Chapter 282
After doing small talk for about 20 minutes with Kim Tae-in, we headed backstage to prepare for the long-awaited special stage.
The VCR dedicated to the fan meeting that we filmed in advance must be playing by now.
"The cheering sticks really blinked in groups like that, so it felt different."
"That's why I just let out a "wow" sound without realizing it."
"This is so much fun!"
While changing into their costumes, the members kept exclaiming in admiration as if the scenery they saw from the stage was still in their minds.
Meanwhile, Ji Yoon-chul, wearing a lace top, opened his mouth with a solemn expression.
"...Min-ha hyung."
"Huh? Why, Yoon-chul!"
"I think it would be better to calm down a little from now on. You have to control your expression."
"Ah!"
We ambitiously prepared a special stage for the fan meeting.
We will present a girl group song that has never been performed before in front of thousands of Seleves.
Ji Yoon-chul and Kang Si-yoon, who were in charge of the overall project, were standing on both sides of the waiting room, holding their ground tightly.
"Okay, Yu-bin. Look at me."
"Yes."
"Okay, make that expression you practiced yesterday."
"Li, like this?"
"Hey, you're not cheerful at all! Why have you become so decadent? Again, again. Look at me carefully."
Kang Si-yoon had been practicing expressions with Heo Yu-bin until late last night.
Heo Yu-bin usually had a bit of a distance from the words cheerfulness and cuteness.
Kang Si-yoon was constantly trying to narrow that gap.
"Like this, smile as naturally as possible! Raise the corners of your mouth and open your eyes wide!"
"Like this?"
"Yeah, you kept practicing yesterday. There's a scene where you get caught in one shot, so you shouldn't make an expression that deviates from the concept."
"I'll try......."
And on the other side of him, Ji Yoon-chul gathered the rest of the members, including me, in a circle and gave a short speech.
"......You know, hyungs?"
"Yes!"
"You absolutely must not make mistakes. You can't be embarrassed."
"Yes!"
"Just like we practiced, even the expressions are right. And every movement angle is right. You know?"
"Yeeess!"
We naturally responded with formal speech to the youngest's explosive charisma.
Similar to when we practiced to beat the members in the Playbox game, we felt an incredible will from Ji Yoon-chul.
"And finally, Yubin hyung."
"Me, me again?"
Heo Yoobin, who had been receiving special training from Kang Siyoon just a few dozen seconds ago, pointed to himself and smiled in vain.
"...... Your atmosphere suits you the best in decadent songs."
"Uh, uh."
"But you know you have to be a little more seductive, right? If you do it the way you usually do, you'll just look sickly, so you have to focus."
"I, I'll try."
"...... Okay."
Ji Yoon-chul nodded once and held out his right hand.
Before going up on stage, Song Hyungbin always put in the spirit.
I looked straight into Ji Yoon-chul's eyes, which were sparkling with a strange excitement.
"...Have fun, everyone."
"Okay, let's have fun!"
"Let's have fun!"
All the members finished putting on their costumes and fixing their makeup, and now all we have to do is go down the stage when the VCR ends.
"Seleste stand by!"
When we were told to go to our designated locations, we all walked through the waiting room hallway and headed to the stage in perfect order.
On the way out, Song Hyung-bin, who was walking next to me, smiled and nudged me.
"Shouldn't you have checked your facial expressions with Yubin?"
"I have no problem."
I immediately looked at Song Hyung-bin and made a refreshing expression suitable for
Song Hyung-bin flinched and burst into laughter.
"Why are you so pretty, you?"
"I'll take it as a compliment."
[Hey, move a little to the left!]
[It's so wrong!]
[Ahhh!]
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A VCR used to buy time to prepare for the next stage.
Seleves were laughing while watching the members' chaotic appearances on the VCR.
[Then, shall we go back to the fan meeting?]
[Uh, but something feels strange, hyung.]
[Huh. What is it?]
[I feel like I'm suddenly feeling lethargic.... And my hair seems to be growing longer....]
Soon, the prepared VCR ended with an unknown line.
Seleves looked at the stage that had suddenly become dark and wondered what the members had prepared.
A sweet piano melody began to play on the quiet stage.
Seleste was revealed as they rode up the lift with soft green lights illuminating the stage.
「I'm talking to you now
I'm talking to you now」
Fans who listened to a lot of K-pop immediately recognized the song Seleste had prepared.
One of Lumiere's hit songs,
It was a song that gained explosive popularity with its pure melody played over a sweet piano accompaniment.
The members who came up on stage fluttered their hands like butterflies and spun around.
The ivory-colored ties reminiscent of lace fluttered beautifully.
All seven of them came out wearing the same long-sleeved shirt, tie, and black slacks.
Somewhere, they felt a strangely neutral charm, and this gave them the impression that it was perfect for a group song cover stage.
「I remember the day you first called me
I still get excited
I remember the path we walked together
I still get nervous」
Seleves had been watching Seleste since
They've only imagined it in their heads very occasionally.
This is the first time they've seen it with their own eyes.
The moment their imagination became reality, the impact was incredible.
「I want to get closer to you and whisper
I want to hold your hand and say this」
In terms of relative difficulty,
Seleste took all these details and matched all the choreography with sharp angles.
Each wave movement was at the same angle.
The fingers reaching out to Seleves were also on the same line.
「Talk to you, always be by my side
I want you, always look at me
Under the same sky, baby
I want to be with you always」
It didn't even give the impression that they were covering a girl group's song.
Seleste showed 100% concentration as if they were singing their own song.
Whenever each member was on the screen, they showed refreshing and innocent expressions that Seleves don't often see on stage, and those who saw them couldn't hold back their cheers.
The first song,
And right after that, the next song,
「3! 2! 1! Get, Set, Ready, GO!
My heart bursts refreshingly
My love heading towards you
It'll be sweet like a cherry!」
It's the complete opposite of the lyrical atmosphere of
As if enjoying the bouncy beat with their whole bodies, the members all waved their hands up and down in unison.
The refreshing expressions that drew exclamations from Seleves were a bonus.
「I always like you
No matter where you are, you
Yes, you! It's you!
Always you! Only you!」
Song Hyung-bin and Chae Eun-gyu adorably shot finger guns and moved to the sides.
Behind him, Ji Yoon-chul made a heart with both hands and smiled mischievously.
"Yoon-chul ahhh!"
Ji Yoon-chul, who usually had a reserved expression, made a mischievous expression that suited his age.
This was the best gift for fans who like Ji Yoon-chul.
The members gathered in the center for the famous chorus of
「Sa sa sa sa saranghae! [T: I love You!]
Sa sa sa sa saranghae! [T: I love You!]
Sa sa sa sa sagwillae? [T: Want to date?]
3, 2, 1, CHERRY!」
Heo Yu-bin made a heart in the center and shut his mouth as if he was eating a fruit.
The camera that was focusing on him zoomed out to include Karis and Yoo Min-ha on either side.
Yoo Min-ha, who boasted red hair that best matched
Karis...... winked once with his right eye and then blew a kiss.
"Kyaaaaaaaah!"
Seleves let out a huge gasp as if they had been shot by something and pounded their chests.
Karis, who had a hard time even winking in the first round of
Karis, who had even been criticized for not being able to properly use his face, now perfectly understood how to shake the hearts of fans.
The chorus that once took the Korean music industry by storm came out once again.
The members shook their heads back and forth with their cheeks puffed out like squirrels.
「Sa sa sa sa saranghae! [T: I love You!]
Sa sa sa sa saranghae! [T: I love You!]
Sa sa sa sa sagwillae? [T: Want to date?]
3, 2, 1, CHERRY!」
After the 'I love you' I love you' parts that everyone can sing along to, the 'Want to date?' part comes with the sound of a bell ringing.
At that part, when Yoo Min-ha opened his eyes wide and put both hands forward, Seleves screamed as if they were possessed by a pterosaur.
It was a series of memorable scenes that really left a deep impression on the mind.
A Seleve sitting in the 4th row of the floor seats, section B, looked at Karis with his cheeks puffed out, forgetting how to blink.
This is a rare scene that comes out only once a year.
You have to take this sight in with both eyes.
It is unacceptable to lose the precious 0.01 seconds by blinking here.
Following
The moment the synthesizer rang out along with the captivating violin sound through the speakers, Seleves began to murmur slightly.
Somewhere, there was a strangely sexy atmosphere.
Seleves had hoped that since the innocent and the cute came out, it would be the sexy's turn now.
"Waaaaaa-!"
Five seconds later, a huge cheer erupted as the familiar melody of
They couldn't contain their excitement as their imagination became reality.
With the overwhelming cheers, Seleste who had been gathered in a straight line suddenly leaned forward and swept the floor.
「Back when I didn't know you hoo hoo
I don't want to go back hoo hoo」
A famous song among female idol songs that boasts sharp choreography while also having a sexy atmosphere full of adult charm,
The movement line that keeps changing with each section, the choreography that utilizes the whole body, and the group dance that requires the cooperation of all the members.
As the members moved their bodies and danced the wave, the atmosphere in the handball stadium became even more heated.
「Today, I want to just let myself go
I can't stand it anymore, I'm going crazy Crazy
But why does my heart keep wanting you again? Why
Even if I try to hide it, it won't be hidden, Oh」
Kang Si-yoon stood in the center and swung his arms in large and flashy movements.
With him in the middle, the members spread out to the sides, forming pairs and sensually touching each other's bodies.
The moment the choreography that uses fingers from the waist to the legs came on, Seleves clenched their fists and screamed again.
「Hot, hot, my heart is hot
Please hide me, cover me
Pity, pity, my tears are pitiful
Please hide me Oh Oh」
The dance break that followed.
The atmosphere heightened as the cymbals rang out along with the increasingly louder violin sounds.
The members crossed each other and raised their chins high in the air.
Chae Eun-gyu, standing in the middle, twirled both hands and dropped both arms, and the other members sat down at the same time.
Then, they lightly swept their fingers from their necks to their waists and performed the captivating choreography.
「Hot, hot, my heart is hot
Please hide me, cover me
Pity, pity, my tears are pitiful
Please hide me Oh Oh」
There was no sign of embarrassment or awkwardness. Seleste seemed to be singing their own song.
They took the elegant dance lines of
While preserving the original song's characteristics, they were able to include a little bit of their own interpretation.
The captivating violin and synthesizer sound from the intro rang out again.
The members sitting in a circle leaned their backs against each other and looked up at the sky.
Karis, who slowly sat down in the middle, hugged both of his knees and slightly lowered his face.
「Crazy in love, tonight」
The moment the song ended, the loudest cheers of the day filled the stadium.
The members, who had perfectly finished all the stages they had prepared, broke away from their sexy concepts and smiled brightly.
They vowed not to forget the dazzling lights and praise pouring down on them for a long time.
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