It had already been nearly two months since
Therefore, Seoyeon felt a little bewildered by this sudden fan meeting.
Moreover, this fan meeting wasn't just for fans; there were even people coming from a Japanese broadcasting station.
'There's no way the overseas branch requested a domestic fan meeting.'
She had heard that the broadcasting rights for
Also, since the Korean-produced
"Don't expect too much."
As she was thinking that, she saw Park Jung-woo, dressed in a neat suit, looking her way.
For some reason, Ma Yeon-woo was standing next to him, creating a combination that couldn't be more mismatched.
'They definitely stand out.'
Whenever the two stood together, the female staff walking by would momentarily stop in their tracks.
After all, a young rising star of top-tier actor status and a member of Just X, the nation's top idol group.
It would be stranger if they didn't stand out.
Anyway.
"I didn't really expect anything."
Seoyeon answered calmly.
Her invincible poker face and near-perfect emotional control could completely hide her true feelings.
Seeing that, Park Jung-woo smirked.
"You are expecting it. It's airing in Japan."
"...."
Wait, how did he know?
Seoyeon subtly rolled her eyes.
Actually, it was true.
Seoyeon was secretly looking forward to it.
If it aired on Japanese television, wouldn't Japanese VTubers watch it too?
Wouldn't someone stream it?
Watching it through that would give her a strangely novel feeling.
Even if she didn't watch it directly, if it got popular, they might even give a quick review using memes.
'Hmm.'
Park Jung-woo looked at Seoyeon and nodded.
It seemed his assumption was right after all.
'If you look closely, it's quite obvious.'
If you only looked at her face, it was hard to gauge her feelings.
But by observing her actions, it was easy to tell.
Like her oddly light steps.
Or her startled, bouncing body.
Above all, her eyes were full of life.
In many ways, Seoyeon's eyes represented her emotions.
Although when they occasionally sparkled red, it could be a bit frightening.
Incidentally, she even appeared in his dreams when he was young.
Mostly in a terrifying sense.
"Then, please start getting ready."
With the staff's shout, the celebrities who came for today's fan meeting naturally moved to their places.
Today's fan meeting was scheduled to be held at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul.
It was that spacious, with many seats, so the number of people gathering was quite substantial.
'It's more large-scale than I thought.'
Actually, since this was Seoyeon's first fan meeting, she was definitely excited.
Rather than being excited about
She had been active since she was young, but this was her first fan meeting.
She had done something similar at the premiere for
"Seoyeon, over here, over here."
As Seoyeon was looking around, wondering where she should be, Cha Na-hee called her while gesturing.
She seemed used to this kind of thing, sitting in a very relaxed posture.
Seeing this, an idol was definitely an idol.
When it came to dealing with fans, she definitely felt more professional than an actor.
"What kind of magic did you pull off?"
"Pardon?"
"The kids have been quiet lately."
Cha Na-hee had a lot of things she wanted to ask Seoyeon, whom she hadn't seen in a while.
'Summer Girls' was a group with a lot of issues one way or another.
Just looking at the OST for
But how were they now? They were working very hard.
And diligently finished their work.
Without any discord, very diligently.
"Maybe they just wanted to work hard?"
"Is that so?"
Cha Na-hee felt highly skeptical.
When she asked So-eun, the only member she could communicate with,
"I showed them magic."
"?"
"And they met a magician."
"????"
So-eun didn't usually talk much with the members other than Rabin, but at least she wasn't the type to lie.
Then did that mean Seoyeon really cast a spell and let them meet a magician?
'No, no. That doesn't make sense.'
Even as she denied it, she strangely had such thoughts.
Although
'Seoyeon is just a bit too healthy.'
Even if Seoyeon was like a wild colt, Na-hee just saw her as cute.
So she didn't care about ordinary malicious remarks.
"I'm not really sure."
Thanks to that, Seoyeon flinched at Cha Na-hee's gaze but answered calmly.
"I just showed them magic tricks because I wanted to get closer to them."
"Magic tricks? You know how to do magic tricks?"
"Yes."
"Really? Then show me sometime later too."
At Cha Na-hee's bright question, Seoyeon flinched.
"I-It requires a lot of preparation."
"Really? Then I understand."
What kind of magic trick requires preparation?
Such doubts arose, but Seoyeon couldn't fold coins for the time being.
It was because she unfortunately got caught by Sua.
"Seoyeon, you don't fold coins."
"..."
She wanted to say 'I know,' but the problem was the clear pouch that her mother had caught her with.
Seeing the half-folded coins pouring out, even Sua had a dumbfounded expression.
"Are you psychologically unstable??"
"...I-It just felt good in my hands."
"You shouldn't damage currency. Unfold them and put them in your piggy bank."
At Sua's unusually strict words, Seoyeon became sullen and unfolded the coins one by one.
The only relief was that her dad didn't find out.
If he had caught her, he would have teased her for at least a few years.
Anyway, recalling that incident, Seoyeon looked at Cha Na-hee and said.
"I'll show you when I get something else."
"Something else?"
Cha Na-hee was puzzled by Seoyeon's words.
Was it a magic trick that required tools?
While thinking that, the staff called the stars, including Seoyeon, as the fan meeting preparations were complete.
The actors of
And slowly headed to the prepared venue.
"These are the main leads of Dream Future, this year's biggest talked-about work!!"
As a man who seemed to be the MC shouted loudly, fierce applause and cheers could be heard.
"Kyaaaah! Jung-woo oppa!!!"
"I want to see Ma Yeon-woo's abs!!!"
"Na-hee, oppa passionately loves you!!"
The names of the three with the highest recognition were called out the most.
And the next name that popped out of the audience's mouths the most was Seoyeon.
"Princess Seoyeon is so pretty!!!"
"Red-hued Joo Seoyeon!!!"
"Seoyeon, when is your UFC debut!!!"
Anyway, listening to the audience's words, Seoyeon flinched from time to time.
'...I absolutely need to change my image.'
What do you mean red-hued, that's scary.
And the talk about a UFC debut didn't seem like a joke, but serious.
Because muscular men were standing in a line around the man who shouted that.
The placard they were holding said 'Seoul Mixed Martial Arts Association', so it must be true.
"Seoyeon!!!! Mixed martial arts is fun!!!!!!"
'I'm not doing it.'
Annoyed, Seoyeon turned her gaze away from them.
Still, fortunately, there were no nicknames as extreme as the internet memes.
If they had actually brought a gorilla placard, she would have run over and ripped it to shreds, so it was a relief that didn't happen.
Anyway, the other celebrities had soft, squishy fans, but Seoyeon's fans left a strong impression.
I wonder why.
Even though I'm this pretty...
'Ah.'
And there was also one welcome face.
A woman wearing familiar clothes waved her hand towards Seoyeon.
Han Sun-ah, a reporter who often wrote good articles about Seoyeon, and her number one fan.
Waving back at her, the fan meeting began like that.
"Ah, so that was the vibe in that scene? The feeling that Actor Joo Seoyeon essentially provoked them?"
"Yes, it's similar."
"No, it's not."
The content was relatively uneventful.
The MC asked the actors this and that, sharing episodes that occurred during the filming of
Giving appropriate weight to each actor during the interviews, the fans' reactions seemed positive.
Like that, for a few hours.
After finishing the interview and simple games, the full-scale autograph session began.
They originally considered leaving it out, but since the idols were included, it seemed the autograph session was held together.
"Wow, what's with the line."
Ma Yeon-woo was mesmerized by the line of people standing in queue.
Anyway, as the celebrities sat in a row at the prepared tables, people lined up in front of them.
Of course, Ma Yeon-woo wasn't simply surprised by the number of fans.
The important thing was that Park Jung-woo's line was incredibly long.
'I thought I would obviously have the most.'
Who was he?
Wasn't he a trending idol of Just X?
His popularity had also increased further with
That was the feeling, but Park Jung-woo's line was the longest.
Feeling Ma Yeon-woo's gaze, Park Jung-woo smirked and said.
"Scarcity."
"...!!"
Ma Yeon-woo finally realized it.
Come to think of it, Just X frequently held autograph sessions one way or another, so their autographs weren't that rare.
But Park Jung-woo was an actor.
He usually didn't have many opportunities to do autograph sessions.
He would give them if he met fans on the street, but this was different.
"And, there's one more line as long as mine."
Turning his gaze at his words, another long line came into view.
It was Seoyeon's line.
'Wait, was she that popular?'
So being the trend these days wasn't an empty rumor.
It was enough to make him feel that way.
Ma Yeon-woo clicked his tongue.
Even Cha Na-hee's line was very long.
If he wasn't careful, wouldn't even 3rd place be in danger?
That's weird, I have a lot of popularity too...
Ma Yeon-woo thought to himself and greeted the first fan to approach with a smile.
Regardless of the line length, each fan was definitely precious.
"Since there are a lot of people, it's better to keep the autograph simple."
Cha Na-hee, seeing Seoyeon's autograph, said in a small voice next to her.
Given the number of people, if the autograph was complicated, delays would occur and her hand would hurt considerably.
"Yes. But it's okay."
She answered like that, but Seoyeon was full of motivation.
Excluding the one she gave to Han Sun-ah, this was practically the first opportunity to show her autograph to the public!!
She could finally show the autograph she had practiced so hard at home alone.
Even though she carried a pen around to give it to her school friends!, no one approached her.
For some reason, when she did that, her school friends would strangely flinch.
'What is she trying to do with that pen?'
Sending her those looks, she had no choice but to quietly put the pen back in her favorite pencil case.
'Wow, she's fast.'
Cha Na-hee, signing diligently, glanced at Seoyeon and was surprised.
First, Seoyeon's autograph was very cute.
It was an autograph that clearly showed a lot of effort was put into it.
So she thought she would get tired quickly if she did many.
'She's like a printer.'
When her hand swished! and moved, the autograph was created in an instant.
Well, autographs generally feel like that, but as mentioned, Seoyeon's autograph was quite fancy.
Seeing that sprout out swish, swish gave her a strangely fascinating feeling.
She didn't practice normally, did she?
Moreover, her arm didn't seem to hurt; she had already signed a considerable number, but didn't show any signs of exhaustion.
Instead, a refreshing feeling was transmitted to Cha Na-hee.
Thanks to that, Cha Na-hee, who was getting a little tired, could also gain strength from Seoyeon's energy.
'Hmm?'
While the autograph session was in full swing like that.
There were people who caught Cha Na-hee's eye.
A mother and daughter who came in front of Seoyeon.
A cute girl who looked like she was just about to become an elementary school student.
She had a tired face from standing in the crowd for a long time, but seeing Seoyeon made her happy, so she gave a wide smile.
"My daughter is a huge fan. I also enjoyed watching the drama."
The tone of her voice was very neat.
Was she a teacher? It gave off that kind of feeling.
Indeed, her aura was as neat as her voice.
The reason Cha Na-hee paid attention to their appearance wasn't simply because of the cute girl or the neat-looking woman.
It was Seoyeon's reaction.
Seoyeon's hand, which had been moving the pen without a break, suddenly stopped.
Her pupils dilated slightly.
If you looked closely, you could see a red light rippling in her pupils.
However.
"Thank you for enjoying it. Your daughter is really cute!"
"Hehe."
The girl smiled brightly, and Seoyeon also smiled, which was rare for her, and gave her an autograph.
Other fans tried to at least shake hands with Seoyeon once, but the two of them didn't do anything like that.
"You shouldn't bother the actress unnie."
"But~!"
"It's okay."
Seoyeon held the girl's hand and smiled radiantly.
"You shouldn't give your mom a hard time, okay?"
"Yes!"
At Seoyeon's actions, the mother smiled as if she couldn't help it and stepped back.
Seoyeon lightly waved her hand to the two of them.
"Thank you all for your hard work!"
After that, the autograph session ended without any major issues.
Seoyeon didn't show any particular change in expression either.
She greeted normally, and parted with a smile.
At least, that's how it looked to Cha Na-hee.
Although, it weighed on her mind a little.
"...Hmm."
After parting like that, Seoyeon stood there for a moment, lost in thought.
Right in front of the vending machine.
She tried to get a cold drink before heading back, but.
'I don't have any coins.'
Because they were all confiscated, she had no coins left.
Usually, there are a lot of card vending machines these days, why doesn't it take cards?
"Here."
At that moment, Park Jung-woo, who knows when he arrived, offered a cold canned coffee.
"...Why are you here?"
"Well, this is where the staff pass by, so isn't it obvious I'd be here?"
You went there first, so it's understandable you wouldn't know.
Because Park Jung-woo said that, Seoyeon felt a bit awkward.
Well, it's a place where ordinary people don't come, so the vending machine must be old.
"Hmm."
Park Jung-woo, with his arms crossed, looked at Seoyeon's face for a moment.
"Well, are you done?"
Saying that, he turned his back and walked away steadily.
Where did he leave his manager again, walking away handsomely by himself.
'...Was it that obvious?'
Seoyeon swept her face.
It seemed her brief moment of distress had shown.
The coffee Park Jung-woo gave her wasn't from this vending machine either, so he must have gotten it in advance to give to Seoyeon.
So it was clear he came alone without his manager.
'Na-hee unnie was also constantly paying attention.'
Actually, Seoyeon didn't think much of it.
She was just a little surprised.
They didn't talk for that long in the first place.
She wouldn't know if they had a long conversation, but.
"Hmm."
However, meeting like this made her think of one thing.
It was something she had been thinking about for a while, but she should say today's events made her want to try it again.
'I'll have to talk to Writer Min Se-hee about it later.'
Thinking that, Seoyeon took a sip of the canned coffee alone.
Thanks to the cold drink, her slightly troubled mind felt like it was calming down.