Chapter 143
Each of us took a day to rest and conserve our energy in our own way.
It felt like a very appropriate break, but we had to get right back to our next schedule.
"I'm planning to have you appear on a variety show to coincide with your debut stage."
"It's finally variety show! "
"What kind of program is it? "
A few days ago, Manager Hyung explained what the company is preparing to drastically increase the firepower during the debut week.
Especially if a variety show where we appear as guests airs during the week when we are on a music show pilgrimage, it will be a great promotion.
I heard that it usually takes about 1 to 2 weeks to edit a variety show, so we have to film in advance, and today is the long-awaited D-day.
"I've seen this a lot on YouTube! A lot of famous seniors have been in it."
In the car on the way to the studio, Yoo Minha was chattering in an excited voice.
He was watching the
"What game are we going to play? "
"I looked it up in advance, but it seems like the game changes a little bit every time? "
"Ahem. I wonder if it all depends on what the production team thinks that day?"
"First of all, doesn't it feel like using the body will definitely come out?"
Kang Si-yoon, who is quick to gather information, also seems to have studied in advance by watching the
His clear eyes sparkled unusually, which made me feel uneasy for some reason.
"First of all, the probability of a random play dance appearing is extremely high. There are also many games where we compete against each other."
"If it's Random Play Dance, then we've already done it, right? "
"That's right! We played it as a minigame at IPS."
"Oh, back then, Yoon-chul and I carried the whole group. Do you remember, Yoon-chul? "
"... We were able to succeed because we all worked well together."
"Hey, if you say that, what does that make me!"
It was Ji Yoon-chul who unintentionally controlled the fiery passion of Kang Si-yoon.
When the desired reaction did not come from the youngest, Kang Si-yoon turned his gaze to me.
I guess he thought he had to rely on someone he could trust.
"Our Karis has a good memory, right? Do you remember how well I did at the Random Play Dance?"
"Ah, of course I remember."
"Then quickly praise me―"
"At that time, Yoon-chul stepped forward and led the choreography very well. If a similar game comes out this time, please ask, Yoon-chul."
"... Leave it to me."
"Hey, hey! Are you really going to do this to me too?"
Of course, I didn't let things go as Kang Si-yoon wanted.
Before long, we arrived at our destination for today, the MBS building in Ilsan.
As we entered the studio where
"Hello!"
"Hello, seniors! "
"You don't have to greet so vigorously. Your back will hurt."
Since we debuted as Seleste, we greeted each other more politely because it was the first time we had seen each other officially.
Yoon Chae-an, the leader of girl group Lumiere, who is in her 5th year since debut, and Kim Tae-in, the main vocalist of boy group ABEAT, who is in his 4th year since debut.
It was my first time meeting seniors who had a lot of experience, so I was a little nervous, but fortunately, the atmosphere wasn't stiff.
Rather, it was our seniors who asked questions first and helped ease our tension.
"Were there no traffic on the way here? There's always traffic in front of here."
"It was okay since we came out a little early!"
"I actually watched IPS continuously. I was surprised at how well everyone performed on stage back then."
"Thank you for the compliment! "
The two seniors spoke in a friendly manner, but since it was our first variety show, the members' speech seemed to be less relaxed.
In particular, the leader, Song Hyung-bin, straightened his back and answered seriously and politely. Kim Tae-in noticed this and smiled brightly and said,.
"You don't have to be too nervous. You can't be stiff like that when you start filming, so speak as comfortably as possible."
"Bu, but in front of our seniors―"
"You can just talk to me like you would to a close neighborhood friend. Anyway, once we go into the recording, we won't be able to talk like an FM radio host, right? "
"What game have you prepared that makes you speak so ominously, Senior? "
"Hahaha! You'll know when you see it."
We spoke Seleste's official greeting loudly to the beat of Song Hyung-bin's chant.
"Let's say hello, two, three! "
"Your best selection! Hello, this is Seleste! "
It's a team greeting that will have to be shouted countless times in the future, but it was especially special because it was the first time it was revealed in such an official setting.
"The only program where you can watch K-pop idols' crazy party every week! "
"This is the program
Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in, who have hosted
We rushed straight into the first corner and sat side by side on chairs placed inside the white studio.
And I checked the cardboard panel that the production team gave me.
"We're finally doing something like this! "
"It's my first time seeing Eun-gyu Hyung speak so loudly."
"Me too."
"Did he also look up in his room in advance to see what to do?"
What drew Chae Eun-gyu's strong reaction was none other than the 'self-profile'.
A corner where idols write their own information and tell fans things they didn't know.
I glanced over the panel and caught sight of a large box on the back.
"Are we writing on the back side now too?"
"The back side is not going to be done now; we will do it later! "
"Karis has good observation skills."
What's with Yoon Chae-an doing waving her hand so urgently?
I put my curiosity aside and wrote my self-profile diligently.
It wasn't that difficult, since I had experience using the system to write down information about Karis von Walden.
However, there was something else that needed to be carefully considered here.
'What should I write to get my fans interested? '
If I only write things that everyone can expect, it's less fun.
Something flashy has to come out to grab interest and attention.
After racking my brain, I finally filled in all the items.
"Then who should we reveal first? "
"I'll start from here! "
Song Hyung-bin raised his hand and introduced his profile one by one.
"My name is Song Hyung-bin, and I'm 21 years old! My birthday is September 9th, which is easy to remember, and I have an older sister who is 3 years older than me."
"For some reason, from the moment I first saw Hyung-bin, I felt like he had an older sister."
"Really?"
"I thought you must have been really cute to your older sister―"
"Oh, that's not it at all."
At Yoon Chae-an's prediction, Song Hyung-bin waved his hand with a frightened expression.
"My older sister is very strong-willed, so I grew up getting beaten up a bit."
"I really didn't expect this."
"Did you fight with your older sister often? "
"There are times when I used to pour water for noona and turn off the lights before going to bed. When I get annoyed because I was being asked again and again, I don't give her cold water, but instead give her warm water on purpose."
"I guess you would have fought then."
"It wasn't a fight; it was just a one-sided assault."
I couldn't imagine Song Hyung-bin playing such a mischievous prank.
But when I think about it carefully, he sometimes secretly teases Heo Yu-bin and Kang Si-yoon.
"Since I became a trainee, I've spent less time at home, and my older sister started college and lives alone, so we hardly ever spend time together. That's why we rarely fight and get along well now."
"Did they come to the survival finals too?"
"The whole family came at that time, and there was a scene where my older sister was crying so sadly."
Continuing with Song Hyung-bin's family story, Chae Eun-gyu introduced his own profile.
"I'm Chae Eun-gyu, Seleste's oldest brother. I'm 26 years old, and my birthday is December 21st. I'm an only child with no siblings, so I'm always surprised when Hyung-bin mentions his older sister. I think it would be fun to hear about it―."
"It's not fun at all, Hyung. It's because you've never experienced this kind of life."
"I always get this reaction, so I don't know what to say, haha!"
Yoon Chae-an, who was looking closely at Chae Eun-gyu's profile, picked up one item with a very interested expression.
"You wrote that your favorites are cute animals?"
"Yes. I literally like all cute animals."
"For example, what kind of animals? "
"I like hamsters, I like puppies, I like monkeys...."
"Why did the image suddenly change? "
"There is a little difference between a dog and a monkey."
As Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in looked puzzled, talk machine Yoo Min-ha, who had been waiting for an opportunity, chimed in.
"Last time we went on vacation, Eun-gyu Hyung wore a shirt with a monkey on it! There were a lot of other designs at the time, but he saw the monkey and immediately said he liked it, so we asked him if he really liked it."
"Wow, that monkey shirt is really cool."
"Actually, I knew from that moment on."
As if he had been waiting, Yoon Chae-an took out a photo of one of the scenes from the
It was Chae Eun-gyu wearing hamster pajamas.
"I've been meaning to ask if you have any more of these types of pajamas at home, so this is perfect! "
"I don't know about pajamas... but I usually wear a lot of clothes with animal prints."
"Don't Yubin know? "
Everyone's eyes turned to Heo Yu-bin, who shared a room with Chae Eun-gyu.
But Heo Yubin shook his head with a regretful expression.
"Our room was bombed, so we can't tell what kind of clothes these are...."
"Hey, Yubin, how can you say that so openly-!"
"It's already been revealed on the reality show anyway, hyung! "
"Wha, what about our image? "
"I knew this topic would come up! I captured it in advance while watching reality shows!"
This time, Kim Tae-in took out a photo curiously.
A photo that clearly captures the room of Chae Eun-gyu and Heo Yu-bin, which is literally a battlefield.
The two roommates immediately jumped up from their seats and covered the photo with their entire bodies.
"Why are you revealing it so openly, senior?"
"Why, why, why did you even bother taking pictures of something like this―!"
"Hahaha! Camera director, you captured this clearly, right?"
A brief scuffle ensued between those desperately trying to show the photos to the camera and those trying to block the view in any way possible.
In the end, the situation was resolved when senior Kim Tae-in showed mercy.
"Oh, I'm already starting to sweat. Guys, we're still in the middle of our self-profiles. We haven't even started the physical game yet, and if you're this tense, what are you going to do later?"
"I wonder if these are really the juniors who were speaking formally to me until just now?"
"Ha, hahaha!"
"Come on, let's take a look at the next profile, Karis, seniors!"
The members tried hard to change the subject.
Finally, it was my turn.
"Hello, my name is Karis von Walden."
"I thought the name was really cool from the first time I heard it."
"When I see you up close like this, wow... it's really amazing."
For a moment, everyone on set took a moment to admire my face.
I felt like all the camera lenses were turning towards me.
An ordinary person might feel a great sense of burden, and their expression might become distorted.
I raised my head more calmly than anyone else and enjoyed the one-shot time.
I don't mind feeling like everyone is looking up to me.
"I am 20 years old, and my birthday is February 12th. I am also an only child with no siblings."
"This is really a shame."
"That's right. If you had siblings, I would have called my agency's CEO today and told him to go to Estonia for casting."
Since I was an only child even when I was living as Han Ji-hyeok, this information was as good as fact.
I calmly moved on to the next item.
"What I like is...."
"You wrote something really long."
"You're right."
When Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in leaned forward to read what I had written.
I revealed my identity in a very soft tone.
"Webtoons and web novels. In particular, I have enjoyed reading romance fantasy genres for a long time. Let me introduce some of the most enjoyable works:
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