NOVEL NEXT Chapter 96
“Alright, choose someone to jump in!!!”
“Choose, choose!!!”
“Hey guys, let’s go together!”
MT has brought us to the beach.
Seo-yoon, Ha-rang, and Hana Unni were frolicking on the sandy shore like dogs.
In October, talking about jumping in!
“Ah, the ocean feels nice…”
“Exactly…”
Chae-rin Unni and Ye-eun Unni sat there, savoring the sea breeze.
And Sara Unni…
“Huh? What?”
A little distance away…
Anyway, it had been a while since we last saw the ocean.
The crashing waves and the sound of the sea relaxed our minds and bodies.
Staring at the sea, a thought suddenly popped into my head: Ionsweat.
“If not now, when else will I promote it?”
Having detached from Sara Unni, I approached the camera.
The Director had a look of panic on their face.
But when I flashed a refreshing smile, a grin spread across their lips.
Anyway, I acted as if I was sipping a drink, speaking as planned.
“Find your greenness. I on sweat, Ion Swoo… Ah! What the heck!”
I couldn’t finish my line due to someone pulling me from behind.
At the same time, I heard Kim Seo-yoon’s voice.
“Our youngest is the winner!!!”
I struggled, but…
“Ah, don’t, I said no!”
I couldn’t withstand the strength of three.
“First diver is our youngest, Do-hee~”
“Youngest, let’s get it on~”
“Do-hee, you can swim, right?”
Crazy kids.
“Everyone!! Don’t fall into the ocean now! We can’t film!”
Fortunately, the Director intervened, and we avoided jumping in.
*
“Everyone, you need to eat dinner!”
Several trays laid before the Director.
Although covered, one could tell they were filled with food.
“The menu for today is…”
“Wow~”
“I haven’t revealed it yet, everyone…”
The members cheered even before the lid was taken off.
The side effects of [Jodol3] were apparent.
“Now! It’s BBQ!”
As the lid came off, the ingredients were revealed.
Various meats, seafood, and vegetables meant we had BBQ materials.
“Wow, this looks delicious!”
“Ah, because of Lee Do-hee, I only had stir-fried pork that day.”
“Well, win next time then.”
“Finally, beef…”
The members cheered at the sight of the meat.
“But I can’t just give it away~”
We were disappointed, as expected.
“Woo-woo.”
“Why being stingy with food~”
“Hana Unni gives us lots to eat too!”
“Why am I part of this?”
We jeered at the Director.
“Will you act like this on a variety show, everyone?”
Variety show?
I don’t want to go because it’s a hassle.
I just want to perform on stage~
Anyway, a game began to fill up our time – the word chain game.
“Sping.”
The Director shouted.
“Kriss!”
It was a simple game where a member just followed up with a word.
However, not long after starting, only three plates remained on the table.
“Chae-rin.”
“Ah, Gong Chae-rin!”
“Come on, Ye-eun Unni can guess it, what if you can’t?”
“Why… I’m doing fine…”
Meanwhile, Chae-rin Unni was laughing.
“Is it funny?”
At Hana Unni’s words, Chae-rin Unni pretended to look sad.
“Sorry…”
Doesn’t seem even a bit sorry.
“You are the disgrace of our rapper, Gong Chae-rin.”
“It’s the rapper’s shame. Gong Chae-rin.”
“Ha-rang Unni also messed up one thing, what’s going on?”
“Uhm… I made a mistake!”
Out of five attempts, Chae-rin Unni alone forgot three.
“Durur?
“Rugi!”
“No, what do you mean dururugi? You mean duruchigi, right Chaerin?”
“Bai?”
“Bai…?”
“Doing this, bai-bai! Violin! Violin!!!”
“Waist?”
“It hurts…”
“Hurricane, Kane!!! Ah, I’m going crazy. Director, can we change the game?”
In the end, we can’t starve ourselves.
According to the Director’s generosity, the game changed to an idol music quiz and started anew.
Fortunately, since everyone is basically an idol, we were able to have a decent meal.
*
That night at the pension.
Following the production staff’s request, we were playing an image game while talking about behind-the-scenes stories of [Geodul3].
“Who had the scariest first impression?”
The members pointed to who they thought it was.
Hana Unni got 1 vote.
Ha-rang Unni got 4 votes.
And I got 2 votes.
Surprisingly, Hana Unni received fewer votes.
But to be fair, her face on our first meeting had a soft image.
It’s just that she can be caring yet rough…
More than that, my 2 votes.
I can understand why Ye-eun Unni voted for me, but I don’t get why Ha-rang Unni did.
“Why do I have 4 votes?”
Ha-rang Unni also looked unjustly accused.
I guess sitting in the number one spot during the first filming gave off a strong first impression.
But listening to the others, it seems like there might be another reason.
Chae-rin Unni starts to explain.
“On the first day of the tier-1 class, I didn’t even exchange a single word with Ha-rang Unni, right? But then suddenly…”
Getting up from her seat, Chae-rin Unni started to imitate Ha-rang Unni’s casual swagger.
“She came over and said, ‘Wow, why is this so hard? Hey, did you memorize the choreography?’ and I found it a bit shocking. The way she talked sounded kind of thug-like!”
Then Sara Unni continues.
“Right… I was also scared when she suddenly tried to get friendly. After she took the number one spot, she was like, ‘Hey, you sing a bit, huh?'”
“Was it just me who developed an inner intimacy? Didn’t we build some closeness while subtly acknowledging each other?”
Ha-rang Unni must have been chatting with every participant she saw.
“But you didn’t talk to me?”
“Oh, I found Do-hee scary.”
Ha-rang Unni pointed at me.
What’s so scary about me?
“Listen, during the first grading assessment, there was this incredibly pretty girl.”
That’s true.
A face so pretty it’s scary? Wow…
“But since it was our first time meeting, I didn’t really know who Do-hee was. But they were talking about Do-hee, saying she was a famous trainee who has done ads and music videos. So I was thinking, ‘Ooh, I should get close to her.'”
“But then?”
“I was thinking that when suddenly, I heard she won the piano competition 19 times. She felt like someone from a different world. It seemed like if I approached her, she’d respond coolly like she’s above it all?”
So the conclusion is I’m too outstanding…?
Ugh… this ability of mine creates biases.
“Oh, look how red Do-hee’s face is. She really likes it.”
Ha-rang Unni pinched my cheek.
“But seeing you act cute in the center selection round made me think you were just a cute person.”
…Ah.
*
After enjoying a 1-night, 2-day MT at the seaside pension.
“Really? Do-hee was that expressionless?”
Mom nodded enthusiastically.
“Yes! It was like she was a little robot! But look at her now!”
The members broke into laughter.
“Do-hee, a robot? How cute!”
“Yeah, but now she’s full of energy and jokes!”
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.
“Thanks, but please, let’s not go back to my ‘robot’ days.”
Mom just giggled and flipped to more photos.
“Look at this one! You were such a chubby baby!”
As she pointed to a picture of me with cheeks like a chipmunk, the laughter grew louder.
“Oh wow, look at those cheeks! Are they still there under all that makeup?”
“Shush! I was adorable!”
“Adorable? More like ‘let’s buy her all the chips’!”
I couldn’t help but join in the laughter, despite the teasing.
“Alright, alright, but today’s about Do-hee!”
I raised my hands in surrender, ready for the next embarrassing photo reveal.
“Wow, wait, is that Do-hee? She’s so emotionally erratic! She’s always laughing to herself one moment, and then crying the next?”
…I’m a person like calm waves.
I think I’m peaceful and restrained.
“I know it sounds unbelievable, but it really happened! From the age of 5, she started showing her emotions, and now she’s become such a troublesome little rascal, tormenting her mother… Ah! It was when my daughter shot her first commercial at 5 years old!”
Oh.
Mom started flipping through a photo album.
“Do-hee did a commercial at 5?”
“First I’m hearing of this! What is it?!”
“I’m curious…”
“Oh my, you guys didn’t know?”
Mom started searching for videos saved on her phone with a smile.
“Ah, don’t!”
*
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[[SAVEN] Countdown to Debut.]
[Reality show premiere of ‘SAVEN’ on October 27.]
[Can ‘SAVEN’ truly make waves in the music industry?]
[Revealed ‘SAVEN’. Outline of the debut disclosed.]
Less than two weeks remain until the debut.
Shock Entertainment began releasing individual and group profiles and recruiting reporters to publish articles.
Fans’ reactions were surprisingly lukewarm, though.
Just Do-hee’s Instagram alone was packed with ten posts a day!
What the fans wanted was information about the debut song.
It seemed that Shock Entertainment understood the fans’ needs, as they timely released the album’s concept photos on their official SNS.
– Wow, it really seems like the debut is just around the corner ㅠㅠ
– Seeing this makes me emotional, realizing they’re actually debuting, unlike their usual impulsive style ㄹㅇ
– These kids are just pure and beautiful…
– Is this the continuation of their impulsive style? I like it.
[SAVEN] members sitting on chairs wearing uniforms that look like school uniforms, serving as the first hint for the debut song. The fandom’s response was also heated.
However, there were also fans cautiously expressing their concerns.
These were veteran fans who had been in the game before [SAVEN].
– Pure… Well, that’s good, it won’t fail dramatically.
– Pure is nice, but why school uniforms again…? Shock Entertainment has really lost its touch.
– Are they really reusing what they did during [SAVEN]?
– Isn’t that school uniform itself getting old since 2017-2018…?
– Shock Entertainment, haha, they haven’t done anything since MonoRush disbanded. I knew this would happen, sigh.
– If they go with school uniforms again, their identity is getting too narrow…
– I just hope the song is good.
The pure concept is definitely the exclusive domain for newly debuted rookies.
However, ‘SAVEN’ is a project group derived from [SAVEN]. Survival groups tend to lose their trainee persona and exude a real star idol vibe upon debut due to growth during training.
Seeing this growth is part of the fans’ enjoyment:
“It feels great to see the trainee I supported become an amazing and beautiful star.”
However, the repetitive school uniform styling felt boring and couldn’t showcase their growth, resulting in the heavy fandom’s inevitable worries.
And one week before the debut audio release and showcase.
-Ding!
[SAVEN Seven [Rose Nebula] Teaser]
The teaser for the debut song was released.