Chapter 467
Debut or Die
If you donât debut, youâll get a fatal disease Episode 467
In fact, itâs natural for members to do individual activities in an idol group with years of age.
The groupâs profitability declined after its heyday. Then, shouldnât each of us search for a way to eat and live in advance?
Of course, there were many exceptions in the fortress, and Testa was one of them.
âAlthough weâve rarely had individual activities properly until now.â
âThatâs right.â
The group continued to do well⦠.
âIf I had to say individual activities, it was about entertainment or pictorial.â
Since I was already from survival, I refrained from individual activities for several years, even for the sake of fandom convergence, and eventually came to this point.
I opened my mouth.
âBut wouldnât it be okay to start slowly now?â
âhmm.â
Bae Se-jin shook his shoulders. The membersâ eyes reflexively turned to Bae Se-jin.
Cha Yu-jin raised her hand.
âSo we have a meeting? Are you acting Sejin hyung?â
quick-witted guy
â⦠⦠I got an offer.â
â⦠! You did!â
âCongratulations Chu⦠!â
Bae Se-jinâs face turned red among the nice but ignorant guys who responded positively.
âOh, I wonât⦠!â
â⦠!?â
âI told Park Moon-dae earlier, but⦠We just made a comeback, and I shouldnât fall out to act!â
âah⦠!â
Exclamation marks appeared on the faces of Seon Ah-hyun and Kim Rae-bin.
But soon, Kim Rae-bin asked cautiously.
âI⦠Is it a structure where parallelism is impossible due to schedule?â
Thatâs right! Then you can do both!
Itâs a gnome-like question with insane efficiency characteristics that more than double your composition speed.
However, Bae Se-jin grabbed both hands.
â⦠What if I make a mistake?â
âyes?â
âI am⦠Iâll be honest. Iâm the slowest at learning the stage here. I started late, and my talent⦠There will be problems.â
â⦠Depending on which reference point is used, the judgment is subjective⦠â
âBut I donât think I can make a single mistake on stage while concurrently taking on a completely different kind of workâ¦â ?â
â⦠!!â
Bae Se-jin raised his head.
His face was pale.
âWhat will people think when that happens?â
Bae Se-jin, who has already quit his first solo career, will eat curse words with concentration.
But to my surprise, that guy didnât even mention that point.
âSomethingâs wrong. Bae Se-jin didnât do it, and suddenly, he overreacted and talked about it within the group to the extent that he was doing group activities and acting at the same time⦠You would think so!â
â⦠⦠.â
âI donât know anything about idol activities like when I just debuted, in my own way⦠I know the situation now.â
okay. I know you watch Gukppong WeTube.
âThen usually, KPOP reactions, public reactions, YouTube, and even Lex Cars appear in related videos.â
Just by reading the title, this guy knows about that much.
About the secondary rumors that rumors create.
And what kind of rumors become a hot topic and make waves.
âIn a situation where we just moved companies and made our first comeback⦠no.â
Bae Se-jin finished his speech with a rather firm face.
âThat is my judgment.â
â⦠⦠.â
oh.
I touched my chin.
First of all, apart from the validity of the conclusion he reached.
âI drew the process to the conclusion quite logically and in depth.â
It was not an attempt to evade it, but rather a conclusion that I had put my head into the situation head-on and analyzed closely.
âIt must have grown a lot.â
That was a respectable attitude, so I was going to start talking lightly with partial agreement, but⦠.
âwhy?â
â⦠?!â
Is this guy going to hit the question mark first?
Ryu Chung-woo continued to speak calmly while staring at Bae Se-jin among the members with enlarged eyes.
âSejin. Why do you think if you act, it will definitely interfere with your stage activities?â
âWho says unconditionally?â
Bae Se-jin seemed to be in tears, but soon calmed down.
â⦠that there is a high probability I can imagine right now. the situation⦠!â
âImaginations donât necessarily become reality.â
â⦠!â
âSejin-ah.â
Liu Qingyu said softly.
However, it was somehow a bit harsh.
âas I said last time⦠When you imagine the future, you seem to think more about the possibility of the bad side than the possibility of the good side.â
â⦠⦠.â
âThereâs no rule saying itâs right.â
Bae Se-jin became a bit dazed.
âEven when we talked about this before, in the end it didnât go as you expected and it worked out well. Do you remember?â
â⦠⦠.â
unspoken affirmation.
And although Liu Cheng-wu deliberately referred to it vaguely, I realized what the âcircumstance in which I told this story beforeâ was.
Bae Se-jin saw a big Se-jin in an instant.
âI think itâs when the two fought like dogs.â
At that time, I was in charge of the big Se-jin, and Ryu Cheong-woo was in charge of Bae Se-jin.
It seems that the two of them had a conversation like that at the time.
âBae Se-jin probably said that he would never apologize first because Se-jin hates him so much⦠I think he thought that even if he apologized first, we wouldnât be able to reconcile.â
It seems that Ryu Cheng-wu calmed it down.
And, well, people with the same name reconcile, and somehow they are getting along well even though they continue to squeak.
In a word, it is true that Bae Se-jin was overly negative at the time.
But I understood why Bae Se-jin made that decision.
It must be the reason that the two of them didnât get along so much, and the feelings of being spoiled for each other built up, and then they suddenly had a big fight.
In fact, I wondered if Bae Se-jinâs way of thinking itself had an empirical reason.
â⦠Itâs probably because of his experience as a child actor.â
I was ruined once with an agency like X. Besides, we even watched it live, which was almost ruined because our biological father was like that.
It seems like a natural instinct for that guy to consider the worst possible outcome in a decisive choice.
the problem is⦠.
âAnd me too⦠.â
Itâs something I can understand.
Judging by my X-like experiences as a child, I also have a few things that pop right out.
It is a situation where the worst possible assumption becomes a reality.
Those who have experienced such things always assume the âworst caseâ and plan for the future.
âIâm preparing.â
I donât think Iâve ever lost anything, so Iâm not particularly dissatisfied with my thinking circuit⦠. Ryu Cheong-woo seemed very sorry for Bae Se-jin.
âUntil now, I have rarely made mistakes on stage while promoting. It was like that even when I couldnât sleep well. But will I suddenly make a mistake this time?â
â⦠⦠.â
âI donât think so. And even if it does, there is a possibility that it will pass without any problems⦠. Itâs nothing else, and it would be too bad if I gave up for that reason.â
Bae Se-jinâs eyes turned hazy.
And I felt a sentiment close to astonishment toward Liu Cheng-wu.
âHow could that bastard do that?â
How can a guy who retired from the national team right before his prime due to the aftereffects of a childhood accident that he doesnât even remember can live with that kind of mindset.
Even though weâve lived together for several years and know everything⦠No, on the contrary, it was more difficult to understand.
âWell, how can all humans be the same?â
A team like this and that must all be there for the team to roll.
As evidence of that, Bae Se-jin seems to have been a little emotionally agitated by that resolute statement.
And as if driving the momentum, Ryu Cheng-wu spoke up.
Not Bae Se-jin, but me.
âwhat do you think about it?â
â⦠⦠.â
Why?
âSince he called a meeting, he must have thought he would back it up.â
I answered shyly.
âNo what⦠You are right. In fact, I think what Sejin hyung said is also true. There are possibilities.â
â⦠⦠!â
â⦠okay?â
Why do you, Ryu Chung-woo, also have a sullen face?
Anyway, I shrugged.
âAnd even if I persuaded him like this, Sejin-hyung would still be anxious. I donât think you need to do individual activities like that.â
â⦠⦠.â
âSo I want to refute Sejin hyungâs reasoning.â
â⦠??â
âBar Rebuttal⦠Are you talking?â
Yes.
âI think there is a fundamental cause for worrying that my brother will make a mistake in the first place.â
â⦠root cause?â
What are you talking about?
Listen.
âThe active schedule is tight.â
As tight as it is, there is no room, so there is no time to prepare the mind and body for the stage.
It is the worry that your skills in that environment will inevitably lead to mistakes.
âIn the first place, wouldnât he have said it would be okay if the schedule had been a little more relaxed. Even at the same time, there is time to practice.â
Bae Se-jin answered with a puzzled expression.
âthat⦠Itâs like that.â
I nodded.
âThen there is no need to worry.â
â⦠?? why⦠?â
âYour schedule will be better than before.â
âwhy?!â
I put on the pod with both hands.
âThe T1 series schedule is all blocked⦠⦠.â
â⦠⦠.â
â⦠⦠.â
Yes.
Bae Se-jin, who inadvertently predicted a schedule similar to the previous albums, missed this loophole.
âwe⦠There arenât many broadcasts going on.â
It will be over after one or two TV shows are aired and a few Wetube shows are broadcast.
The rest of them donât match the value of the groupâs name, so they canât go out unintentionally.
âBut the topic was covered by the game⦠.â
After all, in the crazy 60 days that we ran while preparing for the album, it was the same as pulling out the promotion activities for the album.
And Bae Se-jinâs eyes became dots as if he realized that.
He looks flustered.
âthat⦠think about it.â
âyes. And while youâre thinking about it, Iâve got another agenda to talk about.â
âWhat what?â
why. I didnât hold the meeting just to talk about your acting activities.
âIn the first place, we didnât just do Sejin-hyung, but during this period of activity, we thought it would be nice to split up and make individual appearances a few times.â
âyes??â
âOoh we⦠?â
âUm, the album came out, but all the members were doing individual activities⦠. Anyone who wants to do it, of course, can do it, but I donât mind doing it next time.â
The prudent Ryu Cheong-wu was happy to respond, but rather that was the goal.
âNo, rather, itâs because of the album.â
âhmm?â
âSince there are limits to whether a group can appear together in a program or event, I thought it would be better to show their faces a few more times, even as individuals.â
âah.â
Then, since it is a T1 series, you will be able to make up for the cut schedules even slightly.
Shouldnât we let people who arenât familiar with WeTube know that the testa album is out?
and⦠There is one more advantage, but it seems that Sun Ah-hyun noticed it.
âah⦠! Then Sejin-hyungâs acting will be seen as part of that individual appearance⦠It will be as if we are all together!â
Yes.
Bae Se-jin has a uniquely different texture and is serious, but if she lets go of her circumstances, she wonât go to the point of being saturated alone.
â⦠! Indeed! I couldnât reason that far!â
âThen let me get out of here!â
The conference room became noisy with Kim Rae-bin, who began to admire Seon Ah-hyun, and Cha Yu-jin, who started actively exploring programs.
Bae Se-jin bowed his head.
â⦠thank you. really.â
â⦠!â
âno! I admired your will to even consider giving up for the sake of the album! I will support you in acting⦠!â
âokay. I will cheer you on.â
âHwa fighting⦠!â
May I also add a word?
âIf itâs a swashbuckling role again, ask for a change.â
â⦠okay.â
Bae Se-jinâs voice was mixed with laughter.
And Bae Se-jin raised his head again, his eyes shining with his fists clenched.
âIâll be fine.â
yes
âThe stage⦠I will continue to practice.â
Itâs good.
âI⦠I will work hard to promote the album during that shoot⦠!â
âitâs okay.â
Thatâs not it.
That version is also bloody, so it becomes an X. Just take a picture of your work or work hard and come.
âAh, but⦠⦠.â
Bae Se-jin seemed to want to say something more, but he suddenly met someoneâs eyes and shut his mouth.
He hadnât said a single word throughout the entire meeting.
â⦠⦠.â
Big Sejin.
The guy was looking at Bae Se-jin with an expression that didnât show much emotion.
Bae Se-jin seemed to be trying to avoid his gaze reflexively for a moment, but soon that sign disappeared.
Instead, he asked Sejin seriously.
âyou⦠what do you think about it?â
â⦠⦠.â
âWhat I do while Iâm active.â
Sejin looked at the table for a moment and then opened his mouth.
âWouldnât it be okay in this situation?â
â⦠!â
It was an underpowered tone.
And it was an euphemistic affirmation.
Sejin Bae was startled as if he would jump out of his chair, but soon cleared his throat.
âNo, I didnât say much⦠I didnât like it, but I thought I was holding back!â
âYeah what⦠. yes. That way, no matter what I react to, I think they will interpret it in a bad way~â â
⦠⦠.â
âItâs a perfect song.â
Keun Se-jin deliberately raised the end of his words as if he were joking, but his sincerity was clear.
And Bae Se-jin also seemed stabbed.
Even if I said individual activities were a good idea, I would have suspected that I was being sarcastic and would have nodded my head if I objected.
Big Sejin rubbed the back of his neck.
âWe have annual leave⦠Gradually, the time has come for everyone to do individual activities~ And hyung said he was thinking of turning it down anyway.â
â⦠⦠.â
âItâs good if everything goes well together.â
Big Sejin finished talking like that.
It really didnât sound like empty talk.
â⦠okay.â
And Bae Se-jin seems to have been able to accept those words this time.
âgood. then⦠Iâll wrap it up and contact the director!â
âGreat!â
Thatâs how Testa finished preparing to enter the album promotion period in earnest.
in a slightly different way than before.
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âI⦠However, if cooperation with all affiliates related to T1 is not possible, is it possible that we will not be able to produce a group reality program this time?!â
âwait.â