Chapter 118 - Eun Ha, what are you doing next Friday?

"And it was like that!" Ye Rim laughed, a little stunned by the shot of drink she had just gulped down, applauding herself. "After all this, I woke up determined to go to the agency that Lee Oppa referred me to."

"It was a great decision, Ye Rim," said Dae Won gently, raising his glass in a toast. Ye Rim had signed the contract with the entertainment agency that afternoon. Tonight, she had offered a dinner to the music producer as a thank you.

"Unnie still thinks I acted rash," she said, placing her hand on Eun Ha's shoulder. Her best friend drank her drink with a frown, before answering,

"But you are wrong, Ye Rim. In fact, I'm glad it happened now. It takes about two months for the end of the year. And the audition for your first TV role will take a while from now. You have a good span to get your acting skills going. And your agency has the professionals for it. I assume we just have to thank Oppa Lee," Eun Ha said, looking at her friend sincerely. Ye Rim scratched her head,

"Oppa, I swear I thought Eun Ha was angry about something. Was not it?"

"I was angry for other reasons. Besides, you almost died of electrocution!"

"I'm glad I didn't get on TV, nor was my name mentioned! I don't think it would be good publicity!"

"Well, I think you should follow your agent's advice on advertising, so be sure to inform them about any public project or activity. This is important," advised Composer Lee.

Ye Rim nodded. She knew that Eun Ha was sulking about everything she told about the events in the bazaar. From accepting the handbags to the incident in the noraebang booth. Her unnie didn't gloss over her annoyance about the Kim Jun Hyeon's involvement on it, whom she called Dr. Flamingo. 

It was a little entertaining, that her unnie was being so peevish about him. But Eun Ha was genuinely concerned about the incident and the sabotage in the karaoke box. She made a lot of questions and wished to know every detail. 

Eun Ha also reminded Ye Rim that the Music Producer's effort should be praised.

"I don't understand his signs, but he's a great ally, Ye Rim. He seems to see your talent like no one else," she had said. And even proposed dinner in a restaurant.

So they were there, celebrating the contract, for which Lee Dae Won had arguably worked hard to help her get it. The director of the agency Optimus was a friendly and assertive man, and told Ye Rim that although she found doors closed elsewhere, he would do his best to get her back into the entertainment business.

Ye Rim hid from Dae Won and Eun Ha that she had requested an advance on the contract, however. The singer knew that Eun Ha would be angry because it put her in a vulnerable situation within the agency. And Producer Lee could be embarrassed. The director agreed. It would only take a few days for this to happen.

Eun Ha positioned the cell phone camera to take a selfie together,

"Smile swag!" they did funny poses, and were having fun, but Ye Rim's unnie apparently was getting a lot of messages lately. Her fingers moved quickly on the screen of the cell phone, responding to her contact. Ye Rim spoke loudly to Dae Won, to tease Eun Ha,

"Oppa, my unnie is taking French classes! She's a very committed student, don't you think? It has nothing to do with her teacher being a handsome man, of course. Oui oui, oh la la!" 

The musician smiled, while Eun Ha scowled at the comment. As if remembering something, Dae Won addressed the stylist,

"Eun Ha ssi, what are you doing next Friday?" this naturally raised the Ye Rim's curiosity, who looked at the musician. Had Dae Won Oppa been enchanted by Eun Ha? She already knew they met at least twice, days ago. Eun Ha always had admirers, but her unnie always seemed to never be interested in anyone. It would not be strange if she had captivated musician Lee with her friendliness and good heart.

Eun Ha looked up from her cell phone, blinking funnily. She seemed to be trying to produce what to say next. But Ye Rim heard her unnie praise the "beautiful, cute, gentle Lee Dae Won" so much that she imagined Eun Ha was going overdrive.

"Unnie… Friday. You don't have an appointment for this Friday, do you?" she whispered, trying to help.

"Ah… I… actually... I do! I have an unpostponable appointment! Totally can't put it off! With my French class!"

Ye Rim held his laughter. 'Of course, it had to do with the class and French!'

"Uhn ... With all this dedication, you'll soon be speaking like a native!"

Her unnie gave a big smile. The singer knew that Eun Ha was embarrassed, and at that point, she was sure that Eun Ha, for the first time, was in love. Her best friend said,

"It's a day of immersion in the language. And at night we'll have a costume party, where we'll explain our costumes! Completely in French!"

"And have you decided on your costume yet?" asked Dae Won.

"Yes. I'm going as Joan of Arc," she said proudly.

"And you took measurements for your teacher's fantasy, didn't you?" Ye Rim did not refrain from provoking, but Eun Ha pretended that she would hit her donsaeng. They were in the middle of this female joke of giggling and tickling when Eun Ha's phone called. Looking at the screen, she became concerned and stood up, walking away, after excusing herself.

"Bon soir, Monsieur Shin!"

When Eun Ha left, Dae Won commented, looking a little disappointed,

"Well, a French course partially destroyed my plans."

"What did you have in mind, Oppa? I can ask her ..."

" Well, actually, she said I shouldn't do that. But I just couldn't help myself. It's about the Fashion Ball," he seemed apologetic, which always made him very cute. But Ye Rim knew that Oppa wouldn't stand a chance with Eun Ha now.

"I don't believe it! Oppa wanted to take Eun Ha to the Fashion Ball?! Did she talk to you about the Fashion Ball?"

"Not exactly, I just thought you were going to like it. In fact, I had two invitations. I tried to get one more invitation, but it was impossible."

"I imagine so, I heard that it is very exclusive. Only for VVIP!"

"Yes, I heard that her favorite stylist is one of the honored guests this year. But ... It wouldn't be wasted at all if you could make an appearance at this type of event, would you? I imagine your agent couldn't find it better! " the musician proposed hopefully. "Do you want to go to the Fashion Ball with me, Ye Rim?"

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"Eun Ha went to the restaurant bathroom to answer Hunter Shin's call.

Her friend had reported the events at Noraebang, where she almost died of electrocution. However, Ye Rim had told in detail about the music playing backward, and the mysterious man who disappeared in the crowd. 

'What if this man is the same one in the picture?' it was the first thing the young fairy had asked himself. Then, of course, she had reported it to Hunter Shin. It was one thing for the Devourer to want to take her. The other was to approach and harm Ye Rim.

That was exactly what the Hunter was investigating at the moment.

"As I said, Eun Ha, the cabin has a bad resonance. Maybe because of what happened, but I think something magical happened here," told her tutor on the phone. "I'll make sure it's no longer used. It's better not to risk exposing people to it ever again, just in case."

"I'm glad. But is there no way to be sure if it was the Devourer, Professor?"

"I will investigate further. I can come back here on Friday night, and ..." The Hunter started, but Eun Ha interrupted him with a tasty taste of revenge for giving back exactly as he did last time.

"It just won't be possible. Professor Shin. On Friday we are going to the Fashion Ball, did you forget?"

"Jung ..." he seemed to be speechless, and the young fairy realized that Hunter Shin already had the answer but tried to buy time. But Eun Ha would pretend she didn't know.

"This is important too! That's how I'm going to pay my protégé's debt. Debts are serious things. The Hunter owes me, he knows that. And I am not a woman who forgives debts, of course," she tried to sound like a mobster.

The Hunter sighed heavily on the phone.

"I even ignored a request for a date with a super nice guy because it's so important, Hunter Shin. I've already found a great excuse for Friday night. And it reminds me we should do a fitting test. I need to know what clothes you're going to wear. I want to impact and make people fall at first sight for my style!" she was excited.

"Listen, Jung. I won't do it. I cannot be the model. I can be the security guard, the hatter, the driver, but not the model. I'd just screw up your plan."

"Haha, this is hilarious, but you owe me a favor."

"Anything but that," he insisted, and he meant it.