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After finishing the European tour in Moscow, Awy headed to the United States. They performed in major cities, and at the end of the world tour, New York, Ian's parents and acquaintances came backstage.

"*Long time no see."

"*It was cool, it was like MyDear."

"*Do not joke around."

Ian, who took a picture with friends he hadn't seen in a while, went back to the members.

"Look at Ian's many friends."

"It's cheap, it's cheap."

When he introduced his friends to the gossiping members, everyone smiled awkwardly and greeted. Ian suppressed a laugh behind their back.

"Guys, you were great."

"Thank you!"

Next, the members standing in front of Ian's parents bowed their heads.

"Thank you for coming."

Ian's father, Choi Seong-moon, who shook hands with Lee Ju-hyuk's outstretched hand, stared at Lee Ju-hyuk's face. He then scanned the faces of the members one by one.

"If there is any legal problem, talk through Ian."

"Why do you do that when you see something like that? The agency will do well. How are you guys?"

Ian's mother, Na Hyun-joo, slapped Choi Seong-moon on the shoulder.

Across the sea, Ian's parents were also watching with interest the market price and public opinion's reaction to their son's group whenever they had time.

Of course, they had no choice but to know the situation of Lee Ju-hyuk, who was noisy with debt.

Even when Choi Seong-moon acted harshly, he spoke firmly to the members.

"Don't leave everything up to the agency, and you should take care of these issues as well. Understand?"

Na Hyun-joo sighed.

"That's true, but... ."

"Because a lot of college alumni are working in Korea. Please contact me if you need help."

"Yes, call us."

The firm words of the lawyer couple made the members feel better and smiled brightly. They felt like they had a strong backer just by saying it.

"Thank you for your words. I will contact you when I really need it."

At Lee Ju-hyuk's answer, Na Hyun-joo smiled happily.

Na Hyun-joo, who indirectly felt how fun and good the members were through the phone call with Ian, patted the members on the shoulders.

"Ian is blessed with friends."

After finishing the short time at the backstage, the members of A.W.Y prepared to return to their dorms. After a short day off, they have to go back to Korea and finish preparing for the awards ceremony.

"The World tour is over now."

"I know... ."

"It was fun... ."

The members said dejectedly. They felt exhausted, as if a string had snapped somewhere.

"Am I the only one missing something?"

"Me too."

"Is this the Hyeonta of the concert that the Black Rush hyungs were talking about?"

>Hyeonta - Feelings that come after your desire has been achieved.

After Park Jin-hyuk's words, everyone shut their mouths. Concert Hyeonta was not only felt by fans. Even the singers felt it.

Ian said with complex and subtle emotions in his arms.

"We have to do another concert so that we don't feel like getting hit. Are you all going to rest in the hotel?"

"It should be."

"You can come to my house."

"You don't see your family unless you take a vacation."

"Yes, you also need time with your family."

When Ian hesitated, Jo Tae-woong pushed Ian's shoulder.

"Go get some rest."

"... okay."

Ian walked first. Even as he came out into the hallway of the concert hall, he looked back. At the end of the world tour, he felt relieved but also empty.

'Will the fans come to visit us again next time?'

When the day comes when this popularity suddenly declines, will there be people who come again?

When he was a mandol, he was desperate for popularity, but after gaining that popularity, his anxiety is the same as in the past.

'Still, it was fun.'

He felt good whenever he went through various fan events. The tour schedule was not packed, so he was able to have time to visit tourist spots with the members during their free time.

Ian hoped that there would be many opportunities to perform like this in the future.

* * *

In the car heading home separately, Ian asked his parents.

"How was the performance?"

"It was fun. Our son have this talent?"

The debut showcase, they were also there, but it was the first full-scale concert. They're also unfamiliar with their son running around the stage and doing fan service.

"My son is the best?"

"I'm pretty good at it."

"Of course, my son is the best."

While Ian was chatting with Choi Seong-moon, Na Hyun-joo set a picture taken with the members backstage as a profile picture.

"I was worried a lot when you suddenly said that you're going to become an idol... ."

"Is that so?"

I thought you wouldn't worry because you didn't stop me. I thought it was okay because sometimes you didn't show any signs of worry on the phone. Was I too indifferent.... Ian scratched the back of his head.

"You don't have to worry. Kids aren't like kids these days, they're all nice."

"Tae-woong is so friendly and can be my son."

"Oh mom, that's a bit... ."

Na Hyun-joo laughed.

"The agency representative was also a really nice person. We talk on the phone yesterday."

"Are you on the phone with the representative?"

Ian was startled and grabbed the back of the passenger seat.

"Do it quarterly. Your CEO called me thinking about the time difference. He probably knew we are worried because our son is in another country. He said you're doing well, so don't worry because you're popular."

"Such a meticulous side of our representative."

"When I first saw him, I thought he was a gangster because he is so big."

Well, since there are often CEOs of entertainment companies who were gangsters, it was understandable that they misunderstood.

By the way, CEO Lee Byung-Hun contacted them regularly, and he probably wouldn't have called only Ian's parents. He probably called all the members' parents. Ian thought he met the agency very well.

"Go and see Grandpa while you're here."

"Okay."

Ian's grandfather was a generation of immigrants who settled in the United States dreaming of the American Dream.

"We have arrived."

Ian got out of the car and looked at the house. Now that I'm used to this body, I felt relieved somehow when I saw the house in America.

* * *

Awy, who came to Korea after a short break, headed to the company without even having time to complete the journey.

"Ugh, I'm tired."

The members lay down in the middle of the practice room. Ian rolled over next to Lee Ju-hyuk.

"Hyung, can you arrange this song?"

"What song?"

"I'm going to perform as a trainer for Wu Sang Uni."

Lee Ju-hyuk listened to the music played by Ian. He thought it was a pop song, but it was a Chinese song.

"This is a Chinese hit song. But I think it is a bit boring."

"Are you going to do this? It must be hard to memorize the lyrics."

"Still, local songs are better to catch the buzz."

It didn't make sense that he don't take it even though they set the board for him to perform as a trainer.

Kim Hyun and Kim Ju-young, who were listening to the conversation from the side, also stepped forward.

"Let's lightly choreograph. We will help."

"Aren't you supposed to prepare for the awards ceremony?"

"It's okay."

In an instant, the members flocked to Ian's side and listened to the song Ian was about to sing.

"The song is good, but something is old?"

"Song from 20 years ago. They say it's a Chinese folk song."

"Are you doing this on stage?"

"No, they're coming to Korea to film the show."

"Really? Then they'll take a few questions."

"And I don't sing it all the way. They said we just need to do it for a minute and a half."

"That would be all right."

Lee Ju-hyuk set the arrangement point, and Kim Ju-young and Kim Hyun lightly warmed up and moved as what came to mind. Ian smiled at them.

* * *

The preparations for the awards ceremony were at the end, and Ian headed to a studio in Ilsan to record Wu Sang-Yuni's trainer stage.

"Isn't this where we filmed our music video?"

"I guess so?"

Lee Ju-hyuk, Kim Hyun, and Kim Ju-young came along to watch. They checked Ian's song and choreography until the very end.

"Thank you for your help."

"What, it's good if you bring fans from there."

Kim Hyun replied in a calm manner.

Have you been calculating that as well? Even if he said that, he knew very well that everyone had acted out of loyalty. Ian laughed haha.

Then, when the staff of the idol Yuni came into the studio, Ian held out his hand and asked for a handshake.

"*Did the world tour go well?"

"*Yes, wasn't it difficult to come?"

"*How far is it? Did you prepare well?"

"*Sure. You will be surprised."

The staff politely smiled. He was surprised when they said that they would sing a song by a Chinese national singer, but he came without expecting it.

It's because they know very well that they don't have time to prepare for their own show when they adjust their schedule for Wu Sang-Yuni because the world tour and awards ceremony overlap.

"*Then shall we take a light shot?"

"*Yes."

Ian put his receiver in his back pocket and stood with his back tucked in the center of the stage, flicking his handheld mic lightly.

The music started playing, and the gentle brass sound started the introduction, and the staff looked at Ian in surprise.

"*They even arranged it... ?"

The song Ian sings is a Chinese national song, and it has been a long time since it was released, so it feels a bit old-fashioned to listen to now.

"*It's good... ?"

However, as Lee Ju-hyuk arranged it according to the feeling of the current generation, it felt like it was reborn as a sophisticated new song.

"*It's a waste... ."

In addition, Ian's appearance of riding the rhythm to the song and dancing lightly made the short stage of 1 minute and 30 seconds a waste.

"*It was perfect. Just one more shot."

The staff corrected the orientation of the camera.

"What?"

"He said it was perfect, so let's take one more shot?"

"It looked fine to our eyes... you take more? Isn't that lip service?"

In fact, they said this because they want to listen to the song more, but as the recording continued, he was a little nervous that these Chinese were saying this out of courtesy.

"Well... I don't think it's lip service."

Ian looked at the reaction and headed back to the center.

After that, Ian recorded the stage twice in a row, and the staff gave thumbs up to the stage that passed by in an instant. The staff in charge of interpreting said with a flushed face.

"*It was really great."

"*Is that so?"

"*I want to reveal it quickly."

Seeing the staff talking fast with excitement, Lee Ju-hyuk came to Ian's side.

"Ian, can you ask this?"

Ian listened to Lee Ju-hyuk's whisper and relayed it.

"*Our leader hyung did the arrangement, was it okay? The original singer should listen to it and be okay. He touched a lot of songs, wouldn't it feel rude?"

"*It was absolutely flawless. Maybe the original singer will like it too. It would be nice to have a separate sound source... ."

Lee Ju-hyuk's face brightened when he saw the staff who kept saying "Perfect".

"*And the choreography was perfect."

"The choreography was perfect."

"Really?"

The faces of Kim Hyun and Kim Ju-young also brightened.

The staff, who came without expecting much, seemed to be deeply moved by the way a foreign singer respected their culture and prepared such a sincere stage.

"*The singing ability was also perfect... Originally, it was a ballad song, so I was curious about how it would go. It looked so full that I couldn't even imagine that one person was on stage."

"*Thank you."

The staff was sure that the video would become quite popular once it was released.

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