episode_0152

Tears are pouring down drop by drop as the emotions burst out.

‘Who does my daughter resemble so that she is this pretty?’

“… My parents have been unemployed since I was young.”

With memories melting away, I began to accuse my parents of all their evil deeds.

‘Yerin, have a nice dream.’

“… To earn living expenses, I started working part-time in my third year of middle school… , my parents took all the money I earned.”

The words that I promised myself I would bury in my heart for the rest of my life are pouring out of my mouth… , The faces of the reporters writing this down began to become colored with astonishment.

‘Dad, I’ll make sure Yerin gets better!’

“… My parents squandered all the money they took from me on gambling and luxury.”

‘Yerin… , my mom tried kimchi stew… Ugh… , I will never do it again. I can’t feed my daughter something like this… . huh? ‘Are you okay?’

“… Since he didn’t do housework, I was responsible for cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes even before I entered elementary school.”

Where did it go wrong?

Where did my relationship with you go sour?

… Could it be because of me that you changed?

Unlike you, I was always an expressionless and wooden child who lacked affection.

Wasn’t it my fault that you stopped loving me?

“… My parents always tried to use me to make money.”

If I were an ordinary child, would you have loved me normally?

“… I tried to escape from those parents, but I was always deceived by their sweet words.”

Maybe it’s not your sin but mine.

Maybe I… .

“… The relationship in which my parents exploited me continued to this point. All MS Planning exclusive contracts are with my parents… .”

I… .

“Well, my parents… , hmm… .”

… Am I the culprit behind all of this?

“… My parents forged it with MS Planning.”

Struggle, thud.

Because of the tears I shed, the script that Director Jeong had prepared in advance became soggy and soon torn.

Ha Ye-rin’s reborn body was very poor at expressing emotions.

Even when I tried to smile, all I could do was force a smile like a machine, and no matter how sad I was, tears did not come out easily.

But now… .

Grumble.

I didn’t know if the tears would stop, as if all the tears I had accumulated throughout my life were pouring out.

‘I originally didn’t plan on holding a press conference like this… .’

A clear voice… , with a firm expression… .

I tried to report my parents and MS Planning in a more cool-headed and rational manner, citing the evidence point by point, and save Brother Planning… .

I’m crying.

I got to this point because I couldn’t control the emotions that were pouring out of me.

at that time… .

Okay.

“… !”

Director Jeong and Attorney Kim Jang Lee, who were sitting on either side of you, extended their hands to me and gave me a signal.

This meant that they could do the rest themselves.

So I gave a small nod to those two people… .

“… So, I once again reveal that the contract with MS Planning was forged by CEO Ahn and my parents… , I tell you that their claims about my affiliation and all their slander against Brother Planning are false.”

“… … !”

As soon as I said that, the reporters who had been staring at me blankly started tapping their keyboards and pressing camera shutters in succession.

Pow, pow.

Click, click, click!

Memories of my parents came to mind like a panorama, as tears obscured my vision and flashes exploded everywhere.

‘Yerin, let’s go play!’

‘Yerin, where does it hurt? The fever is too high… .’

‘Ugh… , honey… ! What should we do with our Yerin… !’

‘Yerin, your father and mother are always by your side.’

‘Is there a daughter as strong as our Yerin?’

‘I love you always, Yerin.’

Drip.

Those memories are flowing down my chin and fading away.

I tried to grab it without thinking, but stopped and curled my fist.

Then he wiped his tears with his sleeve and sobbed.

“… Please, ugh… , me… , and… Please trust my company, Brother Planning… .”

“… … !!”

Tiring.

[I have entered a state of over-emotion.]

[Status abnormalities are added.]

[The undisclosed skill of Heavenly Demon God is automatically used.]

[People feel you are the object of a protective instinct.]

At that time, several notification sounds sounded in the status window, but there was no time to check them properly.

“Hmm… , ugh… .”

I tried my best to stop it, but the tears never stopped.

‘I have to stop crying in order to somehow help the press conference… , that’s how it should be… .’

But I didn’t know at that time.

My tears now… , that it was creating a huge trend that could overturn the game.

**

Meanwhile, other Rookies members were gathered in one place at that time.

NAS Entertainment ordered each member to wait at home, but due to the situation, it was impossible to do so.

No matter how much they hid it, people would recognize them and they couldn’t go to public places, so the place they chose was Lee Hye-jeong’s house.

They sat in a circle in the living room of an empty house because Lee Hye-jung’s parents were away at work and discussed how to deal with the current situation.

but… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

No one could easily open their mouth.

This is because the current situation is so serious.

When the sisters did not come forward, the first to speak up was Seo Yu-jin.

“I have been thinking of a way.”

“… What is it?”

“Yerin’s press conference is about to start, so to coincide with that, we’re posting a post to show our support for Yerin.”

“… … !”

“If we show unity, the public will definitely support Yerin. Isn’t that right?”

… Let’s all post on social media at the same time.

At those words, the other members flinched and lowered their heads.

Among them, it was Park Yoo-jung who opened her mouth to Seo Yu-jin.

“Eujin, the company told us to stay still. In particular, they said that posting anything on social media is strictly prohibited. Aside from that, I object to your suggestion to post on Inbyeol for two reasons.”

Park Yoo-jung, who always smiled brightly in Naaah, now had an extremely rational and cold face.

Yu Seol was shocked when he saw that.

It felt like Park Yoo-jung, who I always thought was an innocent girl, took off the mask that was much thicker than herself and showed a little of her true face for the first time.

“First of all, people don’t criticize Yerin unnie now. Rather, because I sympathize with Yerin, the image of Yerin and Rookies was not damaged that much.”

In fact, people only criticized Ha Ye-rin’s original agency, Brothers Entertainment, calling it an evil company, but they actually saw Ha Ye-rin as another victim.

Of course, there were some who spread conspiracy theories, saying that Ha Ye-rin was also a bad girl, but they were still only a very small minority.

“Secondly, what should we do if we post a post in a private message and public opinion is swayed by the reaction? What if you make a mistake and have a negative impact on Rookies? Your debut is just around the corner, do you want to make it big like that?”

“… … .”

After the bathroom incident, Park Yoo-jung had an absolute upper hand in her relationship with Seo Yu-jin.

When Seo Yu-jin could not easily continue speaking due to being overwhelmed by Park Yoo-jung’s energy, Park Yoo-jung looked around and said.

“Honestly, it’s a problem that can be easily solved by just changing Yerin’s company. MS Planning… . To be honest, there are a lot of people saying it’s not that good, but it’s also a large company. Wouldn’t MS Planning be better for Yerin than a small business with no other trainees?”

“Yeah, but… !!”

As the atmosphere was about to shift toward Park Yoo-jung, Seo Yu-jin gathered her courage and shouted.

“… Sister Yerin. I really liked my company… .”

“… … .”

“… I will definitely be sad if my affiliation changes like this.”

“… … .”

“Isn’t that right? Hyejeong unni… ! Sister Seol… ! Say something… ! You guys also like Yerin a lot… ! And Yerin likes them a lot too… .”

Lee Hye-jeong and Yoo Seol, who were pointed out by Seo Yu-jin, bowed their heads.

This was because I wasn’t sure which choice was for Yerin.

Above all, the two, who had a long trainee period and experienced a slip-up right before their debut, knew how sensitive and important this time was… .

‘Then what if you make a mistake and it has a negative impact on Rookies? Your debut is just around the corner, but do you want to make it big like this?’

I greatly agreed with Park Yoo-jung’s words about having to hold your breath right before debut.

It was a time when the two people could not easily express their opinions and the meeting became sluggish.

“Press conference… , let’s start?”

“What… ?”

“It’s not time yet?”

“I think it starts a little early. Streaming is now open on YouTube.”

Everyone was surprised by Na Hanna’s words, which had been quiet until now, and gathered in front of the laptop that had been turned on in advance, and the camera showed Ha Ye-rin and Director Jeong entering.

“Yerin unni… .”

“Yerin… .”

Ha Ye-rin had an expressionless face as usual, but… , Rookies members who had been with Naaah for a long time could immediately see that she was on edge.

[Hello, my name is Ha Ye-rin from Rookies.]

Boom, boom.

Click, click, click!

Ha Ye-rin’s press conference begins with numerous flashes reminiscent of flares… .

[The reason I came here… , I stand to completely deny the claims of MS Planning CEO Ahn and my parents.]

The Rookies members eventually found out that Ha Ye-rin chose Brother Planning over MS Planning and her parents.

[All claims that I signed a dual contract with Brother Planning and MS Planning are false. This is all tampering by MS Planning to change my affiliation, and my parents went along with this.]

‘What kind of people are Yerin’s parents…? ?’

The Rookies members didn’t know exactly who Yerin’s parents were.

What kind of people are they that would make good-hearted Ha Ye-rin choose Brothers Entertainment instead of her parents?

It was a time when the Rookies members were listening to the press conference with such curiosity.

Grumble.

“… … Huh?”

[…] Sorry, sorry. I’ll do it again. My parents… .]

The members froze as if time had stopped after watching the following scenes.

Thuk, thud, thud.

Ha Ye-rin always has an expressionless expression.

She smiled occasionally, but you had to be very lucky to see her smile.

That’s why Ha Ye-rin’s emotional expressions are so precious.

and… , Everyone here has never seen Ha Ye-rin cry.

But now… .

[…] Hi.]

… Ha Ye-rin cries.

[Well, my parents… .]

So much so that the tears flowing down my chin turned into a river and made my desk damp.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

All Rookies members knew.

Despite Ha Ye-rin’s sharp appearance, she actually has a soft heart.

Nevertheless, Haye-rin… .

‘Sister, I really want to debut with you.’

‘… I will nominate contestant Seo Yu-jin.’

‘Yerin paid your mother’s hospital bills.’

… When they desperately wanted help, I extended my hand without hesitation.

However, the fact that they were far away when Yerin was having a hard time… .

The fact that they were secretly calculating their own profits and losses rather than Yerin’s feelings… .

[Huh… .]

The fact that I can’t wipe away those extremely miserable tears right now… .

[My parents… , … They extorted and abused me for 19 years.]

It made them suffer as if their hearts were being torn apart.

“… Oh, that won’t work.”

The first to react to this was Yu Seol.

Yu Seol stood up and said, his eyes shaking more than ever.

“At first, I didn’t know what the choice was for Yerin, so I stayed quiet… .”

“Sister… .”

“I just… , I absolutely want Yerin to be comfortable. no… , it has to be like that.”

Yu Seol had a gut feeling that if he didn’t do that, he would end up with the biggest regret of his life.

And to think like that… .

“… Me too.”

“… Me too.”

The same was true for other members. Because Yu Seol wasn’t the only one who was saved by Yerin.

So they… , This time they stood up to reach out to Yerin.

their… , to wipe away the tears of the queen of Naaah.