episode_0216

“Brother, why? Why did you call me?”

“… … .”

As soon as Han Si-woo came out with Su-ah, he took a cigarette out of his pocket.

Then, looking at the empty-handed Su-ah, he took out another cigarette and offered it to her.

“No cigarettes? Give me mine?”

“… I’m done. I hung up.”

“Ah… .”

When Su-ah said she quit smoking, Han Si-woo looked at the cigarette in his hand and hesitated for a moment… .

“Then I won’t write either.”

“No, it’s okay. You can spread it.”

“Okay, I’m fine.”

He put the cigarette back in just like that.

“So what? Why did you call me when you left the kids?”

“… … .”

“Kids, I’ll wait. Don’t hesitate and speak quickly.”

Han Si-woo was usually the type to say something without holding back.

As Han Si-woo hesitated, Su-ah tilted her head and asked.

and….

“No, just… , the drug thing broke out this time.”

“… … .”

“I wonder if YW is okay… .”

“Hoo… .”

I couldn’t help but pause at Han Si-woo’s words.

Although Han Si-woo is currently an outsider, he has been with YW for over a decade and knows the internal affairs better than anyone else.

And Han Si-woo’s worries were justified.

Actually, YW was having a hard time with drugs this time.

“… Just give me one.”

“Ah… , uh… .”

In this way, Han Si-woo and Su-ah continued their conversation slowly while smoking cigarettes together.

“… You know that, oppa? There’s no one in our line who does that. But… .”

“… Are the juniors the problem?”

“… Yeah. Actually, there are some friends that I’ve been suspicious of for a while now. I think it’s going to be really hard this time.”

If Su-ah was saying something like that, then the situation was really serious.

YW had already been in crisis due to Han Si-woo and Su-ah, the upper line OBs, being involved in a marijuana incident.

Suah continued talking while looking at the practice room where the Python members were, with a rare frown on her face.

“Haa… , Those kids on drugs are reaping what they sow… , I’m worried about them. They should be growing up well, but I wonder if they’re suffering for no reason because of the company… .”

“… … .”

Python had outstanding skills and star quality.

I was also confident that if we continued to build up our fan base, we would become a representative group of YW in just one or two years.

But the seniors blocked the path of the juniors.

If the entire YW was swept away, there was a high probability that Python, a new group under YW, would also be affected.

Maybe that’s why.

“… So, brother.”

“Huh?”

Su-ah asked Han Si-woo a favor she wouldn’t normally do.

“… Can’t you just come back to YW now?”

“… … .”

It is natural that YW will be shaken in the future.

YW now needed a hero to save him from the crisis.

“If my brother comes back, it will probably be a great help.”

If Han Si-woo, who has a good image and is YW’s senior, returns, it will have a positive impact on preparing for the shock that will come.

“… … .”

But even though he knew that fact, Han Si-woo couldn’t give an answer right away.

and….

“Hoooo… , Su-ah… .”

He lowered his cigarette and began to speak calmly.

“I’m the producer of Rookies now.”

“… … .”

“No matter what happens, Python can remain Python until the end. But Rookies…, there’s less than half a year left.”

It is true that Han Si-woo still has affection for YW.

But Han Si-woo was a man who knew his way.

He had no intention of abandoning the Rookies and returning to YW.

Above all… .

“And those Python friends are stronger than you think.”

“… What?”

“Follow me.”

Han Si-woo had strong faith.

He put out his cigarette, took Su-ah with him, and quietly entered the practice room.

And the view of the practice room seen through the small door… .

“So the concept is a collaboration of popular songs by Python and Rookies… .”

“That’s a good idea, but that’s… .”

This was a scene of members of both teams carefully discussing what concept to go with for this special stage.

“… … .”

Suah reminisced about the past while looking at the Rookies and Python.

When Han Si-woo, himself, and his other colleagues were still young.

…those days when I risked my life and passionately approached each and every stage.

“We didn’t have anything smooth sailing either… but we overcame it.”

“… That’s right.”

Han Si-woo lightly hugged Su-ah’s shoulder and smiled.

“So our juniors will do well too. Let’s just watch.”

“… Yeah.”

So the two watched the Rookies and Python for quite some time.

Just as flowers wither and new flowers bloom, the lineage of idol legends slowly passed on to new people at that moment.

**

Thanks to Yoo Seol’s advice, we were able to focus on concept meetings without any more pride battles or distractions.

The atmosphere became even more heated when Han Si-woo and Su-ah came in late and the two of them supervised.

but….

“No, let’s do a collaboration of popular songs?”

“That’s good too, but ssup… .”

The differences of opinion were not easily narrowed down.

Ohara suggested that they present a stage that combined popular songs from Rookies and Python and arranged them cross-wise, but… .

Since it was a special stage, I suggested that we collaborate on songs from legendary idol groups from the past.

“No… , I understand what you mean, but this is our stage.”

By the way, we had agreed to talk comfortably to each other.

I am the youngest, Oara and Kanna are the same age, and Yu Seol is the oldest.

Oh Ara, who only spoke informally when the two of us were alone and was formal in front of others, spoke informally to me with a look of frustration on her face, perhaps because the situation was urgent.

“It’s good to collaborate with other seniors’ songs, but this is a stage just for us…! Wouldn’t it be better for both fans if we each chose popular songs from Python and Rookies and edited them into one?”

Oara’s words were valid.

With the news that members of Rookies and Python will be joining forces, fans of both teams will be highly anticipating our own stage.

Plus, we have great producers like Han Si-woo and Su-ah, so I thought it would be a fun show if we combined the popular songs from both teams.

but….

“This isn’t just our stage. Isn’t it a festival for all idol fans?”

I thought a little differently.

“And we perform all our songs on the stage in front… If we perform our songs on the special stage, it would be redundant.”

It’s literally a ‘special’ stage, so shouldn’t we do something a little special?

Of course, what Oh Ara wants to do is quite special, but I wanted to do a stage that all idol fans can enjoy.

If we collaborate on the hit songs of legendary idols from the past, it will have the meaning of connecting the new and old generations, while also being enjoyable for everyone.

“Oh, my… . I told you to do as I say.”

“I told you. If you do as Ara said, the stages will overlap, right?”

I understand what Oara means, but… my idea seems better.

It’s frustrating because you keep not bending your will.

‘Maybe Aara is thinking similarly to me.’

Even aside from the fact that we were rivals with the same goal of returning and having the same quest… Oara seemed like a person I didn’t particularly get along with.

In the end, when the two of us couldn’t narrow our differences, it was Python’s Kanna who stepped in.

“Stop fighting-!!! In my opinion, both of their opinions seem fine, so why don’t you just do both!”

“… … !”

Both Aura and my idea?

I turned my head towards Han Si-woo, who was happily looking at the meeting, wondering if that was possible… .

“Hmm… , the special stage time is secretly long. I think both ideas will probably come true.”

“… Yes? Really?”

He nodded with a small smile.

When I asked back, slightly embarrassed, Han Si-woo just laughed even louder.

“… No, then why didn’t you tell me earlier? You can do both… .”

“It’s funny to see you two fighting.”

“… … .”

“Still, it seems like you’ve become pretty close.”

… I looked at him with eyes that seemed like they were going to hit him for a moment, and Han Si-woo quickly got up and walked over to the work equipment.

“Haha, you must be very busy preparing for two stages. Now that we’ve talked about it, should we hurry up and start working?”

Anyway, even though there was some noise, we quickly decided on a concept and started to flesh out the idea.

Not only Han Si-woo and Su-ah, but also Yoo Seol, Oh A-ra, and Kanna had outstanding individual abilities, so we were able to finish the arrangement and choreography in just a week.

Although no one said anything, Yuseol, I, Oara, and Kanna practiced passionately so as not to be outdone by our opponents, as the pride of both teams was at stake.

Maybe that’s why.

“Jo, is it good?”

“We can form a new team like this… .”

They quickly produced a stage quality that was so outstanding that even Han Si-woo and Su-ah were flustered.

In addition, as I continued practicing, I was able to feel another emotion.

That’s right… ‘different’.

Heart pounding.

‘It’s fun.’

Of course, the stages with our usual Rookies members were also very fun.

But our rookies were already in sync to the point where they knew what each other was thinking and what each other would do next without even seeing each other.

That meant that the stage stability was excellent, but… that also meant that there was no crisis… .

Now, it’s been fun to try something new with new members like Oara and Kanna.

I turned my head towards her, wondering if she might have the same feelings as me… .

“What are you doing? You’re looking at the wrong thing.”

“… Sorry.”

She glared sharply and pointed out my gaze behavior.

It seemed like it wouldn’t be easy for me to become close with Aura.

But, even though we weren’t close, the temporary team’s stage quality gradually improved… .

The year-end award ceremonies are coming up soon… Among them, NANA, hosted by Nnet, is the first to arrive.