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“Haam… .”

I woke up on an unfamiliar bed and looked at the bed next to me out of habit.

but….

‘Sister… , Hmm… .’

Seo Yu-jin, who had been by my side for the past year, was no longer there.

It was a natural thing.

Because this wasn’t a rookie dorm, it was a hotel prepared by Kang Hyung-man.

After leaving the Rookies’ dorm, I had nowhere to go, so I followed Kang Hyung-man’s recommendation and ended up staying long term at a hotel.

In the past, it would have been a luxury hotel where you would have trembled just from the cost of one night’s stay, but now there was no problem.

That would be true… .

I was rich now too.

I had heard through the grapevine that top idols in South Korea make a lot of money, but I actually didn’t have high expectations.

Because Rookies is a project group and several agencies were involved.

I thought that if I took from here and there, I wouldn’t have much left… .

‘Excuse me, Director Jeong. Is this the correct amount of the settlement money?’

‘Yes, I think I went in today. Is there a problem?’

‘Ah, no… why are there so many… .’

It turns out that Rookies was a lot more successful than I thought… I ended up getting a ridiculous amount of money.

Since my account has become more spacious, my life has also become more comfortable.

I looked out the window while drinking a high-quality black tea whose taste I had never even known before.

“Somehow…, I succeeded.”

Somehow I ended up becoming Young & Rich.

Of course, you can’t live this luxurious life for the rest of your life with the money you have in your account now… but at least you can live off of it for the next few years.

‘Then what should we do?’

Unlike before, now I can choose what I want to do.

What I want to do now… .

Only one thing came to mind.

That’s right….

dripping.

“… Oh, you’re here already.”

At the sound of a knock, I put down my teacup and opened the door.

Let’s open the door… .

“Yerin, are you ready?”

Sang-gu oppa, who still looked fierce, welcomed me.

“Yes, I’m ready to go out.”

“Then let’s go.”

“Yep.”

In fact, Sang-gu oppa no longer has to do this kind of road manager work as he is now one of the directors of Brother Planning… .

He said he was worried about leaving it to someone else, so he volunteered to be my temporary manager.

“You might meet people in the elevator, so bring sunglasses and a hat.”

“Yeah.”

So, I went down to the parking lot with Sang-gu oppa as usual and got into a black sedan.

As soon as I got into the car, Sang-gu asked me with his signature expressionless face.

“Yerin-ah.”

“Yes?”

“It’s none of my business, but… Are you sure it’s okay?”

“What is…, ah.”

I could immediately tell what Sang-gu was talking about.

A week ago.

As soon as I returned to Brother Planning, there was something I declared to Kang Hyung-man.

‘I want to debut again right away.’

Yes, that’s right.

Even if life becomes more comfortable and you have more money…

I wanted to be on stage again and meet my fans.

That’s… what I want most right now.

“It’s good to debut right away, but since you’ve worked hard for a year, it’s also good to take a break… .”

It seemed like Sang-gu wanted me to rest a bit and not overdo it, but I firmly shook my head.

“No, I want to debut right away.”

“… Yeah.”

At my stubborn attitude, Sang-gu started the engine with a small laugh.

“Then let’s go to the Brothers Planning office building. The president is waiting.”

The destination was the Brothers Planning headquarters where Kang Hyung-man was waiting.

**

NAS Enter was a large company.

The headquarters building was always bustling with employees related to not only idols but also dramas and movies.

On the other hand, Brother Planning?

To be honest, Brother Planning is a startup that is embarrassing to even call a small or medium-sized enterprise.

Before I debuted with Rookies, the Brothers Entertainment building was quiet and felt like our own hideout.

however….

“Welcome, Director Jo, Yerin!”

During the year that I was active in Rookies, the brother planning also changed a lot.

To be exact, does it feel more corporate now?

The system was put in place and the staff was filled with people with normal impressions, rather than the gangster older brothers you see every day.

“Yerin, let’s go. Hyung… no, the CEO is in the conference room.”

“Yes… .”

The more I looked at the changes in the brotherhood project, the more surprising it was.

It was at that time that I was following my brother Sang-gu, amazed by the changes in Brother Planning.

“Huh?!”

“… J, that’s really senior Ha Ye-rin!”

“Wow, daebak…!!”

“… … ?”

I heard a rather surprised reaction from someone who saw me.

When I turned my head, I thought they were my fans… .

“Hey, look over here…!”

“Ah, hello! Senior!”

“Hello!!!! Senior! I’m a fan!!”

“Ah… , yes. Hello… How are you?”

The girls, who seemed very excited, blushed and bowed their heads to me.

Judging from their appearance, they seem a little younger than me, but why are those kids here? Or rather, seniors?

At this, I tilted my head and was about to ask Sang-gu oppa who they were… .

“You guys! You need to practice more! Where are you going!”

Dance trainer Lee Ji-woo came up to the practice room set up in the basement.

“You guys, hurry up…, huh? Yerin!”

“Teacher Jiwoo.”

When I greeted Lee Ji-woo, she accepted my greeting and introduced me to the girls next to her.

“Ah, Yerin doesn’t know these guys yet? They’re the new trainees from Brothers Planning.”

“Ah… . You were trainees.”

Of course, Brothers Planning is not my own agency, and in order to survive in this tough entertainment industry, I will need many affiliated entertainers.

As I nodded in agreement, Lee Ji-woo came closer to me and whispered.

“… They really admire you. Say something to cheer them on.”

“… … .”

Somehow, the way the trainees look at me now feels quite burdensome. Maybe they came to Brother Planning just because they saw my name.

Then, I awkwardly cheered on the bright-eyed trainees by clenching my fist.

“… Brother Planning is a good company. If you work hard, you will see the light. … Fighting!”

“Ohhhh!”

“Yes, senior Yerin cheered me on…!”

“I, I’m a real fan! Thank you! Thank you… !”

Only after shaking hands with the trainees like a politician on the campaign trail could I get on the elevator going up.

As soon as I got on the elevator, I asked Sang-gu secretly.

“Sanggu oppa… Are you by any chance going to debut with those trainee friends?”

“They’re hard workers, but they’re not on the same level as you. According to trainer Lee Ji-woo, they need to practice for 2-3 more years.”

“Phew… , that’s a relief.”

I was worried that maybe Brothers Planning was acting up, but thankfully that wasn’t the case.

Although it was true that she wanted to debut again quickly, she refused to be the eldest daughter of a girl group.

“Then who will I debut with?”

“That’s… , we have to decide now.”

Ding.

The elevator stopped and we got off on the 5th floor where the conference room was.

And as I entered the conference room on the 5th floor… I saw Kang Hyung-man waiting for me.

Kang Hyeong-man, the CEO of Brother Planning and my benefactor.

I’ve been seeing him for the past few days… and every time I see him, a smile appears on my face.

“Boss, I’m back.”

“You’ve been gone for several days already.”

As I entered the conference room, Kang Hyung-man stroked my head as if it were his habit.

His face also had a smile on it, just like mine.

“Yes, welcome.”

As I faced Kang Hyung-man with a smiling face while being stroked by him, I felt as if I had returned home after a long trip.

**

Me, Kang Hyung-man, and Sang-goo oppa.

A small meeting of just three people begins.

“To be honest, the Brothers Project is lacking in many things.”

Kang Hyung-man calmly reported the current situation of Brother Planning.

“Entertainment is definitely not an easy business. Even after a year…, Brother Planning has not really settled down.”

“Ah… .”

“We don’t have the skills, talent, experience, and other things we need to start working right away.”

“Then what is in the Brothers Project now?”

When I asked, Kang Hyung-man answered with a small smile.

“Cash.”

“… … .”

“I can guarantee you that our Brothers Planning’s cash reserves will be in the top five among Korean entertainment companies.”

… Is this really the class of a former loan shark?

Judging from the fact that Kang Hyung-man spoke so confidently, there really must be no problem in capital.

‘I have a lot of money, but I don’t have anything else…’

You might say that you can buy it with money, but that is not an easy task.

What Brother Planning needs now is experience and talent.

In other words, we need to secure talented people who have been in the entertainment industry for at least several years and have built up their skills.

No matter how much money was offered, the probability of such talented people coming to the start-up, Brother Planning, was low.

‘… I think people will think that their careers will be ruined if they come to a startup like this.’

Unless you are a swindler, no fool would come to a small company like this on their own… .

“But a while ago, a famous producer contacted us saying he was interested in our company.”

… I thought so?

“Huh? Really?”

I guess there was a fool who wanted to come to a company with nothing like this.

“Who is that? Is he famous? Is he someone I know?”

“Yerin, you know her too, she’s very famous. I called her here… , she’ll probably be here soon.”

A famous producer I know?

How many producers do I know?

no way……?

Click.

As I was guessing who my opponent was, I heard the door open.

and….

“Oh, I’m a little late. Sorry.”

“No, please sit down.”

…I turned around at the sound of a familiar voice.

“Hello, Yerin.”

“… … daebak.”

The face I had never expected was smiling at me.