Chapter 159

                                    

                                          
Street Boys.
That was the name of the boy group that had been constantly linked to them as rivals. They nodded calmly at the mention of them.
They went outside to talk, so that no one else could hear them.
They huddled together in the alley, wearing their padded jackets.
"Well, it's not bad," Rihyuk said, blowing out his breath. "They have solid skills, you know. If we can match well with them, we can pull off a decent stage."
"Yeah, they're good. They beat us a lot."
"...Don't hurt our feelings. Jiho."
Bijoo poked the youngest's side and smiled.
They said they lost to Street Boys every time they had a joint evaluation before Woojoo joined.
The younger ones had bitter smiles.
It was as if the history of their long defeat flashed before their eyes.
They looked into the air with distant eyes.
Then.
They all turned their heads and looked at Woojoo.
"..."
Their gazes were all subtle.
As if they were looking at something adorable...
An object?
Guys?
"...What's with these rude stares?"
"It's nothing," Bijoo said, shaking his head. Then he grabbed Woojoo's shoulder with a serious face. "Hyung, you're a treasure."
"..."
Rihyuk added, "A totem-like existence. A totem for making songs."
"..."
"Yeah, Hyung is the egg in the cold noodles."
Junghyun's final blow made Woojoo grab the back of his neck, and the younger ones giggled.
It was a shame that he couldn't film this. He should show it to the Souffles.
Everyone. Look.
They were only fairies on the outside, but their hearts were goblins.
"It's really amazing."
The youngest rested his head on Woojoo's shoulder.
"We used to be so eager to beat the Street Boys Hyungs. They seemed like an insurmountable wall."
"And now they're not?"
"Nah, it feels a bit different since Hyung came. Like, we can do it?"
"Hmm..."
There was definitely more ease in their expressions.
They were ahead in various indicators, and more importantly, their recent opponent was a worthy one.
After competing with TNT, any other group would seem relatively weak.
But that didn't mean they could take other groups lightly.
The entertainment industry was a different place every day.
Even if they were ahead for now, it wouldn't be strange if a competitor suddenly rose up with a hit fancam tomorrow.
Woojoo carefully looked at the younger ones' faces.
He hoped they weren't feeling too relaxed because they were doing better.