"Fake couple?"
"Yeah, last time they teamed up together. Now that I've confirmed my relationship with Irene, it's only logical for them to become a fake couple, right?"
Liu Xin'an started trying to create trouble for his girlfriend using logic.
Jeon Somin seemed convinced, making a face of being persuaded, then...
"You're jealous, aren't you?"
Liu Xin'an remained silent, finally shrugging nonchalantly: "A little bit."
"Hahaha."
"I've done some analysis; if we say Fake Couple A is male, then Yoo Jaesuk, Ji Seokjin, Yang Sechan, and I are all suspects, while Fake Couple B could only be you, Somin, and Irene."
"And if Fake Couple A is female, then it's only Jongkook Oppa and you, Somin..."
Liu Xin'an analyzed every possibility again, placing Kim Jongkook in the female team.
After all, today Kim Jongkook's role is as a girl.
Hearing this, Jeon Somin suddenly paused, her eyes brightening, and her tone growing much more excited.
"If that's the case..."
"I think... Jongkook Oppa is also very suspicious." Liu Xin'an slowly revealed this possibility, a mysterious smile spreading across his face.
He had heard Seoin PD's words crystal clear just now.
For him, the victory condition was really quite simple.
And that is... don't let the real couple team up.
As for his teammate Kim Jongkook's "fate"... he didn't care in the slightest.
Today is an individual battle.
As long as he can win, that's all that matters.
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Even though Jeon Somin might not be reliable in terms of intelligence and physical strength, Liu Xin'an truly admires her ability to find clues.
While Liu Xin'an might only glance around to check if anyone is nearby as he passes down a hallway, Jeon Somin would be able to find three envelopes containing hints all at once.
Unfortunately, while they found many envelopes, only one contained a clue regarding the real couple, along with a hint with Yoo Jaesuk's phone number.
This phone number, of course, would be needed for switching teammates later.
There wasn't a single clue about the fake couple.
Being teammates, Liu Xin'an naturally wanted Jeon Somin to share the information with him.
But Jeon Somin wasn't foolish; she suspiciously eyed Liu Xin'an, regardless of whether Fake Couple A was truly Kim Jongkook or not, there was one thing she hadn't forgotten: Liu Xin'an's level of suspicion was still high.
"We're teammates, Somin Unni. You don't want to show me... because you're the fake couple?"
Jeon Somin perfectly fits all the suspicions for both Fake Couple A and B, so Liu Xin'an simply pinned the blame on Jeon Somin.
A confused Song Jihyo wandered over at this point, and seeing this, Liu Xin'an immediately distanced himself from Jeon Somin and shouted to Song Jihyo: "Jihyo Unni, Somin Unni is acting weird!"
"Ani! It's Xin'an who's weird!"
"Huh? What? What are you guys talking about?"
"I've analyzed it, Somin Unni has a high level of suspicion of being a fake couple!"
"Really?"
Song Jihyo typically believes whatever others say, without much of her own opinion.
And she has very strong preconceived notions, which Liu Xin'an had noticed over the day's filming.
Of course, knowing this within just a day, Jeon Somin, who had been filming with Song Jihyo for six years, surely understood this characteristic.
"No, Jihyo Unni, Xin'an insists on seeing information about the real couple."
"Why do you want to see information about the real couple?"
"This is an individual battle today; of course I want to team up with the real couple." Liu Xin'an's response was flawless.
"That makes sense..."
"That means I definitely won't share with you anymore."
Jeon Somin started to go crazy. Under Liu Xin'an's shocked gaze, she directly stuffed the clue card into her collar, pressing her lips together, unable to restrain her laughter.
Liu Xin'an was dumbfounded, can it be played like this?
"...Is this considered cheating?"
"You can come and take it."
"Wow..."
At this point, Song Jihyo, initially just watching the show, suddenly stood up, looked at Liu Xin'an, and flashed a beautiful smile.
"Xin'an, do you want to team up with Unni?"
Liu Xin'an was stunned, but quickly, a mysterious smile appeared on his face as well.
Jeon Somin, who had been giggling foolishly, instantly realized the bad situation, screamed, and began to run.
Unfortunately, with her poor stamina, she was quickly cornered by Liu Xin'an and Song Jihyo. Liu Xin'an spread his arms, stood between Song Jihyo and Jeon Somin, with his back to them.
A few minutes later, Song Jihyo, with some sweat on her forehead, held a clue card in her hand, while beside her was a helpless Jeon Somin.
Liu Xin'an couldn't do anything with her, but Song Jihyo was not so considerate.
"Unni! Xin'an definitely has an identity, otherwise why is he so desperate for information about the real couple."
"Xin'an, are you one of the real couple?" Song Jihyo didn't deny this point but gave a response that made Jeon Somin's eyes widen.
Liu Xin'an was taken aback, then pretended to be confused: "Huh?"
Song Jihyo then lightly laughed, she had gotten a hint about the real couple, and the hint stated that Real Couple A is good at gaming.
When it comes to gaming, the first person to think of would certainly be Liu Xin'an, known as a game streamer!
So Song Jihyo directly confirmed Liu Xin'an's identity.
Moreover, coincidentally, she had also found Liu Xin'an's number, enabling her to change partners instantly.
...
The final round has a total duration of thirty minutes.
In terms of finding hints, Liu Xin'an truly couldn't compete with the experienced RM group.
But trailing behind the main group, he also gathered quite a few clues.
Among these were a few pointed towards his fake couple clues, but somehow, Song Jihyo always stood up to support him.
"Why are you so sure it's not Xin'an?"
Yoo Jaesuk was really troubled as now everyone was suspecting him and Liu Xin'an.
But Liu Xin'an had Song Jihyo's backing on his side.
"I got a hint."
"What hint?"
"Can't say, but I can guarantee he's not fake; whether he's real or not, I don't know, I just don't want to be punished."
Song Jihyo said cheerfully, knowing the competition was nearing its end, she was certain she wouldn't lose now.
"Then it's Yoo Jaesuk Oppa."
This conclusion made Yoo Jaesuk's scalp tingle, but there were still some who believed in him.
"I still believe it's Xin'an! Xin'an's behavior has been strange all day."
As Yoo Jaesuk's current partner, Bae Juhyun continued attacking her real boyfriend, Liu Xin'an.
She knew this man too well; from the beginning of his feigned ignorance, she could clearly sense Liu Xin'an's oddity.
"It's Yoo Jaesuk Oppa, for sure."
Kim Jongkook's opinion holds significant weight in RM, especially in situations involving uncovering moles.
"Five minutes are left until the end of the competition."
"Oppa, 300k, reveal Jihyo Unni's number to me?"
Yang Sechan was the most frustrated at this moment because he had replaced Ji Seokjin to become the single guy, holding no phone numbers at all, so he could only plead with Kim Jongkook, who held Song Jihyo's number.
Nevertheless, Kim Jongkook was also quite shrewd. Regardless of Sechan's identity, with Song Jihyo now being cornered by his fake couple teammate, he'd surely avoid being the incompetent teammate.
Although it's an individual game, a major premise of the individual game is that both he and his partner must stop the real couple from meeting.
"You'll be alone today, Sechan."
"Oppa! 400k!"
Kim Jongkook ignored Yang Sechan further, instead continuing to banter and chat cheerfully with everyone, joking about Yoo Jaesuk and Liu Xin'an.
Finally, time ticked closer and closer to the end of recording, and accompanied by an audible whistle from Seoin PD, the final game was completely declared over.
