Chapter 92
Chapter 92
Translator: Penny
Chapter 92
"You know you have to take your shoes off on the plane, right?"
"Wow, what ancient nonsense is that? Does anyone still believe that besides Cardcaptor Sakura?"
"Shut up, you kid who has to use your passport to go to Jeju Island because you don't even have an ID card yet."
Ryu Jaehee checked his wallet again to make sure his ID card and driver's license were still there, then retorted nonchalantly.
"Hyung, you're disrespecting every single person under 17 in the world right now."
"What? How did the conversation even get there? And you're a sophomore this year, so you're 18. That means you're not under 17 anymore, right?"
"My birthday hasn't passed yet. Don't you even know my birthday, Hyung?"
"September... I don't know, you brat."
"I won't remember your birthday either, Hyung."
"Uh, August 1st."
Seo Yehyeon shook his head, muttering about what kind of conversation this was, grabbed his luggage, and brushed past us.
"Hyung, what kind of driver's license do you have?"
"First-class ordinary, of course. You should get the same when you get yours."
"Why?"
"Second-class and automatic licenses don't look cool."
"I'll just get the easy one."
This brat, I thought, after I give him such valuable advice.
This trip was a consolation prize from My Idol Observation Camera, whose filming had wrapped up in mid-February. Due to production schedule issues, they couldn't fulfill their promise of a relaxing vacation and had to settle for filming the epilogue at a studio near Seoul instead.
After that, our side was busy preparing for our comeback, while the My Idol Observation Camera team was busy contacting new idol groups.
Anyway, this was the epilogue shoot, taking place two and a half months after the main reality show filming had concluded.
Since it wasn't during the broadcast period, this episode wouldn't air on cable TV and would only be uploaded to Reve's official YouTube channel.
It would probably be titled something like "My Idol Observation Camera Keeps Its Promise."
Upon arriving at Jeju Airport, we followed the production crew's guidance out of the airport and spotted our rental car.
The sedan was spacious enough for all five of us, and a camera was already installed inside.
We had already given the production crew our destination, so we entered it into the navigation system: a famous beach known for its stunning scenery.
I settled into the driver's seat and put on my sunglasses. Ryu Jaehee, in the passenger seat, immediately connected his phone to the Bluetooth speaker, announcing he'd prepared a special driving playlist.
"If there were four of us, we could've opened the convertible top and cruised," he said.
"It's not too late," I replied. "We could ditch one person and rent a convertible."
"No, it's too late."
Before Kim Dobin could spout any more nonsense, I gripped the steering wheel and started the car.
After driving for a while, we reached the coastal road. Ryu Jaehee's upbeat, refreshing music filled the car. It was a pop song I knew well.
"Why didn't you play this earlier?" I asked.
"These songs are meant to be played on the coastal road, with the sea view," he explained.
Too lazy to even respond, I gently turned the steering wheel with one hand, humming along to the music.
"I'm getting my driver's license as soon as I turn twenty," Ryu Jaehee muttered, looking at me instead of the expansive coastal scenery. He pushed his sunglasses up and chuckled.
"What, is Hyung's driving too cool for you?"
Ryu Jaehee nodded vigorously. Gyeon Hajun, who had gotten his license around the same time as me but not with me, asked, "Eden, did you take driving lessons somewhere?"
"No comment."
Before my regression, I had bought a car and driven it around a lot. Ah, my beloved Ferrari, which I barely got to drive after buying it new.
"I should get my license too."
"Twenty-one is usually the cutoff. If you don't get it by then, you probably never will."
I gave a noncommittal reply to my eldest brother, who was still unlicensed at twenty-two, and resumed humming my song.
After a long drive, we arrived at our destination. The vast, blue sea stretched out before us.
I filled my eyes with the sight of waves sparkling like shattered sunlight.
The beach wasn't crowded, likely because it was still early May, the weather hovering between spring and summer.
Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin were the first to kick off their shoes and socks on the sand, roll up their pants, and sprint toward the water.
I was worried they might jump into the water fully clothed, but thankfully they seemed to have some sense.
A conflict arose within me: the desire to at least dip my toes in the sea after coming all this way versus the annoyance of getting sand all over my bare feet afterward.
As I hesitated about whether to just sit on the beach, Seo Yehyeon gently tugged at my sleeve.
"Let's all dip our feet in together."
I'd assumed he was one of the guys who wouldn't go near the water, so this was unexpected.
When I blinked at him in surprise, Seo Yehyeon scratched his cheek.
"We've come all this way—it'd be a waste not to at least dip our feet in. I still regret not being able to do that at the Sokcho beach we visited in February."
Come to think of it, Seo Yehyeon had been the one to bring up the sea during our first meeting for the My Idol Observation Camera shoot.
Feigning reluctance, I kicked off my shoes and socks and rolled up my pants. Future Yoon Eden would have to deal with the mess later.
I clicked my tongue at the Maknae Line, who were gleefully splashing each other and soaking their clothes in seawater, before taking a step toward the ocean. The cool water lapped against my feet.
"Why is that Hyung shooting a solo photoshoot?"
The sea breeze gently tousled Seo Yehyeon's hair as he gazed at the horizon, creating an instant visual masterpiece.
Gyeon Hajun nodded in agreement with my muttered observation.
The hem of the light shirt he wore loosely over his short-sleeved tee fluttered in the wind.
Gazing at the vast, open sea, I felt the stifling frustration of my creative slump begin to ease, if only slightly.
"It's so peaceful, it feels strange."
"Yeah, it's like they're just waiting for someone to get dunked in the ocean to get some footage."
I nodded in agreement, closing my eyes slightly. The cool breeze, the waves gently lapping at my calves, and the sea spray misting my face...
"Jaehee, Dobin, having fun?"
"Ah, Eden Hyung, it's not what you think! We didn't mean to..."
"Hyung! A few drops are different from a whole handful of water!"
While I was playfully pouring seawater over the Maknae Line's heads for splashing me, the production crew called us together.
"We've prepared fishing and horseback riding experiences."
I nodded, shaking the water from my hair with a towel. So it wasn't a completely free trip after all.
"The fishing experience is for two people, and the horseback riding is for three."
"Do we get to choose where we go, or is it decided by a game?"
"You can choose where you want to go. However, if the numbers are unevenly distributed, we'll have to make adjustments."
Gyeon Hajun and I chose fishing, while the other three opted for horseback riding. Fortunately, there was no need to adjust the numbers.
I chose fishing because I wanted to cast my line into the sea, gaze at the horizon, and lose myself in thought.
It was a way to relax, at least. With horseback riding, you have to stay alert the entire time you're on the horse.
After lunch at the restaurant, we split up according to our chosen activities and shared cars with the filming crew.
The cars drove for a long time before arriving at the pier where the boats were docked.
We boarded the boat reserved by the production team, put on life jackets, and arrived at the fishing spot where we received a brief explanation of basic fishing techniques.
Fortunately, neither Gyeon Hajun nor I suffered from seasickness.
After baiting our hooks and casting our lines into the sea, we stood motionless, gazing at the water for a minute. Suddenly, our fishing rods began to jerk violently.
This marked the beginning of what would become less a leisurely Kang Taegong-style fishing experience and more an extreme job: fishing edition.
"What is this? Why are they keep biting?" I frantically tossed the constantly caught fish into the water-filled bucket, tearing at my hair.
"This isn't the kind of fishing I wanted! I wanted to be like Kang Taegong, leisurely casting my line and savoring the beauty of patience... Ugh, another one!"
Even during the brief moment I spoke to the camera, another fish had already been caught.
"You're only catching the big ones. Have you done this before?"
The Captain glanced at my bucket, chuckled heartily, and strolled past.
Ironically, Gyeon Hajun was having the fishing experience I'd hoped for.
Leaning his fishing rod against the railing, Gyeon Hajun rested his chin in his hand and gazed listlessly at the sea. "I knew it would be boring, but catching nothing is still tedious."
"Jun-a, want to switch spots with me? Or even rods?" I asked.
I was too busy reeling in my line to even feel bored.
I'd tried blocking both the blessing of location and the blessing of equipment, but the results remained the same.
When I disembarked, my hands were full of bags overflowing with the fish I'd caught that day.
It's not even a matter of "live by dying, die by living." Is it just that if I try to catch them, they won't bite, but if I don't try, my luck will explode?
"I definitely chose fishing to relax..."
"I just wanted to catch a lot of fish."
We muttered side by side as we walked, then burst into laughter simultaneously. The irony of the situation was somehow hilarious.
After having the fish prepared at a restaurant near the pier, we boarded the car back to our lodging.
The lodging was a clean, private pension. The horseback riding group, who had arrived earlier, greeted us warmly.
"Hyungs, was fishing fun?"
"No, we only caught one or two fish," Gyeon Hajun replied with a brief shake of his head. Ryu Jaehee, who took the bag from me, widened his eyes at the sashimi and spicy fish stew ingredients inside.
"Whoa, then what's all this sashimi?"
"This Hyung caught it all. And there's even ingredients for spicy fish stew."
"Didn't Eden Hyung catch all of Hajun Hyung's share too?"
Uh, it seems like it.
Watching Ryu Jaehee launch into a ten-minute horseback riding story after I asked if it was fun, I regretted asking in the first place.
Dinner was a barbecue party in the pension's front yard, complete with the sashimi I'd caught. There was sea bream and tilefish sashimi too.
"Yoon Eden! Grab the meat!"
Surprisingly, Seo Yehyeon volunteered to be the grill master. Since he wasn't going to eat any meat anyway, he figured he might as well handle the grilling.
Because the cameras were rolling, we couldn't even tell him to eat a little. He silently grilled meat for us.
Seo Yehyeon only accepted a few ssam (Korean lettuce wraps) filled with sashimi and vegetables that Ryu Jaehee fed him from the side.
"We're not going to get stranded again, are we...?"
"Relax, Dobin. It's May. There's no way it'll snow."
Gyeon Hajun cut off Kim Dobin's pointless rambling mid-meal with a firm tone.
After finishing our spicy fish stew with ramen noodles, we cleaned up and headed back to the pension.
We gathered in front of the camera to decide what to do until bedtime, mainly to get some footage for the show.
The pension had board games like Monopoly, a deck of cards, and Halli Galli, which brought back painful memories for me and Gyeon Hajun.
"Let's play that one!" Ryu Jaehee exclaimed, raising his hand and his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Yaja Time!"
📝 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.
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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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