A K-pop Idol 52.2

Once Park Hara left her bedroom, she saw Alex, or Kim Hana, sitting on the couch in the living room as a perfect lady, with his legs crossed at the knee. He was already fully dressed, and the girl was amazed by the ability the feminized man had acquired to put a girly outfit together completely by himself.

"Hey, sweetie" she said. "I've to say that you look great! I loved your necklace. It definitely suits you!"

"Thanks" Alex replied dryly.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Take a seat" Alex said.

"But, sweetie, you know we have an appointment in a little while and..."

"Yeah, I know, but this won't take long. I just want to know how you plotted all this that had happened to me.”

"I don't understand what you mean, honey" Park Hara said, with a puzzled expression.

Oh, she’s so cynical! Alex thought, felling a strong urge to punch her in the face right there.

"You know very well what I mean" Alex said, standing up. “The doctors... The record label's staff... All they believe that I always wanted to look like a Korean girl, although I have never said that.”

"And do you think this is my fault?"

"Who else could be responsible for this? I know it was you, Park Hara. Stop being such a coward and at least assume what you did!"

"Do you really want to know the truth? Fine!" Park Hara said, approaching Alex with an angry expression. Involuntarily, the feminized man took a step back. The girl really knew how to look intimidating when she wanted, and her new short red hair only emphasized that somehow. Alex really felt vulnerable and helpless at that moment. He was much more feminine than Park Hara now, and he thought he was probably even weaker. That was a very scary realization.

"When we arrived here” she continued, “I learned that the record label wasn’t interested in a girl with a western appearance, and they assumed that you were willing to undergo cosmetic surgery to look like an Asian girl. I didn't tell you this because I was afraid you could freak out, and we would be in trouble.”

"They couldn't change my face and my body without my permission, Park Hara!"

"Of course not. But there was another clause in the contract that I hadn't read carefully before... It said that the record label could change the appearance of the group members so all they would have the right look... This is a common practice here, and no girl complains because they just make them look more beautiful. In your case, however...” at this point, Park Hara was no longer looking angry. Instead, she had a sad expression on her face, almost as if she were about to cry.

“Then, when I was informed that our plastic surgeries had been scheduled, I told our producer not to tell this to you because I wanted to do it myself. So, I hid this information from you, because I was sure that you would do something thoughtless, which you would regret later. I know this sounds crazy, but I was trying to protect you.”

"Protect me? Really? Look at me, Park Hara! I look like a Korean girl!"

"I know, Alex. I promise I'll help to look like before when this is all over. I… I am so sorry… You’re right. All this is my fault” she asserted, this time actually crying. “Could you forgive me?”

"How could I forgive you? You had no right to do this to me. I don't even know if you're being sincere now. You know what... I hate you, Park Hara!" Alex said, leaving the apartment and slamming the door behind him.