Welcome to Madrid

“Ahh, it’s so sunny and hot!” Eunchae says as she dashes out of the airport, her eyes wide as she takes in the warm, vibrant scenery of Madrid. She can’t help but grin, already enamored by the city’s lively atmosphere. The rest of the crew follows behind her, rolling their luggage along the terminal's polished floors.

“Pali, Pali!! We can’t waste any more time! We need to explore!” urges Eunchae to the others that were taking their time moving their luggage.

"Is she always this energetic? It's like seeing a younger version of Taehyung," Seojin comments with a raised eyebrow, observing Eunchae’s boundless enthusiasm.

“Yes, she is. A bubbly gumball with everlasting energy.” Jin-woo adds, chuckling at the actors’ exuberance.

Arriving at the parking lot, where the rental cars are, the crew begin packing their luggage into two vehicles that will take them to their rental home. 

Entering the vehicle, Yumi remarks “It seems like we got an upgrade from last time.”

Looking at the interior as he gets in, Seojin says “Yes, it seems like we can afford renting a Roll Royce SUV for our time here.” 

“Is everyone ready?” Asks Jin-woo in the drivers seats

“Yes.” Says everyone.

The engine hums to life as both cars start up, and with a final glance at the airport, the team sets off. The sun is high in the sky, casting a golden hue over the scene as they begin their drive.

Car 1: Jin-woo (Driver), Eunchae, Seojin, Yumi, and Yujin are in the first vehicle, while the second car holds BM (the driver), Eunseo, Woo-shik, and Seojoon.

Car 1

The highway stretches out ahead of them, and Eunchae’s eyes are fixed on the passing landscape. She watches the river winding through the city, the striking architecture, the charming streets, and the people bustling about. It's all so different from Seoul, and she’s soaking in every moment.

"Wow, the architecture looks so different from Seoul," Eunchae says, leaning her head against the window as the scenery unfolds before her.

“Yeah, I noticed that too. It’s more... grand, I guess?” Yumi replies, sitting beside Eunchae as she, too, takes in the city. "When we have time, we should come out and explore around."

"Mhmm, we must," Eunchae says eagerly, nodding as she continues to gaze out the window, already imagining what the city holds.

Jin-woo, sitting in the driver seat, glances back at the others. "Well, I can guide us around. There’s a ton of activities that we can do even after filming," he says with a confident smile. He’s clearly familiar with the city and excited to show his friends around.

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Yujin half-jokingly says “I’m not sure if we’ll have any energy left after filming to do anything.” 

“You guys are young, Yumi and I should be the ones to say that” Seojin comment from the back seat, glancing at Yumi with a smirk. Yumi just laughs in response, nudging Seojin playfully.

"Ya oppa, I’m not that old, but yea we’ll probably need all the energy we can get after shooting," Yumi admits, looking at the other side of the car, watching the busy streets of Madrid as they zoom by.

The conversation continues, filled with laughter and lighthearted chatter, as the cars drive further into the heart of Madrid. The crew is excited, but also ready to get to the Airbnb and relax before their busy schedule begins.

Eunchae can hardly sit still, her excitement growing with every passing minute.

Not much longer, they arrived in front of a gated, detached house in the Puerta del Ángel neighborhood. After entering through the garage door into a small parking area beside the home, they parked and exited the vehicle, stretching their arms and legs before looking at the house in front of them. It was a white, single-story home with a sharp V-shaped roof.

They grab their luggage and walked up the steps to the front door. Inside, the home had a very modern, open-concept design with a sleek kitchen featuring grey cabinets. As they toured the house, they noted its spaciousness. There were large living rooms, white marble bathrooms, a large gym area, a pool/book room, and surprisingly, a small squash court in the back, next to the large pool.

Everyone was taken aback by the squash court and the sheer amount of space in the house. As they gathered back in the living room, PD-nim was waiting for them.

“Hello, everyone! I hope you like the house. It’s been lent to us by a close friend, so we must take care of it while we’re here,” explains PD-nim.

“Your friend must really like tennis,” said Eunseo, remembering the tennis court outside.

“Yes, you’re right. Now, there’s one issue you may have noticed, there are only 4 bedrooms, but 1 of the rooms has 1 bed.” said PD-nim.

“I think we should separate the rooms by gender?” suggested Seojoon.

“You can do that, or…” PD-nim paused with a mischievous grin. “We could play a game.”

“NO!” everyone chorused not wanting to deal with his shenanigans.

“Aww, you guys are no fun. Well, you have 30 minutes to decide and pack before we go get food.” PD-nim said before leaving the room.

“Does anyone have any ideas or preferences?” asks Woo-shik.

Jin-woo stepped up. “I think we could organize it like this: Seojin-nim can have the solo room as he is our ‘boss’, Seojoon-Hyung, Woo-shik-Hyung and BM-Hyung in the second room; Yumi-shi and Eunseo-shi in the third room; and finally, Eunchae, me, and Yujin in the fourth room. Is that okay?”

“That sounds good,” agrees BM.

“I’m fine with that,” agrees Yumi.

“Ugh, I don’t want to deal with oppa’s snoring,” whines Eunchae, causing everyone to laugh.

“Wait, why am I stuck with you?” Yujin wonders out loud, looking at jin-woo with strange glare.

“Why not? Are you scared that I’ll do something to you?” Jin-woo teased. “Please, I’m too good for you.”

Yujin rolls her eyes, clearly unimpressed.

“Lucky guy,” BM whispers, nudging Jin-woo.

With the sleeping arrangements sorted, everyone starts heading to their rooms. Yujin, Eunchae, and Jin-woo room are the second largest room in the home just smaller than the main bedroom. It has its own bathroom, walk in closet and a skylight right above their beds with an automatic cover allowing them to see the night sky if they wanted to. Once they enter their assigned room and immediately realize something.

“There’s only two beds,” Yujin said, looking at the room in disbelief. “I think they forgot to add another one.”

“Well, if they didn’t, I call dibs on the bed,” declares Eunchae, jumping onto one of them.

“Ya, he’s your brother,” Yujin said, playfully scolding her. “Why don’t you go sleep with him?”

“Nope, now shoe, shoe,” Eunchae said, shooing her away, before unpacking her stuff and settling in.

“It’s fine, Yujin. I’ll sleep on the ground,” Jin-woo offers.

“You sure?” Yujin asks, raising an eyebrow at his sudden generosity.

“Yeah, it’ll be fine,” Jin-woo reassures her, already beginning to unpack his things.

“Come on, let’s hurry up and unpack,” Jin-woo said, eager to get things settled. As Yujin, Eunchae, and Jin-woo unpack, the atmosphere was a mix of casual banter and mild frustration. Yujin sighs, looking at the two beds in the room. It was a bit of a shock to realize the room had only two beds when they had expected to have more space.