I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish – Chapter 115

Author: LyraDhani

However, once a selfie-disaster, always a selfie-disaster.

That title was like a brand that one could never escape with just an ordinary amount of effort.

“Pwahaha!”

“Baekya. What’s supposed to be different? Isn’t this the photo that got rejected when you tried to upload it to the official account last time?”

“Sigh…”

In order, those were the reactions of Yulmu, Minseong, and Yooyeon.

Faced with a reaction so different from what he expected, the Sunfish stole a glance at the master. Yooyeon was looking at him as if to ask how it could still be this bad after he had passed down all his secret techniques.

Baekya quietly looked away and stared at his own face on the phone screen. A happy hamster smiled stiffly at the camera like a robot.

‘Isn’t this fine…?’

But he felt like if he said that out loud, Yooyeon might strangle him right then and there. Sensing a threat to his life, the Sunfish quietly bit his lip.

Just then, from the inner part of the dorm where the maknaes’ rooms were located, Cheong’s voice rang out loudly.

“I’m done! Where’d the squirrel go?!”

Ever since Baekya had declared he hated being called a hamster, Cheong had started calling him a squirrel instead.

Normally, he would have ignored it, but right now, escaping this spot was the top priority. Baekya reacted faster than anyone.

“I’m here!”

“Come quick! Go wash up!”

“O-okay!”

Awkwardly rising to his feet, Baekya practically fled into the room.

***

“Is there anything to watch?”

A certain roommate was lying on her dorm bed, swimming through the sea of videos. A title for a variety show caught the eye of this Yo*Tube addict.

[Baekya, Who Keeps Missing by a Hair, and Yulmu the Job’s-Tears Latte Lover: A Quiz of Destiny]

It was the clip of Yulmu and Baekya on Friday Night that had been chosen by the algorithm.

How long had it been since she’d finally managed to bleed idol videos out of her home screen with bloody effort? And yet, here they were again.

Still, she believed it would be fine since this was a variety show clip and a program she frequently watched anyway.

The symptoms of idol-denial syndrome had only worsened in the time she hadn’t seen them, but like most patients suffering from this ailment, it seemed it would take quite a while for roommate to be fully cured.

Skipping an advertisement she had seen so many times she could practically recite it from memory, she started the video.

[MC: You are my destiny. The Destiny of Fate~ Quiz!]

[Beom: Ah~ I’m the worst at this.]

Beom’s disappointed face flashed by briefly, followed by a group shot as the MC continued explaining the game.

[MC: Characters and their names from dramas, cartoons, and so on will appear on the LED. Then, you all must guess the name of that character’s partner in the show.]

Noting that the regular Friday Night members had done this several times, the MC asked the young vampire friends if they understood

[Yulmu: Yes. I understand~]

[Baekya: I understand, too.]

[MC: Alright, then let’s move quickly. Today’s snack, Mr. Baekya.]

[Baekya: Yes?]

[MC: Do you like Yulmu?]

[Baekya: Him? (Flustered)]

Baekya pointed to his side.

[MC: Whether it’s the Yulmu next to you or the Yulmu you eat.]

[Baekya: Yes, well… I like it.]

[Yulmu: I don’t think he means it.]

Yulmu objected to the answer that sounded reluctant, but Baekya pretended not to hear.

The MC then turned the question to Yulmu.

[MC: Then what about you, Mr. Yulmu? I heard your favorite drink is Yulmu-cha. Is that correct?]

Yulmu answered with a bright smile.

[Yulmu: Yes! I love it. Yulmu-cha is the best!]

[Seungji: Ah~ Is today’s snack Yulmu-cha?]

[Yulmu: Really? I love Yulmu-cha so much. Every winter, I stock up on it at the dorm.]

Yulmu boasted that his nickname back in school was Yulmu-cha. He said he had never once hated his name.

[MC: Today’s snack is—Croffles and an Ice Cream-Dipped Yulmu Latte!]

The screen showed a crisply baked croffle and an iced Yulmu latte with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in it.

[Yulmu: Wahh~]

[Baekya: Whoa…]

[MC: Mr. Baekya, you were so lukewarm when I asked if you liked Yulmu, but suddenly your face has brightened up. Do you usually enjoy snacks?]

[Baekya: Yes. All our members love eating. I like cookies and cakes, and Cheong loves jelly the most.]

[MC: So you like sweet things? What about Mr. Yulmu?]

[Yulmu: I mostly enjoy stealing bites from the members next to me. I’m not picky, so I eat anything.]

Taehyeok, who was listening to DASE’s stories, chimed in.

[Taehyeok: Whoa… if that were me, it would be a fight immediately. You dare steal a bite of my food?]

As Taehyeok clenched his fist due to excessive emotional investment, the MC calmed him down.

[MC: Calm down. This didn’t happen to you, Mr. Taehyeok.]

[Taehyeok: Just imagining it was so terrible that I did that without thinking…]

[Seungji: I don’t like it when people steal my food either. I can give a bite if they ask, though.]

[Beom: There she goes again, saying things she doesn’t mean.]

[Seungji: How did you know? I can never yield when it comes to food. (Laughs)]

At that moment, Matae asked DASE:

[Matae: Then does DASE not fight? If Yulmu keeps stealing bites while you’re eating.]

[Yulmu: All the members are very kind~]

[Baekya: It’s easier if you just give up.]

[Taehyeok: Just how much has he stolen for you to give up like that?]

It was only for a second, but Taehyeok glared at Yulmu. However, Yulmu didn’t lose his smile for even a moment.

[Yulmu: But I do have a conscience, so I don’t really steal from Baekya. I mostly eat Cheong’s food. Baekya needs to gain some weight.]

[Matae: Is Cheong the name of another member?]

[Baekya: Yes. He’s the friend I share a room with.]

[Soyoung: Then does Mr. Cheong not get angry?]

[Yulmu: He doesn’t get angry; his eyebrows just go up like this. Just a few days ago, I stole one of his giant worm jellies. His reaction is cute.]

[Beom: I see Mr. Yulmu is very playful~ Every team has one friend like that. We have one in our team too.]

[Baekya: That’s true. But when he steals a bite, he returns it twofold, so we actually like it. A few days ago, Yulmu bought Cheong a whole box of jellies.]

[Seungji: Whoa. Amazing.]

[Soyoung: A whole box?]

Yulmu said that since he does things in a big way, whenever he buys something, it’s by the box. At those words, Taehyeok asked Yulmu to steal his snack today too.

[MC: You must be earning pretty well for a rookie.]

[Matae: That’s why he can stock up on Yulmu-cha too… Only rich people can do that.]

[Yulmu: My dongseng likes it, so what couldn’t I buy for him?~]

[Baekya: Hyung. There’s something I want.]

[Yulmu: Uh, huh? (Flustered)]

[MC: Yes~ DASE are really fun friends. Alright, now that the snack introduction is over, let’s slowly start the game.]

After the short chat, the real game finally began.

[MC: First game. Screen! Show us!]

With a thunderous voice, a photo was revealed. It was a handsome male actor with charming monolid eyes and his hair partially styled up.

It was from the drama that received much love for the office romantic comedy between a Vice Chairman and a secretary. The name and photo of the male protagonist of ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kang?’ were revealed.

[Do Kyungjun]

As the first question, the difficulty was one star. Hands went up simultaneously.

[MC: Yes, Mr. Mataei!]

[Matae: Secretary Kang!]

[MC: Incorrect.]

[Seungji: Seungji! Seungji!]

[MC: Yes, Ms. Seungji.]

[Seungji: Kang Somi!]

[MC: Correct!]

The OST of the drama echoed throughout the set. Seungji, walking out to receive his snack, boosted the mood by showing off an impromptu dance to the music.

[Soyoung: You can dance to a song like this?]

[MC: Oh, the dance is great. I’m giving you extra points!]

[Seungji: Yes!]

Seungji was the first to return to his seat with a snack. The MC, liking Seungji’s impromptu OST dance, declared he would change the rules slightly.

[MC: The dancing is good. Isn’t a snack game all about the performance after all? I’ll start including performance points.]

[Taehyeok: What kind of rule is that? You’re supposed to just answer correctly.]

[MC: This kind. It’s my whim. Alright, second game coming up.]

The next photo revealed was from Goddess Advent, which had been immensely popular among teenagers.

It was a drama about a male student who was bullied in class, takes off his glasses to become a face genius, makes true friends, and learns about love.

[Lim Jueun]

A photo of a former child actress in her role was revealed.

[Yulmu: Yulmu!]

[MC: Oh~ Mr. Yulmu, that was fast.]

[Yulmu: Lee Juho?]

[MC: Correct!]

An OST with a breezy, spring-like feel played in the studio.

Yulmu, who walked out acting coy with his hands behind his back, showed off a cool freestyle dance during the highlight section.

Unlike the easy smiles he’d been giving throughout the recording, this new side of him drew exclamations from everywhere.

[MC: Passed! As expected of an idol.]

[Yulmu: Thank you~]

[MC: Take your snack. A Yulmu latte is ready for Mr. Yulmu here.]

[Yulmu: Wahh~ I’ll enjoy it!~]

Yulmu took the snack looking extremely excited.

Baekya licked his lips while looking at Yulmu’s snack. Because it was a group shot, their conversation wasn’t audible, but the two could be seen chatting while looking at the croffle.

[MC: Mr. Yulmu, how is it? Is it good?]

[Yulmu: It’s so delicious. The latte is good, but the ice cream inside is really savory.]

[Seungji: The croffle is really good too.]

[Beom: Ah~ I want to eat too~]

[MC: Mr. Baekya. Do you want to eat?]

[Baekya: Yes!]

[MC: Then you just need to get the question right. Alright! Third question coming up.]

The theme for this question was an animation, not a drama. It was a photo of the male protagonist from Detective King Kernan, based on a Japanese manga, aiming his watch.

[Nam Doi (Kernan)]

As soon as the photo was revealed, Soyoung and Baekya both shot their hands up and shouted.

[Soyoung: Soyoung!]

[Baekya: Me!]

[MC: You have to shout your name, Mr. Baekya. Yes, Ms. Soyoung.]

[Soyoung: Ah… I’m a bit unsure of the last name. Kim Miran?]

[MC: Fail!]

[Baekya: Me!]

[Yulmu: Name, name.]

[Baekya: Baekya!]

Still waving his hand, Baekya practically bounced in his seat, eyes sparkling as he begged to be chosen.

[MC: Yes, Mr. Baekya.]