touchnovel Chapter 130
Chapter 130
Chapter 130
On December 30th, the Acting Awards were set to take place, a time when we would find out which drama was the most popular that year, who acted the best, and who immersed themselves in their character the most.UppTodated from
Of course, that was just on the surface.
In reality, the winners were decided not just through acting skills alone but also through a combination of factors including what was hot at the moment, competition among the hosting companies, and under-the-table struggles.
This year, Please Take the Camera was naturally scattered across various nominations.
Despite criticisms of favoritism, Min Jiheon and Yu Jia also ended up as nominees for the Best Actor and Best Actress.
Anyway, they were even preparing a celebratory performance to push Please Take the Camera until the very end.
Wow.
Yu Jia exclaimed in admiration.
Jiheon that you know.
Yep?
Why do you look so much like a robot?
Despite her initial hesitation, Yu Jias blunt observation made Min Jiheon, who was standing in the middle of the practice room, laugh awkwardly.
Jiheon, who usually soared in acting, proved so bad at dancing that it was truly astonishing.
A robot? No, that comparison would be too harsh on the robots.
As Min Jiheon moved like a piece of junk that squeaked and seemed beyond repair, Yu Jia shook her head disapprovingly.
I just thought of a joke about robots!
Its fine.
I dont really want to know either.
Despite Yu Jias and my attempts to ignore him and turn away, Min Jiheon persisted.
What sound does a robot make while cooking chicken?
Yu Jia-sunbae, how long will you practice?
Sorry, I think I have to go soon.
So, the sound is~?
Unable to completely ignore Min Jiheon, who looked at her expectantly, Yu Jia finally waved the white flag of surrender and responded,
What is it?
With an excited expression, Min Jiheon answered,
Wing chicken, wing chicken.[1]
Hehe.
These days, even dad jokes wouldnt use such material.
I looked at Min Jiheon, who wasnt born with a silver humor spoon, with pity and said,
Thank goodness youre going for a mysterious concept, sunbae.
Yes, I have to make a living somehow.
Min Jiheon muttered, Was it that bad? feeling embarrassed.
If it had been Jeong Dajun, he might have laughed.
I quickly shook my head, drank an ion drink, and looked back at Min Jiheon, who had already resumed practicing.
Yu Jia, standing by, offered advice here and there with a look-at-this expression but refrained from openly criticizing too much.
Umm
Although Yu Jia debuted first, in terms of acting career, Min Jiheon had been around longer.
It was a tricky situation for Yu Jia to openly criticize.
But
Yu Jia-sunbae.
Oh, yes, Hoyun?
I will help Min Jiheon-sunbae. I was also bad at dancing at first I can use that experience to guide him.
There I was, Seo Hoyun, diligently engaging in idol activities.
Now was the time for the real troublemaker to step in.
Ah! Could you please?
Yes.
Yu Jias face brightened instantly.
Hearing our conversation, Min Jiheon opened his eyes wide and looked back and forth between us.
Yu Jia, are you leaving? So, its just me and Hoyun practicing?
Um, I have some work to do.
Its okay, sunbae.
I showed a broad smile.
Then Min Jiheon, recalling something, stepped back.
Yu-Yu Jia, dont leave me alone~. We were getting along so well~.
Ahaha. Sorry Im not really talented in teaching.
That made sense.
Having tried to match dances with Yu Jia, it was evident she was in the same boat as Joo Woosung in terms of talent.
Min Jiheon-sunbae, I will definitely help you diligently.
As Min Jiheon trembled, pondering how to escape this predicament, Yu Jia quickly packed up and left the practice room with her manager.
Well I should also go then.
As soon as the door closed, I dragged Min Jiheon, who was starting to move away.
Where are you going, Mingro?
Look at this persons quick change of attitude.
Thats part of my charm.
People should have a bit of a capricious side to live well.
The practice continued for a while longer, and I criticized every small mistake fiercely.
Hey, not there, here.
Do you really want to be on stage??
Jiheon! Lets quit!!
And Min Jiheons reaction was as follows.
Uh, not here?
Um, Im not really desperate Sorry~.
Wow, hyung, youre like a fish back in water~.
Though Min Jiheon managed to capture everything from movement to gestures and eye contact, like being possessed by Seong Jiwon, he only managed to improve to the level of a robot.
Seeing Min Jiheon lying on the floor gasping, I left him to rest for a while, feeling somewhat satisfied.
Hey, drink some water.
Giving illness, giving medicine, and it turns out to be a water bottle[2]
Min Jiheon grumbled, Mingro is also human, perhaps hinting at a potential talent for rapping.
I snorted and leaned against the wall of the practice room, checking the time on my phone.
Lets just do enough and go. Im busy.
In fact, I had more pressing matters to attend to than Min Jiheons dancing. It was contacting Kim JaeYeon.
Yoon Heeun, its the right move.
But timing was the issue.
At the beginning of the year? Or after joining Shining Star is confirmed?
South Korea isnt a constitutional monarchy, Mr. Min Jiheon.
He got up abruptly, looking disgusted at the creepy nickname, and said,
Ah, Chaeyeon?
?
Hold on, wait! Dont hang up, give it here!
Clang, bang!!
Regardless of my confusion, he hastily came over. He snatched the phone from my hand, cleared his throat, and then answered the call.
Princess!!
???
Why did you call all of a sudden?
Even as he spoke, I could see Min Jiheon struggling to suppress his laughter.
This bastard, he was definitely making fun of someone.
Chills ran down my spine, and without realizing it, I took a step back from him.
But Min Jiheon didnt stop there.
Why? Do you have something to tell oppa?
Ugh
Princess and oppa??
I looked at him with a cold gaze, and after Min Jiheon glanced at me for a moment, he turned his attention back to the call.
Yeah, yeah. Oppas been a bit busy recently, so I couldnt check in Oh? Ahaha, really? My bad.
As I was apparently immune to such a sight of insincerity, I decided to leave.
However, Min Jiheon blocked my way with his arm as I tried to pass.
What now?
Ah, do you want me to switch it to video call? Ah, are you crazy?
?
Hmm Wow, hmm. Chaeyeon, youve gotten even sharper with words since I last saw you. Yeah Its definitely my fault, sorry.
Whether I tried to go right or left, he kept blocking me, continuously babbling about princess and oppa until he finally hung up, preventing me from moving anywhere.
So, I just crossed my arms and glared at him.
Even until the last moment, he kept apologizing to the person on the other end of the call, barely able to contain his laughter.
Do you always tease your partner even when youre dating?
Eh?
And why was I being dragged into this again?
I added my comment indifferently, but it was followed by Min Jiheons laughter.
Dating? I dont date, that was my sister.
Sister?
Chaeyeon~.
I had never really thought about Min Jiheons family, so I was a bit suspicious.
Is he pretending to avoid getting caught dating?
But then again, he wasnt an idol, and an actor of Min Jiheons caliber wouldnt need to hide the fact that he was dating.
Im not interested in spreading rumors about your dating life.
Ill show you a picture then?
No.
I was about to lose interest, considering it wouldnt be worth blackmailing him over, but Min Jiheon stubbornly flipped through his phones photo album and shoved a picture in front of me.
Ta-da!
There was Min Jiheon, smiling brightly, and a girl who looked to be in middle school at most, glaring at the camera with a pouty face.
And she looked nothing like Min Jiheon.
Cute, isnt she?
You call your sister princess?
Its funny because she hates it.
Min Jiheon rambled on about how there was a significant age gap between them, how he took care of her since she was young, and how she used to listen to him but was now rebelling incessantly.
Of course, I had no interest in forming any sort of empathy with Min Jiheon over teasing a younger sibling, so I quickly opened the practice room door.
Shes really prickly. Come to think of it, her personality is a bit like hyungs.
Chaeyeon must be really popular and happy.
Well, not as shameless as you are though.
Nice personality.
At the very least, to survive living under the same roof as Min Jiheon, one would need such a level of resistance.
Our Chaeyeon, no matter how much she likes someone, she shouldnt become too much like hyung
What are you talking about?
Ah, did I not mention it?
As I turned my head with narrowed eyes, Min Jiheon, who had been chuckling all this while, tilted his head in confusion.
Shes a Noeul.
And hyung is her favorite.
Hm?
I held onto hyung because I thought she would like it if I switched it to a video call. But when I actually asked her, she panicked and asked if I was crazy. She said shes not ready yet, and that I should have talked about this kind of thing with her beforehand, complaining that I never think things through
Chaeyeon, even oppa gets hurt sometimes.
Even a Hallyu star like Min Jiheon, who could easily conquer Asia, was just a nobody in front of his sister.
Whether he was hurt or not, I had more urgent needs, like recharging my energy, so I left him there and stepped outside.
This is White Christmas,
Snow is falling slowly
Fitting for Christmas, carols were playing intermittently on the streets.
It would have been nice if we had prepared something for Christmas too.
was what I was thinking, until a sudden realization hit me.
Wait.
Something felt off.
I quickly pulled out my phone.
Yes, its White Christmas,
With you in a winter wonderland!
No way, right? It couldnt be.
We didnt prepare anything.
As expected, there was a huge headline on the entertainment news section of a portal site.
[Black Call, surprise Christmas album Christmas with You released]
The tyranny of big companies is fucking over the top
With a sigh, the Christmas season had begun.
[1] , . can mean either wing, as in the wings of a chicken, or something whirring or buzzing, like the sound a robot might make.
[2] The Korean is .. is where the wordplay really comes into play. It sounds like , which would mean giving a water bottle. However, it also sounds similar to , which means does not ask or without asking.