Chapter 124
[Steel Blue: See you again~ Everblue!]
K [Steel Blue│The broadcast has ended.]
After all the schedules were over, we gathered in the practice room.
We huddled together and finished a surprise K-App live broadcast.
Whenever we had time, we tried to gather as many members as possible for the K-App live broadcasts.
If it was difficult for everyone to attend, then at least three members.
We tried to avoid individual live broadcasts as much as possible.
Considering we were already from a survival show, the individual fan base hadn’t faded away. If we did live broadcasts individually too…,
The result was obvious, really.
At first, the members didn’t understand why I banned individual live broadcasts.
What would they know about fandom culture?
…Kim Geum had experienced it, but she didn’t really understand it.
She was just an ordinary person who liked girl idols a lot.
The only one who had some awareness was Yeon Juhong.
Juhong was very proactive in monitoring SNS reactions, so it seemed that way.
She also had a lot of support.
I couldn’t just collect only the good things for her.
“Does anyone have anything to report?”
After confirming that the K-App live was completely over, we moved to the vocal room.
“I have nothing!”
“Me neither.”
What kind of conversation was this, you ask?
It was a kind of regular report.
I tried to check on the members’ conditions and recent developments as much as possible.
I could continually check the members’ skills, but I couldn’t check their emotional states.
Since I could only confirm it through conversation, I had to check consistently.
“What about Bo-ra?”
“…Nothing in particular.”
There was something.
I should have a private interview with her.
“What about Baek-young unnie?”
“Well… Senior Shin Yuhwa contacted me personally? I didn’t even give him my number, so I don’t know how he got it. Haha.”
“Wow. He’s like a leech.”
“What’s up with him?”
For reference, the members knew about the recent incident.
Why did I tell them, even though I didn’t have to?
The members spoke honestly to me, so wouldn’t I lose their trust if I kept secrets?
I wanted to tell them as much as I could.
“Really? Did you block him?”
“Blocking… can I? He’s a senior… I didn’t know if I could block him, so I waited to talk to you, Cheong.”
“What did he say?”
We all stared at Seo Baek-young’s phone screen.
## Dung
Hello, hehe
It’s Shin Yuhwa, save my number, hehe
The reason I contacted you is because you, Baek-young, are the oldest in your group.
Have you heard about what Yoon Cheong did recently?
You’re not like her, right?
You should educate your younger member.
As a senior in life, I want to give you some advice, so let’s meet and talk face to face when you see this.
“Isn’t he crazy?!”
“…Disgusting.”
“Isn’t this senior 25 years old? He sounds like he’s 250.”
Seo Baek-young laughed awkwardly.
“I can’t even curse him out… What should I do, Cheong?”
At this level, wouldn’t it be legal to curse him out?
“As disgusting as it is, can you hold off on blocking him for a while?”
“Sure, but why?”
“First, for evidence collection?”
At the word “evidence,” the members’ expressions changed.
“Cheong Cheong, you’re up to something again, right?!”
“Unnie, can you at least shake a carrot before you start?”
“It’s kind of like that, the final boss in a movie.”
Since when did I have that image…?
The members were cheerfully asking me, but… honestly, I couldn’t laugh.
“I’m not planning anything.”
“And yet, you’re always up to something.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
It’s all for our survival.
…If I said that, it would be an admission.
I chose silence.
“Everything’s fine, but.”
At that moment, Ryu Bo-ra, who had been quietly watching me, spoke.
“Don’t do anything that puts yourself in danger.”
“Right. We’re all grown up now, so you don’t have to handle everything alone, Cheong.”
What do you mean grown up, at 18.9 years old?
I twirled Ryu Bo-ra and Kim Geum’s hair with my fingers.
Both of their hair had gotten shorter, making it harder to twirl.
Doing this reminded me of when my mom used to braid my hair when I was young. She always said it was really hard to braid my short hair.
“Yeah, you’ve all grown up.”
But I’m just a bit older.
Fortunately, I’m 30.9 years old….
I tied a knot with the two’s hair.
“You two look good together. You can just worry about each other instead of me.”
“Why would I worry about her? Don’t get me involved.”
“Right. If it weren’t for you, unnie, I would have hit her once.”
Ugh.
Sorry….
“But guys.”
At that moment, Seo Baek-young poked her head between Ryu Bo-ra and Kim Geum.
“Remember, we have to prepare for our year-end stage? We have four days left until the performance.”
Right.
We gathered here to prepare for that.
Unfortunately, due to the sudden filming of <Top of Idol>, we could only prepare one year-end stage.
Damn Director Kim.
Still, we planned to do our best to prepare for that one performance.
“…Let’s practice.”
Look forward to it, Everblue.
***
[Sae-ah: Ryeo-yu, you shouldn’t be there. I’m supposed to be in the center now, and you should be standing here.]
[Yul: This isn’t your part. You need to step back. Haven’t you memorized the positions yet?]
[Ryeo-yu: I’m sorry….]
Subtitle: Two days until the stage.
Subtitle: Ryeo-yu still finds the stage challenging.
[Sae-ah: Ryeo-yu, that’s not the right choreography… you should do it like this. Is the choreography too difficult? Should we make it easier?]
Subtitle: Sae-ah being considerate of her junior
Subtitle: A meticulous senior moment
[Ryeo-yu: No, I can do it. I’ll try again. I’m sorry.]
Subtitle: Even though it’s surely difficult and exhausting
Subtitle: Ryeo-yu never once frowns
[Cheong: If there’s any difficult part, just let us know anytime.]
[Ryeo-yu: …Okay, I will.]
Subtitle: Repeated practice and failures
Subtitle: The team members slowly getting exhausted…
[Yul: Hmm. Ryeo-yu, if you don’t mess up the singing, you mess up the dance. If you don’t mess up the dance, you mess up the singing?]
[Sae-ah: But if you only focus on one, you really do it perfectly.]
[Yul: But combining the two doesn’t work. What should we do? Should you just stand and sing during your part without the choreography?]
Subtitle: Seniors, unclench your fists when you speak~!
[Ryeo-yu: …I’m, I’m sorry.]
[Yul: Why are you apologizing to me? I said it because I’m worried about you.]
Subtitle: So that was concern…!
Subtitle: (A great revelation)
Subtitle: We thought you were getting mad again
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? Why are they taking it out on our kid when she’s the one who’s lacking..?
It’s clear they want to paint Yul as the villain and Ryeo-yu as the victim, but it’s too obvious..^^
Stop blaming Yul for her lack of skills, it’s infuriating.
[Yul: To be honest, I don’t mind if we go on like this. I’m giving you advice because I’m worried you might make a mistake on stage.]
[Ryeo-yu: Ah….]
[Sae-ah: If you make a mistake, you’re the one who loses out. We’re fine. That’s why we’re concerned.]
Subtitle: Seniors comforting Ryeo-yu
Subtitle: Someone is unusually quiet…?
Subtitle: Cheong, who trained together with Ryeo-yu, is especially silent.
Production Team: Why didn’t you say anything when Ryeo-yu was being scolded?
★
What kind of question is that?
Would a rookie dare to speak up there?
If she said she couldn’t do it, they’d say she was rude. If she consoled her, they’d say she was disrespecting her seniors. Damn idiots.
I’m a fan of another group, haha. Isn’t this Colors’ investment? Haha, they’re just targeting Yoon Cheong.
[Cheong: I feel like I’m in a similar position as Ryeo-yu, still learning, so I listened with the mindset that I’m also receiving guidance alongside her.]
[Cheong: I don’t think what the seniors said applies only to Ryeo-yu. I believe it applies to me as well.]
Production Team: Still, couldn’t you have offered some comforting words to Ryeo-yu? She might have needed support from a friend.
[Cheong: Ryeo-yu was just receiving advice during practice.]
[Cheong: I think someone who is doing their best needs encouragement more than consolation.]
★
The production team’s questions are really…
It’s obvious they’re trying to take Yoon Cheong down, haha.
If she made a single slip of the tongue, they’d kill her. It’s scary.
Yoon Cheong is really careful with her words. If it were me, I would have already cursed them out and been immortalized as a meme.
This is truly a broadcast showcasing Yoon Cheong’s character, haha. They’re trying to corner her with questions, but she avoids them all.
Subtitle: What was Ryeo-yu really feeling?
Subtitle: Let’s check through a personal interview.
★
Wow, that’s really TMI.
The way they put the personal interview after my kid’s comment, the PD is really low-key.
Is there anyone actually curious about what Ryeo-yu feels..?
They’re really stubbornly pushing this narrative. Can’t you see who they’re favoring? Are your eyes only for Kim Ryeo-yu?
[Ryeo-yu: Thanks to everyone being so supportive, I think I’m barely managing to hold on.]
[Ryeo-yu: Honestly, this isn’t my place… I feel sorry for taking the seniors’ spots.]
[Ryeo-yu: That’s why I’m trying even harder.]
Subtitle: Shall we see the stage that was prepared like this?
The scene changed abruptly.
The main stage of <Top of Idol> appeared on the screen.
The combination of the four dressed in moon-like, flowing white dresses was truly stunning.
★
Wow, what an insane combination.
The visuals thoughㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
I admit their visual synergy;
Seriously, they’ve gathered only visual aces.
Ugh, I didn’t want to watch, but I’ll watch like the 9,867,876th time.
Just because of one uninvited guest, they held onto fans who weren’t going to watch the stage itself.
Follow the moonlight shadow
Walk the Moon Way
It started with Kim Rye-yu’s introduction.
It was a much more stable and better start than I expected.
★
What, it’s better than I thought.
Oh, not bad..?
However.
★
Huh? Wait, this…??
??? No, guys, this is, haha
Some people raised questions.