Appearance on Terrestrial TV (3)

“Thank you! Have a nice day!”

Yuyeong’s performance ended amid thunderous applause. He sat dazed for a moment, then lightly clasped his hands. He couldn’t calm his trembling fingertips. As a fan of Yuyeong, he knew better than anyone that she was a good singer, but…

Today’s performance had been special. Unlike usual, it felt as though she had really put power into it. She had placed a little more emphasis on expression and reached a little higher with her voice. Among all the Yuyeong live performances he had seen, this was one that ranked among the top ten.

‘Could she have been spurred on by the two groups before her?’

He scratched his head as he thought that. Come to think of it, though he didn’t know much about them… the male idol group up front, Fables, and that rapper… both seemed to have put a little more force into their stages. Even though he didn’t know much about either of their music, he had been able to enjoy both performances.

After thinking about it for a moment, he simply let the thought go. She must have been a little stirred up by the reporters’ fuss about some great battle or showdown. Still, it had been somewhat amusing. They had all been in the entertainment industry for years, yet they still had that competitive spirit left in them?

“Then we’ll take a short break to prepare the stage. The performance will begin in 15 minutes~”

Before he knew it, the applause that had seemed as though it might last forever had ended, and the venue had entered a lull. People began standing at the staff’s instruction. He checked his phone and thought for a moment.

‘Should I just leave? If I go now, I think I can catch the bus.’

The next performance belonged to the rock band that had performed [Hanging Garden], a song he had heard before. Since he had enjoyed the song, he did want to see them live, but he wasn’t desperate to see them or anything. Leaving now wouldn’t dramatically change the progress of his assignment, but the time he got home could differ by several hours depending on the bus schedule...