42. Production Announcement (2)
In response to Ha On-ha's sudden request for a house, Yeo-do Bin was flustered and added a rambling excuse.
"Well, that's because my house is in Australia, so I live with a relative in the countryside, and On ha's noonim don't like lit at their house…! Well, it's not necessary to film the reaction…! But I thought it would be good to film it anyway… I was looking for a suitable place!"
Neoul paused for a moment to understand what the two were saying.
'Ah. So… you're saying that we you to film watching the first broadcast with a camera again. You have to film it with many people, so you need a place?'
Why do you have to film them watching the broadcast after filming the broadcast so hard?
He didn't really understand. However, judging from the two's reactions, it seemed that filming them would be beneficial to get closer to debuting.
Neoul trailed off, thinking hard.
"Well. I don't think the place I'm staying right now is my home either…."
"Really? Then, do you want to come with us to find the angel?"
Ha On-ha suggested quickly.
"I heard Tae-seok hyung is living alone. That's why some of the hyungs said they're going to that house earlier."
Neoul raised his eyebrows crookedly. It was because a name he didn't like was mentioned.
"Tae-seok hyung? Gye-tae-seok? That dirty guy?"
"Oops...!"
Yeo Do-bin was startled by Neoul's blunt words and looked around to check his surroundings. Ha On-ha blinked his eyes wide and also rolled his eyes here and there to check his surroundings.
Neoul thought Ha On-ha and Yeo Do-bin would warn him not to say such things. However, the two of them put their arms around Neoul's shoulders and took him to a corner, then whispered with their heads together.
"Why is he dirty? What's dirty?"
"Tae, Taeseok hyung is messy...?"
The mic must not have been on yet. It seemed like they wanted to check the facts first.
Neoul wanted a clean soul not to be tainted by a rotten soul, so he spoke honestly as he felt.
"Even if the stench from the soul is secondary, don't you think the look in his eyes is disgusting? His appearance is just like that of a dolphin that harasses a puffer fish."
"A dolphin harassing a puffer fish...? Why?"
Yeo Dobin frowned as if he didn't understand. Then his sharp eyes looked even colder.
"Dolphins hate puffer fish...?"
Seeing Yeo Dobin looking pitiful, thinking that puffer fish were being bullied, Neoul worried about how he, who was as innocent as he could imagine, would survive in this harsh world.
In the meantime, Ha On-ha, who felt something cold in Neoul's words, took out his smartphone and searched for something. Then he gasped and covered his mouth.
"Why, why... ...?"
"Look at this."
Ha On-ha immediately showed the screen to Yeo Do-bin.
"Hmph...! Dr... Drug...?! Drug...?"
"Shhh!"
The only keywords Ha On-ha searched were 'pufferfish, dolphin'. However, as soon as he searched, all kinds of blogs and videos popped up with the content 'Dolphins enjoy drugs with pufferfish poison'.
"Oh, gosh...!"
"Wow, my hands are shaking."
Yeo Do-bin and Ha On-ha were so surprised that their eyes almost popped out.
"No, he said he was sleepy because he took cold medicine. He said he was often sick because of the side effects of the medicine, so I thought it was just that, but I never imagined it would be like that!"
"Are you sure...? Oh, it could be a misunderstanding. It could really be because of the cold medicine...."
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or true, we should avoid all possible risk factors. We can't debut like a bomb that could explode at any moment. We shouldn't get involved."
Ha On-ha cut him off coldly and tried to tear out his hair, but he realized that he had set it up and barely put his hand down.
Yeo Do-bin stretched his head out like a meerkat and looked around.
"Then, what should we do...? Should I tell the PD...?"
"First of all, it's not certain, and it's a very sensitive issue, so let's quietly look into the situation. For now, hush."
"Okay...!"
When Ha On-ha pretended to close his mouth with his hand, Yeo Do-bin followed suit.
After that, the two stared at each other, so Neoul closed his mouth without knowing what this meant.
Neoul looked puzzled at the two people's expressions that suddenly became serious, and then asked.
"But the drugs..."
"Shhh!"
"Shhh...…!"
Because of the sudden interruption, Neoul couldn't continue and closed his mouth.
'No, what are drugs.....'
Just then, the staff called out that they had to put on their name tags, so Ha On-ha and Yeo Do-bin ran over.
Neoul took out his smartphone and sent a message to Won Ha-shin.
[What are drugs?]
A phone call came right away.
—What the hell! Fish! Who gave you drugs? What kind of crazy guy! Absolutely not! If you do that, your life is over! You're over! No, is it a fish? Anyway! Whether it's life or a fish! Don't touch that kind of thing, don't touch it, don't come near it! Huh?! Who would recommend something so vicious to you? What kind of guy are they?
Neoul hung up the phone because his ears hurt from the angry voice pouring out like a machine gun.
Anyway, it must be bad. It seemed like the only person who could accurately answer Neoul's curiosity was Baek Yuri.
Neoul found Baek Yuri, who had just finished setting up and was waiting among the crowd of people.
However, before he could ask him anything, Neoul was led by the staff to stand in line and go up on stage. He was told to turn off his smartphone or put it on silent mode, so he put it on silent mode and put it away with the clothes he had originally worn.
After rehearsing in a row and coming down, they tidied up their clothes again and moved somewhere.
"Follow me!"
They lined up side by side and went out to the stairs prepared outside, where another crazy photo time followed. The staff put the tall Neoul and Baek Gi-yeom at the very back.
A thick wire fence was set up a little distance from the stairs, and beyond it, a crowd of people were all holding heavy-looking cameras. Many people were holding and waving placards with the names of the participants or hanging them on the wire. It was a hot day, but they were really passionate.
Neoul, who had learned Korean and was confident, smiled faintly when he found his own name while reading the letters on the placard.
"Neoul-ah! Teddy bear! Give me teddy bear ears!"
The woman who had been waving his name shouted and fixed the camera.
'What are teddy bear ears?'
I looked around at the other participants in curiosity, and they were all shaking their heads at people. They were all nervous, making shapes with their fingers, winking, and waving their hands. It was chaos.
"These are teddy bear ears."

Baek Gi-yeom, who had seen Neoul looking around, rolled up both his hands and placed them on his head.
"This is a cat."

This time, he made a V shape and turned his hands over and placed them on his head like he had just done.
The various symbols he made with his hands were like a code. Neoul looked at the woman who was waving his name while imitating the teddy bear ears that Baek Gi-yeom had told him.
"So cute! Cat hearts too! Cat hearts!"
The reaction was heated.
'Why do you like this?'
I was confused, but I asked Baek Gi-yeom for help.
"What's a cat heart?"
"Tada. Like this."

Baek Gi-yeom made a heart and slightly raised his index finger to make a heart shape with cat ears.
Looking at that, the heart shape that Neoul awkwardly copied was a bit crooked. However, judging from the corners of the woman's lips slightly raised below the camera, she seemed satisfied.
Neoul followed suit and gently raised his lips.
'I can make someone laugh with just such a small action.'
How amazing and pleasant it was.
At that moment, someone's voice rang out in Neoul's ear.
"Gal Neoul, you're really damn handsome."
"...?"
Neoul looked at the owner of the voice. It was a woman holding a placard with Kim Ji-rok's name on it. When their eyes met, the woman was startled, covered her mouth, and turned her head.
Neoul quietly asked Baek Gi-yeom.
"What does 'damn' mean?"
Is it like a bowl...?
"Waaaaaaah! Don't say things like that!"
Baek Gi-yeom was so surprised that he covered Neoul's mouth with his hand and looked around. Fortunately, he confirmed that no one heard because it was so noisy around him, so he took his hand away and wiped his chest.
How can an idol survival contestant who hasn't even debuted yet swear in such a public place?
Of course, Neoul didn't swear, he just asked what it meant because he really didn't know, but it was better to be careful for now.
Survival is a jungle and a battlefield.
Even without that, the profession of a celebrity is one where if you make a single mistake in your speech, a short video with the beginning and end cut off will be circulated on all sorts of sites and trolled. What about a survival show where they openly rank the contestants and encourage competition?
It's a noble thing to cast a check vote to eliminate a competitor who threatens the debut of the contestant you chose.
There was a high possibility that you would come up with all sorts of ridiculous reasons to belittle other contestants and hang on to them.
There were also many people who were not fans of anyone but just had fun biting and tearing at people, so they hid under the mask of anonymity and did their work.
They would enlarge the shape of their mouths, slow down, and if there was a video where their expression was even a little bit distorted, they would try to copy and paste it and create a rumor with utmost sincerity.
- What kind of personality is Galneul?
- You know what I mean when he first met his fans.
- Wow... He's so casual in public, but when he debuts, he'll probably fool his fans... He'll only say "Oh really?" at fan signings. We need to filter him out in advance.
- His gaze is a bit fierce, as expected. Everyone says he's handsome, but I didn't understand. I'm glad it's been revealed at least now.
- Don't say that his mouth is dirty, but he looks so dirty.
└You're so dirty, too.
└It's disgusting that those bastards who say these things only put strict standards on idols while biting rags on their lips [*swears a lot].
There must be many people who defend and fight for Neoul, but if the fight continues, it's bound to hurt and get tired.
'That's why you shouldn't feed them.'
Baek Gi-yeom smiled and put his arm around Neoul's shoulder, conscious of the gazes flying from beyond the fence. They were very close, and it seemed like the fact that he had just stopped him from talking was just a joke.
However, Neoul was confused because of Baek Gi-yeom's brief negative reaction earlier.
"Is that a bad word?"
"Yeah. It's a curse."
Neoul asked, feeling that he still had a lot to learn despite having studied hard.
"But why did he curse at me?"
He didn't understand why he had the word 'damn' in front of handsome, and why she cursed at him when they first met. Baek Gi-yeom answered casually.
"Well. If you use it often, it becomes a habit, so that's why. Some people just add a curse word to every word as a compliment."
"So you're saying that she didn't curse because she didn't like me?"
"That's right."
Neoul looked at the woman who had cursed. The woman was holding a Kim Ji-rok placard and waving it, glancing at Neoul.
Neoul smiled gently at her. Then he tapped his lips and said with the shape of his lips.
'Please. Use. Pretty. Words.'
The woman, whose face turned red, froze and dropped the placard on the floor.
This was the beginning of a war that was called 'Fan Battle' and was written as Neoul's one-sided 'fan plunder'.
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