Chapter 245: I’ll Keep It a Secret
Dusty’s Im Yoonseo found herself smiling unconsciously at Do Seohan’s face filling the screen.
There was Seohan, wearing a gray hoodie, brushing his bangs back with his hand in front of the camera.
It was incredibly thoughtful of him to turn on a livestream despite his busy schedule, just so fans wouldn’t worry.
“Hello.”
Seohan waved one hand with a face that looked completely fine. Next to him sat Ha Junseo, grinning brightly.
“Today is the ‘MakMakz’ Room!”
The combination of Ha Junseo, the team’s oldest member, and Do Seohan, the youngest.
The two were affectionately called “MakMakz” by fans.
While tidying up the desk, Ha Junseo spoke casually.
“It’s been a while since it was just the two of us, right?”
“Yeah. The last time we did this was with Small Animalz….”
-Small Animalzㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why did it change from Herbivore Duo to Small Animalz?
-Well… a hamster isn’t a herbivore… neither is a chick… only the rabbit is;;
-Such a harmless combo, too cute ㅠㅠ
The livestream began peacefully. While they tossed around lighthearted topics, today’s real purpose wasn’t just small talk.
Comments flooded in from fans, clearly worried about the recent issue.
-Seohan, are you okay?
-Doesn’t seem like you’re hurtㅠㅠ That’s a relief…
-Were you really at the studio? Still no official statement
-Doubles, please post a notice ㅎ
“Ah.”
After reading the comments, Seohan nodded and opened his mouth.
“Actually, I turned on this livestream partly to talk about that too.”
First and foremost, fans were most curious about the facts of the incident.
“To cut to the conclusion… I was there, yes.”
“Together with Ian.”
“Yup, yup.”
Seohan quickly added, worried fans might become more concerned.
“It wasn’t like—some really urgent situation or anything, there was just some sudden tension and I got caught up in it….”
It was the incident where he nearly got hit by a soju bottle while just standing still.
Although the full story hadn’t been reported in the news, it was worrying enough for Dustys to be concerned.
Clap.
Seohan clapped his hands and looked straight at the camera.
“Anyway, it seems everything got resolved fine. As you can see, I’m perfectly okay.”
“Right, right.”
Ha Junseo added with a soft smile.
“Nothing much really happened, but we kept quiet thinking fans might worry… but the rumors spread so fast.”
“The article dropped out of nowhere, that was a surprise.”
“So we were like… should we clarify this? And that’s how we ended up starting the livestream.”
-Ahㅠㅠ Seohan… did you stay quiet on purpose so fans wouldn’t worry…ㅠㅠ
-From the way he talks, seems like nothing serious happened, so he wanted to let it pass quietly… Poor Hamjji, he must’ve been really startled, that’s what I’m worried about
Anyway, just like Seohan said, it seemed he wasn’t seriously hurt.
Dusty’s Im Yoonseo swallowed a dry gulp in relief.
Her heart had dropped when she first saw the article, but if it was resolved well, that was enough.
It wasn’t like there’s anything good about an entertainer getting caught up in a criminal case, so wanting to let it pass quietly was understandable….
‘But still, Doubles needs to be punched.’
Im Yoonseo made a firm judgment in her heart and fixed her eyes back on the screen.
Rustle, rustle.
Ha Junseo had been rummaging in a large bag for a while. Fans who belatedly noticed what was inside asked questions.
-Why is there air-dry clay?
-Did they prepare to make something!!!
-I want to see Dustys squish and mold clay with their hands….
-Just picturing Hamjji doing sensory play is already killing meㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Im Yoonseo scratched her head and muttered quietly.
“My kids are definitely not good with their hands….”
Especially the one to watch out for.
Do Seohan.
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Large packs of colored clay sat on the desk.
They had prepared them separately, since they couldn’t fill the entire livestream with heavy talk.
Ha Junseo opened a red pack of air-dry clay and asked,
“What are you gonna make?”
“I’ll try making a bear.”
I’d already made plenty of hamster-like things.
And from my experience, hamsters are surprisingly hard to make.
It seemed better to go with a personal bear suited to my skill level.
At this point, I had a fairly realistic view of my own craft skills.
I opened a white pack of air-dry clay and said,
“I’ll make it with you in mind, Junseo-hyung.”
“Oh my. I’m touched.”
Ha Junseo chuckled and nodded.
But.
That warm vibe didn’t last very long.
“It’s done!”
About ten minutes later, Ha Junseo tilted his head at the creation born from my hands.
“…Huh?”
Art is all about the meaning of negative space. On the pure white clay base, I rolled black clay into little balls for the eyes, and in the awkwardly empty space, I crafted a red scarf and tied it on.
It was a polar bear with the cute visual of something that had just leapt out of a Coca-Cola ad.
Maybe because I’d been really focused today, the result turned out great.
“Is this… it?”
-Junseo’s confusedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ackㅋㅋㅋㅋ It really is a confusing look
-That’s… a bear…?
-Even a wild bear would be cuter than that
-Sorry but it looks like it got kidnapped from the North Pole
“I made it thinking of you, hyung.”
“You must’ve thought wrong.”
Oh dear.
“But it does look like you….”
"Let’s not say such harsh things."
Ha Junseo grimaced and shook his head violently.
-Seohanㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Saying he looks like that is basically an insultㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Our Junseo… doesn’t look like a wild bear!!! He’s a soft teddy bear…
-The teddy bear is evolving into a daddy bear.jpg
-Is that red scarf strangling it? Why is the bear’s neck slightly twisted?
A bear that came up from hell.
Once again, the fans’ evaluation was merciless.
“Why though?”
I couldn’t understand.
“It’s cute….”
“I think Seohan misunderstands what cute means.”
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋHa Junseo coldly cuts him off
-Wow, Junseo almost always agrees with Seohan! But even he can’t defend thisㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“This is what you call cute.”
Ha Junseo countered and held up the hamster he had finished.
He had been buried in his work at the desk for quite a while, and the result was genuinely convincing.
-Wait, why is that actually well-made?
-Junseo’s always been good with his hands though…
-I want to see Seo Ian try this—our Sundubu would kill itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
As much as I didn’t want to admit it….
“You did a good job.”
“Seohan, are you admitting your bear came from hell?”
“No. I can’t admit that.”
-A Hamjji with convictionㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I mean, he’s insisting his work was good!!!
“My bear looks handsome because it resembles you.”
“That’s an insult, Seohan.”
“It’s a compliment.”
That’s how cute I am!
“I should give him a name too, like you did.”
It felt like some sort of mirror therapy. Since Ha Junseo often picked on Seochi, I figured having a similar target might be just right.
“Jun-dori it is.”
A short form of “Ha Junseo’s bear.”
“That’s upsetting!”
“Ah, why?”
“Look at this guy’s face…!”
“Such appearance-based remarks are inappropriate.”
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋDo Seohan never lets anything slide?
-Ha Junseo’s getting completely tangled up
-Jun-dorikkㅋㅋㅋㅋ omg that’s hilariousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ even the name is infuriating
I patted Ha Junseo on the back and added,
“Hurry and apologize to the fans.”
“I’m sorry… but… I don’t look like it!”
“You do.”
Oh dear, our Jun-dori.
I stroked the bear’s head with a soft smile.
“This feels unfair….”
Ha Junseo muttered under his breath with a face full of loss.
The comment window had already been flooded with laughter since earlier.
“Next time I’ll prep a slightly bigger version and put it by your pillow.”
“Sorry, but I think it’ll show up in my dreams.”
“That sounds like a happy dream.”
With our peaceful exchange of savage burns coming to an end, I checked the time—turns out it was about time to wrap up the livestream.
Our vocal lesson was waiting right after. It was Ha Junseo who led the wrap-up.
“Yeah, sadly, this is where we’ll end today’s livestream.”
“We’re off to practice now.”
-Ahㅠㅠ so sadㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-As much as I’d love a 24-hour live… okay unnie has to go live her life too….
Ha Junseo smiled brightly and gave a thumbs-up.
“We still have a lot left to show you, so please look forward to it.”
“That’s right!”
“It’s really soon now.”
“The teaser will drop soon, and we’ll be hitting the music shows.”
Ha Junseo nodded and spoke.
“Yeah, there’s not much time left until early November… so see you again soon!”
That’s right.
I casually nodded along to Junseo-hyung’s words—and then blinked in realization.
Wait a second.
“Was that publicly announced?”
-Is the comeback in early November?
-Holyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Junseoㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Shouldn’t Ha Junseo stop roasting Mam-Seohan? He just did worseㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-We’re from the Spoiler Promotion Committee—is early November confirmed?
“Huhhhhhh!”
Ha Junseo clapped both hands over his mouth, his eyes wide as he took a huge gasp of air.
“Huhhhhhh!”
“Hyung, you’re in trouble now.”
Only thing left is for the PR team to rip him apart.
I searched for any related article on my phone. Then I furrowed my brows.
“Not even an article is out yet.”
“…It’s an emergency.”
-Junseoㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋcalling it an emergencyㅋㅋㅋㅋ why is he so cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It’s okay, we’ll pretend we didn’t hear!
-“Pretend we didn’t hear” (logs onto the community the second the live ends, posts about it, uploads a giddy comment on JjaekJjaek, and blabs to their Deokchin friend)
-I’ll really keep it a secret!
“I’ll keep it a secret too.”
“F-for real?”
I turned to look at a pale-faced Ha Junseo and said,
“But I feel like the article’s gonna drop by the afternoon.”
“That’s not a secret!”
Well….
I dunno.