I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish Chapter 30

[DASE HAPPY DAYS EP.2]

[A still chilly day]

 

DASE was huddled together in groups of three in a car. The members were in the middle of a long conversation about their grocery list.

 

[Yooyeon: Let’s eat meat too!]

 

[Yulmu: Meat is good~ Isn’t camping all about samgyeopsal?]

 

[Baekya: I’m good at grilling meat! I’ll grill it for you.]

 

[Cheong: I’ll grill the marshmallows!]

 

[Jihan: What about ramyeon? We have to eat ramyeon too.]

 

[Minseong: Hey, snacks! We have to buy snacks too.]

 

A very excited atmosphere.

 

Baekya, who was sitting in the middle of the front seat, was making a list on his phone.

 

Fortunately, DASE had been informed of their destination today. Thanks to that, they were filming with relaxed minds. The place they were heading to now was a campsite in Yangpyeong.

 

It was said to be a famous place among campers for its good air and beautiful scenery, as it was located in the mountains.

 

[Baekya: Then I’ll read out what we’ve got so far, so tell me if anything is missing.]

 

Chicken, pizza, samgyeopsal, instant rice, ramyeon, mushrooms, lettuce, mac and cheese, marshmallows, soda, snacks, kimchi, and so on. There were more than 20 items to buy.

 

At the manager’s words asking if they could even eat all of that, DASE went back to checking again.

 

They had decided to take out what wasn’t necessary, but every time they suggested taking out something, they insisted it was necessary, so they were back to square one.

 

In the end, under the leader’s mediation—each person can only name one thing they really want—the list was reduced by nearly half.

 

By then, the car had arrived at the market.

 

Although they weren’t wearing masks, no one seemed to recognize DASE, perhaps because it was a private mart in a remote area.

 

[Baekya: What’s with the french fries? Who put this in?]

 

[Cheong: That’s really delicious! I ate this every day when I was in the US. No regrets. Trust me.]

 

[Baekya: …Really? (Tempted)]

 

[Jihan: What are you two doing? Fries… take it out. How are you going to fry this at a campsite?]

 

The maknaes were caught by Jihan, who was carrying two packs of ramyeon. Realizing he was right, Cheong had no choice but to return to the frozen section.

 

After that, Minseong, who was trying to sneak in a few more snacks, and Yulmu, who was trying to buy a strange toy, both failed in a row under each other’s strict supervision.

 

[Grocery shopping complete!]

 

[Finally, entering the campsite~]

 

[Lush greenery and fresh air]

 

[A quiet and cozy space]

 

The members jumped out of the car, shouting excitedly.

 

The staff had rented an entire section just for DASE. With a caption saying this would be DASE’s resting place for the day, the members began unloading their gear.

 

Baekya, wearing a furry roasted-chestnut hat, and Yuyeon, in a winter bucket hat, sorted snacks and ingredients into folding boxes.

 

On the other side, Yulmu and Minseong fiddled with the gas burner, while Jihan and Cheong struggled with a Bluetooth speaker.

 

[Jihan: Why isn’t this working? I think it’s broken.]

 

[Cheong: This is yours, hyung.]

 

[Jihan: Yeah. I think it worked fine at home… Should we just play it loud from the phone?]

 

[Cheong: Give it to me.]

 

Fiddle, fiddle.

 

Ding!

 

With a refreshing connection sound, DASE’s debut song echoed throughout the campsite. The speaker, which had been giving Jihan a hard time for over 10 minutes, was resolved in less than 2 minutes after being handed over to Cheong.

 

Cheong looked at Jihan intently. It was a gaze that said, ‘Are you kidding me right now?’

 

[Cheong: The power was off.]

 

[Jihan: ……]

 

Jihan subtly turned his head.

 

[Jihan: B-Baekya.]

 

Suddenly calling for Baekya, Jihan retreated. Baekya trotted over at the sound of his name, and Jihan dragged him far away from Cheong.

 

[Lunchtime has come]

 

[DASE has decided to cook ramyeon]

 

It seemed they were planning to cook all ten bags, as there were two large pots on the burner.

 

They argued over the water amount, with today’s chefs being Minseong and Cheong. The two seemed to disagree on whether there was too much or too little water.

 

[Cheong: There’s too much water! Is this the Han River?]

 

[Minseong: Just eat it.]

 

But it was quickly settled with the leader’s one word.

 

At Cheong’s wrinkled nose, Yulmu rummaged through the food box, saying to eat it with kimchi. But no matter how much he looked, he couldn’t find the kimchi.

 

[Yulmu: Did we not buy kimchi?]

 

[Baekya: Kimchi? I think we bought it.]

 

[But no matter how much they search, it’s not there!]

 

[◀◀◀]

 

The screen returned to the mart where they were grocery shopping a little while ago.

 

[Minseong (Culprit): I’ll put the cart back.]

 

[The kimchi is in the cart!]

 

[But he passed by without seeing it…]

 

[And so, the kimchi became a lost child.]

 

[Yulmu becomes serious as the kimchi is nowhere to be found, even after searching the car…]

 

Baekya tried to comfort him, saying  that they could just eat it with pickled radish. But unfortunately, Yulmu was a die-hard kimchi fan.

 

Baekya was at a loss, asking where they would get kimchi from, when… Yulmu suddenly declared that he would get kimchi from an acquaintance.

 

[Nothing is impossible for a social butterfly puppy!]

 

An acquaintance at a campsite he had come to for the first time today? A flustered Baekya asked. At that, Yulmu said there was someone he had met in the bathroom, and he disappeared before Baekya could stop him.

 

And a moment later, he really came back with kimchi.

 

[DASE’s first camping food is ramyeon]

 

[Whose kids are these—so handsome even while eating~]

 

The six of them demolished ten packs of ramyeon. Only the traces of the ramyeon were left. Then, Cheong suggested a bet on who would do the dishes.

 

After a brief discussion, they chose a game: flipping puzzles.

 

It was one of the game tools that the production team had prepared, telling them to play to their heart’s content today. It was a game where two teams of three would flip 50 puzzles, printed with blue and white on each side, and the team that flipped the most in the time limit would win.

 

The teams were simply divided into roommate groups.

 

[Blue Team (Han Family): Jihan, Yooyeon, Baekya]

 

[White Team (DoNaCheong): Minseong, Yulmu, Cheong]

 

With the help of the production team, 25 puzzle pieces were laid out on the floor for each team. The time limit was 3 minutes, and the game began with the sound of a whistle.

 

The DASE members, tangled together, were frantically flipping the pieces. At a glance, both teams were neck and neck. Until Yooyeon suddenly lay down across the puzzle board.

 

Seeing him throw himself over the blue tiles, Minseong and Yulmu rushed in and grabbed his limbs.

 

In an instant, Yooyeon was lifted into the air.

 

But while two people were busy with Yuyeon, Jihan and Baekya flipped tiles even faster. And soon, the time limit was over.

 

[The result is the Blue Team’s victory!]

 

[Baek Team protests that Cheong Team cheated—but gets shamelessly rebutted]

 

[Yooyeon: I was just tired, so I lay down, and then you guys came~]

 

Minseong and Yulmu were indignant at the brazen Yooyeon. But they soon accepted the outcome and quietly started to clean up.

 

[DASE gathers again after cleaning]

[The Blue Team offers a reconciliatory cocoa]

[The sky has already set]

 

Sitting on chairs, the members rested while gazing at the sky. Full and tired from playing, some started dozing off.

 

Trying not to sleep, but eyelids growing heavier. Baekya and Cheong fall asleep, and the other members, who had discovered them, laughed under their breath.

 

[Jihan: Look at them. They’re sleeping.]

 

[Yooyeon: Should we light the fire now? I think they will be cold when the sun sets soon.]

 

[Minseong: Let’s do that. Is there a blanket in the car?]

 

[Yulmu: I’ll light the fire~]

 

The members who had decided to light a fire for the sleeping maknaes moved busily.

 

The firewood was quickly lit thanks to Yulmu, who was quite good at handling a torch. When Minseong, impressed, asked him how he could be so good at it, Yulmu boasted that he had often gone camping with his parents when he was young.

 

The sun had now completely set.

 

As the lights that decorated the tents and trees began to turn on one by one, the campsite had a different feel from the daytime.

 

The cozy atmosphere was full of the so-called ‘social media vibe’ these days.

 

[Baekya: …When did I fall asleep? You should have woken me up.]

 

[Cheong: Wow! Campfire! How did you do this?!]

 

The two woke up at just the right time and marveled at the transformed scenery.

 

On one side, dinner preparations were already in full swing. Baekya and Cheong also said they would help and quickly joined the group.

 

[Baekya: Give it to me. I’ll grill the meat.]

 

[Minseong: No, it’s okay. I’ve already grilled most of it.]

 

[Baekya: No. Still, I,]

 

[Jihan: Ah, there’s something for you two to do.]

 

[Cheong: What is it? I’ll do it!]

 

[Jihan: Go over there and sit.]

 

At Jihan’s teasing, Baekya and Cheong poked his arm and glared. Jihan clutched at the feigned pain, smiling.

 

The two sleepyheads wandered around the members. Like hyenas looking for food.

 

But the plates and wooden chopsticks were already all prepared. In the end, the two returned to the front of the campfire empty-handed.

 

Crackle, crackle-.

 

They were squatting in front of it, counting the sparks and zoning out.

 

[Baekya: Should we do the cleaning later?]

 

[Cheong: Yeah. But is Pi-X-chu delicious? You caught and ate it that time.]

 

[Baekya: That’s just a tonkatsu.]

 

[Cheong: So is it delicious? I want to try it too. Let’s go catch one.]

 

[Baekya: …Okay. Let’s catch one when we go to Seoul.]

 

The two’s slightly strange conversation continued, and finally, the dinner table was ready. A mountain of meat, various vegetables, and drinks. It was a splendid meal.

 

[Thank you for the meal~!]

 

[DASE Samgyeopsal Mukbang START]

 

At Minseong’s question of how it tasted, Baekya gave a double thumbs-up and praised it. At Cheong’s question of whether it was more delicious than Pi-X-chu, everyone burst out laughing at the same time.

 

A brief image of DASE sharing the meat amicably was shown. With Baekya and Cheong taking the lead, this time they all cleaned up together.

 

The members gathered again.

 

A blazing campfire and light bulbs. It was a scene that made one’s heart warm just by looking at it.

 

[Minseong: Isn’t this the first time we’ve gone on a trip like this by ourselves?]

 

[Yulmu: Yeah. We always talked about it as trainees, but never went.]

 

[Jihan: At that time, we really lived for nothing but practice.]

 

[Cheong: The monthly evaluations were so hard. But now I’m so happy!]

 

[Yooyeon: Ah, right. Speaking of evaluations, I’ve been curious about something.]

 

[Jihan: What is it?]

 

[Yooyeon: Baekya, what on earth did you do at the monthly evaluation?]

 

The star of the question was Baekya. Tilting his head, he answered that he’d just sung.

 

He couldn’t remember doing anything that would count as ‘causing trouble’. but as he continued, saying it was strange, he soon found out the reason.