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The girls were rushed out of the Happy Camp recording studio and into their respective vans.
As soon as Arisa sat down, she was bombarded by questions from her fellow members. "What do you think?" "Are you happy now that your dream came true?" "You were on the same stage as him!"
Thankfully, through the chaos, Aya calmed everyone down. "Now, now, one at a time everyone. Let her speak." She glanced over at Arisa, giving her the chance to talk about her experience and feelings.
Arisa sighed, but she was genuinely happy. "I was very happy that I could be on the same set that he was on. I really admire him, even though he is younger than me."
Lan smiled, loving that the eldest of all of them is finally sharing her emotions. "Arisa, do you really love him? Park Chanyeol-sunbaenim?"
Arisa snapped her head towards the oldest Chinese member, but she grew silent. Everyone in the car wondered if Lan said something that shouldn't have been said until the oldest confirmed their suspicion. "Yes, I do love him."
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The Maknae Van was silent as everyone was doing their respective jobs, whispers between members who worked together to get their job done.
Cool was working with Dae with a program on their computer to figure out the possible photoshoots, camera angles, and effects that could help with their next few comebacks. Younghee, Rain, and Sage were working together on editing and posting videos for their fans; the girls both agreed that the group's talents should also be shared. Sang and Choice were working together by regulating the news outlets about them and the clothes that they should and shouldn't wear to avoid rumors.
Mira was sat up front with Manager Kim Bongseon and the driver. It was like the Scooby Doo van, so she sat right in between the two men.
"The company just changed our schedule: we are only doing two weeks here in China, two weeks in Japan, two weeks for your world tour, and six weeks in Korea. After that, everything will be in our hands," Bongseon read from the email the CEO of PLEDIS has sent him.
He looked at the girl beside him, watching her write everything down with precise details and dates of the events that he hasn't even given her. She worked hard, and he liked women who work hard.
He pulled her closer, resulting in a little cry from the youngest of MIRACLE. The driver glanced over but quickly turned away from the glare of the girls' manager. From the corner of his eye, he could see the manager's hand groping the girl's leg.
This continued on until they finally reached the hotel the girls were staying in. The hotel was owned by Lan's parents, and they got free boarding there for their time in China.
The driver helped everyone out of the Maknae Van, including the youngest who was sitting up front with him and her manager. The driver tried to see if the manager did anything wrong to her, but the girl brushed off his worries, saying that she was truly fine.
She walked away before he could make sure. Just as he was going back to pack the van in the hotel's garage, Manager Kim Bongseon stopped him.
The driver gave the disgusting manager a questioning look, wondering what does this guy want with him.
The answer to his unsaid question came in the form of a threat. "If you tell anyone about what you saw, I'm gonna murder you."
The driver scoffed, knowing a bluff when he sees one. "You're full of shit. What you're doing is wrong, it's disgusting, crazy bastard. You're messed up and obsessed."
Kim Bongseon laughed darkly. In a flash, he had the driver by the throat, closing his hand around the guy's throat. The driver frantically tried to get away from the crazy man, but the man's grip was too hard around his throat.
Bongseon smiled at the sounds of the man gasping for breath. "Don't underestimate my skills," he leaned down, whispering into the man's ear. "How do you think I got away with it in the first place? Because Mira's a whore."
Bongseon didn't want to kill him now, so he let the driver go, throwing him off to the side. He walked to the light of the hotel lobby, leaving the driver slumped against the van.
It was a minute after the disappearance of the psychotic manager when he felt himself being picked up. He opened his eyes to see that it was Sage and MJ helping him into the hotel. Mira was the one to lead them to the lobby lounge, where they set him on the couch there.
Mira held a cream that helps bruises in her hands and approached him. She told the other girls to make sure that Lan and Mesu come back safely, and they followed.
Mira returned to the task at hand. Leaning in close, she warned the driver "Thank you for your concern, but please resign from being our driver. I will give you another job opportunity the moment you resign," she took his hand, dipping his fingers into the cream and motioned for him to apply it onto himself. "It's for you and your family's safety."
The driver nodded, thankful that this girl was worried about someone like him. "I will."
