Go Mi Nam and Tae Kyung reunited with everyone before anyone grew suspicious. Luckily, Jeremy kept Seong Jae and Jin Woo occupied with stories of Anjell's wildest adventures. He especially elaborated on the time Go Mi Nam was first introduced to the group, and where she had a little accident with Tae Kyung because she couldn't handle the alcohol.
"You'd never believe that our Go Mi Nam is weak with his liquor!" rambled Jeremy, who caught Seong Jae's immediate attention.
"Go Mi Nam, a lightweight? There's a game we could win, then. Jin Woo and I could drink for hours. Let's drink next, eh?" teased Seong Jae, elbowing Jin Woo as though he were serious.
"That's funny," Go Mi Nam quickly chimed in. "A drinking game.."
Her voice trailed off as she watched Jin Woo and Seong Jae exchange a suspicious and wicked grin with each other. "Yeah," agreed Jin Woo, dramatically rubbing his hands together as if he were an evil henchman. "Very funny. So who's up for this?"
"I certainly am," Seong Jae murmured in agreement. "Let's play."
"You think you could win?" scoffed Jeremy, squeezing in between Go Mi Nam and Tae Kyung, draping his arms over their shoulders. "We beat you at the watergun fight."
Tae Kyung, with an irritation written all over his face, shoved off Jeremy's arm and moved a couple steps away. Leaving Jeremy hanging, Go Mi Nam laughed quietly into her hand. Often times, when his irritation wasn't directed at her, she would find his petty behavior comical.
"And we beat you at Blue Marble!" retorted Jin Woo, folding his arms and leaning close to Seong Jae. "We slayed your team."
Shin Woo approached Jeremy from behind and placed a hand firmly on his shoulder, as if to reassure his fellow member. "Don't overwhelm yourself.. It's a game based on luck."
"Yeah!" Jeremy pointed a finger at the two members who were gloating right in front of him. "It's all based on luck! No real skill involved!"
Jin Woo, who took obvious offense at his statement, began making his way towards Jeremy; hands folded into fists. Seong Jae held his fellow friend back by the arm. "Well, ya know what? You're right! We won, 'cause we're all about luck! How do you think we made it this far? We were lucky to be blessed with our skills and talents! And with our luck, we'll be number one––"
"Girls, girls," called a voice from behind Go Mi Nam.
Like Shin Woo, Tae Kyung, and Jeremy, she glanced over her shoulder and watched as Jong Min exited the same building Tae Kyung and Go Mi Nam were in previously. In his hands was the camera which she left to charge.
"We're all talented individuals here, aren't we? Stop play fighting, and let's see who the real winners are." Boldly––and fearlessly––Jong Min tossed the video camera to Dae Hwan, who seated himself on the bench. Fortunately, Dae Hwan was watching the feud between the two groups and happened to predict Jong Min's next action. The camera landed safely in his hands, where he resumed his position to record. "We still have one more activity to do tonight."
"And this will decide the winner?" responded Seong Jae, peeking over at Jong Min who approached them.
"Correct. Even Dae Hwan will participate, so it'll be an even battle." Jong Min positioned himself beside his teammates. "Same teams as before: Anjell VS Monstar."
"What activity is next..?" asked Go Mi Nam nervously.
"Truth or dare!" declared Jin Woo, grinning widely. "Except, in this game, those who don't complete their request have to take a shot!" Tae Kyung snorted, which then earned a sharp glare from Jin Woo. "What's so funny?"
"Nothing." Tae Kyung waved his hand in dismissal. "I just don't find it particularly hard to lose at that kind of game.. Truth or dare? Come on."
Jin Woo remained offended at his statement, but objected no more. Instead he turned toward his team and waved Dae Hwan over. "Then you don't mind playing. 'Cause we are definitely playing this game."
Although Go Mi Nam grew nervous, knowing her lightweight self, she still followed the members to the inside of the building. Once all of them were inside, they all sat down in a circle, while Jin Woo called Monstar's manager to drop off some drinks. On the other hand, Seong Jae searched the building for a glass bottle. He returned within a few minutes, taking his seat beside Jin Woo, who was beside Dae Hwan. Next to Dae Hwan sat Jeremy, then Shin Woo, Go Mi Nam, Tae Kyung, and lastly Jong Min. As Dae Hwan adjusted the camera on a nearby table to catch the entire game, Jin Woo raced to get the door and retrieved the alcohol as promised. Shot glasses were placed in front of each member.
"So, since we're playing truth or dare, you gotta commit to the request, no matter how crazy," confirmed Jin Woo. He held up a green bottle with clear liquid inside. "If you fail to complete said request, then you gotta take a shot of this soju. Whichever team gets drunk first is the ultimate loser!"
"The entire team has to be drunk in order to lose?" mumbled Tae Kyung, scoffing under his breath. "Sounds pretty simplistic.."
"It is pretty simple," agreed Jin Woo as he took the empty, glass bottle out of Seong Jae's hands. He placed the bottle on its side, directly in the center of their large circle. "But ya gotta have the tolerance for it.. Which, I'm not sure if any of you got."
Seong Jae snorted, with a laugh following after. "Good luck.. You're going to need it."
"I think you'll need it," replied Tae Kyung, raising a single brow in question. "We're more than capable of handling our drinking."
"Well, except for Mi Nam," added in Jeremy, falling silent after receiving a sharp glare from Tae Kyung. "But Go Mi Nam is pretty crazy! He'll do anything!"
Go Mi Nam smiled nervously under the sudden spotlight, as all eyes were now focused on her; their gazes filled mostly filled with curiosity. She shied away from their gazes, turning her head away slightly and clearing her throat as she leaned closer to Tae Kyung. "Not...too crazy. I like to consider myself a moderate level of crazy.."
"Then I can't wait to give you some dares, Mi Nam," Jin Woo responded eagerly with a sly grin.
"I can't wait either.." murmured Go Mi Nam quietly, silently praying to Mother Superior that they don't dare her to do anything too insane.
The game started off with Jin Woo, who spun the bottle. Whoever the tip of the bottle pointed at would have to suffer at his hands. After spinning for a couple of seconds, the tip of the bottle pointed in Seong Jae's direction first.
"Awesome. Truth or dare, Seong Jae?" Jin Woo leaned close to his partner, elbowing him playfully as if to pressure him.
Seong Jae shoved Jin Woo's elbow away. "I'm not a wuss. I want a dare."
Clapping his hands together, Jin Woo held an evil grin. "I dare you to down an entire bottle of hot sauce!"
Bitter, Seong Jae smacked his hand against Jin Woo's head. "Idiot! You know I hate that crap."
Jin Woo rubbed the back of his head, wincing from the pain. "Watch it, you're gonna bruise me.. And yeah, course I know! Why do you think I dared you that?"
"Well, we're on the same team, remember?" retorted Seong Jae out of annoyance. "You're going to give us this loss."
"Then do us a solid, eh?" responded Jin Woo, folding his arms across his chest with a pout. "Rules are rules, teammates or not."
Seong Jae scowled in annoyance before he got up to retrieve the bottle of hot sauce. Go Mi Nam watched him, startled to see that he was willing to drink an entire bottle of something he hated––or so she assumed––just to avoid taking a shot of soju.
He must have low tolerance for spicy stuff.
Oddly enough, Go Mi Nam found it admirable he was willing to face his dislike for hot sauce, just to win a silly game. He returned with a bottle of hot sauce in his hands. As he sat down, he stared at the bottle for a long moment, swallowing anxiously. Jin Woo was doing his best to hold back any laughter by placing the back of his palm against his lips.
"Go on," encouraged Jin Woo before getting whacked on the side of his head again. "Owww.."
"You very well deserve it, Jin Woo," mumbled Jong Min with a smile himself. "We all have to face our fears one day, though."
"It's not a fear!" argued Seong Jae, transferring his frustrations towards his other comrade beside him. "I have a low tolerance! How hard is that to understand?"
"It's not even that difficult of a dare," complained Tae Kyung, gesturing to the bottle that wasn't even full. "Quit stalling."
Jong Min ignored Tae Kyung's comment, and instead responded to Seong Jae once more; offering some wise words: "Isn't it a fact that we have to deal with obstacles every day? If you have low tolerance or don't like it, then you have to become stronger." He focused his gaze on the glass bottle lying on the floor. "It's natural to be afraid. But sometimes...we just have to do things we don't like."
Seong Jae breathed in deeply, twisting the cap off the bottle of hot sauce. "Don't think this is over, Jin Woo. Because revenge will come. I swear that to you." And without a moment's hesitation, he threw his head back and downed the hot sauce. In actuality, Seong Jae was only able to down half of the bottle before coughing and putting the hot sauce aside. He coughed into the palm of his hand and began to take in deep breaths, waving his hands in front of his now open mouth as if the oxygen would cool his burning tongue. "It burns!"
"No shit." Jin Woo bursted out into laughter.
Despite the burning sensation on his tongue, Go Mi Nam watched in surprise as Seong Jae mustered up the strength to tackle his partner. He pinned Jin Woo to the floor, shaking him by the collar of his shirt. Jong Min intervened by pulling Seong Jae off Jin Woo and stopping him from murdering his fellow band member. Seong Jae breathed heavily into his hand, as if that would cool off his tongue.
"Yah!" Jin Woo sat up, his hair ruffled and messy. "You didn't finish! You gotta take a shot!"
"Aigo," groaned Seong Jae, rubbing his forehead as he shook his head. "You're crazy.. That's it. You're crazy!"
"Rules are rules," Jong Min added. "If you can't drink...then, well, you're done for in this game."
"Soju and hot sauce don't make a good combination!" argued Seong Jae.
"Hey, quit complaining. You heard the both of them, didn't you?" Tae Kyung interrupted. "You're out."
"Aish!" Seong Jae fell backward onto his back, in defeat, and placed the palm of his hand against his forehead. "Stupid Jin Woo.."
"Not my fault." Jin Woo stuck out his tongue at Seong Jae. "You should've been playing by the rules. I can't cheat for the sake of winning."
"So…" Go Mi Nam looked between her fellow friends. "Who's next?"
Jong Min answered for her, "Well, we were going to go clockwise, but since Seong Jae was next we will have to skip him."
"So then that means you're next, Jong Min?" asked Go Mi Nam.
He looked her directly in the eyes, smiling slightly. "That appears so. Well, let's have a go at this."
Jong Min reached over to the bottle and gave it a strong spin, which lasted a couple seconds. When the bottle's spin began slowing down, the tip was pointing at Tae Kyung, and finally stopped at Go Mi Nam's direction. A feeling of dread overcame her and she rested her face in the palm of her hands.
"Aw, Mi Nam. It's okay, Jong Min is a good person. He'll go easy on you," reassured Jin Woo while simultaneously reaching over and patting Jong Min on the back.
"So what will it be?" murmured Jong Min, folding his hands together while tilting his head curiously to the side. "Truth..or dare?"
Tae Kyung scoffed before leaning close to Go Mi Nam. "Go with truth," he whispered into her ear. However, unintentionally, Go Mi Nam pulled away from the sudden closeness between Tae Kyung and herself. She could feel her face heating up, both from the close encounter and sudden embarrassment from being so obvious in moving away from her group leader. To hide any possible coloring in her cheeks, she turned her head slightly.
"Well.." she mumbled quietly, peering over at the other members, "I suppose.." Her voice trailed off, realizing that Seong Jae was still lying down. Jin Woo, who seemed to have a short attention span, was messing around with Seong Jae, while Dae Hwan's eyes were focused on the wooden floor beneath them. Seeing them all distracted––and importantly, not paying attention to her––sent relief flooding through her. However, that feeling of relief quickly dispersed when she noticed that––the entire time––Jong Min had been watching her, with his curious gaze and tilted head. While everyone else fortunately turned their attention from her, Jong Min was completely focused on her. "..I suppose truth," she finished slowly, swallowing dryly.
"Truth? Then how about you tell us who you have feelings for?" asked Jong Min.
"What?" Go Mi Nam blinked rapidly, tugging at the long sleeves on her shirt. "What do you mean?" Her heart began to beat fast, uncertain of why he would ask such a personal question, or how it even came up.
"Well, it's obvious you have feelings for someone," murmured Jong Min with a grin as he leaned forward. "I think I have a faint idea...but I just want to see if it is true."
Go Mi Nam, now blushing wildly, looked over at her fellow band members. Tae Kyung didn't seem fazed at all with this question. Rather, his gaze was focused on Jong Min. But Jeremy and Shin Woo exchanged looks of their own between each other.
"I.. I.." Go Mi Nam glanced rapidly around the room, looking for some sort of distraction to calm her down.
"Calm on Mi Nam! We're all guys here. You can trust us!" Jin Woo chimed in eagerly.
Mother superior… What do I do now?