Chapter 33

"Alright, first is the paper message from Jung Hoon-don xi. I will now read it out loud..."

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Yoo Jae-suk unfolded the decorated letter in his hand and slowly read, "Hoon-don xi, you are truly a very kind person... but!... Our Hoon-don xi, you are a comedian! I hope you can be a bit more mischievous and a bit more funny. ~~~ o(╯□╰)o 'Shouldn't he be funnier today? Shouldn't it be better starting from tomorrow?' Every day, I think and hope... and for this, I have been hoping for a full 5 months. Now, I really want to be made to laugh by you, not with your body, but with your words. I believe you can do it. For this, I will continue to observe you quietly."

"Ha ha ha ha ha..." As soon as Yoo Jae-suk finished speaking, a group of people burst into laughter, especially Jung Hoon-don, who covered his face with his hands. Although he was laughing, his current expression was not one of joy but rather one of extreme anger.

Having hoped for 5 months, it meant that this person had been working with him for 5 months. Since the show "Infinite Challenge" had only been revamped for two months, the only person who could have worked with him for 5 months was... "Ya! Roh Hong-jeol! It's you, right!... Ahh~~~."

Instantly pulling out the cushion from under his buttocks, he threw it hard at Roh Hong-jeol and stood up to chase the person who was already preparing to run away. However, he was immediately calmed down by the others.

Seeing the two sit back down, Yoo Jae-suk continued with a smile, "Hoon-don xi, we must abide by the oath we just made. Even if we know who wrote it, we cannot be angry, and we have already sworn to that. Besides, there is no name, so we cannot be sure it was Roh Hong-jeol."

Well, although it looked like Roh Hong-jeol wrote it no matter how you looked at it, because of the prior agreement, Jung Hoon-don could only sit down and continue listening to what others had to say about him. However, a bad feeling was spreading in his heart.

Sure enough, in the following paper messages, Yoo Jae-suk's "Used to be very funny, now very average."

Helmet Jeong Jun-ho's, "You should be on my side."

Devil Park Myung-soo's, "You are funnier when you are a bit fatter, so eat more and get fatter."

Each one of them was stepping on Jung Hoon-don's heart, but the final blow came from HaHa's message, "Hoon-don xi, you are really kind, and I have always believed you are the undiscovered gold in 'Infinite Challenge.' But~~~" It seemed that whenever the words 'but' or 'however' appeared, it indicated a turning point. "When everyone is together, we are quite close, but as soon as others leave (whether to eat or go to the bathroom) and only the two of us are left, to be honest, it's quite awkward..."

As Yoo Jae-suk read the message, HaHa, who was sitting next to Jung Hoon-don, could only awkwardly smile and lower his head.

"What's wrong? Ah, what's wrong, HaHa?" Extending an arm to embrace HaHa, although Jung Hoon-don's smile was very bright, anyone with keen eyes could see a hint of awkwardness and discomfort.

Seeing this, although everyone already knew who it was, Yoo Jae-suk continued to emphasize, "This is an anonymous message, so..."

"I know... I know!" Nodding, Jung Hoon-don sat back down, and Yoo Jae-suk continued, "Let's have a meal together sometime, to get closer. Especially when it's just the two of us, I always hope Hoon-don xi can leave for a while... I hate this feeling, so let's get closer."

Ha ha ha ha ha~~~

A series of loud laughs. Looking at these two who had been working together for nearly three months and always had meals together after each shoot, and whenever there was time, Yoo Jae-suk would call everyone to discuss the show, it was really amusing that they were still in such an awkward state.

This made everyone laugh. After some more teasing and joking, Yoo Jae-suk continued to read the remaining paper messages.

Each person faced the words that the other six wanted to say to them, and these words were things that everyone had noticed but never said out loud.

Perhaps... everyone had faced such a situation before, where they really wanted to say something to someone but couldn't bring themselves to do so. But when they changed the way of expressing it, such as writing it down, it became very smooth.

And through this opportunity, everyone spoke out the words they had buried in their hearts, so that the other person could understand their true intentions.

In the following messages, there were good words, bad words, harsh words, and praise. All of them were things that had been bottled up inside. The listeners, who initially felt very uncomfortable, after a moment of anger, were left with a growing understanding and a faint reflection.

In this mood, Yoo Jae-suk finally read the paper message for Yoo Jae-suk, who was the last person for today's content.

"Jae-suk, brother knows you are the kindest, but I have known you since you were a child, and I am very close to you. So, in the future, don't always just help Jae-suk, I am your brother too. Jae-suk~~~ I love you!"

"Ya~~~, Jun-ho hyung, you... really, really leave me speechless." Shaking his head with a laugh, although it was anonymous, the writing style and content could be easily identified. Facing this big brother who always thinks about forming alliances, Yoo Jae-suk was completely speechless.

Moving on to the next person, "Jae-suk... I know you are the most obedient and the most understanding. You should know that your brother's era will eventually pass. In the future, don't follow him anymore, come with me. I believe that as long as the two of us work together, we can replace him, and then you will be the absolute second-in-command."

"Park Myung-soo hyung." Sigh... Facing this second-in-command who always wants to bring him down, Yoo Jae-suk was completely filled with emotion.

However, Yoo Jae-suk was straightforward, clapping and shouting, "Brother, I will always support you. I won't be tempted by Park Myung-soo hyung. I love you, brother...!"

After calming down the laughing crowd again, Yoo Jae-suk looked at the next content, but his expression immediately turned serious. Clearly, the content was not as playful as the first two.

"Jae-suk, to be honest, when I received this variety show invitation, I was completely motivated by the high appearance fee. At that time, I thought, 'A rich man's foolish child also wants to mess with variety shows?' But I was wrong, Jae-suk... serious, responsible, and constantly seeking our opinions for planning. While being funny, you also care about our lives... Jae-suk, this is the first time I have faced such a variety show, and the first time I have faced such a planner. Really, sometimes I think, if this show could continue forever, how great it would be. But here, Jae-suk, I still want to say to you, sorry!"

As he finished speaking, everyone fell silent for a moment. Seeing this, Yoo Jae-suk continued to read the next person's message.

"Ignorant, arrogant, overconfident. Although I don't want to say it, this is indeed my first impression of you. Jae-suk, to be honest, I didn't have high hopes for you at first. Never having participated in a variety show, not knowing how to be funny, not knowing how to face the camera, you became an MC in a weekend variety show. Such treatment, in comparison, made me very jealous. But..."

"Kind, brave, and full of perseverance. This is my current view of you. Not being defeated by difficulties, not being bound by pain, Jae-suk, you are truly a genius. Now, I really look forward to your future achievements. Jae-suk, keep it up!"

"There is one more person left, and it's quite long. I will read it for everyone now." The current atmosphere was devoid of laughter and joking. Everyone was sitting in their seats, looking at Yoo Jae-suk, who was now looking down. Everyone's initial prejudices were long gone. Now, they felt proud to have such a maknae.

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