hearing her.
Where did this girl come from?
They couldn't help but scorn inwardly.
Hiro, however, was rather relieved.
He wanted someone to come to him and bring him away. The talk of the people before him had bored him and he didn't want to stay there any further.
If it weren't for their influential status, he would have already walked away. But he couldn't bring himself to do that either.
So, he didn't have any other choice than to entertain them.
Those people rolled their eyes at her. But when they noticed the camera she was holding, they refrained from what they were about to say.
Kim Tae-Ri looked at Hiro with her childlike gaze.
Smiling, Hiro apologized, "I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly. But it seems like I'll have to leave for now. Let's talk later, shall we?"
In a gentlemanly manner, Hiro politely excused himself.
Then Hiro walked away with Kim Tae-Ri. The two had met previously but Hiro had completely forgotten about her.
To him, she was nothing more than an influencer invited by the show.
After they found an open space with good lighting, Kim Tae-Ri exclaimed, "Guys, I present to
you the man that you have been talking about, Takahashi Hiro."
She started recording the instance they were alone.
Hiro revealed a subtle smile and waved at the camera, "Hello, I'm Takahashi Hiro."
Kim Tae-Ri was live-streaming the entire event.
Immediately, the screen was flooded with messages. Hiro, looking at her screen couldn't help but feel astonished. The sheer number of people who watched the stream at that moment was more than twenty thousand and it was still increasing.
Just from the glimpse of the live follower who participated in the live chat, Hiro could estimate that she must be an influential figure.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think about the channel he had started during his early years. Had he continued posting, would he have such an impressive following as well?
While she was live streaming, Hiro noticed something interesting- the girl before him was speaking two different languages fluently.
'Is she Korean?' Hiro pondered.
"As we are all waiting for the announcement, what do you think will happen? Do you think that you'll win the MVP award this year?" she asked.
Well, the topic regarding the winner of the prestigious award has been rather hot. So, Hiro was expecting her to ask him questions related to the topic.
But even so, when being asked, Hiro couldn't help but ponder.
Did he think that he'd win the award?
Although he had entertained the thoughts of winning, he wasn't very confident about it.
So, when being asked suddenly, Hiro found himself in a dilemma.
Maintaining a smile on his face, Hiro responded, "Well.... To be honest, I haven't thought about it. We as a team have won the league. So, I'm quite satisfied with it. Perhaps, sometime in the future, I'd like to win it."
"But for now, I'm content with winning the league."
Well, truth be told, he did want to win the award. Even with his humble appearance on the outside, he was somewhat greedy.
The viewers, however, couldn't help but appreciate Hiro's humble nature. They were spewing all sorts of words of appreciation.
Some of them were even desperately wishing for him to win.
Kim Tae-Ri and Hiro talked for a while before the announcement regarding the
commencement of the show.
Hearing the announcement, Hiro said, "Looks like we'll have to go now. Let's talk some other time, shall we?"
Kim Tae-Ri quickly bid farewell to her viewers. Even though she was allowed to film until now, they were prohibited from filming the content inside.
Hiro, however, had already left.
She rushed to him and grabbed his hand.
Hiro turned to look at her flush face with a rather dumbfounded expression, "Did I miss something?"
Her cheeks turned red and she muttered in a rather shy tone, "Don't... you remember me?"
Hiro let out an awkward smile, "Aren't you an influencer?"
It was clear that he didn't remember her. Thinking about it made her heart shudder and for a little while, she couldn't bring herself to utter.
She froze in her place.
Hiro looked at her and turned behind. The staff were urging him to hurry.
"Can we talk about it later?"
Kim Tae-Ri remained unresponsive. More like she couldn't even hear him. She was devastated
by the fact that he had forgotten her.
She had been looking forward to their reunion. She had even dolled up for the event.
But she didn't expect to be forgotten.
Looking at her stiffened expression, Hiro could tell that something was wrong. But since the
staff were urging him to hurry, he had to leave her.
"I'm sorry. But I got to go right now."
Hiro left her and walked away.
Only after a while did Kim Tae-Ri regain her consciousness.
Pursing her lips, she muttered, "What was I even expecting?"
She felt like a fool.
As everybody got seated the event began with a montage of the season's most unforgettable
moments: dazzling goals, impossible saves, and the pure moment of genius.
The audience watched the screen in awe as the screen lit up with the names of those shortlisted for the award, reminding everyone why they were there.