episode_0206

“Dyeing…?”

“Yes, I already thought of the color.”

“No, what the… all of a sudden… .”

I couldn’t help but be flustered by Han Si-woo’s sudden suggestion to dye my hair.

But I had no choice.

When I heard that story, I was already in front of the shop.

“I… I’ve never dyed my hair in my life… .”

I have never dyed my hair in my past or present life.

The first reason is that I didn’t have money to spend money on luxury before I debuted as an idol.

Next… .

“And I’m smart… .”

Because I liked my current black hair.

There was no part of Ha Ye-rin’s body in this life that was not perfect.

The same goes for hair.

My hair is now so shiny and bouncy it feels like touching silk.

But if I dye it, won’t the current softness and shine disappear?

As if he had seen through my mind, Han Si-woo lightly patted my shoulder and began to persuade me.

“Ah, of course I also think that Yerin looks great with black hair. However, if you’re an idol, dyeing your hair is a must.”

“But… .”

“And these days, there are a lot of good products out there, so if you dye your hair and take good care of it, you can get your hair back to how it was before.”

“… … .”

As I was hesitating due to Han Si-woo’s continued persuasion, he quickly delivered the final blow.

“Especially, fans want to see Yerin Yang’s dyed hair.”

“… !”

It’s fatal to bring up fans.

At this, I had no choice but to nod.

“Haa… Then let me try something.”

“Good choice!”

Han Si-woo smiled meaningfully as he led me to the shop.

“After it’s over, I’m sure Yerin will like it too.”

That’s how my dyeing began.

No, to be exact, it wasn’t just about dyeing hair.

“Then I’ll bleach it first.”

“Bleaching? I came to dye my hair… .”

When I tilted my head at the designer’s words that she would bleach my hair, she burst into laughter and started applying medicine to my hair.

“Hehehe, so cute. To get the original color to come out nicely, you need to bleach it~ You’ll need to bleach it 2 or 3 times.”

And soon after, I felt something was wrong.

The hair that had been treated with the medicine began to feel hot, as if a boiling pot had been placed on it.

“I…, teacher. This….”

“It’s going really well~”

“Ah… , yes… .”

After several hours, I was finally able to finish all the bleaching and dyeing and see the results.

“Alright, it’s done.”

“Oh… … .”

Han Si-woo and the designer said I would dye my hair platinum blonde.

Not knowing exactly what platinum blonde hair was, I was thinking of a blonde tanned punk from a Japanese comic… .

“Pretty… .”

“Right?”

The result was not like that.

Something a little closer to white hair than blonde… , it’s like looking at an elf in a fantasy world.

“… … .”

Because my hair color was different, my appearance in the mirror also looked unfamiliar.

It feels like I’ve become a completely different person since I was a black girl.

But the feeling wasn’t all bad.

‘Is this a change of pace?’

I had been practicing hard for a while, so my body was tired and my mind was still tired… .

Looking at my new hair, I feel like the hardships are gone, even if only for a moment.

The designer sister also smiled happily and said, as if she noticed that I liked the color.

“The color came out really well, but if the color fades a bit more, it will be even prettier than it is now.”

“… Thank you.”

So my hair dyeing operation ended in success.

I could tell how well my dyed hair suited me from the reaction of my manager who came to pick me up.

“Yerin. Get in the car quickly… , Wow… .”

For your information, the manager oppa was a veteran road manager who had been in charge of two idol groups before Rookies.

The manager was kind, but he strictly kept his distance from us and did not engage in any personal conversations with us.

But then the manager looked at me with blank eyes and exclaimed in admiration.

“… Yerin, you’re really pretty.”

“Really…? The hair color isn’t awkward, is it?”

“No, it suits you so much. Of course, you looked good with black hair before, but it’s nice to see this new look too.”

The manager said that as if he was sincere and gave a thumbs up.

My manager’s admiration for my new hair didn’t end with me.

Today was a rare day with no schedules, so the Rookies members were resting in their dorm.

Tiring.

Uda Dada.

And as soon as I entered, the members who heard the news of my hair dyeing came running out.

“I’m back… .”

“Sister-!!”

In particular, the first one to light up was Seo Yu-jin.

Seo Yu-jin really liked my hair.

“I heard you dyed your hair! Your sister has really black hair, why…!”

and….

“… … !”

Seo Yu-jin ran out into the hallway and covered her mouth and became serious as soon as she saw my hair color.

“… … .”

“Is this weird?”

It was the first time that Seo Yu-jin looked at me with such a serious expression and not flinched.

So I couldn’t help but be nervous… .

“… Respect.”

“… … .”

“… Are you a goddess?”

Seo Yu-jin’s momentary serious expression was intended to create a bigger stir.

“Wow, wow! Sister! You’re pretty! You’re so pretty! How can you be this pretty in the world!”

As soon as Seo Yu-jin screamed and ran into my arms, the other members also added their own words of admiration.

It was small.

“Oh…, they really suit each other?”

“The color came out well~”

“Really? That’s good, hehe.”

Only after Seo Yu-jin and the other members praised me for doing well, I was able to feel relieved.

furthermore….

Swish-.

As I washed my hair as the designer said, I felt like the color became prettier and I was very satisfied.

So, I enjoyed a refreshing break and a sweet rest that I hadn’t had in a long time… .

“Are you here?”

“Yep!”

We had dinner and went to Han Si-woo’s practice room earlier than usual.

Since I didn’t have any plans today, I decided to start practicing in the evening instead of late at night.

Above all, today… .

“Okay, then today, as promised, we will reveal Rookies’ third promotional song.”

It was the day that Han Si-woo let us hear the third song he had worked on for Rookies.

Gulp.

Han Si-woo is the best music producer in Korea, and both and that he gave us were masterpieces of the highest quality.

So what kind of song will he give us this time?

Then, all the members, including me, waited for Han Si-woo with nervous expressions on our faces.

Seeing us like that, Han Si-woo smiled slightly and said.

“The title of this song is .”

“Meteor…, right?”

“Yes, it has the same meaning as a shooting star… , a meteor.”

Han Si-woo was smiling, but I couldn’t help but flinch when I heard the song title.

That would be true… .

‘Meteors don’t stay in the sky forever…’

A meteor falls from the sky in a short orbit before disappearing into thin air.

As if… , it was the fate of the limited-time group Rookies, who would disband after a promised period of time.

I felt bitter because the song title, “Yoo Sung,” seemed to contain the image of our rookies.

I wonder if I’m the only one who thinks this… After hearing the song title, Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong’s expressions also darkened a little.

‘… Producer Han Si-woo must have chosen well without knowing it.’

Still, I quickly shook my head and focused on Han Si-woo’s next words.

As our eyes all turned to Han Si-woo, he took out his laptop and spoke with a slightly serious tone.

“Everyone, I think the rookies have been really great this year.”

“… … ?”

Although we were taken aback when the topic of activity suddenly came up, the members, including me, quickly nodded.

After debuting through the popular program NaaA… . In less than 24 hours, they swept all the music sites and even music shows during their first album promotions.

It may sound like bragging when I say it, but our rookies have broken some pretty impressive records in just 6 months since their debut.

“It would be good to aim for an award at this year-end awards ceremony.”

“Oh… .”

If you’re talking about awards at the end-of-year awards ceremony… are you talking about the Rookie of the Year award?

Certainly… the Rookies had a chance.

“This song will further spur the Rookies to win awards. I put a lot of effort into it, and you all have worked really hard too.”

As if the words were too long, Han Si-woo smiled playfully once again and pressed the play button.

“Let’s give our fans a happy year-end. This is Rookies’ third song, .”

♩♩♩♬-!!

“… … !”

Soon, the intro of started playing on my laptop… and I couldn’t help but open my eyes wide.

**

Meanwhile, in YW’s practice room.

“Okay, let’s take a break.”

“Eww-!!”

The members of Python, who had been having a hard time in the practice room preparing for their second album, collapsed on the spot during a break.

YW has a way of making practice very hard.

No matter how much time passed, it was difficult to get used to YW’s grueling practice.

Maybe that’s why.

“Leader, do you know what’s for dinner tonight?”

“… … .”

“Leader?”

Python’s leader, Oara, stared blankly into space, seemingly unable to hear Kanna’s call right next to her.

“Leader! Ara-chan!”

“Huh? Oh… , yeah.”

In the end, Aura turned her head only after Kanna screamed.

In Kanna’s eyes…, Aara has been acting very strange lately.

She always seemed to have a lot of secrets, but lately, her condition has gotten so bad that the other members are worried.

At some point, anxiety began to appear on his face and he became noticeably quieter.

But even though the members asked with worried expressions… .

“Ara-chan. Where does it hurt? Since when have you been talking so little… .”

“… No, it’s okay.”

Oara simply dismissed it, saying it was okay.

Kanna couldn’t help but worry about her, but figured she must have some unspeakable circumstances and couldn’t help but let it go.

So Kanna sighed in worry for Oara and turned on her phone.

and….

“Wow! Yerin dyed her hair?”

I blushed when I saw a post on a Rookies fan account.

“Blondie Mecha Kucha Kawaii! Phew… Phew… , I want to sneak into the Rookies’ dorm for just one day… .”

“I wonder if anyone would call me a pervert.”

“Leave it alone, this isn’t the first or second time Kanna has done this.”

The other Python members, who already knew that Kanna was quite the pervert, just laughed at her antics.

But even in this friendly atmosphere, there was one person who had a stern expression and didn’t say anything… .

“… … .”

As expected, it was Oara.

When the story about Oh Ara and Ha Ye-rin came up, she flinched… .

“… Why are Rookies still doing so well?”

“Huh? Ara-chan, what do you mean?”

Soon the other members began muttering something unintelligible.