"THANK you so much" I bowed to the staff who accompany me to the apartment complex owned by the company I'll be working on starting tomorrow.
"You're welcome and please, be sure to be there before 8 in the morning, we'll be introducing you and trained you before you officially manage them, okay?" the staff replied.
I nodded at her and see her off leaving as I close the door.
"This room is huge for someone like me" I uttered.
I went straight to bed as I am in deep thought. At the age of 20, I never thought of living and working here. And to think I'm already 21 here seems like I'm really an adult and my responsibilities as one are now twice than the usual. I let out a sigh.
Due to my tiredness and overthinking, I slept even without washing myself.
THE alarm boomed all over the room as soon as it reached by the time I set it up, 6:00 in the morning. I opened my eyes waking up in the familiar yet still unfamiliar room I'm sleeping.
"I'm really here, it's not even a dream, it's real" I uttered.
I got up from my bed and start taking all of the things I needed to have a great shower since I slept last night without washing myself.
What's nice about this apartment is that, it's near to the place I'll be working, just a walking distance and there's a lot of convenience stores where I can buy my breakfast and midnight snacks.
After finishing all of the things I need to do, like wearing my usual black shirt and pants, plus a hoodie, pairing it with running shoes, tying my hair up, and leaving some hair strand side by side, making it look like a messy bun, put some baby powder on my face because I'm not really capable of doing my own makeup, putting my mask and taking my backpack up with some pair of clothes and undergarments, just in case, my phone charger, earpods, I think, I'm ready.
Going out of the apartment building, I head straight to the convenience store to buy some bread and the famous banana milk, that'll be for breakfast. I put it on my backpack as I ran towards the building I'll be working at, SM Entertainment.
It feels unreal at first because a lot of rumors are circulating that they only hired staff who are married but I guess, it's not like that, they've accepted my application and were responsible for giving me the shelter or a house to stay in while I'm here.
Entering the building, the cafe welcomes me, with a big lounge to stay with. It was surreal, I never thought it would be really big inside since I just saw it on the vlogs I'm watching.
"Ms.Lee?" the staff from yesterday asked me.
"Yes, I am" I replied taking off my mask.
"Great that you're here already, I'll be leaving you at the practice room, it is okay if you wait there 'til then?" she said.
I nodded as I follow her lead to the practice room.
It's big! The whole room is filled with big mirrors, a desk which is also a secret fridge for drinks, I saw the big speakers on the corners of the room, and especially the cameras. The whole interior of the room looks expensive, simple but pleasing in the eyes.
Placing my backpack on the table carefully, I looked at myself in the mirror. Taking out my phone from my pocket, I played the song that I'm proud of dancing, Make A Wish by NCT U, a unit of NCT.
I've been dreaming of dancing in a room with big mirrors, a literal practice room because before, I only danced in front of our half-body mirror placed in our living room.
As the chorus began, I started dancing, I laughed as I make mistakes and was kinda proud because now, I see myself dancing full body, with a great space.
I stopped as I heard some knocks from the door, wiping the sweat on my forehead and tapping my phone so the music will stop, I finally say "Come in"
There I saw some of the NCT members entering the room, some of them are laughing and some look tired, confused, I don't know, maybe because I'm here?
"Annyeonghaseyo!" I greeted as I bowed to them.
They bowed back and smiled.
"Sorry, if ever we disturb your practicing but the staffs told us to be here so we can meet our new manager" it was Taeyong, the leader of NCT said in full Korean which I can't fully understand, well aside from the sorry and manager. I'm doomed.
"Ahm, I'm really sorry but, I really don't understand what you just said, I'm still not fluent in Korean, I missed some words?" I answered.
They all look at each other and nod eventually, it was Johnny who spoke out this time, one of the English speakers of NCT.
"What Taeyong said is that, we're sorry for disturbing your practicing, kinda but the staffs told us to wait here so we can meet our new manager, so if it's not a bit disrespectful, can we y'know asked you to get out? Kind of, something like that"
So that was it, then. They thought I'm a trainee?
I nodded and smiled at them.
"Oh, it's really okay, I'm not really practicing since I'm not a trainee in the first place" I replied.
"Oh! What are you then and why are you here?" Ten asked looking at me curiously.
But before I answered, the door opened once again and a smiling lady went into me for a hug.
"Sky, I miss you!" Boa said which surprised me.
The whole NCT bowed as a greeting, having her presence here, I guess, and also to give respect towards their senior.
Pulling away from the hug, she put her hands on my shoulder and asked with a smile "You miss me?"
Looking at her confusingly, I replied "I'm really sorry, I know you're one of the respected artists here but do I know you personally? Cause if yes, then I don't know what to do then?"
She smiled bitterly and said "Yes, you must not remember me, you're still a baby when I first met you, glad that you're here"
"Uhm, thanks?"
"Haha, never mind I'm happy that you're here, anyway..." she said then face the whole NCT group who just watching us silently.
"I would like all of you to meet Sky, your new manager"
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PS. The cover of the book is my drawing, even the editing of it, that's it for now but I might as well redraw it since I draw it separately and I really want it to look nice, it kinda bothers me, haha.
-TangibleSKY.
