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-ˋˏ EPISODE ONE ˎˊ-

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. . . ➴𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐘𝐂𝐀𝐌

The stands in the heart of a secluded woods somewhere in Seoul. A 10 minutes drive away from the city, it offers the residence privacy, peace, and quiet. Its Scandinavian-themed interior design allows one in the room to feel at ease with its muted color tone. With approximately 1,200 square feet, it is ideal for large families as it provides three spacious bathrooms, each with its private bathrooms. With windows on all sides of the villa, it offers thermal comfort for those who reside in the with its adequate air ventilation and a whiff of nature with its natural surroundings.

On a late April chilly morning, the greenery surrounding is moist from the recent wee hour of rain. With dews either suspended in the air or ricochetting from leaf to leaf before falling into neverending rippling puddles.

A black van carrying our guest stars - the boys of - finally arrives, the youngest members' (excluding )playful chanting echoing within the car walls, disturbing the slumbers of the older members. As soon as the van doors open, the peaceful atmosphere of the was as good as gone with and the maknae line making a quick exit from the van as they chased one another around in the open field that laid outside the villa. "Wow! This place is... magnificent!" exclaimed , who makes a quick scan of the building with awe and admiration dancing in his eyes.

The older members, the more sensible boys of the bunch, immediately make their way to the back of the van to unload the trunk of everyone's backpacks. Carrying four bags on his back, sighs as he watched tackles onto the dewy grass as he walks to the front door. Pushing the door, he soon realizes the door was locked. "-ssi, get the key."

Running over, slots the key in the keyhole, only for him to soon discover the key would not go in. Confusion arises as the older members desperately try the key on the door, but there was no way the key would fit. "Did the driver send us to the wrong villa?" voices his doubts before turning around to see the black van reversing and driving into the trees, away from the villa.

"There are cameras around in this location, though.", points out to . They were definitely at the right villa, just no way into it.After minutes of struggling and scanning the surroundings, makes a discovery: a fenced-off backyard with its gate locked and secured by a single padlock. Working their three brain cells together, inserts the key into the padlock, and to no surprise, it fits. With a twist, a click is heard, and the padlock is off.

Behind the fence, the production team waited for them whilst they hid behind the cameras, and a gigantic tent laid flat in the middle of the backyard with an envelope next to it. Picking the envelope up, reads the content of the note written inside it.

"Dear ,

Welcome to the ! You have just passed a significant milestone in your idol journey, and we could not be any more proud of you. Here at the , we hope that you will be able to make the most out of this healing trip and grow not just closer with your group mates but also as a better idol.

And do check your rooms for your mission card. Make sure to keep your mission a secret from the others!

Good luck!

"

A staff member then passes seven envelopes, each with each member's respective mission. "What's this? It said we have to check our rooms.", asked as he received the seven envelopes.

"The production team will be sleeping in the villa. You guys will be sharing the dorm.", the staff member revealed, much to the shock and disappointment of the boys, and everyone (but ) started to complain and whine about the unfair arrangement.

"What if we play a game to decide who sleeps in the villa?" comes up with an alternative, much to the anxiety of the staff members.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" a staff member exclaimed out spontaneously at , catching everyone by surprise. Without any time to react, instinctively plays his move without the luxury of being able to think through his move...

played the rock, crushing the staff's scissors into smithereens, and the boys rejoiced as the other staff members shot the loser a glare. Snatching over the keys from the despaired losers, sarcastically thanked the staff team for the accommodation before unlocking the backdoor to the villa.

Inside the villa, the boys all ran around, scanning each room to pick out rooms for themselves. The boys quickly settled into the villa and were quick to sort out the room arrangement: and would take the master bedroom, , and taking the room with the most direct sunlight access, and and taking the gloomy room next adjacent to the living area. Tired from all the traveling, the boys take a nap in their respective rooms.

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Fast forward half a day later, the boys gather back on the dining table, having just finished eating their home-cooked pasta. The whole time in the villa, the boys have yet to be briefed about the trip, and now, it was time for the rules to be explained to them.

"You guys were given a mission envelope earlier on. You may open it and read it now.", the staff member announces.

Opening their envelope, the boys each silently read the contents of their letter, revealing their respective .

Each boy's 's identity is to be kept secret from everyone else but himself, and they are tasked with different missions regarding their secret friend that they will need to complete before the end of the trip. If another member catches on and figures out who is their and mission, they will be allowed to expose the other party and thus eliminate them from the game should they be spot on.

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. . . ➴𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

When I first read the mission, I thought to myself... "Wah, this is... too easy?" Is it even meant to be a challenge?

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

(sighs) I just-

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

Why is my mission so insanely difficult... THE FACT IT REQUIRES MY 'S COOPERATION AS WELL.

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

My mission... can either go horribly wrong or perfectly right... wait, that sounded weird, didn't it?

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

My is (redacted), and my mission is (redacted), so I think it will be a piece of cake! :D

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

Oh my god! I used an idiom! I'm growing smarter.

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

You weren't supposed to say who your and what your mission was.

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

Oh.

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"You're also required to buy or make a gift for your and write a letter for him."

The word "gift" struck something in the boys, and all of them started to get excited.

"Yah, I don't know who has me as his ... but I am craving for snacks.", playfully hints at his group mates.

"I want a PS5.", proclaims, inviting eye rolls from everyone else (but and ).

"Wait... we have no money. How will we buy gifts or materials to make them?" questions as soon as the realization dawned on him.

A tablet then slides onto the dining table, prompting them to play the video clip.

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. . . ➴𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐆

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

(tosses an envelope onto the table) This is the monetary allowance for the boys on their healing trip.

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

There are ₩3,000,000 (USD$ 2,661) inside the envelope for the boys to spend. However, you, the staff team, shall be responsible for managing the boys' finances.

⸝⸝ ⸃ !! ,,

Whatever that is left of the spending, you guys will get to keep it.

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"No, wait, this is unfair.", grumbles as the other members groan in annoyance and frustration. This arrangement by the meant that the boys would be solely relying on the staff for money, and they absolutely detested the idea of having to patronize the staff team for money. A fork in his hand, points it at a staff member, silently threatening him to hand over the money in exchange for his life despite the lack of intimidation.

"Okay, how about this? Since we will be visiting street markets tomorrow, we will be quizzing you guys on ten general knowledge questions. And for every question you get correct, we will give you ₩15,000 (USD 13).", a staff member suggests. Not having much of a choice, the boys begrudgingly agrees to the condition, thus taking on the game.

"Osak-" begins to mumble before clamps his mouth shut. "Ottawa!" exclaims as he stands up from his seat, securing their first ₩15,000 as the staff members pass them the money as promised.

"Ah... this might be really easy after all.", chuckles as he leans back against the chair, hands at the back of his head.

"We are smarter than you think!" cheerfully exclaims out, taunting the staff team members. shoots with his infamous death glare as he wipes the saliva off his hand.

" answers first.

" goes next.

"," answers.

"" exclaims excitedly.

"Oh crap. I don't- !" exclaims out after a short struggle.

"." stammers, leaving to nervously chuckle as his answer was just stolen.

"Guys, please help me.", pleads while and glare at him, slightly offended as the staff members start to count down from five.

".," (not so) discreetly whispers to for his assistance, to which the latter answers at the very last second, and the staff team slides another ₩15,000 to the boys.

"We're using the winning money to buy a album.", jokes as he slides the money into his pouch.

".,"answers.

"November 26, 2020.",answers again.

"January 11, 1993.",answers again.

"Wait. can't answer any more questions." a staff member complains, "He's answering too many questions."

"Why?" disapprovingly asks the staff member as counts their winnings. "Are you guys scared of losing?"

"Because we said so. We are in charge of your money. is not allowed to answer.", the staff member insists stubbornly, much to the frustration of the other members.

"HOW SHOULD WE KNOW?" exclaims out loud while holds him back into his chair. and both rack their brains over, trying to figure out his age.

"You guys have 30 seconds.", the staff member announces.

"He looks 50", says nonchalantly, a 30-ish-year-old PD-Kang Sihyuk to laugh in an attempt to mask his bruised ego.

"32 years old.", not so discreetly whispers to his team, and the boys all cohesively shout out "32!" which proves to be correct.

"How did you know his age?" asks, still in doubt of the answer they have just given. "He spilled me his life story when I was watching the television just now..." explains as the PD in question gets on all fours on the floor, feeling betrayed that his newfound friend had just extorted him for information.

"But technically, answered the question, so your answer for this question is invalid.", the staff member agues and stands up from his seat and rolls his sleeves up. "Are you discriminating against me for being ?" he jokingly taunts the staff members.

"O-okay. How about we give you ₩7,500 instead." the staff member offers, feeling slightly anxious. Sighing, agrees to the deal. "But must stay quiet for the remaining rounds."

"Australia, Austria and Airan." answers, much to the disappointment of everyone else.

"-HYUNG.," cries out as he abuses his own head, unable to believe what he just heard.

"Wait a minute, how is this general knowledge?" yells in confusion.

"Has he even spoken on national television?" asks as he anxiously bites his fingertip, not knowing the right answer to the question.

"I don't even remember what I said on the first episode of ..." mumbles.

"spoke. You all lose this round."

"WHAT THE (REDACTED)," yells.

"Sleepy?" answers with uncertainty which proves to be correct.

"MINT!!!" exclaims at the top of his lungs, his answer echoing around the walls in the villa.

Chaos broke out in the room, as every showed their visible frustration at the difficulty of the question with about to flip the table in rage while shakes his head silently in disapproval at the staff members for their underhanded tactic. Showing the PD's phone screen to the camera but keeping it hidden from the boys, the viewers can see that the phone battery is 63%.

"How would we know?" yells out in frustration.

"This question is impossible!" complains.

With 5 seconds left remaining, blurts out "62%". A second after answered the question, the producer's phone battery percentage dropped to 62, much to the disbelief of everyone in the room. immediately yeets himself off his seat, unable to believe he actually got the percentage right by sheer luck.

"Wait, but answered the question..." the staff member points out.

"Let's give it to them. He had a 1-in-100 chance of winning, and he somehow clutched it", another staff member sighs as he admits their defeat. The boys cheer as they snag their winnings of ₩127500 (USD113) for tonight.

Agreeing that will be in charge of the little money they have and will be the one to distribute accordingly, the boys all retreat back into their rooms, finally done with their uneventful day one at the .

The following day would be when the vacation officially starts and the war between one another and the staff team begin. The end of today was just the beginning...

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