Chapter 94
Chapter 94
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 94
Chapter Title: How's This? Satisfied Now? (1)
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‘Is it really that good?’
[Mint choco drizzle on mint choco ice cream upgrades the flavor. Threw in some chocolate chunks for texture too—it’s delicious.]
Even certification photos would’ve been enough, but she’s tasting each item one by one, giving her honest impressions. Her gratitude shines through so clearly that a smile tugs at my lips.
‘Now I actually want to support him.’
She’d fanned plenty of celebrities before, but this was by far the most satisfying.
-Our Yeonwoo’s eating so well.
-Where’s that place?
-Upper fan, that’s the X Ice Cream spot in Hannam-dong!
-Can I eat the same thing as Yeonwoo if I go there?
-Converting to Mincho faction as of today……
And this support had a great theme too. Sharing what Yeonwoo likes with everyone else.
“How could he not love this…… It even stands out from the usual coffee trucks and drink carts.”
“Let’s see.”
Click!
The hand gripping the mouse rapidly scrolls the screen.
The official fan page is already flooded with real-time reactions from fans watching Yeonwoo’s X-App live.
Click!
The mouse clicks again.
The screen switches to the post composition page.
‘No way I’m missing out on this.’
Tap tap tap!
The sound of busy typing fills the room.
***
“Oh, the reactions are great.”
In the car heading back after wrapping the shoot, Lee Gyu-han peers at his phone from the passenger seat.
“X-App’s blowing up. The certification shots are getting love too. How’d you even think to go live there? I never would’ve.”
“It’s a direct show of love from fans who like me. Responding with full sincerity is only natural.”
Lee Gyu-han glances at him through the rearview mirror, admiration in his eyes.
“You know, Yeonwoo-ssi, you might be better at push-pull than Sung-hyun. Makes sense—giving them a strong pull like this gets the best reactions.”
“Is that so?”
“Yep. Whoa, check this out. Lightning-fast response. Yeonwoo-ssi, 32 Flavors Ice Cream Company just sent a CF offer.”
“CF?”
“No damage to your image, so it’s not a bad deal……”
“I’ll think about it after the movie wraps.”
“Then we’ll hold off on it for now.”
“Yes.”
“Man, the site might crash again today.”
“No way.”
“You’re the only one who doesn’t know, Yeonwoo-ssi. The only one……”
Lee Gyu-han, who’d watched Yeonwoo closely for so long, thought to himself.
‘He’s got killer instincts and sensitivity thanks to his talents, but weirdly, he’s a bit oblivious in odd ways?’
He had no clue it stemmed from Yeonwoo’s unfamiliarity with others’ goodwill.
It didn’t feel that way around Yeonwoo at all.
‘Well, everyone’s got some rough edges.’
That’s what they called fanbait, right? A seasoned manager like Lee Gyu-han knew those clumsy moments hooked people.
‘Gotta tell the management team to beef up the servers.’
He checks his phone once more and thinks.
***
[Today’s support was insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
-Heard they were gonna flood with mint choco, but seeing the pics and GIFs… they really blanketed everything in Minchoㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Never knew there were so many Mincho dishes^^ TBH I didn’t get the hype, but our Yeonwoo devoured them. Omg, was it that good? Amid all the fancy meal trucks and snack carts, I was hyped for his reaction, and after the X-App live… total bliss as a new supporter^___^ Let’s do more support next time!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ When the leader said they’d flood it, I wondered how far they’d go, but damn, they went all outㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Made me doubt my eyes—what even is all that~?
-Saw Yeonwoo’s eyes sparkling? Looked so genuinely happyㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴㅠㅠSo cute I almost stopped breathingㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Turning on X-App live to give impressions one by oneㅋㅋㅋ This live’s peak historicㅠㅠ Nothing to skip;; Gotta GIF the full thing
ㄴGold hands, bow if you please! Bow bow
ㄴAhem! Bow a bit more sincerely!
ㄴWhat’re you doing hereㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Nailed the differentiationㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Checked staff SNS too—all raving about the taste explosion…… no, total madness…… nah…… something like that?
ㄴ대참치 whatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just say mega shockㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴBut fr, everyone’s eyes opening to new flavors—proud af (proud_)
ㄴSame here (proud_)
-Mincho fan here, and watching the live made me wanna go so bad…… eat some Mincho…… and our Yeonwoo too……^^
ㄴAnother escapee……
ㄴDon’t post that here or Sung-hyun’ll drag you off
ㄴ미1친ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Not a tiger, Sung-hyunㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Spotted a weird chat while watching today’s live]
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Doesn’t this feel familiar^^? And this one’s kinda meaningful too. (Screenshot image)
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New ID, but sounds like someone we know?? Was too busy staring at our Yeonwoo’s face, but kept eagle eyes on chat for trolls and spotted this^^
-KSH7 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Says they’ll memorize itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴNo hiding anymoreㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴNah…… maybe thinks they’re hiding well
ㄴSung-hyun wants to fan? Let’s all keep it secret^^……
ㄴThat’s a secret we all know^^……
-Who’s the second one?
ㄱㅆ) No idea but
[Liked this stuff huh? Should’ve told me sooner. I’ll send it right next time, no mistakes.]
Sounds like an acquaintance, so I capped it
ㄴIsn’t that him?
ㄴWho?
ㄴY’know…… the one battling Sung-hyun……
ㄴ배틀ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Battle??ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴLol whyㅋㅋㅋ Yeah, the meal truck battle……^^
ㄴOh…… that guy……!
-What? Why do all the uppers know??ㅠㅠ Tell me too
ㄴVisit Yeonwoo’s star page and find out^^……
ㄴOne of the folks who made supporting tough
***
He’d thought yesterday’s special support would wrap things up neatly.
That turned out to be a huge mistake.
“……?”
What?
What am I even seeing right now?
Yeonwoo pauses mid-stride as he heads to the set for greetings.
Something utterly bizarre catches his eye.
‘A crown?’
No way.
No crown that massive exists outside Easter Island’s Moai statues.
‘Something’s dripping down……’
He approaches slowly, then freezes again.
‘No way.’
They say people escape reality when faced with extreme shock.
An unconscious defense mechanism to minimize mental trauma.
And right then, his kicks in.
One small mercy: Poker Face keeps his expression unchanged.
“What the hell is that……?”
Lee Gyu-han, following behind, stops too.
There, smack in the middle of the set.
Everyone’s greeting half-heartedly, eyes locked on one spot.
Yeonwoo gets it completely.
Of course.
How often in life do you see mint choco syrup cascading from a seven-tier fountain the size of a person’s torso?
The only one moving is,
“Yeonwoo-ssi……!”
Ji Director, eyes sparkling with excitement despite his few words.
Handycam in hand, he circles the massive mint choco fountain—tall as himself—filming from every angle, thrilled.
“If you wouldn’t mind…… standing next to it……!”
“Yes?”
Yeonwoo stands beside it in a daze, and Ji Director marvels.
“Perfect……!”
“……What is this?”
“From the investor……”
“Investor……”
Yeonwoo instantly pins the culprit behind this absurdity.
Only one person called “investor” here.
Woo Do-gyeom.
“……”
Is he sane?
Yeonwoo ponders seriously.
Even at his not-insubstantial height, this beast reaches his shoulders. What’s the point?
Meanwhile, Ji Director mutters his artistic monologue alone.
“Art…… fleetingly…… same place……”
Barely audible as usual, so the interpreter joins in.
“Gives off an artistic vibe, right? Mint and choco flowing endlessly…… forever bound as one, yet never fully mixing. Circling the same spot eternally, gazing at each other. Brushing so close but never touching—that aching longing…… Ji Director says.”
“……?”
This guy’s off too.
Yeonwoo eyes the giant mint choco fountain.
‘Artistic? Aching?’
To him, it’s just half mint syrup, half choco syrup pouring from a ridiculous fountain.
“Sharing space yet utterly divided—that disconnect. Isn’t it ironic? That’s why I love open endings. Gotta leave that regret for savoring. All happy-happy? No aftertaste, no lingering feel. He says.”
[Truth]
“……?”
What truth?
Intent Discernment’s truth isn’t much help either.
Leaving Ji Director lost in his world, Yeonwoo pulls out his phone.
[Did you send this?]
[(Photo)]
Reply comes instantly, like he’d been waiting.
>Glad it arrived safely.
“……”
The impossible becomes real.
[Crazy? Take it back now…]
He starts typing furiously.
Bzzz!
Phone vibrates first.
-Got it? Like it?
“What is this?”
-What else? It’s what you like, right?
“Yes?”
What nonsense is this?
For reference, “ghost eating sesame seeds” nonsense hits you with “that’s straight-up weird and creepy” on first listen.
-Didn’t like it? Looked like you did yesterday.
“Yes……? What’d you see?”
-That video of yours.
The video? Weird phrasing, but Yeonwoo stays calm.
“You mean…… you watched yesterday’s X-App live…… Woo Do-gyeom-ssi?”
-Of course.
So brazen.
-No choice when you reject everything. Had to find something myself.
“So you sent this insane fountain?”
-Not to your taste?
“Does it look like it would be?”
-Huh. Yesterday, you seemed to love it. Savoring each one.
“Don’t you think there’s such a thing as ‘too much,’ Woo Do-gyeom-ssi?”
-Dunno. Why?
Not asking out of ignorance, right?
But Yeonwoo wonders if he really might be clueless.
Woo Do-gyeom sits on a lofty throne, different from Kwon Sung-hyun’s.
His thinking probably diverges from normal folks.
Yeonwoo gives up understanding.
“Thanks for thinking of me, but it’s over the top. Interfering with the shoot—take it back quick.”
-Interfering? Hmm. Doesn’t seem like it.
“What bullshit?”
Yeonwoo’s brow furrows.
-Haven’t seen? Article’s out.
“Article? What ar—”
His eyes flick back.
The majestic seven-tier mint choco fountain stands proud.
And.
-The director loves it.
Ji Director circles it, mumbling artistic inspirations.
Yeonwoo gets it in a flash.
‘So…… he did this on purpose?’
Lee Gyu-han sneaks a peek at his phone screen.
[Special Gift Arrives on Set …… Giant Mint Choco Fountain? ‘Curious’]
[Unique Fan Support! ‘Mint Choco Day Today!’]
[Mint Choco Lovers, Who Are You? Heartwarming Vibes on ‘The Most Beautiful Days’ Movie Set]
[Surprise Unique Support. “Good things are better shared.” Fun Fan Club Interviews]