Chapter 374
"We've arrived! Let's all get off!"
The ship that took us safely arrived at the port of Yokjido.
After carefully disembarking with the staff, Owen and I stretched our slightly stiff backs while looking out at the scenery of Yokjido.
"It's not spring yet, but it's so green."
"The air is really cool and clean."
The restaurants and houses clustered around the port boasted colorful roofs.
The mountains and hills that rose up behind them blended with the blue sky, creating a picturesque scene.
The residents who were preparing for fishing and working at the port glanced at us, and some even greeted us.
I made eye contact with them and bowed.
I could sense the thoughts in everyone's eyes.
Their eyes were filled with questions about why the two young men with blond hair had come all the way to this remote island.
'Even if I were the residents, there would be no other sight that would be more bizarre.'
The production team must have told them that there was a variety show filming at Yokjido, but let's say hello later and officially tell them that we're here to live for three days.
For now, it's a priority to follow the staff's instructions and head to the house we'll be using.
We passed the numerous houses gathered near the port and continued up to the foot of the mountain.
When we arrived at the bottom of a hill where the scent of fragrant trees was thick, we saw a house with a blue roof.
"Is this it?"
"I guess so."
Owen poked his head out next to me with a bright smile.
There was a wide yard in front of the house with the blue roof.
There was a brazier in the yard made of soft earth, and there was also a faucet where you could get water from outside.
There was a lush grass field right in front of the yard, and the sea spread out behind the grass field, so the view was very beautiful.
It had a unique and nice atmosphere of a quiet country house that you can't find in Seoul.
"I've never seen a house like this before."
Owen sat down on the porch right under the eaves and looked around.
You might think that he was really that excited, but he was right.
In
Even after being transferred to the real world, he lived in abundance in England, so he probably didn't feel like he was in the countryside.
On the other hand, I felt good.
It's not bad to be able to go to a place my younger brother has never been to before.
We unpacked our bags in the room and went back out onto the veranda.
As I was feeling a little dazed in the cool breeze, I felt a sense of relief.
"... Hyung-nim. Is it okay for us to just sleep like this?"
"I also felt a little drowsy… … ."
I glanced at the production staff sitting in front of the yard.
"I feel guilty because I feel like there won't be enough content if we just go to sleep as soon as we arrive."
"Oh, that's right. For a moment, it felt like you and I were the only ones here."
Resting is good, but the first thing to think about is filming.
I think I finally understand Kang Si-yoon's mind a little.
'Si-yoon must have always thought like this and prioritized content.'
In Seleste, Kang Si-yoon took the lead and utilized the members to create various content.
Kang Si-yoon himself must have focused even more on filming because he knew that he was the only one who could do this role.
However, here, there is no Kang Si-yoon, the entertainment cheat key.
Only me and Owen. Two blond-haired young men came to the bathroom.
I was able to have various experiences thanks to the planning team that came up with outrageous ideas while working as a Seleste.
Owen debuted much later than Seleste, so he probably had less experience filming this kind of content than we did.
In short, I am the one who is currently leading
It seems like there is a bit of burden on my shoulders, but this is just something to enjoy for me, the crown prince.
I don't know how it came to this, but anyway, I have to use Kang Si-yoon as my role model during this shoot.
I asked the production team while imitating the pose he sometimes does, which is to pinch his fingers.
"So what should we do now?"
The main PD smiled slightly at my question and answered.
"We don't force you to do much. You can just rest comfortably.... You can spend your time doing whatever you want."
"Really? Is it okay if I get cursed at so much that I don't do anything and just sleep?"
"Then I'd appreciate it...."
Owen, who smelled my tone, happily hugged his pillow and made a gesture to enter the room.
Then, the PD, who was momentarily flustered, coughed repeatedly and waved his hand.
"Ugh, uhm-uhm! It's almost time for lunch, right?"
"It's almost 1 o'clock, so it's true."
"Aren't you hungry? Are you looking for something to eat.... I heard that the seafood here in Yokjido is really delicious."
"Aha."
I immediately understood the hidden intention of the production team and smiled.
"What happens if I say I'm not hungry?"
"Uh.... Well, you can rest. But you will have dinner and you have to get the ingredients―."
At this point, I feel a little sorry.
I stopped joking and got up laughing.
"Actually, I was curious about the seafood in Yokjido too. Owen, aren't you starting to get hungry?"
"Of course, hyung-nim. I'm so hungry I think I could eat a railroad right now."
Owen agreed with me in a pleasant voice.
The PD, who realized that we were deliberately joking, brushed his bangs back as if he was taken aback, and then got back to the main point.
"I told you that you have to be self-sufficient in all your ingredients, right?"
"Yes."
"But if we suddenly ask you to find food without any preparation, you might feel lost, so we prepared something. Would you like to open the storage here?"
"I'll open it!"
Owen walked lightly to the warehouse like an excited puppy.
After checking what was prepared, Owen came out with two long items while groaning.
One was blue and the other was black.
"A fishing rod."
"It's a bit heavier than it looks. It's really long."
I shook the black fishing rod back and forth while holding it.
"Then do we have to fish and get food ourselves?"
"Yes. In Yokjido, you can catch various fish such as mackerel, hairtail, and tuna. Among them, there is a fish that is considered a specialty of Yokjido, and that is."
"Isn't it mackerel?"
"That's right!"
Owen guessed mackerel and made a V sign with his finger at me.
"I looked it up in advance, hyung-nim. I heard that mackerel from Yokjido is really famous."
"Like Owen ssi said, Yokjido mackerel is famous for its taste. In particular, mackerel sashimi is rumored to be really delicious."
"Mackerel sashimi is a very unfamiliar food."
If you ask me to name the fish that are usually consumed as sashimi, there are flounder, sea bass, and tuna.
Mackerel is usually eaten grilled or canned.
It was quite refreshing to hear that it is also eaten as sashimi.
The PD continued to talk to us while rubbing his palms.
"You can't go to Yokjido without eating fish, right? So if you catch fish by fishing, it's the best."
"......... I'm worried because you're talking too long."
"Hahaha! Should I tell you this later?"
"No."
Owen said firmly and cut it off.
"You have to tell me in advance what happens if we don't catch any fish so we can make a plan. How can I protect my Hyung-nim in case something happens?"
"Ahem!"
I pinched Owen's forearm to stop him before he could go wild.
It might be okay when we're alone, but if he said something wrong in front of all the staff, the picture could get weird.
"What happens if we don't catch any fish?"
"I'll tell you the details when we get there, and um. Let me give you a little hint. No matter what happens, you'll still get food. But you might get a little seasick and tired?"
"I can tell just by looking at it."
Owen sighed deeply, swinging his fishing rod from side to side.
"Even if it's hard and seasick, we'll have to go on a boat again."
"...That's really going to happen."
"Hey, why are you thinking about getting a stomachache already, guys? Just succeed in fishing."
I stood up, carrying the fishing rod on my shoulder.
"Are you giving us bait?"
As soon as I finished speaking, the crew handed us a container containing bait.
I carefully opened the lid to see what kind of bait it was.
"Ugh, ugh! What is this?"
"It looks like an earthworm."
Owen was arrogant at the appearance of the wriggling creatures.
I don't particularly like bugs either, so I quickly closed the lid.
"They say that the bait that fish are most excited about is lugworms. That's why I asked for the especially plump ones."
"......... Thank you very much."
I had just imagined bait like bait or krill, but suddenly lugworms.
I tried to smile, but I was a little nervous about using a lugworm I had never touched before on my fishhook.
We packed up our fishing gear and headed down to the harbor.
As we went down the hill, we saw cameras continuously filming us from below.
Owen burst into laughter when he saw that.
"Why are you laughing all of a sudden?"
"Ahaha, it's just funny because I imagine it'll be on video. Don't you think it'd be really rare to see two blondes fishing on a remote island with a fishing rod and lugworms?"
I've had this thought in my head since we arrived at Yokjido Island.
The production team of
It's a fraudulent combination that you won't find on any other show.
'If that's what you wanted............. it's only natural that we would respond to it.'
I hung the fishing rod on my shoulder in a more arrogant manner.
Then I made my expression strict and solemn, like when I was the crown prince in
"Owen, let's walk with the most arrogant attitude possible."
"In this state? Ah."
Owen, who was quick-witted and quick-witted, realized my intention again and laughed loudly.
"Since it's come to this, let's show it properly. As expected of you, hyung-nim."
"I know. We can't lose this appearance for three days. Even if we're wearing weirder clothes or items than now, it will still apply."
"I will always follow your orders, hyung-nim."
"Owen. Your words are caught on the microphone."
With that, both of us came down to the port with proud steps as if we were going on a mission to subdue the Demon King's army.
The fishing rod is a sword, and the bait box is a sword sheath.
The place we are headed is not the sea, but a battlefield teeming with monsters to catch.
Armed with this mindset, we arrived at the port where fishing was possible, but the questions from the fishermen around us immediately broke our immersion.
"People from Seoul? Want to go fishing?"
"Yes, Father. Are you catching a lot of fish today?"
"It depends on the tide. If we don't catch any, we won't catch any fish all day. Timing is important, timing is important."
As the Gyeongsang dialect rushed in, Owen tilted his head.
"Do you understand everything, hyung-nim? I don't understand a single thing."
"Oh, I somehow got used to this dialect."
I couldn't bring myself to say that it was thanks to the effects of the skill the system gave me, so I just vaguely brushed it off.
We settled down at the dock recommended by the local fishermen and tried to get some ingredients in earnest.
As soon as we started, we ran into a big problem.
"I'll do it, hyung-nim! I can't get your hands dirty!"
Owen, who said that he shouldn't get my hands dirty with lugworms, eagerly put on his gloves and tried to catch them.
When the lugworm started wriggling wildly in his hand, he got scared and put it back in the container.
Owen, who never flinched in the face of any political bigwig, was falling apart miserably in front of this worm.
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