“Hello.”
Seeing him smile at me, I could only describe it as truly radiant.
Earlier, he had been wearing a hat and mask, but now there was not a single obstacle obscuring that glowing face.
Perhaps because of that, Cheonghyeon stared at Seoan even more intently than before.
He was the most handsome person I had seen since arriving in this world. How could someone like this be my fan?
Even to someone like me, who had seen countless precious and beautiful things, Hyeonbaragi’s appearance was extraordinary.
Was I really this susceptible to external appearances?
I had thought he was pretty even when he was all bundled up in his hat and mask but seeing him completely uncovered made an exclamation of admiration slip out involuntarily.
Then, Hyeonbaragi suddenly stepped close in front of me, studied my face intently, and abruptly stiffened.
“Did you cry? Your eyes are red.”
Uh… Startled by the slightly angry tone in his voice, I glanced sideways at the mirror beside me. I thought the ice pack had soothed them enough, but my eyelids were still flushed, and my dark pupils held a lingering moisture, as if announcing the tears that had come and gone.
“Earlier, the fans said some nice things…”
My small, vague explanation made Hyeonbaragi relax his expression and smile gently.
“You are not going to cry again, are you?”
His gentle, reassuring voice was warm. He was as kind as the letters he always wrote.
Then, a sudden worry struck Cheonghyeon. Should he tell Hyeonbaragi too?
It was slightly different from the case with Ihwa. Unlike her, Hyeonbaragi did not seem to have a particularly strong connection to Cheonghyeon.
Why was that? He had clearly liked Cheonghyeon for six years too.
It was an instinctive feeling. Unable to make any decision, Cheonghyeon agonized over it, then decided to ask what had been on his mind since earlier.
“What is your name?”
“Kim Seoan. There were too many ears listening earlier.”
It made sense immediately why he had only given his nickname. Being a rare male fan, and with his striking appearance, the other fans’ gazes were intense.
There were cameras filming everywhere too. He seemed unfazed by people’s stares, but the earlier situation had apparently weighed on him as well.
“Seoan…”
As he signed while repeating the name, Seoan smiled and leaned closer.
“I noticed earlier too, but your handwriting is really neat, is it not? My friend is a university teaching assistant, and she said guys around your age have messy handwriting, so grading essays is a pain.”
Feeling a bit flustered, he gave a small nod.
Just like during the last V Live, fans had this surprisingly sensitive side. Having heard fans say it was cute when he spoke like a foreigner who had properly studied Korean at a language institute, Cheonghyeon reacted even more sensitively to this kind of thing.
Should he start writing a bit more sloppily now? The old Cheonghyeon never wrote handwritten letters, so there should not be anything to figure out from his handwriting, right?
His handwriting was identical to his royal prince days, only the characters had changed.
It bothered him for just a moment, but he quickly pushed aside the tangled thoughts and happily chatted with Hyeonbaragi.
Whatever. I have decided to live as myself. Ihwa’s case, where she believed Cheonghyeon’s words immediately, was unusual.
If he suddenly claimed his soul had changed, he would likely be treated like a madman. It was best to keep his words to a minimum.
After the autograph session ended, I arrived at the dorm exhausted, and the members welcomed Cheonghyeon.
Shaking my head, I headed for my room when Yoonwoo quickly said, “Check your SNS notifications!” and grinned. The phone screen he held up showed East’s official SNS account.
What is this?
Looking closely, I saw the papers I had signed for the members earlier that day posted there.
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@theeastofficial: Hello! We are Idiot1, Idiot2, and Idiot3!
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Seeing the words “Idiot,” “Idiot2,” and “Got it?” written on the autograph for Fool 3…
Seeing this phrase, his face flushed red. The tag location was, ironically, right above the heart emoji he had drawn. Each member was tagged on top of the “fool” they had received.
If I had known they would post this publicly on SNS, I would not have written that.
No wonder Yoonwoo yelled “Hyung’s here!” the moment he walked in. They must have waited until he arrived just to tease him like this.
After some thought, Cheonghyeon quickly drew an emoji and headed to the bathroom to shower.
It was an emoji with one eyebrow raised in displeasure.
Hello. I am [Ryokam], the AKA Gallery Manager.
First, I would like to apologize to Cheonghyeon’s fans. T_T
After the recent Uyeonri broadcast, I found myself developing feelings for Cheonghyeon. When I heard he was shooting his first solo ad, I bought a lot… a really lot… of Cheongsan Water to show my support. Naturally, I planned to give it to Cheonghyeon’s fans if I won. But then the secret signing event was added, and the ID verification got super strict. T_T Somehow, I ended up going to the secret signing event too. T_T Sorry to the fans….. T_T
└ Whoa, it is okay. Seeing how hard Yeonhee fans were posting proof of Cheongsan Water purchases in the gallery, I was so grateful T_T
└ How many did you buy, seriously? ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even the fan who bought 2,000 bottles said they did not get the secret signing event…
└ Ryokam-hyung is loadedㄷㄷ From now on, he can cover all the support costs
└ We have got a solid in-law family, that is what this is
└ The father-in-law might just come visit his son-in-law, right? Hahaha Congrats on winning. T_T
Title: Cheongsan Water Secret Signing Event Review!
Since the in-laws were kind enough to let me attend, I will share my take on the signing event. Hehe, and for those wondering why I am posting a fan signing review from another gallery on the Yeonhee gallery, we only talked about Cheonghyeon and Yeonhee. Hahaha. There are pictures below too. Please keep reading.
First off, as soon as I entered, Cheonghyeon called out my name, which totally surprised me. Haha. He must have deep affection for each and every fan, because he remembered my name in that short time we talked during the regular signing. I thought I would get lost in the crowd since he was signing for 50 people… Honestly, I tried to pretend I was a Cheonghyeon fan to protect his childlike innocence, but my conscience got the better of me at that moment. Hehe. I confessed the truth.
Then he got really excited, pulled out his phone, and showed me something.
It was our Yeonhee. It was a photo of the lunchbox and cake she sent to Cheonghyeon, lol. No need to worry that we might actually become in-laws. The reason is attached in the photo.
└ Ah… Yeonhee… Sigh of despair
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Gorani’s new motto: I may lack dignity, but do I lack money?
└ Even my kindergarten-aged nephew does not provoke like this
└ Advertising senior… Human Chanel… Yeonhee, you lose
└ Hahahahahahaha True to form hahahahahaha
└ Hey, you should have handled that note on your own. Let us delete it and pretend nothing happened. Please, just delete the note
└ Ak lolololol our baby daughter-in-law can do whatever she wants ♡
└ Yeonhee is so cute ㅠㅠ lololololololol
└ Oh, and I will add one more thing. The “showing off his clothes” incident in Uyeonri lol. Apparently Cheonghyeon really did not mean anything by it. When Yeonhee spilled coffee and started worrying about Cheonghyeon’s clothes, he was just trying to tell her they were waterproof.”
Haha The problem is, he received the support gift that very morning, so he unconsciously thought of the fans and mentioned it was clothes they bought him… He says the “Human Chanel” nickname belongs to Yeonhee haha He claims he was genuinely grateful to the fans, and it kept popping into his head, so he mentioned it, not to tease Yeonhee. Hahaha
└ Thank you so much for the review T_T Cheonghyeon, Yeonhee… you two are so cute when you play…
└ Thank you for the review. Cheonghyeon was genuinely touched by the gift… T_T T_T T_T T_T
└ If this keeps up, only our Yeonhee will look weird… Gallery, hurry up and make something up to post a heartwarming story about our roe deer.
└ I did send a lunchbox and cake, but thanks to the note, it looks like a duel arena lolololol
After washing up and seeing the reviews of his signing event heating up the internet, Cheonghyeon opened Instagram, posted photos of the cake and lunchbox, tagged Yeonhee, and wrote a thank-you message.
What surprised him while reading the reviews was that everyone seemed to think Yeonhee’s fan, Ryokam, was a middle-aged man.
Even though he had met and talked to her in person, reading the posts somehow made him picture a warm-looking uncle.
Is it because the fandom has many male fans that they hide their gender?
Come to think of it, he had seen cases among his own fans where men called him “oppa.” It must be the same context.
Meanwhile, Yeonhee, who had apparently read reviews from her fans who attended the Cheongsan Water signing event, left a comment: 「Aaah…..ㅡㅡ」
Below that, her fans fawned over how pretty the cake was, and how the lunchbox only contained Cheonghyeon’s favorite foods.
Cheonghyeon seemed to cheer up again, replying, “Hehehehehe, the cake is pretty. Hehe.”
Cheonghyeon headed to Hando’s room, leaving behind her fans wrapped around Yeonhee like a blanket and her own heart-filled comment.
As soon as he saw Cheonghyeon come in, water dripping from his hair, Hando naturally took the towel and gently patted his hair dry.
When Cheonghyeon shivered slightly, probably feeling cold, Hando took out the hair dryer and gently dried his hair with warm air, even the inside.
Today had been exhausting, but equally happy.
Meeting dozens, even hundreds of fans, hearing only good things, and seeing all his worries resolved.
He had met Hyeonbaragi, whom he had longed to see, and the members’ surprise visit had secretly delighted him.
After all the schedules ended, returning to the dorm, taking a warm shower, and having a good member dry his hair. It felt like the fatigue melted away on its own.
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