Cheat day

Baekban-ttara

Grinding my teeth in anticipation, Baek Woo-jin appeared wearing white cotton pants, a pink silk shirt, and a cardigan draped over his shoulder.

The way they wear sunglasses makes them look just like a piglet raised in a wealthy family.

PD Park Sang-cheol tilted his head in confusion and then shook it.

It feels like they were about to say something but held back, and it seems like they didn’t know where to start explaining, so they just skipped it.

Hello.

Baek Woo-jin greeted with a beaming smile.

“Hey, the PD told you to take off your makeup.”

“어? Really?

Baek Woo-jin looked at PD Park Sang-cheol and asked.

“Well, it feels good now.”

Just a moment ago, the gentleman who said he preferred a natural appearance changed his mind.

I feel wronged for having to remove the makeup I got at 5 AM after begging and even giving a tip to the shop the day before.

“Then let me explain.” From now on, the two of you will work together and go on a trip to Gangneung.

Not knowing the reason, I looked at Baek Woo-jin, and he was just blinking his eyes.

“Aren’t we going together?”

“We’re just going to follow the two of you.” How to get there and what to eat when you arrive is entirely up to you two.

I heard during the pre-meeting that you were looking for a free-spirited travel experience, but I didn’t expect it to come out like this.

“We don’t know Gangneung.”

“You should start looking for it now.”

Even when I do a broadcast alone, I at least have some sort of plan, but I never expected to come out so unprepared on a major broadcasting network’s variety show.

I’m so flustered that I can’t think straight.

“The money you can use for your trip is here.”

PD Park Sang-cheol gave an envelope.

When I opened it, there were 10 ten-thousand-won bills inside.

“Are you telling me to go on a trip with 100,000 won?”

Yes. We did a preliminary survey. With this much, you’ll be able to go and come back comfortably.

“It’s two, you know?”

“PD, the KTX from Seoul Station to Gangneung Station is 27,600 won per person.” If two people go round trip, it’s 110,400 won. The budget has already been exceeded, you know?

Baek Woo-jin protested.

“Do you memorize KTX prices too?”

“That’s not important right now.”

I nodded and looked at PD Park Sang-cheol.

“Eh.” It’s not just the KTX, you know. If you look it up, you can find it cheaper.

“……What should I do?”

“I’ll look it up, I guess.”

It seemed like there was no other way, so I turned on my smartphone.

6:30 AM. I woke up at 4 AM and couldn’t help but yawn.

“Is there no other train besides the KTX?”

“I don’t know.” Bro, do you want to look for the bus?

Ah. I see. Is the intercity bus cheaper?

“Of course?”

I looked it up and found that there are more intercity buses to Gangneung than I expected.

There are intervals starting from 6:40, but the prices are more expensive than I expected.

“One way is 21,200 won?”

“That’s also expensive.”

If the round trip for two costs 84,800 won, even if we walk around Gangneung, we can only spend 15,200 won on food.

After eating two bowls of Jang Kalguksu, I don’t even have enough money left for coffee.

“Ah. There is something that costs 16,300 won. 21,200 won is excellent. The regular price is 16,300 won.

“Where?”

I showed the smartphone to Baek Woo-jin.

Even if we go back and forth twice, we still have 34,800 won left, so we can have Jang Kalguksu, drink coffee, and maybe even try Chodang Sundubu.

“But this is 7:10.”

“When is the next bus?”

1:50 PM.

“There’s so many cars, and they’re all premium?”

Baek Woo-jin nodded.

For a moment, I was at a loss for words, but both he and I realized right away what we needed to do.

“PD-nim.”

“Yes.”

“What happens if we go over budget?”

“Nothing much.” It’s just that the regular schedule doesn’t follow the white rice. The camera director here with me and writer Hee-joo can just resign.

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“I’m fine.” Our director Jungwoo’s son is becoming a college student this time. Heeju just barely finished repaying her student loans. Ah, but you don’t have to worry about it. It’s okay.

It’s a very cunning threat.

It’s not a skill you acquire in just one or two tries.

I know it’s an obvious lie, but since it’s going to be broadcast, I have no choice but to go along with it.

I immediately packed my bag.

“Subway?”

“You’re late!” Let’s go in my car.

“Uh, you can’t use your own car!”

As Baek Woo-jin was about to run to the parking lot, PD Park Sang-cheol urgently shouted.

Looking back, they are beaming with joy.

I think I understand why the cast dislikes PD Park Sang-cheol.

“Shall we take a taxi?”

“If you’re going to take a taxi, why not take the premium one instead of the regular?”

In a situation where you can’t do this or that, you should at least take action.

“Let’s go.”

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“…….”

When I arrived at Dongseoul Terminal, it was 7:13.

The bus had already left, my breath was coming in gasps, and I just sat down.

Huh. Haaak.”

I’m tired too, but Baek Woo-jin looks worse than ever.

My hair was blown wildly by the wind, and my pink shirt was soaked with sweat, sticking to my back.

I think I now understand why PD Park Sang-cheol said it would be okay.

“Heh.” I can’t move anymore.

Baek Woo-jin, who had been sitting down, eventually lay down.

“How come you have less stamina than me?”

“Hyung.” With Ji-chan hyung. You keep exercising, right?

This guy is on the chubby side and lacks exercise, so if this continues, I feel like I’ll end up looking like him.

I should drag the porter to the gym before diabetes sets in.

“What should I do now?”

He turned his head and scrutinized the production crew.

PD Park Sang-cheol, camera director Kim Jung-woo, and writer Hwang Hee-joo were all catching their breath.

Those people followed us too, so they’ll be just as exhausted.

Especially Director Kim Jung-woo, who has been filming since the broadcast station, is on the verge of collapsing.

The returning car. That’s a regular batter. Then there will be some money left over.

“Yeah.” Then.

When going to Gangneung, if you take the premium bus, and take the regular bus on the way back, exactly 25,000 won will be left.

The money for a cup of coffee is enough for a meal.

“You should have done that earlier.”

“Exactly.”

“When’s the next train?”

Baek Woo-jin sat up and asked.

8 o’clock. I’ll go buy the tickets.

“I want to drink water.”

“I don’t have that kind of money.”

“You know.”

“Even a penny should be saved.”

“Let’s buy one and share it.”

“No.”

When the line was firmly drawn, Baek Woo-jin shook his arms and legs and threw a tantrum.

I bought the ticket and came back, and there was still quite a bit of time left until 8 o’clock.

Sitting side by side with Baek Woo-jin, I find myself blankly staring and wondering if this is okay.

“Let’s do something.”

“What?”

“Is it okay to be like this?”

Seeing Park Sang-cheol PD at the same time as Baek Woo-jin, this guy also seems exhausted and lost in thought.

I wonder if they really are a competent PD.

“Let’s look up what to eat in Gangneung.”

“Okay.”

I picked up my smartphone to somehow make use of the remaining time.

When I searched for restaurants in Gangneung, I found a lot of seafood like sashimi and snow crab, as well as many cafes and types of soft tofu.

“Sashimi looks delicious.”

I showed the white envelope to Baek Woo-jin, who was drooling.

“25,000 won left, right?” “Can’t you eat that?”

“Even a flounder costs at least 30,000 won for a small one.”

“Sigh.” What’s good to eat in Gangneung?

“Famous dishes include Chodang Sundubu, Jang Kalguksu, and Gomchi Guk, right?”

“Don’t you know any cheap and delicious places?”

“Hey, do you think I know all the best restaurants in the country?” “Why are you asking me?”

“I thought it was like that.”

Baek Woo-jin placed his hand on my stomach and started to rub it, so I grabbed him by the collar and shook him.

As I was shaking it, I remembered that this morning, because of this little guy, I had to wake up at dawn, put on makeup, and then take it off.

“Do you know how hard today was for me because of you?” 어?”

“Aguaaaah.”

“Just a moment ago, you said you were tired, but you still walked instead of taking the bus!”

“Stop it!” “Why is your strength so great?”

Baek Woo-jin brushed me off and then pushed his hair back.

“I can’t run anymore, what should I do?” It’s already a thing of the past.

Sigh. Sure, Let’s not talk.

“In that sense, just one water.”

“Buy it yourself.”

I handed over the bag, and he groaned as he got up and headed to the convenience store.

I asked PD Park Sang-cheol.

“But don’t we have a script or something?”

“Yes.”

“……I heard you went on a preliminary visit.” Still, something like a rough route.

Oh, I checked to see if I could go with 100,000 won. It was possible.”

“Weren’t you taking pictures?”

“Eh.” No way, that can’t be true. 앗. Cold.

I was startled by the cold sensation on my cheek. Baek Woo-jin handed over the half-full bottle of water.

“Bro, I’ve been thinking, but we still have to move around even in Gangneung.” Wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere as close as possible?

“That’s true, but if we’re going all the way to Gangneung just to eat at a restaurant near the terminal, what’s the point?”

“That’s true, but we don’t have any money.”

“Wait a minute.”

Suddenly, I remembered that there were many good restaurants in Seongnam Market in Gangneung.

It seems that there was an entire alley formed for soondae soup, and there were quite a few popular restaurants for kalguksu and fried chicken.

Since it’s an old memory, I searched for it and fortunately, it seems to still be there.

“Did you find something?”

“Let’s go to Seongnam Market.” I think we can find it by walking around here, right?

“Is it close to the terminal?”

“Oh. It takes about 30 minutes to walk there.

When there was no response and I looked up, Baek Woo-jin was frozen with his eyes and mouth wide open.

“Why?”

“I can’t walk anymore.” “I moved everything I needed to move in a week.”

“Hey, it’s not even 3 kilometers.”

The moment I blurted it out, I was taken aback.

“……Did I just say something?”

“Even you think it’s a bit strange, right?”

“Yeah.”

I don’t even know when I started to take walking 3 kilometers so casually.

How much has this guy, Cha Ji-chan, gaslighted me for me to think like this?

He’s a scary person.

“Let’s take the bus.” Even if the two of us ride, it won’t be much.

“If I take the bus, I only have 20,000 won left.”

“Can’t you get a meal for 20,000 won?”

Did you see the twisted doughnut while you were at the market? “Can you not eat that?”

“Yeah.”

“Can you really resist a twisted pastry generously sprinkled with sugar, moist yet chewy?”

“Yeah.”

“Can you really resist that, just fried and smelling so savory?”

“Just eat.”

“Oh, this kid really doesn’t have the basics down, huh?” Rice is rice. A snack is a snack. Are you out of your mind or what?

Baek Woo-jin blinked and asked.

“Did I really do something that wrong?”

“Okay.” “I’ve gone through all this trouble, so I might as well eat one more.”

“Don’t you want to introduce at least one more good restaurant to the viewers?”

“You’re not going anyway.” We should at least enjoy it.