I'M A GENIUS IDOL BUT MY PASSIVE IS SUNFISH: Chapter 57

 TL by Miru

I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is Sunfish: Episode 57

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[DASE｜1st Place Promise Practice]

 

The U App notification rang.

The members gathered in front of the camera, amazed at the rapidly increasing viewer count.

 

"It's going up so fast!"

 

Chung pointed at the screen, indicating over 30,000 viewers, his movements causing Baekya to sway.

 

"Chung, you're heavy."

"Yeah, it's comfy 'cause you're so small."

 

Chung was leaning his arms on Baekya's shoulder and resting his chin on top of his head, as if hugging him from behind. Fans were shedding tears at the sight of the youngest members' skinship upon joining the livestream.

 

- Omg! Starting off with a duo like this ㅠㅠ It's a blessing, really...

- DASE's official pillow=Baekya

- What's this 1st place promise practice about? ㅋㅋ What are you plotting, Chung?

 

The members watched the chat feed rise and shared meaningful smiles, hinting at something to come.

 

"Just wait a bit longer, we'll start soon~"

 

Yulmu seemed cheerful. In the meantime, Minsung started handing out small packets to each member.

 

- What's that? Stickers?

- You put '1st place promise practice' in the title and act all secretive like we wouldn't know... Sure...

 

Indeed, what Minsung was distributing were stickers. Although DASE had mentioned a promise for winning 1st place on a music show, their competition was a rival idol group who was five years their senior, AIM. Since their debut, DASE had been positioned as rivals to this popular group known as one of the top boy groups.

 

"What are we doing today? It's a secret!"

 

Despite Minsung's distribution of stickers, Chung remained glued in front of the live-streaming phone.

 

- Is that the strange honorifics I've heard about? ㅋㅋ Cute

- Don't say Chung's honorifics are weird~

- You never need to learn honorifics, baby ㅠㅠ You're perfect as you are

 

"Chung Chung."

"Yes! I'm coming!"

 

At Yulmu's call, Chung rushed over like a wolf cub. During their 'WANT ME' activities, DASE had showcased various outfits. Their stylist had not only differentiated each member's outfit details but also used props sensibly, earning the envy of other groups' fans. Seeing them in casual wear, it seemed the members' sense of style was equally impressive.

First was Yulmu, wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt.

 

"Anyone wants water?"

 

His solid forearms and broad shoulders perfected the fit of the shirt. His pants were black joggers with pockets. The outfit clearly highlighted his sculpted physique.

 

"Chung, you dropped this."

 

Where there's yin, there's yang.

In contrast to Yulmu, Yuyeon wore a white long-sleeve shirt with a uniform-style polo layered over it. He, too, was the owner of a sturdy physique shaped by years of dancing.

His pants were a more casual style of white joggers, giving Yuyeon an appearance reminiscent of a teenage soccer player.

 

"Good boy~"

 

Chung, receiving stickers from Yulmu, had a physique that was no less commendable than the previous two. Among fans, he had long been categorized as superhuman, and even the green baseball cap he wore looked like a luxury item on him.

Chung was wearing a navy blue zip-up anorak, and the English logo written beneath his wide chest was prominently visible. If the designer of this brand had seen him, they would have given a standing ovation for such a perfect clothes hanger. The pants were a matching set with the top.

 

“Shall we start now?”

 

Baekya looked like he smelled like sweet milk, his innocence palpable. Baekya was wearing a white hoodie; despite its oversized fit, it draped perfectly over his shoulders. His pants were gray joggers.

 

“How are we supposed to stick these on while dancing?”

 

Jihan, who had once lost his stickers to Yuyeon, held his stickers preciously. Jihan was dressed in a deep blue wide shirt and straight-fit training pants with a single stripe down. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing a fair amount of his chest.

 

“Guys, let’s line up.”

 

The ever-diligent leader. Minsung, whose dark circles had deepened due to the Sunfish's recent troubles, wore a green checked shirt. Unlike Jihan, his buttons were neatly done up to the top. As the only one wearing shorts, he showcased his slender legs. The black pants beneath, and the socks pulled up over his ankles with sneakers, were igniting the fans’ hearts.

 

- The guys' casual style is insane

- Yulmu and Yuyeon’s t-shirt fits are crazy; Chung is always godly

- What are the guys up to?

- oppa english plz

 

“We were nominated for 1st place today. We promised to dance WANT ME and stick stickers on our faces if we win, but we’re so happy just to be nominated that we decided to do it anyway.”

 

Minsung calmly explained, standing in line with the other members.

 

“Let’s start then!”

 

At Minsung’s signal, Deokjin played the music.

 

♪♩♬♪♬♪♩

 

The members formed a circle around Baekya at the centre. As the cheerful pluck sound played, each member spun around in place and sat down one by one, like riding a wave.

Baekya, who turned back to start the first verse, actually sang along to the music, though it was just the soundtrack playing.

Suddenly, Jihan’s hand reached out and slapped a large sticker on Baekya’s forehead. In the blink of an eye, Baekya resembled a jiangshi with a peach talisman stuck to his face.

 

- Jihan did this in the music video behind the scenes, targeting the forehead again ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- Obsessed with foreheadsㅋㅋㅋ

- Look at his proud face after sticking itㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

As Jihan made an unexpectedly quick move, the other members also started to get ready.

Before the dance began, DASE had promised that once a sticker was applied, it could not be removed. Baekya eyed Jihan, choosing the most childish sticker he had for him.

Each member held different stickers: Jihan had fruits, Baekya had animals, Chung had plants, Yuyeon had butterflies, Yulmu had hearts, and Minsung had cakes.

 

"You come here."

 

Eagerly targeting Jihan, Baekya narrowed his focus, making him an ideal target for the hyena-eyed onlookers.

 

"Yap!"

"Ouch!"

 

Suddenly, Chung dashed over and slapped a large leaf sticker on Baekya's head.

 

"Peach! Yeah~"

 

Chung high-fived Minsung. He had come charging with his massive frame and had smacked Baekya's head with immense force, causing Baekya to clutch the back of his head and glare at Chung with wide eyes.

 

"You're not getting away once I catch you."

 

In the meantime, Jihan successfully took his revenge by sticking an apple on Yuyeon's forehead, grinning maliciously as he truly enjoyed the moment.

 

"Wow, you really wanna do this?"

 

Yuyeon, with a changed expression, charged at Jihan with the largest butterfly sticker he had. The 'WANT ME' dance session quickly turned into chaos.

 

- What a mess ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- While dancing to WANT ME it suddenly turned into a life-or-death game of tag ㅋㅋㅋ

- Granny knew it would end up like this ^^ My babies are so entertaining

 

"I surrender! I surrennnnder!"

 

Minsung, who was about to stick a sticker on Yulmu but got caught instead, was screaming. His arms were pinned back, and like a flock of crows, the members swarmed him, sticking stickers all over his face and legs.

 

- Those legs are insane. They truly know what they're doing.

- What did I just step on? Huh? A DASE strap?

 

It seems they had agreed to stick stickers only on exposed skin, not bothering with areas covered by clothes.

 

"Who's the cleanest person right now?"

 

Yulmu was scoring top marks with his excellent physique. There wasn't a member who didn't have heart stickers stuck to them with Baekya being the one who was targeted by him the most.

 

- How many hearts are on Baekya's head ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

His face and his pink hair had Yulmu's hearts stuck all over the place. When Baekya looked at the mirror and complained about what this was, Yulmu responded,

 

"It's my heart~"

 

Smooch.

Even the kiss he blew towards Baekya was perfect.

 

"Are you kidding me?"

 

The relaxed winner’s attitude only fueled the hamster.

Despite the recent spat that could have soured their relationship, Yulmu's quick apology seemed to have brought them closer. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, Baekya demanded Yulmu to let him grab his collar as payback to which Yulmu willingly obliged.

But then Baekya unexpectedly climbed on the bed.

The members were briefly puzzled before the commanding hamster grabbed Yulmu's collar and pulled upwards.

However, that massive man didn't budge. He most definitely wanted to move him to his feet but only his clothes stretched.

 

'Man, these are some quality clothes. What's up with this elasticity…?'

 

The flustered hamster was met with Yulmu casually scratching his head.

 

- Yulmu teasing Baekya to the max ㅋㅋㅋ

- But what do they get for sticking the most stickers? They're all so desperately competitive ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

Although they didn’t gain anything specific, the DASE members generally had a strong competitive spirit. Yulmu, scanning the surroundings for any member with exposed skin, caught sight of Jihan.

 

"Han Jihan."

 

Yulmu beckoned with a flick of his finger.

 

"Come here."

"Are you kidding me? Try catching me."

 

Jihan, lifting one corner of his mouth in a smirk, taunted Yulmu.

The tension was palpable.

Already drained, Minsung and Baekya sat down leaning against the glass wall. Sitting cross-legged in front of them, Yuyeon leisurely stuck butterflies on the unresisting pair, while Chung, standing behind Yuyeon, adorned his head with leaves.

 

"Six peaches, done!"

 

Chung, who also had a leaf on his own head—self-applied—announced cheerfully.

 

- But guys, when are you going to take all those off? I mean, it’s fun for us, but…

- Looks like Jihan finally got caught ㅋㅋㅋ

 

"Aaah! Hey you…!"

"Try catching me, you said~"

 

Jihan, who had worn his shirt loosely with nothing underneath, yelped as Yulmu audaciously slipped a hand inside and stuck stickers on his body. However, Jihan's desperate scream was the only thing heard, as the camera unfortunately missed the action. Jihan, now with stickers on his neck and collarbone, was finally able to break free following Namkyung's signal to end the broadcast.