Chapter 321

[Na-eun (Guardian): Teacher, then what exactly is the problem with our Do-hee?]

Na-eun asked with a serious expression.

Seo-yoon also snapped back to reality and grew very anxious.

[Seo-yoon: Teacher, my child would never do something like that!]

Seo-yoon clutched the counselor’s arm.

Her eyes were filled with desperate emotion, as if she couldn’t believe it.

[Seo-yoon: What’s wrong? Right? Please check again, I beg you.]

[Would an older sister react like this when her younger sibling is diagnosed with a terminal illness?]

It was as if she was trying to get confirmation that the answer was wrong.

[Do-hee: Hehe, Kim Seo-yoon? I totally get you right now~]

The counselor, who had been laughing for a while at the mess the members were in, tried to calm them down.

[Of course, just because the EQ score is high doesn’t mean one has superior empathy.]

[Seo-yoon: Ah, right!?]

[Chiyo: Phew, I can breathe a little easier now.]

[Woo-ah: This is fun, fun.]

[We previously classified it into five key areas, and there is a separate area for empathy.]

[Na-eun: So that’s the problem, right?]

[Do-hee: Sister, you know my score is top-notch, so I’m outstanding in every area, right?]

─Guys, listen to the counselor! LOL

The counselor spoke calmly as she observed the members who wouldn’t stop chattering.

[So now we’ll analyze Do-hee’s strong and weak areas.]

As the counselor spoke, five categories appeared on the screen.

The five areas for evaluating EQ scores.

#Self-Awareness

#Interpersonal Relationships

#Stress Management

#Problem Solving

#Positive Emotion

[Now, to explain the self-awareness area! In its detailed subcategories, it includes self-emotion recognition, autonomy, self-realization, and self-expression for a total of four!]

The counselor summarized and explained briefly.

[In simpler terms, a person with a well-developed self-awareness area knows themselves really well and loves themselves very much.]

And all the members showcased gestures in unison.

[Woo-ah: Ah~ this is it~]

[Seo-yoon: Scored here, scored here!]

[Chiyo: (slamming the desk) Everything falls into place, totally!]

─Look at their reactions, LOL

─I knew it would be like this, LOL

Even Do-hee seemed to acknowledge it.

[Do-hee: Well, that’s a good thing, right?]

True to that statement, Do-hee’s graph showed a self-awareness score of 99.2.

[I’ve never seen such a score before.]

[Really?]

It was truly overwhelming.

─Wow, LOL

─She really is the embodiment of self-love…

Of course, the question arose whether having such high self-awareness could be a problem.

[You might wonder if she’s too self-centered, but that’s absolutely not the case. In fact, because she loves herself, she can also cherish others, which is a very good indicator.]

[Do-hee: See, everyone? I’m kind and gentle and nice.]
“You’re so kind, gentle, and nice.”

─Kind, gentle, nice Do-hee

“Honestly, I find it hard to believe that reaction, but it is cute, hahaha.”

“Of course, the members are clearly showing empathy in the area of relationships, so shall we take a look there?”

“Seo-yoon: Ah, exactly! Teacher, you should get straight to the point! My heart’s racing!”

“Chiyo: Ah, you really understand broadcasting! You know how to toy with people’s emotions, hey!”

And without delay, another graph was revealed.

#Relationship Area – 87.4 points

Empathy 83.9 points

Social Responsibility 95.2 points

Interpersonal Relationships 83.1 points

“Seo-yoon: Should I like this or not…?”

In the midst of it all, the screen subtly zoomed in on the test results that Chiyo was holding tightly.

Excluding the areas that were pixelated, one visible score.

Empathy – 80.4 points

“Chiyo: (Silence)”

<"Can't believe I'm lower than Do-hee. Unbelievable conclusion.">

“Everyone, you really don’t have to worry, even scoring in the 80s is truly top-tier, you know? It’s not a low score at all. Right now, the highest empathy score is Seo-yoon with 91 points, and all the members are in the top ranks, so no worries!”

Meanwhile, was Do-hee dissatisfied with her score?

Her expression looked quite stiff.

“Do-hee: PD, I’m sorry, but can I ask you to edit this out?”

“PD: Huh? Why?”

─Is it because she scored lower than Seo-yoon?

Do-hee subtly pointed at the graph.

Social Responsibility Area, 95.2 points.

“Do-hee: You see, I actually have a personality that secretly likes helping others… (gentle laugh) and I’d like to keep that a bit hidden.”

[P.S. I asked if I should edit it later, but got a reply saying, 'What are you talking about?'.]

“Do-hee: Ah, so the truth will out, huh!”

─Dorahee, Sweetie

└Hahahahaha

─Ah, Do-hee, hahaha

─PD, are you going to snitch about that too? Hahaha

─This is really funny, hahaha

But even at this moment, Na-eun didn’t give up until the end.

“Na-eun: Teacher, then why is it that Seo-yoon never expresses her empathy…? Huh?”

Her passionate and relentless questioning.

Almost regret, despair, obsession.

“Na-eun: Our kid is really playful…”

“Yes, it’s just playfulness. She knows it but doesn’t want to show it.”

A subtitle appeared below Do-hee.

[Hehe~]

“But you should see this kind of thing as a trait rather than an emotion. There are people like that. They’re nice and polite to others, but when it comes to the ones they really like, they pull pranks and tease them even more.”

“Na-eun: (Serious)”

“Oh, I think this works. Boys, when they’re young, tend to tease the girls they like, right? It’s like that boyish personality.”

“Do-hee: Uh…”

─Looks like I hit the nail on the head, hahaha

Seeing Do-hee get serious made me wonder if it really is true.

Beside her, Seo-yoon added a comment.
[Seo-yoon: But I can understand. She does that to her mom too.]

[Do-hee: What does that mean?]

[Woo-ah: Isn’t it just as it sounds?]

[Do-hee: I’m a good daughter, you know?]

─ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I remember when Do-hee’s mom appeared on a show and vented about her.

└She said she was so mischievous since she was little that she didn’t listen at all, haha.

─But honestly, if it’s Do-hee, setting the house on fire wouldn’t even be surprising, right?

└For real, whenever my mom sees me, she just sighs, haha.

└You’re practically on fire.

Anyway, the counselor quickly continued explaining the other areas.

[Actually, in Do-hee’s case, her positive emotional area is really good.]

The members shot her skeptical looks, though.

[Your happiness is high, and your optimism is also high. By the way, some people perceive optimism negatively, but here it means having the healthy resilience to believe that even if things are tough now, everything will be fine later.]

Do-hee nodded in agreement.

[Problem-solving area. Generally, those with a T in MBTI tend to score high here. T means they usually follow logical and objective standards in decision-making, rather than emotions and human relationships. You could say it’s more realistic; it’s all about flexibility.]

[Do-hee: Wow… Seo-yoon Unni, how can you be like this…?]

[Seo-yoon (capital F): Hey, I scored 81, you know?!]

[Do-hee: How is that possible…?]

[Of course, we’re just talking for fun with MBTI, but the reason Do-hee has a capital T is probably because she scored 94.7 in the problem-solving area. Since she’s flexible and effectively judges social demands objectively, she’s also high in empathy.]

[Do-hee: Right, right.]

[So I usually don’t have much advice to give.]

[Do-hee: Oh my goodness… a perfect person?]

[Ah, but if there’s just one area where her score is unusually low, it’s her weakness.]

[Woo-ah: Oh my goodness…]

[Seo-yoon: Teacher, this build-up is way too long.]

[Chiyo: This is what I wanted…]

[Oh really? Since this is my first time explaining each area in detail.]

The final area displayed on the screen.

#Stress Management

– Stress Tolerance

– Impulse Control

[Anyway, Do-hee has strong impulse control, but her stress tolerance is pretty low.]

Na-eun, who had been holding her breath, finally made a face that clearly said, “Here it comes.”

[Na-eun: Tolerance… Oh, are we talking about our Do-hee?]

─I mean, it seems Na-eun is genuinely worried about this, haha.

─But the other girls seem to be responding positively, so Na-eun looks happy about it too, haha.

─For real, it’s confusing.

[To put it simply, impulse control is about how much you can avoid acting violently and not swearing outwardly, right?]

[Do-hee: Ah, no, I don’t even swear!]

[Seo-yoon: That’s true. It’s just that you talk like it does.]

[Do-hee: What the fu─]

─Is this really an idol self-content? Haha.

[Instead, stress tolerance means being able to maintain calmness without getting annoyed under high pressure.]
[It’s the ability to maintain calmness without irritation under high pressure.]

[Woo-ah: Well, Do-hee doesn’t really get annoyed.]

[Chiyo: That’s not true. You’ve got it all wrong.]

[Ah, really? Still, what this indicator ultimately means is that it’s good to endure while suppressing oneself and suffering to the end. But it shouldn’t be too much of a burden. However, Do-hee isn’t expressing that outwardly right now, so this is about how it’s building up inside her.]

Do-hee, who had been quietly listening.

She turned her gaze to the ceiling.

In the end, she drooped her head and covered her face with both hands.

─Ugh… Well, producing must be such a hard job.

└Just working on a single song must have brought immense stress from the pressure to do well…

└That’s true, Lira has talked about that a lot in her documentaryㅠㅠ

─Honestly, for a 19-year-old to produce an entire album is just absurd genius.

[You have a tendency to be a bit harsh on yourself. Since your self-awareness and interpersonal skills are high, you don’t express it well to others. You have a personality that endures hardships alone.]

[Na-eun: Do-hee…]

Na-eun gently comforted Do-hee for a while.

Do-hee’s back, which was bowed down, began to shake irregularly.

[Just worried about the youngest, who isn’t even an adult yet at 19.]

As if crying─

[Woo-ah: Has your acting skill deteriorated?]

[Do-hee: …Really? (serious)]

─Ah, haha, this is hilarious.

─The only fool here is worried Na-eun, haha.

[Seo-yoon: The reason you had so many NGs while shooting the music video was that.]

[Chiyo: For real, practice a bit like I do!]

[Do-hee: Ah, what are you talking about? How many NGs did I even get?]

Na-eun was the only fool.

Seeing her still worried about Do-hee.

[But I don’t think there’s a problem. As I mentioned earlier, optimism is about future happiness. Happiness is about how much happiness one feels from the little things right now, didn’t I say that?]

Even the counselor, whom she had just met, was not worried after seeing the test results.

[If you look now, the positive emotional area indicator is really good, right? This means that the person inherently has burdens and needs a little stress to enjoy themselves. You enjoy the pain.]

[Do-hee: Oh, that’s right. I feel that a bit of stress is necessary for happiness; that’s precisely what I want.]

[That’s been trained very positively. So, to summarize a bit, it varies for each person, but you’re a perfectionist when it comes to yourself.]

[Do-hee: Right, right. When I see my sisters doing silly things, I just want to say something!]

[Well, that’s character...]

And seeing those moments, Na-eun’s mind became cluttered with thoughts.

[Na-eun: …I also have a low stress endurance, right…?]

Can her self-content really succeed?

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