VISUAL [CEW] ✔️

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T W E N T Y  -  S E V E N
THIRD PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW

DEAR MS. AHN HYERIN,

We are pleased and thrilled to tell you the results of your trainee application for BigHit Entertainment. You have passed as a trainee! We have all the rules and guidelines linked below this letter. But of course, we should talk about the first reason we scouted you. As you know by our previous email, we approached you with the idea of you being a producer as well as an idol. We have looked at your grades in the arts and found exceptional results. We first found you through your low underground profile on Soundcloud. Under the name of H.R, you are a well known name through the underground music industry. As your company, we would like to see you do even better, using your drama clips from your school, with yours and their permission, we sent it to Konkuk University. Of course, you would have to take the entrance exam. But they would be pleased to have you and even allowing you a scholarship for the whole of the four years you would be attending there. This is a rare offer, but we're taking you in with the mindset that you will go very very far.

I personally have heard of the school incident regarding you, and hope you do get better. Which leads me to ask if you are able to meet us on the 25th of April at eleven in the morning? We assume you are because of the sick days granted by your school. We would love to discuss your future opportunities even more. I hope you consider the positions of acting, producing, singing, rapping, dancing, MCing and modeling as you seem very promising in these areas. Any questions you have can be answered on Wednesday the 25th. Please think about this offer carefully. I have high hopes for you.

Kind regards,

The CEO of BigHit, Bang Sihyuk.

"Holy shit. Eomma! (Mom!)" Hyerin yelled for the woman who was busy putting on a face mask on her relaxing day off. "What child?" She yelled back in annoyance, stamping towards her daughter's room. "Read this." Her mother took a seat on her bed, squinting at the words to get a better look. With each sentence being read, her eyes got wider and her grip on the laptop got tighter. "Omo! (Oh my!) Eotteokhae? (What to do?) I'm so happy for you, Hyerin-ah!" She smiled at her mother, who looked like she could cry in happiness.

"Do you know what this means mom? I can save you so much money!" Her mother nudged her, "Babo. (Fool.) If you become as famous as he says you will, you won't be needing to save money. But... what are you thinking? Are you going to accept it?" Hyerin let out a sigh, knowing that the offer was very good. And when she went to meet them, she could get any of her questions answered. "I think so. But the problem is... the university is in Seoul. Either we move there or I get an apartment there. It sounds expensive." Her mother hit her head lightly, "Don't be stupid. I will move anywhere for you and Hyesoo. So... should I start looking for places to move next year?"

"Hmm... I guess so!"

• • •

Hyerin was just about to make herself some food and ask her younger sister if she wanted any, but then she realized she was with Samuel. And her mother was hanging out with her friends. What a lonely life she had although her boyfriend was right next door. So she was very excited when the doorbell rang. She opened the door, revealing six jumping boys. "Surprise!" The Astro members cheered, making an automatic grin crawl onto her face. "We wanted to visit sooner. But you're over protective boyfriend here, said you were still in a lot of pain. Oh and don't worry about hoards of girls trying to kill you. After Seolhyun left, the school kind of got over their obsessive act with us, Wanna One, I.O.I and SEVENTEEN." Sanha mentioned all the visual groups in the school.

Eunwoo slapped the back of the maknae's (youngest's) head. "I swear if you brought chocolates, I'm going to be pissed because I have a hoard of them from Jihoon, Woojin and Eunwoo." The members laughed, shaking their heads. Minhyuk extended out his hand. "We baked you a batch of apple pie cupcakes. With the help of my chefs." He chuckled nervously, Hyerin took the bag and gaped at them. "Aww, you five are so thoughtful." Moonbin snickered when he heard the word 'five'. "Five?" Eunwoo raised a brow, a faint smirk crawled onto her face. "Well, yeah. You are as rich as them but you brought me chocolate? When they actually made their treats?"

Eunwoo looked blankly at his friends, not knowing what to say. The five males suppressed their laughter, walking into Hyerin's home. "B-But Jihoon and Woojin told me you really liked chocolate, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten them. Do you think I have oompa loompas in my house?" He stammered, following after his friends. Hyerin chuckled at the flustered, "God don't faint, Eunwoo. Its okay. I like your present too." She reassured. Myungjun glanced around her home, "What the fuck? Why is this so cute and sweet? This is what I'm buying for the woman who loves my humor." He nodded to himself, making the members burst out laughing.

The girl smiled in appreciation, observing her own home. She did like it a lot. It was a pity she was going to leave this place. "That reminded me to tell you to read an email I got this morning." She showed her laptop to the six males, who eagerly read the same letter her mother read. They even had the same reaction. Except for the part where they shed tears of happiness. "Holy... that's great news!" Jinwoo put up his hand to receive a high five, Hyerin hit his hand back. "I assume then you're moving next year, noona?" She nodded at Sanha's question, fixing the six males cups of juice. "Konkuk University is almost an hour away from mine." Eunwoo told her, helping her being some of the food for the hungry males.

She raised her brows curiously, "Are you going to move to Seoul too?" He nodded, "Yeah, our dorm from our company is getting renovated right now. It'll be done by next year. Most idols are located in Seoul aren't they?" Eunwoo asked, making her nod slowly as she thought over his question. "I guess so. It's going to feel like I never moved or that I graduated." Hyerin chuckled to herself. Jinwoo had a confused expression wash onto his face, "What do you mean?"

"Didn't you know? Wanna One will debut next year as well. Daehwi, Jinyoung and Guanlin will be attending 'School of Performing Arts Seoul' for the remaining years. All of Wanna One will be in Seoul next year. Meaning in a way, my life hasn't changed at all."