'Nonsense.'
Raju's eyes shook mercilessly.
Who is Raj Morningstar?
He was a child known as a log or robot among MJ Entertainment's trainers.
An unfortunate trainee who was eliminated due to his dancing skills even though he was good at singing.
'Should I be thrilled by this or not?'
I'm happy to see the guy I cherished like a younger brother dancing well, but honestly, I'm dumbfounded.
What happened before my eyes was something I never dreamed of and thought was impossible.
Raj Morningstar was a person who was depressed after staying up all night every night due to lack of athletic ability and still getting a failing grade in dance at the end-of-month evaluation.
How can people suddenly change like this?
On the one hand, I am both happy and dumbfounded, and on the other hand, I am saddened by the thought of seeing a child who has grown up well.
'If the dancing has improved like this over the past three years, I'll at least let you know in advance.'
I felt empty after feeling so anxious for three weeks.
The freestyle eventually ended.
Raj, who was panting and wiping off his sweat in the middle of the practice room, grinned when his eyes met Raju's.
Anyway, what an obnoxious guy.
Raju looked around while clapping his hands in his heart.
'He passed.'
Even without saying anything, He could feel it in the judges' eyes as they looked at each other.
The audition means passing.
Raju laughed, thinking that there were so many wonderful things happening in the world that people liked Raj Morningstar dance.
* * *
After the audition, I signed a contract with Idol Rising Entertainment.
First of all, 3 months.
It was a contract that automatically extended if there were no problems, with a clause that either party could terminate it at any time if they wanted.
CEO Nero talked about debut.
"Next June?"
The expected debut date is June 2014.
December would come in a few days, so there was about half a year left.
"Investors' anger is beyond words. It's been two years since the trainees were released, so now we need to produce results."
"I like it, but do you mind? The schedule might be a little tight."
"Are you okay. If it doesn't work out, I'll just grab the investors by the pants and apologize."
Representative Stark smiled and held out his hand.
"So don't give up and just work hard. Understand?"
"Yes. Okay."
"It's the first day, so lessons start tomorrow. Do you want to say hello to the kids today?"
By kids he means othe members of the group.
"Right now?"
"It's probably going to be between the cheeks anyway, so the sooner the better, right?"
"Yes, I like it."
I gladly accepted the offer.
CEO Nero was right when he said that the sooner the better, since we will have to see each other face to face anyway.
Basement practice room...
After CEO Nero went in first, I took a moment to adjust my clothes. When I walked in with a gesture for me to come in, I was met with curious gazes.
The moment I saw the four trainees, I paused for a moment.
This is because their looks were all extraordinary.
I don't know what his skills were, but for some reason, I felt an aura.
A tall, handsome man with thick lines and two trainees with a handsome boyish vibe.
And there was a trainee who was still young, but had visuals that made you think 'this guy is an actor' the moment you saw him.
Their gazes were intertwined as they observed each other in the air.
"Say hello."
Nero said with a smile.
"This is my friend who will be practicing with you starting today."
In response to the CEO's words, we awkwardly bowed our heads to each other and said hello.
'hello.' While the same words were being exchanged, the CEO pointed to the trainees and introduced them.
He just told me his name, but to be honest, I'm not sure who is who right now.
A calm-looking trainee raised his hand.
"Representative, I have a question."
"Uh, okay. Gary."
"You said he was the person who would be practicing with us. So this is him? The member that Director Jack Reed said he would select the other day... "
"that's right."
"Did Director Reed really bring him here?"
As the CEO nodded, a strange atmosphere spread like a tide among the trainees.
What do the eyes looking at me say?
They looked like people who had received a package they had been anxiously waiting for.
The tall trainee asked.
"So are we debuting?"
"The schedule is somewhat set. A&R and the management team are in a meeting, but you can think of it as June next year."
"wow-!"
The member who appeared to be the youngest screamed without realizing it.
Then he said, 'Brothers! We're debuting!' Then they hugged each other and laugh in happiness.
The CEO smiled at that sight.
I felt like I was a sack of barley, but I smiled when I saw the trainees in a festive mood.
It was because I knew very well how these friends felt.
If you had to wait two years after debuting, it was worth it.
For trainees, debut does not simply mean appearing on broadcasts.
A ray of light appeared in an endless tunnel.
I can't help but feel excited.
No matter how many people around me tell me not to have high expectations because the outside world is dangerous, I feel overwhelmed.
Debut is like that for people running through a tunnel.
The moment you see the end of a long tunnel, your heart starts pounding, you smile for no reason, and you feel like you want to hug everyone you meet.
I sympathized with them.
"Guys, calm down."
When the CEO smiled and took out a card, the trainees who had been chatting amicably among themselves fell silent.
It was as if he was looking at Excalibur.
The CEO's head and corporate card twinkled in the lights of the practice room's rails.
"A new trainee arrived today, so let's have a welcome party and eat grilled meat in front of the mattress."