CMYEHDS Episode 4
by darkaedy
How did it come to this? Ki Seo-jeong, his back to the hallway camera, wiped his face with a dry hand. He couldn’t bring himself to enter the room.
The moment he stepped inside, it felt like reality would truly set in. Even knowing it had already happened, he still hesitated.
“What are you doing standing by the door?”
While he hesitated, Cha Yoon, who had brought in his suitcase, spoke. Seo-jeong turned his body to make room for him to pass, but Cha Yoon remained where he was. Like he had a different purpose in mind.
“Go in first.”
His face looked like he wanted to run away at any moment. The moment their eyes met, Cha Yoon added, “Why do you want to run away?”
Seo-jeong’s grip on the suitcase handle tightened.
“Why would I run away, Mr. Cha Yoon?” Despite the tension in his hand, Seo-jeong’s voice was calm.
“Exactly.”
“…”
“I’m curious too. Why would you want to run away?” Is there something you’re guilty about? Cha Yoon shrugged and gestured towards the open door. Seo-jeong, who was about to retort, quickly stopped.
He knew things would escalate if he responded.
Seo-jeong, silently drawing a mental image of the character ” (meaning patience in Japanese), started walking. Cha Yoon, who had been watching his back, followed.
Click. At the sound of the closing door, Seo-jeong turned around. As he looked back and forth between the closed door and Cha Yoon, Cha Yoon raised one eyebrow.
“Is there a problem?”
“No, nothing.”
“I thought you were looking at me strangely, I thought you had some kind of expectation.”
Seo-jeong closed his eyes tightly and opened them again at the sarcastic tone. It was his second ‘?’.
“If you have something to say, can you just say it straight? Don’t beat around the bush.”
“If you don’t understand, then forget it.”
Cha Yoon opened his suitcase next to the bed. He acted as if nothing had happened, going about his business. Seo-jeong watched his back for a moment before settling down a little distance away. As they silently organized their luggage together..
“Ah.”
Cha Yoon, who had already finished packing, stood up and was about to change his clothes when he suddenly made a sound. Seo-jeong wanted to ignore it, but he couldn’t. It was because of the low voice that said, “Excuse me.” Seo-jeong sighed and turned his gaze towards Cha Yoon.
“Speak.”
“I’m not supposed to change clothes in the bathroom, am I?”
“…..”
“Since we’re both men.”
The teasing started again. Seo-jeong felt his barely suppressed emotions boiling over, and he drew his final ‘I’. But Cha Yoon, oblivious to Seo-jeong’s state, didn’t stop.
Cha Yoon made a small sound, “Ah,” and raised one corner of his lips.
“Isn’t it a problem?”
“……”
“What do you want me to do? I’ll do it your way.”
Cha Yoon acted as if he was offering incredible consideration, but it was essentially a continuation of his teasing.
The closed door, a space where only the two of them were alone. There was no reason to endure any longer.
“Mr. Cha Yoon, you seem to lack a lot of common sense.”
“…What did you just say? Common sense?”
“Yes, common sense.”
The words that came from Seo-jeong, who wore a kind smile, were unexpected. Cha Yoon thought he had misheard, momentarily stunned by the gentle smile. But the following answer made him realize his hearing was fine.
“What the hell are you…”
“Didn’t you hear me say there are cameras installed in the room?”
Seo-jeong didn’t flinch, even at Cha Yoon’s incredulous expression. He pointed to the camera installed in one corner of the room.
“Even if it’s ‘between men,’ it’s not quite right to undress in a place with cameras, is it?”
“……”
“And why should I do as you say? You’re not my avatar, Mr. Cha Yoon.”
Seo-jeong shrugged. His tone was calm, but his insides were anything but.
The shock he felt when he saw Cha Yoon here had turned into anger. He couldn’t understand why Cha Yoon was provoking him so much. He understood the awkwardness of an unexpected encounter, but he didn’t want this kind of reunion either.
To Ki Seo-jeong, Cha Yoon was still the person he loved. There was no way he would have wanted the worst-case scenario: to watch him, labeled as someone’s ex-boyfriend, with another person.
“If you want to film a ‘National Nude Showcase, I won’t stop you, Mr. Cha Yoon. Just don’t ask me, someone completely unrelated. You might as well undress right in front of that camera there.’ Ki Seo-jeong even offered to help him find the perfect spot.
Numerous sarcastic remarks followed. But what really struck a nerve with Cha Yoon was Ki Seo-jeong’s words, “completely unrelated.”
Cha Yoon, who had been quiet for a moment, frowned again, seemingly enraged.
Unrelated? Whether I take my clothes off or not? Whether I’m filmed by the camera and seen by everyone? Cha Yoon’s thought process was somewhat illogical, but he didn’t realize it and lashed out.
“Do you think I’m some kind of pervert?”
Pervert. At that word, Seo-jeong’s clenched fist tightened again. It was too clear what Cha Yoon meant.
That I dated you? For seven years?’
‘…’
‘Is that even possible? Think about it logically. How could I date someone with the same thing? Unless I’m a pervert.’
‘..Yoon-ah.’
‘Damn it, don’t call me that. It’s freaking creepy.’
The conversation from the hospital, still vivid even after six months, sharply pierced Seo-jeong’s heart. A throbbing pain arose, but Seo-jeong didn’t even flinch.
“I still have a long way to go before I can follow Mr. Cha Yoon, who wants to undress in front of the whole nation.”
Cha Yoon let out a dry laugh, amazed by Seo-jeong’s retort. Seo-jeong covered the half-packed suitcase. He just wanted to escape this space, having reached his limit.
Seo-jeong stood up abruptly. Cha Yoon frowned at the sudden movement.
“Whatever you do is your business, Mr. Cha Yoon, but I don’t have a hobby of watching other people naked.”
“……”
“I’ll get out of your way, so change your clothes comfortably and come out.”
Seo-jeong lightly ignored Cha Yoon, who was staring at him with a crumpled expression, and left the room. The door opened and closed shortly after.
“Wow…”
Cha Yoon stared at the firmly closed door before suddenly bursting into laughter. He nervously swept his bangs back and threw the clothes he was holding.
A red light flickered from the ceiling camera. Even after leaving the room, Seo-jeong didn’t stop walking. Like someone being chased, he arrived at the second-floor terrace.
Sitting on a wooden chair, Seo-jeong took several deep breaths. Only after a while did his rapidly beating heart return to its normal pace, and his rationality gradually returned.
And then he realized. The source of the déjà vu he had been feeling.
From his blunt speech to his lack of consideration, his attitude that seemed to show no need to hide his emotions, and his personality that demanded things to be done his way…
It was all the same as Cha Yoon seven years ago, when they first met.
The back of his head felt numb. Why did he think Cha Yoon had only lost his memories of him? It couldn’t have been just that.
“……”
When he closed his eyes, Cha Yoon’s face from a moment ago appeared in his darkened vision. Then he saw it. Cha Yoon’s childish face.
So the person standing before him wasn’t the twenty-nine-year-old Cha Yoon. He was simply twenty-two-year-old Cha Yoon, untouched by Ki Seo-jeong.
His ex-boyfriend had gotten younger, at least mentally.
Seven whole years younger.
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[Other] Officially released trailer for Please Take Care of My X Returns
Source: ZVING YouTube channel
Screenshots from the interview room appearance order in the trailer. Megi is still unreleased.
(photo)
Female Cast
- Seo Min-ha
- Kim Sae-yeong
- Yeo Ji-yun
- Song Joo-ah
Male Cast
- Ki Seo-jeong
- Gong Min-uk
- Jeong Su-ho
- Cha Yoon
(photo)
So, it seems they’re not just sending messages, but using a separate app this time?
896 Comments
– Whoa, who are the male cast members?
– This is it!!!
– Wow, this season of My X is going to be legendary ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Is this a new drama?! Where is it airing?
→ It’s not a drama, it’s a Reality Romance show with regular people ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s a ZVING original, so it’s not on TV, only on OTT
→ → Whoa!! It’s regular people!! I have to watch it ㅎㅎ Thanks!
– My dormant dopamine is revived.
– I’ve been alive this long just to watch this.
– I heard a rumor that some people from agencies are appearing this season, and it seems to be true.
→ I heard that too… I thought it was just gossip, but looking at the pictures, it seems true?
– Dopamine at full max, when does this start?
→ Episode 1 is released on the 9th of next month. Check out ZVING.
→→ Thanks~~
– Whoa, I know someone who’s appearing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– I came in thinking it would be another mess, but what?
→ I saw a lot of comments and thought it was a mess; it really is a mess.
– I hope they don’t suddenly say he’s 165cm tall. It’s a little scary;
→ No no, you can tell by their face, that’s not the face of someone short.
– Did the production team grind their teeth because they chose people based on photos from Byulstar last season and got a huge shock? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ They should have used the people who were in Gwangya if they were going to cast them from Gwangya, why did they use people from reality?!
→ What’s the Gwangya shock about?
→ → It seems they met with people based on photos from Byulstar, but the photos were heavily photoshopped, so the real people were very different.
→ → (photo) One of the male cast members from season 5. Left: Byulstar photo, Right: Real life
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Damn, that’s some serious lack of conscience.
– Why haven’t Ki Seo-jeong and Cha Yoon debuted with those faces…?
→ Are they debuting now? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→→ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ As expected, women do the important things…
– The day when men and women split the bill has finally arrived.
→ This is the first time i’ve seen a split bill in Reality Romance.
→ Me too ㅋㅋㅋ Wow, this is actually happening…
– I have to subscribe to ZVING right now.
→ Want to form a group watch?
→ Can I join you guys?
→ I’ll quietly join the line…
→ (link) Those who want to form a group watch, come here.
– I don’t watch Reality Romance, so what’s Megi???
→ They call the people who don’t enter at the beginning when everyone moves in together, but join later, Megi. They do it to add fun. Love lines are drawn, and then a new person suddenly appears, changing the love lines ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ → Whoa, I see. Thanks for the explanation!!
– Everyone’s too busy admiring the faces to talk about the app ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ Yeah ㅋㅋㅋ Please pay attention to the app too!!
→ My X app: (sad face)
→ ??? Huh? There was talk about an app?
→ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ So funny (I’m checking it out now too)
→ I just found out about this from this comment;;;;
→→ I was so busy commenting on the faces that I didn’t even know there was an app T T
– Oh, the app~~ But Ki Seo-jeong’s smile is crazy; I was so surprised by the screenshots that I checked the teaser video, and I got a full-on face attack; I was dazed for about 5 minutes and took a break. I have to watch it again.
→ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Put that much effort into the app too.
– I read an article about a new element of fun, and it seems they’re talking about the self-produced app.
→ Seasons 1-5: Used basic messaging app to send messages
Return: Uses self-produced app to send messages
In the end, it’s the same thing, sending messages, but is that really that new?
→→ I don’t really see any other difference other than the app changing.
– I think using a self-produced app is meaningful enough…ㅠㅠ The app is cute and pink.
→ The program seems more complete ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ Even if it’s just a messaging app, I think it’s okay.
– My ex-boyfriend, you son of a bitch, what were you doing without contacting me? You piece of trash, you useless piece of garbage.
→ My ex-boyfriend is suddenly getting cursed out ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
→ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Haha, looking at the contestants this season, it seems like they’re all aiming to be influencers at the very least.
→ I’m not the only one thinking this.. hahaha
→ Hahaha
→ Well, they did say to pick based on looks, but still, it’s too much;
→ Sigh, I had high hopes
→ Give me back my My X ㅠㅠ
– Whether they came with an agency or are aiming to be influencers, I don’t care. It’s better than wasting airtime on these bland guys;
→ For real
→ Nma, at least it’s nice to look at, right? Hahaha
– Wow, two people I know are on the show… that’s surprising…
– No matter how you look at it, there are plenty of guys to switch to, it’s so deliciously entertaining.
→ For real, last season was so tightly closed off, but this season is like “love is an open door”ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Watching Reality Romance, I’m actually envious of the female contestants for the first time.
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[Chat]
I know My X Cha Yoon, and he definitely isn’t someone who craves the spotlight.
It seems like they’re picking him as an influencer or aspiring actor based on looks.
I can’t go into details, but I worked at the same place as Cha Yoon, you know?
He resigned a few months ago for personal reasons.
The Cha Yoon I know is definitely not the type to seek fame on TV…
He’s not someone who’s so broke he has to sell enzymes, and his job is solid.
So seeing this, everyone around me who knows Cha Yoon is flipping out, hahaha.
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– Start with proof
→ Everything I could prove is related to personal info, so I can’t.
– Wait, you really know him?
– What’s Cha Yoon like in real life? Does he look just like that?
→ Honestly, I think he looks better in person?
→→ ??? Is it really possible for someone to look better than that? Is he even human? Not Al?
– Is Cha Yoon tall?
→ Is he tall?????
→ This is the most important thing.
→ Yeah, he’s tall, hahaha. I’m also tall, but he’s at least 15 centimeters taller than me.
– Couldn’t he have switched to being an influencer or actor after resigning?
→ Personal reasons = could be filming My X, right?
→ No, no, he wouldn’t do that after studying for it, hahaha. He has affection for his job, even more so.
– What’s his job?
→ If I say, l’ll be doxxed too, so just know it’s a professional job.
→ Damn, he’s got a professional job with that face.
– Who would believe you if you just say this without any proof?
→ Yeah, if you don’t want to believe it, then don’t.
– Here come the trolls.
→ Oh, the trolls can go away~
– Why would someone who doesn’t crave the spotlight, makes good money, and loves his job even be on My X?
→ We speculated with people who know him and concluded it’s probably because of his ex-girlfriend, hahaha. He was known as a lovebird at the company…
→→ He looks like someone who would have lived a promiscuous life, right? A lovebird with that face? Damn, I’m faintingㅠㅠ
– Please share some lovebird stories.
→ First of all, he’s not the type to smile much in front of others, but when he’s on the phone or texting with his girlfriend, he’s all smiles. I happened to overhear a call where he was saying he loves her and was kind of throwing a tantrum to say it quickly… I was a bit surprised. When it comes to work, he’s not like that at all, hahaha. Even when the team suggests going out for drinks, he always says he has to pick up his girlfriend or has plans with her, and he goes straight home. Plus, in our line of work, we travel a lot, and every time he goes, he comes back with gifts for his girlfriend, carrying them in both hands.
→ With that face, he’s like a character from a romance movie.
→→ Seriously, it’s so delicious, please don’t delete this post.
→→ I’m so curious why such a lovebird broke up. I want to know the reason so badly.