However, Bae Juhyun and Yoo Jaesuk worked really well together, in terms of stamina... No matter how lacking Bae Juhyun's stamina is, she's still slightly better than Jeon Somin.
Moreover, she was quite lucky. In the Barrel Uncle game, she inserted seven knives in a row and didn't manage to eject Barrel Uncle from the barrel, unlike Jeon Somin, where Liu Xin'an struggled to get her the chance to insert only three knives.
With 24 holes, Jeon Somin immediately got it wrong, leaving Liu Xin'an speechless.
Having lost the game, Liu Xin'an naturally didn't get the chance to pick a hint.
Fortunately, this time, the hints weren't shared among everyone.
This was already the second game. Although sharing information would be best for everyone, the RM MCs are all veteran tricksters. Each one harbors ulterior motives, so even when they reveal information, they have to weigh carefully whether it's false.
If you're not careful, being deceived would be troublesome.
Of course, Liu Xin'an doesn't care at all about this, since he's the one with a special role today...
"Who do you think might be the fake couple today, Xin'an?"
A sudden question brought Liu Xin'an back to his senses. He put down his chopsticks. Although he wasn't completely without food, his lunch today was just seaweed with rice and soy sauce... a lot more humble than the chicken soup set in front of Bae Juhyun.
But he wasn't picky either.
"When we were playing the game earlier, I felt that Sechan was acting strangely."
Liu Xin'an casually shifted the focus onto Yang Sechan.
"It's definitely Sechan."
Kim Jongkook also cooperated very well, directly making a conclusion.
As the "detective" on the show, Kim Jongkook's words were quite convincing.
But poor Yang Sechan, who got targeted out of nowhere, put down his chopsticks and waved his hands vigorously, trying to prove his innocence.
"Ani! It's definitely not me, hyung! I was just seriously playing the game."
"Playing seriously to get true couple intel?"
"No!"
"It was Sechan, without a doubt. He even quietly asked me earlier if I had any intel on the real couple."
Song Jihyo, as a partner, also stepped up and gave her partner a heavy blow.
"So, do you have any, Jihyo?"
"Of course not."
Song Jihyo perfectly demonstrated what it means to bring trouble upon oneself. She shouldn't have spoken!
"But speaking of true couples, we might actually have a real couple among us."
HAHA offered a very intriguing solution perspective.
Everyone exchanged looks, then surprisingly realized that HAHA's words made a lot of sense.
Since it's a true couple... among the people here, could anyone be more of a real couple than Liu Xin'an and Bae Juhyun?
"HAHA hyung, why are you so concerned about the true couple?" Liu Xin'an once again placed the blame on someone else.
He didn't want to become the focal point of attention. When doing bad deeds, he needed to do them sneakily. First, absolve himself, and then shove the blame onto others. This... was something Li Chenglu taught him by example when he was very young!
Hmm... he was the victim at that time.
"Huh?"
HAHA was dumbfounded by the question, then laughed wildly, standing up angrily and pointing at Liu Xin'an.
"Did everyone notice? Xin'an is just continually shifting the blame onto others!"
Hearing this, Liu Xin'an quickly put on an innocent expression.
"Indeed, Xin'an seems suspicious, but would the production team assign such a critical task to Xin'an, who's recording an outdoor variety show for the first time?"
"Hyung! Don't protect Xin'an just because he played soccer with you on Thursday!"
Yang Sechan was also anxious. He played soccer with Kim Jongkook quite a bit too, so why was Kim Jongkook not thinking of defending him and always defending the newly met Liu Xin'an?
All being Kim Jongkook's juniors, is there really a high and low status difference?
"It's not related, it's either Xin'an, or it's Sechan and Soomin."
"Eh?"
"Again, again, relying on intuition without looking at the hints to solve the case, right?"
Once you're targeted by Kim Jongkook, the entire episode recording becomes very difficult to endure.
"What does Irene think?"
"I think it's Xin'an and Jongkook oppa!"
"Me?" Kim Jongkook pointed at himself, bewildered.
"Hmm... Jongkook oppa is just suspicious, but Liu Xin'an is definite."
Bae Juhyun didn't discuss Kim Jongkook but instead turned the focus to Liu Xin'an.
At this moment, Liu Xin'an let out a long sigh of relief and, using a particularly exasperated tone, slowly responded: "You can't bully me just because you're afraid to provoke Jongkook hyung."
His words vividly portrayed the grievances and pity in his speech.
In an instant, everyone started imagining various scenarios.
"Does Irene usually bully Xin'an?"
"Huh? Me? Absolutely not! Hey! Don't make things up."
"To be honest, suddenly Xin'an seems quite scheming, as if he's been continuously throwing dirt on others."
Yoo Jaesuk suddenly laughed out loud, bringing this farce to a conclusion.
Liu Xin'an grinned, acknowledging this point.
...
After lunch, the entertainers naturally got some time to freshen up.
Korean dishes are mostly strong-flavored, and after eating, you definitely need to brush your teeth well.
This was something Liu Xin'an experienced for the first time, but fortunately, Seong Taekyon realized this and had prepared a toothbrush and cup for Liu Xin'an in advance.
After restoring oral hygiene, without much hassle, Liu Xin'an returned early to the recording scene. Seeing the cameras still running, he inconspicuously adjusted his state, then approached the soul of the entire program, Yoo Jaesuk.
"Senior Yoo Jaesuk..."
"Ah, Xin'an, just call me hyung."
Yoo Jaesuk was pleased with this younger brother who somewhat resembled himself, so he was willing to get a bit closer to Liu Xin'an.
Moreover, they shared the same surname.
"Then Hyung Jaesuk, how am I and Irene doing?"
"Hmm? You're doing great, you're adapting really well to the recording. Is this really your first outdoor recording?"
"Hmm... strictly speaking, not really. I've appeared in Irene's group's variety show, and that counts as outdoor variety, right?"
"It counts, but there's a big difference from shooting ours."
"Indeed, it was really hard to adapt at first, but the hyungs took good care of me, making me feel quite relaxed."
"Don't feel pressured... Oh, is Irene ready too?" Yoo Jaesuk joked with a smile, suddenly noticing Bae Juhyun walking towards them.
"Oppa!" Bae Juhyun was much more tactful than Liu Xin'an. Having filmed together for so long, Bae Juhyun could casually get close to Yoo Jaesuk.
This was Yoo Jaesuk; if she could build a good relationship with him, it would definitely be a deal with immense benefits, and she knew exactly what to do without Seong Taekyon's guidance.
"You performed really well today, even better than when you came with Joy last time."
"Hehe... have I improved in my variety sense recently?"
"I watched your show with Xin'an. Your variety sense has really improved a lot. How did you do it?"
Yoo Jaesuk, who dedicated his life to variety shows, was curious about Bae Juhyun's change and genuinely wanted to know the reason behind Bae Juhyun's significant transformation.
Surely it wasn't love. He didn't think becoming single could evolve into such excellent variety skills.
"Hmm... actually, I didn't really show much variety sense. What I presented in the show is actually how I interact with Xin'an in everyday life."
"Huh?"
"Could it be because of the live broadcasts?"
Bae Juhyun suddenly thought of a possibility, slapped her forehead, and looked at Liu Xin'an coyly.
"Live broadcasts?" This was an unexpected answer for Yoo Jaesuk.
Liu Xin'an nodded thoughtfully. Thinking about it, the impromptu reactions during live broadcasts were no easier than those during variety show filming.
Moreover... there's no remedy in live broadcasts, unlike variety shows where you can edit out the unappealing parts, live broadcasts don't have the ability to collectively make the audience forget.
Thinking about it this way...
Maybe Bae Juhyun's variety sense improvement now really has something to do with her occasional live broadcasts with him.
