The Journey of Love by an Idol

Episode 34

Mini concert is about to begin. The stadium with a capacity of 3000 people is full. The audience was waiting for the Triple Kill. As previously informed by the management, this mini concert will be the last mini concert of the season.

After that, Triple Kill will be preoccupied with the preparation of new mini albums and solo activities from the members of each. The possibility to appear on television as a new group will begin after the mini album is successfully released and solo activities are completed. This can happen about 6 to 8 months from now.

Fans who will miss the appearance of Triple Kill make it as a motivation to attend this mini concert. Ever since Triple Kill managed to make their debut, their schedule off the water had been very congested. Although not often wara wiri on television, but the audience who enjoy watching the festival must be their fans.

The majority of VIP seats have also started to fill up. Celebrities who knew each other immediately greeted each other. The girl group members invited by Jisu did not expect that there was Hyun Joo, a rising newcomer actress there. They greeted each other and took pictures.

“Goodnight everyone, Triple Kill-imnida.”, said all the members who have just given intro introduction through their instrument game.

Hyun Joo who first witnessed a concert like this was very excited.

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“Ahjumma, haven't I been late paying her monthly money? Why can't it be a few days late?”, said Daeun surprised when the studio tenant came to see her to ask for rent. 

“Every month, I have to pay for all the electricity, maintenance, repairs, and more. If someone is late to pay the rent, do I have to pay it? I do business to make a profit, not to lose. I know your situation, but try to understand also my situation.”, Ahjumma told Daeun a few days ago. 

From that day on, Daeun had to look for a side job outside of her agency to collect rent. He promised to give it this week and the tenant agreed. 

During that time, Daeun had already worked in several places but it was still not enough. But he still has two more days. 

Today, Daeun is excited as she is about to attend a Triple Kill mini-concert. All his life, only this time could he attend an event like this. Usually he only enjoys music on the side of the road or if lucky, he can watch this kind of performance occasionally at Orphanage. 

“Hm... What clothes should I wear? I don't have any good clothes. Hm. These jeans and this outer looks good. I can also wear these shoes.”, Daeun said looking forward to today. The clock has already shown at 8pm, otherwise leaving now, he will be late. 

Cringe Cringe

Someone called Daeun's phone.

“Oh, Ahjussi. What's the matter?”, Daeun answered her phone.

“That time you asked for a job right? I got a lot of fried chicken orders tonight in some places. You could help. I will pay you more.”, said someone called Ahjussi.

“Oh? Now?”, asked Daeun confused.

“Iya.. When else? Come on, if you're willing, I'll pay you double what I usually pay. Hows it? Otherwise I will contact the others.”, said the person.

“Ah yes, I am ready. Why don't you be so impatient. Alright Ahjussi, I will be there now.”, Daeun said hanging up.

He did not know when an opportunity like this would come again. He also has a lack of money. If Ahjussi was right to pay double, he could use half of it to cover the lack of the required rental fee and half of it to last until payday arrived.

‘I'd love to see that concert. But how else, I also have to survive.’

Daeun put her VIP ticket back on the table. He immediately changed into training clothes and replaced his bag with a regular bag. Then we headed to the fried chicken restaurant.

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“One, two, three. Okay once again. One, two, three.”, said the photographer in charge of photographing them.

The ritual every time the appearance is finished, they will definitely take pictures. Start with the audience, the crew, and also the Triple Kill members themselves.

“Thank you for the hard work. Thank you.”, the Triple Kill members bowed every time they passed the staff they met before going to the backstage room.

They've worked hard to produce mini concerts and make sure everything runs smoothly.

The spectators used to go out the stadium regularly. The VIP spectators were seen starting to descend and walk towards the backstage. Someone immediately greeted the Triple Kill members and thanked them for the appearance they gave and left. Some also asked to take pictures together.

Hyun Joo and the girl group invited by Jisu were one of them. They took some portraits together.

“Daehyun-shi. Woah, I watched it from start to finish. You are amazing.”, he praised with a big smile.

“Hahaha.. You could have. I'm glad that you enjoyed our performance.”, Daehyun replied.

“I also memorized a few songs before coming here and managed to sing them well earlier.”

“Oh, really. In between your hectic schedule, you do it? Wow, I'm very impressed.”, Jisu suddenly appeared from behind.

“Huh”, Daehyun can only respond briefly.

“Hyun Joo-nim, can you ask for a photo?”, ask Jisu quietly and politely.

Of course Hyun Joo immediately agreed. Before long, Jiwon who had finished greeting her VIP audience immediately joined the roar and asked for a photo with Hyun Joo.

Furthermore, the full members of Triple Kill also finally took pictures.

“Daehyun-shi.”, Hyun Joo has just been freed from the many people who approached and called him.

However, just now that he had gained space to be able to call Daehyun, Jiwon called out to him.

“Hyun Joo-nim, sign?”, said Jiwon thrusting her concert shirt and a white marker.

“Okay.... with pleasure.”, said Hyun Joo was forced to smile.

‘Ah. finally. Hopefully no one calls me anymore.’, Hyun Joo said in his heart.

“Dae..”, not to mention Hyun Joo managed to mention Daehyun by name, someone had already called him back.

“Hyun Joo-shi.”, this time Jisu brought a beloved tennis ball to be signed by Hyun Joo.

“Alright.”, Hyun Joo's lips could have been smiling, but his heart and teeth were already vibrating in annoyance.

Until when he has to serve the members.

‘Why don't they ask for your signature.’, Hyun Joo cried in his heart.

“Daehyun-shi.”, call Hyun Joo, this time he pulled Daehyun's arm so as not to be helped again.

“Oh. Sorry - sorry, too many people, I'm so out of focus.”, Daehyun said.

“It's okay - what. Selca?”, said Hyun Joo asking by rocking - shake his phone.

“Oh. One, two, three. One, two, three.”, Hyun Joo said, taking selca both of them on his phone.

“Seongmin-hyung-france. Can you help us?”, Daehyun said after Hyun Joo managed to take Selca.

Hyun Joo seemed happy when Daehyun immediately took the initiative to take their photos more seriously.

On the other hand, Seongmin-hyung immediately gave a meaningful look to Daehyun.

“Alright, one, two, three. Again, more cheerful, one two three.”, said Seongmin, manager of Triple Kill.

“Hyung, Daeun-i is still not coming?”, Daehyun asked again to Seongmin.

“Hn. I didn't see him from before. Maybe he didn't come. Ah.. You already scorched one VIP.” ticket, Seongmin commented before finally excuse me for having to take care of something else.

“Daeun?”, Hyun Joo asked in surprise.

It sounded like a woman's name in her ear. Of course Hyun Joo was curious as to who he was.

“Hm.. You invited employees to VIP? Aren't they supposed to be backstage.”, Hyun Joo looks confused by Daehyun's explanation.

“Oh dia.”

“Hyun Joo, let's go home. It's late at night. Tomorrow you have a fitting.” schedule, Manager Hyun Joo said calling him. Daehyun finally did not continue his words.

She had tried to pull Hyun Joo away earlier, but the girl seemed to be still busy with the others.

“Oh, I don't think you have any schedule - what's tomorrow.”, Daehyun.

“Ha - ha.. Just a shirt fittings. Not long and not too important.”, Hyun Joo replied.

“Oh.. then, be careful on the road. See you at the premiere next week.”, Daehyun told Hyun Joo.

“H.. Thank you for today.”, said Hyun Joo.

“What's just for a minute. Tomorrow you have to fit the clothes that will be used for the awards show. Not important? Tomorrow you have to fit the shirt for a prestigious event. Huh!”, said Manager Hyun Joo who immediately nagged after they were outside the stadium.

“Unni, it's name is ‘White Lies’. Woah, did you see him? Daehyun-shi is stunning tonight. I know he's cool. But I don't know if he can be that cool.”, Hyun Joo still can't escape the impression of seeing Daehyun's performance tonight.

“Huh, it's up to you. I don't want to interfere anymore. Arghhhh..”, manager Hyun Joo shouted in his car.

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“Huh... I've been kind enough to give her a VIP ticket and she didn't come? Who is he? Hyun Joo whose schedule is very busy, which famous actress just came, why didn't she? Huh.. Hah.. my head hurts.”

“You come or not, what does it have to do with me? I gave her the VIP ticket. Why should I wait for it? Am I prepared? She's ready me?”

“But, can - usually he is not present? People are even willing to pay dearly for that VIP ticket and he just came just can't?”

“Why yes, he didn't come?”

“Wait, did something happen to him?”

“Wah. What - what's this woman?”

“Hah..have I gone to bed.”

Daehyun spoke to himself in his room. Since returning home to finish the concert and attend the party for a while, she returned to her apartment. She had already taken a bath and was now complete with her sleeping pajamas.

Daeun's absence from her concert today disturbs her mind. On one hand he was not willing while on the other he also did not want to think about it. That woman is not who - she is.

After arguing alone on the bed, Daehyun chose to turn off the lights and get inside the blanket.

5 Minutes. 10 minutes. 15 minutes.

“Hah... “, Daehyun got up from his bed and turned back his room lights.

“How can he not contact me. How hard it is to call or give a message. Apologizing cannot be present if there is something urgent. Why not give any news at all.”, said Daehyun back up from his sleep and holding a mobile phone.

Drrrrrttttdrttttttt

Suddenly a message appeared on his phone. The message he was waiting for even though he did not want to admit that he was waiting for the message. From Daeun.

Yeheyun-hyung. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your concert tonight. I know you might be aware too. But after I think about it, I'd better give you this message. 

I got a part-time job offer. There's something urgent. I don't know when I'll get an offer like this again. Again I'm sorry. Hopefully I can still get a chance to watch Triple Kill next time. 

Ii'm sorry. 

“Working part-time?”, thought Daehyun confused.

“Whether working part-time is much more important than attending my concert.”

“What job makes it have to work from 9 to 12 pm?”

“Again, he already works at the agency, why do you still need to work part-time? Isn't Bokman Ahjussi's fee usually big?”

Even though Daehyun had already gotten an answer from the question that made him unable to sleep. Still, Daehyun still did not understand.

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A few days after the concert, Daehyun returned to a television station. He has one schedule there to attend one of the Reality Shows. Coincidentally, it was in the middle of filming a music show where most Idol groups appeared.

Since debut, Triple Kill has not been on the music show. Because most of those who enter are just idol groups. Triple Kill is a band. In addition to his fame is still lacking, the staff is also difficult to set the stage for them.

As usual, the still maknae Daehyun came to the filming studio much earlier. He already greeted all the seniors there. Before filming began, he was interested in just looking - just look at the process of filming a music show.

Some of the newly debuted idol groups have greeted Daehyun because they know him. Daehyun of course also greeted back.

Satisfied to see - look, Daehyun plans to return to the filming studio. He had stopped by the toilet before finally continuing his steps. The location of a TV station that has many aisles then makes it confused.

Until finally Daehyun crossed paths with a woman and intended to ask the way.

“Excuse me.”, greet Daehyun, but the woman looks to cover her face like she is afraid of being caught with a cue card.

Daehyun was confused. He intends to undo his intention to ask and continue. He thought, he would also find his location if it kept going. However, when the woman took down her ‘Cue Card’, she seemed to know him.

“Oh? Kang... Byeol?”, said Daehyun still in a doubtful tone.

“Sorry you were wrong.”, said the woman.

“Hm.. I bet you're Kang Byeol. Yes.Kang Byeol. I'm right, you're Kang Byeol! Do not try - try to trick me.”, said Daehyun opened the cue card that he deliberately used to cover his face.

“Why?”, finally the woman opened her cue card and admitted that she was Kang Byeol.

“O-oh? You are now cosplaying as a girlgroup?”, Tanya Daehyun slightly quipped.”

“I am a member of a girl group. I debuted today. So don't bother me.”, said Kang Byeol trying to leave.

“Wait. You're the one who's been stalking me for a few days? Don't we? I bet I saw you running down the stairs back then.”, Daehyun said directly to the point.

There was no one - who was there. He could ask as much as he could without worrying about anyone seeing them.

“No. You are wrong people.”, said Kang Byeol firmly.

“Why? You stalking me there must be a reason? Remember, you decided on me that day. I wasn't. So I have the right to ask now why you are following me.”, Daehyun said again.

“Huh.. not me.”,. Kang Byeol.

“Yes.I've been really scared the last few days because someone followed me with strange behavior. If it were you, I wouldn't have extended it. But if it is not you, I must immediately report to the police.”, Daehyun said.

Kang Byeol looked straight at Daehyun.

“Not. I'm going to leave already. Don't be familiar with me.”, said Kang Byeol before fleeing from there.

‘Hah.if I confess that I followed him yesterday, I will be ashamed of myself. I better not admit it. Hm though it is difficult to find where the address of the apartment. I need to contact her parents first. I just followed him that day. Not in the days before. Does he have another stalker?’, Kang Byeol asked - asked inwardly.