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# 13.2 WGM

FLASHBACK

I was restless. It was the day of signing the contract with MBC and I felt uneasy.

Since we announced my participation in WGM to Mamamoo, Byul stopped talking to me.

I confronted her and teased her, I wanted to know what she thought, I wanted to argue with she as usual, but she just ignored me.

MoonByul is an immature brat.

Why did I care so much about her?

It was my decision after all.

We were about to leave RBW heading to the television station.

I walked down the hall between the practice rooms to the exit, suddenly, I heard footsteps quickly approaching behind me and a tug.

"AHHH! MoonByul?! What are you doing?!"

"Unnie..."

"Why do you come like this?! Did you were running?!"

"Shut up and follow me..." She got me into one practice room and locked it.

"Moon Byul! What the hell?! Manager unnie is waiting for me!"

"Unnie... Are you really going to do it?"

"Mwo?"

"You're getting married?!"

I blinked, she hadn't spoken to me for almost a month and now out of the blue...

"Pabo, you say it like it's a real thing, it's just a TV show."

"Is the same! You will do couple things! You will live as a wife! You'll walk around holding hands and stuff!"

She made gestures explained it, she seemed funny to me, of course she was exaggerating.

"Unnie! Don't laugh!"

I caught myself, I looked at her, there was something in her eyes...

"It's fictitious! Why is everyone taking it so seriously?! What nobody understands me?! I do it for Mamamooo!"

"Shiro..."

"Mwo?"

"Shiro, Yong! I don't want you to do it!"

"Gabchagi? MoonByul, you're isagnhae!"

I passed her by but she blocked the door.

"MoonByul, step aside!"

I was upset, if she had told me before, if she had told me what she thought before, maybe I would have given up, but just today, this was just a whim of hers, and I was not willing to play along.

"MoonByul ssi, this is not a game! It's a bussines matter."

She was silent.

"Do you want to be with someone that much?"

"Mwo?"

She didn't hear me at all.This hamster was confusing things.

"MoonByul ssi, how many times do I have to say it?! It is not..."

"I GOT IT!" She interrupted me. "I know it's television! I'm not an idiot! BUT..!"

Is it my imagination, or did she have a look of anguish?

"But..."

"..."

"... you..."

"..."

She was driving me crazy.

"SAY IT!"

"YOU COULD FALL IN LOVE!" she raised her voice.

Mwo?!

Fall in love?!

Me?!

"Woaaaa, jinjjja, who's going to fall in love?!, hahahaha!"

"The participants!"

Unbelievable, she was thinking all those things this time and she never said a single word to me, only until now...

"Moon Byul! Of course that won't happen to me!"

"How do you know?! You've never had a boyfriend! You are easy to fall in love!"

"Mwo?!"

I was offended. She said I'm easy to fall in love?!

This was taking a rather awkward turn.

MoonByul has been my annoying dongsaeng for five years, I know she is very attached to me, I knew that this would make her uncomfortable, that's why I wanted her opinion before!

I always seek the opinion of Mamamoo! But what she was saying, she was out of context!

My phone started to vibrate, it was Hyemin unnie calling me to go to the parking lot.

"Sorry MoonByul, I'm already done."

I pushed her away from the door and out into the hallway.

"At least promise me something..." she reached my shoulder.

I shouldn't listen to her, but...

"What do you want?! Say it already!" I turned annoyed.

"Unnie, don't exchange personal numbers, either..."

Why would I give my number to a stranger?

"...either..."

"Not either, what?!

"Don't kiss him!!!"

Mwo?!

"Of course not! Why would I kiss a stranger?!"

She smiled a little, then reached over and took my little finger.

"Yaksok!"

A promise? Is it really important to her?

"Whatever! I'm leaving, I hope you finish your homework today MoonByul Yi!"

I demanded before quickening my pace. She always forgot her homework on Saturdays in our rooftop apartment.

END OF FLASHBACK

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