episode_0165

Meanwhile, Rookies’ dormitory on the day the teaser was released.

Tiriring.

“Ugh… .”

“Uuuuu… .”

After returning to our lodgings after a grueling schedule from dawn to night, we collapsed in the hallway before even going to our rooms.

“I’m tired… .”

“Ugh… .”

“… Guys. Instead of doing this here, I should take a quick shower and go to my room to sleep.”

“Cool… .”

“Hannah is already sleeping?”

I lay down between the members and thought about the harsh days of the past two weeks.

Recording, choreography practice, music video filming, etc… .

Our Rookies accomplished something that would have taken more than a month to complete in just two weeks.

‘I can’t remember the last time I slept more than 4 hours a day… .’

Thanks to this, we were left completely devastated.

Today too, we practiced until late at night, trying to match the choreography details one more time until the very end.

So I couldn’t even go into the room because I was so tired that I couldn’t bear it, and I closed my eyes on Nahanna’s chest… .

“Ah! Shouldn’t we see the teaser posted today?!”

“… … !”

I was startled by a word from Seo Yu-jin and opened my eyes again.

“Ah… !”

“Ma, that’s right. Tee, teaser… .”

I wasn’t the only one who reacted to Seo Yujin’s words.

The members who were lying around like zombies opened their eyes and gathered attention.

As everyone reached into their pockets to take out their cell phones, something bothered me and I hesitantly spoke to the members.

“But… , Didn’t the company tell you not to watch it if possible?”

“… … !”

The reason we didn’t see the teaser uploaded about 11 hours ago wasn’t just because we were busy.

Actually, we tried to watch the teaser at noon when it was uploaded… .

‘Ego-searching is absolutely prohibited. If possible, we recommend not watching official teasers, music videos, fancams, etc.’

Because the company banned viewing, we were not able to watch the teaser for , in blatant violation of the company’s orders.

“Ah… .”

“The company told me not to look at it.”

However, the Rookies dormitory is a place where outsiders are strictly prohibited, so no matter what we do here, the company cannot find out.

In addition to that… .

“But… , aren’t you curious? Our teaser came out beautifully, but how did people react to it?”

“… … .”

The desire and impulse for fans’ attention… , it was very fascinating to us who were just about to debut.

This was the same for me too.

‘How will the fans react after seeing the teaser? .’

I had been in the late stages of ego-searching addiction since my Naaah days, and my heart was already pounding due to withdrawal symptoms.

I was confident that if I couldn’t satisfy this overwhelming curiosity, I would probably sneak a peek at the teaser later that night.

Perhaps because he sensed this from the members, Yoo Seol, who is the de facto leader of our Rookies, sighed and spoke.

“After… , Then how about we all watch it together instead of separately?”

“… All together?”

“Yes. If you look at it all together, you can feel less heartbroken even if the fans don’t react well. If the response is good, I will be happier.”

surely… Isn’t there a saying that happiness is doubled when shared and sadness is halved when shared?

“I like it!”

“Then I agree!”

When I agreed first, the other members also unanimously agreed… , In the end, we decided to gather in the living room and look at the reactions to the teaser together.

“Okay, then turn it on?”

“Yes… !”

The six of us Rookies sat side by side on the sofa, huddled together in front of Yu Seol’s small phone, and watched the Rookies teaser together.

Of course, we saw the finished teaser faster than anyone else, so we were more interested in the number of views and comments on the teaser than in the content of the video.

And the long-awaited number of views… .

[Rookies ‘Secret Girl’ Official Teaser (First Released)]

[Views: 2,156,845 – 11 hours ago]

“Wow, wow-!!”

… It was literally a hit.

2 million times in less than 12 hours… .

Considering that it was a female idol and that Rookies is still only for the domestic market, the number of views was truly devastating.

“Uh, check out the comments quickly! Quickly!”

“… Okay.”

We were excited by this and urged people to look at the reactions in the comments.

Yoo Seol, who was holding the phone, was also unable to hide her flushed expression and moved to the comment window with her hands shaking slightly.

And the reactions in the comment window… .

-Wow ㅠㅠ Our kids are so pretty

-Yerin, I don’t think I can say this if I don’t do it now, so I’ll do it now. marry me

-It’s really crazy.

-It’s already a catchy song.

-I’m waiting for streaming~ Let’s take first place from the first week of our Rookies!

-I love you guys, really.ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Overall it was good.

“Wow… … .”

“Thank you so much, really… .”

“I feel like I suddenly woke up.”

Is there anything that makes people dance more than praise?

Thanks to this, we were able to regain vitality in our eyes, which had become droopy after sleeping three hours a night for the past two weeks.

We forgot about the arduous schedule that would start the next day and started reading the comments.

Of course, among them… .

-Oh really, all of the Rookies are so pretty ㅠㅠ I think it would have been better if there wasn’t just one person who didn’t fit in the fountain ㅠㅠ Haha.

└Who is speaking?

└I think I know? Haha, really?

“… … .”

“… … .”

Although there were some malicious comments that made me frown… .

-Oh really, all of the Rookies are so pretty ㅠㅠ I think it would have been better if there wasn’t just one person who didn’t fit in the fountain ㅠㅠ Haha.

└Who is speaking?

└I think I know? Haha, really?

└Go away, you losers of life, haha.

└ㅠㅠ How hard can life be for kids in their early 20s to do that?

└Please stop eating~ The above comments are just parasites of society~

Most of those comments were covered by other Rookies fans, and the atmosphere in most of the comments section was very friendly and full of anticipation for .

After a short ego search of about 15 minutes… .

“Ha… .”

“Phew… .”

Fortunately, this ego search was very effective and was a great help to our members.

As I leaned back on the sofa with a sigh of exhaustion, Seo Yu-jin leaned against me and said,

“Sisters… , we are working really hard this time.”

It seemed that Seo Yu-jin was even more stimulated by the fans’ support.

At this, the members, including me, chuckled… .

“Okay.”

I nodded.

It was then.

“… Hmm?”

Park Yoo-jeong, who did not return the phone to Yoo Seol and continued to look at something, found something and called us.

“Sisters! Come and see!”

“Why?”

“What’s the problem?”

I was leaning on the sofa when Park Yoo-jung called, so I went next to her and watched the screen she was watching together.

and… .

“… Ugh.”

[Python – ‘Poison Heart’ Official Teaser (First Release)]

[Views: 437,512 – 11 hours ago]

I was shocked when I saw a teaser released at the same time as our .

And the main character of the teaser is… .

It was YW’s new girl group that even NAS Entertainment was wary of.

“Python… It was called .”

“I looked it up on the internet and it says it means python.”

“Python… ? Is your name a bit strong?”

The members swallowed dry saliva once as they pondered the name Python.

Meanwhile, I spoke to Park Yu-jeong, who was on the phone.

“Yujeong, try playing that one.”

“Ah… , yes.”

After hearing what I said, Park Yoo-jung looked at the other sisters for a moment and then played the teaser.

Compared to our teaser, which was about 30 seconds, this teaser for the song was very short, about 10 seconds.

And in that short period of 10 seconds… .

[♪♬♬♩-!]

[Poison Heart]

[Shh.]

[06.15 20:00]

“… Eh? Is this the end?”

Short intro, title, and release date.

and… .

“No, you didn’t even show your face, right?”

It only showed the silhouettes of the four members.

Because of this, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

Of course, a teaser does not reveal much information.

We Rookies also controlled most of the information about the song, only showing a little of the rough concept.

But isn’t this a bit harsh?

Not only did they control information about the song, but they also completely obscured the external appearance of the members.

‘When I think about it, I even covered my appearance thoroughly in the previously released YW trainee choreography video.’

So, the first time they show their faces to the public is during their showcase… .

Why are you hiding your appearance from the public like this?

The answer to this was given by Yu Seol, who was watching the teaser next to him.

“… Are you confident?”

“Confidence?”

“Yes, isn’t it confidence that we can succeed without attracting aggro in advance? This is truly a YW-like thought.”

“… … .”

I thought about Yu Seol’s words for a moment.

YW clearly had great pride in the skills of its celebrities.

This is proven by the fact that although YW entertainers have often been involved in controversy over their personal lives, they have never once been involved in a controversy over their abilities.

But no matter what… .

Isn’t this arrogance rather than confidence?

Just as NAS is conscious of Python, it is clear that YW is conscious of our Rookies, and it is obvious that Rookies and Python, whose debut periods overlap, will be viewed as a competition by the public.

And our Rookies… , it had the advantage of having already garnered the attention of the entire nation and had built up recognition.

No matter how you look at it, it’s over there that’s on fire, but even aggro doesn’t turn it out… .

Maybe that’s why… .

[Views: 2,156,845 – 11 hours ago]

[Views: 437,512 – 11 hours ago]

Of course, the number of teaser views was a landslide victory for our Rookies.

-Eh?

-Is this the end?

-Something’s wrong haha

-Let me at least show you my face.

The comments were full of people saying they didn’t understand.

Is it because the number of views and reactions seen here already seem to indicate that Rookies has won?

‘Looking at the way they are now, it looks like their grades weren’t as good as others expected. That’s why I don’t remember.’

As I was conscious of YW’s new girl group, I was able to feel at ease.

This may have been the same for other members as well, as they viewed Python’s teaser views with disdain.

And this situation… .

“Now, let’s just work hard and not worry about others. I have a schedule from early in the morning tomorrow, so I should go to bed quickly.”

It ended with the words of Yoo Seol, the de facto leader.

Only then did we go back to our rooms, lay down our tired bodies and rest.

And as the arduous schedule began again the next day, the group name Python became increasingly blurred in my mind.

After the teaser was released, it’s been another few days since I had a hard schedule.

“Okay then, let’s start the Rookies’ debut showcase now!”

“Waaaa-!!”

Our Rookies appeared to the public again a month after Naaah ended.