Idol of the Heavenly One - vanish into fiction

The members were particularly excited after exploring the streets of Japan. As soon as they arrived back at the accommodation, someone suggested, “Let’s do a live stream!” and everyone, despite their fatigue, agreed. The camera was turned on.

It was an unofficial group live stream, completely unofficial and not approved by the company. It was a gathering started by the members because they wanted to do it together. That’s why everyone was more excited. As they all gathered in front of the camera, chat messages flooded in.

Initially, they casually chatted with the fans, but the conversation soon evolved, and before they knew it, two hours had passed. Unlike the usual individual live streams where only one or two members participate, having everyone together made the conversation flow without interruption. Laughter from one member would spread to the others, leading to more jokes and banter. It felt like they were truly together, just for fun, not for work.

However, a word kept catching my eye in the chat:

“Bracelet.”

At first, I didn’t think much of it. Fans often notice the accessories members wear, so it’s common for them to comment on new rings or necklaces. But the chat was flooded with messages like, “Whose bracelet is this?” “Are you a couple?” and so on.

I turned to look at the wrists of the members beside me. My gaze stopped at Baek Jae-heon’s wrist.

A subtle, shiny bracelet with small heart charms. It was the one we had bought together earlier that day. I unconsciously looked at my own wrist and saw the same bracelet. My eyes widened in surprise.

Oh, I forgot to take it off before the live stream.

No wonder they were asking if we were a couple. I had been so focused on looking at I Sun-bok’s wrist, wondering what accessory he had matched with his girlfriend. But it turned out we were the ones who had matched bracelets.

I moistened my dry lips with my tongue and, maintaining my composure, casually mentioned,

“Oh, right. There was a funny story earlier. We went to an accessory shop, and I suggested we all get matching bracelets…”

Jae-heon had told me that the bracelet was a copy of a famous brand design, which had confused me. But since we had spent so long in the store without buying anything, Jae-heon and I had impulsively bought the bracelets together. I shared this story, trying to clarify any misconceptions about us being a couple.

The members laughed and agreed, saying things like, “Myeong-hyeon is so pure, suggesting we match bracelets without knowing it was a copy” and “He’s just not interested in these things, so it makes sense.”

“When Myeong-hyeon makes a lot of money, he’ll buy us all genuine bracelets.”

“Come on, that’s ridiculous. Those are way too expensive for me to buy for everyone.”

Meanwhile, Joo I-rip joked that Myeong-hyeon should buy genuine bracelets for all of us. I thought he must be crazy. Each bracelet was over 400,000 won, so buying for everyone would cost a fortune. Myeong-hyeon looked surprised and declined.

“I would have bought them if it were me. Myeong-hyeon is too stingy. Our love isn’t that deep, is it?”

Joo I-rip continued his usual playful banter. I decided not to engage, knowing he would back off if ignored.

“Huh? Then you should buy them for us.”

“Huh?”

But hearing “I would have bought them,” sparked my playful side. And thinking that Joo I-rip should get a taste of his own medicine someday, I jumped in.

“Didn’t you say you would buy them? Everyone, I-rip is offering to buy us bracelets.”

“Yeah! Let’s go get them.”

“Thank you.”

“Thanks, I-rip. We’ll wear them proudly.”

Seeing Joo I-rip’s surprised expression, the other members joined in the fun.

“Clap your hands. Thank you, I-rip!”

I stood up and clapped, thanking Joo I-rip in advance. The other members laughed and joined in, clapping along. Joo I-rip’s face was a sight to see. The members laughed so hard they held their stomachs, and the chat was flooded with “ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.”