As soon as Inyeop heard that Jaekyung's training was going smoothly, he immediately scheduled an extra day of filming for the second week of December. And it seems that he was looking forward to the opportunity to pick out real content, since the previous shots had to be cut because of Jihon, who stubbornly repeated over and over again: "We shoot as planned."

"Ha, I'm already presenting the comments: 'Boredom, mortal boredom, producer Inyep is just cashing in on Kwon Jaekyung.'" the guy sighed sadly, looking through the footage in the morning.

"Didn't you say that the most interesting thing is to watch an athlete swim with a beautiful body?" The ratings will be good.

Inyop immediately seized on Jihon's words.

"Oh, really?" Then let me take pictures of you swimming. Anyway, your tattoo on the back is a complete fabrication.

Jihong tensed inwardly, but pretended to be completely calm, and answered, "Who said it was a fabrication?

— Obviously. Are you capable of such things?

Jihong just chuckled. As before, when they were still students, Inyop, although he could seem frivolous and reckless, had good intuition. He had a great sense of people and situations. However, it is not surprising that he became the producer of the show in the reality genre.

"Then it was necessary to indicate your dissatisfaction immediately. And not agree. Why did you come to your senses only now?

Jaekyung's resistance was more eloquent than any words. I didn't insist on your undressing, not wanting to see his displeasure on the screen.

But now the stubborn man seems to be in great shape. Although Inyop did not understand the reason for such a sharp change in mood, he decided that it was worth taking advantage of the opportunity.

"Or at least in a bathing suit?" He continued to haggle, literally begging Jihon.

Given that Jihon had rejected the past material, he would have liked to help his senior, but, unfortunately, he was very unwell. The pills he took did remove the nausea, but instead of it, drowsiness came, which made his body feel heavy and cotton. In this state, swimming is madness. As soon as he enters the water, the headline "A member of the national team is about to drown" becomes a reality.

— No, I don't. Be content with what you have.

"Yes, damn! Inyop groaned at length, stamping his foot. — Hey, but if you leave everything as it is, it will turn out to be just a documentary about the Olympics!

— The producer's task is to make a candy out of everything with the help of direction and editing, isn't it? Jihong impudently offered to show his outstanding talents.

To which the TV man, who had been knocked over again, glared at him with a gloomy face, and then, briskly blown up from his seat, flew out of the room: "Okay, I understand. Whatever I do, it's all about my ability, right? But if I somehow persuade Kwon Jae-kyung to do something else, then don't complain later. His statement was filled with screaming confidence, as if he were imagining the impossible, as if he were saying, "When I win the lottery, you won't get a penny!"

Jihon, smiling, only replied good-naturedly, almost with condescension:

"Well, that goes without saying.

He wanted to throw in the wake also: "Good luck, try as much as you want, but Jaekyung won't listen," but restrained himself, knowing that the ambitious producer would soon face the cruelty of the world himself.

However, something unexpected happened.

Less than five minutes later, Inyeop ran out of the locker room saying, "Hey, Kwon Jaekyung agreed!" Now you can't get away!

Jihong was even distracted from the conversation with the screenwriter Choi and exclaimed in surprise: "What? For real?

— Yes! And don't you dare refuse now, mate.

Proudly straightening his shoulders, Inyop looked very pleased and didn't seem to be lying at all.

"What are you going to shoot?" Jihon asked, stunned.

To which the TV man, slyly squinting, raised the corners of his lips.

"Senior."

"Hey, don't fuss," he said, slapping Jihon on the back and laughing. "Nothing special. We just decided to shoot a little more of the afternoon workout and add a couple of transition scenes.

If this was the case, then everything was for the best. But the fact that Jaekyung didn't even bicker was amazing.

— How did you manage to do it? Screenwriter Choi asked, clearly surprised as much as the others.

"Nothing special. Like, we have little material and would like to shoot a little more.

"Wow, wow. I guess Kwon Jae-kyung is in a really good mood today.

— Exactly. Today it is at its best. Something must have happened to him.

Of course, something really "happened" to him. He started dating the same hyung he constantly dreamed of, and now he spends all night with his lover, and thanks to a new training plan, his results are growing literally by leaps and bounds. Jaekyung has no reason to be in a bad mood.

However, no matter what, Jiheon did not expect that the stubborn man would meet the TV channel (Inyo-poo) so easily. As a result, arriving in real shock, he could not stand it and asked him directly at lunchtime:

— Why did you finally agree to additional shooting?

"You yourself advised me to be a little kinder to people," Jaekyung replied indifferently, leaning on the windowsill.

"Only because of that?" Is it because of some humanistic considerations? Jihon could not stop talking, not believing his own ears.

It seemed that when Jaekyung heard this out loud, he also realized that his words sounded silly, so without insisting, he quietly added, "Actually, I wanted to show something.

"Really?" What exactly?

"Just training. New exercises that I have not practiced before. Let everyone see that I am going to the Olympics for a reason, but after hard work. Then no one will be able to find fault later.

Previously, Kwon Jaekyung had never paid attention to other people's opinions. He didn't care what was said about him, because it had nothing to do with him. So the "nitpicking" he just mentioned meant something specific. If suddenly Jaekyung does not show the expected result at the Olympics, and as soon as information about their relationship leaks, real chaos will begin.

And Jaekyung wasn't worried about it for his own sake, but more for Jihong. After all, the very next morning after they started dating, Jihong warned him: "Until the end of the Olympics, we must not allow anyone to find out that we are a couple. Especially now, such news will be an open invitation to criticism. It will be the same with any other athlete. One way or another, a public statement is like a red rag for a bull. Both you and I will suffer.

Yes, Jaekyung was about to object, but in the end, he only nodded. Since then, they haven't brought up much of the topic, and Jihong had no idea that Jaekyung was thinking things through on his own. And, judging by the steps he takes, it is obvious that he plans to talk about them after the Olympics. And he is extremely serious.

"Open relationship with Kwon Jaekyung..." a fleeting thought that barely managed to burst into his head made Jihong take a short breath.

"What?" Jaekyung asked, taken aback.

"No, nothing," Jihon hastily reassured him.

"There are more than eight months left before the Olympics, and it is difficult to predict what will happen during this time. Every day is already full of anxiety, and it is pointless to rack your brains," he thought, driving away anxiety.

Immediately after lunch, they arrived back at the gym. When they arrived, the film crew also returned from a break and was in full combat readiness. When Jaekyung and Mrs. Choi went up to the third floor, Jihong sat down in the lobby of the second floor to take a break. While he was exchanging messages with Team Leader Lee, discussing schedule changes, he received a call from Inyop.

"Hey, go up to the roof right now. Quickly blurting out, Inyop left no time for questions and immediately passed out.