Chapter 369
There were many things that happened when I came to Korea with this body, but among them, there are a few scenes that I remember.
The magnificent sight that unfolded before my eyes during the final live broadcast of
The cheers of Seleves that I heard when I finished our first concert.
The wonder and joy of visiting Estonia in person, which only existed in my memories.
This scene that I am currently seeing on the ocean in California is also comparable to them.
"They are all dolphins! Wow!"
"I feel like I could touch them if I just stretch out my hand."
Heo Yu-bin was extremely excited by the beautiful spectacle that he had been longing to see.
If only there were no railing, he would have put his face close to the water.
Ji Yoon-chul also had a face that said it was good that he endured the cold weather and stayed on the deck.
And I, who was the first to greet the elegant pod of dolphins with my two younger brothers, felt my heart pounding for some reason.
'Is this what the mystery of nature is?'
Dolphins gracefully gliding across the blue sea that looked like a paint spill.
Their smooth faces and dorsal fins shone even brighter in the sunlight every time they came up to the surface to breathe.
It would have been amazing to see just one dolphin, but imagine if there were a hundred of them right before your eyes.
"Hyung-nim, I want to go in there and swim with them-!"
"I know you're excited, but don't think of anything ridiculous. If you go into the sea in this weather, you'll have a heart attack right away."
"I, I was just saying Sometimes when I see hyung-nim, you seem like the real deal."
Heo Yu-bin seemed to really want to go into the sea. But it was ridiculous in this deep sea.
In the meantime, Ji Yoon-chul went inside and brought the rest of his brothers out like a diligent youngest.
As expected, everyone else reacted similarly to Heo Yu-bin.
"Are they really all dolphins? That's ridiculous."
"Isn't that about all the dolphins in California?"
"Hyungbin hyung, camera! Where did you leave your camera?"
"Oh, I left it with Changmin hyung a little while ago. Wait a minute!"
Song Hyungbin quickly went inside and came out with a film camera.
Song Hyungbin had been taking a film camera with him whenever we traveled abroad or domestically since last year.
He said that all that was left were photos and memories.
"Let's see. Oh, it should come out well. The sunlight is stronger than I thought, so I don't know if it will come out well."
"Do we have to wait for the photos to come out?"
"Yeah, we need to let some light in for the ink to come out."
We huddled together and waited for Song Hyungbin's photos to be printed.
Soon, the photos that the leader had put his heart and soul into slowly appeared.
"They came out well? Wow, hyung, amazing. There's a dolphin's face here!"
"Hyungbin hyung, you're amazing. How did you film this?"
"I never imagined I'd photographed that. I totally got it."
"So lucky!"
Kang Si-yoon, who is proud of his photography skills and says he's the best among the members, also admitted that this came out pretty cool.
"I can go to the dorm later and upload it on Instagram."
"I was going to pick out the good photos I've taken so far and upload them all at once."
"Hey, don't upload them all like that. You should split them up a bit. And mix in some photos of hyung."
Kang Si-yoon smiled and took out his phone.
"You've finally prepared the background. Do you want to take a picture right now?"
It made sense.
'Fans like any photos we take ourselves, but the photos they want the most are photos with our faces in them.'
However, Song Hyung-bin didn't accept Kang Si-yoon's suggestion right away for some reason.
"Bu, but."
"Why?"
"Can't Karis take the picture?"
"Eh?"
"Yes?"
Kang Si-yoon was flustered and I was flustered.
Song Hyung-bin burst out laughing.
"No, strangely, I think I look better when Karis takes the picture."
"Hyung, are you serious? Me, me being pushed by Karis? Really?"
Kang Si-yoon asked Song Hyung-bin in a tone of disbelief.
On the contrary, I became more confident and wiggled my fingers like I did in the 'Yare Yare' challenge.
"A disciple is supposed to surpass his teacher someday. Si-yoon. A true teacher shouldn't be sad, but happy."
"I can't believe that there will come a day in my life when I'll be pushed by him in taking pictures."
Kang Si-yoon intentionally frowned and acted like a dork.
"Take a picture of the two of you. I'll take a picture of you taking pictures, so let's compare."
"Oh.......... Si-yoon taking a picture of Karis taking a picture of Hyung-bin."
"Eun-gyu hyung, then should we take a picture of Si-yoon taking a picture of Karis taking a picture of Hyung-bin hyung?"
"Both of you, stop making weird puns!"
While we were laughing, chatting, and taking pictures, the first group of dolphins passed us and went out into the open sea.
Before moving to the next point, an announcement came on, telling everyone to gather at the restaurant inside the ship, saying there would be a special snack.
"Is this all lobster?"
"Oh my god, holy moly."
"Wow, what was Si-yoon's reaction just now? He really looked like an old man."
When we went down to the restaurant, various dishes made with lobster greeted us.
From freshly caught lobster sashimi, grilled lobster tail, to a dish made with lobster stir-fried in cheese.
'A boat where you can see dolphins and even serve such great food.'
Even the lobster suited everyone's taste.
The sashimi had a really chewy texture and the more you chewed, the sweeter it tasted.
The grilled tail was so delicious that it didn't need any other description.
While eating the food, Yoo Min-ha was so touched that he started calling out Heo Yu-bin's name.
"If Yu-bin hadn't really said he wanted to see dolphins, I wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious food! Heo Yu-bin! Heo Yu-bin!"
"Heo Yu-bin! Heo Yu-bin!"
"Ah, ahahaha! Everyone, worship me more!"
"Pfft!"
When Heo Yu-bin unintentionally called out the name of my passive skill, the lobster tail I was eating got stuck in my throat for a moment.
Cha Eun-gyu, who was caressing my back while I was coughing, didn't miss this moment and laughed brightly and teased me.
"Now even Karis has infected Yubin?"
"Cough, cough, cough, I never told you to copy my speech!"
"Then, since you're a noble, you can naturally change your speech just by standing next to me."
"Stop talking nonsense and eat more sashimi, hyung-nim!"
A long-standing tradition that has been passed down since the
Chae Eun-gyu, who has always been beaten by his younger brothers, especially me, is always looking for an opportunity to throw me a sly joke when this happens.
Compared to the other members' attacks, they are really light as a feather and often funny, but strangely, he catches my embarrassing points well and I shut Chae Eun-gyu's mouth like this.
After a sumptuous lunch, it was time to move to another point to check if there were other dolphins.
Ji Yoon-chul and I filled our bellies and went back up to the deck to look far away with the binoculars we borrowed from the ship.
".........They said earlier that you can see other creatures besides dolphins, right?"
"That's right."
Ji Yoon-chul continued to look over the sea with his bright eyes.
Anyone who saw it seemed like he wanted to see a new creature.
"Do you want to see something like a killer whale, Yoon-chul?"
"...Honestly, the possibility of a killer whale is too low, and I think it would be fun to see anything other than a dolphin."
"That's comprehensive."
A few minutes later.
The Dragon King in the Pacific Ocean must have heard Ji Yoon-chul's wish, because a sea creature other than a dolphin was captured in our binoculars.
"Hyung! Hyung! On that rock over there!"
"Oh.......... There are a lot of seals gathered here."
"There are dozens of them on that narrow rock."
On a rock towering in the middle of the beach, plump seals were sunbathing.
I smiled as I watched Ji Yoon-chul peeking his head out to observe the seals.
'It's not just Heo Yu-bin who likes this kind of thing.'
Even though it's been two years since we've been together, Ji Yoon-chul is still 19 years old.
An age when he's still full of curiosity.
He can't live like a normal student because of our busy schedule, but I was still a little relieved that he could have such a good experience here and there during our activities.
"But don't you think it would be better if I saw a different type of whale?"
"....That's true. But I said earlier that the probability was a bit low."
"We can't decide anything early, so let's wait a little. We don't know when our luck will strike."
However, I never dreamed that my words would soon become true.
About 20 minutes after we started moving to the second point.
Suddenly, the captain's excited voice came from the speaker.
"What is it, hyung?"
".........Yoon-chul. Let's go forward!"
"Yes?"
After hearing the announcement, I immediately pushed Ji Yoon-chul's shoulder and headed to the bow.
The rest of the members who had already heard the news were trying to see the mysterious sight that they would only see once in their lives, even on tiptoe.
"Siyoon hyung, can you see it? I still can't see it!"
"I can barely see it either. Shouldn't the boat get a little closer to see it properly?"
"This really doesn't make sense."
Chae Eun-gyu said with a slightly disbelieving tone.
"How many people have actually seen a humpback whale in their lives?"
"Ordinary people really never see it."
"Oh, something is spraying out of the water right now!"
We turned our heads at Heo Yu-bin's words.
We saw a huge shadow slowly rising from under the sea.
Then, water sprayed out of the calm water as if someone had turned on a sprinkler.
"I can see it! I can see its back!"
"Oh, come out a little more!"
Song Hyung-bin, who had become serious about watching the humpback whales, held onto his film camera and looked at the sea longingly.
This humpback whale, which was somewhat passive in breathing, only showed its blowhole above the water surface before diving again, leaving the members feeling disappointed.
The flexible, curved back was gradually revealed, and at the end, it raised its wide tail.
It looked as if it was greeting us.
"Wow......."
"It's really cool."
"It would have been nice if it had shown its face a little more."
The members all opened their mouths at the overwhelming beauty of nature and could not take their eyes off the humpback whale.
I also agreed with Kang Si-yoon and felt a little regret.
I thought that it was a miracle that we were able to meet the humpback whale like this, but they always say that human greed is endless.
If possible, I would like to see the humpback whale in more detail and up close.
Our boat was slowly approaching the humpback whale that had dived.
Judging from the movement, it seemed like the captain thought the humpback whale might reappear.
Soon, a natural gift that would remain in the memories of all members exploded.
-Poohwaaah!
The black shadow rose much faster than before, and the black body of the humpback whale flew over the water surface, creating white spray.
The whales' habit, also known as 'breaching'.
The captain of our boat said in a voice that could not contain his excitement, 'This is a rare sight that I have only seen twice in 40 years of sailing.'
When I first saw a group of dolphins, I was filled with joy and newness.
When I saw the humpback whale breathing, my heart was filled with mystery.
And now. Even though I have lived my whole life at sea, I was speechless and could only exclaim in admiration when I saw the humpback whale breaching, which I have only seen twice in my life.
Ji Yoon-chul looked blankly out at the spray of water caused by the humpback whale and said softly.
".........I think things will go better this year."
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