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“… … .”

“… what? What’s going on?”

When I suddenly stopped moving, Yu Seol frowned and asked.

So I… .

“… It’s nothing.”

I shook my head and pretended like nothing had happened.

Throbbing, throbbing.

Is it because of pride, or is it because of the desire to practice hard now and surpass the old theory? , I didn’t want Yu Seol to see the condition of my ankle right now.

“… … .”

Yu Seol looked at me as if I was suspicious of something, but… .

“… Let’s do it again soon.”

“… … Follow me carefully this time.”

After hearing my words, he immediately turned his head forward again and started dancing again.

I kept my expression blank as usual and imitated Yu Seol’s movements.

and… .

Throbbing, throbbing, throbbing.

“… … .”

As soon as I started moving, more pain hit my ankle.

For a moment, I remembered what the doctor had told me earlier.

‘Every time you move your ankle, it will hurt quite a bit.’

At that time, I was thinking to myself how much more it would hurt, but was it this much?

Throbbing, throbbing.

It feels as if someone is setting my ankle on fire.

but… .

Kuuk.

… I soon endured it and began to master the movements.

There is still a long way to go.

In order to catch up with Yu Seol, who had already covered this song once, I had to quickly learn the choreography and pay attention to the details.

The bone wasn’t broken, it was just a slightly stretched ligament.

This kind of pain… , there was nothing I couldn’t bear.

Throbbing, throbbing, throbbing, throbbing.

I gathered my strength even more and focused my mind solely on the choreography.

It was then.

“Hey, stop for a moment.”

“… … !”

Yu Seol, who was performing the choreography in front of me, suddenly stopped moving with a stern expression.

And then he came to me… .

“… Sister, why… .”

Sigh.

“… … .”

“… … .”

I bent down and pulled up my right pants.

Then my red, swollen ankle was revealed.

Yu Seol saw this and glared at me and said.

“Are you kidding me? Are you saying it’s okay?”

“… … No problem.”

“Do you have a sprained eye? Does this seem like no problem now?”

“It may seem harsh at first glance, but it is bearable… .”

“You’re talking nonsense, tsk.”

Yu Seol clicked his tongue, stood up and declared.

“This is the end of today’s practice.”

“… Yes?”

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed after hearing her words.

“What does that mean… ! No matter how long it has been since I started practicing, I will finish practicing! Whoever wants!”

Sigh.

I expressed my resentment and looked at the clock.

The clock was only showing 4:30 PM.

I haven’t failed yet, but I decided to stop practicing… , Even when I teamed up with Hannah, there was never anything like this.

In response, I shook my head, hardened my facial expression, and expressed my strong will to practice.

and… .

“I can’t go back until at least midnight… .”

Taaak-!!

“Hmph-!!”

Yu Seol hit a chestnut on my forehead.

I hit him so hard with that little finger that it hurt so much that my head throbbed.

At that moment, I felt a pain in my forehead that was more painful than my ankle, so I grabbed it, and Yoo Seol grabbed me by the collar and dragged me towards him so that the camera wouldn’t capture me, and then whispered.

“Yerin, please take it easy. Why do you keep acting like a brat?”

“… … What a brat.”

“Isn’t it a brat to be acting so unreasonably and throwing a tantrum right now? If you cramp up while practicing with that ankle, will your foot limp later?”

“… … .”

Sreuk.

When I didn’t answer anything, Yu Seol finally let go of my collar.

Then he left the practice room and spoke in a quiet voice.

“If you understand, go back to your room right now.”

“… … .”

“If you get caught practicing without my knowledge, I will ask you to change teams immediately, so do it yourself.”

thud.

With those words, Yu Seol completely left the practice room.

I looked blankly at the spot Yu Seol had left, then lowered my head and sighed.

“Ha… .”

However, if I left my ankle still and didn’t move it, it didn’t hurt anymore.

‘Should I just practice alone some more?’

So, I thought about staying behind and practicing some more without Yu Seol’s knowledge… .

‘If you get caught practicing without me knowing, I’ll ask you to change teams right away, so do it yourself.’

Soon, I remembered Yu Seol’s words and shook my head.

The reason for this was because it felt like I would do it if I had to do it.

‘Let’s just go back…’ .’

So I left the practice room and returned to my room with a bitter feeling.

I once told Hanna that I would return at midnight… , Now it was a super early leave from work, a whopping 7 hours and 30 minutes earlier.

**

8:10 p.m.

“… … .”

Since I had nothing to do, I spent the time dazed on the bed with an ice pack on my ankle.

‘If I had known it would be like this, I would have brought a book.’

I usually didn’t bring books to Naaah because I didn’t have time to read them… , I’m so bored to death right now.

I already ate dinner alone… , I couldn’t visit other participants because it would be a disruption.

I thought about going to sleep, but my body, which was already accustomed to sleeping a little and waking up early, couldn’t sleep at all.

So, I had no choice but to lie alone and stare at the ceiling.

‘… Unfortunately, my ankle was injured.’

That was the time when I looked with resentment at my ankle, which was sinking little by little.

Thump, thump.

“… !”

I was exhausted from the continued loneliness, and as soon as someone knocked on my door, I immediately rushed out, dragging my feet.

“Are you Eugene? Or Yujeong?”

Seo Yu-jin and Park Yu-jeong are the people who usually come to my room to hang out, so I thought it might be one of them this time.

But when I actually opened the door… .

“… ”

“… Could you please stop showing that you are not happy to see me so openly?”

… Yu Seol had her arms crossed and was glaring at me with a cold expression.

Since her expression wasn’t good, mine wasn’t good either.

I asked in a grumpy voice, especially since she was the one who kept me from practicing.

“… What’s going on?”

“… Take this.”

What she handed me in a cold tone was a tablet PC.

“… Why is this?”

“We have a mid-term inspection tomorrow evening. You know that, right?”

Nod.

I nodded at her words.

What was different about this 4th competition from the previous competitions was that the mid-term inspection, which was originally done on the 3rd and 4th days, was held on the evening of the 2nd day.

Since there are fewer team members than usual, it will be easier to come up with a concept and come up with a choreography faster.

Anyway, we needed to prepare the minimum results to show to the trainers by the mid-term inspection tomorrow evening.

“Because of your physical condition, we don’t have enough practice time. But I can’t play, so I’m just watching this.”

“… Why is this?”

“… I recorded a reference video of the choreography inside.”

“… … Yes?”

As soon as I heard Yoo Seol’s words, I immediately turned on my tablet PC and went into the gallery.

So really… .

“… … Uh.”

When it was filmed, it included a reference video of Yu Seol’s own choreography.

When I pressed the play button, Yu Seol on the tablet PC started dancing.

♪♬♬-!!

Just by looking at the first part, I could tell that this was not a half-made video.

“… … .”

After watching the video for a while, I felt a strange feeling and asked.

“… I have some questions.”

“What.”

“Seol is a tsundere… , What is that?”

“… What?”

“No… , he only said harsh words with his mouth as if he would tear them to death… , I went into the room, let them rest, and filmed the choreography video by myself… , I feel like you keep doing things for me.”

“… Ha, it’s really ridiculous.”

Yu Seol laughed and said, as if he was dumbfounded by what I said.

“Yerin, did your ankle hurt and then your head hurt? what? Tsundere?”

“… … .”

“Why would I do something for you? This is all for me. If you’re lying down like that because of your ankle and you can’t practice and fail the contest, you’ll be avoiding me too.”

Tuk-tuk.

Yu Seol poked my shoulder a little painfully and continued.

“So, do your best not to bother me, Yerin.”

“… … .”

“If you’re like this, people will think that I won because you were sick, not because of my skills, right?”

Yu Seol’s eyes were cold as she said that. It’s as if what he’s saying right now isn’t a single lie.

“If you understand, take care of your body well. And learn the choreography properly by tomorrow morning. Don’t cause trouble again during the mid-term inspection tomorrow. Do you understand?”

“… … Yes.”

As soon as I answered, Yoo Seol turned around and left without saying goodbye, as if his business was over.

I watched Yu Seol leave… .

“… Unlucky.”

After she disappeared completely, she pouted and muttered.

“What is a tsundere… , I’m annoyed.”

I have not forgotten what Yu Seol did to Seo Yu Jin.

She doesn’t hesitate to do anything to debut and win, and she never hides her hostility toward me.

There was absolutely no chance that such a rumor would worry about me getting hurt.

As I said before, the video in this tablet PC was probably done purely for myself.

I grumbled for some reason, grabbed my tablet PC, and sat down on the bed.

And then… .

‘Now that I think about it, I only act like a child to Yu Seol.’

I also realized that I was particularly childish and cold towards Yu Seol.

When I think about it, there was a clear difference in how I treated Yoo Seol compared to other participants such as Lee Hye-jung, Park Yoo-jung, Seo Yu-jin, and Na Han-na.

What is the reason?

… I do not know.

One thing is certain… , It was difficult for me and Yoo Seol to become close to each other easily.

“… … .”

With complicated thoughts, I shook my head and played the video on my tablet PC.

‘If you keep doing this, people will think that I won because you were sick, not because of my skills, right?’

‘If you understand, take care of your body well. And learn the choreography properly by tomorrow morning. Don’t cause trouble again during the mid-term inspection tomorrow. Do you understand?’

When I watched the video, I remembered the harsh words Yoo Seol said earlier, so I wasn’t in a good mood… .

♪♬♬-!!

Still, Yu Seol’s choreography in the video was truly meticulous and meticulous.

Even if you can’t practice with your body… So much so that I thought I would be able to master the choreography by mid-term inspection tomorrow.