LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 94
“…What?”
All eyes in the room turned to Lee Hyun-jun.
Our members might not see it because they only see his back, but the guys who seem to be from the same group were staring at Hyun-jun intently.
Well, from the idol’s perspective over there, wasn’t it just suddenly that one of their members was flirting with an ordinary woman?
This isn’t a club, after all, in this kind of situation.
“Uh… Isn’t that Beastz?”
As Anna mentioned the group’s name, the gaze of the guys from the same group turned even hotter towards Hyun-jun.
From being the weird guy hitting on an ordinary woman, Hyun-jun suddenly became the crazy dude hitting on an ordinary woman in front of fans, and to clear up the misunderstanding, he waved his hands and expressed his innocence.
“I really don’t remember? I sent you Hanwoo beef, remember?”
Hmm… Seeing him being so unjustly accused, I guess I should quickly clear up the misunderstanding.
“Wait? Hanwoo beef?”
Just one more time, please.
“Hey… are you serious….”
“No, hyung, it’s really a misunderstanding.”
The oldest looking member of the group scrunched his face and said that, and Hyun-jun shot me a look that seemed to ask why I was getting that annoyed.
“What the…?”
“Seems like Soo-hyun is pretty, huh?”
Even our members were buzzing, so cornered Hyun-jun eventually resorted to his final measure.
“I really don’t remember? Just watch.”
He immediately pulled out his phone and called me.
Well, there wasn’t even time to react, and I had no intention of getting more involved here.
It’s about time I clear up his misunderstanding.
Beeep—
My phone started ringing from my pocket, and all eyes suddenly turned towards me.
Having turned a normal guy into a crazy one, now it was my turn to be the crazy girl.
But….
For popular idol member Lee Hyun-jun to clear up his misunderstanding, he needed solid evidence.
Yet, ordinary Kim Soo-hyun had just one sentence that would suffice.
“Ahaha… Did I go a bit overboard with the joke?”
“Hey!”
Clap!
“Ah!”
I was immediately punished by Maho, but that was just about it.
“Are you really out of your mind?”
“Ahaha… Seems like we meet in curious places?”
The recent situation passed casually, but afterwards, one major question arose from the surrounding people.
Why on earth did we know each other?
But, well… This isn’t really a place for long discussions, and I was filled with the desire to escape this spot.
Having somewhat taken the initiative in the atmosphere with the recent events, I decided to use it right away.
“Well then, we’ll be leaving now.”
“Uh… Yes, understood.”
As I spoke, catching everyone’s attention and headed towards the elevator, the members followed suit but still looked like they had a lot of questions they wanted to ask me.
But, frankly speaking, it wasn’t anything big, was it?
“Hyeon-su is a friend. It’s nothing special.”
As I stepped out and said that, the atmosphere showed they were somewhat accepting it.
It’s common for celebrities to know each other.
Since I have a celebrity acquaintance, knowing other celebrities shouldn’t be that strange.
“By the way, you pulled a joke like that there?”
Squeeze.
Anna pinched my cheek.
“Ow….”
“I was scared; I thought you were actually flirting.”
“Ugh…”
“Soo-hyun really is a crazy one, I couldn’t even speak when I saw his face.”
While I was being scolded by Anna, Mile, who was beside me, chimed in, and the members burst out laughing.
“Idols really are handsome. Right?”
“Exactly; seeing them in real life, wow… what a proportion….”
“I totally get why people say the real thing is better.”
With the topic shifting to the real-life looks of idols, I naturally managed to escape, and later successfully went home to rest.
***
Early morning.
Having completely finished the song, I was summoned by the composer to come to the workshop, so I hurriedly got dressed and stepped outside.
Perhaps because the sun hadn’t fully risen yet? I was trembling from the cold, which felt low enough to believe it was winter, and I tightened my coat as I made my way to the workshop.
I could feel the chilly weather setting in, but it seemed that Kim Soo-hyun was a bit sensitive to the cold. At this rate, when full winter hits, will I just be wrapped up in blankets at home?
“Did you arrive?”
“Yes, it’s really cold outside, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it was quite cold. Would you like something warm?”
“Ah, I’m fine. But can I hear the completed song right away?”
“Of course.”
After a brief chat in the composer’s workshop, we soon headed to the recording studio to listen to the completed track.
I could have just listened to it on earbuds, but I really wanted to hear it in a well-equipped place for the first time.
Well, I already knew the lyrics and melody, but still, listening to the actual track felt different, right?
So, I settled comfortably on the recording studio sofa, waiting for the composer to play the track.
“You seem quite expectant.”
Seeing my expression, the composer let out a small chuckle, and I smiled back, replying, “Yes, I have high hopes. Please let me hear it soon.”
“This is quite daunting. I will play it now.”
For someone who found it daunting, he sure looked relaxed. Seeing someone who has produced many hit songs exuding that kind of confidence only increased my anticipation.
As the composer played the track, the melody I had heard countless times while recording slowly enveloped my ears.
Starting off with a rich sound that would make anyone lose track of how many instrument sources were used, my voice softly dipped in to open the song.
Although my voice entered softly, it wasn’t dark in the slightest.
It recited the lyrics with calm determination.
And the song progressed.
Sometimes loud, sometimes soft.
Wandering freely within the delightful rich sound, it raced towards the highlight.
And at some point,
the rich arrangements that had filled my ears began to recede, and my voice pierced through that emptiness, shifting the song’s atmosphere.
I hadn’t noticed while recording, but listening to the actual track now, despite it being my voice, it felt oddly unfamiliar.
Should I say it was awkward?
It wasn’t the voice itself that felt strange, but the technique I used to deliver that song felt odd.
Who could possibly think of a maze upon hearing this song?
It was distinctly different from the cover I had initially posted or from the Celestial Realm albums 1 and 2.
As I listened to the track, a satisfied smile spread across my face, feeling that my skills had improved dramatically as I resolved a major homework assignment, and the composer approached me with a similar expression.
“What did you think of the song?”
“It’s great. Even though I listened to it continuously while recording, it still sounds good.”
Moreover, since it had gone through the composer’s hands, the version we listened to now felt a bit better than the melody I had heard during the recording.
“I’m genuinely glad that the song turned out just as I envisioned it… No, even better.”
“Isn’t it because the singer is excellent?”
“Oh my… Are you not getting a bit too confident already?”
“The wings attached to my shoulders were given by you, composer.”
“Haha! I guess I ought to provide you with a less impressive song next time.”
“Is that alright? My ears have gotten too spoiled now.”
The atmosphere in the recording studio was cheerful.
After all, didn’t the work turn out extremely well?
How the results will be, I’m not sure, but at least we, who collaborated on it, seemed satisfied just looking at the outcome.
However….
“We plan to release it early next year.”
Satisfaction is great, but ultimately, songs only hold meaning when they come out in the world.
“Is that so? We still have some time left.”
Early next year… By then, will the second generation of the Celestial Realm Project come out too? Thinking about this made it feel somewhat distant.
“Actually, we’re not in a hurry. We’re thinking of planning the release in a relaxed manner.”
Indeed, both the composer and I felt a little calm about it; it seemed like we’d be able to release it whenever we wanted if the timing was right.
After all, the song was already made a while ago.
“By the way, how have you been? Is everything going well?”
After that, we shifted to casual talk.
Well, it hasn’t been long since I last came, so I don’t have too much to say, but… I definitely had one thing I could share.
“I’ll be appearing in the minor role for that movie we talked about during lunch the other day.”
“Really? That’s great! It’s a good experience.”
“Isn’t it? But, the role at first…”
While we continued to exchange conversations, I suddenly recalled the first time I met the composer.
When I came for the songs for Celestial Realm album 1, he had seemed a bit stiff, but who would have guessed that less than a year later, we would be having such a conversation like this now?
Life truly is unpredictable.
“By the way, a self-confident top star; it both suits and doesn’t suit you.”
“Right? I couldn’t believe such a role exists.”
As we discussed the role for a while, a monitor in front caught my eye.
Maybe it was because we had just played the track? On one side of the monitor, the title of the song we had just played was displayed.
Turning Point.
I’m not sure how it’ll resonate with others, but at least for me, seeing that title always brings a peculiar feeling, as I chatted away in the corner of the recording studio.