Chapter 150: Toy (2)
At the fan signing event.
An unexpected question suddenly came in.
"Seohan, don’t you ever get something like a warning letter from the sky?"
Warning letter?
Me… because I regressed?
"You’re actually an angel sneaking out right now, aren’t you?"
Ah.
I slyly pointed to my back and spoke.
"…Can you see the wings behind me?"
"Yeah!"
"Ah, I got caught."
I chuckled and wrote a phrase along with my autograph in the P.S. section before passing it over.
After a few fan signings, my handwriting speed had gotten quite fast.
‘Actually, this only shows up to people with a kind heart.’
"Time’s up."
The staff member standing beside me gave me a look as they spoke.
"Alright, moving on~."
A hint of regret briefly crossed the fan’s expression, but only for a moment. She soon smiled brightly and left her seat.
"Seohan, I’ll come again next time!"
"I’ll be waiting."
"Kyaaa! I’ll come back as soon as I can!"
I knew how much money, time, and effort it took just to get here. The actual cost was beyond my imagination.
The time felt way too short, so I always wanted to show them everything I could.
But ironically, it always turned out the opposite.
Even in such a short time, they prepared so many witty remarks that my lips never had a chance to drop down.
"Next person, please take a seat."
I wondered who it would be this time.
I smiled and fixed my gaze forward.
"Hello!"
"Hey~."
A beige knit sweater. Hair down to the shoulders, its color faded to something close to a deep green shade.
I felt a subtle sense of déjà vu.
The Dusty fan rested her chin on her hand as soon as she sat down and asked,
"Seohan, do you remember me by any chance?"
I was slightly flustered, but I had received that question a few times before.
I swallowed dryly and quickly racked my brain.
"Uhmm…."
"You promised to remember me last time."
The end of her urging words carried a trace of ridicule. She didn’t even give me time to think.
"What’s this~? Were you just saying empty words?"
Many fans asked me to remember their faces from fan signings.
Even if I did my best, human memory had its limits.
It wasn’t like I met just one or two people in a day.
There was no way I could memorize all the fans who came here.
It was natural if you thought about it.
But there were always people who didn’t understand that.
The fan in the beige knit let out a hollow laugh and spoke in a sulky tone.
"Ha, that hurts."
That beige knit.
Just earlier, when it was Kang Siwoo’s turn, she had been nothing but kind.
I could guess what kind of person she was.
To put it simply—an exclusive personal fan.
Since we were a group from a survival show, there were fans who couldn’t embrace every member.
I understood it logically, but facing it directly still caught me off guard.
"You don’t know my name?"
Her expression was clearly smiling, but her eyes were cold.
Sensing the strange atmosphere, the staff tried to step in,
but my lips moved before they could.
"Chaekyung… noona?"
"What, so you did remember me!"
A personality like hers was rare enough to leave an impression.
I remembered that even last time, she had thrown subtle jabs at the other members except Kang Siwoo.
Lee Chaekyung looked quite surprised, her eyes widening.
"You… have a good memory."
"Of course. I remembered because you’re pretty, noona."
"Oh, really?"
She liked that.
Thanks to that, the mood lightened a little compared to before.
The staff who had been watching quietly stepped back.
"Seohan, who’s your closest member?"
"I like all my hyungs."
"Then what does Siwoo like to do the most in the dorms?"
"Siwoo-hyung… these days he’s into growing cherry trees, so he’s always busy with that."
"What game is Siwoo playing recently?"
I knew I should be equally grateful to all fans…
But human emotions didn’t always work that way.
Especially when someone acted this inconsiderately.
If she was twenty-six this year….
That was the same age as my original self.
Ha ha.
"Next time, you better remember me right away, got it?"
"Of course."
"If you forget me again, seriously."
"I’d never forget."
While signing with one hand, I diligently wrote the P.S. Unlike earlier, my reaction was almost mechanical.
It felt a little suffocating.
I wanted to meet the next person soon.
"Alright, moving on."
"Next time, let’s meet somewhere closer, Seohan!"
The beige knit, Lee Chaekyung, stood up abruptly without a hint of regret and moved aside.
Immediately, a Dusty fan in a school uniform shyly sat down in her place.
"Hello!"
"Ah… seriously… I’m so nervous."
It must have been her first fan signing event, as she looked extremely tense, and I couldn’t help but smile.
Unlike before, the atmosphere softened dramatically. At the same time, my heart eased, and the words naturally flowed out more gently.
"Don’t be too nervous. What’s your name?"
"Uh… it’s Haneul…! You’re older than me… Oppa! Can’t you speak casually to me?"
"Should I?"
"Kyaaaak!"
In the meantime, I still had my ears open, so I was slightly conscious of the seat next to me.
Lee Chaekyung didn’t seem to be very friendly toward Seo Haim either.
I didn’t know exactly what they were talking about.
At first, hyung was smiling brightly, but then he seemed a little flustered.
Seo Haim rolled his eyes and gave an awkward laugh.
"Ah… really?"
I was worried, but….
Well, it was Power-ENFP Seo Haim hyung.
I figured he’d handle it well on his own.
Do Seohan’s Homepage Master @SEO_28 was zooming in on Seohan’s face from not too far away.
Ever since the last round of promotions, fansign photos had been going wild, but it was worth the struggle to get here.
"Do Seohan is seriously so freaking handsome."
Just looking at him made swear words spill out naturally.
"Crazy… isn’t this insane…."
The homepage master kept gasping in awe while taking close-up shots of Do Seohan’s bright smile.
Since earlier, he had been hugging a fluffy sunflower seed cushion from who-knows-where.
And then.
Click-
The unexpected legendary photo came from the next prop.
After receiving a slightly outdated teddy bear hat from a fan, Seohan curiously shook the ears with excitement.
"Ah, damn, that’s insanely cute."
The homepage master covered his mouth and whispered in admiration.
"Got a shot."
It was like every picture turned out amazing.
His platinum blonde hair sparkled especially brightly under the bright lights today.
And his face—how radiant it was.
No matter what he wore, no matter what was put on him, it fit him perfectly.
While the homepage master was busy snapping away, a woman in a beige knit sat down in front of Seohan.
Click-
Click-
"……."
Since they had taken enough prop shots, they planned to get a few natural smiling photos this time.
They zoomed in absentmindedly, but Seohan’s expression had stiffened a little.
‘What are they talking about?’
The kid who had been smiling so brightly until now suddenly looked hesitant.
The conversation couldn’t be heard from this side, but uneasiness set in.
"Shit, did she make the kid do something uncomfortable?"
The homepage master muttered irritably to themselves.
But only for a moment.
Seohan cupped his hands into a heart and bit down playfully.
At the same time, the homepage master’s eyes lit up.
Insane.
"This isn’t the time."
They had to capture the picture first.
"Uwaah… schedule’s over!"
As soon as the schedule ended, the members stretched their stiff bodies and shouted in joy.
Right after the fan signing event, they had a lesson, and having finished that too, they were now leaving the practice room.
Kang Siwoo patted Seohan’s shoulder as he spoke.
"Let’s all get some sleep when we get back to the dorm."
"Ugh, I really think we should."
"We have a pre-recording tomorrow too, right?"
"Yeah… and a variety show too."
Tomorrow’s schedule marathon was already set in stone.
But what could we do.
It was our first full album, we had to give it our all.
"Still, everyone worked hard today."
Ha Junseo mumbled from behind as he sucked on a pouch of red ginseng extract.
Seo Haim looked at him with surprised eyes.
"This hyung always eats something weird every time I see him."
"This is normal. Seohan, want some?"
"I’m still a kid, remember."
At times like this, Seohan claimed his minor status and flatly rejected the red ginseng extract.
Jin Sehyun watched quietly for a moment before speaking up.
"Give it to Seohan. He said he’s been paying attention to his health lately."
"Oh, really? Want to come here then?"
Tap-
Caught in Ha Junseo’s grip, Seohan flinched in panic and took a step back.
"Ughh—."
"It’s good for you."
"I’m never eating that!"
"Hey, grab Do Seohan."
"Aaaaagh!"
Crash, bang.
While a noisy commotion broke out behind them,
Jin Sehyun logged into JjaekJjaek to monitor fan signing reactions.
The reviews were already going up in real time.
Seorodi @rody33_d
171125 Fan Sign Review
It was my first fan sign, so I’m just writing whatever comes to mind!! Mainly so I don’t forget later.
└Ha Junseo’s model student moment went down a little.
Luckily, our Junseo learned some memes ㅋㅋㅋ He barely fell for any bait this time, what a shame ㅠㅠ
└Siwoo is seriously the definition of an icy handsome guy… the moment I saw him, my jaw dropped. If only the Starf had shown Siwoo’s face properly at the beginning, fans wouldn’t have been so nervous and he would’ve debuted on a free pass ㅋㅋㅋ
└Seongbin… every word he threw out was just fox… guilty human Cha Seongbin, don’t seduce me unless you’re planning to marry me….
└Our Sundubu always makes me feel like he genuinely listens to fans.
His love for fans shows in his eyes.
They sparkle like they hold the whole universe, right up close… you’d understand instantly if you saw him in person.
Those dead-eyed male idols should reflect on themselves ㅋㅋㅋ
└Choco Haim was so happy every time fans gave him a headband. He kept trying on this one and that one, smiling the whole time like a chick who just loves people.
└Our maknae Do Hamjji!
What was so fascinating about the teddy bear hat, he kept folding the ears and fans in the back row kept screaming at how cute he was ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Even though he denies it, you’ll look like the maknae wherever you go.
Overflowing with youngest-child vibes ㅠㅠ
└Lastly, Jin Sehyun is guilty…
That’s all you need to remember. (Written in Myeongjo Font)
Our Sehyun has mastered more memes than me ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
He knows exactly how to toy with my heart… in that short time, my soul was completely wrung out.
I love him. He’s my bias ㅎㅎ I know you’re my mutual, so please just come out once.
Flinch—
Jin Sehyun flinched and quickly scrolled down.
"Did I get caught?"
If he accidentally pressed like, she would definitely notice.
He thought he needed to be more cautious when monitoring.
And just then, while scrolling, Jin Sehyun’s expression stiffened a little.
"Hm?"
Chaechae @cheche77
171125 Fan Sign Review
"It was really?" The first time I’ve seen an idol say that ㅋㅋㅋㅋ where’s your sincerity?
└The subject: Stardust ㅅㅎㅇ
"What the hell is this supposed to mean?"