Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

76 – Showcase (1)

The day of the showcase came not so long ago.

『New girl group under ‘Jane Entertainment’, ‘ARMO’. Showcase launch』

Immediately after getting ready to go out with her family, she checked the article that appeared on the main portal site on her phone and smiled. I was proud that Yuna’s group seemed to be receiving more public attention than I expected.

【Girlfriend★ – Are you coming?】

I was looking to see if there were any other articles, but I received a message from Yuna saying that tigers would appear if I told them to.

The showcase starts at 7pm, so it’s quite late, but I think I contacted them because I thought I should go now so I can arrive comfortably. I’m sorry for not living up to your expectations.

【I – My dad and uncle were drinking until dawn, so I guess I’ll leave now.】

【Girlfriend★ – Why did you drink until dawn the day before your daughter’s showcase?】

【I-She was that happy.】

Neither my dad nor Yuna’s uncle drink to the point where they can’t control themselves. But yesterday, as if he had heard something, he drank and talked about all kinds of things until 4 a.M.

Thanks to that, as I was crawling out with a hangover at noon today, I witnessed the hostesses of both families hitting me hard on the back right in front of my eyes. There was a sound of someone being hit with a whip.

After that, fortunately, he managed to get some hangover soup and came to his senses. After sleeping a little longer, he got up and just finished getting ready.

【Girlfriend★ – Tell me when you arrive. I’ll pass it on to the manager.】

【I – Is this the person I mentioned before? 】

【Girlfriend★ – (cute character nodding emoticon)】

You’re a manager, so you’re a real idol now. No, she is making her official debut today, so it may be awkward to even say this now.

Anyway, my girlfriend is moving forward so far, but I feel a little bitter because I feel like I’m the only one standing still. It would be great if I too could find a dream like this.

Even if he’s not a great person, it’s a bit weird for a boyfriend next to a top idol to be a person who wastes time without even a dream. She’s not being self-deprecating, she’s telling the truth.

【Girlfriend★ – See you after the stage! Bye!】

【I – Yes, I look forward to it.】

I sent a reply imagining my girlfriend’s face, which I could guess what kind of expression she was making just from the message, and left her room.

Before I knew it, the people next door had arrived, occupied the living room, and were waiting for me to arrive.

***

Unfortunately, I couldn’t get tickets to bring my parents, so just me and Yuna’s family had to head to the showcase location.

Both the uncle and the aunt seemed to be disappointed by that fact, but my parents actually said that they were glad that I was the only one who could go. He said he never even thought that I would get my share of tickets.

Anyway, when she arrived at the site, a large gymnasium that she had seen at some events on TV caught her eye.

What kind of new girl group showcase took up an entire gym this large? Is this the dignity of a large agency?

“Oppa, didn’t you ask me to call you when your sister arrives?”

“Ah, that’s right.”

In her dazed state, she was checking the surroundings of the gym and the lines lined up, when Han Yu-jin tapped her shoulder and asked her a question for confirmation. Only then did the memory from earlier come to mind, so I hurriedly took out my phone and sent a message.

【I – We arrived.】

【Girlfriend★ – Is this the entrance?】

【I – I think so?】

I’m not sure because it’s my first time here, but I thought this was the entrance due to the location, so I sent an ambiguous reply.

【Girlfriend★ – If you turn left from there, there is a small entrance. They say you can just come there.】

【Me – ㅇㅋ.】

Is this an entrance that only officials can enter?

I heard that the only time you can meet the members is after the showcase is over, so I don’t think they’ll let you in without saying hello in advance. It seems like it’s a process to make sure you don’t just have to wait in line.

“Han Yujin, go and get the two of you. “They say it’s over there at the entrance.”

“Yes!”

Perhaps because I bought them some banana milk today, Yujin Han, who listened to me well, ran to the other side and brought the two of you together.

“That way?”

“Yes, I guess so.”

As we all answered the lady’s question and walked together, as Yuna said, unlike the large entrance we saw earlier, we saw a small entrance that looked difficult for anyone to approach.

Nearby, a woman was wandering around with her eyes looking for someone. It was quickly apparent that the attire, which felt stiff rather than neat, was not the audience that had come to see the showcase.

“Excuse me. “Would you like to be Yuna’s manager?”

“Yes? Who…. Ah!”

As I spoke carefully, the woman, who thought a student was approaching, gave a suspicious look in her eyes, but when she saw Yuna’s parents behind me, she let out an exclamation.

“Are you Yuna’s family?”

I don’t know if it was because she had only recently become a manager, or if it was an honorific title given intentionally to distinguish between the company and the company, but the honorific title attached to the end of her name felt a bit awkward.

“Yes, my name is Han Jae-seop, the father.”

“I am Lim Seo-hee, the mother.”

“This is her younger brother, Han Yu-jin.”

“This is Park Si-yoon, who was also invited.”

This time, I thought about telling her that I was her cousin, but since I had been caught by the boss of my agency before, I didn’t tell her my identity because I was worried that other people would already know.

Still, the manager welcomed me without any doubts, perhaps because I came with the parents of the group member I was in charge of.

“The greeting was late. My name is Song Ji-won, who will be the general manager of Armo from now on. “The weather is hot, so let’s go inside first and talk.”

As I entered through the small entrance following the manager’s guidance, I could clearly see the bright interior of the gym. The number of seats was such that I wondered if this was really a showcase for a new girl group.

“Wow, there are a lot of seats.”

“Because this is a group that is highly anticipated. Of course, since today is the first launching ceremony, it may be difficult to fill all the positions, but we will quickly become a decent group.”

The manager spoke in a quite realistic tone as if he trusted Armo, rather than feeling like he was blindly protecting him because he was his idol.

Not only I, but Yuna’s parents seemed to be very satisfied with that, so they walked together with happy smiles.

The seat we were guided to was the front row in the right corner. It seemed like they had been considerate of the people involved and made it a place where others would not draw attention as much as possible.

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Anyway, why does it seem like we are the only ones near the stage? Even if other audience members enter later, shouldn’t the families of Armo members like Yuna come in early like us?

“Have the other members’ families come yet?”

“They say you are coming. If you want to say hello, I think it would be possible after the performance is over.”

When I asked out of curiosity, the manager, who still seemed to think of me as part of Yuna’s family, kindly explained.

Soon after, we received another call and after greeting us, the manager disappeared. It seems that the families of the other members you just mentioned also arrived in order.

“Please everyone safely enter in order.”

“Hey, we’re over there! Where!”

At exactly 6:30, the inside of the gym, which had been quiet just a moment ago, suddenly became noisy. The audience that was waiting in line was coming in one by one.

Accordingly, my heart gradually began to beat faster.

When I remember that I didn’t do this even at festivals where I personally performed on stage, I think it was because I was worried that my girlfriend, who was performing for the first time in front of this large audience, might make a mistake.

“Mom, brother’s hand dropped so hard. “She must be all nervous.”

Han Yu-jin must have caught that, and the giggling guy patted the arm of her lady sitting next to her and said as if teasing me.

“Mom, I’m nervous too, so why wouldn’t Siyoon be nervous? “How long have you not worried about your sister?”

“Hey, it’s not that she’s not worried, it’s that she trusts her sister?”

“Yes, Eugene is right. Since she is my daughter, she will take care of it. “Don’t worry too much.”

Jiing.

While the conversation was going on, a sound like microphone noise came out faintly from somewhere.

– Ah, ah. Thank you to everyone who visited Armo’s showcase. Before the showcase, we would like to inform you of a few precautions….

There was no special content in what came out of the microphone. The only thing that was a little surprising was that video recording was generally prohibited at concerts, but today it was allowed.

The moment she heard those words, Yujin Han quickly took out her phone that she had put in her pocket and laughed.

“I’ll film it and send it to you later.”

“Oh, then it’s fine for me. Thank you.”

She thanked Han Yu-jin, who for some reason came out so brilliantly, and soon after, the remarks about her caution, which rang through her microphone, ended.

Pot.

At the same time, the lights illuminating the inside of the gym lost their light and the surroundings suddenly became dark.

Is it finally starting? The moment I thought about this, I shifted my gaze to the stage.

“Si-yoon, what is that?”

“I guess they’ll introduce me to a member.”

On the huge screen on the stage, the faces of Armo members were introduced one by one along with brief profiles.

It was quite awkward because it was my first time seeing all of them except for one, but on the other hand, it was a bit surprising to think that those people were eating together in the dorm with Yuna.

“Brother, sister, come out too!”

“Then will it come out or not?”

As she easily overpowered Han Yu-jin, who was making a fuss, her monitor turned off without any comment and the gym was once again engulfed in darkness.

While I was keeping my eyes peeled for what was next, I saw the back wall of the stage opening to the left and right, whitish in the darkness.

♬~♪

At that moment, a melody with a vibrant atmosphere that I had never heard before flowed out, and lights were cast on the stage.

Before I knew it, the members of Armo who had appeared in the center came into view, and at that moment, I felt as if Yuna and I, who were in the corner, were looking at each other.

Grinning.

As if to say it wasn’t my mistake, she showed a confident smile and stood in formation with her members.

That smile felt like it was telling me to keep an eye on it.

Idol Yuna’s first debut stage, which proudly stood in front of such a large audience, was about to unfold before her eyes.