Chapter 353: Hello, Seniors! I’m a Big Fan!

Without their managers, the group could only wait in the room in silence. Xu Jiji laid his head in Iris’s lap, who was sitting on the provided couch, while Xi Huan and Yeo Haru played nonsense with each other.

A few moments later, the monitor embedded on the wall flickered on and flashed a message.

"Please head to the lobby."

’Is it starting?’

Rayen stood up, and the others followed.

But when he reached the door, he stepped aside and let the others open it for him.

The moment the hallway came into view, they encountered another group from their neighboring room.

’ATOMIC...’

The air around ATOMIC was still glum, especially Minjae, whose face was still crumpled.

From his side, Mondae told him off. "Hey, your face. There are cameras here now."

"Tch." Minjae clicked his tongue.

Despite Minjae’s unwillingness, he still tried to straighten his expression. In the blink of an eye, the darkness in his face was completely replaced with coldness.

"....."

’How the hell can he change his expression so fast?’

For someone with visible subtitles on his face, Rayen felt amazement despite the bad impression Minjae and ATOMIC left on him.

As Rayen had been staring at their group for a long time, they finally noticed his and SEEDZ’s presence.

Xi Huan remembered ATOMIC’S past attitude toward them and was just about to bare her teeth, but unexpectedly, ATOMIC smiled.

"....."

The members of SEEDZ were stunned and stopped in place. Rayen blinked.

’Why did it seem like they were different people all of a sudden?’

From Sigrid to the other four members of their group, these guys were already good-looking. But when they smiled, they suddenly became gentle angels in Rayen’s eyes.

Dazzling... Too dazzling.

If Rayen could rate their visuals, they would be comparable to Adrian’s beauty. A deceptive beauty.

No wonder they’re the kings in their generation.

Seeing their reaction, the coldness in Minjae’s face was slightly lifted. He let out a pleasant smirk.

"Hehe, I guess the juniors still look up to us," he said.

The filter in Rayen’s eyes shattered the moment Minjae spoke.

’What look up?’

During their first few meetings, ATOMIC had never disguised their animosity toward them. That’s why the two groups had no good feelings toward each other at all.

Looking up?

’Is this guy provoking us?’

However, Minjae’s action didn’t really match Rayen’s expectations.

With his chest slightly protruded, he approached Rayen and patted his shoulder before running a hand through his hair. "Hello, Juniors."

The corners of Rayen’s mouth twitched.

’Is this guy acting just because there were cameras?’

Annoyingly, Minjae even flashed his white teeth at him.

But suddenly, another hand grabbed Minjae’s hand on Rayen’s shoulder.

Adrian suddenly came between the two, blocking Rayen’s uncontrolled expression. "Hello, Seniors! I’m a big fan!"

’.....’

Adrian’s face was plastered with a cozying smile, as though this particular act was already natural to him.

Of course, this made Minjae’s smile even wider.

"Oh, you are?"

Adrian laughed as he kept cozying like a timid little guy in front of his idol. For a moment, Rayen thought he wouldn’t be able to control his expression as he watched this situation.

"Don’t be nervous around us. We’ll be housemates from now on," Minjae said before circling his arms around Adrian’s shoulders. "Let’s go to the lobby together."

Adrian nodded enthusiastically before mysteriously winking to Rayen. "Let’s go!"

The two marched toward the lobby together.

Rayen and the others followed their backs with their gazes.

’What the hell is this situation?’

Sigrid then glanced at the remaining members of SEEDZ. "Let’s go too."

"... Yes."

As the two groups walked side by side, a door to another waiting room opened. A familiar person was marching out when he nearly collided with Sigrid.

"Eeek!" Han Daon shrieked and retreated back to his teammates as though he had seen a ghost. "W-What’s ATOMIC doing here?"

Sigrid let out an awkward laugh. "Well..."

Before Sigrid could even explain, the other members of ALTAIR already grabbed Han Daon. One member, named Daeho, jabbed his side with force that made him crouch in pain and shut him up.

"W-What did I do?"

Choi Jiho and Sigrid stared and nodded at each other before ATOMIC continued heading to the hallway. SEEDZ also passed by and nodded toward the members of ALTAIR.

"Hello, Seniors~" Xi Huan greeted.

"Uh, hello..." Han Daon waved back despite still suffering from the attack.

When the two groups passed by them, Han Daon’s pain had already faded. He straightened his back and tugged at Choi Jiho’s sleeves as their group followed ATOMIC and SEEDZ.

"Those guys... don’t they look so beautiful?" Han Daon whispered, but his voice was too loud to even be considered a whisper. "They’re so beautiful, but why don’t I know them?"

At the back, Rayen heard his remark. "....."

Finally, he guessed why ATOMIC’s reaction was different from what he expected.

’Right. They’ve forgotten us too.’

It made sense now why ATOMIC no longer felt animosity toward them.

However, Rayen didn’t care about ATOMIC. He didn’t even know why ATOMIC seemed not to like them before. But it might be better that ATOMIC wouldn’t remember them, so their journey together in this house wouldn’t be tumultuous.

Still, Rayen felt bitter. It wasn’t because of ATOMIC, but ALTAIR.

From the moment SEEDZ debuted, ALTAIR had been a good friend to them. But now, they don’t even realize they’ve forgotten Rayen and the others.

Rayen sighed, preoccupied by his bitterness.

’Am I getting too emotional?’

Ever since the incident with Plotter, he had been feeling like this.

Han Daon caught his sigh and hurriedly explained. "Little Bro, I didn’t mean that as an insult! I just thought that you guys are so beautiful that it’s impossible for you to be unknown."

Then, he repeatedly slapped Rayen on the back.

"Please don’t take it as an insult. Let’s get along well!"

"....."

Every time Han Daon’s hand hit Rayen, the more Rayen regretted feeling emotional.

’Damn, it hurts...’

When Rayen’s back was almost sore from Han Daon’s continuous beating, every group finally arrived at the lobby.