episode_0176

Our rookies are forgotten by the public before even completing half of their active period?

…what on earth does that mean?

While I hesitated for a moment, confused by Aura’s words, she got up from her seat.

“This is the end of the story. Let’s keep fighting from now on.”

“Just a minute… !”

It seemed like Oara’s business was over, but I wasn’t.

There’s no way I could just sit still after hearing that Rookies was going under.

“Why on earth are Rookies failing…? Please tell me the reason…! Please tell me the reason!”

“Why… , you should ask your members, not me.”

“… Members?”

When I asked with a serious expression, Oara smiled faintly with an indescribable expression on her face and said.

“The rookies from the previous life and this rookies have slightly different members. But unfortunately, they couldn’t handle the bombs.”

“Bombs… .”

“You’d better manage your members well. Of course, as I said before, it’s already too late.”

After saying those words, Oara turned her head.

Whew.

Taat.

I grabbed Oara’s wrist like that.

“… I’m not done with my story yet.”

“… Why are you so strong?”

“Going forward, tell me which of our Rookies members is causing trouble… I won’t let you go until then.”

“… … .”

After that, Oara tried to move her body here and there to get away from me, but soon realized that she couldn’t defeat me with force and let out a sigh.

Then he pointed to the clock and said.

“I’m sorry, but it’s almost time. There are people waiting outside, so I can’t answer your questions.”

“… … .”

“Or do you really want to make a scene here? Two rookie girl group leaders got into a fight and you go out and do some advertising?”

Sure enough… the 10 minutes the manager had given me had already passed.

Also, if we make a fuss here, it will eventually come back to harm our rookies.

Swish.

I had no choice but to let go of her wrist.

At this, Ara smiled faintly as if she found it strange and grabbed the doorknob.

“Yeah, I thought about it well. Let’s meet like this often. It was a very useful time.”

“… … .”

A fruitful time… .

Honestly, I also gained a lot from the conversation.

We found out that Oara was a regressor, that she could also see the status screen, and that we found out what her special trait was.

Above all… .

I got to know a little bit about the future of the idol scene that I didn’t know about.

However… the content… .

‘The Rookies are ruined… What the… .’

It made me feel quite uneasy.

So, unlike Aura who was going out with a bright smile, I had no choice but to follow her with a dark expression.

Squeak.

So the two of us went out of the waiting room… .

“Ah, it came out.”

Members waiting for each team leader at the door greeted us with bright faces.

Oara faced them with a bright face….

“Okay, the conversation is over. So let’s go back!”

He urged his manager and Python members to return.

It was at that time.

“Wait a minute.”

In this warm and cozy atmosphere, a cold voice suddenly broke in.

It was none other than Yoo Seol.

She took one look at my dark expression and… .

“What did you do to our child?”

“… Yes?”

He immediately gave Oara a cold rebuke.

Then he glared at her fiercely as if he wasn’t going to let her go until she answered.

“… What did you do to make that kid look so dead?”

“Oh, sis.”

As the atmosphere became as cold as the bitter cold at the sight of Yoo Seol’s cold appearance, I approached her and gently wrapped my arm around her to stop her.

But at that moment… .

‘…hmm?’

I could see.

Oara, who used to be strong and dominant in conversations with me… .

“… … .”

In front of Yoo Seol, he is as frozen as a frog in front of a snake.

‘Is this person scared of angry Seol Unnie?’

Then I looked at the frozen Aura with slightly curious eyes… .

“I’m asking you now. What did you do to our child?”

“Oh, that’s not it, unnie.”

Only after Yoo Seol scolded him again did he come to his senses and stop her again.

“I had a really normal conversation with Python Leader. My face was dark because I was tired from today’s schedule.”

“… … .”

After my continued persuasion, Yoo Seol stopped pushing Oh Ara further.

But it didn’t seem like he believed what I said.

The quick-witted Yoo Seol had an expression on her face as if she was certain that something had happened between me and Ara.

At this, she bowed her head slightly towards Aura… .

“… I apologize if I misunderstood.”

He still maintained his sharp gaze and warned Oara.

“However, I hope that we won’t have to talk like this alone in the future. If you want to talk to our leader from now on, please ask my permission first.”

“… … .”

At Yoo Seol’s fierce warning that she would never stay still again, Oh Ara quickly loosened her stiff expression and nodded with a small smile.

“Let’s do that.”

And then he looked at all the Rookies members with a meaningful look in his eyes… .

especially….

“… … .”

“… … ?”

He stared at Lee Hye-jeong with eyes that seemed completely incomprehensible, then turned around.

As the leader turned around, the other Python members and the manager also bowed their heads to our rookies and turned around.

“… … .”

We watched Python’s back as he left.

And as soon as their figures disappeared from the end of the hallway… .

“Yerin-ah.”

“… Yes, sis.”

Yoo Seol asked me with a serious tone.

“Nothing really happened?”

“… … .”

As I remained silent for a moment at Yoo Seol’s question, the other members also stood up and asked me.

“That’s right, sis! What happened?!”

“Your expression was really dead when you came out the door.”

“Did that person say something bad? Then I’ll just… !”

“If you have any difficulties, you can tell us.”

All of the Rookies looked a little excited, but there was one emotion they all had in common.

Concern directed directly at me.

“No, nothing really happened. … Thank you all.”

At this, I felt a sense of gratitude towards the members and my heart was touched… .

‘Rookies is a group that will fail soon anyway.’

The words that Aura had said earlier continued to ring coldly in my ears.

Especially those words.

‘The rookies from the previous life and this rookies have slightly different members. But unfortunately, they couldn’t handle the bombs.’

Oara clearly said ‘bombs’.

If that’s the case, then at least two of the current members are contributing to the group’s downfall, just as Oh Ara said.

‘Out of these people…, two?’

Of course, I didn’t believe everything Oara said.

But her words kept coming back to me, so I couldn’t help but look at the members with a bit of confusion.

Is it because of the anxiety that the Rookies might fail?

My head soon became filled with complicated emotions.

**

Our rookies’ schedule this week was very simple.

It is about appearing on various music shows on various broadcasting stations continuously through the weekend to promote the music.

Moreover, since we were all recording studios, we lived a hamster wheel-like life, finishing the stage from dawn until morning and waiting endlessly until the evening music show.

Of course, there were some small tasks like filming promotional videos or challenge videos during the waiting time, but nothing major.

We got used to waiting like that and spent most of the time sleeping while waiting.

But unlike the other members, I had a hard time falling asleep during the waiting time.

‘Rookies is a group that will fail soon anyway.’

‘The rookies from the previous life and this rookies have slightly different members. But unfortunately, they couldn’t handle the bombs.’

It was because of what Aura said to me a few days ago.

“Sigh… .”

So, as I was sitting on the waiting room sofa and sighing deeply, Park Yoo-jung, the only member who was awake, came over to me.

“Sister!”

“… Yoo Jeong-ah.”

“Hehe.”

Park Yu-jeong sat down next to me and hugged my arm.

And then he smiled bashfully and said.

“Doesn’t this remind you of the day we first met?”

“… The day we first met. Yeah, that’s right. ”

Park Yoo-jung and I first met at the first corner seat selection of Naaah.

I was sitting in the expected 99th place seat and Park Yu-jeong was sitting in the expected 100th place seat.

‘At that time, I didn’t know that the two of them would debut together…’

no.

Maybe it was from that time that I secretly thought that Park Yoo-jung would be able to debut.

Park Yoo-jung was the only contestant besides Yoo Seol whose name I vaguely remembered.

Maybe he debuted as a rookie in his past life and I just happened to hear his name.

And above all, Park Yoo-jung, despite her innocent-looking appearance, was actually quite smart.

You could say he’s secretly an intelligent character.

So I thought about it for a moment and then asked Park Yu-jeong a question in a casual manner.

“Yoo Jeong-ah.”

“Yes.”

“If a group that was loved by the public suddenly fails, what would be the reason?”

“… Yes?”

Park Yu-jeong blinked for a moment at my question and then laughed and said.

“Sister, are you worried that what will happen if our Rookies fail?”

As expected, she was quick-witted and immediately figured out my intentions.

“Hey~ Why are you worrying about that? We’re doing so well right now~”

Park Yu-jeong’s words that the Rookies were doing well were true.

In addition to our first music show, ‘Music Bbung Bbung’, we also won first place on two other music shows in a row.

It is no longer a dream to be ranked first on every music show in the first week of debut.

The Rookies’ popularity was soaring, and they were at the peak of their career right after their debut.

… Actually, that’s why I was more worried.

Because it would hurt more if you fell from a high place.

“Stop it and tell me. Yoojung, you know a lot more about the idol industry than I do. If a successful idol suddenly fails, what would be the reason?”

“An idol who was doing well suddenly fails… .”

After confirming that I was serious, Park Yoo-jung also wiped the smile off her face.

And then, after thinking for a moment…, he slowly began to open his mouth.