Chapter 70
Chapter 70
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 70
Chapter Title: Oh My God!
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Shake, shake.
Gray sat on Big Brother's shoulder, taking in the sights around him as he said,
[I wanna fly again meow!]
[Heh heh, I liked the whoosh of coming down.]
[Yeah meow. Coming down was fun too meow.]
[But something smells weird.]
Shadow wrinkled his nose as he spoke, and Gray sniffed around in response.
[Yeah meow. It's a smell I've never caught before meow. I can handle it meow.]
Gray had heard from Big Brother that there was plenty of food to be had in this place.
'I can put up with it if it means scoring food meow.'
For the sake of his park buddies and friends, this kind of hardship was nothing.
Shadow felt the same way.
[I'm good too.]
Just endure the smell, and food drops right down—gotta tough it out.
But this was too much to endure.
"Soo Qute!"
"Sooow Qut!"
People had been calling out strange names from earlier.
[I'm Gray meow!]
[I'm Shadow!]
Gray and Shadow tried correcting the gathering crowd as they called them weird names.
"Qute!"
"Cutie!"
[I'm Gray meow!]
[I'm Shadow.]
"Oh my god!"
Now they were calling them yet another name.
[…I'm Gray meow!]
[I'm Shadow….]
It was getting annoying to respond one by one, but they still had to set things straight.
"Oh my god!"
"Oooh my god!"
[My name isn't Oh My God meow. I'm Gray meow.]
[Not Oh My God, it's Shadow.]
The cats kindly kept correcting them.
But after too many repeats, the two gave up.
[Call us whatever meow.]
[Oh My God or whatever.]
They threw in the towel.
Qute, Cutie, Oh My God—it didn't matter.
[They give tons of food, so I'll deal meow.]
[Loads of food—who cares what they call us.]
The cats smiled contentedly as treats kept piling up in their pouches.
Meow-hoo-hong
Nyao-ho!
"Oooh my god!"
The people kept calling them weird names and showered them with food.
[Heh heh, the friends are gonna love this meow.]
[We can share with the sea buddies too.]
The cats were thrilled to be out of the cramped bags and loaded with food.
But riding in the car made them even happier.
[Go fast meow!]
[This is exciting meow!]
[The air's great meow!]
[So clean.]
The cats breathed in the fresh air rushing through the open window, savoring the speed.
Their destination turned out to be even more fun.
Sniff sniff sniff.
[So many weird smells meow!]
[The people are super nice meow.]
People shouted "Oh My God!" as they approached the cats and tossed them snacks.
[It's piled up this much already.]
[Big trouble. How're we gonna carry it all meow!]
[Let's ask Big Brother to swap it for paper.]
[Yeah meow. Paper food is the best meow!]
The cats, who had been sad at first to get paper instead of food, now eagerly wanted the paper.
***
The lodging arranged by HQ was a mansion.
One with a sea view and a pool.
Lee Jun and the group entered the mansion, their jaws dropping in awe.
"This is insane!"
"Wow."
"Woof-ma. Incredible!"
"Alright, kids, time to come out."
"But I wonder if they'll be scared since it's like a new nest."
Lee Jun unzipped the carrier with Gray inside, and Go Gi-jin unzipped Shadow's.
"You guys, make yourselves at home."
The cats shot out of the carriers and dashed to the window.
Then they sniffed around.
[Smells nice meow.]
[Seems like a good place.]
The cats weren't excited or scared in the new spot.
Seeing them act totally normal, Go Gi-jin smiled with relief.
"You guys are really something. You were so chill on the plane, and now in this strange place, not a hint of fear?"
He turned to Lee Jun.
"Big Brother, Gray and Shadow are naturals. No freakout on the plane, no jitters in a new place."
"And that's not all? They jumped right into fan service for the airport crowd the second we landed."
Lee Jun, listening to Go Gi-jin and Kwak Su-ho, gazed at the cats and chimed in.
"I had no idea they were this popular. Felt like staring at celebrities."
"They are stars. Posing perfectly for fan pics—who else does that?"
"True! I've snapped tons of animal photos, but none pose like these two."
"Our Gray and Shadow are amazing, aren't they?"
Lee Jun nodded along with Kwak Su-ho, thinking to himself.
'Coming all this way isn't easy, but they didn't complain once—all for getting food for their friends.'
They said it was fun, but cats hate new places and smells by nature.
These cats had overcome that to get here.
'Truly incredible guys.'
Gray, who threw himself into danger to save a subordinate.
Shadow, who left the group to not burden his underling.
Leaders who always thought of their crew and subordinates.
Now, true leaders who flew across the world for food.
Lee Jun suddenly felt a Mongchi in his throat.
Just then, the cats let out excited meows.
[Teacher, how much food did we score meow?]
[Wonder how much the new people gave.]
[I bet I got more meow.]
[No way. They liked me better here.]
[Nope meow. They were all praising me meow.]
Lee Jun chuckled at the cats bickering over who was more popular.
"You guys, does it really matter that much?"
[Of course meow. I'm the strongest meow.]
[Didn't you see them all looking up to me?]
In a group, popularity meant power and influence.
Who was more popular was a huge deal for Gray and Shadow.
Lee Jun, who had been getting misty-eyed viewing the cats like shonen manga heroes, blinked away the tears.
"Yeah, hang on."
He smirked and pulled out the pouches to count the papers.
Each paper here equaled one treat pouch.
Sharon, hearing about Incheon Airport, had set it up so fans could only give one per person—for the cats' backpack sizes.
It also prevented unseemly treat-hoarding contests on-site.
For fans wanting to give more, a donation account was open.
"320 pouches total."
[How much is that meow? Wait, how much did I get meow?]
[Yeah. Did I get more?]
"Nah. That's what you two got together."
[No way meow. It was in my pouch meow.]
[My pouch was bulkier.]
[Nope meow.]
As they squabbled, Lee Jun scooped them up and said,
"What does it matter? You got enough to feed your friends till they're stuffed."
At his words, the cats averted their glaring eyes, rolling them aside.
[W-well, yeah meow.]
[Uh, sure.]
"You adorable rascals. Let's eat and crash hard tonight."
***
The cats' popularity on set was off the charts.
Already celebs, their flashy performances had the crew cheering.
"Look at 'em eyeing our Bokdeong-i duo. Eyes spinning, totally hooked."
Go Gi-jin puffed up as the usually aloof Americans treated Gray and Shadow like VIPs, his shoulders rising proudly.
"Feels good."
"So proud. Not intimidated by all those staff, holding their heads high."
Lee Jun watched the filming cats with eyes full of affection.
He glanced over at Kwak Su-ho.
Su-ho was gripping the camera confidently amid the crew, unfazed.
"Proud of Su-ho too. And grateful."
Su-ho always said he was living a new life thanks to Lee Jun.
Lee Jun felt the same.
They were here because of Su-ho filming the cats.
Just then, Su-ho looked their way, eyes meeting Lee Jun's.
Lee Jun waved and smiled.
As he waved, the cats were filming a scene hugging treat pouches and lounging on a beanbag.
Spotting Lee Jun waving, they popped up, raised their front paws, and waved back at him.
It was a return greeting to the waving Lee Jun, but the crew lost it.
"Oh my god."
The staff yelling "Oh my god!" had honey-dripping smiles.
Just sitting was cute enough, but the cats clutched treats tight with their fluffy paws, hoisting them overhead and shaking.
While doing their signature park-cat butt wiggle.
"Doom-chit doom-chit!"
"Doom-chit doom-chit!"
The staff mimicked the cats' doom-chit butt dance, clapping fists in delight.
Kwak Su-ho filmed the ecstatic crew watching Gray and Shadow, murmuring low.
"Man, national pride surging."
***
Kwak Su-ho's national pride peaked the day after filming wrapped.
Seeing Gray and Shadow in hats and backpacks, he let out a soft sigh.
"Haa, no regrets. None. Can't believe I'll upload this to my channel."
"Same here. Thinking of them strolling out with the Taegukgi—gets me pumped."
Before coming to the US, Lee Jun had asked Kwak Su-ho for one video.
Cats strolling with Taegukgi flags attached.
"But Big Brother, how'd you think of this?"
"Su-ho channel comments—lots don't know Gray and Shadow are Korean."
"Yeah, algorithm pulls in random viewers."
"Exactly. Wanted to show they're from Korea. This ad might make folks think they're American cats."
"No way. They're ours."
"Right. Su-ho, don't forget Taegukgi close-ups when filming them."
"Obviously! I'm hyped!"
The cats showed up with Taegukgi patches for every post-filming event.
Kwak Su-ho captured it all on camera.
"Channel's gonna explode with these vids. Feels epic."
"Bet it will."
"Su-ho, these aren't tied to the CF, so you can upload right away, yeah?"
"Yep. Pulling an all-nighter edit."
Kwak Su-ho, set on editing through the night, replied with gusto.
Lee Jun's idea and Kwak Su-ho's effort paid off big.
The group had left with mild interest; returning, they got a massive welcome.
Gray and Shadow's fame had skyrocketed beyond compare.
Fan cheers were still soft, but the crowd was enormous.
Everyone fist-pumped to greet their homecoming.
Huge turnout, zero incidents—a safe path home.
All thanks to fans mindful of the cats' safety.
Still, the electric vibe left Gray and Shadow strutting confidently on return.
[I'm super popular meow. Everyone loves me meow.]
[Hmm, they love me. See? They all waved at me.]
[What? They waved at me meow.]
As they bickered, Go Gi-jin scooped them up and said,
"You two get along so well. Never a fight! Cutie pies!"
Go Gi-jin rubbed his head against them. The cats yowled.
[H-help meow! Big Brother, save us meow!]
[S-save the cats! Vet Big Brother!]