Life is Easier If You’re Handsome-Chapter 333

As Ironcore began to falter completely in public opinion, ArcBorn—as if they had planned for this all along—rapidly scaled up its operations. More precisely, they massively increased their marketing budget.
Donghu was already dominating organically through viral buzz. Now they were adding paid firepower to the mix?
The film hadn’t even released. They hadn’t even started principal photography.
But—
—ArcBorn 😱 I’ve been waiting for just this.
—Heard they’re selling figures too.
—Don’t care. All in for ArcBorn. 🔥
—They better do a stage greeting, right?
People were already losing their minds in anticipation. And that wasn’t all.
『Murcielago 2 (Working Title: City of Black Smoke)—Studio Setup Complete. Is Something Big Coming?』
News articles about Murcielago 2 were slowly starting to leak online. Even without full details, people were screaming for a release date.
—They’re just teasing at this point.
—Not even a proper tease.
—It’s like a chef describing the food for 30 minutes but there’s already a waitlist of 30 tables.
—That metaphor was too perfect.
—So we just wait like it’s hell until next year?
—Apparently the comic might drop by the end of this year. Guess we wait for that.
Leaving behind the sad cries of fans who could do nothing but wait—
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
Time ticked steadily forward. Naturally, interest in Kim Donghu’s schedule began to rise.
Hollywood was still assembling the sets for Murcielago 2 (Black Smoke) and ArcBorn, so while there were occasional mentions of acting workshops and prep, nothing substantial was scheduled.
“So he’s not doing anything right now?”
It was July.
The NFL’s off-season.
‘I want to do something light with him.’
Kade Walker—NFL linebacker and contender for the greatest of all time—clicked his tongue.
‘Everything he does turns to gold.’
Even though Kade believed he wasn’t lacking in terms of athletic achievements, in terms of influence, the gap was absurd.
‘Batman, Joker... now Iron Man too?’
Even without those roles, Kim Donghu was already far too famous. Everyone knew it—it was almost tiring to say aloud.
‘It’d be awesome if we played football together just once.’
Back when they filmed Physical 300, Kade had witnessed Donghu’s overwhelming physical talent.
The way he stole the ball. How he held onto it. How he ran—his posture, agility, everything.
It was the talent of a phenomenal running back. Not just any running back—a beast who combined raw power and speed.
And if you added ball-handling control on top of that?
‘That’d be a mobile gun turret from the near-future. Something impossible in our era.’
A player who could throw and receive his own pass—a hexagonal monster, covering every axis of ability.
Thinking that—
“I shouldn’t contact him personally... We should have the NFL issue an official invitation.”
Kade Walker stood up.
There was no sitting around when it came to recruiting Kim Donghu. Time to move.
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
Time continued to pass—and Kade wasn’t the only one who wanted to fill the gaps in Kim Donghu’s schedule.
“I’m serious—Donghu in a football variety show? That’d be huge.”
“Just invite him to a tennis tournament and rally a few times. Instant hit.”
“Equestrian—Donghu would be perfect. Let’s bring back that noble, refined image!”
“No, fencing! Imagine him removing his helmet after a match. Perfection.”
“Archery. Donghu doing archery with other gold medalists? Exchanging confidence and energy? Insane.”
“I saw him throw the first pitch before—it was clean. Should we form a celebrity baseball team around him? Just propose it?”
Individuals. Groups. Broadcast programs. Every angle tried to fill his two-month window.
No filming? No projects? Just resting? Then please—join us.
And this intensified even more after his YouTube videos with Hong Cheonseok dropped.
Despite minimal public activity, everyone was shouting his name.
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
『Legislative Bill: Introduction of Multi-Spouse System and Legal Protection for Marriage Freedom』
To realize Kim Donghu’s deepest desires—SIMS finally took its first step.
***
『Legislative Bill: Introduction of Multi-Spouse System and Legal Protection for Marriage Freedom』
Just that one sentence—
—Wait, is this real?
—Is Korea turning into India now?
—Is this an attempt to solve low birth rates?
—No way a sane person came up with this
—So women can have multiple husbands too?
—Not polygyny—polyandry?! 😱
—This is legendary
Instantly lit South Korea on fire.
Most people were just shocked that such a bill was even proposed. It was so absurd that nearly everyone believed it would never pass.
Except Kim Donghu.
‘...SIMS actually did this?’
That kind of timing? A bill like this being introduced now?
It was a mad variable that diverged from every known future. Only SIMS could have pulled this off.
Ding!
[:d]
A message arrived from SIMS as if on cue. That tongue-wagging emoji—
Does that mean the situation’s delicious? That everything’s going exactly as planned?
Based on their messaging style so far, it clearly meant extreme satisfaction.
Multi-spouse marriage, huh. Honestly, he had hoped for this.
‘It’s about time we all got married.’
If the feelings were there, and the timing was right, the sooner the better—especially if you were thinking about # Nоvеlight # children.
And on that note—
“...Donghu-ya, did you see this?”
On her break, Ryu Jaerin came straight to Kim Donghu’s house the moment she saw the bill.
“Yeah, I saw it. But everyone says it won’t pass, though?”
Donghu feigned ignorance—he didn’t want to seem too eager.
“Don’t think like that. Assume it will pass and act accordingly.”
“Huh?”
“Let’s make a baby. I’m serious.”
Ryu Jaerin threw herself at him, desire in full view. Though technically, it was a strange phrase.
Throwing herself at Kim Donghu?
Who could even do that?
But there were exactly five people allowed that privilege. And whenever they had free time, they made their way to Donghu’s house.
What? You might get to marry him legally now? Then there was no reason to hold back.
“Out of the way, everyone. I’m the eldest—I’m the most urgent.”
“Evelyn-unni! That’s not fair. In harem order, you’re number four and I’m number five!”
“So you’re saying we should wait for that twin-tailed girl muttering ‘crazy’ in the corner to go first? Not happening.”
From this day forward, they weren’t stopping until someone got pregnant.
There was once a popular light novel where the human–spirit hybrid pregnancy rate was said to be 1 in 1,000. The couple beat those odds, and their love was praised as miraculous.
But fans interpreted it differently.
—Wait, does that mean they did it a thousand times?
They assumed the couple simply tried endlessly and finally hit the pity pull like a gacha game.
Which is why, starting today, until Kim Donghu’s next official schedule—
His five women—
“When I’m ovulating, I’m going in. No hesitation.”
—took turns throwing themselves at him.
***
It took about two months for the sets of ArcBorn and Murcielago 2 (Black Smoke) to finish construction. By September 2025, Hollywood was finally ready to summon Kim Donghu.
They could’ve finished earlier, but with Donghu starring in both a DC and a Marvel film, a subtle rivalry began, and both sides kept inflating their budgets. That extended the timeline.
‘Donghu must’ve gotten plenty of rest during that time.’
‘His condition must be amazing right now.’
Despite constant invitations to appear on variety shows and public events, Kim Donghu had gone silent after the two YouTube videos with Hong Cheonseok. No further public appearances.
It wasn’t surprising. He never overshared his private life. So most people just assumed he’d taken a long, well-earned break.
And now, finally—the day had come to meet Kim Donghu at peak condition.
“...He even did it on the private jet.”
“?”
“I didn’t realize... I had a stamina limit. Thankfully I collapsed after the others did.”
“Um?”
“So this is what it feels like to be completely drained...”
It was unclear what he was muttering about. But there he was—looking up at the sky, lips moving silently.
He didn’t seem okay. But physically? He looked radiant—skin literally glowing.
What was the right term? He looked mentally exhausted, maybe?
Well—at least he looks healthy.
They’d figure the rest out once filming began in earnest.