THE ZOO [FF NCT AESPA]
Part 4's

Hendery and Yangyang did not waste the golden opportunity that the broadcasting club gave today. During the second break, Hendery and Yangyang had the opportunity to be guests on the school radio hosted by mc Jungwoo, a 2nd year student of the broadcasting club. On any given day, the broadcasting and media club will conduct live radio broadcasts throughout the school. In the radio broadcasts they bring, usually the broadcasting club will discuss the latest school info, exam schedules, school menus, etc, or read letters sent freely from students to the broadcasting team to be read clearly. Not infrequently also the broadcasting team invited several guests such as the osis team who will announce school events, teachers, and invite students who get awards as a form of school appreciation.

This time, the broadcasting club chose to invite the band club to have them sing live in the live broadcast activities today. After a radio host, Jungwoo, from the 2nd grade of Mechanical Engineering department invited them to get acquainted and discuss a little about music, he said, now he asked Hendery and Yangyang to entertain all the school residents who were taking a break with the music they played.

Jungwoo made sure Hendery was ready with the guitar on his lap. He smiled looking at Hendery and Yangyang who looked nervous. Who unceasingly drank water before preparing to sing. “Well, you guys ready?” Jungwoo asked while tidying up the script paper that he had used as the plot of today's conversation with the music club.

Hendery strummed a few strings to ascertain the sound of his guitar whether there was a discordant tone or not. He looked at Yangyang again who was sitting opposite him, his round eyes as if asking if Yangyang was ready to perform the song Way Back Home from Shaun.

“Ne..” Who brought himself closer to the mic perched firmly in front of him. “we are ready,” said Yangyang sure.

Hendery began playing the guitar in the intro. Jungwoo leaned back on the mc radio chair between Hendery and Yangyang. Yang began singing with Hendery's guitar accompaniment. Yangyang's soft voice made Jungwoo's eyes round and nodded small. Jungwoo exchanged looks at the broadcasting club chairman who stood behind the glass wall in front of him.

The chairman of the broadcasting club named Winwin, from the 2nd class majoring in Fine Arts, nodded back to look at Jungwoo, he even gave his thumb. Next to Winwin there is the chairman of the osis and one of its members who came to see the live radio broadcast of the broadcasting club activities.

“Script interview today is interesting as well,” praise Ten, one of the members of the osis who served as a channeler of student aspirations to members of the osis. He is one of the 2nd grade children who is quite popular in school, in addition to his appearance is always cool and now he also serves as the chairman of the school dance club, as a member of the osis, as well as the, Ten opens up for students who want to give suggestions, criticism, and advice for the school, and, he then conveyed all the messages to the osis team before reaching the osis builder and finally the aspirations of students could be heard by all teachers there.

“who wrote the script?” Ask Ten.

“I,” Reply Winwin who is still folding his hands and enjoying the song sung by Yangyang.

Doyoung who was standing beside Winwin looked at him uncertainly. “Oh? You alone?” Resell ask. He doubted Winwin's answer because usually the radio broadcast script will be made by a special team in the broadcasting club, then approved by the chairman.

Winwin nodded his head and now looked at Doyoung who was also still a member of the broadcasting club. “Hyung knows for himself ‘kan, Hendery's hard work until finally the music club reopened,” said Winwin invites Doyoung to imagine the figure of Hendery who is still a member of the broadcasting club. At that time Hendery was often seen coming home late to formulate proposals and pursue the club's coach teacher to discuss the opening of the band club again.

Doyoung nods his mark he remembers Hendery's hard work. His unyielding figure looked cute in his eyes. That little memory made Doyoung smile and now look at Hendery who was busy playing his guitar.

“I want the party who refused the opening of the band club to hear the voice of Hendery, hehe. So I did my best in writing the script today,” continued Winwin as if after doing his revenge action.

It felt good that Jungwoo could deliver the script that Winwin made so that all corners of the school knew that the music club was reopened, and the club, led by Hendery, is confident that the music club will be popular again as before.

As expected, the school radio broadcast today is quite interesting with the music club coming in as the first guest star to attend since the new school year. The cafeteria room, which was crowded, immediately reduced their noise so that they could clearly hear the song performed by Yangyang and Hendery.

Giselle raised her eyebrows exchanging glances with Minjeong. They did not expect Yangyang to have a soft voice and fit to perform a song that was trending lately. Giselle and Minjeong are now lined up to take lunch provided by the school cafeteria.

“Wuaah.” Minjeong swiped her head along humming to the rhythm of the pop song that Yangyang performed. “hebat also Yangyang, all this time we only heard him playing keyboard and violin, yes ‘kan?”

“Mm!” Nod Giselle. He did not expect Yangyang to have a soft rnb pop sound. During this time when the music teacher asked his students to perform and show their talent, Yangyang always chose to play the keyboard or violin, Giselle had suspected that Yangyang was an expert in the field of classical music, and the, but the assumption is wrong, it turns out that Yangyang is also suitable to perform pop songs with his distinctive voice. “this is the first time I heard him sing,” continued Giselle.

Suddenly a familiar figure appeared Giselle coming from the side, approaching Giselle. The three people were members of the cheers club who used to train with him. They moved their legs while crossing their arms and stared boldly at Giselle.

“Mwoya.. Giselle ah,” chirps one of them while frowning.

Minjeong who did not know the 1st grade child from the other majors also looked back to face Giselle.

“Sunbae told you to diet ‘kan? Ckckck...” scorn. The girls looked at Giselle from top to bottom laughing viciously. “You even bought bread and milk while queuing for food?!” He pretended to be shocked after seeing Giselle's bag of stuffed bread on the right and banana milk in her left pouch.

“Hhh.” Giselle threw away her face and raised the tip of her lips. “hya,” Giselle pushed slowly on the shoulder of the schoolgirl who had said cruel to her. The cold started happening. Front and back row Giselle looking at Giselle who came out of the queue to talk to skinny schoolgirls with knitted round. “jangan-follow-mixed,” said Giselle, said Giselle, push him while spelling out every sentence he says.

“Hya!” Giselle's cheers club teammate countered Giselle's slow push with a firmer push until Giselle almost hit Minjeong who was behind her. “Look at yourself! Cih, so confident of you!” He looks angry at the treatment of Giselle who is not afraid of him. “You will only be a burden to the cheers club! Basic si gem...!” Exclaims.

“Hya!” Someone with a louder voice interrupted the cry of the schoolgirl who was doing body shaming on Giselle. Everyone was silent including the bully. The voice appeared from the side, making all who were watching the battle of Giselle now turn to face her.

“S..sunbaenim,” said Giselle slowly staring at Joy who was carrying a tray of rice and side dishes menu lunch today. Yeri and some sunbae are also seen on Joy's side.

“Whispering,” says Joy is short and firm. “don't scream in the school cafeteria,”

The three bullies were startled and immediately bowed respectfully to Joy. “Jwisonghamnida,” said they apologized.

Giselle apologizes to Joy.

“Get aside, you guys are blocking my way,” drive Joy away at the three girls standing in front of her. They immediately opened the road and allowed Joy and her friends to pass.

Decak amazed emanated clearly from the students who queue for food in the school cafeteria. Almost all students there know Joy who served as chairman of the cheerleading club. They did not expect Joy who always showed a cheerful smile in every show, now looks charismatic divorce the quarrel that occurred.

Giselle sees the three cheers leave after Joy and her friends walk past her. Giselle then sees Yeri turning around and running small towards her while still carefully carrying a tray filled with food.

“Yeri sunbae?” Giselle asked, looking at Yeri who was getting closer to her.

“Hya,” Yeri voiced slowly looking at Giselle who went into the queue again. “gwaenchana?” He asked, making sure that Giselle was okay.

Giselle smiled broadly at Yeri's attention. “Ne, I'm fine, sunbae. Thank you,” replied Giselle in a pleased tone.

“Ya.. You do look fine anyway,” Yeri replied in relief as expected. “but..what's the truth about bread and milk itself?” he continued while whispering. He glanced at the food inside Giselle's suit.

“Ne?”

“A.ani, it's okay if you eat that bread and milk... mmm. but..”.

“Haha, aniyeyo,” Giselle chuckles to interrupt Yeri's panic trying to tell Giselle not to eat too much. “ini for my friend,” replied Giselle. “sunbae listen to songs from this radio ‘kan? That's my classmate's voice, and she's skipping her lunch hour now,”

“Eh! Really?” Yeri exclaimed in shock. “hya... You should have said! Aigoo... sorry so misunderstood,”.

“Hehe, it's okay, sunbae,”

“About Joy. He just hopes every member of the cheers club has a healthy lifestyle so that our stamina is strong in practicing cheers movements,” obviously Yeri is trying to make Giselle not discouraged. “you know I mean, ‘kan?”

“Haha, ne sunbae, I understand,”

“Good then!” exclaim Yeri cheerfully. “aku back first yes! Oh yes, tell your friend that his voice is good! Annyeong,” Sapanya ended the conversation. Yeri immediately ran small while maintaining balance so that the food tray he held with both hands did not fall.

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Yuta waved his hand at the dreamy Taeyoung facing the window on the left side of his desk. He did not notice Yuta sitting turned to face him and Johnny sitting on the table on his right side.

“Yong ah..” call Johnny after sipping strawberry milk from a straw. He could not believe Taeyoung did not react to Yuta's hand.

“Yong ah!” Now Yuta closes Taeyoung's nose.

Taeyoung who felt disturbed immediately shook Yuta's hand which only gave a nosy chuckle. “Hyaa..” said slowly.

“You're ken.”

“Sst!” Taeyoung stuck his index finger to his lips while looking at Yuta who kept on judging him. “listen,” now Taeyoung shows his finger to the ceiling.

Yuta and Johnny were confused by Taeyoung's words. Taeyoung, upset by the slow reaction of his two friends, let out a heavy sigh and pointed at the speaker box on the board. Apparently Yuta and Johnny who had been talking too coolly, were not aware that the broadcasting club was playing a live broadcast from the school studio.

“O?” Johnny's mouth is round when the guitar sounds start to play. “live from the studio?” Confused ask.

The entire classroom 3-2 majoring in Social Sciences was silent for a moment to realize that there was someone singing live from the music studio. Although the number of students in the class was not so much because they were enjoying the break, but all reacted quite well when the vocalist began to sing the first verse.

Taeyoung nodded in response to Johnny's question. “That's Hendery and one of its members,” guess Taeyoung is right. Now Yuta and Johnny understand why Taeyoung did not react to the babbling of his two friends. Taeyoung was listening to a conversation that took place between mc radio and the band club that came to be the main guest on the broadcast today.

“Yang-yang,” correction Yuta. “one more member named Yangyang,”

“Hya, true too. You should be acquainted with the new member Hendery!” Johnny patted Taeyoung's right arm with the back of his hand. “we even knew that he was from Germany,”

“Mwoya. Are you familiar with him?” Yuta's comments chuckled at Johnny who seemed to have heard the origin story of Yangyang.

Johnny was proud. “What time did you run for? You ‘kan can come in and help us clean the room,” Johnny grumbled at Taeyoung while remembering the incident on the opening day of the band club room. After the incident, Yuta and Johnny did not stop teasing Taeyoung who was caught eavesdropping on their conversation in front of the band's club room. Taeyoung never poked at the nosy jokes of his two friends, but he was quite embarrassed because his actions were secretly exposed by his own friend.

Actually that day Taeyoung pretended to go home quickly so that he could return to school secretly and see the state of Hendery and the band club room. However, Taeyoung who was behind the door did not expect to hear the crowded voices from inside the room. Stopping the movement of his hand that was already holding the doorknob, Taeyoung did not enter the room because he also heard Yuta and Johnny's voice from inside. He also heard how Hendery took care of every item and memory in the room. Taeyoung's self-esteem does not allow him to move into the room. He has been mean to Hendery and says that he does not care what Hendery does with the band club, but his heart says otherwise, actually Taeyoung always keeps an eye on Hendery and cares for him.

“Listen, listen,” Taeyoung opened her palm and brought it closer to her ear. He was silent for a moment and concentrated on the song sung by the band club. “tempo a little inappropriate,” comments Taeyoung.

“Ha?” Yuta reacted by twitching his forehead.

“Really? I was not aware,” Johnny shrugged while biting his milk straw. “what because he is a drummer?”

Taeyoung shook his head quickly. “Ann. A drummer is good at tempo. I used to only play guitar. Even my game isn't good enough,”

“A, yes. Right,” Johnny flicked his fingers as if remembering the figure of Taeyoung during class 2 diligently practicing guitar. “you used to practice almost every day with Taeil sunbae, ‘kan?”

“O.” Assume Taeyoung confirms Johnny's statement. He mentioned one of the school alumni who are also former members of the band club. “Taeil hyung was really good at teaching me how to play guitar,”

“Hya,” Yuta patted the back of Taeyoung's hand sitting in front of him. “it's time for you to continue teaching Hendery,”

“Mwo?”

“Or.let's just let Hendery play drums. The game is good, ‘kan. You play guitar,” Johnny proposes.

“Agree!” Yuta reacts to Johnny's proposal. His eyes were round the sign he was excited. “Taeyoung ah…. Hya, to be honest, the literature club is very unsuitable for you,” commented Yuta sharply. Since the band club closed, Taeyoung has decided to enter a literary club that dissects the contents of a character's literary work, as well as trying to make literary works such as poetry. “what literary lessons in class are not enough for you?” continued.

Johnny and Taeyoung laugh at the cruel and honest words of Yuta who is really curious why Taeyoung chose a department that Yuta thinks is boring.

Johnny patted Taeyoung on the shoulder. “Genesis ‘itu’ has passed, Taeyoung ah,” Johnny is soft-spoken as calming as Taeyoung who insists on not wanting to be in touch with the band club again. “Not mind their words. Do what you like,”

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Dusk in the afternoon through the windows of the class 1-1 Computer Engineering majors. Ningning who had trouble seeing the screen of her laptop, lowered the brightness level of her screen. Unlike Jaemin who sat cross-legged on the chair beside Ningning. Jaemin was not bothered in the slightest by the amount of light coming in. He still moves his fingers on his blazing keyboard.

At school this time, Ningning responded to Jaemin's challenge of getting her to play online games on their laptop that they carried with them every day. They promised to play after school before Ningning's cousin finished attending club activities. Jaemin and Ningning who had almost the same skill at playing, laughed and shouted whenever their game figures met and attacked to kill each other.

“Aaaa! Mwoya Jaemin ah?!”

“Ahahaha! Die you!! Dor dor doorrr!”

“Hya hya hya...” Jeno and Karina are also in the class. They chose to sit together in the back of the class and discuss the statistics lessons given by the teacher this afternoon. “small your voice,” pinta Jeno on Ningning and Jaemin who sounded too loud.

Ningning and Jaemin immediately kept quiet and still laughed at each other. The sound of the keyboard being pressed very quickly also disrupted the concentration of Karina who was trying to receive an explanation from Jeno.

“Tu..wait,” said Karina slowly staring at her book full of scribbles Jeno. “se.once again. Explain this section once again, I don't understand,”

“OK, but try to drink a little, we rest a little,” said Jeno gave time to Karina's brain to stop thinking for a moment.

“Ning!” Excited Renjun, Ningning's cousin who was also her classmate. He entered class 1-1 which seemed empty and only filled by 4 people. “Mwoya, you are still here,” comments Renjun who walked closer to the table Ningning and Jaemin.

“Ah, thankfully you came,” Jeno said relievedly looking at Renjun. “hya take her away,” Jeno moved her wrist making a form of expulsion aimed at Ningning.

“Hya..” grumbled Ningning did not accept. He then nudged Jaemin's arm, “later play again,” invited him while raising his eyebrows like sure that the game later tonight will be won by him.

“OK,” Jaemin followed Ninging turn off his laptop.

“Aigoo, this makes it difficult to get up early,” Renjun shook his head slowly to see the behavior of the cousin who also lives with him. “lain times, you do not need to wait for me, Ning ah. You ‘kan can go home alone,”

“Ehem. Sorry yes, I did not wait for you,” Ningning wore a backpack and brushed her long hair. “I did intend to play with Jaemin today, hehe,”

“Ah yes, that's right, Renjun ah,” Karina who listened to their conversation chimed in. “they both had been noisy from earlier this morning if they would play together after school,”

“Ckckck” Renjun shook his head once again seeing the behavior of a cousin who was very much different from him.

“Hehehe,” Ningning laughs while slightly sticking out her tongue. He immediately followed Renjun's steps to go home after saying goodbye to his classmates.

Jaemin was done packing. He walked towards Jeno and Karina's desk which was at the back of the class. He saw Jeno still teaching Karina about statistics today. Jaemin walked slowly so as not to disturb the two of them.

“Jeno hya,”

“O. Mian,” replied Jeno as she looked up at Jaemin, her best friend. “you go home first,”.

“Jinjja? Gwaenchana?” Jaemin asked. He was sure Jeno had asked him to accompany her to stop by a store in Apgujeong after school. But now Jeno even asked Jaemin to go home first.

Jeno nodded confidently. “iya, you go home first,” Jeno reset as if forgetting to make an appointment with Jaemin.

Jaemin let Jeno forget her invitation today. “But later tonight play yes, with Ningning too,” Jaemin pointed at Jeno as if threatening her with an illusion sword.

“Arasseo, arasseo,” nod Jeno agree to Jaemin's invitation. “go,” expel Jeno. Jaemin, who was not angry at Jeno's exorcism, was silent for a moment and processed Jeno's actions. Then he nodded small.

“Annyeong, Jaemin ah,” Karina opened her palm and raised it as high as her face.

Jaemin said goodbye to Karina as well as waved to each other. Jaemin then turned his body while still trying to hold his smile, the tip of his lips moved up a sign he was anxious to see Jeno's behavior.

Jeno again taught Karina patiently because Karina occasionally asked her to joke. Jeno is one of the smartest students in school. He was ranked third in all majors during the school entrance exam, and first in Computer Engineering. Since Jeno entered school, there have been several teachers who offer him to participate in various lesson competitions, speeches, and careful intelligence between schools.

Karina stretched her body when she had finished the last problem in her book. He felt pressure on both his eyebrows. His eyes looked too much at the numbers and lines on this day. Karina massaged her nape to relax her neck which had been looking down on questions.

“It's afternoon..” said Karina standing staring at the twilight of her class window. His black bag was already perched firmly on his back.

“Mm,” replied Jeno flat. “You…. Home?”

Karina looked at Jeno. “Of course. Where are you going?”

Jeno rounded her mouth while nodding. The two of them now walked towards the classroom door that was still wide open.

“I want to go to Apgujeong first,” Jeno said without asking.

“Oh really? Anything you want to do there?” Karina asked curiously because Jeno's house did not lead to the bustling district.

Jeno shook her head. “ada my subscription music store. I want to buy a guitar pick,” he replied. Karina simply replied with a nod. Jeno then slightly glanced at Karina who was walking next to her. “kau... would you like to come?”.

Karina rounded her eyes at Jeno's invitation. He then played his nails and nodded his ass. “Yes. Looks like an exclamation,”

Jeno looked away from Karina. He bit his lower lip to hold his smile. He then continued down the stairs to immediately arrive at the exit of the Computer Engineering department building.

“Omong-by the way, did you hear the school radio this afternoon?” Karina opened the conversation. During the afternoon break, he believed that male students in grades 1-1 were continuing their football game after sports lessons. Jeno was seen remembering the incident that happened not long ago. “tadi Hendery sunbaenim and Yangyang were guests on the school radio,” continued Karina.

“Aah! That one!” Jeno swung her fist at the sign that she had remembered the incident earlier this afternoon.

“You heard?” Karina asked unsure.

“Yes. I heard someone singing. You know ‘kan radio school is also in the field. I didn't pay attention, but Haechan said, it was Yangyang's voice,” explained Jeno who had been playing football at noon against students from other majors.

“O. Yep. Really!” Karina applauds justifying Jeno's story. “they both introduced the band club and talked a lot.” Karina tried to tell me what she heard. “You know ‘kan that Hendery sunbaenim is a funny person, well he met a funny radio carrier sunbae as well. Ahaha!” Karina laughed as if she could remember the conversation on the radio this afternoon.

“so, today's broadcast is very interesting. Ningning choked at lunch. Ahahaha,"

Jeno laughed at Karina's laughter. He then set his face back flat by sticking his fist in front of his mouth and cleared his throat.

“Hya, but...” Karina put on a thinking face while stroking her chin. “about why is the band club closed?”

Jeno was silent and did not react. He just kept walking at the speed of Karina's road.

“They have many trophies, sign of achievement, ‘kan. But why shut down and lose its members?” Thought Karina again. “Jeno hya, you know something?”

“A..aku?” Look at Jeno in panic.

“Mwoya, you are not smart to lie, look so from your face,” guess Karina right to see Jeno is wrong with her speech. “you are close to Johnny sunbaenim, ‘ right? Do you know anything?”

Jeno's eyeballs glanced right and left alternately. Karina's guess was just right again. Johnny told Jeno something. At that time Johnny saw Jeno practicing basketball alone in the sports hall. Johnny approached her and asked her to talk. Without being asked, Johnny recounted what happened to the band club and why there were bad rumors spread afterwards.

“Yah... said Johnny sunbae anyway this is not a secret anymore,” Jeno put out his serious face. Karina also put on a serious face and nodded as if preparing to be a good listener. Jeno also began to tell the events experienced by the band club 1 year ago.

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