Translator: Marctempest
Editor: Rynfinity
Chapter 118
2X1028 Lee Yeon-jae’s Look Event Fancam (+Subtitles Available)
―Honestly, handsome guys should just stop talking (Likes 12K)
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I thought I wrote this comment
└But did he really eat the kindness fruit?ㅠㅠ Already showing signs of being a guilty manㅠㅠ He’ll probably make many women cry when he grows up
―What is this sh☓? I’m a guy… I’m confused (Likes 20K)
└ㄹㅇ Who are you to make me question my identity? Stop shaking up my life
└I cursed out loud as soon as I saw the video. How can someone look like that??
―Guys, don’t try to mimic the eyebrow scratch in this video. He’d look good even if he shaved his eyebrows off. Whatever you do, girls won’t be interested in you (Likes 795)
└I wasn’t even planning to, but now I’m annoyed;; Who said anyone’s trying to flirt with you?
└I’m telling you this as a fellow guy, so you don’t end up like me…
└Seriously, stop it, hyung
@yeonjae_is_tokki: I made this bunny headband… Honestly, I’ve never felt so proud of my hands as I did today… I told you, Yeon-jae is more of a bunny than a deer… Here’s proof with pictures
(Yeon-jae_bunny_headband1) (Yeon-jae_bunny_headband2)
└Your pictures are so beautiful, thank you, but please keep the Bambi title
@yeonjae_day: Guys (0 people), when you see Yeon-jae in person, you can’t say anything. I memorized 200 fan chants, but I just stood there like ㅇㅂㅇ and only got a sign… I didn’t even take pictures. Why? Because it’s pointless. His real appearance can’t be captured in a lens…
[Title: Review of Meeting Bambi in Person (Sorry for the Disorganized Thoughts)]
I’m still so dazed that my rationality is slightly out of whack… I’m writing casually.
As someone from the provinces, I seriously debated whether to go, but it was the best decision of my life.
There’s not much more to say since a lot of photos and videos are already out, but here’s a three-line summary.
1. Bambi’s face is insane
2. Bambi’s face is seriously insane
3. Bambi’s way of speaking is ㅋㅋㅋㅋ crazy
Since it was an event at Look, it was really spacious, and there were so many people, it was chaotic.
There were several booths for the newly launched product, but no one cared, everyone was just asking when Lee Yeon-jae would come outㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The MC dragged the time for about 30 minutes? Just when our legs were starting to ache, Yeon-jae appeared.
I wondered if I’d be able to see him from so far awayㅋㅋ… Wow… I still can’t forget it.
Yeon-jae appeared on the screen… I originally planned to scream as soon as I saw him? To show my support since it was his first fan sign?
But… I was just dumbfounded. There was a collective moment of silence.
Have you ever met a handsome guy? I did today… What I thought were handsome men before were not actually handsome…
(Yeon-jae_on_screen_gif)
Everyone who went to the fan sign says photos don’t capture his real appearance and it’s true
He kept smiling softly like in the gif above, and my heart melted ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
After that, I just lost my mind and screamed like a crazy person
I got his autograph too? I thought if he looked that amazing from afar, how great would he look up close.
You’d think it would just feel good to see a handsome person up close? (Of course, it’s awesome sh☓) But when the moment came, I was just scared
I genuinely felt fear. It felt like I was committing a crime in real time??? I can’t even explain it properly. Anyway, I couldn’t look him straight in the eye.
But since I kept hesitating, he kindly asked if I was feeling unwell… I don’t even remember how I replied;; It all felt like a dream.
I hope there’s a proper fan meeting next time instead of just a fan sign event ㅠㅠ I’ll take out a loan if I have to ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
* * *
“You have no idea how amazing today’s experience was. It was a view money can’t buy.”
“Haah… Who asked you.”
“Bambi might not be from this world. Maybe he’s an angel or something.”
“I said I don’t care! Get out of my room, please!”
Ignoring her younger brother’s cute complaints, the fan club president continued talking.
She couldn’t hold back her intense emotions without sharing them with someone.
‘Our Yeon-jae… He was even more like Bambi than I imagined.’
Yeon-jae’s image was still vivid in her mind, as if he was right in front of her.
Even as people screamed towards him, Bambi smiled calmly.
His smile while bantering with the MC was angelic.
It wasn’t an exaggeration; even his small movements were full of elegance and ease, making it hard to believe he was human.
No, this won’t do.
“Hey. I don’t have time to chat leisurely with you. I need to edit these photos quickly.”
“……Okay. If you’re done talking, please leave.”
She needed to quickly share Yeon-jae’s beauty with the world.
Back in her room, the president opened the photos she took today on her computer screen.
“How does he have no pores? I could upload these unedited.”
Maybe he’s not really human?
The president was serious.
In the photo, Yeon-jae, wearing a deer headband, was warmly talking to a fan sitting in front of him.
His droopy eyes, raised cheekbones, and soft smile seemed like an artwork themed ‘gentleness’.
However, the scratch on one of his eyebrows added a touch of playfulness.
His face was a perfect example of a ‘handsome and gentle man’ with a youthful charm. It was insane. Truly.
“In this photo, he’s especially radiant. So cute… Ah, right. This person was his manager, right.”
A large man was sitting in front of Yeon-jae, who was smiling brightly in the photo.
Since he’s not a public figure, I’ll crop him out… It’s a pity, though. He looks warm too.
‘But our Bambi is the best, of course.’
Though it felt a bit odd to say this after all the praise, what really impressed the president today were his eyes.
‘…He looked at me like I was someone precious.’
His clear eyes sparkled, and his words were full of consideration.
In the one minute we exchanged a few words, I felt completely enveloped in kindness.
I had met celebrities I admired before, but this feeling was new.
It was like looking at a jewel wrapped in fine cloth, the tender gaze.
Even with her extensive experience as a fan, the president was helpless.
‘Ha… When is the fan meeting. Seriously.’
Having met him once, her desires grew even stronger.
With a firm determination to further promote her beloved celebrity, the president spent the night sorting through photos.
* * *
“You made a big splash.”
It would be a bit odd if I said I already knew.
When I just smiled sheepishly, Noh Bi-hyuk poked my cheek.
“You were so nervous the day before, but in the video, you looked just like a celebrity.”
“I told you, I was really nervous. It’s a relief it didn’t show.”
“You must really be a natural actor. How could that look like a nervous face?”
When Noh Bi-hyuk tried to search for videos taken by fans, I hurriedly stopped him.
“Stop playing them. It’s embarrassing.”
“Now? After you smiled so brightly?”
He snickered and teased me with a photo where I was smiling widely at a fan.
It was embarrassing to see how much my facial muscles had relaxed, even for me. Did he even save that?
“How did it feel to actually meet the fans? It must feel surreal.”
“Yeah. Honestly, it still feels like a dream.”
Even though there were so many photos and videos as evidence, the memories felt distant, like a dream.
A time when I couldn’t control my body and emotions. Yet, it wasn’t a bad time.
‘I agonized so much before going…’
I couldn’t count the hours I spent worrying for the two weeks after attending Kang Se-hyun’s exhibition.
I tried to prepare by watching all kinds of fan sign videos, but it felt more like watching a drama, and I couldn’t immerse myself.
‘That’ would actually happen in my life? No way.
What helped me through my mild panic was Mist.
‘Yeon-jae!’
‘Yeah?’
‘Do you know you’ve been zoning out a lot? …Did you get bored of me?’
Mist looked a bit uneasy as he asked.
Seeing him like that snapped me out of it, and I urgently hugged and patted him.
‘I was just distracted because of the fan sign tomorrow. I’m sorry I made you feel that way.’
‘So you still find me fun, right?’
‘Of course. But Mist, I don’t like you because you’re fun.’
I looked into Mist’s eyes, which were darting around.
‘I just can’t do without you.’
‘…….’
‘Shouldn’t you be more worried about me? I don’t care whether you’re fun or not, but you like me because I’m fun.’
‘No!! Why would you say that!!’
Mist, who had been quietly in my arms, suddenly jumped up.
His high-pitched shouting seemed like something a four-year-old would do.
Does he really think he’s a child just because he looks like one?
‘Then? Will you keep talking to me even if I’m not fun?’
‘Of course! And! And… I really like you, Yeon-jae. A lot….’
His lips moved shyly, and it made me laugh.
While I comforted Mist as he snuggled into my arms for a long time, the thought I’d been mulling over slipped out unexpectedly.
‘Who should I act like tomorrow?’
‘Huh?’
Seeing his puzzled face, I continued.
‘You heard what Jin-bae hyung said to me two weeks ago. That people can like me without knowing me.’
‘Right…?’
‘If that’s true, then they must have liked the version of me they saw on TV. But I don’t know which character that is. Kim Ho-yoon? Yu-hyeon? Kim Su-ho? Who should I imitate for them to like me?’
Mist was silent for a moment before he suddenly changed his appearance.
He turned into Jin-bae hyung, and with his sudden bulk, he patted my back.
No, he pretended to pat my back. Why is he always so awkward?
Not knowing I was stifling laughter, Mist spoke with a serious face.
‘Why think like that? Maybe they just like you for being Yeon-jae!’
‘You should say something that makes sense. Why would they like me?’
‘Why not? I do! I like you for being you!’
Despite having Jin-bae hyung’s face, the sulky expression was so Mist-like.
I laughed quietly at the sight of his pout starting to form.
‘Thank you. But I wasn’t trying to blame myself unnecessarily, I was analyzing the situation objectively. It is what it is.’
‘Huh?’
‘I was able to act and be on TV because the misfortune factor was gone. It was possible because I could act as ‘someone other than myself.’’
‘So…?’
Mist still didn’t seem to understand.
I smiled wryly.
I hadn’t planned to explain this much.
‘In the end, no one liked me for being Lee Yeon-jae.’
‘…….’
To begin with, I couldn’t even have a relaxed conversation with people while carrying the misfortune factor.
I had already accepted it, and though it was unfortunate, that was the reality.