#91. Red Flag in a Relationship (6)
“Hello, Hope everyone.”
Ahn Haesol’s face appeared on the brightly lit screen. He waved at the lens with a bright smile.
“It’s been a while. Can you see me well?”
[I can see you]
[Yeah yeah I can see you, earlier I could only hear your voice and couldn’t see the screenㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ You fixed it quickly]
[My Sol ㅠㅜㅠ♡♡♡♡♡]
[All the kids are here!!!!!!!!!!]
[That red-haired guy is sticking outㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ oh my Hapil-ssi]
[Seowooㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
“I’ve been bothered that I couldn’t explain properly last time and had to cancel the birthday live. It might not be as much as back then, but I still missed you so I prepared hard.”
When Ahn Haesol gestured behind him, Hapil Jae, who was holding balloons in both hands, waved what he was holding and greeted.
“Hello!”
[Hapilㅐㅐㅐ]
[Oh my, our giant baby’s dye has all faded and he’s become pseudo brown-hairedㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[His roots have grown out too 700]
[Are you not dyeing it anymore since promotions ended?]
[I was team black hair but I’m a bit disappointed (˘･_･˘) Next time please give us black-haired Hapil]
[Lee Seon!!!!!!1 You have something on your face, so hand.some]
[↑What is that really?]
“Um, first, before we start broadcasting in earnest.”
Ahn Haesol spoke in his characteristic calm voice.
“Many Hope members must have seen our announcement that went up this afternoon.”
Around quitting time, the same content was posted not only on Arcus’ official account and Twelve Label’s account, but also on the agency’s homepage.
The beginning of the neatly written statement was precisely the reason why Arcus’ first full album ‘Start Button’ promotions ended earlier than expected.
[Seowoo!!!!!!!!!!! You got hurtㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[How did you get hurt?ㅠㅠㅠㅠ 4 weeks of treatment? I’m so upset I’m going crazy]
[The world’s weirdos are hating on our baby rabbit]
[How did this happen?ㅠㅠㅠ Agency please take proper care of the kids pleaseㅠ Their bodies are their assets….]
[You only hurt your leg but why did you lose more weight??!!? Jihan, please take good care of Seowoo, please]
Looking at the chat window continuously scrolling up, I bowed my head in greeting.
“It’s been a while, Hope. You must have worried a lot.”
Before the broadcast, I briefly checked the reactions and opinions were divided about the cause of my accident. Since this choreography wasn’t as intense as previous activities, controversy grew as people said it was excessive to say I got hurt during practice.
As the saying goes that there are no eternal secrets in the world, fragments of unpublished truth also leaked out bit by bit.
[Oppa… you didn’t have problems with other people, right?]
[The timing is too coincidental, I’m worried… really really maybe… it’s not related to the trainee who was expelled this time……???]
[Please refrain from issues unrelated to the live topic, talking about other members and other groups isn’t good manners~]
[Since it’s Lee Seon’s birthday live, please send lots of birthday messages for Lee Seon too!!! A lot came up on fan cafe too, but still~]
I know that reactions would noticeably decrease with just a few words saying I got hurt due to personal carelessness and it’s unrelated. But since I had no obligation to do so, I just conveyed my situation in a calm tone.
“After getting hurt, I had thorough examinations, and there was nothing wrong anywhere except my leg. Since it’s difficult to do choreography, we had no choice but to shorten the promotion period. I heard I need to focus on recovery as much as possible to return for year-end stages.”
I added with a slight smile.
“Next week’s fan meeting schedule will proceed as planned. We’ll see each other then.”
[I’m really relieved]
[We can wait, Seowoo,,, health comes first so please take good care of yourself]
[Looking forward to year-end stages!!!!!! ㅠ.ㅠ♡]
[I miss you too Seowoo…. But fan meetings aren’t something you can go to just because you want to….]
[Please please really please just seat number 1 for me]
[Kids, it’s good to see your faces like this but ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I want to be together on bigger stages and in wider venuesㅠㅠ Isn’t there a concert plan? If there is, couldn’t you spoil it even just a little bit?ㅜ?]
We stuck candles in the newly ordered birthday cake of a different type and sang a birthday song for Joo Lee Seon.
Of course, we did it on his actual birthday too, but it was hastily done modestly among ourselves, so it felt lacking in many ways. I remembered that not only I but the members were also hectic and unsettled because I got hurt the day before Joo Lee Seon’s birthday.
Joo Lee Seon, who had properly prepared even a party hat for the birthday boy, naturally gave a thumbs up. Hapil Jae didn’t miss that opportunity and started playing around by putting whipped cream on Joo Lee Seon’s face.
In the midst of this, Na Jihan expertly cut only the parts Hapil Jae hadn’t touched with his hands and served it in front of me.
[Hey Na Jihan-ssi who’s sticking right next to Yoon Seowoo? Since it’s a live broadcast and we’re all watching, . , please greet us too]
[Seeing it directly, I can tell for sureㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Discord rumors my ass, Na Jihan just did what Na Jihan does~]
[It’s not that he’s distant with other members, he was just completely preoccupied with taking care of Seowoo]
[That’s just how Na Jihan is]
[It seems a bit awkward but this isn’t like they fought… it seems like he’s being careful because Seowoo is hurt]
[Still, I’m so relieved that you clarified there’s no discord ㅠㅜ))) Let’s definitely root out cyber wreckers!!!!!!!!! I’m really glad Midnight Entertainment said they’d respond firmly]
[We believe in you (✿◡‿◡)]
[Arcus, let’s be happy]
As I was diligently reading the text filling the pad, Na Jihan tapped my cheek. When I turned my head, a small piece of cake went right into my mouth.
“Eat while you watch.”
I swallowed the nagging that felt sweeter than the whipped cream on my tongue and answered.
“Okay.”
I looked at him quietly as usual, but this time too Na Jihan turned his head first.
‘He’s being awkward again.’
Han Seongkyung had earnestly asked us to pay more attention than usual to today’s live since the statement included content refuting discord rumors.
She said that while it’s important to firmly deal with baseless rumors spread by cyber wreckers, there’s no better solution than rooting out the source so similar rumors never spread again.
‘Anyway, both of you agreed to it. Even a somewhat bold level would be fine. Actually, it seemed like Jihan did well on his own even without such orders. Right?’
Fortunately, people tend to see things the way they want to. Most reactions were of people laughing loudly, saying he was embarrassed, looking at Na Jihan who had turned his head again as if he hadn’t just fed me cake.
[Why is Na Jihan like a pubescent kid having his first love?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Are his ears red right now?]
[There’s no use being shy at that distance, so please finish the goosebumps you were giving]
[Look at him staring intently at Seowooㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ so cute I’m going crazy]
[Staring… staring… staring…]
[Meanwhile Hapil is watching with great interest from the front rowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Why? Are you curious about your hyungs’ romance too? ^ ^]
After that, we stayed for about another hour communicating with fans. Since they had worried a lot, they seemed to have many questions as endless question marks poured out.
Knowing that curiosity, worry, and affection were ultimately contained in the foundation of those questions made me purely happy. We felt excited too while telling them various things within possible limits.
“Concert plans are….”
Among them, the most frequently heard question was definitely about concerts. Requests poured in asking if it wasn’t about time to hold not only fan meetings but also solo concerts since we had done well in three promotional activities.
Would it be okay to say this? When I quietly looked at Ahn Haesol, he smiled broadly and nodded. It seemed he had anticipated this question and discussed it with the agency in advance.
“Actually, there might be good news early next year. We want to be together with Hope in more ways. We’re preparing to deliver our songs with even more live feeling, so please look forward to it a lot.”
The chat window literally blazed when we mentioned recruiting Hope 2nd generation members to match the solo concert season.
“We’re also working hard to show you many new sides at the fan meeting, so please look forward to it a lot.”
Hapil Jae grinned and sat right next to me.
“You don’t know how much Seowoo hyung practices. He even did special training with me every night. Now he can do aegyo even while sleeping. Please request it a lot.”
[Yoon Seowoo aegyo, this is really precious]
[Kyaaaaaaak]
[You can’t go just because you want toㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Should I start believing in religion from today?]
[AB SO LUTE LY WIN]
[I’ll definitely go, I’ll certainly go, I’ll absolutely go, I’ll go somehow,,, everyone move aside]
[I have to see Joo Lee Seon with face chains on his face before I die]
[Don’t you guys have anything you want to try for the next album? This album’s self-producing was really meaningful and goodㅠㅠㅠㅠ Please continue participating in producing next time too♥♥♥♥♥]
[Seowoo, I always fall asleep listening to First Love these daysㅠㅠㅠ The lyrics are so pretty]
[Please upload lots of Jihan’s solo dance videos and make sure to include Lee Seon’s instrumental tracks in every album]
[I want Hapil’s solo rap track too]
We put our heads together reading and re-reading the chat window, and finally finished the live only after talking for two more hours.
After that, the Arcus discord rumors that had been floating around the internet disappeared without a trace.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
