Yuho also checked Seonchan’s message.
Seonchan – [Yuho what’s with your voice I seriously became a fan]
Yuho – [Ugh I really didn’t know you’d watch]
Seonchan – [Of course I have to make time to watch whose broadcast is it]
Yuho – [They said the viewer count increased thanks to you]
Seonchan – [ㄴㄴ almost all of them were your fans]
Yuho – [ㄴㄴ that’s impossible] [Thank you so so much for watching]
Seonchan – [So are we meeting tomorrow?]
Yuho – [Of course of course we’re meeting tomorrow]
Seonchan – [Oh yeah then wrap up well and see you tomorrow]
Yuho – [Yeah yeah see you tomorrow]
The conversation with Seonchan also ended smoothly. Yuho put his phone in his pocket and waited for the drinking session to start. He never ended up checking the message from Inhan.
“Yuho. Did you fill your glass?”
“Yes! With ion drink.”
At Unseong’s question, Yuho answered with a playful smile. Unseong nodded in satisfaction.
“Good job. Then let’s all have a drink together. Everyone really worked hard today.”
The drinking session continued pleasantly. Yuho, in high spirits, unleashed various TMI and even exchanged contact information with the other METEOR members.
Contradicting Unseong’s words to stay only until he finished all 1.5L of ion drink and then leave, Yuho played around excitedly without alcohol and only got up from his seat after receiving Suhyung’s call.
“Yuho. See you next time.”
“Yes, hyung! I’ll come visit again.”
Yuho received Unseong’s farewell and boarded the taxi he’d called in advance. Though Suhyung said he’d come pick him up, he firmly refused and headed to the dorm alone.
While riding in the taxi, Yuho first checked the reactions to the live broadcast.
‘7SPOT Yuho X METEOR Band Joint Live Performance Success… ‘Ear Feast’ Time’
‘METEOR X 7SPOT Yuho YouTube Live Jam Session… Over 80,000 Viewers’
Articles were already posted and fans’ reactions were heated.
‘Today’s heavenly ear feast combination METEOR x Yuho live broadcast jam compilation (89)’
[Yuho’s crazy I knew he sang well originally but he’s really fucking insane]
[What’s up with our SeonDaengHyo ㅜㅜ What can’t our puppy do ㅜㅜ]
[Oh our Seonkkie ㅜㅜㅜ All grown up ㅜㅜㅜ Give our Yuho a solo too damn Ssangseuwon ㅜㅜ]
[Who did the arrangement? It’s crazy? Humanly speaking this needs an audio release]
[Is this kid a 7SPOT member? His abilities are amazing?]
└ [Our 7SPOT babies are all originally all-rounders it’s just the songs were bad so they didn’t make it ㅜㅜㅜ]
└ [7SPOT Yuho our Yuho can’t do nothing wrong dance song acting he’s a gentle puppy with good personality ㅜㅜ]
Yuho’s individual fans weren’t missing the opportunity and were devoting heat and sincerity to promoting their baby. The comment reactions were also good, so Yuho was so moved.
‘Joo Seonchan also joined in real-time during METEOR×Yuho live broadcast lol (52)’
The comments Seonchan left during the live broadcast were also preserved in various communities.
[Joo Seonchan – Our Yuho does well really cool the best]
[Joo Seonchan – After listening to Yuho’s song I became ice cream melting away]
[Joo Seonchan – Wow wow this is really crazy everyone please spread the word that our Yuho sings well]
[Joo Seonchan – METEOR sunbae-nims I really respect you I hope I get the chance to see you together too]
[Joo Seonchan – Please do joint broadcasts often I’ll lie down here and wait]
Thanks to Seonchan who gushed as much as possible in the real-time chat, Yuho laughed naturally.
Yuho thought this reality really felt like a dream. He even had hopeful expectations that if Yeomin and Inhan’s unit album succeeded and Taylor’s solo album went well too, wouldn’t the group also have hope?
Continuing on with Inhan as colleagues like that seemed like the best choice Yuho could make.
Yuho arrived at the dorm past 11 PM. Considering the roommates who would be asleep, he carefully opened the front door and entered the house while killing his footsteps.
“Yuho hyung. You’re here?”
At Inhan’s voice coming from the kitchen, Yuho almost screamed without realizing it. Inhan was sitting on a dining chair drinking canned beer alone without any snacks.
“Yeah. Inhan. You were here?”
“Yes. My schedule ended early today.”
“I see. Okay. Then…”
Yuho tried to finish the conversation and head to his room. But Inhan continued to speak to Yuho.
“I watched the live broadcast well.”
“Ah. Really? Thanks.”
“Hyung, your singing today was no joke? Your voice color and the band sound matched so well.”
“Just, I did as usual.”
“Of course I knew you’d play guitar well. But I was amazed once again.”
Inhan continued to list Yuho’s praises. He didn’t bring up the message that Yuho had pretended not to see.
“It wasn’t that level of skill.”
Yuho wanted to hurriedly escape this uncomfortable situation. He hated himself for being indecisive in this frustrating situation where he couldn’t pull Inhan in or push him away. In the midst of this, Inhan was obliviously bright.
“Hyung. Can you spare some time for me tomorrow by any chance?”
Yuho had forgotten. That Inhan was a child who would run ten steps if you told him to come one step.
He was flustered that Inhan could remain constant even after hearing such harsh words, but Yuho knew.
That once he started accepting, Jung Inhan would push in endlessly. So Yuho thought he needed to be on guard from the start.
“Why?”
“I thought we could eat lunch together. I have something to say too.”
“Say it now. I have plans.”
At Yuho’s words, Inhan showed signs of brief contemplation. But no matter how he thought about it, he concluded it wasn’t a conversation to have now in the dorm where members and managers were sleeping.
Inhan eventually changed the subject and threw a question at Yuho.
“Who do you have plans with tomorrow?”
“With Seonchan.”
At Yuho’s answer, Inhan’s pupils shook noticeably. Yuho thought such a reaction from Inhan was laughable.
“…What time?”
“At 2.”
“Can I come along too?”
At Inhan’s following question, Yuho was dumbfounded. He wondered if Inhan even remembered his words not to pretend to be close.
“Why would you go there?”
“Just, I want to meet hyung’s friend together too.”
“Why would you?”
“…Can’t I?”
“Yeah. You can’t.”
He thought he wouldn’t treat Inhan well or badly. But Yuho’s sharp emotions were trying to poke Inhan pointedly again.
“Yes. Got it.”
Inhan answered obediently and lowered his gaze.
Annoyed at such a reaction from Inhan, Yuho was about to enter his room but stopped walking again. And changing his mind, he said to Inhan.
“Want to?”
“What?”
“Want to meet together? With Seonchan?”
It wasn’t clear why Yuho suddenly made such a decision.
It could have been an intention to test Inhan, or an intention to push him away completely. Perhaps he wanted to make Inhan realize his position.
Whatever it was, Yuho thought he had nothing to lose.
“Yes.”
At Yuho’s suggestion, Inhan smiled happily as if pleased about something. Yuho wasn’t happy at all.
“I agreed to meet at 2 tomorrow. Will that be okay?”
“Yes. I only have a schedule in the afternoon.”
“Okay, then. Let’s meet together tomorrow.”
“Yes. Sounds good.”
“Okay.”
Yuho finished the conversation and headed to his room again.
“Hyung. Sleep well.”
Though Inhan gave a sweet greeting last, Yuho didn’t answer.
As soon as Yuho entered the room, he sat down on the floor. Yeomin was already asleep and the night light was on in the room. Yuho didn’t move until he heard the sound of Inhan stopping by the bathroom and then heading to his room again.
Yuho was belatedly regretting having told Inhan to come to the dorm occasionally.
Inhan – [Don’t be nervous and do well!] 7:05 PM
Inhan – [As expected what’s up with SeonLibo’s voice color] 7:19 PM
Inhan – [Who did the DIA arrangement? It’s crazy] 7:45 PM
Inhan – [Today’s live was really the best] 8:16 PM
The four messages Inhan sent a long time ago ended up remaining unanswered.
* * *
Fortunately, Seonchan readily accepted Yuho’s suggestion to meet with Inhan.
Yuho was holed up in his room all morning avoiding Inhan, then headed out the door as the appointment time approached. Inhan had finished preparing long ago and was waiting for Yuho.
“Hyung. Did you just wake up?”
“Yeah.”
“Aren’t you hungry? Should I make something?”
“No. I’ll wash up a bit.”
Yuho immediately headed to the bathroom. Inhan sat on the living room sofa and quietly waited for Yuho’s preparations to finish.
Yuho appeared in the living room with 5 minutes left until the appointment time.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
At Yuho’s words, Inhan immediately got up from the sofa and followed behind Yuho.
“Where are we going?”
“We’re going to eat pasta in Itaewon.”
“Pasta?”
“Yeah.”
“Then shouldn’t we call a taxi in advance?”
“Seonchan said he’d come pick us up. He’s nearby.”
At Yuho’s answer, Inhan nodded.
Inhan had also gotten his license and knew how to drive because of drama filming, but couldn’t purchase a vehicle due to the company’s opposition. Recently he’d thought about buying one with various excuses, but stopped because there was no reason to buy anymore.
“Your friend, hyung. I heard from Seokjae hyung that he’s really friendly and polite.”
Inhan began to list Seonchan’s praises obliviously. Yuho reacted calmly.
“Yeah. He’s a really good kid.”
“I’m glad. That you have such a friend by your side, hyung.”
Inhan looked especially in a good mood today.
“Yuho!”
“Seonchan. You’re here?”
However, whether Inhan could still be like that after watching Yuho smile brightly at Seonchan all day long was questionable.
