"I thought this 'We Got Married' show would be all skinship and high tension" - InvaderNotConqueror
They're keeping it surprisingly wholesome.
Do these kids Jaemin and Noel even realize they're on a marriage show?
Usually these marriage shows force photo opportunities and create subtle service scenes, but there's none of that here.
- Bakery: It's different from the marriage shows on public broadcast networks
ㄴ Nunholy: Even though PDs get a lot of criticism for this genre, they definitely know how to draw attention haha
ㄴ InvaderNotConqueror: Actually, I prefer this approach
ㄴ InvaderNotConqueror: I like this natural feeling better than forcing romantic angles
- Ttihwakjjit: It's "We Got Married" not "We're Dating," so I think this vibe is right haha
ㄴ gramgranma: For real haha, after marriage, it becomes friendship that transcends love
ㄴ SilverPanthea: That's what we agreed to call love...
ㄴ DeliberatelyOnPurpose: But they really do seem like a couple with good chemistry haha
"More shocking than anything is that they're having the wedding ceremony after the sun rises today" - Waterproof
Filing marriage papers first and then having the ceremony is truly next-level planning
- IronPhilosophy: Hahaha if this were on a public network, the PD would be questioned about their sanity
- cowlvnd1865: Wait, aren't they just starting the marriage show now? Was it already in progress?
ㄴ ChickenAndTteokbokki: Yeah, the three of them already filed marriage papers and they even have a child
ㄴ ChickenStockIsGod: They have a child??? Already???
ㄴ QueenLexia: There's a grown child named Itera in the bedroom... Currently working as a pro gamer and giving his three moms headaches...
ㄴ HS2000: Oh, that baby haha
ㄴ Sistato: I thought they had made a baby together...
ㄴ FrozenRiverSurface: Guys, does no one think it's strange that women can have children together?
ㄴ Uer: ? Are you trying to argue that women can't have babies together?
ㄴ Dedica: Seriously haha, are you saying Sunghye noona's commercialized stem cells are just rice?
"Decorating the house together feels really fulfilling" - ThisIsntBus
It really feels like we're sending our kids off to get married, which makes me a bit emotional...
I didn't buy the decorations myself, but seeing the red carpet being laid out and balloons attached to walls and ceilings according to our suggestions really fills me with romance
- Rahhight: This must be the fun of raising a cyber Tamagotchi
ㄴ Tasimula: Isn't this way too large-scale to be a Tamagotchi? haha
- MagicalGirlGigaBitBi: After always hearing people brag about their multi-million won weddings with hundreds of guests, seeing them blow up paper balloons and act like kids makes my heart swell
ㄴ FlavorAgainFlavorStar: Yeah haha, there's something about it
ㄴ IonShockDevice: I find it kind of sad that they're doing it this way...
ㄴ RetirementHome: Don't be fooled, Jaemin is a streamer who gets small but steady donations, and Noel is an LCK champion...
ㄴ KeepWorking: I know logically that Noel is well-off now, but whenever I see her, she looks pitiful, like she's starving
ㄴ Redoor: She actually is starving haha, she still only eats two meals a day
ㄴ FullHamSik: And that's after increasing her portions. At first, she ate 0.5 portions as one meal, and that was her entire day's food
"So the broadcast that's starting now is the wedding broadcast?" - PuddingWedding
So Jaemin, Noel, and Noel's manager will hold hands and walk down a virgin road they carefully made with colorful paper, then listen to a wedding officiant give a blessing in front of Jaemin's fans and Noel's fans, get married, and then immediately go on a honeymoon by laying out bedding in the living room and the three of them spending a Triple-Four honeymoon?
- Ttihwakjjit: Triple-Four? You're insane haha
- KTC014: What kind of Templar is this?
ㄴ RecorderGun: Dark Templar
- Sistato: Is there a reason this had to be one sentence?
- SilverPanthea: Oh, is the broadcast starting now? I need to watch this...
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"Are you all awake now? Well, I guess you must be since you want to start the broadcast right away... But wouldn't it be better to do it in the evening when more viewers can watch? Actually, normal weddings usually happen around lunchtime. Isn't it too early right now?"
Our day usually starts with a late lunch.
Since Gabi has to get up early to attend lectures.
If we want to eat breakfast together, we naturally all have to wake up early.
Jaemin, despite being a streamer, surprisingly maintains good habits.
So she easily adjusted to Gabi's schedule.
And I couldn't just sleep in while Gabi was getting up.
So we have a light breakfast with the couple downstairs, or next door by current standards.
Then, following Jaemin's principle, we start streaming when people have finished going to school or work.
That's our daily routine these days.
So I naturally assumed we'd do the wedding broadcast around that time.
The conventional idea that weddings happen at lunchtime with meals afterward probably contributed to that assumption.
"Come on, if we start the broadcast at lunchtime, Gabi will be gone for her lecture. She doesn't have a day off today, right?"
"I thought Gabi had afternoon classes today, so it would be fine..."
"How do you know when the wedding will end? Imagine Gabi putting on her backpack and heading to school in the middle of our honeymoon."
"Why a randoseru of all things? Anyway, I get it. If that's the case, viewer count is important, but Gabi's schedule is more important."
But Jaemin's thoughtful words were right.
I thought the wedding would take maybe 30 minutes at most.
But once we start talking among ourselves and with viewers, who knows if it might last one hour or two.
So we turned on the broadcast right away.
Well, not immediately.
We did briefly spin a pen to decide whether Jaemin or I would start it.
- SilverPanthea: Stream host, you're so early today!!
- CRCE: I was wondering why I felt like getting up early today...
- Sistato: Like if you stayed up all night to watch this haha
- QuickSurrenderThisGameSucks: If you're watching the stream now, you probably stayed up all night...?
- QueenLexia: I'm on my way to work... so jealous...
Perhaps because it was too early by our standards.
Everyone seemed happy but quite puzzled by the chat messages coming in.
We had to explain that we needed to hold the wedding ceremony now.
Since it wasn't about Jaemin's or my circumstances, but about Gabi who's a regular person.
The viewers seemed to understand generously.
Instead, they were clamoring to see us in wedding dresses right away.
"Oh, right. We need to put on wedding dresses. But we haven't seen each other in them yet. We made them but never tried them on. So let's all be surprised together? Everyone, please take your seats as guests. Hyunsu unnie is still sleeping, so we'll skip having an officiant."
"Wait, we don't just bring them here to change? We have to change and then come? It would be super awkward if we ran into someone else while coming down in wedding dresses in the elevator."
"My wedding dress is in Hyunsu unnie's room..."
We all became flustered at Jaemin's unprepared direction.
She was only thinking about changing in her room and coming out, that one.
"Hahaha, I thought it would be more fun if Noel showed her wedding dress to other neighbors. Okay, I'll let it slide. Noel, you can bring your dress and change in the bathroom."
"Then what about me...?"
"Well, Hyunsu unnie sleeps so deeply that she won't wake up no matter what noise happens next to her. But if you're really concerned, Gabi can just wait in the living room."
Still, changing in the bathroom is better than wearing it from home.
Though Gabi looked a bit reluctant, worried about disturbing Hyunsu, she understood this was the best option and went along with Jaemin's plan.
"Okay, Gabi, could you help Noel bring her wedding dress? I'll finish setting up here."
"Sure, I'll do that."
Only when things became this chaotic and I found myself alone with Gabi did it hit me that this was our wedding.
I couldn't say a word to Gabi while getting my wedding dress from my room.
And for good reason—we've always been friends.
Sure, I've fantasized about dating Gabi and dreamed about marrying her.
But now that we're both women, we'll continue being friends as we've always been.
So having already given up those feelings, the idea of marriage—even for a broadcast—feels awkward.
"Noel, what do you think it would be like if this were a real marriage?"
"Hmm? A real marriage? Well, I like both you and Jaemin as friends. Living together would be really nice."
That was Gabi's attempt at a joke, it seemed.
It caught me off guard, and I couldn't think of a witty response.
I feel like I could have given a more interesting answer.
Maybe I was flustered because what I secretly wished for came out of Gabi's mouth.
As I stood there flustered, holding my wedding dress with Gabi supporting me.
Perhaps Gabi was in a playful mood.
She continued with her jokes.
"Heh. I like that too. But then, does Noel like Jaemin more, or me?"
"I-I like you both. But since we've been friends much longer, I like you more, Gabi. Should we not tell Jaemin about this?"
"Of course not. Jaemin is a good friend too, and hearing something like this would hurt her feelings. So, Noel, what do you think I'd be like as a lover rather than a friend?"
"As a lover...? Gabi, did you get a boyfriend?"
Somewhat shocking news.
Of course, it wouldn't be strange for someone as pretty, kind, and capable as Gabi to be dating.
But hearing that Gabi, who had always focused only on studying, was talking about romance made my heart skip a beat.
Even though I thought I'd let go of my feelings for Gabi, I couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Hmm. Not a boyfriend. Well, maybe it could be called a boyfriend? Anyway, what do you think I'd be like as a girlfriend, Noel?"
"...The best. There's no one as good as you, Gabi."
"Hehe, thanks."
So to Gabi, who was happily smiling.
I had to respond with a feeling that wasn't happy at all.
So Gabi was smiling without knowing my true feelings.
With such contrasting expressions, we returned to Jaemin's house.
Since Gabi would now go to Hyunsu's room to change.
I went into the bathroom and hung the wedding dress I was holding on a hanger.
As I was about to take off my clothes, I caught my reflection in the mirror.
There was a girl who no longer looked creepy or unpleasant.
A girl who resembled Yeseul unnie, but looked much younger.
I'm pretty too.
I can't match Gabi's kindness, and the gap in our abilities will probably widen.
I always thought Gabi and I would be friends.
But thinking about it, if Gabi gets a lover, won't she have less time for friends?
I wanted to ask Yeseul unnie.
Is this jealousy?
Should I give up on these feelings too and just wait endlessly until Gabi contacts me?
Of course, there was no answer.
But I'm sure Yeseul unnie would say that's what good friends do.
And that it's okay to reach out first sometimes to check in and visit.
That's probably the proper advice she would give.
In the mirror where I couldn't find Yeseul unnie's reflection.
I found the answer by myself.
It might be a bit bitter at times.
But it will surely be the best choice for both of us.