CHAPTER 259: DON JUAN

AeMist reluctantly left the livestream. However, when she saw the new video that was recently added on SEEDZ’s playlist, the grin on her face returned.

[SEEDZ "Don Juan" MV

Flower Garden Entertainment

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Mingling with Unborns throughout the day truly exhausted her energy, but now that the MV is here, she could replenish the energy she just spent. This was the day she had been waiting for so long, and it finally arrived!

Immediately, AeMist clicked on the video.

Hurried footsteps accompanied by deep panting sounded from her speakers. Unlike in the first MV teaser, the music video started with the back of someone running toward one of the countless red doors.

AeMist’s wide eyes intently watched every detail of the person running. Based on his light brown hair and his posture, she was sure — this person was Yeo Haru.

As soon as the person reached the red door at the end of the corridor, the sound of water droplets played in her ears. Eventually, the sound formed into a distorted arrangement of Twinkle Little Star.

It seemed like the sound came from beyond the door.

The person momentarily hesitated, but eventually, he reached out for the knob of the door.

He gradually swung the door open.

At the same time, the sound that seemed so far earlier became louder.

However, the moment the person stepped inside, the floor suddenly collapsed.

Finally, the face of the person running earlier was revealed as the angle of the camera changed, capturing the person falling. It was indeed Yeo Haru.

’I was right!’

AeMist’s heartbeat went even faster upon guessing it right, her smile widening.

As Yeo Haru fell into the deep abyss, his mouth opened, singing the first lines of the song.

"Don’t want, don’t want, don’t want it.

I’m not ready.

No, not yet."

His voice was melancholic, but at the same time sending chills crawling on AeMist’s skin.

Yeo Haru landed on a soft cushioned bed, sending feathers flying around him. Just when he sighed in relief, he suddenly heard a hurried whisper beside his ear.

"But even if you don’t want,

The sun will still come.

No one can ever, ever stop the dawn.

Yeah, no one, no one can."

The camera shot panned from Yeo Haru’s to KLi’s face, eerily staring at Yeo Haru right in his eyes.

Ae Mist enjoyed the song. KLi’s rap in a whisper merging with the layered percussion instruments and bass guitar accentuated the thrill she was feeling right at the moment. Despite the low whispers, the song didn’t sound lifeless at all.

Just then, Xi Huan appeared from the door with broken limbs.

"Wake up, wake up!

Why are you still not dressed?"

And then Xu Jiji popped out from the closet.

"Won’t you come, won’t you come

Out of your nest?"

One by one, the other members also appeared in different ways, just like ghosts haunting Yeo Haru.

From the wall, there was Big Newz’s gentle face. From the window, there was Adrian. Then from Yeo Haru’s bedside, Ren and Iris’s heads appeared, and finally, the pale-faced Rayen appeared on the ceiling above Yeo Haru.

The drum beats accelerated as Rayen’s mouth opened into a shrill scream.

"But I don’t want to!!!"

The music stopped.

Yeo Haru woke up from the chain of nightmares, his eyes wide and face pale.

When he looked around, the ghosts were no longer around. Still, he didn’t feel safe at all, scrambling away from the fluffy bed and out of the door.

As he ran out, the music returned.

"Don’t wanna wanna wake up yet.

Don’t wanna wanna wash my face,

Nor brush my teeth,

No, I don’t want to face the day."

Suddenly, the scene changed. The ghosts along with Yeo Haru floated in the air, wearing their mismatched outfits. They danced into the air as various red doors flew around them.

The choreography coupled with the effects were so odd yet pleasant to the eye.

As an Unaffiliated Entity, AeMist knew the wonders that they use from the private broadcast of the show, yet she wasn’t aware of the full details. After all, as an unaffiliated, she doesn’t have the privilege to use an artificial book page.

Still, knowing these wonders even added more to the charm of the MV.

’Just how did they achieve it? Is it really not CGI?’

She herself loved to edit videos. It’s her favorite pastime. Her skills were already proven with the romance series she created for Rayen.

’What if...’

Just what if she could get access to the same set of equipment? This MV would be even more superb! Perhaps she could even make a frame with Yeo Haru and Rayen together.

AeMist giggled in thought.

Too bad, she couldn’t participate during the show because she no longer had any more petals.

When the chorus concluded, the atmosphere of the MV also changed.

As Yeo Haru continued to open and close the red doors, he was always greeted by portraits.

These portraits were the same portraits Flower Garden released as their concept photos.

The first portrait Yeo Haru encountered was of Iris wearing a white top. Silently, he observed the portrait when suddenly, Iris opened her mouth.

"Look, look, look as long as you can.

You might not get another chance."

Yeo Haru immediately closed the door and opened another, but he was met with the same portrait of another ghost. The next was Adrian, who adjusted his eyeglasses and started to sing.

"But it’s too much. I’m afraid.

It’s hard to leave the bed.

Please don’t take my blanket away."

Yeo Haru closed the door again.

At this point, he was already afraid of opening another door, but he gritted his teeth and opened another one. This time, Rayen’s face greeted him, who only shrieked to open the chorus of the song again.

"I don’t want to!!!

Don’t wanna wanna—"

Yeo Haru stepped back in fright, but all the doors in the hallway simultaneously opened. All members sang at the same time.

"Face the day

Just wanna wanna stay

In my bed, all the time

Every second, I count down.

Couldn’t help it, am I a clown?

Don’t wanna grow up,

But I can’t stop.

It sucks."

Once again, Yeo Haru ran away. The song slowly approached the bridge part.

When Yeo Haru reached the end of the hallway, he stiffened in place. His eyes went wide, only staring in one direction.

Then entered the dance break led by Xu Jiji. The sound of the piano intensified. Everyone, now in pure white clothes, broke into a waltz with invisible partners. Gradually, their clothes turned red.

AeMist held her breath.

Just as their clothes were fully dyed, the dance break ended. Rayen once again took the center stage.

"I don’t want to!!!

No, I don’t want to.

Please, I don’t want to.

Don’t wanna wanna wanna"

Rayen’s shrill voice evoked both a sense of fear and sadness. Leaving the era of youth is truly a fearful and lonely feeling. Fear of the unknown and the sadness that no matter what one did, they wouldn’t be able to go back to the past again — to the purest part of their life.

As soon as Rayen’s voice faded, the lights also went out. When the lights went back up again, along with the others, Yeo Haru was also now wearing the same mismatched outfit himself.

The music gradually came to an end.

"Youth is over.

- DJ"

The music video ended with this quote flashing on the screen. Soon after, the credits also rolled out.

[Flower Garden Agency]

Before AeMist could even let out the breath she was holding, her gaze was suddenly caught by a block of words at the end.

[Dear Unaffiliated Entities, we need your help.]

AeMist blinked.

’What’s with this message?’