Dispatch || Han Jisung

-9-

It's the day of Music Core and my presence is required at 8 am. I have to mc together with Sunghoon from Enhypen and Younghoon from The Boyz.

I walk into the building together with my manager and a cameraman to follow me through the day to post it on YouTube.

We arrive at my changing room. I put down my stuff and get out again to find the other two boys, leaving the two others who were with me behind.

The first I found was Younghoon, reading through his cards. I walk up to him and greet him. He looks up and sees me, then puts his cards away and smiles.

"Good morning, Nabi. Are you nervous for today?" he asks politely and I smile.

"I am, but that's okay. Where's Sunghoon?"

Like on queue, Sunghoon walks up to us with his and my cards and gives mine to me, me smiling and bowing to thank him. "You're ready to go through the show?" he asks and Younghoon and I nod, walking to the stage with the three of us.

The rest of the day went by extremely fast. Before I knew it, I had to go to my changing room to change into my stage outfit and the makeup artists made me look presentable.

In the meantime, the other k-pop groups arrived and I went to see my group, since they're also here.

I walk into their changing room and they all cheer for me. I laugh and sit next to Bora on the couch. "I haven't even performed yet."

Akari waves her hand dismissively. "You're already doing great, sweetie. Say hi to the boys for us."

"I will. But first I need a break." I lay my head on Bora's shoulder and close my eyes, letting them rest for a bit.

I think a minute has passed like that, me just listening to my members talking with my eyes closed. I remember to ask Younghoon some questions about the script so I get up and stretch my limbs.

"I have to get going. See you on the stage!" I chime and walk out the door, hearing the five girls yell 'good luck' after me.

When closing the door behind me, someone bumps into me. I look at the person and a smile forms on my face when seeing who it are.

Jisung and Jeongin smile back at me and the youngest of the two gives me a small wave. "How's the special mc girl doing?" Jisung asks and I chuckle.

"It's so much fun! Younghoon and Sunghoon are both really nice and I'm having fun. I hope it goes well."

Jeongin places a hand on my shoulder and looks me straight in the eyes. "It will, you'll do amazing. We believe in you. Fighting!" He makes a fist of his other hand and raises it in the air. I do the same and Jisung laughs at us.

"Anyways, I have to get going," I say while walking away. I look back at them and smile. "See you on the stage!"

I arrive backstage and Younghoon is already there. We go through the script together and Sunghoon arrives a little later. We know the lines by heart now and just talk.

A staff member tells us to get ready to go on stage. The two boys are the first who have to go on stage and I wish them good luck. They smile at me and head to the stage together with the staff when the audience starts screaming and chanting.

I receive my microphone with my name on it and the cameraman and manager who are with me come up to me while I breathe in. "Now I'm getting nervous! Soul, please support me through this. Look at my microphone." I show my microphone to the camera and jump a little up and down due to my anxiety racing in my body.

I look at the camera and start laughing because of my nervousness. I make a fist with my hand and show it to the camera. "Fighting!"

I get called to the stage, so I walk to the big place where the two boys are already talking to the people in the crowd. I clench my hand around the microphone and in- and exhale.

"We also have a special mc for today. She's the maknae of her group and is loved by a lot of people. Nabi, can you come onto the stage?" Younghoon chimes like it says in the script and I jump onto the stage, playfully. The crowd cheers for me and my anxiety slowly calms down.

We continue the show and it all goes as planned, easing me enough to have fun at what I'm doing.