Translator: Marctempest
Editor: Rynfinity
Chapter 304
‘What is going on?’
I quickly scanned my surroundings.
I wondered if there might be a hidden camera I wasn't aware of.
As I examined the partition from various angles, I felt my phone vibrate.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Should I knock on the partition too, since the person next to me is knocking?
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** I want to see your face soon.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Everyone is so cute.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** So lovely.
No way, when did I say these things?
I was dumbfounded by the series of messages.
‘It sounds like pick-up lines.’
I flared up for a moment but calmed down, considering the broadcast concept.
After hesitating for a long time, I sent a message.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** I agree.
Well, everyone is lovable.
**Notice:** Describe your facial features!
Facial features, huh.
‘What should I say?’
After a brief moment of thought, I tapped on my phone.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** My hair is black.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** My eyes are black.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** I think I look pretty average.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** I’ve never really thought about it.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** I have eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
**Notice:** ......Can you be more specific?
How could I be more specific than this?
Then, it happened.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** According to Bi-hyuk, my eyelashes are long.
What?
I widened my eyes and looked ahead again.
The staff members, trying to suppress their laughter, were no help at all, so I turned my head in the direction of number 2.
‘Who is that person?’
For a moment, I thought it was something I wrote.
Just then, another notice popped up.
**Notice:** Who is your closest celebrity friend?
Easy.
My fingers moved quickly.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** Noh Bi-hyuk
I could consider this the moment I typed the fastest in my life.
But then....
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Bi-hyuk.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Bi-hyuk.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Nade Bi-hyuk.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** I don’t think it’s number 3. Bi-hyuk doesn’t like being called by his full name.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Yes, I felt the same way.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** But let’s not push it too hard. I don’t want Bi-yeon to get hurt.
No way.
‘These people, really.’
My mouth hung open in disbelief.
Looking ahead with my mouth still open, I saw the PD laughing.
That guy was the most annoying.
**Notice:** Vote for the person who seems the least like Lee Yeon-jae!
Everyone except me voted for ‘Lee Yeon-jae 3.’
In other words, they thought I wasn’t Lee Yeon-jae.
I was so unfairly accused that it burned inside me.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** I’m really Lee Yeon-jae. This is so unfair.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** It’s okay. Your acting wasn’t bad.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** Right. Just pay a little more attention to detail next time.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Bi-yeon is lovable no matter what.
No, I am Lee Yeon-jae.
‘This is driving me crazy.’
But whether I was frustrated or not, the notice didn’t care.
**Notice:** If you’re the real Lee Yeon-jae, you should be good at acting too, right? Everyone, act like you’re Bi-yeon!
I glared at the notice announcing the next mission.
To be precise, I glared at the writer behind that notice.
**Notice:** What made you like Lee Yeon-jae?
‘I need to do this well.’
As an actor, it wouldn’t be right if I couldn’t act better than my fans.
I steeled myself and prepared to type.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Hold on a second. It’s not Lee Yeon-jae, our baby is Bambi.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Please pay attention to the name :)
What?
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** It wasn’t a reason for me. It came to me like a revelation.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** Same for me. I was just standing on the street, and Bambi descended from the sky.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** I got divine inspiration at Baengnokdam.
What’s with everyone?
I was so flustered that I just stared ahead.
‘What is this? What is this?’ I mouthed, while the staff just kept laughing.
No, stop laughing and give me an answer.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Number 3 hasn’t answered yet. Don’t you have a reason for liking Bambi?
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** No way. Bi-yeon wouldn’t.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** No, I do.
I clutched my head and glared at my phone.
The reason I like Lee Yeon-jae? What is that?
How could I say that with my own mouth? Are you kidding me?
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** The answer is too slow.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Answer within 5 seconds, go.
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** J-just a moment.
Hold on a second. Please.
‘Whew.’
I needed to pull myself together.
‘I’m acting right now.’
I wasn’t Lee Yeon-jae; I was Bi-yeon.
What would Bi-yeon say?
The thing Bi-yeon said to Lee Yeon-jae most often was….
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Why did you start liking our Bambi?
**Lee Yeon-jae 3:** Because they’re cute.
I regretted sending the message as soon as I did.
“Hahaha!!”
Hearing the staff laugh made it even worse.
I immediately bent over and covered my face with my hands.
‘I’m so embarrassed I could die.’
My face was so hot it felt like my eyes were burning.
My ears were burning, and even my neck was hot.
Meanwhile, my phone kept vibrating like crazy.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Cuteness acknowledged. Our Bambi’s cuteness is the best in the universe :)
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Number 3, do you know Bambi’s cutest moment?
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Isn’t it every moment?
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Correct.
They were all crazy.
I watched the endless chat with a flushed face.
‘How do I fit in here?’
This wasn’t something that could be covered with acting.
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Did you see the post Bambi put on the fan cafe last week? Our baby is super cute.
**Lee Yeon-jae 5:** The tip about removing moisture from the bathroom window?
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** Oh, I tried that and got praised by my parents, haha.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Oh my gosh, me too. I cried because our Bambi is so filial ㅠㅠ
**Notice:** Stop acting now! Good job, everyone. Tell us how it felt to act as Bi-yeon!
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** Acting is fun anytime.
**Lee Yeon-jae 2:** It was an enjoyable experience.
What is this, Jekyll and Hyde?
‘Don’t tell me they’re all actors too.’
I was confused.
As I unconsciously put some distance between myself and my phone, the game was wrapping up.
**Notice:** So, shall we find out who the real Lee Yeon-jae is? I think we already have the answer :)
**Lee Yeon-jae 1:** Even the notice seems to have turned into Bi-yeon.
**Lee Yeon-jae 4:** That’s the right phenomenon :)
Please, stop.
Thankfully, the game ended quickly with a unanimous vote.
**Notice:** With one abstention, ‘Lee Yeon-jae 3’ was unanimously chosen as the real Lee Yeon-jae!
**Notice:** Is number 3 the real Lee Yeon-jae? Let’s find out!
A staff member handed me a microphone.
With a bewildered face, I took the mic.
“……I feel betrayed.”
As soon as I started speaking, the PD laughed heartily.
“Why?”
“You said I seemed the least like Lee Yeon-jae thirty minutes ago, and now you’re saying I’m the real Lee Yeon-jae.”
“Haha.”
I grumbled a few more times before the partition was removed.
At the same time, I heard gasps from both sides.
“Wow, it’s really Bambi….”
“Amazing.”
Three women and one man were looking at me with sparkling eyes.
‘Good grief.’
Seeing their faces, my mood lifted again.
I couldn’t help but laugh at my fickle emotions.
But I didn’t want to look too foolish by smiling right away, so I discreetly glared to the side.
“He’s glaring. How cute.”
“…….”
I couldn’t do anything.
Feeling awkward, I touched my ear and looked ahead.
“How does it feel to be discovered as soon as the game started?”
“I wasn’t discovered right away.”
“No, you were discovered from the start.”
Really?
I looked to both sides in a panic, and they all nodded, laughing.
“We knew right away.”
“What? How?”
“You were the slowest to answer. It was obvious you were thinking too much. We thought, ‘Ah, it’s Bambi.’”
What the heck.
My mouth fell open in disbelief.
While I was standing there with my mouth agape, the two people to my right whispered to each other.
“Wasn’t it too cute when he said, ‘Because they’re cute’?”
“I almost hit my forehead there, seriously.”
They looked like best friends as they held hands and chatted.
When I asked if they already knew each other, they said it was their first meeting today.
I was stunned.
“I’m a real fan. I even went to the fan meeting this year….”
“Oh, really… oh? You were in the third row, right?”
“Gasp! Yes!”
The man on the left covered his mouth.
The woman next to him patted his back, saying, “Oh my gosh.”
When I asked if they already knew each other, they again said it was their first meeting today.
‘What the heck, really.’
I was really flustered.
‘But it’s nice.’
There weren't many opportunities to meet Bi-yeon face-to-face like this.
I soon forgot about glaring and fully enjoyed the friendly atmosphere.
‘Who said Bi-yeon was crazy?’
These people were so gentle.
Smiling bashfully, I looked at the fans’ faces.
“Then, before we wrap up the filming….”
The PD grinned.
“Shall we take some time to watch the ‘Bambi’ music video that will be released next week? It’s the world premiere!”
It was something I had discussed with the production team in advance.
After all, I was here to promote the song.
Thinking about how much Bi-yeon would enjoy it, I couldn’t help but smile.
“……Really?”
“Oh my gosh….”
Suddenly, the atmosphere changed.
‘What the….’
Just moments ago, everyone had been smiling sweetly, but now they all jumped to their feet.
“This is insane. Oh my God, this is insane.”
People were so excited they started leaving the set.
“Everyone, calm down.”
“Oh my, what do I do? How can someone like me dare to see it first?”
“Then we won’t play it. Is that okay?”
“Are you kidding me?”
“……I’m sorry.”
The PD, who had been acting playful, quickly apologized when he saw the fan’s serious expression.
‘Serves you right.’
While the staff hurriedly brought over the monitor, a strange silence settled over the set.
Looking around, I saw fans taking deep breaths to calm themselves.
I got nervous too.
‘It’s the first time showing the music video to Bi-yeon.’
With a trembling heart, I stared at the monitor.
Feeling embarrassed, I couldn’t look to the side for the entire three minutes the music video played.
“…….”
Even after the video ended, the silence continued.
‘Why isn’t anyone saying anything?’
I glanced around nervously before cautiously turning my head.
Then I stood up abruptly.
“Are, are you crying?”
“Sniff….”
“No, why, why?”
Everyone was crying.
I was so flustered that I almost wiped their tears with my sleeve, but then I saw Jin-bae hyung rushing over with tissues.
I quickly took the tissues and handed them to the fans.
“Why are you crying? I’m sorry. Please don’t cry.”
As I helplessly hovered around, a fan who was nearly sobbing spoke up.
“The music video is too sad.”
“I couldn’t understand the lyrics, but it was still sad.”
“I don’t know the lyrics either. I just thought it was in English. Sniff.”
“You’re just Bambi itself, Bambi….”
“Yes, I know. I know. Please don’t cry.”
It was truly a scene of wailing.
Even the staff, who hadn’t expected this, were busy handing out tissues.
I thought the fans might feel sad, but seeing them actually cry made me feel so sorry.
‘But….’
Would it seem odd to say I didn’t feel bad about it?
‘Knowing that someone understands my heart is comforting.’
I tried to hide my warm feelings by running around even busier.
It took a few minutes for everyone to calm down, and the filming finally ended.
“Alright, let’s take a photo. One, two~!”
After the commemorative photo shoot was done, I chatted with the fans until Jin-bae hyung said it was time to leave.
That’s how the filming ended, and the following Friday,
**Yeonjae Lee(이연재) - ‘밤비(Bambi)’ Official MV**
The ‘Bambi’ music video was finally released to the world.