Chapter 342
Work hard when you work, and rest hard when you rest.
This is one of the rules we always keep unspoken.
Now that we've successfully completed our first world tour stage in France, it's time to take some time to tour Paris before heading to England.
"What should we do? It might be a bit complicated if all seven of us move together, so should we split up?"
"I think it'd be better to split up! If we film vlogs without overlapping each other, there will be more content for fans to see later."
"Okay, that's definitely better."
The idea that we should split up into two groups and tour Paris instead of having all seven of us rush around was unanimously passed.
Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul, who were on the same team as me, were lying in bed and looking for tourist attractions.
"........I want to go to the Louvre Museum."
"Huh? If you want to go, just go."
"But when I look at what people have written, I feel a little bit unsure."
"Let's take a look."
Song Hyung-bin quickly scanned the Louvre Museum-related posts that Ji Yoon-chul had found.
I also typed 'Louvre Museum' into a search engine on my phone and read a few posts.
I immediately thought I knew why Ji Yoon-chul hesitated.
"It says it takes two to three days to properly tour the Louvre Museum."
"That's right, the most popular posts are 'Shortest Course to the Louvre Museum' "I think it would be okay if we invested about 3 hours?"
"...It's a little bit easy to have to go around and come out quickly."
Ji Yoon-chul seems to want to thoroughly see the Louvre Museum, which exhibits world-class art pieces.
However, since we only have about two days of free time in Paris, it seems like we'll have no choice but to take the shortest route to the Louvre.
Song Hyung-bin got up from bed right away and packed his bag.
"Should we leave early?"
"But is it okay if we just visit the Louvre Museum and leave?"
"If we want to save time, I think it would be better to leave first and look for things on the way."
"......I'll keep looking."
That's how our roles were naturally divided.
Song Hyung-bin searches for directions and carries bags, Ji Yoon-chul searches for places to visit.
And I.... am in charge of the camera for the vlog.
"Do we have to show our faces well? I can't show them well alone."
"I'll try my best."
Paris in November was quite chilly.
I came out wearing a coat and a scarf, and Ji Yoon-chul even brought a padded jacket that he wears in Korea and wrapped himself up tightly.
But thanks to the cold weather, the sky was clear and it was nice to enjoy the scenery.
We went out to a coffee shop near the hotel with warm Americano.
"Don't we look like Parisians? Just a cup of coffee is enough."
".......... Since it's come to this, I think I could wear a hat like Leon and go around like that."
"Why is Leon suddenly appearing? I've been working hard on my hair."
"Didn't you want to be a real Parisian?"
"Doesn't it have to be Leon when you're talking about Parisians?"
"Because that's the most famous."
I laughed out loud to myself while listening to Ji Yoon-chul and Song Hyung-bin's conversation.
The members having these kind of pointless conversations is the most fun.
'I feel a little more at ease thanks to what Chae Eun-gyu said yesterday.'
Members who have been friends for much longer than others.
After hearing Chae Eun-gyu say that I can rely on him, I felt like my worries about the Demon King and the system had disappeared a little.
Yes, it's not too late to worry after enjoying the present.
Passing through the streets where the culture of the old Renaissance era still remains intact, we arrived at our first destination, the Louvre Museum.
There were quite a few tourists taking pictures at the triangular entrance that rose above the ground.
"Let's take pictures too."
"Should I take a solo picture first?"
"Oh, I can take a picture with this."
When I tried to take a picture of Song Hyung-bin with my phone, Song Hyung-bin took out a film camera from his bag and handed it to me.
"Since we've come to Europe for the first time, let's take pictures with a film camera instead of a phone."
"That seems like a good idea."
"Now that I think about it, are you good at taking pictures?"
"I still remember what happened in Jeju Island vividly."
Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul simultaneously expressed similar concerns.
I lightly snorted at their words and confidently said,
"The me back then and the me now are completely different."
"You shouldn't take strange ghost photos like you used to. Every single film is precious."
"Just trust me and leave it to me."
If I say that and then fail to take the photos, it would be a disaster.
I concentrated as much as I could and repeated in my head the content that Kang Si-yoon had always bullied me about.
The focus was on the exact center of the object, and the edge of the screen was right at my feet.
"I took the photo."
"Let's see, let's see!"
We waited until the photo was properly revealed on the film.
Soon, the image of Song Hyung-bin that I had taken appeared.
"Oh, it really came out well?"
"It really is."
"What did I say? Didn't I say that I'd grown?"
"I guess I shouldn't doubt Karis after all."
Fortunately, the results came out well.
I tried to hide my slightly nervous expression and shamelessly stuck my chest out.
'I can just take a bunch of pictures with my cell phone, but I can't do that with a film camera because of the film, so I'm nervous.'
After buying the tickets, we went down to the basement level, the starting point of the shortest course.
I was speechless for a moment at the magnificent scenery that unfolded before my eyes.
"Wow.........."
"Are all of those real paintings? Wow, how on earth did they draw that?"
"I'm really speechless."
The soaring ceiling, the gorgeous gold decorations, and the enormous murals that you couldn't even imagine were hand-painted by a human being.
Ji Yoon-cheol, who was looking around with his mouth open, eventually opened the map he had brought from the information desk and pointed to a specific area with his finger.
".......We have to see the Mona Lisa before more people gather."
"Let's go quickly, quickly!"
As expected of a tourist attraction in Paris, the inside of the Louvre was crowded with many tourists.
I followed Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul and thought to myself that it was fortunate that this was not Korea.
Because it was overseas, we could move freely even in a place with so many people.
When we arrived at the semi-floor of the Louvre, many people were all rushing to one place.
I thought I knew where they were going without anyone having to explain it to me.
Ji Yoon-chul, who was leading the way, blinked his eyes several times and spoke in a worried tone.
"Will we be able to see the Mona Lisa today?"
"Everyone will just take pictures like us and leave, so they'll be gone soon. Don't worry."
"Please.........."
People were gathered like clouds in front of Leonardo da Vinci's legendary Mona Lisa.
As I expected, everyone took pictures and left quickly, but it was quite difficult to take decent pictures because there were so many people.
"Everyone, this is a battlefield. I have no idea how we can take good pictures here."
"Don't you think we should twist our arms a little?"
"What are you doing, Karis hyung? Hurry up and use magic to make all the people in front of us disappear."
"If I had that special ability, I would have done it a long time ago. Yoon-chul."
"That's too bad."
Still, after waiting for a while, we were able to get a few pictures that we were satisfied with.
There were a few photos that were very out of focus here and there, but I thought that if I uploaded them to SNS as a behind-the-scenes video, fans would like it.
In addition to the Mona Lisa, we were also able to see famous works that often appear in history books, such as the statue of the goddess of victory, Nike, and the statue of Venus.
"I feel like I'm becoming holy."
".........I feel like I've been in a time machine to the past."
Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul couldn't take their eyes off the historical works that we had to see at least once in our lives.
We walked around the museum busily for an hour, but when I looked at the guidebook, I felt like the famous works kept appearing no matter how many times I looked.
"I think I understand why they said to take 2-3 days. Wow, there are so many things to see, but the space is just too big."
"...If we keep doing this, half a day will just pass by."
"That's right."
We sat on the bench for a short break, and we held up our vlog cameras and let out voices mixed with admiration and complaints.
I understand why everyone wrote in their reviews of the Louvre Museum that their feet were swollen.
While we were relieving the fatigue accumulated in our legs, Song Hyung-bin's stomach made a loud noise.
"..."
"....."
"...Hyung, are you hungry?"
"Yeah."
Song Hyung-bin smiled awkwardly at Ji Yoon-chul's question. Then the youngest laughed softly and got up.
"Then should we just look at the Sphinx and the Code of Hammurabi and then go out and eat?"
"Good idea!"
So we spent about an hour longer than planned at the Louvre Museum and went out to find a restaurant to fill our hungry stomachs.
At Ji Yoon-chul's recommendation, we chose a quaint restaurant that sold hamburgers and steaks.
"Really. This is really great. This is the best hamburger I've ever had."
"Really? Is it that good?"
"Just eat it quickly!"
Song Hyung-bin's eyes were wide open like a full moon and he hit Ji Yoon-chul's arm repeatedly.
Ji Yoon-chul also cut the huge hamburger in half with a knife and took a bite.
"Wow. This is really delicious."
"Right? I'm right."
"The meat juice is no joke."
Both of them started stuffing the hamburger into their mouths like hungry wolves.
I looked at the members whose cheeks were swollen like hamsters for a moment, and then I suddenly remembered the film camera that Song Hyung-bin had given me.
I took a picture naturally, taking advantage of the moment when the two people were completely absorbed in the hamburger.
"Hahaha! Both came out like squirrels."
"What? When did you take that?"
"I want to see it."
I was quite satisfied with the result.
I thought of what Kang Si-yoon always said.
It turns out that if you take a picture when no one notices, it comes out well.
Is that why pictures have to be natural?
After feasting on a lot of great meat, the sun was slowly setting.
Originally, we were going to go to Montmartre Hill, but since it took a lot of time, I thought we should go see the Eiffel Tower first.
"They said you absolutely have to see the Eiffel Tower when it's sparkling."
"I looked it up and it flashes every hour."
"What time is it now?"
I checked my watch.
It was currently 6:50.
Only 10 minutes left until 7 o'clock.
As soon as I checked the time, Song Hyung-bin started running.
"Hey, run!"
"Hey, so suddenly?"
"Hyung, if you run right after eating, your stomach will hurt!"
"Let's run first and think about it!"
Ji Yoon-chul had no choice but to follow Song Hyung-bin.
It felt really new to run along the unfamiliar but beautiful streets of Paris.
I smiled as I recalled the feeling of traveling for the first time in a long time.
'I'll have lots of pictures to show Owen later.'
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