The door opened, and Chan's uncle came in. In front of the entrance, Seo Eun-hye's eyes were fierce as she greeted her brother, and Seo Jun and Lee Min-joon were pressed tightly against the sofa, holding their breath.
Seo Eun-chan was holding something tightly wrapped in his hand.
Meeting his sister after a month was too scary. Seo Eun-chan had stopped by a nearby mart to buy a gift for the person he was trying to win over.
"Ahahaha. This is a gift for Seo Jun."
"A bribe, huh?"
"......Yeah."
Seo Eun-chan, whose intentions were immediately exposed, answered with a dejected look. Seo Eun-hye sighed and moved aside.
Seo Eun-chan cautiously entered the living room. He saw two people huddled in the corner of the sofa.
"Hello, brother-in-law. Hello, Seo Jun."
"It's been a while."
"Ooh!"
Seo Eun-chan handed Seo Jun's gift to Lee Min-joon and knelt in a corner of the living room, bowing his head.
"I'm sorry!"
"Hand over your phone."
"I've saved it!"
Seo Eun-hye took Seo Eun-chan's phone and checked the contact list, then sighed and sat down. This time, her phone number was properly saved.
"How can you not recognize your own nephew?"
"Well, babies all look similar. Besides, it's been a month since I last saw him. Did you know Seo Jun became so famous?"
Seo Eun-chan answered evasively, and Seo Eun-hye pressed her forehead.
"Yeah. It's not even your own child. It's understandable that you couldn't recognize him."
"Ahahaha."
"Register the phone number quickly."
"Yes!"
"Go home today."
"Ah, that's......"
Seo Eun-chan hesitated for a moment. Seo Eun-hye's eyes narrowed sharply. Seeing her face, Seo Eun-chan quickly started to explain.
"Well, our company is new, and I started working there three weeks ago. There are so few employees that I'm already a manager. I need to debut an idol group quickly. Somehow, we ended up appearing on a music show a month later, and I've been busy preparing for it......"
"Busy?"
"......I don't think I can come home until after the music show."
"Where are you staying?"
"All our members are boys, so the company provided a dorm for them. The dorm is great, and the company's benefits are good!"
Ignoring his brother, who seemed ready to show the dorm, Seo Eun-hye asked,
"Can you come home after the music show?"
"Well...... What if it fails?"
Lee Min-joon and Seo Jun, who had been listening, shook their heads.
No, it can't fail. Seo Eun-hye, who seemed to share the same thought, looked at Seo Eun-chan with a disappointed expression, as if to say, "This stupid brother of mine?"
"I'm sorry. I'll do my best not to fail."
Feeling the gazes of the three people, Seo Eun-chan quietly apologized.
"What if it succeeds?"
"If it succeeds...... We'll have to attend events and appear on shows. I'm the manager, but I'm also doing the job of a manager."
"So you'll be even busier?"
"Yeah. I guess so."
Seo Eun-hye, who seemed to have given up, said,
"Alright. You're almost thirty next year. I trust you to do your best. At least call your mom often."
"Sure! I will."
Seo Eun-chan quickly answered, trying to read the room.
"Since you're here, have some dinner. Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten!"
"Then have a cup of coffee."
Seo Eun-hye got up and headed to the kitchen. The three men quietly sighed in relief. Lee Min-joon, sensing that the commotion was over, spoke up.
"But what's the story about the variety show, brother-in-law?"
"Oh, that."
Seo Eun-chan hesitated. He had thought of riding the popularity of the baby star on Nertube, but it turned out to be his nephew. He wasn't sure if he should tell the story.
"What's the story?"
Seo Eun-hye asked, placing the coffee on the table.
Mom, Dad, and Uncle Chan's. Mine is missing.
Seo Jun, about to cry, was interrupted by something.
"Here, some baby snacks I bought."
Dad. Thank you.
"Yummy! Banana flavor!"
The snacks were delicious, and Seo Jun, holding one in his hand, sucked on it enthusiastically.
Seo Eun-hye, who had praised Lee Min-joon with her eyes for stopping Seo Jun's crying, turned her sharp gaze to Seo Eun-chan. Seo Eun-chan swallowed and spoke.
"Our members are completely unknown, with no fans at all. Fans are people who know you, right? We're only appearing on one music show as a fill-in. But we thought we needed to get our names out there, so we made a music video and posted articles online, but the views are not good. I'm afraid we'll just be forgotten."
Seo Eun-chan, whose throat was dry, took a sip of coffee.
"I thought we needed to get our names out there somehow, so one of the members suggested we post a show on Nertube. Not just a simple introduction, but something like a short variety show. Since parenting shows are popular these days, they suggested it would be a good idea."
"So you're using Seo Jun?"
"Seo Jun is famous, so we thought we could use his popularity......"
"Use it?"
"Not exactly use......"
"Really?"
"No. That's right."
Seo Eun-chan's determination was renewed. Using his nephew, the choice of words was a bit off. Cold sweat trickled down his back.
Seo Eun-hye was deep in thought. Her brother, who had been jobless for three years and whose self-esteem had dropped, now looked good despite not being able to come home.
His beard was clean, his hair neat, and his clothes clean. He seemed to be starting to act like a proper adult.
"Well, if the company fails, he'll be jobless again, right?"
Since it was a new company, the debut of this idol group was surely a matter of life and death. Even if it didn't completely fail, it would certainly be difficult.
Seo Eun-hye took a sip of coffee.
"Helping my brother is good, but......"
It was different from the two short food videos he had made.
Even though it would be on Nertube and not TV, it was still a variety show.
Many people would see Seo Jun, and it would be a topic of conversation. She was conflicted.
"I'm in favor."
"Abu!"
"Agreed!"
Lee Min-joon raised his hand. Seo Jun, who had finished his snack, also raised his hand. To think he would be in a variety show already! He was all for it!
Somehow, the two men, who looked alike, were making the same gesture. Seo Eun-hye, who had been tense, relaxed and chuckled.
"See? Seo Jun is in favor too!"
"But......"
"It's fine. This will be a memory. I'm busy with work, and you're busy with Seo Jun. How can we film him all day? It will be a great memory later."
Though she said it like that, she was surely doing it for Seo Eun-chan's sake.
Grateful, Seo Eun-hye held her husband's hand tightly. Lee Min-joon also held his wife's hand. The couple's eyes were full of warmth.
Seo Jun, who had slipped out of his father's arms and onto Seo Eun-chan's lap, leaned against his uncle's stomach. Seo Eun-chan quietly observed the atmosphere.
"You two are still newlyweds."
"Abu."
Seo Eun-chan gave Seo Jun another snack and quietly left the living room, heading to Seo Jun's playroom.
Closing the door, Seo Eun-chan shuddered.
"Phew. I thought I was going to die of fear, sis."
He plopped onto the floor, hugging Seo Jun and talking to him.
"Seo Jun, your mom is really scary, isn't she?"
"Abu!"
"Behave well later. This is just a taste. No one else will take your sister-in-law. Your brother-in-law is like a Buddha."
Seo Eun-chan grumbled and looked at Seo Jun. Holding a snack and sucking on it, he looked so cute.
"Is it because you're my nephew that you look cute, or are you naturally cute?"
"Naturally cute."
"Yikes!"
The door opened. Seo Eun-hye was standing there. Seo Eun-chan stammered.
"D, did you hear that?"
"What?"
"Never mind if you didn't."
"That I'm like a Buddha?"
"I heard everything!"
"Stop talking nonsense and come out."
"Seo Jun, don't learn bad words!"
Seo Eun-hye, holding Seo Jun, chuckled.
"Our Seo Jun is smart and doesn't use bad words."
"Abu!"
'Right!'
"See? That's how it is."
Seo Eun-chan, at a loss for words, was silenced by his sister's words.
"So, are you going to appear?"
"Let's hear the plan first. You haven't talked about what content you'll film or how much you'll pay."
Seo Eun-chan, nodding at Seo Eun-hye's firm words, said,
"That's what a sister should do."
"What?"
"Nothing! Let's start with the proposal."
Seo Eun-chan quickly took out his phone and opened a file.
This file was created with the approval of the CEO of Cocoa Entertainment, with the members gathered around.
Since it was something they had never done before, it looked a bit rough.
Seo Eun-chan spoke.
"The filming time is set to 48 hours."
"Isn't that too long?"
The first comment was a challenge. Seo Eun-chan, who had a lot to say but decided not to, continued.
"24 hours is too short, sis. It'll end as soon as we get to know each other."
"Fine. Let's move on."
"Alright. And the number of episodes on Nertube will vary depending on the footage, but we're thinking about 8 episodes, each 15 minutes long. Nertube is different from TV; people watch short videos. If we post 2 episodes a week, we can finish before the music show in 4 weeks."
Lee Min-joon and Seo Eun-hye nodded. Seo Eun-chan, gaining confidence, continued.
"The channel will be our group's channel, but we'd like Seo Jun's channel to promote ours later."
"Ah!"
"Of course, we'll pay for the promotion."
Seo Eun-hye raised her hand, and Seo Eun-chan, who understood her intentions, quickly spoke. Seo Eun-hye smiled in satisfaction.
"Since Christmas is in the middle, we'll do a couple of episodes with that theme and the rest will be about daily life."
Listening to the story, it seemed 48 hours might not be enough.
"What if there's not enough footage?"
"Well, we're also considering 8 episodes, each 10 minutes long, or 4 episodes, each 10 minutes......"
Seo Eun-chan sighed, trailing off.
"Will it be less than that? What do you think, sis? Does Seo Jun have a good sense of entertainment?"
"What do you expect from an 8-month-old baby? How about your members' sense of entertainment?"
"......I don't know."
"Phew."
"It'll be fine. Seo Jun is already a Nertube star. If 500,000 subscribers all watch once, it'll be huge."
Lee Min-joon, patting the shoulders of the gloomy siblings, said. Seo Jun shrugged.
"Abu!"
That's right. The channel [JUN] already had over 500,000 subscribers.