Chapter 1

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"Byul, where are you now?"

I peeked at the window of the taxi, trying to analyze where I am right now and I saw on the sign from a store my location.

"I'm finally at Cheongdamdong, eomma."

"Oh, okay. Just checking you. Take care, ttar-a. Good luck! I'm always here to support you." Eomma said from the other line.

I smiled as I listen to my mother's sweet words, "Ne, eomma. I will. You too, take care. I'll work hard."

"Okay. Hang up now."

And with that, we ended the call.

"Ma'am, we're here." Said the taxi driver.

"Oh." I peeked on the window and my destination just showed up.

I opened the door of the car as well as the driver and helped me on my luggages. I immediately paid him my fair and then he went away. I gathered all of my bags and again, looked at the tall building in front of me. I lifted my head to read the words at the top of the building.

SM ENTERTAINMENT

So this is it. Finally! I'm here.

I inhaled some air before entering the building. I was fascinated as I look at the building's interior design. There are monitors on some corners and the concierge in the side. The ambiance is simply elegant and everyone that I see looks bright.

Someone walked towards me and he's familiar.

"Oh. Jaerim-ssi! A-annyeonghaseyo!" And then I bowed 90 degrees.

"Byul!" He tapped my head and smiled at me that made his eyes looked like it's closed. Haha. Cute eye smile.

Jaerim oppa is the talent scout who suggested me to enter SM Entertainment as a trainee. I didn't undergo auditions. Jaerim oppa saw me sing and dance in a performance in our school and he's unbelievably amazed at me.

"So, are you ready?"

I nodded, "Ready!"

"Let's go. Bring out your documents so that we can pass it to the office of Youngmin-ssi." He carried one of my bags. I just have three bags here.

"O-oh." I removed my back pack from my shoulders and searched for my folder. "Here, oppa."

"Okay."

We headed to an office wherein there are lots of staff who looks so stressed right now.

"Are the boxes already delivered?" Said by someone whom I don't know. I don't know where did that voice came either. There are many busy people here.

"We still have to print the covers."

"Here are the designs that I made last night."

"Are the girls ready now?"

"Hey, hey, go to Jaewon and give him this and this."

Voices all over the room. Jaerim oppa just laughed while looking at me, "You look flustered."

"Hehe." I just flashed an awkward smile.

Wow. The room is in chaos.

I gulped when oppa started to walked. I just followed him.

"You see, they are all busy doing their business and we're actually in a rush on the production of EXO's album because almost half of the online stores are pestering us to deliver more albums. Their album just got sold out in a small period of time. It's stressful yet it's a good news that they made it again."

EXO indeed.

After a few walk on the chaotic room, we stopped in front of a cubicle of a lady.

"Gahyun-ssi, this is Byul. The one whom I'm telling you." Jaerim oppa said and tapped my back.

The lady looked at me, "Oh so you're Han Cheon Sa?"

I nodded and flashed a bright smile, "Yes, I am. Annyeonghaseyo." And then I bowed.

"Oh, she got the looks. Nice pick, huh." She said then smirked at oppa.

"Haha. Uhm, Byul, give the folder to her. She'll be the one to coordinate with the main office and fix your documents."

I nodded at oppa and kindly gave my folder to Gahyun-ssi.

"Why do you call her 'Byul' anyway?" The lady asked while scanning my papers.

"That's my nickname given by my deceased father."

"Oh. That's nice. If you'll have your debut, better use 'Star' as your stage name. Just like your nickname."

I smiled at that idea. Well, that's not bad.

"So, Gahyun. When will she start?" Oppa asked.

"Well, actually, they advanced the list of the new trainees and I listed her already in there. She's one day late and today is their orientation." She looked at her watch, "It's already 8 AM. The orientation will start at 9. Better be there now." She smiled at me.

"Okay. I'll escort her there." Oppa pushed me lightly to walk.

"Hmm. Good luck, Star!" She waved at me and I waved back.

"Kamsahamnida!"

When we went out of the chaotic room, I felt relief. That room is quite noisy and it blew my mind. So that's how they work?

"Let's go." Oppa headed to an elevator and I just followed him.

We walked to some places and I swear it's hard to memorize the place. Will I make it out here?

While walking, I saw a bunch of handsome guys walking towards our direction. They are all good looking. But isn't the guy in the middle familiar?

Ah, I know now! The one who looks familiar is Taeyong from Open The Door. And I think I already saw some of them before... I guess they're the SM Rookies. I'm not checking them that much.

As I watch them talk while walking, I saw one of them glance at me. He smiled and bowed.

And his smile is so mesmerizing.

Who's that boy?

"Here." Oppa opened a door. Oh, we already arrived? Haha. I think I lost my focus.

There I found the other trainees, boys and girls, that are sitting on the floor while chatting.

I walked slowly inside the room and looked at the door. Jaerim oppa smiled at me, "Good luck! Hwaiting!"

I smiled and waved my hands to him, "Kamsahamnida, oppa!"

He just nodded and then closed the door.

I gripped the strap of my back pack and inhaled some air. I'm trembling in nervousness here!

I slowly looked at them, they are all looking at me.

Oh no! Eotteohke?

"U-uhm, annyeonghaseyo!" I bowed 90 degrees, "I'm Han Cheonsa from Incheon, ---"

"Incheon Gal?" Said the girl who stood in my left. She looks creepy with that curious look. She leaned forward to me and she scanned my face.

And of course I scanned her face too. She has a prominent jawline, thin lips, brown hair, dark narrow eyes, a little darker complexion compared to mine and a cute nose (because it's kinda small hihi).

"Oh. Haha. No. That's Moon Gayoung, right?" I smiled awkwardly because their eyes are on me. I cringed a little because of that. How did Moon Gayoung entered our conversation anyway?

"I'm just kidding, you know." She smiled that made me feel creeped out. "Hahahaha. Go sit with us." She smiled genuinely and pointed at the side wherein a girl sits. That girl has a pitch black hair, fair skin, pinkish lips, pointed nose, thick eyelashes and plump cheeks.

I walked shyly with her. She sat beside the girl and she tapped the space between them, asking me to sit there. I sat there and noise covered the room. At last, the attention is not on me anymore. I sighed.

"Annyeonghaseyo! My name is Park Chahyun!" The girl who creeped me out said. I can't speak because I'm still not comfortable with her. Her forehead knotted, "Sorry about earlier. That's how I welcome the newcomers." She held my hand and shook it as if we're shaking our hands.

"Annyeonghaseyo!" I faced the girl on my left, "I'm Kim Seomin! Also from Incheon." We shake our hands and smiled at each other.

"Did you audition for this?" I looked at Chahyun.

"Ah, aniyo. I was just brought here, sang and danced alone in front of Jaerim oppa and passed. I did not audition together with the others. Just me alone."

"Whoa. You entered SM without passing the audition? You must be so talented!" Seomin said.

"Uhm, maybe." I smiled shyly.

"What's your specialty?" She asked.

"I dance and sing. And I can play guitar and piano."

"Amazing! Can you rap?" Chahyun asked.

"A little. When I rap, I unconsciously eat my words."

"Oh. Well, that's my specialty. I practice raps of SanE, Gaeko, Zico, T.O.P, Cheetah, and others just to enhance my skills and I made it here!" Said Chahyun.

"And I passed the auditions with my dancing skills. I can't reach high notes but I can sing well." Said Seomin.

"I can also do beatbox!" Chahyun exclaimed and so she showcased her beatbox skills.

"Whoa!" She caught the attention of the other guys in the room until all of them are watching her.

"Amazing!" Someone exclaimed.

"Waaaah!" I clapped in amazement.

When she finished, she stood and bowed. And then everyone shouted in amazement and applaud.

"Hahaha. We still haven't seen our trainer, yet you already did it." Seomin laughed.

"Just... showing my skills!" And they both laughed. I just smiled.

The noise stopped when the door opened and a manly guy showed up.

"Annyeonghaseyo!" He bowed to us.

"Annyeonghaseyo!" We bowed back.

"I'm Lee Sejoon. And today, we're going to start the lessons with an orientation. Please listen attentively."

And with that, my training under SM Entertainment started.

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