The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 217



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 217

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Kim Chun-yong caught a cold.

A cold with body aches and fever.

“Oh my, Chunyong has a cold? Really?”

The next day, the members’ reactions when they heard the news through Kim Chun-yong’s roommate, Son Jae-ha, were….

“Aww, I knew it, I knew it! Yongyong hyung, this is total karma. Ugh.”

“Oh my, did Mars think so too? Me too. Hyung Chun-yong, since , your sleeping habits have been…”

“Since it’s like this, let’s just let him rest for today. Jaeha and I can just contact Hobin hyung. Oh my, something like this suddenly happened.”

“Oh, I sent you a message as soon as I saw you. Hmm, since it was right after the activity ended, I guess I should say that’s fortunate…”

“Chunyong, you idiot… .”

Most of them were unified as ‘I knew it’.

I did wonder if it was being taken for granted or if it was being harsh.

If the members of T.O.J. carefully consider Kim Chun-yong’s past actions, this cold was almost as expected.

“Huh? Chun-yong. It’s below zero outside! Put on more clothes, quickly. You’ll freeze to death if you keep doing that.”

“Oh, I’m okay because I have a high body temperature. I’m the type of person who really doesn’t catch a cold.”

“But at least wear a scarf! It’s really cold today…”

“Oh, it’s cool. Is it snowing?”

Don’t you trust your natural constitution and wear somewhat thin clothing?

“Ugh, Chun-yong. Wait a minute. Are you going to be this intense today? You’re too passionate…!”

“Taeya. It might not be that I’m too passionate, but that you haven’t been practicing your dance skills enough. Okay, okay. Back to… .”

“Chun-yong, you’re tired too. Please! Let’s just take a 5-minute break and then do it!”

“Huh… Really? Then, everyone, take a short break. I’ll organize the rest in advance and let you know later.”

“Kim Chun-yong, you are really. Why is it the same even after going to AG…?”

With the single-minded belief that ‘the year-end stage has to have big movements that can be seen even if filmed with an aerial camera’, even the members of T.O.J, who have become accustomed to Kim Chun-yong’s rolling, practiced the collaboration stage more intensely to the point of being shocked.

“Ugh, I’m sleepy… .”

“Chun-yong, you should dry your hair before you go to sleep.”

“Because of the bleaching, it doesn’t dry well… It will be dry when you wake up… .”

“Um, then should I cover myself with a blanket?”

“The winter blanket is heavy and hot….”

I sleep without drying my hair, and I cover myself with the blanket loosely unless I’m secretly exchanging messages with my ex who’s sleeping next to me.

Yeah, it was pretty much as expected.

Kim Chun-yong, who blindly believed in his own health, didn’t know.

“Ah, shit. My body feels hot… .”

“Brother Yong-Yong, go in and sleep! Go to sleep, Logan. I’ll hold your arms. Logan, hold your legs.”

“Get it. You get it in three, Mars. One, two… .”

“Hey, hey! You said three! You said three!”

Kim Chun-yong, who fortunately fell ill on a day when he had no schedule or practice, was quickly confined to his room, wrapped in a winter blanket that he hated because it was heavy and hot, and tied to the bed.

And when X found out about this, he started to vent his anger, ridicule, and annoyance all at the same time.

– X: Wow, you’re really good?

– X: Wow, this is amazing. I’m catching a cold!

– X: At this important time!! Hiding under the blankets!! Not being able to do anything!!

– X: Seriously, what should I do? I’m going crazy, stars.

– X: I thought you were stupid and would never catch a cold.

– X: Originally, intelligence and health were inversely proportional!!

– X: But what is this??

– X: Oh my, Kim Chun-yong Yong-guri is really making people mad

– X: The malicious member’s trash nature is not going anywhere ㅡㅡ

Kim Chun-yong, who saw the flood of messages from X, could barely send a short reply while sticking a fever-reducing patch on his forehead.

– Kim Chun-yong: You’re not human.

– X: Ah, okay, just close your eyes and sleep forever.

– X: Don’t get up again. This is a warning.

I was sold out by X right away, but anyway.

“Then, Chun-yong, lie down and rest for now. I’ll come check on your condition as the members take turns. There’s no practice today.”

“Yes, bro. I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry about? You need to get better quickly. That’s important. … Get some rest. Okay?”

After Son Jae-ha’s affectionate and gentle words, the door closed and Kim Chun-yong took a deep breath with a hoarse voice.

“after….”

My eyes are dizzy, and my fingertips and toes feel so hot.

I feel dizzy, like my head is foggy, and my whole body aches.

In fact, Kim Chun-yong had caught a cold for the first time in a long time.

“Wow, how on earth does Rex drink like that every day? Is he okay? I’m going to get cirrhosis, seriously.”

“Haha, I went with Rex for his health checkup… He said he was healthy. He said his liver function wasn’t that high either.”

“Wow, man, this is really foul play!”

“Well, I think it’s better to drink less alcohol. If you drink too much, you’ll vomit and your throat will get sore….”

“I’ll take care of it, I’ll take care of it.”

In fact, Kim Chun-yong was born with great physical strength and health, and although he would suffer from hangovers and nausea, he could count on one hand the number of times he had been sick with a cold.

“… … .”

It’s strange and fascinating.

Kim Chun-yong slowly blinked his eyes at the sudden heat rushing to his face and began to count with his fingers how many years it had been since he had caught a cold like this.

Once there was an accident and the family was completely taken care of.

And once when I completely broke away from the members after the dating rumors broke out.

‘So… about 4 or 5 years?’

You’re so busy trying to relieve the frustration that’s been pouring on you in other ways that you don’t even have time to get sick.

What a funny thing to say.

On the contrary, wouldn’t it be funny if I said that I felt alive because of this sudden fever?

“… … .”

Kim Chun-yong, who was blankly staring into space and rolling his eyes, soon regained consciousness by hitting his own cheeks with both hands.

What hurts is what hurts.

If I could use it, I should have.

“… Sigh.”

As his blurred vision began to take hold, Kim Chun-yong’s trademark sharp, slitted eyes opened wide.

“Brother Chun-yong. Can I… talk to you for a moment?”

“Huh? Oh, okay. Is there anything you want to ask?”

“It’s not that great, but… if it weren’t for you, hyung, I wouldn’t have anyone to talk to.”

“… Then let’s meet up briefly after we finish practicing for the collaboration stage today. We can talk when we get to the dorms.”

Kim Chun-yong’s strategy toward Jang Si-woo was somewhat apparent.

Now, what’s important is the preparation of the person that Jang Si-woo wants to have a ‘real’ conversation with.

And, the preparations would begin when the members took turns coming to check on Kim Chun-yong’s condition.

“…eww.”

Kim Chun-yong, feeling slightly dizzy, tried to maintain his wits despite the chills creeping up on him.

Because you said so confidently.

…no matter what the situation was, I had to do it.

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The first to enter Kim Chun-yong and Son Jae-ha’s room was Ji Hwa-seong, and then Son Jae-ha, who was also their roommate.

“How are you, Yongyong hyung, Jaeha hyung? Are you breathing?”

“Yeah, maybe because he’s healthy to begin with. He’s a lot better than when I saw him this morning. His fever seems to have gone down a bit. He was looking at his phone.”

“Oh, when I came in, you were just sleeping! Are you waking up from sleep?”

“That could be true. Logan is coming in later, so let’s ask him again when he comes back.”

So, after Son Jae-ha appeared, about an hour later, Logan appeared, and then Jang Si-woo appeared.

“Oh, Siwoo. Did you give Chun-yong some medicine? Didn’t he just say he didn’t want to take it?”

“Brother Chun-yong, you’re not even a child… You didn’t do that.”

“God, Siwoo. You shouldn’t say that. I used to pretend to sleep because I didn’t want to take medicine.”

“child….”

“No! It’s just that I didn’t want to take medicine when it would get better with time anyway. It’s bad.”

“So, that’s what a child is….”

Jang Si-woo, who made an expression that made it hard to tell whether he was laughing or crying at Logan’s words, paused for a moment as he made eye contact with Bang Yu-chan, who was just walking out of his room.

In fact, it was because I had just entered Kim Chun-yong’s room and had a conversation with the sick Kim Chun-yong.

“Brother Chun-yong… It’s time to take your medicine… .”

“Ah, Siwoo. … Haha, we were supposed to talk about it yesterday. But I couldn’t because of this. Right?”

“… … .”

“…Do you want to sit down?”

A short conversation, less than 10 minutes long.

“… Brother Yoochan, did you say that?”

“Yeah. You two have never talked like this before, right?”

“…yes.”

“You’ve never actually done what you just said?”

“yes….”

“Yeah, I see.”

But, strangely enough, it remained deeply in Jang Si-woo’s heart… .

“Excuse me, Yoochan hyung.”

“Huh? Siwoo, why?”

“… Oh, no.”

For no reason, it made me want to say one more word to someone.

Jang Si-woo suddenly realized that he had called Bang Yoo-chan without thinking, so his face turned red and he quickly headed to his room.

Jang Si-woo still finds Bang Yoo-chan difficult.

I feel jealous, and to be honest, it’s a bit awkward, and it’s hard to pretend like nothing’s wrong.

But, even though we don’t get along well, I see other people getting along just fine.

Because I met people who just revealed their true feelings.

“If I get the chance, I think it would be okay to tell that to Yoochan hyung.”

“This? But… this is too, too, too ugly…”

“You saw Eun-i and Jaden. You know what I mean?”

“… … .”

But then again, the person I had most recently opened up to told me that I could reveal my feelings to others.

So, so.

“… Hmm.”

Bang Yoo-chan quietly watched Jang Si-woo’s back as he quickly headed to his room, and then threw himself onto the sofa where Logan and Ji Hwa-seong were lying.

Now that the repackaged album promotions have ended successfully.

Now, with less than a month left until the collaboration stage with Wiz.

Meanwhile, Kim Chun-yong is suffering from a mild cold.

“Oh, guys. Chun-yong, then, should I just take my evening medicine? Starting tomorrow, we can go back to normal practice, right?”

“Um, maybe? We have a schedule tomorrow. We have to finish practicing and also have a fitting for our year-end stage costumes!”

“Ugh, this year is really coming to an end. I mean, it really felt like I was floating on clouds. It still doesn’t feel real!”

“Haha… Me too. Then, I’ll go in and give you some dinner medicine later.”

It is hard to guess what Bang Yoo-chan is thinking, and now, with only one hour left until he enters Kim Chun-yong’s room.

“Why are you sick and all? It’s bothering me…”

The moment that would surely be a turning point for some was approaching.