NCT 22ND FEMALE MEMBER

How it all started

"Yes dad I know. Dad we went over this. I'll be fine, don't worry about me. Yes... yes I promise. I have to go now. I will. Take care." I hung up the phone call. I just made it to the airport in Korea and the first thing I did was text my dad to tell him but then he insisted on a phone call. I bet Yuto went through the exact same thing. I smiled. I have confidence. I want this to go well. I need this to go well.

I bowed. "Hello I'm here from my global audition... I was wondering if I could speak with Mr. Sooman" the lady at the front desk only replied with "name?" "Oh right. My name is Adachi Kimiko" "room ***. He should be in there." "Ah okay thank you!" I was so nervous. I wasn't sure what to do or say except fidget around. When I finally built up the courage, I knocked on the door. Shortly after a man opened the door and allowed me inside. I bowed and he told me to take a seat.

We talked about my audition. Things I did well, things I needed to work on, and such things like that. Afterwards he told me that someone would stop by to give me a tour of the sm building so I waited for them. Thankfully I learned Korean in Japan otherwise communication would be difficult.

Something I've noticed from being here for about a month or two is that I seem to be the only Japanese person here. I might be wrong but most of the foreigners here are either Chinese or Thai. I hope that as time passes I can see at least one other Japanese trainee. I feel odd like I don't fit in.

A year has passed now. My schedule is all kinds of chaotic and I barely even get time to FaceTime my dad. Usually our calls consist of 5-15 minutes. I miss him and my best friend. I feel so lonely here. How long will I have to keep this routine up?

"Lee Sooman wants to speak to you."

"Hello, you wanted to see me sir?" "Yes I do take a seat!" I did as told. "So I've been examining how you train and I definitely think you've improved. And I see that you do best in dancing. Therefore I've decided it's time for you to debut with the new upcoming rookie group. I believe you can definitely pull it off and that you will be an important piece to this group." "Woah... I don't know what to say- thank you so much! I will continue to work hard!"

Mr. Sooman opened the practice room door and left after I entered. I bowed to everyone in the room. Then I realized. They're all guys??? Maybe I'm in the wrong room? "Oh um... I don't think I'm in the right room! Sorry to interrupt your practicing!" I checked the paper with the room number he gave me. I looked up at the room number and it was the same. "I think Mr. Sooman gave me the wrong room number..." "so you're the new female member? Mr. Sooman told us about you! Come in!" He dragged me inside. "I'm Taeyong and this Dongyoung, Yoonoh, Mark, and Chittaphon." I bowed again. "It's nice to meet you! My name is Adachi Kimiko." "Oh you're Japanese?" I nodded. "Well it's nice to meet you too and I hope we get along well. For now we should practice because our debut is coming soon and we must do well." Taeyong stated.
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AUTHORS NOTE: I need sleep. Also I know I said I probably wouldn't be working on this book but I was like why not and now it's like 1:30 am.