Despite having two tall members and two shorter ones, their formation and movements were perfectly synchronized. They were dancing better than their own song's choreography.
'Oh my goodness. How much did they practice for this song?'
Cherry Blossom outperformed Petite More, the original performers of this song.
'This will work. This will definitely get attention for sure.'
Now, all that was left to do was persuade Choi Eun-Hyuk.
***
Watching the girls catch their breath in silence after their exceptional performance, I couldn't help but give them a heartfelt thumbs-up. Their dance was simply phenomenal.
"Wow…when did you guys even…"
Yang Eun-Bi wiped the sweat off her forehead and opened her mouth.
"When did we practice so much?"
"Yes."
"We practiced covering other girl groups' songs in our spare time. It was too boring to just dance on our own. Moreover, you'll never know when we might be asked to dance to popular choreography on a broadcast."
"Whose idea was it?"
"Me! It was my idea!"
Sae-Ri quickly raised her hand.
'But she's notorious for her poor dancing and only known for her childish dances even after her solo debut.'
"Sae-Ri. Didn't you have trouble with dancing? How did you have the guts to come up with such an idea?"
Sae-Ri puffed up her cheeks in annoyance.
"It's not about guts. I can dance really well. You have no idea."
At that moment, Eun-Ah burst into laughter.
"Huh? Eun-Ah unnie. What are you laughing about?"
"I-I didn't laugh…"
"You totally did."
As Sae-Ri grumbled on, Eun-Ah gave a sheepish look.
Then, Yang Eun-Bi explained on behalf of Sae-Ri.
"Yoon-Ho oppa. Don't listen to Sae-Ri. She practiced this song to death for her audition. She's not great at other choreographies. She even forgets our own choreography all the time."
"Hey! That's not true!"
"It is. You messed up the choreography at the event yesterday."
"Well, that…that was just a mistake!"
"Exactly."
As Sae-Ri continued to complain, Woo Yeon-Hee approached her and took her hand to comfort her.
"Don't say that. Sae-Ri is an amazing dancer~."
"Right? I'm good at dancing."
"Yes, you're right."
As Woo Yeon-Hee consoled her, Sae-Ri pouted and snuggled into Woo Yeon-Hee's arms, before sticking her tongue out playfully at Eun-Bi.
'Well, I suppose she's still a fifteen year old child.'
Anyway, I had amazing content to show the PD to promote Cherry Blossom. With this synchronized dance, their appeal was guaranteed to be through the roof.
"Alright. Shall we go?"
"Okay!"
The girls wiped off their perspiration and appeared refreshed after sharing their secret.
***
By the time we reached the fifth waiting room to greet the sunbae idols, the public TV in the hallway was broadcasting news about heavy snowfall.
-Heavy snowfall in the mountainous regions of Jeju has resulted in the suspension of takeoffs and landings at Jeju Airport…
Looking at the unchanged planner, I entered the waiting room and began greeting the sunbae idols with Cherry Blossom.
"Hello! We are Cherry Blossom, fluttering like the spring breeze of April."
Surprisingly, the reaction was much better than I expected—not for Cherry Blossom but for me.
"Hahaha. The talent agent looks the prettiest."
"Hahaha. You're Team Lead Ju Yung-Hoon's hoobae, aren't you? Do it again. Let's film this."
"Oh, alright. Keep up the good work."
"My goodness. You're working so hard~."
Everyone in the waiting room teased me and joked that I was the fifth member of Cherry Blossom. But at least Cherry Blossom left a strong impression.
We only had two more waiting rooms to visit.
But at that moment, I saw Choi Eun-Hyuk PD of Idol Daejun heading toward the emergency exit of the waiting room hallway with a serious expression.
'What should I do?'
Upon seeing Choi Eun-Hyuk, Cherry Blossom stopped their greeting mid-way and just bowed slightly.
Not noticing us, Choi Eun-Hyuk continued to yell into his phone.
"Hey, Chief Kim! What are you talking about? There's a breaking news report about heavy snow and strong winds in Jeju right now. There's no way the plane would take off! What? A motorboat, you say? Have you lost your mind? Is it your plan to get your idol killed and make the 9 o'clock news? Don't even think of involving me in this absurd plan of yours!"
Choi Eun-Hyuk's angry voice echoed loudly in the waiting room hallway.
"Ugh, seriously. Stop talking nonsense, will you? If the plane can't take off, how can a helicopter? If you can't get to Gimpo Airport by 6 PM, this isn't going to work. Hey! Stop saying that! You know it's impossible!"
While still on the call, Choi Eun-Hyuk opened the emergency door at the end of the hallway and pulled out a cigarette from his right pocket.
"Sigh~. Let's hang up for now and talk about it later."
Creak.
The emergency door was slowly closing. I considered following Choi Eun-Hyuk, but couldn't do so as I was guiding Cherry Blossom.
First, I needed to finish the greetings in the waiting room and then meet up with Choi Eun-Hyuk.
I was certain that Choi Eun-Hyuk was expecting Irene[1] to not make it for the upcoming performance, so it was crucial to meet him and start exploring fitting Cherry Blossom in their spot as soon as possible.
Thump, thump, thump.
At that moment, I could see a large man rushing toward the emergency exit in heavy but swift steps.
It was Team Lead Kang Hyee-Dong from CNS Entertainment who managed idol group Floren. Despite weighing over 100 kg, he seemed to be very agile in chasing after Choi Eun-Hyuk.
Kang Hyee-Dong used to be a wrestler in the past and was now known for his competence in the talent agent industry.
'No way. Could it be? Has he already started on his plan to get Floren into that spot?'
From what I remembered, he was always a man of swift actions. But I didn't expect him to take action immediately after the breaking news.
"Yoon-Ho oppa. Why are you in deep thought? We still have more people to greet~."
We were only left with two sunbae groups' waiting rooms to visit.
"Alright. Let's wrap up the greetings for each group in a minute and head back for some rest."
"Okay oppa~."
Cherry Blossom looked at me like meerkats and followed closely behind like ducklings.
My heart started pounding again.
'I hope Choi Eun-Hyuk is still there after we finish visiting the waiting rooms…'