episode_0101

“Yurin?”

“Senior?”

Seeing that they seemed to recognize each other, I opened my mouth in confusion.

“What is it? Were they spherical?”

Everyone looked at the two to see if they agreed with my question.

The manager responded by covering his mouth with his hand toward me, who was representing him.

“Yes. What a coincidence. I never thought I would meet an acquaintance like this through my junior.”

After making eye contact for a while, the manager and Seong Yu-rin explained the situation.

“Me and Yurin met for the first time this year, and our parents knew each other from the beginning.“

“… Since I go to the same school as you… Ah, so. I went with Arin and exchanged greetings at a family gathering.”

“Please call me ‘unnie’ instead of just a title like ‘senior’!“

“… … .”

It was a little funny because Seong Yu-rin seemed to be embarrassed by the highly friendly manager.

… By the way, he told the club members to call him manager.

After hearing the situation, I expressed my impressions.

“What an amazing coincidence.”

The manager nodded at my words.

“Sure. ah! Do you remember? Junior? The day when Seol and I ate tteokbokki together.”

Umm… … .

Oh, you’re talking about the day we hung out together as a promise to Yuseol.

It was a day when we went to a goods store and karaoke together.

“Yes.”

“Hehe. The person who recommended spicy tteokbokki at that time was Yurin’s older sister.”

“Uh, sorry for being so playful. Senior.”

The manager, who saw Seong Yu-rin lowering her head, was startled and waved his hand.

“Oh my. no. I actually found it really delicious and have been enjoying spicy food ever since. So it’s okay if you don’t apologize.”

Seong Yu-rin slowly raised her head, but her face was still full of regret.

“Then I’m glad… .”

For some reason, it seems like this isn’t the first time it’s happened… .

She may have often apologized to the people who were victims of her sister’s pranks.

Come to think of it, the last time we briefly met at Seong Yu-rin’s house, she seemed very playful.

By the way, seeing Seong Yu-rin as so low-key, it felt like there was some unusual secret hidden in the manager’s family circumstances.

… When I see Arin pranking the manager without hesitation, it doesn’t seem like it.

Well, there are no further clues, so let’s stop making unnecessary guesses.

“Anyway, actually, the reason I went there in a hurry that day was because of business-related issues with Arin… … Ah.”

“For work purposes?”

“Oh, no. Ho Ho… .”

… I think I almost heard something great.

It was the manager who smiled sheepishly and kept quiet.

Well, I couldn’t force something he didn’t say.

Although I’m curious.

After putting an end to the accidental commotion, we all got on the bus.

From the outside, it seemed like the inside would be dark and a bit gloomy.

Surprisingly, the atmosphere inside the bus was not like that.

Unlike the outside where you can’t see the inside at all, you can also see the outside of the window clearly.

And even though it was a bus, it wasn’t crowded with seats, so it was spacious and the seats were sofas, which was nice.

So, you can think of it as a bus version of the limousine you rode last time.

“Wow, wow.”

We had some experience with limousines, so it was okay, but the vice president and general manager’s mouths dropped as soon as they got on the bus.

In the meantime, it was impressive to see the manager smiling leisurely and finding a suitable seat to sit down.

Seong Yu-rin, who was the last to board, came in after chatting with the driver.

“It will arrive soon, but use it comfortably.“

Seong Yu-rin introduced the location of nearby refrigerators and the nightstand with refreshments on it.

In my heart, I want to live here.

Unlike the limousine, which felt cramped due to its physical limitations, this bus was as comfortable as a moving house.

A moving house… There is romance, right?

Even if this bus hits a speed bump on the road, it won’t shake as if it’s riding on a cloud… ?

Anyway, with the help of Seong Yu-rin, we were able to move to the place where the festival was held much more conveniently and quickly than taking the subway.

* * *

“There are quite a few people gathered already?”

With her head against the window, Lee So-yoon spoke with sparkling eyes.

If you do that, won’t your ears feel itchy and you’ll feel dizzy?

Then, if I pass a bump, a bump appears on my forehead.

… Well, looking at the ride quality of this car, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

As Lee So-yoon said, there was a line of people waiting to enter the vacant lot in front of the convention center.

and.

“You can also see people in cosplay.”

Truly a cosplay festival.

Even though they didn’t seem to be participating in the competition, I saw people in the audience wearing cosplay.

The colorful hair and clothes that are out of touch with modern society are noticeable.

“Heh. amazing. Are you saying you do that too?”

“… That’s right.”

That’s what you’ll see of me in a moment. Guys… .

Feeling burdened by all the attention being focused on me, I scratched my head and avoided my eyes.

“There’s still a lot of time left until the event starts, but it’s hot!”

“That’s right. It won’t open until about two hours.”

I heard a conversation between the manager and the deputy manager.

Meanwhile, the bus that entered the center headed inside following the directions of the parking lot management staff.

* * *

“Ah. I found it.”

The deputy manager, who had been looking back and forth between his phone and the surroundings, raised his tiptoes and said.

As I followed where his gaze was directed, I saw the vice-president’s older brother, who had a round face that I had seen the day before, waving his hand.

I bowed my head in greeting and unloaded the truck.

Since the other children were guests, the club members were trying to move them around, but Seong Yu-rin’s driver walked up to them with great strides.

“Ah. Thank you.”

“Not much to say.”

Each of us carrying a box, we followed the manager’s directions and moved to the booth.

The interior of the exhibition hall was divided into booths near the entrance, and once inside, the stage and audience were located.

After proving my identity to the staff controlling the entrance, I went inside and it was still deserted.

“There are still about two hours left until opening.”

I heard a conversation between the manager and Lee Se-ah, who must have been thinking the same thing as me.

Anyway, it’s nice because it’s cool.

Even though it was spacious inside, it was cool because it was well-cooled, unlike the outside.

“G4 seat… . Ah, here it is.”

The manager, who was checking the directions he received from the employee guarding the entrance and the assigned booth number in turn, finally found the target.

We passed several similarly busy booths into the center and arrived at our destination.

“For now, leave your luggage here. Me and Juyong will organize things roughly. Please go inside to the waiting room for contestants.”

We were able to take a breather after putting the box down in one corner of the booth.

“Then, I’ll go first, brother. Good job.”

The couple’s older brother, who helped us move our luggage up to here, decided to go back right away.

“Uh huh. Thank you, thank you.”

“Thank you.”

“Hahaha. Well, it’s my brother’s business. Having fun~”

“… Well then, I will wait in the car until you are done with your business. Miss.”

“Yes. I think I’ll call you around evening. Until then, rest comfortably.”

At the same time, the driver also greeted Seong Yu-rin and walked outside.

“Chief couple! If we are late, Seol can come pick us up.”

“Okay.”

Finally, the manager finished asking the deputy manager for a favor, including Yuseol, who arrived late.

We dragged our suitcases containing our cosplay costumes and headed out to find the waiting room inside the stage.

As I passed through the still dark interior passage, employees who appeared to be involved were moving around busily.

We were able to see the waiting room where we arrived, carefully sticking to the wall to avoid being in the way as much as possible.

“You look like a celebrity. It’s amazing.”

Se-Ah Lee laughed out loud.

I glanced behind me and saw that all three of them looked excited, so I felt fortunate.

… Actually, I’m a bit nervous.

When I opened the door with Seojin and Arara’s names written on it, a small, but large waiting room was revealed, enough to accommodate about five people.

“There is also a storage box here. If you feel uncomfortable carrying your bag, put it here.”

Inside the waiting room, there were several small lockers that could be locked with a key.

In the corner of the room, there was a small, temporary dressing room that the organizers seemed to have created with a separate wall.

I left my suitcase inside and buried myself on the sofa.

“After. I’m already feeling tired.”

“Eng. We haven’t even started yet. Junior?”

“Sure… .”

I feel like today will be a very long day.

I thought about sitting down and resting for a while, but thinking about the vice-president and general manager who were busy organizing the booth outside, I decided to quickly go out to help.

I said to the three people who were trying to follow me and the manager.

“Is it okay for you guys to rest here? It’s still early so there won’t be anything to see.”

“Ugh. are you okay. We’ll help too. It’s a fun experience, right?”

“That’s right. I wanted to try something like this too!”

“Then, I’m glad.”

After confirming Seong Yu-rin’s intention, who quietly nodded, we put down our luggage and moved towards the booth again with a lighter body.