It was a bit embarrassing.
"Park Moondae, are you planning a concert by yourself just because the tour has been canceled? You're in the hospital right now. You know why the tour was canceled."
"Sorry to have to say this, but you need to reconsider your work and leisure balance!"
"… Haven't you thought of having a discussion before doing it alone?"
They hadn't even given me an opportunity to discuss it.
I held back a sigh and looked back at why the situation had become this way.
-… Hey, Moondae, Eugene heard something from the company…
The moment the people who came to me started talking like this without even sitting down, I thought he might have leaked information.
'So, I was going to let these guys talk freely and start the main topic when they calmed down.'
Wasn't I like a tyrant who listened to pure complaints? The more I listened, the more I felt like a bad guy.
'… I get why they're upset.'
Yes, I'd admit that.
Because of the guy who fell into a coma, their activities came to an all-stop, so it would be eye-watering if he said that he was planning a solo concert of his own.
Furthermore… they seemed to be worried too.
"A-After your body is fully recovered, it won't be late to think about it then… !"
"Yes!"
"… …"
So, for the past 18 days, I calmly listened to them in consideration of those who must have had complicated feelings with thoughts like 'Is this guy waking up'...
'It's been about 30 minutes.'
It seemed that this was enough. Now, slowly, the same words were being repeated over and over again. I sighed and started tidying up.
"First… I was going to meet you all today and talk."
"Ah, after everything was decided?"
Keun Sejin, this bastard was acting like this again.
"No, nothing has been decided yet. What I told the company was just an idea."
I pressed my temples.
"I had no intention of doing it right away. I thought it would be nice to do it as a commemoration after TeStar resumes its official activities."
"… …"
As if this sounded quite realistic, the room became quiet, as if each person was lost in thought.
After thinking a bit, I added another word.
"… Still, it must have looked like I brought out the story of me going solo to the company. I'm sorry. I apologize."
"… … !"
I went on to put together words to better explain it, saying how it was like 'fishing.'
However, Ryu Chungwoo spoke first.
"… Moondae. You must want to be active soon."
"… … ."
Yes. If I didn't, I'd die…
Ryu Chungwoo nodded his head politely.
"If you want to do a solo concert, then that's okay. And suing the company… If you don't want to do it, then it's also okay to just be active."
"… … !"
"You don't have to apologize for that."
Bae Sejin's face turned red, but surprisingly, he silently nodded his head without objecting to Ryu Chungwoo.
"But you should take care of your health. That's what we've been talking about so far."
"… …"
"You are overdoing it now. That… I hope you understand. We tell you all the time."
Ryu Chungwoo's complexion was not good.
It seemed that the scene where I was stabbed in the pit of my stomach left a considerable amount of trauma.
'Hoo.'
I was back to square one. I put my fingers together.
I was in perfect health, and a full recovery was just around the corner.
How could I convince them of this mysterious resilience…
"I care enough about my health. I'm following all the instructions from the medical staff, and I've heard that I'm recovering at an absurdly fast pace."
"… So, do you want to return as soon as you are fully recovered?"
"What, since the experts have said so, it means I'm considering it."
Keun Sejin laughed.
"Hey, the fans will really like it."
"… !"
"I guess you think the reaction will be good, but the fans know that you are a person too. They would send a truck to the company to protest for using someone who was in a coma"
"… …"
"Oh, is that actually for the big picture for the lawsuit? Well then, Moondae is amazing~"
This bastard was really…
I gritted my teeth.
"Do you really have to say it that way?"
"… !"
"Don't be sarcastic. I am speaking honestly."
I could suddenly fucking die, so it was annoying that he kept trying to provoke me. Anyway, I should do it in moderation.
Lee Sejin opened his mouth, then closed it again without speaking. I focused on my thoughts without speaking to calm down.
And a person with the same name as him took off.
"He, he… ! He's saying that because he's worried!"
Bae Sejin clenched his fist and jumped out.
"Usually! He talks like that!"
"… …"
"Th-that's right… Se-Sejin wants to apologize too, r-right… ?"
Seon Ahyeon was firing support.
Keun Sejin was looking at the floor with a smileless face.
"… I'm sorry."
"… …"
I nodded.
Yeah, I was a bit oversensitive.
I had come up with a way to clear the status abnormality, but it took too long to discuss it, so I couldn't afford it.
'It probably wasn't his intention to get into a fight.'
It seemed that he thought that I would come to my senses if he gave me some insight.
'… I can't help it.'
Yes, it wasn't just Keun Sejin but the other members as well.
As long as I was contributing to this team, and as long as there was the car accident, these guys had no choice but to care about my health.
Well, we've been sharing our joys and sorrows together for 2 years, so I'm sure there were things they had become attached to.
So, in the end, it was the difference in the amount of information.
'These guys don't know that I'll die if I don't rally 400,000 people.'
So, priorities had to change.
'… … I didn't mean to go this far.'
I finally opened my mouth.
"… Actually, I want to see some fans."
"… …"
"When I suddenly opened my eyes, it was the next month. The internet is crazy, so I thought doing something would make them less anxious… I was just talking about the concerts."
"… Okay."
"M-Moondae… …"
It was a bit of a shriveled remark, but the atmosphere became damp as if it were persuasive.
'… It's not wrong.'
Except for the fact that the reason for my anxiety was from a status abnormality, I still felt the same way.
I continued talking with a feeling of giving up a little.
"I have no intention of staying up all night like before."
I couldn't do it without Bacchus anyway.
"Still, I want to resume activities as soon as possible without overdoing it… That's my opinion."
This time, the answer "No" didn't come out.
I hoped this was it.
"The concert I was planning in the first place wasn't grandiose."
"What?"
"I thought I should do a simple talk concert. To show that I have recovered my health. Dancing would be minimal."
"Yeah, but with a solo concert… ?"
"No, because of the W App contract. They said they couldn't broadcast free concerts under the group's name."
"Oh…"
They were starting to understand a little bit now.
I finished the explanation up to the part agreed with Cheongryeo.
Then I took a break and spoke.
"But in the first place… Going solo is a trick."
"… … ?"
I chuckled.
"I was going to call all the TeStar members as guests. Wouldn't that be fine then?"
"… !!"
Honestly, wasn't this an obvious trick?
The picture would be a bit strange if someone didn't come, so I was confident that I could convince everyone.
However, one guy got a red face and shouted.
"So, isn't that a breach of contract?"
"No. After all, I am the subject."
"Still… It's a scam!"
"It was a good use of the terms of the contract."
"… …"
Bae Sejin sat down in a chair.
He seemed to be muttering something similar to, 'I think I'm going to curse…' but he wasn't against it.
'I must have looked quite desperate.'
Since I had been bombarded with words already, he seemed to be trying to restrain himself.
Or maybe Bae Sejin was trying to organize things in his own way so that the language was less aggressive.
Of course, that statement itself made sense.
'If we do it this way, rumors will spread in the industry.'
Not just the industry, but the W App was run by a fairly large search engine company. There would definitely be retaliation.
'So I have to choose the shape well.'
And I had already chosen the shape of the concert.
If this was the case, it would be ambiguous to retaliate… It was just that I was afraid it'd be treated as a 'different' kind of performance.
I spoke with a smile.
"One more thing."
"… … ?"
"I want to make a separate purpose for the concert."
"A purpose?"
I explained my idea.
"Oh."
"Moo-Moondae always seems to have good thoughts…"
"He really does!"
The response was very good.
Should I explain that Bae Sejin, who was sitting in a chair with a white burnt posture, recovered his complexion?
"… That's fine!"
"Yes."
'Is it halfway done now?'
I didn't think I needed to convince them anymore. We could continue to build up like this and confirm it around the time I was discharged.
I shrugged.
"Now, Moondae, get some rest… !"
"No, I had enough rest…"
"Shh, rest!"
"… …"
And only then did I hear some trivial stories from the guys who returned to the hospital atmosphere.
"The AR team made a commemorative song for Moondae hyung's comfortable sleeping time… They said it disappeared before saving due to a program error… …"
"Really?!"
"… Please tell them that I received their thoughts well."
It had been quite some time.
Time passed, and soon it was time for the hospital meal.
"Come over to eat."
"Okay, … It's already time for that."
"Since I ate early, I will stay and act as a companion!"
"Me too! Eat fruits!"
No, they didn't have to… Well, it was okay.
I shrugged.
However, Keun Sejin, one of the guys rushing out, hesitated but did not make eye contact until the end.
It seemed like he had been doing that ever since the atmosphere became bloody after talking earlier.
"… I'll be back~"
"Okay."
His mouth was still fluttering.
… It would be fine.
And the next guy.
"Hyung! Eat well…"
"Get over here."
"Ahh!"
Somewhere, the guy who ate the tangerines and snitched on me was going to slip away.
I put a hand on Cha Eugene's forehead and let him go.
"Ahhhh!"
And in front of his eyes, I gave Kim Raebin a large peach.
It was a bit funny because I was feeding him what he brought for me, but since I ate a little too, it should be fine.
"The taste is great!"
"I know."
Cha Eugene slumped.
"Hyung, you're too much!"
"What."
"I didn't say anything else!"
"What."
Cha Eugene spoke with a small mouth.
'VTIC senior!'
"… … !!"
After a short silence passed…
"Eat."
"Wow!"
He put a peach in his mouth.
It was a kind of bribe. It was meant to keep his mouth shut.
• * *
After that, Park Moondae recovered smoothly and was discharged faster than the medical team expected.
And again a few weeks later.
After being terribly beaten by the agency and advised to calm down by the Human Rights Commission, TeStar started working in a small group.
It was to appear at TaKon, a KPOP joint concert.
Of course, they did not appear directly at the scene, and the video taken separately was organized only on the broadcast.
Still, since it was the first activity after the accident, TeStar's appearance became quite a hot topic.
Amidst the Internet reactions that were plastered with phrases such as 'I love you, TeStar, our magic forever', several explicit or rude comments came and went quickly.
-They haven't lost their form.
-As expected, Moondae needs to lose weight. The coma diet is the best ㅎ bulk up and die.
-Wow, they're alright. It's crazy as if they practiced so hard;
-Moondae looks alright? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I learned a little by thinking about the idols. He died and woke up, but now they're putting on a stage like that, he can't even rest ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-You guys said you'd boycott T1, but you're not boycotting TeStar? I'm tired of this stupid logic~
└ TeStar is an exception because they got into a car accident.
One thing was for sure, TeStar had not lost their star quality, and they were capable of digesting sympathy and good feelings.
All sorts of comments such as 'Will TeStar continue with their next activities?', 'When will they make a comeback?', and 'Will the company go on as it is?' continued to pop up.
Then, quite out of the blue, a notice popped up on the SNS of a performance reservation platform.
-Is this TeStar?? (link)
A platform from another company that TeStar had never used and had no connection to T1.
However, the words on social media were enough to attract aggro.
[What? National Stock idols giving out a ☆free☆ concert?]
National stock.
They were buzzwords a few years ago.
A few people quickly joined in and started talking.
-National stock is an old saying; it's probably just aggro
-Idol Co isn't starting with a concert for the next season ㅋ
-Did they get hacked?
That wasn't all.
A few days later… This was the next upload of the social media.
[Watch National Stock's ☆Free☆ Concert and give strength to sick children!]
[Host: Park Moondae, Guest: TeStar]
Yes.
Park Moondae planned a fundraising concert to help the less fortunate.