Choi Si-yoon, who was refreshing and checking channel [JUN], said.
Every time he refreshed with the latest FinePad, the subscribers of channel [JUN] increased by dozens.
Kevin and Hwang Ye-jun, seated in front of the computer, also browsed through sites in the United States and South Korea, checking on channel [JUN] and Elephant Milk.
This was because they had heard from their manager, Seo Eun-chan, that a baby named 'Lee Seo-jun,' who would be appearing with them in a parenting variety show, had done an advertisement for Elephant Milk.
"[Wow, the ad effect is amazing? Everyone is struggling to get it. If this shopping mall is sold out, it means almost all the products in the world are sold out, right? Wow. How can it be so effective? It just seems like a normal ad to me... If parents are reacting this much, is there some message or something in the ad that I don't know about?]"
"Kevin is using English again! Doctor! Dr. Park Seo-jin!"
Hwang Ye-jun, who was being teased by the members for his lack of Korean, shouted at Kevin, who was muttering in English at a terrifying speed.
Park Seo-jin, who was sitting separately and taking notes on parenting books like "This is All You Need to Be a Pro Parent!", "What 8-10 Month Old Babies Need," and "Making Your Baby a Genius," looked at Hwang Ye-jun with dark circles under his eyes.
"The filming is in three days. Instead of checking useless things, read this book."
With a half-dead look, Park Seo-jin glared at Hwang Ye-jun, who had been making a fuss. Hwang Ye-jun quietly turned off the computer and took the book.
"I really get sleepy when I read books..."
"It's okay. Half of it is pictures."
Park Seo-jin, the leader who even chose a book suitable for Hwang Ye-jun's level, looked at the book title.
"Fairy Tales for Babies Under 12 Months."
"Read it so you can tell it without stopping and can narrate fairy tales."
"Got it."
Hwang Ye-jun, who started reading the fairy tale book, sat next to Choi Si-yoon, who put down the FinePad and approached Park Seo-jin.
"Seo-jin, what should I do?"
"You... [Kevin, give me the card!]"
Kevin, who was analyzing the Elephant Milk ad with great effort, pulled out a card from his Australian wallet and threw it. Park Seo-jin, who caught the card with ease, passed it to Choi Si-yoon.
"Go to the nearest large supermarket and buy toys that babies would like. The baby is 8 months old and a boy. Got it?"
"Of course. What's the limit?"
"There is none."
"Okay! I'll be back!"
"Just..."
Choi Si-yoon, who was excitedly putting on his shoes to check out the new products in the electronics section of the large supermarket, stiffened at the low murmur of Park Seo-jin.
"If Seo-jun doesn't like the toys, you won't be able to use your precious electronics for a while."
"...How long?"
Park Seo-jin, with a terrifyingly gleaming eye, smiled brightly like an idol in front of fans. Choi Si-yoon shivered as if he had seen the devil's smile.
"Forever if it fails?"
Park Seo-jin, the leader of the group [Brown Black] who hadn't even debuted yet, was putting the group's survival on the line for this filming.
* * *
"Great! Installation complete!"
Uncle Chan said. He had come home early in the morning and installed black cameras in the living room, bedroom, and kitchen.
"Here and here, and here too."
"Since we won't be here anyway, you don't need to tell us, right?"
"The owner should know."
Seo Eun-hye asked, and Seo Eun-chan shrugged in response. Then he picked up his phone and made a call.
"Hey, it's me. Are you ready?"
-Yes! Just a moment!
Park Seo-jin, who had received Seo Eun-chan's call, looked at the members who were staring at him intently.
This was Seo-jun's home, the apartment parking lot.
Four men, half nervous and half worried, were sitting in a car with dark tinted windows.
Seo Eun-chan said over the phone.
-If everything is ready, come up. Don't forget about the cameras.
"Got it!"
The call ended. Park Seo-jin, who had been looking at the dark screen, lifted his head.
The four had met and settled at Cacao Entertainment after spending a long time as trainees and moving around various places.
They had experienced many setbacks and failures. Since there was no place left to accept them, they all considered this debut their last chance.
"This might be our last chance. Unlike other companies that only delayed debuts, it's rare for a company to give us, who haven't even debuted, such an opportunity."
Park Seo-jin made a pledge to the members.
"Everyone, let's do our best!"
He firmly opened the locked car door.
* * *
"Hello! We are Brown Black!"
The four men bowed 90 degrees to the couple.
Seo-jun, who was in his father's arms, clapped his hands at their spirit, while Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-jun stepped back, sweating.
Seo Eun-chan looked at his well-grown children with pride.
"Brown... Black?"
"Yes, brother-in-law. We decided on the group name recently. It's short for BB. B. B. Is it okay?"
"Is... that so? Nice to meet you. I'm Seo-jun's father, Lee Min-jun."
Lee Min-jun greeted the four awkwardly. Seo Eun-hye also greeted them.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Seo-jun's mother, Seo Eun-hye."
"She's my sister."
The members nodded at Seo Eun-chan's words. He was the protagonist of the phone call, a plain beauty unlike the intimidating Seo Eun-chan.
"Hello! I'm the leader of Brown Black, Park Seo-jin."
"I'm the rapper, Kevin Kim."
"I'm the sub-vocalist, Hwang Ye-jun."
"I'm the dancer and the youngest, Choi Si-yoon."
They bowed 90 degrees again, making the atmosphere even more awkward.
Lee Min-jun quickly guided them to their seats. Since there weren't enough seats on the sofa, everyone gathered on the living room floor.
There were fruits and snacks on the table, but Brown Black, who looked as if they had come to a difficult place, couldn't even look at the snacks, let alone move.
In the awkward atmosphere, Seo Eun-hye spoke up.
"Are there no others?"
She thought it would be like a TV show with a production crew, but it didn't seem to be the case. Seo Eun-chan shook his head.
"I don't plan to make it that big. Just a small thing. The cameras are already installed and recording, and the rest of the filming will be done by me... Just a moment..."
Seo Eun-chan got up and made a call.
As their manager, Seo Eun-chan got up, and Brown Black, unsure whether to get up or not, fidgeted.
"Yes, 12th floor. Yes, apartment 5."
He had a short conversation with someone and hung up.
"They've arrived."
At the same time, the doorbell rang. Seo Eun-chan opened the door to find a woman with short hair holding a large bag.
"Hello."
Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-jun, who had been sitting, also got up to greet her. Seo-jun, who was in his father's arms, also greeted her with "Apu!"
Brown Black, who had been at a loss, also jumped up and bowed to the new guest.
"Hello."
"Nice to meet you."
"This is Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun, a pediatrician. She's the head of our company's PR team."
"Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun."
Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-jun's eyes widened.
"Wait, why did you bring a pediatrician for the filming?"
"Seo-jun will be filming for 48 hours without his parents. Wouldn't you feel more at ease with a doctor around? Even I, as his uncle, will be here, but a doctor is necessary to avoid worry."
Seo Eun-hye was impressed by her brother's thoughtful consideration.
"I didn't know you could think so deeply."
"Ahem."
Seo Eun-chan, who had cleared his throat, turned his gaze to the Brown Black members.
Seo Eun-hye, Lee Min-jun, and Seo-jun also looked in that direction.
The four, who had been standing awkwardly under everyone's gaze, flinched.
"It wasn't me, it was Seo-jin."
"Of course it was."
"No, sister!"
Seo Eun-hye's expression changed. Her brother was indeed a bit lacking.
Lee Min-jun, who was used to ignoring sibling fights, approached the man who had introduced himself as Park Seo-jin.
Lee Min-jun was deeply moved by Park Seo-jin's consideration and attention to detail for babies and parents.
Moreover, as an idol (though not yet debuted), he seemed to have refrained from wearing accessories or makeup for the baby's sake.
The entrance was filled with the luggage Brown Black had brought. The items sticking out of the bags suggested they had done a lot of research on babies.
This made Lee Min-jun feel more confident about leaving Seo-jun with them.
"Thank you."
"Not at all!"
"Shall we hold Seo-jun?"
Lee Min-jun lifted Seo-jun from his arms and handed him to Park Seo-jin.
Park Seo-jin, who had never seen such a young baby before, trembled and carefully held Seo-jun.
"Apu!"
'A little uncomfortable, but...'
Seeing the expressions of Park Seo-jin and the other three, Seo-jun decided not to cry, fearing that everyone would cry if he did. The expressions of Brown Black were that bad.
Lee Min-jun corrected Park Seo-jin's posture.
"Holding him like that makes Seo-jun uncomfortable. Try holding him with your arms like this..."
With his father's coaching, Seo-jun's posture improved, and he smiled brightly. It felt different to be held by someone new after always being held by the same people.
"Kyaah!"
"Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun!"
"[Doctor! Doctor!]"
"Why! Why are you doing that?!"
"Aaah!"
Seo-jun's laughter sent Brown Black into chaos.
Park Seo-jin and Kevin kept calling for the doctor, and Choi Si-yun quickly took out the toys he had bought. Hwang Ye-jun, too flustered to speak, just screamed.
It was a mess.
"Is this... going to be okay?"
"Since there's a doctor here. But isn't this quite funny?"
Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-jun quietly talked. As Lee Min-jun said, they couldn't help but laugh at the situation, which had only lasted a few minutes.
Seo Eun-chan, looking at the cameras installed in the living room, smiled meaningfully.
"Sure glad I installed them in advance."
Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun carefully picked up the camera. It was the same camera used for dance practice at Cacao Entertainment.
"I've been recording since I came in. I've got it all."
"That's great! It'll be useful for editing."
Seo Eun-chan tried to take the camera from Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun, who stepped back.
"What? Why?"
"Well... I'm sorry."
Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun, who couldn't bring herself to say it, was immediately recognized by Seo Eun-chan, who had lived 29 years with a fierce face. His scary face was the problem.
Dr. Kim Hwa-ryun, who had subconsciously stepped back from Seo Eun-chan's fierce face, said,
"No, then can you give me the footage later?"
Kyaahahaha!
"Doctor! Seo, Seo-jun is laughing continuously!"
"[Is he in pain? Why is he laughing so much?!]"
"Kevin, use Korean! I can't understand you! But Seo-jun really seems to be laughing a lot! Doctor!"
"Should I give him this? This?"
Seo Eun-chan turned his head to the chaos.
Brown Black was frantically trying to calm Seo-jun. Choi Si-yun was showing a stuffed animal he had taken out of a large bag.
Seo Eun-chan put his hand to his forehead.
"No, he's laughing because you're funny."
"Kyaahahaha!"
Seo Eun-chan's words didn't even reach Brown Black's ears. They were too flustered to hear anything.
Seo-jun had never seen such funny people before. He was laughing so much that he felt tears might come out...
"Seo-jun's tears! Tears!"
"Seo-jun is crying!"
"[Doctor! Doctor! The baby is laughing and crying?! Is it a disease?!]"
"Can someone hold Seo-jun for me?"
The power of a single tear was immense. Hwang Ye-jun and Choi Si-yun were flustered, and Kevin kept shouting "Doctor!" Park Seo-jin, trembling, held Seo-jun and was sweating.
Seeing Brown Black, who were frantically jumping around, Ahahaha! Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-jun were holding their bellies and laughing, and in the end, even the doctor and Uncle Chan burst out laughing. Seo-jun also laughed happily.