Chapter 204 – Minji, What’s Wrong? Are You Okay?
The girl was bullied.
The reason was lousy.
‘I’m not good at anything, but I’m even timid.’
‘When he tries to talk, he just talks about weird games… You look like an otaku.’
‘Did you see me yelling at the class president last time? What’s good about it.’
Since she couldn’t read the atmosphere and there wasn’t anything that the ugly kid was good at, she naturally looked down on the kids, and she became intimidated by the treatment and became a loner.
Although the trigger was trivial, the process was rough.
No matter what the girl said, the kids made fun of them, and they didn’t involve themselves in any activities.
No matter what you do, you will be ignored and rejected.
Such treatment became a thorn in her tender heart, and she shut herself in her room in pain.
“I don’t want to go to school…”
The last time she said that, she didn’t come out of her room.
The child’s father was taken aback by the sight.
She thought she had raised her child well without a mother, but she suddenly became a hikikomori child?
Even though her father was busy with her company, he somehow found out the reason, and when he found out that the cause was her bullying, it had already been three months since she had been confined to her room.
***
“Ugh… This is very unfortunate.”
When Park Min-ji read the story up to this point, creator Papa Man spit out his impressions.
“Iknow, right.”
Mechaman, another creator, also agreed with one word, but it ended there.
It was a match to arouse the atmosphere a little, so now Park Min-ji can continue reading.
“…”
However, Park Min-ji could not continue reading her story.
After stopping once, her speech was completely blocked, and she was unable to say anything and just stared blankly at her story.
“…Uh, Minji?”
“Why are you like that?”
“Oh, that’s… No, no…”
Park Min-ji barely came to her senses and continued to read her story.
***
The man did his best to get her daughter outside.
“Do you want to go on a trip anywhere?”
Travel is the best when there is something sad and difficult.
With that in mind, the man wanted to take the child and leave somewhere, but the child who was locked up did not come out so easily.
No matter how many days I persuaded him and tried to calm him down, the child did not think of leaving the house.
“I bought your favorite chicken. Let’s eat!”
The man did his best.
Her daughter bought her favorite food and took care of her as best she could without blaming her.
Thanks to him, he managed to get her daughter out of her room and into her shower.
‘Let’s do some cleaning.’
When her daughter came out to shower, the man went into her room and cleaned it.
The dirty desk thanks to the rice they brought, the damp blanket that keeps being folded, and the dust that keeps piling up in the room…
If she doesn’t leave the room, she should at least make the room clean.
That’s how the man cleaned his daughter’s room every day, and one day he saw the broadcast.
“It’s a girl.”
A video that was continuously playing on the daughter’s computer screen showed a girl playing a game with me.
She looks the same age as my daughter and likes her games…
Come to think of it, kids these days watch a lot of these shows, right?
‘Do I think this child is my friend?’
The man thought he was lucky.
It was said that if you become close(?) With people indirectly in this way, there is hope that the wounds you received from people will be healed.
And after a few days
“Uh?”
At work, the man saw that face again.
In the video of the idol’s stage that the subordinate was watching.
“Is this kid an idol?”
“Who? Is it a cow?”
“No no, this smallest child.”
“Ah, it’s Minji… Yes, I’m an idol. The youngest of The Queens.”
“Hoo…”
“What is it? Did the conductor’s taste be like this? Small or big?”
“There is no sound that can’t do this.”
“Ahh! When, where is the hitting…”
“You said you were right.”
While talking with a subordinate, the man was able to obtain various information about Park Min-ji.
That he is a member of an idol group called The Queens who is currently active, that he likes games and broadcasts games, and even the information that a performance is scheduled for next week.
“I’m really sorry… I beg you, give me the amount of tickets for that performance!”
The man begged his subordinate.
As he talked about his daughter, he asked if he could make a concession.
The subordinate showed dislike, but when he heard that it was for her daughter, he handed over her ticket.
Both subordinates and men, he had an intuition that this performance could be of some comfort to his daughter.
And the idea hit.
“Performance… Yo…?”
Using Park Min-ji’s stage performance as bait, her daughter left her house and gave it to her.
Even if she was afraid to go out, being able to see the stage of someone she liked was a great lure.
It was the first time out in a few months.
Even though the daughter hesitated, she went out of the house, and she managed to get to the performance hall with a male escort.
And there, the man watched Park Min-ji’s stage with her daughter.
“Hey, you’re good.”
It was a really great stage.
Seeing the songs and dances directly from the audience seats, the enthusiasm and realism were amazing.
Even when I saw it on video, I thought she could sing and dance well, but seeing her in person, she was much better.
And the best thing of all was that I was able to see Min-Ji Park intact.
“You work hard, don’t you?”
“…Huh.”
Park Min-ji on stage was very enthusiastic.
Shin So-ye and Lim Ha-eun were right next to me, so I could see that the dance was lacking, but nonetheless, I performed all the dances until the end.
Even if the performance was lacking, I did my best until the end of the performance.
When watching the video, I was able to see all the parts that I couldn’t see because I couldn’t focus well on Park Min-ji, and the man and the child were very moved by the effort.
It was from that time.
The man keeps looking for tickets for The Queens, and the man’s daughter slowly starts to come out of the room.
***
“…”
Park Min-ji, who had been reading the story for a while, stopped her.
The two creators, who were looking at the notice of Park Min-ji, who was just reading the story with an expressionless expression, talked about their feelings to fill this void.
“Hey, that’s great.”
“Minji is a big fan, a big fan. Wow, people on stage must be really happy to hear these words…”
“Of course you must be happy! Being an idol is a job that gives people strength. But you did it perfectly!”
“Is that so, Minji?”
“…”
Park Min-ji didn’t say anything at the creator’s words.
She was just looking at the screen.
Lee Se-jin, who was on the other side of the screen, waved her hand lightly, drawing Park Min-ji’s attention.
Only then did Park Min-ji come to his senses.
“Yes, uh, yes… I’m… Happy.”
“You stopped talking when you were so moved.”
“It seems like it would be like me.”
“Uh… Continue… I’ll read.”
At Minji Park’s words, the remaining three men nodded.
***
The man and his daughter became fans of Park Min-ji.
The two also looked up each video of her previous performances.
And the two soon noticed one thing.
That Park Min-ji’s skills were improving even a little.
“Hey, compared to last year, my stamina has improved quite a bit. You see, last year I played one song and rested.”
“That’s right…”
It was a subtle difference, but it definitely showed improvement.
To the man and daughter, it seemed the result of Park Min-ji’s hard work.
Even if it is a little bit, it is the result of steady progress and progress, small but solid efforts.
That wasn’t the only thing the two knew.
“That person… Is just like me…”
“Is it similar?”
“Yes… I was watching the game broadcast… Back in the day… I wasn’t very close with the kids at school…”
Park Min-ji once said this during a game broadcast.
She didn’t study when she was in school, and she wasn’t very close with the kids.
So she played the game hard and had fun, learned a lot from the game…
For Minji Park, she was talking about why the game was good, but she said it differently to a girl.
“You’re similar to me… Now you’re a popular… Idol…? I worked hard…”
She is now a successful person who has gone through a similar period as herself.
If so, I can get out of time now.
And you can become someone who shines.
Park Min-ji’s hard work on stage seemed like a small and bright hope to the girl.
***
“…And thanks to that, my daughter found strength. Even now… I enjoy watching the game broadcast… Thank you unnie… And the other day… I also sent a chat…”
After talking that far, Park Min-ji stopped talking again, and the two remaining men continued.
“Looks like you got a bochat. Do you remember?”
“Park Min-ji doesn’t have many female fans, so I think I’ll remember it enough, when was it… Huh, Park Min-ji?”
While setting the rhythm to match the mood, one of the creators was surprised.
It was because Park Min-ji, who thought he was speechless, was lying face down before he knew it.
“…”
Park Min-ji was sitting in her chair, silently bending her waist.
“Minji, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”
“…”
However, Minji Park continued to say nothing.
‘This is… So…’
I never thought that her own activities would help someone.
She was the one who thought until yesterday that her own activities were meaningless and that she had no reason to become an idol.
‘I’ll just marry my brother and quit being an idol.’
To her who made such a decision, this story was like a foul play.
She was a warm yet painful support, cheering for Park Min-ji and even condemning him at the same time.
“Uh…”
The two creators looked at Minji Park and started talking together.
“Ah… This is really, Mr. Park Min-ji, I was really touched.”
“I will do the same. When I hear a story like this, I really cry.”
“Miss Minji…”
The two men look at Minji with sympathy.
‘It’s Minji…’
And Lee Se-jin also quietly watched Park Min-ji, whose emotions exploded.
