Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

199 – Side Story – The End, and Towards a New Beginning (2)

Perhaps because the concept and atmosphere of the show have changed a lot over time, the scenery that unfolded was completely different from when I used to watch the show live to see Yuna when I was little.

If there’s one thing that’s the same, it’s my feelings.

The only difference is that the target is different, but watching TV is the same, both now and in the past, while desperately cheering for someone to come out on top. I find that fact a little funny.

“Oh, it’s preteen.”

“Are they famous too?”

As the singers appeared in that order, Cha Ye-rin let out a low gasp upon seeing the five-member girl group. Mirae’s aunt tilted her head in confusion.

Now that I think about it, even when Yuna was active, Mirae Aunt didn’t know any other idols besides Armo. Now that time has passed, there’s no need to say anything.

“Yes, they are really hot these days. They are also one of the candidates for first place today.”

“Oh, I see. So they’re introducing me as the number one candidate.”

Aunt Mirae looked at the five girls decorating the stage with hostile eyes, perhaps realizing that they were competitors for Seol-ha and Seol-ah, who were also on the list of candidates for first place today.

No, of course it would be nice if our kids got first place, but there’s no need to be hostile towards them… If someone saw us, they’d think we weren’t me and Yuna, but my aunt’s kids.

“BareX is also a candidate for first place. Their song is good too.”

“It looks like you practiced a lot. But still, Seol-ha and Seol-ah can’t beat you.”

This time too, Soeun and Seungyeon were chatting amongst themselves about the appearance of the boy group that was a candidate for first place. In the meantime, the bickering never stopped.

“Do you think our kids will get first place in Yuna’s opinion? What do you think?”

Meanwhile, our mother seemed anxious about the appearance of a strong rival, and she seemed to be trying to relieve her worries by quietly asking Yuna a question.

I guess he wanted to hear Yuna say, “Of course.” But Yuna is a bit cold-hearted in these matters, so I don’t know what to say.

When I saw it, honestly, it seemed difficult.

“I don’t know. Realistically speaking, it would be difficult….”

“It will be difficult, though?”

“We heard the same thing when we first got first place. So I think we can do it.”

At Yuna’s words, which she said with a faint smile, her mother smiled brightly and said, “I see?” and looked back at the TV with somewhat relieved eyes.

Now that I think about it, that’s right. When Armo first took first place, I remember that their rivals were some pretty strong seniors. One group even took first place in brand reputation, and they were the undisputed best girl group of the time.

So I heard that when Yuna was first nominated for first place, she heard from people around her and her manager, “Don’t expect too much,” before she went up on stage. Maybe that’s why when they actually won first place, it felt even more like a dream.

Since I have experienced such miracles myself, I guess I can be sure that my children will experience them too. That is correct. Maybe I am being too realistic.

Well then, let’s try to sneak in the opinions of the people involved here.

“What do you think, boss?”

“me?”

When I asked for his opinion while lightly clinking my filled glass, the boss pointed at me and tilted his head. It seemed as if he had never thought that the arrow would come back at him.

“Well, the person who knows the most about ‘snow love’ as an artist here is the boss. Strictly speaking, we only know it as parents.”

Snow Love refers to the group name of Seolha and Seol-ah. Originally, there was a name prepared at the company level, but I heard that they pushed for this name because they wanted to go with it.

When I asked her why later, she said that she remembered Yuna once saying, “Mom had you on a snowy day.” It was quite a charming moment.

“Well, honestly, like Yuna said, it’s difficult in reality. The opposing fandom is so strong.”

“Is that so?”

When I asked back, somewhat surprised by the surprisingly cool answer, the president smiled mischievously and poured some whiskey from the ice glass into his mouth before opening his mouth again.

“But if you ask me if I think they’ll lose, I don’t know. I feel this way while raising them, but they might be even better than you or I think.”

The CEO’s words, which boasted that if we just waited for 5 years, we might be able to rise to the level of a national singer, seemed quite sincere.

National singer. That title must not be something to be taken lightly. Furthermore, the CEO, who has been in this industry for decades, must know this fact better than anyone else.

If a CEO like that can say that with such certainty, then maybe our kids are even more amazing than Yuna and I thought.

Jjang.

I was lost in thought for a moment, listening to the cool sound of ice hitting the glass.

“Oh, it’s coming out!”

“I guess this is the last turn!”

At that moment, I woke up to the voices of Choi Min-seong and his wife that were piercing into my head. When I turned my gaze, I saw the same male and female MCs I had seen earlier reading the introduction with smiles on their faces.

– Yes, then should I introduce the people we will be welcoming last?

– The story of the cute and adorable twin brother and sister artists unfolds as they turn fifteen this year.

– ‘Snow Love’ is called ‘Puberty’.

The first scene that followed the introduction was a neatly decorated stage.

And the song title was written in large letters along with the artist name ‘Snow Love’ on the bottom right. It was the name of a song I had recently listened to over and over again.

“Wow, our kids are really good at receiving screen time?”

“Whose kids are they? Of course they’ll be well-received!”

Seol-ha and Seol-ah, standing side by side in front of two standing microphones placed on the stage, came into view, and everyone in the living room let out soft exclamations when they saw this.

Even though Seol-ha, who is usually very generous, has a hard time standing in front of others, the sight of Seol-ah cutely winking one eye at the camera was an unfamiliar but also heartwarming sight for her father.

As Cha Ye-rin said, she must be someone’s daughter. She’s been showing proper fan service spirit since her debut stage.

Just that fact alone makes me feel like all the tense muscles in my body are loosening up a little.

Yeah, show it off, just like your mom did.

♪~♬~

“You sing really well. You sing live even better.”

“That’s right, especially Seol-ah’s voice is just… There’s not a single speck of dust.”

“Hehe, you’re good at it? Aren’t you, honey?”

“Yeah. It’s like when I saw Yuna’s debut.”

As soon as the singing started, exclamations came out from the members of Armo, and the father-in-law and mother-in-law also smiled happily.

There was no difference between Yuna and me. We were busy smiling at each other as if we had made a promise.

“Aren’t the lyrics just so good? How do fifteen-year-olds come up with lyrics like that?”

“What I’m saying is, I never even thought about that when I was fifteen.”

Unlike the fresh title, Puberty, the lyrics were not that light. However, if you ask if they are heavy, they are not. When you listen to it without thinking much, you nod your head, but the lyrics are the kind that make you ponder the more you listen to it.

Maybe that’s why I felt the same way as Kim Soo-bin when I first heard this song.

Could such lyrics really come from a fifteen-year-old’s head? Until I found out that the lyrics were written by two people putting their heads together, I naturally assumed that they had left it to a professional lyricist.

It was a song that made me think a lot. Not just because it was a song made by my children, but even if it was a song made by someone else, I would have listened to it for days on end.

“You must have practiced a lot, right?”

“Then. We must have practiced more than you can imagine?”

As I was muttering to myself while watching the two of them lively decorating the stage while even showing off some minor choreography, Yuna leaned her head on my shoulder and expressed her agreement.

Well, that’s true. I’ve seen it enough times at home, how hard my kids work, but that’s probably just the tip of the iceberg. And Yuna knows that better than anyone else, since she’s experienced it herself.

I might be a little jealous that you can share that feeling.

“I wish I could get first place.”

Maybe it was because my children’s passion was transmitted from beyond the TV. I ended up blurting out my inner feelings without realizing it.

As if she thought this was the moment, Yuna leaned her head back and looked up, then opened her mouth as if to provoke me with a mischievous smile.

“Hey, what’s going on? You said a little while ago that it was okay if I didn’t get first place.”

“Yeah, that was the case until just a little while ago… .”

He answered in a trembling manner and smiled bitterly.

In fact, that thought hasn’t changed much even now. Even if our kids come back without winning first place, I’m ready to applaud them and say they did a good job. I’m also confident that I’ll hug them with all my might.

But after listening to Yuna and thinking about it carefully, I realized that it wasn’t a good idea.

It’s okay not to be number one, that’s just something I can say lightly because I can’t measure all the efforts of those kids.

Perhaps that is the most disrespectful thing to say to those children who have always worked hard in places that others cannot see and have run towards today’s stage.

At least if I were the father of those children, I wouldn’t do something like that.

Hug.

“1st place, you can do it. Let’s cheer together.”

“okay.”

That is why I held my wife’s hand with all my heart.

– Okay, so now we’re just waiting to announce this week’s music station number one winner.

– Preteen, BareX, and Snow Love, which one will come out on top?

– Let’s check each team’s scores. Please reveal them!

Finally, the song ended, and soon the moment arrived. Everyone in the living room who was watching held their breath.

Just like when I first saw Yuna on stage, I was blankly staring at the numbers going up in real time, and just like then, I could see that ‘Snow Love’ was falling behind by a huge margin.

“ah….”

At that moment, a sigh of regret escaped Yuna’s mouth. However, I did not let go of Yuna’s hand and looked into her eyes.

It’s okay. It was like that that day too. Maybe Yuna doesn’t remember, but I still remember that moment. So it’s still too early to lose hope.

“Uh… . Huh!?”

The score was 3317 to 2554, but soon after, a change occurred as a voice of obvious embarrassment came out of someone in the living room.

In the final score, the Snow Love side suddenly surpassed the total score by an overwhelming margin.

– Yes, Snow Love! Congratulations!

Ppaang!

The MCs continued their congratulatory remarks and flower pollen bloomed on the stage.

Among them, my twins were just standing there, staring at each other with their eyes wide open. And their appearance was exactly the same as Yuna and I are now.

I really did it.

It took me a while to realize that fact.

And before I knew it, I realized that the warm feeling in my eyes was tears.