Chapter 268
Karis was in a really good mood today.
Because of Chae Eun-gyu's promise in the car earlier, his determination to successfully complete this chain quest also increased.
Because he had been able to communicate with his fans up close for the first time in a long time and received numerous gifts and heartfelt support, his happiness index also went up.
He even felt a little dazed.
Maybe that's why he couldn't react as quickly as usual when an unexpected situation unfolded.
"S-stop it, Si-yoon! If you bring that up here now."
"Why, it feels just like that outfit. Hey, no way."
Kang Si-yoon, who had known Karis for over a year, realized with amazement that he was more agitated than usual.
The corners of Kang Si-yoon's mouth rose uncontrollably at the thought that he could hit Karis, who had always been like an iron fortress.
"No way, you're not embarrassed or anything now, are you?"
"Ah, ahem! That's absolutely, absolutely not true. I was just flustered because you suddenly brought up that story."
"That was really funny back then. Yubin, do you remember what Karis said? I remember that he came over because he wanted to be an idol in some kingdom."
"Uh....... The crown prince said something..."
"I remember the last line."
Chae Eun-gyu, who was listening to the members' conversation from the side, raised his hand with a smile as if he was excited.
"Even if my body breaks, I'll definitely survive, so will you stay with me until the end? I think it was something like that."
"Wow....... It's still really cool even when I hear it again. How did you come up with that, Karis?"
Kang Si-yoon just asked a question innocently, but Karis's shoulders kept hunching for some reason.
Karis usually acted with a haughty attitude, recalling memories from his days as the crown prince.
At that moment, he was 100% immersed in the role and didn't have any other distracting thoughts.
No matter how strong his mentality was, it was hard to endure having one of his dark pasts publicly recalled in front of so many fans.
So a small voice that was not like Karis came out of his mouth.
"I, I don't remember how I did it back then."
"That's too bad. If you remembered that, I would have asked you to do it again."
"Siyoon, since it's come to this, let's reenact it."
"Oh, really?"
"Why, why is the story suddenly going to that place-!"
Just like Kang Siyoon, Chae Eun-gyu was also serious about teasing Karis.
Although he didn't mention it directly, Chae Eun-gyu had been feeling competitive in a strange place since the sports competition that took place in the middle of
However, after the experience of being unilaterally defeated by Karis, who was in a state of abnormality, he decided that he could not physically defeat him, so he was eager to find other ways to tease this handsome and cool younger brother.
So, he would eat up the events of the sports day like a soup and sometimes make puns with Kang Si-yoon.
Chae Eun-gyu, who saw this moment when Karis was slightly shaken, wanted to instigate Kang Si-yoon to bring up Karis' dark history even more.
"Hmm, hmm!"
Kang Si-yoon cleared his throat with a serious expression, completely ignoring Karis's intentions.
Then, he deliberately reached out with a voice several times lower than usual.
"Korea is such an unfamiliar place. But my goal remains the same. I'll make everyone look up to me!"
Ji Yoon-chul, who was watching the scene from behind, said quietly while rubbing the rabbit mochi cushion that a Seleve had given him with both hands.
"...It really doesn't suit you, and it's awkward."
"Right? I'm not the only one who thought that way, right?"
"Of course, it's cool when someone who suits that kind of thing does it."
Song Hyung-bin and Yoo Min-ha nodded and looked at Karis, but he was currently feeling a sense of shame in real time.
He, who knew the title of crown prince better than anyone else, made a gloomy expression while watching Kang Si-yoon's messy acting.
'Surely, I don't look like Kang Si-yoon either.'
He even thought this in his head.
In the meantime, Seleves were busy taking pictures of Karis's expression, which was really rare to see.
Some hommas were already excited about posting this gloomy expression of Karis as a review.
"I'm the crown prince of this land! Ah, this is harder to act than I thought."
"That's enough, Si-yoon."
"I think it'd be okay if I did a little more."
"No, if you do this any more, space and time will shrink."
Kang Si-yoon, who had started, wanted to tease Karis by acting more like the crown prince but was stopped by Song Hyung-bin's firm words.
And at the same time, Karis made a huge recovery.
The reason Karis, who was feeling ashamed, was able to bounce back was simple.
He had recovered somewhat from the sudden mention of his dark past.
Also, he had this thought while watching Kang Si-yoon's miserable acting.
Was I really like that?
No. There's no way I would have acted like that.
If I acted on the spot, I would do 100 times better than that.
"Who acts like the crown prince like that, Si-yoon? You don't deserve to wear the crown."
Karis immediately took off his wolf ear headband and put it on Kang Si-yoon, and took the crown he was holding.
Then he took the cloak from his uniform that Seleve gave him and put it on stylishly.
"Look. This is the true status of a crown prince."
He didn't say any extensive lines like he did in the
He just went to the front of the stage wearing a crown and a cape and looked at the Seleves.
Yes. He only used his visuals to create an atmosphere where it seemed like they had to worship the crown prince.
The Seleves busily fiddled with the cameras again while watching Karis' gloomy expression change 180 degrees.
Kang Si-yoon, who was watching him from behind, raised both hands and shook his head as if he had lost.
"Using your face is against the rules; it's against the rules."
It was close, but Karis used Kang Si-yoon's attack well this time too.
***
As Seleste resumed their activities, there was a huge amount of content to enjoy.
Not only the stage videos and fan signing previews, but also the real-time music video views and music chart rankings of
In particular, the members' communication became more active.
Almost five or six photos of the members were uploaded to the official SNS every day, and private messages operated on the Starus application sometimes continued until late at night.
Pyo Joo-hyun, who is an ardent fan of Karis, also felt special seeing the private messages coming in late at night.
They must have had an even busier schedule after the comeback.
She felt very grateful for Karis, who chatted with fans like this before going to bed.
[Karis: Honestly, I think Kyle is my favorite character in Shield Hero.]
[Karis: How cool is it to see him ascend the royal road?]
[Karis: No, I think the initial strength was essential for the later catharsis.]
Today's hot topic was animation.
Karis has a visual that seems very far from comics or animation, but in reality, he is a mega otaku that no one can keep up with.
He has studied not only webtoons and web novels but also famous foreign animations, and he sometimes has in-depth talks with Seleves.
Today, there was talk about the work that Karis mentioned on the broadcast,
'Who would have thought he had this kind of personality?'
On the outside, he looks very cold and has a personality, but if you talk to him a little, you will find that his strange personality is more friendly than his intimidating appearance.
He is also very delicate.
[Karis: Anyway, this piece is very interesting, so I definitely recommend you watch it.]
[Karis: Did you eat well tonight, nuna?]
This delicate touch of frequently changing the topic so that Seleves who don't watch animation often don't feel left out.
Who could hate this kind-hearted idol?
Pyo Joo-hyun trembled for no reason when she saw the term she had set, 'Noona'.
It was a function of the Starus app that changed the word when an idol mentioned the name of a fandom into a word set by the individual, but she couldn't help but feel excited.
Karis is using the word 'Noona' and speaking informally.
It's so thrilling just to imagine.
[Karis: Pig's feet, chicken ribs, gamjatang]
[Karis: They're all delicious. I should try recommending them tomorrow.]
[Karis: Oh, and there's a surprise in a few days, so everyone should look forward to it!]
'Huh? A surprise?'
While talking about dinner menus, Karis suddenly announced a surprise.
Pyo Joo-hyun, who was lying on her bed, sat up and sent Karis a message saying, [Give me a hint for the surprise!!].
There must have been a lot of Seleves who sent the same message.
Karis immediately gave a little spoiler.
[Karis: Hmm...... If I have to give a spoiler (face emoticon)(face emoticon)]
[Karis: You don't know about this? Of course you don't. It's not a surprise if everyone knows]
[Karis: (dancing emoticon) That's it. If I spoil it any more, I might get overpowered by our manager hyung.]
Two faces and a dancing emoticon?
No matter how hard Pyo Joo-hyun racked her brain, she couldn't figure out what this meant.
'Is there going to be a dancing video?'
Since it's a surprise, it can't be a regular dancing video.
Is there going to be a video of Karis covering other songs by himself?
But even if that's the case, the individual dance videos of Ji Yoon-chul and Kang Si-yoon, the main dancers in the group, haven't been uploaded. It seems like the order isn't right.
Karis, who was watching Seleves confused, smiled as if it was fun and sent a final message.
[Karis: It will be revealed soon, so wait a little, nuna]
[Karis: I love you and thank you so much for being by my side today]
[Karis: I will also work hard to always show you a prettier side of me (fist emoticon)]
[Karis: Sleep well, nuna, and see you tomorrow (heart emoticon)]
When private messages were first opened, Karis was not able to use emoticons appropriately like this.
Now, he is even skillfully flirting with Seleves.
After sending Karis a good-night message, Pyo Joo-hyun turned off her phone.
What on earth was the surprise gift he so confidently spoiled?
***
A day after Karis spoiled the surprise video upload through Starus private messages, the 'Colors Challenge' shorts were uploaded on Seleste's official account.
The challenge of the members dancing the chorus of
Idol fans were curious about which idols Seleste, who had started promoting the challenge in earnest, would collaborate with.
The day after the challenge began.
"Wow, wait a minute, these two did it from the beginning?"
The combination of faces that would make Seleves exclaim in admiration swept through all social media.
Karis and Owen.
The meeting of two brothers from different worlds was beyond imagination.
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