148. Are you quitting Luca?
Left alone in her hospital room, I ended up watching a replay of Luca’s concert.
[Hello~ Everyone~]
The avatar shown in advance smiled broadly and raised her hand.
[I can’t believe so many people gathered to watch my concert today.]
The camera rotated to show the avatars of the Pingtuk group gathered in front of it.
The pink-haired kingpins were waving their light sticks at Luca, and it looked so cute that I couldn’t help but feel a smile forming on my face.
If there hadn’t been filming that day, I probably would have been over there doing that.
The VR headset that Doa gave me was also given for that purpose.
[I am so moved and heartbroken that I am the first to start a solo concert like this. Phew. The first song I will tell you is…]
How great it would have been to see this in real time.
This is not a regular broadcast, but a well-planned concert prepared by a large company.
The avatar quality was better than I imagined.
The Pingtuk group bursts into laughter with each passing song.
The chat window passed so quickly that I didn’t even have time to check it.
[Everyone! I heard they made video letters to celebrate my concert~ Shall we all check them out?]
After the songs are finished one after another, it is time to take a break.
Inside the big screen, 3D idols who are very unfamiliar to us, 2D creatures, congratulated Luca on his concert.
[Wow, guys~ There are days like this in real life.]
Doa watched the video to the end and burst out laughing as if she was genuinely enjoying it.
What follows is a short relay video letter from each Closer member.
Every time she said she loved Luca, I could clearly feel the gratitude of Closer fans welling up.
Ah… I really like it…
It felt like white snow was fluttering in my mind, as if I had become an evil spirit on the verge of becoming Buddha.
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The hospital room door opened again, and soon Doa sat next to me again.
“How much did you see?”
“I’m done here.”
Doa stroked my cheek with one of her hands as her finger tapped the screen to pause.
“…Do you like it?”
It may have sounded sarcastic in some ways, but I was so happy right now that I forgot my shame and nodded.
“Good.”
“So, I told you to just ping tuk.”
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Doa pulled her chair back and placed it against her back and silently rode with me to the end of the concert.
I probably already knew everything, but Doa stayed by my side silently without saying a word.
“…It’s really awesome.”
Unable to escape the lingering pain, I took a deep breath.
“If I had seen it on site, I would have probably been twice as moved, right?”
“I think so too.”
The light on the tablet screen turned off and we faced each other again.
“…Can you tell me now?”
The time I closed my eyes must have contained quite a few stories.
Doa avoids gaze for a moment and rolls her eyes.
She caught her breath and grabbed my hand.
“What about my brother?”
“Yes.”
“Do you want to keep doing this?”
If it was said that it was already confirmed that it had been cut, I had no choice but to give the answer, ‘Well, I don’t know.’
“I don’t know.”
“No. Don’t say that, say yes or no.”
If you say it’s a double choice, then of course.
“I think it’s closer to no…”
“Then go and say no and it will be over.”
Not knowing exactly what it meant to end, I nodded and asked for additional explanation.
“What do you mean?”
“I heard you haven’t signed the extension yet. “Only that three-month contract is valid.”
“That’s right.”
“And you can cancel it as much as you want.”
“That’s true, but…”
Then what about the drama?
What is the responsibility for the amount of material I have filmed so far?
“It’s a shame that the drama ends like that.”
I knew very well that it was not a good look for anyone to see.
“That.”
Doa slowly closed her eyes.
“It’s okay because I took care of it.”
“How do you know that?”
Is it possible to do that in the first place?
“I did exactly what my brother did for me.”
Today, Doa seemed to keep saying vague things.
Why do I have to ask for additional explanation at the end of every sentence?
“Aren’t you just about to sign another contract or something?”
If they sign another contract with the company to cover me…
I was going back to the filming set right away and was planning to tell him to cancel.
“A. “I’m not even your brother.”
It certainly seemed like she was joking, but there was a lonely smile on her lips.
“If the company doesn’t take proper responsibility for my brother, then it’s me.”
The next words were the most successful words to make me panic among the words I have heard since waking up.
“Luca said he was quitting.”
“What!”
I was so shocked that I grabbed her shoulder, forgetting that I was wearing an IV.
“Hey. What do you mean by that? Why did you quit Luca? “I tell you to do that, and I tell you to do better!”
It was so absurd that I couldn’t even speak properly.
“…Your brother did it too.”
She smiles as if she is really okay.
“I can do it too.”
“No. Hey. “I’m just a rookie with nothing, and you…”
“So you can do it like this. To my brother.”
Doa’s mind was so determined that there was not an ounce of hesitation in her words.
“So, brother.”
Doa’s dark brown eyes were filled with me.
“Choose comfortably.”
I couldn’t even imagine what kind of conversation was going on at work while I was sleeping.
“If my brother says he wants to act more, that’s fine too. Instead. “If I continue, I hope it is for my brother’s happiness.”
The answer was fixed.
It was a long time ago that I realized that my happiness was not there.
“If you want to quit here or give up, go and talk to the company. “There will be no need for the company to criticize or criticize you.”
She originally thought that Do-ah was a great person, but today she is something.
I felt like I was standing in a place so bright that I couldn’t even reach it with my hands.
“I am…”
Once again, I am only getting help from you.
* * *
“With this, all contracts with us have been terminated.”
As Doa said, the team leader did not take any responsibility for the accident.
“…Thank you.”
I thought it was ambiguous to say sorry and thank you, but if this was the last time, I thought it would be better to say thank you.
My manager is silently watching the scene from the side.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
The team leader left, saying he had to go out first, and there was an awkward atmosphere between me and the manager, who was left in the room.
“I’ll take you to the bar.”
“No. “You’re not in charge of me anymore.”
“It’s okay. “I don’t have any schedule today anyway.”
When I boarded a familiar vehicle, I felt out of breath even though I wasn’t there to take pictures.
The manager behind the wheel turned the radio on low and stepped on the accelerator.
“Taemin.”
“Yes.”
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Ah… They said I would be fine if I rested well at the hospital. “I don’t think there’s any pain right now.”
“I’m glad.”
I think it would be better if the radio had a louder volume.
This conversation made me feel very uncomfortable.
“Actually, this project was too large-scale for Taemin.”
I didn’t answer, but the manager slowly told the story as if he was doing a monologue.
“We don’t usually appoint new talent like that right away, but Taemin is a special case. “I received a call from the production company.”
“If you invite us first, it won’t cost us any money, and if we finish it successfully, we can gain a lot of recognition, so we talked about doing it if Taemin is okay with it.”
“I see…”
It was like the atmosphere was like, now that the contract has been terminated, I can talk.
“I feel sorry for not being able to support you properly as a manager.”
Seeing his bitter look, I shook my head.
“No. “I just wish I had done better.”
“Mr. Doa. “It wasn’t really a fuss when I came that day.”
The manager smiled.
“Are you just turning the company around?”
“Do…doa?”
“It seems like your girlfriend really cares about Taemin.”
What on earth were you talking about? Kim Do-ah.
I wanted to hear the full version of the story, but now it’s time to part ways.
The car stopped at the alley where it always picked me up.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
The manager reached out to me.
“No. “I was also grateful.”
“I hope you take good care of your body and stay well.”
As I bowed my head, the manager’s car moved further and further away.
I stopped in front of Doa’s house and instead of going into my house, I turned towards her house.
