Chapter 50
Shoot, shoot
I’m going to shoot you
Skit, Skit
We’re riding the same wave, swaying
I can’t run away from you
First, it was the stage of Dance Position A.
The trainees had to gather in the waiting room to watch the stage of the other team.
However, no one was fully focused on the stage of Dance Position A.
Everyone’s attention was focused on one team waiting under that stage.
“Wasn’t that Cheong earlier?”
Juseon asked with surprised eyes.
“It was Cheong.”
Kim Geum answered confidently.
See, I told you. She’s coming. Her lips seemed to say that casually.
“She must be feeling better, then.”
“But Cheong isn’t the problem right now.”
Suin pointed at the monitor with her chin.
“Did something happen to Ryeo-yu today? She’s already made two dance mistakes. Earlier, she got confused and stood in the center when it wasn’t her turn….”
“When it was Baek-young’s turn to be the center, she just took it…. It’s a good thing Baek-young changed her position right away, otherwise it would have been a big accident. If they had collided….”
“Someone could have gotten hurt….”
That’s right.
Kim Ryeo-yu had already made two dance mistakes.
She had managed to get her song back to some extent after receiving feedback from the judges last time.
Of course, the stage was much harder than the mid-term evaluation.
But Kim Ryeo-yu, who was expected to handle that much, was shaking.
“Wasn’t like that during rehearsal. Is she too nervous and lost her mind?”
Even Shin Yu-hyun was puzzled.
“Ryeo-yu, hang in there a little more!”
Park Ha-eun glanced at the camera and shouted.
“Even in this situation, Baek-young is really amazing.”
Shin Yu-hyun shook her head.
Even though they were in the same position, Seo Baek-young was on a different level.
“Of course, she was an all-rounder, but I don’t think her vocals were that level. Isn’t that almost the main vocal level?”
“That’s what I’m saying. Did she go somewhere and gain a voice?”
The trainees admired Seo Baek-young, who never wavered even in the chaotic situation.
“And surprisingly, Juhong is doing well.”
“It’s not surprising.”
Juseon said coldly.
“Juhong was always good.”
“Why are you praising Juhong all of a sudden…? If Yeon Juhong hears this, it’s almost a record that will be written in her diary for 3 days….”
“Don’t say it! If you say it, I’ll tell you that you said you felt something for Yeon Juhong last time!”
While Kim Geum and Juseon were arguing, the stage of Dance Position A ended.
“This Dance Position A team MVP might not be Ryeo-yu….”
“But I thought Baek-young would be the MVP from the beginning.”
The trainees murmured.
The atmosphere was foreshadowing the quiet downfall of Kim Ryeo-yu.
Would her solid core fan base crumble with just these two mistakes?
It wouldn’t be.
However, the public’s view might change a bit.
From a trainee who has a bit of a tough side but can’t deny her skills, to a tough trainee with just that much skill.
“Oh, it’s coming. It’s coming.”
“Wow. The vocal team is coming out.”
“The Fingertips was really amazing back then.”
The trainees whispered.
“Kyunga said that there were a lot of concepts and dances that she couldn’t show during the mid-term evaluation.”
“So does that mean the main stage is more amazing?”
“But is Cheong’s condition back?”
“That’s right. That’s the key. Because the MVP is important….”
“Bo-ra might be the MVP.”
Juseon and Kim Geum stopped fighting and looked at the monitor.
Yoon Cheong, who had disappeared, came back.
With everyone’s worries.
Would she be okay?
[Vocal team. I heard you had quite a hard time. Is that right?]
Do Hee-young, knowing the worries of the audience and viewers, asked a question that scratched the itch.
[Hmm.]
The one who grabbed the microphone was Lee Kyunga.
[Yes. As you will all know when you watch the broadcast…. Cheong was really sick.]
[….]
Probably when it goes on air, the following captions will be attached.
[Caption: Yoon Cheong, a trainee who had to be hospitalized for a few days]
[Caption: She was in the hospital until just before, and barely made it to work!]
[Oh my. Are you okay now, Trainee Yoon Cheong?]
At Do Hee-young’s question, the microphone was passed to Yoon Cheong.
The camera, the eyes of hundreds of spectators, and the eyes of the trainees were all on Yoon Cheong.
Knowing that, Yoon Cheong also smiled, grinning.
-Ahahahaha!!
-Cheong!!!!!!!!!!Cheong!!!!!!
-Don’t get sick!!!!!!!!!!!!
Almost wailing voices came from the audience.
Yoon Cheong laughed, waving her hand towards them.
[Wow, Trainee Yoon Cheong. You’re already very popular.]
Even Do Hee-young said with a surprised face.
[Thank you for your concern. Fortunately, thanks to the Colorists and our team members, I’m okay now.]
For some reason, a slightly husky voice came out.
That voice made the fans’ hearts flutter even more.
Especially the notorious ‘color fanatic’ Yoon Cheong in this area was on the verge of tears.
For some reason, she looked even thinner and more desolate than usual.
[Good, Trainee Yoon Cheong. And the vocal position team. The stage you will show this time, <Fingertips>. I’m looking forward to it.]
[Yes!]
***
“Cheong really doesn’t look good today.”
Prism Homma looked at Yoon Cheong worriedly.
“But it seems to be an oriental concept. The costumes are really pretty.”
“That’s right. It’s a unique concept, so it stands out.”
“That’s 100% Cheong’s strategy to capture the hearts of the fans….”
Even though Prism Homma hadn’t been a fan of Yoon Cheong for long, she instinctively knew.
Our girl is a born-to-be idol.
She’s smart enough to know what points drive fans crazy.
Normally, she would have taken a camera and captured Cheong’s pitiful beauty, but this stage was a strictly confidential broadcast that was kept secret.
Since the embargo was so strict, the bag search was also thorough.
In the end, Prism Homma gave up on bringing in the camera.
But she was confident that she could leave a more vivid post-audience review than anyone else.
Who is she?
She’s a Homma with a whopping 78,000 followers.
The power of fandom proven by the number of followers!
If she can’t take pictures, she’ll try to live broadcast in text!
“If you mess up the stage like Kim Ryeo-yu did earlier….”
Another Homma who came with Prism Homma said.
This Homma was, ‘Over the rainbow’, Do Hee-young’s Homma master. She was commonly known as Renbo Homma.
And she was also a college classmate of Prism Homma.
In fact, she came here today to see Do Hee-young.
For now, the musical trainees were just curious.
That’s why his mouth was full of cold evaluations.
“Don’t worry too much. Normally, when fans see pitiful things like this, their reactions are even more extreme.”
“That’s not the problem right now. What if her vocal cords are gone.”
“It’s okay. She can use the shield of being sick. Well, if that’s the case, Kim Ryeo-yu can also use the shield of pressure.”
“This ruthless guy…. Only Hee-young is biased….”
“From the beginning, if it wasn’t for Hee-young, I wouldn’t have come. The trainees still can’t follow Hee-young’s toenails.”
Prism Homma gritted her teeth.
“You’re going to regret that.”
“I won’t regret it.”
“You’ll regret it after you get obsessed with Cheong.”
“You’re next Cheong.”
Renbo Homma chuckled and turned her eyes to the stage.
No matter how much the trainees complain, they can’t follow Do Hee-young.
How amazing is our Hee-young.
“The stage is starting. What should I do? I think I’m going crazy.”
“You’re unusually excited.”
Of course, naturally-
Oh my
Even the full moon is smiling
Where are you going
As soon as the stage started, Renbo Homma regretted her words.
***
Yoon Cheong, who had lost much more weight than usual and was fully armed with pitifulness itself.
The first introduction of Yoon Cheong was enough to suck out people’s souls.
Makeup that emphasizes the tear points in the eyes.
Black hair flowing sideways, half fixed with a modernly interpreted hairpin.
And in her hand, a red flute.
Yoon Cheong appeared alone on the stage and sang.
Oh fallen leaves
I’d rather die than become a flower
My person
How far have you come
Yoon Cheong swept her finger from her tear point.
As if to represent tears.
Then, whether she had black makeup on her hand in advance, the black eyeliner began to blur slightly as if the eye makeup was blurred by tears.
I thought it was an incomprehensible relationship
I thought
Following, the appearance of Ryu Bo-ra.
But the stage composition was unique.
Ryu Bo-ra was sitting on a stage device that looked like a rock, opposite Yoon Cheong.
I thought it was a relationship that couldn’t continue
I thought
In her hand was a red thread.
Fate stretches out
What touches is your fingertip
A relationship stretches out
If only it could get tangled, the fingertip
Following, the chorus line sung by Lee Kyunga.
Lee Kyunga was also sitting on a swing set up far behind Yoon Cheong.
In her hand was a red rose of Sharon.
Eyes shaking like a willow
I saw your shaking
Fingertips
Following, Jo Hee-on appeared on the opposite side of Lee Kyunga.
In her hand was a red butterfly.
Fate stretches out
What touches is your fingertip
A relationship stretches out
If only it could get tangled, the fingertip
This time, the chorus was sung by four people at the same time.
An unfulfilled promise
With a fading heart
You
I
Just when it seemed to be a calm ballad that continued so calmly.
I’ll catch you
Even in some maze
I’ll catch you
The atmosphere of the song changed.