Chapter 5

After the release of the song and music video for Cheer Up, the energetic girl concept and Sana’s irresistibly cute “shy shy shy” left a lasting impression!

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On April 28th, during their first performance on MCD, when Jin Youxi first stood on stage in a blue sports outfit and white shorts, she felt her heart pounding! The stage lights above made her head feel warm.

Standing there, hearing the voices of the audience below, Jin Youxi, with her two cute buns, was so nervous she could hardly smile.

She squatted down, hands propped on her face, getting into the stage position and waiting for the start. She was quite close to the front row of the audience.

Suddenly, Jin Youxi remembered what her manager had said before they went on stage: “Smile when you go up, do you hear me? The sweeter, the better! Let’s go!”

Jin Youxi propped her chin with both hands in a cute bun style and quickly pulled the corners of her mouth up into a smile, showing her teeth.

Although her smile was a bit stiff, with her bun hairstyle and cute pink blush on her doll-like face, who wouldn’t like it?

Due to her nervousness, Jin Youxi’s fair skin even had a slight pink tint to it, and she didn’t even need blush—her natural pure and cute aura was just stunning.

The boy standing directly in front of her wasn’t a fan of Twice, but when he saw Jin Youxi with her big eyes and cute smile while propping her chin, he couldn’t help but blush. Did she just smile at him?

When the song’s prelude began, Jin Youxi instinctively smiled more sincerely.

The early part of the song mostly focused on other members’ parts and shots, and Jin Youxi obediently did what she was supposed to do in her position.

She followed her teammates, changing formations, and when she stood at the front, she kept smiling while performing her moves.

The audience was drawn in by the song and the girl group on stage.

Until Sana’s killer line “shy shy shy” came up, it seemed like countless boys in the audience had their hearts melted~

Jin Youxi’s part was just two lines, lasting only a couple of seconds.

After crossing over, she wasn’t really worried about whether she could sing because… she only had two lines.

But some people were still watching her; she just didn’t know about it.

When the chorus part “cheer up baby~” came up, the audience became more enthusiastic, but there wasn’t much cheering.

Jin Youxi always thought of herself as an accessory member in Twice, someone who could be easily overlooked, probably not many people noticed her.

But everyone in the future knew who the popular Twice members were.

With the knowledge of the future, she could always see others clearly but couldn’t see herself.

At that moment, standing on stage, Jin Youxi was quite eye-catching. Many people might not recognize her.

But at 165 cm, not too tall, not too short, with her two cute buns, what stood out the most was her pinkish-white skin.

If we’re talking about being fair, she wasn’t as pale as Jeongyeon, who had cool-toned white skin and stood out the most in a crowd!

Jin Youxi wasn’t as white as her; her skin was a warm white with a hint of pink, giving her that pinkish-white glow.

The most famous idol with that pinkish-white skin was f(X)’s human peach, Krystal.

However, in the past, due to the group not releasing anything, she didn’t have any individual attention. She didn’t realize it herself because she was so focused.

Now, with a refreshed look after changing her hairstyle, Jin Youxi seemed even more energetic. The upbeat songs and dances made people happy just by listening to them.

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On 4/28, they completed their first MCD stage performance smoothly! Before they left the stage, she breathed a sigh of relief while following behind her seniors.

Then, she suddenly heard a boy call her name: “Jin Youxi!”

Youxi turned around in surprise, thinking it was a fan. She smiled at him and waved.

It was her first time doing something like this, encountering a so-called male fan, which made Jin Youxi feel a little embarrassed.

Her face turned red when waving at the fan, and after greeting him, she quickly left the stage.

On 4/28, the MCD performance was done, followed by the Music Bank performance on 4/29, and the Music Core stage on 4/30.

On 5/1, 5/5, 5/6, and 5/7, they performed again…

They basically had a performance every day, and when Jin Youxi saw the schedule, she was shocked!

This routine would continue, depending on the schedule. It would at least last until the end of May.

It was crazy!

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The next day, as she got used to the routine, Jin Youxi began to relax again.

She had the leisure to look around, and she saw many familiar idols.

The first time she performed, she was too nervous to look around and didn’t even have time to pay attention to others.

But this time, she was curious and looked around. She saw Seventeen! She recognized them because of the Chinese members.

Was Seventeen popular at this time? Jin Youxi didn’t know, but she knew they would be very successful later, and their songs were good.

She couldn’t help but look for other Chinese members… just because she was bored.

Even if she found them, what could she do? She couldn’t speak Chinese with them, after all.

Jin Youxi: “Let’s just get to know each other, and later we can communicate in Chinese.”

She didn’t dare to look too long while standing with the others, just casually glancing around. Honestly, she couldn’t even remember what the Chinese members of Seventeen looked like now.

She was just a little lonely.

She looked around with curiosity; after all, this was a chance to see Korean idols up close!

She also saw… groups that would later become huge, like the World Ballad group. Were they performing their comeback stage now?

Wow!

Jin Youxi saw some people standing aside and didn’t dare to look at them much.

It wasn’t because of anything in particular, but more because of the sudden shock of seeing a group that would later become hugely popular. It was hard to believe!

Jin Youxi had been in Korea for almost a month now, but she still didn’t feel like she was a female idol herself.

At this moment, backstage at a music show, she was just like a starstruck fan, completely in awe.

When she first came to Korea, she was surprised to see Twice’s members. Now, almost a month had passed, and after all the practice for their comeback, she hadn’t seen many other idols.

Now, idols were gathering, and she couldn’t help but look around. She saw so many idols who would become super popular later on.

Jin Youxi couldn’t help but look around, secretly amazed and overwhelmed, completely acting like someone who had never seen such things before.

The scene felt like a fan’s paradise!

She was excited inside, spinning around, getting more and more happy. She wore a small checkered skirt and a tight short T-shirt, standing among the beautiful girls, her eyes wide and her face blushing.

Jin Youxi was watching others, but many were also watching her.

The nine of them, no matter where they stood, drew attention. They were all beautiful, and Twice really didn’t have any members who were unattractive.

With her face resembling a Barbie doll, Jin Youxi stood out as she looked around.

At that moment, her performance from yesterday was already quietly spreading on social media.

Soon after, the leader put her head down and pulled her into an embrace, warning her not to look around too much. What if someone noticed?

Jin Youxi was held by the leader, feeling her ample chest near her face.

Her face turned bright red.

The leader’s figure was amazing! When she looked down at herself… well, she wasn’t completely flat, but her figure was more like a little bun.

People are really killing each other with comparisons.

Jin Youxi didn’t just admire handsome guys; she also admired pretty girls. Being able to take advantage of being with her beautiful seniors… was so fun!

Haha!

Before going on stage, she was silently regretting in her heart. Why didn’t she travel back to 2015? Ugh…

At that time, she could have seen her idol’s activities and even witnessed the epic MAMA event at the end of the year.

She regretted it! If only she could have seen her idol in person. She wanted to see Long Ge, even though she had seen him in person before when she was in Korea as a fan.

But just because she had seen him, she wanted to see him more, right? She just wanted to see him and check if he was doing well.

She had traveled to Korea on April 1st, but hadn’t even heard their new song, and hadn’t seen the fresh Long Ge.

She regretted it.

Jin Youxi didn’t know how lucky she was that she hadn’t seen the comeback on April 5th or heard the title song.

If she had, she would have cried her eyes out!

If she had traveled after that comeback, she would have run straight to G-Dragon.

She would never have spent over a month practicing for a comeback.

But now, after a month in Korea, Jin Youxi was getting increasingly anxious to meet him.

Maybe just a distant glance? Perhaps an adventure outside YG Building?

But no, her identity was different now. She wasn’t a fan anymore. If someone recognized her, it would be a disaster!

Sigh, being an idol was so complicated…

She had come to Korea and didn’t have to pay for a plane ticket! If she didn’t take the chance now to see Long Ge before he enlisted, when would she ever see him?

She had to think of a way… Or maybe just go hang out at the YG building for a while?

Just for a little while?