Chapter 52

52

[#TheDawn_Kismet_Forever]

[#TheDawn_MyStar_Is_You]

[The Dawn Kismet - Special Stage]

"Wow..."

[Because you told me, that I can be a star.]

"Life is good, damn it..."

When he heard that The Dawn would have their first B-live at five o'clock in the afternoon, the office worker immediately took a half-day off and hurried home. Then, while petting his dog, he watched the stage that The Dawn had performed on the tvK broadcasting station's special stage for winning first place in Shining Star, with eyes brimming with emotion.

'Such a great stage, it's a shame to only do it once...'

Seeing The Dawn look more relaxed than during Shining Star made his heart swell.

The office worker, who had become a fan through Second Chance, knew the hard work The Dawn had put in over the past few months, making this stage even more special.

Opening social media with a sense of pride, he found it was already in chaos.

[From today, I will withdraw my support for The Dawn

These guys are now one with me]

[Next, it's really going to be number one, new song number one, friends, believe it, this is a winning stock!!]

"Let's go all in and buy it!!"

He read the posts that were being uploaded with a sense of camaraderie, shaking his head. His cyber friends, who had become close through the hardships of Second Chance and Shining Star, had all taken their annual leave to watch this.

[B-live]

[Debuting in a year, and this is their first B-live? Is this for real?]

[The agency is really neglecting them, lol. Late in announcing the fandom name, when will they get their act together?

└Is that why you don't like it? Should we not do the B-live?

└Lol, no, thank you!!! (hastily)]

[Does Deopaseong even have any celebrities?

└Actor Min Jihun is a young head of household └Lol, lol, lol, lol, lol, acknowledged]

Everyone was excited to see The Dawn's cute antics, but the biggest topic of today's B-live was undoubtedly the fandom name. Which of the pre-selected names would they choose? The anticipation made his heart race.

[Let's communicate together! The Dawn's first B-live]

"Ah!"

The fan quickly entered the B-live.

- Is... is this on?

- It seems so?

Finally, the B-live started.

They were in what looked like the agency's practice room, and everyone was dressed quite casually. The office worker's current favorite, Seo Hoyun, had his hair down today.

- Should we start with greetings?

[MC]

[Having his hair down is really heaven... └It must smell good └Lol, don't say such things]

However, Seo Hoyun was dressed entirely in black from head to toe.

'Hoyun, are you into the shadow look...?'

With your face, anything would look good, but can't you wear something white for once?

Tears welled up in his eyes again, but he kept screaming and taking screenshots.

- Hello!

- The rising dawn! It's The Dawn!

As a mid-level rookie, they greeted with more enthusiasm than other well-known idols. Nowadays, they even match cheers with fans during B-lives...

It had been a long time since he had seen an idol, so he watched with a warm heart. However, a moment of silence lingered among The Dawn.

- But is it really working?

- Let me check... Ah, it's working! It's working!

[LOL, it's working!!]

[The Dawn's first B-live!]

- Hello~!

After some initial confusion, The Dawn finally started chatting.

Seung Ji-won smiled and asked,

- Did you see today's Kismet stage?

[Yes, I did T_T]

[Oppa I love you!!!!]

[♡♡♡♡♡♡♡]

[The stage was so beautiful♡♡♡]

- Thank you for coming. The stage set was really beautiful...

[Yes, yes, it was beautiful!]

...he left a comment and then came to the SNS to leave a much different tone of message.

[Seung Ji-won, the stage set isn't what's beautiful right now └LOL └Lol, lol, lol, lol, lol]

[It's thrilling... Seung Ji-won is really so beautiful, I want to slide down his nose └Ah, really LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]

The temperature of the (calm) chat and tweets on the B-live was very different, but the essence of the jokes was the same. The office worker chuckled and sighed.

'I should have gone in person...'

He still regretted not going, but it wasn't easy.

The ratings for Shining Star were much higher than expected, and the recognition of all the members, especially Kim Sung-hyun, skyrocketed.

'I can imagine how popular they'll be when they come back with a new activity...'

He heard that they were receiving all sorts of love calls from variety shows, but it was still unknown which ones they would participate in. Some even suggested focusing more on the new song to achieve a quick number one.

The desire to keep them around forever and the hope for them to become even more popular were fiercely competing.

'But the kids are cute.'

- The chat is really fast.

- Ah, um... I need to focus on reading it.

It was cute to see him stop and stare at the monitor as the chat flew by at almost a second per message.

While the other members were fumbling, Seo Hoyun read the chat with amazing speed.

He had experience with variety shows.

- Did you eat today? Yes, I did.

- We ordered jajangmyeon at the practice room!

[LOL, he even tells us the menu, so cute]

[I want to go and deliver the jajangmyeon myself ^-^!!!]

[Are you practicing well~?]

- We are always practicing, yes. We are still working on the basics.

While Seo Hoyun and Kang Eun-jae were reading the chat, a negative comment quickly passed by.

[Seo Hoyun, are you not getting hit with eggs anymore lol]

[It's a shame, the egg incident was so funny lol]

Unfortunately, it was the part Seo Hoyun was focusing on.

'Shit!!'

Those bastards should all be fed beans! The office worker clenched his fist and hit the table.

'He couldn't have seen it, right?'

- ...

Kang Eun-jae's expression stiffened slightly, but it quickly relaxed, perhaps aware of the camera.

Surprisingly, the corner of Seo Hoyun's mouth turned up.

- I'm going to make dinner with the kids later.

'Didn't he see it?'

[Ah, Seo Hoyun is obsessed with food]

[Food. Obsessed.]

[A true food fanatic]

- Hyung, you're obsessed with food, right?

- As a Korean, you must eat three meals a day...

- Hyung, it's starting again!

Kang Eun-jae laughed and joked with Seo Hoyun, who took it in stride.

'Phew, he didn't see it.'

Not only him, but others also caught the chat with eagle eyes, and the SNS private accounts went wild for a moment.

[Seo Hoyun didn't see it, right???]

[Shit, those bastards should just be fed beans... Lord, I'm sending one more today]

[But Seo Hoyun's slight smile is so handsome;;;;; (I fainted)]

Still, the B-live comments flew by so quickly that the negative ones were buried almost immediately.

'...Well, it's better that the fans don't react. They're already drawing too much attention, and it would be worse if it got more attention here.'

While the fan was calming down, the main topic of the day appeared in the B-live.

- So, let's reveal the fandom name today?

- Yes!!

- Are you excited?

- Yes~!

[Oh, the aegi are doing well lol]

[They're so cute T_T]

Seo Hoyun adjusted the microphone, and Kim Sung-hyun slowly pulled out a card. It felt like a ceremony.

- Thank you for submitting so many beautiful names. Our company carefully selected the candidates.

- Yes! We then discussed and chose one.

[♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ whatever, I love you guys]

[Even if The Dawn chose a cabbage, I'd be fine]

- Our fandom name is...

- ...

- Are you curious?

- Ooh~!

Kim Sung-hyun, who had been peeking at the card, suddenly stopped and playfully raised an eyebrow. Perhaps frustrated, Jung Da-jun suddenly pounced.

- Ahh! I'm so frustrated!

- Ah!

- Speak up!

[LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL]

[Jung Da-jun is truly a true Korean...]

[The fast-paced nation]

Jung Da-jun pounced, and Kang Eun-jae joined in (finding it amusing), causing Kim Sung-hyun to be momentarily on the floor. He pushed them off and stood up, his tousled hair and trembling eyelashes showing the hardships of being an idol leader.

- Huh... I understand,

- Ooh! Faster! Faster!

- I understand.

[The leader's appearance. png]

[Oh, the kids are really cute lol lol lol lol]

[God Sung-hyun, his serious face is so cute lol lol]

- Our fandom name is... 'Sunset'!

'Sunset?'

The office worker quickly thought. It must be related to The Dawn, the word for dawn...

Why did they choose Sunset?

It didn't seem like they had put much thought into it, and the fan, who had not agreed, suddenly had a strange expression.

It seemed many others shared the same thought, as the SNS reactions were lukewarm.

[Hmm, what does it mean?]

[Did the company just choose it...]

[How will foreign fans pronounce it, lol? Deopaseong is really shaking]

[Guys, lol, cheer up, even a cabbage would be fine]

At that moment, Seung Ji-won smiled and explained.

- We are The Dawn, the word for dawn. Sunset is not just about the time when the sun sets, but also about the phenomenon where the sky turns red as the sun rises in the morning.

- Yes, yes!

- We hope that our fans will always be with us like the sunset as dawn approaches. ...That's the meaning behind the name.

[Oh... such a deep meaning... (slapping the forehead in frustration)]

[Seung Ji-won, I've liked you from the start └What a sudden change └But... but our Seung Ji-won... (crying)]

[I'm really overinvested, looking at the distant sky]

Seo Hoyun, who had been quietly watching, spoke.

- I'm glad we have a fandom name. I've always wanted to call you.

Seo Hoyun smiled gently. It was much more endearing and closer than the usual stimulating TV persona.

'That gaze through the camera is guilty, damn it...'

[Sunset, okay, okay, foreign fans should start learning Korean]

[└Okay~]

The Sunsets quickly changed their attitude and moved on to the next topic.

[When is the next song coming out??]

[When are you coming back?]

Fans always hoping for new songs and activities were throwing out bait, but The Dawn subtly ignored it.

'They'll tell us when the time is right, I guess...'

The office worker scratched under his dog's chin, savoring the happy moments.

The first B-live had already lasted over three hours. Despite the potential for fatigue, the fans were still piling up TMI and analyzing the personalities of each member.

[Seung Ji-won is secretly a klutz lol lol]

[Seung-hyun is affectionate, but I didn't know he was this affectionate. He tied Jung Da-jun's shoelaces to prevent him from falling while he was running around └His big hands are really smooth]

[The same age line is secretly mushy and lol, the younger ones are full of energy]

[It's already been over three hours, why are they so full of love for their fans? Did they order chicken?]

'Oh, they need to eat...'

- Oh! The chicken is here!

- Youngest!

- Ah, you only use us when it's convenient...

- Da-jun, eat.

- I'll be right back!

The cool leg yield made Jung Da-jun dart out as if he had been waiting for it.

The members watched him for a moment, finding him cute, and then continued chatting. Jung Da-jun came back, carrying the chicken bags and humming a song.

- Let's eat chi-chi-chicken, yummy chicken!

[LOL, Jung Da-jun, you're good at composing]

[Jeong Eun-jae will be jealous of Da-jun's composing skills]

Jung Da-jun hummed and laid out the chicken and cola.

At that moment, perhaps too excited by the chicken, another song slipped out of Jung Da-jun's mouth.

- You're my ki~

[????]

[???]

- Uh-hum, you're my only answer~

- Da-jun!

- ...Oh.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

Seung Ji-won quickly covered Jung Da-jun's mouth, and Seo Hoyun let out a hollow laugh, seemingly at a loss.

- Uh...

- Oh...

- Uh!

- Hold on!

Kim Sung-hyun quickly turned off the B-live.

[LOL, you guys, LOL]

[Was it a spoiler? Did he spoil something?]

[LOL, the kids really turned off the B-live, LOL]

"Ah!! What's going on!"

Laughter burst out. He almost choked while preparing and eating food with the kids.

A few minutes later, the B-live came back on.

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