The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

After finishing the variety show, we were busy preparing for our comeback.

Hey, lets have a trivia quiz showdown!

Just pack your stuff.

Ichae, what are you bringing now?

My video game console No, Ill leave it behind! Yes!

Hey, hurry up! Our manager must be waiting.

Our morning was chaotic from the start.

Ding!

[Its the same as usual!]

Well, yeah.

After finishing all the preparations by myself, I laid down on the sofa and checked YouTube reactions. It was as expected.

[Unexpected Quest Complete!

Appear on a variety show alone and receive a positive response.

Success!

You gain 3,000 points.]

Seo Hoyun, lets go!

Ah, are you done?

Kim Seonghyeon tapped me. I grabbed the packed suitcase and went outside.

The spring breeze was subtly giving way to early summer scents. I loaded the suitcase into the van and took a deep breath as I sat down.

Are you guys ready? Got your passports?

Eh?! I dont have mine!

Gosh, I totally forgot!

Kang Ichae looked back and forth between the flustered members and the manager.

Why would we need passports to go to Jeju Island?

Ah.

Oops.

Ugh

While everyone was being noisy, even Kim Seonghyeon looked out the window with an excited face.

Well, its understandable it was our first location shoot.

We were going to shoot the MV for our new song.

Ive never been to Jeju Island before!

Really?

Have you ever been there, Hoyun?

Well

I think I visited a couple of times to help with some filming. As I nonchalantly answered, Seong Jiwon got excited and spoke up.

Dont worry, Hoyun!!

Suddenly, Seong Jiwon stuck his face in-between the seats with a grave expression. He then pulled out a worn-out Jeju Island guidebook.

Jeju Island is famous for its black pork. Ah! And we should definitely try the abalone noodle soup. Id like to visit Mount Halla too, but with our MV shooting schedule, who knows

Black pork I wonder if its delicious.

Hes really excited.

Kang Ichae playfully teased Seong Jiwon, who seemed determined to show the opposite attitude. Jeong Dajun discreetly spoke to the manager.

Manager, is senior Min Jiheon also filming in Jeju Island?!

Huh, how did you know? The schedules coincidentally overlapped.

I heard it through the grapevine at the company. Ah~ I really want to meet him! We havent seen him lately because hes been filming abroad.

Min Jiheon? Why?

Everyones attention was drawn to Jeong Dajuns words. Kim Seonghyeon asked, and Jeong Dajun excitedly slapped his knees.

Hes filming Please, Cider! in Jeju Island! Ah, Ive been a fan since the beginning~. I watched it recently and its so much fun.

Ah, the weekend drama? Hes really good at acting.

Right. I heard its really popular in Asia these days. Theyre filming in Jeju Island for promotional purposes.

Lately, Ive been hearing a lot about Min Jiheon.

That also meant that the CEO was pushing only Min Jiheon. He should be rowing while the waters flowing[1], but he never seemed to have a clue.

I need to try to persuade him soon

Guys! Weve arrived.

Before we knew it, we arrived at the airport entrance. The manager parked the car but couldnt hide his concern for us.

Absolutely, dont panic! Smile and dont get too close to the fans faces! Follow the security guards!

Manager, were not that popular.

Jeong Dajun answered innocently. The manager looked worriedly at each member through the rearview mirror before opening the door.

Ah, theyre over there!

A journalist holding a camera pointed his finger at our van from the entrance. While Jeong Dajun was caught off guard, journalists swarmed in.

Jeong Dajun! Look over here, please!

Please smile!

I quickly caught Jeong Dajun as he stuttered and pulled the members closer.

Ah, Im Im so touched! Its like like a drama! But you shouldnt hold my wrists like this. These days, dramas dont even have wrist-grabbing scenes

Quiet. Smile.

I roughly anticipated it, but I didnt expect this many people to gather. The other members also had awkward expressions as they waved their hands and nodded their heads.

Ah, hello.

Hello!

Seonghyeon! Ichae!

When Jeong Dajun screamed, Min Jiheons gaze turned this way. Our youngest member, who was also a celebrity, shamelessly approached Min Jiheon with raised eyebrows.

Min Jiheon-sunbae!

Youre getting too close.

Min Jiheon-sunbae! Im a huuuuge fan!!!

It was rare to see the face of an actor famous for his mystique in everyday life, but the CEO was such a miserable guy that I already disliked Min Jiheon even before I met him. Min Jiheon stared at Jeong Dajun for a while and then clapped his hands.

Jeong Dajun, hello.

Wow, you even know my name!!

Ha ha.

But Min Jiheon wasnt as cool and intellectual as the image he had on TV. He seemed a bit dim-witted and slow.

As Jeong Dajun covered his mouth with both hands, seemingly touched, his face turned red as he stuttered, excited by himself.

Please, Im a big fan of your work! I-I want your autograph, but I dont have any paper Can you sign the back of my T-shirt?

Um. Is that okay?

Then, could you sign on my forehead?

Should I?

Hey, what do you mean should I!?

As Min Jiheon obediently nodded, his manager, Kim Seongcheol, put him in a headlock and ruffled his hair. It seemed like the manager quite adored him as he pinched his cheek while saying You rascal, you rascal.

Contrastingly, Min Jiheons face slowly turned into a sad expression.

It hurts.

Hey, give Jeong Dajun a proper autograph on paper later.

Whats wrong with this guy?

Hey, when are we going to sit down?

Just wait a bit longer.

While Jeong Dajun was going crazy, the rest of the members couldnt sit down or join the conversation, and just watched the situation unfold.

Of course, I was busy calculating.

Is there anything I could gain from getting closer to them, or not?

Theres nothing.

I got the traits, but I probably wont have to act either.

As I finished my calculations and was about to turn my attention back to the freshly cooked pork belly, my gaze met Min Jiheons.

?

The previously dim-witted Min Jiheon suddenly frowned as he scanned me up and down.

Ive never seen something like this before.

Excuse me?

Was he picking a fight right now? If he said one more thing, Ill rev up my thug persona to strike back, but Min Jiheons manager pulled his arm.

Hey, Jiheon, lets not bother them while theyre eating.

Yeah Seongcheol-hyung, Im hungry.

Alright, kiddo. I know youre a big eater, so lets eat quickly.

Can I eat enough for ten people?

Sigh, do whatever you want.

Alright.

Min Jiheon grinned and said goodbye to us without any lingering attachment.

Ill be going now

Sunbae! Next time, Ill definitely get your autograph!

Sure

He blended in with the staff effortlessly, and soon we could hear laughter coming from the other room.

Hoyun, whats wrong?

Its nothing.

After that, while eating, I couldnt tell if it was my overactive imagination or the thug persona I had developed over 30 years. I felt an odd sensation on the back of my head.

As I stuffed a piece of pork belly into my mouth, Jeong Dajun returned to his seat with a sullen expression and started chewing on lettuce.

I wanted to get his autograph on my forehead

Dajun Please, snap out of it.

If Jiwon says that, you really need to reflect on yourself. Its serious.

Following Seong Jiwon, Kim Seonghyeon also tried to calm down Jeong Dajun (which could be interpreted as scolding).

Kang Ichae, who seemed to have taken a liking to the director role, shoved the camera in Jeong Dajuns face and conducted an interview about his feelings on not getting the autograph on his forehead.

Please, Take Care of My Dad is the drama of my life, and Min Jiheon-sunbae is just radiant

Whos your favorite character, Dajun?

That would obviously be our own The Dawn!

Wow~!

Nobody seems to have noticed anything.

Excluding Jeong Dajun, the other members ability to pick up on things was outstanding. Even Today, those guys could exchange glances and understand each other just by looking at each others faces.

But nobody, not even Kang Ichae, mentioned anything

Was it just my imagination?

And that guess was shattered exactly one hour later when we stepped outside the restaurant.

Oh.

Min Jiheon was there.

[1] It means that the CEO should take advantage of The Dawns current popularity.

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