episode_0207

“Huh? Ara-chan, what do you mean?”

“Oh, no… . Nothing… .”

Oara tried to cover it up somehow, but Kanna heard it clearly.

Just now, Oara muttered, “Why are the Rookies still doing well?”

Kanna tilted her head at this.

If you think about it, Oh Ara has always had a tendency to overreact to Rookies.

‘Why is Ara-chan so sensitive to Rookies?’

Is it simply because Rookies and Python are rival groups?

Is it because they are afraid that Python’s popularity will be influenced by Rookies’ popularity?

Kanna was a personal fan of Rookies, especially Hayerin, but was a member of Python before that.

Kanna patted her shoulder to comfort and reassure her, saying,

“Ara-chan, don’t worry too much about the Rookies. We just have to go our own way.”

“… … .”

“To put it bluntly, Rookies is a group that will disband in 6 months. In the world of idols, it’s not the strong who survive, but the survivors who are strong.”

Everything Kanna said was true.

No matter how popular a rookie group is, they cannot avoid disbandment after 6 months.

And while Rookies had been popular since their debut but was gradually declining, Python was a group that was on the rise.

In addition, Python has the background of YW and his skills are outstanding. If he continues to grow at this rate, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he will reach the top of the entertainment industry in the next 1-2 years.

I wonder if Kanna’s persuasion worked.

“… Okay, thanks, Kanna.”

“No, Ara-chan, you should stop being so impatient.”

Oara nodded to Kanna’s words and a small smile appeared on her face.

When Oara smiled for the first time in a long time, Kanna felt satisfied that her comfort had worked.

But at that time, Ara was actually thinking something completely different.

‘Actually, that’s not it, Kanna. Rookies aren’t at the peak of their popularity right now…’

By now, they should have been seriously reeling and considering an early disbandment… .

The Rookies of the previous life were having a very difficult time around this time.

Seo Yu-jin left the group because of the drug scandal, and Park Yu-jeong left the group because of the school violence controversy.

NAS, which thought that this would rather damage the image of its headquarters, viewed the Rookies as a nuisance and did not provide them with any special support or schedule.

The leader, Yoo Seol, tried to save the Rookies, but it was like throwing eggs at a rock.

From then on, Rookies were already a dead group.

‘Come on, you too must find your own way to live.’

… … .

String.

Oara felt her head hurt as she thought about old memories after a long time and thought about what differences there were between the Rookies of her past life and the Rookies of this life.

First of all, Han Si-woo.

In his previous life, Han Si-woo didn’t even pay attention to the Rookies as if he wasn’t interested as soon as Na-a ended.

When Rookies disbanded early, he suddenly appeared and took Yoo Seol to his company.

and , which are still dominating music charts, were both songs that the Rookies of their past life did not have.

And Lee Hye-jeong.

In her previous life, Lee Hye-jeong had outstanding skills, but was not popular and was unable to debut in the Rookies.

But in this life, she is a proud member of Rookies, and she is supporting them with solid vocals.

Finally, the biggest difference between the past and present Rookies.

The Rookies of the Past Life were not directly operated by NAS Entertainment.

He simply passed the responsibility on to a small company under his control and stood by and watched.

NAS Entertainment’s full support for the Rookies right now? … It was something the Rookies in their previous lives could not even dream of.

As such, there was a big difference between the rookies of the previous life and the rookies of this life.

And this is….

‘Ha Ye-rin… .’

It was because of one new member.

Hayerin is a regressor like Oh Ara.

But being a regressor doesn’t mean she specifically used information from the future.

If I had known the exact information about the future, I wouldn’t have done something stupid like debuting in the damn Rookies anyway.

She says that even until she was 19, her dream wasn’t to become an idol.

Just to pay off her parents’ debt… , she started her idol life with a light heart.

Yet she has accomplished much.

In his previous life, he won the championship, beating Yoo Seol, who was the undisputed number one.

Seo Yu-jin and Park Yu-jeong, who left Rookies in their previous life, are still in the team.

The Rookies, who had a tragic ending in their previous life, have transformed into the most successful idols in this life.

…Ha Ye-rin was truly born to become an idol.

Maybe that Ha Ye-rin… .

[Only Quest]

[Content: Become the best idol.]

[Penalty for failure: Void]

[Reward upon success: Something you desperately want.]

‘No… that’s not it… .’

Oh Ara shook her head, thinking that perhaps Hayerin was the best idol the quest was talking about.

I know that Hayerin has great talent.

But the best idol… had to be me.

and….

‘The Rookies must win too.’

Python had to be a better group than the Rookies.

It seemed like only then would I stop hating myself.

Only then… would he not have the foolish thought that it was his fault that the Rookies of his previous life were ruined.

‘This time, Python and Rookies’ activities will overlap.’

In addition, there is an end-of-year awards ceremony at the end of the activity.

In this activity, Oh Ara is determined to show Rookies and Hayerin who is superior and become the best idol that Quest talks about.

And then….

“Okay, now that we’re all rested, let’s start practicing again.”

“Eh… ? Already… ?”

I got up and started the grueling training again before the trainer even arrived.

**

It’s been three weeks since there was no news from Rookies as they started preparing for their next song.

Yoo Chang-seon, who was surfing the Internet with a blank expression, discovered a strange post on a community.

[Ha Ye-rin, doesn’t it seem like you’d smoke a lot?]

[He looks like a typical elementary school bully, so he must have smoked a lot in his school days lol]

“… What the heck is this kid?”

For several months now, there has been a surge in posts slandering Rookies on various communities and other sites.

Of course, they were all just speculative aggro without any fact checking… .

“I need to capture it and send it to NAS.”

As a fan of Ha Ye-rin, he couldn’t help but feel bad.

Click.

Yoo Chang-seon captured the malicious post and reported it to the official Rookies account.

Of course, since this is an anonymous community, this kind of behavior may be meaningless…, but if his actions could be of some help to the Rookies, it would be great.

“No, I guess I’ll just do it myself after a long time.”

He decided to take a break from school this season, and with nothing to do, he spent his time surfing the internet and acting like a keyboard warrior.

[Ha Ye-rin, doesn’t it seem like you’d smoke a lot?]

It was at that time that Yoo Chang-seon was about to ask the writer who had written such groundless rumors as if he was taking a dump about the well-being of his parents.

“Huh?”

└Did you see it? Did you see it?

└I actually saw Yerin, but she didn’t smell like cigarettes at all?

└Stop talking nonsense and get out of here, you piece of shit

“What, there was someone who came before me.”

Before that, there was someone who came forward and got cursed at in the article.

Judging from what he said, he seemed to be a huge fan, so out of curiosity I looked into his records… .

[Yerin Suho]

“… Hey, doesn’t this guy sleep? How can he talk about Yerin all day long on the community?”

He was a huge fan of Hayerin.

Yoo Chang-seon, who felt the overwhelming madness from the ‘real thing’ for the first time, stared down at the drag for a long time with a blank expression.

and….

[I think I found the neighborhood where Yerin lives. If I go there, wouldn’t I be able to say hello?]

“… That guy was crazy.”

I was also able to find a creepy post by Yerin Suho.

Druk.

After posting that article, Yerin Suho did not access any Rookies-related communities for two months.

[How much would it cost to remove a scar like this on my face?]

During those two months, I just went to other communities and learned about scar removal surgery.

“Where did you go and who beat you up…? Huh? But this….”

Yoo Chang-seon stared at a photo of a facial scar that seemed unfamiliar to him for some reason… .

‘What did I do so wrong… I just… Ha Ye-rin… , … fuck.’

“That kid back then… ?”

I could recall that the scar in the photo was the same as that of the man who had been swearing and unable to enter the rookie autograph session.

Fight.

“Something’s a bit scary.”

Are you a stalker…?

Yoo Chang-seon, who sensed an inexplicable strength from Yerin Suho, captured him as well and sent him to NAS.

“If you’re a real stalker, NAS will take action against you.”

They say that many idols suffer because of sasaeng fans.

But NAS is a big company.

Yoo Chang-seon could only hope that this kind of stalker would be dealt with properly.

**

Meanwhile, in Yerin Suho’s room.

“ This chewy is dare to swear.#◦ ◦

After hurling abusive language at someone who appeared to be an anti-fan of Ha Ye-rin, Yerin Suho slammed down on the keyboard.

As time passed, Yerin Suho became more and more identified with Ha Yerin.

When Ha Ye-rin got cursed at, it felt like I was being cursed at, and when Ha Ye-rin did well, it felt like I was doing well.

Yerin Suho expressed it as ‘hearts being connected’.

He felt proud that he had protected Yerin today as well as he patted the photo card of Ha Yerin on the desk.

“Haa…, Yerin….”

Yerin Suho remembers his first meeting with Yerin.

Clearly, I was too aggressive back then. At that time, Yerin was still a trainee… .

I thought Yerin might have been a little surprised.

So I want to apologize.

I wanted to meet Yerin in person again and bow my head.

but….

‘If Yerin leaves and wanders around again next time… It won’t end here. I already know your address, job, and family relationships.’

“If only those fucking thugs weren’t there… .”

The problem was the gangsters hanging around Ha Ye-rin.

Hurt.

Sometimes I still feel the sting of the scars on my forehead and face.

‘I guess meeting in person is impossible after all… .’

It was at that time that Yerin Suho was trembling while caressing the spot where Kang Hyungman had hit her.

Tiring.

“… What.”

I turned on my phone to the sudden notification sound… .

[Rookies ‘Meteor’ Official Teaser (First Release)]

The teaser for Rookies’ third promotional song and second digital single ‘Meteor’ has been uploaded.

And the thumbnail for that video was of blonde Ha Ye-rin with starry eyes.

“Wow… , haa… .”

The platinum-haired Yerin seen in high definition was truly breathtakingly beautiful.

Seeing Ha Ye-rin like that, Yerin Su-ho changed his mind.

What’s wrong with those thugs?

If only I could see such a pretty Yerin one more time…, if only I could….

“… anything.”

Thinking that I can do anything… .

Yerin Suho looked for a way to meet Yerin again.