I’m a Genius Idol but my Passive is Sunfish Chapter 62

‘What is this now.’

 

A status window popping up out of the blue at such an important moment. How seriously annoying.

 

[Q. The Best Gambler: Geniuses calculate probabilities, but gamblers judge by instinct! An opportunity that doesn’t come every day… (See more)]

 

‘This thing always talks a lot only when making me do weird things.’

 

Since ‘See more’ appeared, this quest was already disqualified. It wasn’t a main quest, so there was no reason he had to succeed.

 

However, the very last sentence caught his eye.

 

[※ On success, Star Points x2]

 

‘What is this, this tremendous reward!’

 

The sunfish bit the bait of an offer he couldn’t refuse. To summarize the content, it was roughly like this:

 

As you resolved earlier, if you successfully finish today’s stage without a single mistake, I will double the Star Points you have.

 

The Star Points Baekya currently had were 4. If he succeeded, it would become 8 points.

 

However, Baekya needed to be cautious.

 

[However, on failure, Star Points disappear]

 

As the saying goes, you have to listen to a Korean’s sentence until the end; the penalty for failure was brutal. Isn’t there a proverb about losing a big thing while coveting a small one?

 

‘I might end up broke trying to gain 4 points.’

 

High risk, high return.

 

He shouldn’t overlook the fact that he currently had <Coma (D)> equipped, a skill whose category was dance but whose name had nothing to do with dancing.

 

‘Still…’

 

About 2 weeks. It was a period where he was rolled endlessly under Spartan Cheong and Devil Yooyeon.

 

‘Wouldn’t it be okay?’

 

Yesterday’s final practice had been perfectly clean, too. Somehow, Baekya felt confident.

 

‘Screw it. I’m in.’

 

The mini-game betting the sunfish’s entire fortune began.

 

* * *

 

– Whoa-oh-whoa-oh

 

On stage, the familiar intro vibration of No Game played for the first time in a while. Because Baekya was usually tucked away to the corner unless it was his part—what fans jokingly called the ‘drawer formation’—his fans didn’t particularly favor the debut song.

 

Ah, of course, Baekya was beautiful. Maybe that was why it was even more infuriating

 

“Waaah! Baekya!”

 

An excited bird screamed Baekya’s name until its throat burst.

 

“Beret-ooh! Cough.”

 

Eventually, Baepsae choked within 30 seconds of the stage starting. Even while pounding her chest with her fist, her eyes couldn’t leave the screen.

 

“Crazy, Han Baekya….”

 

She had been saying the same thing since earlier, but the majority gathered here were showing symptoms similar to hers. The girl sitting next to her, Nara, had been chanting ‘this is crazy’ nonstop too.

 

“Bbaeksae-nim, isn’t Baekya’s beret totally illegal right now?!”

 

It was an outfit he had worn once on broadcast, but the props were slightly different.

 

First, the shorts changed to long pants, Minseong’s clothes had jewel epaulets, Baekya and Cheong wore white berets, and Yooyeon and Jihan wore scarves with similar patterns instead of big collars.

 

“Baekya is insane but Yulmu is insane too. Sob.”

 

Yulmu appeared on stage with none of the buttons on his dark navy sailor uniform fastened. Of course, it wasn’t bare skin; he was wearing a dark t-shirt inside.

 

But look at that chest stretching tight every time he moves.

 

“Seriously crazy.”

 

By the time Baepsae said ‘crazy’ about 20 times, DASE successfully finished the first song. As all the lights turned on, the members’ faces on the screen looked even brighter.

 

“Shall we greet everyone first?”

 

At Minseong’s lead, DASE’s team slogan rang out. The fans’ cheers echoed in response.

 

“Then we will continue talking while moving forward.”

 

As planned, the members split into threes and moved to the extended stage. Nara, feeling sorry to watch alone, offered the binoculars to Baepsae.

 

“Would you like to look for a moment?”

 

“Ah. Then just a little.”

 

Curious about the performance, Baepsae didn’t refuse.

 

Nara said the focus was all set, so she just had to find Baekya. Baepsae’s binoculars, wandering the standing area, soon found the target.

 

“Wow!”

 

What’s with this binocular performance.

 

With this small object, Baepsae’s seat teleported from a third-floor to somewhere around the middle of the first floor.

 

“You can see super well, right? The kids’ beauty is insane today. Really.”

 

“Crazy!”

 

Resolving to buy binoculars as soon as the concert ended, Baepsae diligently observed Baekya with her eyes.

 

“Doing the ‘No Game’ stage in front of so many people reminds me of our debut stage~”

 

Imjingak? It was a legendary legend.

 

Turning slightly to look at Yulmu, Baepsae admired. He was different starting from his physique alone.

 

“Actually, I was very sad because the WANT ME promotions seemed to pass by too quickly, but I am really happy to be able to meet fans through K-Concert like this.”

 

Jihan also gave a standard comment.

 

“By the way, Mr. Baekya. Why have you been opening your eyes so wide since earlier?”

 

Every time someone spoke, the peach nodded vigorously. His determined expression caught Yooyeon’s attention.

 

“…Me?”

 

“Yes. Mr. Baekdo.”

 

When Yooyeon referred to Baekya as ‘Baekdo’, cheers erupted.

 

“Uh… I’m planning to do my best.”

 

“At answering?”

 

“At everything.”

 

Seeing him looking like he had steeled his heart, Minseong chimed in.

 

“Working hard is good, but sparks might fly from your eyes.”

 

He laughed lightly, saying that when their eyes met briefly on stage, he wondered if he’d made a mistake because Baekya looked that intense.

 

“That can’t be. I just need to do well myself, that’s all.”

 

Baekya said it without any deeper meaning. Neither Yooyeon nor Cheong thought anything of it.

 

“We all have to try hard. And Mr. Baekya, you are working the hardest among us.”

 

“Right! Hamster practices dancing with me and Yuyeon every day lately. Our dance line!”

 

However, there were a few who couldn’t take that remark lightly.

 

“No, Baekya! No!”

 

Baepsae screaming while holding binoculars, and some fans who immediately uploaded their opinions to SNS added to that comment.

 

– The peach said during the ment that in DASE only he needs to do well. Heartbreaking.. Are the other members perhaps pressuring him?

– 100% he saw the comments on that live broadcast. The kid says he practices dancing every day ㅠㅠ Is that why he lost weight too?

 

Of course, the members had no way of knowing.

 

“You are doing well enough even now~”

 

“Thank you.”

 

When Yulmu grinned and gave a thumbs up, Baekya chuckled and followed suit.

 

[Talk End > Stage Preparation]

 

In the meantime, the time given to DASE had passed.

 

Seeing the prompter’s sign to finish the ment and prepare for the next stage, Minseong slowly wrapped up the conversation and introduced the next song.

 

“Next, we will perform our last song, WANT ME.”

 

DASE began to form up again. Baepsae returned the binoculars after taking a last look at Baekya standing among the members in a circle.

 

“Thank you, Nara-nim.”

 

As soon as she let go of the binoculars, Baepsae covered her mouth.

 

“My baby is doing so well—how could anyone think that…!”

 

Overinvested fans tended to take their bias’s words too seriously.

 

“Don’t think about it so deeply. I hear they’re really close.”

 

“…Really?”

 

“Yes. One of my acquaintances works at ID, and they said Baekya is ID’s idol baby. Because he’s tiny, the members all find him cute, and even AIM… Ah! The stage is starting. I’ll tell you later.”

 

At the prelude starting to flow, both Baepsae and Nara turned to the screen.

 

♬♪♩♬♪♬♪♩

 

Baekya, hidden among the members, turned around and started the first verse.

 

– Every morning waiting to open my eyes

Your day starts with me

 

A refreshing intro no matter how many times you see it. It was a scene that brought to mind Yulmu’s interview saying we would see peach juice bursting.

 

“Kyaaaaaa!”

 

A huge cheer erupted at the one-shot of Baekya filling the screen. She felt a few people who seemed to be fans of other groups pointing at Baekya and whispering.

 

– Morning, it’s a good morning

I like your grumbling

The eyes looking at me are lovely

 

Cheong continuing the song. He was wearing the same color beret as Baekya, but the feel was completely different.

 

If Baekya, with his bangs down showing hair, had a strong cute vibe, Cheong had all his hair swept back, revealing his forehead cleanly.

 

Sharp-looking features that cater to specific enthusiast tastes rather than the general public.

 

However, his face, which was said to leave people speechless regardless of taste in person, was creating a tremendous synergy with the beret.

 

“The face… beat the beret….”

 

Captivated, Baepsae muttered looking at the screen.

 

– To you, I am always the priority

I feel the same way

Hug me, hug me tight

 

Yooyeon coming out to the center as if taking the baton from Cheong. As he overlapped his hands over his chest and shrugged his shoulders, the stadium heated up once more. Indeed, the words that he could do cute if he put his mind to it were not empty words.

 

“That, that fox again…!”

 

Early in their debut, the dominant opinion was that Yooyeon missed the camera every time because he was only focusing on the choreography.

 

But today, when the screen showing the group switched to a one-shot of Yooyeon, he found the camera instantly. He definitely looked more relaxed than before.

 

– Even if my breath bursts, it’s fine

I’m fine with anything if it’s you

Don’t let go, hold my hand

 

Here comes Yulmu!

 

The one wearing, no, undoing the navy uniform alone.

 

WANT ME was a refreshing concept aimed at summer, but it wasn’t a song restricted by season. Thanks to that, it didn’t feel out of place at all under the cool autumn sky.

 

“Wow sh*t, who is that?”

 

Surprised voices of AIM fans in the next seat were heard. Indeed, if one had to pick the most universally handsome man, wouldn’t it be Yulmu?

 

Perfect physique, big eyes with subtle double lids. He had a strong image of a large dog because he was always smiling, but on stage like this, he showed off unexpected charisma.

 

“Yu, Yulmuuuu!”

 

Baepsae pretended not to know and shouted Yulmu’s name.

 

“Na Yulmuuu!”

 

A heartfelt cheer for the ladies beside her.

 

Cheers to your eye for talent.