Entertainment Life With A Camera

Chapter 103:

Chapter 103

Do you know what day it is today?

Today, December 12th, was the second anniversary of AWY’s debut.

The trio who barged into the younger members’ room scanned the four members who were lying down and looking at their phones.

“Do you guys know what day it is today?”

“Come on, of course we do.”

“If you don’t, you’re a pigeon.”

Ian frowned. Kim Joo-young and Jo Tae-woong protested.

“Of course we do.”

“What do you take us for?”

Park Seo-dam sprang up.

“Let’s go see the fans’ support ads!”

The fans had prepared congratulatory ads and cafe events for the debut anniversary since a few days ago.

“Good. Do we have some time after rehearsal?”

“We have to do a live broadcast for the debut anniversary after rehearsal, so there should be some time in between.”

Even though it was their debut anniversary, their busy schedule didn’t allow them much leisure.

AWY headed to Gocheok Dome for the rehearsal of the next day’s Watermelon Chart Awards. 

After a brief wait, they were able to get on stage.

“How is the lift set up?”

“You can come out from here to that side.”

After consulting with the stage director, AWY rehearsed three times and bowed their waists.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Thank you!”

As Ian was about to go down from the stage, he scraped the floor with his foot and tilted his head.

“Doesn’t the stage seem slippery?”

“A bit. I almost fell earlier.”

“Really?”

Kim Joo-young furrowed his brows.

“It’ll be fine during the actual show, right?”

“Well… The floor material itself seems slippery…”

“We should spray our shoes.”

Since they couldn’t tear up the stage floor, they had to find another way to prevent accidents in advance.

***

Apgujeong, a private cafe near AWY’s agency. ‘Cafe Rose’.

‘30 minutes until closing!’

The cafe employee kept turning his phone on and off to check the time.

In cafes where idol events take place, usually the cafe side operates as usual, and the person who organizes the event comes early and decorates the space with photo frames and interior decorations, and custom-made cup holders for their singers.

‘28 minutes… Hurry up, time…’

The cafe was a trendy cafe decorated with a light red interior, and there were high-quality photo frames of AWY taken by the home masters who organized the event. 

The counter was piled with photo cards for sharing.

‘25 minutes, good, I have to clean the filter.’

And in the most visible spot, there was a garland decoration that said ‘Happy 2nd anniversary of AWY’s debut!’ and a large balloon.

“The masterpiece flies away…”

The cafe employee hummed a song and started washing dishes. The music inside the cafe was also AWY’s songs.

Today was the day of their debut anniversary, so many fans came. 

Fans from faraway regions who came for the debut anniversary tour, overseas fans, and people of various colors visited this cafe.

‘It’s not easy to do idol events for nothing.’

The employee who finished washing dishes shrugged his shoulders. 

At that moment, someone came into the cafe with a bang.

“Hello.”

“Welcome. I’m sorry, but we’re closing soon, so you can’t order coffee, but it’s okay… Huh!”

The employee couldn’t finish his greeting and swallowed his breath. 

Some members covered their faces with hats, but they were the same faces he had seen all day from the cup holders.

“Is it closing time? Oh no! Did we come too late?!”

“But if we came early, fans would flock. Dong-soo hyung told us to go before closing!”

“What do we do, hyungs? It’s rude to hold up your closing… Should we just leave?”

The employee who saw AWY members turning around hurriedly stopped them.

“No! It’s okay! Please order!”

He wasn’t an idol fan himself, but it was a chance to see the popular idols up close. 

He had many friends who liked AWY, and besides, they were all handsome and he couldn’t let them go.

“It’s not because of us that you can’t close, right? Thank you so much.”

Ian suddenly appeared and bowed his head to the employee.

“No, thank you…”

Your face is overwhelming thank you?! The employee couldn’t finish his sentence and lowered his head.

He had already washed everything including the shot filter, but he happily handed over the coffee drinks he ordered and took out his phone to take pictures of AWY looking around the cafe.

“Huh… But can I take this?”

The staff member had a habit of taking pictures whenever he saw a celebrity. He was embarrassed when he realized it was too late.

“You can take as many pictures as you want!”

Kim Hyun, who heard that from near the counter, said. The staff member relaxed and lifted his phone again.

“Wow, look at this picture. It’s awesome.”

“The timing is perfect.”

“Did we jump that high?”

There was a move in the choreography where they jumped high on the spot. 

It was a group photo that captured that moment beautifully. 

The members who stopped in front of the frame exclaimed in admiration.

“There are more on the side.”

“Our ending pose is so sharp.”

“Look at Joo Hyuk’s jawline!”

The staff member seemed to remember something and approached them with a magic pen.

“The people who hung these asked me if they could get your autographs on the frames when you come…”

“Oh!”

“And I also want an autograph…”

“Of course, we’ll do it for you. Do you want to take a picture with us?”

“Yes!”

The members, who made the cafe staff happy with their charm, headed to the company with drinks in their hands.

***

The next day, after a short event cafe visit, it was the day of the Watermelon Chart Music Awards.

They had a red carpet event before the show, so Awi, who had been to the shop, got out of the van in a new suit.

“Guys!”

“Here! Here too!”

The red carpet venue was already crowded with fans and reporters. Last year, they just took pictures and went in, but today they had a red carpet interview.

“Our Awi! You’re known as the stage masters! Can you give us a spoiler of your stage?”

“Hey~ It’s no fun if I spoil it beforehand. It’s a secret.”

“Short! Just one word or a keyword!”

“Um… Ancient civilization? Is that what I should say?”

Kim Hyun hit Park Jin Hyuk. The red carpet host laughed. It was an outdoor event in midwinter, so his nose and ears were red.

“I see Hyun hitting Jin Hyuk. Did Jin Hyuk give us too big of a spoiler?”

“If you’re curious, please watch our stage.”

“Yes! Okay. We hope you watch Awi’s stage live! Thank you for the interview!”

Just then, another singer was walking towards the red carpet.

“I’m sorry for your hard work in this cold weather.”

Ian gave the host a hot pack before he got off the stage and quickly followed his members. 

He muttered as he stared blankly at the hot pack in his hand.

“…He really has a good personality.”

The host held the warm hot pack tightly and greeted the next singer.

Awi left the red carpet and headed to the seats reserved for singers inside the venue. 

When they saw their faces, the fans who had entered earlier screamed.

“Who is it? Who is it?”

“They’re here, sis!”

Jang Min Hee hastily picked up her telescope.

“They look crazy in red suits. They suit bright colors well.”

“I thought they only looked good in blue tones, but that color is not bad either.”

Lee Da Sol, who had stuck her face to the telescope and scanned the seats for singers, groaned and twisted her wrist.

“Ah, it’s heavy.”

“Didn’t you bring a selfie stick?”

“A selfie stick?”

“You can put it on a selfie stick because it’s heavy. Your arm will be sore if you hold it all throughout the show.”

“Uh… I should have searched for it.”

Lee Da Sol and Jang Min Hee, who became close friends regardless of their age difference, sat on the second floor. 

It was a seat ticket that Jang Min Hee got through her connections.

“I’m glad it’s not the fourth floor sky seat. Thanks to you, sis.”

“What are you talking about? I got it by chance too.”

Jang Min Hee smiled happily. In her hand was a snack bag that Lee Da Sol had prepared.

“By the way, where is your friend who came with you?”

“She’s over there.”

Lee Da Sol pointed to the standing area. Kim Eun Ha ended up paying hundreds of thousands of won for a scalped ticket and bought a standing area ticket near the stage.

“She said she would take pictures anyway.”

“That’s hard…”

Jang Min Hee sighed as she remembered her old days of being a fan. 

She had to take pictures secretly while being pushed by others in the standing area, avoiding security guards and cue sheets. 

Sometimes nearby fans would notice her taking pictures and cover her with their bodies…

“Anyway, what are they going to do on stage today?”

“I just saw their red carpet interview and they said ancient civilization.”

“…Egypt.”

“Right?”

Ida-sol and Jang Min-hee laughed without meaning.

“I know who spoiled it. It was Jin-hyuk again, right?”

“Yeah.”

Park Jin-hyuk, who was already called the spoiler fairy by the fans, had spoiled so many big things that the members called him “Jin-hyuk hyung again? Jin-hyuk again?” Naturally, the fans also called him Jin-hyuk again.

“What do you think they will do in Egypt? Egyptian mythology?”

“I don’t think they will go that far. Maybe something like Pharaoh?”

“Or maybe they will mix both?”

Of course, their guesses were right.

Awi watched the stages of other singers from the singer’s seat, and came into the waiting room before their stage.

“Did our stylist noona sleep well?”

Awi wore an Egyptian costume that was reinterpreted in a modern style by the stylist overnight. 

It had a white background with gold decorations, long eyeliner, and dark eye shadow.

“We can’t confuse this with the microphone.”

“OMG, you’re right. It would be so embarrassing if we sang holding this instead of the microphone.”

The rapper line and the main vocal, Ian, looked back and forth between the gold stick and the hand microphone.

“I feel uneasy…”

“Seeing Ian like that, I think he might make a mistake.”

“No. They have different thicknesses. Just be careful, hyungs.”

Although he said that, Ian’s pupils were trembling. About 20,000 people in the Gocheok Dome, countless people who could watch them on YouTube live with their seniors and juniors… He couldn’t make a black history in front of them.

Kim Joo-young and Jo Tae-woong were having a sword fight with the sticks.

“Hey, guys, those are weak. Don’t break them and stay still.”

“Yes!”

The two elementary schoolers who were stopped by the stylist dropped their sticks sullenly.

“Hello!”

The trainees who were dressed like mummies came into the backstage. 

The trainees looked at Awi with hopeful eyes. 

Lee Joo-hyuk smiled slightly at that sight.

“Guys, come here.”

“Yes!”

The trainees approached Awi. 

There were so many people that they couldn’t hold hands. 

In the end, they stood in two circles and held hands. 

They waited for Lee Joo-hyuk’s signal.

“You know our motto, right? Let’s shout it on three.”

Park Jin-hyuk looked around the trainees and said. Then Lee Joo-hyuk signaled.

“Two, three!”

“Let’s go!”

This time, the direction of their hands was all matched. 

Park Dong-soo, who was watching that scene from afar, was already filming it with his phone.

“Thank you for coming to back up our stage in advance.”

Ian tapped Lim No-eul’s shoulder.

“Don’t be nervous.”

“Th… thank you.”

The light that came on the stage lit up Lim No-eul’s face. 

He didn’t notice it in the dark, but Lim No-eul’s complexion was not very good.