The Crown Prince in the Mang Game is Good at Idols - Chapter 149
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Episode 149
Dawn of the 29th.
We left our accommodations early in the morning for the pre-recording of Music K Showdown held at the KNet building.
Because I have to go into pre-recording with my hair, makeup, and coordination all finished.
It really felt like there was a mountain of work to do.
“I can’t open my eyes… … .”
“Hwaaam… … .”
“… … .”
The members who usually sleep a lot were having a hard time even inside the car.
Heo Yu-bin was rubbing his eyes, trying to overcome the sleepiness.
Yumin yawned like a lion and wiped away the tears from his eyes.
Ji Yoon-cheol was taking advantage of the intermission to take a nap.
I guess I’ll have to get used to waking up this early from now on.
As I looked at my younger sibling’s line with worried eyes, Song Hyeong-bin, who was sitting in the back row, started taking out something one by one.
“I knew this would happen, so I prepared in advance.”
“What did you bring, bro?”
“It hasn’t melted yet, right?”
When I asked what he had prepared, Song Hyeong-bin smiled brightly and lifted a bag of chocolates.
“I thought the kids would get sleepy if we went out so early in the morning. So I bought some snacks in advance to recharge their batteries.”
“Certainly, chocolate contains caffeine, which is good for keeping you alert.”
“The Charis I know certainly never said things like that.”
“This is just basic knowledge, Siyoon.”
We got energy by eating the chocolate that Song Hyeong-bin gave us.
I felt a little bad about waking up Ji Yoon-cheol who was sleeping soundly, but even if it was just a light nap, I had to be careful because my eyes would get swollen if I slept any longer.
“… … I suddenly missed something.”
“what?”
Heo Yu-bin, who was munching on chocolate, suddenly spoke as if something had occurred to him.
His gaze was fixed on the chocolate.
“When I was in A6, the first person I became close with, other than Karis hyung or Siyoon hyung, was Ken. We were on the same team during the first team match… … I suddenly remembered Ken giving us chocolates back then.”
“Oh, that’s right. When Yubin mentioned it, I suddenly remembered it too.”
At the mention of Ken Hashimoto’s name, a sudden surge of nostalgia came over me.
I thought of Ken Hashimoto, who was in Park Se-han’s cell during the first team match.
Because the percentage of foreign trainees among the participants of was very low, I felt a faint sense of kinship from the moment I first saw it.
I could clearly picture her approaching me with a bright smile, offering me chocolate and saying she wanted to become close to me.
‘He was a kind younger brother who I met quite often in the same group.’
Like most of the participants, Hashimoto Kendo is said to have returned to his normal trainee life after Idol Training Simulation ended.
Since they’ve already made an impression on the public through survival shows, if they can just make an official debut through an agency, they’ll probably be able to gain some popularity.
I nodded to Heo Yu-bin, who was thinking the same thing as me.
“You’ll be able to see Ken on stage soon. I’m sure it will happen.”
“… … I think so too, hyung!”
Heo Yu-bin looked at me with bright eyes.
Whenever I see him, I can’t help but think of his younger brother, Ray von Walden, in the game.
Ray was always a child who longed for a bright world.
An innocent child who always stuck to me like a piece of gum.
Even in the world of , which was mainly filled with episodes related to war, he was the only younger brother who wanted peace.
If he hadn’t died, he might have been looking at the world where the Demon King died with bright eyes like Heo Yu-bin.
As I was looking into Heo Yu-bin’s eyes for no reason, I felt a longing emotion, and this time too, due to an irresistible force, I had no choice but to stroke Heo Yu-bin’s head.
“Let’s prepare to give it our all today, including Ken’s share who has been practicing hard.”
“of course!”
“I feel like I can do anything when I listen to Charis.”
Kang Si-yoon nodded vigorously, his expression filled with emotion.
I opened my eyes narrowly towards him.
“Siyoon, are you really that moved?”
“Of course! I always get teary-eyed whenever I hear you say that?”
“If only you didn’t have that habit of exaggerating, you would be a really good friend.”
“Tch, it’s not easy to get over it now.”
Chae Eun-gyu, who was listening to my conversation with Kang Si-yoon, suddenly burst into laughter.
“Hahaha, I suddenly thought of it because of Siyoon. I think it’s true that I really gain willpower thanks to Charis.”
“Right? I’m not exaggerating.”
“I should say it has a strange persuasive power.”
Chae Eun-gyu said something similar during the third competition.
He said that he was able to gain strength because of my mediation and that he was able to withstand Baek Si-hwa’s trolling.
‘… … Of course, I spoke a little well, but was it because my passive skill was activated without me knowing?’
A passive skill that increases the persuasiveness of your speech, ‘Genius of Speech.’
It’s a skill that I didn’t think was that important because idols don’t go to debate competitions.
After hearing what people around me had to say, I thought that if this skill were to be upgraded in the future, it would have incredible effects.
‘Even though it’s a C grade, it’s so convincing, so if I were to choose an A grade… … .’
I smiled slightly to myself.
I don’t think I’ll often find myself in a situation where I have to subjugate or manipulate someone.
However, if we can encourage the members’ will in this way in their daily lives, I think it will be very useful.
Song Hyeong-bin spoke in a low voice as he put the bag of chocolates into the trunk.
“As Charis said, the moment we all dream of is right in front of us. I said something similar during my debut show, but let’s come down after performing on stage with no regrets.”
“yes!”
* * *
‘Why is it so hot even though it’s dawn?’
Homma, who arrived at Sangam-dong early in the morning, was very dissatisfied with the Korean summer weather.
The weather was getting hotter as the days went by, so even though I left home this early in the morning, I was sweating.
On top of that, I was carrying a lot of things, so I felt like the discomfort index was rising even more.
Homma checked the camera and looked at the crowd that had gathered early.
As expected, there were a lot of people who gathered to take pictures of Celeste’s way to work.
‘There was no mention of the daily fan manager at all, so I guess I’ll just have to film the kids greeting each other today.’
There were many benefits to participating in the official broadcast recording.
There were also groups that gave out gifts through lucky draws every time you checked in during a set period of time, as well as photo cards exclusive to the workshop.
You can also see a daily fan manager event where the members take turns performing the role of fan manager.
There was nothing more thrilling than receiving a photo card handed out directly by my idol.
Of course, there are many things to be aware of, such as having to wake up early in the morning and standing for long periods of time.
‘Even if it’s hot, your legs hurt, and you’re tired, all your fatigue will go away when you see Charis’ face.’
Homma, who had already witnessed Charis in person several times, could not forget the ecstatic feeling he had experienced once.
It’s not just her.
Anyone who has encountered the tremendous energy that Charis radiates on the scene will naturally come to see his face more closely.
On the one hand, I was a little worried about the crowds being more crowded than I expected.
Even though Celeste is a heavenly idol with experience in broadcasting thanks to , if this many people gather at once, something might happen.
In particular, data peddlers who aren’t true fans of Celeste like her could cause trouble.
There are many cases where they don’t care about morality and just look after the photos of specific members, and they ignore the group and bully the people around them.
‘I’ve seen a lot of crazy guys in the past. I hope there won’t be any this time… … but realistically, it’ll be difficult.’
Despite her worries, Homma was still very excited to see Celeste up close.
“Celebs, come over here and stand!”
Before the members arrived, a document check was conducted.
To avoid being nitpicked by the strict Sigma staff, whom he had also experienced during his debut show, Homma checked his documents three times in advance.
So, fortunately, I was able to pass by receiving an attendance stamp and a workshop photocard.
If you missed even one of the announced items, you were sent to the standby number without mercy.
“No, you can see it all on your phone! You bought music from Grapefruit Charts―”
“I clearly told you to bring me a copy of your purchase history.”
After the document review, the vague waiting came again.
Homma spent her time imagining what Karis’s casual fashion would be like.
And finally, from far away, the screams of fans began to be heard.
‘I guess they’re here!’
Homma quickly set up the camera and waited.
The first person captured by her lens was Celeste’s leader, Song Hyeong-bin.
“Hello! Hello!”
Song Hyeong-bin continued to wave his hand at his fans.
He also slowed down his walking pace a bit to interact with more celebrities.
It was a moment where you could see why he had gathered such a strong fan base early on during his survival show.
Then, Heo Yu-bin and Yoo Min-ha, wearing masks, passed by one after another.
“Hello, Celeb!”
“Thank you so much for coming so early in the morning!”
Homma smiled like a mother while previewing the same-age Ziz as a speaker.
Obviously, Celeste’s youngest is Ji Yoon-cheol, but for some reason, whenever I see these two, I feel like he’s younger than Ji Yoon-cheol.
“Wow!”
“Charis!”
And finally, the moment that Homma had been waiting for arrived.
Hearing the screams of Charis’ name, Homma held her breath and looked beyond the grid.
“Hello, Celeb!”
“hello.”
If they were to appear as a pair, I expected it would be Kang Si-yoon.
Charis walked side by side with Ji Yoon-cheol.
‘Oh, crazy.’
At the time, the two-shot that fans had only imagined in their heads was now unfolding before their eyes.
And I’m not talking about watching it on TV, I’m talking about it in real life.
Homma screamed in her mind.
Charis was giving a ball heart to Celeb.
Thanks to his tall stature and broad shoulders, even a simple black short-sleeved shirt would look great.
Unlike Hye-Yoo-Bin and Yoo-Min-Ha, Charis did not wear a mask.
Even though her skin looked like it had barely any makeup on, not a single blemish was visible.
Should I say it’s like pure white porcelain?
‘… … This is so fraudulent.’
Now, I’ve heard so many people say I’m handsome that my mouth hurts, but I can’t think of anything to say.
Could it be said that God created the maximum possible form of a human face?
From both the front and the side, it felt like a wall of another dimension that other idols could not overcome.
Ji Yoon-cheol, standing next to him, also showed off an overwhelming proportion that had never been seen before.
His visuals come from his small face that looks like it will disappear at any moment, and his superior height of 187cm.
There have been many golden maknaes in the idol world so far, but Ji Yoon-cheol is probably the best among them.
After taking a ton of these graceful two-shots and a solo preview of Charis, Homma was finally able to exhale.
When I was taking the picture, it was only for a moment, but my eyes met with Charis’s through the lens.
It was dangerous because I felt like I was going to lose my mind.
‘I don’t know anymore.’
It was Homma who always controlled herself so as not to get overly excited.
If I scream so loud that my throat hurts, my throat will hurt, and the ears of the people around me will hurt too.
But today, I thought it would be okay to throw that thought away.
Homma vowed that today, at least, he would cheer on the stage even if it meant sacrificing his vocal cords.