Stray Kids 9th Member ~ Shine Pt.1

Not That Company

Continuation of Protecting Mae-Li

Enjoy~

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September 4th, 2018

• Irene's Apartment

"It's nothing special but it's home." Irene muttered as BamBam and Mae-Li entered. "Wow! It's so pretty! Ohh the blue carpet! The mahogany coffee table! Ren this is beautiful!" Mae-Li excited said. Her eyes glowing brightly. BamBam smiles. At least she was ok. He cared about the young girl for he cared deeply about her older brother. Plus they were friends. "Hey Mae can I talk to you." He spoke in English. "Oh sure! What's up!" She spoke back in English. English was Mae-li's first language after all.

They walk to the living room and sit down. "Are you really sure you want to join YG?"

"I don't know... I just want to spread my talent to everyone! I don't care about fame. Ever since Sammy became an idol, I've been interested in music and found music fascinating! With Irene at school we were in a dance club and went to competitions! It was so much fun!"

"I'd recommend JYP but I'm biased." BamBam smiles. "But BLACKPINK! They're so cool and being a trainee under the same company would be awesome!"

"JYP has Twice. They're awesome. JYP also has GOT7, Day6, Stray Kids. We're all super cool."

"And I'm a trainee under JYP. Don't you wanna train with your older sister?" Irene asks with a smile. Mae-Li pouts and gives a confused face. "What's so bad about YG?"

"Just ask Sammy."

"But he's soooo biased agained YG."

"Ask Blinks and VIP's and BlackJacks."

"... But I don't have Twitter...."

"We can create a Twitter account for you... of course it'll have to be somewhat of a fake account to give you privacy." Irene says and grimaces. "Sammy knows how to create a stan account so... maybe we should ask him."

"He has a stan account?" Mae-Li asks. "Yep. He's had one since Stray Kids Official debut in March."

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September 10th, 2018

• Irene's Apartment

"Wow... YG does seem terrible." Mae-Li spoke softly reading the comments from a Blinks post. "They don't seem they are terrible."

"But it's the higher ups! Not the actual staff if you look at BLACKPINK's videos!" Mae-Li looked up at Irene who was looking over her sisters shoulder. BamBam looks over at them. "Remember that judge. I don't trust them. I'd feel more comfortable if you went to JYP."

"It's Mae's choice after all. Whether we have a say or not."

"She's underage, your mom still has a decision in the matter!" BamBam says. "... I may be young but I still understand a lot of things... I'm not innocent." BamBam sighs. "No but people think you are and will take advantage of that. I'm trying to protect you. Plus YG already has a bad name for mistreating their artists." Mae-Li furrows her brows and looks back to her phone. "What about a smaller company like Starship? Or FNC?"

"Nope! I'd rather you have big three privilege rather than their staff promoting you terribly." Irene says. "But Monsta X isn't promoted terribly!"

"That's just Starship! FNC I do not trust. Sure SF9 is amazing and their comebacks gain them interest every time but... ugh I dunno. I just have a bad feeling about them."

"With her vocal ability SM would die to have her."

"And risk not having a sure therapist if she gets depressed? No."