The dinner cooking time for the Debonaire has officially begun.
[Chiyo: Kimchi stew can be shortened to Kimji~ Kimji~]
Naturally, it was Chiyo who swiftly entered the kitchen.
Chiyo picked up an appropriate pot.
[Chiyo: I will use a pot this size.]
Her voice suddenly dropped to a serious and unnecessarily solemn tone, revealing Chiyo’s genuine passion for cooking kimchi stew.
However, the members did not notice.
[Na-eun: I think it’ll take Chiyo a couple of hours.]
[Woo-ah: Older sister, you have to help, I mean, cook it!]
Na-eun and Woo-ah, surprisingly chimed in while watching from the living room.
There was a strange sense of awkwardness.
Even if the members were only familiar with their content, it was obvious that the two mentioned—Na-eun, who was always kind to her younger siblings without fail, and Woo-ah, who frequently joked around but still exuded kindness—were not acting like themselves.
[Do-hee, Seo-yoon: ……]
The two aces of Ddangji-seu were oddly sitting quietly on the sofa, keeping their mouths shut.
[Na-eun: The Chairman said he started the barbecue outside.]
[Woo-ah: Okay! I’ll grill it really deliciously, okay? I grilled last year when I went camping with mom and dad.]
With their respective missions, Na-eun and Woo-ah stood up without a moment to spare.
Na-eun went to assist Chiyo in the kitchen.
Woo-ah headed to the barbecue area to grill the meat.
And simultaneously, the living room fell silent, not even the sound of breathing.
After about a minute, small rustling sounds began to be heard.
[When the predator left, the poor baby birds finally took a breath.]
[Do-hee: Phew…]
[Seo-yoon: Ahem.]
—Hahaha, poor baby birds?
—Aren’t they crafty baby birds? Hahaha!
However, the focus of this moment was on preparing dinner.
While the two in the living room were interested in watching the cooking, the screen shifted to show the three actually doing the cooking in the kitchen.
And here was someone meticulously chopping vegetables.
[I, Kim Ji-su, will rewrite history in this kitchen today!]
[…Chop! ……Chop! ….Chop! …Smack.]
Of course, under the watchful eye of the observer.
[Na-eun: (frustrated) …Should I slice it for you, Older Sister?]
[Chiyo: Then this one.]
[Na-eun: Huh? All of it?]
[The kitchen's main spot turned upside down in an instant]
Chiyo took the cutting board and knife and stood in front of the fire.
─I can already predict how it’s going to be at the accommodation, haha.
─But seriously, everyone helps Chiyo out, but what the heck did Do-hee do while cooking that she’s swatting her hands like that?
└Just searching for Do-hee chopping vegetables on YouTube shows a lot… She’s famous, haven’t you seen it?
└At least Chiyo cuts neatly, though.
[Na-eun (kitchen assistant): So we need to stir-fry the green onions first?]
[Chiyo (main cook): Sure.]
[Na-eun: The green onion oil is coming up.]
[Chiyo: Sure.]
[Na-eun: Chiyo, wanna go check if Woo-ah is grilling the meat well? I’ll take care of the kimchi stew.]
[Chiyo: Sure~]
[The main chef of the day who listens well]
─Wait, if that’s the case, then it’s just Na-eun cooking, haha.
─Na-eun’s tone is sweet, but she’s all about practicality, haha.
Chiyo dashed out of Na-eun’s kitchen and headed toward the pension’s barbecue area with quick steps.
[Chiyo: (quick steps)]
However, whenever someone passed by, the two held their breath, and that was all that caught on camera.
[Do-hee, Seo-yoon: ……]
─Chiyo passes by, and they both immediately close their eyes and pretend to be asleep, haha.
─Did they coordinate that? Haha.
─The synchronization of the duo is legendary.
Anyway, the kitchen started to run efficiently.
While boiling kimchi stew in no time, Na-eun still had hands free.
[Na-eun: (thinking…) Hey guys, should I make steamed eggs too~?]
─Leaders really know how to cook.
└I guess since they’ve been taking care of everyone since trainee days because they are older.
└23-year-old Na-eun is getting older and has become good at cooking (somewhat ironic).
└What…?
Fortunately, the barbecue area outside also seemed to have no problem grilling meat well.
As expected of same-age friends who have seen the market together, the two were being all sweet.
[Woo-ah: Chiyo, we’re totally pros at grilling meat.]
[Chiyo: Agreed. Hehe, if we bring it over right away, the others will love it.]
[Woo-ah: Then let’s do it.]
─They’re so cute, haha.
─In the meantime, how they’re ready to bring it over is so nice, haha.
Even the living room was effective in getting screen time.
[………Hmm……..]
While watching the silence, they turned their heads.
[Seo-yoon: What should we do, uhh…]
Seo-yoon let out an awkward smile upon seeing Do-hee.
But soon, Do-hee’s firm words calmed Seo-yoon down.
[Do-hee: That’s just obsession.]
[Seo-yoon: Is that so?]
[Do-hee: Yeah.]
─Meanwhile, Do-hee is reading a book elegantly again, haha!
─What’s this time?
└Looks like it’s a book on dream interpretation by Sigmund Freud.
Seo-yoon realized something, her eyes widening in surprise!
[Seo-yoon: Right! We came here to have fun!]
And Do-hee continued her flawless concept performance.
Do-hee nods gracefully as she puts down her literary book.
[Do-hee: Listen, the Air fans show us they like us in various ways.]
─True, true
─Anything is good
[Do-hee: Among them, there are definitely the fun and hardworking sides, (touches Seo-yoon’s shoulder) but what about their original content? How do they relax? What do they usually do to heal? They must be so curious. (nods)]
Her tone was calm and quite different from usual.
[Seo-yoon: Oh…]
─I’m starting to get convinced…
But Seo-yoon pointed at Do-hee, as if to dismantle her logic.
[Seo-yoon: But. But it seems like it’s only you and me who always do this.]
[Getting Self-Aware]
[Seo-yoon: I usually put effort into cooking too.]
[Do-hee: (grinning) What are you talking about?]
[Seo-yoon: Um… Maybe not? (ㅎㅎ;)]
[Seo-yoon didn’t want to be treated like the youngest.]
─Seriously, putting Seo-yoon and Do-hee’s cooking skills on the same level is crossing the line, haha!
─But Seo-yoon actually cooks pretty well; she’s done it a few times on the show.
└But why isn’t she cooking now?
└You know why, it’s too annoying to ask.
[Do-hee: Yeah, remember how hard we worked earlier.]
A flashback shows Do-hee passionately playing the hanger guitar in the afternoon.
[The talent show that burned her body out.]
Still, Seo-yoon maintained a pretty self-critical attitude to save face.
[Seo-yoon: But it seems like it’s only you and me who are like this. Not just today, but always.]
Do-hee, feeling it wasn’t going well, straightened her posture and started to present a new argument.
Her argument was:
[Do-hee: The point is, our members can’t just sit still.]
[Blame Game]
─So the conclusion is that it’s the cooking members’ fault, haha!
[Seo-yoon: Hmm.]
[Do-hee: They should know what they need to do.]
[Seo-yoon: Ugh, seriously.]
[Do-hee: But it’s my first time on variety shows.]
[Seo-yoon: That’s true.]
[Seo-yoon fervently agrees with Do-hee’s rude logic in real-time.]
“Kim Seo-yoon, who strongly agrees with the rude argument!”
─ “Rude argument, haha!”
─ “But seriously, both of them sound genuine, which is hilarious, lol!”
─ “I must admit, both are definitely variety show geniuses, haha!”
Laughter erupted from the staff, as if representing the viewers enjoying this perfect back-and-forth.
Do-hee, even more puffed up with pride, managed to deliver her final points and conclusion.
[Do-hee: “But are you saying I should go into the kitchen too?”]
[Seo-yoon: “Wait a minute…! (Claps forehead!)”]
[Seo-yoon's live simulation]
[Seo-yoon: “Ugh! It’s messy, messy.”]
[Do-hee: “See, I told you it’s chaotic.”]
[Seo-yoon: “Ugh~ I thought about it, and it’s already making me dizzy.”]
─ “Haha, they really hit the nail on the head.”
─ “Is it just me, or does Seo-yoon agree because it’s chaotic when Do-hee goes into the kitchen? I feel that point.”
└ “What an insider, haha!”
And so, the two quietly began watching TV.
[Seo-yoon: “Isn’t there Netflix?”]
─ “So shameless, haha!”
*
The cooking front continued without a hitch.
[Chiyo: “Anyone want to try? It’s perfectly grilled!”]
[Chiyo: “How is it…?”]
Chiyo frequently came into the living room to offer pieces of grilled meat, not finding it odd that the two were watching TV.
[Do-hee: “Wow, this is awesome. It’s so delicious. How did you grill it so well? Right, Unni?”]
[Seo-yoon: “Seriously, you grilled it really well.”]
[Do-hee: “Chiyo Unni is the best!”]
[Chiyo: “Hehe, I wrapped it in foil to trap the juices while grilling. I saw it on YouTube, and they said it would be delicious!”]
─ “Her getting flustered with compliments is so cute, haha!”
─ “Those two firecrackers…”
[Seo-yoon (Devil 1): “Wow, you’re such a devil.”]
[Do-hee (Devil 2): “What? You were just nodding along too.”]
When Na-eun’s hand was left at the living room to keep watch…
[Do-hee: “Ahem… should we set the dishes and cutlery?”]
[Seo-yoon: “Should we~?”]
They skillfully set the table.
[Woo-ah: “Ah, I’m going to die first.”]
Woo-ah, the final checkmate, was busy grilling meat for the staff while shedding tears from the spicy smoke.
─ “The tears of grilling meat, haha!”
─ “Why is it so cute when she says she’ll die while crying calmly, haha!”
Nonetheless, dinner was relatively easily completed.
[Do-hee: “Oh, it’s ready soon?”]
[Seo-yoon: “Let’s eat, let’s eat!”]
─ “Can’t say anything since they’re the ones paying, haha!”
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