Chapter 287 – Right? You Can Do It, Minji?
Park Min-ji was really looking forward to it.
His turn is coming, he was thinking.
‘This time, I’m with you…!’
Before Shin So-ye showed off her stage, Lee Se-jin spent some quality time with her.
Perhaps it was the result, but Shin So-ye successfully completed her stage with an amazing performance and seemed very satisfied mentally.
Next is Im Ha-eun.
Im Ha-eun also had an intense time with Lee Se-jin before presenting her stage, and as a result(?) She presented a successful stage.
And on the way back to the company after finishing the performance, Ha-eun Lim even showed herself sleeping with a more satisfied face than anyone else in the world.
‘Then it’s my turn now…!’
Now, after her steamy and intense time with Lee Se-jin, it’s her turn to put on a hard performance on stage.
Park Min-ji firmly believed that.
Even so, she was a little excited at the thought that she had been in a cold situation recently, and it was a natural thought for her, whose expectations had filled like a balloon thanks to what Shin So-ye had said the other day.
So, as soon as Park Min-ji came to the practice room, she tried to cling to Lee Se-jin…
“Minji. “You have two days to master ‘Hop Step Jump’.”
“…Yes?”
What Sejin Lee gave was homework.
“Sister’s song…?”
The pitch is higher than her own song and the dance difficulty level is 2 levels more difficult?
“Sorry. Ha-eun changed it in a hurry because she was afraid she might have an accident on stage, so you ended up covering it. “It’s because of me, I’m really sorry.”
“Uh oh…”
“Anyway! “There is not much time, so you will have to practice without stopping.”
Sejin Lee puts her hand on Minji Park’s shoulder and asks with a serious expression.
“Well, it’s because of me too… I’ll fucking help you, Minji.”
Is he looking serious or apologetic next to him?
Anyway, Im Ha-eun nods her head with a complicated face.
“I’ll take care of the song. First of all, if I arrange it to Minji’s level, reduce my sleeping time, and practice, it will work out somehow. …No, but I am a judge. Is it okay for me to bring you in like this?”
Even Cheonbom was dragged there and was standing there before he knew it.
“Please help me a little, Mr. Cheon Bom. “It’s only been two days.”
“Huh? “The recording is tomorrow, right?”
“We don’t have any recording tomorrow. “It’s recording other kids.”
“No, I’m the only one going to work.”
“Minji~ Let’s work hard for two days~?”
Shin So-ye also stood by her side and put pressure on Park Min-ji.
Lee Se-jin intervened again for the last time as she saw Park Min-ji quickly crouching down in front of the three women.
“Of course, I will continue to watch as well.”
“Will you… Look after me…?”
“Of course.”
Sejin Lee smiled and nodded her head.
“You have two days of hellish training, and I’ll take care of all the convenience!”
Isn’t that what I wanted?
The expectations that had built up for a long time quickly turned into disappointment, and the huge disappointment shook Minji’s heart.
“But… Oppa…”
Park Min-ji somehow held onto her shaking heart and clung to Lee Se-jin and whispered.
“I… I want to do it with you…”
“I’m sorry Minji. “We don’t have enough time right now, so just be patient.”
“That’s not true…”
Have fun with your sisters!
“Minji, aren’t you nice? It’s not a child, you can tolerate it for a while, right? Right?”
Is it because it is a sad situation?
The word ‘child’ struck me as a fatal blow.
They had fun one-on-one with their sisters, but they just treated me like a child and left me alone.
Are you just picking on me?
“Bwaaeaeang…!”
The sad heart and regretful feelings caused Park Min-ji to rapidly regress as an infant.
***
‘No, why is he like this?’
To be honest, I thought Minji might get upset.
For the past few days, I’ve been playing with Minji, but suddenly I started practicing difficult things.
Bullying(?) And overwork were perfect elements to make people angry.
But I had the confidence to calm it down.
I also bought a piece of Minji’s favorite cake, and I thought that not only I, but also Soye, Haeun, and even Cheonbom would do well by cheering for her.
“Bwaaeaeang!”
But it wasn’t.
Isn’t the child suddenly crying bitterly?
“Hey, let’s do our best just this once! When you’re done, I’ll buy you more delicious food and play with you! “It also gives me time to play games!”
So she tried to appease him somehow by making excessive promises.
“Minji, just two days, let’s go through the trouble for just two days! “It’s no big deal. It’ll be over soon.”
“That’s right, Minji Park. “I’m also devoting my time to look after you, so don’t complain too much.”
“Are you trying to comfort the child or start an argument!?”
“I was just telling the truth!”
“Mr. Cheon Bom, please speak kindly to me~?”
“…Well, right away. I’ll do my best to finish it quickly. “I’ll also be tweaking the song a bit, so there won’t be much to practice.”
“Yes, Minji. Ha-eun, Cheon Bom, and I will help you as much as we can. Then, like I said last time, you can have fun with Sejin. “I won’t disturb you at that time.”
Along with three other women.
No matter how much I tried to comfort the upset girl with words, it seemed like it wouldn’t work, but it was a great tactic.
“Uh, uhm… Yes… Uh… Yes…”
As the four people pressed on at the same time and continued to push, Minji quickly stopped crying, cowering from the force.
It was possible to have them practice somehow, but…
‘Ruined.’
She was truly screwed.
When Soye stood on stage after playing, she gave a terrible performance?
This was possible because of the amount of practice she had accumulated on a regular basis, or even in the beginning.
Even though Ha-eun changed the song in a situation where Ha-eun burned her stamina all night and another accident might occur, did she still perform properly?
It was possible thanks to Ha-eun’s mastery of that song, her talent and skills, and her physical strength.
In the first place, she watched Minji sing, and she mastered that song as well.
‘But Minji…’
Of the three, he has the least talent in dancing.
It’s not that she can’t sing, but Ha-eun couldn’t practice her new song at all.
How difficult is Ha-eun to dance to Min-ji? She has to dance high and make her sing her new song as well?
Until the day after tomorrow?
‘How long has it been since you worried about your children’s skills?’
Her body was tingling with tension for the first time in a long time… Instead of feeling nervous, only her head hurt.
“Haaa…”
In the end, while Minji was practicing, she escaped to the rooftop for a moment.
She needs time to gather her thoughts.
Should I keep pushing my practice?
Or will she switch things up a bit and find a new way?
However, due to the regulations, she cannot say that she will release a new music source right now, so it is decided that Minji must sing ‘Hop Step Jump’…
“Now, drink this, Sejin.”
As I leaned against the rooftop railing and looked up at the sky, Soye was standing in front of me.
“Huh? Uh, when did Soye come out?”
“You’ll be out soon.”
“I’ll keep watching Minji.”
“I gave you a 15-minute break. “You’ve been practicing ever since we left the recording studio.”
“Oh, I guess so…”
I took a sip of the coffee Soye gave me.
“Sejin, but Minji… Is there a need to make her practice that hard?”
“I can’t help it because Minji’s skills are a bit vague.”
“That’s not what I meant, I was just asking if it would be okay to fail.”
“Is it okay if I fail? What do you mean?”
“What do you mean! “You’re just saying, sister, you told me it was okay to do it roughly, right?”
Before I knew it, Ha-eun also appeared in front of me.
“I just encouraged you to do it roughly right before the performance.”
“Huh. I think it was like that for me too. Do it without any pressure. So, I thought there was no need for Minji to push herself too hard in this audition.”
“That’s right. But why is Minji pushing it like this?”
“That’s because Minji’s skills are vague, so there’s nothing we can do.”
The two women tilted their heads at the same answer.
My explanation wasn’t enough.
“So… So Ye and Ha-eun’s fans also know that she has good skills. “She has shown good stage performances so far, and her personal performances have also been properly promoted recently.”
What CEO Lee Sa-ra tried to do as a scapegoat for comparison became clear evidence of the two’s skills.
“So, if you make a few mistakes and lose another audition, people will still look at you once or twice. “If a kid who always gets 100 gets 90, you think, ‘I guess he made a mistake this time.’”
“Is it?”
“But not Minji. Recently, she hasn’t shown any proper personal performances, so if she shows a poor performance at the audition, people might react like, ‘Minji is such a hole, after all.’ “If you lose, your reaction will be stronger.”
It’s not that Minji’s popularity is lagging.
Her popularity is steadily rising and she is receiving a lot of love from people.
The problem is that it is not a stage performance, but a score based on other factors.
Therefore, if Minji’s performance falls below a certain level, there will be quite a few people who criticize her.
I don’t want to get that kind of reaction, even for Minji’s sake.
“… But my biggest fault is that I force myself to do too much. “It’s my fault that the difficulty level suddenly increased in the first place.”
“No, me too…”
I continued my story, interrupting Ha-eun’s conversation.
“So, let’s think about other ways. Until then, both of you, please take good care of Minji.”
“Ugh, okay, Sejin.”
“Haeun too.”
“Uh, uhh…”
At my words, the two women left the rooftop again.
I am just grateful to the two of them who follow me well and worry about Minji.
‘Ah, of course I am grateful to Cheon Bom.’
I was worried that Cheon Bom would be upset for no reason, so I said thank you to Cheon Bom in my heart.
Anyway, I guess I need a plan B.
***
There was no way that something that didn’t come to mind immediately would come to mind if I thought about it for a few more hours.
In the end, I let the kids go home from work first and stayed alone, twirling my chair around in front of my desk in the office and continuing to think.
‘As expected, there is no way to somehow cover the stage performance.’
There is a way to maximize Minji’s ‘charm’.
First of all, it might be possible to use that to get some feedback from fans.
Since it’s a performance that brings out her charm, people who see it later will also react well.
But whether that covers up all the shortcomings in skills is another question…
‘Hmm, should I give up?’
Wouldn’t it be better to assume that it’s going to fail and then think about how to fix it?
Since there is also a new song out, Minji will be performing on her own stage.
In the long run, you’ll just show a sloppy side once or twice…
‘Then Min-ji will have to go to extra practice as soon as the audition is over.’
The amount of practice isn’t that much, but if you push yourself harder and get upset and don’t do it…
‘No, Minji can do it now.’
Minji is aware of her own fans.
She won’t act like a child anymore.
These thoughts are unnecessary worries.
“… Right? “Is that right, Minji?”
“Yes…?”
Minji’s answer suddenly came from a room where no one should be except me.
