"Don't leave..."
Even though the audience is reluctant to part, it can't change the fact that time is limited. When the spotlight dims, the six girls who have been struggling to hold on all breathe a sigh of relief, a mix of liberation and an indescribable feeling.
The lift restarts.
Just like the way they came up, the UP girls descend the stage, and once out of the public eye, they no longer endure and begin to walk with a limp, awkwardly, making even the journey back to the backstage seem immensely difficult.
It's hard to imagine.
Their state, how did they endure the nearly twenty minutes just now?
Outside, the sounds pick up again as FOX continues their performance, while UP has no mind to care, only wanting to return to the dressing room as quickly as possible.
But suddenly, the six girls slow their steps, for someone emerges from the makeup room ahead—a person who has long vanished from Korea's entertainment scene.
"Zhu Xuan-nim."
UP moves uniformly, bowing in greeting.
