I'M A GENIUS IDOL BUT MY PASSIVE IS SUNFISH: Chapter 45

 TL by Miru

I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is Sunfish: Episode 45

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[ISSUE] Collection of DASE's Stage Outfits That Are Currently Hot Topics

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ID's rookie boy group DASE has made a comeback with a 'doll concept'.

Their groundbreaking promotion called <DASE's Dressing Room> has turned social media upside down for a while.

Even if you're not a fan of DASE, if you're an idol fan, you've probably checked out their Dressing Room at least once.

Fans joked that when the group starts promoting, they might actually wear the outfits the fans posted on social media in their music shows.

And that actually happened.

(School uniform outfit group photo.jpg)

(Checked blouse, choker, and leather pants outfit group photo.jpg)

(Jumpsuit outfit group photo.jpg)

(Denim jacket and jeans outfit group photo.jpg)

+ I'll keep adding them in the comments.

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- It's like they're making a comeback every day, haha.

- I love it so muchㅠㅠㅠ Can they please wear a suit just onceㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- I'm a fan of another group, but I'm so jealous...

- (Harness outfit group photo.jpg)

└ Wow.. each member has a different harness.

- There are at least four music shows including cables, so they're churning out 24 outfits per week

- The stylists here are really working hard~

- Minsung and Baekya were the only ones who wore jumpsuits properly, but the others…….ㅋㅋㅋ

└ Yulmu was wearing nothing underneath, with his buttons undone...

└ I love how Yuyeon and Chung Chung only wore the bottoms of their jumpsuits and tied the jacket sleeves around their waists!!!

- So prettyㅠㅠ

- (Sailor uniform outfit group photo.jpg)

└ Baekya in a sailor uniform + beret is legendary

- Chung Chung wearing denim!

//TN: "Denim" or "jeans" in Korean is also "chung," so the comment is basically saying that Chung Chung is wearing chung.

- The smaller guys look really cute in sailor uniforms, haha. The taller ones look more like they're wearing navy uniforms than sailor uniforms.

└ I'm glad their sailor suits look like navy uniforms

└ That "small guy" is actually 175cm tall

- This is a bit off-topic, but the guy who wore a beret sings really well... His voice just keeps going up and up;

└  The four-octave range?

└ Maybe that's why they're getting a good response these days. Their music streams seem to be climbing slowly.

└ This is their second time promoting, and it's their first physical album, but they've already sold 330,000 copies in the first week period. Of course, the fan sign event contributed to that. It seems like ID is really pushing them.

- The outfits are amazing! But why is it different for Rose Day, from the same agency..?

- Please have a longer promotion periodㅠㅠ

 

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From the early morning, Sparrow was busy dolling up. She couldn't recall putting this much effort even for a blind date, but that was of no concern to her now. Experiencing for the first time the true value of her spending, she checked her phone message again with a happy face.

 

[Congratulations! You have been selected for the DASE 1st Mini Album 'WANT ME' fan signing event.]

 

Thinking she would only buy two albums at most, she impulsively walked out with an entire box of albums.

'Even though my wallet is empty now, I have no regrets.'

Thanks to that, she didn't just get her hands on all the dragon balls but also the regular versions of Baekya photo cards, those meant for collection, display, and personal use. The more Baekyas, the better.

//TN: Dragon balls = all the photo cards of every member

With her ID card, album, power bank, and gifts all neatly packed, she set off for the meeting place. Living at the western edge of Seoul, Gangnam was a destination she seldom visited, maybe once a month. Her subway journey began as she passed through the turnstile.

After about an hour, she arrived at an art center in Seocho-gu. Despite her early arrival, the entrance was swarmed with DASE's fans.

 

[DASE FANSIGN EVENT]

 

"Please prepare your ID and ticket confirmation in advance~"

She realized the long line was for exchanging entry tickets.

Quick-witted, she swiftly joined the end of the line. A brief glance told her it would take at least another 10 minutes before it was her turn.

'God, I'm so nervous.'

She trembled, wondering if meeting Baekya in person might actually give her a heart attack if she was already this nervous. She rummaged through her bag and pulled out a calming herbal pill.

"Ah! Water...!"

But she had forgotten to bring water. The prospect of chewing the bitter pill without water made her frown. Just then, she heard a voice from behind.

"Do you need some water?"

It was like an angel had appeared.

"Oh, thank you. Just a sip, please..."

She managed to swallow the pill and cautiously handed back the water bottle. The kind stranger struck up a conversation.

"May I ask who your favourite member is?"

"Oh, I'm a Baekya fan."

"Aha, a Baekya fan. I like Jihan."

The girl, a fan of Jihan, was stunning, almost resembling him a bit.

"Are you here alone?"

"Yes, this is my first time being a fan of an idol group, so I don’t really have friends to go with."

"Oh my, me too!"

They quickly bonded. Before they knew it, they had exchanged social media contacts and started addressing each other by nicknames.

"Nara-nim, can I take a certification photo over there?"

Beside the entrance was a yellow standee. Fans were taking pictures of their tickets in front of it.

"Yes, let's take a picture! I want one too."

Sparrow took the photo and uploaded it on social media right away.

 

- Wow, Sparrow-nim, you got selected for the fan signing? Congratulations!!! I'm so jealousㅠㅠㅠ

 

The comment popped up immediately after her post. It was from her friend Boksoong, who unfortunately hadn't been selected. She promised Boksoong she'd enjoy it on her behalf too and ended their chat.

"Please take your designated seat."

Upon entry, a staff member checked her ticket. Her number was 23; Nara's was 62.

"See you after the event!"

The two agreed to meet outside after the fan signing and parted ways. As the time drew nearer, the seats began to fill up. She found herself in one of the front rows, curiously looking around, especially at those with huge cameras.

'Those must be the legendary big cameras!'

They were not few in number. As soon as they sat down, they began snapping pictures of the empty stage. Even the person next to her was one of them.

'What's so interesting over there?'

She craned her neck, trying to see what they were capturing, but the repetitive motion of snapping and checking soon wore her out, and she slumped back in her seat.

'Whatever. I just wish Baekya would come out already.'

Then, just a bit past 7 PM, DASE entered the stage from the side.

"Kyaaah!"

A loud cheer, almost deafening, filled the art hall. The members entered, bashfully bowing or waving their hands. In the center of the stage, DASE lined up in front of a table and bowed deeply to the fans.

"One, two, three."

"For your Days! Hello, we are DASE!"

"Waaahhh!"

The cheer grew even louder, startling Baekya, who widened his eyes in surprise.

'Ah! Han Baekya is so damn cute!'

Sparrow silently cheered for Baekya. As the cheering subsided, the sound of camera shutters echoed from every corner.

Chachachak!

Right next to her, a dedicated fan of Baekya, the homepage master known as Baekya Phenomenon (hereinafter referred to as Baeksang), was also focused on her camera.

'Pink-haired Baekya. This is truly cruel.'

DASE had appeared in their teaser outfits - simple white tees and ripped jeans. Every click of the shutter captured a perfect shot.

'Simple is indeed the best!'

After showcasing elaborate costumes resembling Halloween in each music show, they seemed to have toned it down for the fan signing event. Their charm was truly sophisticated. Even their hair was freshly dyed a vivid pink, adding to their otherworldly, doll-like appearance.

'It's like a doll has come to life...!'

As she continued her endless shutter clicks, DASE finished their greeting and sat down at the prepared table. Baekya took the fourth seat.

"We'll start in order of the numbers~"

She clumsily pulled out the album and gifts from her bag. The fan signing was officially starting.

'Ah... My heart feels like it's going to burst.'

She didn't have to wait long before joining the queue. Baeksang, who had left her camera at her seat, stood right behind Sparrow.

"Next, please."

Finally, it was her turn. The first member was Yulmu.

"Hello~"

"H-hello."

Sparrow stuttered, bowing awkwardly.

'He's so tall...!'

Even while sitting, his impressive stature was evident.

'Wasn't he in the basketball club in middle school?'

That was why fans often referred to him as the 'Sports God' or 'Sports Oppa'. Up close, she understood why.

"How long did it take for you to get here?"

Yulmu initiated the conversation, noticing her silent, gaping stare.

"A-about, um, an hour..."

"Aigoo~ You've come a long way!"

Yulmu led the small talk.

"Which of our stage outfits did you like the most?"

"All, all of them. Really."

Yulmu was pleased with her response. As she was about to move on to the next member, Yulmu extended his palm first. Seeing her stare blankly, he encouraged her.

"High five! Please, just once~"

Her hand, trembling slightly, gently tapped against Yulmu's open palm.

"I'll move on."

The next member was Minsung. With his neat and kind-looking appearance, even his voice was gentle.

"Have you had your meal?"

"Yes. What did you have, Minsung-nim...?"

As Sparrow used an overly respectful honorific, the signing leader paused mid-autograph and looked up.

"You can talk comfortably."

"Oh."

His lips curled up softly.

'It's like I'm attending a live broadcast of a liberal arts talk show.'

He was the epitome of elegance. Sparrow, mesmerized and unwittingly dropping her jaw, stood frozen. Minsung, noticing her dazed expression, jokingly broke the ice.

"Uhm... I think there's a mosquito flying around here."

She took it seriously and quickly closed her mouth. Minsung laughed mischievously, revealing it was a joke. His harmful-to-the-heart smile made the fans watching from their seats gush.

"If I startled you, I'm sorry. You seemed very tense, so I wanted to help you relax a bit."

"O-oh no, it's okay."

"Really? I'm relieved to hear that."

Minsung, mentioning it was normal to be awkward as it was everyone's first time doing this, confessed he was also quite nervous and suggested she lets her voice be heard a bit more next time as he passed her album along. The third protagonist was Chung.

"Hi!"

As soon as Sparrow approached, the Californian boy Chung offered a high five.

"Nice high five~"

His energy was immense.

"Who did you come to see?"

"D-DASE. I came to see all of DASE."

"Really? Thank you~"

He boasted of having received special training to speak formally for today, ending every sentence with a 'yo'.

//TN: In Korean, adding '-yo' at the end of a sentence is a way to speak formally to someone. Example: the word "thank you" = gomawoyo(formal), gomawo(informal)

"The fansign event is so much fun!"

And it showed. Wearing not one but two headbands given by fans, Chung seemed to be enjoying the fansign event more than anyone else there.