I Became a Member of My Favorite Group! - Chapter 73

Hospital life was more comfortable than I expected.

Honestly, since it was my first time being hospitalized, I was quite worried but contrary to my concerns, the hospital had plenty of facilities so there wasn’t much inconvenience.

And most importantly, the food was surprisingly delicious.

The only thing that was both comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time was…

“Da-jeong, say ‘ah~’.”

“Yu, Yuna? I can eat by myself…”

“Shh! You’ve got an IV in your arm, so it’s uncomfortable. I’ll feed you. Say ‘ah~’.”

“Ah, ah~.”

…Yuna, who came every morning to take care of me.

Anyone seeing this would think I broke my limbs in a car accident or something.

Sure, having an IV in my right arm makes eating a little inconvenient but it’s not like I can’t eat on my own.

I’m going to get indigestion.

“By the way, the hospital food is really good. I was going to bring you something if it wasn’t, but I guess I don’t need to.”

“Yeah, it’s really tasty. I was worried because I heard hospital food isn’t great.”

“At least the hospital I was at before was really bad. After that, I didn’t want to be hospitalized no matter how sick I was.”

“I guess it really depends on the hospital.”

In that sense, the hospital I’m at is really nice.

The hospital itself is huge, and the walking paths are well-maintained, it feels more like a hotel than a hospital.

Though I’m a little worried about the hospital bill.

“By the way, how are the fans reacting? I saw the stream yesterday, and they were asking the members a lot of questions… Was it bothersome?”

“It’s fine. They’re just worried about you, Da-jeong. But they did ask us to scold you properly.”

“Ugh…”

I’ve already been scolded enough by CEO Kang but to think the fans are asking for that too…

But when I think about what I did, I guess it’s understandable.

How shocked must the fans have been?

If I were watching a live stream and one of the Blue LUV members suddenly collapsed?

I’d probably panic and not be able to eat properly for days.

“Oh, by the way, I brought this for you today.”

“Huh? What is its

“Wanna guess? Actually, it’s not from me, it’s from CEO Kang. She told me to give it to you.”

From CEO Kang?

What could it be?

I have no idea, but the paper bag is huge, so it’s probably not something small…

Maybe clothes?

But it looks pretty heavy.

“I, I don’t know. Can’t you just tell me?”

“Then say, ‘Yuna unnie, please tell me~.’ Cutely.”

“Yuna unnie…?”

Ugh, even though my birthday is later we’re the same age and technically, since I’ve regressed, I’m actually older than her!

I pouted a little at Yuna’s request.

But I guess curiosity got the better of me.

The desire to know what was inside outweighed my pride.

“Yu, Yuna unnie. Please tell meee…”

“Aww, if our Da-jeong asks so cutely, I’ll tell you.”

Pat pat

Yuna puffed out her chest, patted my head a couple of times, and then quickly rummaged through the paper bag.

Sniff, so mean.

Now even Yuna is treating me like a kid.

I could understand CEO Kang or the unnies patting my head but I didn’t expect Yuna to do this too.

It’s not that I’m upset or anything…

it feels like my pride is being chipped away.

“Ta-da! It’s a laptop!”

“…Huh?”

While I was gloomily staring at the table where the tray had been cleared.

Yuna’s cheerful voice rang out as a heavy box was placed on the table.

Wait, a laptop?

CEO Kang gave this to me?

All of a sudden?

“Our 100th day since debut is coming up soon. So CEO Kang said it’s a commemorative gift. She was going to give it to you after you were discharged, but since you’re hospitalized, she said you might as well use it now.”

“Wow…!”

After hearing Yuna’s explanation, my eyes sparkled.

So that means the other members got similar gifts too.

In that case, I can accept it happily.

But isn’t it too expensive for a 100-day commemorative gift?

I was planning to buy a laptop myself because I have a lot of work to do, but I gave up because it was too expensive, telling myself, “I’ll just be at home anyway.”

Rip rip

I tore off the tape sealing the box and checked the contents.

Wow, it’s really heavy.

It must be a high-performance laptop.

“How is it? Does it look good? I don’t know much about computers.”

“Yeah, it’s amazing! CEO Kang must’ve spent a lot of money on this…”

I quietly checked the specs, and my jaw dropped.

This thing could probably run most high-end games and it’s more than enough for video editing.

“But what did the other members get? It feels a bit unfair if it’s just me…”

“Chae-yoon unnie and I got Apple iPads, Ra-hee unnie wanted a new outfit for her avatar, so she got that. I think Jia unnie requested a solo song?”

“Ah, I see…”

Ah, now that I think about it.

I remember when Lucretia and Erin were asked what they got for their 100-day commemorative gifts.

They said, “You’ll find out later.”

And then later, when their new outfits and solo songs were released they revealed that those were their 100-day gifts, as a surprise.

I was really happy back then.

“Anyway, now you can watch our streams on a big screen, Da-jeong.”

“Hehe, yeah. I’m so happy. Watching on my phone is fine, but it’s definitely better on a big screen.”

My phone is pretty old, so the screen is small.

It’s frustrating watching streams on such a tiny screen where you can’t even see anything.

I want to see our Blue LUV members’ pretty faces bigger and closer!

In that sense, this laptop is truly a gift from heaven.

From now on, I’ll worship CEO Kang as a god.

Well, I already did, but still!

“Yuna, I’m going to take a quick shower. I haven’t been able to shower since yesterday, so I feel gross.”

After plugging the laptop into the charger I got up and taped the IV area on my arm to make it waterproof.

I feel a little bad leaving Yuna alone while I go to the shower but I haven’t been able to shower since yesterday, only brushing my teeth and washing my face.

It’s better to shower now than to stay sweaty around Yuna.

Just as I was about to take the IV bag to the bathroom.

“Then I’ll help you! It’s hard to shower and change clothes alone, right?”

“Huh? N, no…! I can do it by myself…”

Suddenly, Yuna raised her hand and cheerfully followed me.

I panicked at the unexpected situation and tried to wave her off.

But Yuna, as if she wouldn’t listen to me, started taking off her clothes… What?!

“Yu, Yuna?! Why are you taking off your clothes…!”

“Huh? So they don’t get wet. I’ll just wear my underwear and help you shower, don’t worry.”

“That’s not what I’m worried about…!”

Having a girl in her underwear help me shower.

What kind of new humiliation method is this…!

I might actually die of embarrassment!

“Come on, Da-jeong, you take off your clothes too. Yuna unnie will take good care of you today!”

“Kyaaaah…!”

But no matter how much I resisted.

With my terrible strength compared to Yuna, who jogs every morning and recently started working out.

I had no choice but to enter the shower with her in resignation.

As Yuna washed my hair and even scrubbed my body with her warm care.

I could only cry inside.

Sniff sniff

I want to be discharged soon…

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After lunch, around 4 p.m., Yuna finally left.

She complained a bit, saying she wanted to stay longer.

But realizing she had work to do, she reluctantly turned around, her eyes looking a little pitiful.

Honestly, I shouldn’t say this to Yuna, but…

I’m glad she left quickly.

When she hugged me from behind and rubbed her face against mine for almost an hour, I didn’t know what to do.

“Hehe…”

And there are things I don’t want Yuna to find out.

That’s why I wanted to be left alone in the hospital room as soon as possible.

Click- Clack-

Oh, the editing software is already installed.

Now I just need to download the videos I saved on the cloud.

I didn’t use the cloud with this in mind but it’s a good reminder of how important backups are.

With this, I can still make videos while I’m hospitalized, right?

Hehe, there were a lot of funny moments from the Blue LUV streams yesterday.

I’ve been itching to start editing, and CEO Kang just happened to gift me this laptop.

I connected the extra earphones Yuna brought for me to the laptop.

And started playing the clips I had backed up.

『No, this game is trash! Is this hitbox for real?!』

Hehe.

Lilith-chan getting mad while playing games is always fun to watch.

Her reactions are the best.

I should recommend some games to her later.

“Ugh…”

By the way, I need to go to the bathroom but I don’t want to stop the video here.

I’ll just hold it a little longer.

It’s almost over anyway.

I pressed my hand between my legs, squeezing my clothes.

Trying to hold it in.

Just a little more, just a little bit longer.

Once this is over, I’ll run to the bathroom…

“Da-jeong, CEO Kang is here. How have you been…”

“Eek!”

Thud-!

Before I could finish my thought.

CEO Kang’s voice suddenly rang out, and I quickly closed the laptop.

Gasp, it’s the new one I got as a gift today.

I hope it’s not broken?

But I had no choice.

If I got caught editing videos in the hospital, I can’t even imagine how much CEO Kang would scold me.

“Da-jeong? Why did you close the laptop so suddenly…”

“Ah, no! I really didn’t do anything! I wasn’t doing anything bad…!”

“Something bad?”

I shook my head and hands in a suspicious manner.

CEO Kang looked at me with a doubtful expression.

Then suddenly looked down and made an “oops” face.

Huh? Why is she doing that?

Is there something down there?

Following CEO Kang’s gaze, I saw my hand in a slightly awkward position.

Of course, I was just holding onto my clothes.

But from a distance, it might look like it’s in a deeper position.

Combined with the unnatural way I just closed the laptop, the two images combined in my head, reminding me of a familiar scene from a comic.

…Huh? Wait, could it be?

“Ah… I see. Da-jeong, you’re an adult too, huh. I should’ve been more considerate. I’ll go get you a frappuccino or something, so take your time.”

“No, CEO Kang! Please listen to meee…!”

I desperately called out to CEO Kang, who was blushing and backing away.

Sure, I was doing something bad, but!

It’s not what you’re thinking, CEO Kang!

In the end, I had to show her that I was editing a video to explain myself.

Of course, I got scolded by CEO Kang again.

Ugh…

Somehow, the longer I stay in the hospital, the worse things seem to get.