Chapter 139
"At las!"
Homma clenched her fist.
Her name was proudly written on the audience list for Seleste's debut show, which was just announced.
Lately, Homma has felt that all the luck in the world has passed by her.
She couldn't even go to the debut event cafe that she wanted to go to so badly.
When filming the daily part-time job content, she missed every opportunity to see Seleste up close, including oversleeping.
So, if she couldn't go to this debut show, she really thought she would burst into tears.
Fortunately, she was able to avoid shedding tears by being one of the first 300 people.
'Yeah, so what if I couldn't go to anything else? The important thing is that I can see the debut stage the fastest!'
Seleste's long-awaited debut stage.
Although there is still a period until the official debut date, 300 spectators will be lucky to see the stage in advance as the debut show will be pre-recorded on the day of their debut.
Although Homma was very excited at the thought of seeing them with her own eyes, she also had some concerns.
'Come to think of it, I think I saw an article that said that the kids who debuted in IP1 in the past didn't do a title song during the pre-recording.'
In debut shows with long airtimes, there are stages other than the title song.
If you go to the pre-recording with the intention of seeing the title song stage, there is a possibility that you will see the title song being filmed separately and only the sub-stages being performed in front of the audience.
Above all, the notice posted on the official account contained an ominous warning.
The exact meeting time is 10:30 AM and the filming ends at 9 PM.
It was announced in advance that there would be a very long recording period.
'I can already feel the legs trembling.'
Yet, there was a reward waiting for her that was worth enduring all these hardships.
She can personally witness the ecstatic sight of Karis, who confidently took first place in
Homma had already confirmed his unchanging appearance through concept photos and music video teasers.
The song's mood seemed to fit Karis so well that her anticipation grew even higher.
So, Homma waited for the pre-recording day to come with a pounding heart.
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The day of pre-recording for the debut show.
Arriving at the KJ E&M Center in Ilsan, Homma was praising herself for moving diligently.
'I came here thinking it would be tough, but it was worse than I expected.'
There are always a lot of required documents she needs to bring to participate in pre-recording.
In the case of this Seleste debut show, there were especially more preparations.
There was even a requirement to write her membership number by hand on the album purchase receipt, so it required extremely meticulous preparation.
However, since there were so many things to bring, such as fan club membership certificates and personal IDs, there were one or two Seleve who forgot something.
In such cases, they would mercilessly send you to the back of the reserve number.
"Please note that after receiving the bracelet, if you leave the filming location without permission, you will not be allowed to re-enter."
And security and surveillance were also strict.
If you leave the filming set without permission, you cannot re-enter, and even when you go to the bathroom, you have to be watched by staff and security guards.
Since this was Seleste's first official stage, it seemed like they were trying to prevent any leaks.
It had been so long since she had been controlled like this, so it was a little scary.
'What about the kids who brought cameras? It must have been taken away.'
The search for personal belongings was also thorough.
Only after going through this process could she finally wear the bracelet that would allow her to enter.
After a long and arduous time, the first pre-recorded stage preparations are complete.
As the entire stage went dark, Seleves clutched the light sticks they were given, and their hearts pounded.
Soon, the sound of piano keys began to fill the stage.
'It's the intro! '
Homma barely managed to keep her mouth shut and opened her eyes wide.
The giant LED screen erected behind the stage was covered in thick darkness.
To the sound of the piano, cracks began to appear in the darkness, and light began to slowly pour in.
As the melody grew louder, the entire screen shook, and the darkness shattered like glass.
And at that moment, the LED screen split to the sides.
"Wow!"
Amidst the cheers of Seleves, seven shadows walked towards the center of the stage.
And the moment when the piano sound mixes with the fast-tempo EDM accompaniment.
「It's time」
With Karis' low voice, Seleste performed the first track from their debut album.
A short song in the form of an intro with a slightly different variation of the intro melody of the title song.
It was a stage that was perfectly suited to announce the start of a debut show.
「On the black stage
The spreading white light」
「The curtain rises at the beginning
So I move on」
The members, dressed in white suits from the concept photos, moved their bodies sensually.
She is hearing them sing every verse live, performing choreography with restrained movements.
'Karis. Karis!'
The only thought on Homma's mind was wanting to see Karis' solo part.
Karis came out through the circular formation in the pre-chorus.
His skin, which matched the white outfit so well, seemed to glow.
「Let us start the beginning
A feast of dazzling lights
Till the end of our story
I wish you would come with me」
She's in trouble.
Her heart already aches before the real show even starts.
Homma held onto the fence and tried to calm her trembling legs.
She hasn't been standing for hours, so why does she feel so weak today?
'... I just want to kneel down and watch.'
Seeing such excessive delusions blossoming in her head, she thinks it must be because it has been so long since she has seen Karis' face in person.
As soon as the first recording was over, cheers were louder among Seleves than when the members appeared.
Then, the members finished the ending scene and immediately waved to the fans or gave them hearts.
The place where Homma was located was slightly to the left of the stage, so it was very close to Heo Yu-bin.
Heo Yu-bin, who greeted fans with a bright expression, made eye contact with them and mouthed, "Thank you! "
And then he even gave a ball heart.
"Yubin-ah―!"
Until
It seems like he has grown in a good direction while preparing for their debut.
It was a great pleasure to interact with Seleste, but the surrounding Seleves groaned as the first pre-recording went on for almost two hours.
When the stage finally ended and it was time for a break, the staff distributed some light snacks.
"Isn't it too cold?"
"I have no choice but to eat whatever is given to me."
"Ah, I suddenly crave for some warm tteokbokki."
Seleves sighed as they received a cup of cold pretzels and a can of apple juice.
Still, while there were people who ate well, there were quite a few who said they wanted to go out of the set and eat other food right away.
But, of course, going out without permission is prohibited.
Homma, who was sitting on the floor eating a pretzel, could see the gruesome sight.
Perhaps thinking that they should go to a convenience store, the two Seleves tried to leave the building but were immediately stopped by security.
As they had warned beforehand, their bracelets were mercilessly cut off.
After recovering some energy, the second pre-recording began.
Seeing the sets centered around blue and white, Homma had a vague idea of what song Seleste would sing.
The stage has begun in earnest.
「Now is Starburst」
Among the mission songs in
While listening to the refreshing accompaniment, Homma looked at Karis' outfit, which was completely different from the previous stage.
'He even wore a hairband!'
He had lightly washed jeans, a thin sky blue shirt, and a blue hairband holding up his parted hair.
The coordination team's efforts, which seemed to have been made up with determination, were not in vain, showing off tremendous destructive power in Karis' solo part.
「I don't want to miss even a single breath
So let me know
The name of this feeling right now is」
Centered around Karis, the members formed a circular formation reminiscent of a flower.
The moment Karis, standing in the center, stretched out his hand toward the sky, Homma's heart began to beat even faster.
Because she knew very well what kind of scene would unfold before her eyes.
The hand that had been stretched up to the sky came down to Karis' chest, and he immediately stretched both hands forward.
And he sang the last lyrics while making an unusual heart that left a strong impression on the minds of countless national managers.
「Love」
Catharsis exploded.
As Karis blew his breath and flapped his fingers side to side, the accompaniment sounded richer than before.
And Heo Yu-bin even brought out the cheers of Seleves by performing high-pitched ad-libs that were not in the original song.
「Starburst
Starburst
Starburst
Like a firework in the night sky
Starburst
Starburst
Starburst
You make me shine」
During the chorus, where the final dance break was supposed to take place, the members all jumped out onto the raised stage.
She was able to look up at Seleste from a closer distance than before.
Since the ending of the song was also performed on this protruding stage, the members invested more time into fan service than before.
In particular, Karis and Kang Si-yoon gave a great gift to fans by taking a sushi-like pose at the end of the third filming.
'Oh, I should've been there at this time!'
Homma was so envious of the people standing in front of the protruding stage.
She felt a great sense of regret because she could only see Sushi's back, but even so, it was a very brief and special moment for her.
A perfect eye contact with Karis.
Karis slowly walked back to the main stage, trying to greet as many fans as possible.
"Karis―!"
He looked over in shock when he heard Homma's voice calling his name loudly.
When Kris waved with a smile, Homma felt as if she had been hit in the head with a hammer.
She realized once again what a blessing it is to be able to stand here right now.
After a long time, the second pre-recording has also been completed.
Seleves, who were exhausted, sat on the floor and had dinner like before.
It was a much better lunchbox set than the pretzels they gave them as a snack, but it also didn't taste that good because it had cooled down.
While Homma was massaging her legs to recover her stamina, she heard several nearby Seleves talking to each other.
"What if they end up not releasing a title song?"
"Isn't it going to end with just reusing IPS's songs?"
"What I'm saying is, if they're going to lock us up like this, they should at least sing a title song."
"I keep thinking about it, if they really don't do Seedalight...."
When Homma heard that, she suddenly became anxious.
After all this hard work, it feels like she would be very disappointed if they didn't show the most important thing.
But a few hours later,.
「Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum
(like a miracle)
Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum
(like a destiny)
Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum
Like a Celeste」
"Waaa ..."
Her worries disappeared like dust.
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