Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 181

#181.

“One of the participants got a stomachache…….”

A participant from the Handong Sports Council, one of the six teams, had to drop out due to a sudden stomachache.

Although the festival itself was large in scale, the Turtle Ship Rowing Competition wasn’t an official athletic event, so there weren’t any reserve players.

And if only five people pulled the boat, the difference in power would be obvious.

The boat was designed to be paddled from both sides, so an odd number wouldn’t even be balanced…….

Because of this, Section Chief Hak, as well as the participants, were running around trying to find a player who could compete under the Handong Sports Council.

“Since it’s rowing, it can’t be someone too old, and finding the right person is…….”

It wasn’t easy.

It was a situation where Section Chief Hak was about to roll up his sleeves and row himself.

Of course, Section Chief Hak, as the host of the event, was wearing a suit.

“They all look very healthy…….”

Section Chief Hak’s eyes turned to the young men lined up behind Heungmin’s parents.

“Hey, you!”

Section Chief Lee, who noticed Section Chief Hak’s intentions, shouted.

“What are you thinking, with such amazing singers here!”

“Ah…. I wouldn’t do this if I wasn’t so desperate.”

Section Chief Hak scratched his head and recognized Heungmin, greeting him.

“You’re Heungmin, right? Your father boasts so much about you!”

“Ah…. I’ve heard a lot about you from my father as well.”

Even in the chaotic situation, Heungmin politely greeted Section Chief Hak and shook his hand.

“Indeed…. He has reason to be proud. Huh?”

“Haha. Thank you.”

“You’re very handsome. Very…. You look strong.”

Section Chief Hak shook Heungmin’s hand tightly and looked at his sturdy arm.

“Well, he’s a great singer…. But also just a friend’s son, you know…….”

At Section Chief Hak’s words, Heungmin awkwardly laughed, “Haha.”

“Your father and I, in Noryangjin!”

“Hey, you! Call your son! Why are you bothering someone else’s son!”

“I wish I could call my son right now!”

The words weren’t kind, but it showed how close they were.

Heungmin, noticing the atmosphere, cautiously asked.

“Sir. How long will the competition take?”

“Heungmin, you don’t have to worry about it! This guy is just exaggerating…….”

“Wow! Are you interested!”

The reactions of the two middle-aged men were clearly different.

In fact, the competition would take less than 30 minutes since they just had to row the boat around the buoy and come back.

“It’ll be over soon! It’ll be over soon! If a son like our Heungmin gets on, it’ll be over in 5 minutes!”

“Hey, he’s my son.”

Section Chief Hak naturally grabbed Heungmin’s hand and led him towards the starting point.

Heungmin glanced at Jung Gilju as if asking if it was okay.

Jung Gilju nodded.

There was plenty of time, and if Heungmin’s stamina was okay, there would be no problem.

Heungmin ran several kilometers a day on the rowing machine to build up his strength.

Considering it as exercise, it was less than his usual amount of exercise.

“Then I’ll be back in a bit.”

At Heungmin’s words, the members looked at him with wide eyes.

Heungmin’s mother seemed worried and told him not to overdo it, but Heungmin reassured her as if it was nothing.

It really wasn’t a big deal.

“Ah, you don’t have to listen to him…….”

His father kept saying not to worry and that he didn’t have to do it, but he seemed to want to brag about his son in front of Section Chief Hak.

Heungmin felt proud seeing his father, who had come all the way to Tongyeong to see him, even though it was *gyeomsa gyeomsa* [doing something else while running errands].

The hardships he had during his trainee days were long forgotten.

‘It’s not like he hated me…….’

He was firmly against it when he opposed it, and he was so enthusiastic when he supported it.

Now that it had come to this, Heungmin wanted to stand up for his father not only as a MOST member but also as Lee Gyejang’s son, ‘Lee Heungmin’.

“Ah, Heungmin *hyung* [older brother or male friend]. That looks fun.”

Honestly, it looked kind of fun.

“Then do you want to do it?”

“Even if I did it now, my parents wouldn’t cheer for me.”

Heungmin chuckled at Woochul’s words.

“It’s good to have a team to cheer for, *hyung*.”

“I know! The game will be more fun!”

Dojae and Louis said.

Amidst all this, Gijun whipped Heungmin, saying, “Do well since you’re doing it.”

Fortunately, he was wearing a large short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

He was wearing comfortable clothes, so he didn’t have to worry about clothes separately.

With the encouragement of the members, Heungmin headed to the starting point in a good mood.

“It’s funny how you gained confidence in shorts after the promotions.”

He ignored Woochul’s words.

Meanwhile.

“Oh, aren’t those Min *oppa’s* [term used by females to refer to older brother or male friend] parents?”

“*Heol* [Korean slang for ‘OMG’], it’s real!”

“Wow…. They’re public officials…. Is that why they came here?”

“What is it?”

“Crazy! Dojae just smiled.”

“Ah…. He’s the god of beauty himself.”

“Louis’s casual clothes. It’s always thrilling. Haa…. Louisyaa…. Please look over here.”

Among the fans who were watching the members from about 100m away, there was a buzz.

“What? Where is Heungmin going now?”

“Uh oh?”

“*Eot! Daebak!* [Korean slang for ‘jackpot!’]”

“Wooah!”

When Heungmin was seen picking up a paddle and listening to explanations among the Handong Sports Council, the fans began to stir.

There were dozens of fans, including *hommas* [dedicated fans who run fansites] from Seoul and fans gathered from the Tongyeong area.

As the group stirred, passersby became interested and peeked in.

“Heungmin *oppa* is going to participate in the rowing competition!”

“Is it a schedule?”

“No, it wasn’t on the schedule…….”

Heungmin’s fans stirred especially loudly and approached the starting point.

One of them set up a camera equipped with a lens the size of an arm and zoomed in relentlessly.

Then Heungmin was seen getting on the boat.

*Chwararararak*— [sound of camera shutter]

It was one of the few opportunities to take pictures of the schedule outdoors on a sunny day.

And Heungmin rowing a boat in the sea….!

At that time, the master of the fan page ‘MOST IN’, who became a fan of Heungmin, couldn’t hide her excitement and pressed the shutter relentlessly.

And next to her, a fan of Infinite Boys who came to help a friend zoomed in with a cam.

Rolling up his t-shirt sleeves to his shoulders and getting on the boat, practicing turning the paddles, and even starting.

Heungmin’s every move was captured on camera.

Of course, next to them, fans of other members enjoyed and captured the *moseup* [appearance/figure] of the members cheering for Heungmin.

Other fans cheered for Heungmin with incredibly loud voices among the crowd cheering for the rowing competition.

“*Oppa*! You have to get first place!”

“Lee Heungmin! You must get first place!!!”

“Go, Lee Heungmin!!!”

It would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that their voices were like Admiral Yi Sun-sin commanding the Turtle Ship…….

***

[Tongyeong Hansan Grand Festival Held Successfully.. Popular Idol MOST Also Attends]

[(Photo) MOST, MIN Participated in the Turtle Ship Rowing Competition ^ㅁ^!]

[(Photo) MOST Cheering for the Turtle Ship Rowing Competition]

[MOST’s Appearance at the Tongyeong Hansan Grand Festival?]

-Why are they thereㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Didn’t Most make a comeback yesterday? Why are they there?

-Looks like they went for a performance

-They’re doing the opening performance

-What, I didn’t even know they were having this festival

-Looking it up, it looks fun

-Tonghanmodeung?!

-Crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-What’s with the article titleㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Why did they go to the rowing competition?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Looking at the article, it seems like they suddenly went?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Are they attention seekers

-Ignore them

-You’re more

-Why are these kids so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋ The *samgyetang* [Korean ginseng chicken soup] restaurant story was like that too

-What’s the *samgyetang* restaurant story?

-They give you a discount if you peel garlic at the *samgyetang* restaurant, and MOST went and peeled garlic

-That place has become a holy ground for Besties [MOST’s fandom name], there’s even a Most autograph if you go

-They peeled garlic at the store?ㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋSo funny

-Most is really likableㅋㅋ They seem approachable but they’re cool on stage

-It’s good that they’re down-to-earth even though they’re doing well

-They’re so good at their main job, so whateverㅋㅋ

-Most is *mwondeul* [Korean slang for ‘whatever they do is good’]

-This song is goodㅋㅋGet more popular~~~

“Wait, Heungmin went to the Turtle Ship competition?”

Planning Team 2 office.

Team Leader Jung Heeyoung belatedly checked the article and asked Deputy Lee Jungyeon.

Deputy Lee Jungyeon nodded with a smile on her face and explained the situation from beginning to end.

“The team that Heungmin participated in even won.”

Team Leader Jung Heeyoung eventually burst into laughter upon hearing that.

“What is all this…….”

As she flipped through the articles, there was also a winning article.

They were written by reporters who went to cover the festival.

“The reaction is amazing.”

The festival was properly promoted, and the members got a lot of good articles.

“Heungmin. It seems like it was worth working out.”

Deputy Lee Jungyeon explained and showed two photos.

The photo that was getting the hottest reaction in the community was a vivid photo of Heungmin rowing a paddle on the boat.

The arm muscles were so emphasized that they properly stimulated the sight of many women, especially women in their late 20s.

“Wait, why is Dojae there again…….”

The next hottest photo was a photo of Heungmin holding the rowing competition trophy and Dojae standing in front of him.

Somehow, Dojae was in a pose as if he was giving the trophy to Heungmin, creating the feeling that Dojae was in charge of this competition.

“He looks like a *chaebol* [wealthy conglomerate heir].”

“They’re going crazy saying he looks like royalty. Dojae’s nickname is originally ‘Prince Dojae’.”

“It’s true that Dojae has that kind of dignity.”

It was as if he was shining more because the midday sun was pouring down and he was wearing a white t-shirt.

“He looks even more *gwiti* [elegant/noble] wearing sunglasses…….”

Team Leader Jung Heeyoung shook her head as if she couldn’t help it, then smiled pleasantly and continued.

“Anyway. They’re kids who do well just by leaving them alone.”

***

“*Hyung*, you were really cool earlier.”

“Too hot, Too hot!”

Heungmin’s lips twitched at Gyuseong and Louis’s compliments.

After the rowing competition, the members, who had finished *jeongri* [cleaning up/organizing], were preparing for the opening ceremony performance at the *gongyeonjang* [performance venue].

Thanks to Heungmin, the Handong Sports Council was able to win, and Heungmin’s parents’ shoulders were raised.

Heungmin’s shoulders were raised as well.

“It’s not too much to do on stage, is it?”

At Jung Gilju’s confirmation, Heungmin waved his hand, saying, “Of course not.”

Before they knew it, the MOST staff who had arrived at the makeshift waiting room were also talking about the rowing competition and fixing the members’ hair and clothes.

The members were scheduled to sing and at the opening ceremony performance.

Both songs were titles released this year, so that’s how the list was made, but there were also concerns because both songs had difficult choreography.

“It feels like we’re performing for the first time in such comfortable clothes…….”

All the members agreed, saying, “That’s right.”

The clothes prepared by the stylists were more suitable for the concept of .

Also, considering that it was a midsummer outdoor stage, even though it was evening, the clothes were lighter than usual.

“But it seems like the wind is getting stronger and stronger.”

“Is it because it’s a sea breeze?”

“There’s talk that it’s going to rain briefly tomorrow morning…….”

“Wow. The sun is so bright right now?”

The members had a light conversation while getting their makeup done.

It was 4 hours before the birth of another legendary stage called MOST Tongyeong Great Victory.