“Wow, my friend is Do-hee Lee from Seven! Crazy jackpot~”
…My friends changed somehow.
First, they used to be shy and adorable like little animals.
Our So-hee, who I found as cute as Do-ah.
“Hey Do-hee, let’s go take those life four-cuts. Or should we go to Photoism? I heard the NND oppas have a new frame out.”
She appeared with bright blonde hair.
“Uh… can a high school student dye their hair?”
“Huh? Why dyeing? Is there a problem?”
“No… doesn’t the school have restrictions on dyeing or penalties…?”
“Wow, such a boomer. It’s been so long since we got freedom with our hair. Do-hee, you don’t know that? Gender equality, freedom with our hair? You’re not a normie, are you?”
“Uh…?”
Su-jin said.
“Oh, forget it~ Let’s hurry and take pictures! I need to post it on Instagram! No wait, Do-hee, face this way.”
She had that typical bullies’ style.
A short skirt, a shirt so tight it looked like it would burst, and heavy eye makeup.
“Yes! A selfie with Do-hee~ If I post this, will I become an Instagram celeb? Oh no, what if I end up doing ads? Haha!”
“Guys…?”
This can’t be happening.
The innocent kids back then…
Those babies…
– Beep beep beep!
And when I opened my eyes to the alarm sound.
“Ah, damn, a dream.”
I reflected on myself, thankful it wasn’t Do-ah.
Anyway, in a dark room with no light.
I quietly took out my phone to check the time.
[7:44]
Since I’d been asleep since early dinner yesterday, it felt like I’d been lying in bed for over half a day.
And a ton of piled-up KakaoTalk messages.
[KakaoTalk 999+]
Especially from the Seven group chat.
[Seven 7]
[I already miss you guys ㅠㅠ] 300+
We just went on a farewell trip together yesterday, and they’re already like this.
If we’re meeting anyway, we’ll see each other again soon.
My mind was too alert now; it was hard to fall back asleep.
I got up from bed, opened the curtains, and left my most comfortable room.
And of course, in the kitchen, my mom was cooking breakfast.
“Our princess is awake!”
“Oh, the princess has woken up.”
Mom came running to me, clapping her hands like a seal, embracing me like I was a puppy and patting me.
“Our darling~”
Mom still treats me like a kid.
‘My growth makes me feel like I’m a hundred times more adult than her. Especially my height.’
“Our daughter has become a lady during the time we haven’t met~”
“Huh…? Oh, it’s my growth?”
“…No.”
“Oh, it wasn’t, haha.”
Yeah, my mom wouldn’t casually mention her soft spot.
“So?”
Mom spoke with a slightly deflated voice.
“I used to scratch my belly every day, but now there’s none of that… It’s making me feel a bit sad, you know?”
“Hmm, really? Did I…?”
I guess it’s because I’ve been more relaxed at home.
But living with the members made me more conscious of my actions, so there must be some difference now.
Mom seems a bit sad about the changes in her daughter.
“I don’t know, feed me. The princess is starving~”
I dramatically scratched my belly again for Mom.
Really, just for her.
I’m a dignified person, so I wouldn’t do that.
“Sigh… alright, come sit down.”
Mom smiled as she prepared the food.
“I made your favorite eggplant salad.”
“Excuse me?”
This treatment won’t last for long anyway.
After not seeing me for so long, she’s probably all smitten and nostalgic.
Still, I felt pretty good being treated like a baby after such a long time.
As I sat at the table, Dad suddenly burst out from the back room in a suit.
“My dear daughter!”
And then he hugged me.
“Yup, I’m Daddy’s girl.”
Dad hugged me just like Mom did.
For a long time, almost until he was about to be late.
“Do-hee, should I quit my job?”
Dad’s face looked like he’d lost his country as he neared his time limit for leaving.
“Um… do as you like?”
“No way… I have to earn money to take care of my daughter for life. And people need to work!”
Dad nodded as if to affirm his resolve.
‘Dad, I think I might have more money now…’
It seems Dad hasn’t seen my bank account.
‘Especially with personal endorsements and royalties from arrangements… and my album was a million seller…’
“Okay, then.”
“Should I quit…?”
“Oppa, you’re going to be late! You need to work so you don’t have to beg from Do-hee!”
With a pitiful expression, Dad left the house, and I saw him off at the door.
“Take care~”
“When you come back today, you have to play with me…?”
“Confirmed~”
Now it was Do-ah’s turn.
I sat at the table, eating, hoping Do-ah would come out to give me a hug.
But she still showed no signs of leaving her room.
I asked Mom, who was watching me eat.
I am quite the entertaining daughter, after all.
“Mom, is Do-ah not going to school today?”
“No~ She has to. She’ll come out on her own. But Do-hee, you must be happy since it’s your school anniversary.”
“Yup, super nice!”
“You’re lucky. It was a miracle to be born as my daughter.”
“…Is that so?”
They even gave me two weeks off at work because I worked so hard, so now I can just relax for a while.
It’ll work.
Of course, I’ll have to attend school with the manager every day.
Anyway, I barged into Do-ah’s room, which hadn’t even stirred yet.
“Does she really not want to see me, or is she just being naughty?”
As soon as I flung the door open, there was our little sister still snoring away.
With love in my heart, I climbed on top of Do-ah and hugged her tightly.
That was when she finally woke up, flailing around.
“What are you doing?!”
“Come on, sister, kiss~”
I brought my face close to her lips, but she pushed my face away with her arms.
Ouch, that stings a little…
It seems she was still sulking about me not visiting her during the last vacation.
If she had taken after me, she would have had no grudges and been understanding, considerate, and polite.
How could she treat her sister like this?
But still, being young means they’re quite simple-minded.
“Hey, how about we skip school and go to Lotte World together?”
Calming her down was easy.
“…I have to go to school, you know?”
“Hmm~ But I can make it so you don’t have to.”
“…My friends are waiting for me.”
“I think you’d be super sad and might cry if I’m not with you…”
After a few fake pouts, Do-ah nodded as if she didn’t have a choice.
Her excitement was so obvious on her face; it’s cute.
‘…Could it be she takes after me?’
While Do-ah turned on the lights and picked out her clothes, I had to get permission from Mom.
“Mom, I’m going to the amusement park with Do-ah today. Can you write a note for her field trip?”
Our playful mom immediately agreed, saying she’d go with us too.
So, what should I wear?
I need sunglasses and a mask; should I just wear a hoodie?
Yeah, let’s go comfy.
“Mom! Where’s my hoodie?”
“Oh, I threw it away because it was all worn out~?”
“Ah.”
I just threw on my school PE uniform.
And that day, we.
“Let’s take a break for a sec…? Do-ah, Do-hee, we need to eat!”
“Let’s just snack on churros!”
It just had to be a Monday; the lines were short.
Besides, I had bought the fast pass with expensive money just for Do-ah.
We had to ride roller coasters, gyro swings, gyro drops, bungee drops, Vikings, Atlantis, and so on without resting.
Honestly, I was a bit scared and shaky at first, but later on, I had a blast.
“Sister, let’s ride that!”
“Huh? Should we~?”
“Mom only wants a little rest…”
Mom was the only one struggling.
And the real problem was.
“I promised to hang out with Dad today…”
That night, when we returned home, Dad saw us each wearing animal headbands we bought from the amusement park.
“Just the three of you went to the amusement park…”
Dad looked heartbreakingly upset, as if he had been really hurt. I had to coax him by kissing his cheek with tears welling up in my eyes, trying to mend the rift.
*
While Do-hee enjoyed her vacation, sleeping over ten hours every day.
While enjoying their vacation, sleeping for over 10 hours together.
Two exclusive reports surfaced on the internet community at one-hour intervals.
[Some members of Seven form a group, “Unit form or new project group”]
[Will Park Ye-eun of Seven sign an exclusive contract with NND’s agency, Lepro?]
Articles on the possibility of a Seven unit or new project group and some members’ transfers.
The first to rise to the surface was Ye-eun.
[Today’s report on Park Ye-eun’s transfer]
Since before Seven halted activities, entertainment agencies in Korea had been competing.
Among them were Eun Se-ra’s company JS and the global boy group NND’s agency, Lepro.
─So you’re saying she could go to Lepro instead of JS?
└Honestly, there have been so many transfer rumors, I was just going along with it. But Lepro too??? Jackpot ㄷㄷ
└If she goes to Lepro, Seven will debut as four teams under a big agency, Topist lol.
└Not certain, but other articles say multiple major agencies were involved; probably not just JS and Lepro but also Haruna and ZY.
[The Big 4 agencies are entering the transfer market. EU]
(Photo) Last year, Lepro’s CEO Ha Seok-jin mentioned in an interview that he was deeply impressed by Seven’s initial record last year.
It seems like he decided something from that point.
My judgment is that he aimed to absorb the Seven fandom.
Surely other companies thought the same, given the outrageous performance.
Of course, Hana Kwon’s agency likely has no intention to sell.
The problem is that Park Ye-eun’s company is currently in severe debt, on the verge of bankruptcy.
They’ll probably buy her for a hefty sum, possibly saving them from bankruptcy.
That’s why I think there are so many articles about Ye-eun.
[Is this the sports industry?]
─Feels like watching a transfer market, lol.
└The entertainment industry has entered the market, charging transfer fees.
└For real, the side with more money seems to be sweeping it up; NND likely has a lot.
└Anyway, it’s not just based on the money earned; it’s a capitalist system where the tiny ones benefit from IPO funds, so JS would also have enough money, being a well-earning place.
└The quality would really be good, though.
└Suddenly feeling regret over only Topist’s debut, what would Seo-yoon and Do-hee do?
└For real, other companies are splurging in the Big 4 agencies.
And not long after, a follow-up article was posted.
[Pudding Entertainment requests that rumors be kept to a minimum, but always respects the artists.]
─So they’re basically saying “give us a lot of money,” lol.
└Haha, but if Hana kept mentioning the Pudding Entertainment CEO before, it seems they have a good relationship.
└Yeah, they said they helped a lot in tough times, so there’s a high chance she stays.
└Who knows, if they pay a lot and transfer, that could be the reward, lol.
Of course, nothing has been confirmed yet.
[ALF says, “Park Ye-eun, JS-Lepro transfer contract… cannot confirm.”]
[JS states, “Hana Kwon, Park Ye-eun transfer fact cannot be confirmed.”]
[Lepro claims, “The talks are indeed happening,” but remains mum on the details.]
It was clear that several companies were involved in the transfer market.
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