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Jaekyu

It had been about 3 weeks since I last went to my studio. I didn't want to remember him again. I was walking down a road near my audition venue. I was going to audition to achieve my dreams.

"Oh my god, oh my god, why am I so nervous?" I tried to calm myself down by singing the song I was going to audition with.

Before I knew it, I had already reached the venue. It was faster than I expected as I thought I was about 5 kilometers away from the venue. It was 2 o'clock and I was the 10th to audition.

"Numbers 6 to 10, please come in. I repeat, numbers 6 to 10, please come in." The person who was in charge said.

Hearing my cue, I stood up and went into the audition room. The other auditionees were great which put a lot of pressure on myself since I was the last to perform in front of the judges. I was going for a boyish concept and performed Seventeen's "Adore U" as a solo. I changed some of the dance choreography so that it was suitable for a solo. To show the judges how skilled I was, I decided to dance, sing and rap at the same time. The judges looked impressed at my performance, especially the idol judge for vocals, Yoo KiHyun.

He was the most impressed as I could really control my breathing very well. The judges complimented me, saying that I was exceptionally and much more talented than the other auditionees. It was as if I was stealing the spotlight which definitely made me feel a bit bad towards them. I greeted them once again to thank them for looking at me favorably to maintain my good impression before I followed along the 9 other auditionees who were going out of the room ahead of me.

I turned back walking out of the building, "Starship Entertainment, wait for me. I'm going to debut and show him what I really am."

The staff of Starship Entertainment had mentioned that the results would come out about three weeks later. I was checking the mailbox for letters, hoping to see one from Starship. I really wanted to be accepted by them.

"Phone bills, electricity bills, god, the bills. Wait...what? Oh my god, it's Starship!" I opened the letter right at that moment, not waiting any longer to reveal my results.

"Dear Miss Koo JaeKyu,

This is a letter from Starship Entertainment. We are pleased to announce that you are accepted as a trainee at Starship Entertainment. Please come to Seoul-si, Seocho-gu, Banpo-dong, 577-92, Seonho Building 3F, Starship Entertainment, Level 2, for the signing of contract on 5 July 2015 at 3pm. We hope you would come and accept this offer. Thank you.

Starship Entertainment Staff,

Kim Aegi."

I couldn't believe it. I was accepted to Starship! It was time for me to prove to YG Entertainment that they had lost a gem from the start for making me an idol manager instead of a trainee and proceeding to fire me just because I was dating one of their idols.