Chapter 228 – Spring and Joint Performance

“Wow~ That’s great.”
“… Iknow, right.”

I replied with a wry smile at the manager’s pure admiration.

Today is the day when there is a spring festival in S University that I attended.
Invited to the event with Spring, I entered the main gate of the university in a car driven by the manager.

Inside the campus, there was a huge crowd that made the viewer feel strange.
Wouldn’t it be enough for tens of thousands of people?

We were the only ones who dared to enter the school by car on a day like today.
Being an invited celebrity, you could say it’s a possible luxury.

When I entered the campus, I saw banners welcoming me everywhere.

[We are waiting for actor Jin Seon-hoo to return to school]
[The return of the king! Actor Jin Seon-hoo!]
[S University’s best output, Jin Seon-hu of 2X class]
[Golden Homecoming Jinseonhu! Welcome!]
[Hold your breath until you go back to school after Jin Seon!]

… Cringe!

In particular, the word “Blue bird” And the bird mark were often seen on the banners.
Is that my fan club symbol of being at school?

“I’m happy to welcome you, but I think you’re giving it too much.”
“That means that he likes Jin Seon-hoo. Especially since it’s my alma mater.”

Is it like that? Among the graduates, there must be a lot of great outputs than me.
Right now, my popularity has risen thanks to the scandal anyway.
I don’t think it deserves this kind of treatment.

Enter the designated parking lot inside the school.
The atmosphere around it was somehow solemn.
Is it because it’s a parking lot dedicated to celebrities participating in the show?

Female students wearing blue bird armbands are walking around with their eyes sparkling.
I guess I’m a volunteer.
Nearby, people who looked like paparazzi were walking around with cameras in groups of twos and threes.
The blue bird and the paparazzi seemed to be fighting each other for some reason.

“Jin Seon-Hoo, her waiting area is the tent over there.”
“Ah. Yes.”

A large tent that could accommodate dozens of people on one side of the parking lot at the same time.
That was the waiting area for the invited singers.
I’m not a singer, but it feels like an appendix that comes with Spring.

“I’ll run over there as soon as I stop the car.”

Huh? If someone recognizes you, shouldn’t you say hello and shake your hand?

I had that question for a while.
It didn’t take long to realize the meaning of the manager’s words.

“It’s Jinseonhu——!!”

As soon as I get out of the car, a woman shouts.
Then, dozens of people turned their heads this way at the same time, like a group of zombies that had caught their prey.

Okay.
It was a group of zombies.

“Jinseonhu!!” “Kyaaak!!” “Brother!!” “Mr. Seonhoo!!” “Jin Seon-hoo!!”

What? Wave your hand? Do you say hello

A horde of zombies rushing in screaming.
Feeling primal fear, I ran to the tent.

“Stop!!”

Women wearing bluebird armbands build human barricades.
The waves of zombies stopped at the human barricade.

In the meantime, I was able to escape safely into the tent.

“Ha ha, ha, wow. I was scared. Oh my god.”

I barely breathe in the tent.

I couldn’t help admitting my own complacency.
I don’t go out often, but this was my first experience.

Even at the graduation ceremony, I was warmly welcomed.
But I thought it was because it was a girl’s high school.

But even though this is a university, it was much worse than then.
They are all adults. Is that okay?

“It’s the first time Jin Seon-hoo has announced an event like this.”
“Is that so?”

And I see.
Even at Sunha’s graduation ceremony, there were only rumors that I was coming, but I didn’t say that I was coming.
This was the first time he was officially at the event.

“It’s after Jin Seon.”

People whispering at me in whispers.

Some of them were familiar faces.
Not personally, but faces I know because I saw them on TV.

“Hello. Could you please sign me…”
“Ah yes. Sure.”

What?
Why am I signing autographs for celebrities?
Isn’t it the opposite?

“Me too!”
“I’m a fan!”
“Sometime, call me on Steamed Brothers and Sisters Tube!”

There was also a rookie idol group whose name I only knew.

“Oh, well, that’s not what I do.”
“Let’s do a collaboration performance with us!”
“It’s not even up to me to decide…”

Sweating profusely, they sign autographs in turn.
I was somehow out of my mind.

Most people received it on autographed paper, but there were also people who received it on personal belongings, mobile phones, or albums.
Why?

And what else is this, a contract?
What are you doing here to get an autograph?

“Brother!”
“It’s a smile.”

Just in time, Miso and Spring Corps arrived.
Spring has only 4 members, a manager, performance director, stylist, and makeup, so it’s safe to call it a legion.

“Hello! Seniors!”

Seeing Spring, the junior idols bow politely.
The other invited singers who received autographs just said hello and ran away.

“Hello, Spring members. Good luck with your performance today.”

Since it was a public event even though we were close friends, I bowed my head politely.
Greetings are basic for members of society!

“Hello, Mr. Seonhu.”
“Hello, older brother.”
“Joy.”

In turn, Seah, Jini, and A.
I smiled wryly at the expected reaction.

Everyone is dressed up nicely.
Eiman was dressed like a man-dressed woman, but it was cool because it was the basic base.
Maybe this person is cooler than me.

“Ah sister. Are you ignoring my brother now?”
“Not really.”

Smile and Ei started having a snowball fight again.
Se-ah intervenes and stops the fight.

“Come on, both of you, stop. Ei will have to perform with you now, so don’t you apologize honestly?”
“… Sorry.”

A bowed his head and greeted formally.
At the same time, I didn’t feel very good about those eyes that looked up and down.

However, I am not a child enough to show dislike.

“No. Let’s do well together today.”

Ai walked away without answering with the attitude of ‘I apologized, right?’.

“Sir, don’t be too upset. It’s because I can’t overcome my stubbornness.”
“Are you okay. I don’t care.”

I don’t even see them often.
The only concern was the smile that was snorting in anger from the side.

“Senior and later brother! Shall we go on a date in Myeong-dong after we finish?”

Jini puts his arms around my arm and says.
A date in crowded Myeong-dong? It was Jin who said something big.

“Jin, you know what I’ve been through?”
“Is it? Then why don’t we make it a fait accompli?”
“Park Soo-jin! Sorry!”
“Wow.”

The manager quickly takes Jini away, just like taking a cat that was lost in an accident.
When you see things like that, it’s cute like a child, but on the inside, you’re not a child at all.

“Spring folks, Jin Seon-hoo, we’re going to rehearse!”

Already?
The Spring members, who had been scattered and playing, gathered behind the stage in perfect order at the word rehearsal.

I quickly stood in line behind him.

“You can wait and come out when the moderator calls. Mr. Jinseonhu just needs to sit down at her piano.”
“Ah, yes.”

Listen to the explanation of the performance director and guess the movement.
Enter, say hello, sing two songs, chat for a while, sing two songs again, say hello, and leave. And come back to the encore song.

Hmmm. Are you doing five songs?
It’s tight.

『Girls who look best in spring! ‘Spring’! And proud alumni from S University! We are inviting actor and pianist Jin Seon-hoo!”

The moderator’s voice is heard.
But when did I become an actor and pianist?

The Spring members rushed out in front, and I followed them and sat down in front of the piano on the stage.

Something serious
There were thousands of simple chairs on the big stage, and cameras were placed quite well.
The only performances I have ever played in front of others were at home in front of my family or at the graduation ceremony.
Maybe that’s why a formal stage like this feels more awkward.

“Hello! It’s spring!』
『I am Seah,』 『I am Ei,』 『Smile,』 『I am Jin!』
“Nice to meet you!”
“Here is Jin Seon-hoo.”
『Hello, this is Jin Seon-hu.』
“Yes. Great. Oh, can you say hello while playing the piano?”
“Ah yes.”

– Road Dong-dong, Dong.
『Hello, this is Jin Seon-hu.』
“Yes! Great! Like that! Oh, you are so cool!”

He was an emcee with a lot of fuss.

While checking the order of the songs like that, or talking about the prepared remarks.
The rehearsal for the first performance of his life was simply finished.

Although this performance has strong improvisation, there was also a script.
It’s my first time performing, but I can say that reading and following the script is my major.
It was not difficult considering that I was acting as a piano accompanist according to the script.

The spring members are so good at things like this that I had nothing to worry about.
Miso, unlike usual, was showing off her skills as a pro.
I felt like falling in love again.

“The rehearsal ends here. The audience will be in the audience in 10 minutes and the show will start in 30 minutes, so please finish all preparations before then.”
“Yes~.”

As I went down to the back of the stage, I saw Yeoni in the audience.
Now, it’s forbidden to enter except for those involved, so how is it?

Yeon-i was staring at me, so I waved his hand.
Then, Yeon-yi shook his hand and returned it 100 times more joyfully than when they met separately before.

Hmm. Is that a fan thing?
I’m not sure.

And 10 minutes later.
The audience began to enter the theater.

The sound of ‘Wah~ Wow~’ reached the tent a little further away.

“Brother. I’m excited to think that I’ll be on stage with my brother.”

A smile whose tension rose a lot before it even started.
It feels like the adrenaline is pumping out.

“Me too. Perhaps the tension is stronger than the excitement.”

On the other hand, I was worried because my fingers were a little stiff.
No matter how much mental illness was healed, it was burdensome to play the piano in a place where 10,000 people gathered.

‘Brother. After the performance goes well, shall we go home and wear these clothes? It might smell a bit like sweat.’

A whispering smile.
The corners of her smile rose in anticipation.

‘It’s good.’

Maybe my expression is similar to a smile.
If it was a smile, I could even love the smell of sweat.

‘It’s a secret between Sae-ah and Jini. If you know, I will try to follow you. Ayy, to my sister.’
‘Of course.’

Thanks to Operation Carrot of Miso, her tension went away.

Good! I’ll show you the best stage!
And the prize is a smile and the best sex ever!

Now I am more motivated than ever.

“Spring folks, Jin Seon-hoo, please prepare.”
“Yes~!”
“Brother. Let’s go.”
“Huh.”

Miso grabs the finger and moves backstage.

For some reason, my heart is pounding.
Even siblings cannot hold hands because they are in front of others.
There was minimal contact between me and the smile, but maximum contact while avoiding people’s eyes.

The smile from the back as she ambled along while holding my fingers was so lovely.

If you finish it safely and go back, you should love it a lot.

… I was flagging so hard.