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— How many people?

— There are so many people!

— Even though it's still more than eight hours until the start of the concert, I see a lot of people gathering and talking...!

Kim RaeBin and Cha YooJin, who had peeked outside pretending to go to the bathroom, chatted excitedly.

The other members, who were on stage, cheered or took deep breaths to calm down.

— Wow…

— They can hear our rehearsal.

Yes, at that time, we were gathered on stage to practice the songs before the concert.

When idols tour abroad, they sometimes sell tickets so they can attend rehearsals, but it was fortunate that this was not the case.

If we had sold tickets to not only our first concert, but also our first rehearsal, we would be ten times more nervous than we are now.

Of course, even at that time, we were in high spirits.

— We have to work hard and do really well. We have practiced quite a lot for this, so we have to show our talent to the fullest, as much as we can.

— Yes!

— We… we have to give everything on stage.

Bae Sejin's face turned slightly pale. He seemed to remember the last practice we had.

"It was difficult."

It wasn't the first time she thought my physical strength or lung capacity wouldn't take it.

Thanks to that, we installed a cycling machine in our apartment. This is because we were of the unanimous opinion that having physical therapy exercises alone would not be enough.

[ : The cycling machine (similar to a bicycle) allows you to strengthen the resistance and strength of the muscles located in the legs. Physiotherapy exercises allow to prevent or correct alterations and risk factors related to health, restoring or enhancing the physical functioning of the body. Images in comments. ]

We were exhausted and pressured, but we had to show a lively side before the recordings of the reality show of the sub-units.

"...Though the day has finally come."

I was not disappointed or anxious. We finished all the preparations and I felt ready.

And probably others feel the same way.

— Well, this time, let's get it right from practice.

— Yes!

In that determined atmosphere, Keun SeJin raised her hand from him.

— How about we exclaim our motto before we start~?

— Motto?

— You know, I mean "that"~

— ...Oh.

An exclamation point appeared on the faces of those who realized what he was talking about.

And after a while, we all bring a hand to our chin.

— Ah, TeSTAR will show you something today!

— Go!

…It was a slogan that equally traded embarrassment and positive vibes, but it had a good effect.

Shall we start by practicing the first song?

The rehearsal went smoothly.

It really wasn't long before the audience seats, which were still empty, were filled.

* * *

The front of the Gymnastics Stadium was packed. He had many reasons for being this way, but one of the main purposes was the purchase of merchandise related to the concert.

“I got all the merchandise!!”

[ : Examples of concert merchandise in the folder of this chapter. ]

Park MoonDae's first fansite master also stood in line to enter the stadium with both hands full of shopping bags. It was evidence of a successful hunt.

The quality of all products was excellent!

In particular, the set of glowing pieces attached to the lightstick to customize it was very nice.

After finishing their purchases, it was confirmed on social networks that this merchandise was the first to run out.

“It was the best purchase choice I made.”

Many fans were getting comfortable with T1's recent turnaround, which showed them to be a great company.

There were people who little by little saw it in a friendly way because it was handling everything related to TeSTAR very well.

However, the Master had taken a different stance.

"...I must not let my guard down."

What she will see at the concert and, when it comes out, on Blu-ray, could confirm her suspicions that it was all planned by the boys.

Still, she couldn't help but get excited.

“They must have prepared a lot, right?!”

She was so happy and looking forward to the concert, that a huge smile spread across her face. She felt that the reward would come soon for everyone who was able to get a ticket.

Also, her seat was…in the eighth sector of the second floor!

It was the place that Park MoonDae tried to buy, but failed without even trying.

"MoonDae-ya, I'll sit over there...!"

Originally, she was going to seek to exchange her ticket with someone who had bought a ticket to stand near the stage so she could film good quality fancams, but as soon as she saw the video of TeSTAR's attempted ticket purchase , she decided.

"I'll be close to the stage tomorrow so I can take more photos!"

It was an opportunity that could be enjoyed by anyone with a ticket for the following day.

— Excuse me, would you like this…?

— Oh, yeah! Thank you very much!

She received a sandwich with a small photo postcard prepared by an unknown Kim RaeBin fan who was standing next to her.

Time flew by in an instant as she reviewed the situation in the comments on social media.

It was time for her to start the concert. An announcement resounded in the place.

— ...Huh.

The master skillfully took out her camera and hid it among her luggage.

At that moment, the stage lights went out.

— ...!

And when the murmurs of the people ceased, light spilled from a huge screen.

Uuuuuuung-

The screen showed… seven young men lying asleep on the floor of a classroom, forming a circle.

It was TeSTAR.

— WOOOOOOW!!!

The VCR was greeted with cheers from the audience.

The faces of each waking up member were shown in close-up, and the next moment, soap bubbles flew over their heads.

The boys chased after the bubbles and lightly flew out of the classroom window that was warmly illuminated by sunlight.

And then the screen went blank.

[♫ 𝅘𝅥𝅮 𝅘𝅥 𝅘𝅥𝅮 - ♫ 𝅘𝅥𝅮 ♫ 𝅘𝅥𝅮 - 𝅘𝅥𝅮 𝅘𝅥 -]

The stadium was dark again, until a familiar tune rang out in a more splendid arrangement.

And suddenly the whole place was filled with soap bubbles and the flickering lights of the lightsticks.

— ...!

In that fantastic space resplendent with purple lights, the first verse of “Magical Boy”, sung by Park MoonDae, began to play.

— ...!

The seven members appeared from different directions of the stadium. They began to walk around the place, relying on the equipment they had.

Above her head, Seon AhHyun sang her part and flew away.

"Amazing!"

Shouts of cheering erupted from all sides.

— AAAAAAAAH!!

A gentle wind blew from where Seon AhHyun passed by and tickled her hair.

She felt goosebumps rise on his skin.

“MoonDae, where is MoonDae?!”

Park MoonDae was flying through an area far away from her.

"Tomorrow I'll be there for my other ticket!!"

On the giant screen, the reflection of the blond-haired young man was shown. Park MoonDae smiled at everyone.

"My fairy! Please, come here again tomorrow…!”

She begged and took her camera.

In the small part of the interlude, TeSTAR gathered in the center of the stage to get off the transporter device and begin the choreography of the choir.

The decorations on the school uniforms, which were much more colorful than in the music video, sparkled in the concert lights.

And without having time to catch his breath, the musical accompaniment of the first song mixed with another, giving way to the next song, which was Airplane.

TeSTAR flew again with the wire device, but they managed to make everyone forget that this was how the first song started.

"Oh my God."

No matter what song followed, they caused strong sensations that made the viewers immerse themselves in them.

They had made sure there was a good atmosphere.

But as the title songs were performed one after another, even though the audience enjoyed it and felt intense emotions from the adrenaline rush, they were worried about what would be shown in the second half of the concert.

Thus began the first TeSTAR concert.

* * *

TeSTAR sang a soft ballad from the album “Choose your side”, and then started a light chat.

— Huh, that was the beginning. Did you have fun??

— Yes!!

Positive responses resounded throughout the stadium.

Ryu CheongWoo, who asked, seemed a little surprised at the intensity of the clamor, but he soon smiled and nodded.

"It's nice to see you again."

Despite his comment, the Master's eyes and camera were focused only on Park MoonDae.

Park MoonDae handed over the bottle of water that Seon AhHyun drank, which was next to him, and waved his hand to greet the audience.

— Hello Loviewers, I'm MoonDae… I hope you'll have a fun and exciting time with us today.

"He is so cute!"

He made an effort to mimic the typical greeting he gave whenever he posted on TeSTAR's official social media account, even though he looked very shy.

"Our Moon Puppy steeled himself..."

As she fangirled holding the camera from him, she heard a murmur beside her.

— So cute…

— ...?

The young woman sitting next to her seemed to be just a fan of Kim RaeBin.

So, that meant MoonDae was so cute that he ended up impressing everyone. Thinking about that made her feel very warm.

— The next performances we'll be doing~ I think everyone has already seen how much we've prepared to do them!

— It will be the first performance of the sub-units!

The members seemed nervous, but they spoke with excited faces.

— Oh. Which team will perform first? That's a secret!

— Secret!

After some mischievous boos from the fans and smiling comments from the members, TeSTAR prepared to walk off the stage.

— Are you all ready? So who will start? Please look forward to it!

— We'll be back!

TeSTAR waved their goodbyes and ran backstage.

After that, the lights went out and the VCR began to flow back to the screens.

The silhouettes of two boys were seen, and when they raised their heads… It was Cha YooJin and Keun SeJin!

“Will they come out now??”

This is because he thought that the sub-unit that specialized in dance would appear in the middle of the second part of the concert.

Also, it was about “that” Cha YooJin. Cha YooJin, the one who always dominates the stage. Cha YooJin, the one with the most individual fans in all of TeSTAR.

"...Does not matter. MoonDae won't come out yet!"

She shrugged and leaned her back against the back of her seat. She was going to see them comfortably because Park MoonDae wouldn't show up.

"Well, Cha YooJin will be flying on stage...and Keun SeJin is good at dancing too, right?"

From what she remembered on the popular reality show she saw on WeTube, it seemed like the two of them would cover a famous old pop song with jazz and R&B arrangements.

The VCR, where the two of them looked cute laughing, quickly ended.

[So, our concept is… What was it, YooJin?]

[Outlaws in the desert!]

After Cha YooJin's last words, the screen went black and after a while, he turned back on… showing a desolate wasteland.

"Eh?"

It was a typical view of the American West.

The intro began to flow with a much nicer saxophone rhythm than the original song and an image appeared on the screen...

It was a reward poster, where drawings of their faces were seen, causing a suitable effect for the song.

At that moment, Cha YooJin's voice mixed with the musical melody, tracing the intro ending line to start the song.

Two people jumped out from both ends of the central stage at the same time and ran towards each other.

— ...!

The two of them, who forcefully ran from left to right, passed each other and slid on the ground looking at each other, then magically raised their bodies and exchanged glances again.

Both tall boys wore leather pants, baggy shirts, tight vests, and cowboy hats. The most noticeable difference is that YooJin's hat was light brown, while SeJin's was dark brown.

[ : "D'oh" is a typical Homer Simpson phrase said every time he makes a mistake, realizes he's done something stupid and when something bad has happened or is about to happen to him. ]

The two threw their hats at the same time.

As SeJin sang along to the pleasant pop song, the black-clad dancers appeared behind the two of them smiling disdainfully.

Then, the two of them took the rope that they had wrapped around their waist.

— ...?!

Aggressive group dances took place in all directions.

Using their feet and ropes, Cha YooJin and Keun SeJin began to knock down the dancers one by one with strange and energetic moves.

Although the movements were similar to the choreography of the dancers, they were also aligned with each other. There was always a part where they performed the same movement at the same time, following the beat of the music.

So the feeling of unity on stage was maintained without a hitch.

It was such a great feat, that the master could not help but see it open-mouthed.

As soon as they entered the choir, the two of them took off their vests and threw them back.

Then, the hidden element of the wardrobe appeared.

It was a gun carrier with a gun on it.

— Oh my~

The two continued the choreography while holding their weapons in one hand.

The choreography of constantly changing and connected positions flowed according to the music just like before, but since they now had a restricted hand, the movements became more radical.

And at the end of the choreography, both crossed paths again, but this time their weapons collided.

To the sound of drum rolls and the maddening saxophone, the two slowly lifted their hats from the ground and gave a neat farewell salute, then slowly disappeared from the stage.

Even before the last verse of the song came out, the stadium was filled with screams.

"Huh."

Park MoonDae's master had been so engrossed in the performance that she couldn't close her mouth at any point.

“It was really good…”

As soon as the guys mentioned that the concept was "Outlaws in the desert", the audience had imagined something good, but the presentation was so powerful that it conveyed much more feelings than expected.

"...Should I upload this cut of the performance on April Fools' Day?"

She forced herself to think calmly, convincing herself that the cut where the boys threw their vests had been well filmed.

And just like her, the viewers kept the memories of that sub-unit performance deep in their minds.

They did not remember the individual performance of one of the members, but the group.

That was a great victory for Keun SeJin.

* * *

"The performance of the first sub-unit has just ended."

As we waited after changing our clothes, vibrant cheers rang out from the stage.

— I-I guess both of them must have done a great job!

AhHyun smiled happily with his shining eyes.

I nodded my head.

"...I'm sure the bad comments will decrease."

Well, actually, I wasn't too worried about SeJin.

It's because a few days ago, while taking a shower, out of nowhere I heard the story of how they ended up choosing that song.

— Do you want me to tell you something funny?

— What thing?

— Did you know that I learned my basic skills with that song? It was the first thing I practiced when I started my days as a trainee in the first agency I was in.

— ...

— As a result, I always dance to this song when I practice alone.

— ...Since when?

— For… almost eight years? Haha.

In short, he convinced Cha YooJin by showing him what he had perfected for eight years.

Of course, holding on to that song for so long doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to perform it very well.

Well, considering SeJin's personality, he must have chosen all the songs that have musical rhythms that he would like to present to the public.

But he must have gently persuaded YooJin to choose something he thought he was really good at, getting this result.

“They were able to put on a good performance because SeJin was good at it.”

Furthermore, SeJin added one more detail.

"...There was no 'solo'."

In this sub-unit performance, there was no individual dance. They took all the steps together.

And almost every time the two of them faced each other and moved together, you couldn't take your eyes off SeJin.

That's because the choreography was structured in such a way that it would be less fun to watch just one person, you had to watch them both!

If he didn't have good skills, no matter what moves he made, he would be considered useless. However, SeJin possessed talent in dancing.

Maybe that's why all his strategies worked so well.

"...he's such a smart boy."

I stated to myself.

But there was no time to pay attention to the others' introductions.

— W-we will do… the second presentation. Let's do our best!

Our turn had come.