Chapter 393
Heo Yu-bin returned to his dorm after finishing his three-day studio retreat, and everything went back to its original place.
Song Hyung-bin and Chae Eun-gyu, who had been worried about Heo Yu-bin even while resting, relaxed and returned to their original lifestyle.
"You eat this too, and wait a minute, Si-yoon! Where did you put the nutritional supplement you bought yesterday?"
"The cabinet above the sink!"
"Oh, it was here. Eat this too, okay?"
"Y, yes."
"Seeing your face lose weight makes me feel bad. My heart hurts."
Song Hyung-bin, who welcomed Heo Yu-bin's return to the dorm while giving him some harsh advice, pushed all kinds of food into Heo Yu-bin, who had neglected his nutrition for the past few days.
Starting with a solid breakfast and various nutritional supplements.
Like a mother who treats her son who has left home, he kept putting things in Heo Yu-bin's mouth.
Just yesterday, Heo Yu-bin had been showing off his confidence and giving off a different vibe in the conference room.
Amazingly, after the meeting ended, his flowering trait was deactivated and he reverted to his original personality a little.
That's why he couldn't refuse any of the food and supplements that Song Hyung-bin brought him, and he just smiled awkwardly and rebelled a little.
"Hyung, Hyung-bin hyung. I'm already so full."
"Hey, what's the point of eating that? You should eat a bowl of rice in the morning to gain weight. I didn't give you much on purpose because I was worried about your stomach, so eat it all."
"Oh, I get it. But this red ginseng seems too bitter."
"Oh! That's the most expensive one, so eat it!"
"Yes, yes."
Of course, that little bit of rebellion didn't work, but it's true.
I sat on the living room sofa and looked at Heo Yu-bin, who was puffing out his cheeks like a squirrel.
Looking at the bustling atmosphere of the accommodation, I feel at ease.
Although I miss the quiet times, Seleste's dorm is really noisy.
The last few days, everyone felt so stiff that it was awkward.
"It was good that I bought red ginseng in advance yesterday."
Kang Si-yoon sat down next to me, touching his head with his wet hands.
"He should try something bitter too. How can he live if he only eats sweet strawberries and chocolate milk all the time?"
"Even you, who say that, don't you eat bitter things?"
"Hey, there's a world of difference between not eating bitter things at all and eating a little bit. Can you not put me and Heo Yu-bin on the same level?"
"In my eyes, we're both the same."
"Wow, that's a bit too much, seriously?"
As Kang Si-yoon and I were bickering like usual, Chae Eun-gyu, who was sipping coffee, burst into laughter.
"Yubin and Siyoon are both still young."
"That hyung always hated being teased for being old, but he always shows off his age at times like this."
"Instead of being teased by you guys, I should just use it first."
"There's no way that hyung would do that........."
"Anyway, don't worry, you'll be able to eat bitter things when you get a little older."
I was a little taken aback when I heard that.
".......... Don't you have the taste of a child, hyung? You always seem to be looking for sweets."
"Ah, ahem! It's your imagination, it's your imagination."
"It's not my imagination, but you really like chocolate the most, just like Yubin."
"Oh, that's right! Guys, now that you mention it, shouldn't we change roommates before we start our new activities? Ahahaha!"
When Chae Eun-gyu abruptly changed the subject, Kang Si-yoon covered his mouth slightly and laughed.
"Hyung, you seem really impatient. Lying is not your nature, right?"
"That, that's absolutely not it~. It just occurred to me, I thought it might be time to change roommates."
"Oh, that thought just occurred to me when I was being unilaterally beaten by hyung's roommate, Karis? This is all very resentful, hmm."
"I guess Eun-gyu hyung wants to get away from Karis."
Song Hyung-bin, who had finished taking care of Heo Yu-bin and came to the living room, figured out the flow of the conversation in a few seconds and joined in teasing Chae Eun-gyu.
Although he's usually a calm person, Song Hyung-bin also becomes serious whenever he's teasing someone.
"It seems a little hard to wake up early every morning, Eun-gyu hyung. Your face always looked tired when you sat at the table."
"In my heart, I wanted to sleep more, but Karis kept waking me up, so I had no choice but to come out. Of course, I understand that feeling, hyung. I understand wanting to escape from your roommate."
".........Hyung. Did you really do that?"
"No, no! Hehe, would I have said that with such intentions! No!"
I also took advantage of this atmosphere and deliberately gave Chae Eun-gyu a look that seemed to be hurt.
Chae Eun-gyu, who was in an overwhelming position, waved both hands with his eyes spinning.
However, since all the members gathered in the living room were already serious about teasing Chae Eun-gyu, no matter how much he waved his hands, it was useless.
"Hey, you must be really sad. You tried so hard to make Eun-gyu hyung a person. Come here, I'll comfort you."
"I'm really sad, Si-yoon. This is the first time I've been abandoned by my roommate. What should I do with this overwhelming feeling?"
"Don't hold onto someone who's about to leave too much. It's okay, it's okay."
"Ah, Ah-ha-no, that's not it!"
"...."
While we were chatting away, a noise was heard from the hallway.
A slender shadow gradually got closer, and Ji Yoon-cheol, who was still half asleep, entered the living room half-asleep.
"Yoon-chul, are you awake?"
"Did you sleep well, Yoon-chul."
"... Yes."
Ji Yoon-chul glanced at us once, then glanced at Chae Eun-gyu, who was cornered.
After a brief silence, the youngest slowly opened his mouth.
"... Eun-gyu Hyung was wrong."
"Kuhaha-ha!"
"Hahaha-hak!"
"Hahaha! Oh, hyung, look! Even the youngest who woke up said that hyung was wrong!"
"Yoo, Yoon-chul. What if you do this too!"
Ji Yoon-chul, who just came out and hasn't figured out the situation yet, said something like that.
As expected, Ji Yoon-chul is the one with the best punching power in Seleste. He cleanly sorts out the situation with a single thoughtless word.
Chae Eun-gyu, who was already tattered and worn out, pretended to shed tears and raised both hands.
"I'm the one who committed the great sin. I'm sorry. I won't even bring up the idea of changing roommates."
"No, no, that's not it. We have to change roommates, after all."
"Do you want to do it tomorrow? Should I ask Changmin hyung if we're going to record this?"
"I guess I'll have to pack up after a long time."
"Huh? Huh?"
Contrary to his expectations, everyone reacted positively to the roommate change, and Chae Eun-gyu looked around with a look of bewilderment.
Seeing that, Kang Si-yoon patted his shoulder while the corners of his mouth twitched again.
"I'm sorry, hyung. I just wanted to tease you. Your reactions are always so harsh."
"...I lost."
It seemed like the situation was going to end like that, but Song Hyung-bin thought of the name of the only person who wasn't there.
"Come to think of it, Min-ha is still sleeping? We caused this mess?"
"Even Yoon-chul woke up on his own, so why isn't he waking up?"
"Yoon-chul, Min-ha isn't dead, is he? I think we should check to see if he's breathing properly."
"...I'll go and check it out."
"Let's all go together, all together."
Everyone quietly went up to the room where Yoo Min-ha was sleeping.
Kang Si-yoon, who was in the lead, carefully opened the door, and we peered through the gap to check the situation.
"He's really sleeping."
"Maybe it's because it's the second bed, so he couldn't hear well?"
"...I don't think so."
"Wow, look at the clothes Min-ha wore yesterday thrown on the floor."
"How did Eun-gyu hyung and Min-ha spend their time together? I don't even want to think about it."
The two people in Seleste who are the least talented at organizing their rooms are Yoo Min-ha and Chae Eun-gyu.
Chae Eun-gyu has been enlightened after living with me for a few months, but Yoo Min-ha still makes a mess of his room.
Chae Eun-gyu playfully tapped my shoulder and predicted the roommate assignment for tomorrow.
"Aren't you and Min-ha going to get along now?"
"Hmm..."
"Oh, hyung. Why are you doing that to Karis? He should live comfortably too."
"No. Si-yoon. It could actually be better."
"What?"
Kang Si-yoon turned his head sharply after hearing me say that it was okay.
He seemed to have a look of disbelief.
This is a normal reaction. Not getting angry like I always do.
'Chae Eun-gyu, who seemed so difficult, eventually followed my words and changed his lifestyle, so Yoo Min-ha should be able to do it too.'
If I succeed in improving Yoo Min-ha, I think I'll feel a huge sense of accomplishment.
Of course, seeing his sleeping so deeply, I can imagine that it will be a very rough road..........
"Since the situation is over anyway, let's go without waking Min-ha up. Everyone, back up! Back, back!"
Kang Si-yoon closed the door and sent the members down the stairs.
Heo Yu-bin, who was crouching at the very back, burped softly.
The bitter scent of red ginseng wafted.
"I think I ate too much. What should I do?"
"I guess you can't digest it. Hyung-bin hyung! Yu-bin can't digest it!"
"You can't digest it after eating that, Yu-bin, what should I do?"
"That's right, what should I do?"
Song Hyung-bin, Kang Si-yoon, and Heo Yu-bin went down to the living room and started moving busily again to find digestive medicine.
The other three, including me, looked at their backs and soon said in unison.
"Let's go to our rooms and get some sleep. We've used up too much energy since this morning."
"I agree."
"...Good night."
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Manager Hyung gave the okay sign to our request to change roommates last night and came to our dorm with the filming crew this afternoon.
Since we always decide our roommates through a unique mini game, I was curious about how the content would proceed this time.
"Let's go back to the basics?"
"Since when did our basics become rock-paper-scissors?"
"That's right."
Under the pretext of going back to the basics, we played a simple game of rock-paper-scissors instead of a complicated game, and the winner would choose the room they wanted on a first-come, first-served basis.
I'm not sure when our basics became rock-paper-scissors, as Song Hyungbin said... But...
Thinking about the countless content related to luck we've done so far, it seems like it's true.
'But honestly, even if it's first-come-first-served, it's random who gets which room, so there's no need to win rock-paper-scissors unconditionally.'
But let's believe in the goddess of luck because it'll feel good if we win quickly.
After such a bloody battle, I was able to escape in 3rd place.
"Hmm..."
I have no idea where Yoo Min-ha and Ji Yoon-chul, who started out in 1st and 2nd place, went.
And honestly, since it didn't really matter who my roommate was, I just headed to the first floor hallway room that I thought felt the best without hesitation.
I didn't hear any sound from inside until I got to the door, so I opened it without hesitation.
"Kyaaak!"
"Hmm?"
Yoo Min-ha, who was facing me head-on, let out a small animal-like cry and was startled.
I really didn't have any thoughts.
I just came here with the feeling that anyone would do, but what the hell is this?
I intentionally cracked my wrist in an exaggerated way.
"Welcome to join us, Min-ha."
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