Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 025

“Director, how do I look?”

Secretary Hwang asked.

Adorned in vibrant makeup and dressed in office attire that accentuated her figure.

“It’s good to be excited but tone it down a bit.”

“Oh, how can you say that? They say you look even worse on camera.”

I was worried about that too.

Well, since she’s going to be on TV, might as well present herself in the best possible way. No need to hold her back.

It’s much better to focus on appearance rather than stiffening up and trembling.

‘Oh, I’m nervous.’

In reality, it wasn’t my place to comment.

I kept breaking into a cold sweat.

Our company headquarters was currently swarmed with the filming team of the terrestrial weekend variety show ‘The World They Live In’.

– The broadcasting station requested that the director make a brief appearance and do a short interview. They say if you do it once, they’ll write the script the way we want. Can you do it? –

That was the condition handed down by the broadcasting station in the past.

As the leader of the clan, even my brief appearance would have a significant impact, so I accepted it reluctantly, and now I find myself in this situation.

“Yes, please come in.”

As Secretary Hwang’s voice, slightly altered, spoke, the staff waiting outside the office briskly entered.

The staff approached me, and with a composed demeanor, they guided me to move along courteously.

I felt short of breath.

‘Oh, come on…’

Why am I like this? My body is so small that…

Strangely, my heart was pounding more fiercely than when I had to fight for my life on the field.

‘Stay natural, stay natural…’

I reminded myself as I walked, trying to recall the script.

– As the heroes head to the restaurant, they will run into the Director on the opposite side…

–

Gil-seong: (Approaching the Director with a bright smile and cheerful voice) Leader! Hello!

Isaac: (Smiling subtly) Oh, it’s you. We meet again. Shall we have a meal together?

Hwang Man-deuk: (Whispering in embarrassment) Se, seong, don’t act the way you do when you’re with the Leader.

Gil-seong: Why not?? What’s wrong?

Hwang Man-deuk: (Sighing softly) Never mind.

The writer had provided quite specific character descriptions. The show’s format placed the cheerful and lively Gil-seong in the spotlight, while the other members engaged in light banter.

All I had to do was focus on my meal and let the others converse comfortably. This would emphasize how the members interacted casually with Isaac, transforming his heavy and authoritative character into a more approachable image, which was the goal of this show.

– Remember, don’t worry about me. Just act naturally, be at ease. Don’t pay any attention to me.

–

For this purpose, we had called the members in for a meeting yesterday and even provided them with mental coaching.

In a nutshell, as long as I didn’t make verbal mistakes, I would be fine. I just had to be caught on camera.

“Um, Director, I’m nervous.”

“……”

Just before the shoot, secretary Hwang made a groaning sound.

I’m sorry, but I’m nervous too. Secretary Hwang picked the wrong person to rely on…

Click. Click.

The sound of heels was unusually loud today, maybe because my nerves were on edge.

We descended the stairs and arrived at the basement floor. As we turned the corner, dozens of members of the filming team turned their gazes towards us.

[You find people’s attention burdensome.]

[Stress is building up.]

“……”

A sense of discomfort and rejection penetrated my skin. However, I continuously reminded myself that this shoot would determine my fate, so I kept my expression resolute.

“Oh, it’s the Leader!”

Gil-seong came bounding over with a bright smile.

In response, my slightly sluggish brain recalled the script I had memorized perfectly.

Unaware that she would start ad-libbing from the beginning…

“Look at this! I’ve been training hard, so my muscles are really thick now! Impressive, right?”

Gil-seong suddenly pursed her lips and raised her arms to show off her smooth biceps.

My chest tightened.

How should I react to this?

‘Oh…’

I absentmindedly looked around.

Dozens of cameras and clear, expectant gazes were all focused on my every move.

Beep beep.

As the atmosphere approached a critical point, my brain spun wildly.

In the midst of my confusion, I managed to adapt the script to the situation and smoothly respond to Gil-seong’s ad-lib.

“You’ve put in effort. Let’s have a meal together. Remember, proper nutrition is just as important as exercise for muscle development…”

“Oh! You’re right about the diet. Today’s menu is… Wow! Pork bulgogi! I’ll eat lots of meat without rice.”

Gil-seong, who was usually quite energetic, was strangely excited today. Her physical condition seemed excellent.

Whenever she was in good shape, she would speak with a unique rhythm.

‘How can she be even more excited in front of the camera…’

I couldn’t comprehend this aspect of the squad’s entertainment expert.

My mind felt like it was about to explode, and it wasn’t just me. Even the leader of the squad, hwang Man-deuk, completely ignored the script.

“Hey, how about a balanced meal?”

“Huh? Why? Isn’t protein the best?”

“When building muscle, carbohydrates are essential. Avoid processed and instant foods, but you should definitely eat grains.”

“Oh…!”

“The ratio should be 55% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 15% fat. It’s easier that way.”

Hwang Man-deuk, who spared no advice on nutrition like a fitness enthusiast, made me wonder if he was a gym fanatic. There was no shortage of veterans who drooled over newcomers.

“Oh, I’ll serve you as our master.”

“Haha.”

“Anyway, please guide us, Master!”

The petite Gil-seong playfully took control. The staff found her cute and adorable, and they all chuckled. It seemed to be a similar atmosphere to the previous shoot.

I quietly picked my food and sat down. I had to work hard to keep my expression from deteriorating.

“Enjoy your meal! Hehe.”

“Sure.”

To my right, secretary Hwang, sat, but unfortunately, Gil-seong, who was very talkative, was sitting on my left.

Opposite me, Yeo Jin-soo stares at my face, and whenever our eyes meet, he nods his head.

The pattern of eating rice repeated.

I was momentarily confused if this was some kind of distress signal sent by the shy kid in an unfamiliar situation. Regardless, I occasionally smiled to keep up appearances.

“Uhh! It’s delicious. Leader, when are we going for our squad dinner?”

“Soon.”

“Really?! Where? What are we eating?”

“Something delicious.”

With her enthusiasm soaring, Gil-seong led the conversation about the meal, but she lowered her volume upon hearing Eun ha’s signal. My head was slightly dizzy, and I made a witty comment about her leadership at the dining table.

“Hmm.”

Hwang Man-deuk cleared his throat. Even I, who lacked a sense of humor, sensed that my attempt to lighten the awkward atmosphere had backfired.

The faces of the members dining with us turned pale, and the expressions of the production team, who looked around, were all tense.

‘Is it because I’m not funny? Or did they hear something like a threat?’

Either way, the atmosphere had become awkward again. I tried to salvage the situation.

“These days, there’s a virus going around. We were just saying we should be careful with each other.”

“Oh… Ahaha.”

“Hmph! Leader, are you worried about us?”

Awkward laughter filled the air, and amid this, Gil-seong, the entertainment leader, made an exaggerated gesture of being moved.

I was personally very thankful. Thanks to her, I felt less uncomfortable.

“You guys are the clan’s assets. You shouldn’t get hurt.”

There might be some misunderstanding, but that was my sincere intention.

I said something like that, and the mealtime, which I barely remembered, passed like a typhoon. After the short interview in the director’s office, my filming for the day was over.

It had been an extremely hectic day.

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Ms. B, the owner of the room, whose body and mind were battered from studying, entered the living room confidently and grabbed the remote control.

She had every right to do so.

“What’s going on? Are you watching TV?”

“I have something I want to watch.”

Ms. B’s mother, who was reading an anthropology book on her tablet in the living room, glanced at her daughter’s actions as if it were unexpected, then coolly nodded her head.

Ms. B, who had worried that her mother might confiscate the remote control with baseless rumors that watching TV would make her stupid, felt relieved and changed the channel.

This week, she had been studying tirelessly for the college entrance exams, and her body and mind were worn out.

“What’s this?”

The logo of the variety show ‘The World They Live In’ was embedded in the upper right corner of the ice cream advertisement.

Ms. B diligently played with his smartphone and accessed the chat window of the world they live in on the portal site. She periodically refreshed the broadcast, observing the reactions of people eagerly waiting for the show, just like herself.

[But Eun ha Unni, you’re pretty, and I always love you! ♡♡]

[Our babies are finally on a variety show.ㅠㅠ]

[“Get rid of the ads quickly.]

[Just make sure Jin-soo gets enough screen time.]

Everyone was cheering for their favorite heroes. The guest panel for this episode of ‘The World They Live In’, abbreviated as “The World,” was confirmed to be Seo Eun ha and Hwang Man-deuk.

In the preview, all four members of the Harmony Clan who had appeared in HMV were shown. Only the two adults among them came as guests.

[Is Eun ha really appearing? I’m crying with joy despite my bad luck…]

[They say the end of hardship brings happiness… I could die with no regrets.]

[Eun ha, please accept my love~~~~ (-.

-)♡]

[Haha, everything’s about Eun ha.]

‘Seo Eun ha has a lot of fans, huh?’

At some point, the chat started to move faster, and most of it was related to Seo Eun ha. Ms. B, who hadn’t been particularly interested in the Hero scene until recently, felt a bit bitter about being overshadowed by only one member of the cast.

In the MV, the screen time was evenly distributed among the four members, and Ms. B thought that the leader Isaac made the biggest impact.

“Did he buy it?”

There must be fans of other Heroes in the chat, and today’s guests are all part of one team that has risked their lives to protect the citizens.

[Do you have to be so competitive with Seo Eun ha’s popularity? Can’t you give the others a break?]

[Incompetent bread boy, put on a nice face but stop it, please.]

[Eun ha, poor thing. Why does our goddess have to be with these people?]

“Oh, those idiots!”

After watching the MV of Harmony Clan last time, Ms. B, who had become a fan of theirs, was able to understand some of the fan terms through friends’ advice and pre-research on community forums. Here, ‘idiots’ meant toxic individual fans, and ‘bread boy’ was a nickname given to Isaac because his name and the brand name sounded similar, and the term had a derogatory tone. Some fans who openly opposed Isaac could be found writing derogatory comments with the term ‘bread boy’.

“Well.”

Filled with a desire to enjoy the Hero team they had fallen for wholeheartedly without any reservation, Ms. B felt there were many challenges even before they could properly start.

[Hello. I’m Hero Seo Eun ha.]

[Nice to meet you! I’m Hero Hwang Man-deuk.]

However, Ms. B’s sentiments disappeared as soon as the broadcast began. Endlessly smiling at Seo Eun ha’s captivating visual and finding reassurance in Hwang Man-deuk’s sturdy shoulder lines that defied his old-fashioned name, Ms. B’s nose wiggled like a rabbit.

Once the guest greetings were over, as always, the real beginning of ‘The World’ was when the star woke up from their sleep.

“Oh, so cute…!”

Yeo Jin-soo woke up with a rustling, and after getting up with messy hair, he fluttered one eye with a dazed face.

The chat, which had been flooded with comments about how cute Eun ha was, suddenly filled with comments about how adorable Jin-soo was. At that moment, Ms. B realized that Seo Eun ha’s fans were no different. They just couldn’t help themselves and were filling the chat with compliments.

Finally, seo Eun ha’s fans also interpreted it as a tragedy that they had overwhelmed the chat with their unconditional love for their favorite, Eun ha. With a relieved heart, Ms. B was now ready to enjoy the daily lives of the Heroes to the fullest.