Chapter 182
The idea is that if you can't buy something, you should make it yourself.
The members nodded as if they understood, but soon asked a fundamental question.
"What should I make... ?"
"Really?"
"... That's all there is to it when it's your birthday."
Then, Ji Yoon-chul showed his cell phone as if he had already thought of the answer.
On the screen was a picture of a tiramisu cake that Ji Yoon-chul had made before.
A cake sold at the cafe during our debut event that featured our filming content.
Ji Yoon-chul had a very hard time continuing to make that.
But I felt like the pain he experienced back then would be useful this time.
"Oh, you're going to make the cake yourself, Yoon-chul?"
"Wouldn't that be best?"
"Um, the only thing we can make and give on a birthday is a cake."
"And, and."
While Chae Eun-gyu was saying that it seemed like a good idea, Kang Si-yoon flashed his characteristically ominous eyes.
"If you have cake, you can do that, that."
"What the heck is that?"
"Oh, why, you know, the thing where you have to put a lot of delicious food on your face."
"Ah."
Even if it's a celebration of someone's birthday, that guy's madness doesn't subside easily.
Kang Si-yoon seems excited at the thought of giving Song Hyung-bin a hot birthday bang as a gift.
Yop Min-ha, who couldn't contain his excitement when such an event occurred, also joined in.
"It sounds like it'll be a lot of fun, hyung!"
"You should always do something like this when the other person isn't expecting it, Min-ha. If you do it openly, they won't be surprised, and it won't be fun."
"Then what should we do?"
"Rather than just being buried on one side, wouldn't it be better to attack both sides?"
"Aha!"
For some reason, after visiting Jeju Island, Kang Si-yoon and Song Hyung-bin felt like the distance between them had disappeared a lot.
Did you develop a grudge after walking around with your wrists tied for hours?
Even though Kang Si-yoon is full of the traits of a rascal, he still seems to keep a certain level of line with his older brother linemates Chae Eun-gyu and Song Hyung-bin.
But that's just an old story.
Now, they are fantasizing about throwing off the blanket without any blood or tears, exposing their bare skin, or covering their faces with cream in front of everyone.
"... I think I'll have to make the cake first and then decide on that."
"Oh, right."
Ji Yoon-chul brought the members back to their senses with his calm tone of voice.
I subtly offered him an idea to help him out.
"What do you think about preparing a birthday table by making not only cakes but also other foods?"
"Oh."
Kang Si-yoon, who heard what I said, immediately opened his eyes slightly.
"Your intentions are too transparent, Karis-kun?"
"I have no idea what you're talking about, Siyoon."
"This is where you can show off your talents. Ha, you don't have to say it indirectly like that. Just compliment me on how well I cook."
"... Sorry, I didn't mean to compliment you."
"Then, were you really planning to just use me as your slave?"
"Yes."
As I nodded cheerfully, Kang Si-yoon looked at me with truly contemptuous eyes.
The thick wrinkles between his eyebrows created an expression that made him look really angry for some reason.
"You are becoming more and more shameless."
"This is all thanks to my daily instructor, Siyoon. I am truly grateful."
"... It's like this again."
The conversation was going in a strange direction, but anyway, my idea was to get help from Kang Si-yoon, who has excellent cooking skills, to prepare Song Hyung-bin's birthday table.
Members who are beginners in cooking can choose menus that are relatively easy.
Kang Si-yoon can take advantage of this opportunity to fully demonstrate his skills.
In conclusion, we have once again succeeded in developing our own content.
"Then can I film a video? But the Jacon in Jeju Island is still going up. Can I upload it again on YouTube?"
"I think this would be more fun if it was done in real time rather than on YouTube!"
Yoo Minha strongly appealed that the thrill of creating something is doubled when done in front of fans.
Since there were opinions that not all of our school trip videos had been uploaded yet, we decided to proceed with Song Hyung-bin's birthday party through StarUs Live without any objections.
I exchanged glances with Kang Si-yoon and smiled faintly.
'We were on live for so long yesterday, and it looks like we'll be on live again soon.'
My gut was telling me.
Seleste's Stardust Live will become famous not only among Seleves but also among other fandoms.
Didn't the first live lasted for about 4 hours?
Once you turn on the broadcast, you don't even realize that it's dawn and you're still playing around.
Even the number of times it is on live is very high.
"Okay, so now let's think about the menu. What does everyone want to eat?"
Kang Si-yoon got up from his seat and rolled up his sleeves.
"Oh, but wait a minute."
"Why, hyung?"
"Isn't it pointless for us to discuss what we want to eat? It's Hyungbin's birthday, so I think we should eat whatever Hyungbin wants."
That's true, but....
I tilted my head and pointed out one problem.
"But the moment you ask that, wouldn't you be revealing all the surprises we have in store for him?"
"That's true. Hey, I don't know."
Kang Si-yoon waved his hands and strode toward the kitchen.
"Let's just figure out what we want to eat and eat it. Let's just tell Hyungbin hyung, to pick and eat what we give."
"Then, doesn't that mean Hyungbin's birthday has no meaning?"
"Isn't it better than Hyungbin hyung's birthday without Hyungbin hyung?"
"That's true, though."
"And honestly."
Kang Si-yoon, who was responding to Chae Eun-gyu's words, opened the refrigerator door wide and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
As if he had hidden the secret number of his secret.
"Is there anyone who doesn't like steak?"
"Oh, there was no meat in the fridge―!"
Heo Yu-bin, who had opened the refrigerator a while ago, exclaimed in a surprised tone.
Seeing that, Kang Si-yoon let out a hearty laugh and took something large out of the refrigerator.
"Actually, I prepared it in advance. I thought we should do some content to celebrate Hyungbin hyung's birthday."
A very thick piece of Australian steak was revealed.
Chae Eun-gyu's eyes widened like a full moon when he saw the beef in Kang Si-yoon's arms.
"When on earth did you buy this?"
"Two days ago. Changmin hyung asked me to grill some steak for Hyungbin hyung's birthday."
"What, so you were already thinking about cooking before Karis said to prepare the food?"
"It's like that, isn't it?"
I straightened my back and shrugged at Kang Si-yoon's words.
"Look, Siyoon. I already knew you would act like that. You could call it foresight."
"Oh, look at that guy's shoulders again. That's unlucky."
"Don't forget that you are in the palm of my hand."
"Yeah, Your Highness."
"Okay."
So it was decided that the main dish would be steak.
Since not everyone can eat steak, we have to choose a separate menu to go with it.
"Yubin, have you ever cooked anything?"
"Uh... Cup ramen?"
"Okay. Min-ha, what about you?"
"I know how to fry an egg!"
"... Karis?"
"I am good with a sword."
"That's not what I asked!"
We, who all had little cooking experience, could only smile brightly and scratch our heads.
Kang Si-yoon sighed as if he had no choice and came up with a solution.
"Pasta, which I often make, is easy to make if you help me. You just have to boil the noodles and make the cream sauce well. I'll teach you how to do that, so let's try making steak and pasta."
"Yes!"
"Since Karis said he's good at using knives, I think you and Eun-gyu hyung should cook the steak. Since you're both good at grilling meat, it should be fine, right?"
"Of course."
"And Yoon-chul―"
Our gaze turned simultaneously to Seleste's youngest.
While Kang Si-yoon was occupying the refrigerator, Ji Yoon-chul was quietly opening the kitchen cupboard to check the remaining ingredients from the last debut event cafe.
"... I think this is quite possible."
"Are you going to make a tiramisu cake this time too?"
"I think that would be the best option given the current situation."
Ji Yoon-chul explained the reason in a very serious tone.
"It took me a long time to make a tiramisu cake even with the help of the cafe owner, so I don't think I can make other cakes on my own."
"That is true."
"... What if I make a mistake and Hyungbin hyung gets food poisoning?"
"Hey, you don't have to say such scary things!"
First of all, everything has been decided on what to do for Song Hyung-bin's birthday.
But since the topic is cooking, you should practice a bit before September 9th.
Because you can't make explosives on StarUs Live with tens of thousands of people watching.
"Okay, then let's start practicing now! Let's do it secretly when Hyungbin hyung isn't around."
"But Hyungbin hyung will be staying at the dorm the whole time... ?"
"Even if we receive help from Changmin hyung like now, I don't think it will take that long."
"Hmm...."
After listening to Yoo Min-ha and Heo Yu-bin, Kang Si-yoon rested his chin on his hand and thought.
Still, no sharp idea came to mind.
"I guess we'll just have to come out to the living room and practice while Hyungbin is sleeping."
"We, we have to sleep!"
"Hey, if you're going to prepare a surprise, you'll need to lose at least a night's sleep."
"I won't get up!"
"Oh, you seem to have forgotten that we're in the same room?"
In the end, it was decided to carefully come out to the living room at the crack of dawn and secretly practice cooking.
I was already feeling uneasy as I watched the excited members.
'They are such talkative and chatty guys, so I wonder if they will be able to practice quietly at night.'
That very night, we gathered in the living room after seeing a message from Yoo Min-ha, who was sharing a room with Song Hyung-bin.
[Yoo Min-ha: Hyung-bin hyung is finally asleep!! Hurry up, go go go]
One fortunate thing was that Song Hyung-bin and Yoo Min-ha's room was the innermost room in the dorm, so it seemed like he wouldn't hear much noise.
Kang Si-yoon, who turned on the stove and took out the pasta noodles, spoke in a small voice.
"Okay, first things first, let's boil the water. You know how to boil ramen, right?"
"Yes!"
"Hey, your answering voice is too loud! Turn it down, please!"
While we had to be mindful of the sounds of conversations between members, another crisis was the cooking utensils.
Most of them are made of steel, so even if they slightly bump into each other or are dropped, they make quite a loud noise.
Ding!
"Yubin, please lift the pot carefully!"
"I'm sorry!"
Dang!
"Eun-gyu hyung, you dropped the tongs!"
"So, sorry!"
Ting!
"Haa.... What if you do that too, Karis?"
"Sorry."
I picked up the knife again with an awkward face.
In a fit of panic, I ended up grabbing a kitchen knife in the same way I grab a dagger in
"Who are you trying to kill? You shouldn't hold a knife like that!"
"Ah, because this is so comfortable, without me knowing it―"
"Please save me!"
It seems like the road ahead will be very difficult.
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