Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut - Chapter 272

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272. The Lucky Snowball (5)
‘Abandon the troll spy Lee Do-ha, and place my bet on the wild card Dan Ha-ru.’
At first glance, the greatest flaw in this otherwise perfect strategy was Dan Ha-ru’s utterly harmless visuals.
When viewers first saw Dan Ha-ru through 【Touch High!】, they let out heavy sighs every time that pale, soft-looking seventeen-year-old appeared on screen.
– Looks like he’ll get knocked out the second the whistle blows
– But seriously he’s way too young lol
– The production team failed at balancing… the destroyer has way too much of an advantage, his physicality is insane
– Why are idols these days so skinny???? One poke and he’d snap
However, Destiny’s reaction was somewhat different.
– Right, I mean… our Ha-ru breaks the bed headboard even in his sleep lol…
– Maybe the baby rhino who goes feral the moment the whistle blows would have better odds than Do-ha, who’s so sportsmanlike he’s always careful not to hurt people
– Ha-ru had his grip strength measured at a fan meeting last time and it came out third highest after Do-ha and Ha-jin lol
– Oh our Ha-ru must’ve had a blast, Tae-hyun probably slept like a log
└ This is literally how an owner talks after taking their dog for a four-hour walk
Despite the cute, soft-looking youngest member suiting up with a guard belt nearly as large as his own body, Destiny fans didn’t bat an eye—they just kept popping popcorn. Everyone who’d been following the content already knew Ha-ru’s superhuman strength was no joke.
And true to expectations, Dan Ha-ru’s performance in the second theme game was nothing short of a phenomenon.
【Mi-young: Huh…? Huh!?】
【Production Team: What, what】
【The match ends in an instant once again!】
Dan Ha-ru overwhelmed his opponents—teammates significantly taller and larger than himself—through sheer strength alone.
The moment the whistle signaled the start, he’d hold his ground briefly as his opponents made their moves, but once he gauged their strength, he’d break into a confident grin and stride forward with long, purposeful steps—it was practically a hero movie moment.
[I just turned on Touch High]
What just happened??? Did Dan Ha-ru just take down both of them???
– Yes…
– That old guy Jung-hyuk took them down too lol
– We’re on a three-game winning streak now
[Dan Ha-ru looks like a man to me]
Should I be worried about myself?
– Anonymous 1: That’s literally a crime
– Anonymous 2: You know what you’re talking about
– Anonymous 3: But honestly me too
– OP: He won in 3 seconds and sat down, and I saw the wind blow through his bangs and I got a little flustered honestly, I’m not the only one right, you guys, I’m not the only one who watched that scene with a Taiwan youth drama filter on my eyes right, tell me I’m not, be honest
└ Anonymous 4: Honestly I got a little flustered there too lol…
With expectations running high following the first week’s broadcast, Dan Ha-ru’s sudden rise—replacing Lee Do-ha and Kang Ha-jin as the center of attention—felt refreshingly novel to viewers. Keywords like “just now Dan Ha-ru” and “Dan Ha-ru right now” momentarily surged up the real-time trending searches.
The viewers’ focus was no longer on “which of the three idol teams will win the championship?”
The main content of today’s broadcast was the tense tug-of-war between the official saboteur Lee Do-ha who deliberately started failing missions, the brilliant Kang Ha-jin responding to him, and the incredibly strong Dan Ha-ru.
【Il-gwang: Hey, Do-ha!!!! I’m on your side!!!】
【Kairos Do-ha: Right now, everyone here is my enemy.】
In the chicken fight game where all team members had to participate, Lee Do-ha mercilessly eliminated people indiscriminately with his massive frame and solid stamina, regardless of which team they were on.
Then Ha-jin, who had been quietly observing from a corner in hiding, seemed to make a decision and quickly rushed toward where Do-ha was.
【Il-gwang: Ha-jin, you traitor!!!!!! You’re on the same team!!!!!!】
【Kairos Ha-jin: Right now, my only enemy here is Lee Do-ha!!!】
A strategy known as the Nonggae Operation.
Seizing the moment when Do-ha let his guard down, I hurled my entire body forward and collided squarely with him. Despite the sudden assault, Do-ha nimbly sidestepped and regained his footing, but when I tumbled forward in front of him, his instincts kicked in—he reached out to catch me, and in doing so, we both tumbled out of bounds together.
【Kairos Ha-jin: Ha-ru! I’m counting on you!!】
【Kairos Ha-ru: Wait, if you all leave like this, what am I supposed to do!!!】
And so the seventeen-year-old Dan Ha-ru unexpectedly became the team’s last hope.
Left standing alone, Dan Ha-ru stared at his older brothers with a face full of betrayal, but the two of them—having already agreed on their parenting principle of raising their younger siblings to be strong—were cheerfully shouting encouragement, looking refreshingly innocent and delighted.
– Kang Ha-jin really just throws himself into things and firmly believes his younger siblings will clean up after him lol so ridiculous and cute;
– Sorry Ha-ru but honestly I don’t think you’ll lose either
– But the second one’s physical abilities are insane…how many people did he take down alone
If I hadn’t caught you just now when you were about to trip over the threshold, you would’ve been done for lolololol
└ I think they should make a regular content series out of the second one’s strength, physique, and acrobatic stunts
Right now Tae-hyun is leaving a review about Turha in real-time on Aibus, and the hyungs are shocked, like “aren’t the hyungs crazy?” as soon as they see it lol.
By the time all viewers watching the broadcast had memorized the names of the three Kairos members perfectly, the final mission segment finally arrived. Even though the broadcast was extended to two weeks, it overflowed with content, so the third theme—a quiz game—was completely edited out with just a brief summary.
【Main PD: Then we’ll now begin the strategic flag-capture game.】
The flag-pulling game called ‘strategic flag-capture’ was a main content piece frequently used in 【Touch High!】 before, so it was presented with great excitement.
With the added rule that ‘you can remove the flag of a teammate suspected of being a saboteur,’ the identities of the saboteurs from the other two teams that hadn’t been revealed yet were also key points of interest for viewers.
– ㅁㅊㅁㅊㅁㅊ This bird was a destroyerㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Wow Park Tae-ha’s reaction speed is insane????????? So thrilling
– Touch High really is best with flag-capture games…they should do more stuff like this
Once the young guys come out, the chases and physical fights definitely get intense lol, it’s so fun
The other two idol teams, who had received somewhat less spotlight compared to Kairos in the previous broadcast, were also able to leave many impressive moments.
However, they couldn’t compare to Kairos, who had dominated all the broadcast content over the past two weeks.
Kang Dae-jang
@strongjin
The Do-ha-ru alliance is insane
Ha-jin charges in
Lee Do-ha subdues
Dan Ha-ru pulls the flag and eliminates them
Right now the three of them are destroying the enemy camp
(【Touch High!】 clip)
Who’s the Touch High nursery rhyme flag bearer right now? lol
I thought I was watching a horror movie hahahaha why are you walking around so scared while singing such a sweet nursery rhyme ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Kairos Kang Ha-jin lololololololololol
I’m Kang Ha-jin lol
“The word ‘gitbalmara’ is so funny lolololololol what even is that word”
Every time that guy shows up, they play horror movie music and I’m about to pass out lmaooooooooo
Kang Ha-di
@kang_HD
Kang Ha-jin ran his mouth to the neighboring network’s SBN too,
and when I saw him launch with those insane athletic reflexes
I literally almost died laughing,
and when he vaulted over the railing my breath just stopped right now
Is this a variety show or a spy thriller right now;;;;
(Ha-jin proposing a deal to Winter Tail’s Tae-ha and then running away.mp4)
【PD: Touch High! The final champion of the idol clash three-way battle is…!】
【PD: Kairos’s Kang Ha-jin! Congratulations!】
After the fierce final race concluded and Ha-jin was revealed as the ultimate victor, the viewership ratings hit an all-time high for the show itself.
However, the moment Destiny fans reacted most passionately to was the very next scene.
【PD: Well, Ha-jin. Please tell us what prize you’d like for winning.】
【Kairos Ha-jin: My wish is….】
【Ha-jin pauses thoughtfully for a moment】
His eyes rolled as if struck by inspiration, and with a boyish smile full of charm, Ha-jin answered the PD.
【Kairos Ha-jin: We’re making a comeback soon.】
【Kairos Ha-jin: So if you could just send our fans a nice snack truck at that time, that would be wonderful.】
【A true idol overflowing with fan love until the very end】
The moment Destiny fans saw a wish perfectly fitting the concept of ‘rookie idol who’s so obsessed with fan love they threw away self-promotion’, they couldn’t hide their emotion and had to tap away on their phones.
[These kids really filmed it so smartly]
1. Got solid screentime on their first public broadcast appearance
2. Won and secured team appearance rights
3. Got one more race where they race against each other in the final race
4. Received the wish-granting right from winning the final race
5. Used the final race winning wish to get Destiny fans a snack truck
6. Fulfilled all of Dan Ha-ru’s activity requirements
This is Kairos……
– What’s the last one
└ The fact that the biggest beneficiary of #6 is Si-woo, Tae-hyun, and Yoo Gun at the Dormitory is the most Kairos thing ever
– No, it’s so amazing, I’m dying ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅠㅜ I didn’t even shiver on the first airwaves ㅠㅜㅠㅜ
I’m so proud that you did such a great job!! I hope you’ll call on me lots and lots in the future!!
– I’m actually a little worried about the Doharu combination? (It’s okay on our show, but I feel like Taehyun or Yoogeon would do it better on other entertainment shows.) After seeing it today, I realized that it was a really stupid concern… I’m amazed.
Touch High!’s second week wrapped up with packed screentime from start to finish with not a single scene to waste. The production team seemed determined to properly push Kairos, even laying “This Isn’t a Carol” as the BGM in next week’s preview.
Ugh… I’m so tired of them pushing big companies’ kids and making us extras for their benefit lol
– If you’re gonna do this, don’t call us at all; ugh…I was so excited that our Tae-ha was going but now I’m so disappointed
– They call everyone and then actually discriminate screentime?
There were naturally those who felt somewhat uncomfortable with such blatant favoritism, but since it was factually true that the Kairos members overwhelmingly created the screentime themselves, that opinion didn’t gain much traction.
Asking for pizza pie on a variety show is literally the dumbest thing you can do lol
Talking like that is really stupid, so please just be quiet.
You should take care of it yourself << The moment you say something like this, it's like proving that your oppa is an incompetent member who couldn't even get a proper cut, so please shut up ㅠㅠㅜㅜ
Honestly, I'm not sure…
– Oh, I mean~~ If there are three people, but two survive and only the others get transferred, isn't it clear whose fault it is? Haha.
└ I'm a fan of ㅇㅌㅌㅇ, but Tamra was really excited because we secretly received a lot of people and the response was good. Haha, but they suddenly say we are the same victim, so everyone is confused… why are we…?
– Just leave it. Their oppas are so busy reacting to everything they're probably dying of frustration
– I liked the youngest member of that group because he was cute…but honestly, it was just that his face was cute, there wasn't really anything that warranted him getting more screen time anyway…? hehe
Though Storm Header fans' laments about having the least screen time of the three groups did spark some brief discord, it was Winter Tail's fanbase—who had successfully carved out their niche and made their mark—that stepped in first to pour water on the flames.
– Ah, tlqkf, you should blame your brother for the image of an idiot on entertainment shows that got edited out. My kids are doing well.
They understood well that it was more advantageous to be grouped with Kairos, the current trend, than with Storm Header, who had been heavily edited out.
Besides, Destiny themselves—the actual parties involved in the incident—didn't have the luxury of getting caught up in such trivial matters.
[Hey, the kids' schedule just dropped again?]
Are they seriously retiring after just this year…?
The windmill that Kang Ha-jin had deliberately set spinning still hadn't stopped turning.

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