episode_0053

“Thank you to all the participants for your hard work~. This concludes the second week of filming! Now, applause!”

Clap, clap, clap, clap.

The set where all the audience has left.

As soon as all the participants gathered, main PD Shin PD announced the end of the second week of filming.

“Daum Naah’s 3rd week filming is scheduled to be held on Saturday, the day after the broadcast, just like this time. Everyone, please watch the broadcast carefully~. Take a good rest for a week!”

“Thank you for your hard work… .”

It was a moment that was about to end with the team saying that they had worked hard.

“Oh, that’s right.”

PD Shin took the microphone again and said with a smile, as if he remembered something he had forgotten for a moment.

“You all know that the 3rd week of filming starts with the ranking announcement ceremony, right? Did you know that those who are confirmed to be eliminated at the ranking announcement ceremony must leave immediately?”

“… … .”

“Haha, if you think you are almost certain to be eliminated, don’t bother bringing your luggage!”

… Is that person really a psychopath?

If you said something like that to ruin the mood, it’s acceptable.

“… … .”

“… … .”

In fact, many of the participants were left thinking about what he said.

Tuk.

Some people lowered their heads as if they had already anticipated their elimination.

“Oh my~ Did I say something for nothing? Of course, you shouldn’t blow up on air because you think you’ll be eliminated. If you do that, you’ll be subject to legal proceedings according to the contract!”

“… … .”

“That was a long story! Now it’s really over! Goodbye everyone!”

Only after those words were finished did the mouth of Shin PD’s hell close and we were able to leave the set.

First, I said hello to the mackerel sandwich team that I had been working with for a week.

Since our team is in first place, there are no eliminated players.

Thanks to this, we were able to part ways in a warm atmosphere.

“Sisters-! You worked so hard for a week!”

“It was such an honor to team up with my sisters and younger brothers!”

“Let’s team up together next time!”

Park Yoo-jung and the other team members said their bright greetings and left the set.

“… Everyone worked hard. Then me too… .”

Hyejeong Lee said hello to us and then tried to go out… .

widely.

“… … ?”

She held me for a moment and we talked.

“Sister.”

“… Ugh.”

“You know what I’m saying, right?”

Fiddle with it.

I touched her wrist, where the bones of her wrist were clearly exposed, as if to give me a hint.

“… … .”

“Meals… . You have to do well. They say if you keep doing this, you could end up in big trouble.”

After she collapsed, I supervised her eating and forced her to eat little by little.

However, since I cannot monitor everything outside of the set, I have no choice but to warn you like this.

“Sister. Do you remember what I said back then?”

The day before the team competition.

What I said to her in the bathroom after episode 2 of Naaah.

‘We together… , in the same idol group… , I will definitely debut at Naaa.’

The words that said we should debut together later.

“What I said then wasn’t a lie. however… , if you want to debut, you have to be in good health.”

“… … .”

“Are you sure you will return to the way you were before? Got it?”

Eat.

Lee Hye-jeong smiled slightly and nodded, perhaps remembering her bountiful self from before.

“Yes, I understand.”

“… You worked hard this week, sister.”

“Yerin, you too.”

With those words, Hyejeong Lee gave me a hug and then packed her bags and went outside.

“Yerin, then I’ll go too. See you next week.”

“Yes, goodbye, sister!”

After waving my hand until Lee Hye-jeong’s back disappeared… , I turned on my phone.

“I wonder if the boss came today too… .”

The purpose was to contact Kang Hyeong-man, who might have come to meet him.

however… .

Sigh-.

“… … ?”

There was someone pulling my sleeve.

“… Eugene? Didn’t you go?”

“… … .”

It was Seo Yu-jin.

She was holding my sleeve and staring intently at somewhere.

“… ?”

I followed her gaze wondering what on earth she was seeing like this… .

‘… … ‘Yujeong?’

Park Yu-jeong was seen loading the suitcase into the car from afar.

Apparently, the man and woman in front were Park Yoo-jung’s parents, and the three of them chatted cordially and then got into the car and left.

Buuung-.

“Whew… .”

As soon as Park Yoo-jung completely left, Seo Yu-jin breathed a sigh of relief… .

Jerrit.

… He started glaring at me like he always did before.

“Hmph! This time we had no choice but to be on the same team, but next time it won’t be easy! Next time, I will destroy you horribly!”

“… … .”

… This isn’t Jekyll and Hyde.

It’s been fine for the past few days, why are you suddenly saying this again… .

‘… Is it because of my mood? As soon as Yoo-jeong disappeared, I became angry again.’

I asked Seo Yu-jin, just in case.

“… Eugene, did something happen with Yujeong?”

“… … Why, why, why, why… ?! Yu, Yu, Yujeong, what did you say? My, are you saying I’m not polite?”

… Then, the kid who seemed like an angry cat turned into Seo Yoo-jin-jin.

“No, I just think you changed into your original self as soon as Yujeong left.”

“Hmph! You don’t know anything!”

Foot.

I burst out laughing at the sight of her innocently turning her head.

The reason I was able to smile even after seeing Seo Yu-jin like this was because I knew that she was not a bad child.

“Why are you smiling! I’m annoyed!”

… No, let me correct that.

It is true that Seo Yu-jin is a bad child.

still… .

She may be slow-talking, rude, and oblivious, but… , not cunning.

Maybe that’s why I didn’t have to pay attention when talking to her, so I felt less tired.

Because as an idol trainee, her abilities were high… , Now that I think about it, I was quite lucky to be on the team with her.

So I… .

Sigh-.

“Well, what is it!”

“Just… . Thank you for your hard work, Eugene.”

Before we parted ways, I also hugged her once.

“Profit… , sister! Do you think what I just said was a lie? I’m going to beat you from the next week! Are you going to completely destroy your sister?”

“Yeah, that’s it. You were on the same team as me this week. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Ugh!”

Seo Yu-jin must have thought that I couldn’t communicate with her, so she escaped the hug and left the set with a line that sounded like a third-rate villain.

“It will make you regret what happened today! I really won’t leave you alone the next time we meet!”

“Okay, goodbye.”

I even waved my hand to Seo Yu-jin, who was leaving.

Although the rankings have not yet been announced… , it can be said that the one with the most popularity among Naaah participants is Nawa Yu Seol.

And if I had to pick third place, it would be Seo Yu-jin.

Unless controversy breaks out or something like that, there is a high probability that Seo Yu-jin will make her debut.

‘He may be a bit clumsy, but he’s cute.’

Even if I debut with her… , I thought it would be good.

I took one last look around before waving to Seo Yu-jin and calling Kang Hyeong-man.

I was thinking of saying hello if I had any thoughts.

But no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find her.

‘Are you gone already? ah… Okay, whatever. Even if there was, it wouldn’t be in the mood to say hello.’

Her team took second place. My team is in first place.

If I approached her and greeted her for no reason, it could feel like teabagging or biting.

So I decided to go home without saying hello to her.

however… .

Turrr-.

[Your phone is turned off… .]

“… … ?”

Even when I called Kang Hyeong-man, he didn’t answer.

‘Did you happen to not come today?’

Well, it must be quite a hassle to have to come to Gyeonggi-do to pick me up every time filming ends.

It was a time when Kang Hyeong-man thought that he had not come and was looking for a bus to return home.

“… Yerin.”

“… uh? Sanggu oppa.”

A familiar black sedan was parked in the parking lot near the set exit.

Sang-gu, who always claims to be the driver, saw me in front of the car and waved to welcome me.

but… .

“Huh? Sanggu brother. What about the boss?”

“… … .”

Usually, Kang Hyeong-man and Sang-gu oppa were together like a set menu, but today Sang-gu oppa was alone.

So I tilted my head and asked… .

“Ah… , that, that… . The boss has work to do… .”

“… … ?”

“Uh, hurry up and get in. I’ll take you there.”

Sanggu oppa avoided my gaze as if he was hiding something.

‘… … what.’

I tilted my head and got into the passenger seat.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Since Sang-gu is usually a quiet person, the car ride home was quite quiet.

however.

“Yes, Yerin.”

“… ?”

“… Is there anywhere you want to go? I’ll take you there.”

“… … ?”

Sang-gu, who had never done anything like this before, spoke to me first. Even if there is a place you want to go, just tell me.

“… No, what time is it and where do you want to go?”

“… Then, why don’t you go to the Han River? Should I buy you some ramen?”

“… … .”

I couldn’t help but feel suspicious as this person, who was normally quiet, kept asking me where to go.

‘Why do you keep trying to take me somewhere? Why didn’t the boss come? no way… ?’

I asked Sang-gu oppa out of curiosity.

“… Is something going on at my house? Even if my mom and dad have an accident… ?”

“… … !”

Sanggu oppa can’t lie. It seemed like the correct answer.

“Well, that’s… .”

“… What’s going on? Oh, it’s okay. I’ll check it myself, so let’s go home quickly.”

“My brother told me to wait for about an hour… .”

“Hurry!”

“Ugh… .”

After my efforts, Sang-gu ended up taking me home along the original route.

As soon as the car arrived, I got out and headed straight to my house.

and… .

“Are you guys out of your mind now-!!”

“… !”

Even before entering the house, I couldn’t help but be shocked by Kang Hyeong-man’s shouting that echoed throughout the neighborhood.

‘… ‘What is this?’

Even though Kang Hyeong-man is a loan shark, he has never been rough with my family.

I never screamed, I certainly never hit, and I almost never showed any emotions in the first place.

‘The boss is so angry… ?’

Without further ado, I ran and opened the door, and the sight I encountered was… .

“I really wanted to end my life, so I made a decision… ! … Oh my, Yerin.”

Kang Hyeong-man, who has his eyes wide open and looks like a yaksha… .

“Yes, Yerin! Ahhh-!”

“Hi, Hi! Yerinaaaa-!”

It was the father and mother kneeling in front of him and crying.

**

A university hospital.

“Oh my, Seol-ah. Didn’t you say you were filming until today?”

“Yes, that’s right. It came as soon as it was over. What about mom?”

“You must be tired, but let’s rest today… . My mother just woke up for a moment and is now sleeping after taking a sedative.”

“Ah, yes. Then I guess I’ll just have to look at his sleeping face.”

It was a time when I was in a hospital that was more familiar than my home, greeted a nurse that was more familiar than my next door neighbor, and was about to step into a hospital room that was more familiar than my own room.

“Well, but Seol-ah.”

“… Yes?”

“That… , the cost of treatment. I think I’ll have to deposit it by the end of next month… .”

“… … .”

I’m used to everything, but why am I not used to paying for treatment every time?

“… It’s still hard, right? Don’t worry too much. My sister somehow pulled it out… .”

“No! Treatment expenses… , I will definitely prepare it by the end of next month.”

“Really? Okay, then I’ll slowly wait for you!”

“Yes!”

Even though he had nothing, he still had pride, so he refused the nurse’s sympathy.

And as soon as I opened the hospital room door and went inside… .

“… … .”

Yu Seol wiped the smile off his face as if taking off a mask.

‘Because I forced myself to smile all day… .’

… It’ll be fine here.

Thinking.

Tuk.

Yu Seol put down the luggage he had brought with him and sat down next to his mother’s hospital bed.

“I lost more weight… .”

My mother’s arms, which were already emaciated, were now so thin that they resembled iron skewers.

Yu Seol held her mother’s hand and whispered in her ear.

“Mom, today I performed in front of my fans for the first time in a while… , I took second place, second place. It’s almost a sure debut ticket.”

“… … .”

“I, Yu Seol, are finally making my debut after 9 years of training. Debut. Debut. Me to people… , … … .”

“… … .”

“… Phew.”

Yoo Seol smiled bitterly while pretending to be excited and talking in front of his mother who did not respond.

debut.

How far have you run so far for those two letters?

Yoo Seol, a 9-year JJ trainee, has had a total of two opportunities to debut so far.

The first one was 16 years old.

Tailrose, the owner of the song presented by Hayerin today.

Originally, Yu Seol was scheduled to debut as Tailrose’s youngest member.

However, my father suddenly collapsed and I was unable to concentrate on my trainee work.

So it was canceled.

The second one is 19 years old.

One of the five seats for JJ’s signature idol, Strawbone, was assigned to Yoo Seol.

But then my mother collapsed.

… It was canceled.

And now I am 21 years old.

My Idol Academia.

It was an undeniable fact that this was her last chance.

JJ has no plans to release a girl group in the next few years.

Because JJ has no intention of renewing the contract with trainee Yoo Seol.

There was no way JJ could hold out false hope that he would pay for his mother’s treatment.

“To pay my mother’s medical bills on time… , I must win.”

Naaah’s winning prize is 100 million won.

That was the most money Yu Seol could make the fastest.

If you don’t win… , it was clear that it would take another year to receive the settlement.

Also, you shouldn’t stop with just winning.

He had to become a top idol through the group that debuted in Naaah.

So that… .

… That way, I won’t blame my father and mother.

… That way, you won’t think of your father and mother as obstacles in your life.

… That way, you will stop wondering why your mom and dad had to collapse that time.

Sigh-.

Yu Seol wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, as was her habit.

but… .

“… … .”

There was nothing on the back of her hand.

Because people always change. She, too, was worn out and worn out.

16 years old. The child who longed for an idol who shined more than anyone else disappeared along with his father.

19 years old. The girl who never gave up hope collapsed along with her mother.

21 years old. Now all that remains is a sharp miasma that has been forged and forged.

“… Yes, Mom, I will definitely win.”

Even now, Yu Seol’s chances of winning are considered quite high.

But we couldn’t settle for that.

Are you okay with being the second place team? I showed a good performance on stage today, so it’s okay, isn’t it?

no.

Don’t you know, having already experienced it twice, that opportunities run away when they look like they will be caught?

I’ve been too complacent until now.

I took second place in the team competition today.

It was a quite disappointing result.

If you want to win, you have to show even more perfection.

If you don’t have enough practice, work harder than you are now.

If your mindset is wrong, it will be even worse than it is now.

You have to package your image well somehow.

Regardless of the method of allowance, the image of the opponent had to be dented.

‘From now on, there will be nothing like today.’

Her eyes burned in the dark hospital room.

Perhaps if Ha Ye-rin were here, she would have seen this.

[Syncing… .]

[Yuseol’s locked trait has been unlocked!]

The sight of her locked characteristics being unlocked.