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“Hello. I’m Kwon Su-Hyeok.”
Even with just that single greeting, applause and cheers rained down.
“Waaaaahhhh—!”
I drew in a small breath. “Phew.”
In the end, I decided to do what I had always done—it was time to wing it. Audiences were especially sensitive to a speaker’s nerves. Well, I wasn’t exactly a good speech-giver to begin with, but given the suddenness of the situation, the climbers would surely understand.
“Hmm, I don’t really know what to say. First of all, thank you so much for giving me such kind words of appreciation,” I said with a slight smile, and the climbers laughed in response.
Perhaps because of the setting, even such a trivial bit of humor drew a warm response.
“Honestly, I feel a little betrayed by my party members. How could none of you say a word to me?”
The climbers burst into laughter again upon hearing my playful complaint.
I waited for it to quiet down before I continued, “But I’m not the one who deserves this thanks.”
A hush spread.
“As Hendrick said, each and every one of you has simply done your best in your own way. I only did what I had to do and what I could do. The reason you all survived is that you, too, did what you had to do, and what you could do.”
My speech was long and winding, each part spoken as it came to mind. I wasn’t even sure if it came across as it had in my head. At least, it didn’t...
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