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Chapter 4

"Thank you for taking time out of your day to come to this event, I know my students and I are grateful for it," you started. "We'll start the evening, with our youngest prodigy, Park Ae-Cha, who is ten years old," you said. A round of applause boomed from the audience signaling the start of the recital. Ae-Cha played from Volume 2, Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5 (Moderato, Romance). The recital went by, and I watched the masters write down things at the table provided to them. The hall boomed with piano players, playing with pure perfection, moving their fingers, and your pride.

After what felt like five minutes, all your forty prodigies had played their piece. You gathered all your students on the stage, for a final bow. Standing ovations arose, and I smiled. I had never been so proud. I almost forgot about the man holding the flowers.

It was time for the piano teacher to play her signature piece, and you were shaking in nervousness. Your favorite student, Min Seo-Ah, approaching you. "Unnie, you'll do really good! I know it! How else would you teach us?" she asked. You smiled. "I know there's someone in the audience worrying you, but I know you'll do amazing!"

"You did wonderful Seo-Ah. Better than you ever had," you said, smiling. After your graduating students finished their duets, you smoothed your skirt. You came on stage, giving them a big hug through their tears. You announced your own piece, and played for the audience, shocking everyone. Receiving your own standing ovation, especially from the masters, you were proud of yourself. You never expected to get this far, but now you had. You gave a final speech and reminded everyone of the refreshments outside.

You invited the masters onto the stage to announce their recruits and not to your surprise, your favorite one was selected. Bursting into tears, you gave her a big hug showcasing your pride. You felt the nervousness you had before sneaking back on you, feeling as if Hosoek was watching you specifically. Trying to ignore it, you told her how proud you were.

Your older students were selected as well, and you were proud of them as well. Taking the last picture of recruits, you said goodbye to your students, and how proud of them you were, as they were to start a new piano journey. You escorted everyone out, and once everyone was out, you took a breath and left the room.

Outside of the hall, you could see some cameras, but you ignored it for now. You'd get through them later. You found your best friends and the guys and went to them immediately.

"You never seem to disappoint us with your skills," Miyeon said, proudly.

"Thank you unnie, I'm glad you all made it," you said.

"You did really good!" Jimin, Tae, and Jungkook said. You laughed a bit, as did everyone else. Hoseok bit his lip and passed you the flowers.

"You did really good Y/N," he said.

"Thank you Hoseok," you said nonchalantly.

All of you guys talked, you left for a bit to say goodbye to your students and the masters. You presented all the masters with a bouquet of flowers and chocolates and gave a bow to each of them. Escorting them out, you started to clean up until you were interrupted.

"You shouldn't have to clean up by yourself," a grinning Hoseok said.

"Isn't it disrespectful to ask my guests to clean up?" you asked, smiling.

"Of course not," Hoseok said. He called the group over and started asking them to help you out. You telling them 'no' didn't help the situation as well. It just wanted them to help more. Eventually giving up, you all finished cleaning in around half an hour.

"You're not teaching tomorrow, right?" Soyeon asked.

"Nope, it's vacation time for two weeks. I don't know what I'm going to do," you admitted.