Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

When Sana Minatozaki heard Tzuyu's words, a hint of unease flashed across her face. If Tzuyu had noticed the man's offensive gaze, how could she not have seen it?

She simply chose not to make it public.

"It's okay, maybe that director is just recognizing someone."

Sana Minatozaki comforted her youngest member, then gently took her hand and followed the group.

However, only she knows how much of that statement is true and how much is false.

Sana Minatozaki and Tzuyu weren't the only ones whispering.

TWICE is a cohesive unit, and the director's difficult-to-get-along-with attitude made the rest of the group quite worried.

"What should I do? This director seems a bit difficult to get along with..."

"What else can we do but talk less and do more..."

Lim Nayeon took it all in stride. Although she was a little scared, she was the eldest sister and could only try her best to comfort her younger sisters.

As the leader, Park Jihyo nodded in agreement with Lim Nayeon's proposal: "Unnie is right, let's just film properly. No matter what, he's a director from JYP, he's one of us, so he won't do anything wrong."

Upon hearing this, the group nodded. However, the agent leading the way glanced at them and whispered:

"Alright, you guys are really bold to talk bad about the director behind his back. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, your careers will end right here."

Although her tone was slightly stern, she meant well for them, since their predecessors had already demonstrated the consequences of doing so.

Looking back on their teenage years, although the subsequent escalation was the trigger, the root cause was still their words and actions.

Even after so many years, there have been very few boycotts on the scale of the Black Sea.

If they replaced them with TWICE, they might not be able to handle it...

Upon hearing their manager's words, the nine members of TWICE instantly fell silent. Only then did they realize they had been somewhat oblivious to their surroundings...

Arriving at TWICE's private waiting room, it was quite simple, basically just a table and two sofas, though there were quite a few stools.

The central aisle divides the rest area into two sides: the left side is the makeup area, and the right side is the rest area.

The nine people entered the lounge and sat on the sofa to wait for the makeup artist to arrive.

Hirai Momo muttered something under her breath, her face full of displeasure:

"Why isn't that annoying oppa here yet..."

Upon hearing Hirai Momo's words, Yu Jung-yeon couldn't help but smile and teased, "..."

"Oh~ Our Momo-chan has really forgotten about her sisters now that she has a brother. She can't stop talking about Liu Baiyuan xi these days."

"But I have to admit, Baek Won oppa is really handsome~"

The one who's swooning is Kim Da-hyun. Don't let her lively public persona fool you; in private, the eagle Da-hyun is rather quiet and a little shy.

The reason they went downstairs to find Liu Baiyuan in a group before was partly because Hirai Momo didn't call her, and partly because she was a little embarrassed.

But actually, she still had a good impression of Liu Baiyuan. After all, who wouldn't like a handsome guy?

"Indeed~"

Son Chae-young nodded, agreeing with her "leader's" words.

While listening to the conversation, Chou Tzu-yu and Minatozaki Sana, who had been silent, suddenly brightened up when they heard Liu Bai-yuan's name.

Yup!

And Liu Baiyuan too!

This oppa is the producer, so if he's in it...

With that in mind, the two began to look forward to Liu Baiyuan's arrival.

However, Liu Baiyuan, on whom they had placed their "high hopes," was currently leisurely picking out rice balls in the convenience store...

"Alright, the makeup artist will be here soon. Everyone be on your best behavior. Since the people above are difficult to deal with, let's just do our jobs well."

"Inside~"x9

With that, the agent left the dressing room. She had other work to do and couldn't keep an eye on them the whole time.

The recording of the music video did not require complicated makeup. After the makeup artist arrived, the group immediately changed into the clothes that had been prepared in advance.

Of course, such a music video cannot be entirely 'narrative'. As a video released before the stage, it must also include some highlight dances as 'vanguard'.

This is to pave the way for future music show appearances.

Upon seeing TWICE arrive, the portly director spoke coldly to the group:

"Everyone, come and stand in line. I'll say a few words."

Upon hearing the director's words, the nine people immediately stood up straighter.

"The company required us to shoot this music video from a fantasy perspective, so apart from the basic architecture and interactive elements, it was basically all done in post-production. But don't get too excited yet, because this puts even higher demands on you."

After he finished speaking, he closed the script, said to the group, "Think about it carefully," and then left to sit down behind his monitor.

???

Huh? That's it?

The members of TWICE exchanged glances, but none of them dared to say a word. It was not hard to tell from the director's attitude just now that he looked down on them.

"TWICE, get ready!"

The director, sitting in front of the monitor, picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted. Upon hearing this, the assistant director on set immediately led nine people into the already prepared "castle" and said:

"There are no technical requirements for this shoot; you just need to perform the choreography once."

The executive director in front of them was more amiable than the previous director, which made the nine members of TWICE relax a bit.

"Inside." x9

"Are you done yet?! Time is precious, you know! What are you still chatting about?!"

Seeing that the nine people were not ready, the director shouted angrily.

However, his urging did have some effect, because they immediately lined up and squatted down, ready to go.

With the director's command, the song "TT" began to play, and the cameraman started filming from the angles that had been rehearsed beforehand.

But this was only the beginning when the director stormed over and shouted:

"Cut! Cut! Cut!"

"Who told you to laugh?! Didn't I tell you? This is a fantasy story! Don't you even know what fantasy is?! This is a magic castle! Laughing so brightly, are you flowers?!"

"..."

TWICE was so scolded that they didn't dare to say a word. All nine members lowered their heads and dared not make eye contact with the director.

"Again!"

Following the director's instructions, the group started over again, but he kept finding fault with everything, saying the formation was too spread out and the dance wasn't energetic enough.

In short, it didn't pass the test.

Under his "torture," even the usually composed Lim Na-yeon couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat...

The youngest member, Chou Tzu-yu, already had slightly reddened eyes, looking quite pitiful. But just then, she suddenly noticed a familiar figure walking towards the recording studio entrance...

It's Liu Baiyuan!