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𖥻 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 ┊𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 ִֶָ𓂅
[2031]
after more than a year of going on hiatus from the entertainment industry, hana finally returned to the industry. officially announced on her social media that she is prepping.
prepping for what? this year, she has planned many interactive activities with her fans. that includes a comeback, fan meetings, a short tour, and many interviews and video content for her dearest and most loved fans.
but preparing for a whole year means that she will be extra busy. especially have already been on hiatus for a long time; being busy will be a little new to her.
hana planned on releasing a few singles and one full album this year.
she has been preparing for the album for a long time. even though she went on hiatus, she still works at home. she has her own equipment to make a rough demo of the song she wants.
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the moment hana stepped inside the salon, she was greeted by the owner herself.
"hana!" the owner greeted her, walking towards her and embracing her.
"eun-ji," hana smiled and hugged her back.
"it's been so long since you came here," eun-ji said before returning.
hana chuckled, "you know it's a good thing when i come here again."
eun-ji laughed, "so, what brings you here early this morning without an appointment?"
hana took out her ipad, "i will be returning to the entertainment industry in four months. i want you to become my hairstylist for that period of time."
eun-ji laughed, "you're lucky i didn't accept ive's request for me to be their hairstylist."
hana's eyes went wide, "for real?" she whispered.
eun-ji nodded before they walked to the private lounge on the first floor.
"they approached me last week. saying that they needed a hairstylist. a main hairstylist. they also mentioned that i worked with you before. i said no because i needed to take care of my salon during their period of promotion," eun-ji explained.
"wow. i mean - that's money. they make a lot too. i'm sure you'll be paid a lot," hana said.
eun-ji shook her head, "it was a last minute. their promotion is next month. i can't afford to cancel all my other plans for them."
hana chuckled and sat on the couch that was provided in the lounge.
"well, four months is an appropriate time for me to get ready for you. of course, i'll agree to become your hairstylist. managing you is easier than managing groups. based on experience, i'm more comfortable and relaxed managing solo artists," said eun-ji.
"of course, it's easier. you just need to do one person's hair," hana laughed before taking out a few papers for eun-ji to sign to officially agree to become hana's hairstylist during hana's promotion.
eun-ji chuckled and took the papers.
"how's family life?" eun-ji asked.
hana laughed, "what do you think?"
"you look incredible. and your social media? you look very happy. i just assume that you're happy in reality, too," eun-ji said while looking through the papers.
hana smiled, "my life right now, it's everything i could've asked for. i'm so happy where i am right now."
eun-ji smiled and looked at hana, "as your friend who has worked with you for years, i feel so happy for you too. you deserve to have a happy life."
hana chuckled, "thank you."
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hana stopped the car when she saw cho-reum waiting at the bus stop.
"eomma?" cho-reum said as soon as hana rolled down the window.
"get in. it's raining heavily," hana said as she unlocked the door. cho-reum hugged her books before making a quick run to hana's car.
"i didn't know you were going to pick me up," said cho-reum after she shut the door.
"i accidentally saw you. if i didn't go through this route, i wouldn't see you. have you eaten lunch?" hana asked as she drove back into the highway.
"not yet. i was gonna eat at home," cho-reum said while putting her things at the backseat.
"oh my god!" cho-reum suddenly shouted when she saw a figure sitting at the back.
hana laughed after seeing cho-reum's reaction to somi sitting in the backseat. somi also let out a loud laughter.
"woah, i nearly got a heart attack," said cho-reum while her hands were on her chest.
hana grinned, "somi wanted to sit at the back to surprise you."
"and it worked perfectly fine," somi said, helping cho-reum put her things on the backseat.
"i'm so sorry for the scream. i was startled," cho-reum apologized sheepishly to somi.
somi laughed, "not a problem at all. now, what do you want to eat? it's my treat for lunch today."
"for real?" hana asked her.
"of course. but i'm letting cho-reum eat what she wants," somi said before turning to somi.
"how about pizza? eomma, you remembered the place i showed you?" cho-reum said.
"let's go there. my treat. eat how much you want and whatever you want," said somi.
hana drove towards the place where the pizza restaurant was. cho-reum was the one who saw the new pizza restaurant that was nearby with their family restaurant and cafe.
just a few blocks away.
lucky for them, they manage to find nearby parking that doesn't require them to walk for a long distance. they can walk there in less than a minute.
and so, they have their lunch.
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"hana~!"
hana turned, and a huge beam of a smile formed on her lips.
"you guys!" she said with her arms open for a hug.
the group of friends quickly came in to hug hana back. there were six of them. all of them are hana's friends who are also working as board members for hana's return to the industry.
"you look amazing," said sheila.
hana chuckled, "girl, stop that. come on."
"hi guys," sung-han, hana's brother, greeted as soon as he entered the outdoor dining area.
"hi, sung-han," they greeted him back.
"hana, souvenirs," isaac said while showing hana a paper bag.
"aw, that's so sweet of you guys. you guys shouldn't have brought anything," said hana, accepting the gift sheepishly.
"god, you're dramatic. where's your youngest, by the way?" the girls asked.
"upstairs. my mom is getting him ready after bath," hana said.
"great. is manager kim coming?" they asked.
"absolutely. you guys came earlier, actually. but that's nice because put down your bags, i need you guys to do something," hana said. her friends laughed.
"come on," hana said as she walked towards the kitchen.
there were several trays of dishes on the kitchen counter. some of them were catered, and some were cooked by hana's family. today's dinner is a little special because of certain things.
this week will be the last week for hana to have free time because starting next week, she will be focusing on her comeback already. so, tonight, she will be having dinner with some colleagues who will also be working hard starting next week.
it's gonna be a tough time for them. so, tonight's dinner is good luck for them and also a cheer-up party, hoping that everything will go well for hana and the team.
about half an hour later, all of them settled down in their seats and were ready for dinner. but before that, since hana was the host, she would say a few words first.
there were about 20 of them. closest friends and colleagues and closest family. so, it's nice if hana is able to say a few words to explain tonight's dinner purpose. because this dinner is something nice for hana too.
"well first of all, i would like to thank everyone for having time for dinner tonight. i'm so grateful for your time."
"tonight's dinner is for good luck and also a cheer-up party. as you all know, i will be making my comeback in the entertainment industry after about 2 years. since this youngest kid was born, i stopped being an idol."
"so, tonight, or to say at least this week, will be my last week before i fully return to the entertainment industry. we'll be announcing my comeback next week."
"that means it's gonna be a start of a very busy life as a mom who is also working. i'm a mom, i'm an idol, i'm a daughter, i'm a sister. i'm gonna be very busy. but the reason why i called all of you is because you all have a special place in my heart."
"you guys are the ones who supported me through my ups and especially my downs. thank you so much, and do know that i really appreciate your support."
"well, that's all from me. please, enjoy dinner. thank you all."
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