I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish Chapter 52

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Unlike Baepsae, who was currently scouring the popular variety show posts about DASE, Boksoong was taking a different path.

 

Having successfully finished watching the live broadcast, she rushed to the SNS app she had briefly set aside.

 

‘Fansign!’

 

In that short time, the timeline had flooded with reviews from the fan sign event. Boksoong began reading them one by one, starting from the top.

 

[Me: Yulmu, I made an acrostic poem with ‘Noona’, can you start the verse?

Yulmu: Sure~ Nu!

Me: Who(nu) is the prettiest in the world?

Yulmu: (Smirks) You?

…It’s not his first fan sign. Anyway, definitely not.]

 

[I thought Baekya was a born-to-be idol because he goes around biting heart poses on every broadcast, but when I went to the fan sign, there was just a baby hamster trembling all overㅠㅠ]

 

[Me: Do you know the sound a Korean chick makes?

Cheong: Yup! Ppiyak Ppiyak!]

 

[I prepared a lethal flirt line.

Me: Oppa, do you have chi-mae (Dementia)? Chi…

(Missed the timing)

Jihan: (Flustered) How did you know?

(TL note: The fan intended to say Chi-myeong-jeok meaning ‘Fatal’, but got cut off at ‘Chi’, making it sound like ‘Dementia’.)]

 

[In the middle of the signing, Cheong took too long, so the spot in front of Yooyeon and Baekya was empty for a moment. Traffic jam lol. That’s when Yooyeon put a peach plushie on Baekya’s head, and the baby just sat there still ㅠㅠ Their chemistry is crazy.]

 

[Me: I feel a byeok (wall) from you, Baekya.

Baekya: A wall? I hear that I look like a pushover a lot, though….

Me: Wan-byeok (Perfection)!

Baekya: Aaaah, please don’t do that ㅠㅠ]

 

[Me: Every time I see you, oppa, I want to stick my finger in your dimple.

Yuyeon: Want to try? (Offers his face)]

 

[I told Minseong that winking the left eye and poking the right cheek at the same time is impossible, and the bunny tried it immediately ㅠㅠ The fans screamed, so he noticed and laughed.]

 

[Me: Why do you wear the same T-shirt every day?

Baekya: (Flustered) I’m sorry. I don’t have many clothes at the dorm…

Jihan: (Signing next to him) Han Baekya, wear mine.

I don’t think we should use pickup lines on these two lol. A chaotic combo.]

(TL: That T-shirt thing is apparently a popular pick-up line, it’s been used in another idol novel. But I kinda forget how it goes, I am sorry, ya all.)

 

[Me: Oppa, I came here with my boyfriend today!

Yulmu: Oh~ really? Where is he?

Me: (Shows him a mirror)

Bodyguard: Please move along.

Yulmu: Just a moment. I’m talking to my girlfriend right now.]

 

[Today was my first ever fan sign. DASE looks way better in real life than I imagined, so I was stammering, but Jihan tried to talk to me even more earnestly than I did ㅠㅠ]

 

[Seocho Fan Sign #DASE Real Life Review

Minseong: Beauty that looks like 100 fluorescent lights turned on. Prince type. Skin is insanely good. Eyes are round, totally a white rabbit.

Jihan: Ultimate decadent sexy. Looks like a well-raised rich-house cat.

Yulmu: A physical education god who jumped out of a webtoon. Physique is crazy, healthy tan skin. A walking statue.

Baekya: Super pale. Looks slimmer and more delicate than on screen, seriously looks like a doll. Face has peach, hamster, and Maltese dog all in one, and his default expression is slightly blank, giving him a clumsy-cute charm.

Cheong: Elf. He’s just a different species. Jawline is art and he looks really sharp. Standing in front of him, words just don’t come out.

Yooyeon: God. Simply God. Has an aura. You can only see his face. I know why he’s the center; when he’s expressionless, he has a slight dark-deer vibe. Great physique.]

 

[I asked Cheong if I could call him oppa, and he said “(Shocked) Appa (Dad)? Do I look that old?” …Review of a failed fan sign…]

 

[Fans must have asked Baekya to draw a lot, because when I asked for a heart he said he’d draw tons for meㅠㅠㅠ He drew more than ten heartsㅠㅠ so cute I’m dying♡]

 

[Me: Yooyeon-ah, I guess God made your eyes out of stars. They’re twinkling.

Yuyeon: And you are inside them, noona~

Academic consensus says Han Yooyeon is on his second life as an idol. Accepting no rebuttals.]

 

[I think everyone who came to the fan sign high-fived Yulmu at least once. His hands are hughhhge!!! Seriously not lying, two knuckle difference from mine.]

 

[I bought about 10 character rings sold in front of elementary schools and put them on the members, and Jihan asked super seriously if I was a vendor selling these lol.]

 

[Asked the kids if they knew their first-week sales passed 330k, and they said they heard from the company and thanked us so much. At the end, they did a group 90-degree bow before leaving.]

 

“I’m so jealouuuus.”

 

There were a few that looked fake, but regardless, she was envious.

 

Since it was their first fan signing, some members took fans’ jokes completely at face value, not understanding them at all. Meanwhile, others handled them smoothly, like seasoned idols, or even fired jokes back.

 

Baekya and Jihan fell into the former category. Unfortunately, since those two were seated next to each other, the synergy was reportedly immense…….

 

“I will go to the next fan sign no matter what!”

 

Boksoong made a solemn resolution.

 

Mixed among the reviews were preview photos uploaded by hommas.

 

Yooyeon and Baekya’s twin homma <Dear Peach> shared a two-shot preview of Yooyeon placing a peach on Baekya’s head.

 

Minseong’s homma <DoRabbit> shared a photo of Minseong smiling while wearing a flower crown.

Jihan’s homma <Hanji> shared a preview of him wearing cat ears and slightly licking his lower lip.

 

These were spreading among fans at tremendous speed. but as the saying goes, above those who run are those who fly. While others were uploading previews, there was one person uploading high-quality photos alone.

 

It was Baekya’s homma, <White Night Phenomenon)>.

 

“Crazy! Whitenight is already up with HQ!”

 

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[whitenight_by]

 

PiXchu: Save me…

(Baekya smiling wearing a yellow tangerine hat, with a slightly squashed PiXchu doll between Baekya and the table.jpg)

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Sob sob.

 

Crying through her mouth, Boksoong clicked the link to save the original high-quality photo. She knew without seeing any more. This photo was the legendary shot of this fan sign!

 

Just as she was about to set it as her wallpaper, an alarm rang indicating a new tweet had been uploaded. When Boksoong refreshed her feed, she saw a review just posted by her SNS friend, Baepsae.

 

[I think Cheong-nim thinks ‘Baepsae’ is my real name…

(‘Your name is cute!’ written on Cheong’s autograph and P.S.jpg)]

 

[I forgot to give Baekya his gift and came down, I was about to cry, but a staff member took it for me! He held the doll the whole time during the signing ㅠㅠ (Baekya Homma <SweetBaek> preview.jpg)]

 

“That PiXchu belonged to Baepsae-nim?!”

 

Excited, Boksoong commented on her post saying it was amazing. More than half the comment was crying emojis.

 

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DASE’s ‘WANT ME’ promotions were now entering their second week.

 

The variety shows DASE appeared on saw a slight increase in ratings compared to the previous week, and the response was good.

 

In particular, Baekya’s 4-octave high note, which had only been discussed among fans, was becoming a minor hot topic. The video clip uploaded to the YouTube channel was gaining views day by day through word of mouth.

 

The inflow didn’t stop there. It naturally connected to DASE’s music video and reality show.

 

– Came here to see the human dolphin~

– The high note is one thing, but his lung capacity is insane.

– Should I buy some ID stocks? Feels like seeing AIM right before they skyrocketed.

– This is DASE? Their faces are a scam…

 

 The general public began to recognize the name DASE.

 

“Guys, your MV views have already passed 40 million.”

 

In the music show waiting room.

 

Namkyung held out his phone in front of the members. After <I Have Transferred> aired, the upward trend in music video views had definitely improved.

 

“Digital streaming is consistently rising too.”

 

The entry rank for ‘WANT ME’ was 33rd. A number ten spots higher than their debut song.

Currently, it had risen slightly and was maintaining a rank in the mid-to-late 20s. It seemed the effects of various variety show appearances and the ultimate capital power of the ‘Dressing Room’ promotion were starting to show.

 

“Let’s ride this momentum and run straight to the end of the year!”

 

Namkyung shouted with fighting spirit. Deokjin, who was with him, also clenched his fist to add support. However, the response coming back was rather lukewarm.

 

“Are you guys still half asleep?”

 

Maybe because it was a dawn pre-recording. Their focus seemed a bit off…

 

Baekya, in particular, looked especially unwell.

 

“Baekya, are you okay?”

 

Namkyung waved his hand in front of the sunfish’s face. Baekya, with a gloomy expression, slowly turned to look at him.

 

“Hyung, what is all that…?”

 

His wistful gaze was directed at the stylists’ carriers wide open on the floor.

 

“What do you mean? It’s your stage outfits for today.”

 

“…Those?”

 

Baekya’s eyes trembled violently.

 

After making a comeback with a doll concept, DASE had been pulling off near-cosplay-level outfits at every music show. They were always excessive—but today, even at a glance, it looked especially bad.

 

‘What day is it today…?’

 

At the appearance of bold props reminiscent of Halloween, his face turned pale.

 

“Shrimp and egg roll doll?”

 

Yooyeon, who was crouching in front of the carrier watching, picked up a rectangular black band that looked like a waist wrap.

 

“What’s this…?”

 

As he unfolded the neatly folded wrap with a shrrk, a Post-it slipped out and fluttered down.

 

The paper fluttered down onto the toe of Baekya’s shoe, and the sunfish inadvertently picked it up.

 

[Sushi Nori (Seaweed) 6]

 

“Ah…….”

 

Baekya let out a sigh with a mournful face.

 

“What is it?”

 

Yulmu poked his head out and read the text aloud.

 

“…Seaweed?”

 

Sad premonitions were never wrong. DASE ended up facing the truth they were trying to ignore.

 

“To think I am sushi…….”

 

Even Jihan, who usually silently accepted and wore whatever outfits the stylist prepared, seemed to take a big hit this time.

 

“Do we become sushi today?”

 

Cheong, who was sunny 365 days a year, asked brightly. The white t-shirt and shorts hanging on the rack behind him were likely meant to be the rice grains.

 

Baekya could imagine how ridiculous it would look without even trying it on. Clad in white, carrying a doll on his back, wrapped in that seaweed binder.

 

“…….”

 

Words failed him. How on earth do they come up with such creative ideas?

 

– The outfits today are seriously legendary.

– Weren’t these kinds of outfits supposed to be seen only at concerts..?

– DASE and everyone at ID seems sincere about this concept… I see madness.

– I was watching a music show after a long time and doubted my eyes lol what is this? (DASE Sushi Outfit Group Shot.jpg)

– The Sushi Obsessive-Compulsive CEO apparently didn’t find the clothes he wanted at the boutique so he drew them himself and sent them to ID, making him a successful fan. Seriously amazing.

– DASE Special Sushi List ♥ Minseong: Tuna / Yulmu: Soy Shrimp / Jihan: Salmon / Baekya: Egg / Yooyeon: Shrimp / Cheong: Spam