Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 94

Do You Know Verbal Karma? (1)

094. Do You Know Verbal Karma? (1)

2022.02.02.

‘Is it really that good?’ [The fan is referring to the mint chocolate drizzle on top of the mint chocolate ice cream.] Just the photos would have been enough, but she’s seriously tasting each menu item and giving her thoughts. Seeing how grateful he was, a smile spread across her face. ‘This makes supporting him worthwhile.’ She had stanned [supported] several celebrities until now, but she was sure that this was the most satisfying. -Our Yeon-woo is eating so well. -Where is that from? -Up there, that’s from X Ice Cream in Hannam-dong! -Does that mean we can eat the same thing as Yeon-woo if we go there? -I’m switching to the mint chocolate team from today……. Even the support this time had a good cause: to share what Yeon-woo likes with other people. “I can’t help but like this… It’s even differentiated from the relatively common coffee or drink trucks. “Let’s see.” Click! The hand holding the mouse quickly moved across the screen. Already, the official fan page was filled with posts leaving real-time impressions while watching Yeon-woo’s X-App live. Click! The mouse clicked on another spot. The screen changed and a page for writing posts appeared. ‘I can’t not leave one either.’ Tap tap tap! Soon, the sound of busy fingers moving across the keyboard filled the room.

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“Oh, the reaction is good.” In the car returning after the filming was finished, Lee Gyu-han, sitting in the passenger seat, said while looking at his phone. “The X-App reaction is very good. The 인증샷 [proof shot] reaction is good too. How did you even think of doing a live there? I didn’t even think of that.” The look in Lee Gyu-han’s eyes, glancing through the rearview mirror, seemed to be filled with admiration. “Come to think of it, Yeon-woo seems to be better at 밀당 [push and pull, a Korean term for creating romantic tension] than Seong-hyun. Well, it’s better to pull them in like this to get a better reaction.” “Is that so?” “That’s right. Wow, look at this. The reaction is so fast. Yeon-woo, a CF [commercial film] offer has come in from the 32-flavor ice cream company.” “A CF?” “If it doesn’t damage your image, it wouldn’t be bad……” “Let’s think about it after the movie is finished.” “Then we’ll put this on hold for now.” “Yes.” “By the way, the website might explode again today.” “Surely not?” “Only Yeon-woo doesn’t know, only Yeon-woo……” Lee Gyu-han, who had been watching Yeon-woo, thought. ‘Come to think of it, Yeon-woo has a ghost-like intuition and a good sense because of his original abilities, but strangely, he’s a bit soft in strange areas?’ He didn’t even dream that it was because he wasn’t used to other people’s kindness. Yeon-woo didn’t give off that feeling at all. ‘Well, people need to have some clumsy sides.’ Is this what they call 덕통 [becoming a fan]? Lee Gyu-han, a manager with a lot of experience, knew that the clumsy parts that were shown from time to time had a taste that stimulated people. ‘I should tell the management team to increase the server.’ Lee Gyu-han thought, checking his phone again.

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[Today’s support was really amazingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
-I heard they were going to cover it with mint chocolate, but after seeing the photos and gifs, it was really covered with mint chocolateㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I didn’t even know that there were so many different kinds of mint chocolate foods^^ Honestly, I didn’t know what was so good about mint chocolate, but our Yeon-woo ate it so well. Was it that delicious? I was wondering what Yeon-woo’s reaction would be among the fancy food trucks and snack trucks, but I’m very happy to participate in the supporter after watching today’s X-App live^___^ Let’s put in another support next time!
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋWhen the 총대 [organizer] said they were going to cover it, I was wondering how much they were going to do, but they really did itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴI doubted my eyes. What is all that 띠요오오옹~? [sound effect for being surprised]
-Did you see Yeon-woo’s eyes sparkling? He looked really happyㅋㅋㅋ ㄴㅠㅠI almost stopped breathing because he was so cuteㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Saying how he feels about each one by turning on the X-App liveㅋㅋㅋ This X-App is really legendaryㅠㅠ ㄴThere’s nothing to throw away;; I really need to make all the full videos into gifs ㄴGold hand, thank you for showing me 굽신굽신 [bowing repeatedly] ㄴAhem! Try bowing a little more sincerely!
ㄴWhat are you doing hereㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Differentiation properlyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I also looked up the staff’s SNS, and everyone was a big 참치 [tuna] of taste…… No, a big 환장 [going crazy]…… No……. Is this not it either……?
ㄴWhat is 참치ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just say a big shockㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴBut everyone really opened their eyes to a new taste, so I’m very proud (뿌_듯) [proud] ㄴI feel the same way (뿌_듯)
-I’m a mint chocolate fanatic, and I really wanted to go while watching the live……. Go and eat mint chocolate…… Our Yeon-woo too……^^ ㄴNo, another escaped patient here…… ㄴIf you write something like this here, Seong-hyun will catch you ㄴCrazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s not like a tiger is catching you, it’s Seong-hyunㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[I saw a strange chat while watching today’s live]
-(Screenshot image) (Screenshot image) (Screenshot image) Doesn’t this feel familiar^^? And this person also seems to have some kind of meaning. (Screenshot image) (Screenshot image) It’s an ID I’ve never seen before, but the way they talk feels like someone I know?? Sigh…… I was busy looking at our Yeon-woo’s face, but I was watching with my eyes on fire in case there were any 분탕종자 [troublemakers] in the chat window, so I accidentally found it and uploaded it^^ -KSH7 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m going to memorize itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴIsn’t he not even thinking of hiding it anymoreㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴNo……. He might be thinking that he’s hiding it surprisingly well ㄴAh, Seong-hyun said he’s going to do some 덕질 [fangirling/fanboying], so let’s all keep it a secret^^…… ㄴYou, me, a secret that we all know^^……
-Who is the second one? ㄴㄱㅆ) I don’t know either But [I liked this? Then you should have told me in advance. I’ll send it without mistakes this time.] When I saw him saying this, I thought he was someone I knew, so I captured it ㄴIsn’t this maybe that person? ㄴWho? ㄴWhy…… The one who’s battling with Seong-hyun…… ㄴBattleㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ What’s a battleㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴAh whyㅋㅋㅋ It’s true, the food truck battle……^^ ㄴAh…… That person……!
-What, why do all the people above know?ㅠㅠ Please tell me too ㄴIf you go to our Yeon-woo’s 별 [online community], you’ll know^^…… ㄴHe’s one of the people who made it difficult to be a supporter

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The memories of yesterday, which I thought would end neatly with a special support, soon proved to be a big mistake. “……?” What. What am I looking at right now? Yeon-woo, who was stamping his attendance at the filming site and trying to say hello, stopped. Something very bizarre had caught his eye. ‘A crown?’ No. That can’t be. Only the Moai statues on Easter Island could wear such a big crown. ‘Something is flowing down……’ Yeon-woo’s steps, as he slowly approached and examined it, stopped once again. ‘No way.’ People sometimes escape reality when they see something too shocking. It’s an unconscious defense mechanism to minimize mental shock. And just now, that defense mechanism was triggered momentarily. The only good thing was that there was no change in his expression thanks to the power of his poker face. “What is that……?” Lee Gyu-han, who was following behind, also stopped walking. It was standing in the middle of the filming set. Everyone was barely accepting greetings, and their eyes were all focused on one place. Yeon-woo deeply understood their reaction. It was natural. How many times in their lives would they see a 7-tiered fountain the size of a torso flowing with mint chocolate syrup?

The only active person was, “Yeon-woo……!” Director Ji, who doesn’t talk much but has eyes sparkling with excitement. Holding a handycam in his hand, he was circling around the mint chocolate fountain, which was as tall as himself, and filming it from various angles, wondering what was so exciting. “If it’s okay…… next to it……!” “Yes?” As soon as he stood next to him, Director Ji exclaimed. “As expected, perfect……!” “……What is this?” “The investor…….” “The investor…….” Yeon-woo had no trouble figuring out the culprit of this absurd incident. There is only one person called an investor here: Woo Do-gyeom. “…….” Is he crazy? Yeon-woo seriously pondered. What is this huge mint chocolate fountain that comes up to his shoulders, even though he is not short? In the meantime, Director Ji was muttering an artistic monologue alone. “Art…… fleetingly…… same place…….” As usual, the sound was almost inaudible, so an interpreter was brought along. “Don’t you feel a bit artistic? Mint and chocolate flowing down fleetingly…… They are always tied together, but they can’t be completely mixed. But they keep repeating the same place and looking at each other. That sadness that they pass right next to each other but can never meet……. That’s what Director Ji is saying.” “……?” I don’t think he’s normal here either. Yeon-woo looked at the huge mint chocolate fountain. ‘An artistic feeling? Sadness?’ In his eyes, it was just an absurd fountain with half of it flowing with mint syrup and the other half with chocolate syrup. “The disconnection that shares the same space but is completely 유리되어 [isolated]. Isn’t it ironic? That’s why I like open endings. It has to be this frustrating to be worth watching. If it’s just happy happy, what is it? There’s no lingering feeling, no lingering feeling. That’s what he’s saying.” [Truth] “……?” What is the truth? The truth that 의도 파악 [intent analysis] told me wasn’t very helpful either. Leaving Director Ji, who seemed to have fallen into his own world, Yeon-woo took out his cell phone. It seems to have arrived well. “…….” It was the moment when 설마 [no way] became real.