THE ZOO [FF NCT AESPA]
The Part 16

TOK

Doyoung knocked on the door of the band club room that was wide open. He saw Yangyang, Giselle and Jeno just put their bags neatly on the sofa. They were seen preparing to train at the school's approaching birthday party.

“Doyoung sunbae!” Sapa Yangyang with his big smile.

Giselle and Jeno also smiled broadly and greeted their head of the osis.

“Annyeong. Look,” Doyoung lifts the white crackle and slightly wiggles it.

The three 1st grade students were more happy when Doyoung gave them sandwiches and warm milk. “Gamsahamnida sunbaenim,”

Jeno took the crackle and opened it in front of Yangyang and Giselle.

“I... two!” Who took two warm milks from inside the crackle.

“Hya.” Giselle quickly took one of the milk in Yangyang's hand and smacked it into Yangyang's head slowly. “I also want,” she said while pursing her mouth.

“Oh?” Jeno looked at the contents of the white crackle. “Today Hendery hyung did not exercise, sunbae,” he said when he realized that Doyoung also bought Hendery bread and milk.

“Eh really?” Said Doyoung who turned his head when he was still observing the photos in the band club mading. “Wae?”

“Tadi Hendery hyung said he had to stay in class to work on the PR that had to be collected this afternoon,” explained Yangyang who had received a message from Hendery.

“Oh, yasudah, that's for Giselle only,” point Doyoung at Giselle who is still drinking Doyoung's milk.

With his nosy behavior, Yangyang certainly did not let Giselle easily take an additional snack from Doyoung.

The two of them even did silly games to scramble to become winners. Jeno who did not care about the behavior of the two friends walked over to Doyoung who again stared at the photos in the band club mading.

“Which name is Hansol sunbae which?” Tanya Jeno looked at a line of old photos belonging to the band's club members.

“Hansol? You.... already know the story?” Doyoung looked at Jeno who was standing next to her with a shocked look as she mentioned sunbae who had never met Jeno.

Jeno nodded. “Johnny hyung told me,”

“John? Oh.. Johnny. Taeyoung's friend, that basketball boy.” Her thought. Doyoung then chose to stare at a single photo. The photo taken around summer shows the six members of the band taking pictures against a backdrop of large trees and green grass. “It. This is Hansol,” appoints Doyoung to the member who is lifting a large trophy that is now placed in the closet of the band club.

Jeno followed the photo on the wall so that it did not feel Yangyang and Giselle were already standing behind him. In the photo it is clear they are very happy for the trophy they were processing at that time. Waut Taeyoung's face is very different from now. Now he looks very silent and cold.

“He is also a drummer, just like Hendery,” continued Doyoung still talking about Hansol. “She is quite close to Hendery as she often corrects Hendery's drumming,”

“Ohh..”.

“Yes, I did not expect that Hendery hyung was an expert in drumming. I used to think he was a band guitarist,” said Yangyang who at the beginning of the club meeting always found Hendery playing guitar more often.

“Ann. From the beginning hendery has been able to drum, but not perfect,” explained Doyoung who knows enough about Hendery because their relationship is getting closer since Hendery routinely met him to discuss the opening of the club. “Hendery then interested in playing guitar. Then Taeyoung taught him,”

“Wuah, then the two of them used to be very close huh, sunbae. Until Hendery oppa can be a guitar expert like this, surely they routinely practice,” guess Giselle amazed.

“Mmm,” Doyoung nods. “they both used to be close once,”

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“Aaaaarrggghhh!!” Hendery ruffled his hair and stomped his feet. This movement attracted some of his classmates who were concentrating on studying in class before they chose to go home.

“Hya...” Xiaojun who sat turning the chair in front of Hendery tapped his desk so that Hendery would not make a rowdy. “sst..”

“But cool anyway, you finally revealed as well,” Comment Mark who folded his arms and stood next to Xiaojun.

Hendery did not expect that he could return to scold Taeyoung. Hendery told Xiaojun and Mark about the events of the day. Hendery told him how he talked to Taeyoung and even snapped at him.

“Argh.. but I regret talking like that..” Hendery then propped up his cheeks on the table. “I said I won't ask him again. Aaarghh..”.

“Hahaha. You cool ass,” Xiaojun sneer.

“Aaa..but.” Hendery wiggles her body in annoyance.

“But I didn't expect Taeyoung sunbae to think like that. Though it was not his fault,” comments Xiaojun who was still staring at Hendery who was upset with himself.

“Mmm,” Mark nodded, he agreed with Xiaojun. He patted Hendery on the head. “Hwaiting Hendery ah, Taeyoung sunbae may not be returning to the band club, but at the school anniversary event later, you ‘kan can hook new members. Your band's appearance should be cool!” Mark said encouragingly.

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Jeno focused her gaze on the basketball hoop that was quite far away from where she stood. His mouth automatically opened the sign he was focusing. Today was basketball club practice day and Jaehyun was holding a member evaluation. Jeno is now asked to do a dunk shot from a specified distance. Still concentrating, Jeno floated her basketball towards the basketball hoop in front of her.

PRIITS!

The Jaehyun's whistle. Jeno's mark managed to get the basketball into the ring. Jeno did a light celebration by clenching her hands and smiling with satisfaction.

He then returned to the group of members who had completed the evaluation.

Jaehyun opened his palm for Jeno to do high-five with him. “Good work,” praise Jaehyun on Jeno, a basketball member who is a backup player.

Jeno replied with a smile and bowed respectfully to Jaehyun. His breath that was still wheezing after running around the field made it difficult to breathe and even speak.

“Yo.. Jeno,” Johnny opens his palm to do high-five too with Jeno.

“Ne..hh..hh Jeno serves Johnny's invitation and does a high-five with him.

“Slows,” Johnny asks Jeno to regulate his breathing. “you want to drink?”

“Aniyo. Gwaenchanayo,” reject Jeno who feels still strong breathing.

“Your basketball game is getting better, Jeno hya,” praise Johnny. Jeno smiled happily, he did feel his game was improving lately. He can even do dunk shots with a considerable distance after previously he failed in various experiments.

“Gomawoyo, hyung,” said jeno slightly blushed shyly.

“What the hell, now you have a lot of talent,” Johnny tease with the tone of a child teasing.

“Ah, aniyeyo, hyung,” Jeno trying to be humble.

“Iya. You can play guitar well, you're smart, and now, your basketball game is getting better, ” grumbled Johnny who was mentioning Jeno's talents.

“Ey, hyuuung.” Jeno nudged Johnny's arm with her hand.

“Let's you rehearse the band again?”

“Ne,”

“Oh yes.. mm...” Johnny crossed his arms. Makes the muscles in his upper arm look clear. “what lately Taeyoung has been to the club room?”

“Taeyoung sunbae? Aniyo's. Waeyo?” Jeno asked back.

Johnny just nodded slowly while thinking inwardly. After the incident Hendery scolded Taeyoung, the two of them seemed to have really been like strangers. Hendery never came to Taeyoung's class again. They were like people who didn't know each other before.

“Jeno hya, how does it feel to play guitar with a band club?” Johnny suddenly asked a random question.

“Ne? A.mm.have fun. They play well and sometimes correct my game,” replied Jeno honestly. “maybe because they are all students majoring in Music, so more sensitive tone compared to me,”

“Haha, really?” Johnny laughed at Jeno who looked blankly imagining the atmosphere of training in the band club room. “you also seem to enjoy your training with them,”

“Hehe..” Jeno just smiled while still imagining every excitement in the club's training room.

“You want to get into band club?”

“Eh?” Jeno immediately broke her daydream and raised her head to face Johnny. “Ani, hyung.. i.”

“Ey... gwaenchana.I know you also like to play guitar. Why don't you try to get into the band club?”

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