Chapter 224
Chapter 224
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 224
Chapter Title: Da-jeong Got Tricked Again
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My resolution to go to bed early turned out to be all for nothing.
Last night, I was tormented by Chae-yoon unnie for ages and only managed to fall asleep around 4 a.m.
Ugh, it really felt like I'd turned into a body pillow.
Whenever she got the chance, she'd pinch my cheeks.
And in the middle, when unnie said, "Let me check how well our little maknae has been eating!" and started kneading my belly fat, I ended up shrieking like tofu getting squished—"Nyaaack?!"
Still, it was kind of fun in its own way.
Thinking about it, I'd slept in the same room with the other members before.
But I'd never shared a bed with Chae-yoon unnie even once.
The only time might've been the last day of our summer vacation at the villa.
Even then, unnie was lying at the far edge, pretty far from me.
And sleeping after everyone chattered noisily together or talked one-on-one is a different story altogether.
Yesterday, we really talked about so much.
Starting from casual chit-chat about nothing important, all the way to our dreams for the future.
We even delved into some pretty deep topics, and it made me so happy.
Even so, for having gone to bed so late, I woke up surprisingly early this morning.
I'd been worried about being a bother by sleeping in at someone else's house.
Thankfully, thanks to my usual habits, I opened my eyes right away.
Probably around 8 a.m.
When I went out to the living room then, Auntie was in the middle of preparing breakfast.
She seemed surprised to see me up so early and said, "You're already awake?"
Thanks to that, I got to help Auntie, so waking up early felt worth it.
"Lulu, sorry, but could you wake up that sleepyhead? If she won't get up, feel free to give her a good smack."
"Oh, no, it's fine. I'll wake her up normally."
Once breakfast was ready, Auntie asked me to go call Chae-yoon unnie, who was still sleeping.
Though her last words were a bit scary.
Anyway, when I went into the room to wake unnie up, there she was, sprawled out like a starfish.
Mouth wide open, scratching her belly as she slept.
It was so typically Chae-yoon unnie, but at the same time, I worried she'd catch a cold like that.
"Unnie, unnie. Get up. Auntie says it's time for breakfast."
"Nooo... I wanna sleep more..."
"H-Hurry up, or Auntie will scold you."
"I don't caaare..."
I tried my best to shake unnie's body to wake her.
But unnie resisted quite stubbornly.
As expected of Blue LUV's ultimate slacker, I guess that title isn't for nothing.
Of course, that's just my opinion—no, actually, it's just a meme floating around among the Pista fans.
"Auntie made breakfast super delicious. There's even your favorite braised short ribs?"
"I'll eat later..."
"I-It won't taste good once it gets cold."
"Whatever..."
Still, the fact that she's responding this much means she's already wide awake.
She just wants to stay in bed, huh.
Anyway, waking unnie up isn't going to be easy.
"If you wanna wake me, do some cute aegyo in informal speech... Then I'll get up."
"W-What kind of aegyo?!"
I was pondering what to do when Chae-yoon unnie mumbled something ridiculous in her half-asleep voice.
Who asks for aegyo just to wake someone up?
It was such an unreasonable demand that I wanted to turn around and leave right then.
But I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Because if I left alone now, Auntie would come in.
And I could already picture what would happen next.
Chae-yoon unnie would definitely end up rolled up like a mat in that blanket she's under.
That'd be too pitiful.
"Ugh... A-Are you really gonna get up? If not, I'm calling Auntie right now?"
"......"
Nod—nod—
In the end, I accepted the negotiation terms and made one last plea.
Chae-yoon unnie nodded with her eyes still closed.
Honestly, it was a little annoying... but what could I do?
Ahem, I cleared my throat briefly.
Then, in a sultry voice I'd never even use on stream, laced with a nasal whine, I opened my mouth.
"H-Hey, unnie. Get up~ Aren't you gonna play with me? If you keep this up, I'll get sulky~?"
Whoosh—
Just like that, unnie's upper body shot up as if on a hinge.
I blinked in a daze at the eerie scene straight out of a horror movie.
Chae-yoon unnie, now with her eyes open, grinned wickedly at me...
"Gotcha! Our little maknae's aegyo secured."
She showed me her phone, which she'd been hiding under the blanket.
The screen displayed a "Recording Complete" message.
Finally realizing what happened, I charged at unnie like an angry block of tofu.
"Nyaaaaack! Delete it! Delete it noooow!"
"Nope, no way I'm deleting it. I'll make copies and save them on my external hard drive and USB too."
"That's too much, unnie! I was worried you'd get scolded by Auntie, so I came to wake you...!"
"Hehe, you can't live in the world being too nice, little maknae."
Unnie wagged her finger side to side with a vile smirk.
She was the picture of a villain.
Too much! Way too much!
To exploit my kindness like this...!
Chae-yoon unnie is an idiot! A sea cucumber! An anemone!
"What's all this racket...? Park Chae-yoon, you up?"
I was glaring at unnie with eyes full of the world's fury.
Maybe because we were taking too long, Auntie came to check.
Unnie must've thought this was her chance to escape, because she jumped up and headed straight for Auntie.
"Yeah, I'm up. So, what's for breakfast, Mom?"
"I made braised short ribs. You love those."
"Hehe, see? No matter what I say, only Mom takes care of her daughter!"
"Ugh, so cringey. Don't cling to me, kid. It's hot."
No way, I can't let unnie get away like this.
I need to punish her right now at least.
Unnie betrayed me, so now I'm going all out too!
"A-Auntie...! Chae-yoon unnie, unnie...!"
"Hm? What's up, Lulu? What did this thorn in my side do now?"
"Ugh... U-Unnie tricked me."
I wasn't sure how to explain the situation, so I went with something vague.
Auntie blinked like she didn't get it, then shot unnie a look.
As if to say, 'You explain.'
"Ugh, tricked? It was just sisterly teasing."
"What'd you do to make the kid this upset?"
"I just wanted to hear our little maknae's aegyo. Wanna hear it, Mom? It's super adorable."
"Ooh, let me hear?"
Unnie shrugged and tried to play the recording.
I inwardly cheered, 'Yes!' sensing victory.
I was absolutely sure Auntie would take my side once she heard it.
The recording of my dark history blared at max volume.
Auntie stared piercingly at Chae-yoon unnie as she listened...
"So cute, this kid. Already adorable, and she does aegyo perfectly too."
"...Huh?"
She smiled warmly, showing her interest.
Her reaction was the complete opposite of what I'd expected, and a dumbfounded noise escaped my lips.
A-Auntie?
Are you okay? No possession or anything?
"Right? Super cute, huh? Our little maknae."
"Play it again a few times. Sounds nice."
...Auntie?
We put the little mishap behind us and enjoyed a delicious breakfast.
Then Chae-yoon unnie and I returned to the room and turned on the computer.
For a surprise guerrilla stream, of course.
We'd originally planned to stream after Chuseok for those taking a break.
But since neither of us had anything special going on, we figured this was better.
No point hanging around the living room and making Uncle or Auntie uncomfortable.
"Everyone's gonna be so shocked, right, unnie?"
"Probably? Especially since no one expects a daytime stream."
True, unnie usually streams around lunchtime anyway.
But no one would predict she'd go live on Chuseok day itself.
Especially since I hadn't told anyone I was staying at unnie's house during Chuseok.
Showing up together? They'd freak out for sure.
"The home PC isn't super high-spec, so games might be tough?"
"It's fine. I wasn't planning to do more than chat for a bit anyway."
Unnie sounded a little disappointed after checking the specs.
But I didn't mind.
I'd already figured unnie, who rarely comes back to her parental home, wouldn't have a great setup here.
It's a guerrilla stream—no prepared content anyway.
Today, we figured we'd just chat with the Pista fans and log off.
That's the vibe of guerrilla streams, after all.
"Little maknae, scoot a bit closer? Facial recognition isn't picking up well."
"Sure, unnie."
We dragged over the wide two-person chair from the living room and sat pressed together.
After spending a little time on setup, we went live.
Our avatars hadn't appeared yet, so only the chat scrolled up rapidly.
As expected, the Black Moon Squad showed shocked reactions.
Especially since Chae-yoon unnie does surprise streams the least among us.
"Hey everyone. How's your Chuseok going?"
Hehe, looks like everyone's happy.
Well, people always love unexpected gifts more, right?
"I was just gonna rest, but since I had nothing to do and it's Chuseok for once, I figured I'd check in on my Black Moon Squad. Oh, and we have a guest?"
And not Auntie or Mom, but mother-in-law? Talk about the Black Moon Squad's dark intentions shining through.
I wonder if Auntie would be happy or sad hearing that.
...Somehow, I think she'd like it.
"Alright, introducing today's guest! Come on out!"
Chae-yoon unnie's intro followed.
The empty space next to her massive avatar filled with mine.
"Hey everyone! I came to hang out too!"
I waved cheerfully with a bright smile, and everyone welcomed us enthusiastically.
And so, our Chuseok commemorative guerrilla stream began.
"Hehe."
...That said, unnie's smile looks suspiciously ominous.
Must be my imagination, right?