the manhwa removed the alcohol. In the novel, Jiho just sort of blurts out whatever's on his mind because the alcohol removed some of his inhibitions but in the manhwa he's sober and normally has a lot of self-control so he still maintains a front while talking to the other guys and Chunyoung. In the novel, Jiho's a lot more honest (and desperate I guess) and talks about how he hates how jealous he'd get when Jooin hugged Dani, when Eunhyung pat her head, or even when Chunyoung looked at her with a fond gaze. The only solace for him was that no matter how affectionate any guy would be towards Dani, she'd never see any of them as men, much like himself. It was honestly kinda sad reading how Jiho was like, "I hate myself for being such a loser who can only be comforted by that fact." Poor guy. The novel didn't have the scene of Chunyoung asking Jiho if he still liked Dani. The fact that Jiho lied is something I attribute to the removal of the alcohol.