❝Chapter III;
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( FLASHBACK TO THIS MORNING ; CEE's POV)

It was rather hectic backstage. The stylists were still fighting about if JunRi should remove her blouse onstage or would it be too y for her. The caterers was supplying everyone with mango juice in champagne glasses and coffee with cute little marshmallows on top. Joo and Riso were debating if Riso should wear heels onstage. Sae was helping JunRi wear her white dress.

Though it was hectic, it was quiet.

I looked at the young ones fumble about in their clean dresses, hoping it stays clean.

God, I sound like a mother hen. That's supposed to be Jinrae's job.

Looking at the buffet table, I surveyed that most of the food was both healthy and designed to not make a mess. I grinned. Knowing the rest of TZJQ members, they could probably start a food fight with cucumber sandwiches and bacon bits.

Then again, Jinrae would just eat everything onsight and tell everyone to screw off.

I chose a raisin cookie while I stared ahead, channeling my Inner Sae.

Concentrate. Concentrate on the lyrics.

Oh look, a butterfly. 

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As we stepped on the first stage that could possibly be the start of millions of other stages, I remembered all the hardships we faced, alone and together.

Then, I felt my nerves frying.

I began hyperventilating and tried reaching for the hand closest to mine.

It turned out to be Joo's.

She felt me grasp her hand. She flinched at my sudden desire for skinship but decided to let me be.

As I heard the starting notes to our debut song, I took a deep breath and let myself get lost in the melody.

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Love In The Ice (Korean Version)

(All) Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~

(CEE)
Shigeobeorin jageun son jigeukhi tteollineun ibsul
Amuildo eobseotdago gyeondil su itje

(Sae)
Nugon gareul chueokhaneun ne moseub duryeoun geoni
Ibaneseo maemdoneun mal aesseo samkigo

(Joo)
Wae neon nae seotteon dwiemeosulbit
Se haeye neuncheoreom
Cheo gumsin neogan naeryeo

(CEE)
Eodeowojin bamhaneureul tteonaji anheun pyeorcheoreom
Sarangiran mideumeuro yeongwonhi hamkkehaneun kkum

(JunSo)
Geu saram naega dwil su itdamyeon
Dashi hanbeon gudeobeorin geudae mameul
Yeongwonui ttaseuhameuro kamsa aneulgeoya~

(All) Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~

(Joo)
Hyeonshilui byeoge budijyeo

(CEE)
Shiryeo uneun gaseumiraedo

(CEEJoo)
Heulleodaerin nunmurui kkeuteneun

(JunRi)
Heuryeojyeogadan bitjulgiga

(Sae)
Eodeum sogeun hwanhage bichugo

(JunSae)
Geu shigane seumyeondeureo

(CEE)
Sumi meojeul beokchan gaseume
Tteugeoun cheoneul
Seoro neukkil su isseo

(Riso)
Nugurado angoitneun sangcheowa gipeun hansumdeul
Kkeureoana julsu itneun geu gong ganeul chatgo isseo

(JunCEE)
Na dan hansaram geudae ye geman
Sogsagineun seolleime nuni bushil
Naui sesangi dwulyeo gyeote isseulteni

(All + Sae) Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Owoahahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~
Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~
Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~

(Riso)
Sesang kkeute hullo~ (CEE: My heart~~)
Namgyeo gyeotdago~ honjayeotdago~ (JunRi: Don't be afraid~~)
Aju uraetorok~ (Sae: Let you know my love~! )
Naega jikyeo nael~ (Joo: You know~)
Saranginikka~ (Joo: Let you know my love~ Woah~! )

(JunCEESae)
Eodeowojin bamhaneureul byeonhaji anheun pyeorcheoreom
Sarangiran mideumeuro yeongwonhi hamkkehaneun kkum

(JooSo)
Geu saram naega dwil su itdamyon dashi hanbeon gudeobeorin gudae mameul
Yeongwonui ttaseuhameuro kamsa aneulgeoya~

(All) Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~
(All + Sae) Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~ Ah Ah Ahh~~

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( FLASHBACK ; Sae's POV)

After 'Love In The Ice' , we bowed immediately and stepped out of the stage so the TVXQ duo can take the stage once more. I would never forget hearing the applause we heard after our debut stage.

Walking backstage, I saw Yoonjoo-eonnie and Minjee-eonnie looking for the accessories to our next outfit, which happened to be an snow-white woolen dress and a pair of silver heels. Soori-eonnie was looking two almost identical pair of heels, except the one on her left had a silver strap and buckle on it while the other had no strap. Jinrae-eonnie was just lounging around, watching the mess unfold with a plate of cucmber sandwiches on one hand, and a bottle of something in the other. Squinting slightly, I read the label on said bottle: Stone's Imperial Russian Stout.

... That's a beer brand.

Why is she drinking?! She's still underage, like me!

Not that anyone notices, except for Minjee-eonnie who approached her after finding her accessories. She took a glance at the bottle, and promptly grabbed it from her.

Good, Minjee-eonnie...

Then Minjee-eonnie drank it.

Never mind.

Well, she is of age. And speaking of people who were not of age, I wondered why Jinrin-eonnie allowed herself to drink, unless it was under special circumstances.

Oh, that's right. She's not part of the next song.