351 Bet on Coin and Yun Woo 6 (1/2)
Translated by: ShawnSuh
Edited by: SootyOwl
”Not at all. It doesn't bother me,” Coin said with a sneer, confidently and nonchalantly.
Seeing as the author wasn't giving the answer that he was looking for, the host urged him even more, ”If you don't end up getting that award, that would mean that you lost to another author, one significantly younger…”
Mouthing words silently, the host pointed in a random direction as if quoting a statement made by another person. While the audience broke out into laughter, Juho remained quiet in his seat.
”You ever worry about hearing stuff like that?”
”Never,” Coin replied briefly.
Seeing as though he wasn't falling for it, the host moved on to Juho and asked the same question, ”How does it feel to be considered a rival of Kelley Coin?”
”It's an honor, really. I'm well aware of his fame.”
”Do you have any thoughts on the upcoming award ceremony?”
Juho turned his eyes and looked toward the audience, among which, were eyes sparkling with interest. They seemed to firmly believe that whoever got the trophy was the winner.
”So, who do you think will get the trophy?” the host asked once again. If what the audience thought was right, then the result had already been decided.
”I think both of us will,” Juho said. At which point, the audience jeered at him. However, it didn't feel like genuine disapproval. Feeling slightly awkward, Juho rubbed the back of his neck.
”You have to pick one,” the host said with his eyes and nostrils widened
”Why? That's always possible, though. I'm pretty sure it's happened before.”
”It's just not the answer I'm looking for.”
After looking at the host's large mouth, he said, ”Then, I'd say Coin.”
”What makes you say that?”
”I was deeply moved by his book.”
”Blech!” Coin let out, interrupting Juho's flow, and added, ”I think I'm gonna puke.”
Then, the host chuckled and rephrased his question, making it more provocative, as if leveraging Coin's attitude, ”Then, does that mean you're not confident that you could beat Coin?”
Rather than taking it personally, Juho picked up his mug and drank from it. Meanwhile, the host waited patiently for his answer.
”As long as I'm alive, I'm sure the day will come when I can eventually beat him,” Juho said, looking straight at the host. Then, upon checking the script and time, the host brought up a certain brand, which was a sponsor of the show.
”We'll be back soon! Don't you go anywhere!”
Then, the taping session came to a pause, and the host's face became expressionless. Remaining seated on the silent set, Juho looked at the audience, who seemed to be getting a kick out of it all.
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”All right! Now, let's begin.”
As Coin glared fiercely at the large game board, which had been brought out by the staff during the break, the host quickly explained the rules of the game, which raised the audience's excitement.
”If you call one of the numbers you see on the board, I'll ask you a question that's consistent with the number you picked. Should you know the answer, all you gotta do is raise your hand.”
While Coin didn't seem interested in the game whatsoever, Juho replied affirmatively.
”OK, then! Who'd like to go first?”
”I will,” Juho said, raising his hand, and Coin also signaled with his chin for Juho to go on.
”I'll go with number four.”
”Oho-ho! Seems like we're not off to such a good start,” the host said with an ominous smile, which Juho found disconcerting. Then, the host read the question out loud from the script: ”List three or more symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.”
”Oh, no.”
The audience groaned and laughed at the same time. Meanwhile, Coin remained calmly in his seat. After looking at him, Juho raised his hand. Although caught off guard initially, the host gave the young author permission to speak.
”Do you know the answer, Mr. Woo?”
”Yes, I do.”
”Well, then.”
”The leading examples are: hand tremors, insomnia, hyperactive autonomic nervous system, vomiting, anxiety, and seizures.”
At that, the host's looked through the script with widened eyes and said, ”Correct.”
”How do you know all that?” the host asked.
”I did some research for a book at one point.”
”And how do you know all those words in English?”
”I am Yun Woo, after all,” Juho said nonchalantly. At which point, Coin gave him a suspicious look.
”OK. There's one more question on the same subject. Kelley, I'd appreciate it if you'd participate in this one.”
”As long as you don't get too giddy.”
At that, a facetious look appeared on the host's face.
”The amount one drinks in a day determines whether they're an alcoholic or not. True or false?”
That time, both Juho and Coin raised their hands. After some contemplation, the host gave Coin the right to speak.
”The amount doesn't necessarily make somebody an alcoholic.”
”Correct! Seems like your experience is really shining, Kelley.”
”I'm just ticked off that this guy beat me to the punch with the first question,” Coin said, crossing his legs.
Looking at Juho, the host asked, ”I'm not surprised that Coin knew the answer, but I saw your hand go up too, Mr. Woo. I didn't think that you'd know! Did you?”