NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 170

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Episode 170. 「Idol Sports Championship」 (1)

 

After restoring the dug pit back to its original state and descending the mountain, Yeon-woo went to the usual contact point to meet Han Hae-woon.

 

 

 

“Take this.”

 

 

 

Receiving the case that Yeon-woo handed over, Han Hae-woon asked.

 

 

 

“Is this the identity you used during your active days, Team Leader?”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo shook his head.

 

 

 

“No, these are identities that have never been used in operations. Grade ‘A’ ones at that. All handmade.”

 

 

 

Though not an official classification, agents rank identities among themselves.

 

From Grade A to Grade L.

 

 

 

Among them, the highest Grade A requires meeting various conditions and is extremely valuable.

 

 

 

“What? Grade A identities, plural?”

 

 

 

The highest grade identity Han Hae-woon had used in his previous life was Grade N, and even that was issued by the National Intelligence Service.

 

 

 

Handmade refers to secret identities that agents create themselves through dark routes and various channels, rather than identities created by the agency.

 

 

 

Since the National Intelligence Service’s database isn’t immune to hacking from foreign countries, high-ranking agents necessarily possessed handmade identities.

 

 

 

“···That’s right, there was no field agent with a higher rank than you, Team Leader.”

 

 

 

Han Hae-woon carefully opened the case, grasping the handle with his fingertips as if opening a precious treasure chest.

 

 

 

“Oh, this brilliant yellow glow.”

 

 

 

Though it was a document envelope that looked shabby and yellowed with age to anyone, among field agents, the more faded it was, the longer it had been unopened, which increased the identity’s value.

 

 

 

Han Hae-woon’s eyes widened as he opened the first envelope and checked its contents.

 

 

 

“Team Leader. Is this still being maintained the same way even now···?”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo quietly nodded at Han Hae-woon’s question.

 

 

 

“Automatic transfers are still being made from the linked accounts, and national pension and health insurance premiums are all being processed normally. The managing tax accountant probably thinks the client is a marine engineer working on deep-sea fishing vessels. It should be usable for about another 4 years.”

 

 

 

A fictional person who doesn’t actually exist but has perfectly crafted educational background, financial activities, dental treatment records, and tax payment history.

 

 

 

With disguise to roughly match the appearance, it would be like gaining a completely different identity.

 

 

 

“This is so exciting.”

 

 

 

Hearing that, Yeon-woo chuckled.

 

Han Hae-woon’s expression right now looked like he had found treasure.

 

 

 

“Ordinary people would never understand your expression right now. And the one at the bottom is a bit different – do you know how to tamper with immigration records?”

 

 

 

Han Hae-woon nodded at Yeon-woo’s question.

 

 

 

“It costs a bit to do it on my own without agency help, but nothing’s impossible.”

 

“Then that will be very useful too. He’s a Korean-Canadian and CEO of paper companies. One each in the Virgin Islands and Barbados.”

 

 

 

Paper companies – companies that exist only on paper with no actual substance.

 

 

 

And the Virgin Islands and Barbados are representative tax havens where companies with headquarters there on paper are barely regulated by foreign exchange management laws and have guaranteed anonymity in financial transactions, so there would be no consequences even when conducting operations involving large amounts of money.

 

 

 

“Wow, this exceeds my imagination. This makes me want to work, Team Leader.”

 

 

 

As if he expected this reaction, Yeon-woo nodded and smiled contentedly.

 

 

 

“It’s a Christmas gift.”

 

 

 

Indeed, fake identities are the best Christmas gifts.

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

A few days later, the new year dawned and Yeon-woo turned twenty-two.

 

And the recording day for the approaching 「Idol Sports Championship」 arrived.

 

 

 

Yeon-woo prepared early in the morning and headed to the recording location.

 

 

 

“Wow, amazing. Ryu Yeon-woo really came.”

 

“Shh. He’s getting out. Be quiet.”

 

 

 

The waiting staff welcomed Yeon-woo.

 

 

 

“Actor, we’ll guide you.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo got out of the car and nodded with a smile.

 

 

 

“Thank you.”

 

 

 

After heading to the waiting area with the staff, Yeon-woo waited briefly when the door opened and someone entered.

 

 

 

“Oh my, Actor. It’s my first time meeting you.”

 

 

 

PD Kim Hang-gon, who wouldn’t even show his face to other idol cast members, rushed to the waiting room in one breath upon hearing news of Yeon-woo’s arrival and offered a handshake.

 

 

 

“Hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo. Thank you for readily agreeing when I suddenly asked for audience tickets.”

 

“What are you saying? Of course we had to do it.”

 

 

 

The news that Ryu Yeon-woo would appear on this Achae University event had already spread widely starting from the internet, and articles were coming out daily.

 

 

 

Since it’s holiday special programming, viewership ratings tend to do well anyway, but that doesn’t mean PD Kim Hang-gon doesn’t care about ratings.

 

 

 

Kim Hang-gon, who had received both encouragement and a bonus from the director for successfully casting Ryu Yeon-woo, couldn’t find Ryu Yeon-woo’s appearance any more beautiful than this.

 

 

 

“PD-nim, I don’t really need to use a separate large waiting room by myself. Would it be okay if I moved to the waiting room that Axis is using? I think it would be good to get close beforehand to show a good appearance on the broadcast.”

 

“Ah, is that so? It’s best to do whatever makes you comfortable, actor-nim. I’ll arrange it right away.”

 

 

 

PD Kim Hang-gon went outside, and soon a staff member came to guide Yeon-woo to Axis’s waiting room.

 

 

 

When he opened the door and entered, the Axis members who had arrived early and were resting stood up.

 

 

 

“Yeon-woo hyung!”

 

 

 

Dong-ha jumped out first.

 

 

 

“Dong-ha, have you been well? Hello. I’m Ryu Yeon-woo, here as a mercenary today.”

 

 

 

When Yeon-woo bowed in greeting, the other Axis members also bowed their heads together in unison.

 

 

 

Among them, the leader Do-jun expressed gratitude on behalf of the group.

 

 

 

“Thank you so much for readily helping us.”

 

“Not at all. I actually enjoyed playing futsal quite a bit.”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo smiled and exchanged greetings with the other members, and with a knock, the door opened as a filming staff member entered.

 

 

 

“In the morning, we’ll first proceed with futsal recording at the outdoor stadium, then move to the indoor stadium for other events.”

 

 

 

Following the staff’s guidance to follow them, the Axis members and Yeon-woo went outside.

 

Blue tents were set up on one side of the outdoor stadium, and other idol teams could be seen waiting underneath them.

 

 

 

“Four teams isn’t as many as I thought? Are we doing two games – semifinals and finals?”

 

 

 

Leader Do-jun nodded at Yeon-woo’s question.

 

 

 

“There were preliminaries too, but somehow we passed through. Dong-ha is surprisingly good.”

 

“Hey, it’s because Do-jun hyung is good at goalkeeping.”

 

 

 

They naturally thought they would be eliminated, but surprisingly passing through was the problem.

 

Unlike the preliminaries that were briefly edited and aired, the main competition had a lot of broadcast time, so they wanted to avoid getting completely crushed.

 

 

 

Axis had six members, but since futsal is a sport that requires a total of five players, it was an event that allowed the use of mercenaries since even one or two injuries would make it impossible to proceed with the game.

 

 

 

So they were thinking of recruiting other idols they were friendly with, but Dong-ha had caught an unimaginably big fish.

 

 

 

‘No, at this level, isn’t it a whale rather than a big fish?’

 

 

 

Seeing Yeon-woo’s appearance, the other idols waiting under the tent could be felt stirring.

 

 

 

“Whoa. It’s really Ryu Yeon-woo.”

 

“I think this is my first time seeing him in person.”

 

 

 

Not only among the idols, but also among the fans sitting in the spectator seats, the murmuring grew louder seeing Ryu Yeon-woo walking out with Axis.

 

 

 

Most of those gathered were fans of other idols, so they didn’t scream or cheer, but their reaction was like seeing a legendary creature.

 

 

 

The Woo’s themselves quietly waved their hands toward Yeon-woo with composed expressions.

 

 

 

Compared to the idol fans who were mainly teenagers sitting next to them, their average age was higher, so they didn’t scream or jump around just because Yeon-woo appeared.

 

 

 

‘Ah, they’re over there.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo, who confirmed the seats where the Woo’s were sitting, approached closer and waved his hand while speaking.

 

 

 

“You had a hard time coming here from early morning. Aren’t you cold?”

 

 

 

Now, regardless of average age or anything else, they couldn’t bear it anymore. The Woo’s in the spectator seats let out cheers.

 

 

 

“We’re fine!”

 

“Just don’t get hurt today!”

 

 

 

Yeon-woo grinned and took out his smartphone to call Manager Kim Min-su.

 

 

 

“Min-su hyung. It looks like all the fans have entered. Please distribute what we prepared.”

 

 

 

Then Kim Min-su and LN Enter staff came carrying boxes and started distributing them to the attending Woo’s.

 

 

 

“Everyone please take these. The actor prepared long padding jackets, blankets, and hand warmers because he was worried you might be cold.”

 

 

 

The faces of the fans who received the items Kim Min-su was distributing were colored with emotion.

 

 

 

“Whoa, amazing…”

 

“C-can we really take these?”

 

 

 

Kim Min-su smiled brightly toward those fans.

 

 

 

“Of course. These are gifts that the actor personally prepared.”

 

 

 

When some fans unwrapped the plastic packaging and took out the long padding jackets, the English logo [Woo’s] was beautifully embroidered on the chest.

 

 

 

“Wow, it’s pretty. It doesn’t feel like group clothing but just like a brand.”

 

“Praise my past self for joining Woo’s.”

 

 

 

Meanwhile, other fandoms watching this scene looked on with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

 

 

 

“Ryu Yeon-woo’s agency even distributes things like that to fans. That’s crazy.”

 

“We’re cold too…? We also have bodies and arms to put into padding jackets…?”

 

 

 

***

 

 

 

Soon the staff organized the scene and recording began.

 

 

 

In the match with four teams participating, the Axis Team that Yeon-woo belonged to was second in order, and if they won, they would face the team that won the first match in the finals.

 

 

 

The futsal match being livestreamed on NeTube started in the morning, but since the idols had their basic fandoms, the real-time viewership quickly swelled.

 

 

 

And the first match ended in victory for the N-Boys team, who defeated the FNX team.

 

 

 

– The second match will now begin. Axis Team and Q-Nine Team, please get ready.

 

 

 

Hearing the venue announcer’s voice, Yeon-woo stood up.

 

 

 

“Let’s give it our best shot. Quick communication is important once we’re on the field, so I’ll just call you by name informally.”

 

“Yes! By any chance, could you just speak informally to me normally too? Yeon-woo hyung.”

 

 

 

At Do-jun’s words, Dong-ha looked at him as if he was ridiculous.

 

 

 

“Hey, Do-jun is the same age as hyung, you know?”

 

“That’s why if you’re handsome and successful, you’re naturally a hyung.”

 

 

 

Seeing those two, Yeon-woo smiled awkwardly.

 

 

 

“Alright. Do-jun, let’s be friends then.”

 

“Yes!”

 

 

 

And as they walked out to the futsal court, Yeon-woo’s sensing ability picked up hostility.

 

 

 

“Hmm?”

 

 

 

At first, he thought it was coming from the opposing team they were about to face. But the source of hostility wasn’t simple competitive spirit.

 

And it wasn’t coming from their opponents either.

 

 

 

Among the N-Boys team members who had won the first match and were leaving, one was blatantly glaring at Dong-ha and Yeon-woo.

 

 

 

“Dong-ha.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Who’s that person over there? Why is he glaring at us?”

 

 

 

Dong-ha’s face scrunched up as he looked in the direction Yeon-woo subtly indicated with his chin.

 

At the end of his gaze stood Jae-yoon from N-Boys.

 

 

 

“Ha, don’t mind him. Last time when hyung appeared on music broadcast, he was being sarcastic saying you were stealing his bowl, but he actually auditioned for ‘White Blood’ and got rejected.”

 

“Hmm, really?”

 

 

 

Hostility arises from various causes.

 

Anger, revenge, struggle, and jealousy.

 

 

 

If other emotions were relatively clear red colors, jealousy was a murkily polluted dark red.

 

That’s how hostility born from jealousy was the most ugly and dirty.

 

 

 

And Yeon-woo wasn’t soft enough to just leave alone someone who directed such dirty and ugly emotions toward him.

 

 

 

‘Look at this cute little guy? I need to pull out the sprout by its roots. First, I have to beat this team to meet him in the finals.’

 

 

 

Yeon-woo chuckled and went to the center of the field to exchange greetings with the opposing team, and soon after, the whistle sound announcing the start of the match was heard.

 

 

 

And the chat window of the NeTube live broadcast began to explode.

 

 

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