The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 210

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Yeo Joo Saves the World
Part 2, Episode 31

“Yes, it’s me.”
“Oh….”
Kang Han looked utterly flustered by my sudden appearance.
“Why are you so startled?”
“It’s just… I was thinking about something.”
“What were you thinking about? Do you have something on your mind?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
It seemed like he was telling the truth.
His reddened face made me wonder if something had angered him greatly.
I stared at Kang Han, who was hastily avoiding my gaze, with wide eyes for a moment before shrugging my shoulders.
He might not want to talk about it.
I decided to change the subject for him.
“I actually have a serious concern I’d like to discuss.”
“A concern… what is it?”
Kang Han straightened his posture as he asked.
His attitude suggested he was ready to solve whatever problem I had.
“Selfies.”
“Pardon?”
“The guild master’s selfies are absolutely terrible, and I’m racking my brain trying to figure out how to teach him. I feel like I’m going to die from the headache.”
“Ah….”
Kang Han blinked several times before asking.
“Were my photos really that bad?”
“Look for yourself.”
A picture is worth a thousand words.
I showed Kang Han the selfie that Ji Sung had sent me.
“See how in this photo the eye color is captured beautifully? When you angle the camera down just slightly, his long eyelashes show up incredibly well. And this one….”
As I explained each detail, breaking down the photos one by one, it became abundantly clear.
Ji Sung knew exactly how handsome he was.
That was quite admirable.
If you’re born with good looks, you might as well use them to their fullest.
“Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“Well, Ji Sung is so handsome that he looks good no matter how he takes a photo, doesn’t he?”
“…Are you being sincere? This isn’t a joke, is it?”
“I’m always sincere when I’m with you, Yeo Joo.”
“Ugh, this is driving me crazy.”
Now I was starting to understand what Kang Han’s real problem was.
“Guild Master, do you not realize you’re handsome?”
“…I just think I’m ordinary.”
“Ordinary my foot.”
If you had an ordinary face, who in this country would be considered handsome?
“I’m saying this just in case, but don’t go around saying things like that outside. Really, you can’t. People who actually are ordinary get incredibly offended when they hear that.”
“And you, Yeo Joo….”
What was he muttering about?
“What do you mean?”
“You also claim to have an ordinary appearance, yet in reality, you’re quite, quite beautiful.”
“What is this guy even saying, seriously.”
I needed to show him.
I launched the camera app and scooted over right next to Kang Han, wiggling my hips to get closer.
When I tilted the phone slightly upward, both our upper bodies came into view in a single frame.
“Look, I’ll show you the Guild Master’s appeal points.”
With that, I raised my finger and pointed at various parts of Kang Han’s face on the screen as he stared directly into the camera, explaining each one.
“First, these sharp, defined features. The key here isn’t that they’re ‘clear’—it’s that they’re ‘defined.’ You don’t have that pretty idol-like look; your lines are a bit bolder, which is what makes you masculine and appealing. And second, your eyes. I’m not sure if you realize it yourself, but your eyes have a certain depth to them, you know?”
I saw his thick eyebrows twitch once on the screen in response to my words.
It was Kang Han’s way of expressing his displeasure.
“They look really sorrowful, like you’ve been through something sad. Even though you’re probably just tired from hunger. And third, this jawline. There are plenty of people with good features, but not many have a jawline as defined as yours, right? So when you take selfies, you should angle it like this to show off the jawline….”
I was in the middle of my enthusiastic explanation when my eyes met Kang Han’s in the screen.
Those “sorrowful-looking eyes” I’d just described were looking only at me.
“Kang Han, focus on what I’m teaching you.”
“…Yes.”
“You remember my explanation, right? Sharp features, sorrowful-looking eyes, and a defined jawline. Now try following my lead.”
I adjusted my face to an angle that would best showcase Kang Han’s strengths and demonstrated the pose.
“That’s right, lower your head just a bit more. Ah, perfect. Now look at the camera. The important thing isn’t watching the screen—it’s looking at the camera itself. Yes, that’s it. Okay, stop!”
With a click, a photo captured both Kang Han and me wearing similar expressions.
I shifted back to my original spot and handed him the phone.
“Alright, now try taking one by yourself. Just like I showed you.”
“…I’m not sure if it’ll turn out well.”
Kang Han carefully took the phone and began striking poses with an awkward expression on his face.
I tried to let him do it on his own, but I couldn’t help offering some guidance.
“No, not like that. Yes, like this—make sure there’s no shadow.”
We took several shots from different angles—left, right, and straight on.
After quite some time, we managed to get a few photos good enough to print as photo cards.
“Hehe, there we go. See? You’re actually good at this when you try.”
“…This is more exhausting than training. Have you eaten lunch yet, Yeo Joo? You probably haven’t, so let’s go grab something.”
My meal companion Kang Han stood up abruptly from his seat with those words.
“Just a moment. Let me organize my photo gallery.”
I moved my fingers busily across my phone, beginning to sort through the photos of my guild members.
And as I was about to delete the photo I’d just taken, my fingers froze.
It was a photo of Kang Han and me together.
‘Maybe I’ll just keep this one.’
I looked good in it too.
There seemed to be no reason to delete it.
My fingertip finally landed on the first paparazzi shot I’d taken yesterday.
I’d taken it almost mesmerized, capturing Kang Han’s beauty right after he’d finished training.

Kang Han’s expressive eyes had turned out beautifully too.
‘I should add this as a photo card candidate.’
I uploaded a few photos for Kang Han to review later, then stood up from my seat.
Perhaps because I’d finished my tasks, my stomach rumbled—I hadn’t even realized I was hungry.
I tapped Kang Han’s back repeatedly to hurry him along.
“Let’s go eat, buddy.”

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Today was the day the Justice Guild’s first merchandise—the uniforms—went on sale after going through such an eventful process.
Over two weeks, we’d gradually revealed the uniform specs, pricing, and bonuses, aiming for viral marketing, and fortunately, many people had shown interest.
The response in online communities had been positive too.
So the predicted sales volume was quite high.
“Still, I’m nervous.”
At my muttered words while bouncing my leg, I caught Kim Ji Hee silently laughing.
Just as I was flustered, wondering if I’d shown too little composure as a team leader, Goo Eun Ah shouted loudly.
“Sales have started!”
Startled, I checked the clock and saw it was already 10 AM.
“I can’t look.”
I buried my face in both hands and turned away from the monitor.
After a few minutes where I could almost hear the tick-tock of time passing, it happened.
“Size S, Size M, Size L are nearly sold out!”
“Already?”
I quickly refreshed the site where I could monitor sales.
“Really?”
My jaw dropped at the sales figures, which far exceeded the break-even point.
What do I do.
The Justice Guild must be really popular.
And then I heard the words I truly wanted to hear.
“Everything is sold out except XS sizes! Wait, no—everything’s gone!”
“Insane….”
It had been just over ten minutes since sales began.
“All five hundred units actually sold out.”
The tension that had been building since last night, keeping me awake, vanished in an instant.
I wasn’t the only one nervous about our first merchandise launch—the office team members’ expressions brightened considerably as well.
Rrrrring—
That was before the landline phone, which had been sitting in the office unnoticed and forgotten, began to ring.
“Yes, Justice Guild office team speaking. Ah, you’re asking about additional sales dates.”
“Hello? Justice Guild office team… Ah, yes. That’s correct. Everything is sold out.”
“I apologize. We certainly didn’t intentionally prepare a limited quantity….”
“Of course. An announcement about the second round of sales will be posted soon. Please refer to the official notice for the exact schedule. Thank you.”
I recalled what my team members had said when we were writing the purchase order—that five hundred units might not be enough.
I quietly grabbed my phone and stood up from my desk.
Kim Ji Hee asked me then.
“Team Lead, where are you going?”
“To place an additional order.”
When opportunity knocks, you must seize it without hesitation.

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