ESW #1

At first there was silence.

Then-

"What?! x 7"

They all glanced at each other briefly, before returning their gazes to the screen. 

There he was, Kang Lim, stood next to an agent conversing. He explained the unknown phenomenon that managed to prevent the incident. Something about the power of 'love' managing to save all of them.

But that didn't explain why Kang Lim was over there whilst... they were in this theatre of sorts. There wasn't anything special to it, it was a theatre that didn't look modernly advanced and even the seats looked a bit torn, as if previously used before.

There was a singular light on the screen, which allowed for visibility.

Kang Lim moved his right hand to form an L shape and place it directly under her chin. His eyes slightly widened as he spoke.

"Instead, how about... The power of love? How's that?"

The girl's distant chatter grew quiet.

Then all exploded with laughter.

"What is Boss saying?!" She shouted while laughing inbetween. She grabbed onto her little sister for support, but she, too, couldn't be saved. 

Yoo Na Ri was wiping tears from her eyes that had formed.

"Oppa!" She exclaimed before laughing as she grabbed onto her sister for support. 

Eun Young had even fallen from her seat due to the cringe emitted from those words.

"T-The... The power of-!" Ra Mi couldn't even finish her sentence before bursting out in laughter.

Jung Ah couldn't help but let out a stiffled laugh, being covered by her mouth.

Kwon Miya in her rude state wearing the earing let out a laugh despite her demeanor. Cha Sirin stared in awestruck, seemingly frozen to what he said.

The agent paused, before raising his hands. His hands looked to me in an infinite gyro of some sorts, as it continously spun around.

In a shaky tone, he spoke.

"Can you help me unfold my cringing hands and feet? Could you be any more shamelessly cheesy."

Kang Lim let out a "Hey...!" before being interrupted by the agent again.

"No, seriously, can you tone down your "boss moments?"

He spoke before, his hands magically stopped turning and flicking his hands into peace signs. He slightly smirked as his eyes closed.

"But... I also agree with the 'Love & Peace' principle. So it's fitting that the world of ESW is collapsing."

The girl's laughter softened, as some of their eyes widened.

"Our world is.." Ra Mi spoke quietly.

What does this mean? Did it mean that they'll have to spend the rest of eternity in this old theatre, whilst being seperated from Na Kang Lim? Their world is breaking down... so where else could they go?

Their smiles turned into blanks.

Their laughters turned into nothingness.

Then, the tv spoke- or rather, Kang Lim spoke.

!

Placing one hand on the ground to support himself to stand up, he hurridly asked.

"Hey, then what about my girls? What happenes to them? Send them back to the original world with me!" He hurridly spoke, almost ordering the agent to do what he's told.

Each of the girls smiled upon hearing that.

Even despite everything, after forgetting him, and everything else he still cared for them.

Some slightly clutched at their chests,

imagining it was their hearts.

Some just stared with a smile.

The agent stared at him for a few seconds, with a confused expression.

His eyes slightly sharpened, before replying.

"Huh? What are you talking about? Those girls were always from your world, you know? Did you have a bad dream or something?"

Kang Lim sighed heavily before falling back into the white floor. Well, everything in this place was white.

A loud thud emerged.

"Ah~ Okay, Okay. So it's that kind of setup. That's a relief, good good."

The agent slowly walked to him and asked.

"The girls have already returned first. Now it's just you left, but before that, don't you want to talk about your reward?"

Kang lim responded, unsure of what he was talking about.

"Huh? Reward? What reward?"

The agent responded.

"Don't remember? We promised you one wish at the beginning."

The gears in Kang Lim's head suddenly turned, a loud clink as the memory resurfaced to his head.

The memory of a couple of days ago, Cupid King proposing a deal.

"Oh, right. Cupid said she'd grant me a wish if I went quietly... But is that still valid now?"

The agent smirked, seemingly happy at his question.

"Of course. One who uses blue flames never goes back on their word. Tell me, anything, money perhaps? Or maybe..."

"Wonder what perverted oppa is gonna wish for." Yoo Na Ri spoke, before the girls slightly blushed.

"Knowing him, he's gonna probably wish for more anime.." Yoo Da Hee spoke, her tone slightly unsure.

"A-are you sure..?" Jung Ah interjected, "You sure he won't ask for anything... weird.. It is Kang Lim after all."

Memories flashed through them, memories of Kang Lim seemingly making advances of them, or making crazy remarks on their physical looks.

But one thought passed through them, that they have forgotten.

Na Kang Lim... Is a Man..

Man = Innapropiate.

The warmth grew 10 folded as naughty thoughts ran through them.

"Kyahh! Oppa!" Yoo Na Ri raised her leg and hands infront of her in defense. It seemed as if she had some naughty thoughts of her own.

Everyone's head sharply turned to Na Ri

'...'

'...'

'...'

"Pervert." Kwon Miya declared. 

"H-Hey! I'm not a perv!" Na Ri stood up and pointed at Miya, slightly hesitating.

The others laughed.

Then, Kang Lim's voice vibrated through the Theatre.

"..I don't need anything. As long as I can be with my girls."

Pause, before a light shone on his head.

"That's all I need. I don't want anything else."

Everyone turned to the screen with a slight shock in their expression. Mostly just their eyes widening.

They didn't expect Kang Lim to make a wish like that.. knowing him he'd wish for something stupid.

But.. all he wished for was to be with them.

"Oppa.."

"Darling.."

"Boss."

"Kang Lim... x4" they all quietly muttered his name.

A warmth spread across their hearts.

The agent grew quiet, unsure on what to say. He was slightly tooken aback by the mortal's request. He had the power to wish for anything, anything in the world no matter how bad it is and he brushed it off just to be with his 'girls.'

He spoke again.

"... Got it. I'll take care of your wish properly."

Kang Lim's hands felt slightly fuzzy. He raised it to his face to see blue smoke coming out his hand. 

With sweat dripping down his face, he asked.

"Am I... going back then?"

The agent provided an answer.

"Yes. I have to go and 'punish' Cupid King now."

The agent smiled as they both slowly dissapeared.

"You did well. You.. truly deserve to be happy."

The screen suddenly shot off.

"Wha-" 

Then the screen emitted light again.

What it showed... was something different.

If someone could describe it, it looked like a slightly underdeveloped webtoon, but the thing was that.. It was both Yoo Da Hee and Ju Ingong.

"Thanks for saving me today." Yoo Da Hee spoke with her arms behind her back, grasping one another.

All eyes turned to Yoo Da Hee, as everyone was obviously confused.

They had known that they were originally from a webtoon, but seeing it up close felt.. sad..

The fact that their whole life, the pain, the troubles they went through was only because of some girl who wrote it to please their fans.

"No problem. I just did what anyone would've done."

Yoo Da Hee spoke again.

"You must be hungry, being out this late."

Slightly bending to the left, an imaginary light shone upon Yoo Da Hee, illuminating her features.

"Would you like to come over.. and have some ramen?"

That light quickly dissapeared as Ju Ingong rubbed the back of his head.

"Huh? No, I'm fine~ Eating at night isn't very good for the body!"

The screen shifted... to an unknown voice.

It was somoene's hand grasping the phone as the panel displayed on the screen.

"WHAT~~ IS HE SERIOUS?! IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER?"

Everyone realized the voice.

The screen shifted, displaying the young teenager who stared upon the screen. His hair was long, long for a person as his color was blue.

Yes. 

His name was..

Na Kang Lim.