Chapter 312: Variety Show Tour (4)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 312: Variety Show Tour (4)
Meanwhile, at that same hour, the youngest member was left alone in the shade of the island, facing the ordeal of having to catch fish.
『Gi-yeon: It would be nice to have a fish trap, but even if I made one, I don't have anything to use as bait right now... I'll try catching them by scooping them up with a bucket.』
『Quick to adapt』
I bit my lip, stifling a laugh at the short and punchy caption. This was all because he went to a deserted island with Choi Je-ho. The poor kid had to become the breadwinner.
Kang Gi-yeon took off his shoes and stepped into the shallow water. Holding the bucket, he bent over and stayed perfectly still before scooping up a bucketful of seawater faster than a seagull.
"Does he really think he can catch fish like that?"
Lee Cheong-hyeon spoke as if he found it absurd.
『Gi-yeon: I got them.』
『PD: What?!』
Kang Gi-yeon raised a hand toward the camera crew as they came running over. He walked back to the beach and showed them the inside of the bucket. There were actually two small fish inside.
Gi-yeon picked up another bucket and succeeded in catching a few more fish that lived in the shallows. He even left a gem of a comment, saying he had to catch a lot for Je-ho Hyung to eat.
『Unbelievable reaction speed...』
He even earned a cool caption. Watching my friend look like a god of fishing from up close, but like a child engrossed in playing with seawater from afar, Lee Cheong-hyeon soaked a tissue with his tears.
The dinner menu for the two on their first day on the deserted island was quite lavish. It was only natural, considering they had spent the entire day searching for food.
『Gi-yeon: Where should we dig the ground?』
『Je-ho: Wouldn't anywhere the seawater doesn't reach be fine?』
『Gi-yeon: If the tide comes in, we'll be buried at sea instantly.』
Kang Gi-yeon said something horrifying. The two of them used wooden planks to dig into the dirt until they found an area where the sand underneath wasn't wet.
『Gi-yeon: Seeing as there aren't even any seashells, I guess the water doesn't reach this far. Let's dig here.』
『Je-ho: Okay.』
As Kang Gi-yeon drew the guidelines, Choi Je-ho dug the ground diligently. They looked like workers dispatched from a construction company. Without resting, Choi Je-ho dug a pit large enough for a grown man to fit in.
While Choi Je-ho dug the next pit, Kang Gi-yeon laid down the banana leaves Je-ho had gathered. Then, he took off his shoes and carefully climbed inside to lie down.
『Je-ho: How is it?』
『Gi-yeon: It's cozier than I thought.』
『Je-ho: Then it's fine.』
『Gi-yeon: Also, I feel like I'm going to have bad dreams.』
『Je-ho: It's just your imagination.』
Choi Je-ho tossed another banana leaf to his younger brother, who had a hollow look in his eyes, and focused back on digging. Thanks to the diligent worker, two human landfills were completed in an instant.
Fortunately, they were provided with at least a fire stick to start a fire. True to someone whose group name was Spark, Choi Je-ho lit the fire. I'd heard that it required technique, but apparently, technique is no match for overwhelming strength and speed.
Dinner was luxurious. The two of them grilled bananas, grilled fish, and finally cleansed their palates with a coconut that Choi Je-ho had smashed open.
Kang Gi-yeon asked as he wiped the coconut milk from his lips.
『Gi-yeon: What are we doing tomorrow?』
『Je-ho: First... we have to apply sunscreen.』
『Gi-yeon: True.』
Kang Gi-yeon, who had asked the hole-digging Choi Je-ho to make a makeshift well, glanced toward it. I was so glad they at least had the sense to think about washing their faces.
『Je-ho: You said you wanted to try using a fish trap. Set one up.』
『Gi-yeon: What about you, Hyung?』
『Je-ho: I have to go pick bananas. We ate them all. Let's do our own thing and meet up in the morning.』
The camera panned to the mountain of banana peels. I could only sigh.
"Choi Je-ho, where did your sense of cooperation go?"
"We agreed to meet in the morning."
"Is that cooperation? That's just a rendezvous."
Jeong Seong-bin stared off into the distance. He was probably thinking that he should have been the one to go to the deserted island.
Still, Choi Je-ho didn't completely neglect Kang Gi-yeon. While Gi-yeon was laying out the banana leaf bedding, Je-ho picked up some discarded netting and made a fish trap for him.
Usually, people repair abandoned traps, but the PD approached them, seemingly fascinated by the sight of him making a handmade trap from scratch using raw netting.
『PD: You're all very handy. You're good at starting fires, too.』
『Gi-yeon: Our nickname is the 'Self-produced Idols.'』
Kang Gi-yeon said, pointing at Choi Je-ho, who was already making a second trap.
Choi Je-ho and Kang Gi-yeon really... they really went into those pits to sleep. Each covered with two banana leaves. It made me even angrier because the way they set up a campfire at their feet to ward off mosquitoes was just so pathetic.
『Gi-yeon: Hyung.』
『Je-ho: What.』
The shadows of the flickering campfire on their faces were cross-cut with the countless stars embedded in the night sky.
Their conversation appeared in captions with an emotional font.
『Gi-yeon: What if the mosquitoes only bite our faces?』
Choi Je-ho was silent for a long time.
Then, he tossed aside his leaves and stood up. He went and found a large, thin leaf from somewhere and draped it over Kang Gi-yeon's face. Park Ju-woo, who was sitting below the sofa, started shaking violently with laughter.
The second day on the deserted island dawned. Whether it was thanks to the campfire or the leaf shield filled with his brother's love, Kang Gi-yeon managed to avoid the disaster of getting bitten only on his face.
The well functioned properly, too. Thanks to that, the two of them were able to wash their faces with clear water even on a deserted island. They looked like true idols.
As discussed the night before, Choi Je-ho and Kang Gi-yeon went their separate ways as soon as they opened their eyes at the crack of dawn. It was wonderful teamwork.
Kang Gi-yeon, clutching two fish traps, made bait out of small fish and wedged them firmly between rocks where the tide came in. He didn't forget to make a string out of banana leaf fibers to tie the traps so they wouldn't wash away.
By the time Kang Gi-yeon returned with a fish slightly larger than yesterday's, Choi Je-ho was gone.
Instead, six bananas and a small pineapple were placed next to the campfire.
『Gi-yeon: Where did he go?』
He said the words, but Kang Gi-yeon didn't even make a gesture to look for Choi Je-ho. I thought he was looking for his Hyung when he started walking around, but he was just busy picking up firewood.
After reviving the embers of the campfire, he focused on making skewers. I couldn't understand just how big a fish he was planning to catch to be doing that.
Just as Kang Gi-yeon was finishing his third handmade harpoon, Choi Je-ho walked over from the distance.
『PD: Pffft, hahahaha!』
The sound of the PD gasping for air while trying to hold back laughter was broadcast clearly.
It was understandable. Choi Je-ho was carrying a log on his shoulder.
It wasn't a massive log, but anyone who has tried lifting one would know. Logs are much heavier than they look.
『Gi-yeon: What's that?』
『Je-ho: Move aside. I'm putting it down.』
With a thud, the log dropped in front of the campfire. Choi Je-ho straightened his shoulders, stretched, and dusted off his palms.
『Gi-yeon: What are you going to use this for?』
Kang Gi-yeon asked. I was curious too.
Choi Je-ho, who was kneeling and fiddling with the end of the log, looked up at Kang Gi-yeon and spoke.
『Je-ho: I'm going to make a pillow.』
『Gi-yeon: What?』
『Je-ho: My neck hurt because I slept without a pillow.』
That's because your head is so long...
The broadcast ended there, leaving only the banana leaves and the log. The preview showed Choi Je-ho trying to cut the log with something like a string, and Kang Gi-yeon harpooning with seaweed stuck to his head.
“...”
“Pfft... Hngh...”
Through the heavy silence, someone's suppressed laughter leaked out.
“Seong-bin.”
“Yes, Hyung.”
“I think I'll do some monitoring this week...”
Jeong Seong-bin said nothing to my words. I could tell it was a silent agreement.
Choi Je-ho and Kang Gi-yeon's aimless deserted island stay drew an unexpected reaction. They caught people's attention with their so-called 'Truly Possession-less Deserted Island Life.'
≫ Idols who really came empty-handed just because they were told to
They even asked if they had to hand over their sunscreen, but it's so funny that the production crew let them keep it lol
└ What's with the mosaic on the bag? Hahaha
└ The funny part is you can see the bag isn't even half full even through the mosaic
≫ (Honest confession) To be honest, I had prejudices just looking at Spark's faces
I thought they'd all have nasty attitudes...
I didn't know they'd be this easygoing (not leg hair). How can the soul of a 'Natural Man' live inside the face of a Northern Duke?
Especially Gi-yeon... it's so fascinating. Just looking at his eyes, he looks like he'd say, 'Do you really expect me to sleep on the ground?' but he's sitting there making a harpoon more seriously than anyone.
└ Meanwhile, it's freaking hilarious that Choi Je-ho needs a pillow while sleeping in a pit without a roof.
≫ Didn't Spark have an image of being very competent and having high survival skills?
Why did they suddenly become primitive humans? lol
└ It's because the ones in charge of the 'brain' are all missing.
└ This is why intelligence is so important.
└ I laughed so hard when he put a leaf on his face to stop mosquito bites lolol
≫ Every time I see what Je-ho does, I can see Iwol losing his mind.
Iwol, hang in there. He's your member. Cherish him with love.
└ ???: Are you insane, letting the kid sleep on the ground??? Is it fine as long as you sleep well??? If you're going to do that, why even bother covering him with a leaf? Just bury him in sand and give him a sauna.
└ Mi-heon, are you sharing an account with Iwol? I just heard his voice in my head.
└ He who loved idols so much that he became one with them...
≫ I'm used to seeing people build things and do underwater exploration to catch rare fish.
It feels weird watching a broadcast where they just dig holes to sleep and eat five bananas each.
└ The former makes you go, 'Wow, amazing... great survival skills...' but the latter just makes you think, 'Wow... deserted islands are really desolate...'
└ A 'real' deserted island castaway story.
└ I agree with the comment above lol. It keeps making me think that if a regular person like me went to a deserted island, I'd barely survive like that lol.
With my 'Worry Sharing Meeting' broadcast with Jeong Seong-bin also airing, the community was buzzing with talk of Spark for a while. Spark's buzz volume literally exploded.
