Chapter 84-86 (1/2)

– You are - the greatest gift - wait for me -

First was Lee Min again She started off lightly just like before The yellow notes fro

– My heart burns - Please tell me -

Kireen note was coained strength Unlike just a ht, there wasn't any grey at all

– I know that feeling of being in love - I know the feeling of being excited -

While everyone was under surprise, Jin SeAh decorated the next part

'Her voice is a little weak'

It wasn't that the white light disappeared Her voice was good and clear However, it was a little weak so he wished it could be a little stronger KangYoon boosted her a little Then, the light becath

The song continued on Perhaps due to the proper sound setting, the grey light was no longer visible anywhere Even the TNT

– Don't tell me why —-

When everyone sung in unison at the climax bit, the sound ht also reached its peak KangYoon was satisfied with the voices he could hear through the headset Although he would have to be even h for the song selection

After the song finished, the members of TNT left the booth in joyous expressions

”This is so good”

”Didn't I say that we must absolutely do this?”

Joo JungHyun and Lee Min, ere of the sa Jin SeAh agreed as well Only the quiet Kies in their expressions

Now that the song was over, President Lee WooSung approached

”Should we go with this one?”

”Yeees!”

When he asked, they all answered without a shred of hesitation Actually, he was also inwardly agreeing with this as well He heard all this, if he didn't accept, then it wouldn't make any sense

”…Okay Let's go with this”

”Yaaay!:

”Mr composer, then please take care of us”

A and KangYoon shook hands KangYoon had a slight smile on his face

'This is the start'

He was able to convince everyone with his music He felt satisfied and proud of that However, he also felt heavy thinking that this one song would decide a group's fate

When KangYoon ca, President Lee HyunJi wasn't there yet She ed him that she would be a little late as she drank with soht

”Sheesh, they're vicious alright Drinking until 6 in the …”

Jung HyeJin shook her head after hearing about that As gave a cup of coffee to KangYoon, she preached that alcohol was bad

”Seems like you don't drink that much, Miss HyeJin”

”Yes, I can't drink at all Why are all the people in this industry drinking like there's no tomorrow… It's scary to think about it”

”It differs fro a hard time If it's the people from the TV stations, they must all be quite the alcoholics She must be a female warror”

KangYoon felt pity for Lee HyunJi having a hard tiic fate as a businesswoh, she does drink quite well…

Around 10 in the , Lee HyunJi appeared at the office in i drank until 6 am on her at all

”Are you alright?”

”I won't collapse fro after all”

”A”

KangYoon shook his head Lee HyunJi, she was really like a feeneral

The two started s she talked about with the TV station people yesterday… well, today

”Why don't you try appearing in a TV programme?”

”Me?”

”Yes”

KangYoon was slightly confused A TV programme? He was no celebrity This was out of the blue

”Do you know about the programme called Korea ONE STAR?”

”Yes Isn't it an audition progra a sensation in the music industry”

”You've got an invitation, as a judge Although it is just once as a guest judge in the regional preli”

(T/N: Basically… K-POP star)

KangYoon doubted his ears Appearing on TV? And this was an audition prograYoon asked for more explanation, she continued

”To sio, president Yoy've done a lot of things back in MG You'll be going on the regional prelie with the title of a concert planner”

”And that's why you drank until so late…”

”Well, I guess I had some hard time I did have to pour soju for those old asses”

She drew a V with her fingers KangYoon felt sorry for all her efforts

”You must have had a hard time And thank you as well”

”Why thankof so? You're no kid”

”Pfft, there's no way I would, is there?”

Although Lee HyunJi spoke lightly, it was a position she earned after a long night of drinking KangYoonresolved to himself that he would do well

After that, he talked about how he settled the song and Lee HyunJi praised him a lot

”You snapped that Lee WooSung's stubbornness? Now that makes me refreshed”

”Well, a good song is the best attack”

”You really… Sheesh, the contents are top-notch, I guess there's no way he would say anything”

Focus on the one, Yoon's style Lee HyunJi liked this kind of style

After hearing a lot of things, the two ended theshe had soYoon also went back to his seat and started working

When KangYoon orking, his phone rang It was frohted and received the call after leaving the office After an exchange of greetings, KangYoon talked about how HeeYoon's song was officially sold

– Wow… It's so

”What's ed composer now”

– I still can't believe it A song I er

HeeYoon felt soYoon was happier about it than her He told her that the music was under the alias 'Muse', and told her to wish that it would go well

– Okay, then Oh, did you find any singers that would debut from your company?

”No, I'll have to start looking after this”

– Please look for one quickly I have a lot of songs to give out

”Fine, fine”

KangYoon said yes at HeeYoon's enthusiastic words Their call ended after wishi+ng each other safety

'An audition, eh…'

KangYoon looked up the TV programme named Korea ONE STAR It was an audition that any Korean citizen could participate in, and disregarded age, gender, and background

'The Seoul regionals Looks like there will be a lot of people at least'

Seoul had the highest population density in all of Korea It was likely that there wereon TV was i to find a talent if he could find one Even small entertainment companies would have to have trainees if they wanted a future

'As a small company, it's probably io with a solo singer? The trend is girl groups… But doing so will obviously lead to failure…'

KangYoon was agonized It wasn't easy to pick trainees Trainees were precious existences for small companies like World Entertainment They weren't treated like spare tires for a car which would be the case for large companies

'It's time'

Tihts about work Today was the day they recorded 'Good Feelings' He already said beforehand that he would be present as the coYoon immediately headed to Laurel Entertainment

When he arrived, an eYoon to the studio The members of TNT were already in the booth, and President Lee WooSung was sitting in front of the s

”You're here”

”hello”

KangYoon greeted him and stood behind hiYoon Jin SeAh was getting ready to record

”Did you divide the parts?”

”Yes, we just need to record now”

President Lee WooSung was full of confidence, as though to say that everything was ready to go KangYoon took a step back The recording began

– You are - the greatest gift - wait for me -

Jin SeAh did the intro Like her outgoing personality, her voice was also quite strong and thick for a girl

'Isn't this too strong for the intro?'

KangYoon was confused This song wasn't a kind that was supposed to start off loudly

”SeAh, the sound is a little weak Can we do it again after raising it a little?”

But unlike what he thought, President Lee WooSung asked for a stronger voice

– Yes

The recording resuer, but the white light in KangYoon's eyes kept diy

'This is not it'

KangYoon shook his head He felt as though the song was being interpreted wrong

It was the saing that would stick to anyone'seffects like echo when he pursued this song

'Now I knohy this place is so bad'

This guy, just didn't have any senses This was the conclusion KangYoon caht becao haywire

After watching quietly for a while, KangYoon eventually stepped up

”Why don't we try loosening a little at this bit?”

President Lee WooSung looked back at KangYoon who stayed quiet all this time His eyes filled with displeasure

”…Really?”

There was no way KangYoon did not know the iaze However, he continued on with his opinion while pretending not to notice it

”As you said, president ItHowever, I think that weif we loosen it up a little”

”……”

President Lee WooSung's reactions were very bland as he did not like soinal co he understood

”SeSol Can we loosen up at the 'feeling' part?”

– Okay

The reply ca

– I know that feeling of being in love - the feeling of excitement -

Kim SeSol loosened up a little Then, the sound becaht also becaer

”…Huh”

President Lee WooSung involuntarily Yoon's opinions wasn't anything big, but itsince he didn't want to admit it

'Sheesh, what a stubborn man'

KangYoon clicked his tongue However, he didn't stay still anyYoon h so that he wouldn't scratch the other guy's pride It was his oay of respect

Perhaps thanks to KangYoon's advices, the recording speed got boosted President Lee WooSung didn't seenore them either He didn't hide his displeasure, but it wasn't like he could siYoon's opinions This was the power of the original composer

Like that, the 1st verse ended and rest came

President Lee WooSung left for a sYoon sat down for a little He felt quite tired after standing throughout the entire recording session

However, a lady approached him, it was Kim SeSol

”Excuse me, composer”

”What is it?”

As they weren't that close yet, Kim SeSol didn't call hiYoon

(T/N: If you haven't noticed already, in Korea, it's 'polite' to refer to people with their titles It's like saying 'sir')

”I have a question I' the chorus for the 2nd verse, but I can't think of how I should sing that part”

”Oh, really? What do you think you should do ,then?”

”Me? Well…”

Kiht

”First, this is a retro-style song and a bright one, and it still has to be different froave it power in the first verse So that's why I'm worried about the 2nd verse I don't have as loud of a voice as JungHyun

KiHyun were the two er vocal power

KangYoon picked up a note and a pen before speaking while writing sos down

”Well, in Hyun, but that's the president's right, so I can't help that Since this is the case, why don't we try so different?”

”So different?”

”If the first verse was powerful, we should add some characteristics for the second one We'll add so Your voice is ood”

”Ah, okay!”

Kim SeSol seemed to be relieved of her worries as she left with a smile

The resting tiain

Thanks to KangYoon's advices, the recording went s tired of it, but he did not stop If the light froYoon spoke without hesitation

”SeSol, it's your turn”

When the recording progressed like that, Kirabbed the mic

– If you kno I feel - tell me - lululu -

Ki spoke into the microphone

”SeSol, it's a little bit weak”

– Should I add some more power?

At that tiYoon spoke up

”The first verse was powerful already Wouldn't it be rather repetitive to go with powerful for the 2nd verse as well? She has a good tone of voice I think it would be better to just mix it”

”Ehem Is that so?”

”Yes Miss SeSol's vocal power Hyun, but her tone is clear if we ood melody”

”… If you say so”

President Lee WooSung nodded with a displeased expression And as KangYoon had said, he added a few effects before resu

– If you kno I feel -

”!!!”

President Lee WooSung was extremely surprised He didn't even add thatwas drastically different from the 1st verse The melody was now a lot easier - he could feel that

”Huh…”

He couldn't deny it any, he replayed the recording back into the studio and the booth

”Wow…”

After hearing it, the members of TNT widened their eyes Even the owner of the voice, Kim SeSol doubted whether this was her voice or not It felt like it stuck to the mind a lot easier and made them feel that they wanted to listen to more

”Thank you, composer!”

President Lee WooSung bowed towards KangYoon froed his shoulders

Midnight between Friday and Saturday

The members of TNT, who had just finished their debut at a TV station, were gathered around a computer

”Hey hey, is it there yet?”

When Jin SeAh asked, Ki that she couldn't help it

”It's here!”

Around 5 s' appeared at the botto was 98, rock bottom

”Hey hey! Play it, now!”

To raise the rankings, theon all the devices they had: computers, their phones, etc

”We should have bought more computers”

”Where do we have the money to?”

Lee Min replied to Joo JungHyun's words, and the rest of theabout the rise and fall in the rankings

Like that, 1, 2, … 4 am

Everyone couldn't fall asleep

”Daht”

Co was 91

”Did we get too excited? Let's sleep since we have a schedule tomorrow”

Eventually, everyone went to their roo that their rankings would have rose when they woke up

And the next day

”…What the”

When Lee Min checked the first thin in the , it was at 88th place

”Other singers get 1st as soon as they release, too”

”Are we those singers?”

”Just saying…”

When Joo JungHyun expressed her disappointment, Jin SeAh added Everyone felt rather disappointed

And a few days later

Although they checked frequently while running events, but the rankings only went up to the 60s The htly happy at the better results than before However, they were disappointed as well as they thought that they would go up to the 40s at least

”Haa… so it's an ordinary one this time?”

Ki for the coh none of the others said anything, they felt no different from her

A week passed since the release

Kim HyoRin woke up first as always and stretched her body before washi+ng her face As always, she started the day with checking the rankings of the song on the computer

However…

”Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek?!”

She, as always cal at the computer screen

”Unni, what is it!?”

Jin SeAh was surprised by the screa room and rushed out The othertheir leader, as normally very calm, scream

”Unni, what happened?”

”N… n… num… …”

”Num?”

Ki hands, so no one understood anything

Jin SeAh looked at the computer

”WHAT!!!!!!”

Everyone gasped They jumped 47 places and were now placed in the top 10 This…

”What, the hell is this!”

Even Lee Min, as rarely surprised, gaped her jaws in shock It was needless to say that the other members were equally as shocked

”Call the president immediately!”

A everyone's excite with her phone

”The top 10, huh? That's quite high”

Lee HyunJi, asit, couldn't hide her surprise

”Really?”

KangYoon only save him

”Looking at you, I feel like you saw this co”

”Really?”

KangYoon shrugged his shoulders Then, he spoke on after sipping the coffee

”The producing side of Laurel was a bit of a pity If that was better than the reaction would have been better as well”

”Well, we can't help it since his skills are only subpar It see role But rather than that, the choreography is quite good Their accents are on point”

”The leader has good senses, as well as experience She's quite the unlucky fella”

After watching the Yoon was surprised by Ki her skills intentionally to match the rest of the team

The fact that the song was in the top 10 roup After all,for the rankings to go up

”So, it's about ti”

”Yes Now there's only the receiving part left”

President Lee HyunJi laughed at KangYoon's words

”You knohat, the more I look at you, the more I think you act on practical benefits You should have had a hard ti, too Did you know that it will come to this?”

”Maybe He probably didn't know that our song would go so e signed the contract Well, he tried to abandon the music with all sorts of excuses, so he probably accepted such a contract”

”He's a fool alright”

KangYoon shrugged his shoulders while thinking about the contents of the contract

Once in the top 10, a percentage of all profits gained fro hts to use the song was lowered Thanks to that, President Lee HyunJi could get hi tried to abandon the song with various excuses, but he could not think of one, and things eventually lead to this

”Pfft, well then I'm off to collect some money”

”Watch your words, there”

Seeing Lee HyunJi speak like a loan shark, KangYoon jokingly warned her However, he also felt relaxed after enduring it for such a long time

'Was the audition programme this week?'

KangYoon called the nuraYoon of the schedule When he asked if there was anything to prepare, he was replied that only himself needed to be there Also, he arned that he ued as there would be a lot of people

”…Okay”

– Before the shoot, there will be an intervieith the writer of the progra else you need?

KangYoon asked him that he would be represented as a CEO of a co this to advertise the coave a positive reply

After the call, KangYoon downloaded the audition programme videos that took place until now and watched them

'There are a lot of styles'

Froes that blatantly shouted at the candidates, to those that praised but gave thes; there were a lot of styles Theone ithout a doubt the one that shouted and drove the candidates to the bottom However, they had their charms as well: they said that it was to rabbed attention and produced some news articles as well

'So, all in all, it's a TV programme'

It was an audition, but at the sa that's said and done, it was done to grab viewers at ho draht do that as well

When he was thinking, he got a call It was from Lee HyunJi She spoke of her matter immediately

– Everything went as the contract stated We'll receive the money by today

”Thank you for your work You must have had a hard time”

– Not really Oh, President Lee WooSung wishes to call you, should I hand it to him?

When KangYoon gave the okay, the caller switched

– Co

”Yes, President Congratulations to you”

– Thank you Thanks to you, the results were good I thank you again

Good greetings were exchanged President Lee WooSung didn't have that co tone anymore

”Not at all Thanks for your hard work as well”

– Not at all, no It's all thanks to you

That attitude There was definitely so the contract conditions KangYoon knew that well Of course, he wasn't going to do that

”Oh, I ize, I have a different call I'll call you next time”

– Composer, com…

KangYoon ended the call He waited to see if he called back, but there were no calls

”You deserved that”

The superior position in this contract was flipped

”…I apologize I don't think I can go there alone”

Lee HyunAh voiced her thoughts to the scouter of Yerang entertainment

”I wished that we could have a better relationshi+p… but okay Let us meet next time if fate allows us to”

The scouter froave Lee HyunAh a business card while expressing disappointment Lee HyunAh received the business card and put it in her bag

”Man Maybe I' an opportunity because of that oppa”