episode_0069

I looked at Seo Yu-jin’s back for a long time, yelling that she would take care of it and running away.

“Ha… .”

… I’ve done enough.

Even if I give you advice, if you don’t listen to it… , That person is selling it.

‘But if you look at Eugene’s idol career for a long time, it might be better for him to get burned now.’

If Seo Yu-jin were unable to change her personality and debuted like that, it was clear that there would be a big controversy someday during her idol career.

As a trainee now, seeing the public’s spicy taste and coming to her senses could be a preventive measure for her.

“Okay… , so let’s stop worrying now.”

Going further here was not advice, but rather foolishness.

Our first team’s performance level isn’t perfect yet, so we should mind our own business.

After seeing Seo Yu-jin completely disappear at the end of the hallway, I headed to the practice room where our team was.

but… .

“… Ah, listen to me… !”

Even as I was returning to the practice room, my worries about Seo Yu-jin did not go away as quickly as I thought.

**

“… … .”

“… … .”

A practice room filled with silence.

After the mid-term inspection, Team 1 decided to have a meeting to decide what to do next… .

“… Now, I hope everyone doesn’t hesitate too much and speaks freely about what they think.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Surprisingly, no one raised their hand or cried, so the meeting did not proceed.

‘Should I speak first…’ .’

In this extremely cold atmosphere, I wondered if I should come up with an idea first, much less try to break the ice… .

‘Damn, I can’t even think of anything.’

Unfortunately, I was also at a loss and had no idea what to say.

It was a time when the already cold atmosphere of our team became even colder due to the breathtaking silence.

Sigh-.

“… … !”

There was someone who broke this silence and raised his hand, so I greeted him… .

‘… ah.’

… I couldn’t help but be disappointed when I saw the face of the person raising the hand.

‘… ‘Nothing good will come of him opening his mouth.’

Because the one who raised his hand was Nahanna.

Whenever I open my mouth, Nahanna always just sets the tone, so I thought about it for a while and then… .

“… Yes, it’s Hannah. Say it once.”

Still, he was the only one who raised his hand, so I couldn’t ignore him, so I gave him a chance to speak.

Na Hanna took the opportunity and began speaking with her characteristic sleepy eyes and languid tone of voice.

“I think I know what everyone is thinking about right now… . Aren’t you thinking about how to change the stage composition because of what was pointed out by the trainers during the mid-term inspection just now?”

right.

Originally, our team 1 took the concept of the original song while preparing .

However, in the recent mid-term inspection, the trainers pointed out that the song’s atmosphere did not suit our team.

Actually, our stage right now is awkward and there are more than one or two parts that bother me… .

‘The Heavenly Demon’s Hwanhok is on the verge of failure, so arrangement is inevitable.’

Accordingly, I was thinking about a new concept on how to arrange . It was clear that other team members were probably having the same concerns as me.

But if Nahanna raised her hand and started talking first at this timing… .

‘Have you come up with any good arrangement ideas?’

However, Nahanna was a person who could not be understood from the perspective of a criminal like me.

“Why don’t we just go ahead and do the arrangement?”

“… … E?”

I couldn’t help but react in a foolish way to Hannah’s completely unexpected words.

Then he quickly came to his senses and asked urgently.

“Well, what do you mean, Hannah.”

“… Literally?”

“We were just pointed out in a mid-term inspection that the song didn’t seem to suit us, so are we going to give up on arranging it?”

When I asked a quick question, Nahanna nodded and answered.

“Yes, let’s just keep going like this. Honestly, didn’t everyone feel from the beginning that didn’t fit well with our team atmosphere?”

“… … .”

Everyone nodded slightly at Nahanna’s words.

Our team had many dancers and a cynical atmosphere rather than a bright image, so it did not match well with the bright and hopeful song in the first place.

“Nevertheless, the reason we decided to just go with the original song without arranging it was because the difficulty of arranging it was very difficult.”

… This is also correct.

Actually, it’s not that I didn’t think about arranging the song from the moment I was assigned it… , I already had no ideas for arranging , which has a unique concept of a magical girl, so I went with the original song.

“There’s no way I can come up with any novel arrangement ideas now… , you know? If you touch it wrong for no reason, the stage will only be ruined.”

“… … .”

“So, don’t waste time just trying to arrange it and start practicing right away. I think that would be efficient.”

At the same time, Nahanna yawned.

She finished her practice quickly and looked like she wanted to go to her room and sleep right away.

“But it’s Hannah.”

As soon as Nahanna finished speaking, I raised my hand and retorted.

“If we proceed with a performance that has already received a bad evaluation in the mid-term inspection, won’t it receive the same bad evaluation in the actual contest? If we do poorly in this contest, it will affect our ranking.”

“… … !!!”

The rest of the team, except Nahanna, immediately flinched at my words.

This was because in our first team, all of our team members except me and Nahanna were at risk of being eliminated.

Perhaps, if they ruin the stage during this contest, they will feel a direct threat to their survival.

“Of course, I know that is difficult to arrange. However, if I want to show a good performance in this contest, I think I need to change something.”

“Well, me too… , I think the same as Yerin… !”

“Yeah, right. First of all, I have to do something to win the contest… .”

It was at that time that the other team members agreed with what I said and the atmosphere changed to try something.

“… If it had been a normal contest where all teams competed at once, I wouldn’t have said this. however… , this second team contest is a 1-on-1 team match, right?”

Nahanna raised her hand and coldly retorted.

“We only have 2 teams to compare with. As you saw earlier… , Team 2 is self-destructing.”

“… … .”

“Instead of making pointless attempts, we will be able to easily beat Team 2 if we just improve the level of completion as is now.”

As you know, the second team competition is a 1-on-1 team match.

In this contest, the audience must choose between Team 1 and Team 2, whether they like it or not.

Because it’s a lesser evil than the worst… . Even if the performances of both teams are not good, the audience will choose our team because it is of a better quality… .

“So, don’t sweat it for no reason and just practice harder now.”

“… … .”

“Rather, if we do something pointless and run out of practice time, will we give the other team an excuse to turn the tables?”

What Nahanna said was reasonably correct.

Therefore… .

“Hannah also… , I think it makes sense.”

“It’s definitely better to practice for the stage now than to kill time by arranging… .”

The atmosphere changed again and the team members began to agree with her words.

“… … .”

But I still didn’t understand.

Of course, the difficulty level of arrangement is very high, but… , there are 4 days left.

Most of the team members have even mastered the choreography, so there will definitely be enough time.

There’s still a lot left to do… , Why are you giving up already and trying to take the safe path?

… I just can’t understand it.

but… , We were a team, and no matter how much I was the leader, I couldn’t just follow my own ideas.

So I… .

“… Then we decide what to do by voting.”

Should I spend time arranging… , or give up and practice some more.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“Please raise your hand if you think it would be better to arrange it first.”

While the team members were confused about which side to choose, voting began… .

“… The results are in.”

… Our team decided to give up on arranging and continue practicing as is.

**

As usual this week, Team 1 finished practice as soon as 12 o’clock struck.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“See you tomorrow~”

Na Hanna went back to her room after a brief greeting with her team members.

A private room obtained by taking the last A grade train in the final grade evaluation.

Shoot ah-.

Na Hanna took a quick shower in her now familiar room and lay down on the bed.

This feeling of fatigue after finishing all the work, lying in bed and just before falling asleep.

It was her favorite moment of the day.

but… .

“Ah… .”

She soon realized that her beloved eye patch was not here.

“Did you leave it in the practice room? .”

The only places I went to today were the practice room and the restaurant, so unless I spilled something in the restaurant, I would definitely be in the practice room.

“It’s annoying… .”

She thought about just going to sleep… , I soon realized that I wouldn’t be able to sleep comfortably without it, so I got up with a heavy body.

That… , that… .

Walking to the practice room at a speed that would make a sloth cry… , Nahanna cursed her past self for leaving behind her eyepatch.

‘I was able to fall asleep comfortably… .’

The moment Na Hanna, muttering like that, reached the front of Team 1’s practice room.

“… … Hmm?”

Nahanna immediately noticed something strange.

The lights in Team 1’s practice room after practice… , it hasn’t turned off yet.

So, Na Hanna secretly peeked inside the practice room… .

‘… what?’

Ha Ye-rin, the leader and center of Team 1, was sitting in the center of the practice room and watching something on a tablet PC.

Na Hanna, who has good eyesight, quickly noticed that the screen on the tablet PC was the music video for and clicked her tongue.

‘It looks like she hasn’t given up on arranging yet.’

Na Hanna could not understand Ha Ye-rin.

Team 1’s rival, Team 2, was going to fail anyway. If you just persevere and practice what you are doing now, you will be able to win the contest.

Why do we keep trying to take the difficult path when there is an easy way?

‘Anyway, my personal ranking is first.’

Even Ha Ye-rin was an overwhelmingly popular contestant on Naaah.

Unless some strange controversy broke out, it was clear that viewers would continue to vote for her even if she only danced the crab leg dance until the finals.

But why work so hard?

So Na Hanna continued to watch Haye-rin watch the music video on repeat… .

‘Should I just go back… .’

I thought about going back.

It’s a shame there’s no eye patch… , It was because I felt like it would be suffocatingly awkward if I went into the practice room now.

‘Okay, let’s go back.’

After making her decision, Nahanna walked back the way she came with weak steps.

but… .

“… … .”

… As I walked back step by step, Ha Ye-rin’s image kept flashing through my mind.

To be exact… .

‘… ‘You have a foolish appearance.’

Ha Ye-rin’s appearance kept reminding me of someone from the past.

So Nahanna… .

“Ha… .”

I stopped walking back and sighed on the spot.

And then… .

Squeak-.

“… … Who, huh?”

I went into the practice room where Ha Ye-rin was.