Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

As they approached one o'clock, the two practiced for over an hour straight before finally stopping.

It's not that I'm too tired to train, it's that it's time to eat.

"Let's order some takeout," Su Xia said to Liz, who was also sitting on the floor of the vocal practice room.

"Company policy dictates that we can't eat takeout in the vocal practice room," Liz quickly said.

"Then let's eat in my waiting room."

Liz wanted to say that the waiting room was the same, but then she thought that Su Xia's waiting room and their IVE's waiting room seemed to be different.

IVE's waiting room is only open when they participate in CJ Entertainment events; normally, they stay in the practice room on the third floor.

And Su Xia's waiting room...

"Can you stay in the waiting room indefinitely?" Liz suddenly asked.

"Isn't the waiting room just a rest room? You stay there when you're not practicing."

"We can't do it." Liz blinked and explained the purpose of the waiting room to Su Xia.

"Then why can I use it?" Su Xia looked at Liz... and Kim Tae-yeon behind her in confusion.

Isn't this guy a senior? Why can't he tell the difference between the waiting room and the practice room?

Oh, she doesn't have a waiting room. At SM, the waiting room and the practice room are the same thing.

That's fine.

"I'm not sure," Liz shook her head, speculating, "In that case, I should be able to get something to eat in your waiting room, right?"

"Let me ask Lao Jin," Su Xia said, taking out her phone and directly asking her assistant, Lao Jin.

moment.

"He said it was fine, as long as I don't blow up the standby room, I can do whatever I want inside."

Liz: "..."

So the original requirement was simply not to blow it up?

Su Xia glanced at Liz.

"I don't come here often. If you need anything, just go to my waiting room."

"Is it okay?" Liz's eyes lit up. The practice room had a lot of equipment, but if you really wanted to rest, it wasn't as comfortable as the waiting room.

Moreover, the dressing room and styling room are right next to the waiting room, which is much more convenient than the practice room on the third floor.

"I'll talk to my manager later, you can use it as you like," Su Xia said, waving her hand.

"Tsk, she's quite good at using company stuff to curry favor." Kim Tae-yeon's sarcastic voice came over, but Su Xia chose to ignore it.

"Thank you (๑>◡<๑)!" Liz said happily.

After discussing it, the two ordered fried chicken, a light, low-calorie sandwich, and a refreshing iced cola!

"Time is precious, shall we practice our vocals again while we have this opportunity?" Su Xia said to Liz.

"I need to rest for a bit, my throat hurts a little," Liz shook her head and declined, her throat was a little uncomfortable.

"Then I'll practice by myself." Su Xia nodded and then stood up.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Liz, and then entered teaching mode as well.

I am Kim Tae-yeon, a vocal coach devoid of emotion!

Liz deliberately went to the corner, her eyes fixed on Su Xia's back.

The unique, textured sound of the violin rose gently, a piece that Liz was completely unfamiliar with.

"Looking up at the endless gray clouds, that season is called loneliness."

Are they Chinese songs?

Liz hugged her knees with both hands, listening curiously to this Chinese song she was encountering for the first time.

"Far from home, I feel a deep sense of loss, and my spirit transforms into autumn leaves..."

[Such a sad melody.]

Music knows no borders.

Even though Liz couldn't understand the lyrics, the melancholic melody still stirred her emotions.

A faint sadness lingered in my heart, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

If Liz, who doesn't understand the lyrics, is like this, what about Kim Tae-yeon, who can understand the lyrics?

Kim Tae-yeon, who had been in vocal coach mode, stood there blankly, her gaze gradually losing focus as she watched Su Xia's back.

In that instant, all the noise was cut off.

Kim Tae-yeon unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, watching Su Xia's back sway gently to the melody, and hearing the line "Raising my head, I gaze at the endless gray clouds," her heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something, and a wave of sourness rose in her nose.

A year and a half, more than 500 days and nights.

She thought she had adapted to this unusual life and to understanding everything around her in a second language.

But when the song "Far from home, I feel a deep sense of loss" played, Kim Tae-yeon realized that the memories of "home" deep in her heart were just quietly hidden away.

"My love is like fallen leaves returning to their roots."

"Home—it's only you..."

"Beside me~~"

So this is what it feels like when someone with singing skills sings?

Awesome!!!

After singing such a refreshing song, Su Xia felt completely refreshed.

I never understood why people who sing well sing every day. Don't they get tired?

Now he understands.

Not tired!

Tired my ass!

This is so awesome!!!

Su Xia breathed a sigh of relief, turned her head happily, and then saw Kim Tae-yeon staring blankly into space.

clap clap.

Applause rang in her ears, and Su Xia turned to look at Liz.

"That's great!" Liz immediately applauded. "This song is really good! When are you going to release a studio cover? I definitely want to save it!"

Wow, that's a lot of emotional value.

"I'll send it to you as soon as I have it," Su Xia said cheerfully.

"It's a deal then!"

Su Xia smiled and nodded, then looked back at Kim Tae-yeon, who was still standing there blankly.

After a moment's thought, I realized it.

Kim Tae-yeon is homesick.

[It seems a trip to the whole state needs to be put on the agenda.]

[I'll go the day after the live stream ends.]

Su Xia made up her mind and glanced at Kim Tae-yeon again.

Liz looked curiously in Kim Tae-yeon's direction, noticing that Su Xia kept looking in that direction.

But from her perspective, there was nothing in front of her, and the only thing in the distance was... uh... an air conditioner?

Is there anything special about the air conditioning here?

Out of curiosity, Liz glanced at it a couple more times, but as Su Xia looked away, she also looked away.

"What do you want to hear? Come on, request a song!" Su Xia said cheerfully to Liz.

"Can we sing our song?" Liz's eyes lit up, and she asked expectantly.

"I'll get enough of your songs."

Upon hearing this, Liz looked at Su Xia with a puzzled expression.

What song is "kan gou ya"?

But she soon found out.

As one of IVE's three major hits, Liz sings "After Like" with the band several or even a dozen times every year. You can recognize it as soon as the intro starts.

Su Xia's line "Have you seen enough?" immediately connected to the pun in the chorus.

It turns out it's the most popular lyric from that autumn unnie.

A thought flashed through her mind, and Su Xia began her performance.

The catchy intro to "After Like" pulled Kim Tae-yeon back from her thoughts. Watching Su-ha singing and Liz clapping along to the rhythm, she quietly retreated to the window and looked at the clear sky in the distance.

That direction is the direction of the whole state.