– Wow, what’s with the VCR quality from the start? The big corporate money is insane… Looks like LE might have actually spent some cash.
– The entrance of the great Seven ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
– This is the first time I’m watching a stage like this, they’re doing so wellㅠ I’m already excited for the title stage back-to-back.
– Do-hee speaks so beautifully… She said she thought for hours about what to say ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why is she so cute?
– Sara’s vocals are insane… It’s echoing throughout the concert hall…
– Sara and Seo-yoon sound just like the AR even live.
The real-time reactions coming in during the concert were driving the fans who failed to get tickets absolutely crazy.
– Ugh… Should I just buy a scalped ticket? ㅠ (picture) The prices are ridiculous; I want to kill the scalper.
– I’m trying to find one… Probably won’t happen, right…? Are there no people who can’t go for unavoidable reasons…?
– 9000 seats in an Olympic gymnastics venue is just ㅋㅋㅋ Seriously, they rented such a big place, if they’re going to do this, they might as well just hold it for three days at Jamsil.
The fans watching in real-time were only getting more hyped in response.
Fans were live-streaming with recordings and phone videos almost teasing everyone.
– (Picture) Whoa! It looks like they’re starting a cover stage; there’s a clip of the kids planning the setlist.
– Wow! It seems like they’ve prepared a lot of unit stages.
– Argh ㅋㅋ So which units are they?
└They haven’t come out yet; they should start revealing the first stage soon.
And then suddenly, the traffic of posts surged.
It was because a VCR video of Do-hee announcing the start of the cover stage appeared on the screen.
– WHAT?! I can finally see this live… Am I dreaming?
– OMG, Do-hee is playing the piano right now?
└I can’t see it ㅠㅠ
Of course, not everyone was responding positively in that moment.
– But honestly, Do-hee’s piano playing seems like such a manufactured image… Last time when she played the Mephisto Waltz, honestly, there was no impact, right? ㅋㅋ
└??? Manufactured image, what are you talking about? ㅋㅋ
└Do you even know what a music competition is? If you don’t, look it up. She won the grand prize there, you know.
└Anyone can tell this is just trolling; just put them on mute.
└Why are Seven’s fans so aggressive… I’m just saying it sounds that way to my ears. Honestly, all Do-hee showed people was the Mephisto Waltz—did anyone know about that song before she played it? I heard it for the first time… If she plays something famous, she might get caught ㅋㅋ… It’s just my personal opinion; I don’t want any trouble.
└Trouble? You’re the one causing it.
└And anyone who has learned piano knows what this is about ㅋㅋㅋ
└Honestly, do you think Do-hee got the piano award just because of her looks? Pretty people just naturally look talented, they probably benefited from it! Poor kids who lost their chances… They’re majoring in classical music, only to lose out to someone playing idol… Beauty supremacy ugh…
└Seriously, why are there so many toxic haters towards Do-hee? Auntie, aren’t you embarrassed?
└In the midst of all this, I acknowledge that she’s pretty ㅋㅋ
Normally, I would ignore the trolling, but it became more potent with Do-hee’s later mention.
– Huh? She’s going to play a famous song!
In the VCR, Do-hee was smiling as she said she would play a well-known piece this time.
And the result felt just like the atmosphere of a concert.
Even though it was a low-quality live stream, the performance was distinctly audible.
– I’m just gonna buy a resale ticket, Do-hee, I’ll definitely go!
└ I need to buy it fast before the resale prices go up in real-time…
– Resale!!!! Resale, damn it!!! Resale, you jerk!!!
└ I don’t think I can make it tomorrow due to personal reasons.
└ Really? Please, I beg you to resell it 😭 I’ll definitely give you a reward!
└ (Picture) So here I am today, lol.
└ Damn!
└ I’m so pumped!
– Please, give me Day 3! LE-nim, I promise I won’t act up, please!
In the end, interest in the concert surged, and attention shifted to the next cover stage.
– Ah, lol, Do-hee is unexpectedly cute, right? 😂
└ Is she the one who was playing the piano earlier? 😂
– Meanwhile, Ye-eun is so lovable too 😭 I really want to kiss her!
– Oh my gosh, NND cover… so good!
– Seriously, Chae-rin’s dance lines are just undeniable.
– But isn’t Sara kind of cheating? The visual member dances well too.
– Meanwhile, why does Hana dance so well for a boy group? Watching her do it powerfully is a real thrill!
– Lol, is Seo-yoon and Ha-rang rapping? Seo-yoon’s singing rap is adorable, hahaha!
– Wow, but Ha-rang definitely gives off a 하루엔터 vibe… Her rap hits your ears like a hammer.
Ultimately, the conclusion was one.
Seven gathered only the top girl group members of this generation for [Passionate Season 3].
Fans cherished the remaining activities of Seven, knowing how precious they truly were.
*
The cover stage progressed smoothly as planned.
And after all the solos, including the unit’s cover stages, it was now time for everyone to get back up.
“I’m coming up now!”
We sat side by side on our chairs and rose onto the stage through the central lift.
– Wow!!!
Facing the dome felt like a planetarium; the starlight, mimicking the night sky, was shimmering in waves.
The light sticks of Seven, crafted to imitate starlight.
Although I couldn’t count how many times I had faced this scenery today, standing in the center left me feeling overwhelmed and unable to adapt.
Meanwhile, older sister Chae-rin, holding the microphone, calmly began the proceedings.
“Hello, Shavenew. We’re back on stage as a group. Did you enjoy our performance? I hope everyone had fun.”
– Yeeeeeeah!!!
“Wow… the cheers…! It seems like everyone is really enjoying themselves…!”
“Isn’t it all thanks to me?”
“What did you do, unni?”
“I worked hard managing everyone as the leader. I even stopped Ha-rang from playing games.”
“No, I only planned to play one round and then quit!”
I grabbed the microphone next.
“So, which stage was your favorite?”
– Do-hee coming out!
– The piano!
– The title!!
– I just love them all!!!
The warm responses filled my heart with a tingling sensation.
But professionals don’t show it.
“Looks like it’s the piano, right? Hehe.”
The members gave me a serious look.
“What are you talking about? My rap was the best, right?”
“I liked when Do-hee was being cute…? Or maybe my vocals. I totally made the dome cry.”
“My vocal! I completely made the dome cry!”
“No way! It was me, me! I sang so well! They said they liked me…!”
“Of course, this is the perfect time for Kim Ye-eun Unni.”
“I’m not sure I heard that, Ye-eun Unni.”
Ha-rang Unni picked up the toss after my initiation.
“Yeah, I didn’t hear it either.”
“Nooo! Why is it just me!”
And then, with a sigh filled with laughter at Ye-eun Unni’s cute demeanor, Kim Seo-yoon grabbed the microphone.
“Sigh… everyone, our members are a bit immature. You all understand, right?”
“Yeeeeeah!”
Seo-yoon Unni raised her eyebrows proudly at the audience’s reaction and said while looking at us, “But I’m not saying this for nothing; the loudest answer about my stage being the best was definitely the biggest.”
“That’s the first time I’ve heard that.”
“Wow, ridiculous.”
“Huh…? Oh! I didn’t hear it either…!”
After a big sigh, Chae-rin Unni began a simple game to calm the atmosphere, and only then did the chaos stop.
The atmosphere was getting even more lively with continued interaction with the fans.
Taking a calm breath, Chae-rin Unni looked at me and nodded.
Naturally, I nodded back.
For some reason, Sara Unni was puffing her cheeks while glaring at me.
“Why. What.”
“Now we have a song prepared.”
As Chae-rin Unni opened her mouth, the lights started to dim.
In contrast, bright lights shone from behind.
Chae-rin Unni’s voice continued from the back screen. The screen displayed Chae-rin Unni.
“Hello, Shabenu. I think you all must have been disappointed without a fan song for a while. Since fan songs are so meaningful, we wanted to compose it ourselves.”
And me.
“So we worked hard until just before the concert, and we finished composing together! You’re curious about who wrote the lyrics, right?”
The leader, Hana Unni, appeared on the screen.
She was scribbling on paper while looking at the camera.
“The lyrics I wrote… um… Ah, so embarrassing. I just wanted to capture the excitement of every day with the members and Shabenu… I never expected a day like this would come for me. It’s awkward, but… thank you so much.”
Ha-rang Unni was on the floor of the dorm, spreading a notebook and biting a pencil.
“What? Are you filming me? What am I going to write? Um… I just want to give back the support I received to Shabenu, something like that? Yeah. Something like that.”
And then, the members took turns speaking.
“For me… honestly, I’m not very confident… but all the members really love it… and you fans really love it too… Hehe…”
Ye-eun Unni was filming the VCR while shedding tears.
“The feeling of always being together? Like Do-hee? She’s surprisingly supportive for the youngest. But of course, I know Shabenu is a hundred times more supportive than Do-hee.”
“I’m a thousand times more.”
“Actually, I’m ten thousand times.”
“Yeah, a hundred million times.”
Kim Seo-yoon and I started bickering mid-shooting.
[Um… I just started because I liked singing… but now, I really like everything. It’s amazing.]
Finally, through Sara Unni.
Back to the composition room, Chae-rin Unni and I.
[So, when we compose, of course… we imagine Shabene in our heads while creating. The song title is.]
The intro starting with the keyboards echoed throughout the dome.
Guitar and bass riffs.
The sessions played by Chae-rin Unni and me.
And finally, the exciting beat filled in with our lacking skills through feelings and effort.
The title of the song appeared on the screen.
[Stars of Stars]
Now there was no time to look at the screen.
I had to grab the mic and turn my head towards the fans.
‘Huh…?’
So when I looked back.
Suddenly the lights in the venue turned on.
‘Is it…?’
At that moment, I couldn’t hide my surprise as my pupils shook.
But I soon realized that the fans were holding something different than before.
[Happy 1st Debut Anniversary!]
From the ground seats to the third floor.
Pink slogans filled up the space.
“Ah…”
‘Come to think of it… the final of Jeodol Season 3 was around this time last year.’
All the members had been so focused on concert preparations that we totally forgot about the anniversary itself.
A sudden realization.
Receiving congratulations from nearly ten thousand people over something not that special.
Really… at that moment, it felt like I was inside a star.
‘Of course, a pro doesn’t show it…’
[Make your favorite expression and just smile.]
[Just a strange you and me, a bunch of stars.]
But it seems like I’m still more of an amateur.
I’m just singing my part as assigned.
At that moment, the exciting lyrics of the song came rushing at me, and I felt my eyes welling up.
‘I made the fan song upbeat so I wouldn’t cry…’
[Sprinkling starlight on a dark yesterday.]
[Today is a tapestry woven by you and me, it’s a bunch of stars.]
The sisters’ voices, trembling with the same feeling.
Singing the fan song I wrote for the 1st anniversary was such a joyous occasion.
“Oh! Do-hee is crying!”
‘Shit, Kim Seo-yoon…’
They were getting teased even as their own eyes turned red.
[When our starlight touches each other.]
[The whole universe is our weirdness.]
“Our maknae is so cute… what to do…”
Being patted and hugged by the unnis.
[Everything becomes special with you and me.]
[Before we know it, we’re stars of stars.]
“Ye-eun Unni will wipe your tears…!?”
Getting my tears wiped by Ye-eun Unni, who looked especially happy for some reason.
It was the ultimate humiliation.
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‘Mom… I miss you…’
And when I accidentally glanced over at the special seating.
When my eyes met with Mom’s.
I suddenly didn’t want to see her.
‘Dad…’
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