Aeri: The Idol's Child

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"excuse me, is the manager around?" i asked the staff that i first saw.

"yes. but he seems to be busy." he said.

"it's okay. i can wait." i told him.

"take a seat outside manager's office. then, i'll go." he bowed then walk away.

i did as he said. i took a seat outside manager's office and waited.
a minute later, the door opened and revealed nct dream.

"why are you here?" jeno asked as he walk near me. the other members started to take the path back to the hallyway going to their practice room.

"just have something to tell to my manager." i told him.

"i heard that you will debut soon. congratulations." he said and ruffled my hair.

"thank you oppa." i smiled. now, i will debut. i want to debut.

"then, i'll go. no one's inside manager's office now. you can go." he told me as he wave his hand and left.

i took a deep breath as i walk to the door. i knocked twice, letting the person inside know that someone will enter, before opening the door.

"hello. good evening manager." i greeted him and bowed.

"lami. what are you doing here?" he fixed the papers he is reading then put it aside.

"i'd like to talk to you regarding my debut." i told him.

"what is it?" his face looks serious now.

"i will debut." as soon as those words come out of my mouth, he smiled.

"i knew you would." he smiled like he knows something.

"but i want to have a screen name." i said. "i want to be called aeri lee." his smile even grew wider. manager, do you know my secret?

"okay. we'll do that, aeri." he called me by the stage name that i want.

"thank you manager. i'll go now." i told him and left. i went straight to the practice room. they must have been practicing now, i must do the same.

"where did you go?" ningning said as soon as she saw me enter the room. the others are busy so they didn't saw me coming in.

"mian eonni, i went out to think." i smiled apologetically. the others look at our direction and crowded me.

"you're not thinking of leaving us behind right?" koeun said. and the rest nodded.

"ofcourse not." that gave them relief.

"you know, how long you've been training doesn't matter." herin said.

"sm must have seen potential in seika and you." hina continued what herin was saying.

"that's why they chose you to debut." yiyang added.

i smiled realizing how lucky i am to be with their group.

"you're our youngest." seika patted my shoulder and i nodded at her.

"let's have our own cheering slogan." i told them. they all looked at me sheepishly.

"aigoo, uri magnae." they said  synchronized.

i put out my hand, they all looked at me confusedly. seika, who must have realized what i did, put her hands above mine. the others did the same. and there in that practice room, we did our first slogan.

"estrella! fighting! estrella. let's be the brightest star."