Chapter 341
Lena, who is attending a high school in Tallinn, is now a third-year student.
It seems like it wasn't long ago that she learned about K-pop through her friend Alisa and saw Karis on the program
Time really flew by so quickly.
Since Estonia has a high degree of autonomy in studying, the burden of academics felt by students was not extreme, but because her parents wanted her to go to a good university in Tallinn, Lena had to work harder than others.
That's why she hasn't been able to update Seleste's news right away lately.
"Whew......... "
After finishing class, Lena sighed and checked her phone after leaving the school gate.
Normally, there wouldn't have been many messages popping up, but something was strange today.
Someone sent her 15 messages, and she wondered what it was.
'It's Alyssa?'
Lena slowly read the 15 messages Alyssa sent.
Her pupils began to dilate as she looked down.
The moment she saw the photo attached to the last message, she couldn't help but let out a gasp.
"Huh!"
The other students walking home looked at Lena in slight surprise.
Lena, who realized that everyone was paying attention to her, quickly left the school grounds with her cheeks burning.
'Is this real? Is this real?'
Lena checked the photos Alyssa sent over and over again.
Then she went to Seleste's SNS account and looked for the same photo, and surprisingly, the first post was that photo.
A poster detailing the schedule for Seleste's world tour,
Starting in Paris, France on November 13, they will travel around Europe.
London, England, Berlin, Germany, Madrid, Spain, and.....
Tallinn, Estonia.
On November 26, Seleste will hold the finale of their European tour at the Unibet Arena, Estonia's largest arena.
Unibet Arena is a famous place where world-class pop stars have held concerts.
However, there are no records of K-pop idols visiting Estonia, so it must be a very unfamiliar place for K-pop fans.
The fact that Seleste came to Estonia despite all this unfamiliarity....
'It's because of Karis. This is a must!'
As an Estonian, there was nothing more touching than this.
Lena checked Seleste's tour schedule over and over again.
Even though she kept seeing it with her own eyes, she couldn't believe it.
Even though he was going far away to pursue his dream, she was so grateful to Karis who always thought of his homeland where he was born.
Because of his sincerity, Lena also had this opportunity.
She couldn't feel this touching moment alone.
Lena immediately called Alyssa, and the two friends quickly made plans to meet in the evening.
And after that...........
It was a series of truly crazy conversations.
"I still can't believe it. No, how can they come all this way?"
"I mean! At first, I thought they were joking."
"Even I can see it a little. It honestly feels like a prank, when Seleste says they're having a concert in Estonia."
Alyssa smiled brightly and pushed Lena's glass of water.
"Congratulations, Lena. You're finally able to see the Karis you love so much with your own two eyes."
"Oh, I haven't even gotten the tickets yet. What if I fail to get the tickets while celebrating like this?"
"Hmm, uhm.......... If that really happens, it's just not worth it, you know."
"You're really mean."
When Lena pouts, Alyssa laughs even louder, finding something so amusing.
"Oh, I'm joking, I'm joking! Hey, don't worry. Even if you fail, I'll definitely cut your share."
"Really?"
"You're so easy to understand. Just look at your blush."
"Yes. Of course it's good!"
Lena raised her voice in embarrassment.
The fingers that were hidden under the table were wiggling.
"As you said, I thought I would only be able to see them once in my life, but now that I have this opportunity, I can't help but be happy.........."
"You're really into it."
Alyssa looked at Lena with a strangely pleased look in her eyes.
Then, as if she suddenly felt like teasing, she sat up straight and asked seriously.
"Lena, if you want to see Karis so badly, should we just take a plane?"
"Huh? Why the sudden plane?"
"No, it's written here. They're performing in other countries too. Hmm, France is already late, and Spain is the only place with some spare tickets? Hey, do you want to go to Spain?"
"All, all of a sudden?"
"This kind of thing is usually more fun when it's sudden!"
Alyssa was obviously teasing Lena to see her reaction.
But Lena, whose eyes were spinning for a moment, spoke slowly with a tone of genuine concern.
"First, I need to get permission from my parents.......... And I have to study in advance because I have final exams next month.......... But I think it would be okay if I do this in advance."
"Le, Lena! No, no! This is a real joke! Hey, I don't have time to go to Spain either. I was just saying."
".........I really was planning on going."
"...You have more drive than I thought."
Lena and Alyssa looked at each other for a moment and then burst into laughter.
The two friends realized once again how great a blessing it is to be able to sympathize and laugh together about seemingly trivial things.
"I wish the 26th would come sooner."
"I also now have a reason to study hard until then."
"Ugh, it's really great that you use Seleste as your motivation to study."
Alyssa grumbled slightly next to her, but Lena paid no attention and looked up at the night sky with her sparkling eyes for a moment.
The sound of her heart pounding could be heard very clearly.
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We arrived in Paris, France as scheduled.
After quickly adjusting to the local environment and completing rehearsals, the members successfully kicked off our Woldo Tour in front of a whopping 20,000 people at Accor Arena on November 13.
It was our first concert in a Western country other than Korea or Japan, so it felt new throughout the entire performance.
Also, perhaps because we were shouldering the huge title of a world tour, we tried harder than ever to present a flawless performance.
Although Seleste seemed to have completed the 2 hour and 30 minute performance without any problems on the outside, feedback was always actively exchanged between the members.
"If the stage is this wide to the side, we have to be careful. I didn't really feel it during rehearsal, but the path to get there was narrower than I thought, and Yoon-chul almost tripped when he went a little further to the side."
"I also got a little chill for a moment. It was much narrower than I thought.........."
"I think it's because I'm excited. Since the cheers are the loudest when I go forward, I naturally feel less cautious."
The main topic of the concert feedback is safety above all else.
It's really dangerous to get hurt in a faraway place.
And since we're not just performing on stage today, but going to five countries in a row, we have to take good care of our stamina and body.
We gathered in the room that Song Hyung-bin and Ji Yoon-chul use to have a post-concert party and feedback session.
Ji Yoon-chul, who almost fell off the stage, said that he would make sure to check where he was going to step in the future.
Yoo Minha, who had difficulty taking off his clothes during the unit stage, also vowed not to rush if a similar situation arises again.
"If a situation like today arises, I think it would be better not to force myself to take off my clothes."
"Right, you know that you almost lost the whole rope if you were in a hurry?"
"If the whole rope falls off, the person next to you could step on it and slip, so you really have to be careful."
The feedback to prepare for safety accidents was given in a serious atmosphere.
After the main story was over, it was time for everyone to celebrate that we had safely finished our first concert.
"Haa.......... I am really nervous."
Heo Yu-bin sighed as he put down his strawberry milk.
"When I looked it up, the concert hall in Berlin seemed to have a low ceiling and a wide structure like Accor. Since the inside was so wide, it felt even more overwhelming, so I was even more nervous....."
"But it's okay if you don't make a mistake!"
"But Yu-bin, you have to practice your lines more."
"Eh, eh?"
In contrast to Yoo Min-ha's cheerful words, Kang Si-yoon started to play a prank again.
"Why do you always cry every time you give your closing remarks?"
"No, I'll be honest! No, I can really talk now!"
Heo Yoo-bin got angry at Kang Si-yoon's words and got up from his seat.
His fingers pointed at Kang Si-yoon and me alternately.
"Honestly, it's stranger that people don't cry at the end of a concert! How can you talk so calmly?"
"I was about to cry but held it in, and Karis, um."
Kang Si-yoon glanced at me.
"I guess he didn't cry because he was planning to go to Estonia and cry a lot."
"Ah! That makes sense."
"......... Do I have to cry every time, too?"
As the members said, if I shed tears during every performance, the crown prince sleeping inside me might wake up and express his anger with his whole body.
I gave up the pride of the crown prince. Even in this situation, not showing tears is a true commander.
After a short after-party, we decided to quickly rest for tomorrow's free schedule.
Chae Eun-gyu and I returned to the room.
"Karis, do you want to wash first?"
"Thank you."
I soaked my whole body in hot water.
I felt that the fatigue accumulated in my body from the hard practice was going away a little.
'A concert is a concert, but I've had too many things to worry about lately.'
I exhaled while sweeping my hair up.
Now that I'm overseas, I'm trying my best not to think about the Demon King, but it's not easy.
If the Demon King really is staying somewhere in Korea and Owen and I have intact memories.
I'm worried that Owen, who is currently alone in Korea, might have some kind of problem.
As if my worries were showing on my face, Chae Eun-gyu asked me calmly as soon as I finished showering.
"Is there something you're worried about?"
"Oh. Well, I'm not really worried about anything...."
"Really? I thought something was wrong because your face looked darker than usual."
I guess I must have been showing a lot without realizing it.
Chae Eun-gyu must have been worried about his younger brother as the eldest brother, but unfortunately, my worries were something I couldn't tell anyone.
"It's really nothing. I guess I just had a long day without realizing it."
"I thought you wouldn't be nervous at all, but that's unexpected."
"I've said this many times, but I'm also a human being. Hyung-nim."
Chae Eun-gyu gave me a short laugh at my words.
Soon, he got up from his seat and headed to the bathroom, turning his head slightly and speaking to me.
"Karis, if you ever feel nervous or have any worries again."
"Yes."
"I'm always here, so feel free to talk to me anytime."
I also have a strong desire to ask someone for help.
But I don't know what will happen if I tell them what I'm going through.
I don't know how they'll take it.
But when I see Chae Eun-gyu's smile, my heart feels a little better.
I smile back at Chae Eun-gyu.
"Thank you, hyung-nim. I always rely on you."
"Thank you, what. And if you have fun for two days, your mood and fatigue will be relieved."
Tomorrow and the day after are free days.
Since we've come to Paris, we definitely have to do some sightseeing, but I looked back on Seleste's past days and sneered inside.
'Fatigue might pile up instead of being relieved.'
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