Chapter 65
Chapter 65
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 65
Chapter Title: Variety Show Trip Begins
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“No way, you can smell that even when it’s been sealed as tight as possible?”
The PD looked at me and Yeon-hwa unnie in disbelief. Come to think of it, that made sense.
If we could, then no more luck-based games with drinks or food.
…But what could we do?
We couldn’t pretend something stinky didn’t smell. Best to just be honest in times like this.
“Yes.”
Yeon-hwa unnie and I nodded. Only then did the PD let out a sigh. Looked like there’d been another food prank planned.
“Um, what about your sense of taste, by any chance?”
“Mine’s pretty good too… but not as sharp as my nose. Right, Yeon-hwa unnie?”
“Y-Yeah, same here.”
That got him to breathe a sigh of relief. Yeah, they were definitely planning something with flavors.
Well… it’d be weird if we never lost, so maybe I should take a dive next time.
If we never lose, it stops being fun, right?
At least Ha-rin had sacrificed herself for us this time.
I asked Ha-rin.
“You okay?”
“Ugh… no, not okay. Ow, the smell…!”
Ha-rin scrunched up her face.
Yeon-hwa unnie and I pinched our noses at the stench wafting from around her.
“…Sorry, but could you move over there a bit?”
“Ugh, that’s so mean! Who do you think this happened to because of?!”
“Then get a good nose yourself.”
“…Don’t touch my cheeks anymore, unnie.”
“Ah, no! I’m sorry! Want me to get rid of the smell? Huh?”
The cast watched us with smiles creeping onto their faces.
We probably looked like close sisters, and Ha-rin was adorable to begin with, so that was probably it.
This alone might make the luck game a hit.
“You can get rid of the smell?”
“Of course.”
No way I couldn’t. Kneading Ha-rin’s cheeks was serious business.
If that got banned, I’d lose all reason to live…!
I swung my hand right away.
A refreshing breeze swirled around us.
Cleanliness magic… I guess that’s what you’d call it.
It instantly swapped filth for purity—smells included.
The pungent canary odor vanished in a flash.
“Whoa, what’s that?”
“Cleanliness magic.”
“…Unnie, you can do anything, huh.”
The reactions around us were similar.
The cast’s eyes lit up with joy as they looked at me, like they believed having me around meant breezing through any mission.
But what to do? I had no intention of that.
“Like I said earlier, with Seo-hyun around, missions get too easy, so please refrain from using magic as much as possible.”
“Come on, PD. That’s no fun! It’s all our own abilities!”
“I can see right through you, Woo-hyuk. Trying to no-skill your way through missions, right?”
“Hah, seriously? No-skill?”
While those two bickered, Eun Jeong-ho and Shin Ho-jun snuck over to me.
“Use it on the sly, on the sly. Just when the PD’s not looking, right?”
“But won’t the cameras catch it?”
“As long as we don’t get busted right away, it’s fine. It’s fine.”
“Speak casually. I’m younger anyway.”
“Still… you’re technically the Director.”
“Nah, this is variety. Variety means it’s all good, right?”
Variety shows got less fun the more formal you were.
They wanted raw reactions, so if you were on one, you had to play along.
“Speak casually to me too…”
“Got it. Then call me oppa, you guys.”
“Ah, I’ll stick with hyung. Oppa still feels weird, like instinctive rejection.”
“Whatever.”
Reading my intent, Yeon-hwa unnie joined in.
I’d already gone casual with Ha-rin, but not with Yeon-hwa unnie, so I told her the same.
Speak casually.
She hesitated, then nodded.
I’d heard she wanted me to call her unnie.
So I did, and she seemed quietly pleased.
With the title issue settled, I casually brought up the ability talk again.
“About what we were saying earlier.”
“Huh? What?”
“Using magic. As long as the PD doesn’t see, right?”
“Oh? Y-Yeah, sure.”
“Great. Then I’ll use it at the right moments… heh heh.”
I grinned mischievously, and the others chuckled too.
Human nature: tell us not to use it, and we want to even more.
It’d seemed too easy at first, but getting caught and teasing the PD might be fun.
Viewers might enjoy watching the PD get pranked too.
* * *
Around then, the PD and Woo-hyuk’s bickering ended.
Afterward, the car team debated who’d drive.
“Ugh, gonna be tough again. That long way…”
“Who’s driving?”
“Jeong-ho, obviously.”
“Ah, hyung. Why me again?”
“Then the old guy like me drives?”
“You’re not old at all… Soo-chan hyung’s here too.”
“Hey, Soo-chan drove last time. Your turn today, huh?”
“Fine, fine, got it.”
So Jeong-ho oppa took the wheel for the car team.
I’d thought they’d do another luck game, but they’d already done one at the start, so they just went with it.
Meanwhile, the train team headed straight to the station without debate. We boarded a high-speed train to Chuncheon.
Meet the car team there, then drive to Hwacheon.
The car team would suffer in multiple ways.
They’d lost the luck game, so less pocket money meant they wouldn’t eat full—starving by the end.
As if sensing it, sighs kept coming from the car team.
* * *
The two teams split, heading to Hwacheon.
Train team cheerfully to the station, car team sighing to the cars.
The variety show truly began.
I spotted the crew aiming cameras our way.
Murmurs rose around us—news of my appearance would hit the internet soon.
The train team had plenty of pocket money, so they loaded up on snacks before boarding.
“This okay to eat like this?”
“We’ll suffer later anyway. Gotta fuel up now.”
Made total sense.
Ah…
Gangwon-do Hwacheon—probably some remote spot. Thinking of physical missions there, yeah, eat big now.
“Seo-hyun, you not eating?”
“Nah, I’m good. I could if you insist, but no need… Uh, Yeon-hwa unnie, what’s wrong?”
Then Yeon-hwa unnie started wobbling.
Unnie, you drank my blood and said you were full of energy—why now?
“Ah, no… just mentally exhausted.”
She whispered super quietly to me.
According to her, sunlight usually didn’t tire her this much, but mental fatigue hit hard, making her crash.
Body fine, mind wiped.
Guess variety stars’ energy overwhelmed a shut-in, even a huge fan.
“…Want my blood later?”
“Really?”
Her face lit up instantly. I’d give it when cameras were off.
No way to broadcast blood-sucking nationwide.
…But her condition was worse than I thought.
She half-passed out lying on the train seat.
“Yeon-hwa okay?”
“Yeah, probably mentally drained.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Well, unnie’s a total shut-in who came out after forever. Told her not to push, but she insisted.”
“Ah… Want something to eat?”
“Vampires can’t recover from normal food. Should’ve brought blood packs—forgot.”
“Then my blood?”
“No. Even small amounts, feeding on normals is banned by the Bureau. She’s an agent, can’t break it.”
“I see… Then maybe a nearby hospital…”
“Nah, let’s handle it. Camera off a sec?”
“Huh? Camera? Sure.”
I confirmed the camera was off, then shook Yeon-hwa unnie awake.
“Unnie, unnie. Wake up. Just a bit. Drink some of my blood.”
I shoved my arm in her face.
Her fangs instinctively sank in as my arm neared her mouth.
Crunch-!
“Ow!”
She yelped. Oh right, forgot.
I allowed her fangs to pierce my skin.
Now she could suck.
Color returned to her face after some blood.
“…Thanks. You saved me.”
“Tell me if you need more later. I’ll share sometimes.”
“Yeah.”
The cast stared like we were some wonder.
“You okay, Seo-hyun? Losing that much blood… And no infection?”
“I’m fine. My body’s huge to begin with—this bleed’s nothing. And no wound worries.”
I showed them my forearm. The closing wound amazed them at my regen.
“…Dragons are incredible.”
“Right? Camera back on now.”
“S-Sorry about this…”
“Nah, guest health first.”
Yeon-hwa unnie shrank again.
But the cast reassured her, and soon she smiled. We chatted on the train.
What missions today? How tough with mutants? US stuff too.
Soon, we reached Chuncheon.