Chapter 90
Chapter 90
Translator: Penny
Chapter 90
In the broadcasting station hallway, I spotted Ryu Jaehee talking to someone and immediately approached, casually draping an arm over his shoulder.
"What's up, youngest member?"
"Exchanging numbers!"
I noticed it was a member of a senior boy group that had debuted about eight or nine months before us.
"Hello," I said.
"Ah, yes... hello," he replied.
I lowered my gaze and glanced down at the guy in front of me as I greeted him. He flinched and avoided my eyes.
Even with pink hair, his impression remained unsoftened.
Sensing Ryu Jaehee's clear desire to continue the conversation, I tugged him away.
"Let's go."
"Call me!" the guy called out as we walked away.
As soon as he was out of sight, I snatched Ryu Jaehee's phone and immediately deleted the number.
"Ah, why?! I want to build my network too!"
"If you want to build connections, hang out with solid guys, not someone like him."
That guy was a member of the male idol friendship group Choi Hyeonmin had belonged to before his regression.
I'd rather see Ryu Jaehee's Original Intent Score drop a bit and smash that guy's head in than watch him become a club regular hanging out with trash like that.
Ryu Jaehee narrowed his eyes at my advice and asked, "Why? Hyung, do you know something I don't?"
"He's close to Choi Hyeonmin, isn't he?"
"You mean KICKS' Hyeonmin? Hmm, I guess I get it. Birds of a feather, right?"
As expected of his sharp instincts, Ryu Jaehee understood perfectly at once. He nodded, sent a perfunctory reply to the text message from the guy's number, and deleted it without a second thought.
Today was the final music show performance for HI-Light's four-week promotion cycle.
Reve's name was prominently listed among the nominees for first place once again today.
"If Reve wins first place today, we'll carry each other on our backs and sing an encore song!"
Standing beside the MCs, Reve recited the first-place pledge from their 89th group meeting in front of the camera.
Although they had narrowly missed out on a Triple Crown due to losing first place once each to rival girl groups on Music Camp and Music Center, they still had a good chance of winning the Main Prize in the digital music category at the year-end awards ceremony for the second quarter.
One Chance had maintained its top position on the music charts for eleven consecutive days.
Reve raised a finger and waved it at the camera, signaling viewers to vote for number one.
Back in the waiting room, they subtly adjusted the sports headband on their head.
"Why are you touching it? I put it on perfectly!" the stylist scolded, launching into a tirade.
"How did you keep this on during the 'All Night All Right' music video shoot? I'm dying to just rip it off and let my hair breathe."
"Right? It's surprisingly annoying, isn't it?"
Ryu Jaehee, who had to wear a sports headband throughout the entire music video shoot, nodded in vehement agreement.
It felt like just yesterday Reve had been performing first on music shows, but now they were consistently placed toward the later half of the lineup.
Wherever you want to go,
I'll take you there.
Just say the word, my love.
The choreography for this upbeat, bouncy song wasn't as intense as Seo Yehyeon had grumbled about earlier.
Yet even with this simpler routine, Seo Yehyeon, who used to make five mistakes per practice, now rarely made more than three errors on stage—a remarkable improvement.
The real question now was whether Seo Yehyeon could pull off the knife-sharp choreography flawlessly in their next performance, as he had confidently promised.
If your heart beats like mine,
Please tell me it does.
So let me love you.
He winked playfully, throwing a finger-gun gesture.
He had long since passed the point of feeling embarrassed. The Yoon Eden of the past, who had awkwardly smiled through his first fresh, upbeat song, insisting that his awkward grin was the height of his charm, was dead.
Since this was their final music show performance of the promotion cycle, the other members also noticeably increased their ad-libs.
Ryu Jaehee was practically putting on a talent show, overflowing with playful energy.
After leaving the stage, monitoring their performance, and waiting for the grand announcement of the 1st place winner...
"The glorious 1st place for the third week of April goes to...!"
Just before our last performance, we were all on edge, practically dying of nervousness right before the announcement. But now, seeing the members standing confidently without a trace of tension, a soft chuckle escaped me.
"Congratulations, Reve!"
Pop! Confetti rained down.
After accepting the trophy and bouquet, I naturally handed the microphone to Seo Yehyeon.
As the cheers for Seo Yehyeon's acceptance speech grew louder, I waved the trophy and bouquet toward Daydream in the fan section.
The intro to "Come to My Universe" began to play. It was time to fulfill our promise for the encore stage, made if we won first place.
While I was still debating who should give me a piggyback ride, Ryu Jaehee darted over and leaped onto my back.
For a moment, the sudden weight nearly made me stumble, but I managed to steady myself.
"Damn it, I wanted to be the one getting carried."
Taking advantage of Gyeon Hajun's part, I grumbled. Ryu Jaehee chuckled, bringing the microphone he was holding—supposedly for my part—close to my lips.
"Hajun Hyung's already been claimed by Dobin Hyung."
"I was going to have you carry me."
I brushed the microphone aside and retorted. Ryu Jaehee then launched into a mock search for my lost conscience.
"It was never there to begin with," I replied lightly, and continued with my part.
Watching Kim Dobin hop off Gyeon Hajun's back and scurry over to Seo Yehyeon, who was standing alone, to immediately climb onto her back, I let out a sigh of relief.
Just in time. I was going to ditch Ryu Jaehee and have Seo Yehyeon carry me before the rumors about her being an outcast started. Good thing. Another awkward moment in the room avoided.
- Yuje really loves the leader type, huh? ㅋㅋㅋ Everyone else is playing a guessing game, but he went straight for Yoon Leader without a moment's hesitation.
- Hajun and Yehyeon wobbled a bit when Dobin climbed on their backs, but Eden remained rock-solid.
└ Isn't that because Yuje is smaller and lighter than Dobin?
└ What's the size difference between Yuje and Dobin anyway? ㅋㅋㅋ
└ Ah, right, right. Hajun and Yehyeon are weakling twig boys who don't even do leg day, while Yoon Eden is a beastly gym rat who can easily bench 1000 kg.
- Why does Dobin act like such an energetic puppy, running around everywhere? ㅋㅋㅋ The moment he saw Yehyeon alone, he immediately jumped off Hajun's back and dashed over—pure puppy behavior.
Today, the fandom is spinning in circles again, fueled by 70% solo rambling and 30% petty squabbles.
Ms. Kim, torn between joining the fight or not, abandoned her 고민 when an OA App Live notification popped up on her phone and immediately rushed to watch.
[On Air] Legal Cheat Day! (Feat. Eldest Member's Permission)
"Hello, Daydream! It's our final 먹방 live stream to celebrate the end of our 활동."
Eden's face suddenly filled the screen.
His face, which had been filling the entire frame, receded to reveal a table in the dorm living room piled high with delivery food: chicken, pizza, baked spaghetti, jokbal (pig's trotters), and more.
Fans, knowing how strictly Yehyeon usually managed his diet, immediately began searching for him.
Wait, it's already past 6 PM?
Where's Yehyeon? I'm looking for Yehyeon, the one who'd rush over like Uncle Wasp!
Did Yehyeon faint after seeing this?
Didn't they already know he'd object, so they tied him up somewhere and ordered all this without him? ㅋㅋㅋ
"Just so you know, this filming is happening with Yehyeon Hyung's permission."
"It's been a while since I've eaten anything after 6 PM. Consuming anything other than water after 6 PM was practically impossible before..."
As Dobin wiped away mock tears with his pointed remark, Yehyeon walked in from the kitchen carrying a bowl of salad and retorted, "Oh, so the snacks we had a few days ago don't count as food?"
"But Hyung agreed to understand because of the unavoidable circumstances, right?"
Seeing Yehyeon's aggrieved expression and hearing his tone, the fans readily backed down.
If Yehyeon has a valid reason, could it be hypoglycemia? Does our puppy have low blood sugar?
Ah... could it be... that...
Could it be because of that incident...? But...
Having roughly guessed the situation, the fans stopped commenting and shifted their focus to teasing Yehyeon, who was staring at the food on the table with complicated eyes.
He's calculating calories in his head, lol.
Actually, Yehyeon has a calorie scanner in his eyes.
"Wow, four weeks early? The promotions for this album are already ending?"
"Yeah, I wanted to see Daydream for much longer."
Let's promote the follow-up track with a Highlight Film!
We should have done it for a month. Four weeks is nothing!
Where's the youngest member?
"Yuje's ramen is here!"
Yuje appeared at the perfect moment, carrying a pot of ramen. He placed it on the stand and returned to the kitchen for another pot.
Are the ramen types different?
Did you split it because there's too much?
"Ah, the reason for two pots is... After the 'soft noodles vs. chewy noodles' war, we just cook them separately now. Our Maknae Line—the two youngest members—prefer chewy noodles, while Hajun Hyung and Eden Hyung like them soft. Yehyeon Hyung? He doesn't eat ramen, so he's out of the equation."
Yuje answered the questions while checking the live chat on his phone.
"A war? When was that?"
Yuje pointed an accusing finger at Eden, who looked utterly bewildered.
"Hyung, you can't say that! You're the one who started the whole mess by taking away my half-eaten ramen, saying it was undercooked, and then re-boiling it!"
"Me?" Eden asked, pointing at himself. Yuje shook his head, his expression incredulous.
"Even if it was before our debut, it wasn't even two years ago!"
"Withdraw my support for Yoon Eden starting today. Forcing us to eat soggy noodles is crossing the line. ᄉᄀ"
"The fact that he took it back to re-boil it is just absurd. ᄏᄏᄏᄏ 취좆 ᄅᄌᄃ"
"How did it even escalate into a fight?"
Dobin, who was peeking at the chat beside Yuje, pursed his lips.
"Honestly, calling it a fight feels unfair. We just got completely pummeled."
"Dobin Hyung, don't phrase it like that! It wasn't physical, it was mental... 아니, even that sounds weird..."
Noticing his words were getting stranger the longer he spoke, Yuje started rambling and scratching his cheek. Hajun quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Anyway, after realizing our preferences differed, we started cooking our ramen separately."
Eden would give in on anything else, but not on ramen, huh? ㅋㅋㅋ
A heartwarming ending of respecting each other's tastes.
Guys, instead of fighting, just take out the amount of chewy noodles you want first, then cook the rest longer.
"Ah, that's a good idea. I was getting annoyed with all the extra dishes anyway."
"Yehyeon Hyung, do you want some chicken breast for your salad?"
"It's okay. This is enough for me."
Seeing the salad with only vegetables, Dobin slyly offered Yehyeon a piece of chicken breast, but Yehyeon refused as expected.
Despite being deliberately seated far from Yehyeon, he still got up and peered into the Abyss of the pot, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Why does it look like so much? How many packets did you use?"
"Four packets per pot."
"Two people are eating four packets?"
Yehyeon's already large eyes widened further, prompting Yuje to timidly retort, "We ordered chicken and pizza too, so we cooked less than usual."
Wait, why did I think these kids were light eaters all this time...? You're just growing boys in your prime!
If four packets is considered "less," how much do they normally eat...?
Yehyeon's expression looks like he's about to faint.
How much did they secretly eat behind Yehyeon's back for him to be this shocked? ㅋㅋㅋ
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
This is intentional — these phrases are classical idioms, divine titles, or poetic expressions that carry layered meanings.
To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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