In life, is there really such a person, no matter whether he is happy or sad, whether he is rich or poor, whether he is at the beginning of the century, or the end of the world, he will accompany him?

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10 July 2004. The 8th s.m Youth BesT Selection Conference finally came to the final round.

The smell of gunpowder in this game is much less. It's more for this grand banquet, leaving a dazzling enough ending.

The previous rankings were not made public, and such a competition only had a greater impact on major brokerage companies and trainees, and not many people had even heard of it among the general public, and what they were most concerned about was things closely related to them.

For example, after the impeachment and reinstatement of Roh Moo-hyun, who claimed to be the most enlightened, the fluctuations that gradually subsided, and the ongoing election for party positions in the Grand National Party, the largest party in South Korea.

Of course, these are just after-dinner conversations between adults and friends and friends. In fact, when they come home at night, they are more concerned about the plot of sBs's hit drama "Paris Lovers", as well as the funny plot in "x-man".

The final of this year's selection conference is semi-public, and although TVXQ is gaining momentum right now, although they released their second eP half a month ago, they are still juniors in the entire music industry. After the departure of the Shinhwa collective, Boa worked hard in Japan, and s.m., who was known as the No. 1 entertainment company in Korea, unexpectedly appeared who couldn't take the town.

Therefore, this selection conference also invited other economic companies to watch, one is polite, and the other is to tell everyone through this competition that even in the most difficult moment of S.M company, but this is only temporary, and the reserve force composed of countless outstanding trainees can still make the company proud of the entertainment industry again in the near future.

The scale of the small concert, the very professional stage set, lighting, sound, and scenery. S.M is determined to make this tournament the most ambitious competition among entertainment companies and trainees in 2004.

The day before the start of the game, Kang Jae-hee teamed up with several other male trainees who had a good relationship and slaughtered Park Jung-so. Because he happens to be the MC of this competition. Although he doesn't talk much, and he doesn't need to play more, such a rare experience still makes several other boys very envious. Among them, the one who eats the most and slaughters the most ruthlessly is Li Hezai, who seems to have dealt with the word 'Zai' in his name. It's really worth his name......

There is no need for Kang Jae-hee to come forward to inquire this time, and the girls are all entitled to watch this game. S.M has been sparing no effort in the training of trainees. For larger competitions, all trainees who can be present are required to participate or watch.

Players participating in the competition will be brought into the backstage of the venue by the staff. Before the competition, I was told to bring costumes suitable for the stage, and if not, the company will also have spare costumes to borrow, but if they don't fit properly and are comfortable to wear, then we only need to wear them to know. There are also makeup artists who apply makeup for a period of time, and there will also be stage staff who will tell you in advance to prepare. and so on, it's like the most formal concert.

Kang Jae-hee didn't enter with the girls, he was standing at the door waiting for Kim Taeyeon. The trainee is also considered a member of the company, so it is not impossible for him to take Kim Taeyeon to the infield.

Soon, I saw Kim Taeyeon and her father coming to the door of the company together.

Today's Kim Taeyeon, at least for now, is no different from usual, and her eyes that can never see clearly in the distance without glasses look hazy. In this era when contact lenses are not yet popular, there is only one type of contact lens.

The pale green T-shirt made her, who was originally very light in color, more vivid.

When she is not in the state, Kim Taeyeon always has an indifferent or cold expression. This is very similar to Kang Jae-hee. It's just that when Kim Tae-yeon is lively, she is more than Kang Jae-hee. On the one hand, it is because of the personality of Pisces itself, and on the other hand, it is also learning Kang Jae-hee's style.

When I was a child, my brother never liked to play with his sister. So after Kim Taeyeon entered her teenage years, the most impressive thing besides her father was Kang Jae-hee. And Kang Jae-hee, who is taller than his peers, is more reliable than Kim Ji-yong...... Subtly, Kim Taeyeon also slowly learned Kang Jae-hee's indifference.

It's just that at this moment, under Kim Taeyeon's indifferent appearance, her heart is turbulent (why do you feel evil when you type this word...... ）。 Even if I saw Kang Jae-hee feel a little relieved, it wasn't enough to settle down.

In the eyes of outsiders, Kim Taeyeon is much more stable than other players. Whether from the expression or the way you walk. It's just that Kang Jae-hee heard Kim Tae-yeon's breathing, which was heavier and shorter than usual.

"Nervous?" Walking on the way to the infield, Kang Jae-hee asked.

"Well, I'm so nervous right now, my heart is about to jump out." There were a lot of people coming and going, and Kim Taeyeon had to whisper. She was afraid that people would notice her. Kim Taeyeon, who also didn't get used to the spotlight, now looks very cramped and uneasy.

"Now is not the time to be nervous, if you are so nervous right now, then before and after playing, isn't it really your heart going to beat out?" In fact, Kang Jae-hee also knows that the tension cannot be eliminated, and many artists who have debuted for a long time are still nervous when they appear on some stages. This is because of the inevitable effects of dense and drastic changes in the environment.

It's just Kim Tae-yeon, it's the first time after all. If the tension is too much, there will be a distortion of the senses. Many people experience audio-visual hallucinations after extreme stress, such as blurred vision, tinnitus, and mind wandering. Kang Jae-hee didn't want Kim Taeyeon to come to this point, and his performance in the last game was abnormal.

For Kim Taeyeon, she never thought that she would come this far by plucking up the courage to participate in the competition for the first time in her life. From the moment she decided to participate in the competition, her teacher said to herself that with her level, she would achieve a good ranking in this competition.

Kim Taeyeon, who was a little confident because of her teacher's words, completed the auditions and preliminaries in front of her very smoothly. She wasn't without a little appreciation, and she knew she was better than most.

But she never thought that she was so close to the final prize of this competition with nearly 10,000 participants. Kim Taeyeon, who has never thought of herself as a swan, feels like the ugly duckling in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, and now is the moment when she is about to transform.

The impact of such a huge change is the main reason why Kim Taeyeon can't calm down.

Although she does not have low self-esteem, Kim Taeyeon has never been a confident child. Coupled with her natural body shape that is good at hiding, and the habit of never interjecting, her sense of presence has always been low.

But she is very confident in two aspects, when she sings, she will feel that the center of the whole world is her, and then with her singing, it will gradually spread out and spread to the whole world.

And the other aspect is that she knows that no matter how many people there are, no matter where they are, no matter how inconspicuous they are, no matter how inconspicuous they are. Kang Jae-hee can always find her and never ignore her. When she was in Jeonju, several times when she was shopping, she was buried in the crowd, looking at the adults around her who were much taller than herself, and at that moment, Kim Taeyeon was so frightened that she could barely breathe. And just when he was about to cry uncontrollably, Kang Jae-hee appeared. Half-reproachful, half-pampered, he said something. And every time I get separated because of playfulness, I don't worry anymore, because there will be a person who will appear in my sight in the fastest time.

It's been so long ago that Kim Tae-yeon can't remember when or where. But the words that had not gone away in my ears for a long time, and the warmth that spread from the palms of my hands to my whole body. Kim Taeyeon will never forget.

And this time, it was no exception, after seeing that Kim Taeyeon didn't speak, Kang Jae-hee habitually reached out and grabbed the soft and white little hand. The heat of July couldn't stop the little girl's palms that had become clammy and cold because of excitement and nervousness.

"Don't worry, I'll be with you at the closest place to you when you play." I don't know when it began, Kang Jae-hee has become accustomed to accompanying Kim Taeyeon when she is either lonely or scared.

And Kim Taeyeon, who is also used to being lonely or scared, is accompanied by Kang Jae-hee.

"Did you watch me sing in the first row?" Kim Taeyeon, who was being held by a warm big hand, raised her little face and looked at the side and asked.

"I'm not qualified to sit in the first row, but don't worry, I'll be closest to you. When the time comes, you can sing with peace of mind. Then I won the big prize and worked as a trainee with me. ”

In the crowded and slightly chaotic S.M company, a boy who is still a little immature, pulling a petite girl, shuttles.

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The final is the final game. Kim Tae-yeon is finally joining the company.

And in the first volume, there is one last more important story left to end.

It's been procrastinating for so long...... Finally there is a result.

In the past, when we were in Chinese class, the teacher would tell us to suppress first and then promote, or to suppress and promote first.

And I used the entire first volume to pave the story in my mind, the Korean entertainment I thought I saw, and the nine I thought I saw.

Thank you for the reward when I was young, and you have been appearing very frequently recently...... Actually, I'm a little ashamed.

Writing has always been my flaw, and with no writing experience, it is naturally difficult for me to make the story exciting. In fact, I don't even dare to read what I've written......

However, it seems that there are still some people who have written something in me, and here, I would like to say thank you. There is no way to repay it, only to continue to be more attentive to write words that can move yourself and others.

Well, it's a bit pretentious, so be it. Together with the nine in my story, I am also working hard.