Chapter 134
Chapter 134
Translator: Penny
Chapter 134
Dobin's Graduation Vlog
A video was uploaded to Reve's official YouTube channel, featuring a thumbnail of Dobin holding a bouquet of flowers.
Dobin: Khehehe! Daydream, I'm finally graduating! I'm officially twenty now!
As soon as the video started, Dobin's face filled the screen, wearing his school uniform and flashing a bright V-sign.
Yuje: Now I'm the only student left in Reve. It feels like Dobin Hyung, who was in the same boat just a few months ago, has suddenly grown so distant.
Dobin playfully patted Yuje's slumped shoulders, his face beaming. Yehyeon checked his wristwatch and waved at the camera.
Yehyeon: We just need to arrive at the graduation ceremony on time.
Hajun: Already? Dobin's an adult now... It's such a bittersweet feeling. Time really flies, doesn't it?
Eden: Yeah, you're right. He's still seventeen, not an adult yet.
The scene faded out as the dorm room door opened, transitioning to a classroom setting.
Dobin's Friend 1: What's this? Is it going on TV?
Dobin: No, it's a vlog.
Dobin's Friend 2: Wow, I heard fans and reporters are already here.
Dobin's Friend 1: Ugh, everyone's here for Lee Sena, not Kim Dobin, right?
Dobin: Hey, Reve's pretty popular too, you know?
Dobin's Friend 2: So, who do you think is more popular, Reve or Mayflower? Be honest!
Dobin: You guys are practically holding a ritual to bury me alive right now. Mayflower Sunbaes, I respect you!
Dobin bowed deeply toward the camera.
[Dobin's Friend 3: Wait, wasn't there another member from our class who debuted besides Dobin and Lee Sena?]
[Dobin's Friend 2: Hey, hey, hey! We're not supposed to mention that!]
[Dobin's Friend 1: School violence... muffled sounds]
[Dobin's Friend 3: Ugh, right! Cut, cut!]
Dobin's friend frantically mimed cutting motions toward the camera.
A classmate waved at them from across the room.
[Classmate: Hey, you guys need to hurry up and write! We have to finish these rolling papers before the graduation ceremony.]
[Rolling Paper Writing Time ✎]
The camera showed Dobin carefully writing a heartfelt message on a sticky note. Just as he finished attaching the last note to the large paper, the announcement bell rang.
[Dobin: Graduates, please gather in the auditorium. I'm heading to the graduation ceremony now. I'll pass the baton to the other members.]
The screen flickered briefly before Yuje's face filled the frame.
Yuje: Annyeong, Ilmongs!
Waving at the camera, Yuje showed Eden's back.
Eden stood before three figures whose faces were blurred out, smiling awkwardly while engaging in natural conversation.
Yuje: Eden Hyung is currently being held captive by Dobin Hyung's parents, who are eagerly asking him how well Dobin Hyung is adjusting. Dobin Hyung's older brother is here too!
The principal's congratulatory speech sped by, followed by footage of Dobin receiving his diploma.
Yuje: Oh, Dobin Hyung's coming up now.
[Taking photos with his parents]
Hajun: Ah, another photo zone?
After showing Dobin posing for photos in front of reporters, the camera captured Reve standing side-by-side against the school backdrop.
Eden: Let's take a group photo here.
The Reve members posed around Dobin, who held his diploma and a bouquet of flowers.
After checking the photo, Dobin glanced at Yuje's height and made a surprised face.
Dobin: What? When did you get so tall? Am I the shortest in the team now?
Yuje: Ahahaha, the tables have turned!
The camera shook wildly. The scene then cut to Reve arriving at a Chinese restaurant.
Eden: You can't celebrate graduation without jjajangmyeon!
Dobin: I'm getting jjamppong and tangsuyuk!
Yuje: I want cream shrimp! Can I still get jjajangmyeon too?
Yehyeon: ...
Hajun: Yehyeon Hyung, want to share with me? I'm ordering seafood rice.
Eden: Huh, Jun-a, are you sure half a bowl is enough? Hey, let's get another plate of samseon bokkeumbap too.
Undeterred by Yehyeon's increasingly serious expression, Eden calmly placed the order.
Eden: One extra-large portion of gan-jjajangmyeon, one extra-large portion of regular jjajangmyeon, one extra-large portion of samseon-jjamppong, one medium-sized order of cream shrimp, one medium-sized order of tangsuyuk, one seafood rice bowl, and one samseon fried rice.
Yehyeon: Was there a specific reason you had to order everything extra-large...?
Eden: Because I'm hungry. Ah, maybe we should have just ordered seafood tray jjajangmyeon instead?
After the Reve members finished their massive mukbang, the camera lingered one last time on Dobin's graduation certificate, bouquet of flowers, and school uniform hanging on a hanger, accompanied by Dobin's narration.
Dobin: Graduation vlog complete!
Seo Yehyeon frowned at Manager Hyung's words and asked, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Though Seo Yehyeon spoke for the group, none of their expressions were particularly bright.
It was a military reality show airing on a major network.
The show had been heavily criticized by viewers and veterans alike for becoming increasingly lax in its later episodes, but this was still the early days, when it was being praised for its grueling challenges.
"Only one of you needs to go. Just decide who it'll be and let me know. The company doesn't want to force anyone, so it's up to you guys..."
Reve had grown too big for the agency to push around. Our contributions were also significant.
"If we just decline the offer outright... Yeah, that would be tough, since it's a major network..."
Seo Yehyeon murmured weakly. Manager Hyung, now the General Manager, patted his shoulder lightly and said, "It's not a regular role, just a one-time guest spot to fill in. Don't stress too much. We'll release an article saying you're leaving due to scheduling conflicts right after the shoot."
With the choice now in our hands...
"Who wants to go?"
No one answered my question.
Thus, Reve's 218th meeting, upholding the spirit of the Republic of Korea's constitution, was convened.
Everyone sat around the table with unprecedented seriousness. I was the first to speak.
"Let's have the person whose military service is furthest away go. If they get some experience beforehand, they might adapt better when they actually go."
Seo Yehyeon was the oldest among us, and military service deferment had age limits. Therefore, he would be the first to enlist.
Noticing the jab, Seo Yehyeon's brow twitched, and he retorted, "The one who needs to come to his senses in the military should go first."
He nudged Kim Dobin beside him and said, "Dobin-ah, Yehyeon Hyung wants you to go."
"Yoon Eden, he was talking about you," Gyeon Hajun interjected before I could clash with Seo Yehyeon again.
"I've seen you shirtless sometimes, Hajun. How about the person with the best physique goes?"
"Hajun-ah, are you volunteering?"
"No! Why would you suddenly assume I'm volunteering...?"
"Because you're the one with the best physique here, Hyung."
Gyeon Hajun's unwavering refusal to concede finally led to the proposal being dropped after everyone had stripped to their waists to prove their fitness.
The idea was withdrawn thanks to Gyeon Hajun, the one who had proposed it and would have been the one participating.
Kim Dobin raised his hand and shouted, "The best shoveler should go!"
His words were clearly aimed at me. I raised an eyebrow and retorted, "It's not winter, and there's no snow. What's with the shoveling?"
"My hyung, who served his full term at the front lines, said there are plenty of reasons to shovel even without snow," Dobin countered.
Still, I had no intention of appearing on a military variety show and showcasing my shoveling skills, my supposed specialty.
"Kid, you go," Ryu Jaehee said.
"But I'm still a minor," I protested, invoking my age as a shield.
Ryu Jaehee confidently searched something on his phone, then snapped his fingers. Kim Dobin promptly doused Ryu Jaehee's smug grin with cold water.
"Military service obligation begins on January 1st of the year you turn 18. So you're definitely eligible."
"Aaaah! This can't be happening!"
Ryu Jaehee clutched his head and wailed. Realizing he wasn't safe, he finally joined the fray.
"The strongest and most physically fit person should go!"
At that, everyone started pretending to be weak.
"Being stuck in the kitchen all the time has ruined my lungs..."
"I sprained my wrist this morning trying to fold the blanket—it was so heavy!"
"Cough, cough... My health is terrible. And Hyung, your wrist looks perfectly fine."
"Kid, just spill the beans—who are you really targeting?"
"Eden Hyung."
"You want the Leader, who's already pulling all-nighters like it's nothing, to go to the army too? Are you even human?!"
"We all have to go to the military eventually, right?"
"And you're not going?"
"The leader should go. He's the representative of Reve."
"What the hell, man? No conditions attached this time?"
"You were the one telling the youngest member to go just yesterday!"
"Yesterday? 'Yesterday' is informal."
"...Yo!"
"Trying to be hip-hop now?"
As I relentlessly teased Ryu Jaehee, who seemed to be targeting only me, Seo Yehyeon interjected with a glint in his eyes.
"Why are you picking on him again? If you're going to be like that, let's send someone who's sensitive to hierarchical structures. Perfect military material. They'll thrive there."
"Why are we even going down this road?!"
"Did you forget our meeting rules? No raising your voice above a certain decibel level."
Despite his disgruntled expression, Ryu Jaehee clamped his mouth shut at Seo Yehyeon's reminder of the meeting rules.
"This is variety entertainment, after all. Let's send the most recognizable member of the team."
"But who exactly is the most recognizable member?"
"Isn't it obviously Yehyeon Hyung?"
"I thought it was Eden Hyung. The legendary Filial Scoundrelism, Unspeakable Cruelty, and Balloon Slaughter Machine Doll."
"Balloon... what?"
When I asked Ryu Jaehee to repeat himself, he subtly avoided my gaze.
"Let's send the person most obsessed with dieting and exercise. They'll be able to properly diet and work out for the entire five nights and six days."
"Hey, let's ban targeting specific people from now on."
We continued the meeting for a long time, but no one volunteered.
Thus, the 218th meeting concluded without identifying a sacrifice.
A few days later.
"I'll go."
I declared mid-meal at the dinner table, causing everyone to freeze mid-bite and stare at me.
"Huh?"
"Go where?"
I patiently explained to the questioning members.
"I said I'll go."
There was a sad story behind my decision.
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