Chapter 176:

Chapter 176:

Chapter 176

The song was already there.

As soon as Jo Tae-woong arrived, the members got up and approached him.

Doesnt he look better?

[Maybe he does?]

Jo Tae-woongs face looked brighter. It was not visible to the eye, but he felt like his mood was similar to before.

Youre here. Didnt you come too late?

Ian smiled and said with his arms crossed.

Hyung, Im really glad you came.

Hey, you should have contacted us before you came. What if we were not here?

Right, if we knew you were coming, we would have cooked more ramen.

Not only Ian, but the other members also sensed Jo Tae-woongs changed atmosphere.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Jo Tae-woong smiled. The members surrounded him and said a word each, forgetting that the ramen was getting cold.

Youre back. Are you staying for good?

Uh, is my room still there? You didnt throw away my stuff, did you?

Youre busted.

Jo Tae-woong walked briskly and opened the door.

Hey, wait!

Park Jin-hyuk shouted.

The messy room. Jo Tae-woong had shared a room with Kim Joo-young until he went back to his hometown, but it was not easy to make such a mess when he shared a room with Kim Joo-young.

Jo Tae-woong frowned.

Ah, what? The room changed? Who am I sharing with?

Jin-hyuk. Joo-young became my roommate, you know?

Kim Hyun said shamelessly, and Jo Tae-woong sighed.

Why did you change? Ah, I want to share with Joo-young.

Kim Joo-young is a public good. He agreed to clean my room tomorrow.

When did I?!

Kim Joo-young jumped up at Ians lie. Park Jin-hyuk quickly went into the room and put his stuff on the bed, making some space.

Ill sort out my stuff.

What do you want to eat?

Im hungry.

The members went out to the living room and looked at Jo Tae-woongs back as he sorted out his stuff through the gap in the door.

Lee Joo-hyuk said quietly.

He seems okay, doesnt he?

Yeah.

Then, as if the tension that had been tight was loosened, the six members sighed with relief.

Wow, thank goodness.

I was actually a bit scared.

Me too.

No matter how much they did solo activities, they couldnt beat group activities. They felt more and more impatient as the break period got longer.

I thought we wouldnt be able to release an album this year.

You too? Me too.

Lee Joo-hyuk looked around the members with relieved expressions and added.

Guys, its good that Tae-woong is back. But we dont know if hes fully recovered or not, so lets not get too excited.

The members nodded. Kim Joo-young nudged Ian with his elbow.

Hey, but the ramen is all burnt.

What a waste Tae-woong is here, lets just order some chicken. How about that?

Good.

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The first thing Jo Tae-woong did when he came up to Seoul was to go to the hospital.

Jo Tae-woongs parents and Awis managers looked anxiously at the closed consultation room door.

What are you all doing here?

Time passed, and the consultation room door opened. Jo Tae-woong looked at the people standing in the hallway with a relieved expression. He felt sorry and happy that they were worried about him.

Are you done?

Yes. Hyung, come in.

Can I come in?

Uh, I want to start working right away, can you talk to the doctor for me?

The counselor behind Jo Tae-woong smiled awkwardly.

Kim Myung-jin waited outside, and Park Dong-soo entered the consultation room with Jo Tae-woongs parents.

Teacher, can I work now?

Excuse me, can I ask you something?

Yes?

Dont you think Tae-woong looks good with long hair?

The hair salon manager looked at the mirror that reflected Jo Tae-woong. His hair was messy now, but if they tidied it up a bit She sparkled her eyes.

Now that you mention it

What do you think of keeping it this way?

It was too early to decide on the next album concept, but it was also a pity to cut it off hastily. There were not many celebrities who had attracted attention with a long hair style change.

Tae-woong, are you uncomfortable with your hair right now?

My bangs are a bit annoying.

Lets grow them out too. Ill give you a headband later.

A drastic style change for the long-awaited comeback. He felt good just imagining it. Kim Myung-jin had a feeling that his eyes were not wrong.

So, were not going to touch the length and just trim it?

Youre not cutting your hair?

He thought he would cut it short like last time Jo Tae-woong asked with a question mark. Kim Myung-jin answered.

You look good with long hair.

Really?

Its your comeback after a long time. Its good to change your image too.

-Tae-woong spotted at the salon

He was cutting his hair at the salon, maybe hes preparing for his comeback

Dont feed us with false hope

No proof no talk Dont give him bait

Its true I saw him passing by I didnt take a picture because I thought it would be rude

***

Jo Tae-woong left the salon and headed straight to the basement of the company. The other members were already gathered in the studio of Lee Ju-hyuk and Park Jin-hyuk, discussing the next album.

Jo Tae-woong opened the door of the studio with a bang and shouted.

I can do activities now!

We already got a call from Dong-soo hyung earlier.

Aw, come on.

He thought they would be happy, but they were lukewarm. Jo Tae-woong slumped his shoulders and sat down in an empty seat.

Jo Tae-woong, who had stopped by the salon, looked no different except for his neat hair. Ian looked at Jo Tae-woongs hair, which was half-tied.

You didnt cut your hair?

Myung-jin hyung said the next concept would be long hair, so I came here for now.

Thats not bad, right?

He thought it wouldnt suit him, but it looked surprisingly good after a little trimming.

But Im in trouble. I have to lose a lot of weight to prepare for the activities.

Hey, me too. I have to work out hard.

Why? You look the same.

I lost a lot of weight filming Z-Day. I became too skinny. I lost my muscles.

You liar. Where are you skinny?

Jo Tae-woong frowned and poked Ians arm. Ian had a good bone structure, so he didnt look thin even if he lost weight.

Actually, I have to lose weight too. I let myself go too much.

Me too.

Me too

The other members, who had been listening to their conversation, looked at each other with dull eyes. They could see the hell of fitness ahead of them.

Lee Ju-hyuk clapped his hands to lighten the mood.

Now that Tae-woong has recovered, we have to do our work too.

Then are we recording from today? What about the songs?

Kim Hyun asked, and Park Jin-hyuk, Kim Joo-young, and Lee Ju-hyuk answered in turn.

Our album work is important, of course

But theres one more important thing. The wedding of Dong-soo hyung and the director, which is coming soon.

A wedding song to sing as a congratulatory song.

The trio of composers spoke with authority, and the other members quickly became serious.

They couldnt start their activities right away even if they recorded today. And they couldnt miss the wedding of Park Dong-soo and Seo Su-ryeon.

Wait, a wedding song?

Ian felt a sense of incongruity and asked.

Are you planning to compose the wedding song yourself?

What are you talking about?

Lee Ju-hyuk made a confident expression and clicked the mouse. The file he opened had a list of wedding song candidates they had worked on, and another file had a bunch of demo songs for the next album. With that number of songs, they could do not only a regular album but also a repackaged album.

We already have the songs.

Crazy.

He had a face that seemed to say, A congratulatory song? A comeback performance? Thats nothing to fuss about.