Seohan's soft voice flows softly over the beat.
It is true that I used more emphasis on vocals, but thanks to my low voice, it suited the rap position quite well.
So I took on the challenge boldly.
A soft rap that matches the dreamy atmosphere.
Seohan spit out the lyrics without a stutter.
I'm a chaser for you
I don't miss that there's darkness everywhere
It's just a destiny
This is my second chance to come back after a long time.
I will never miss it
I swear to the sky
So remember this stage right now
"Waaaaaaah!"
Ha Junseo received Do Seohan's rap.
For me, it always feels like the first time on stage
I promise with my little finger
It doesn't change, at least not this time
Some people were enthusiastic about the lyrics, which were written with sincerity, while others cry.
Is it because of the dreamy melody that plays in the background, or is it because of those countless flickering lights?
Seohan felt like this moment was a dream.
"Seohan! Junseo!"
"Please debut!"
At first, I only thought about doing well.
A second opportunity. I feel like if I make even the slightest mistake, the entire opportunity will be lost.
I was obsessed with the results. I was confident that I had done mt best, even to the point of changing my body while preparing for the contest.
However.
When I actually stand on stage.
'That's not important.'
I was just grateful to be able to stand on this stage.
Let's enjoy the stage.
If this is a second chance, it is a chance that will never come again.
Let's enjoy it so we never regret it again.
"Aaaahhh!"
Even if I want to fly and can't reach it
I swim into the air
Match.
After clapping hands with Ha Junseo, Seohan burst out to the front of the stage with a smile.
"Ugh! What should I do!"
People who are so close that you feel like you can reach them at any moment.
Even though the show only aired for a few episodes, there were people there to support them whole heartedly.
It's a weekday near nighttime.
How far away did they come to come to this stage for a performance that lasted only a few minutes?
Being a fan means giving free love to someone.
It means giving blind support.
I know how difficult it is.
Posters waved frantically among the crowd.
[Do Seohan debut!!!]
[Hamchi, let's debut!!]
[✧˖° Go Seohan!!! ✧˖°]
Seohan slowly looked at the placard with his name written on it.
One by one, I made eye contact with them.
I waved my hand and smiled sincerely.
"We made eye contact!"
"I love you, Seohan!"
Before I knew it, the contest was concluding.
What's out there?
I don't think I can reach it
Still, if you are there if it is you who are there
I will open that door, I promise
Even if I have to work harder and endure this thin ice
Seohan promises in his heart that he will show greatness in the next stage.
"Waaaaaaah!"
"Guys! Let's debut!!!"
"I love you!"
I'm so happy.
To the point where I wish time would stop.
He was embarrassed, but Seohan spit it out the words with red ears.
"I love you too!"
It was a dream-like stage.
* * *
"I feel like I'm still shaking."
"I thought my heart was going to explode. No, has it already exploded? Huh, it's not beating?"
"Good job, everyone. The stage was really perfect."
This is a stage prepared through a lot of hard work.
We did their best in a short period to grind us out. All of us looked at each other and smiled with a feeling of mutual sympathy.
My heart can't calm down either.
I took a deep breath and leaned against the wall.
"Whoa... ahh."
I have no regrets because I worked hard.
Ha Junseo patted my head and raised his thumb.
The main rapper gives praise.
"Oh honey, you're so good at rap!"
"Ah... please.... Don't start."
"You wrote the lyrics all by yourself."
"That's right, that's right. Seohan wrote the lyrics. they touched my heart."
Seo Haim's eyes sparkled.
I didn't write the lyrics for this.
Words flew into my head, and this is what happened.
Oh, I guess I did write them.
Unintentionally, the positions in the team were the same for Seo Haim, Jin Sehyun, and Lee Junhyuk.
Since most of them were vocalists, I, as the leader, decided to try my hand at rapping.
...Shame comes later.
"Hey, you're better than people in rap positions! Ha! I can't believe you were hiding a talent!"
Ha Junseo patted my back and continued talking.
"Oh, you're so good! Really! My my, our little wittle hamster is so incredible!"
"That's right."
"Our dear youngest, did you work hard?"
These people...
They think they know me sooooo well...
They think that if they act like that, I'll run away in shame.
But I won't.
Taptaptap—
"Seohannie!!! Where are you going?"
"......"
Bam–
In the end, everyone quieted down after he quietly ran to a corner and banged his head against the wall.
"Seohan is crying, let's stop teasing him."
"....You teased me harder than anyone else."
"Hey, youngest! I won't make fun of you, so come here!"
Ha Junseo burst out laughing at Jin Sehyun's words and dragged me back to the waiting room.
Ha Junseo tapped my shoulder and spoke.
"Ah, even thinking about it again, it was really exciting. Right?"
"Yesh."
The judges' evaluations were good, and the audience's response was also good.
Of course, the atmosphere had to be good.
We entered the waiting room happily.
"Uh, huh? You're back!"
The mood of the groups that had already finished performing was unusual.
"Uh?"
At the same time, eyes are focused in this direction.
Ha Junseo examined the room with wary eyes.
"..."
What is this silence?
It's not like they're keeping our stage in check because they're not good enough.
No way.
"Lee Junhyuk...?"
This is the face I used to shoot darts with during balloon darts.
Cha Seongbin.
The black-haired man who always smiled brightly today looked slightly embarrassed and stiff.
He, stood awkwardly in the corner, then jumped forward and looked at Lee Junhyuk.
What happened?
It would make sense if Junhyuk got called out for pulling some bullshit, but why is he walking towards me?
"Seohan, too."
Me?
Why me?
"Did you see this?"
Cha Seongbin handed me his cell phone.
* * *
"Give it to me."
Lee Junhyuk's expression quickly hardened in real time.
A photo taken side by side with some unfamiliar faces in a cafe. A short video is posted below.
I had a hard time understanding the situation.
What is going on?
Why is my name involved here?
I frowned and turned to the post.
[I am at a cafe in Bangbae-dong, and Lee Junhyuk is here!!]
[picture]
[picture]
Okay a Lee Junhyuk eyewitness account was posted, but I don't think it should be this controversial.
It wasn't like he was secretly going out and meeting a girl, he was probably just meeting his friends.
Up until that point, I didn't even have a good idea of the situation.
Cha Seongbin gulped and played the video.
And soon, the waiting room became quiet again.
-It's different. There's a bit of a strange rumor going around.
Lee Junhyuk's voice resonates in the quiet waiting room.
In the first place, the voice was barely audible at a whisper level in the original video, but someone had edited it by turning up the volume. There was noise, but the sound was pretty good.
The content of the conversation was more shocking than expected.
-Something happened to that friend at KJ, rumors like that. Since we were in the same group, I was a little concerned.
-If something bad happens... I have to stop it, at least to the extent that each team's mission can be maintained. In fact, I am playing a leadership role or something like that. The team members were anxious, so I came to check as their representative.
Jin Sehyun's expression turnee cold.
I can roughly guess this situation.
'I heard he came from KJ?'
I knew it from the moment he said those words.
But this...
It's such a blatant background investigation.
-He probably had a fight at work or something like that, right?
-I want to hear it. Please tell me.
Lee Junhyuk's voice resonates clearly in the waiting room.
The excuse was that he came as a leader because his team members were anxious.
Those who are here in the first place know how much of a lie it is.
Because the intention is so transparent.
Ha Junseo gritted his teeth and glared at Lee Junhyuk.
"...What's your problem?"
It feels like I'm seeing this for the first time—the sight of that soft, soft human being so angry.
"...Is this...really are you sane?"
"Well, that..."
"Are you a child?"
Seo Haim's mouth was wide open, as if he was speechless, and Jin Sehyun stared at Lee Junhyuk with a cold gaze, as if he was looking at an insect.
The people behind them sighed and muttered.
"He back-stabbed his team for nothing."
"The post is all over social media."
I was thankful that there were no cameras in the temporary waiting room.
Harsh words were already being spoken.
"..."
Lee Junhyuk's face had already turned pale.
Anyone could see that he conducted a blatant background investigation.
In the silent waiting room, the full story of the incident in the still unfinished video was being played.
-That must have been the reason why he left the popular debut team and went out on his own. Instead, he would have kept his mouth shut as a condition for releasing Seo Ian's contract. Right?
-He may look like a fool, but he's a good kid.
-There was no accident, so don't worry too much. Leader, you must be having a hard time.
This is what Cha Seongbin showed me.
The gaze that had been focused on Lee Junhyuk was suddenly directed towards me.
It was a mysterious gaze.
But I had more complicated feelings than that.
Thud, thud,
I stood face to face in front of Lee Junhyuk, who gulped.
I was quietly watching him dig his own grave, and then he brought in an excavator that was big enough to drill into the inner core of the Earth.
Honestly, it doesn't matter because it's his choice. He ruined is own life, no help needed.
If you're going to sink, sink alone.
Seo Ian. The name of the unrelated Hyung is on the public's lips.
My image will gain wings thanks to Lee Junhyuk, but it was obvious that I would drag all kinds of aggro, starting with sympathy votes.
For me, it happened eight years ago, but for him, it happened two years ago.
It may be a blurry memory for me, but it must have been an incredibly vivid moment for him.
I gritted my teeth.
I spat out coldly.
"Hey."
I couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Why do you live like this?"