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"Okay, okay, speak now"
The video shakes, an amateur movement to depicts that Iyen just started recording. It only stabilized when she shoots Changbin, who is readily standing in front of a plain wall in the grandparents' house. He looks really excited, he cannot contain the smile on his face.
"Hi, I'm Changbin, I'm Dango's big superman cousin and I think Dango is a boy" he starts, before him and Iyen squeals together in excitement, shaking the whole video into recording an imitation of an earthquake.
It's Dango's gender reveal party.
Minho and Seungmin wanted to just find out from the doctor and let the family know, but of course the dramatic family wanted to make it grand, so the couple just went with it and prepared a party (with Iyen's help).
The camera moves, showing Iyen's chin as she walks and a few seconds later, she flips into back camera again, showing Chan trying a chord on his ukulele before writing down on his notebook. He looks up when he feels a presence nearby.
"Channie, your turn" Iyen says behind the phone. Chan looks at the camera in front of him, and looks at his aunt again.
"What do Channie say?"
"Just like we practice before"
"Ah" He remembers, quickly he puts his ukulele aside and sits properly.
"Hi, it's Channie. Channie is Dango's little superman cousin. Channie think Dango is a girl" he says while waving to the camera. The visual of the video shakes again as Iyen moves to leave, there is a soft voice captured in the footage of her saying 'well done, Channie' before the camera shoots her feet walking to the next person.
The video shakes a little more aggressively, and the next thing happens, is Grandma Jeongin already takes over the phone and shoots herself with her husband from a high angle.
"Hi, chat. Grandfa here. I've locked in with Dango and detect the aura Dango has farmed so far so let me cook. Bro is giving main character energy and bro is not beating the boy allegations. He will mog all fetuses and he is everythingburger with french fries on the side" Grandpa Felix explains while doing the Brazilian dance at the back.
"What is he even talking about..." The video captures Iyen mumbling somewhere out of the frame while the grandparents pay no mind.
"Hi, I'm Grandma and I agree, Dango will be a boy because I've asked my daughter-in-law to look at Stray Kids' faces a lot so Dango will be handsome like Lee Know or-"
"Okay, okay, you don't have to list them out!" Iyen snatches the phone away and runs, and she laughs when she hears the grandmother shouts 'this brat!'. She straight away goes to the lovey-dovey couple, as they are busy setting up a little decoration by the window.
"Unnie, Jisung hyung, you're next" Iyen shoots them both and they stop decorating to stand properly in front of the camera. Hyunjin hugs her husband's arm and leans her head on his shoulder.
"Hi, Dango! This is your aunt, the most beautiful woman in the world, Hyunjin, and this is my beloved, sweetest husband, Jisung-" Hyunjin fluently greets like an influencer making content. Jisung is caught falling in love with his wife again right on camera.
"Aww, my love. Give me a kiss" he puckers his lips. Hyunjin doesn't even look at him, and she just smacks his pout while faking a chuckle, causing him to startle at the hit as she continues her words.
"And we think you're a boy"
Jisung kisses Hyunjin's hand that slap his mouth just now, making his wife chuckle. Iyen groans behind the camera and the footage moves away from the view. It stays shooting her feet for a few seconds before she lifts up the camera again and shoots her sister and brother-in-law.
"Okay, your turn, parents- wait, do you guys know already?" Iyen asks, her recording tilts slightly since she is looking at them instead of focusing on balancing the frame. The couple look at their little sister to respond.
"Nope. We asked the doctor to email the result our organizer right away" Minho explains.
"Oh, alright. Then, you can join" the little sister fixes the angle again to begin the recording properly.
"Hi, our dango. We are your parents, the only one with matching outfits today" Seungmin greets while he wraps his arm around Minho. They are wearing matching denim outfits, something nobody asked to do. They are just that romantic.
"That's right" Minho agrees, she plays with her hair that drapes off her shoulder down to her chest while she nods.
"And we both think you are a girl" Seungmin adds, speaking for both of them. Minho doesn't seem to argue. Seungmin has always been the one who talks anyway.
"That's right" she agrees again.
"But as long as you are born healthy and both you and Mama won't be in pain throughout everything, we actually don't mind about anything else" Seungmin finishes his words warmly, something that surely makes Iyen smile behind the camera. Minho feels the warmth as well and she is too tsundere to accept it, so she adds
"That's right. And if you are born a boy, we will just cut your-"
"Unnie, NO" Iyen escapes the situation instantly, in full panic. The video captures the sound of the couple laughing mischievously while Iyen groans. "Sweet heaven, that was so close"
A few more shaky movements, and finally Iyen changes the angle into a selfie angle, recording her and Yongbok who is sitting at the couch. The cluelessly looks at the phone, having no idea why her aunt is making a video. Iyen makes sure the angle captures both of them before she looks at her niece.
"Little cool, are you excited for baby Dango?" She asks. Yongbok loses her curiosity right away when her eyes sparkle in excitement and she nods eagerly.
"Yes! Mama said I only need to go to school 100 times and then baby Dango will come home" she shares, and the little TMI is enough to make Iyen grin like a fool, getting excessive cuteness aggression towards the little girl.
"Really? Then what do you think Dango is gonna be?"
Yongbok loses her smile, confusion arises because she almost doesn't understand the question. She looks at her aunt who is already looking at the phone screen while waiting for her answer. She takes her time to think of an answer and then she gasps excitedly when she answers
"A president!"
Iyen looks at her niece, there is a hint of judgy in her eyes. But when Yongbok reciprocates her eye contact with a bright innocent look, she loses her principle and nods.
"...that makes sense. I like that answer" she acknowledges. Yongbok giggles happily that she manages to answer it correctly. Only after that, Iyen twists her body so now only her appears in the frame.
"Hi, Dango, my future baby cool. I'm your Cool Auntie Iyen and I think that you are a boy. Please grow up healthily in your Mama's tummy and I can't wait to see you in about three months. And now, cutting point, onto the gender reveal!" She ends the video, covering the lens with her palm until it captures darkness.
- The End -
Bonus :
"This is exciting" Jisung admits while putting on earplugs. Hyunjin already wears hers plus earmuffs over it so she helps her youngest son with them. Everyone seems to getting ready by blocking their ears, and they are gathering at one corner of the backyard. Iyen is holding Yongbok in her arms, and she checks again if the little girl is already covering her ears. In the meantime, Yongbok is getting excited as she watches her parents.
"Go Mama! Go Papa!" She cheers.
In the middle of the backyard, Seungmin and Minho is getting ready.
Seungmin, with his ears are already covered, is now wearing a fingerless glove. Minho also has her ears covered but instead of wearing a glove, she wears a clear safety glasses to protect her eyes. They are standing in line, but close to Seungmin there is a bow and an arrow, while next to Minho, there is a table with a gun on top of it. Far at the front, there is a target board with a black balloon right in the middle for each of them.
Seungmin places his arrow, Minho lifts her gun. They share one last eye contact to each other, before they look towards the aims, ready to shoot. Everyone was confused on how they would shoot at the same time if they couldn't hear anyone counting for them, but the couple convinced that they don't need it. So, the situation becomes completely silent and nervewrecking.
And finally, as if they count at the same time telepathically, Minho shoots exactly 0.7 second late from Seungmin, perfectly make their arrow and bullet hit the targets at the same time.
The balloons pop.
Pink gas explodes.
The family gasp.
"IT'S A GIRL" Changbin shouts in disbelief.
"IT'S A GIRL!!!" Everyone cheers one after another, tossing the earmuffs up in the air and celebrate the win.
Seungmin and Minho scream as they throw their weapons away, Minho opens her arms and Seungmin wastes no time to run and hug her so tightly, making her laugh out loud. The rest of the family gathers around them, making a big, cheering hug.
They don't even care what the result is, but one thing for sure, they are so excited to see the new member of the family in a few months.
The End <3