episode_0108

yesternight.

“… Seol-ah, could you please tell me the period during which I can receive the deposit? The treatment fee is so overdue that we can’t wait any longer unless we have a convincing basis… .”

“… Could you please wait two months? Winning the show I’m currently appearing on… , I will ask the production team if it is possible to deposit the prize money immediately… , please just give me two months… .”

“Okay… , Seol-ah. I understand for now.”

If favors continue, both the giver and the receiver get tired.

At first, annoyance was seeping into the tone of the nurses and administrative office staff, who only looked at Yoo Seol with pity.

But the thing that hurts the most is… .

‘But can you win?’

Those eyes of the nurse seem to be saying.

Even though they were busy and didn’t have time to eat, that didn’t mean the nurses and hospital staff didn’t have eyes and ears.

Just surfing the Internet for a moment… , most people were able to notice that the person who came closest to winning Hyeon Na-ah was Ha Ye-rin, not Yoo Seol.

It was something that hurt Yu Seol’s pride quite a bit, but… Actually, it’s been a while since pride stopped being important.

Yu Seol bowed his head to the nurses like a debtor who could not repay the money he had borrowed from creditors and returned to the hospital room.

It’s Friday night right now.

Naaah was playing on the TV in the hospital room… , Yu Seol’s mother was awake for the first time in a while.

“Seol-ah… , What did you talk about with the nurses… , Tsk… .”

“Mom, why are you up instead of lying down?”

Of course, her body was weakened by repeated chemotherapy treatments, so her strength was not at its peak.

“… You need to wake up. Last time, I was sleeping so I couldn’t watch my daughter’s broadcast. I must see it this time.”

“… … .”

Yu Seol was able to infer why her mother wanted to watch the broadcast so much.

This is a support video for Family Month.

Yu Seol’s mother must have been curious about her daughter’s reaction after watching her cheering video.

As a result, Yoo Seol could not help but become nervous.

‘… The production team must have edited it themselves, right? please… .’

At that time, I saw my mother’s painful image filling the monitor… This was because Yoo Seol felt unbearable anger towards the production crew who had done something without his knowledge and at the same time took unexpected action.

If it were broadcast, it was clear that not only would it cause great damage to its public image, but it would also upset my mother.

Yu Seol watched Episode 7 of Naaah with great anxiety… .

“… It’s a pity, the video of mom cheering wasn’t released.”

Fortunately or unfortunately, the appearance she had feared did not appear.

At this, Yoo Seol secretly breathed a sigh of relief and performed her unique, outstanding performance.

“I think the production staff cut it out on purpose because there was a lot of content in this episode. If you push too much, there will be controversy over preferential treatment.”

“Ah… , I see. I guess that’s why there wasn’t a video showing support for ‘that kid’s’ parents.”

“… … .”

Even without saying anything, Yoo Seol knew who ‘that kid’ her mother was talking about.

Yerin Hay.

Yoo Seol keeps being conscious of Ha Ye-rin, knowingly or unknowingly… , the mother at the hospital also became aware of her presence and activities.

[Ha Ye-rin (Brother Planning): Woo, please vote for our team… … , nyang… .]

“Wow, it’s really pretty.”

When Ha Ye-rin, who usually has a cold and blunt image, showed off her charms, Yoo Seol’s mother smiled and clapped for the first time in a long time.

Then she spoke to her daughter with an expression as if she were lost in memories.

“… My daughter was cute like that when she first became a trainee.”

“… … .”

Sigh-.

Before I knew it, my mother’s hand was overlapping Yu Seol’s hand.

“Of course, that doesn’t mean my daughter isn’t cute now. But now my daughter… , you look so tired.”

“… … .”

“Seol-ah… , Mom… , I’m sorry mom.”

Originally, Yu Seol’s mother was a person with a lot of fun and laughter.

But since dad left… , And ever since I developed pancreatic cancer and collapsed, I have been holding on to this rumor and saying I am sorry.

Yu Seol hated seeing her mother like that.

Yu Seol gritted his teeth and answered his mother.

“Why am I sorry, Mom? There’s nothing to be sorry about. Anyway, I’m going to debut soon, and I’m going to win and move my mom’s hospital room to a better place than here.”

“… … .”

“It’s not because of my mother that I couldn’t debut. … I just wasn’t good enough, so just wait a little bit. This time, I will definitely win no matter what I do.”

Ugh.

After hearing Yoo Seol’s words, her mother filled the hand holding Yoo Seol with strength.

and… .

“No… . My daughter… , I have never been lacking in skills. Of course I believe we can win. But Seol… .”

**

“… If you’re not going to go in first, get out of the way.”

“… Ah yes. Sister.”

Yu Seol’s voice sounded like something was locked in it, so I quickly moved out of the way so she could enter first.

And as Yu Seol entered the dormitory… .

“… Is your ankle injured?”

He asked me about my ankle.

Since I usually don’t ask about personal circumstances when it comes to rumors, I paused for a moment before answering.

“… Yes, I fell down the stairs.”

“… It looks pretty swollen. Is it very serious?”

“No, it’s not serious.”

“Okay, feel better.”

Yu Seol finished saying those words and turned his head… .

“… … !”

When I saw Seo Yu-jin next to me, I flinched for a moment and went straight into the dorm.

“… … .”

I blankly watched Yu Seol’s back.

“It’s a strange thing.”

“… What is it?”

As I was talking to myself, Seo Yujin asked me that and a natural conversation began.

“She usually doesn’t talk to me first when the camera turns off, but why did she… today? .”

When I said something strange, Seo Yu-jin hugged my arm tightly and said,

“More than that, that older sister… As I was passing by, I saw my sister’s injured ankle. … It’s suspicious.”

“… What is suspicious?”

“What if Seol unnie catches my ankle without the camera knowing?”

I was about to say that I didn’t think Yoo Seol was that kind of person, but when I realized that the other person was Seo Yujin, I kept my mouth shut.

Seo Yu-jin was the contestant who got burned by Yoo Seol’s trick in the last contest.

“But Eugene. Didn’t you say you forgave Seol for what she did last time?”

“What happens then happens then! If you try to bully Seol like you did to me, I won’t let you go this time.”

Seo Yu-jin clenched her fists as she said that.

“I will definitely protect my sister during this contest!”

“Fuuhu.”

Seo Yu-jin, who looks like she’s still 17 years younger, said that and it was very cute.

So I patted her head once with a small smile… .

“Okay, I’ll ask you a favor.”

I headed inside with Seo Yu-jin.

**

“Okay, now let’s start the ranking announcement ceremony!”

After unpacking and gathering on set, the first corner was the ranking announcement ceremony.

I was so nervous at the ranking announcement ceremony at first, but now that it was already the third time, I wasn’t very impressed.

What is worth noting is that Park Yoo-jung and Lee Hye-jung’s rankings rose slightly.

and… .

“5th place is SAV Seo Yu-jin!”

“… … !”

The Big 4 system consisting of me, Yoo Seol, Na Hanna, and Seo Yujin was coming to an end.

Seo Yu-jin appeared to be dumbfounded, but soon went up to the podium, trying not to show that she was disappointed.

At that time I… .

‘Among the public, there are many cases where they stick to their preconceived notions or first impressions… , Even though the production crew apologized, there will still be quite a few people who have negative views towards her.’

‘So, does that friend Seo Yujin still have some elements of anxiety? what… , looking at the current atmosphere, it seems likely that they will debut… , I think this controversy will follow me like a tag even after my debut.’

I remembered what Jiwoo Lee said yesterday and couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Park Yoo-jung and Lee Hye-jung’s rankings rose slightly compared to last time, but it was even more so because it was difficult to say that they were still strong debutants.

‘Please, I want to team up with like-minded people… .’

I continued to watch the rest of the ranking announcement ceremony with a slightly uncomfortable feeling.

“3rd place is… , Congratulations! I am a participant! ”

3rd place was of course Nahanna… , Now all that was left was me and Yu Seol.

This was already the third 1st and 2nd place competition between me and Yu Seol.

I still remember how many votes there was between me and Yoo Seol in previous ranking announcement ceremonies.

At the first ranking announcement ceremony, I came in first place with a 50,000-vote difference from Yoo Seol… At the second ranking announcement ceremony, Yoo Seol came out and won first place by 2,000 votes.

I don’t know how many votes there will be between 1st and 2nd place this time… , I dared to predict who would be number one in this ranking.

“Now then, we will announce the honored participant who took first place in the 3rd ranking announcement ceremony.”

A moment of tension… , everyone’s eyes are focused on Han Si-woo’s mouth.

“Now… , 1st place is… !”

Soon after, first place was announced.

And first place is of course… .

“Congratulations! Ha Ye-rin, a participant from Brothers Planning!”

… It was me.

pop! Puff!

When the winner ranked first at the ranking announcement ceremony, the makeshift fireworks that the production crew had placed behind the set exploded and the participants began to applaud.

Of course, no one was truly surprised that I took first place.

In the last contest, my team won first place, beating Yu Seol’s team, and many good trends were following me.

I also roughly expected that I would be in first place at this ranking announcement ceremony, so I rose to the top spot of the pyramid with a slightly calmer mind than before.

but… .

“Now, let me tell you about the gap in votes between 1st place contestant Ha Ye-rin and 2nd place contestant Yoo Seol.”

The participants, including me, literally froze at Han Si-woo’s next comment.

“The number of votes received by contestant Yerin Ha is 263,724 more than the number of votes received by contestant Yu Seol.”

“… What?”

The difference in votes between me and Yu Seol is… .

It was so big that I wondered if I could turn this around during the rest of the contest.

Murmur.

The participants, who had frozen at the unbelievable results, quickly came to their senses and gathered in groups of twos and threes to whisper.

“Oh, no… , how can the difference be 260,000… .”

“It’s more than my personal vote count… ?”

“At this rate, the win is actually decided… .”

Sigh.

Soon the participants’ eyes turned to me.

Envy and jealousy can only be achieved at a certain level.

In the eyes of the participants looking at me… , It contained a feeling of awe at seeing something from another dimension.

And those gazes… .

Sigh.

“… … .”

… It soon moved to second place, Yu Seol.

Unlike when you look at me… , The eyes that looked at Yu Seol were full of pity and sympathy.