Lee Chae-yeon Fanfic | DANCE WITH ANGEL - • It's always scary to start

사진 작가

Look here!

With a click, Chungha strikes a pose more professional than anyone else. Chungha was currently in the middle of an album jacket photoshoot.

If you were to ask, "Why is Chungha shooting an album cover!?"

Chungha wanted to debut with Chaeyeon, a younger sister and good colleague she trusted and liked the most, and she thought she would, but she ended up making a surprise solo debut after achieving great success with her dance YouTube channel and vlogs.

사진 작가

Very good, good!

And Chaeyeon, looking at that sight with a pleased expression,

And asked for something that shone brighter than anyone else.

It is noisy, but it is the quietest place in the whole area: the backstage behind the concert hall.

Perhaps more nervous than expected, Cheongha was swallowing the atmosphere as she listened to the sounds of people talking.

이채연

Sister, don't be nervous. You're going to do better than anyone.

이채연

I'll keep cheering for you from here, okay? So don't be nervous. Good luck!

청하

Yeah...! I'll become a singer who shines brighter than anyone. Even if we're not on the same team... let's both become idols who shine brighter than anyone else.

As Chungha's debut song 'Why Don't You Know' rang out, the debut concert began to sparkle.

After finishing practice, the trainees were huddled together taking a short break. Yuri lay down on the practice room floor, looked up at the ceiling, sighed, and spoke.

조유리

I should have called myself 'Jo Yu-rist' and tried being a piano YouTuber... I should have done it when the boss told me to do something.

김민주

Hey, come on—just because you did that doesn't guarantee it'll work out—Chungha unnie really worked hard!

이채연

I also had a few videos uploaded on Chungha's YouTube where I danced with her! But did you see the comments!?

이채연

People are writing things like "I've been a fan since the survival show" and "Your height is amazing," and it's so touching.

김민주

Really? Wow! That's amazing.

조유리

Wow, look here. You have so many fans! But why didn't you do things like YouTube?

안유진

I thought it would have gone really well if I had done it!

이채연

I guess I lack the skills compared to Chungha unnie, and above all...

Yujin, who was hurriedly gulping down water because the practice was exhausting, swallowed it all, cut off Chaeyeon, and continued speaking.

안유진

Confidence. With that face and height, you deserve to be a little confident—do you know how much I'm rooting for you?

이채연

Thank you. As expected, there's no one like our big puppy Yujini!

At that moment, the practice room door opened and President Hyun and Secretary Ha entered. They came in with troubled expressions.

After those two entered, the company's female trainees followed.

As the CEO entered, the trainees greeted him in unison, and then he began to speak with a troubled expression.

현빈

I'm sorry to make this announcement, but it looks like our company's female trainees will probably be participating in a survival program.

The trainees were surprised by the CEO's words. They began to exchange wary glances, and Chaeyeon lowered her head, appearing to be deep in thought.

현빈

I am really sorry for saying it is a program rather than a debut.

하지원

It is a program called Dancing Queen. It is a show where you debut if you make it to the final 12—

하지원

If you don't want to, you don't have to participate, but—we don't know when our company will debut.

With these words, the boss and the secretary left the practice room, and the trainees were thrown into confusion.

"... another survival show?" was what Chaeyeon thought. Chaeyeon was sick and tired of survival shows.

When Momo showed me the competition, I only took it lightly for a moment, but I felt dizzy when the situation where I actually had to participate in it loomed right in front of me.

Eunbi approached Chaeyeon, who was feeling confused like this.

Eunbi also had prior debut experience as a senior who was older than Chaeyeon. However, due to internal company circumstances, that group fell through, and after auditioning for other groups, she ended up settling at this company.

권은비

Chaeyeon, it's really tough, isn't it?

Chaeyeon couldn't look Eunbi in the face properly. It was because if she did, she felt like she would burst into tears. How much further do I have to go before I can become myself on stage?

I thought about it countless times and practiced, but the fact that I have to climb another mountain called a survival show again, instead of a stable debut...

Chaeyeon was having a hard time. She was already deeply hurt. She had no idea what on earth she should do.

권은비

Shall we try our best just this once...?

권은비

The words "stay strong"—it might sound meaningless, but this is all we can do right now.

이채연

You know how scary it is to try... to take on a challenge and fail again. You know that better than anyone. But why—

이채연

Why... are you telling me to take on a challenge that makes me waver?

Just as Chaeyeon was speaking with tears welling up in her eyes, Minju approached her, tears streaming down her cheeks.

김민주

Sister—let's just let ourselves waver. Let's bump into things. Let's get hurt. And let's get back up again.

김민주

Even so, there is one thing. Never forget. That we are by your side—Eunbi unnie, me, and all the other trainees.

Starting from Minju's words, Chaeyeon began to shed tears in Eunbi's arms. As she cried, one side of her heart ached terribly.

Thinking, "What kind of weak thoughts did I have when there are people who love and support me like this?", he felt heartbroken in the arms of Eunbi, who was warmer than anyone.

The three of them hugged and cried, then Chaeyeon stepped out of Eunbi's embrace, wiped her tears, and began to speak with a determined look in her eyes.