Chapter 96

96

Joo Seong finally gave up on the kimchi fried rice he loved so much and turned around and left. From the way he was muttering about passports, it seemed he was going abroad... I didn’t want to know, and all I hoped was that he wouldn’t become B.F.F. with Im Hyun-soo, especially Kim Hee-young.

"Hello~."

"Oh! Seo Ho-yoon."

Meanwhile, the filming proceeded smoothly. Everything else was going my way, so I was frustrated as I headed to the set, but at least the staff greeted me warmly.

"Here you are again today! Don’t you have any filming today?"

"Haha, there’s one scene. I came a bit early to study... It looks heavy, let me take it."

When I took half of what the staff was carrying, they were openly delighted. Yeah, I know, I’ve moved a lot of equipment before... It’s really heavy.

"Is there anything else I can help with?"

"Even just standing there, Ho-yoon, you have a blessed face…."

"…Ahaha."

Since he often appeared on set, the staff seemed to have opened up a bit, and I took the opportunity to ask a question.

"Is Min Ji-hun filming today?"

At this point, it was time to listen to the staff’s gossip. A bit of star treatment would be good.

Pretending to have no intention, I asked innocently, but the staff just smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up.

"Yep! Another great day! Min Da-jeong was Min Da-jeong."

"…Min Da-jeong?"

"She’s so kind, that’s why she got that nickname! When we filmed before, she was…"

I’ll cut it off here since the rest is just flattery.

Ding!

[Unlucky, huh?]

‘I’ll admit that.’

As I simply chewed and put down the equipment to leave, Min Ji-hun was walking over with an unusually bright expression.

"Oh!"

"……"

Feeling a bad vibe, I tried to quickly avoid him but failed. Damn.

Ding!

[Have an agile day!]

I get it.

The system window, which couldn’t even work with Min Ji-hun, was mocking me.

The staff, who had already moved the equipment, quickly found the next task, so there was no one around. I spoke openly, but Min Ji-hun just smiled. I even felt a bit of light sparkling around him, though I didn’t know what it was, but I could tell he was in a great mood.

"What’s with you being so cheerful today? It’s annoying."

"Um… you know."

He was holding five hot dogs, one of each type, in one hand and a coffee in the other.

As I stood there confused, Min Ji-hun looked me up and down and said something strange.

"Are you a rabbit??"

"…What the hell?"

I asked, bewildered, but Min Ji-hun, after taking a big bite of the hot dog, kept saying, "Do I look like one?" in a silly voice. I quickly pushed him away and walked towards where people were gathered, and the manager greeted me enthusiastically.

"Ho-yoon, surprise~!!"

"……?"

"Here, take this!"

"Manager, what is this?"

"Quick, quick, stand here!"

Confused, I took the coffee. Looking down, I saw my face prominently on the cup holder, and below it was a sentence.

"Please take good care of our rabbit…?"

At the bottom, in small letters, it said, "From, the kids." I muttered, feeling uncomfortable.

"I don’t remember having kids."

"The members pooled their money from their earnings to send the coffee truck! Isn’t it great?"

Before any emotional reaction, my brain quickly calculated the cost of the coffee truck.

Well, if they each paid, it wouldn’t have been much… But why send it at all.

"Such things should be sent by the company."

"The kids kept begging. They said they would pay for it themselves."

"Really. The kids still don’t know… In times like these, you should boldly use the company’s money."

"Hey, you already look pleased."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, I touched my lips.

Well, it is touching.

I took a photo in front of the coffee truck and sent it to the group chat.

[Me: What’s with all this?]

Not long after sending it, a message came back.

[Kang Eun-chae: Hahaha, Seo Ho-yoon looks embarrassed...?]

[Kang Eun-chae: You’re not being honest today...?]

[Jeong Da-jun: Haha, bro... In times like these, you should

"Money"

to boost your spirits!]

[Kang Eun-chae: We’re not short on face, just on money~~]

[Jeong Da-jun: ↑Both are lacking a bit.]

[Kang Eun-chae: I’ll transfer the money, Eun-chae: I’ll do it.]

I ignored their bickering. Soon, a more productive message came from the same age group.

[Seong Ji-won: We split the cost, so it didn’t cost much!!]

[Seong Ji-won: Is the coffee good? Is it tasty?]

[Kim Sung-hyun: Haha, just say thank you.]

I replied that it was tasty. After a bit of hesitation, I added a thank-you emoji and closed my phone.

Well, I guess it’s okay to accept this much. After all, sending a meal truck is a one-time thing, and a coffee truck would cost a few hundred thousand won.

…That was a mistake.

I was speechless as I looked at the coffee truck that came every two days.

***

[Wow, guys, Seo Ho-yoon received a meal truck (Seo Ho-yoon holding coffee in front of the meal truck)

(Seo Ho-yoon frowning at the cup holder)

(Cup holder message: Please take good care of our rabbit From, the kids <Hahaha))]

[This post on Best Star is hilarious. >>'Not a kid'<< Is the rabbit okay~!!!

└It seems Seo Ho-yoon has given up]

At first, I was just pleased. The members sending meal trucks for drama filming meant our fans were close.

The Noels smiled warmly and retweeted the post.

[Aww, our little rabbit looks proud]

[Posting on the official Best Star is like... Seo Ho-yoon subtly showing off his kids. I received a meal truck yesterday = showing consideration. No money = they received a good settlement. Not a kid = (obviously written by Kang Eun-chae) They’re close enough to bicker.└Hahaha, why is there no like button on Best Star, only heart?]

But the real trouble started after that.

[Ju Seong’s meal truck - One more serving of Kimbap for the annoying guy]

[Cheong Beom’s hot dog truck - I’ve never sent a meal truck before. Eat well, you meal thief]

[Seo Ho-yoon bashing group (anonymous) - First appearance ㅅㄱ]

[Hoohing?]

Two people who didn’t fit together at all… The Noels were shocked. Taking care of one’s own kid is one thing, but it felt a bit off.

[Ju Seong is really close to Seo Ho-yoon... I thought he never paid attention to anyone, but is he starting to socialize or manage juniors? Or is it just with Seo Ho-yoon? └How do they know each other? A mystery of the century └└Maybe they’re neighborhood friends.. Still feels weird]

I was threatened.

[I’ve never seen Cheong Beom send a meal truck before └Where’s the prickly queen? ㅜㅜ Sister ㅜ.. Being prickly is her charm └└Still very prickly ㄱㅊ└└But how do they know each other??? Sister, you’re always stuck in the studio]

I was threatened. (2)

Everyone didn’t know what the "Seo Ho-yoon bashing group" was or how it worked, but most thought that if they weren’t close, they wouldn’t send meal trucks so openly.

Moreover, this didn’t even appear on Best Star, just a photo like a witness account, so some thought it was just a friend.

[Hey, I thought Seo Ho-yoon had no friends because of his personality… But he has more friends than I thought └But the people he hangs out with don’t change, so he’s still an antisocial └└I like that about him ㄱㅊ └└And all his friends are antisocial └└I like it even more]

Everyone tried to laugh it off.

But the members… sent meal trucks every two days.

Seo Ho-yoon gave up on posting on Best Star every time a meal truck arrived and instead posted short vlogs on the official YouTube.

[(Seo Ho-yoon making a phone call)

Seo Ho-yoon: Are you really going to keep doing this?

Opposite: (No remorse) Yep!

Seo Ho-yoon: Save your money… Don’t spend it on this.

Opposite: (Still no remorse, smiling) Yes, sir!

Seo Ho-yoon: …….

The manager laughed like a kettle boiling and zoomed in on the camera. Manager: You’ve been had, huh? Seo Ho-yoon: Haha, it’s fine… It’s fine.]

[Are they a family ㅁㅈ?

└Yes, they swore an oath under the cherry blossoms └└Hahaha, what a joke]

[Seo Ho-yoon used to dominate the other members, but now they’re all so strong, he can’t control them └So, Ho-yoon is giving up now Haha └└Who did he learn it from?]

[Title: I know a senior who works as a staff on the set of KABU, and Seo Ho-yoon’s nickname is the King of Meal Trucks └He must really hate this nickname └└He actually does └└Hahaha, I almost choked laughing └└]

***

"Hey, you guys said you’d stop, right?"

[Oh, we really did stop, okay?]

I scolded Jeong Da-jun and walked to the set.

Since this was a common sight recently, the staff, hearing my voice, gave me a strangely warm look.

What’s with… this look.

"Then what’s that meal truck over there?"

[Seo Ho-yoon, we really didn’t send it. Was it Senior Ju Seong?]

"No, it wasn’t. He already sent one."

[Hey, where did you sell Senior?]

Kim Sung-hyun was angry but didn’t correct it as he looked around. Eventually, Seong Ji-won admitted he sent it and laughed softly, but I hoped he would stop now.

Tsk, as I walked up, I heard a strange sound.

"Seo-yun-bae-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a