THE ZOO [FF NCT AESPA]
Part 25 END and Epilogue

Today, all members of the band Hendery recorded for the song I in a small studio in the city center. After getting acquainted with the producer, they all underwent recordings ranging from instruments, to sound recordings to be done by Giselle and Yangyang.

Yang returned to his seat after exiting the recording room and recording his rap section. He sat down with his friends who greeted Yangyang with smiles and thumbs up because he had recorded smoothly.

Producer Jung, flipping his chair to stare at all the high school students sitting neatly on the dim-looking recording room sofa, “For the last chorus, how about the five of you also sing?” Producer Jung took out his idea while staring at the paper containing the lyrics of the song I.

“Ne?” Ask Giselle.

“Yes, because your song ‘kan has gone viral on the internet, and the most famous is this chorus section. The part that can be sung together,” he continued while moving the paper in his hand.

“Good, PD-nim,” nod Hendery.

“Ah, your song is really good,” praisenya who once again read the paper containing the lyrics of the song. “lyrics also touch once,”

“Gamsahamnida,” all band members thank you.

“Band you don't have a name yet?” Ask Producer Jung. “this song I will upload, I am confused about what to name, masaf’ I wrote your names all,”

“Before.” Hendery smiled awkwardly. “call it Seo Seoul Band, PD-nim,”

“Hahaha! Okay, okay,” nods the producer. “ alright, prepare all of you to come in to sing yes, before Giselle solo recording,”

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After their song was finished, producer Jung uploaded their song on the internet and on a music app. Their songs were welcomed by the listeners. Even today, during the break, the broadcasting club tunes I as one of the songs played during the break.

Giselle held her cheek. She was ashamed to listen to her own voice. The bustling atmosphere of the canteen made him get eye gazes from passing students.

“Wiii,” a jerk Haechan who came and sat next to Giselle. “well known you yes,”

“Stop,” Giselle nudged Haechan back while still holding both of her cheeks.

“I told you, this song is delicious,” praise Haechan staring at Minjeong sitting in front of Giselle.

“Mm!” Minjeong nodded. “I agree!”

“Wuah, look at that..” Yangyang sat on the left side of Giselle by carrying some kind of bread. He pointed at the crowd in the corner of the canteen with directions from his chin.

The crowd was a crowd of students queuing to take pictures with Hendery, the new artist of Seo Seoul school.

Hendery's popularity has increased since they appeared at the school's anniversary event, to the peak of Yangyang's uploaded video viral.

“But isn't Hendery sunbae really cool?” Minjeong brought her body closer to Giselle while whispering.

“Mm!” Nod Giselle. “agree!” Giselle whispered as well.

“Mwoya, do you like Hendery hyung?” Yangyang turned his head slowly at Giselle beside him.

“Aniaa!” Giselle. “I only agree with Minjeong's opinion,” Giselle pointed at Minjeong. “Hendery oppa, Taeyoung oppa, Jeno, all my friends are cool,” Giselle continues her praise while looking at Minjeong.

“If I?”

Giselle answered Yangyang with a look of eyes and a heavy breath.

“Ahaha!” Haechan and Minjeong laughed.

“Oh yes,” Giselle switched the conversation. “you will come to that new year event, ‘kan?”

“Oh, right,” Yangyang flicked his finger.

“Surely, I'll come with Jaemin and Chenle,” Haechan nods.

“Mwoya, isn't that another major student?” Asked Minjeong who had just heard a strange name in her ear.

“Yes. I used to play ball with them when I got home from school. We are always on one team,”

“Hya, go with Minjeong too, she's alone,” Giselle hits Haechan's arm softly.

“O. Gatchi ga,” Minjeong pulled out her face, asking Haechan to also go along with her.

“Didn't Karina also come?” sahut Yangyang with mouth full of bread.

“Ah right,” Giselle taps slowly canteen table. “you still remember, ‘kan, we once ate tteokpokki with Karina, Jeno's classmate,”

“O.. that one...” thought Minjeong, trying to remember the figure of Karina.

“Ania ania,” Haechan suddenly made a sound while shaking her hand. “I will also go with you,” Haechan pointed at Minjeong. “there are many people, you must be lost,”

“Hya I'm not a child.” Minjeong looked at Haechan with a flat gaze.

“Yeyy! Then, all come!” Giselle clapping. “We only show two songs, after that, we will head to the audience section and watch the fireworks together, yes!”

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“Dingiiin!!” Yangyang. It is unceasingly************* hotpack that the committee has just shared with all new year event fillers.

“Giselle ah, put it here,” Jeno stick a hotpack right on the front neck of Giselle. “don't until your voice is frozen,”

“Ahaha, could be,” Giselle laughed at Jeno's strange attention. “how are you?”

“Slightly nervous,” Jeno replied while attaching both hotpacks on her right and left cheeks.

“Daeebak, the audience is a lot..” said Hendery who just entered backstage.

“Of course, this is the place of the new year countdown center,” Taeyoung replied while walking in place to keep his body temperature warm.

“Seo Seoul Band,” call an event team to them. “Prepare forward,”

“Ne!” Answer all band members.

The five of them also opened the padding jacket that he had been wearing. They walked to the side of the stage.

“Ah, how strange, the name of our band using the name of the school,” commented Hendery while walking down the hall before meeting the side of the stage.

“Change his name, hyung,” says Yangyang who runs behind Hendery.

“Here he is! Seooo Seouulllll Baaanddd~” The loud voice of both MCs of the show sounded so loud from backstage.

“Wooohhhoooo!!!”

The entire Seo Seoul band slowly climbed onto such a huge stage. The stage is very bright because it is illuminated by colorful light. They had never stood on such a huge stage before. Cheers and applause greeted them all. Giselle was able to clearly see some of the people who had come up with signboards bearing their names. Many carry signage with the words ‘Jeno’ and ‘Taeyoung’.

Giselle greeted the entire audience. As usual, he opened the performance by introducing himself and the rest of the band. Giselle performed the song she performed at the band's first race, J-min's Stand Up feat Trax. The pop rock genre song managed to arouse the spirit of the audience who joined the singing and balloons as if ignoring the winter wind that blows on the plateau.

Then Giselle performed the band's pride song. The popular ‘I’ song thanks to a video uploaded by Yangyang received rave reviews. The entire audience raised their hands and waved their hands to the right and left. They also sang along as Giselle sang the chorus over and over again.

“My life is so beauuutyyy..” Giselle sang the last lyrics on the song ‘I’.

Hendery held the cymbals on his drum to stop vibrating. From the back, he can see the figure of the members who throw smiles at each other when the song is finished playing. Hendery also saw clearly the audience who applauded enthusiastically accompany the song ‘I’ . Hendery smiled widely. He was glad to be able to perform in front of so many spectators. He was pleased that his band's song received such a tremendous appreciation he had never imagined. And most importantly, he was happy because he was once again, a member of the school band and now he is at this point.

EXPIRE.

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Epilogues

4 Years later

“Gamsahamnida,”

“Gamsahamnida,”

The members of The Zoo bowed to each other to thank Mc for ending their interview on one of the TV stations. Not to forget, they also bowed to thank the entire crew on duty.

The interview and promotion of the new song The Zoo with the TV station has been completed. The Zoo manager immediately approached them and gave him the cold coffee he had just bought.

“I just heard the history of the name The Zoo,”, said manager Kim while giving a coffee glass to Taeyoung.

“Ey, hyung knows ‘kan, the original reason,” Taeyoung drank the coffee while laughing a little. “tadi we just boasted, <TAG1>, we cannot possibly say that the name was formed suddenly due to an event at the zoo,”

“Ahaha, yes,” Hendery comes to Kim manager who is only 2 years older than Taeyoung. “not felt we have four years using that name,”

“Mm, since you graduated High School,” Taeyoung said quietly.

“And the day after tomorrow is your graduation day, hyung,” Hendery's reluctance on Taeyoung who has finished his studies.

“O. Where are the three kids?” Manager Kim asked with a glance across the studio.

“They approached his friend,” replied Taeyoung. “ SMA friend,” Taeyoung also pointed to three 20-year-old children who stood near the studio door.

“Ah, watch?” manager Kim stared at the three artists. “aigoo, why not permission first anyway, make me worry,”

Giselle was seen hugging the figure she had been looking for when she first set foot in this TV station building. He hugs Karina who works part-time to be one of the TV crew there.

“Aaa! You're getting beautiful, Giselle ah!” Praise Karina while jumping around.

“You tooaa!” Praise Giselle back.

“For a long time no see, Karina,” greet Yangyang. “You studied at the same campus as Jeno, ‘kan?”

“Iya, but I also almost never met him,” Karina replied as she glanced at Jeno. “you guys are busy once, huh?”

“Ey, aniyaa.. we still had time to lecture,” replied Yangyang humbly. “just a regular gig, and make a song,”

“Uwaa..keren,” he said applauded.

“You're busy,” Giselle's turn hit Karina's arm slowly. “because of this part-time work, we so can't meet you.”

“Aaa...miann..” Karina invites Giselle to cuddle.

Yangyang then nudged Jeno's arm.

“You didn't say anything?” His whisper.

“Ha?”

“He's your close friend, ‘kan?” yangyang continued asking Jeno to be friendly.

Yangyang sighed, letting Jeno not speak a word to his old friend. After they had a good conversation, manager Kim asked them to return to the car and continue their next activities. Hendery and Taeyoung wave their hands at Karina who is preparing to continue working with the rest of the TV crew.

“Karina hya,” call Jeno who is running towards Karina again. He let his friend go before him back to the car.

Karina who is still standing in the same place is smiling looking at Jeno. “finally you are talking too. I thought you didn't recognize me,” he said.

“Mian,” says Jeno.

“Wae?” Karina tilted her head after waiting for Jeno who was still speechless.

“Sa..saturday, Taeyoung hyung graduation,”

“Wah.. congratulations,” Karina clapped softly.

“A.ani, that's not what I want to say,” Jeno shook her head quickly.

“Ha? Then what?”

“After coming to the graduation show, I will attend the radio show in this building,”

“OK. Then?” Ask Karina. “Why did you mention your schedule to me,”

“After that... can we meet?” Jeno asked with her ears slightly reddened.

“Ha?”

“A..I did not force,” Jeno waved his hand. “only. I also have a coffee voucher at a cafe near here,”

Karina nodded as well. “Ok. Agree,” reply Karina. “I will contact you,”

“O?” Jeno rounded her eyes and mouth.

“Wae? Your number replace?”

“A..Ani. Still remains,” Jeno still answers awkwardly. “me only. I will contact you,”.

“Alright,” Karina also smiled sweetly. “I'll wait,”

EXPIRE.