episode_0214

Bam-!!

“Kuaaah-!”

Shin Si-woo, who has a slender physique as expected of an idol, was knocked out by one punch from Sang-goo oppa.

But Sang-gu oppa didn’t stop there, he climbed on top of the guy and prepared to follow up with a blow.

But then… .

Swish.

Perhaps thinking that he could not win by force, Shin Si-woo reached out to the can that still had a little bit of white powder left in it.

Even though I still don’t know what that thing is, I can’t help but think that if it touches my body, something bad will happen… .

Paat.

He reached out faster than Shin Si-woo, grabbed the container containing the white powder, and closed the lid.

“… Okay, wait a minute!”

As he watched the barrel getting further and further away, the light of hope in Shin Si-woo’s eyes went out, and to Shin Si-woo…

Pfft-!

Sang-gu threw his punch again.

Phew-!

Bam-!

For a long time, the sound of something breaking continued.

**

“Ugh… .”

I left Shin Si-woo behind, who was still unconscious from being hit so much, and handed the container containing the white powder to Sang-goo.

“This is….”

“Do you get a feeling?”

Sang-gu, who had been staring intently at the white powder, gritted his teeth and looked at Shin-shi-woo again before answering in an angry voice.

“… I once had a territorial dispute with guys who used to deal with this kind of stuff. I don’t know exactly, but this seems to be some kind of drug.”

…I guess so.

He tried to spray drugs in my face.

I glared at Shin Si-woo sharply and spoke to Sang-gu oppa.

“… Well, that’s fortunate. We’ve secured at least one piece of evidence.”

“Evidence?”

“Actually this time… .”

I took this opportunity to tell everything from my first meeting with Shin Si-woo to what happened recently.

And when Sang-gu heard this…

“That’s what happened after all… .”

“… Yes?”

He nodded as if he knew everything.

“Did you know…?”

“I didn’t know everything, but I knew you were being falsely accused.”

It was clearly a private investigation, so not a single article was published on the internet.

How did Sang-gu know?

No… Come to think of it, it was also strange that Sang-gu oppa suddenly showed up at the broadcasting station and saved me.

Above all… .

‘Time just stopped for a moment… .’

That’s definitely ‘her’ skill… .

How did Sang-gu Oppa appear in line with that?

… It seemed like there was a lot I had to hear from Sang-gu oppa.

“… How did Sang-gu know that? And how did he know and come here?”

“… That’s it.”

Sang-gu hesitated for a moment, then began to tell his story.

**

Even though Brothers Planning was away for a while, they were keeping a close eye on Ha Ye-rin, their number one trainee and like family to them.

In particular, Brothers Planning, which had a connection with the police due to the aftereffects of work done before the agency, was able to quickly learn that Yerin had been investigated privately for drugs.

“… Yes, Inspector. Thank you for letting me know in advance. If something like this happens to my child again, I will ask you to do so.”

When Kang Hyung-man talked to the police and mentioned Ha Ye-rin, Sang-goo, who was in the same room, flinched and asked.

“… Brother, what happened to Yerin?”

“… Sang-gu, just in case, you should go out for a bit.”

So Sang-gu put everything aside and started to closely protect Ye-rin.

I decided to just watch her for a few days just in case something happened.

And just now.

Squeak.

“… … !”

Sang-gu was surprised to see Ye-rim leaving the waiting room and going somewhere in a hurry and followed her.

But since I wasn’t familiar with the geography of the broadcasting station, I quickly got lost.

The reason I kept my distance was because I was afraid that if I got caught, it would be a burden to Yerin.

But at that time.

“… Excuse me. Are you Ha Ye-rin’s former manager? ”

“… Who are you?”

Someone approached him after recognizing him for sneaking into the broadcasting station.

Sang-goo, who didn’t know that his photo was floating around the internet under the name of Na-a Ha-ye-rin’s manager, couldn’t help but be flustered when the girl in front of him recognized him.

and….

“Are you…?”

I looked closely at the girl’s face and was even more surprised.

This was because Sang-gu, who had studied various idols as the head of a proper entertainment agency, recognized the face of the person who spoke to him.

“Python… .”

As Sang-gu muttered like that, the girl clicked her tongue and pointed to the end of a hallway.

“That’s fine. I think you should go now.”

“… What is that.”

“Ha Ye-rin is with some crazy guy. Hurry up.”

“… … !”

The moment he heard that, Sang-gu ran like crazy in the direction the girl was pointing.

And that’s how we got to where we are now.

**

“Ah… .”

After hearing Sang-gu’s story, I first bowed my head.

“… I’m sorry for bothering you.”

“… … .”

Seeing this, Sang-gu let out a deep sigh… .

“Whew…, Yerin.”

He patted my head and continued speaking.

“… Do you hate getting help from someone that much?”

“… … .”

“No matter what, this was too much. I knew what would happen if I met this crazy guy alone.”

When Sang-gu oppa said that, he seemed a little angry.

Certainly…, from Sang-gu’s perspective, he might have been angry.

It might have seemed reckless.

but….

I didn’t want to involve my Brothers Planning family, NAS Entertainment staff, and members in dealing with a crazy guy like Shin Si-woo, let alone another guy.

Because I don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble… .

“Did you ever think that interfering with others right now was a nuisance?”

“… … !”

At that moment, as if he had read my mind, Sang-gu oppa stared at me with his characteristically expressionless face.

When I was startled and couldn’t answer, Sang-gu said with a bitter smile.

“… Yeah, Yerin. I thought you’d think that way.”

“… … .”

“You’ve been alone in your world all this time, so even if people come around you, you only know how to give and don’t know how to receive.”

You know how to give, but you don’t know how to receive… .

I muttered those words with a slightly strange feeling, and Sang-gu oppa got up and continued speaking.

“There is a saying that happiness doubles when shared. Sadness halves when shared. I wish Yerin knew how to live with other people. … Because you are no longer alone.”

The moment I heard that, I remembered what Yoo Seol had said to me earlier.

‘If anything happens, always rely on the adults. … You can rely on me.’

… … .

… Fortunately, there were so many good people around me.

So maybe that’s why I couldn’t readily reach out to them.

Instead, as I always do, I reached out to the status window for help.

If there was a status window… I thought I could solve anything by myself.

I already knew that the status window on stage wasn’t omnipotent… and that relying on the status window was actually hindering my skills…

When the problem arose, I reflexively turned to the status window.

So what was the result?

I tried to handle things on my own… and I almost messed up the work, losing myself in the anger and hatred.

I knew that asking for help from my Brothers Planning family or other people would make things easier, but… I didn’t.

Even though I had so many people to help me… .

“… … .”

Then, I stared blankly into space for a moment, and Sang-gu oppa patted me on the head and got up from his seat… .

Click.

I took a picture of Shin Si-woo’s face, still groaning, with my cell phone.

“… We’ll take care of this guy ourselves. It’s embarrassing, but our Brothers Planning knows how to completely ruin someone’s life. ”

As he said that, Sang-goo’s expression as he pulled out Shin Si-woo’s hair was murderous.

After carefully collecting the white powder that Shin Si-woo had brought, Sang-gu got up from his seat.

“Then I’ll take care of this guy and go. Yerin, you go in first.”

“… Yes, Sanggu oppa. Thank you.”

Sang-gu oppa is usually a man of few words, but today he spoke so much that I can count it on one hand.

It’s all for me.

In fact, Sang-gu oppa’s words today gave me a deep resonance and enlightenment.

I bowed my head to Sang-gu oppa and expressed my gratitude… .

“Ah, but Sanggu oppa,”

“Huh?”

“But in fact, that kid and I aren’t on good terms… Why did he help me?”

“That kid? Ah.”

The kid who told Sang-gu Oppa where I was… and used his skill to stop me before I was in danger.

Why did that kid help me?

It was clear that he seemed to hate me… .

When I asked him about this, Sang-gu, who didn’t know the exact circumstances, tilted his head and said to me.

“I don’t know for sure, but… , I think it’s true that I don’t hate you that much?”

“Me…, huh?”

“Let’s talk about it properly.”

“… Yes, I will.”

So I bowed my head to Sang-gu oppa for the last time… .

Crunch.

“Eeee-!!”

After giving a cool step to Shin Si-woo’s hand, who was groaning next to him… he returned to the waiting room.

**

[This week’s Music Top #1 is Rookies’ ‘Meteor’! Congratulations!]

Continuing from yesterday, today too… .

Rookies won first place twice in a row on a terrestrial music show, not even a cable show.

“Tsk… .”

After clicking my tongue after watching Rookies’ encore stage, Python’s Oh Ara left the stage late.

Seeing such Oara, Python member Kanna asked with concern.

“Ara-chan. What’s up with that?”

“… … .”

… I thought the first place on the music show yesterday was a coincidence, but this time too, Rookies beat Python and took first place without any album sales.

It wasn’t okay, but… Oara somehow controlled her expression and stroked Kanna.

“What’s not okay?”

“… … .”

“I’m going to the bathroom, so go back first.”

“… Yeah.”

So, Ara sent Kanna away first and went to the bathroom to wash her face with cold water.

“Hoo… .”

But no matter how much cold water friction I applied, my anger did not subside.

Why can’t Python beat the Rookies?

If things continue this way, before Python can beat the Rookies… the Rookies will disband first.

If that happens, we’ll never be able to beat the Rookies.

‘That won’t do.’

Before that, we absolutely have to beat the Rookies.

To do that…, I had to further hone my current skills.

Oh Ara left the bathroom with that determination in her mind.

and….

widely.

“… … !”

Someone grabbed Oara’s wrist as she was leaving the bathroom.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

It was none other than Hayerin.

Where did the other Rookies members go? Ha Ye-rin was left alone, holding onto Oh Ara with a solemn expression.

Oara, who was stung by this, tried to get her away by making excuses, but… .

“I have nothing to say… .”

“Why did you help me?”

“… !”

Ha Ye-rin asked directly, as if there was no need to drag it out.

“… … .”

You noticed me after all… .

Actually, I found it strange that I didn’t notice.

Because Aura used her skills openly back then.

Why did you help me?

Actually, it was a coincidence.

By chance, I saw Ha Ye-rin running somewhere in a hurry…, I saw Shin Si-woo trying to do something bad…, and I ran into a gangster looking for Ha Ye-rin.

When it was difficult to answer, Ha Ye-rin, who had heard Sang-goo’s advice earlier, tilted her head and asked again.

“Didn’t you hate me?”

“I hate it. I really hate it.”

I hate Hayerin.

It was an immutable truth that could not be changed.

“Then why… .”

“… … Oh really.”

When Ha Ye-rin persistently asked her questions without letting her go even after she answered, Oh Ara got irritated and started revealing her true feelings.

“I hate you. … In both my past life and this life, I worked so hard that I could die, but when I see you, it all seems to be denied. That’s why I hate you.”

but….

‘I really didn’t smoke marijuana…!’

‘Please…! Trust me, unnie…!’

‘This cigarette, Siwoo oppa…, that is, it’s Black Bomb’s Shin Siwoo sunbaenim’s belongings…! I really don’t know why this came out of my bag…!!’

‘So please…!’

‘… I’m going to quit Rookies.’

After a moment of reminiscing, Oara answered with a frown.

“… I just hated Shin Siwoo more than you.”

That was when.

“Sister-!”

With a familiar title… Seo Yu-jin appeared.

“Sister! Where did you run off to right after the encore? I looked for you for a long time!”

However, the person Seo Yu-jin called unnie was not Oh A-ra, but Ha Ye-rin.

Seo Yu-jin sees Ha Ye-rin and runs towards her with a smile… .

“… !”

When he saw Oh Ara, he was startled and stretched out his hand as if to protect Ha Ye-rin, and made a wary expression.

“… What the! Are you trying to bully my sister again?”

“… … .”

Seo Yu-jin from her previous life had a sad expression on her face from a certain point on.

And the moment he declared his withdrawal from Rookies… he had an expression on his face like he had given up on everything.

But the girl who just saw Ha Ye-rin and was running towards her… .

‘You looked so happy.’

Oh Ara was smiling brightly, a smile I had never seen before.

Oh Ara from her previous life knew that Seo Yu-jin wasn’t someone who did drugs.

As time passed…, I also found out that it was actually Shin Si-woo’s doing.

… Still, I hated Seo Yu-jin.

Whatever the reason…, whether Seo Yu-jin was wronged or not….

I hated Seo Yu-jin, who had the biggest share in the downfall of Rookies.

It was like that… , it was definitely like that… .

“… Still, it’s better to see you laughing than crying.”

Whew.

So Ha Ye-rin and Seo Yu-jin left behind an unknown message and turned their backs on Oh Ara.

And then, for a moment, I forgot all my old memories and filled my heart with the determination to surpass the Rookies.

**

“… Still, it’s better to see you laughing than crying.”

What on earth does that mean?

“What were you talking about that made the Python leader say that to you?”

“… I don’t know.”

I don’t know exactly why Aura said that.

Just looking at her bitter back… .

‘There’s a saying that happiness doubles when shared. Sadness halves when shared. I hope Yerin learns how to live with other people. … Because you’re no longer alone.’

‘If anything happens, always rely on the adults. … You can rely on me.’

I remembered what Sang-gu oppa and Yoo-seol said to me today.

As the two people said, I was used to living alone in the world.

… It was probably because I was an orphan in my past life and in this life, I had no one to rely on until I was 19.

however….

‘Maybe even Oara… .’

As I was looking at Aura’s back now… it felt as if she was feeling a loneliness that was just as intense as mine, if not even more intense than mine.