episode_0217

Of all the year-end award ceremonies, NANA, hosted by Nnet, starts first.

NANA, my first year-end awards ceremony experience, was truly… .

“Please put on some makeup here!!!”

“Now on standby!”

… it was a battlefield.

“Oh my… I’m out of my mind… .”

Since there are so many idols gathered, there are also a lot of staff members, so it’s incredibly noisy and chaotic.

Moreover, since my turn didn’t start until the third part, the loud noise and long waiting time made me increasingly exhausted.

And the one who took care of me like that was… .

“Yerin is the best. Do you want some snacks? I brought some from my country.”

“… Oh, thank you.”

Surprisingly, it was Python’s canna.

First of all, at this NANA Awards, the special stage with Python came before our Rookies’ main stage, so I had no choice but to be apart from the Rookies for a while.

There, Yoo Seol’s makeup took longer than expected, so I spent most of the long waiting time with Aura and Kanna.

Among them, Oara was still with me, so only Kanna was by my side.

[Trait: Pervert – There are many different types of love in this world. Yours is just a type of love that normal people find a bit unpleasant.]

[Special Effect: Whoosh Whoosh – Your face turns red and your breathing becomes ragged when in front of someone you feel sexual interest in.]

“Whew… By the way, Yerin is the best… . Should I look at your hands while you eat this? Whoosh… .”

“… … .”

Although Kanna still had her perverted traits, she treated me well, other than occasionally teasing my hand.

no….

“Ah, should I get you some water? Just wait a minute.”

It wasn’t just that they treated me well; they treated me with the utmost sincerity, as if I was a very welcome guest.

I stared blankly at the canna, then tilted my head and asked.

“Sister Kanna.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Does your sister usually take care of others this well? It seems like she treats me really well… .”

Kanna paused for a moment, perhaps taken aback by the sudden question, but then smiled slightly and answered.

“No, it’s not like that for everyone… . Actually… I like Yerin the best.”

I knew that Kanna liked me.

… You blush and breathe heavily every time you see me, so how could you not know?

What I was curious about was why she, who was from Rookies’ rival group Python, liked me.

When I looked at her with those eyes, Kanna scratched the back of her head as if embarrassed and said.

“The reason I liked Yerin at first was because of her face.”

“… … .”

“I actually like the student council president style that Yerin has. With her cold gaze… and her sharp chin…, hehe… .”

As Kanna smiled her characteristically perverted smile again, I slowly stepped back.

but….

“But you know. Later, when I looked for Naaah’s video, I liked Yerin’s better.”

Her next words made me pause.

“I’ve been watching it since episode 1! But Yerin is the best. Did you know that it got more and more funny from episode 1 to the last episode?”

“Ah… .”

The reason I first entered the path of becoming an idol was not because of my own will, but because of paying off my parents’ debt and Kang Hyung-man’s recommendation.

There was a time when I originally had no sense of humor…, and certainly when I first appeared on Naaah, I couldn’t find a smile.

but….

‘As I started to enjoy performing on stage more and more…’

As the number of episodes increased, the laughter also increased… and I became more and more serious about my work as an idol.

“Seeing Yerin-chan smiling more and more sincerely, my heart was pounding and stuff. I cheered for Yerin-chan so much while I was getting better lately!”

It was such a great feeling to have someone so attentive to my changes and cheer me on.

Then I bowed my head to Kanna.

however….

“… Thank you, Kanna-sister. For continuing to watch over me.”

“But is there anyone here who likes Yerin more than me?”

“… Yes?”

Kanna pointed at someone else with her finger.

“That’s Ara-chan!”

“… Is this Ara Unnie?”

“… … !”

When suddenly pointed out, Oh Ara, who was drinking water, spit out her teeth and turned her head away with a bewildered expression.

Of course, even in the meantime, Kanna’s mouth was not resting.

“Ara-chan really liked Naaah since our trainee days!”

“Ah… .”

“Of course, Ara-chan was a Seol-chan fan. She would always say, ‘Damn it… why doesn’t Yoo-seol win?’ while watching Na-aah!”

Certainly… from Oara’s perspective, she would have wondered what would happen to Naaah in the present life without her.

Then, seeing that the development was different from my previous life, I realized that I was another regressor.

“But it didn’t seem like Ara-chan hated Yerin-chan that much!”

“… Kanna, stop.”

Kanna didn’t stop talking even at Oara’s growl.

“Ara-chan also watched a lot of Yerin-chan’s fancam videos. Probably more than me? So the reason Ara-chan is ticking right now is probably because she’s a tsundere.”

“Kanna…!!!”

Only after Oara forcibly blocked it did Kanna’s mouth close.

Oara glared at me while holding Kanna’s mouth tightly.

“… … .”

But maybe it was because I heard that from Kanna just now.

Or maybe it was because I received help from Oh Ara in this Shin Si-woo incident.

Oara’s eyes glaring at me… didn’t feel that vicious.

**

“Okay, let’s go backstage now!”

After a long time, and after night had fallen, it was our turn.

In the meantime, I went backstage with Yoo Seol, who had finished her makeup, and my temporary team members Oh Ara and Kanna.

And after waiting a little longer, just before going up on stage… .

“We’ve all worked hard together for a month! Should we cheer each other on?”

Yoo Seol made an unexpected proposal.

“Oh! Okay!”

“Yes, let’s do our best.”

“… Right.”

Kanna and I nodded at Yoo Seol’s words, and Ara, who was reluctant at first, came closer, unable to disobey Yoo Seol’s words.

Fold your hands like that… .

“Okay, everyone worked hard and let’s do our best on stage just like we practiced!”

“Fighting!”

Although it was a short period of time, the temporary team that had been through thick and thin together cheered each other on and boosted their energy.

“You have to go up now!”

That was the moment when I gathered my resolve and went up on stage.

“… You do your best this time.”

“… !”

Suddenly, I heard a cold voice and turned my head to see Oara with a sharp expression.

“… I’ll do everything this time. Let’s see who’s better.”

“… … .”

From our first meeting over the past month… to rehearsal.

We practiced hard together and knew each other’s level better than anyone else.

But this time, I’m going to do everything… .

If it were any other ordinary person, it might have sounded like something simple telling them to work hard… .

‘Are you telling me to use all my skills?’

To me, a regressor, it had a different meaning.

“… Over there.”

Whoosh.

So I reached out to her because I wanted to say something, but she ignored me and passed by.

“Yerin! What are you doing! Hurry up and get up!”

“… … Yes.”

So I went up on stage without even being able to respond to Aura’s declaration of war.

**

“Haaam… When will Rookies start… .”

Meanwhile, in the audience.

This time, Yoo Chang-sun, who somehow managed to get tickets to the NANA Awards, yawned slightly and waited for the Rookies to come out.

The order of appearance of the Rookies is later in Part 3.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that the first two parts weren’t fun… .

I couldn’t help but feel a little bored watching the performances of idols I didn’t even know well.

“Ah… , if Rookies were in the first part, I would have just watched the Rookies stage… .”

It was at that time that Yoo Chang-seon was looking at his poor cell phone clock.

Paat-!

After the break in Part 2, Part 3 begins… .

“Yes, everyone, then let’s start the 3rd part of the NANA Awards now!”

“Waaa-!”

A famous actor who took on the role of host began the show.

“The opening stage of Part 3 is a special stage!”

“Special stage? Ah… .”

Now that I think about it, I think there was a special stage in the pamphlet that was distributed in advance.

Yoo Chang-seon took this lightly at first, but… .

“A special stage featuring members of Rookies and Python! Enjoy it!”

“… What?”

I flinched when I heard the word rookies.

‘Rookies? Did I mishear that?’

Fans of Rookies and Pythons around me started to murmur, wondering if I had actually misheard them.

And the noise soon turned to anticipation.

Rookies and Python.

Two groups that have been in competition are performing together on stage…!

As fans of both teams, I couldn’t help but be excited.

Pot.

Within a few seconds, the lights on stage went out and all that was visible were the lights from the fans’ cheering sticks.

Pot, pot, pot, pot.

As if watching a musical, four lights came on one after another…

Four members appeared.

“Ah… Eugene isn’t here?”

“Hyejeong too… .”

People noticed that not all the Rookies and Python members participated and were a little disappointed… .

‘Yes, it’s Yerin…!’

Yoo Chang-sun was happy because Ha Ye-rin was there.

‘But what song should we do? A Rookies song? A Python song?’

Just as I was thinking that it would be nice to see Ha Ye-rin performing Python’s song, the intro started playing.

and….

♪♩-!!

“Um… … ?”

After hearing the intro, Yoo Chang-sun and other fans couldn’t help but open their eyes wide.

That would be true… .

“This is… not a Rookies song or a Python song… ?”

It’s not a Rookies song… or a Python song…

YW’s legendary girl group Twenty-Second Night’s .

-dark side~

-What you are seeing now is a black bird with black wings.

It’s a bit old, but… if you’re an idol fan, or even a Korean person, you have to know this song.

People responded enthusiastically to the members’ fast-paced dance moves.

“Waaa-!!”

But that wasn’t the end.

-This moment when your hands and mine join hands.

-Our story begins

This is by Rolling One, a legendary idol group under NAS Entertainment.

In addition, the special stage was filled with songs that idol fans cannot help but know, heating up the atmosphere… .

Stop.

“… … .”

“… … Hmm?”

Soon, the members on stage stopped, as if they were dolls whose power had been cut off… .

♪♬♬-!!

The intro to Rookies’ first album’s title song, “Secret Girl,” started playing.

As soon as he heard it, Yoo Chang-seon could sense the intention of the stage.

From the beginning, to … all the songs came out according to the flow of time.

This probably means that the era of rookies has arrived, after the idols of the past.

But that wasn’t the end.

♬♬♩♩-!

“… What is this?”

The sound flows a little differently than usual in .

This melody that is finally heard is….

, the title song of Python’s first album.

And only then did Yoo Chang-sun notice Ha Ye-rin and Yoo Seol’s outfits.

I could tell because he’s been acting like a madman for the past few months.

That’s not a rookie’s outfit.

‘Python costume…!’

Hayerin and Yoo Seol were wearing python clothes.

And in contrast, Oara and Kanna were wearing Rookies’ clothes.

“Wow, daebak… !”

As soon as fans including Yoo Chang-sun accurately grasped the concept of this special stage… .

♪♬♬♩-!

The members began their performance with the melody of Rookies’ and Python’s arranged into a flowing sound.