I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 60

After finishing our shopping, both of our hands were full of shopping bags.

At this point, it feels less like shopping and more like we’ve been through a war.

“Da-jeong, you look completely wiped out. Did unnie make you try on too many things?”

“Huff, it’s fine….”

We stopped at a dessert shop to rest before heading to unnie’s place.

While I was panting like I was about to collapse, unnie looked at me with a satisfied smile, still full of energy.

How is she so lively?

Not only did she pick out clothes for me, but she also tried on a bunch of stuff herself. She should be exhausted too.

At this point, I’m starting to think we might be different species.

“Here are your fresh fruit parfait and mixed parfait.”

“Gasp…!”

Just as my body was desperately crying out for sugar, the store employee approached with two transparent glass cups on a tray.

The overwhelming visuals made me gasp.

That’s right.

The mysterious dessert that appears so often in anime—parfait.

And today, I’m finally facing it for the first time.

It looks incredibly delicious.

The layers of pure white whipped cream look irresistibly sweet.

The colorful syrups and fruit pieces separating the layers.

Combine all of that with the chocolate and matcha ice cream on top.

“U-unnie…! Look at this. There’s ice cream and fruit piled on top.”

“Yeah, it looks delicious. Is this your first time having parfait, Da-jeong?”

“Yes…!”

While answering unnie with excitement, my eyes remained fixed on the parfait.

Where should I start?

Maybe the ice cream on top?

No, maybe I should start with the whipped cream and fruit inside.

Wait, or should I go for the cookie stuck in the ice cream for a surprise element?

“Should we take a picture and brag to the others? This place is actually pretty famous for its parfaits.”

“Yes! Hehe, they’ll be so jealous, right?”

“Yeah, though I doubt they’ll be jealous of the parfait.”

“Huh?”

If not the parfait, what would they be jealous of?

Oh, maybe they’ll be jealous that we’re taking a break without streaming?

That’s definitely something to be jealous of.

Click—

[Me] – (Picture of the parfait)
[Me] – (Picture of Ra-hee unnie and me doing a V-sign at the table)
[Me] – Ra-hee unnie and I came to eat parfait!
[Me] – Doesn’t it look delicious?

Hehe.

It feels a bit childish to brag like this, but since I rarely get to show off food to the members, I’ll take this chance.

[Chae-yoon unnie] – ?
[Chae-yoon unnie] – What? You two went alone?
[Chae-yoon unnie] – What about me!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jia unnie] – Chae-yoon.
[Jia unnie] – Shouldn’t you say ‘What about us’…?

[Yuna] – Exactly! What about us!!!!!!

Of course, everyone wants to eat parfait too.

Well, it’s the kind of dessert that any girl would drool over.

Just looking at it fills you with happiness.

[Ra-hee unnie] – Oh, and I went shopping with Da-jeong today too?
[Ra-hee unnie] – Jealous?

[Yuna] – Da-jeongwhataboutus?Da-jeongwhataboutus?Da-jeongwhataboutus?Da-jeongwhataboutus?Da-jeongwhataboutus?

[Chae-yoon unnie] – Are you abandoning us, unnie?

[Jia unnie] – Da-jeong, unnie likes parfait too…

Ah, right.

The members don’t know why Ra-hee unnie and I met up alone.

They might misunderstand if they think we’re hanging out just the two of us, so I should explain….

[Ra-hee unnie] – Da-jeong said she wanted to hang out with just me and leave everyone else out.
[Ra-hee unnie] – So, losers, step aside.
[Ra-hee unnie] – (Fox emoji looking smug)

…Huh?

“R-Ra-hee unnie…?!”

“Yeah, what’s wrong?”

“‘What’s wrong?’ What do you mean?! The members might misunderstand…!”

“Eh, it’s just a joke. They’ll know it’s not true.”

R-really?

[Chae-yoon unnie] – Yeah, no way.
[Yuna] – Do you really think anyone would believe that?
[Jia unnie] – Da-jeong isn’t the type to say something like that.

Oh, really…?

Surprisingly, the members trust me a lot.

I’m glad they won’t misunderstand.

“But Da-jeong, isn’t it boring if it ends like this?”

“Boring…?”

Just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Ra-hee unnie stared at her phone and said something cryptic.

When I tilted my head in confusion, she smiled and tapped her phone.

“Yeah, it’d be way more fun if you said, ‘Yeah, I did say that.’ What do you think?”

“T-that’s impossible…!”

Is Ra-hee unnie trying to ruin me?!

They’re already upset that we went out just the two of us!

I can’t pour oil on the fire and jump into it myself!

“Really, you won’t do it?”

“N-no! Even if it’s Ra-hee unnie’s request…!”

“Alright, fine….”

When I firmly refused, Ra-hee unnie surprisingly backed off.

Thinking the matter was settled, I was about to close my phone and pick up my spoon when…

“Then I guess I’ll have to use this.”

“Huh?”

Unnie spoke like a villain in an anime revealing their secret weapon.

She tapped her phone a few times and showed me a screenshot of a chat.

“W-what is this?”

“If you’re curious, read it yourself. It’s a chat between me and the CEO.”

“The CEO…?”

Why is she showing me a chat with the CEO?

Confused but filled with unease, I took her phone with trembling hands.

I carefully read each word, afraid I might miss something.

[CEO] – By the way, Ra-hee.
[Ra-hee] – Yes, CEO?
[CEO] – Did you do something to Da-jeong?
[Ra-hee] – Huh?
[CEO] – Da-jeong suddenly started begging to postpone the move after talking to you.

“……?!”

My mind went blank as soon as I read the first part.

No way… right?

Even though I thought it couldn’t be true, I scrolled down with trembling hands.

Meanwhile, I could feel Ra-hee unnie’s smile growing wider across the table. Or was that just my imagination?

[Ra-hee] – Did Da-jeong really say that?
[CEO] – Yeah.
[CEO] – You didn’t do anything to her, did you?
[Ra-hee] – Oh, CEO, come on. Haha.
[Ra-hee] – Why would I do anything to Da-jeong?
[Ra-hee] – Maybe she has some other reason.
[CEO] – Really?
[CEO] – I wonder what reason she could have for wanting to postpone the move.
[Ra-hee] – Who knows?
[Ra-hee] – I have no idea either. Haha.

The laughter in the last message.

The moment I saw it, I felt my heart drop.

It was like a villainous character realizing their subordinate’s betrayal.

I could picture Ra-hee unnie smiling, plotting how to deal with me.

“Da-jeong, what do you think? It seems to me like you didn’t want to meet unnie and tried to delay the move….”

“U-unnie…! That’s not what I meant!”

Feeling cold sweat run down my back, I frantically waved my hands to explain.

“Oh, that’s not what you meant? So unnie misunderstood?”

“Y-yes! It’s a misunderstanding! I wasn’t scared of meeting unnie alone or anything like that…!”

“Hmm, I see… I never said anything about that, though. So that’s what you thought, huh?”

“Hiccup?!”

In my desperate attempt to deny everything, I ended up digging myself into a deeper hole.

Ra-hee unnie’s narrowed eyes stared at me, and I could feel a hiccup rising.

As I was trying to figure out how to get out of this situation…

“Well, if you really want to clear up the misunderstanding, you could show a little sincerity….”

“S-sincerity…?”

Ra-hee unnie muttered to herself, crossing one leg and tilting her head.

It felt like déjà vu, but I decided to focus on winning her over first.

“Yeah, I’d be happy if you let everyone know that I’m the best to you.”

“Let everyone know…? Y-you mean…?!”

For a moment, I was confused, but I quickly realized what unnie wanted.

The sheer audacity of her plan made goosebumps rise on my arms.

“So, what’s our youngest’s answer?”

“……”

Ra-hee unnie extended her hand to me with an innocent smile.

Looking at her, I could only nod weakly.

Sniff sniff.

Unnies, Yuna… I’m sorry.

But I have no choice.

Please understand that this isn’t entirely my will.

Jia checked the group chat in the middle of her stream.

The fact that Ra-hee and Da-jeong went on a date alone was enough to make her jealous.

She couldn’t help but vent to her viewers.

“Everyone, I just got a message from Lucretia and Lulu-chan… Isn’t this just too much?”

• ?
• What happened?
• What’s going on?
• Tell us!

The viewers were confused by Erin’s sudden, sulky tone.

At the very least, she should’ve explained the situation before asking for sympathy. What kind of strategy is this?

“They went shopping and ate parfait together. I like parfait too….”

• LOLOLOLOL
• Even the goddess can’t resist parfait LOL
• Jealousy is cute lol
• This is definitely Lucretia’s fault for real
• Typical Lucretia, kidnapping Lulu-chan with parfait…

Even with the viewers sympathizing, Jia’s mood didn’t improve.

Honestly, the parfait was just an excuse—it wasn’t that important.

She was just jealous that Da-jeong and Ra-hee had such a fun time together.

She could’ve picked out cute clothes for Da-jeong and taken her to a dessert shop too!

She’d already been feeling left out lately, being the member with the least interaction with Da-jeong!

And now, to have this rubbed in her face? Even someone as gentle as Jia couldn’t help but feel angry.

The only thing that slightly comforted her was the fact that Ra-hee’s plan had backfired.

‘Ra-hee probably tried to mess with us, but it didn’t work.’

Ra-hee had tried to trick the members with a lie, but thanks to their unwavering trust in Da-jeong, she ended up being the one who got caught.

Judging by the lack of further messages, Ra-hee must’ve been so embarrassed that she turned off her phone.

Taking some comfort in that, Jia was about to continue her stream as usual when…

Ding—

‘Huh?’

Another message popped up in the group chat.

Jia, who was taking a short break to grab a drink, checked the chat again.

This time, a new photo appeared in the chat.

The problem was, the photo was…

[Youngest Da-jeong] – (Picture of Ra-hee and Da-jeong feeding each other parfait)
[Youngest Da-jeong] – (Picture of Da-jeong sitting on Ra-hee’s lap, hugging her)
[Youngest Da-jeong] – (Picture of Da-jeong wearing a cat headband and posing cutely)

It wasn’t Ra-hee who posted it—it was Da-jeong herself.

The photos were proof of their sweet date.

[Youngest Da-jeong] – Actually, I was the one who wanted to hang out with Ra-hee unnie alone…
[Youngest Da-jeong] – I’m sorry…
[Youngest Da-jeong] – Please forget about me…

[Jia] – Da-jeong?!

[Chae-yoon] – RA-HEE, YOU WITCH!!!!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO DA-JEONG?!

[Yuna] – I can’t believe Da-jeong got NTR’d…

Following this, the group chat descended into chaos, with everyone except the two on their date panicking.

Was it really true that Da-jeong had initiated this? Was it not Ra-hee’s manipulation?

If so, what am I even living for?

Such thoughts began to fill Jia’s mind.

[Ra-hee] – Hehe, I’ll take good care of Da-jeong from now on.
[Ra-hee] – You all should forget about your memories with Da-jeong.
[Ra-hee] – Well then, goodbye

Meanwhile, Ra-hee, basking in her victory, sent one last taunting message before going silent.