The panacea for trainees is the broadcasting station camera...
"Samuel. Do you think we look good on camera?"
"Of course we did good look on camera!"
"Yup, you are right."
I smiled as I looked at guys whispering.
It was a moment when I came to a great realization as I was wondering how to boost my motivation, which had fallen to the bottom.
The moment when Street Boys, New Black, and We Are the World become one.
The pink head from the street boys nodded and gave us a thumbs up.
If I were to interpret its meaning, wouldn't it be something like this?
'I like the camera. the best. 'It's exhilarating.'
On our side, Samuel nodded and raised his thumb.
Hey, don't do that.
I was dumbfounded.
Aren't these the guys who were having a fight just a moment ago?
But while I was laughing quietly because it was kind of cute, my eyes suddenly met with the leader of Street Boys.
They had the same look in their eyes.
I felt dumbfounded when I saw my younger group laughing at the attention from the cameras and broadcasters.
'That's true too.'
'you worked hard.'
I also nodded to the person who nodded.
* * *
While New Black was practicing, Raju was waiting for someone outside.
A very important person.
Soon he spotted the figure among the crowd.
A woman in her 70s wearing a mink coat.
Raju compared the woman's face with the photo on his smartphone and approached her with a smile.
"You are Raj's grandmother, right?"
"Yes, that's true."
The other person looks up and down with suspicious eyes.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Raju Shah. I'm the Raj manager."
"Ah, I heard about you."
Mrs. Sunita Morningstar smiled with her gums in full bloom.
"Well, you are the guys said that my grandson should become an idol?"
"yes?"
"He saidto me, he knew a manager who asked him to join him, so he had no choice but to become an Idol again."
Raju realized the full story.
'Raj, you son of a bitch.'
He sold Raju to his grandmother because he was afraid he would be scolded if he tried to become an idol again.
"Ah, why are you acting like a Idiot?"
"Yes?"
"Aren't you here to give me directions?"
"Yes, but."
"Then you should guide me! I wandered around this neighborhood without being able to see the road at all. My legs hurt so bad."
"Yes, yes, grandma. Of course, I have to guide you."
Raju climbed the stairs slowly, following Mrs. Sunita Morningstar, who frowned as if her knees were hurting every time she climbed the stairs.
While heading towards the auditorium, Raj's grandmother asked cautiously.
"By the way, Is the manager a high-ranking person?"
"I am not a high person. I'm just a practical person who cares about my group."
"No, I'm afraid that my grandchild might be harmed by his new group members."
The person who had been so angry just a moment ago suddenly became cautious when his grandchild was caught.
Raju smiled and responded.
"You don't have to worry. Really."
"I'm sorry. I behave rudely earlier because my leg was so sore."
"it's okay. haha."
"But is he really cut off?"
"yes?"
"No, I mean when Raj joined that other company. He only did the contract and all that because I couldn't see him sing or dance."
"Don't you know?"
"Even if I tell him to, I will never get to see it. He hates how bad things are, and whenever I tell him to do something, he twists his body and gets embarrassed and says, 'Grandma, I can't do it.'"
"It's surprising. I don't know that he have kind of personality."
Before they knew it, the auditorium was crowded with people.
Including executives and employees from five entertainment companies and trainees' families, there were approximately over 100 people.
Raju, who guided Mrs. Sunita Morningstar to a chair, said with a smile.
"You can look forward to today's performance. It's really a stage that your grandson prepared with all his blood and sweat for a month."
"Really?"
"You'll see."
Raju smiled meaningfully.
* * *
The year-end evaluation finally came to an end with trainees' families and company officials gathered in one place.
The person who hosted the event was a fairly famous comedian.
"It's the person on TV."
"Oh my, oh my, is that person from that fishing program?"
Unlike the indifferent officials, the trainees' families kept chatting as if they were amazed by the celebrity's appearance.
Every time the host made a bold statement, the audience burst into laughter.
Of course, not everyone enjoyed it.
"Let's just hurry up and move on."
"Be patient, Chita."
"Aren't you bored? I want to finish quickly and go eat."
Ballad singer Chita Magar yawns.
Lilly Watson looked at him pitifully.
"Chita, you haven't been to any events lately. Why are you so tired?"
"You should prepare for your comeback and concert at the same time."
"Oh right. When did you say you would make a comeback?"
"Next month."
"Thank god. I was appalled because I thought you overlapped."
Lilly Watson sighed.
If the timing of the music source overlaps with that of a ballad powerhouse, it is a waste of money. He was fortunate to have avoided such a situation.
Chita asked in a sour tone.
"When are you going to pay?"
"We are discussing with the company."
"still?"
"They say the company's finances aren't great these days. I would like to pay by February next year, but this also has to depend on circumstances."
Chita immediately remembered a project that his partner had recently been working on.
"Did you say you were collaborating?"
"that's right."
"Have you found a singer to sing with?"
"No, not yet."
Lilly Watson sighed deeply.
"I created the base for the song, but I couldn't find a singer to sing with. It would be nice to have a bit of a novel feel, but there needs to be a singer like that these days."
"What about me?"
"Doesn't it feel like a novelty Chita?"
"That's it, this."
Chita grumbled.
"I can't do it anyway because I'm very busy."
Lilly Watson chuckled at the addition, which somehow seemed like an excuse.
It was an informal conversation, typical of drinking friends who meet often at drinking parties.
At first glance, they seemed like people who were just visiting to have fun, as they exchanged trivial conversations as if it were a joke, but when the performance started, the atmosphere changed 180 degrees.
The eyes suddenly calmed down.
They looked like professionals and quietly began checking the items on the score sheet.
Year-end evaluation.
Because there were many companies with many participants, there were 10 teams in total.
Because the trainees' families were present, there was no time to reprimand or praise them as soon as the performance was over, like in the end-of-month evaluation.
This was because the year-end evaluation was an event for families.