I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish Chapter 27

Amidst the members’ cheers, the Jihan & Yulmu team took a powerful step forward.

 

As soon as they entered, the smell of chemicals hit their noses. As the door, which had opened with a rusty metallic sound, closed, darkness soon covered the surroundings.

 

[Yulmu: You can’t run away. You know that, right?]

 

[Jihan: You’re the one who shouldn’t abandon me.]

 

The two of them were given only a small flashlight.

 

Jihan, who was standing side by side but strangely edged slightly ahead, pulled Yulmu. A murderous warning not to sneakily fall behind followed.

 

– Jihan just swore with his eyes

– Yulmu is a little scared lol

– Why is the flashlight red lol that’s even scarier

 

[Course 1 Emergency Room]

 

A haunted house with a hospital concept.

 

Red lights flickered irregularly, and an unpleasant sound of wind continued to be heard. The beds, lined up side by side, were mostly broken, and the bloodstains were clear. The curtains on the ceiling were torn and tattered.

 

[Yulmu: Ah… I think something’s going to come out.]

 

[Jihan: Be quiet.]

 

[Yulmu: I’m 100% sure. Something’s coming out of here.]

 

The object that Jihan and Yulmu had to find was a bouquet of flowers.

 

As they passed the beds, Yulmu made a fuss, and even Jihan—who’d been calm until now—started to waver. Then, a phone on the desk rang.

 

Ring, ring!

 

[Yulmu: Aaaah!]

 

[Jihan: Aah! Ah, come on!]

 

The bell rang the moment Jihan slightly lifted the curtain. Yulmu jumped and grabbed the arm next to him.

 

Jihan, who was more surprised by Yulmu than the sound itself. The sensitive cat glared at his nemesis and sighed.

 

– The puppy-cat duo is so cute, I could die lol

– Answer the phone, you guys lol

– Wow.. I would have peed my pants

– Isn’t something going to pop out of the desk?

 

The phone kept ringing.

 

They crept closer, scanning their surroundings. Nothing obvious seemed dangerous.

 

Yulmu picked up the receiver.

 

[Yulmu: H-hello?]

 

Jihan hadn’t picked up the receiver, but he was pressing his ear close to Yulmu’s side, concentrating together.

 

Kwang!

 

In that moment, the cabinet next to the desk opened, and a ghost in a patient’s gown popped out.

 

[Yulmu & Jihan: Aaaah!]

 

Pandemonium. Startled out of their minds, they shoved each other toward the ghost to save themselves.

 

[Friendship♥]

 

[It’s about saving myself first]

 

A ridiculous caption was added.

 

The two soon calmed their excitement.

 

They bickered for a moment, saying how could you push me, are you even a member? Yulmu, patting his startled heart, promised that he would really not scream anymore. A pinky swear was exchanged.

 

With a new heart and a new mind, Team 1 headed for the next course.

 

[Course 2 Operating Room]

 

Passing the emergency room, this time it was the operating room.

 

This place was all green. In the room, a mannequin was lying on an operating table. For some reason, it felt like it would move the moment they took a step.

 

The two who were bickering about who would go first finally decided by a game. The event was rock-paper-scissors. The winner born from a fierce battle was Yulmu.

 

And so, Jihan had to take the lead in the second course.

 

[Jihan: E-excuse me. I’m just passing through.]

 

His gaze, as he took a step with a polite greeting, was fixed on the operating table in the middle of the room.

 

Determined to figure out whether it was a mannequin or a real person, he stared intently. But the darkness and shockingly high quality made it hard to tell…

 

[Yulmu: That’s a person. It looks like a person. D-do you happen to know where the bouquet is, Aaaah!]

 

[Jihan: Aaaah! Hey!]

 

Clank! Clank!

 

The operating table suddenly moved, and the two collapsed to the floor. Jihan squeezed his eyes shut as a headache hit, while Yulmu clutched his chest, barely breathing.

 

Meanwhile, outside, the remaining members who heard the screams—

 

[Minseong: I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jihan this excited?]

 

[Yooyeon: Ahahak! So funny, really.]

 

[Baekya & Cheong (not sleeping): ……]

 

There were only two types of people: those who were enjoying it and those whose souls had left their bodies.

 

– They’re going to cry before they even go in

– He said he’s never seen Jihan this excited before lol he’s not excited!

– I’m falling for Yooyeon’s dimples

– I want to see the next team soon!

 

[Course 3 Patient’s Room]

 

In the meantime, the same-aged team had arrived at the third course. They still hadn’t even seen the bouquet of flowers.

 

Thinking that it would most likely be here, the two decided to get it over with as quickly as possible since they had to go in anyway.

 

Jihan and Yulmu, who now had somewhat hardened hearts from their two experiences. The two shouted their team cheer and burst open the door.

 

But upon facing the truth, the door closed again without anyone having to say anything.

 

[Yulmu: Holy crap. Di-did you see that?]

 

[Jihan: Yeah… I wasn’t the only one who saw it, right?]

 

The wind blowing through the half-open window. The flapping, blood-red curtains. And the wheelchair ghost.

 

The bouquet of flowers was on the bed right next to the ghost.

 

– Damn, that scared me

– What’s with the wheelchair, I was so surprisedㅠㅠ but that one really looks like a person?

– Oh no.. to put the bouquet there of all places

 

They didn’t have the courage to open the door again, so the two decided to look inside through the small window on the door. The wheelchair ghost had moved a little further forward than when they had first seen it.

 

Psh!

 

Just in time, the sound of the wind operated.

 

[Jihan & Yulmu: Waah!]

 

The two startled swept their chests. Realizing that the more they dragged it out, the more disadvantageous it would be for them, they decided to break through head-on.

 

Operation Name: First Strike Wins.

 

Before the ghost could scare them, they’d scare it first.

 

The result was a success.

 

[Jihan: Please accept it.]

 

[Yulmu: Please.]

 

Grabbing only the target, they bolted out and sprinted like mad to the exit where the gatekeeper stood.

 

In the process, the flowers had become quite shabby, but the sight of Jihan holding out the bouquet to the gatekeeper made the viewers’ hearts flutter.

 

– …What’s this sudden romance?

– We were just in a horror movie lol

– This is a proposal, right? I should go book a wedding hall right now, right???

– Kyaaaah so heart-fluttering!!!!!

 

[Jihan & Yulmu Escape Successful!]

 

The first team, which had crossed between horror and romance, finally came out. The members teased the two, who looked much more tired than before they went in.

 

[Yooyeon: Pfft! Both of your faces are completely pale.]

 

[Minseong: Are you okay? You were screaming quite a lot.]

 

[Yulmu: …Are you laughing? You try going in. Let’s see if you can still laugh then.]

 

[Yooyeon: Hey. I’m not scared~]

 

[Jihan: I’ll be watching you.]

 

Jihan and Yulmu were relieved that they had completed their mission, even though they were worried that they might have screamed too much.

 

And so, while they were laughing and talking for a moment, Baekya and Minseong stood up at the announcement of the next team’s entrance.

 

[Cheong: Hyung… Please come back alive.]

 

[Baekya: Cheong…! (Teary-eyed)]

 

[Minseong: Are you going to die or something? Come here.]

 

For a moment, it looked like they might wave the national flag.

 

With forceful confidence, Minseong grabbed Baekya and led him toward the rusted iron door.

 

[Team 2, the Shorty Team, enters]

 

– Why is this team’s name like this lol

– Are they the shortest in DASE?

– Charismatic rabbit!

 

The fans were delighted at the immediate entrance of the second team.

 

Creak-

 

The rusted door slammed shut with a chilling sound. The moment darkness enclosed them, the peach froze in fear. The item Baekya & Minseong needed to find was also a peach.

 

[Baekya: …Don’t leave me.]

 

[Minseong: Why would I leave you? But if you don’t move like this, I might have to.]

 

5 minutes had already passed since they had entered.

 

The two had yet to even get close to the first course. Because of Baekya, who had collapsed as soon as the door closed and the darkness was complete.

 

[Baekya: I-I just thought it might have fallen on the floor, so I was looking for it.]

 

[Minseong: Right. It’s not there, is it? Let’s go now.]

 

As Baekya fumbled on the floor for an absurd reason, Minseong, who had waited long enough, helped him to his feet.

 

A weary face, clearly visible even in the dark. The already pale kid was so pale that he was a little worried that he might faint.

 

[Minseong: Do you want to hold on if you’re scared?]

 

[Baekya: I-I’m not scared! I’m not a kid. …But just in case we get separated…]

 

He said he was fine, but just in case Minseong changed his mind, Baekya was seen quickly grabbing his clothes.

 

[Course 1 Emergency Room]

 

Blood-stained beds and torn curtains. A cart carrying treatment tools was in a messy pile.

 

The Shorty Team were currently looking around the emergency room with Minseong in the lead.

 

– Wow, Minseong has zero fear

 

– He’s just pulling back the curtains like it’s nothing, so cool, Do Minseongㅠㅠㅠ

 

– Baekya being a scaredy-cat is so cuteㅜㅜ

 

Minseong moved through the haunted house like it was his own living room. Baekya followed closely, pretending he was fine, when… the old phone rang.

 

Ring, ring!

 

[Baekya: Gah!]

 

[Minseong: Hello?]

 

Baekya flinched, while Minseong calmly picked up the receiver. The two’s reactions were so contrasting that it was fun to watch.

 

[Baekya: I hate ghosts so much. I really hate them. I hate them so much. I’d rather have a cockroach. (muttering)]

 

Ghosts scared him, but bugs didn’t. He muttered ‘bunshinsaba’ while not letting go of Minseong’s clothes.

 

– Why does he sound like that when he’s scared lol

– What is Baekya muttering?

– Bunshinsaba???

– Isn’t that a spell to summon ghosts lol

 

Yookyung (a.k.a. best friend) had once told Baekya that ‘Bunshinsaba’ was a spell to ward off ghosts.

 

Baekya had believed his friend’s words for years.

 

[Minseong: I think the phone is just a bait? I think they made it ring on purpose to get us to come here.]

 

The moment Minseong looked around, the cabinet right next to the desk opened, and a ghost popped out.

 

Bang!

 

A perfect timing that pierced through a person’s psychology. Of course, the only one who was surprised was Baekya.

 

[Baekya: Ghk. (not muted)]

 

A clenched fist in mid-air.

 

A stopped breath.

 

Baekya, who had frozen on the spot, was extremely surprised. To the point where the person who had surprised him would feel sorry for his about-to-die complexion.

 

At the ghost’s question of whether he was okay, Baekya’s pupils slowly moved. They were eyes that seemed to have a lot to say.

 

And for good reason, the sunfish had almost really died just now.

 

[Warning!]

 

[Stress level is at the ‘Caution’ stage. 54%]

 

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