Chapter 140


    <em>BeepBeep!</em>


    Inside the hall where The Dawns debut showcase in Japan took ce, not only the people there but also the Noeuls watching the live broadcast at home felt their hearts pound as the lights went off and darkness descended upon the stage.


    <em>BeepBeep!</em>


    As a lively beat filled with a hint of freshness and excitement flowed, pastel lights turned on.


    Positioned a bit back in the center of the stage was arge sofa, and lying on it with his eyes closed was Kim Seonghyeon.


    [OMG, the stylist is insane]


    A loose basketball uniform draped over a white knit or T-shirt with a deep navy line following the V-neck.


    Shorts that came up slightly above the knees or baggy jeans with a long belt hanging down.


    And white socks that came up high with sneakers!!


    [Ahh, how did they know I absolutely adore this kind of look]


    Everyone tore their hair out over the refreshing youthful look that seemed to emanate from the outfit.


    [White T-shirt + basketball uniform always wins]


    [Suddenly going to Japan pisses me off.


    Wearing white socks to Japan pisses me off so much]


    While the Noeuls unexpectedly filled with anger(?), the rm sounded loudly once again.


    <em>BeepBzzzzzz!</em>


    At that moment, Kim Seonghyeon sat up from the sofa, rubbing his eyes.


    <em>Yes, time to wake up.</em>


    The lyrics matched that of a manga about a protagonist aspiring to be a sessful idol in Korea.


    The anime interweaved the protagonists determination to ovee challenges, the thrill of pursuing dreams, and the anxiety of seeking sess in unfamiliar territory.


    <em>Lately, I cant fall asleep, my heart keeps pounding, and my lips are dry. </em>


    <em>Can we really do well?</em>


    [Kim Seonghyeons deep voice is so fucking good]


    [His expressions have gotten so much bettertely Seonghyeon, youve got it all]


    Kim Seonghyeon found practicing his expressions under Seo Hoyuns sarcastic guidance more challenging than memorizing Japanese lyrics, but fortunately, he seeded in delivering a decent performance on stage.


    <em>But we keep telling each other (Of course, what are you talking about?)</em>


    <em>Lets color the canvas as we wish.</em>


    Kang Ichae appeared from behind the sofa, squinting his eyes and locking gazes with Kim Seonghyeon, who then stood up with a smile.


    Then, Jeong Dajun also popped out from behind the sofa, jumped over the backrest, andnded with a thud as he began singing his part.


    <em>New Colors!</em>


    <em>My heart keeps pounding, feeling this tension and excitement for the first time.</em>


    [Ah, the lyrics are so, so good.  A new challenge = color, dang]


    [Cant believe the members wrote and tranted this Love your sensibility]


    <em>From behind the stage, you tell me</em>


    <em>That in this moment, were going to realize our dreams! </em>


    Then, Kang Ichae, with a yful expression, leaned one arm on the back of the sofa and tapped Jeong Dajun with the other hand whileughing.


    <em>Rather than that, wouldnt it be nice if you stayed by my side?</em>


    <em>I swallow these words and instead say, </em>


    <em>I also believe we will!</em>


    Along with a refreshing beat, Seong Jiwon and Seo Hoyun came out from both sides and synchronized their dance moves.


    [Real angels have arrived


    Of course, one of them has a peculiar personality ughter)]


    Now, not only Seo Hoyun but also Seong Jiwon were referred to as real angels.


    Despite theirpletely different personalities, they appeared harmonious at a nce because they both looked simr when smiling.


    Seong Jiwon took a step forward with a slightly puckered nose and mischievous expression and tilted his fingers to the right as if moving the hands of a clock.


    <em>Lets paint our future together, meeting you has changed me, you know?</em>


    Next to him, Seo Hoyun sat on the sofa, propping his chin while swirling his eyes.


    <em>Today, tomorrow, and the day after, well be together!</em>


    Then, he jumped up from his seat and cheerfully joined the other members at the back.


    From there, the choreography grew intensely detailed.


    Kim Seonghyeon grabbed his chin with hisrge hand and shook his head from side to side, while the members changed their positions relentlessly to match his small movements.


    [Wow, these guys always dance like theyre breaking their bodies;;]


    [Dancing like its thest stage every time.. love you.. ]


    The performance stayed perfectly in sync, with not a single beat missed.


    <em>My heart keeps pounding, I want to tell you</em>


    <em>I wish this moment couldst forever!</em>


    But then, a problem urred.


    [Oops;;]


    [Dajuns shoce hase undone]


    <em>Would youugh if I said this?</em>


    Buzzing with more energy than usual, the puppy unleashed a dynamic dance move, his feet pounding the rhythm, when suddenly


    [Oh no, baby]


    Despite being tightlyced, the sponsored sneakers he wore that day slipped off due to the excessive force from rubbing and kicking the floor, coupled with the fact that they were half a size too big.


    <em>Whoosh</em>


    That shoe, having lost its direction in mid-air


    !


    THUD!!!</em> right on top of Kim Seonghyeons head, who was moving to the back to dance.


    ???


    Like a scene from an anime, the sneaker beautifullynded on his head and rolled off the floor as his body continued to move in sync with the choreography.


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    Kim Seonghyeon didnt stop dancing, but he couldnt grasp the situation, his mouth remaining slightly agape as his expression hardened.


    [Ah]


    Even a light canvas sneaker must have hurt when falling with such speed and force, but the instinct that the show must go on and the embarrassment were clearly visible on Seonghyeons face.


    As Jeong Dajun moved position, he looked over at Kim Seonghyeon and the shaking of his eyes were captured vividly by the camera.


    [Ah!! Damn, what do we do now??? ]


    [Jeong Dajun is like a lucky charm sent from heaven, this is crazy]


    [But right now, the peopleughing the most are all Seong-fans, ah


    Seong-fan: A surprisingly lucky day]


    In an instant, due to the broadcast ident, except for Kim Seonghyeon who became an idol hit by a shoe in the showcase and Jeong Dajun who hit the idol with the shoe, the others held their breath or bit the inside of their cheeks.


    To hold back their realughter.


    <em>Today, tomorrow, and the day after, well be together.</em>


    Especially Kang Ichae, who got hit directly by theugh button, chewed on his lower lip whenever he was off camera to keep himself fromughing.


    [Hey, how are we going to handle theugh challenge, ah damn, ah damn, Im alreadyughing my ass off, but what about them]


    [Jeez Ah, its live right now, they have some extreme job, ah]


    [Hey, this is our debut showcase in Japan, what do we do


    Hey


    Hey, what should we do]


    Knowing they couldnt just stop, those who hadnt seen the scene a few seconds before continued dancing on stage as if nothing had happened.


    Even Dajun, now in socks and one sneaker, maintained a broad smile as he continued to dance.


    <em> Ah, this is a bit troubling. </em>


    <em>Once we get backstage and the curtain rises, </em>


    <em>You keep dancing, and I just </em>


    <em>Cant stopughing.</em>


    Surprisingly, the rap lyrics perfectly matched the situation, and Kang Ichae, who had been barely holding in hisughter, finally burst outughing, causing Jeong Dajun to clench his teeth.


    [Look at Kang Ichaeughing, right when the lyrics match]


    [Clever bastard]


    As Ichae stepped aside,ughing all the while, Seo Hoyun, positioned at the center and smirking as he kept in step with the choreography, shared nces with Seonghyeon and Jiwon on both of his sides.


    [Whats this]


    [Why are you looking at each other]


    <em>My heart keeps racing, I want to be painted in your color. </em>


    As the Noeuls was buzzing, Seong Jiwon moved ording to the choreography and kicked the shoe that had fallen close to the edge of the stage, pushing it toward Seonghyeon.


    [Wow]


    [;;;;]


    Seeing that, Kim Seonghyeon changed the original choreography as he spun around and smoothly picked up Jeong Dajuns shoe.


    [Whoa]


    <em>Would youugh if I said this?</em>


    While passing the shoe back to Seo Hoyun


    [Ah damn]


    Instead of sitting on the couch with Jeong Dajun, Seo Hoyun knelt on one knee on the floor and grabbed Dajuns ankle.


    [Aaaaaah!!!]


    And he put on the other shoe for him.


    <em>I may have a bad temper (Yeah I know),</em>


    <em>Always doing things my way.</em>


    [Ugh Aaaaaah Ah!!! Ah!!!!!]


    [Seo Hoyun, you son of a bitch]


    [Lol Suddenly stoppedughing, hand frozen]


    The cob between Seong Jiwon, Kim Seonghyeon, and Seo Hoyun looked so natural that even the shoe-throwing ident seemed like a nned performance.


    <em>I dont mind losing if its to you.</em>


    Seo Hoyun grinned, tapped Jeong Dajun on the head, and stood up.


    They naturally returned to the group choreography.


    <em>Among the monochrome, only your color</em>


    The center switched between Seo Hoyun and Seong Jiwon, with Jiwon stepping forward.


    <em>I wish this moment couldst forever, </em>


    <em>Can I stay by your side? (In my world, youre the only one shining)</em>


    Then, as he made a knocking gesture, Kim Seonghyeon pretended to rub the spot where he was hit by the shoe and mimicked opening a door.


    <em>I swallow these words and instead say, </em>


    <em>Lets paint tomorrow together, Ive changed for you, okay?</em>


    Today, just like any other day, the members earnestly performed their main jobs and smiled brightly at the camera.


    <em>My Colors!</em>


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    .


    .


    Wow, hyung, Im really, really, really sorry!!


    It was a good experience, maknae


    How did you get hit like that??


    The camera fully recorded the Japan debut showcase, which became a bit of a topic in Japan as well.


    Thanks to it, The Dawns showcase stage even made it to Japanese video sites withments embedded all over.


    The scene where Jeong Dajuns shoe flew off waspletely filled with Japaneseughter emoticons.


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    [DangerousDangerousDangerous]


    [Dying ofughter w]


    And it even made it to the trending videos on Japanese YouTube.


    For a newly debuted idol, it was a groundbreaking move.


    Even those with zero interest in idols came to watch the funny video, which yed a significant role.


    [Everyone isughing, but Im genuinely amazed at the Koreans ability to handle situations]


    [The disbelief on Seonghyeons face ughter), Jiwon cant hold back hisughter for sure]


    [Dajun looking flustered is cute]


    [Stoppedughing at the part where Hoyun is putting on the shoe, is this child an angel?]


    [Hey, redhead, all you do isugh w]


    Korean fans alsoughed their heads off.


    Typical Korean idols Japan debut showcase, The Dawns on-stage ident handling skills


    clips with such titles brought joy to everyone, but


    Dajun, theyre talking about you here~.


    Ugh!! Stop! Dont push it on me!!


    Jeong Dajun proved the exception.


    Each time he remembered that moment, he desperately apologized to Kim Seonghyeon, his face turning red to the tips of his ears, embarrassed and ashamed.


    Ah, really!! What would I have done if you guys hadnt helped me back then??


    Shocking, right?


    Honestly, I got a years worth of emotion from Hoyun-hyung alone.


    If it hadnt been for the showcase stage, the best kindness the hyungs could have offered might have been a Here you go and throwing their shoes at him, but Jeong Dajun just shook his head vigorously with a moved expression.


    Seong Jiwon chuckled softly beside them.


    Lucky there wasnt a bigger ident.


    Whoa, really


    Thanks for the bigugh to start the year~.


    Quiet, the-rapper-who-onlyughs


    Jeong Dajun growled at Kang Ichae, who was making an absurd im that he had captivated the audience with his amazing stage performance instead.


    Anyway, everyone sighed in relief that they had finished the stage to the end, but Seo Hoyun was sitting a bit away on a sofa, silently looking at his phone.


    The other members nced at him and murmured among themselves.


    But its happening at midnight today, right?


    Kim Seonghyeon asked.


    Of course, we even booked a separate hotel room for it.


    With your own money?


    Thats harsh


    Kang Ichae smirked and plugged in his earphones.


    But you think Seo Hoyun will really fall for it?


    <em>That </em>Seo Hoyun.


    With a sense sharper than anyone elses and a mind that worked three times, would Seo Hoyun really not know about the surprise camera?


    Ahaha. What are you even talking about, hyung?


    Having second thoughts?


    Unlike Kim Seonghyeon, Kang Ichae wasnt the least bit worried about the aftermath, just chuckling away.


    Licking his lower lip, Kang Ichaes eyes gleamed like a predator eyeing its prey.


    Im confident about it.


    For the recording of the ultimate surprise camera on January 30, Seo Hoyuns birthday.


    Kang Ichae was more serious about it than anyone.


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