I turned my head.
Everyone next to me was either sweating coldly or with their mouths wide open.
I turned my head again and looked at the TV.
On the screen, the images of each person receiving secret orders moving one by one were edited in succession.
[Am I a thief?]
[Ryu Chungwoo: If you don't get caught until you leave the village, you will succeed…]
[Lee Sejin: Oh, it's easy. Anyway, no one saw what I stole yesterday, and they didn't know, right?]
[Seon Ahyeon: Mhm, yes. I'll work hard… !]
And subtitles appeared on the black screen.
[No one]
[They never said they stole the carrot coins…]
Viewers bursted into laughter.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-??????
-So the real culprit wasn't really Kim Raebin, but they made everyone think it was him? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Wow, they're really evil. ㅋㅋㅋ
-Professor, you're moving on too fast
The living room was dead quiet except for the sound of the TV. However, the producer's voice on TV was as lively as a demon.
[Bae Sejin: But I didn't do anything last night… I don't know how the coins were stolen.]
[PD: If you can guess how the criminal stole it last night, a bigger prize is waiting for you~]
[Bae Sejin: Ah, as expected… !]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
The exaggerated editing clearly showed the writers and producers shaking their heads as quietly as possible with their heads down.
However, those who were given an important role were unable to check it because they were busy reading the notes.
[Thief-Spy of Justice (Fake)]
[Individual match begins!]
Lee Sejin squinted at the camera.
[Lee Sejin: Hoo~ Our members, it's an entertainment show, so please watch it!]
Puck.
The real-life Lee Sejin slammed his fist into his thigh without saying a word. The other person with the same name also clenched his fists. No one stopped them.
[A breathtaking battle of wits]
[Seon Ahyeon: Since I have yarn, should we make something and see if there is actually anyone out there?]
[↑ A person pricked by conscience]
[Bae Sejin: It's really amazing, but… Isn't catching the culprit our top priority? The production team also said that, and they said to catch them openly.]
[↑ A person who is good at acting]
[Kim Raebin: Even if I get hurt…]
[↑ Imagining himself being harmed]
Subtitles with arrows floated around, providing additional explanations, and viewers were in awe.
[Ryu Chungwoo: (Suddenly) That's not possible.]
[Seon Ahyeon: (Suddenly 2) Yes. It could be dangerous… ]
[Lee Sejin: (Suddenly 3) That's right. It could be dangerous.]
[An opinion that somehow fits well]
And then I appeared on the screen, alone, with a question mark on my head.
[Park Moondae: (Is that so…?)]
[↑ Person who doesn't know what's going on]
This…
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Why didn't you guys tell Moondae, you production crew bastards ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Oh, I feel sorry for him ㅋㅋㅋ
"…"
Unlike the real-time chat with viewers who were crawling and screaming, not a single sound of laughter could be heard in the living room.
I shook my head. My surroundings were shaking.
[Ryu Chungwoo: First, let's help out and earn coins. Let's take a look and see who might be the thief. There will definitely be a hint.]
[Kim Raebin: (Relieved) Good… That's wise… Your judgment.]
[The big picture each person draws]
On screen, they moved desperately to avoid being discovered that they were reckless criminals.
[Lee Sejin: Isn't the culprit among the residents of the houses that we worked for on the first day?]
[Kim Raebin: … Indeed!]
[Bae Sejin: It's an idea worth considering.]
Lee Sejin continued to make plausible but incorrect guesses about the culprit. Naturally, it was passed with enthusiastic support.
An Interview with the smiling guy was inserted.
[Lee Sejin: I'm also good at this kind of thing.]
"Ack."
Now, the Keun Sejin in the living room couldn't raise his head.
And the next person to be seen on camera was Ryu Chungwoo.
[Park Moondae: I'm thinking of going to the village hall.]
[Ryu Chungwoo: Oh, of course, we should go together.]
[↑ Thoughts on keeping him on surveillance]
"I wasn't keeping you on surveillance. I was really just trying to help."
A panicked voice echoed through the living room, but no one responded.
This was because Seon Ahyeon on screen was surprised when people around him suspected who the culprit was and set fire to the meat.
[Fire… It's on fire?]
[??? : Ahhh!]
They even arranged an interview at night.
[Q: Did you start a fire on purpose with the intention to cause confusion?]
[Seon Ahyeon: No… ]
Seon Ahyeon covered his face with both hands and lowered his head. Seon Ahyeon in real life also had a similar pose.
It was a mess.
'… So.'
I suppressed my anger and came to a difficult conclusion.
'All these guys thought they were the only culprits.'
That was why they couldn't raise their heads right now out of shame.
No, but I was the most embarrassed person at the moment. These bastards made me feel like they were fooling me. Why did I…?
'Wait a minute.'
Now I saw a guy with a normal face.
'Cha Eugene.'
Suddenly, an explanation appeared on the screen.
[And this person… ]
[American Grandson]
On the screen, Cha Eugene was standing with the camera around the production team with a sullen face, no different from the one in the living room right now.
And then he said it right away.
[Cha Eugene: Hey, I know.]
[PD: What?]
[Cha Eugene: There are many criminals other than me! I'm not the culprit. The PD and writer lied to me.]
[!!!!]
This bastard…
"You guys didn't know everything? I knew already."
"… !!"
"H-how??"
"Everyone didn't want to find the culprit. And you all worked very hard. It's because of conscience!"
This guy didn't… I didn't know.
[The production crew became desperate]
[PD: If you don't say anything to your members, we'll give you meat!]
[PD: I'll pretend that it's a prize you won! I'll give you Korean beef, Korean beef!]
There was a slow effect added to the screen. Cha Eugene slowly opened his mouth.
[Cha Eugene: Good!]
[Easy… !]
"Hey!!"
There was an uproar on both sides.
"You sold us for meat!"
"I didn't sell it! We ate it together!"
"I could have bought that meat with my own money… !"
It was the moment when Bae Sejin shouted angrily from the other side of the sofa.
[MVP selected by the production team]
[Bae Sejin]
[↑ Luxury actor]
"Ack."
Bae Sejin heard the news.
[Q. Ready to become a spy?]
[Bae Sejin: … First of all, I created my own character well… I plan to act out how I would have acted if this had not happened.]
The subtitles stuck like a scab on Bae Sejin's serious face.
[He's going to act… !]
"Keub."
And Bae Sejin's exquisite speed control and immersive acting spread through the air with half admiration and half editing.
[Bae Sejin: We have to catch the culprit first… No, of course, eating is important too!]
[Bae Sejin: If you have a conscience, you should turn yourself in now!]
[This person… Is he really acting?]
[And the first crisis to come]
Crisis?
At that moment, the screen switched again.
The slightly shaky, off-horizon camera screen was of low quality. It seemed like someone was barely taking pictures with a smartphone somewhere.
What was reflected was… Bae Sejin and the back of my head…
No way.
[Bae Sejin: In the end, who was the culprit who took the carrot coins? That's why all of this happened in the first place.]
The head peeking out from the side could be seen opening his mouth.
Fuck.
[Park Moondae: It's obvious. They must have been an insider.]
The subtitles made a fuss.
[!!!!]
[No way… ?]
Saliva dried up in my mouth.
-Big hit!
-Could it be that Park Moondae noticed??
Stop guessing, really…
[Bae Sejin: Th-that… It was someone among us!?]
[Nervous]
[Park Moondae: Yes.]
Then, the head on the screen said something plausible a few times, and then Bae Sejin asked 'that' question.
[Bae Sejin: … Are you saying this because you think it's me? Well, it's true that they'd need acting skills.]
[Self-destruction… ?]
Fuck, fuck!
I lowered my head. However, the bastard on TV continued to talk.
[Park Moondae: No. I don't think it's hyung.]
Shut up, you stupid bastard!
[Park Moondae: (Confident) Hyung wasn't calm at all.]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
-Puppy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-His dog nose malfunctioned
-Bae Sejin being relieved is so funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Park Moondae seems to be wearing a blanket.
The subtitles exploded. Viewers were extremely happy.
Meanwhile, the guy on TV didn't close his mouth.
[Park Moondae: Actually, there is a suspicious person.]
Don't do it!
[!Nominee: Lee Sejin!]
[Kyung! (Congratulations on 1/6 correct answer) Congratulations!]
"…"
"Pa-Park Moondae…"
… Subtitles played again on the screen where the firework effect exploded.
[Park Moondae: It's just a suspicion. Let's figure it out and end it among ourselves.]
[Incredibly smart]
You bastards.
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Entertainment fairy Park Moondae! Entertainment fairy Park Moondae! Entertainment fairy Park Moondae! Entertainment fairy Park Moondae! Entertainment fairy Park Moondae! Entertainment fairy Park Moondae!
"No, I'm afraid I might have been caught too…"
"…"
"I'm sorry! No, because it's a broadcast… But I never thought that would be filmed! I really didn't know!"
"…"
"I didn't really enjoy doing this either… !"
However, on the screen, after I left, Bae Sejin stood up from his place and started shaking a little.
[Perfect Crime Ceremony]
"…"
Bae Sejin's voice disappeared. When I turned my head, I saw the guy with his face on the floor.
Subtitles were appearing again on the black screen.
[Questions that viewers may have thought of here]
[Why was Park Moondae excluded?]
Stop it now.
[Full story of the incident 3]
Images of the production team's meeting begin to appear again. I wanted to break something.
[Writer Park: But I'm a little anxious.]
[PD: What?]
[Writer Park: Moondae-ssi.]
The masked writer spoke seriously.
[Writer Park: If you give instructions to the criminal for no reason, it's like you're giving him more hints, so won't Moondae-ssi notice it? Then it'll be a disaster.]
[…]
[…]
[How to deal with 6-star risky actors?]
After a moment of meaningful silence, the PD spoke passionately.
[PD: Then… Let's take him out!]
[Writer Lee: What??]
[PD: Just take him out! Moondae-ssi, we'll especially ask him to become a citizen!]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Correct answer / Incorrect]
"… "
In contrast to the quiet living room, the production team's laughter could be heard on TV.
[Writer Lee: That's right, that works!]
[PD: Let's trick him properly!]
[Writer Park: Waaaa!]
'ㅋ' passed by like crazy on the screen and then fireworks exploded.
[That's it.^^]
[????Park Moondae isn't a thief????]
[Congratulations on becoming a good citizen, Moondae-ssi~]
And in a quick edit, I could see myself being swept away in a daze among the other thieves who had been ordered to do so.
"…"
"Moo-Moondae, breathe, breathe… … …"
It didn't end even after all 5 episodes were thrown in. No, instead of ending it, they inserted the POP☆CON dance I did at the community center.
[Citizen Certified Dance]
And as it blurred, huge letters appeared on top.
[★☆Park Moondae's Truman Show was a great success☆★]
[Production Support: All TeStar members, Mungae]
"…"
"Moondae? Moondae?"
"Park Moondae is out of his mind?!"
This… bastards.
• * *
After the last episode of the Great Disaster…
〈The House's Grandson〉 entertainment show… It became a hot topic.
-All of them were unimaginable spies
└You missed this -> (excluding Park Moondae)
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ you'll kill me twice
-The production team really has devil-like star quality hahaha.
-I must see the TeStar reaction cam. I bet it'll be so funny. Park Moondae's facial expression ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Everyone is saying, 'Now they're getting caught', but Kim Raebin went crazy from the moment the sole culprit came out. All 20 minutes were highlighted ㅋㅋ
And TeStar had become a level of brats that had never been seen before in idol history…
Especially me.
Me!
'Fuck you!'
Moreover, these clever guys even sent gifts on the day after the last episode, creating an atmosphere of reconciliation.
[This is TeStar's family photo (+ Mungae) taken at a photo studio in town! *^^*]
The feeling of defeat I felt when they posted this as a proof post on social media… I would never forget it.
Keun Sejin, who was given permission to talk for the first time in four days, asked awkwardly.
"Moondaemoondae, are you okay? Was it a bit harsh this time? Even if we do it together next time…"
"No, let's work together next time."
"Oh, oh~ As expected of Moondae…"
"If we work together, I will definitely hold on to the production costs and make it difficult."
"…"
I will destroy it all.
"That… That's right! I'll have to cooperate no matter what, no matter what!"
"Yes."
I wiggled my eyebrows when I looked at the group photo in the living room.
I got angry every time I saw it, but the photo was innocent.
Even an innocent guy was caught.
… The dog.
I looked at the white fur lump.
By the way, there were quite a few opinions among the members about bringing that guy in.
-Ah~ If we leave it alone, someone will come and steal it, right?
-Well, since it was on TV, there's a possibility that's not impossible…
-Hoo.
However, it was difficult to raise it in a dormitory.
'When we go on tour… We'll have to leave this place too often.'
I didn't know how on earth that other bastard raised a dog.
Fortunately, a solution came soon.
-Well, my mother wants to raise him…
-… !
It seemed that Bae Sejin's mother was looking into getting a dog and made a decision after seeing Bae Sejin's photos and texts and the first episode of a variety show.
-That's good. We can go see him occasionally~
-… Uh, um. Yes.
-…
At that time, Bae Sejin said, 'Lee Sejin, you're going to come to my house…?' It seemed like he would gladly welcome the visit anyway.
'If we take a vacation… they'll be able to talk.'
It wasn't so bad to visit each other's houses sometimes.
"…"
Anyway, there was another matter at hand.
If I were to evaluate it objectively and honestly, it was true that the intended goal of this entertainment was achieved. Not to mention the popularity, the viewership ratings were pretty good.
'The last upset was 7.1%.'
Considering it was on cable, it was excellent.
In other words, it was time to open the lid.
'Let's check how things are going.'
I checked Mirynay's situation and opened the status window.