AFTER a day of rest, the forty remaining contestants were gathered once more in the performance hall. The night before, an announcement had told them to be here at eight in the morning. And so, here they were.
Haneul stood between Robin and Taeyang. The three of them had eaten breakfast together and walked to the performance hall as a group. Compared to usual, the two were standing closer to him, almost boxing him in. They said nothing, but Haneul knew why. They were making sure Jeon Hyunsik didn't have a chance to come near him. He appreciated their protectiveness, but at the same time, he started to wonder if he'd made things sound worse than they actually were. Was he acting like Park Mirae now? Making a big deal out of nothing? He shook the thought off quickly.
