Chapter 289 – In the End, I Have No Choice but to Use That Strategy
Minji’s eyes were bright as she looked up at me as she said that.
“In the future, if you feel like it too, then whenever… I want to achieve results with you.” “Sincerely…”
“Mi, Minji…?”
“It may sound immature, but it’s just that… That’s how I feel. If it’s that oppa… I want to continue to be with you… I’ll continue to be by your side in the future… Then, naturally… That’s going to happen… Right…?”
As Minji said, that may be the case in the distant future.
Definitely not now, but someday.
“I… I used to say that my brother and I wanted to try it like other college students… Right…?”
“It did.”
I still remember taking him to a motel because he wanted to emulate, in a small way, the way other people make memories while attending college.
It was quite a unique place.
“But… That’s not the only thing I want to try…”
“…Maybe during your school days?”
“No… The old days… That’s it… Things I didn’t want to think about back then… Rather… It’s about the future… Making memories like college students… And the memories after that. “I want to keep making things together… I want to be comfortable together… Go out for drinks… Go on trips here and there…”
“Is there a place you want to travel to?”
“Yes, yes… Hokkaido… Or, uh, Osaka… USJ… Disneyland is also good… And the sea…”
Why is it all Japanese Minji…
“Not only that… I live with my brother… We spend a few days on vacation together… We have children… We raise them together… We stay together all the time. …”
After saying that, Minji held my hand tightly.
“We will definitely… Continue to be together in the future… That’s what I meant…”
“…”
“Well, of course I won’t put you in trouble… I will never… So, there’s no need to worry… Hey, I’m taking my medicine well too. .. Really…”
After saying that, Minji looked at me quietly.
She just held her hand tightly and she kept looking at me.
Her small mouth and face, and cute, round eyes like a small animal…
And more than anything, her eyes were looking at me with longing, actively appealing to me that what she had just said was sincere.
“…Minji.”
I brought my face close to hers and-…
“A little bit-.”
He put his hand on Minji’s shoulder.
“-Be patient, I’ll be patient.”
“…Yehe?”
“Really, just, no more, absolutely, just two days, just two days. Let’s wait for two days. Exactly two days, I won’t increase it, I won’t decrease it, just two days. “Today has passed, so now I just have to wait one more day.”
I continued to speak, suppressing the tension in my fingers without realizing it.
“The day after tomorrow, I really, you really, really, ah, hoo… That, yeah. In two days, I will really end up with you Minji, and do everything I’m thinking about right now… No, no, not like this. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you want.”
“Is this what I want…?”
“Huh. So let’s just wait for two days.”
Thanks to seeing that sincere attitude towards me, I think if I touch you now, I will do it non-stop for two days.
If I do that, I think the audition will be ruined, so let’s do our best before turning to plan B.
If you do well, you may end up getting a good response from the fans without having to plan B.
No, should I just give up on the audition and go for Plan B?
Until then, take Minji to my room for two days…
Cry, clap, clap, clap.
I forced out my thoughts and opened my mouth again.
If I don’t say anything now and let my mind think, I think it will constantly run wild.
“Understand? “You can hold out for just two days, right?”
Right, me?
“Yes… If you say so…”
Minji smiled brightly and nodded her head.
“Okay, then let’s practice a little more. “In the meantime, think about what you want to do or whatever you want.”
It would be better to focus on practice if you imagine the reward you will receive when it is finished.
I said that with that in mind, but it met with an unexpected counter.
“For me… If it’s what you want… It’s best if you let me… Do as I want…”
“…”
“Brother…? “Do you have… Strength… In your fingers?”
“Aaaaah, sorry sorry sorry!”
I hastily took my hand off Minji’s shoulder.
“It was dangerous…”
“Yes?”
“No! Rather, let’s go, let’s go outside! I’ll take you there right away! “Let’s go out!”
I won’t be able to stand it any longer if we stay here alone.
You must escape while you still have a shred of reason left.
I grabbed Minji’s side, lifted her up, and ran outside.
***
After a day of extreme patience, inside the practice room.
“How was it… How was it…?”
After watching Minji’s practice results with everyone, I nodded.
“It was very good. “You worked really hard.”
Although it was only two days, Minji did her best, and her skills improved to match her efforts.
Min-ji was worried about this and that, but not only did she have accumulated experience, but she also had SSS-level teachers (?) By her side, so she was improving rapidly in a short period of time.
“But it’s still not enough.”
“Yes, I can barely digest it.”
“That’s right, this is really…”
Beside her, So-ye, Ha-eun, and Cheon Bom all nodded as if they were embarrassed.
“Well, really…?”
“Honestly, you did better than I expected, Minji.”
“That’s right. “You’ve really stepped up your level, man.”
Minji looks sullen at the three women’s reactions.
The two older sisters immediately comforted Minji, but not Cheon Bom.
“Compared to what Ha-eun does, it’s still lacking. Those of us who watched the practice can clearly see how much we have improved, but it is a bit ambiguous for the fans to acknowledge.”
As she said, Minji’s Hop Step Jump was still not good enough.
If it’s Ha-eun, it’s a dance she can do. In other words, if it’s not Ha-eun, it’s a dance she can’t do, so if it’s a natural result, it’s a natural result.
It wasn’t an easy song to learn in two days.
“Hey… But I thought… I worked really hard… And got a lot better…”
“It’s still not enough.”
“Wow, that’s too harsh.”
“No, I just expressed an objective opinion. “I know very well that Minji worked hard, but…!”
“It’s too much~”
“It’s too much…”
“Why are you making me out to be the bad bitch!?”
Hmm, maybe that would be good.
At this level, it really isn’t a skill match.
From last night to today, I saw it often in passing, and there were always people inside the Honey Girls practice room.
‘The level was already pretty high, but they’re giving us a lot of last-minute practice.’
I remembered the skills of the other Honey Girls members I had seen while hanging out with Soye and Haeun.
Assuming that Soo-ae, who will be with Min-ji tomorrow, can do that…
‘Minji can’t win in a head-to-head match.’
If it’s the song you originally decided to do, your performance skills will be similar or slightly ahead.
But it’s hard to get ahead with this song right now.
‘In the end, she has no choice but to use that strategy…’
If you do well, you will win the audition, and if you do poorly, you will be able to attract the attention of fans and minimize the loss of Minji’s fans…
“Mr. Sejin! “Don’t just watch and help me.”
I finally came to my senses when Cheon Bom called for rescue.
“Why are you thinking so quietly?”
“Ah, I was thinking about a strategy for tomorrow… Okay Minji, let’s change the plan.”
“Let’s go to Plan B like we said in the morning, Sejin?”
Plan B, which Soye asked about, was a plan to give up on the audition and cover it afterwards.
“No, I’m going to plan C.”
But I haven’t given up yet.
“Plan C?”
“Huh. Since Minji practiced so hard, there is one possible strategy. First of all, looking at all three, Minji is showing the bare minimum performance, right?”
“Yes, I can stand on stage at this level.”
“Even if it’s not good, it’s not bad. “It’s vague, but.”
“You might not get good scores, but you won’t be treated like an amateur.”
“Okay, then here’s one way you can try it.”
We can’t let Minji’s hard work, even if only for a short time, be in vain.
***
After a little more time, Cheon Bom left the practice room first.
Since it was Lee Se-jin’s request, she tried her best to help, but since she had other things to do, she couldn’t just be next to Park Min-ji.
“Thank you for today, Mr. Cheon Bom.”
Lee Se-jin saw her off to the underground parking lot.
“Just words again.”
“Ahaha… It’s a post-processing, but I’ll formally request the cost from the company as well.”
“Do you think I was talking about money?”
As Cheon Bom twitched, Lee Se Jin scratched the back of his head as if feeling embarrassed.
“Anyway… If I use it too much, I’m going to be very upset.”
“After the audition is over, let’s go somewhere to have fun. Um… Is there anything you want to do?”
“It’s what I want to do…”
Cheon Bom smiles slightly at those words.
“It exists.”
“Which one is it?”
“I won’t tell you.”
“Yes?”
Cheon Bom’s smile turned slightly triumphant at Lee Se-jin’s reaction.
“It’s a punishment for always forgetting about me. I’ll teach you later. Good luck and see you tomorrow. Oh, don’t overdo it, okay? “It looks like you worked almost all night yesterday.”
“Do I look tired?”
“No, I took a picture and it was correct. “Of course, whenever it comes to The Queens, you make an effort to reduce your sleeping time.”
“Well, that’s my job…”
You’re doing more than just work.
Normally, you would have the kids practice and the manager would take a break in between, but you try to do the best you can without resting even more than the kids.
“Even if it’s work, if you’re going to do it for a long time, pay attention to your health.”
“Yes, I will.”
“Please stop forgetting about me too.”
“Well, of course.”
Cheon Bom smiled slightly again at her stuttering and truly apologetic response.
“Is that what you promised? “Then I’m really going now.”
After saying that, Cheon Bom immediately gets into the car and heads out of the parking lot.
As she drove, Cheon Bom developed various expectations.
Come to think of it, once Park Min-ji’s recording ends tomorrow, I’ll have some free time, even if it’s only for a short time.
Should I try to persuade him to do something then?
‘You’ll have some free time, so it would be nice to suggest something.’
