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Debut or Die - 222

It had long been decided to give TeSTAR three days of vacation.

This is because the head manager's comment that "artists can only show off their skills if their health condition is in good shape" was surprisingly not withdrawn and continued.

"Although the manager's administration office hasn't really invested in that."

In fact, it seems that it is closer to his own management philosophy than to the concern for the well-being of the artists... Anyway, I have no intention of opposing his decision because it benefits me.

Thanks to that, I will be able to spend three days quietly alone.

Also, I have some expectations.

"In those days I will be able to monitor the networks."

The only thing I've seen on screen lately is a furry, four-legged animal, so I'm frustrated.

— ...Hmm.

I said I would monitor my usage, but I didn't intend for my peers to monitor my internet searches during downtime.

Dereliction of duty is not honey, but sugar dissolved in water.

So I'll use the time they go home to do my job.

And I will rest quietly alone.

...Of course, I've never had a proper vacation thinking like that until now.

"Because I've never enjoyed vacation days in the first place."

This time, after locking all the variables, I'll be alone. I thought it would be like this, but...

A sudden and unexpected situation occurred. I mean... maybe in a good way.

— Hyungs! What do you think about doing a MT...?

Well Kim RaeBin mentioned that days before the holidays.

— MT?

— As an acronym for "Member Training", it means a short trip that strengthens harmony between co-workers and teamwork.

— Eei, I know, RaeBin-ah~ I was asking if you wanted to go on a trip and do MT!

— Oh yeah!

Kim RaeBin nodded enthusiastically at Keun SeJin's question.

The funny thing is that Cha YooJin was doing the same thing next to him.

"Did you two plan this?"

After hearing the following, I think they did plan it.

— I hope we can make up for the time spent on our busy schedule and share new experiences and topics besides work!

— Let's play! I want to go to the beach in Korea!

They were very insistent.

Ryu CheongWoo answered softly with a slightly troubled expression.

— Really? Is it okay if you don't come home this vacation?

— In three days? Aaah, I can't go to America! My parents are busy!

YooJin nonchalantly responded immediately.

"Hmm, I think I know what's going on."

YooJin can't go, enjoy, and come back from America in three days. And it will be difficult for his parents to come to visit because we are not in the Christmas season.

"He must be bored because he can't go to his house, so he wants to play and hang out with the members."

That is most likely.

I fell silent, and suddenly I had a flash of understanding.

"...If this doesn't work out, will YooJin be in the dorm during the holidays?"

No way.

— I do not intend to use our vacation completely. I'm just planning to do MT in a secluded place for 1 night and 2 days, starting before the holidays and then going back home on the morning of the first day of holidays!

— Oh, that sounds good. What do you think about it?

— I-I'd like to go...!

— ...It's fine to use just one day of our holiday.

The votes in favor came from everywhere. RaeBin's opinion to take a short trip and preserve the vacation was quite reasonable.

— ...

— MoonDae hyung-nim, what do you think about it?

I responded immediately.

— It's okay. Let's go.

—...! Yes!

I waited until the end to emphasize "Let's go" and not say anything else.

I had an idea.

"Someone has to take YooJin away."

During the MT, I'll have to somehow manage the situation so someone can take YooJin to his house for the rest of the vacation.

— Oh~ MoonDae agrees!

— Yes, it is good to go once. Is there a place that RaeBin has in mind?

—  I have one! Gangha near the sea!

— It's called 'Ganghwa Island'...! Yes, hyung-nim. I've seen some places I'd like to stay.

I watched as I stroked my chin.

"Hmm, Ryu CheongWoo, Keun SeJin and Kim RaeBin are the best candidates."

The other two are extremely unlikely because they don't match YooJin's code or feel burdened to oppose it.

TN: "Matching the code" is "not understanding their language or intentions" due to their overly energetic and unrestrained personality that they don't know how to stop.

"Hmm."

I made my own plan looking at the guys who were arguing about the destination.

And a little later...

— Then I will make a reservation for Ganghwa Island considering the location and the interior. You agree, right?

— Yeah~

— I'll notify the agency.

— Yes, thank you very much.

I am willing to ask the company for understanding and establish a network of contacts in case of emergency.

I was not worried that information about our trip would be leaked because we will leave in a few days.

The car will be rented by one of our managers under his name and CheongWoo will drive the car, so there is less fear of being tracked.

"And in case it's necessary, we'll wait for the manager to pick us up."

Recently, the manager has become noticeably more cooperative. It seems that the sense of crisis has paid off as the plan to form a team of specialists for us is going to be taken seriously.

Finally, the reservation of the pension was completed with peace of mind. Apparently the price was high even out of season due to security and facilities.

— Good, the reservation is complete. Let's have fun!

— Waah!

— Yes, Rabin-ah, thanks for the good suggestion...!

— It's not a big deal, but thanks for agreeing!

Everyone is excited.

I lay down on the sofa with my arms crossed.

"... It is the first time that I travel to another place with this amount of people and it is not for work reasons."

Traveling, not working, sounds refreshing.

Actually, I think it's more like a workshop that co-workers go to, but... I don't think it's something I should say because there's no one who feels particularly uncomfortable.

Even Bae Sejin is looking forward to it.

No wonder he said the following when the day came and we got into the rental car.

— ...It's the first time I'll do something like that.

Bae Sejin, who was sitting next to me, seemed to regret saying it, but it was after the reactions of others had already erupted.

— Really?

— Haven't you ever participated in events like school trips?

— ...I didn't like that kind of thing, so I didn't go.

— I understand! Traveling with dozens of people is admittedly limited and often inconvenient.

RaeBin nodded happily as if he had accepted it as an honest expression of likes or dislikes, but the others seemed to notice the subtle nuance.

"Looks like you had a bad experience during a school trip."

It's not particularly surprising.

At that moment, Seon AhHyun raised his hand.

— I-I didn't go on many school trips either...!

Bae Sejin's face, which reflected being in conflict with himself for having made a useless comment, improved a little when he heard it.

— ... Really?

— Yes!

How about I help you a little?

— I haven't traveled much either. But when I do, it's fun.

—...! A-That's right. I think today's trip will be fun, so I'm looking forward to it...!
— ... I also.

Bae Sejin turned her head and muttered. I heard it dimly.

"What's wrong with the atmosphere?"

Fortunately, this embarrassing atmosphere was crushed the next moment.

— I'm also looking forward to it. The suggestion was perfect!

— I love the sea!

— Haha, don't you think the atmosphere is warm? Let's start cheering each other up by choosing songs~

After glowing comments from thoughtless people, Keun SeJin played a song for everyone.

Dudungdungdudung, dudungdudungdungdungdung!

It was...the EDM version of Magical Boy.

"When did you get it from Kim RaeBin?"

— Ah, today~ let's forget about work and just have fun~ Come on, TeSTAR!

— Haha!

Cheongwoo in the driver's seat laughed.

"It will take us an hour and a half to reach Ganghwa Island."

Since Keun SeJin is sitting in the front seat, he will help CheongWoo focus on driving.

I know he will drive safely.

I rested my head on the back of my seat, in front of the singers.

I was thinking of enjoying having my body relaxed even now because these guys will surely come and do everything from playing games to running around.

— I'll meet you tomorrow! To-to-to-tomorrow!

— Ahahahahaha!

And the judgment I made was correct.

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After midnight on the first day...

— Cha Yoojin!!

— Wahahahahahaha!

The two maknaes are running on the beach.

"They are not tired yet."

Maybe it's because we're not working, but these guys don't get tired.

— Barbecue! Barbecue!

— Will there be a karaoke machine here too?

They were like that from the moment we arrived at the pension, and although we have done everything from cooking and eating meat on the grill to playing in the heated pool, they are full of energy.

"I thought they would be calmer by now."

Everything indicates that they will be like this all night.

What's more fun is that we were doing the most static activity at this very moment.

We set off fireworks.

— Th-they're pretty.

— I know.

Of course, it's not great, it's just holding some sticks and shaking them near the heated pool in front of the pension.

"If we lit them on the beach, we could get in trouble."

Because it is illegal on the beach.

YooJin was just trying to take a photo of the fireworks with the beach in the background, but RaeBin caught him and so he's chasing after him.

I heard a voice in the distance.

— It's absurd that you pour water... Puhuk!

Hmm, they're having a good time.

I took out the burnt stick type firecrackers that I had in my hand and tried to organize them.

And in that moment...

— MoonDae MoonDae~ Do you want beer?

—...!

Keun SeJin spoke to me and in his hands... he was holding a can of imported beer covered in a thin layer of ice.

It is a kind of beer with low alcohol content and fruit flavor.

— We are here to have fun. It's been a few months since you stopped drinking, but we're having a good time, so I think it would be good to have a drink~

— ...

It's true.

I took the can and opened it to drink without saying a word.

Tak

Then I heard laughter next to me.

— Is it funny?

— Ya, no way~ It's just that it's touching.

SeJin chuckled and lay down on the sun lounger next to me.

Ah, the atmosphere is good~

Looks like he drank a bit too. I slowly drank my beer being enveloped by the night breeze.

Obviously I felt fine.

Still, I didn't want to drink alcohol like crazy, I really didn't want to drink anymore.

It was calm.

— ...

It was a sure sign that these months of sobriety had worked. The usual bond is broken.

"I should thank you."

I glanced briefly at Bae Sejin, who was lighting her second firework stick on the other side.

And Keun SeJin suddenly blurted out something.

— It will continue to go well for us, right?

— ...

— Ya, seriously... if three years ago they had told me that I would sell a million albums, I wouldn't believe it.

— Nobody would.

— Right? That's right!

Keun SeJin laughed. I saw Seon AhHyun, who was next to him looking at us, smiling too.

— Anyway~ I really... like this group. I love my friends so much~ Let's do well this year too!

— Y-yes! Let's do it right!

The three of us had relaxed our shoulders and then flopped onto the loungers.

Still, it's okay to say something like this.

— Let's do it hard.

— Well said!

I felt a hand fall on my back as if encouraging me... Well, I didn't feel bad at all.

I decided to laugh.

— Ah, MoonDae-ya. Didn't you just drink alcohol?

—...!

— The design of the can is the same. Oh, but MoonDae seems fine~ I'm not sure if it's non-alcoholic beer. I think you can drink a can or two from now on, what do you think?

— I-I think you've improved quite a bit...!

This seems a bit over the top for a laugh.

As for the house, I would like to know who would be the one to take YooJin to his home. I hope to see good results.

It was time to contemplate the verdict.

Ttadang– Ttadadadang–

Suddenly a strange alarm sounded.

— Oh, it's not my phone.

— N-Neither is mine.

I checked the phone on a nearby lounger.

[Noona]

It was RaeBin's phone.

— It's from RaeBin. I'll take it.

— Ok~

— W-will you go and come back?

— Yeah.

I stood up on the beach. Luckily, the two boys who ran had returned to the vicinity of the pension.

— Cha YooJin, you lack social skills...!

— RaeBin-ah, you have a call.

— Oh, thank you very much!

RaeBin politely bowed his head in thanks even though he was drenched in seawater. He picked up his phone which kept ringing and answered the call.

—- Hello, Noona. Yes, I'm fine...

Having served my purpose, I prepared to return to the deckchairs located in front of the pension.

But I noticed a sign without warning.

— ... Eh?

—...!

RaeBin's question had a strange ring to it.

He did so in a tone that I could immediately recognize.

That's... it's like a silly sound we all make when we get shocking news.

My feet stopped reflexively.

I looked back.

— Ah... No, wha-what...

— ...

— Kim Rae Bin?

Maybe he didn't hear YooJin's voice, RaeBin was just standing with his phone in the middle of the dark beach.

There was nothing to be nervous about.

— I-I don't know... Why?

— Raebin-ah?

—...!

CheongWoo, who was nearby, noticed the strange atmosphere and intervened by grabbing RaeBin's arm.

When he called out to him, RaeBin stepped back. His hands were shaking too much.

— G-grandma... l-looks like she's going to die...

—...!!

In that instant, the atmosphere of the beach changed completely.

— Wait, your noona called you, right?

— Y-yes...

— Where did she call you from?

— Hos-hospital...? So... home...

— Is there a hospital near your house?

— Y-yes...

RaeBin didn't look good at all. He seemed to be about to cry.

It happened when we were at the destination of our trip.

It's like the past... is repeating itself again.

— What happened?

— Did something happen to RaeBin?

The other boys came running.

CheongWoo immediately patted RaeBin on the back gently.

— RaeBin-ah, take a deep breath.

— Y-yes...

— First, change your clothes.

Without waiting any longer, I quickly ran to the pension.

— MoonDae-ya?

I grabbed the car key from the front door, ran back to the beach, and spoke to RaeBin.

— Get in the car.

No time for that. You can change your clothes and take a deep breath when you are inside the car...

— ...Park MoonDae, you don't have a license. Take it easy.

Certain.

I handed over the car key to CheongWoo at Keun SeJin's words, who softly whispered.

— ...Yes, RaeBin-ah. It's better that we go right now. We can change clothes in the car.

— ...

He nodded his head.

Then we all headed to the parking lot to get in the car.

I was trapped in the back seat located in a corner of the car.

— Everyone's on board, right? We're leaving.

— Yes.

The car started immediately.

... Thus began our first day of vacation.

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