Chapter 171
After finishing the tour of the chocolate museum, we each enjoyed the chocolate in our hands and boarded the bus again.
"Mmm, mmm! This is so sweet!"
"I think milk tastes a little better than dark."
"I still like dark chocolate."
"Eun-gyu has such old-fashioned tastes!"
My thoughts after visiting the Chocolate Museum were, hmm.
It felt like the production team really tried to plan an elementary or middle school-level school trip schedule.
For us, all of whom were high school students or older, it may have been a rather childish experience, but it still felt like we all returned to our childhood.
I also enjoyed watching the process of making chocolate.
It was fun to see chocolates from all over the world decorated in such a cute way.
"Everyone worked hard! Now, after dinner, we can go back to the dorms."
"Yeah!"
"I can finally lie down!"
The first day of the school trip was quite a tough schedule.
We went to the airport early in the morning and took the plane.
We went to three places right away without any time to rest, so it was understandable that we would all be tired.
For dinner, we ate black pork, one of the representative foods that comes to mind when thinking of Jeju Island.
The silver hairtail we had for lunch was also very tasty, but fish and pork had different tastes.
"Look at that golden brown thing."
"I'm really hungry...."
"But it doesn't seem like it's been that long since we had lunch."
Song Hyung-bin, who was pouring water for the members, blinked several times after hearing Yoo Min-ha's words.
Then, Yoo Min-ha, who was resting his chin on his hand and looking at the pork belly, sighed deeply.
"Because we've been laughing and talking all this time, the fish has been digested for a long time. And when you have meat like this in front of you, you get hungrier."
"... I'm hungry too."
"Ohhh! Yoon-chul, you're hungry too! Right!"
Ji Yoon-chul nodded while holding the chopsticks in his hand.
I looked at the youngest's face and laughed inwardly.
'He was so tense when we started filming, but now he seems to have relaxed a bit.'
At first, Ji Yoon-chul had a hard time adjusting to the informal language, but now he is used to using informal language.
It's definitely a difficult concept for the youngest. But once you get used to it, you'll be able to talk more freely with the members.
I also feel that Ji Yoon-chul is talking to the members a lot more often now than when he first debuted with Seleste.
A guy who tried to hide his feelings during
I'm so proud of you, I could cry.
"It looks like it's almost cooked. Everyone, hurry up and eat."
As soon as Chae Eun-gyu, who had been grilling meat with all his heart, said that it was okay to eat, chopsticks began to move around in a fancy manner from all directions.
The members who put the meat with a beautifully flowing sheen into their mouths had expressions of rapture.
Everyone's mouths were full, and they kept exclaiming "Wow" and "Wow.".
For several minutes, we devoured our pork belly without saying a word.
It was a rare quiet moment for Seleste, who never had a problem with audio.
There are two typical quiet moments: when everyone is sleeping, or when we are eating a delicious meal, like right now.
These two moments are the only exceptions.
I emptyied a bowl of rice and glanced at Chae Eun-gyu.
Chae Eun-gyu was so busy grilling meat for us that he barely had time to eat.
"I'll grill the meat now, Eun-gyu. You, eat quickly too."
"No, I can grill this; just eat."
"No, just give me the tongs and scissors."
Chae Eun-gyu refused at first, but he couldn't overcome my stubbornness.
"Thank you."
"No problem."
"As expected, the only one who takes care of me is Karis."
The moment Chae Eun-gyu said thank you to me, Kang Si-yoon, who had been silent for a while, started.
"Ha, what's cool is that Karis does it all by himself."
"Why didn't you just say you'd grill it first, Siyoon?"
"I was going to tell him, but you spoke first?"
"Siyoon."
"Huh?"
Song Hyung-bin, who heard Kang Si-yoon's words, smiled brightly and inserted the facts.
"You actually had no intention of grilling. I know that."
"Tsk, this is why I hate quick-witted kids."
It might be worth denying it once in a while for the sake of one's own image, but such a thing does not exist in Kang Si-yoon's dictionary.
Is it true that everything will be okay if he just takes care of the entertainment portion?
This is truly a crazy thought for quantity.
I showed off my grilling skills that I had shown during the
Just as I was feeling a slight sense of deja vu from the past, an event occurred that brought back this feeling even more intensely.
"... I made a wrap."
"Oh, thank you."
Ji Yoon-chul, who had been staring at me blankly, made a wrap and put it in my mouth.
In the campsite special, Kang Si-yoon gave Ji Yoon-chul a wrap, and this time, Ji Yoon-chul gave it to me.
And just like that time, Kang Si-yoon complained from the side.
"Hey, Yoon-chul, why do you only give wraps to Karis? I like wraps too!"
"... You can use both hands."
"Yes, Siyoon. Can't you see that I'm busy grilling delicious meat for you right now?"
"You two are taking sides and catching me, catch me."
"Siyoon also didn't give me a wrap in the past. Think of it as retribution for that time."
"You have a secret grudge?"
"I learned everything from you."
In a situation that had already become quite chaotic because of Kang Si-yoon, Heo Yu-bin, who had been giving a meaningful look in front of me, joined in.
"I'm good at making wraps too. Karis, try this too!"
"Wait a minute, I haven't even finished chewing it yet―"
"Just put it in!"
Something must have burned inside him as he looked at Ji Yoon-chul. Without asking or questioning anything, Heo Yu-bin stuffed a large piece of kimchi into my mouth.
I was in the middle of cutting pork belly, so I couldn't stop Heo Yu-bin's hands and ended up allowing him to put the wrap in.
I had to chew the ssam with my jaw moving painfully for several minutes.
'How much meat did he put inside?'
Is this a strategy that focuses on quantity over quality?
Heo Yu-bin, completely unaware that he had made a dish that was extremely difficult to chew, simply smiled brightly and asked.
"How is it? Is it delicious? Is it delicious?"
"... It's delicious, Yubin."
"Then I'll give you more!"
"Wait a minute! My throat is so stuffy!"
It's like he's trying to assassinate someone with pork belly.
I was just trying to ease Chae Eun-gyu's burden, but I don't know how it ended up like this.
After such a hectic dinner, we headed back to the youth hostel to end the day.
The members had time on the bus to guess what activities awaited them tonight.
"Isn't there always recreation on the night of a school trip?"
"I remember it always being the last night."
"So what are we going to do today?"
When a situation arose where it was completely impossible to predict what would happen, the conclusion eventually came out like this.
"Free time is the best."
"Oh, please, free time!"
"I want to sleep right away."
"Oh my, what are you doing! Who comes on a school trip and goes straight to sleep?"
When Chae Eun-gyu said that he wanted to get some proper sleep for the first time in a long time, Kang Si-yoon shook his head with a frown.
"As we get to the hostel, if there's anyone sleeping, I'll put toothpaste under their eyes, so be prepared."
"... He is truly the devil."
"Isn't this an exception for Yoon-chul too?"
"... I'll wake up and hit you before you even put on toothpaste."
When Ji Yoon-chul, who never gives up sleep, made an unexpected attack, even Kang Si-yoon, who was like an iron fortress, was flustered.
Feeling like the conversation might get even more chaotic, I calmly sorted out the situation.
"I don't think we'll be able to sleep. Even if we don't do any recreation, I don't think the production team will waste this precious first night."
"Well, I feel like we'll do something like Karis said."
We entered the youth hostel, thinking that the production team of
As we entered the room where we had left our luggage earlier, an unidentifiable piece of paper caught my eye.
"Wait a minute, isn't this just like the water gun attack?"
"Just close the door first, quickly!"
"Okay!"
There was a similar situation during the filming of the reality show.
As soon as we entered the accommodation, we saw a suspicious mission card, and soon after, we were attacked by staff members armed with water guns.
The members, whose memories were instantly revived, moved in unison.
Song Hyung-bin immediately snatched the paper, while Yoo Min-ha and Heo Yu-bin blocked the door.
"It's the first night of the school trip, everyone. I'm sure you're all excited for the first night, right? That's why I've prepared a special game! It's called 'Avoid the Teacher!'"
"Avoid the teacher?"
"What on earth is it this time?"
Since they are a production team that always designs games that are unexpected, we have to listen to their instructions with utmost concentration.
"They say that when school trips come, everyone stays up all night and makes noise, right? The teachers have to find those students and make them quiet. This game captures that feeling. The members have to find Hallabong [Jeju Orange] hidden all over the youth hostel building. Each Hallabong has the member's name on it. If you avoid the eyes of the teachers who are watching for noisy students while going around the youth hostel and find the Hallabong with your name on it and return to your room, you're safe! If you get caught by the teacher, you're eliminated and have to carry out your penalty."
Song Hyung-bin, who was reading the order, saw the penalty and pretended to vomit.
"Ugh."
"What's the penalty, then!"
"Members who are penalized must write a reflection paper, sit next to the teacher the next day for the entire schedule, and wear a friendly wristband when going out. This is a chance to make good memories with the teacher!"
"Wow, it would have been horrible if there had been punishments like this when I was in school."
"It gives me goosebumps just hearing it."
Everyone shuddered when they heard the harsh details of the punishment, even though they had different meanings.
But it didn't end there.
"There's an additional rule here. If you find a Hallabong with someone else's name on it and are caught by the teacher, you can choose 'Betray.' Then, in exchange for handing over that member's Hallabong, you will avoid the penalty. Even if you don't find the Hallabong with your name on it, the mission is automatically considered a success."
"Oh, wait a minute."
As soon as we heard the twist, we exchanged glances.
With the introduction of rules that openly encourage backstabbing and betrayal, the scent of distrust began to bloom even before the game began.
And most of the attention was focused on one specific person.
"Oh, why are you all looking at me again!"
"Because you always live with betrayal on your lips."
"To be exact, I said I liked individual exhibitions, not betrayals."
"That's basically betrayal!"
"Ahaha, is that so?"
"Don't laugh and pretend you don't know anything!"
Kang Si-yoon, who showed off his splendid individual play in every content he participated in, suddenly emerged as a person of interest.
But there were still orders left.
"However, not everyone can betray. If three or more members choose to betray, all members will be penalized in order to improve the relationship between members, as it will be judged that there is a lack of loyalty and teamwork among the members. If you betray, please be careful!"
In other words, the Maginot Line of Betrayal is two people.
If these conditions are met, even if it is Kang Si-yoon, he will think deeply before betraying.
"You're telling me to do a full-blown battle of wits."
Song Hyung-bin, who had read all the instructions, looked at the members with the corners of his lips raised.
"If we just keep our promises, we can all avoid punishment. Do you understand, Siyoon?"
"Oh, I promise. I won't betray you this time. Okay?"
"... Promise with your fingers crossed."
"I'll do it, I'll do it!"
In order to somehow get rid of the frame that was placed on him, Kang Si-yoon even linked fingers with Ji Yoon-chul.
This must have put some shackles on Kang Si-yoon.
I started to move my body around and draw a big picture for the first time in a long time.
'Then let's hit the members on the back of the head properly.'
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