episode_0021

The next day, on the bus to school, Hye Hyun was deeply lost in thought.

At first, she wanted to trample and humiliate Yeo Ji in front of everyone, showcasing her own sadness. While Yeo Ji had said she would tolerate being humiliated in front of others, she didn’t seem to pay much attention to it.

‘But…’

After masturbating several times last night and experiencing a true moment of enlightenment, she had a different thought.

‘That’s something I can do whenever I want.’

She believed she could do anything if she set her mind to it. Once she publicly trampled on someone, she couldn’t take it back, so she wanted to try something she could enjoy in the current situation.

‘I still want to keep her as my maid. It would be fun to see her trembling in fear of being exposed and falling apart, right?’

While it might be fun to bring her down all at once, her plan was to gradually make her taste despair.

There was still plenty of time until graduation, but giving too big of a shock at once might make her run away. Of course, as long as she had a weakness, she wouldn’t do that. Her current goal was to train Yeo Ji to accept everything willingly, even after losing everything.

‘It would be nice to give her hope. To make her feel powerless as she slowly falls apart.’

While pondering these thoughts, the bus arrived at the school. The sound of students preparing to get off the bus filled the air, and Hye Hyun also took out her bus card.

At school, Yeo Ji was chatting with her friends as usual.

Whether she believed in her promise or thought that the humiliation that day was the end, Hye Hyun’s slightly swollen eyes indicated that she had definitely cried all night. As if nothing had happened, she naturally joined the conversation among Yeo Ji’s group of friends.

“Hello, good morning!!”

Upon Hye Hyun’s greeting, Yeo Ji, Ah Yeon, and Sia all turned their heads towards her at the same time.

Yeo Ji’s eyes twitched subtly, Ah Yeon had a blatantly questioning expression, and Sia was observing the interaction between Yeo Ji and Hye Hyun.

“What’s this, a sudden morning greeting?? Did you eat something wrong?”

Ah Yeon approached Hye Hyun with a mocking tone, making her feel uneasy with her sharp words.

“Why~ I used to hang out with you guys too. And I’m also friends with Yeo Ji, right? We just had a little fight and that’s it. Right, Yeo Ji?”

Expecting a cold response from Hye Hyun, who was answering overly familiarly, Ah Yeon was surprised by Yeo Ji’s following reaction.

“Yeah, it was just a small… misunderstanding.”

Watching Yeo Ji try to answer calmly, Hye Hyun smirked inwardly, looking back and forth between Ah Yeon and Sia as if to say, “See, I was right.”

“Yeah, Hye Hyun is also a close friend~”

Observing Yeo Ji’s reaction, Sia responded warmly when Yeo Ji acknowledged it, but Hye Hyun didn’t seem to appreciate Sia’s welcome.

“Yoo Sia, what a fake girl.”

Until the beginning of sophomore year, Hye Hyun used to hang out with Yeo Ji, Ah Yeon, and the newly befriended Sia. However, tired of Yeo Ji’s constant belittling, she consciously started to distance herself from the group. Yet, no one, not even Sia or Ah Yeon, asked her what was wrong.

Ah Yeon knew about Hye Hyun’s relationship with Yeo Ji through Yeo Ji. Naturally, she couldn’t view someone who was stalking and bothering her best friend, or rather, lover, with jealousy in a positive light.

On the other hand, Sia had no special feelings towards Hye Hyun. She had infiltrated Yeo Ji’s group from the middle, and when Yeo Ji and Hye Hyun drifted apart, she naturally stayed on Yeo Ji’s side as the leader of the group.

Yoo Sia was an aspiring idol. No, she used to be.

Small but solid actor management company, she jumped into the idol business and spent over 3 years as a trainee, including her high school years.

By chance, she ended up as the leader of a 4-member group, despite being the youngest, mainly due to her exceptional looks compared to the other trainees.

With her eyes lacking double eyelids, a sharp nose, and red lips, she seemed like a typical beauty with a cat-like charm. However, her long hair that reached her waist gave her both sexiness and innocence at the same time.

Unfortunately, she only had a full A-cup chest, which with a little help from items, gave her enough confidence, and her sexy hips that could cover that up were her biggest charm point.

Sia was not only outstanding in looks but also famous in the company for her tremendous passion. Unlike the other kids who sang ballads, she boldly declared her goal of becoming a skilled idol after singing a rock ballad full of high notes during the audition.

Of course, her habit of widening her nostrils and half-closing her eyes when hitting high notes was also famous for making the interviewers burst into laughter.

Despite her young age, Sia led the other members with a sense of responsibility, but she was getting more and more tired due to the uncertain debut schedule.

‘When will we be able to debut?’

When she first joined, Sia was told that she would be the last member and that they were soon to debut. Some older members were worried that they were getting too old to debut as idols.

Although they had almost finished working on their songs and dance routines, the debut date was delayed for several months due to various reasons.

– Sorry, kids, I need to focus on my acting schedule at the company…

– A famous girl group is making a comeback soon? We should avoid that time.

– Suddenly, because of the CEO’s orders…

At first, they understood and moved on, but later on, they were in a state of half-giving up because they didn’t know what was what anymore.

After finishing the dance practice and taking a break with the members, the manager came in with a happy expression.

“Kids, our debut is confirmed!”

With the sudden news, all the members looked at each other with puzzled expressions, and the oldest member among them spoke with a trembling voice.

“Manager… this time, we’re not getting delayed again, right…?”

Knowing the child’s concern, the manager comforted her and replied affectionately.

“No, the date is fixed for two months from now, and the music show schedule is set! You guys are finally debuting for real. You’ve worked hard all this time, really…”

“Sob… finally…”

Some members shed tears of joy.

“And… there’s one more piece of news.”

???

The kids looked at the manager with uncertain expressions, feeling anxious.

As if they all sensed the same thing, Sia, as the representative, pleaded.

“Manager, no, right?? We all worked so hard, you know, we have to debut together, the four of us, please.”

Seeing Sia, who looked like she was about to cry, the manager reassured her with a smile.

“No, it’s the opposite… actually?”

“The opposite?”

The kids, having roughly understood the meaning, had the same ambiguous expressions as the manager.

“Yes, one more member will be added, and you guys will debut as a 5-member group.”

The kids, especially Sia, were shocked internally.

What she had learned during her slightly over 3 years of training was that it was never easy. She had to check her weight every week and control her diet. She had to do vocal training and dance practice according to the schedule and take additional lessons based on evaluations.

Not knowing when it would end made those difficult days even more unbearable. Although the age gap between her and the others was not that big, the oldest member had been a trainee for 8 years.

After spending five years as a trainee in a major agency, she couldn’t take it anymore. It was said that there were people who had been trainees for over ten years at that major agency.

But to think she was just two months away from debuting as a new member.

“Was she a trainee at a different agency like me?”

If that was the case, it would be a relief. But if not…

Not only the singing and dancing practices, but she felt uncomfortable as if their efforts were being ignored.

“Um… Manager, is it confirmed that a new member is joining?”

“Oh…? Probably confirmed since it’s a direct order from the CEO.”

Other members also started to ask questions, curious.

“Where is she from?”

Perhaps thinking she was a seasoned trainee, there was a hint of expectation that she might know someone.

“She’s from xx agency, but you probably won’t know. She was there for half a year.”

At those words, Sia’s expression darkened even more.

“When is she joining us?”

“She’ll start working tomorrow. Alright, that’s all for today’s announcement. Since the debut schedule is confirmed, let’s all work harder in practice and take care of our bodies. Got it?”

“Yes~”

Although she answered along with the other unnies for now, Sia couldn’t shake off the uneasiness.