Chapter 160
Chapter 160
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 160
Chapter Title: The Meaning Hidden in Ra-hee's Smile
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Surprisingly, after Chae-yoon unnie left, the chat quieted down in no time.
They must think they've teased me enough.
I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.
After all, it meant I'd taken all those hits.
Still, I decided to take solace in the fact that it wasn't going to continue.
I was about to dive into a proper chat with the Cherries when a sudden curiosity popped into my head, and I tossed out a question.
"By the way, Cherries, what kind of phones do you guys use?"
Heh, everyone's got different ones.
Out of curiosity, I searched a few, and sure enough, most were pretty recent models.
A few had the so-called budget ones, but even those looked way better than mine.
I'd only asked one little question, but somehow they saw right through me.
Seeing that one Cherry's donation made me flinch a bit as I opened my mouth.
"Ah, no. Not planning to buy one right now, just thinking about it a little. Actually, when I was taking pictures of Lilith unnie today, I tried with my phone first, but remembered the quality was so bad, so I just used her phone instead."
"Me? Uh, what was it again...?"
It was such an old phone that my memory was fuzzy, so I turned it on, went into the system app, and checked the model name.
"My phone's an L6."
Ah, five years ago, huh.
I thought it was about four.
Turns out it was a bit older than I remembered.
"Anyway, that's why I'm thinking about upgrading a little."
Come on, you're all overreacting.
No matter what, it's not that bad.
My phone's super tough.
Aside from the slightly cracked screen, it's perfectly fine.
Well, it does lag a bit when watching Mityube sometimes, which is annoying...
"Streaming gear's a work investment for the Cherries, so that's fine... but buying something that expensive just for myself feels like a waste."
D-don't get so mad...!
Okay, I'll upgrade! I will!
"S-so, you all think I should upgrade, right?"
Ooh, got it.
Yeah, no need for the absolute latest.
A model from about a year ago would still be dozens of times better than what I have.
"Ah, no! I have enough money myself, so no donations please! I wasn't asking to collect funds!"
I opened the internet to browse models with the Cherries, but they started throwing money for a phone, startling me so much I had to close donations for a bit.
"Specific models? Not really. I don't know much about phones to begin with..."
I knew the basics, sure.
Like how iPhones take great photos.
Or Galaxy phones have good compatibility and usability.
But for me, a phone's just a device for watching videos and making calls.
So any one should be fine, right?
Whoaaa...
People who never give game advice are suddenly expert consultants, picking phones like it's their own job.
I was just gonna grab anything, but maybe I underestimated the smartphone world.
Sorry, Cherries.
I'll put some real effort into choosing now.
"Huh? L-Lucrezia unnie?"
I was scrolling intently when that familiar nickname popped up again, widening my eyes.
Why's Ra-hee unnie here?
And Discord? Is something urgent?
"Ahh, unnie. Can you hear me?"
『Yeah, loud and clear. Hi, Cherries.』
Ra-hee unnie's voice had that slightly husky, melting quality, so the captivated Cherries were already showing up.
Vampire Queen indeed...!
"But unnie, Discord out of nowhere... something up?"
『Mm, something up? Just heard our maknae pondering phones and popped in.』
"Huh? You know a lot about smartphones, unnie?"
『Nah, but honestly, it's about time for me to upgrade too.』
Ah, I see.
Come to think of it, she'd mentioned in the group chat recently that she was thinking about getting a new one.
Hadn't heard she'd actually done it yet, so she must still be deciding.
Perfect timing, then.
I was picking one out anyway.
We could browse together—give it a collab stream vibe.
『I'm leaning toward iPhone 12 Pro, for now.』
"Oh, the one the Cherries recommended a lot earlier."
『Yeah, probably the most popular with girls. There's Pro Max too, but it's bigger—might not suit you, Lulu.』
So unnie's going for the latest iPhone.
Hmm, the Cherries' recs have me interested too, but man, it's pricey.
"Should I go for 10 or 11 then? Seems cheaper..."
『Not bad, but if you're buying, isn't latest better? iPhones don't drop much even for older models.』
"Huh? R-really...?"
Galaxies plummet after a year, but checking unnie's words, iPhones were different.
Last year's model wasn't a huge discount from current.
Meaning last year's still great?
Design looks pretty similar too...
But if the price gap's small, latest wins, right?
Yep, matches what I thought.
So, cheap? Last year's Galaxy.
Big investment? Latest iPhone.
But still, the price gap's wild.
Last year's K20 Plus is around 700k won.
Latest iPhone? Over 1.5 million easy.
Double the price—maybe Galaxy's better.
Cherries say K20 Plus is good too.
Put that money elsewhere...
『Or Lulu, wanna go phone shopping together this time?』
"Shopping together... like to the store?"
『Yeah, better to touch and feel in person. Plans, data packages—lots to think about.』
Heh, trials too?
Sounds not bad at all.
Just looking doesn't give that click.
"Yeah, sounds good. When should we go?"
『I'll send the exact date later. After my move.』
"Huh? Move? You're moving, unnie?"
The unexpected news had my eyes wide open.
Ra-hee unnie moving? Never heard a peep.
Not on stream, not even in member meetings.
『Yeah, most packing's done already.』
"Wow, so you'll be living alone?"
『Yup. Wanted to for ages, but parents kept shooting it down.』
I could guess why.
Ra-hee unnie's not great at cooking, from what I know.
Parents must've worried about a ton of things.
But she got permission—must've convinced them.
Wonder where to, though.
"Close to our place?"
『Not super close, but we'll see each other way more, maknae.』
"Whoa, really?"
She lived farthest from me, so closer proximity was great news.
How close, though?
Bus ride 10-20 minutes?
That'd let us visit often.
『Actually, moving into the same apartment as our maknae.』
".........Huh?"
Full of anticipation, guessing her new place, but the answer froze me.
W-wait.
Same apartment? Meaning Ra-hee unnie's coming to my complex?
Come to think of it, President said something once.
Eventually gather all members here.
Takes time, but one by one.
『That's why I laughed when Lilith teased about her day date with our maknae. This unnie's about to be next-door neighbors.』
"......"
『Maknae, let's hang lots now? Come over if you're bored at night... Got it?』
I heard unnie's voice through the earphones, but my mind blanked—I couldn't respond.
Living close with members sounded fun.
But next door? That's not what I meant.