Chapter 53

"Brother JUNG! It's your turn!" Lee Hyori could no longer stand, and she squatted on the ground, holding her stomach.

"From head to toe, I am so cute!" Kim Jong-kook pulled out his trump card: his representative song "Cute" from when he was a triple crown winner...

Watching Kim Tae-yeon singing and dancing along with Kim Jong-kook, Daesung said, somewhat heartbroken, "So Tae-yeon likes Brother JUNG."

"Daesung, it's your turn!" Lee Hyori reminded him.

"I..." Daesung tried hard to make a few cute moves. However, the impact of the seniors was too great, and his performance only received scattered applause.

"Daesung, how can you do this! We must never give up until the very end!" Lee Tae-hee, who was watching the commotion, said sternly.

"Then you do it, Tae-hee!" Lee Hyori clapped and encouraged Lee Tae-hee.

Lee Tae-hee cleared his throat, prepared his emotions, and before he could start his performance, he saw Kim Seo-ru walking toward him.

"What are you doing, Seo-ru?" Lee Tae-hee's fighting spirit was negative when facing Kim Seo-ru.

Kim Seo-ru covered his face with both hands and dove into Lee Tae-hee's arms...

The scene turned into a wasteland again...

"Yoon Hyun, it's your turn." Lee Hyori, who could no longer squat, was now sitting on the ground, leaning against a pillar.

"PD, listen..." Yoon Hyun said seriously to the camera, "Don't edit out the following words. If you do, edit out my performance too. This is very important."

The PD looked at Yoon Hyun, puzzled.

"I want to say: Bora, OPPA is borrowing this song from you! Just borrowing it! This song is yours, always yours!" Then he made a very cute expression. "Camera, close-up on the upper body!" He even directed the cameraman.

Kim Tae-yeon, who was curious about Yoon Hyun's performance, leaned forward and then laughed, sitting down on the ground.

Yoon Hyun cleared his throat.

"1, 2, 3, ready, go!

Order a chocolate pancake

A cup of milk, fragrant and sweet

Brother and I sit face to face

Drawing beautiful doodles in each other's palms

Don't look elsewhere, ignore what others say

Don't talk to other girls

Make a pinky promise

Never leave me alone

1 plus 1 equals cutie

2 plus 2 equals cutie

3 plus 3 equals cutie

Cutie, little cutie

4 plus 4 equals cutie

5 plus 5 equals cutie

6 plus 6, tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, equals cutie, I am cutie

..."

By the time Yoon Hyun had sung half the song, the entire scene had turned into a sea of joy.

"What is this! Yoon Hyun, don't tell me you wrote this song!" Lee Hyori, who was almost lying on the ground from laughter, was still trying to host.

On the side, Park Ji-yoon and Kim Tae-yeon were lying on the ground, laughing and pounding the floor.

"This is a song I wrote for a friend, a younger sister." Yoon Hyun's face was now very red. He had put a lot of effort into performing the "6 plus 6" part...

Then the official rankings began.

"Stand in a line again, and Tae-yeon will announce your rankings. Turn your backs to us, and when your name is called, you will be pushed down!" Lee Hyori, who had just managed to stand up, continued to host.

"Seventh place!" Although Yoo Jae-suk was also laughing uncontrollably, seeing Lee Hyori almost collapse, he took over the hosting. "Please... don't let it be me!"

"Brother, you are always the last, so don't have such dreams..." Daesung, who was Yoo Jae-suk's partner, was following the basic rule of comedy—kicking someone when they're down...

Kim Tae-yeon, who had been wandering around, finally pointed the stick at Yoon Jong-shin...

Yoon Jong-shin looked utterly hopeless as he was pushed down.

"Father! I'm sorry! I love you!" Kim Tae-yeon made a heart shape with her hands above her head.

"Sixth place!" Yoo Jae-suk, thrilled that he wasn't last, completely ignored the disappointed Yoon Jong-shin and pushed him to the side.

Then, Kim Tae-yeon stood behind Kim Seo-ru...

"Hey! Tae-yeon! I'm a fan! How can you do this to me! Hey! I like YoonA the most in Girls' Generation! YoonA!" Kim Seo-ru, who was placed sixth, roared in anger.

"Can the rankings change?" Kim Tae-yeon asked Lee Hyori coldly.

Lee Hyori paused, then laughed, "Anytime!"

"Uncle Jong-shin, sixth place!" Kim Tae-yeon directly pushed the traitor Kim Seo-ru to the bottom of the rankings...

"Fifth place!" Yoo Jae-suk became even more excited.

Daesung was pushed out...

"Fourth place!" Yoo Jae-suk was almost unable to stand, waving his hands and feet.

Kim Jong-kook was pushed out.

"Hey! Brother, you're in the top circle now!" Yoo Jae-suk was running and jumping around the scene...

"OPPA, you're third." Kim Tae-yeon perfectly timed her move, striking Yoo Jae-suk.

Yoo Jae-suk, who was just getting excited, suddenly froze.

The whole audience burst into laughter.

"Brother, you've done it, from last to the top circle!" Daesung said, a bit envious.

Realizing this, Yoo Jae-suk instantly returned to his excited state.

"Remaining, Lee Tae-hee and Yoon Hyun, come, Tae-yeon, hug the one you choose from behind!" Yoo Jae-suk said to Kim Tae-yeon.

"How do I feel like there's more than one person behind me?" Yoon Hyun, sensing the situation, turned his head to see Lee Hyori and Kim Tae-yeon discussing.

"Tae-yeon, I have a back injury today, you know. Don't let Hyori torture me!" Yoon Hyun decided to play the pity card.

Then he was verbally attacked by Lee Tae-hee.

In the end, Kim Tae-yeon, being considerate, jumped onto Yoon Hyun's back.

Yoon Hyun happily carried Kim Tae-yeon around the stage.

"Alright! Now for the even more anticipated girls' bed competition! Who will be today's third place?" Yoo Jae-suk immediately moved to the next segment.

"Is it Lee Hyori, or Lee Hyori, or Lee Hyori?" Daesung, enjoying the situation, said with a wicked smile.

Feeling outnumbered, Lee Hyori decided to team up with Park Ji-yoon.

But Park Ji-yoon gently pushed Lee Hyori away and went to the men, saying, "Although Yoon Hyun's noodles were delicious, I still want to treat everyone to chocolate. I brought it from Seoul, and it's the best chocolate I've ever had!" Her heavy nasal tone was full of coquetry.

Lee Hyori was completely petrified.

The men were shocked and moved by this sudden bribe!

So the men gathered to vote.

"Um... I still have something prepared..." Kim Tae-yeon said weakly.

"No way!" Lee Hyori, who was completely losing it, roared.

"Hey! Tae-yeon has something else? Come on!" Yoon Hyun said.

"Hey! Yoon Hyun! You!" Lee Hyori was about to break down.

"Hyori, the first three votes have already been decided. You should rest a bit." Yoon Hyun said, somewhat guiltily.

Lee Hyori was speechless.

Then she shyly gestured to the sound engineer.

"Dance!" Although he had declared his love for YoonA, Kim Seo-ru was still very excited to see Kim Tae-yeon about to dance: "Girls' Generation? Kissing You? GEE?"

The music started.

"Just one 10 minutes..."

It turned out to be Lee Hyori's "10 Minutes."

Lee Hyori, who had been speechless, finally regained her composure.

Then "UGoGirl" followed, and Lee Hyori started to smile.

As for the other men? They were thrilled just to see Tae-yeon dance, and they didn't care about the details of the dance!

After the fiery dance, Kim Tae-yeon narrowly won with a 4:3 vote, becoming today's first place. There were seven votes in total, 4:3, or rather, 4:3:0, yes.

Lee Hyori, in third place, was very disappointed.

Although the bed competition was highly engaging, when it came time to sleep, everyone was quite calm. The day's shooting schedule was packed, so there was little interest in talking much after lying down.

Of course, except for Yoo Jae-suk, who was too excited to sleep after finally leaving the last place.

However, before going to sleep, Yoon Hyun made a phone call.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Bora, it's me, Yoon Hyun."

"..."

"What's wrong, Bora?"

"It's been a long time, Yoon Hyun."

"Yes, I've been busy, so I haven't visited CCM."

"Is there something you need?"

"Actually, do you remember the song 'Cute' from before?"

"Remember... Are you going to use it, Yoon Hyun?"

"Well, it's a bit embarrassing..."

"It's fine, it's your song."

But Yoon Hyun could hear the infinite disappointment in her voice.

"No, Bora, you misunderstood! It's like this, I'm currently recording SBS's 'Family Outing.' For the show, I sang this song. Although I asked the show to mention that the song is yours when it airs, I thought it would be best if you released the song first."

"Release it?"

"Yes. Do you still have the video from a few years ago?"

"I still have it..."

"Then put it online tomorrow!"

"Can I do that?"

"There's no reason not to! The show will probably air in about two weeks, so when people see it, they can search online and find your video."

"But..."

"There's no 'but'! I said the song is for you, so it's for you. Put the video online, and let me know via text message!"

"..."

"What's wrong, Bora?"

"Yoon Hyun, how long has it been since we last talked?"

"How long... I guess... more than a year..."

"Did Yoon Hyun know that I've already released a single?"

"Sorry, Bora." Yoon Hyun suddenly regretted singing "Cute" on the show...

"It's okay, the single's sales... so I understand you didn't know."

"I see my sister every week, and she didn't tell me!"

"I asked her not to tell you."

"..."

"Bora, why didn't you debut with 'Cute'?"

"I always thought it was a memory for us... so I didn't want to change its meaning." Bora's words suddenly became very cryptic.

"Then I'll ask the PD to cut that part out!"

"No need, Yoon Hyun. I'm happy that you thought of me when you sang the song and remembered the video we made together. And this is good for me, Eun-jung, and Joo-ri."

"Joo-ri?"

"Oh, you don't know yet. I, Eun-jung, Ji-hyun, and Ji-yeon are preparing to debut as a new girl group. Ji-hyun has changed her name to Joo-ri. The video has me and Joo-ri, which is good for both of us."

"..."

"Sorry, Bora, I really didn't know..."

"It's okay, we wanted to surprise you."

"When are you debuting? I'll definitely come to the live show."

"We'll let you know."

"Do you need me to write a debut song for you?"

"We've been practicing for a while. We're already filming the debut promotional variety show."

"Alright... really sorry."

"It's okay, Yoon Hyun..."

"What's wrong, Bora?"

"Can I call you OPPA like when we first met?"

"Of course!"

"Thank you..."

The call ended, and Yoon Hyun noticed Kim Tae-yeon looking at him with a strange expression...

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