“Ah, what should we do? It’s been so long since I’ve played in earnest like this.”
“For me, I think it’s almost the first time since debut.”
Since any choice would guarantee fun in the schedule, they couldn’t quickly choose one, so their worries lengthened.
In between, the only ones not actively participating were Yeongwon and Jiseo.
Yeongwon didn’t care where they went. The first reason was that he didn’t have confidence to step forward and coordinate what everyone wanted…….
The progress card that roughly entered his eyes had instructions to divide into two and move by vehicle.
It seemed like one-on-one matching was about to happen in earnest. What was primarily important to Yeongwon was time alone with Jiseo.
Though he didn’t enjoy watching dating programs, usually schedules like this where they divided into two for dates were interspersed in the middle.
Of course, spending time with Jiseo was more important than anything. But if a schedule moving as a group continued, there, he still wanted to get close with others rather than Jiseo first. Because there was a lot he wanted to know.
‘It would be nice if they gave us consideration time separately too.’
Actually, that kind of thing could be done by going to the bedroom of someone you want to consult with and confiding, but he wasn’t close enough with others yet to visit them recklessly. So he couldn’t act rashly. That’s why his daily life of looking around here and there passed too quickly in an instant.
Thanks to that, it seemed he couldn’t properly focus on Jiseo.
It was like that last night too. As expected, Jiseo spent time with everyone together and fell asleep first.
He wanted to go check whether Jiseo was sleeping properly or if he needed anything, but after eating snacks and playing games, it became late dawn.
At that point, it seemed it would be more helpful not to check on Jiseo, who would naturally be asleep, so he couldn’t visit.
Then, spending time worrying all night whether Jiseo was sleeping well, Yeongwon himself couldn’t sleep comfortably.
‘Only I was worried, whatever.’
Yeongwon wasn’t unaware that Jiseo’s schedule was much tighter than his own.
Since he was a student until recently, filming couldn’t continue until late at night. Since he had to go to school in between and attend classes, there was time when he could take rest if it was rest. Because he sometimes dozed off secretly from the teacher during class time.
Though it was a daily life he could endure because he rested sufficiently and headed to the filming location, there were many cases when Jiseo barely slept even ten hours for several days.
Since napping was a habit, even in an environment where he could sleep comfortably, there were days when he often woke up. Though not every day, when the bed changed, sensitivity stood out unknowingly.
He’d already been sleeping later because of worrying about that, but Jiseo didn’t even properly ask if he slept well. Though he lightly greeted him in passing…….
He didn’t know why, but the reproach toward himself for not being able to focus on him led to an inexplicable feeling of being hurt. It was because he thought he was paying that much attention to Jiseo, and that such a self was great.
In a word, the dissatisfaction of not being able to be together properly seemed to have spread strangely. Even knowing it, Yeongwon secretly pursed his lips.
Naturally, Jiseo didn’t seem as anxious as him. Dissatisfaction arose because it seemed he treated him with the same attitude as other people.
Though not very different, whether it was just his mood or not, it felt slightly less welcoming.
“How about the jjimjilbang and massage side? The remaining schedules seem like there will be opportunities while living together, but honestly, we’re all somewhat tired people.”
“Right. We’re a bit tired from gathering and playing until late every day. Let’s all relieve fatigue first and look pretty on camera?”
“If we sweat and heal, won’t we appear even a little prettier?”
“Should we just naturally divide and play when we get there?”
“Wouldn’t that be it? We need to spend some time individually too.”
“In various ways, it’s good that I appeared here?”
Perhaps because there were many people who’d lived crushed by harsh schedules, the destination was decided almost unanimously. Moreover, it seemed opinions gathered even faster because almost everyone was people who had no occasion to personally visit places like jjimjilbang.
“Let’s quickly decide who will ride in the car together. The women seem to have chosen each other…… We just need to decide among ourselves?”
“Should we cleanly do rock-paper-scissors? If there’s overlap, we’ll gather just those people and do it again. Then it seems it’ll be decided as fairly as possible?”
“That’s good too.”
“Ah, what should I throw? Yeongwon, what should hyung throw? Let’s choose for each other.”
Following the nonsensical whisper, Jiseo’s gaze turned that way. They said if they threw the same thing they’d be on the same team, but choosing for each other already seemed like openly matching pairs.
Seeing him use such a tactic, it seems he hopes to team with Yeongwon……
“If we two throw the same thing, we’re a team together.”
“Right. It breaks fairness. Hyung must have unconsciously wanted to team with you.”
At Yeongwon’s words that pointed out the same loophole as Jiseo’s inner thoughts while smiling, Jiwoo burst into an awkward laugh. He didn’t know if he was deliberately lying, but he couldn’t distinguish with such a brazen answer.
“If you’re ready, can we start?”
“Okay, if you don’t throw, you’ll depart alone—rock, paper, scissors!”
At the words shouted while volunteering as MC, hands gathered in the middle moved in unison all at once. Since it couldn’t be predicted at all, Yeongwon’s gaze moved more busily and anxiously than other times.
He hoped to go with Jiseo, but it was a situation where things couldn’t move as he wished.
Anyway, we’re just traveling together. Even if I’m greedy, what can I do? I have to leave it to their fate. That said, he didn’t want to see Jiseo tied to someone like fate right away.
“Only Minjae and Jiseo are set as a team. How could everyone else throw rock together?”
“Our unity is so good already?”
“After having such good unity once, we might stay without being able to move all night.”
The two people who threw scissors side by side among the rocks were unexpectedly decided as the first team. Unlike Jiseo, who just looked bewildered, Minjae seemed quite welcoming of the result.
“Maybe because we’re somewhat close, it’s rather better?”
“……”
“How about it? I’m not bad.”
“Well, that’s true.”
Jiseo, who looked much more settled too, seemed the other person wasn’t bad. Though it was just a travel partner, seeing the other person already putting his arm on Jiseo’s shoulder like one team, Yeongwon invisibly slightly rolled and bit his lips.
Thinking that someone else was having a date that wasn’t a date with Jiseo, the promise that he had to marry him suddenly tapped Yeongwon. That’s why he couldn’t help but be jealous.
“Ah, if the same result comes out again, I feel like my heart will pound too much.”
The excited reaction was brief. Realizing the road was still long, they once again focused interest on deciding their respective partners.
“Yeongwon, what should hyung throw? Just decide one. Hyung won’t ask yours. Then it works, right?”
Having tried it once, perhaps realizing it was an unpredictable part, the sweetly whispering whisper toward Yeongwon could be heard again.
“Okay, try doing it once. Anyway, no matter who you’re connected with, it’s your first time, so it doesn’t matter.”
“Got it.”
“Yeah, then whisper quietly to hyung’s ear.”
The following behavior was the same. Everyone around was looking at the two people with an expression that it was exciting, and it would probably appear like that on camera too.
Perhaps because it was a matter unrelated to himself, Jiseo didn’t recognize it as interesting enough to forcibly manage his expression.
It wasn’t like they were deciding on a penalty or anything—it was just about choosing a date partner. If they wanted to generate interest, wouldn’t it be better to have people choose each other rather than play rock-paper-scissors?
It would be more nerve-wracking for the participants than the viewers, but not to the point where they’d make such a fuss.
So the deep breathing while grabbing Yeongwon’s wrist, or the constant nagging about what to throw… Honestly, it seemed unnecessary.
Jiseo’s eyes, which had clearly decided to just pretend to have fun for the camera, took on an indecipherable gleam.
“I want hyung to go with Hajin hyung.”
“The two of us?”
“Or Yunseok hyung would be good too.”
“Should I two-time them?”
“You want to? Seems like that’s what Yeongwon wants?”
Feeling the gaze directed at him along with the gentle joke, Yeongwon wrinkled his nose bridge and let out a small laugh. It seemed like just an ordinary joke, but Yeongwon’s expression was bright, as if he found it amusing.
“Not including you?”
“Including me too.”
