LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 97
Chapter 97
President Ban Ga-eul started speaking casually with me again after I became a SEED trainee.
Whether it was informal or formal speech, I didn’t mind because I knew he respected me enough.
“I’ve been thinking about something.”
“Oh, Raon. What is it?”
“Orca.”
“Orca?”
Using Seo Moon-gyeol’s drawing as reference, I explained the dream I had.
Compared to when I told Seo Moon-gyeol and Kang Ji-woo in the morning, I summarized it more briefly and finished the explanation quickly.
“So, I thought of the name ‘Orca.'”
I also lightly mentioned the idea that came to me after seeing Seo Moon-gyeol’s mini orcas.
“This could be refined into a logo. Every time we release an album, we could change the color, decoration, or pattern on the back part to match the concept. This just came to mind, so you don’t have to think too much about it….”
Clap, clap, clap.
I heard solemn applause from somewhere.
“That’s it!”
President Ban Ga-eul had a thrilled expression, as if he wanted to shout “Bravo.”
…It seemed like he was reacting dramatically solely because of the unusual ‘dream,’ disregarding the aesthetic of the name or the group’s identity.
[You made the right decision. Intuition +1]
When I first met our president, he seemed like a reliable and respectable adult, but the more I got to know him, the less trustworthy he appeared.
‘…He’s just like Ban Yo-han, isn’t he?’
Ban Yo-han’s first impression was that of a diligent, upright person who said that there is no age limit to finding dreams.
As time passed, he transformed into a crazy person who embodied a good guy, a bad guy, and a weird guy all in one.
First impressions really can’t be trusted.
Anyway, no matter how horizontal the company is, if the president likes it this much, what power do the salaried employees have to oppose it?
There was even a standing ovation.
“Does Raon dream like a movie?”
“He’s so handsome, his life is a movie. Just standing on the street is like a drama.”
“I wondered if there were any trainees left who wouldn’t get overshadowed by Seong-ha, Gyeol, or Ji-woo, but it’s amazing how such a good kid came along.”
Ahaha! Wahaha! Uhaha!
I thought Director Joo Yeol-eum, who had to clean up this mess, would hold her forehead in exasperation, but she seemed to be deep in thought instead.
“It’s good.”
At her words, everyone’s attention turned to Director Joo Yeol-eum.
“The meaning is good, it fits the group image, and it suits the members. It’s not hard to pronounce. Oh, and the logo idea was good too.”
Director Joo Yeol-eum listed reasons why ‘Orca’ was a good name in a much more sophisticated manner than I initially thought.
She had a charisma unique to people with refined energy.
Her small stature did not affect her charisma at all.
“And if we want to debut within this year, we need the group name as soon as possible. To be honest, I don’t think we’ll come up with a better name even if we think about it more.”
Everyone agreed silently.
When I came to my senses, the official debut group’s name had really been decided as ‘Orca.’
I wondered if it was okay to decide the group name so hastily, but it didn’t seem to matter much whether it was decided easily or with difficulty.
Above all, I had a magic spell.
Kraken, Jaws, Sea Pearl.
And Orca.
I felt very at ease.
—
Starting the next day, an update was posted daily on SEED’s official SNS.
The first post included a solo selfie of On Raon posing with his index finger on his lips as if saying “Shh” or poking his cheek lightly with his index finger.
SEED Ent. [(Photo)
Look at our cute and handsome Raon and overcome the Monday blues (muscle emoji) Company welfare is all about Raon’s face (sweat emoji)
!?
#Today_is_1Rka (one finger emoji)
#Raon #Raon #Seed #SEED]
Although it hadn’t even been a week since the article about On Raon joining SEED was published, fans, who had been impatiently waiting for any news, went wild over the stunning selfie and the intriguing message mixed with love.
– Wow, he’s really so handsome
– On-Raon♥♥♥ But what’s 1Rka?
– Cheek poke ㅠㅠㅠ How can he be so cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅠㅠㅠ But what about Yo-han and Gyeol? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I smashed my keyboard because our boy is cute, but let’s not lose to the cold faction (photo)
The next day, a selfie of On Raon and Ban Yo-han making V signs with their fingers was posted with the caption ‘2Rka (two fingers emoji).’
Quick-witted fans realized that the same pattern would continue and swiftly deduced that ‘Rka’ would fit into the word ‘Orca.’
– Seems like the last thing they’ll post is (whale emoji)Orca(whale emoji), 1234 5Rka
– Whoa, then are two more members joining Ban-Raon-Gyeol?
– What.. Just let the three of them performㅠ Boss is enough, why add two more?
– But adding any decent members wouldn’t be meaningful compared to Boss’s face + Pick Heart’s experience ㅋㅋ..
While the ‘adding members is fine because three is too few’ faction and the ‘why add members to Boss, just stick with three’ faction were at odds with the former slightly prevailing.
A persistent fan uncovered the group’s SNS account that SEED had set up in advance.
– This account @ORCA_Official seems to be theirs?
SEED’s middle school lackey got everything leakedㅋㅋ
┗ How did you find itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ From middle school on, everything leakedㅋㅋ There’s no part that isn’t insultingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Although the account was private with no profile picture, fans speculated with certainty based on its creation date.
The SEED employee who created the account was silently screaming at the flood of follow requests.
On the third day, a selfie of On Raon, Ban Yo-han, and Seo Moon-gyeol making gun signs with their thumb, index, and middle fingers was posted along with the third post.
In the meantime, fans who had been struggling to hold on in the remote wilderness known as Pick Heart melted away under the sweet bait provided by the official updates.
And so, the fourth day arrived with a slightly different tension compared to the sheer happiness of the previous days.
SEED Ent. [(Photo)
Handsome next to handsome next to handsome next to handsome again (angel, heart emojis)
#Already_4Rka (four-leaf clover emoji)
#Ji-woo #Yo-han #Gyeol #Raon]
A selfie of the four members, including Kang Ji-woo, who joined the Boss squad, posing with four fingers extended under their chins was uploaded.
The reactions were intense in many ways.
– Wow, Kang Ji-woo??? This guy sings so well. He was in SS for over five years and almost debuted with Chaser. He even won second place in Cheonmok.
Even my dad remembers the emotion from his final Cheonmok performance (video)
– But he’s also handsome.. What kind of seeds were SEED burying in a basement without sunlight…
– If he fits in with the Bosses without looking out of place, he’s definitely handsomeㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ That’s true. Especially surviving next to On Raon means he’s got to be really good looking
– He’s handsome and likableㅇㅇ How old is he?? 99?
┗ He’s 97, the same age as Yo-han. Both of them have boyish charm
– Kang Ji-woo was already famous among trainees during SS RISING
┗ What’s SSR?
┗ SS’s public trainees are called SS RISING, shortened to SSR=SSR
Not long after, several past photos of Ban Yo-han and Kang Ji-woo together were discovered.
Testimonies from old acquaintances quickly revealed that they had been close friends since childhood.
– (Photo) Their best friend vibe is crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ Ah, so this is that guy?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ They both look so normal but every released photo is hilariousㅋㅋㅋ Their real-life friendship is insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
┗ I don’t have friends that handsome in real life..
– (Photo) Kang Ji-woo seems to have a good personality!! I hoped he would be as nice as the Boss kids, and it looks like he’s already close with them, so I feel relievedㅎㅎ
– I’m curious about Ji-woo, what he likes and dislikes, how close he is with our kids.. SEED, you’ll do a reality show after revealing all five members, right?
┗ (Link: Summary of Kang Ji-woo’s SSR days) This gives some insight
Since the idea that three members seemed insufficient had come up a few times in the fandom before, and given that Kang Ji-woo’s impressive credentials made it hard to see him as just a filler, the reaction tilted decisively towards the positive.
– He sang several OSTs last year, and he’s an amazing singer; he might be the main vocalist? Handsome and good at singing, let’s keep him as long as he’s not clumsy
– Hello, this is ‘JUTOPIA,’ the newly opened Ji-woo fansite. I’ve been supporting him for a long time, and I want to continue doing so. Please take good care of him!
Ji-woo, you’ve worked hard for eight years, congratulations on your debut. Let’s walk the flower path with good members! #Jiwoo #Orca
– I want to support Kang Ji-woo. I might not be as immediately interested in him as the Boss kids since he’s new, but I’ll get to know him. If he gets along well with the Boss kids and they like him, that’s great (smiling emoji) If anyone plans to exclude him, say goodbye now
Of course, there were some trolls, but most fans dismissed them, saying there was no reason to dislike a competent member.
On the much-anticipated fifth day.
A group selfie of all five members confidently extending their open hands forward was uploaded along with the fifth post.
SEED Ent. [(Photo)
Ah, so dazzling (sparkle emoji) We prepared everything because we weren’t sure what you’d like (heart emoji)
#Finally_5Rka (whale emoji)
#Jiwoo #Yohan #Gyeol #Seong-ha #Raon]