The high school girl standing in front of the mirror by the roadside was beaming with satisfaction as she looked at her school uniform.
As expected from an arts high school, the navy uniform had a sleek shape and a stylish fit.
“Um, um, okay, nice.”
Above all, it was the school’s emblem attached to the uniform.
Hanseong Arts High School, known as the celebrity training academy, was regarded as a cool place among teenagers.
“Hello! This is Woo-ah, and I’m going to start vlogging my life at Hanseong Arts High School from today♪!”
Being at an age sensitive to her peers’ gazes, she was thrilled to have the title of a Hanseong Arts High School student.
“First, I’ll grab brunch at a nearby restaurant!”
Thanks to her excitement, she was already out and exploring the vicinity of the high school early in the morning, even though the entrance ceremony was at 1 PM.
Of course, she wasn’t the only student taking such an initiative.
There were plenty of students in the same uniform around the bustling area since morning.
“Oh, it seems like it’s time to head out!”
Checking the time while holding a selfie camera, Woo-ah said, “Then, let’s go to the school gate for the entrance ceremony!”
She officially began to make her way to school, leaving the bustling area behind.
—Murmuring.
As expected of a celebrity training academy, the surroundings were already packed with reporters and fans.
They had come to cover the idols enrolling at Hanseong Arts High School this year.
“Wow, there are so many reporters! I want to see who’s coming! I saw on the school bulletin board that a lot of idols are enrolling again this time!”
In fact, there were even police officers deployed to manage the crowd since today’s turnout was no joke.
‘Who could it be!’
Woo-ah quickly ran to the entrance hallway, which was designated for students only, and started spotting the idols entering through the front gate one by one.
“Oh, everyone, look over there! Isn’t that Floralyn Chae-sol!? Wow, I think she might be the prettiest person I’ve ever seen in real life!”
“That’s JP’s Joo-chan! No way, he’s totally handsome!”
Being able to see them up close due to her privileged status as an incoming student, her vlog was filled with gasps of astonishment.
As the entrance ceremony time drew nearer, the previously lively atmosphere became so electrifying that it was almost tangible.
The sound of shutters clicking from all directions.
Fans screaming and shouting.
Police officers getting busier.
—Do-hee yaaah!!!
Woo-ah quickly adjusted her camera and peeked her neck out to see the central road.
“Wait, wait! You know, right!? Seven Do-hee has arrived!”
It was a fact well-known that Seven Do-hee was enrolling, already spread throughout the school community.
But she had no idea she would be this stunning.
No, she had known, but she hadn’t expected her to look like this in person.
A girl waving and greeting as she emerged from the crowd.
“Unbelievable…”
Earlier, Woo-ah said that Floralyn Chae-sol was the best-looking person she had ever seen…
But after seeing Do-hee Lee, I really understood why she’s considered the representative beauty of the 4th generation.
It wasn’t just her features; her proportions and aura were extraordinary.
With her mind blown, Woo-ah followed Do-hee into the auditorium where the entrance ceremony was about to take place.
“Ah, ah! This is the auditorium where our entrance ceremony will be held! It’s huge, right?”
Woo-ah, seated according to her number, started capturing the surrounding scenery.
The upper audience area was still overflowing with cameras.
I’m not sure if they were fans or reporters.
“I bet the idols must be pretty tired. Remember that incident where a sasaeng fan showed up at a family wedding and caused chaos?”
The entrance ceremony soon began.
It was never a calm event, to begin with.
The sound of camera shutters erupted from the audience.
Whispers targeted the celebrity students, especially Do-hee, sitting in the front row.
The boys next to Woo-ah were also whispering while gazing at Do-hee.
“Ah, I really want to be in the same class as her.”
“True. Forget about getting close; I just want to exchange a few words… and maybe brush hands while passing out flyers.”
“Wow, dude, you’re so creepy.”
“No, honestly, you can hope for that much, right?”
“I’m just confident about it. After chatting up with her, we can secretly date and I’ll confess during a romantic moment.”
“Dude, that’s some serious delusion. You’re not even in the same class.”
“That’s fair. Ah… isn’t there any club? I’m so jealous of the Practical Music kids. I wanted to join that!”
Woo-ah, eavesdropping, honestly agreed.
She too felt a pang of disappointment.
As everyone knew, Do-hee was an idol.
And all the celebrity students from Hanlim Arts High School were in the Practical Music department.
“If we were in the same class, we could get close and vlog together, chatting and all…”
Even though she joined the Piano department willingly, she felt a twinge of regret at this moment.
Finally, the boring principal’s speech wrapped up.
A congratulatory video from idols who graduated from Hanseong Arts High School.
After the welcome performances from the 2nd and 3rd-year seniors ended…
“…This concludes the 2024 Hanseong Arts High School entrance ceremony! Students, please move to your respective classes in order, starting from the front row. Parents and special guests, please remain seated for smooth transitions.”
The students exited in order.
Woo-ah pulled out her camera again and started filming as she headed to her class.
“Alright, here’s where I’ll be spending the next year! The Piano department classroom!”
And as she soon arrived at the classroom, she noticed the students buzzing in front of it.
— “Isn’t Do-hee in the Piano department?”
— “Wow, she’s not in Practical Music?”
— “What? I thought she’d be in it, ugh.”
“Jackpot.”
Laughter slipped out.
“I should ask to film a vlog together later!”
I thought the vlog would definitely be a hit just because we’re in the same class.
*
“Hello, I’m Do-hee Lee, and I’m active as Seven. I apologize if I made anyone uncomfortable. Please feel free to treat me kindly from now on. Thank you.”
Now that I’m a high school student, one thing I really feel is that my classmates don’t rush at me like they did in elementary and middle school.
‘Well, at this age, they’re mature enough.’
Surprisingly, school life might not be too bad.
As long as there are no interruptions from those around me, I get a bit of personal time.
Since my piano practice time has significantly decreased after debuting, my schedule in the piano department should allow for more practice.
‘I should really start playing hard again.’
Of course, outside the classroom, there were still plenty of onlookers.
But hey, it’s the first day, so I can let that slide.
‘Besides, I’ll be skipping school for a while anyway.’
Having smoothly finished my first day introduction, I got ready to head out after the class meeting, gathering my materials.
“Do-hee!”
Under normal circumstances, I would be greeting fans while heading to the school gate, but the voice I heard was way too familiar.
“Oh, Unni!”
Woo-ah Unni was waving enthusiastically at me, and next to her was Chiyo Unni, who was shyly holding a bouquet.
“Manager, just a moment!”
I approached them, trying hard to ignore the crowd.
“Wow~ A bouquet? Is this baby’s breath, and is that peony?”
“Yep, peony represents a new beginning~ Our Do-hee’s entrance ceremony is being celebrated by the broke trainee unnis pooling money together!”
“Oh, a bit too much sentimental value. I will definitely get my revenge.”
Chiyo Unni slyly handed over the bouquet.
“…I prepared this for Do-hee. Hmph.”
“Why is this unni so shy?”
Chiyo Unni’s face was all red, sneaking glances.
“Could it be because there are so many eyes watching?”
“Oh, that’s because peonies are known for shyness, and she’s just following suit.”
“Th-This isn’t specifically prepared for you or anything!”
“…Some personalities never change.”
While I was admiring the bouquet,
“If you came to the Practical Music Department, we could tell you all sorts of things~”
“I-I don’t know anything! I’m leaving now!”
“Okay, bye~”
The unnis said they had to go back and left just like that.
Now it was my turn to head back to the company and practice.
As I stepped out of the school gate, this time, the Seven members approached me with huge smiles alongside a behind-the-scenes camera.
‘The blessings of meetings never end, truly.’
“Where are the flowers?”
In the midst of it all, Kim Seo-yoon comes running empty-handed.
“I told you I’m the flower!”
“Oh, did you pluck them?”
“Want to die?”
But then the members that followed brought a huge bouquet.
It was almost the size of Kim Ye-eun’s torso.
“Who’s the flower, huh, Do-hee?!”
“I’m more of a flower than Kim Ye-eun.”
“School uniform Do-hee…!? Right! Do-hee is the flower…!”
We shared jokes as we walked toward the school gate.
“Alright, Hana, let’s take a commemorative photo!”
“Guys, Hara is taking pictures! Let’s get a solo shot of the main character, Do-hee, come here!”
I posed with the bouquet against the school entrance for the photo.
“But why is Chae-rin here too? Not feeling lazy?”
“…I’m celebrating the youngest’s entrance too, you know?”
We took group photos together.
Thanks to that, the fan crowd grew bigger.
Reluctantly, we jumped into the car as if we were escaping.
“So have you thought about what we’ll eat?”
At the same time, Hana asked about the menu.
A hearty meal before practice had become our recent routine.
Since it might be our last, we needed to eat as much as we could for energy.
“Still, Chinese food is just right for the entrance ceremony.”
Sara smiled broadly.
“Of course… our tastes match too…! Hot and spicy soup…!”
Hana made the decision.
“Alright, let’s go eat the hot and spicy soup that Do-hee likes!”
……? I meant jjambbong, not hot and spicy soup? Damn.
“Awesome, I want to eat hot pot too!”
Since the members liked it so much, I pretended not to dislike it.
Before I knew it, I guess they thought I liked it.
“Manager Hyun-soo, you know that place in front of our company, right?”
“But guys, is hot and spicy soup good? I didn’t really like it.”
“Ah, Manager, don’t butt in! Do-hee wants to eat it!”
Kim Seo-yoon, who’s clearly aware that I somewhat dislike it, is the most annoying.
But since the members liked it, I can handle this.
We headed to our favorite spot.
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