#30. Guiding Star (8)
[Guys (0 people) I live in Jeju Island and I saw the junior idols who are supposed to debut this time… But]
└ But what
└ So what!!!!!!!!!!!
└ Ah what is it!!!!!
└ There are two ways to drive people crazy, one is to stop talking mid-sentence
└ Where did you go please come back I’m trapped here forever
└ There must be a reason you’re doing this… there must be…
[No lol sorry;;;; I had to do something for a bit, original post writer here (link) Midnight junior idol ㅇㄹㅋㅅ real-life witnessing testimony thread continues slowly for convenience using informal speech please understand~]
└ First I’m a moment and Days all-fan but if I had to choose I’m a Wonpeu ㅇㅇ I saw the kids’ interview and the main dancer here is called ㄴrㅈi한 + he’s my type looks-wise so I was interested and looking into it
└ Went to the beach with a friend to get some air and saw two guys who looked familiar somewhere… no photos because that would be a bit much
└ ㄴㅈㅎ and ㅇㅅㅇ were there with their manager, three total. ㄴㅈㅎ was drinking coffee and ㅇㅅㅇ was eating ice cream, but it didn’t seem to be his taste so he scooped it up and fed it to ㄴㅈㅎ. There’s a famous Hallabong jam ice cream place nearby, seemed like they bought it from there. Celebrities come there often too
└└ Na Jihan and Yoon Seowoo are childhood friends and he even feeds him ice cream? What?
└└ Members said Na Jihan is super neat and clean? What?
└ Anyway; I was hovering around asking if it was really them and for autographs but honestly the two of them were so lovey-dovey I waited for a while;;; No like that某 guy couldn’t see me at all… only looked at the person next to him… whether the kid next to him was eating ice cream, looking at the sea, if his hair was blowing in the wind, if he wasn’t cold, just eternally taking care of only that
└└ So did you get autographs?
└└ That lovey-doveyness ㅁㅊ so curious please share more detailed memories!!!!! More!!!!!!! More!!!!!!!!!!! Specifically!!!!! Please!!!!!!!
└└ Obviously fake sasaeng post but you believe this lol really all kinds of delulu fans ㅜㅜ haven’t even debuted yet but already full of psychos
└└└ Writer, write nicely what if it’s true why are you running your mouth heh; but I agree about being full of psychos lol look in the mirror!
[(Photo) (Photo) Autograph verification]
└ The right one isn’t an autograph?
└ Auto?graph
└└ No this couldn’t be helped, he said they don’t have autographs yet and asked to wait a little, then wrote a letter… I change this diary every year but because of these two pages I’ll treasure it forever
[Honestly ㅇㅅㅇ is prettier in real life, white and small and kind of fairy-like, looks really nice and actually speaks really gently and kindly… and first of all pretty; kept glancing at him]
└ But honestly even if his face was average, seeing him write a full page letter like this when asked for just one autograph… would look different after receiving it
└└ This is also right
[But Yoon Seowoo’s letter is really full of sincerity, each sentence is pretty,,, ㅁㅋ left and that spot was taken so I was honestly a bit resentful about him entering such a big debut group through connections, but suddenly I see him differently]
└ I think it’s rather fortunate he came ㅠㅠ looking at interviews, members consistently mention him and the company obviously pushes him harder… first the kid is sincere
└ 2222 ㅁㅋ isn’t confirmed but isn’t it an onion-type controversy? the more you peel the more comes out, I had no idea how messy it would be after debut… I think changing early was a divine move
└└ What’s with the upvote count manipulation?
└└ Must be “that person’s” fan girls’ pocket money law lol not surprising
[🔒 In all this I only notice the part about ㄴㅈㅎ only caring about ㅇㅅㅇ… guys is it just me? Huh? Is it just me… Am I the only trash one……]
[🔒 Jeju Island is a very famous honeymoon destination]
└ Honestly tell me you came to the fan boards to ship alphas
└└ Yes! Is that a problem?
[After that person withdrew, talks about recruiting a new member continued and it was really chaotic inside and out… but it seems to be gradually calming down so that’s a relief ㅠㅠ]
└ Really,,, it’s not like he came to ruin the group but they were grinding their teeth attacking him so much I felt bad
└ If he proves himself with skills it’ll get quieter ㅇㅇ originally doing your main job well solves everything ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Only waiting patiently is the way to survive
‘Is it getting a bit better though?’
Han Seonggyeong’s judgment was correct. Showing the close relationship with members had brought effective results. I had to acknowledge that it was the best solution for making fans feel a bit more intimate toward me.
Of course, I thought roleplay might be somewhat extreme medicine, but anyway it wasn’t a completely futile approach.
Would people’s reactions get better over time? Even if they couldn’t think of me as an indispensable existence to Arcus, would there come a day when they’d think having me was much better than not having me?
If this question used to be closer to burden and anxiety before, now it was closer to anticipation. I wanted to wait for the day when I could change all those question marks to periods. No, I wanted to create those days with my own hands.
Lost in thought while slowly scrolling, my vision suddenly went dark. It was because a large hand stretched out from behind covered my eyes.
“The living room is cold. Go to your room and sleep.”
I, who had been sitting on the sofa, jerked my head back. I could see Na Jihan with a towel over his shoulder, having finished exercising and washing up.
Even in home wear without makeup, and even looking up at him upside down, he was handsome. God was definitely unfair.
“Why. Want to sleep together?”
“I sleep well alone.”
Na Jihan replied with a grin.
“That’s too bad.”
The hand that wasn’t completely withdrawn wandered around my face. With firm fingertips as if gauging something, he gently rubbed my forehead and cheeks, then pressed my lower lip with his thumb.
“Your face is too dry.”
His eyes narrowed.
“Your lips too. Don’t you have lip balm in your room?”
“I don’t.”
“Where did you put the one I bought you last year?”
“It’s at home… ow.”
My nostril was pinched painlessly. Na Jihan lightly shook the hand holding my nose and nagged.
“Go to your room. I’ll bring mine.”
“…”
“Hurry. From tomorrow I won’t be able to take care of you even if I want to.”
“Okay.”
That’s right. Instead of being stubborn, I obediently got up.
On the phone screen I had been looking at just moments ago was a photo from the fan who said they saw us in Jeju Island.
* * *
The fourth morning in Jeju Island. With all location shooting schedules finished, about a day of free time was given.
The ways of enjoying the leisure before taking the evening flight were different for everyone. Haesol went to his family home before dawn, and Hapil and Lee Seon headed east to the aquarium.
I, who wanted to rest leisurely, chose to move together with Na Jihan. It was a schedule too humble to call a plan – just resting at a beach not too far from the airport.
“Really won’t you be bored? If you were curious about the aquarium, you could have followed Hapil. They say it has the biggest tank in the country.”
“If we move together, you’ll be drained in two hours. I can go with you separately later.”
Na Jihan shrugged. His attitude was that it was natural for us to move together.
“If I get bored, I’ll just look at Yoon Seowoo’s face.”
“I was being serious though?”
I happened to bring a poetry book, planning to read it at a cafe if nothing else. I could easily sit for an hour or two, and during that time he’d just look at my face?
Unlike me, Na Jihan didn’t particularly like static things. He was the type who said he got restless sitting still and went running every day without anyone telling him to.
“I was being serious too.”
Na Jihan replied indifferently while loading bags into the van, then continued.
“But why is hyung tagging along on this schedule with nothing to do? Kids are going on a date and you’re being tactless.”
“Hey, man.”
Hyeonjun, who had been watching this, burst into laughter as if incredulous.
“What makes me trust leaving just you two alone? Who knows what kind of trouble two clueless young masters might cause where?”
At the saying that prevention is easier than cleanup when it comes to work, I could only smile awkwardly. The outdated modifier felt embarrassing. I wasn’t a little kid anymore, and I definitely wasn’t a young master who needed someone to take care of me.
Still, I didn’t dislike it. Having known Na Jihan for life meant I’d also known his cousin Hyeonjun for a long time. An elder brother-like figure I’d been close with since childhood couldn’t be annoying or bothersome now. Na Jihan was just teasing on purpose too.
“Before, you used to say it was no fun without hyung and stuck to me like fish poop, but now you’re only thinking of ways to separate us? Debut is right around the corner. Na Jihan and Yoon Seowoo, you two are now subjects of intensive management.”
“What are you saying. I’ll manage Seowoo.”
“You act like Yoon Seowoo belongs to you, huh?”
Even knowing it was just casual talk, my heart raced for no reason. I stayed quiet, not wanting to show that I was unnecessarily flustered, but Hyeonjun grumbled and tapped my shoulder.
“You should try stopping him sometimes too. Seowoo, because you keep going along with it, Na Jihan’s whining increases daily.”
“Yes, well…”
Of course I had no intention of stopping him. If anything, I secretly wanted to encourage it.
Na Jihan gently took my hand as I stood there dazed from remaining fatigue and pulled me along.
“Let’s go look at the sea.”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
