READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 9
Chapter 9
“What are the message function and mailbox function?”
As Sae-young tilted her head, a new notification popped up as if to provide an answer.
X House residents are granted one message sending privilege daily. Messages can be sent through the ‘Please Take Care of My X application’ and will be delivered anonymously to the recipient’s mailbox.
⏵ Message sending time: Daily 22:00 – 22:59
⏵ Mailbox viewing time: Daily 23:00 – 23:59
※ Messages can be sent freely at any time during the allowed sending period. However, if you miss the sending time, the message sending privilege will expire without any carry-over.
※ The mailbox can also be opened freely at any time during the allowed viewing period. However, if you miss the viewing time, unread messages will automatically expire.
Express your interest to the person you want through messages according to the rules.
“Has everyone read the rules?”
“Yes. It seems the time for sending messages and checking them is also set.”
“Look, message and mailbox icons have appeared in the app!”
Jung Soo-ho excitedly waved his phone. He was right. The other cast members responded with “Oh, it’s true!” as they confirmed that two icons that were previously locked with question marks had been activated. The residents’ faces were full of excitement at the new rules, different from the previous season.
“Oh? But it says the message sending deadline is until 10:59 PM, what time is it now?”
“It’s 10:42 PM… so 17 minutes left until the deadline.”
When Seo-jung read the time displayed at the top of his phone, Soo-ho opened his mouth as if surprised.
“Huh, really?”
I need to send it quickly so the message sending privilege doesn’t expire! Led by Soo-ho’s fuss, the other cast members also started focusing on their phone screens.
Ki Seo-jung pressed his fingertips against his eyes. Unlike the other excited cast members, Seo-jung just felt tired and overwhelmed by all the situations. Although he already had a scripted plan, the very situation of being thrown into this wilderness was exhausting.
Let’s just do as promised. Shaking his head to gather his thoughts, Ki Seo-jung tapped the message icon.
To │ Shin Da-bin
I want to see you soon.
Ki Seo-jung sent the message without much deliberation. However, shortly after, a notification popped up on the screen.
! It is not possible to send messages to people who are not currently residing in X House.
As expected, it doesn’t work. Then what should I do? After being lost in thought for a moment, Ki Seo-jung moved his fingers again.
To │ Song Joo-ah
Thanks to you, I had a delicious dinner.
Since Song Joo-ah and Gong Min-wook took on the role of main chefs, it was right to express gratitude. He couldn’t send a message to another man, so there was only one person left. And so, a message that sounded like a delivery app review was sent.
Ki Seo-jung sat blankly without any expectations. Soon after, when it became 11 PM, the cast members started glancing at their phones one by one while chatting. Some residents were openly looking at their phones and showing surprise.
Ki Seo-jung also joined the ranks and checked his phone screen. The difference was that unlike the other cast members, he carried a sense of duty rather than expectation or excitement, but he did it anyway.
There were two messages in the mailbox. Ki Seo-jung curled up the corners of his mouth after checking the first message.
I was glad that Seo-jung was here when we first came in!
It was obviously a message sent by Seo Min-ha. The content, which was imbued with Min-ha’s freshness, made him feel good.
Still, this could save Shin Da-bin’s face. At least it’s not zero votes. Thinking it was fortunate, Seo-jung moistened his lips and checked the second message.
Thanks to you, I feel really good
Your X did not choose you.
Hmm… who is this? Ki Seo-jung blinked and scratched the back of his head.
And so, everyone’s hearts were delivered.
***
“Was it… possible for a man to choose another man?”
The junior writer Hye-yoon stared at her phone with her mouth open, seemingly perplexed. The message clearly had Ki Seo-jung’s name written on it. While Hye-yoon was flustered, Kim Seo-hyo’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the monitor.
The principled answer to Hye-yoon’s question was ‘It’s impossible for a man to choose another man.’ After all, ‘Please Take Care of My X’ was originally a heterosexual dating program featuring ex-couples.
So this was a kind of bug. A situation that should never happen according to the original program’s intention.
But the instinct of Kim Seo-hyo PD, a born broadcaster, was telling her. This should be kept as it is. This is the key to the success of ‘Please Take Care of My X Returns’.
As if reading Kim Seo-hyo’s mind, the main writer Seo Yu-min spoke up instead.
“Why not? As long as the broadcast is entertaining, anything goes. Right, PD-nim?”
Yu-min’s words made Kim Seo-hyo curl up the corners of her mouth.
“But ‘Thanks to you, I feel really fu-, good’? What’s this? Is it a typo?”
“Would it be a typo? Judging by what he’s been doing all day, he’s 100% picking a fight.”
It seems like he wanted to say ‘Thanks to you, I feel really fucked up’ but restrained himself to ‘fu-good’ because it’s a broadcast, right? The 3-year experienced writer made quite a credible statement.
“Given their conversation in the room today, was there really something between them…?”
“Then it’s a thank you for us. Wow, I can hear the sound of Jibbing subscribers increasing from here.”
The main writer Seo Yu-min naturally joined in the conversation between the junior writers. She patted the shoulder of the junior writer sitting down.
“Hye-yoon, let’s rewrite today’s interview sheet. I think we need to overhaul everything.”
“Yes!”
The quick-witted Hye-yoon stood up, brushing off her seat. Ah, right. She caught Yu-min who was leaving to look at the monitor.
“Writer-nim, what should we do about this message? It seems too vulgar to send as it is.”
“Change the ‘ㅈ’ to ‘ㅎ’ and send it, don’t touch anything else.”
“Oh, but wouldn’t this change the meaning too much?”
Hye-yoon voiced her concern. Seo Yu-min said with one corner of her mouth raised.
“That’s what makes the picture more interesting.”
***
[Live Commentary] The scene of crazy dopamine Jibbing Original
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9,146 Comments
– Somehow the female cast seem to have good chemistry with each other this season
⤷ Whenever Ji-yoon, Sae-young, and Min-ha get together, it’s totally high school girl vibes
⤷ Agreed 700 ㅠㅠ
– While others are giving off high school vibes, Joo-ah went to talk to her ex
– Necklace? What necklace?
– Whoa, there’s a ring hanging…?
– OMG wow
– Isn’t that a couple ring?
– (picture) I paused and captured it, it seems to be a couple ring judging by the design…
⤷ Looking at it this way, it’s not just a simple couple ring? Isn’t this just a wedding ring?
⤷ Wow, that’s really expensive, how many diamonds are set in it?
– Huh? He came to Please Take Care of My X wearing a couple ring matched with his X on his neck? Did the production team just let that slide?
⤷ If it’s the broadcasting company, it’s possible. Just look at the live comments, the reactions are exploding
– But Joo-ah’s personality is no joke eitherㅋㅋㅋ She even asks about that
⤷ For real, isn’t Ki Seo-jung her X? Unless he’s an ex-boyfriend, is there a need to point it out like that?
⤷ It must be him
– He says he wears it just because it’s pretty. Ha, who would believe thatㅠㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷ Even Seo-jung looks embarrassed after saying it
⤷ Seo-jung, you should’ve just kept your mouth shut..ㅜ
– What the hell, since when was Cha Yoon standing there?
– What’s with Cha Yoon’s expression?
– Chaotic noise is crazy
– PD-nim, someone is breaking dishes now.
– …Don’t tell me he’s angry because he was made to do the dishes?
⤷ Looking at his behavior, seems like it
– Come on, in communal living, you have to do your part, is this something to act like that….?
⤷ I’m a bit shocked
⤷ 33 Sigh
– For now, I’m not sure about the others, but I can clearly see why Cha Yoon broke up
⤷ Me too
⤷ Everyone here feels the same
– Seo-jung is totally guilty
– How many good deeds has Seo-jung done on Day 1?
– Ki Seo-jung’s school nickname was probably Ki Da-jung (Kind)
⤷ Agreed
– ???
– Huh?…
– No, that’s too much, did you cut it with your feet?ㅜㅜ
– Even for rivalry, this is going too far…
– Who cares about the shape of vegetables that go into curry
⤷ For real, it all ends up the same in your stomach, making a fuss over nothing
– Good at cooking but face is trash tier vs Ki Seo-jung who can’t cook
⤷ ? 2
⤷ 2
⤷ Shut up 2
⤷ Latter
⤷ Obviously the latter
⤷ Why even ask
⤷⤷ Do you see this, Cha Yoon? This is reality
– Cha Yoon,,, if you seriously want to reunite with Min-ha, you shouldn’t act like this
⤷ Agreed. If I were Min-ha, any feelings I had for Cha Yoon would completely disappear
– ? Cha Yoon and Seo-jung are having an intense staring contest
– What are they doing while everyone else is looking elsewhere?
– Seems like they’re sending telepathy
– Ah really, when I see things like this, I start writing my own story. I need to open my notepad
⤷ Please share your notepad
⤷ I’m lining up
– I’m curious about what’s written in Seo-jung’s X user manual
– Oh, he’s reading it
– Just from today’s broadcast, Seo-jung seems genuinely kind-
What’s this all of a sudden?
– Is it possible to interrupt like that while reading the X user manual?
– Ah, that’s too much
– This isn’t right
– That crossed the line
– Cha again
⤷ What’s ‘Cha again’?
⤷⤷ Cha Yoon again starting shit
– Ki Seo-jung tried to talk to Min-ha once and got in big trouble
– I’ve watched dating shows for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone possessed by an evil spirit on Day 1
– Forbes’ #1 person to become evil in the shortest time on a dating show
⤷ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷ Damn ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㄲㄱㅋ
– Seo-jung is a bodhisattva, how can he just endure and let that pass?
⤷ Calling an angel a bodhisattva is a bit;;
– Sigh, Da-jung ㅠㅠㅠ you don’t need to be so kind to people who are mean to you
– Seo-jung is a real adult.. if it were me, I would’ve grabbed his collar
⤷ He’s like a noble lady.. if it were me, my fist would’ve flown right away;;
– Angel syndrome ㅋㅋ
⤷ ? Seo-jung isn’t sick, he’s just an angel
– The strange thing is, no matter how… unique your personality is, don’t you try to hide it a bit in front of cameras? But Cha Yoon doesn’t hide it at all, that’s really strange
⤷ He really seems to live like there’s no tomorrow
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Suddenly the funniest point is that in just one episode, someone is being called Michael or Kind, while someone else is being called an evil spirit ㅅㅂ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷ ㄱㄴㄲㅋㅋㅋ How can they be so opposite
– It’s really shocking that such a pretty face has such a trashy mouth
– Cha Yoon must have been a princess to his X too ㅠ They say you can’t fix someone else’s bad habits
⤷ Princess?
⤷ Princess of Terror Mouth
– Min-ha is kind, she’s packaging that as sincerity
– Looking at Cha Yoon’s X user manual, it’s clear that Min-ha has absolutely no lingering feelings
⤷ ㅅㅂ I’m not the only one who felt that. She’s not just cool, she’s ice coldㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷ Cha Yoon is walking on top of a completely frozen X user manual
⤷⤷ ?? Suddenly?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷⤷ ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– I find the reactions of the other cast members so funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅅㅂ Look at them laughing so hard at the ‘fix your personality’ comment
⤷ ㄱㄴㄲ They must really agreeㅋㅋㅋㅋ
⤷ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㄲㄱㅋㄱㅋㄱ
– Soo-ho is breaking down in tears after reading just one word
⤷ ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– The X user manual is so soaked with tears, I don’t think he can read it;;