episode_0208

Yerin and Suho weren’t the only ones excited about the release of the Rookies’ new song teaser.

“What the heck-! Awesome-!!”

Yoo Chang-sun, who had been spending his time lazing around, started playing the video with crazy joy as soon as the Rookies teaser was updated.

[Patter-.]

When I played the video, the first thing I saw was a brightly shining meteor falling to the ground.

And the number was exactly 6, matching the number of Rookies members.

[Whaaa-.]

“Wow… , CG is crazy… .”

The realistic yet fantastic shooting star show in the night sky, created by the video team, ended by capturing Yoo Chang-seon’s eyes.

Soon, the empty night sky zoomed out and Hayerin appeared.

It was an expression of Ha Ye-rin’s black eyes as the night sky.

And soon the camera zoomed out from Ha Ye-rin to the entire Rookies.

The Rookies members were each posing in a dark field-like place where darkness had fallen… .

[P.I.U.]

[Pah-!]

“… … !”

Behind the members, the six meteors that had disappeared from Hayerin’s eyes earlier fell behind each member.

Within, the narration of Yoo Seol is laid out in the background… .

[The meteor disappears from the sky shortly after.]

[but.]

[That unforgettable sight will remain in my mind for a lifetime.]

[Rookies 2nd Digital Single ‘Meteor’ coming soon]

… the video ended.

“Haaa… .”

At first, Yoo Chang-sun was excited just by the thought of seeing a new teaser, but once the video ended, he was left with deep emotions.

“What is so meaningful… .”

6 meteors.

A narration about a meteor disappearing from the sky quickly.

Anyone who wasn’t an idiot could figure it out.

The name Yoo-seong refers to the project group Rookies, which now has only about six months left to live.

The Rookies had previously announced that they would release two albums and two digital singles within a year.

In that case, after finishing this single promotion and releasing an album early next year, Rookies will disappear.

“Can’t we just keep doing it together…?”

Yoo Chang-seon spoke easily, but he vaguely knew that it was not an easy task.

Although the current six Rookies members are signed to NAS Entertainment, in fact, they all originally belong to different agencies.

Bringing the six different members back together would be more difficult than unifying the continent.

The disbandment of Rookies was something that could never be changed.

Yoo Chang-seon then erased his bitter feelings and decided to cheer on the Rookies as long as they were there.

The only good thing is that he succeeded in securing tickets for the showcase this time.

“… Ugh, I should go and cheer them on and clear my mind of confusion.”

His heart sank at the thought of Rookies disappearing one day, but his spirits quickly lifted at the thought of seeing Hayerin in person after a long time.

So he spent his remaining time streaming Rookies’ songs and binge-watching Rookies’ content until the day of the showcase.

**

The third showcase location was the same as the second showcase, a university gymnasium in Seoul.

“Cool… .”

“Hmm… .”

It wasn’t a far place, but the other members fell into a deep sleep in the car while going to the showcase venue.

Even these days, we each train at night and this has become our daily routine to make up for the lack of sleep during our spare time.

“… … .”

But I didn’t fall asleep.

My stamina stat was 96 and I was able to adapt, so I wasn’t that tired… .

More than anything, it was because I was a little nervous about the showcase, perhaps because I wasn’t used to it yet even though it was my third time.

“Sister.”

“Eugene.”

I wasn’t the only one who didn’t fall asleep on the way to the showcase.

Seo Yu-jin, who usually had poor physical condition and slept a lot, also had her eyes wide open for some reason.

“Sister, aren’t you tired? Get some sleep… .”

“I’m fine. I’m just a little nervous.”

I showed my slightly trembling hands in front of Seo Yu-jin and asked back.

“What about you? You must be tired too. Why are you awake? Get some sleep. Are you nervous?”

“Oh, that’s… , … Just that.”

“… … .”

Is it because I’m stuck with Seo Yu-jin every day?

I got to know her quite well.

The reason you’re hesitating and twisting your body right now is because you have something to say to me.

So, I stroked Seo Yu-jin’s bangs and waited for her to prepare herself mentally.

And then Seo Yu-jin opened her mouth and rubbed my hand against her cheek.

“… This is already the third time we’ve been active as Rookies. It feels like it wasn’t that long ago that we debuted as Rookies… . It’s already been quite some time.”

“Yeah, time really flies.”

“… I want to continue being an idol with my sister.”

“… … .”

Me too.

Seo Yu-jin is a cute younger sister and an outstanding talent with hexagonal balance.

If possible, I also want to be on the same team as Seo Yu-jin until the end.

Tsudam.

At this, I nodded and lightly scratched her chin.

“Me too, Eugene. If possible, I want to continue being an idol with you.”

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Then, Sister… , that’s true… .”

I’m sure I haven’t kept quiet until now just to tell this story.

Up until here, it was just an introduction, and from now on, it was the main topic.

Seo Yu-jin hesitated and barely managed to continue speaking.

“I got a call from the SAV director… .”

“… … !”

“SAV is very interested in you… . They will treat you the best in the industry and meet all possible conditions… , the SAV CEO said so… .”

“… … .”

“If my sister comes to SAV, we can debut again together… . So. … Ah, of course, it’s not forced… .”

There is something I realized while talking with Seo Yu-jin.

Seo Yu-jin loves her company and takes great pride in it.

That was understandable.

SAV is one of the top 3 entertainment companies in South Korea… and has a slight advantage over the other two companies, JJ and YW….

Because it is truly the top entertainment in Korea.

It would be a great honor and joy for me to be included in such a SAV.

but….

“Sorry Eugene.”

“… … .”

“That’s going to be hard.”

Naturally, my offer was rejected.

Seo Yu-jin smiled a little awkwardly, as if she had expected that to happen.

“I knew it… , I knew it.”

“… … .”

“You like your company just like I like my company. That’s why you turned me down, right?”

Of course, the reason I rejected Seo Yu-jin’s offer now is because of Brother Planning.

Because I can’t abandon the Brotherhood that raised me.

But it wasn’t just for that reason.

“That’s true too… but right now I just want to focus on the Rookies.”

“Focus only on the rookies…?”

“Yeah, slowly, a lot of people started talking about the Rookies after they disbanded. But I don’t like that.”

There are still six months left in the Rookies’ life.

It’s not half over, it’s half left.

During those 6 months, we could have looked better and made better memories… Why are we already talking about the story after the disbandment?

“Right now, I want to focus on the Rookies and the fans who support them. Because everything I have now is precious to me.”

“Ah… .”

After hearing what I said, Seo Yu-jin immediately lowered her head with an apologetic expression.

“… I’m sorry, sis. I… .”

I pulled Seo Yu-jin into my arms and hugged her.

“No, Eugene. It’s okay. It’s not your fault.”

“Sister… .”

“We practiced a lot for this showcase, right? Right now, let’s just think about tearing up the showcase stage, okay?”

“Yes… !”

As I hugged her tightly and patted her head, Seo Yu-jin clenched her fists as if her determination was burning inside her.

As I was rubbing my cheeks because I thought Seo Yu-jin was cute, the car had already arrived at the showcase.

All of the Rookies members have been training hard for the past few months, even cutting back on sleep at night.

This showcase was… our turn to show off our achievements to the Rookies fans.

**

Yoo Chang-sun received a pink cheering stick prepared in advance by NAS Entertainment and entered with other Rookies fans.

Still, the majority of Rookies’ fans are female.

Roughly speaking, about 90% of the total?

and….

“Aren’t Rookies going to have a concert? Are they just going to have one disbandment concert and be done with it?”

“I think so. I’m worried about ticketing. It costs a lot of money to go to the concert, and black market tickets are a bit of a burden… .”

“You have to do everything you can with mercenaries. You can never do it alone. If you try to get tickets alone, you’ll end up with a second-row seat trauma like I did last year.”

‘What the hell is that… .’

It was Yuchangseon who still could not understand their language.

Mercenaries? Why are mercenaries mentioned when talking about idols?

The only mercenaries he knew were the SeoXAttack mercenaries.

But sometimes, when I eavesdropped on their stories, I heard something useful.

“But what is the concept of this new song? Is it pure and dreamy?”

“That’s right. The title is also Yoo-seong… . It seems like it’s going to be completely lyrical?”

For example, opinions on the concept of Rookies’ new song.

‘This is similar to my prediction.’

Yoo Chang-sun also thought that this Rookies song would have a lyrical concept, just like the girls sitting next to him.

The title and teaser for “Meteorite”… seemed to indicate that Rookies would soon be disbanding.

I thought that the actual content of the song would also have a lot of emotional parts.

“What should I do…, am I crying?”

“Okay… .”

The lights on stage went out with a slightly confused atmosphere.

Paat.

“Oh, I guess it’s starting now.”

The showcase stage began soon after.

however….

♪♪♪♬-!

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

Contrary to fans’ expectations, the intro of started with bright synthesizer sounds.

‘and….’

I heard it once now… Is it because of Han Si-woo’s name value?

It was an intro that was already ringing in my ears and almost addictive.

And what appeared in response to that was.

Paat.

“Waaa-!”

“Gyaaa-!”

The Rookies members are wearing white-toned fashion, which is the complete opposite of their last promotions.

-Never say it’s over

-Our story begins now

“… … !”

It was Ha Ye-rin’s introduction that really got into your ears.

‘What is this? Is it rap?’

Something between rap and singing.

Yoo Chang-sun momentarily looked dazed at Hayerin’s singing rap.

Has Ha Ye-rin’s voice always been this good?

-We are a falling star

-But eternal star in people’s hearts

He liked Hayerin.

To be exact, I liked her looks, her dance moves, and her stage presence.

But now, Ha Ye-rin is using only her voice, without her signature performance that draws people in… .

“… … .”

He was captivating… no, all the fans who attended the showcase.