20 (Seventeen Jeonghan x CLC Seunghee)

26 : I don't think that's a great idea.

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The teams only had a month to practice. It was starting to get busy. Each team had a place to rehearse. The 10 duos had the practice room all to themselves all afternoon. It was divided into 10 booths.

In one practice booth, Jeonghan and Yujin had started their preparations. They were doing a performance with the song 'Now'. Yujin was really focused. She had been waiting for this project and being paired with Jeonghan made it all more exciting for her.

"I'm really glad I get to do this with you oppa. I'm really looking forward to this event. We have to win this!" Yujin exclaimed.

"Haha. I don't think it's that easy. There are lots of other teams Yujin," Jeonghan replied.

"Work with me Oppa! I have to do this. I have to make sure that Jun sees me win that award. He better regret replacing me with that witch!"

"If this is just about that, you have to give it more than what you've got. And like I said, this competition's not as easy as you think."

"I'm not taking this easy. I'm serious with this. And you have to be serious with me! Come on oppa!"

"Alright, start the music. We have lots of practice to do."

"Yes oppa!"

The choreography was their focus. In order to bring the best performance, they had to perfect the moves, timing and projection. It was the start of hard work.

Meanwhile, Seunghee was practicing the piano. Sungjae was sitting beside her. He was also a pianist. They were playing the song 'Curious'. It was their piece for the project.

"I think we better rearrange this song. It'll take us on a whole new level," Sungjae said.

"That's a great idea. I think we can make that work," Seunghee uttered.

"How about we change the pacing and tempo? We should make our rendition of the harmony too," Sungjae continued.

Sungjae was a better musician than Seunghee. She knew that. And everything he suggested just made the song even better. It would surely complement their talents. But amidst their planning, Seunghee could slightly hear the music playing at the next booth. Now? She thought. She wondered who were doing that song. It would be difficult to pull off.

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Rehearsals and nonstop practices made the month busy for them. Seunghee and Sungjae would sometimes meet outside school for some improvements on their song. The same went for Jeonghan and Yujin. And that day, both pairs coincidentally met at the plaza. Yujin was the first to spot Sungjae and Seunghee.

"Oppa, aren't those Sungjae oppa and Seunghee unnie?"

"Where?"

Jeonghan saw them sitting across where they were. They were busy taking notes and they wore the same headset listening to the same music. He smiled to himself seeing Seunghee. She looked a little tired. She must be stressed being paired with Sungjae, he thought. And when he looked at him, his poker face was evident.

"Why don't we greet them?" Yujin asked.

"I don't think that's a great idea," Jeonghan recoiled.

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To be continued...