Chapter 339
First of all, the first thing I had to do was organize my luggage.
I had to share a room with Chae Eun-gyu right away, but Chae Eun-gyu's untidy way of unpacking was something I couldn't tolerate in my dictionary.
"Eun-gyu hyung-nim. Let's start by organizing clothes."
"I always think I should organize, but I don't know where to start."
"The easiest way is to sort them by type. For example, put short-sleeved T-shirts together."
I dug out a few T-shirts from Chae Eun-gyu's pile of luggage that looked like it had been hit by a bomb.
Then I folded the shirts neatly and put them in the storage space under the bed.
"This is how it should be done. Since you brought all your luggage mixed up, the most urgent task is to disassemble that huge pile."
"Ha, haha........... When will I ever finish this?"
"You shouldn't even think about that."
I firmly shook my finger while looking at Chae Eun-gyu, who was already half-given up.
I have to whip him here.
It's okay to give him a carrot after Chae Eun-gyu starts organizing.
After all, getting started is the most important thing.
"You shouldn't be afraid of something you haven't even started yet."
"I understand."
Chae Eun-gyu nodded, fortunately understanding what I said.
"Karis is trying to help me for once, so I shouldn't be complaining here."
I really hope this attitude lasts a long time.
We worked hard to dismantle Chae Eun-gyu's pile of luggage for about 20 minutes.
All the luggage that was spread out on the floor was mixed up at once, so unimaginable items were found one after another in unimaginable places.
"...Why on earth is this coming out here?"
"Huh? That's something I lost a few days ago and I've been looking for it for a long time!"
I took out the washcloth I found in the pocket of the black shorts.
Chae Eun-gyu was very happy about my discovery and expressed his gratitude.
There really was no situation that was more absurd to me.
After that, items that should not have been mixed, such as a toothbrush found in a pile of socks and underwear found in toiletries, appeared here and there.
I was really curious and asked.
"How on earth could this happen, hyung-nim?"
"That's right. It's really embarrassing when you actually organize your luggage with someone else."
"I thought we were on a treasure hunt."
Three hours, one hour, one hour and thirty minutes passed like that, and our packing continued.
Still, it was fun to see things being neatly organized.
"Oh, if I had known this would happen, I would have organized my life a long time ago."
Chae Eun-gyu, who was hanging his casual clothes on the extra hangers I brought, wiped his face and looked back on his complacent past.
"Why didn't you do it earlier?"
"I'm not really making excuses. But after living with Min-ha, we both just don't do any packing."
"Aha. I suddenly started to understand."
"When I go out and come back, I just throw my clothes anywhere........... I just put the things I use often in places where they're easy to find and put them in plain sight.........."
Chae Eun-gyu scratched his head with an awkward smile.
"It seems like it's not right for people with similar personalities to live together."
"Hearing what you said, I can kind of guess what that room looks like."
Speaking of which, Chae Eun-gyu and I left our room to take a break and went to the three-person room where Kang Si-yoon, Heo Yu-bin, and Yoo Min-ha were.
"No, no! If you put it like that, the folded clothes will all get wrinkled again!"
"Hyung, wouldn't it be better to just take everything out and put it in another box?"
"Hey, where do you get the boxes?"
Even though we hadn't even entered the room, we could hear the commotion.
When we slightly opened the door and looked into the room, the space I had been using cleanly just a few hours ago had turned into a battlefield.
All kinds of household items and clothes were strewn everywhere, and in the middle of that storm, Kang Si-yoon was the only one who passionately and lonelyly led the organization.
However, as everyone knows, Yoo Min-ha is not as good at organizing as Chae Eun-gyu, and Heo Yu-bin is not much help either.
'It's Kang Si-yoon's time of suffering.'
I felt a little sorry for my friend, but what can I do?
If I wanted to avoid this situation, I should have caught me instead of the camera in the mini game earlier.
I giggled and quietly closed the door again.
"Hyung-nim, let's go now. There's nothing more to see."
"When I looked at our room and saw that room over there, I realized we were real fairies."
"You realize now? Then be nice to me from now on."
It was quite a difficult task, but in my dictionary, it is not acceptable to finish something half-heartedly once you start it.
After pushing Chae Eun-gyu with the right amount of carrots and sticks until dinnertime, we finally succeeded in completely dismantling that enormous pile of luggage.
"Wow... Is this really possible?"
Chae Eun-gyu was impressed by his clothes neatly arranged by type.
Sitting on the edge of the bed and drinking water, I added one important thing.
"I can help you organize as much as I want. However, it's up to you to maintain this state. If you go to the practice room tomorrow and come back and throw your clothes anywhere like before, it'll just repeat itself endlessly."
"I'll try........."
"If it's really hard, I have no choice but to take off my shoes and step forward."
"Uh, huh?"
Chae Eun-gyu slowly backed away as I rolled up my sleeves with an evil smile.
"What on earth are you trying to do, approaching me so scary?"
"Hmm, well. I'm thinking of starting by pinching your cheek like I did at the last camping."
"So.... you're saying that every time I take off my clothes and throw them away, you're going to pinch me?"
"Yes. Of course, the intensity will increase as time goes by."
"I'm coming to my senses. I won't do that."
"Then that's fortunate."
Chae Eun-gyu, who had already experienced the strength of my grip, trembled in fear and vowed to work hard to organize.
With this, I thought I had overcome a big mountain. The next difficult time for me and Chae Eun-gyu came quickly.
"Hyung-nim. Hyung-nim, wake up."
"...Huh?"
"Shouldn't you eat breakfast? Wake up quickly."
I forgot while I was packing.
Chae Eun-gyu is a person who sleeps in a lot.
I had already finished washing up and came back, so I shook Chae Eun-gyu, who was still unconscious on the bed.
Chae Eun-gyu began to react little by little to my touch, but it seemed like there was still time left until normal operation.
'If every morning is like this, there's no answer.'
I have to fix this somehow.
I can't suffer like this, wasting 30 minutes every day.
I tried to open Chae Eun-gyu's blanket, tickled his toes, and even pinched his cheek.
When I pinched his cheek, Chae Eun-gyu finally sat up.
Now, he was no longer able to do anything but sit down and doze off.
"This won't work."
I carried Chae Eun-gyu on my back and strode out of the room.
".....?"
"What is he doing?"
Ji Yoon-chul and Song Hyung-bin blankly stared at Chae Eun-gyu, who was hanging on my back.
I didn't care about the members' gazes and immediately sat Chae Eun-gyu down on the dining chair.
"You have to learn a little forceful methods to change your disposition."
Chae Eun-gyu raised his head, blinking, whether he heard me or simply because he was cold because the blanket was completely gone.
Then he asked in a cracking voice.
"Where the hell is this place...?"
"It's the dining table, hyung. Don't you remember coming out on Karis hyung's back?"
"What did I do.......... ?"
"Oh, I guess you don't remember anything."
Kang Si-yoon shook his head as if he felt sorry. I drank the water, feeling a little satisfied.
Although it was a little difficult, I was able to wake Chae Eun-gyu up much faster than it usually took to wake him up.
"Eun-gyu hyung-nim."
"Uh, yeah."
"From now on, if you don't wake up within 15 minutes, I'm going to lift you up like this and make you sit in front of the dining table every time."
"I'll wake up quickly.........."
The other members looked at me with amazement as I trained Chae Eun-gyu harshly.
"If you look closely, he's a real monopoly."
"I'm glad he woke up early though..........."
"See, I said that right? I told you that Karis is practically the real power behind the throne."
***
Before the world tour began in earnest, the members left the dorm to spend time with their families whom they wouldn't see for a while.
I, too, headed somewhere else.
"Hyung-nim! It's here!"
A quiet Italian restaurant.
Owen Cromwell, who had rented the entire place for two hours, waved at me happily.
I took off my hat and mask and greeted Owen.
"But is it okay to rent out this whole place?"
"Oh, actually, it's a place that people from our agency often visit, so it was relatively easy to rent. There's a reason why I called you here."
It seems like there was a reason why he called me near COC Entertainment.
Owen looked at me with a really happy expression.
"It's like a dream that I can have a cozy meal with you alone like this. I've been so sad that I haven't been able to see you in person since
"You and I, if our schedules are busy, there's nothing we can do."
"I listened to all the songs in this album! I saw all the stages. As expected, the others are all really talented, but I only see you."
"Haha, that's because you're only looking at me."
Owen, whom I met after a long time, was as active as ever.
Owen, who had been asking me about my activities, soon changed the subject to Seleste's upcoming world tour.
"I heard you're going to Europe and America this time. Is that right, hyung-nim?"
"Yes. First, we're going to tour Western countries and then the finale will be held in Seoul."
"If I want to go see it, can you spare me a ticket?"
Owen's eyes sparkled.
Somehow, I felt that what he just said wasn't a joke at all.
"I'm not sure if that process is possible, but... If you really want to come, I'll ask my manager."
"Hyung-nim. I'm not joking. I definitely want to see you on stage with my own two eyes. Not as a fellow idol, but as a regular audience member. I want to see and remember more of your various sides that I've never seen before."
"Hearing that, I also want to go to Jerene's concert. If I sit in the audience and watch the stage like you said, it will definitely feel different."
Owen smiled brightly after hearing my words.
"Then I will do whatever it takes to get your ticket. Even if the agency says no, I will personally buy the ticket and give it to you."
"Are you confident that you can overcome such fierce competition?"
"Of course, hyung-nim. There is no such thing as impossible in my dictionary. If it can help you, I can do anything."
No matter what.
The Owen I know is someone who will achieve his goals by any means necessary.
Of course, he won't do that here either....
Just don't kill or threaten people like in the old
The pasta I ordered arrived.
Since I didn't eat lunch, I was hungry, so I focused on eating the pasta deliciously.
While we were eating, Owen asked me seriously as if something came to mind.
"Come to think of it, hyung-nim. If you go to Europe, that means you might go to Estonia."
".........Hmm. That's right. We're planning on visiting Estonia too."
"Then you'll be able to meet your parents in this world."
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