[Contest] Perdona
1. born to beat(1)
이민혁
We're recruiting band club members?!?
(recall)
이민혁
Father. I...
민혁의 아버지
What's going on?
이민혁
I want to join a band my friends founded.
Minhyuk clenched his fists to hide his trembling. He'd practiced for days to bring up this story, but standing before his father, he felt infinitely smaller.
민혁의 아버지
What about the band? You're busy studying, so why join something like that?
민혁의 아버지
Instead of thinking about that, study instead.
The shouting that came soon after made me feel like a fool for holding on to even a glimmer of hope, even though I knew it wouldn't work.
Because I have never made a choice of my own until now.
(today)
For some reason, a corner of my heart fluttered as I saw the brightly smiling face of Seo Eun-kwang on the poster.
이민혁
Wouldn't it be okay if I didn't get caught...?
With that thought, a ray of hope rose from a corner of my heart.
This is how Minhyuk became a member of Born to Beat.
The following year, several members including Changsub, Hyunsik, Peniel, and Ilhoon joined, but...
서은광
Guys, we're a band club, but it seems like we don't get together often.
이민혁
If you all don't have time and aren't going to do anything, why did you come here?
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I've been wanting to quit this club for a while now. I'm quitting.
**
I'm busy preparing for a job...
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I'm sorry I didn't tell you until now, but I don't think I can do this anymore because of my part-time job.
In the end, for various reasons, only Seo Eunkwang, Lee Minhyuk, Lee Changsub, Lim Hyunsik, Peniel, and Jung Ilhoon remain in the band.
이민혁
Guys, let's not accept any more members. Six seems like enough, and there's no guarantee this won't happen again.
임현식
(nods)
이창섭
Hmm... I think so too
The rest of the members remained silent, but their silence soon became affirmation. They were close enough to know each other's feelings without speaking, so I could tell they were secretly upset by this incident.
서은광
Then let's do well together, the six of us~!
Seongjae said to Ilhoon, who was just leaving the house while watching TV on the sofa.
육성재
Hey, let's go play with me
정일훈
Brother, I have a band activity today.
Born to Beat was very active as all the members were passionate.
Seongjae opened his mouth, his expression clearly showing his disappointment.
육성재
Sigh- There's always a band going on... I'm going to go to college and join one tooㅡㅡ
정일훈
Oh my... I don't know if you'll come to Bithumb University or not, but I'm so excited...
Even as he said this, Ilhoon was secretly hoping that Sungjae would come to Bithumb University.
육성재
Then if I go to Beat University, do I have to get into Born to Beat?!?
정일훈
Yeah...okay...
정일훈
Ilhoon, who could no longer afford to waste any more time, gave a vague answer and hurried out of the house.
(one year later)
Seongjae called out to Ilhoon with a bright expression and sparkling eyes as he watched Ilhoon take off his shoes at the entrance.
육성재
Hyung~ Ilhoon hyung~! I got into Bithumb University~~
정일훈
Yeah.. congratulations
Seongjae looked at Ilhoon with meaningful eyes and smiled brightly.
정일훈
Is it really that good to get into college?
육성재
Hey, brother, promise! You didn't forget, did you?
정일훈
Ilhoon asked cautiously, pretending not to know, trying to hide his anxiety.
정일훈
What... promise?
Seongjae pressed the recorder button as if he had been waiting.
Beep
"If I go to Beat University, do I have to get into Born to Beat?!?" "Yeah... okay..."
The recorder was playing a conversation between the two from a year ago.
Beep
정일훈
Hey...hey!! You!
육성재
Are you still going to pretend not to know? You have to keep your promise?
Ilhoon suddenly felt a headache and put his head on his hands.
정일훈
Phew... I get it, I get it...