"That's actually quite reasonable..."
Yoo Jaesuk rubbed his chin, pondering some strange possibilities.
Variety shows... can they really be linked with livestreaming?
And not the traditional TV broadcasting, but the more novel online livestreaming.
He was very aware that nowadays he stood at the brink of being outdated, but compared to those old-fashioned seniors, Yoo Jaesuk was more willing to actively engage with the young people and learn from their strengths.
The livestreaming proposed by these two young people in front of him was a realm Yoo Jaesuk hadn't delved into much.
"Are you interested, Hyung?"
"Hmm... but from what I know, Xin'an, you stream games, right?"
"Yes."
"Do you think... connecting variety shows with livestreaming would be weird?"
Liu Xin'an paused, then showed a bewildered expression.
He barely understood variety shows, let alone blending them with livestreaming.
Yoo Jaesuk noticed Liu Xin'an's confusion, smiled, waved his hand, and chose not to linger on the topic.
It was merely a bold idea, far from being implementable with many aspects needing consideration.
After a brief break, recording continued.
"To be honest, that hint earlier really made me start doubting Xin'an."
Right at the start, Yoo Jaesuk pointed the finger at Liu Xin'an.
The second game ended with Yoo Jaesuk and Bae Juhyun winning.
But just as Yoo Jaesuk's words were thrown out, Kim Jongkook began to doubt.
"If so, why can't Hyung share the hint with us?"
"... Should I share it?"
"Why not share it? It's not a hint about the real couple."
Yoo Jaesuk and Bae Juhyun exchanged a glance, ultimately nodding and choosing to share the hint.
"Fake Couple B is under 40 this year."
This hint instantly narrowed down the scope for Fake Couple B significantly.
Currently, those under 40 in the recording include Liu Xin'an, Bae Juhyun, Jeon Somin, and Yang Sechan.
"Ah, it's Sechan for sure."
"Hyung!!!"
The innocent Yang Sechan, once again the subject of Kim Jongkook's accusation, looked helpless.
"Irene probably isn't, she shared the hint with me so readily."
"Why are you so sure Irene isn't? You only exchanged hints verbally, not listening together."
Yoo Jaesuk paused, instinctively casting a suspicious look onto Bae Juhyun.
Bae Juhyun waved her hands repeatedly, but coincidentally, Liu Xin'an chimed in lightly at this moment: "Last time Irene came to RM, she was teamed up with Sechan Hyung, right."
Liu Xin'an swore he was merely trying to steer the rhythm towards his girlfriend and Yang Sechan, as there were currently too many suspicions on him, trying to protect himself.
But to everyone's ears, it sounded a lot... like jealousy.
"Oh? Xin'an remembers the details about Irene's last guest appearance clearly."
"Ah? Yes, I watched it again just yesterday."
His poker-faced lie made Bae Juhyun look away and pout, knowing he hadn't watched it yesterday! How could she not know?
"So... is Xin'an jealous because Sechan teamed up with Irene last time?"
Liu Xin'an was dazed, laughing and waving his hands while looking at the extremely anxious Yang Sechan: "No, no, I'm actually grateful Sechan Hyung took care of our Irene at the time."
"Oh~ our Irene~"
"... Are we really recording a show?" Liu Xin'an increasingly felt like they were watching a live variety dating show.
"Let's sort out the current hints; Fake Couple A is using their real name for activities, so I, Seokjin Hyung, Jongkook, Soomin, Sechan, and Xin'an are all suspects."
"For Fake Couple B, only Soomin, Sechan, Irene, and Xin'an are suspects..."
Listing out all the matching conditions, Yoo Jaesuk looked at Liu Xin'an, then at Bae Juhyun, deep in thought.
"Could it be you two?"
"I feel like it's more likely Sechan Hyung and Soomin Noona."
"What you said does make sense."
"Alright, next is today's last game. We will hide various information about the real couples and fake couples in every corner, and set up phone booths for dates in several places. If you find the number of the partner you want to switch with, you can use the phone booth to directly switch partners."
"Before time runs out, if the real couples team up successfully, the real couples win. If normal couples and real couples team up successfully, normal couples win, and if fake couples team up with real couples, fake couples win alone. If real couples fail to team up, it's also a victory for the fake couples' teams."
The lengthy rules made everyone immensely focused, and after integrating all the information together...
"So, aside from the real couples, the rest of us are in a solo battle?"
"Exactly. Next, please split up. Each couple goes to their respective locations and awaits the game start."
...
The group division didn't change. Following the staff, Liu Xin'an and Jeon Somin arrived at a secluded corner.
While waiting for the game to start, Jeon Somin began to doubt the handsome man who was currently in her team.
"Honestly, Xin'an, are you a real couple? With Irene?"
"No, I haven't received any messages from the production team, it's just... they asked about my feelings and impressions at the very start, and then I recorded with everyone."
"Really?"
The woman's skeptical gaze made Liu Xin'an look even more innocent. Then, he lowered his voice and said quite seriously: "I feel like... Sechan Hyung and Irene have a high chance."
