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Moon Chang-sik’s first day of daily life began, of course, with the scene of him waking up.

Unlike my own room, which was just a normal family home, Moon Chang-sik woke up in a spacious and large master bedroom.

“Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve been home.”

“Hasn’t it changed much?”

“Oh, not really. There hasn’t been much to do at home lately.”

Since Moon Chang-sik had appeared on this variety show before, the panelists recognized his home.

But more importantly, it was Moon Chang-sik’s daily life.

Honestly, I was a bit curious myself.

How does he spend his days?

Leaning slightly forward, I watched Moon Chang-sik’s day unfold.

First, breakfast.

Living alone in a large home, Moon Chang-sik headed to the neat kitchen to cook some ramen.

“Is that breakfast?”

“Oh yes, this project doesn’t require much management, so I eat what I want.”

So he added chicken breast to the ramen and ate it at the dining table.

…So Moon Chang-sik eats ramen too.

I expected him to eat only the finest foods, so it was a bit surprising.

After finishing his ramen right where he was sitting, Moon Chang-sik surprisingly washed the dishes immediately.

“Wow, he really does it right away?”

“If I don’t, I tend to put it off.”

That’s not easy to do.

Having my own experience living alone, I admired him.

“Does Soo-hyun wash the dishes right after eating?”

Just then, as if he had caught me admiring him, one of the panelists asked me.

“Washing dishes? Um… my mom does it for me.”

When was the last time I did the dishes…

I used to do pretty well back then.

But these days, I’ve been busy, right?

Besides, it wouldn’t be right to take away the work of Mrs. Jang, who’s a full-time housewife.

“Oh, I see….”

“Oh dear, you don’t do any housework at all?”

“If I do it, I do it well.”

He certainly does it well if he puts his mind to it. After all, he came home after living alone with a strong spirit.

“Can you cook?”

I was taken aback by the slightly worried question from the middle-aged panelist.

Everyone was looking at me like I was some kind of treasure.

The gaze was completely different from when I first arrived at the studio.

…Was my first day like that?

“I can cook well if I have a recipe.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, yes.”

I was confident that I could cook.

After all, I had proven my skills on a cooking show at least once.

Anyway, I continued to watch Moon Chang-sik across the screen.

Having finished his meal, Moon Chang-sik sat down on the living room sofa, turned on the TV, and started watching a movie.

“Isn’t that a movie starring Moon Chang-sik?”

One of the panelists recognized the film, and Moon Chang-sik nodded in agreement.

“Oh, that’s right. It’s a movie I filmed a while ago.”

“Watching your own movie?”

“I’m reviewing my performance.”

Reviewing?

As I leaned in to listen to what they meant, the panelists continued.

“Oh, now that you mention it, you did that the last time too.”

“Impressive. It’s not easy to keep watching yourself.”

It seems he has shown this film before.

Could it be that he’s reviewing his acting by watching a movie he filmed?

…He really is different.

I can’t even bear to watch my own YouTube videos.

In any case, Moon Chang-sik was just sitting there watching TV for a long time.

Seeing that, I couldn’t help but say something.

“Your day off looks a lot like mine. Just watching TV.”

Thinking about it, isn’t watching a movie the same as reviewing?

What’s the difference between getting up to eat and reading webtoons like I do?

However, the panelists seemed to think otherwise and quietly chimed in.

“Ah, well, it’s not like Soo-hyun would do the same….”

“Still, we ought to see Chang-sik as studying.”

“….”

Okay, okay, I won’t say anything.

I knew it was a different situation.

I leaned back in my chair and watched Moon Chang-sik.

After finishing the movie, he stood up.

He then lightly grabbed some snacks from the refrigerator and entered a different room from the master bedroom he had emerged from earlier.

“Uh, what room is that?”

“Oh, that’s a newly decorated room.”

A newly decorated room?

Curious, I watched as the scene shifted to show Moon Chang-sik entering that room.

“What’s this? Here?”

“It used to be a storage room, but I turned it into a hobby room.”

They then cut back and forth between scenes of the room before and after, and it was definitely different.

Previously, it was a room for storing gifts and trophies…

Now, in the center of the room, there was a comfy sofa, a large monitor, and on one side, a gaming chair and desk.

In addition, on the shelf in the corner, game consoles and various equipment were displayed.

It really felt like a hobby room where money had been spent properly.

“Wow.”

“Wow….”

Even the middle-aged male panelist beside me was amazed along with me.

A subtitle then appeared that read, “The most expensive hobby equipment of all time among past participants.”

…Is that title just handed out to anyone?

Come on, it does look expensive.

But with the soundproof booth and various microphone equipment costs, mine would actually be more expensive… but I kept that to myself.

After all, mine wasn’t just for fun… I genuinely bought it to work.

“Seems like you really like gaming.”

When the middle-aged panelist, who was admiring the room, asked, Moon Chang-sik nodded slightly.

“I didn’t have much interest before, but these days, it’s become my hobby.”

“Wow… I think he would get along well with Soo-hyun.”

“Oh, me? Hmm….”

It would suit well, but is Moon Chang-sik really good enough to match my gaming skills?

How many hours have I spent gaming?

Still….

“It’s kind of envy-inducing, this room.”

I felt a pang of jealousy about the room.

Is that why he lives alone?

We also have a storage room at my house, and I wish I could decorate it like that.

“Oh, I feel the same way.”

Of course, the middle-aged male panelist also nodded in agreement.

…Yeah, he’s at that age where he should like such things.

On screen, Moon Chang-sik was in the middle of an interview.

It was roughly about how he had been immersing himself in his new hobby every holiday.

Later, sitting on the sofa in his hobby room, Moon Chang-sik started operating things with the controller he had just grabbed.

“Uh.”

The game that came up was all too familiar.

“What? Are they playing the same game?”

“Is that game popular?”

The panelists also chimed in since they had seen it earlier.

Honestly, I was a bit flustered but answered absentmindedly.

“Oh yeah… it’s a game I taught him.”

The game Moon Chang-sik had just started was Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the same game I had played earlier.

“Oh, really?”

“When did you teach him?”

“I didn’t know he could play yet… it’s been a while.”

I thought he’d given up since we hadn’t talked about gaming lately, but had he been playing all this time?

In the scene, Moon Chang-sik was passionately gaming with the controller.

From what it looked like, it seemed he wasn’t starting fresh but continuing from where he left off.

With the size of his forces and troops, it seemed he had been at it for quite some time.

…Looking at the green forces, he must be playing as Shu.

He really is a fan of Shu.

…By the way, I didn’t know it could be played with a controller.

I only ever used the keyboard and mouse, so I had no idea.

“Wow… I thought he didn’t get along that well.”

Anyway, that’s that, but first I need to shake off the weird looks from the panelists.

“Haha… We were talking about Romance of the Three Kingdoms while on set, and it turned into a game.”

“I also knew about Romance of the Three Kingdoms to a degree, but Soo-hyun really loves it.”

Moon Chang-sik also added a comment.

“Are you two discussing Romance of the Three Kingdoms?”

“Wow… it seems unbelievable.”

The panelists were surprised at the idea that the two of them had discussed Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

…Though it’s true they don’t really match each other’s images.

“…I’m just a big fan. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is awesome.”

“True, but it’s rare for young people these days to know about Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”

When I showed my respect for Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the middle-aged male panelist who had mentioned he played the game earlier expressed his admiration.

Well, it’s fortunate that the subject switched to Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Feeling a bit relieved, I continued to watch Moon Chang-sik on screen.

…I remember when I first taught him; he didn’t even know how to install the game, and now he’s decorated his room like that and has been playing games.

Thinking that he managed to set up that room to game while being busy, I guess great actors really have unmatched drive.

Anyway, I continued to observe Moon Chang-sik’s day.

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“Wow, he really knows how to relax.”

“Is that so?”

Moon Chang-sik’s day off felt somewhat textbook.

In the morning, he lightly studied, in the afternoon, he gamed.

After that, he went for a walk, shopped at the mart, and cooked dinner.

It could easily be part of a textbook.

“What do you think, Soo-hyun?”

“Oh, me?”

“Yes, you both are completely different.”

“Haha…”

Feeling a bit awkward at the playful question from one of the panelists, I smiled sheepishly.

“My day off was quite epic too.”

“Yes, that’s true. When I first saw you, you had a prestigious image, like Lady Soo-yeon.”

“And is this also a kind of reverse charm?”

“I’ve grown quite familiar with you in a short time.”

And just like that, they began to mercilessly grill me with their words.

They say there’s a punching bag role on variety shows; am I that today?

Well… I can’t say much since my appearance on screen deserved it.

“Okay, then let’s watch Soo-hyun’s video from two days ago.”

“Right. What did you do the next day?”

Before rolling the video, one of the panelists asked me that.

Yeah… I still have a chance for a reverse image.

“I spent the next day very diligently.”

“Really?”

“Yes, please watch.”

I had a trivial reality of weird images due to gaming all day during my day off, but now was my chance to show my earnestness.

As I chatted a bit longer with the panelists, the staff brought up the video on the monitor.

The morning began again.

Now it was time to show my next day, which was different from yesterday.

 

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