By Zephyria Even though I was holding my phone, Jeong-min held his phone in front of my eyes.
[78 – Us Under the Sky. Sky Blue]
I kept blinking, but nothing came into view. My vision was all black and white.
“Guys!”
The door of the conference room burst open and someone ran in.
“Guys, did you check the chart?”
“You guys really worked hard! This is good enough! You did well!”
I could hear the voices of several people, but I couldn’t lift my face. Now, my vision was even starting to blur….
“Tae-kyung Hyung.”
I didn’t want to show my face to anyone, but Soo-in knelt down in front of me. And he started wiping my wet face with his big hands.
“Tae-kyung Hyung, congratulations. You’ve worked so hard.”
“The hard work is, our members….”
My throat was sore, and I couldn’t continue speaking.
Thank you, everyone. Unable to say what I wanted to say, I hugged Soo-in. Then the tears I had been holding back burst out.
The press releases distributed by the company were filling the entertainment news pages during the evening hours. I read through dozens of articles without missing a single one.
Mentions of ‘Us Under the Sky’ were increasing in entertainment communities.
Seeing posts about our group, Sky Blue, continuously appearing in the same place where I used to see Sung Se-han’s posts every day, felt somehow unreal.
8 o’clock chart. 73rd place.
It feels like I’m still dreaming. Since earlier, all the members haven’t been able to put their phones down.
“Guys, have you decided what you want to eat?”
Manager Doo-hyun Hyung urged the members to let him treat them, but everyone had a listless expression.
“Hyung, I’m full even if I don’t eat. Can’t we just go to the dorm early today and rest?”
“I think it’s better if I don’t eat either. If I suddenly eat a lot, my face will be completely swollen tomorrow….”
At Jeong-min and Ho-soo’s words, Gun-woo Hyung nodded.
“Doo-hyun Hyung, it’s better to go to the dorm early today.”
“Okay. You were all nervous and worked hard because of the showcase, so let’s get some rest today.”
Even in the car going to the dorm, there wasn’t a single conversation as everyone was focused on their phones.
“Tae-kyung Hyung, did you see this bulletin board?”
Jeong-min, who was sitting in the front seat, turned around and showed me his phone screen. It was a community where idol fans mainly chatted, and I sometimes looked at it too.
“Yeah. I’ll check it now.”
I wanted to read anything that mentioned Sky Blue. I had the confidence that I wouldn’t be hurt even by negative opinions.
Our song is on the charts, so what’s the problem? There was nothing to be afraid of in the face of such sweet reality.
“There are a lot of Se-han Hyung’s fans here, and they’re also promoting our song.”
My eyes widened at the unexpected words.
“Ah… really?”
“Really? Let me see too.”
The surprised members hurriedly opened the community. I also found the bulletin board that Jeong-min told me about and went in.
Title: Sky Blue’s song is good, the music video is well-made, so I watched it three times lol. Tae-kyung and Se-han are real friends, so I feel sorry for them lol.
Content: I’ve seen so many pictures of Se-han hugging Lee Tae-kyung lol. It’s so familiar lol.
Comments (10) What is this? That’s why I put it on my streaming list lol.
⌎Why bother? lol
⌎Actually, I put two songs including the B-side lol.
Some Sung Se-han fans need to get a grip lol. Focus on streaming the group song lol. It’s really bizarre, bizarre lol.
⌎Sung Se-han is Perfect Puzzle and all the group songs are Se-han’s songs, so do you really think they wouldn’t stream it? Think before you speak.
⌎That’s why I said some lol.
I put together music video clips of Sung Se-han and Lee Tae-kyung, and their visuals are good together lol (eye-cleansing pictures included) ⌎They’re really going crazy lol. Don’t they know that doing this is a minus for Se-han?
⌎Why are Tae-kyung fans so desperate to link him with Se-han lol.
⌎This could damage Lee Tae-kyung’s image, stop being messy with your fan activities lol.
The post that was uploaded a little while ago didn’t have a good response. I couldn’t take my eyes off the GIF in that post.
A scene where Sung Se-han glares at the camera in the ‘I’ll Wait From 2 O’Clock’ music video and a scene where I look at the camera in our music video were cleverly combined….
“Tae-kyung Hyung! Did you see this GIF?”
Jeong-min hurriedly turned around and held out his phone.
“I’m looking at it now too….”
“Wow! The fans’ sense is really good! It looks like they’re glaring at each other! I have to save this!”
Can I save it…? Then I should save it too….
“Hehehe….”
Gun-woo Hyung let out a sinister laugh next to me. The younger brothers stared at Gun-woo Hyung with surprised eyes at the unfamiliar laughter.
“Very good.”
Gun-woo Hyung, with a satisfied smile, was looking at me.
“Tae-kyung, we can use Se-han well for our promotion. Right?”
“No, Gun-woo Hyung….”
I was so dumbfounded that I laughed. I’m glad to see a new side of Gun-woo Hyung, but there was a problem that needed to be addressed here.
“Gun-woo Hyung, you know. Se-han won’t hear good things if he gets involved with our group. I’m not going to pretend to be close as much as possible.”
Gun-woo Hyung leaned back in his seat and glared at me.
“Tae-kyung, you’re right. But maybe Se-han thinks differently?”
“Ah, Gun-woo Hyung….”
“Didn’t you hear from Se-han today? Still no texts?”
My answer was delayed to Gun-woo Hyung’s question.
“Yes… he must be busy today.”
Even if he’s busy, his two weeks of solo activities ended today, so he should have some free time.
On the day my new life started, Sung Se-han hadn’t even sent a single congratulatory message yet. That fact, implicitly, made me anxious.
Of course, I could contact him, but today, I wanted to receive Sung Se-han’s congratulations first.
Whether it’s unnecessary pride or childish stubbornness. Anyway, I’ll probably keep waiting for Sung Se-han until midnight.
Before arriving at the dorm, we heard the news that our sales had exceeded 18,000 copies on the first day of the album release.
Is this possible? I was now bewildered by the unbelievable reality.
9 o’clock chart. 73rd place.
“Gun-woo Hyung, Tae-kyung Hyung! We maintained our chart position!”
As soon as we arrived at the dorm, Jeong-min ran around the living room with the happy news that had been uploaded. I don’t know how grateful all the members are for today, which is so happy.
But still, I wish we could have gone up just one more spot. I shook my head, amused by my own greed.
“Tae-kyung, let’s take a shower first and have a simple celebration with the kids.”
“That would be good. Guys, you decide on the menu and….”
Ding-dong.
[How to Prevent the Death of Genius Idol Sung Se-han.]
“Ah… just a moment.”
I picked up the Windbreaker I had taken off and put it back on.
“Gun-woo Hyung, I have to go see Se-han for a bit.”
“Now?”
“Tae-kyung Hyung, we should have a celebration party just among ourselves. Can’t you go later?”
[Today is the happy day that Lee Tae-kyung re-debuted as an idol!]
Re-debut. It’s really unnecessarily detailed.
[Congratulations on Lee Tae-kyung’s re-debut! Congratulations! Congratulations!]
To be honest, after the injury to my face, I still had some resentment towards the Status Window. The congratulations weren’t welcome at all, and I didn’t want to see the Status Window on a day like today.
Of course, it wasn’t something I could control.
“I’m sorry, Jeong-min. I want to, but I’m worried about Se-han….”
“Why Se-han?”
“Huh? Did something happen to Se-han Hyung?”
I looked around at the members with a gloomy face.
“I debuted today, but I haven’t heard from him yet. Se-han isn’t the type to be like this. I want to see his face and check if something’s wrong.”
“Ah… that’s true. If it was Se-han, he would have definitely contacted you and bothered you.”
“Hyung! Go quickly. I’m really worried!”
As I spoke, I realized that it wasn’t just an excuse, but the truth. I was starting to worry about Sung Se-han, who hadn’t sent a single text message even now.
He’s not the type to be like this. He’s the one who would congratulate me more than anyone else….
As I put on my sneakers and left the front door, I felt impatient. Even if it wasn’t for the Status Window, I actually wanted to see Sung Se-han today.
[Sudden Event to Celebrate Lee Tae-kyung’s Re-Debut!]
I’m really not thankful at all.
[Lee Tae-kyung Tonight!]
What? Wait a minute! If it’s until tonight, then there’s only about 2 hours and 40 minutes left?
[You Must Hear One of Sung Se-han’s Secrets!]
My foot, which was about to get on the elevator, stopped. What is this again? Hear Sung Se-han’s secret?
“No, really… this is a bit too much.”
I wasn’t going to communicate with the Status Window ever again, but I couldn’t just stand by.
“How can I hear a secret if Se-han doesn’t talk? Even if I ask him to tell me a secret, would he listen to me!”
[…….]
I covered my mouth at the Status Window’s silence and shook my head. Sorry, I won’t talk anymore!
[Lee Tae-kyung Can Hear Sung Se-han’s Secret!]