โThen letโs start practicing the dance.โ
Everyone quietly went to their respective seats and formed a formation. Except for me.
โWhat are you doing?โ
Mr. Jeong Ho-seok said.
โI donโt know how to move or dance..โ
โThen letโs have Hoseok tell Yeoju and letโs each do our own thing.โ
Everyone nodded at the leader's words, and Jung Ho-seok glared at me. I felt wronged. It was my first time seeing and hearing the song and choreography, so it was only natural that I didn't know.
โIโm sorryโฆ because of meโฆโ
I had no choice but to apologize. I didn't want to look bad to these people.
โIf you knew you were sorry, you should have danced with me in advance.โ
Jeong Ho-seok ran his hand through his hair. Then my head naturally bowed. Even though I felt wronged, I held it in. Those people must have been angry, too.
โLetโs get started.โ
I nodded at Jeong Ho-seok's words. Then I focused on practicing my dance.
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About two hours after Jung Ho-seok taught us how to dance, our manager opened the practice room door and came in.
โLetโs go to the dorm~โ
โWhy are you going now?โ
Jeon Jungkook asked. Then the manager said that something had come up at home, and with that, the seven men packed their bags and started leaving the practice room.
โWhat about the heroine?โ
As I was standing still, my manager came up to me and spoke to me. Then, Jeon Jungkook, Kim Taehyung, and Park Jimin, who were leaving the practice room, turned their heads, glared at me, and then spoke.
โLady! Come quickly~โ
โWhy isnโt it coming out like this~!โ
โIf you donโt come out, Iโll leave you behind?โ
As the three people told me to hurry up and come out, I started to hurriedly grab my phone and wallet. The three of them glanced at me and left the practice room. Then, my manager came up to me and spoke to me.
"I'm glad I became friends with the kids from day one. I was worried about what I would do if we didn't become close."
The manager just smiled brightly.
โAh..yes..โ
That was the end of my reply. I thought it would be better to say it this way, even though it might seem rude, rather than continuing and making mistakes.
As I opened the practice room door and went outside, the members looked at me.
โI have to get out quickly..โ
Min Yoongi said. Those without any tact might think he said that because he just wanted to quickly go to his dorm and rest, but everyone here except the manager knew it was sarcastic.
โItโs because Yoongi sleeps a lot.โ
Kim Seok-jin was looking at the manager with his eyes, but the corners of his mouth were smiling so sarcastically that it was catching on the ears.
โ...โ
I couldn't say anything. Not only did I lack the courage to argue here, but the moment I did, I'd instantly become a weirdo.
I had no choice but to nod.
โBrother, go quickly!โ
โThatโs right! Today is your first day in Yeoju, so you must be very tired. You should go quickly and rest!โ
This is a familiar thing. People pretend to care about me and take care of me, and they act like they're good people.
My manager, with a proud expression, told me to hurry back to the dorm. He really has no sense of tact.
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โYou guys can tell me where the female protagonistโs room is, and her luggage is already in the room, so you can organize it yourself. Iโll be going now!โ
As soon as we arrived at the accommodation, the manager said something and quickly opened the front door and went out.
โYour room is over there, so please donโt bother me.โ
โKeep quiet.โ
Kim Seok-jin and Kim Nam-joon spoke and I nodded a couple of times.
As Kim Seok-jin was about to take a step towards the room he was pointing at with his chin, it was Park Jimin who started a fight.
โWhat are you standing there blankly for?โ
โI just told you not to bother me, butโฆ youโve already forgotten about it? You canโt possibly have a three-second memoryโฆ?โ
โHey, bro~ Whatโs 3 seconds~ Maybe you canโt understand what weโre saying~!โ
โOh, really?โ
Kim Taehyung and Jeon Jungkook spoke, led by Park Jimin, and at Jeon Jungkook's words, not only Kim Taehyung but all the members laughed out loud.
I clenched my fists. My hands were shaking, as if I was going to punch someone. But I knew they'd say something, so I relaxed and unclenched my fists. Then I quietly went into what I called my room.
The room was so dusty that it was obvious it hadn't been cleaned at all, and my belongings were strewn about, giving it the feel of an abandoned warehouse. Still, there were some furniture that seemed to be there.
"under..."
I sighed. I didn't know where to start.
I opened the box, took out some wet wipes, wiped away the dust, and started organizing the books and clothes one by one.
***
โAhhh!! Hyung!! Thatโs mine!! Iโm going to eat it all!!!โ
Jungkook yelled at Hoseok. Then Hoseok said,
โOh yeah, you eat it all!!โ
He said and threw a banana at Jeongguk.
โBecause Iโm just too greedy..โ
Hoseok grumbled to himself.
โWhen will Lee Yeo-jun or Lee Yeo-ju come out?โ
Hearing Taehyung's words, Jimin said with an annoyed expression.
โIt seemed like he didnโt want to come here either, but if I were him, I would just leave the agency.โ
โHey! You guys are eating your own food, but itโs ruining your appetite!!โ
Seokjin threw the bread he was eating at Jimin.
โItโs noisy.โ
Yoon-gi, who was sleeping on the sofa, stood up and said.
โYou! Huh!? In the room! Huh!? Just go in and sleep!โ
โThatโs why I woke up.โ
โ...โ
Yoongi pretended to be angry as a joke, but Seokjin didn't say anything, so he walked to his room.
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โCleaning up is done!โ
I stretched out and lay down on the bed. Then, I heard a thud from my back.
I reached for my earphones, which were strewn across the bed, and picked up my phone. But finding them was impossible, I sat up. They weren't on the bed, on the desk, or on the floor. I pondered where I'd left them, and it seemed I'd left them in the practice room.
I quickly changed my clothes, stuffed my phone and wallet into my pockets, and walked toward the door.
โAhhh.. What should I do..? Open..? Stop..? Open? Stop?โ
I kept putting my hand on the doorknob, then taking it off, and then I opened the door, thinking I should go and get back before it was too late. As I opened the door, the members, who had been giggling and smiling just moments before, all turned serious and glared at me. I couldn't help but lower my head in response.
โWhere are you going?โ
Kim Namjoon asked. He wasn't particularly curious, but seemed to be asking out of politeness. Still, I was surprised because I hadn't expected him to talk to me.
โI left something in the practice room...โ
I thought he wouldn't let me go if I didn't answer, so I answered in a roundabout way and looked at Kim Namjoon, but he was watching TV as if he had never asked me.
โ...โ
He lowered his head even more than before.
โWhy do you ask that?โ
โThatโs why!โ
Park Jimin and Kim Taehyung asked Kim Namjoon, and Jeon Jungkook also looked at Kim Namjoon curiously. And Kim Namjoon's answer was 'just out of courtesy.'
It seemed like he was asking out of courtesy, but I was a little disappointed because I had some expectations.
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Arriving at the practice room, I searched every nook and cranny and found the AirPods that I had received from a friend and still use with great care.
โFound it!!โ
I hugged my tiny AirPods tightly, my heart racing. Having found them, I was about to head back to my room, but then I remembered I didn't know the front door code.
"haha.."
All I could do was laugh.
โYeah, thatโs good.. The members hate me too.. Yeah.. hahaha...โ
I tried to console myself and headed to my personal practice room.
*****
Haha.. You can curse the author for coming back late because of laziness and annoyance..