episode_0077

What Yu Seol threw at me with a cold expression was… .

‘… approximately?’

It was a medicine bag with clearly leftover tea from eating it.

Looking at the prescription and the number of remaining medications, it seemed like I had taken the medication a week ago and had been taking it consistently until today.

I couldn’t help but be taken aback by this.

‘If I was just trying to pretend to be sick, I wouldn’t have to take medicine… .’

If so, then… .

Yu Seol seemed to have read my thoughts on her face as she spoke with a cold expression.

“This is the medicine I took myself at the hospital a week ago.”

“… … .”

“The camera also captured my visit to the hospital, so you can check it out on the broadcast.”

“… Then.”

“Then what happens then? I was really sick and that immature kid said he wanted to be the leader and center first. Do I need further explanation here?”

After saying that, Yu Seol gave him an annoyed look and got into the car.

Just before getting into the car, it was a bonus for him to say one more thing to me as I stood there blankly.

“Please don’t tell me if you don’t know, Yerin. huh? Next time, I will ask you to please.”

“… … .”

thud.

Before I could answer, Yoo Seol closed the car door, and as soon as the door was closed, the car started to leave.

“… … .”

I could only watch Yu Seol’s car leaving until it became a small dot and disappeared.

**

“… … .”

“… … .”

A car full of silence.

“… Is something bad happening?”

“… … Yes?”

“Your facial expression is so bad… , No.”

JJ’s road manager, who was briefly dispatched to pick up Yoo Seol, broke the unwritten rule of not having private conversations with trainees and asked Yoo Seol.

That’s right… .

‘Originally, his expression was rotten, but now he’s very serious… .’

Although Yu Seol never seemed to be in a good mood every time he drove the car… , because it was even worse today.

Sigh-.

“… … .”

However, Yoo Seol turned his head away as if he would not answer the road manager’s question.

The road manager also understood the meaning of her actions and did not inquire further.

“… … .”

“… … .”

So the two didn’t say anything anymore in the car.

But it’s quiet… , the storm of emotions did not subside.

The theory is… , his condition was so bad that the facial expressions he was normally so good at were broken and the manager caught him.

… It was because of the conversation with Ha Ye-rin just now.

She criticized Ha Ye-rin and defended herself, even throwing away the bag of medicine she had been taking for the past week.

Of course, it was true that she was actually sick.

On the first morning of the Naaa 2nd team competition, I felt chilly and had a cold, so I couldn’t properly participate in the Naaa sports competition, which was a song selection game.

I immediately went to the hospital and took medication, and thanks to that, my physical condition was not 100%.

but… .

‘That way, your personal vote count will increase.’

As Ha Ye-rin said, it was she who planned this incident.

As soon as she first saw the composition of the members and the selected song, Yoo Seol gave up on the team competition and planned to stand out on her own.

and… , being sick was a very good excuse.

Even if I wasn’t in full condition, I could actually lead the team or participate hard in practice.

But she didn’t.

I pretended not to know and handed over the leader and center duties to Seo Yu-jin… , no direction was provided to the team struggling with the difficulty of the song.

It was a bonus that it scratched the inside of Seo Yu-jin, who had a strong sense of pride.

A team that falls into the mud and becomes a mess. In the midst of this, he tried to increase his personal vote count by showing a steadfast appearance even though he was sick.

what… , If there were unexpected variables… .

‘… Honestly, it was a very disappointing performance for me personally.’

‘And I think that responsibility lies with Seol!’

‘If you can do this well… , Seol did not participate in practice with the excuse of being sick… ! ‘It’s clearly done on purpose to stand out in the competition!’

The fact that Seo Yu-jin was much more ruthless than she expected.

Seo Yu-jin’s actions today were incomprehensible from Yoo Seol’s perspective, no matter how hard he tried to understand them.

Yoo Seol clicked his tongue at Seo Yujin’s foolish behavior and nervously turned on his phone.

Unblock notifications… , countless DMs of support were pouring in to her.

also… , This time her plan was very successful.

Naaah is not a place where rankings are determined simply by ability.

Even though it wasn’t a fair method… , Yoo Seol was not at all ashamed of his scheming tactics in this team competition.

however… .

But why… .

‘Please don’t tell me if you don’t know, Yerin. huh? Next time, please do me a favor.’

… Did he overreact by pushing a bag of medicine to Ha Ye-rin earlier?

… … .

I was able to quickly come up with an answer based on my quick thinking.

I’m not ashamed… , No matter how proud she was, she was actually embarrassed.

I was ashamed of myself for feeling defeated and abandoning the team before the competition even started.

I was ashamed of myself for pushing my younger brother to the edge of a cliff to survive alone.

Did you work hard, shedding blood and tears during your trainee days for today? , the nine-year period was embarrassing.

On the other hand, Ha Ye-rin seems to shine… .

He was jealous and envious of her, who confidently led the team to victory despite difficult conditions by making choices that were different from his own.

I wanted to somehow hurt Ha Ye-rin’s heart by pushing her a bag of medicine and making an ugly excuse.

Faaat.

“… … !”

At that time, the car entered a dark road without street lights, and Yoo Seol’s own image was seen reflected through the window.

Yu Seol had never thought of herself as not being beautiful in her life.

But now his own face reflected in the window… , It looked so ugly for some reason.

Sigh-.

At this, she turned her gaze elsewhere.

As progress progresses, things become more distant from what he had hoped for… Haven’t we already promised this much countless times?

What was important to her now was to debut and earn enough money to cover her mother’s hospital bills.

‘… So let’s not be shaken.’

Therefore, she closed her eyes in the running car and steeled her mind once again.

Not to be shaken, not to feel guilty.

‘Right now I’m just thinking about winning.’

To win, I decided to do whatever it takes to win.

So Yu Seol braces himself… .

Slur-.

The darkness in her heart grew even more.

**

“Haaa… .”

In the car on the way back to Seoul… , I sighed.

‘Please don’t tell me if you don’t know, Yerin. huh? Next time, please do me a favor.’

… It was because of the conversation between Yoo Seol and I earlier.

“… Me again… , did I make a mistake… .”

I had made a mistake with Yu Seol in the past, so I was particularly concerned about Yu Seol’s last words.

In reality, Yu Seol was simply sick… , If you are not directly involved in Seo Yu-jin’s work today… .

‘… This incident. ‘Where did you start and how far did you plan?’

‘That way, your personal vote count will increase.’

… I must have felt pretty bad when I heard that.

“Phew… .”

What can I say about his relationship with Yu Seol? , it’s always difficult.

The first time I saw her performance in the grading, I felt defeated and at the same time… , I felt like I wanted to become friends.

But if I actually take a step closer to her… , She always took two steps back.

It felt like there was a huge barrier between her and me so that we could never get closer.

Knock knock.

I felt my mind becoming confused and turned on my phone.

The purpose was to check what public opinion is currently toward our Naaah participants.

First of all, the first place I went to was a female elementary school community that I learned about through Lee Ji-woo’s introduction.

This place is good for getting general information about idols, especially Naaah, as it is often talked about these days.

First, I looked for posts that mentioned my name on anonymous bulletin boards.

‘What am I… , Nothing special.’

What can I say with my mouth… , whether male or female, community or official, people’s views towards me were quite favorable.

People’s reactions to me were not much different from what they saw a week ago, so I passed.

The next thing I looked for was Yu Seol.

-Haㅠㅠ I really can’t believe that our Seol came in second place [5]

-Honestly, in terms of ability, Yu Seol is number one [27]

-I found Seol’s past photos!! People to watch together [11]

-Next time, let’s make sure our Seol wins first place [19]

=no;; Didn’t Naaa manipulate the number of votes? Seol’s second place doesn’t make sense [17]

Perhaps it was such a shock that Yoo Seol placed second in the first ranking announcement ceremony, but the Yu Seol fandom in the community was as quiet as a volcano before erupting, but was more active than ever.

If you just look at the amount of mentions… , there were a lot more of them than me.

‘… ‘This is unsettling.’

And my anxious feelings… , exploded in the next post.

-Naaa 2nd team contest ㅅㅍ [81]

“Ah… .”

I clicked on the post, thinking, “I’m coming.”

The person who wrote the article seemed to be one of the audience members who had just seen the second team competition stage.

[Naaa 2nd team contest ㅅㅍ]

[Did you have a hard time getting an audience ticket and came to watch the contest with a friend today? I even pledged to maintain security, but I’m posting a post thinking I’ll be sued. I’m so angry that I can’t stay still. I’m a fan of Seol-i, but that bitch Seo Yu-jin… .]

Paaa-.

After that, I couldn’t bear to read the long, angry text written by the author and turned off my phone.

You don’t even have to read the content after that… , because it was as expected.

And the comments on that post… .

The Yu Seol fandom, which was already very angry, would not have stayed still after reading the content of the article.

‘shit… .’

It’s not a very pleasant feeling to see someone you know getting stoned.

Especially if it’s my younger brother who has performed on stage with me before.

But the bigger problem now is… , It was true that as time goes by, there will be more people throwing stones than there are now.

“Ha… .”

When I thought about that, my mind became disturbed.

Over the past few weeks, there has never been a time when I wasn’t tired after finishing filming Naaah… , Today it was much worse than usual.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Kang Hyeong-man and Sang-gu must have noticed that I was different from usual, so they stopped talking to me in the car on the way back.

Thanks to their consideration, I was able to return to the hotel quietly and comfortably.

but… .

There are hardships waiting for me in the hotel that will not leave me alone… , that today’s day is not over yet.

At that time, I didn’t even know.