episode_0123

Yerin usually does not snore while sleeping.

However, on days when the fatigue is too excessive… .

“Ko… .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

He used to make this cute little snoring sound.

The fact that Yerin snored meant that she was sleeping so deeply that even someone carrying her would not notice.

Flashing.

As soon as they heard that, the parents who were sleeping on either side of Yerin opened their eyes at the same time… .

Slur-.

It rose up very naturally and quietly like a snake.

Hwihwi.

The two waved their hands to fully confirm that Yerin was fast asleep, and then began talking.

The first to speak was Yerin’s mother, who had a worried face.

“Honey… , wouldn’t it have been better to just tell Yerin the truth?”

“… … .”

“MS Planning came to visit me… .”

As Yerin expected, MS Planning approached Yerin’s parents long ago.

However, the reason why no record is left on the phone is… .

‘Hello, are you Miss Haye-rin’s parents?’

‘yes. We are Yerin’s father and mother… , Who are you… ?’

‘It came from MS Planning.’

This was because MS Planning visited the two people in person instead of calling them.

As proof, the business card of the MS planning director was still in Yerin’s father’s jacket pocket.

“Yerin says that President Kang’s company is so good… , wouldn’t it be better to just leave it alone?”

“Uh huh… How could Kang Hyeong-man leave Yerin to that gangster? How could we give our daughter to that guy who was like a servant to us? .”

Kang Hyeong-man worked under Yerin’s grandfather since he was young.

So, Yerin’s father had a strong perception that Kanghyeong was the only person below him.

The times when Kang Hyeong-man was forced to borrow money were considered truly humiliating.

“Yerin is young and trusts people too easily, so she is unable to discern between right and wrong. We have to fix it.”

“But… .”

“What… , Yerin has not confirmed that the company will be MS Planning. Maybe a better offer might come?”

Yerin’s father’s dominant thought was that it would be okay as long as it wasn’t a sibling project, but… , Actually, I was a little inclined towards MS Planning.

But that’s because MS Planning not only promised Yerin the best treatment… .

‘We at MS Planning plan to provide our support not only to Ms. Yerin but also to her family.’

‘yes? What support can you give us… .’

‘After investigating, I found out that he was working hard at restaurants and logistics. MS Planning will provide financial support to both of you until Yerin’s first payment is made.’

‘… !’

‘and… , Isn’t the house you live in too small? ‘We will move you to a new, comfortable apartment.’

‘… … !!’

This was because he said he would spare no effort in supporting Yerin’s two parents.

Yerin’s parents didn’t know much about entertainment industry contracts, but they could sense that this was at an unprecedented level.

I have no doubts as to why MS Planning set such unconventional conditions… , the two just liked each other.

“First of all, as Yerin said, such proposals will come pouring in in the future… . We will carefully consider and find the best place for Yerin as a company.”

“I just thought that President Kang’s company wasn’t that bad… , honey, if that’s what you mean, there’s nothing we can do.”

After their short meeting last night, the two stroked the face of their daughter, who was sleeping soundly.

“Ugh. It really is like a piece of luck. We raised our child really well. Isn’t that right, you?”

“Hehehe, it’s because they all resemble honey.”

“Hmm? I thought the reason our Yerin was so pretty and lovely was because she resembled you?”

“Hi, then let’s say we both look alike.”

“Haha, you too.”

So the two fell asleep, chatting sweetly, unlike a married couple of 20 years.

They were holding their lovely treasure, Yerin, tightly in their arms.

**

Unlike in Naaah, time outside passes very slowly.

Is it because at Naaa, we were busy picking choreography and practicing for the stage every moment? Life outside was truly monotonous.

I was even more bored because I had to stay inside the building and not be able to go out in case something like Namgung Suho would happen again.

As a result, I wanted to return to Naa as soon as possible, but… .

This week, Naaa was canceled, so the break was a week longer than usual, so I couldn’t do that.

Even though the ankle was completely healed, Ji-Woo Lee made a fuss about having to rest completely before the finals… , I had no choice but to loaf around in the Brothers Planning office building for two weeks without being able to practice.

Of course, it wasn’t just about playing.

While I was wandering around, I had a rough idea of what kind of stage I would show in the finals and what would be a good concept.

and… .

“Whew… .”

“Why Yerin? What are you worried about?”

“I want to allow people I like to debut, but I was wondering if there was a way… .”

I wondered if there was a way to help people like Park Yu-jeong and Lee Hye-jeong, whose rankings were still unstable.

Park Yoo-jung and Lee Hye-jung’s rankings, as shown on the Naaah voting site on the laptop monitor, are 8th and 11th, respectively.

Park Yoo-jung still had a chance of joining the debut group if she performed well in the finals, but Lee Hye-jung, who ranked 11th, seemed to wish for this as well.

‘If there isn’t something new, Hyejeong is likely to fall like this… .’

Due to my personal greed, I really wanted Hyejung Lee to debut with me.

If Seo Yu-jin is my younger sister that I need to take care of… , Because Hyejeong Lee was in the position of an older sister who took care of me.

Even Lee Hye-jung’s vocal skills are overwhelming.

Having someone like Lee Hye-jeong on the team would definitely be of great help both musically and as a team.

So, when Lee Ji-woo tried to get Lee Hye-jung to join the debut team, Ji-woo Lee, who was watching her, opened her mouth with difficulty.

“Yerin. As I said last time, the problem with that friend is that he is not well known to viewers because he appears on TV so little.”

“… That’s right.”

“This is the production team’s responsibility, so Yerin, there isn’t much you can do. but… .”

“But… ?”

Lee Ji-woo rested his chin and pondered, then hesitated and spoke.

“It may be a bit risky, but Yerin, there is a way for you to help that friend… .”

“What is that method? Please let me know.”

“That… .”

I listened to Ji-Woo Lee’s ‘method’.

and… .

“… Will that work?”

I tilted my head.

This was because I didn’t think that the method Lee Ji-woo had just described would have such a great effect.

Lee Ji-woo also shrugged his shoulders and nodded.

“Actually, I don’t think it will have that big of an effect. Still, from the participant’s perspective, this is the only way to do it… .”

“Hmm… , I’ll just refer to it for now. Thank you for telling me.”

I thought about Ji-Woo Lee’s advice for a moment and then turned on my cell phone, which I had turned off.

This was because in order to implement the method that Lee Ji-woo had told me, I had to actually meet Lee Hye-jeong.

Ugh-.

Ugh-.

And as soon as I turned on my phone, it started vibrating tremendously as if I had been waiting for it.

Even though I turned off notifications and blocked spam from numbers from people I don’t know, it’s still like this.

I was accustomed to handling my cell phone, which vibrated like a massage machine, and first checked to see if there were any messages from people I knew.

[47 unread messages from Seo Yujin]

[32 unread messages from Park Yoo-jung]

… I’m sorry to say this, but they talked so much that it became a habit not to read.

Once you reply, you’ll be bombarded with indiscriminate messages from then on… , I just skipped the two people’s messages this time without looking at them.

and… .

[1 missed call from Nahanna]

“… … Huh?”

As I was looking at the list of missed calls, I was shocked for a moment.

“Hannah… , phone… ?”

This is a bit surprising.

Na Hannah has never contacted or messaged me since we exchanged phone numbers.

Why did the sloth Nahanna call me?

Out of curiosity, I immediately called Hannah Na.

Turrr.

[hello.]

Na Hanna still answered the phone at once.

“Uh, it’s Hannah, my sister.”

[Ah, your sister Yerin.]

“I’m sorry, I turned off my phone so I didn’t answer your call. What did you call me about?”

[ah… , that one… .]

“… … ?”

Originally, Nahanna was not the type of person to say anything, even though she was slow in both speech and action.

I couldn’t help but be a little surprised when Nahanna hesitated to speak.

‘What on earth are you trying to say?’

And then, as if she had made up her mind, Nahanna opened her mouth.

[Remember last time? Is it the day after the 3rd contest? , I was going to say something about Hyejeong.]

“Ah… , that’s right.”

At that time, Na Hanna was clearly trying to tell me something about Lee Hye-jeong.

[I didn’t say anything at the time because I wasn’t sure… , this was definitely confirmed in this contest. … I think I should tell her because she is still close to Hyejeong.]

“Yes, Hannah, say it. What on earth is this?”

[that is… , Hyejeong unni… . Looking… .]

… … .

Nahanna’s next words were shocking and far beyond my expectations.

“… Is that true?”

At this, I unconsciously lowered my voice and asked Nahanna back in a somewhat angry tone.

[Yes, I’m sure. I saw it.]

“… … Thanks for telling me. It’s Hannah. I’ll solve this problem.”

[ah… , yes. If you need any help, please contact me again.]

“… Okay, see you next time.”

And as soon as I finished talking to Nahanna, I immediately picked up my phone again and searched for the number.

**

Lee Hye-jeong’s parents were a typical dual-income couple.

Lee Hye-jung, who was at least as popular as other contestants such as Ha Ye-rin and Yoo Seol, was at the top. , I couldn’t go out and spent time alone at home like I was used to.

It was then.

Turrr.

“Hmm?”

At the sudden ringtone, Lee Hye-jeong picked up the phone and looked at the screen inside… .

[Ha Ye-rin]

“… uh? Yerin called… ?”

It may be just her thoughts, but from Lee Hye-jeong’s perspective, the name of her younger brother, whom she thought she had become close with, was mentioned.

This is the first call since we exchanged numbers.

Accordingly, Lee Hye-jung received Ha Ye-rin’s call half out of curiosity and half excitement.

[hello?]

“Uh, Yerin. What’s going on?”

[What were you doing now?]

“Me? I’m just at home… .”

And Haye-rin… .

[If you don’t have anything else to do, why don’t we meet today?]

“… Huh?”

What on earth is going on? , As soon as the first words were spoken, he immediately proposed a meeting with Lee Hye-jeong.

Because I have never met other participants outside of Naaah… , Lee Hye-jeong could not help but be embarrassed.