THE ZOO [FF NCT AESPA]
The Part 20

“Yeeyy!” Jungwoo cried while clapping. All members of the band Hendery exchanged looks and applauded like Jungwoo.

This afternoon the broadcasting club invited all members of the band Hendery to guest star on the school radio. The broadcasting club congratulated the band on winning the 1st place in the race held on Daecheon Beach on Friday.

“One more time, congratulations!! Wuuu,” birthday Jungwoo looked at Hendery and Giselle who sat on his right and Yangyang, Jeno and Taeyoung who sat on his left. “ became champion one! Very good,”

“Ah, thank you,” said Hendery shyly.

Jungwoo interviewed the band members about yesterday's race and how they prepared for the show in just 3 weeks.

Occasionally Jungwoo gave jokes to raise the mood as the entire band answered timidly.

Winwin stood staring at Jungwoo's performance from behind the glass of the radio room. He laughed with Jungwoo and Hendery's words that were just spoken. Winwin shook his head while smiling in admiration at Jungwoo, the main mc of school radio.

“Ahahaha,”

Winwin heard Ten enter the room while closing his mouth, holding back a laugh. He then stood beside Winwin and observed the interview that took place inside the glass room.

“I just found out that Taeyoung sunbae is back,” said Winwin opened his voice to his classmate who is also a member of the sausage.

“Mm, me too,” nod Ten. “Doyoung hyung also looks very happy when Taeyoung sunbae enrolls for the band race,”

“At last Hendery struggle bears sweet fruit, yes,” Winwin crossed his hands while staring at Hendery who was telling Jungwoo with excitement.

“Haha, yes. I still remember your story about Hendery,”

“Mm. At that time, I had to bring my own laptop because Hendery kept borrowing the computer of the broadcasting club to type his proposal,” Winwin told a story while laughing considering the behavior of Winwin first who hesitated to reprimand Hendery to take turns using the club computer.

“Still long?” The voice of a student suddenly sounded from the direction of the entrance.

“Joy ah,” greet Ten on Joy who walks into the room together with Yeri.

“What are you here for?” Winwin asked Joy, who is also a classmate from Fine Arts.

“We heard the news about Giselle. We would like to congratulate him, but the interview was a long time ago,” he said with a furious face.

“Ani, not long, you're the one who's impatient,” chirps Yeri. “the interview is just starting, and Jungwoo just congratulated them on their victory. You're the one who rushed here,”

“Haha, really?” Winwin laughed at Joy who was glaring her eyes at Yeri to ask her to shut up.

“Your former member, ‘kan?” Ten stared at the space inside the glass again.

“O. Giselle was a member of cheers,” Joy replied. “I am so happy for her victory,”

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The band's club cup collection adds one more. The cup looks smaller than the old trophy belonging to the band club who took part in the race in the city of Paju, but Hendery, Yangyang, who, Giselle and Jeno were thrilled that it was their first trophy as a band.

School and club activities are back to running smoothly. Taeyoung, who still does not want to get into the band club, only visits on certain days to play guitar for an hour and then leaves. Giselle is also increasingly practicing vocals with Kang ssaem and has progress in her ability to achieve high notes and other singing techniques that Kang ssaem has taught her. Jeno, who is still busy with her basketball club and basketball race, only appears in the club room on Tuesday, a day where no one, except the core members, is inside the band's club room.

“Pe..excuse me.”

Hendery turned around staring at the small voice that appeared from the direction of the slightly opened door. Hendery looked at the student who looked like his underclassman. The student looks small and cute. He just popped his head out from behind the door.

“Ya?” Hendery opens wide the door of the band club room. “Who is it?”

“Annyeong haseyo,” the student bowed respectfully with a book he held with both hands. “maya Renjun, class 1, from the literature club,” he said introducing himself while pointing to his right, where the literature club room is located.

“O. I Hendery,” Hendery to introduce myself. “ada what?”

“Oh? Mm, this,” Renjun gave a small notebook that from earlier he held to Hendery. “ini belongs to Taeyoung hyung, fell in the room,”

Hendery grabs the book and observes the front and back cover. “didn't you return yourself to her class?”

“Oh! Jwisonghaeyo sunbae,” Renjun suddenly apologized. “because I think Taeyoung hyung is here often, so..”.

“Gwaenchana, I will hand it to him when Taeyoung hyung comes,” Hendery smiles to remove the panic from Renjun's face. “what book is this?” Hendery then opened it.

“That's the notebook Taeyoung hyung used in the club,”

“Oh...” Hendery flips through pages full of pen writing and graffiti. “I didn't know Taeyoung was a poet,”

“Not a poem, sunbae, she wrote the song lyrics,”

“Mwo?!”

“Ne, that's a song lyric,” Renjun pointed to a book whose pages did not stop being opened by Hendery. “I'm also confused why Taeyoung hyung did not enter the band club alone, hehe, hehe,” Renjun grimaced smilingly said his sentence.

“Yeah, maybe he already likes your club,”

Renjun. “I don't know what happened, but the whole sunbae in the literature club let him join the club without producing a single piece of literature. In addition, Taeyoung hyung always sat on the back bench, not even giving a discount. He seemed to listen to the band play whose voice sometimes penetrated to our club,” explained Renjun who was curious about the behavior of seniors at his club.

“Wah, our walls are not soundproof yes,” comments Hendery. “mian,” he said apologizing.

“Haha, aniyeyo sunbae,”

“True yes too. The literature club is also active on Thursday,” Hendery flicked his finger when recalling the fact that he often saw literature clubs gathered in the room on Thursday…. Taeyoung hyung often listen to our game?”

“Ne,” nods Rejun. “I had time to think why Taeyoung sunbae not join the band club alone,”

“Hehe, the length of the story,” Hendery patted Renjun's shoulder. “gomawo his book. I'll return it to Taeyoung hyung,”

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Hendery sat down while looking at the deserted space of the osis. He never entered the large room full of chairs surrounding the round table. Now there was only himself and Doyoung in the room. Doyoung slightly closed the curtains in the room and made the room become darker in the afternoon.

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Hendery narrowed his eyes as Doyoung turned on the room lights. Doyoung who is familiar with the spacious room is now walking to and fro and taking a laptop and map containing papers.

“Hyung...” Hendery is still sitting neatly with his head moving to follow where Doyoung went.

“O. Wait a minute, a minute,” said Doyoung until finally he sat right in front of Hendery. “nah, I have to be fast. I have night class soon,”

“Mm,” nod Hendery. “why did hyung call me?” Ask Hendery straight to the point.

“I heard from Ten, you want to join the band race again, huh?”

“Yes. I gave Ten a license yesterday. Waeyo, hyung?”

Doyoung then looked at the letter he took from the map in front of him. He read it carefully. “October... This is after the 1st semester exam, yes?” Doyoung read all the information on the paper, including the date of the band's race.

“Iya, for the chuseok event,” explained Hendery with a big smile like he could not wait to prepare for the race.

“Begini, Hendery ah,” Doyoung then put back the paper and stared fixedly at Doyoung. “Ten has given this letter to the school club's supervising teacher, and unfortunately, Son ssaem does not allow you to enter the race,”

“Mwo?!” Hendery was shocked. “Waeyo, hyung?! Kang ssaem ‘kan has allowed us. Even Kang Ssaem who told us about this race,” obviously long.

“Ani... but, Kang ssaem has not known that Son ssaem does not allow you to enter the race,”

“Eh?”

“This is because your three members,” Doyoung started typing something on his laptop. “you know ‘kan, this school always competes in academia with schools in Seoul,”

“Don't... because of value again?!” Guess Hendery was on target.

Doyoung nodded. “ada some teachers were disappointed that Jeno had just refused to become a member of the smart race team meticulously representing the school. I think that's the root of the problem, so, Son Ssaem also brought Yangyang and Giselle into this. They keep an eye on the value of Yangyang and Giselle, and sure enough.”.

“Only Giselle is down. If Yangyang...the value never rises, he is always in the basic order,”.

Hendery. He's experienced something like this before. It is no longer strange if the school is obsessed with being the best school with a top 5 in Seoul.

“Why did school force Jeno?” Hendery breathed a heavy sigh. “It could be that his activities are too dense so that he can not follow the race..”.

“Therefore the school wants Jeno to rest first from the band club, and focus on basketball and learn to race smartly meticulously,” explained Doyoung trying to explain from the school side. “mian, but, <TAG1>mian, of course the school prefers basketball club, our school basketball club is already famous and has many achievements,”

Hendery fell silent again listening to the cruel facts expressed by Doyoung. “School can not choose another student for the competition?"

Doyoung shrugged his shoulders. “entahlah. All I know, in each competition, was chosen 4 representatives of students who are experts in mathematics, English and who have expertise in communication. You remember Kun? He was elected to the race and became the leader of the debate session,”

“Mmm.” Hendery nodded slowly.

“..you look disappointed once,” comments Doyoung to Hendery's limp reaction.

“Of course, hyung.” Hendery wiggled his body whine. “in this race, we will contest our own song,”

“Wah, jinjja?” Doyoung looks shocked. “You made a song?”

“Ani, I haven't been able to make a song yet. Hehe. But Taeyoung hyung can,”

“Wah, cool..”.

“Ya ‘kan?” Hendery then lowered his shoulders disappointed. “but the school even forbade us to appear. We could have won, and we could have. Hyung know? The race will invite the local TV station,”

“Ck. Too bad, yes,” Doyoung said, he was disappointed. “how about you persuade Jeno? Honestly I don't understand why he turned down the race,”

“Yes might be right you said, hyung. He's too busy with two clubs,”

“Maybe you can make a song first without Jeno? If the chord is finished, then you invite him to practice,” suggested Jeno. “scientific race will be held one more month. While your race is still longer, after the 1st semester exam, ‘kan?”

“Only 2 weeks away.” muttered Hendery slowly.

“Long Yangyang and Giselle's, have them raise the value. Maybe Son ssaem can reconsider if these two children have an increase in value,”

“Hmm…. Giselle anyway.I'm sure she can raise the value. But Yangyang...” Hendery stroked his chin while furrowing his forehead. “I've never seen him learn,”

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“Aigoo...” Jeno threw herself on the couch inside the band club room. He stretched out his hands like wide wings. “you play anyway,” his lips on Yangyang who seemed to not accept after Hendery asked him to raise his school grades.

“Hya.” Yang who stomped his legs while crossing his arms. “Boast based,”

“Kok I also follow,” Giselle also looks furious, looking at Hendery who sits far behind his drum instrument.

“Your value goes down far,” replied Hendery to two hoobae who stood facing him. “hya, you have to raise the value, otherwise, I choose another member,” Hendery told a lie.

Taeyoung who was sitting on his back to Hendery while holding his guitar turned and whispered. “does anyone want to replace them?”

Hendery shakes fast. “malah if their value does not go up, we can not join the race, hyung,”

Hendery's answer made Taeyoung smile while breathing out. “ckckck.

Jeno then opened her eyes wide. She was shocked when Giselle turned around and smiled meaningfully looking at her.

“Wae?” Ask jeno flat. Followed by Yangyang who also looked at himself.

“Kata Karina, you're the smartest student in Computer Engineering,” Giselle narrowed her eyes a little, making her words as dramatic as an interrogating cop.

“You're still friends?”

“You can definitely help us,” continued Giselle, ignoring Jeno's question.

“Mwoya, you're a smart student apparently!” Yangyang closed his mouth in shock. “what-what the fuck.. It's so good to be you..”.

“Hya hya, don't disturb Jeno,” Shouted Hendery from a distance. “dia will soon follow the intelligent race meticulously,”

“Eh? Hyung know?”

“O. Doyoung hyung told me,”

“But I already rejected it,”

“Waaeee?” Hendery stood up. He passed Taeyoung and approached Jeno who was still sitting with a pillow. “wae?”

Jeno lowered her head and hugged the pillow tighter and tighter. “just.

“Wae? You ‘kan..”

Taeyoung holds Hendery's shoulder from behind. “dia does not want to,” Taeyoung said staring at Hendery.

“But hyung,”

“Gwaenchana, many races still ‘kan. You are still in 1st grade, and you are still in 2nd grade,” Taeyoung said calmly.

“But in this race we will appear as ourselves, hyung,” Which turns his body facing Taeyoung. “we ‘kan will perform our own song,”

“After that.” Giselle added. “this is our last race with you, oppa.

Before oppa prepares for the exam,”

Taeyoung laughed at Giselle's expression. He then moved his palm over Giselle's head. “Mwoya, why sounds so sad,”

“You guys.. really want to join that race?” Jeno then opened her voice. He looked at the entire band standing in front of him, and he was still sitting on the couch.

“Gwaenchana jeno hya, us.”

Taeyoung fell silent as his words were interrupted by Jeno's sudden standing up.

“Wae?” Yangyang asked Jeno who was still silent.

“Geurae. Come join the band race,” nod Jeno.

“Jinjja?!”

“Kya! Jinjja, Jeno hya?!"

“But your race?” Hendery asked amidst the noise of Yangyang and Giselle's voice.

“I'll take part in that meticulous smart race, hyung,”

“Omo! Jinjja?!”

“Is it okay, Jeno hya? We don't want you to take that race because of us,”

“Gwaenchana, hyung,” Jeno replied to Taeyoung.

“Jeno hya, you just focus on your race, let us make the song. Later we will contact you if everything is done,” said Hendery who exactly followed Doyoung's direction.

“Ne, hyung,”

“Well, Jeno's problem is done,” Hendery patted her hands. “stay you two,” Hendery pointed at Yangyang and Giselle who stood parallel.

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