Chapter 294
After our first overseas tour, we returned to Korea.
After greeting the numerous fans and cameras waiting at the arrival hall, the members left the airport and literally fainted in the car on the way to the dorm.
"Keueueu......."
"Kuuul......."
Everyone must have been so tired that even the guys who usually don't snore were breathing heavily.
If it were normal, I would have spent my time observing the members who had drifted off to dreamland without sleeping.
As I watched Ji Yoon-chul snoring loudly next to me, I soon became sleepy too.
"Guys, we've arrived. Guys, guys! Go inside and get some sleep!"
"Huh?"
We barely got up after hearing our manager's voice.
Their backs as they limped into the dorm, each carrying their own luggage, looked just like zombies.
"Give it to me, I'll carry it."
"Thank you, hyung......."
I carried Yoo Minha's bag for him, who looked obviously tired.
We had been trained by doing countless schedules. However, overseas schedules felt different.
Even within Japan, we traveled to various places by plane, and before the fatigue had even gone away, we started preparing for the next concert or filming a broadcast.
When we returned to Korea with all the tension released, it felt like all the fatigue that we had been holding back until now was rushing back to us.
"Everyone, sleep well, and I'll let you know what our schedule is tomorrow. Get some rest."
"You worked hard, hyung."
"Good night........"
I went straight to my room and slept well for the first time in a long time.
I must have been so tired that I forgot my routine of waking up early and stretching and passed out on the bed until noon.
"Hyung-nim, are you awake?"
"You're already awake, Yubin."
"Hehe, I woke up about 10 minutes before you."
I shook off my heavy body and went down to the living room, where Heo Yubin and Ji Yoon-chul were sitting side by side eating breakfast.
I sat next to Heo Yubin and took a crunchy bite of the apple he had offered.
"What about the rest of the members?"
"Siyoon hyung seems to be washing up, and the other hyungs are still sleeping."
"...Hyungbin hyung is completely passed out."
Ji Yoon-chul was eating cereal aggressively.
He must have been so hungry that he didn't even notice the slight trace of milk on his lips.
"Oh my. Normally, Hyungbin hyung wakes up pretty early."
"He must be very tired. Eun-gyu hyung......."
"Of course still sleeping. Is Min-ha still sleeping?"
"Yes. He told me before he went to bed yesterday that he would wake up tomorrow and play games, but judging by his current state, I don't think he'll be able to do it."
I thought that everyone would wake up on their own after an hour or so.
However, even at 2 p.m., there was no sign of anyone waking up.
"Are they still sleeping?"
"Yes. Do you want me to go and wake them up?"
Manager hyung, who had visited the dorm to deliver the notice, laughed in vain when he heard that the three were still sleeping.
Kang Si-yoon wanted to take advantage of that opportunity to give Manager hyung a hardship.
Unfortunately, Manager hyung ended up taking the bait.
"Is this Eun-gyu's room?"
"Yes. Wake him up quickly, hyung."
Kang Si-yoon laughed as if he found something so funny and put his index finger to his lips, telling us to be quiet.
Manager Hyung, who opened the room that Chae Eun-gyu and Yoo Min-ha shared, was speechless at the magnificent sight before his eyes.
"Did a bomb drop here?"
Yes. I glanced over Manager Hyung's shoulder to look inside the room.
Looking around, it seemed that Chae Eun-gyu and Yoo Min-ha had not even properly unpacked their luggage in their carriers.
Clothes strewn here and there were piled up like huge mountains, and the daily necessities on the floor reminded of a minefield.
Manager Hyung turned his head and asked us.
"Do you, do you come through here every day to wake them up?"
"Um, not every day. It's gotten a lot better than before, so these days, they wake up on their own, but if they don't, we play rock-paper-scissors and choose one person, right?"
"That's amazing......."
"Yoy can't get this kind of valuable experience anywhere else, so I gave you a special chance. What do you think? Isn't it amazing?"
"You really are."
Manager Hyung, who fell for Kang Si-yoon's trick, had no choice but to carefully step and move to the bedside.
But the real pain was about to start.
"Why won't you wake up? Hey, Eun-gyu! Wake up. Please!"
Kang Si-yoon looked at Manager Hyung, who was shaking Chae Eun-gyu's shoulder pitifully, and shrugged his shoulders with an exaggerated action.
"Well, if he is sleeping that deeply, it'll take about 30 minutes. Guys, let's go out and play some playbox."
"...Okay."
"Hey, hey! Where are you all going!"
As Kang Si-yoon said, it took 30 minutes for all the members to wake up.
The manager, who seemed to be a decade older, sighed and briefly explained the upcoming schedule.
"As you all know, the Korean concert will be held at Gocheok Dome on July 27th."
"Gocheok Dome!"
"The handball stadium was already huge, so how much bigger will it be?"
"I'm already looking forward to it!"
Thanks to their previous experiences, all the members clearly remember the excitement of the concert.
Memories of interacting with the audience during the fan meeting.
Stage experience from the Japan tour.
They were going to revive everything they've accumulated so far and show a great stage at Gocheok Dome.
"It's not urgent yet, but I think it would be better if we thought about the set list and the songs you're going to sing in advance."
"We have to do a good job with the special stage this time too."
"That's right! Hyungbin hyung, our girl group medley got such a great response, don't you think it would be good to do it again?"
"This time, we should go a step further and prepare. So that it doesn't overlap with last time."
"Good!"
Song Hyung-bin and Yoo Min-ha's eyes were already burning with the thought of planning a special stage.
Manager Hyung coughed once and returned to the main topic.
"As for the concert-related things, we should prepare them step by step like I said before, and first, we've worked really hard for the past few weeks, so we should rest a little."
"Huh, huh?"
"That's what you mean!"
"Yeah, since it's a week-long vacation, rest well and recharge your energy."
"Oh yeah!"
It seemed like Sigma Entertainment knew exactly what the members needed the most.
No. Common sense tells us that it was natural to give us a vacation considering the tough schedule we've had since the
I smiled slightly as I watched the cheering members.
'It's been a while since I've seen everyone so happy.'
Manager Hyung waited until the members' excitement died down a bit before delivering the final news.
"Oh, and you all know that the Olympics are being held this summer, right?"
"Yes!"
"Where was it this time, LA?"
"That's right, LA Olympics. Anyway, I heard that they're planning a special idol version of the Olympics for the year the Olympics are being held."
As soon as they heard Manager Hyung, the members got excited again and started hitting my shoulders and arms.
"Hey, what we always joked about is now real!"
"It's finally time to show the effectiveness of our team's human weapon!"
"Hyung, this is a special for you! Let's go and sweep them all away!"
"Oh my! Anyway, Karis is going to win!"
The members who had been jokingly telling me, who had shown extraordinary physical abilities, 'If there was a program where idols competed in sports, you would definitely win first place'.
They were all very excited at the thought of actually being able to see that moment.
"Huh, hmm! Have you heard anything about what kind of events are scheduled?"
"There aren't any details yet, but filming is scheduled to take place around early July, so I think an announcement will be made soon."
"This will be really fun. If this is a team medal competition, we definitely have to win first place."
"That's right, we can't just rely on Karis, so we have to work hard too."
"Still....."
Ji Yoon-chul looked up at me with eyes filled with anticipation.
"I can't help but have high expectations."
Receiving such one-sided expectations... Hmm, not bad.
As the crown prince, receiving everyone's cheers is something I'm used to.
I thought to myself as I turned my head here and there.
Right, if I'm going to use my body, I should use it properly.
It doesn't suit my personality to hide my strength in a half-hearted manner.
'I guess I should start practicing to regain my fighting sense from now on.'
Even though I have good physical ability, I've never properly played any of the sports selected for the Olympics.
So I should practice a bit before the actual game so that I can show my skills in the actual game.
Suddenly, an incredible competitive spirit and motivation surged within me.
"Huh, hmm! Everyone, you better be prepared. If it's a team match, we have to take first place unconditionally. So, we have to train together until then, so make sure to set aside some time."
"Is, isn't it harder to take a break from the vacation? Practicing for the concert and the Olympics......."
"Uh-huh, we don't say it's hard with that much. Yubin!"
When I spoke strongly to Heo Yubin, Kang Siyoon shook his head at Chae Eun-gyu and Song Hyung-bin.
"You're already wrong, hyungs. Once he starts like that, no one can stop him."
"Ah, ahahaha......."
"Are we also confirmed to be subject to mandatory training?"
"Of course. I'll guide you thoroughly, so brace yourself."
"Save me....."
***
Before we dispersed to our respective hometowns, we went to see the East Sea at Chae Eun-gyu's suggestion to go somewhere for a day or so.
I thought it would be a truly healing trip where the camera wouldn't follow us for the first time in a while.
"Whew!"
"I told you, you shouldn't have fun like that."
"No, Min-ha and Si-yoon were having fun too, but why am I the only one sneezing......."
Heo Yu-bin, who had been having fun playing in the ocean, had a slight cold on his own.
But. I didn't think it was that serious at first.
The next day, Heo Yu-bin, who had gone down to his parents' house, sent a picture of his thermometer to the group chat.
Heo Yu-bin
(Picture)
I'm sick in bed.......
(Emoticon of a puppy flopping down)
I thought it was just a mild cold, but when I looked at the picture, it seemed like his fever had risen to 38 degrees.
I was lying still in my quiet studio, and I immediately got up after seeing the picture Heo Yu-bin sent.
'It seems like you're sicker than I thought.'
All the accumulated fatigue must have hit him in an instant.
What should have ended as mild cold symptoms developed into something so severe.
I thought about it for a moment and then contacted Ji Yoon-chul.
Ji Yoon-chul's parents' house is the closest to my studio, so it's easy to contact.
Yoon-chul, Yu-bin seems to be sick a lot. Would you like to come visit him together?
Ji Yoon-chul
I was thinking about that too. Do you want to go today?
Unexpectedly, Ji Yoon-chul decided on a visitation schedule quickly.
I met Ji Yoon-chul secretly at Suwon Station while wearing a mask and a hat and stopped by a nearby mart before heading to Heo Yu-bin's home.
"What do you usually buy when visiting a sick person, Yoon-chul?"
"...I've never visited a sick friend before, so I don't know."
"Hmm."
This was my first time experiencing this, so I had no idea what to buy.
In dramas and comics, it seemed like people usually buy fruits or drinks......
As I continued to worry, Ji Yoon-chul quietly gave me the right answer.
"... When you're worried, wouldn't it be easier to buy both?"
"Oh, Yoon-chul. That's a really good idea! You're really smart."
"... That's not it."
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