The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 228



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 228

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Initially, Kim Chun-yong asked Ahn Tae-yi, “Can you introduce me to a friend?” and in that context, the reason Ahn Tae-yi chose Sa Gong-yu as that friend.

The reason was simple enough.

Oh, I wish my best friend would make new friends.

I wish all my friends were friends.

Just that one thing.

“Oh, Manager. After I finish my schedule, can you give me a ride to Yune’s house? If not, I’ll take a taxi.”

“Oh my, Taeya. Do you meet Mr. Sa-gong-yu on days like this? At times like this, it’s better to spend time with the members…”

“Hmm, that’s good too, but I was going to introduce Yuhan to Chun Yong today. This was something we’ve been talking about since we were preparing for our collaboration stage. I think they’re both already watching it… .”

“…what?”

For the Wiz members who had experienced Sa-Gong-Yu’s personality early on thanks to An Tae-i, it was a shocking action and decision.

“… Hey, Antae. Mr. Sa-gong-yu, you’re so blunt and sensitive. You can’t stand being called by anything other than your full name. That personality shows on your face.”

“Haha, that’s what Yuga is like. But since Chun-yong has such a good personality, I think it’ll be okay, right?”

“No, that’s fine. Didn’t I tell you to meet the two of them first? … Without you?”

“Hmm, that’s right. I think I need to remove my stage makeup before I go.”

“Antaei, you’re really… full of shit.”

“Hey, Danwoo. Why are you saying that? Before you say something like that, explain the context….”

“Context and Nabal, run now!”

Even though An Tae-i was being pushed from behind, he kept saying things like, “There’s no need to go this far,” and “It’s easy for guys of the same age to become friends,” but it was no use.

What kind of personality does Sa Gong-yu have?

Wiz, who had encountered Sa Gong-yu in the middle of their practice room thanks to An Tae-yi in the past who only pretended to listen to the other person’s opinion, clearly remembered the awkwardness at that time.

“Oh, would you like to sit here? Um, our practice room is a bit dirty.”

“… No. It could be.”

“You said you were older than us. You can say it comfortably. We also just call you older brother….”

“…Full name.”

“yes?”

“Please call me by my full name. Not Yoo. Just Sa-gong-yu. Not Hyung, just Sa-gong-yu.”

He’s so blunt that it’s hard to tell how he’s Antae’s best friend.

And at the same time, the sensitivity to count down the days to prevent the other person from approaching you.

Even Han Dan-woo, who was known to be quite sensitive even within Wiz, was not even able to hand out his business card.

If I had to give an example, it would be Jang Siwoo, the youngest member of T.O.Z, who I have experience preparing for a collaboration stage with.

In terms of level of sensitivity, the two were similar.

… Of course, the problem was that Jang Si-woo was born with such gentleness that he was only as sensitive as a kitten, and Sa-gong-yu was a combination of bluntness and sensitivity, making him similar to a jaguar.

Of course, Sa Gong-yu wasn’t the type to glare at people to the point where they couldn’t even say a word, or to just keep his mouth shut.

But, that’s the thing about human spirit.

It’s called an innate atmosphere.

He writes ‘I’m uncomfortable right now’ on his forehead and looks at the other person with a face as sharp as a well-sharpened knife.

Where can flexible communication take place?

“No, Yuga isn’t the type of person who can’t communicate to that extent….”

A ‘hing’ sound escaped Antaei’s mouth.

Han Dan-woo’s words, “Run right now,” were not a joke, and thanks to that, Ahn Tae-yi ended up going to Sakong-yoon’s villa with only half of her makeup removed, as she was pushed around by the Wiz members.

“No, guys. Haha, calm down. I didn’t make you two meet up to fight. I just wanted you to get along. What’s the big deal?”

“Oh, Tai. Exactly. It’s a matter of manners. Oh my, you made me, a Canadian, mention manners, Tai.”

“Tae-yi hyung, it’s Jaden today. You’re the matchmaker, but what if we just see each other without a matchmaker? This isn’t a blind date.”

“What was I supposed to do? Shouldn’t I just play along?”

“No. Introduce them to each other and lighten the mood in the middle so that it doesn’t feel awkward. That’s all the job of the matchmaker. If it weren’t for that, misunderstandings could arise.”

“…misunderstanding?”

“Yes. I misunderstood.”

‘We knew back then because Tae-yi told us that Sa-gong-yu’s default expression was like that… But if Tae-yi wasn’t there, Chun-yong might not have known. They both look sharp anyway.’

In short, Eun Jo’s point was this.

Because Sa Gong-yu and Kim Chun-yong both have sharp faces, they can easily misunderstand each other.

And the later Antae arrives at Sagongyu’s house, the more the misunderstanding will be exaggerated.

“No, isn’t it true that misunderstandings can be resolved? Isn’t that right, Manager?”

“Well, that may be true, but… .”

Wiz’s manager, who gently turned the steering wheel while placing a cleansing tissue in Antaei’s hand, shrugged his shoulders and continued speaking.

“Well, both Mr. Chun-yong and Mr. Sa-gong-yu look a bit scary. In a different sense.”

“That’s… true, though.”

“If two people like that were together, something might happen. Well, of course, one is an idol and the other is an actor, so I’ll hold myself back.”

“Uh uh… .”

“… For boys that age, it’s instinctive to organize things in order.”

Only after the manager finished speaking his meaningful words did a chill run down Antae’s spine.

‘…What if the two of you fight?’

The word ‘fight’ has been a long-time trigger for Antae.

My parents, Kim Chun-yong, and the members of Wiz are all like that.

Well, things have gotten a little better now, but Antae still said he was concerned about those parts.

In fact, it would have been better if they had at least fought.

It’s already been an hour since Kim Chun-yong sent a message to An Tae-i saying, “I arrived at Sa-gong-yu’s villa.”

What if the two of them hadn’t said a word during that time?

In that silence and awkwardness, what if I had been harboring resentment towards Antae and only thought, ‘If I come, I’m dead’?

An Tae-i, who was born innocent and true to himself, was afraid of such things.

Please don’t fight.

I hope no sparks fly to me.

‘Please, please, I hope the mood isn’t that bad!’

The van stopped gently in front of Sakong Yu’s villa, and An Tae-yi started walking hurriedly, panting.

The grumbling about ‘I can’t even wash my face properly, what is this’ was now meaningless.

Because it was something that could have killed him, both to his best friend before and to a friend he had become close with recently.

Beep, beep, beep, beep—

The password to Sakongyune’s villa, which she had memorized by heart, was pressed by Antaei’s fingers.

“… … .”

An Tae-yi, whose throat was slightly trembling with tension, very carefully stepped into Sakong-yoon’s villa.

The villa, rumored to be where many celebrities live, was spacious, and because it was so spacious, noise did not reverberate as well and the soundproofing was good.

“Yuya, Yuya. Can I try this karaoke function just once?”

“In that case, I would have told you to go to a karaoke room yourself….”

“Hey, don’t do that. What if someone sees it? What if rumors spread that Ahn Myung-wook and Baek Young-hyun’s sons are aspiring to be idols?”

“You really…! Ah, do whatever you want. But don’t include me… Ugh!”

“Come on, it’s a duet. One, two, one, two, three!”

I knew firsthand that it was good at soundproofing.

“――.”

“――!”

But, what is that noise I’m hearing coming from the kitchen right now?

After Kim Chun-yong first called him that, a chill ran down the spine of Ahn Tae-yi, who was known as the ‘7-year-old boy with the flower garden’ between T.O.J.E and Wiz.

‘Are we fighting? We can’t do that. They’re idols and they’re educated!’

A myriad of scenes passed through his head.

He underestimated Kim Chun-yong and got teased, but then got turned around in ‘Cammy Kayu’.

When I was young, I gave a cricket to Sa Gong-yu as a gift while I was filming a movie with my parents, and he ended up putting it in his mouth.

The reason all of that didn’t become a big deal was because Antae didn’t make a big deal out of it.

He hated fighting.

I didn’t want our relationship to fall out.

I didn’t want to cause any trouble.

So, they became friends because one of them fell for it.

“――?”

“――.”

But that faint, growing noise, the personalities of the two.

A warning from Han Dan-woo, Jo Eun, and the manager to An Tae-yi.

“…Organizing things in order is an instinct.”

A red siren began to spin on Antaei’s head.

Oh, something happened.

And now, I am the only one who can solve this!

An Tae-i ran into the kitchen in a hurry, shut his eyes tightly and shouted with a trembling voice.

“Hey, guys? Sorry I’m late! You shouldn’t fight!”

however.

“No, that’s what I’m saying! I don’t like it when people I’m not close with call my name easily. They say things like, “My name is strange,” like they’re joking. But that Jeongyeonwoo guy, it’s like we’re really close…”

Sa Gong-yu, whose face turned red from drinking in real time… .

“Oh, I know. He was secretly pressuring me through messages before. He said he had something to give me. No, I know. I know, but did he really have to do that? There’s a few years difference between us…!”

Kim Chun-yong, who has hair similar to that complexion….

“Chun-yong-ah. You really know a thing or two. Not many people know that Jeong-yeon-woo is shady, but I’m touched.”

“I’m really glad I can hear this story from you, Yu… .”

It was after almost 10 years that Jeongyeonwoo’s backstory was being discussed in real time.

“…her?”

And, the expression on Antae’s face that didn’t match his appearance, like ‘What is this really?’, was not in the eyes of those two people.

“Oh, Taei is here? You’re late.”

“Chu, Chunyong, you are… .”

Well, I realized it too late.

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So, after the last member, An Tae-i, joined the after-party of ‘Sound Stage The Final’.

“Oh, shall we have a toast? Antaei, you sit down too. I’ll give you a drink.”

“Uh, yeah. But I just came running. I don’t think it’s right to drink right away…”

“Drink some juice. I bought some juice for Chun-yong because he said he doesn’t drink alcohol.”

“Oh, thanks. Then me too… .”

“Okay, one, two.”

“-braided!”

Sagongyu’s house was more lively than the three people had expected.

“You two get along well? No, well. I thought it would be nice if my friends became friends. I didn’t think you would become this close….”

“Antae, you tend to push the other person a bit. Isn’t it natural that Chun-yong would be more comfortable?”

“You shouldn’t say things like that. You, do you know how many years we’ve been friends? But you still have to praise me in front of my friends!”

“no.”

An Tae-i and Sa Gong-yu, who have been friends for over 10 years, bicker quite naturally.

“… Haha. Yuga and I have similar concerns.”

Kim Chun-yong nodded with a friendly smile.

By anyone’s count, they were a group of good-looking young men in their early twenties who were just starting to become close.

‘Okay. Tae is drinking now. Yu seems a little drunk already. I wonder how much Tae can drink.’

In the process, there were also those who thought differently.

“… … .”

Kim Chun-yong’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“No, that guy. He lives in a different wing of our villa. He’s been really harassing me ever since he found out I live here…”

“… Me too. Since , I’ve been sending messages and asking for you all the time.”

“Yeah! That damn message! What, it’s funny because it’s different from the image? It’s not even funny.”

With Sa Gong-yu, they have opened up to each other a bit through the medium of ‘both feeling uncomfortable with Jeong Yeon-woo’.

Antaei, what.

“Chunyong… Thank you for being my friend… .”

“Hey, Antaei. Are you drunk? From one can of beer? Your drinking capacity isn’t that high….”

“No, I wasn’t drunk, but I was pretending to be. I want to say things like that, but if I do it sober, the other person gets really embarrassed.”

“You too, really… .”

Needless to say.

“…haha.”

Kim Chun-yong smiled brightly while ruffling my hair.

This place was fun.

Kim Chun-yong had to say that all the drinking parties he had previously experienced were the worst, except for the ones with the members of T.O.J., and he had never had this much fun with anyone other than the members.

However, I couldn’t just be intoxicated by the joy.

The reason I came here wasn’t just to make friends.

Kim Chun-yong took a sip of the juice in his glass and rolled his eyes for a moment.

and.

“I, Yuya. Taeya.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Yeah, Chun-yong… .”

“I have something to ask you guys….”

[Overlap] The skill was activated, and he put his shiny cell phone in his pocket, and started to really heat up this drinking party.

… in the direction he had hoped.