Tears, Tomatoes, Or Tolerance

The car was filled with silence after June's blatant rejection.

"I think this is the first time you've spoken about the festival today," Sehun said. 

"True," Ren chimed. "You've been awfully quiet. Why the sudden rejection?" 

June ignored their statements, crossing his arms in front of his chest. 

"We can't just perform our own songs," he repeated, making the boys confused. 

"Why not?" Akira asked. " We don't have a lot fans there just yet. It is a good way to showcase our songs, just like Lei had said." 

"Yeah," Jaeyong chimed. "I bet they'll like Oasis and Luster, too. They're good songs to perform in festivals." 

Jay, despite driving, was curious about June's reasoning, too. 

June let out a deep breath before responding.

"The Jade Music Festival isn't popular without any reason," he started off. 

The others listened with intrigue. 

"It's a cultural event," June continued.

"I figured," Jaeyong said.