Exactly one week later, at the same time. ‘ep2. From Dawn To Dawn: Coloring the World with Dawn’ was uploaded to The Dawn’s official YouTube channel. Whether because of word spreading that it was fun or not, the views were climbing even faster than on the first episode. The second episode began with fans in the audience waiting for The Dawn’s stage, waving their dawn-blue light sticks. The scene soon transitioned backstage, where the camera zoomed in on the matching group rings worn on the members’ fingers. [Omg they have group ringsㅠㅠㅠㅠ] [ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’m so weak to this kind of thing ㅠㅠㅠㅠ] As Kim Sunghyun reached his hand forward, the other members naturally stacked their hands on top and shouted their chant. 【From Dawn to Dawn: Coloring the World with Dawn】 The title appeared as the screen slowly darkened. When it brightened again, The Dawn could be seen in the practice room, a small camcorder set up at the front as they worked hard to synchronize their choreography. 【Despite the holiday season, The Dawn is fully immersed in preparations for their comeback.】 The moment the music ended, the members rushed to check the recording with serious expressions. “Hey. Wouldn’t it be better if we changed this part ?” [Wow... our clumsy ones are growing up, they’re even giving opinions about the choreographyㅠㅠㅠ I’m moved] [And the fact that they really changed it makes it even more iconic haha] [On top of that, suggesting more changes during the dance break—Kim Sunghyun ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) and Jung Dajun are so badass] The five of them kept trying out movements, comparing them, and repeating the process. Before long, they even checked the balance of the overall choreography and wrapped up the modifications, leaving the Noeuls wide-eyed. [This is crazy, they just casually change the choreography on the spot, is this real?] [And it’s perfect hahahaha wtf are The Dawn’s stats hahahaha] Practice went on for a long time after that. After polishing even the finest details, The Dawn dragged their exhausted bodies into the van. Seo Hoyun pulled down his hood and dropped an eye mask over his eyes the moment he sat in the back seat. In contrast, Jung Dajun, who had looked like wilted grass just moments ago, bounced back to life and started chattering nonstop. Kang Ichae joined in, tossing out questions as if conducting an interview. “Mr. Jung Dajun, what is your role within The Dawn?” “I’m the mood-maker, and the one who endlessly supports and trusts the team!” Dajun grinned playfully. “And I’m also the maknae!” [This puppy is too cute] [Exactly! Seriously, what do we even do, he’s too cute...] [You know what it feels like? Like seeing your cousin after a long time. It’s heartwarming and adorable, but... you wouldn’t want to spend too long together because it feels like they’ll drain your energy. └fr] 【But Mr. Jung Dajun’s words are true. Without him, The Dawn’s atmosphere would be very different.】 [True... without Dajun, this group would be terrifying to even walk past] [Without Dajun, The Dawn wouldn’t have that chaotic image. Just a mix of practice-machine, thug, light, and bait... Without the puppy, the thug would probably torment the light and bait nonstop. └Also true..] At that moment, a Noeul uploaded a picture on Twitter. [Did you know? Jung Dajun also has The Dawn’s blood running in his veins. When he’s standing among other idols, he actually looks cold. High-res_JungDajun_cold-pretty-boy-version.png └└ Omg LOOOOOOOOLLLLLL total culture shock HAHAHAHAHAHAHA] It was from last year’s year-end stage, where Dajun had been caught on camera standing among other idols. Out of the 8,760 hours in a year, he spent 8,759 hours smiling, but this was that one fleeting moment of neutrality. [Wow... he really does look cold and handsome. The pure blood of The Dawn flows in him...] [Hahahaha. True, Dajun is tall. It’s just shocking because the members always treat him like a baby.] “My hyungs are all weak to me!” [But like... how could anyone not treat that as a baby] Seeing the maknae laugh “Hehe~,” it was impossible to deny his claim. “Hahaha. That’s right, our Dajun.” The moment Sung Jiwon looked at him fondly and smiled, the Noeuls felt a chill. 【But is that really true?】 As if waiting for the cue, the narration cut in and the scene shifted. It was another day, in the practice room with different outfits. Just like in the first documentary episode, Jung Dajun was sprawled at Sung Jiwon’s feet. “Jiwon-hyung... I don’t want to practice anymore......” “Haha, then let’s just go for two more hours?” “...Are you even listening to me?” Sung Jiwon smiled kindly. It was the kind of smile that came out when he had absolutely no intention of listening. The scene switched again to Seo Hoyun dragging Kang Ichae by the scruff of his neck. Immediately, Dajun rushed in, throwing his arms around Ichae’s neck to block Hoyun. “Hyung! Hoyun-hyung! For the sake of my face, please stop bullying Ichae-hyung!” Hoyun’s eyebrow twitched. The maknae, who believed with all his heart that his hyungs were weak to him, winked slyly at Ichae. [LOLLLLLLLL omg why did Kang Ichae suddenly cover his mouth LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL] [Princess rescue role, holy shit LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] But trust is always betrayed. Hoyun brushed off Ichae’s clothes and called out in a low voice. “You’re twenty-one now. Time to act like an adult.” [LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl] [Dajun’s shocked face omg LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] [Calling him Bangbang while telling him to be mature—sir, your parenting methods are flawed.] Hoyun laughed openly at the stunned Dajun. Ichae laughed right alongside him. Of course, no matter what it looked like on screen, it was obvious that every member, including Hoyun, would always keep seeing Dajun as the baby. The Noeuls relaxed and kept watching. [Hoyun acts like that, but behind the scenes he totally takes care of Dajun haha. If Dajun says he wants something, Hoyun tells him to go buy it and slips him more than enough money hahaha But excuse me, Dajun also earns money. └Exactly... though Dajun being Dajun, he just keeps the change for himself now. └└LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO] [In their eyes he’ll always be the baby... they’ve watched him since he was underage, so he’ll never stop being their kid.] By the time they got back to the dorm, the members were climbing out of the van one by one. 【After a long practice, at last came their precious rest time.】 The living room clock pointed to late at night. While everyone busied themselves changing clothes or showering, Kang Ichae plopped down on the couch with his phone. 【Perhaps to send greetings for the holiday, Mr. Kang Ichae placed a call somewhere.】 “Hello?! Sunghyun’s mother! It’s Ichae~! I missed you so much, why didn’t you call me?!” [What the hell HAHAHAHAHA why is Kang Ichae HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA] [Seriously why does he live life , he’s too funny LOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL] For a moment, Kim Sunghyun’s startled face was shown in close-up. “Hey, what are you doing?” As Sunghyun came closer, Ichae switched to speakerphone. “Busy? No way. Of course you have time to answer my call.” [Oh my, you really... By the way, why did you send so many gifts?] “Ah, you received the package?” [LOOOOOLLLLLL omg are The Dawn this close with each other’s families? It’s hilarious and cute hahaha] [Right now Kang Ichae sounds exactly like a boyfriend trying to impress his girlfriend’s mom LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL] Hearing their exchange, Sunghyun’s ears turned bright red. Covering his face with his hand, he muttered under his breath. Just then, Seo Hoyun emerged from the bathroom, spotted the situation, and strode over. “Mother. How have you been?” [Oh, my son~~!! It’s been so long! I missed you so much!] “Uh, mom? Your real son is right here.” [Is this a love triangle with Sunghyun in the middle hahahaha. Am I watching a documentary or a drama] Completely ignoring her actual son, Sunghyun’s mother happily chatted away with Hoyun. Even the original caller, Kang Ichae, got pushed aside. [LOOOLLLLLLLLL This documentary is gold HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Ichae worked so hard to send gifts but mom chose Hoyunㅠ hahahaha └ Ichae is destined to be rejected at the in-law meeting LOOOOLLLLLLLLL] [This is why I love documentaries—if it were just a self-cam, we’d never see them bickering with each other’s families hahahahahaha] “...She still likes Hoyun-hyung best.” Ichae tried hard to act cute and regain control of the call, but Hoyun cut him off every time. [—Our Sunghyun is good at housekeeping, but he’s too clumsy, I worry. How does he get along with you boys?] “Of course. Without Sunghyun, I couldn’t function.” Knowing this might actually be aired, Sunghyun begged them to stop, but it was completely ignored. “Oh, it’s not just words.” Hoyun leaned his chin on Sunghyun’s shoulder with a sweet smile. “We have to make sure our precious Sunghyun never so much as touches a drop of water.” [Yeah right, you liar] [The audacity LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO He probably just makes him wear rubber gloves for dishwashing so technically his hands don’t touch water LOOLLLLLLLLL └Wow... the way Hoyun says this so casually, I can only admire him] The screen filled with Sunghyun’s exasperated face as narration dropped in. Dıscover more novels at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩 【Does Mr. Seo Hoyun even have such a thing as a conscience?】 As the call threatened to drag on, Hoyun took the phone and retreated to the balcony. The other members, watching his back, immediately huddled together and whispered. “Look at his maxed-out social skills. He needs to get a taste of his own medicine.” “Hyungs, Dajun. Wanna bet?” Ichae’s eyes gleamed. “Let’s see who can rattle Hoyun-hyung the most tonight.” 【The Dawn has very good teamwork.】 If it had been their usual self-produced content, the caption would have been snarky. But this was a documentary, so it was replaced with a simple narration. “So basically we just have to surprise him?” At the time of recording, Sunghyun was already half resigned. “Haha, you sound confident.” Dajun raised his hand first, Jiwon nodded with a bright laugh, and even the hesitant Sunghyun eventually agreed. 【Thus began the sudden ‘Operation Rattle Seo Hoyun.’】 The first challenger was Dajun. When Hoyun returned to the living room after hanging up, Dajun jumped up. “Hyung, hyung, hyung! I found a fun movie! Let’s all watch it together!” Hoyun rejected the idea flatly, but with Dajun clinging to him, he couldn’t escape to his room. Forced to watch, the movie turned out to be about a dog in a heartwarming story. Dajun, who had suggested it, burst into tears, and even Sunghyun sniffled beside him. “The dog is cute. Well-made film.” “Yeah. It’s touching.” But Jiwon and Ichae stayed impassive, and of course Hoyun was uninterested from start to finish. At the end, his only comment was— “Wow, filming with a dog must’ve been tough. Impressive.” “Hyung, that’s your takeaway?! The dog went through rain and snow, couldn’t even eat properly, just trying to find his family—” It was called a challenge, but Dajun had made zero impact. Failure. Next up was Kang Ichae. “Hyung, this is the new surround noise-canceling headset I bought for work. Try it out.” He pushed Hoyun back into the seat just as he was about to leave and slipped the wireless headset on him before he could refuse. Then he played Hoyun’s aegyo compilation. Hoyunie wash born su su cuuute nyah~... “Oh no~ accidentally played the wrong file~.” Ichae grinned slyly, but soon tilted his head. Hoyun had closed his eyes without a flicker of reaction. When Ichae poked his finger at him, Hoyun yawned softly and lifted his eyelids. “...Ah, the tone is so nice, I dozed off.” The brazen shamelessness left Ichae speechless.