Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 206

#206.

And the grand finale, the highlight of the Asia tour.

It was also the last of the three Seoul concert dates.

***

Backstage before the show.

The members, having finished their rehearsal, were busy getting their makeup done by the staff, changing clothes, and preparing for the performance that would begin soon.

“How does it look? After seeing it yesterday, I thought this would suit you better, so I went a bit bolder…”

Dojae opened his eyes, which had been closed, and checked his makeup.

In the mirror, Dojae’s eyes had a thick layer of red eyeshadow.

The eyeliner was also thicker than usual, and even his lower lashes were emphasized, making his already large eyes stand out even more intensely.

“It’s great.”

The makeup artist smiled happily at Dojae’s response.

In fact, Dojae was one of the few celebrities who always gave positive feedback, saying things like ‘It’s okay’ or ‘It’s good,’ no matter what makeup was done on him.

However, Dojae’s reaction wasn’t because he wasn’t interested in makeup or simply because he had a good personality.

It was because any makeup suited him so well that there was no room for likes or dislikes…

The makeup artist looked at Dojae’s face, feeling like applauding even after finishing his makeup.

“I knew it would suit you, but it really suits you well.”

His eyes, which were already captivating even without makeup, had become the very essence of allure with the touch of red.

Dojae blinked, responding to the makeup artist’s compliment with a smile.

He felt a slight unfamiliar sensation because he was wearing light brown colored contact lenses that were close to gold, but he knew he would quickly get used to it during the performance.

“Dojae hyung [older brother/male friend], outside….”

Woocheol, who had stepped out with Ung for a moment, called out to Dojae as he came back in, then stopped talking.

“Wow. Hyung!”

Dojae turned around, surprised, and Woocheol said with his mouth wide open.

“You’re too handsome! No, what is this… it’s beautiful? Like… like some kind of god?”

Dojae chuckled, seemingly used to Woocheol’s exaggerated reactions.

But Woocheol was serious.

Admiring Dojae and exclaiming how handsome he was had become as routine as brushing his teeth, but like suddenly changing toothpaste and brushing with a fresh feeling, Dojae today felt new, thrillingly handsome.

“Wow…”

As Woocheol repeatedly exclaimed, Louie, who had finished his hair, rushed over and admired him as well.

“Wow…”

The two younger members couldn’t close their mouths and kept exclaiming.

“If you put too much effort into it because it’s your birthday… what about us?!”

Heungmin also approached and asked half-jokingly, half-seriously.

That’s how striking Dojae looked today with his blonde hair, as impactful as when he was active with silver hair and blue eyes.

“But what about outside?”

Dojae shrugged as if he couldn’t help it and asked what Woocheol had been about to say.

“Ah, outside! There’s a hot air balloon for Dojae hyung right now!”

“Hot air balloon?”

Not only Dojae but also the other members showed interest and asked.

Woocheol opened Twitter as if he expected it and clicked on the hashtag ‘#RememberDojae’sBirthday’ to search.

Hundreds of photos popped up when he clicked on the hashtag, which was even trending in real-time.

It was a photo of a beautifully colored hot air balloon with the words ‘Remember Dojae’s Birthday’ written on it.

Looking closely, it wasn’t a real hot air balloon, but a large advertising balloon made in the shape of a hot air balloon floating in the sky.

“It’s really big.”

The members looked at the photos and their mouths fell open.

There was also a tweet saying that it could be seen from the subway station.

Starting from the location of the hot air balloon-shaped advertising balloon, the area around the concert hall was almost like a festival site celebrating Dojae’s birthday.

A large sculpture with the letters ‘ㄱㅏㅇㄷㅗㅈㅐ’ (Kang Dojae) engraved on it was even installed with the permission of the city, and it was on a scale that could be said to have been prepared by the company.

Dojae’s fans shared their feelings for Dojae by sharing various goods to celebrate his birthday, starting with the hot air balloon and the Kang Dojae letter sculpture.

“Wow, the scale is different.”

Dojae smiled slightly at Heungmin’s words.

There was already enough food brought in as support to feed the staff to their fill, but he hadn’t known that such an elaborate event would be prepared.

“Since we’re having a concert on hyung’s birthday like this, the fans can’t help but be excited.”

“Yeah, it’s nice to have a concert on your birthday like this.”

Heungmin muttered at Woocheol’s words.

It would have been a shame to think that he couldn’t rest on his birthday and had to ‘work,’ but Dojae much preferred today being a concert day because he could meet fans and be congratulated by them.

Since debut, he had always had unavoidable practices or filming scheduled on his birthdays, so he had never met fans like this, which made it even better.

“Anyway, hyung, happy birthday again!”

“Let’s go eat something delicious after it’s over.”

“Today is the last day of the concert, so let’s play properly and eat!”

“Oh, good! Yes!”

Dojae nodded at the members’ words.

The members had already been the first to congratulate Dojae’s birthday as soon as it turned midnight, so he didn’t want anything more.

Of course, last night, they were exhausted after the concert and had to rest for today’s performance, so they had only exchanged greetings…

Since he had turned on his phone, Dojae checked the congratulatory messages that the members had posted after midnight yesterday one more time.

Woocheol was the one who posted the message as soon as September 10th arrived, having even set an alarm.

He updated it with an unreleased group photo and the message [Thank you for being born, Dojae hyung], and Heungmin, Louie, and Gyuseong also uploaded photos taken with Dojae and posted congratulatory messages, not wanting to be outdone.

[Gijun] HAPPY B-DAY (Photo of Dojae sitting in the studio)

Gijun also didn’t forget to congratulate him and updated a photo taken with his unique sensibility.

Dojae’s fans were most grateful for Gijun’s tweet because the photo of Dojae in the studio was quite rare.

Dojae thought as he checked the congratulatory messages from fans that continued to be added below the members’ tweets.

‘Everyone really wanted to come to today’s performance.’

It wasn’t for nothing that today’s concert ticketing was called ‘bloody ticketing’ [extremely difficult to get tickets].

From the moment the concert dates were announced, Dojae’s fans gritted their teeth, determined to secure tickets for today’s performance, and they also decided to make the support more lavish than ever, achieving the largest fundraising amount ever.

‘It’s always the same feeling… But I want to do even better today.’

He wanted to repay the fans’ hearts who wanted to share their joy with him.

“5 minutes before the stage!”

The staff’s loud voice echoed in the waiting room, and the members, who were scattered in the waiting room preparing for the performance in their own ways, stood up.

“Let’s do our best until the end!”

At Gijun’s shout, the members gathered their hands, now familiar with the routine.

“MOST!!!”

The members, who shouted the team name loudly, left the waiting room and walked down the long hallway leading to the stage.

***

“Kyaaaaaaak!”

“MOST!”

Jamsil Gymnastics Stadium.

The members, who came out from the main stage and stood in a 360-degree circle in the middle of the protruding stage, looked at the fans calling out to them with overwhelmed faces.

Last spring, the members’ hearts quickly warmed as they looked at the concert hall, which was slightly larger than the indoor gymnasium.

The first solo concert seemed like yesterday, but they had entered the Gymnastics Stadium following the Asia tour.

It must have been thanks to gaining more popularity than imagined, following .

This year will definitely be an important year in MOST’s career, worthy of being called a turning point.

‘Evaluation’ is always done after time has passed, but that fact alone could be sufficiently predicted even now.

Because that fact could be felt in the cheers, which were much louder and more passionate than before.

“Kang Dojae-eeee!”

“Gijun oppaaaaaak [term of endearment for older brother/male friend from a female fan]!”

“Gyuseong-ah!”

It was right after the and stages, which were the ‘hottest’ sections of this concert’s setlist.

At that moment, when the fans, with their hearts full of excitement, were shouting the names of their favorite members, each in their own voice.

The lights changed, and a screen that recreated a forest appeared on the large electronic display.

The concert hall instantly transformed into a forest, and the rhythmic prelude to began to play behind the sound effects of birds and butterflies flying vividly.

―I got my light!

“Kyaak!”

“light!”

At the same time, the fans shouted and sang along to the song.

―Shall we talk about what we’ll do when the fifth season comes

“What we’ll do!!!”

Today, as expected, the reaction to Dojae’s part was the best.

―Let’s turn over all the dark pages

The members, standing in their respective positions, sang while dancing.

Even though they were standing apart in a circle, the members’ movements were so perfectly timed that it was amazing.

“MOST!”

“Kyaaaaaaak!”

These were the fans who had a lot of complaints about having the concert stage in Japan for the first time.

It was due to the schedule, but the MOST members knew enough about the upset feelings of the Korean fans, so they sang even more enthusiastically.

Basically, it was a song with a bright atmosphere, so they were always excited to perform it.

The fans also continued to cheer enthusiastically.

The atmosphere of today’s performance was also the best.

―Your smile that pours down beautifully, um, um

The song gradually reached its climax, and Dojae smiled brightly and performed his part.

―I’m happy in that smile

After those lyrics, confetti was sprinkled from the ceiling.

It wasn’t just ordinary paper confetti.

It was confetti made in the shape of colorful, real flowers.

Perhaps it was just a feeling, but it seemed like there was a scent of flowers coming from somewhere.

“Wow…”

Everyone cheered, mesmerized by the beautiful sight.

Even those who had already seen yesterday’s performance exclaimed at the spectacle that was staged once again.

Moreover, the flower scent that the fans felt was not just a feeling.

It was because they used a fragrance technology that took into account various factors such as the temperature, humidity, and airflow of the concert hall to spread a subtle floral scent throughout the concert hall, making it seem like they were smelling real, fresh flowers.

The members moved back and forth between the protruding stage and the main stage, continuing the song.

Gijun laughed so hard that his eyes couldn’t be seen and rapped in a low-pitched tone.

―Our time is a merry-go-round, forget the roller coaster and keep spinning, I don’t mind being trapped in this time

“I like it!”

When the members had gathered in a line on the main stage, the stage ended with Woocheol’s part.

―We are in love

“Haa, haa….”

After the stage.

Taking a pose, the members gasped for breath.

And then, suddenly, all the lights on the bright stage went out.