Devil’s Music

We lingered in the cafeteria as long as we could, but there was a limit to how much we could endure.

As soon as the group stepped outside, they began a meeting immediately upon arrival at the hotel. Manager Lee sat the idols down on the couch and looked at Yunjeong and Jinyeon, who were sitting together in a corner.

"Both of you, tell me exactly what happened."

Yunjeong and Jinyeon hesitated but started to explain yesterday's events after Manager Lee raised his voice. His expression changed with every detail they provided.

The other idols listened to their story with amazement, and their faces showed envy when the topic shifted to the drinking session.

After Yunjeong and Jinyeon finished their story, Soojeong, who had been listening with her arms crossed, spoke up.

"It seems most likely that these two will take on the task. Wouldn't you agree, Manager?"

Manager Lee nodded, looking at the two nervous people.

"Well, that's true, but I'm not entirely confident relying only on the kids..."

"Alright, Soojeong, give it a try. Let's rest for today and go again tomorrow."

As the idols dispersed, Yunjeong and Jinyeon headed back to their room. Just as they were about to close their door, Soojeong stuck her foot in the door to prevent it from closing and peeked inside.

Her gaze swept over the nervous pair, and she stared at them coldly.

"You two, not telling everything that happened yesterday is enough to deserve punishment, you know?"

Yunjeong bowed her head and Jinyeon spoke cautiously.

"Yes... Sister, we're sorry."

"Do well, okay? If this goes well, all our singers under YDN will soar. It's a chance to milk it for all it's worth, so you really need to do well. Just help approach Kay, and I'll handle the rest."

"Yes, Sister..."

"Don't worry, I'll handle the tough parts, you two just keep up appearances. Just don't get in the way, got it?"

"Yes..."

"We leave tomorrow morning, so rest up."

"Yes, Sister..."

After Soojeong left and closed the door, Jinyeon collapsed onto the bed with a sigh.

"Is this really okay? How are we supposed to face Kay after this?"

Yunjeong seemed to feel guilty, touching her face and bowing her head.

"I don't want to do this, seeing Kay's innocent smile yesterday... It feels like the sky is falling just thinking about him looking at me with resentment."

Yunjeong began to sob, and Jinyeon, her eyes reddening, tried to comfort her, worried that the other sisters might hear.

"Don't cry, if the sisters hear us, it'll be chaos. I'll start crying too..."

Eventually, they both crawled into their blanket and cried quietly. The next day, their swollen faces earned them a scolding from Manager Lee.

Early in the morning, they went to a beauty salon for massages and makeup to try to fix their faces. They met Soojeong and Manager Lee waiting outside the salon and headed to Fantagio.

They arrived in the same car as the day before, and since they had made an appointment, the security quickly let them through. They received visitor badges at the security office and waited in front of the cafeteria, where Clara came down from the elevator.

"Hello? It's nice to see you two days in a row."

Manager Lee stepped forward to greet her.

"Yes, Miss Anderson. Today, we have Yunjeong and Jinyeon visiting, but as they are young, they need a guardian, which you saw yesterday, Soojeong."

Clara nodded at Soojeong and spoke.

"Yes, I met her yesterday. Let's go up to the second floor then."

The three took the elevator to the second floor. Usually, people walk to the second floor, but Fantagio's emergency exit could only be opened by the security office in case of fire or emergencies, so the elevator was the only way musicians could move around, Clara explained.

They arrived quickly, and Clara exited the elevator first.

"Here on the left is Snap's area, and on the opposite side is Neminem's area. Let's go left."

The left corridor was decorated with pictures of Snap, while the opposite corridor was adorned with Neminem's pictures.

At the end of the hallway, an automatic door opened to reveal a space decorated like a docking station in space.

The futuristic interior filled the area from chairs to tables to walls, and in the center was a round chair that spun like a control stick in a spaceship, revealing Snap sitting there. Aware of Yunjeong and Jinyeon's visit, he smiled and pointed to a side.

"Here? Sit over there

."

The aqua blue sofa had no backrest, and the table in the middle, made of metal, was integrated with the floor. The sofa was surrounded by red sand, giving it the feel of a conversation on Mars.

Clara usually did not accompany guests visiting Snap, but since Yunjeong and Jinyeon could not speak English, she sat down with them. Snap finally took his place and pointed at Soojeong and Manager Lee.

"I didn't invite these friends, who are they?"

Before Clara could speak, Manager Lee quickly responded in English, handing over his business card.

"Hello, I am Lee Yong-wook from YDN Entertainment. Today, I am here as a guardian for Yunjeong and Jinyeon."

Snap stared at the business card but didn't take it, asking,

"I wasn't asking you."

An embarrassed Manager Lee hesitantly put away his card, and Snap turned to Clara. Knowing his personality, Clara explained the situation, and Snap frowned and said,

"They look young because they're Asian, but they're over twenty, right? But they still need a guardian? Kay was nineteen, no, seventeen in American age when he came to the U.S. alone and entered Juilliard. Do these kids need to be dragged around by a guardian even though they're twenty?"

Manager Lee's expression hardened, and Clara spoke softly with a smile,

"It seems they need protection because they are women, please understand."

"Really, hard to understand. Anyway, welcome."

As only the part about being welcome was translated to Yunjeong and Jinyeon, they thanked him. A staff member brought tea, and Snap took only Yunjeong and Jinyeon to explain various facilities, leaving Manager Lee and Soojeong awkwardly seated on the sofa. Clara, while translating for them, glanced at the two but did not ask Snap to pay them special attention, knowing his gruff nature.

Yunjeong and Jinyeon enjoyed the privilege of singing in Snap's recording studio, forgetting why they were there in the first place.

Snap put headphones on Yunjeong and played the MR, and she excitedly sang into the microphone he used. Jinyeon, outside, took pictures with her phone camera non-stop.

Usually, visitors were not allowed to carry cell phones, but since Snap had invited them, Clara did not restrict their use. She approached Snap and asked,

"Is it okay if they use the camera?"

Snap waved his hand dismissively,

"Sure, they're just kids. They can even post it on SNS. I want to show off this cool place too."

Snap's casual mention of Fantagio's good treatment made Clara smile contentedly.

As the three were enjoying their time, Soojeong looked around with an uncomfortable expression. Just then, the automatic door opened, and her expression hardened as she saw Neminem enter, wearing a hoodie and staring blankly at them. As Manager Lee stood up to greet him, Neminem raised his hand to stop him.

"Stop, that's far enough. No need for greetings, friend."

Neminem, having not let Manager Lee come any closer, turned to Snap, who approached and asked,

"What's up? You haven't been around for a few days because you were working. Is it finished?"

"Yeah, just finished. But what's with these Asian friends?"

Neminem peeked around Snap and saw Yunjeong and Jinyeon, trying to remember something before his face brightened,

"Oh? You're the Asian girls from the Bibiking Club, right?"

Recognizing Neminem, Yunjeong and Jinyeon awkwardly raised their hands and greeted him in short English,

"Ah... haha, hi, Neminem."

"Hey, hello."

Neminem greeted them with a fist bump,

"Yeah, good to see you again. Nice."

Cautiously, Yunjeong and Jinyeon bumped fists with him, pleased that the famous musician recognized them, and Snap chuckled and asked,

"But why?"

Neminem pointed upwards with his thumb,

"Kay says let's eat."

Snap, removing his sunglasses, frowned,

"What, you bastard. When I ask you to eat, you tell me to go away because you're working, but you go when Kay asks?"

"Keke, you and Kay the same? Let's go quickly, Shizuka brought a lunch box."

"What? Shizuka's lunch box!!! Nice, let's go fast!"

"Wait, what about these kids?"

As Snap looked at them, still holding his sunglasses, Yunjeong and Jinyeon glanced around, not understanding. Snap paused, then spoke to Clara,

"Ask Yunjeong and Jinyeon if they want to eat with Kay. But these two can't come."

Snap firmly told Clara that Manager Lee and Soojeong couldn't come, and before she could translate, Manager Lee raised his hand and said,

"I... I'm fine,

but can Soojeong at least come? The kids are still young, and I'm worried about them."

Snap looked at Soojeong. Seeing her tall, innocent-looking figure, which didn't seem dangerous, he put on his sunglasses again and said,

"Fine, Soojeong can come, let's go."

As Clara explained the situation to Yunjeong and Jinyeon, they could not hide their tense expressions. After exchanging glances with Manager Lee, Soojeong stood up and approached as the group left for the Kay floor without Clara.

Since Geon was there, there would be no communication issues with the two, so Clara stayed with Manager Lee.

Shortly after reaching the Kay floor, too tense to enjoy the scenery, Yunjeong and Jinyeon saw Shizuka setting out lunch boxes inside a large sofa area.

She was busily taking out the lunch boxes when she saw them and happily called out to Geon,

"Oh? Yunjeong, Jinyeon. Kay! Yunjeong and Jinyeon are here."

Seemingly busy inside the recording studio, Geon looked up,

"Huh? Yunjeong, Jinyeon? Those kids?"

The eyes of the nervous and anxious Yunjeong and Jinyeon saw a beautiful man waving his hand with a bright smile.

"Welcome! Haha, how did you get here?"

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