62: Rest time

"Yah! Zoe, watch your words. What do you mean I can't handle it?"

"Hahaha! GD, I think Zoe is right. Why don't you take on a part-time job?" Park Sandara chimed in.

"You two, are you ever going to stop?" Kwon Ji-yong felt his heart being stabbed repeatedly.

Kim Ji-soo particularly admired Xu Zhiyou for this; her social skills were terrifying when she wanted them to be.

She was the first to meet Park Sandara, yet it was the two of them who ended up getting along best.

And during Inkigayo promotions, she had only just met Bae Joo-hyun, and now she calls her occasionally to check in.

Her tone was as if they had known each other since childhood; it was impossible not to be impressed.

...

At the restaurant, Xu Zhiyou picked up the menu and started ordering.

"Ten beef marrow bones,... and finally, ten pork trotters. Let's start with these."

"You're ordering so much, can you finish it all?"

Kim Ji-soo watched her rattle off so many items. It was one thing for her to be a glutton normally, but with seniors present, she should at least curb her foodie tendencies a bit!

"It's fine, if I can't, isn't Chaeyoung here? With the two of us, this is nothing."

Park Chaeyoung was stunned. Damn it, why bring her into this? She just liked good food, she wasn't a glutton.

She wanted to argue, but dared not speak. Kim Jennie and Lisa had similar reactions.

Although they had worked together before, they weren't very familiar, so it was normal to feel a bit reserved!

"Kim Ji-soo! Let her eat. Don't you know she has a metabolism that lets her eat without gaining weight?"

Xu Zhiyou had been using Park Sandara's card for about a year, and everything she ordered was meat, meat, and more meat.

She had been eating like this for about a year without gaining any weight, which was incredibly enviable.

"Exactly! I'm practically starving to death. You all should eat more beef marrow later; it's really good stuff. It nourishes the essence and blood, improves skin, strengthens the kidneys... Wuwu~..."

Kim Ji-soo accurately covered her mouth. She could guess what Xu Zhiyou wanted to say next, and it definitely wouldn't be anything good. Covering her mouth was the safest bet to avoid awkwardness for everyone.

...

After the meal, everyone went their separate ways to attend to their own business. As artists, they were extremely busy; if not for their close relationship, they might not have even attended the celebration.

"Oh, I'm stuffed to death!" Most of it had been devoured by her alone; the others didn't dare to eat too much.

Park Chaeyoung originally wanted to eat too, but just as she was about to take a bite, Lisa swatted her spoon away, saying something like, 'She can eat without getting fat, do you have that kind of metabolism? Don't just follow along blindly.'

That one sentence instantly maxed out her hatred for Xu Zhiyou. For a foodie, being able to only look but not eat was torture.

The instigator of all this was Xu Zhiyou, who knew they couldn't eat much but still ordered so many delicious foods to tempt them.

"Zoe, next time we eat, don't come with us. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist stabbing you."

"Chaeyoung! It's your choice not to eat, why are you blaming me? Besides, what's wrong with being a little plump? You don't need to be weighed right now, what are you afraid of?"

"The audience has sharp eyes. Even a little weight gain will get you criticized. I don't have a thick skin like you; I can't just ignore it."

"Wow! I didn't expect you to have such awareness."

"Yah!"

"Do you still want songs? You're being disrespectful."

Park Chaeyoung, who was still angry, immediately did a 180-degree turn.

"I was just saying that after eating so much meat, you must be quite greasy now, right? I'll go buy you a drink."

Kim Ji-soo covered her face, Kim Jennie rolled her eyes, and Lisa just walked away. It was unbearable to watch. They thought they'd get some gossip and drama, but this was nothing.

Park Chaeyoung ignored their disdain. The three of them were just jealous, yes, just jealous.

...

After their debut, they found themselves with more free time. Besides performing their songs, there were no other scheduled appearances on shows, which was quite odd.

They visited various TV stations, and each time they took first place. At first, they would get excited for a moment or two, but later, their acceptance speeches for first place became numb.

Now they had firmly established their title as 'Monster Rookies,' truly monster rookies.

They were first on both the monthly and weekly charts, and they had even entered the annual chart. Looking at this momentum, it wouldn't be long before they had a chance to reach first place on the annual chart too.

"I'm so bored! Let's go play with Bae Da Tou and her group. Didn't their comeback schedule just end?"

Kim Ji-soo absolutely didn't want to go. She finally had some free time, and she wanted to catch up to Xu Zhiyou's gaming rank. Now they couldn't even match, which was too tragic.

"I'm very busy, no time!"

"You're busy with what? You were Diamond before, and now you've dropped to Platinum. Still playing? Keep playing and you'll drop straight to Gold rank."

"Whose fault is it that you didn't help me rank up? Unless you help me get back up."

"I'll raise your rank, and then you'll just drag me down? Hurry up, get ready, and go find your Seulgi baby!"

"No!"

"Then go find your Na-yeon baby. I just happen to want to meet Tzuyu. We chat on KKT all the time but haven't met yet, which is a bit of a shame."

"Are they at the company now?" She hadn't seen Lim Nayeon since her debut, so this was something she could go for.

"Yes, they're in the practice room. We'll go straight to JYP."

"I'll get ready, you help me play a bit." She threw her phone to her and went to her room to change.

"Aren't you three coming?" Xu Zhiyou watched the three of them not moving.

"No time, I'm thinking about songs. Ask Lisa or Jennie-oni." Park Chaeyoung was genuinely busy; her creative passion was incredibly high.

"I'm not going either. I also need to study composing." The second was Kim Jennie; she was determined to write a song herself, regardless of its quality.

"Lisa, what about you? You're free, aren't you?"

"I'm free, but I don't want to go."

She didn't know them, nor did she want to. She'd rather pet cats and play with dogs in that time.

"Alright then, stay home and study lyric writing. You four will write the lyrics for the next song, and I'll handle the arrangement."

"Then I'll go with you."

Are you kidding? She had no interest in that stuff at all. It was exhausting, and what she wrote was terrible, severely hurting her confidence.

"Can't you have some ambition? Look at Chaeyoung, she's starting to use her brain. Yours is still covered by weeds. Will you die if you learn a little more?"

"Yah! You guys talk amongst yourselves, can you stop cueing me?" It was so annoying; they always loved to cue her for no reason.

"I really can't learn it. I'd like to get to know composition, but composition is too aloof and completely unwilling to interact with me. What can I do?"

"Your explanation is truly unique! Well, let's go. If you don't want to learn, forget it. Follow me from now on; I'll protect you."

Lisa immediately threw herself into her arms, turning into a whining monster, "Zoe-nim, Kamsahamnida."

"Where are your hands going? If I weren't playing a game, do you believe I'd slap you?"

Lisa subconsciously grabbed a certain part of her. No wonder she always said hers was a 'runway'; compared to her, it really was a bit of a runway.

"Let go!"

"Touching won't kill you. Haven't you touched mine too? Don't be so stingy, it's just two lumps of fat."