340: Chapter 319 begins~ Liu Zhimin's Path to Godhood~

Camera flashes went off one after another in the press area.

Karina stood before a makeshift interview platform, a perfect professional smile plastered on her face—her eyes curved into crescents, the upward arc of her lips was precise to the millimeter, and even the slight tilt of her head was just right. She handled the barrage of questions from reporters with a sweet and composed voice.

“Karina-xi, how do you feel representing aespa at the opening ceremony for 'the crab' today?”

“I'm very happy to be here to support Im Yoona Sunbaenim and President Jiang's new movie. All the members of aespa wish for the smooth filming of 'the crab' and for it to be a huge box office success.”

“There are rumors that TG Entertainment is preparing a new reality show for aespa. Can you share any specific details?”

“We are also looking forward to future collaborations. The specific details are still being discussed, and if there is any good news, we will definitely be the first to tell everyone.”

“Yes, the members and I are all looking forward to Im Yoona Sunbaenim's new movie.”

“That's right, I'm here representing all of aespa to deliver our best wishes today.”

“Karina-xi, are you and President Jiang Zhiyu close privately? Is there a special reason why the other members didn't come together today?”

Karina's smile didn't change in the slightest, but a faint flash of sharpness flickered deep in her eyes.

Here it comes.

These reporters, as expected, wouldn't let any opportunity to dig for gossip pass them by.

“President Jiang is a senior whom aespa has respected since our trainee days; he has always given us a lot of guidance and help. Today, because the other members have their own schedules, I am representing the team to deliver our wishes.”

A watertight answer.

She neither denied being 'close' nor admitted to any intimacy beyond the normal scope.

The reporters exchanged a few glances and threw out a few more questions—everything they said revolved around Jiang Zhiyu, Im Yoona, and IU.

“The cooperation between President Jiang and Yoona-xi is very seamless; their chemistry is great when they stand together.”

“IU-xi being present personally as an investor, does that mean she places great importance on this movie?”

“Karina-xi, who do you think President Jiang is a better match with?”

Karina maintained her perfect smile, but she was already cursing them in her head.

A better match?

Do you reporters live off this kind of stuff every single day?

“That question should probably be asked to President Jiang himself,” she smiled, skillfully deflecting the topic. “I'm just a junior here to deliver well wishes, I wouldn't dare to make any comments.”

Jiang Zhiyu stood not far away, looking at Karina's standard 'idol smile face,' the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

His gaze moved away from Karina and slowly swept across the crowd.

Reporters held their cameras and lenses, fans waved their slogan banners, and staff members moved through the crowd to maintain order... everything looked so normal.

Until his gaze landed on a corner of the crowd.

There, a petite figure was holding a camera, and the direction the lens was pointed... was not at the main creative team on stage, but at him.

The figure was wearing a loose beige hoodie, a baseball cap, and a mask, almost completely hiding themselves. But those eyes left exposed—

Bright, crafty, and carrying a hint of excitement from doing something sneaky.

The curve of Jiang Zhiyu's mouth deepened.

He raised his hand and gave a thumbs-up in that direction.

The petite figure immediately nodded slightly in response, the camera still held steadily.

Jiang Zhiyu raised his other hand and inconspicuously pressed the hidden earpiece in his ear.

“Minjeong, Minjeong, do you copy? Please respond.” He lowered his voice, his lips barely moving.

A hushed, laughing voice immediately came through the earpiece:

“Copy that! Oppa's voice is very clear, over~”

The voice was as sweet as honey, also carrying a bit of excitement from being on a 'secret mission.'

Jiang Zhiyu nodded with satisfaction, his gaze falling back onto Karina.

She was still dealing with the reporters' questions, completely unaware that her teammate was currently hiding in the crowd, recording her every move with a camera.

There was about to be a good show.

A crafty, expectant light flashed in Jiang Zhiyu's eyes.

—

Ten minutes later, Karina finally escaped from the press area.

“Oppa—”

As soon as she approached, the perfect expression on her face completely collapsed, replaced by a genuine look that was a mix of exhaustion and helplessness. She lowered her voice and grumbled at a volume only the two of them could hear:

“The questions from those reporters were way too tricky!”

Jiang Zhiyu leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, looking at her leisurely. “Oh? What did they ask?”

“What else could they ask?” Karina rolled her eyes—in a safe zone without cameras, she could finally stop maintaining that damn facial expression management. “Everything they said was speculating about Oppa's relationship with Yoona Sunbaenim and IU Sunbaenim. Stuff like 'How do you evaluate President Jiang's relationship with the two actresses?' and 'As a representative of SM, what does Karina-xi think of these rumors?'... Aish, what can I, a junior, possibly think? What would I even dare to think?”

Karina mimicked the reporters' seemingly polite but actually gossipy tone and rolled her eyes.

“How could I answer? I could only say 'I'm not too sure about that,' 'They should all be good working relationships,' 'It's not convenient for me to comment on Sunbaenims' affairs'...”

She sighed and summarized, “Anyway, everything they said was just trying to get me to spill some tea about Oppa's love life.”

After hearing this, Jiang Zhiyu just smiled.

“Normal.” His tone was calm, even carrying a hint of 'it goes without saying.' “Without a little gossip, how do you promote?”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over IU and Im Yoona, who were still being interviewed not far away.

“IU and Yoona Noona are ready-made megaphones,” he said, his tone carrying a businessman-like calculation. “It would be a waste not to use them.”

Karina glared at him. “Oppa, are you using them to stir up hype?”

“To be precise, it's going with the flow,” Jiang Zhiyu corrected. “Even if I don't stir it up, the media will make things up themselves. Rather than letting them write whatever they want, it's better to let them play within the boundaries I've set. At least for now, the topical heat is focused on the movie, rather than some messy private life.”

Karina thought about it; there seemed to be some logic to it, but she still couldn't help muttering, “Does promotion have to use scandals? Can't everyone just be a bit more normal?”

Her tone carried a bit of genuine confusion and a trace of subtle... dissatisfaction.

As an idol, she knew the power of scandals all too well. Sometimes just one photo from a tricky angle or one sentence taken out of context was enough to plunge a person into a whirlpool of public opinion.

She didn't like it.

She looked up at Jiang Zhiyu, her eyes filled with a sliver of sincere confusion and hope. “Oppa, don't you think... letting the work speak for itself is the best promotion?”

Jiang Zhiyu looked at her, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

He suddenly changed his position, shifting from leaning against the wall to standing straight, his body slightly angled toward Karina, ensuring that from a specific perspective—for example, the perspective of a certain petite figure hidden behind a flower basket—he and Karina could be clearly seen standing together.

Then, he tilted his head and asked in a probing, slightly enticing tone:

“Karina doesn't like scandal-based promotion?”

“Of course!” Karina nodded emphatically, her tone certain. “Nobody likes rumors! When you clearly haven't done anything, yet people say those things, and explaining doesn't work, but not explaining doesn't work either—it's annoying as hell.”

Jiang Zhiyu nodded, seemingly satisfied with her answer.

Then, he suddenly changed the subject, his tone becoming casual:

“Actually, drinking milk tea alone is too cloying,” he said. “I usually eat it with some snacks.”

Karina froze for a moment, a bit dazed by this sudden shift in topic.

“Aigoo,” she clicked her tongue, instinctively following up, “As expected of a President, so refined.”

Jiang Zhiyu smiled and glanced at her again. “When the milk tea arrives later, take some food back with you.”

Food?

Karina's eyes uncontrollably flicked toward the sacrificial altar nearby.

It was covered with various offerings—roasted suckling pig, fruits, pastries... they glistened enticingly under the summer sun.

Especially that Kirin watermelon placed right in the center; it was round and plump, with a bright green rind and dark stripes, looking like a sweet and juicy melon at a glance.

Karina's throat moved.

“Food?” She tried to make her tone sound less eager. “Is it fruit?”

Jiang Zhiyu followed her gaze, and the smile on his lips deepened.

“That melon...” he drawled, “is mine.”

Karina's expression instantly froze.

She turned her head and looked at Jiang Zhiyu with a 'you've got to be kidding me' look.

Jiang Zhiyu gave her back an innocent smile and even blinked.

Karina took a deep breath, trying hard to maintain the smile on her face.

But in her heart, she already felt an impulse to pounce on him and bite him to death.

Shibal...

Looking at her 'wanting to kill someone but having to keep smiling' expression, the amusement in Jiang Zhiyu's eyes grew deeper.

He leaned in a little closer and lowered his voice, saying in a mysterious tone:

“However, what I'm giving you isn't the melon, it's something else.”

Karina looked at him sideways, her eyes full of wariness and suspicion.

“What is it?”

Jiang Zhiyu leaned in close to her ear.

Karina instinctively wanted to dodge, but she was curious about what he was going to say, so in the end, she stayed still.

Jiang Zhiyu lowered his voice, saying at a volume only the two of them could hear:

“In a bit, take that pig's head away.”

The decent smile Karina was maintaining instantly solidified.

She slowly turned her head to look at Jiang Zhiyu, her gaze complex beyond description.

Then, her gaze slowly moved toward the center of the incense table—

There, a huge, glistening, beautifully braised red pig's head was sitting squarely on the large table. The pig's mouth was slightly open as if it were smiling. A bright red flower was tied to the pig's ear, looking as festive as could be.

The braised aroma seemed to drift over here.

Karina: “...”

Her smile began to show cracks.

She kept her facial muscles steady, her lips barely moving, her skill of speaking from her throat reaching its peak at this moment: “Oppa...”

She asked word by word:

“Which. Pig's. Head?”

Jiang Zhiyu shifted slightly, gesturing with his eyes—

Right in the center of the sacrificial altar, in the most prominent position.

A massive, red and oily, fragrantly braised pig's head was lying quietly on a huge tray, with a festive red flower tied to it.

The sunlight hit the pig skin, making it glisten with an enticing sheen. That braised aroma seemed to penetrate the air and drift over.

Jiang Zhiyu looked as if it were perfectly natural, even carrying a bit of pride:

“The one sitting on the big table.”

He paused and added:

“I braised it. Used a secret blend of spices and slow-braised it over a low fire for six hours; it's definitely well-marinated.”

Karina took a deep breath, and then another.

She looked at that pig's head out of the corner of her eye—soaked in braising liquid, bright red in color, it did... look very delicious.

But this is a damn offering on a sacrificial altar!!!

It's the pig's head used for the ritual at the opening ceremony!!!

Karina looked at the pig's head, then at Jiang Zhiyu, a line of text clearly written in her eyes:

Are you serious? You want me to steal an offering at the opening ceremony? And it's a pig's head?!

Jiang Zhiyu looked perfectly natural, even carrying a bit of 'is there a problem with this?' innocence as he continued his serious analysis:

“Ningning will definitely love eating it.”

The corner of Karina's eye twitched.

“Minjeong will definitely try some too, since she knows I made it.”

Karina took a deep breath.

“Eri...”

Jiang Zhiyu paused and added with rare thoughtfulness:

“Just slice some meat for her and don't tell her what it is. She won't necessarily be able to tell anyway.”

Shibal! Jiang Zhiyu, you son of a dog! Do you want aespa to end up on the social news section tomorrow for 'stealing a sacrificial pig's head at an opening ceremony'?! Do we not want our image anymore?! SM's PR department will kill me and then kill you!

Karina closed her eyes.

Her mind had already started racing—

Ningning, that girl from the Northeast who can't live without meat, what would her reaction be to seeing a braised pig's head? She'd likely pounce on it with a scream, shouting “Zhiyu Oppa is the best” while eating like crazy.

Kim Minjeong, that little puppy who is full of curiosity and admiration for anything Jiang Zhiyu makes, would definitely try it, and after trying it, she'd likely say with starry eyes, “Oppa is so amazing.”

Uchinaga Eri... uh, it's better not to let her know; she might give that 'you Koreans are really weird' look.

But the problem is—

This isn't a snack in their practice room!

This is a pig's head on a sacrificial altar!

It's a pig's head being offered in public!

If SM found out that their most important aespa leader had stolen a sacrificial pig's head in front of everyone at a movie opening ceremony... the SM CEO's office.

Karina stood before the office desk, a photo in front of her—at the opening ceremony for 'the crab,' the aespa leader was sneakily trying to put a sacrificial pig's head into a bag.

“Karina,” the CEO's voice was as cold as frost, “can you explain what this is? You are idols of SM! You are the leader of aespa! You actually stole a sacrificial pig's head at a movie opening ceremony?!”

President Lee Soo-man's meaningful gaze, not saying a word, was even scarier than speaking.

She shuddered.

And those tabloid reporters, if this matter was photographed—

Exclusive! aespa's leader Karina sneakily takes away sacrificial pig's head after opening ceremony!

Idol image collapse? Why on earth did Karina do such a thing!

The secret behind the pig's head: An unspeakable deal between aespa and TG Entertainment?

Karina felt her blood pressure rising.

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"Oppa," Karina opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Zhiyu with an expression of near despair, "Do you know that if SM finds out that their most important aespa leader stole the pig's head used for the sacrificial rite at the movie's opening ceremony..."

She said, enunciating every word:

"They will kill me first, and then they will kill you."

Jiang Zhiyu blinked, his expression incredibly innocent: "But..."

He drew out his tone.

"Don't you think this scene has a great variety show vibe?"

Karina glared at him.

Jiang Zhiyu continued: "Besides, the pig's head I braised is really delicious. Believe me."

Karina took a deep breath, then another deep breath.

Her gaze drifted involuntarily back toward the pig's head tied with a big red flower.

The braised aroma...

The expression of joy Ningning would surely have when she saw it...

And, it was made by Jiang Zhiyu himself...

She bit her lip.

Damn it.

Those two kids would really do it.

Especially Ningning, that little glutton...

She closed her eyes and took a deep, deep breath.

When she opened them again, her eyes already held a sense of resignation, a helpless "what the hell" attitude.

"Oppa." She spoke from her throat, every word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "Do you know that if this matter is discovered, I will die a miserable death?"

Jiang Zhiyu blinked, looking innocent: "So just don't get caught."

"You—"

"Ji-min." Jiang Zhiyu interrupted her, his tone suddenly becoming earnest, his eyes full of trust and encouragement, "I believe in you."

He reached out and patted her shoulder solemnly.

"You definitely have a way to bring this pig's head back without anyone knowing, making NingNing and Minjeong happy, while not getting caught by the Manager."

"I believe in you!"

"Fighting!"

Karina: "..."

She looked at Jiang Zhiyu's sincere, trusting, and encouraging face, looked at those eyes that were so clear they seemed to contain no impurities...

She suddenly felt like punching him.

But she held back.

Because she knew he was right.

NingNing and Minjeong... would really look forward to this pig's head.

If she went back empty-handed and said "I didn't bring it," they would be disappointed, sad, and...

Karina recalled how Ningning had been depressed for three whole days last time because she didn't get to eat the fried chicken she wanted.

She covered her forehead again.

Damn it...

"Got it."

She said through gritted teeth, speaking from her throat, her voice so low it sounded like it came from the depths of hell.

"I'll find a way."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled with satisfaction.

That smile was bright, sincere, and full of gratification, as if he were looking at a favorite student who had finally realized the true meaning of life.

"I knew it, Ji-min is the most reliable."

He said, then patted her shoulder again.

Karina maintained a smile—because there were cameras in the distance—but her eyes were filled with "I hate you."

She squeezed out a sentence through her throat with gritted teeth: "...Jiang Zhiyu, just you wait."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled brightly: "Okay, I'll wait."

— —

Not far away, a petite figure hidden in the crowd recorded everything completely on camera.

In the hidden earpiece came Minjeong's lowered voice, stifling laughter:

"Oppa Oppa, Unnie Ji-min's expression is too amazing! This part must be saved!"

Jiang Zhiyu tilted his head slightly and gave a soft "Hmm" in a voice only he could hear.

Under the sun, the pig's head still lay quietly on the sacrificial altar, tied with a festive red flower, emitting an alluring braised aroma.

And a plan on "how to take the sacrificial pig's head away without anyone noticing" was quietly brewing.

— —

(Karina didn't post on Bubble again yesterday, regret over spending money +1)

(I spoil fans more than Karina~)

[March 2, 2026 06:30 - First Selfie]

The sky outside the window wasn't fully bright yet, and the gray-blue morning light leaked in through the gap in the curtains. Karina reached out from under the quilt and took a photo of that light.

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She edited it with squinted eyes, adding a speech Bubble to the photo:

"March 2, 2026, 6:30 AM. Monday. First thought: Are you up? If you're up, praise yourself. If you're not up, lie down for another five minutes, but dream of me. If you can't dream of me... make it up tonight. If you can't make it up, keep making it up. Keep making it up until you dream of me."

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[06:38 - First Reply Video]

Karina was still lying in bed, her hair covering half her face, her voice raspy like a little duck.

"It's Monday... A new week has started. Things to do this week: training, training, training, training, training. And missing you. Missing you 413 times a day. I didn't meet the goal yesterday, so I have to make up for it today. 413 plus 13 equals 426 times. Do you think I can do it? If yes, nod. If no, nod anyway. Anyway, I can. I have confidence in myself. Even more confidence in you. Because you are worth missing 426 times a day."

She yawned and pulled the quilt up.

"I'll get up after lying down for another five minutes. Lie down with me. Call me when five minutes are up. If you don't call me... I'll lie down for another five minutes. Anyway, it's Monday today, you have to go to work too, let's stay in bed together. Although we aren't together, lying in bed at the same time counts as being together. Right?"

Video ends.

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[06:55 - Second Selfie]

Karina finally crawled out of bed and walked to the window to open the curtains. The sky was already bright, it was a sunny day, the sunlight was just starting to spill down, and the sky was a pale blue.

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Bubble caption:

"Up now. Sunny today, 6 to 13 degrees. The sun is out. Did you see it? If you saw it, take a picture and show me. If you didn't see it, never mind. I'll look for you. If I see it, you see it too. I'll share half the sunlight I see with you. I'll share half the warmth I feel with you. I'll share half my day with you. I'll share everything I have with you. No need to thank me. It's only right."

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[07:10 - Second Reply Video]

Karina finished washing her face and recorded a video in front of the mirror. Water droplets were still on her face, her bare skin glowing. Today she was wearing a light blue hoodie, looking fresh and gentle.

"It's Monday, the weather is good, and my mood is good too. Because I dreamed of you last night. I dreamed we were eating breakfast together. You made me egg toast and milk. The fried egg was heart-shaped. How did you do that? I didn't ask in the dream, but I want to ask you now that I'm awake. Can you make heart-shaped fried eggs? If you can't, learn now. Learn and make it for me. I want to eat it when we meet next time."

She finished applying skincare and patted her face.

"Alright, getting ready to go out. Training content for today: dance practice in the morning, vocal practice in the afternoon, facial expression management in the evening. A full day. But no matter how full it is, I will find time to miss you. I'll find time every minute and every second. Even if I can't find time, I have to find time. Wait to receive my messages. I'll send a lot, a lot, a lot today. So many that you can't keep up. Even if you can't keep up, you still have to look. Because you are my person. My person has to look at my messages. I don't accept any rebuttals."

Video ends.

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[07:35 - Third Selfie]

Karina changed into her clothes and stood at the entrance, ready to go out. Today she was wearing a light blue hoodie with white sweatpants, and a beige trench coat over it. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she was wearing a white mask.

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Bubble caption:

"Heading out. Wearing this today. Light blue hoodie, white pants, beige trench coat. Guess why I'm wearing light blue? Because the sky is blue today. I want to wear the same color as the sky. That way, when you see the sky outside, it's like seeing me. If you see me, you'll think of me. If you think of me, you'll be happy. If you're happy, you'll have a good mood all day. Perfect."

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[07:50 - Third Reply Video]

Karina walked on the road, camera facing the ground. The sunlight was great today, shining on the ground, stretching her shadow long.

"Walking on the road. The sun is so nice. Warm and cozy. Is it this nice where you are? Or is it cloudy? It doesn't matter if it's cloudy, I'll share my sunlight with you. Did you feel it? If you felt it, reply to me. If you didn't feel it, try to feel it properly. Feel the sun, feel the warmth, feel me missing you. I added 'missing you' into the sunlight, so you'll think of me when you're out in the sun. Clever, right?"

She played by stepping on her own shadow.

"Look, I stepped on my own shadow. Doesn't it look like I stepped on myself? I have myself under my feet. But it's okay, because I'm moving forward. Moving forward means I can get closer to you. Although there are still 19 days, 19 days will pass quickly. It'll pass in the blink of an eye. Then we can meet. When we meet, I want to be the first one to see you. When I see you, I'll run over. When I run over, I'll hug you. Once I hug you, I won't let go. Until the concert starts. Are you ready?"

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[08:20 - Fourth Selfie]

Karina arrived at the practice room, raised her phone, and took a photo in the mirror. She was taking off her trench coat, revealing the light blue hoodie underneath. Her hair was a bit messy from walking, and her face was flushed.

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Bubble caption:

"Arrived at the practice room. Sunlight is shining in from the window. Look, there's light on the ground. I want to stand in the light so it's easier for you to see me. Did you see me? If you saw me, nod. If you didn't see me, look carefully. I'm in the light, in your phone, in your heart. I'm everywhere. You can't escape me."

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[09:00 - Fourth Reply Video]

Karina started warming up, recording a video while stretching. She set up her phone in front of the mirror, sunlight shining through the window, casting a golden edge on her.

"Warming up starts. The sun is so nice today, I have more energy for warming up. Did you know, there's Vitamin D in sunlight, which is good for the body. Do I have the effect of Vitamin D on you too? Good for your mood? If it is, then that's good. Then I'll give you a dose of Vitamin Ji-min every day. Dosage: Unlimited. Usage: Miss me every day. Side effect: Like me more and more. No problem, right? If no problem, continue. If there is a problem, continue anyway. Anyway, I don't care."

She did a straddle stretch, the sunlight just hitting her face, she squinted and smiled.

"Look, the sun is kissing me. Doesn't it look like you're kissing me? If it does, you're right. I'll just pretend you're kissing me now. Kissing me through the sunlight. Warm, soft, sweet. I like it. You should kiss me more often in the future. Kiss me with sunlight, kiss me with moonlight, kiss me with the wind, kiss me with the rain. Use whatever to kiss me, it's fine. As long as it's you kissing me, I like it all."

Video ends.

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[10:15 - Fifth Selfie]

During a practice break, Karina sat on the floor drinking water. She raised her phone and took a photo of the sky outside the window—the sky was bluer, with a few white clouds floating slowly.

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Bubble caption:

"The sky is bluer. The clouds are out. Look at that cloud, doesn't it look like a heart? If it does, you're right. That's the shape of me missing you. I made the clouds turn into a heart shape for you to see. Did you see it? If you saw it, take a picture. If you take a picture, save it. If you save it, you'll think of me. If you think of me, you'll be happy. If you're happy, you'll have a good mood all day. Perfect cycle."

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[10:45 - Fifth Reply Video]

Karina faced the camera and started sharing training details.

"Let me tell you, today we practiced the third part of the new dance. There's a part where I have to spin and then do a backbend. I spun five times today and didn't fall once! Amazing, right? If it's amazing, praise me. If you praise me, I'll have more energy. With more energy, I can dance better. If I dance better, you can see a more amazing me. So praising me is praising yourself. Because since your person is amazing, you are amazing too. Right?"

She stood up, gesturing the spinning motion.

"Like this, swoosh swoosh swoosh—spin five times—then backbend. Cool, right? If it's cool, you're right. You'll be able to see the full version during the concert. Scream for me when the time comes. Scream the loudest. Let others look at you. Look at you screaming for me. Then they will know I am your person. You are my person. Perfect."

Video ends.

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[11:30 - Sixth Selfie]

Lunchtime, the Manager delivered a boxed meal. Today it's Korean Jajangmyeon, black sauce coating the noodles, with yellow radish and a fried egg on the side. Karina opened the lid and took a photo.

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Bubble caption:

"Lunch is here. Jajangmyeon. Do you like Jajangmyeon? If you do, you're right. If you don't, you have to like it. Because it's what I'm eating. What I eat is good. If it's good, you have to like it. If you like me, you have to like what I eat. So you also like Jajangmyeon. Right? If yes, nod. If no, nod anyway. If I say it's right, it's right."

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[12:00 - Sixth Reply Video]

Karina recorded a video while eating noodles. She picked up a chopstick full of noodles, the sauce thick, the noodles chewy, eating with slurping sounds.

"Delicious. Jajangmyeon is really delicious. What are you eating for lunch? Take a picture and show me. If you don't take a picture... I'll imagine you're eating Jajangmyeon too. Let's eat together, although we aren't together, eating Jajangmyeon at the same time counts as being together. Right? If yes, nod. If no, nod anyway. If I say it's right, it's right."

She chewed the noodles, her cheeks bulging.

"Mm, by the way, what time do I have to practice until tonight? Probably eight o'clock. Then go home, shower, and then talk to you. What I look forward to most every day is talking to you at night. Although we can talk during the day, it's different at night. It's quiet at night, the lights are dim, it feels closer. Like you're really by my side. When you're by my side, what will I do? I'll lean on you, I'll hug you, I'll tell you what happened today. Just like this. Only now I can't lean or hug. I'll make up for it when we meet. With interest."

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