“I might be coming home late starting this Thursday.”

Hearing her brother speak at the dining table, Bada turned around to look at her mother. Her mother asked if he’ll come home really late with a worried face.

“I’m not sure. I’ll have to go there to see how long we’re going to practice.”

“Where are you doing it?”

“Anyang. It’s not far, so you don’t have to be worried.”

Her brother put his empty bowls in the sink and went to his room before coming back out again with his wallet.

“I’m going to the convenience store. Do you need anything, mom?”

“Nothing.”

“How about you, Bada?”

“I want ice cream! I want a cone.”

“You should really stop eating things like that. You’ll gain weight.”

Bada snorted and shouted at him to buy her a chocolate-flavored one.

“But why is oppa so busy recently? He’s not even on TV.”

She asked her mom, who was putting away the dishes.

“He’s just starting out, so he must be learning things here and there. It’s not like you can become a celebrity just because you want to.”

“I’m worried he might start suffering later in life because of that. There are a lot of people who regret it when they are older.”

“Geez,...