Although she was a fan of SAVEN, the fansite master whose number-one pick was still Dohee sat in front of her computer as usual.
An advertisement from the Mwave channel was playing on the TV beside her.
And despite sitting calmly, her fingers were busy.
—You absolutely have to watch SAVEN’s reality show. Even if you’re a fan of another group, these girls are comedy goldㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
—If you haven’t watched Season 1, go watch it right nowㅠㅠㅠ I want to buy an untainted pair of eyes...
She was grinning as she typed, but her mind was packed with the content that would soon be released.
The song and music video to be unveiled in three days.
Today’s reality show.
And finally—
—They said they’d release the teaser toward the end of the broadcast.
The teaser for the music video and song.
For a hardcore fan like her, today was practically an all-in-one gift set.
“Oh... it’s starting!”
Not long after, the broadcast began.
SAVEN’s reality show opened with one of the refreshing tracks from their debut album playing in the background.
“Come to think of it, this is already their third title track.”
The realization that SAVEN’s contract period had already passed its halfway point brought with it a strange sadness.
But perhaps because of the nonstop scene changes and refreshing BGM, the lonely feeling quickly subsided.
The members’ trip to London appeared in short snippets, like a preview.
The members wandered around and chatted at various locations, their scenes alternating with one another.
At the end, Harang appeared, using the camera lens like a mirror as she fixed her hair.
[Harang: Oh. I think I look kind of pretty today. I’m right, Director?]
A reality-show poster and logo filled the screen.
Soon afterward, the view shifted to Yeongjong Bridge outside the car window where the members were riding.
[Chaerin: Dohee, you put a bit of effort into your fashion today, didn’t you?]
Dohee looked as though she wasn’t entirely satisfied with her outfit, but she tucked her hair behind her ear and asked,
[Dohee: How is it? Am I kind of pretty?]
Beside her, Harang and Seoyoon shook their heads.
[Dohee: I saw that.]
[Seoyoon: (opening the window) It’s because I’m hot.]
[Harang: (pretending to wipe away sweat) Is it early summer already~?]
Next, Hana hugged Yaeun close and spoke.
[Hana: Sera, you dressed up nicely today too, didn’t you? Who picked it out for you?]
The footage rapidly rewound, switching to the previous day at their lodgings.
[PD: All right, everyone, you have a mission!]
The members heckled him on reflex.
The PD seemed to have anticipated their reaction, but even so, the fingertips caught on-screen somehow looked forlorn.
[PD: Could you at least listen until the end this time, members...?]
But the PD was calm today, as though he had grown accustomed to them.
[PD: ...So! You’ll choose one another’s airport outfits, and if the corresponding keyword appears in an article, you’ll complete the mission! If you succeed, you’ll receive 20 euros to spend during your free time on the London trip, so you have to succeed, all right?]
The PD had assumed that the members would naturally be delighted upon hearing the words London, trip, and the heart-fluttering phrase free time.
But the response he received was entirely different.
[Hana: Hmm... 15 pounds? That’s kind of stingy.]
[Yaeun: How much is 15 pounds...?]
[Hana: Isn’t it around 25,000 won? Besides, I hear things are expensive in London these days.]
[PD: Then... 20 pounds?]
[Dohee: Thirty?]
[PD: No, Dohee, you’re not supposed to haggle with me! Besides, this isn’t the only mission!]
The PD appeared on-screen for a moment.
His eyes looked wistful, as though he were sending Chaerin a distress signal.
[Chaerin: It’s a hassle...]
In any case, the mission finally began only after they had finished teasing the PD.
Each member drew a slip of paper.
Written on each slip was the name of one of the members.
[Harang: Oh, Yaeun. I’m going to turn Yaeun into a cool, chic girl.]
[Dohee: I’ll probably become an adult first.]
[Sera: Oh...! I got Dohee!!]
[Dohee: ...?]
The fansite master recalled Dohee’s airport fashion. On that occasion, she had worn a flower-patterned dress for once, accenting it with a low-wave ponytail—a bright, cute, lovely look that was difficult to see her in.
“Hehehe. So Sera dressed her up.”
While the fansite master searched up Dohee’s airport-fashion articles again and went into hysterics over how pretty she looked, the screen showed the members styling the people they had drawn.
[Chaerin: Come here, Harang unnie.]
[Harang: Oh, I got Chaerin? What are you going to make me? Chic? Vintage? Sexy? Lovely?]
[Chaerin: I was thinking of—]
[Harang: Oh, wait, am I a cool beauty?]
[Chaerin: First of all, I—]
[Harang: Ah... Maybe sexy really is better? No, I’m kind of feeling the cool-beauty look.]
[Chaerin: Shut your mouth before I put the mask on you.]
[Seoyoon: Rahee, what should unnie wear to the airport tomorrow?]
[Dohee: It’s Dohee.]
In any case, the lodging was noisy.
Their earlier confidence, as though they had already succeeded, stood in stark contrast to how frantically and chaotically they had behaved.
Yet once they boarded the plane, only Sera and Harang had succeeded in the airport-fashion keyword mission.
Hana looked puzzled as she scrolled through the articles.
[Hana: No, why are there only articles like this about Sera?]
The broadcast revealed an article about Sera’s departure.
—SAVEN’s Sera, “Dohee, that’s not the way.”
—SAVEN’s Sera and Dohee, “Flower-Patterned Visual Couple Look” [Photo Wall]
—Dohee, “Don’t cling to me, it’s hot.” Sullen Sera. “It’s sunny, but I’m depressed.”
—Eun Sera, the true cat-like beauty once again. A kitty visual out for a picnic.
[Hana: This is definitely romantic fashion, though...?]
As Hana had said, Sera’s outfit used softly colored pastel tones in a lightly textured fabric like velvet, accentuating her curves. Paired with a simple, cute ribbon, the styling was the very definition of “romantic.”
The only problem was that the reporters had focused on Sera’s behavior instead.
Meanwhile, articles plastered with “the prettiest in the world” for Dohee passed by, while Sera, who had chosen “the prettiest in the world” from the front row, bounced up and down in delight.
[Dohee: But wasn’t the point to guess the fashion keyword? “The prettiest in the world” isn’t a keyword!]
Of course, the footage also showed Chaerin sighing in the seat beside her, putting on a sleep mask and earphones before going to sleep.
[Seoyoon: What can you do when Rahee really is the prettiest person in the world?]
[Dohee: Ah, come on!]
Dohee was teased by Seoyoon as well.
[Harang: Yaeun...]
This time, the camera turned to Harang.
Harang trembled as she stared at her own hands.
[Harang: I turned Yaeun... into a chic girl with urban sophistication? Oh my god.]
[Harang: Could I be a talent destined to make a mark on fashion history...?]
—SAVEN’s Yaeun, “I’m totally chic today.”
—Park Yaeun, “Please block the sunlight. Today, I want to escape the sun.” Chic look complete [Photo Wall]
—“Chic and cynical. Today, I’m that girl.” SAVEN’s Yaeun.
Yaeun was indeed wearing restrained, composed achromatic clothing.
Although the corners of her mouth kept twitching, her behavior today was chic to the point of being intoxicated by it—urbane and sophisticated.
[Yaeun: Chicness isn’t just about putting on clothes... Yaeun herself is chic... Heehee.]
[Harang: Hey, Dohee! Yaeun’s broken!]
[Dohee: Why are you telling me that?]
While the members were making a commotion, a flight attendant gave the signal for takeoff.
The members, at least, knew when to quiet down.
As though they had found a good editing point, a caption appeared.
***
“Dorahee,” which had now become a cute nickname among the fans.
“Seriously, Dorahee...”
Regardless of how much Dohee hated it, the fansite master couldn’t help but let out that exclamation.
Because of the video that had just been released.
[SAVEN 세이븐 ‘음 (melody)’ Teaser]
She had entered SAVEN’s YouTube channel and was watching the teaser over and over.
Near the end of the broadcast, SAVEN’s third title-track teaser had been released ahead of time.
“But in the concept photos, she was wearing a white shirt dress with a corset belt.”
That had definitely been Dohee’s outfit.
Sporty yet neat.
Her hair had also been straight and black.
So compared to the members who had dyed their hair, her hair, makeup, and styling had seemed a little disappointing. Still, she had simply assumed, “I guess they’re focusing a bit more on Yaeun and Seoyoon this time.”
After all, Dohee’s presence had never once wavered since their debut.
But the Dohee shown in the teaser video was unmistakably different from the concept photos.
“What else would you expect from concept photos?”
She was annoyed at Showk Entertainment for tricking her.
But after seeing Dohee in the teaser, the agency was granted a little leniency.
“Okay, seriously... I’ll let it slide because the hair, makeup, and styling are insane.”
Her timeline was already burning up with mentions—not only from SAVEN and Dohee’s fans, but from fans of other groups as well.
—She’s seriously Dorahee... Can I call her unnie?ㅠㅠ
—Honestly, shouldn’t it be illegal to feel this way about a sixteen-year-old?ㅠㅠ
—When she wears clothes that fit her this perfectly, I feel so anxious and flustered, yet somehow a little happy too. This impure heart of mine is dying... Seriously... Dohee’s silhouette is more perfect than the proportions in most anatomy drawings. I can only say it’s 101 out of 100... I’m just in awe... But her face is that of a baby? Thank you. Dohee’s mother, you gave birth to an angel...
The timeline had been plastered with laughing emojis just moments ago thanks to the reality show, but now it was covered in sobbing emojis.
“But... I mean, it really is deserving of that reaction... She’s insane.”
First, the hair.
Though it had fallen out of fashion lately, the members had used purple hair chalk to color the ends of their hair, creating sophisticated-looking highlights.
All the members who hadn’t bleached their hair had done so in different colors, making it seem that a mature, sophisticated feel was the concept this time.
Second, the makeup.
[Trending among female idols... Chic and elegant “smoky makeup” predicted to be this summer’s trend]
Smoky makeup, which had been making a comeback lately, paired with red lips.
Even under the heavy makeup, her sixteen-year-old innocence couldn’t be erased, but it gave her a slightly more mature air.
Finally, the outfit.
A striking, knit red dress.
—I love you, Dohee noona. I’m twenty-two months old, waah.
—For real, if she’s pretty and has money, doesn’t that make her a noona?
—Throwing away every last shred of pride. Dohee unnie, h-huck—
—I still can’t give up. Please call me unnie. I’ll live face-down in prostration for the rest of my lifeㅠㅠ Sob sob.
The important thing was that it was an ultra-tight dress that accentuated her figure. The fansite master’s gaze naturally drifted toward Dohee’s chest.
And she groped her own breasts.
“She really is an unnie...”
For some reason, her eyes grew moist.