I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish Chapter 109

 

[MC: Anyway, Mr. Yooyeon succeeded~! Next, let’s have Mr. Cheong pick one.]

 

Fortunately, Baekya was rescued before he could completely shrivel up into a piece of dried peach from embarrassment.

 

Cheong walked forward, pointing his index and middle fingers first at his own eyes and then at Baekya’s. It was a warning to the person who had so pointlessly thrown away the chance to tease Yooyeon.

 

[MC: Yes, Mr. Cheong has also picked a mission slip. Please read it out loud.]

 

[Cheong: ‘I really hope Cheong gets this one.’ Oh! I picked it! Naing, I picked the one you wanted!]

 

[Minseong: What is it?]

 

Unable to contain his curiosity, Minseong sneaked over to check the contents of the paper.

 

[Minseong: Pwahaha!]

 

[Cheong: ‘Internet novel male lead vibes? I want to see Cheongcheong do it. Please say a line that’s cringey but heart-fluttering.’ What is this?]

 

[Yooyeon: Aaaaagh!]

 

The Naings and the members cheered at the formidable mission. Yooyeon was already twisting himself in embarrassment before it had even begun.

 

[MC: Internet novel male lead! Fortunately, the mission slip found its rightful owner.]

 

[Cheong: What’s an ‘Internet novel male lead’?]

 

[MC: It’s from the internet novels that were popular when I was in school. Stories set in high school where the four most handsome boys all fall in love with me, that kind of thing~]

 

Allie didn’t hold back her words despite visibly cringing.

 

[Jihan: What’s the line?]

 

[Minseong: Just listen. You’ll know when you hear it.]

 

[MC: Mr. Cheong, you can say the line whenever you’re ready.]

 

[Cheong: Okay!]

 

Cheong tilted his head at the members, who were acting more embarrassed than the one actually doing it.

 

[Cheong: Why are they like that?]

 

The foreigner had no idea just how legendary—and cringey—the line he was holding actually was.

 

[Cheong: I’m doing it, okay?]

 

Wanting to be sincere since it was a fan request, he read the line with a dead-serious face.

 

[Cheong: You’re the first woman who’s ever treated me so roughly.]

 

“Aaaaagh!”

 

The venue turned upside down, and Baepsae turned upside down along with it.

 

Unable to endure the early-2000s melodrama energy, Yulmu and Yooyeon immediately jumped to their feet and turned around, while Jihan grimaced slightly and held back his laughter in embarrassment.

 

On the other hand, Minseong and Allie reacted like excited schoolgirls, and Baekya was looking at Cheong with envious eyes. The moment Cheong said the line, the decibel meter in his vision had soared well past 110.

 

[Yulmu: ‘The woman who treated me roughly.’]

 

[Yooyeon: ‘Is you. For the first time.’ Gah!]

 

[Cheong: What’s up with them?]

 

Yooyeon and Yulmu teased him by exchanging the lines, but Cheong seemed completely unfazed. If anything, it was the Naings who were thrilled to hear the other members’ versions.

 

[MC: Truly amazing~]

 

[Minseong: At this point, I’m really looking forward to what Baekya will pick.]

 

Baekya got up and trotted over to Allie. The screen captured him agonizing over which slip to choose.

 

[MC: Yes! Finally, Mr. Baekya has picked his mission slip. He’s currently checking the contents.]

 

Pulling the slip close to his face, Baekya cautiously unfolded only half of it.

 

[Yooyeon: Can you even see that?]

 

[Yulmu: I don’t think he can~]

 

Baekya whipped around and shot them a fierce glare. It was a clear warning not to tease him.

 

[Cheong: I’m curious!]

 

As Cheong got up and approached, Baekya quickly turned his back. With his back to the camera, the Peach guarded against the members and secretly opened the paper.

 

[Yulmu: Ah~ ‘Please reenact one of the scenes from the music video’~]

 

[Baekya: What?!]

 

But cheers erupted even before he could reveal the content.

 

As the startled Sunfish looked around, he saw the camera was already broadcasting the mission slip on the big screen.

 

[Baekya: !!!!! (Panic)]

 

[Cheong: Baekya is a fool, a foo-ol~]

 

Realizing his mistake, the Sunfish bit his lip in frustration.

 

[MC: What kind of scenes are in the music video? Is there a scene the members want to see or one that was particularly memorable?]

 

[Jihan: The lipstick?]

 

[Yulmu: Oh~ that’s a good one.]

 

[Yooyeon: Let’s go with the final scene where Jihan hyung smears his lips.]

 

[Baekya: What? If I do that, the makeup will be ruined.]

 

[MC: Since this is the last corner, it might be okay… Is the stylist okay with it?]

 

[Minseong: It looks like they’re saying it’s fine. Naings, what do you think?]

 

The roar of cheers was so passionate it made the question redundant. Fans screamed for someone to bring Baekya a lipstick immediately.

 

A moment later, a lipstick was brought onto the stage. It was a product the members actually used.

 

[MC: Is there no mirror?]

 

Allie requested one, suggesting it might be difficult for men to do it accurately without one.

 

Cheong suddenly snatched the lipstick and shouted that he would draw it on for him.

 

[Cheong: I’ll do it for you!]

 

[Baekya: No! I’ll do it myself. You’ll make it weird.]

 

Distrusting Cheong, Baekya took the lipstick back. Having received the mirror in the meantime, Baekya headed toward a corner of the stage.

 

[Yooyeon: Can’t you just do it in the middle?]

 

Because he was holding a mirror in one hand and lipstick in the other, he didn’t have enough hands for a mic, but Baekya shook his head. The round back of his head bobbed quite firmly.

 

[Cheong: Everyone can already—]

 

[Jihan: Cheong.]

 

Jihan called out to Cheong and shook his head slightly when their eyes met. It was a sign to stay quiet.

 

“As expected. They’re one in heart and mind when it comes to teasing Baekya.”

 

Baepsae felt a sense of warmth.

 

Meanwhile, just like when his mission had been exposed earlier, Baekya sat with his back to the audience. Baepsae’s bias was crouched in the corner, staring into the mirror.

 

The camera, which had been showing his back, gradually zoomed in on the mirror reflecting Baekya’s face. The Nectarine trapped in the square hand mirror looked incredibly serious.

 

[Yulmu: Is it done yet~]

 

[Yooyeon: If you can’t do it, Cheong says he’ll draw it for you.]

 

[Cheong: Right!]

 

The members, knowing full well he hadn’t even applied the lip product yet, pretended not to know and hurried him along.

 

At the members’ insistence, Baekya’s brow furrowed in displeasure.

 

[Baekya: No!]

 

After a sharp refusal, Baekya hesitated for a moment before timidly beginning to apply the lipstick.

 

[Baekya: Umu.]

 

[Minseong: Did anyone else just hear a puppy noise?]

 

Lowering the mirror, Baekya buried his face in his knees as if he couldn’t bear to look up.

 

[MC: Mr. Baekya, are you finished?]

 

[Baekya: ……Yees.]

 

[Cheong: Get up!]

 

Under Spartan Cheong’s help to stand him up, the Peach rose with his head lowered.

 

[MC: Mr. Baekya, the lipstick color isn’t actually that strong. It’s fine.]

 

[Baekya: Really…?]

 

It was a lie, but Baekya seemed a bit relieved by Allie’s words.

 

[Yooyeon: Shall we do it on the count of three?]

 

[MC: Yes! All together, please. Shall we shout it out?]

 

[Group: One~ Two~ Three!]

 

On the count, Baekya smeared his lips with the back of his hand.

 

“Kyaaaaagh!”

 

The Naings at the venue, as well as Baepsae watching on U-App, screamed so loud the house shook. It was an irresistible force.

 

[Minseong: Whoa, you startled me.]

 

[MC: Wow~ the cheering!]

 

Following the Lipstick Cat, the Lipstick Hamster was born. He had rubbed so hard that the back of his hand and the area around his mouth were a mess of smeared marks.

 

[MC: Alright~ so we’ve gone through the final corner. Thank you once again to Mr. Baekya, Mr. Cheong, and Mr. Yooyeon. You worked so hard.]

 

[Yooyeon: Not at all. If the Naings were happy, then we’re satisfied.]

 

[Baekya: Right. It was fun.]

 

Baekya, who was wiping the lipstick off the back of his hand with a wet wipe, answered quickly. His face looked even brighter than before he had performed the mission.

 

[MC: Okay. Now, our DASE members will head backstage for a moment to prepare for the next performance.]

 

The disappointed voices of fans echoed as they watched DASE leave.

 

[MC: Everyone, two hours have already flown by. Time really flies. I wonder if you enjoyed the showcase we spent together today. How was it?]

 

A thunderous roar answered Allie’s question.

 

[MC: DASE’s first full album ‘Eclipse’ Showcase. I’ll be saying my goodbyes here. It was a truly enjoyable time for me to be with DASE and all of you.]

 

[MC: I’m stepping down now, but DASE’s ‘NAN’ performance is still to come. Please cheer for them until the very end.]

 

Allie made her exit after a final wish for DASE and the Naings to walk a path of flowers.

 

Then, the stage went dark.

 

Silhouettes, presumably staff, could be seen moving across the stage, and then a congratulatory video appeared on the large screen. it was DASE’s senior group, AIM.

 

[Ready to shoot! Hello, we are AIM. They’re such cute juniors, aren’t they? Congratulations to DASE on the release of their first full-length album.]

 

Short support videos from labelmates Rose Day and Glassy followed, and taking advantage of the darkness, DASE returned to the stage.

 

– Under the Moonlight

 

Under red lights, Minseong’s voice rang out with the accompaniment.

 

With the performance of ‘NAN,’ DASE’s showcase concluded successfully.

 

***

 

▷ Current Star Points: 3

 

Baekya, who had earned 1 point from the <I Can Hear Your Voice> quest, was faced with another status window as soon as the showcase ended.

 

[A new quest has arrived!]

[Q. Genius Idol (2): Win #1 on a music show within the year]

 

The <Genius Idol> quest appeared just as the comeback promotions kicked off. Perhaps because it was a quest handling the main story of this trash game, the required scale was on another level.

 

First, it told him to get three Rookie of the Year awards as if they were just sitting there waiting, and now it wanted a music show #1 within the year.

 

‘Does he think just anyone can win #1?!’

 

The disgruntled Sunfish’s cheeks puffed out like a blowfish.