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Seongho was busking again on a nearby street and counting the money.


박성호
Uh....?


박성호
(Still a little short....)

Then, Seongho got a phone call.


박성호
Oh, Mom.


박성호
What? My brother.... is in danger....?

손은진
Oh, Seongho, you’re here?


박성호
What is going on!!

박태민
Well... your brother suddenly got worse, and they say he needs surgery....


박성호
No way.... It’s still not enough....

손은진
Seongho, your mom and dad will cover it, so it’s okay

박태민
Yes, we’ve got a lot of debt, so we’re grateful you’re helping out our family, but with your grades right now, you can’t even get a job.


박성호
I hate Mom and Dad working so hard even more!!!

Tears fell from Seongho’s eyes.


박성호
Yeah, debt. I need to pay off the debt and get money for my brother’s surgery too. Somehow.

손은진
....Seongho, calm down for now and come here.

[Past, Seongho’s elementary school days]


박성호
Stay like a picture~

박지호
Wow, Seongho, you’ve really improved a lot.


박성호
Right, hyung?

박지호
Yeah, our Seongho could even be a singer, don’t you think?


박성호
A singer? Me?

박지호
I’ll be your number one fan~


박성호
I’m going to be a doctor! I’m going to cure your illness, hyung!

박지호
Haha, yeah, thanks.


박성호
(In the end... I’m not even cut out to be a doctor.)


박성호
(What on earth am I supposed to do?)

Seongho kept crying quietly, unable to contain the frustration.

한예리
Dongmin, good job on the exam~ Is there anything you want to eat?


한동민
Sushi!

한예리
Sushi? lol, that’s expensive too.


한동민
hahahahaha..... uh....?


한동민
Noona, wait a second.

Dongmin walked over to Seongho.


한동민
Seongho, sunbae....?


박성호
..... What....


한동민
Why are you crying here?


박성호
It’s none of your business.


한동민
.....


한동민
Sunbae, I don’t know exactly what happened to you, but...


한동민
I think someone is sick and having a hard time.


박성호
Are you trying to pity me right now?


한동민
No, I can’t pity you. I have a heart condition too, so I know how much I’ve been wearing out my sister and dad.


박성호
A heart condition? You?


한동민
I have a heart condition. I’m much better now, but I still have to get checked at the hospital often, and every time I feel really sorry for my dad and noona, who have to pay the bills.


박성호
.....

Seongho couldn’t answer.


한동민
So, I understand that feeling really well.


박성호
....Yeah, I started busking because I needed money. I took the old equipment my dad used when he was young and worked hard with it.


박성호
I still don’t have enough for my brother’s surgery, but they say he needs it right away.


박성호
I don’t know what to do now.


박성호
Am I someone who can be of help to my family?


한동민
I think you’re someone who is helpful.


박성호
..Yeah..?


한동민
From a patient’s point of view, someone who works hard for me is always just someone I’m grateful to and sorry toward.


박성호
..... I see...


한동민
Hang in there. It’s okay not to put too much pressure on yourself.

한예리
Dongmin, aren’t you coming?


한동민
Ah, I’m coming now!


박성호
.....

박지호
[Past] I’ll be your number one fan!


박성호
[A few days ago] Thank you~ The next song is~


박성호
(Maybe the song that carries my feelings... is making people happy.)


박성호
(....Maybe for that moment, I was a little happy too.)


박성호
(Yeah, let’s not fall into despair like this. I’ll have hope too, and give hope to everyone.)


박성호
(When my brother wakes up... he’ll be really happy, right?)

[A few days later, Class 3, Year 2, Doyoung High School]


김동현
Hey, are we going to the PC room today?


한동민
Hey, before the PC room, finding a vocalist and drummer comes first lol


박성호
I’ll do vocals.


김동현
Huh? Seongho sunbae?


박성호
As you know, I can play guitar too. And from now on, call me Seongho hyung.


김동현
Wow~ Okay! Seongho hyung!


한동민
Now all we need is a drummer.

And so, the band’s fourth member joined.