"Well, now they are.” A sigh that was half-full of laughter slipped past her lips, remembering the hardships that it actually took to end up to where she was now. And obviously, she knew the other girl could relate to her own situation. She knew the hardships that her own maknae, Tzuyu, as well as the young contestants on Sixteen had to face, so she would understand if training periods were even more difficult for SinB due to her young age. “I did a childhood model competition when I was younger, but my mother had turned around any big deals with JYP. The bam.. ten years later, I snuck to the company and auditioned. I kind of went behind their backs at first... since I had just got a tutor and was supposed to be focusing on my studies.” She rubbed the back of her neck, small spurs of laughter filling between her sentence. This wasn’t the first time she explained the past situation, but it always felt a bit foolish each time she did. “Everything happens for a reason though, I believe. How about you though? I’m sure your parents are extremely proud of you as well! I remember when Glass Bead was released all of my friends were speaking so high of you girls.”