Chapter 17
“Mmm...”
Even I was a bit thrown off by what had just happened, but I couldn’t just stand there like an idiot. For Kwon Taehyuk’s dignity, if nothing else, I figured it was best to clean this up quickly.
What should I do? After a moment of thought, I lifted Kwon Taehyuk into my arms.
As I supported his back and the backs of his knees, the crowd around us stirred again.
Looking around, I spotted several people in suits drenched in cold sweat, watching me. They were the secretaries who had spoken to Kwon Taehyuk before the ranking match began.
‘Guess I’ll just hand him over to them.’
Still holding Kwon Taehyuk, I walked in their direction, the spotlight trailing me. At this point, it felt too awkward to tell them to turn it off, so I just let it be.
“Excuse me.”
“Y-yes?!”
As I approached, the secretaries looked completely frozen, unsure what to do. Their faces had gone ghostly pale. I felt a bit bad seeing them like that, so I decided to wrap things up quickly and get out of here.
“Here.”
Right after I said it, it felt like I was returning a borrowed item, so I quickly added—