Chapter 144
As soon as the titles of full-fledged romantic fantasy works came out of my mouth, Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in froze for a moment.
As I looked at them exchanging glances, I thought they were asking me what on earth I meant.
"Oh, these are some incredibly famous pieces, huh?"
"Yes. Both works are receiving a lot of attention as they are ranked within the top 5 of the platform's monthly rankings."
"I'll be honest with you."
Yoon Chae-an raised her hand and confessed.
"When Karis first introduced himself in IPS, he said he liked webtoons and web novels. I thought that was a real script."
"Haha, it's bound to be unfamiliar."
"I couldn't believe it even more because it was done by an Estonian person, not a Korean... But now that I see it with my own eyes, I can tell it wasn't a script."
"I have a question too!"
Following Yoon Chae-an, Kim Tae-in also raised his hand and looked at me with sparkling eyes.
Those eyes were like those of a child who had just gone to the zoo for the first time in his life.
"Then does the slightly strange way Karis speaks have something to do with this?"
"What's really amazing about this kid is that he learned Korean on his own, and he learned vocabulary by reading webtoons and web novels."
"This is really possible. Is it similar to how Koreans watch American dramas and movies to study English?"
"Um, but wouldn't it be more similar to studying Japanese by watching anime?"
"Wow...."
Instead of me, Kang Si-yoon answered in a very excited tone.
As Kim Tae-in continued to exclaim in admiration, I cleared my throat and gave an additional explanation.
"I thought that in order to live as an idol in Korea, I had to learn about the culture first. During that time, I happened to come across webtoons and web novels, and they were so interesting that I didn't realize how much time had passed. As a result, I naturally started studying vocabulary through these mediums, and I started speaking in this tone."
"No, even your choice of words is too sophisticated."
"I really want Karis to try this later."
Yoon Chae-an nodded with a determined look in her eyes.
"You should definitely take the Korean Language Proficiency Test. I'm really curious to see what level you'll get."
"I'll give it a try if I have time."
My self-profile has definitely managed to attract attention.
These are items that everyone can only write about with ordinary content.
In order to stand out among them, I have to choose something that other idols can't even write about.
It was a great opportunity for me, who had been manipulating the world line with the system and creating the settings for Karis von Walden.
I'm probably the only one who mentions webtoons and web novels on this show so nonchalantly, let alone mentions their titles.
'It's all according to plan.'
At that time, I was smiling to myself and expressing my satisfaction.
Next up, Yoo Minha confidently read his profile.
"Hello! My name is Yoo Minha, and my birthday is January 25th! I have a younger brother, but our personalities are completely different, so we're not that close, hehe."
"With Min-ha's level of friendliness, isn't it inevitable that you will become friends? "
"My little brother is so quiet that he ignores me whenever I try to talk to him. So I find it boring and just leave."
How can two such different personalities be born in the same family?
Yoo Minha immediately read the contents of the item he liked.
"I love animation! My favorite one that changed my life is SXDunk!"
Oh, right.
In this group, there was another character who was on a different level from me.
I had a wistful expression on my face as I watched Yoo Minha excitedly pour out information about his life animation.
'I'm screwed.'
The aggro I had drawn was on the verge of being swallowed up by Yoo Minha's massive storm.
"There was a time in my life when I was going through a really hard time. At that time, I was really tired mentally and physically, but while watching this anime, my passion for life started to burn again! It's an anime that I'm so thankful for because it always reminds me of the message of never giving up no matter what happens and to keep moving forward toward my goals! So from then on, I tried to think positively about everything...."
"Wow, wow."
Kim Tae-in was letting out an exclamation like before.
Yoon Chae-an opened her mouth and just stared at Yoo Min-ha, as if she were overwhelmed by the tremendous energy he was radiating.
And the members looked ahead with soulless expressions, knowing full well that they could not stop Yoo Min-ha once he let go.
"... I was able to debut with such confidence and stand here today! "
After finishing all the prepared comments like a machine gun, Yoo Minha smiled brightly.
Then, Kim Taein applauded with a truly amazed expression.
"I've never seen an idol who speaks this well in my life. How can you not get your tongues twisted even once? "
"Hehe, I guess it's because I practiced rapping a lot! "
"Somehow your pronunciation and tone are good. Should we see you rap this time?"
Only after Yoo Min-ha neatly presented his rap part.
Although it was only the beginning of the recording, Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in already had exhausted looks on their faces.
"It's my turn now? I think they ate up a lot of the portions earlier, so I'll do it quickly!"
Next in line, Kang Si-yoon quickly introduced his profile as a monster who only knows broadcasting.
"Your birthday is similar to Karis's? "
"It's February 10th, so it was really close."
"Fans will be crazy in February because the members' birthdays are coming up soon."
Yoon Chae-an were worried about the fans because two of our birthdays were in February.
Usually, they open a birthday cafe and hold various events on the members' birthdays.
But there was another February birth that hasn't been announced yet.
"My, my birthday is in February too!"
"Is it February for Yubin too?"
"Yes."
Heo Yu-bin nodded as he revealed his birthday, written in small letters: 'February 21st.'
Yoon Chae-an, who saw that, touched her forehead and sent a short video letter to the Seleves.
"Seleves, I think you should prepare in advance before February comes. While doing
Next, the last runner, Ji Yoon-chul, quietly revealed his profile.
"... My name is Ji Yoon-chul, I'm 17 years old, my blood type is A, and my birthday is January 1st."
"It's January 1st! This is awesome."
"Were you born in the new year?"
"...Yes."
"You all have something incredibly unique about you."
With the self-profile introduction complete, it was now time to write the long-awaited back page.
"There's nothing on the back here, right?"
"Yes!"
"Here, other members will take turns writing down about the owner of this profile right now."
Content where members freely write about each other's thoughts and tastes.
As soon as Yoon Chae-an finished speaking, the members looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
"I just had an idea of what to write on Siyoon's post."
"Why are you picking on me again? "
"Because it's the easiest for you, Hyung! "
"Heo Yu-bin has grown a lot; he even knows how to keep provoking people."
"It's not a provocation; it's a fact!"
So we took turns writing each other's profiles for 20 minutes.
I received it from Song Hyung-bin, who wrote my profile last.
"Kris, that would be fun."
"Yes?"
"You'll know it when you see it!"
I had a bad feeling about this.
Judging by Song Hyung-bin's playful smile, it's clear that someone wrote something strange.
"This time, should we start by revealing the other side, Yoon-chul?"
The items in Ji Yoon-chul's became calm and unified.
"Sleep, sleep, sleep. A bunny doll? Why is a bunny doll suddenly here?"
"Yoon-chul really likes rabbit dolls!"
"It appeared on TV a few times."
"Oh, that giant rainbow rabbit! Wait a minute. So that Muto is the doll's name?"
When Ji Yoon-chul quietly nodded, Yoon Chae-an fell into shock and fear again.
It seems like things beyond her imagination are continuously coming upon her.
There were many things in Heo Yu-bin's that were difficult to recognize at a glance.
"Singing, composing, messing up the room, talking in his sleep? Under the blanket? What is this?"
"Hey, who wrote that I like it under the blanket!"
"Oh, I wrote that, Yubin."
"Karis Hyung-nim―!"
I thought of Heo Yu-bin hiding under the blanket when we first met.
According to the testimony of his roommate, Chae Eun-gyu, he still crawls under the blanket while he sleeps.
Meanwhile, the items written in Kang Si-yoon's were filled with all kinds of factual violence.
"'Clear-eyed madman'. This one's okay. 'A ruthless person who abandons his team because he's obsessed with quantity.' Who wrote this? Let's confess when we're talking nicely."
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"Oh, I wrote that too, Siyoon."
"Karis, you punk! This time I'm going to sew your mouth shut!"
Kang Si-yoon rushed at me, but gave in to my one-sided power.
"But what Karis said is true."
"I am telling you, he was a real legend back then. We were all trying to save money and starving, but he thought it wouldn't be fun if we succeeded in the mission like that, so he ordered a set meal of udon and ate it by himself."
"That's because I really don't want the portion to be deleted-!"
In the writings for Yoo Minha's, there were consistent words related to passion and cartoons.
Now it's my long-awaited turn.
The moment I flipped through the profiles, one thing immediately caught my eye.
"... Kang Si-yoon's suppressor?"
"Because you always stop Siyoon from saying weird things. I wrote it down."
"Aha. Thank you."
"Why on earth is that something to be thankful for!"
Leaving Kang Si-yoon's voice of injustice behind, I finished reading what the members had written.
"Face genius, speaks Korean better than me, crazy athletic ability, rampage?"
"I think I know who wrote 'Rampage'."
Song Hyung-bin turned his gaze towards Chae Eun-gyu.
Then Chae Eun-gyu coughed in vain and tried to avoid my eyes.
"I guess your first impression of Karis is still strong, Hyung? "
"I'm saying this now, but I was really surprised at the time. He suddenly told me to train more and come back while we were arm wrestling. That's why."
"... Please forget about that, Hyung-nim."
"It's so much that I think of it every time I close my eyes."
"Isn't that strange!"
The very confusing self-profile corner has been completely finished.
After taking some time to regroup, we moved on to the real physical exercise section.
"Will the real Random Play Dance come out as it is?"
"I don't think it'll go that easily."
"Hey, even so, I don't think there will be much that can be distorted in the Random Play Dance format."
"... Still, I don't think we should let our guard down."
Ji Yoon-chul, who had been quietly relaxing, also added a word to Chae Eun-gyu's leisurely words.
I wonder if the random play dance will come out just as the members had searched for in advance.
Or maybe they'll make a special game for us who appeared on our first variety show.
"When it comes to
"Look, am I right?"
Chae Eun-gyu, who heard Kim Tae-in's words, smiled brightly and lightly hit his younger brother's shoulders.
But his smile didn't last long.
"But it would be a shame to give such an easy game to Seleste, who is appearing on a broadcast for the first time, right?"
"That's why we brought you a special game just for Seleste!"
"Truly."
Yoon Chae-an and Kim Tae-in smiled at us.
"Why, why are the seniors smiling like that?"
"I don't know either."
The moment Heo Yu-bin trembled behind my back, Kim Tae-in revealed a special game made just for us.
"A game where members have to work well together while also being suspicious of each other! It's Dance Mafia!"
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