SS Chapter 47: One-Day Errand Center (3)

TL: FoodieMonster007

"What exactly is the errand center going to do…?"

"That's a great question that gets right to the point."

Lee Cheonghyeon winked. After explaining the purpose of the errand center, he added energetically.

"We're going to do the hyungs' work for them and give them the gift of free time!"

Indeed, the youngest members wholeheartedly supported their hyung until Park Joowoo left for work. While Kang Kiyeon was neatly making the bed, Lee Cheonghyeon tied the laces on both of his sneakers into bows of the exact same size.

"We're planning to wash the blankets while you're gone, hyung. We're going to run them on the blanket cycle with unscented fabric softener. Is there anything else you need?"

"It's time to water the succulents… Could you give them just a bottle cap's worth of water per pot?"

"Of course!"

With their first client's order, the errand center officially began its business. On a large whiteboard, the requested tasks and any additional ones were written down separately.

"We should probably wash the blankets after all the hyungs wake up, right?"

"Yeah. I should water the succulents first."

"Kang-geon, you want to do it? I need to do some monitoring."

Lee Cheonghyeon's next goal was monitoring, one of Kim Iwol's routines. Regardless of whether they were in an active or inactive period, he decided to organize the posts that Kim Iwol would back up whenever he was bored. While being mindful of creating good broadcast content, he left the 'Abyss' file, which compiled fan reactions, and downloaded only the media files to open.

"A new music show fancam is up. For things like this, we grab the link and record it."

"To check the video's reception, I'm writing about three popular comments next to it. I also check the likes and dislikes, so if you filter by promotion, you can get a rough idea of whether the overall public opinion was favorable, and if so, what the proportion of positive reactions was."

Narrating as if he were filming a vlog, Lee Cheonghyeon skillfully filled out the WebCell. After attaching the fancam links in order of age, Lee Cheonghyeon scrolled down to collect comments.

≫ When you wonder what the dignity of the eldest hyung is, lift your head and watch a Kim Iwol fancam

≫ As an elementary schooler, I couldn't understand my older sister who would watch a single video of a guy dancing for three hours, but now I've grown up and have been watching a single Choi Jeho fancam for three days

≫ Seongbin, I missed your 'let's kill them all' vibe so much. The electric guitar pronounces things so well, technology must have really advanced

≫ Lee Cheonghyeon, I asked you why you're seducing me like this when you won't even date me

≫ So you're telling me this big, sexy, cold handsome man's nickname is Super Cute Kang Kiyeon?

After transferring the flawless masterpieces with no duds, he colored the cells light pink to mark where his own input began.

"This client is a perfectionist, so I'll mark it separately so he can check for himself if our service was satisfactory~."

After the delicate work and cleaning the living room, brunch preparations followed. Kang Kiyeon took on the role of main chef.

Lee Cheonghyeon was in charge of being the assistant chef and interviewer.

"When we were all students, Iwol-hyung used to bake bread for us every morning. So I was going to bake bread, but since we're in the middle of promotions, I thought we'd get scolded for having too many carbs, so I decided on acai bowls and steak for today's menu."

"The menus are completely unrelated. Was there any need to mention that anecdote?"

"If there's dead air, the client will be dissatisfied with the service, of course."

Kang Kiyeon, who was preparing fresh fruit, checked the time.

"We have to wake up Seongbin-hyung first. So he can drink water before the meal."

"Should we wake up Jeho-hyung too? If we wake up Iwol-hyung when he's done stretching, the timing will be perfect."

"Uh-huh."

After getting confirmation, Lee Cheonghyeon visited the leader's room. Unaware that his friend had already left for work early, Jeong Seongbin was fast asleep. Even when Lee Cheonghyeon turned on the room light, Jeong Seongbin didn't budge, so he gently shook his shoulder.

"Hyung."

"Yeah…? Cheonghyeon?"

His face, groggy from being woken up, was hard to see, hidden behind his messy bangs. Lee Cheonghyeon tidied Jeong Seongbin's hair with his fingers so his features would be captured well on screen and said cheerfully.

"Wake up. Let's eat brunch!"

"Brunch…?"

"Yep. I have to go wake up Jeho-hyung too, so can you get up quickly?"

Despite his words, Lee Cheonghyeon diligently filmed Jeong Seongbin as he assessed the situation and went to the bathroom to wash his face. Then, he moved on to his next target.

This time, without turning on the light, Lee Cheonghyeon carefully approached the edge of the bed. Then, he put strength into his forearm and pressed down on Choi Jeho's back.

"Hyung. Wake up."

"……"

"I said, wake up?"

Slowly turning over, Choi Jeho furrowed his brow.

"…What is it."

"What do you mean, 'what is it'? It's your little brother's lovely morning call. We'll wake up Iwol-hyung later, so be quiet and come out quickly."

Lee Cheonghyeon used his thumb and index finger to smooth out the furrowed brow. Too drained to even argue with the phrase 'lovely morning call', Choi Jeho staggered to his feet. As he walked out, relying on the light coming from outside the door, a pair of glasses was placed on his face.

"This is the glasses-placing service-!"

Thanks to his now-clear vision, he could distinctly see Kang Kiyeon serving water to Jeong Seongbin. Jeong Seongbin was receiving the favor very uncomfortably.

"What's with the vest?"

Having regained his senses, Choi Jeho asked while loosening his shoulders. Lee Cheonghyeon swiveled his hips, showing off the front and back of his vest.

"Today, we're the hyungs' one-day errand boys!"

"Who came up with the name?"

"Lee Cheonghyeon did."

At Kang Kiyeon's tattletale-like tone, Jeong Seongbin laughed out loud. A name like 'Fairy God-maknae Errand Center' was definitely not Kang Kiyeon's taste.

"When are you planning to wake up the other hyung?"

Jeong Seongbin asked. Seeing that Jeong Seongbin's water glass was empty, Lee Cheonghyeon immediately sprang into action. Jeong Seongbin followed behind, holding the remaining handycam. He boldly turned on the room light, but Kim Iwol, buried under the covers, didn't stir.

"Hyung, don't you want to eat the brunch your dear maknaes prepared with all their heart?"

"…?"

A pair of white fingers pulled the blanket back a little. Two half-squinted eyes were revealed.

"Eat what…?"

"Brunch!"

"What time is it…?"

"10 o'clock."

Kim Iwol's eyes, which had been as full of sleep as his deep, groggy voice, widened.

"10 o'clock?! Did my alarm not go off?"

Kim Iwol's hand fumbled in the air. His movements to check his phone looked extremely urgent.

"Did I turn off my alarm and go back to sleep…?"

"My alarm didn't go off either, hyung."

"We secretly turned them off."

At the audacious confession, the hyungs' expressions filled with bewilderment. Belatedly spotting the camera, Kim Iwol shot up.

After finding a mirror and checking his state with his head buried in the corner of the bed, he agonized, "I can't leave a face like this on tape!"

Everyone was satisfied with the healthy brunch. As he cleared the dishes, Lee Cheonghyeon declared.

"Our goal is to be praiseworthy maknaes who lighten the hyungs' workload. If you have any tasks, let us know! For reference, I've already washed Seongbin-hyung's tumbler."

A short while later, the to-do list on the whiteboard grew. After being squeezed to come up with tasks, Choi Jeho requested his phone gallery be organized, and Jeong Seongbin asked for his humidifier filter to be replaced.

"Do you normally organize your gallery?"

"I didn't, and now it says I'm low on storage."

Choi Jeho opened his phone and showed his gallery to Kim Iwol. Kim Iwol was flabbergasted by the endless parade of photos.

"Hey, how old are these photos!"

Just as Kim Iwol was about to start deleting duplicate images, his hand was blocked by Lee Cheonghyeon. Choi Jeho's phone was swiftly collected by Kang Kiyeon.

"Give us more to do! The errand center is too idle!"

"You guys are going to spend the whole day just organizing Choi Jeho's gallery."

"We're going to wash the blankets first, you know? Anyone with laundry, please leave it in front of your door."

Faced with their younger brothers' proactive attitude, the older members were at a loss. Whenever they tried to do something to help, someone would rush over and snatch the task from their hands. After seeing the data Lee Cheonghyeon had organized in the morning, Kim Iwol couldn't close his mouth.

"You did a good job."

"Really? Are you serious?"

"Yeah. You organized it exactly in my style."

"Aish, what am I going to do, being so competent?"

His shoulders puffed up with pride, Lee Cheonghyeon rode the momentum and began replacing Jeong Seongbin's humidifier filter.

"It really is like an errand center."

"It's not 'like' one, it is one."

Kang Kiyeon retorted sharply to Choi Jeho's mutterings. Even so, his fingers didn't stop organizing the tens of thousands of photos.

Meanwhile, Kim Iwol tried to enrich the content by writing down tasks for the errand center on the board.

— Compile monthly daily life photos and upload a zip file to the official fancafe — Remove the plastic from clothes picked up from the dry cleaners — Take photos of the members' home wear .

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Lee Cheonghyeon, who had washed the members' sneakers on a whim even though no one asked, returned and reacted boisterously to the increased workload.

"Kang-geon! Our Fairy God-maknae Errand Center isn't going to go out of business!"

"Who on earth came up with that name?"

"I did. I'll take criticism from the other hyungs, but I won't hear any comments from the hyung who gives a middle school boy the nickname 'Cutie Pretty Visual'."

Faced with the cypher-like rap that poured out without a single breath, Kim Iwol was left speechless. After being lost in thought for a while, Kim Iwol whispered to Jeong Seongbin, who was forbidden from doing anything but sitting on the sofa.

"Seongbin-ah."

"Yes, hyung?"

"You didn't really like the nickname Mental Pillar Jeong Seongbin either, did you?"

Jeong Seongbin avoided the question with an awkward smile. Kim Iwol expressed his deep regret, saying it was a pity that they didn't know how cool the nickname was. When he was told that thanks to his hyung's obsession, it had become impossible to forget the nickname even if he tried, Kim Iwol finally fell silent.

After tidying up the dorm and making protein shakes for the hyungs, the errand center closed for the day. Lee Cheonghyeon wiped the sweat from his brow. As Kang Kiyeon, who had taken off his vest, rolled his stiff shoulders, Kim Iwol gestured for him to come and sit.

"Why did you choose such a strenuous theme for the content?"

While Kim Iwol massaged Kang Kiyeon's shoulders, Jeong Seongbin peeled fruit. Choi Jeho slid a cushion under the head of Lee Cheonghyeon, who was sprawled out on the living room floor.

"The hyungs are always taking our chores and doing them. Sometimes you help with my homework, and when Kang-geon passes out, you put his clothes in the laundry basket for him."

"For something as trivial as that?"

"Trivial? You hyungs have been doing that for almost seven years!"

Lee Cheonghyeon shot up into a sitting position.

"We've reached the age where we can be filial sons, too. Enjoy it."

"Kang Kiyeon does one filial act and gets a massage from Kim Iwol?"

"The youngest is always a handful. You should rely on the mature fifth-born, Cheonghyeon."

Kang Kiyeon scoffed at the self-assured Lee Cheonghyeon. Just as their usual bickering was about to start, the front door opened and Park Joowoo appeared. He was holding a black plastic bag.

"Did the errand center wrap up okay…?"

"Yeah, but I can at least carry your things, hyung."

Lee Cheonghyeon scurried over and took the bag.

"What's this? Where should I put it away?"

"Ice cream…"

"Ice cream?"

An unexpected item had appeared. Park Joowoo opened the bag and looked at his wide-eyed younger brother.

"You and Kiyeon must have had a hard time running errands for the hyungs today, so…"

"Really?!"

When he turned the bag upside down, five low-sugar ice creams tumbled out, one for everyone except Park Joowoo, who didn't like cold things. As he handed out the ice cream to his incredibly soft-hearted hyungs, Lee Cheonghyeon felt the fatigue of the day wash away completely.

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