Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 65



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Episode 65

Meanwhile, Jang Mi-yeon pressed the play button, and Yoo Jae-wook’s voice began to flow out of the speaker.

I guess you cried a lot.

You, who are trying to smile more today.

I wanted to make you happy, but I met you on a day when I was lacking and it only made things difficult for you.

It was a song that was so familiar to Heeseong that he had memorized most of the lyrics.

I also thought that if I ever get married, it might be a suitable song to sing as a congratulatory song.

Heeseong was naturally absorbed in the sentiment, perhaps because it had been a long time since he had heard it.

You, who told me that you only needed me every time we met.

I had nothing to give you except to hold your hand.

I couldn’t tell you earlier because I didn’t have anything.

Now rest comfortably in my arms. Forever.

But at that moment, Heeseong sensed something strange and stopped singing and looked at Jang Miyeon.

“Wait a minute. Wasn’t this the title song of Yoo Jae Wook’s first album? ? But this seems very different from the album… …?”

“Of course it’s different. I sang it differently. I told you, listen to it and judge for yourself. Do you think I told you to play the song from the previous album and say that?”

“So does that mean you re-recorded this? I’m sure my sister wouldn’t let me sing the old songs… … .”

Hee-sung asked Jang Mi-yeon while asking her to take care of Yoo Jae-wook.

How are you going to train for a month?

At that time, Jang Mi-yeon was like this.

I’ll have to think about other things later, but one thing’s for sure: I’m absolutely not going to let them sing any of their existing songs.

Then, bad habits will naturally come back, and it is obvious that you will be singing in a way that puts a strain on your throat.

But, I couldn’t help but feel a bit suspicious when I heard that they had him sing the songs from the first album again and even recorded them.

“I recorded this two days ago. And I sang it verse by verse dozens of times. So that I wouldn’t repeat bad habits again.”

“Why did you bother to re-record this? Why did you take such a risk?”

“Because his will was strong. And, after watching him for a month, I realized that his condition wasn’t as bad as I thought. Maybe it’s because he had built a wall around himself and his songs during that time.”

“wall?”

Jang Mi-yeon glanced at Yoo Jae-wook and nodded.

“People need to know how to give up when things don’t work out and need to take a break for a while, but that person didn’t have any of that. When things didn’t work out, he just kept squeezing until he could. He ignored everything the hospital said. That’s why he ended up going completely crazy, just like in that concert video.”

“ah.”

“But I heard that you were planning to quit the entertainment industry altogether? During that time, you drank and smoked, but you never sang a single word. In the end, that worked in your favor. In the meantime, your vocal cords had recovered quite a bit.”

This part was something that Heeseong had expected to some extent.

Because when Yoo Jae-wook sang trot a month ago, I thought it was at least not so bad that I couldn’t listen to it.

Rather, I thought that if I had sung a ballad instead of a trot, I might not have even thought of the knot.

“So your vocal nodules are completely cured? In just one month?”

“Hmm, that can’t be. There’s nothing I can do about the nodules already forming. If I had just rested and focused on recovery back then, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything, but I ended up overdoing it even more. Instead, I learned a completely new singing method and sang in a different style than before. Just like this now.”

With those words, Jang Mi-yeon started playing music again, and Hee-sung listened with a completely different expression than before.

And now I could definitely feel the difference.

“It seems like your voice tone has completely changed. It used to be thick and strong, but now it seems like you barely use any force. How should I put it, in a way it seems like it’s become sweeter?”

“Huh, really? It really makes you wonder if he really came from a big agency because his vocal cords were used so messily. When he changed his vocalization method, his singing style naturally changed, and as a result, his tone couldn’t help but change. Do you want to hear his high notes too?”

Heeseong nods and Jang Miyeon skips straight to the high notes.

At that moment, Heesung felt goosebumps all over his body.

“How is it? Isn’t it much cleaner? What’s surprising is that the notes weren’t lowered at all. It’s the same range as the original song.”

“Ugh. How is this possible… …? Not only did the high notes go up where they couldn’t before, but they became much more pleasant to listen to. And it wasn’t even recorded with proper audio equipment.”

“That’s right. I recorded it in front of the monitor with just this one microphone. If I had sung it in a proper recording studio and under better conditions, it would have sounded much better.”

“How on earth did you do it? How could such a change have occurred in just one month?”

Jang Mi-yeon, who had been Yoo Jae-wook’s teacher for a month, took out a few more files from the desktop with a proud smile.

The titles of those files were the titles of songs included in Yoo Jae-wook’s 2nd and 3rd albums, respectively.

“First of all, he had the willpower to follow along well. You told me not to drink or smoke at all, right? He went to bed early and woke up early every day to practice his voice, and he came here to get corrections. And he practiced again. That was the biggest thing.”

“and?”

“And a positive mindset. You said that in a month, your life will change 180 degrees. If you just work hard for a month, you’ll be able to achieve what you want, so if you don’t want to go back to that hellish routine, just be determined and do it. Since you were the one who said that, you thought it would definitely happen? Maybe that’s why I was always smiling and laughing the whole month I was here.”

“… … That’s ridiculous.”

“That’s ridiculous. Why would I lie? I’m telling the truth.”

Jang Mi-yeon looked at Yoo Jae-wook to confirm with the person in question.

Then, he picked up a frozen pollack pancake from somewhere and put it in his mouth.

“Oh my, where did you get that? It’s food for today’s ancestral rites.”

“Oh, really? I just grabbed some things from the kitchen after lunch… … . Haha. There’s still a lot left, huh. Hehe.”

“Oh my, really. People are so positive that now it seems like they’ve become stupid.”

Certainly, looking at her now, it seemed as though Jang Mi-yeon was not lying.

I’m not sure if this is a side effect or not… … .

“What are these things on the desktop? Could it be that these were all recorded by Yoo Jae-wook? His 2nd and 3rd albums?”

“Yeah. Not all of them, but I’m trying them one by one. It may seem a bit rushed, but anyway, as long as I continue my singing career, I have no choice but to continue singing the songs I’ve released. When I’m with you, I want you to learn a completely new singing style. If you do it alone, you might unknowingly develop bad habits.”

After that, Heeseong listened seriously to each of the new songs that Yoo Jaewook had recorded.

Of course, since I had vocal nodules once, I still had a hard time singing in very high ranges.

The only difference from before is that forcing the sound down does not lead to a mispronunciation.

When Yoo Jae-wook felt that he couldn’t do it when going into the high notes, he would just choose to skip it.

It was a very wise choice, as it was still a training period.

“By the way, what are you going to do from now on? I’ll just attend the memorial service today and go back up to Seoul tomorrow, because school is starting soon. I said I’d be focusing on it for a month, but I’m still not at the level where I can go on stage right away, so I’m worried. I’m also worried that I might end up going in the wrong direction if I practice alone.”

“Can’t you continue to take care of me even after I go to Seoul? Of course, I’ll pay the price.”

I never intended to ask for it for free from the beginning.

Beef was literally meant as a meal, and I had no intention of treating it as compensation.

So, whether or not you continued to take care of me when I went to Seoul, I was going to compensate you for this month.

Of course, the money will come out of Yoo Jae-wook’s personal account or GEM Entertainment’s corporate account.

Jang Mi-yeon seemed to hesitate for a moment at Hee-sung’s request before asking back.

“How much are you thinking about? Oh, not the salary, but the period. I don’t have classes every day, but on days when I do have classes, it’s hard to set aside time. Especially during exam periods.”

“Well, even if you could just see him once or twice a week, we would be very grateful. The difference between that kind of seeing and not seeing him would be huge, considering Yoo Jae-wook’s current condition.”

“Once or twice a week? I don’t think that’ll be a big deal for me. Where?”

“I’ll talk to Yoo Jae-wook about it separately and let you know. I’ll try to do it in a way that won’t put too much strain on you, sister.”

“But didn’t that person say he’s from GEM Entertainment? Then wouldn’t the agency take care of all the preparations?”

Hee-sung had come to talk about that today anyway.

It’s not like I’ve been just killing time with Heeseong for the past month.

Heeseong asked while looking at Yoo Jaewook, who was biting a mountain of food, wondering where the food kept coming from.

“Mr. Yoo Jae-wook, your contract with GEM Entertainment is ending soon. Do you still have no intention of renewing your contract?”

In fact, I had already informed my agency that Yoo Jae-wook was staying here.

There is no way Yoo Jae-wook will receive their calls, and if he disappears altogether, things could get worse.

The problem is that his contract is now less than a week away.

When Heeseong asked, Yoo Jaewook mumbled and said,

“What do you think, Mr. Jeong Hee-seong? Since Mr. Jeong Hee-seong is the one taking care of me right now, I would like to hear his thoughts.”

“Shall I be honest? I don’t think there is anything to worry about. GEM has supported Jae-wook Yoo in every way so far and helped him get to where he is now. It’s also the place that didn’t give up on him even when he had vocal nodules.”

“Hmm… … I guess that’s true.”

“So I think it would be best to start by renewing the contract as soon as you get promoted. After that, dieting would be the most urgent task. If I go on air like this, I’m sure I’ll be ridiculed again.”

“A broadcast? What broadcast? I don’t have any scheduled activities… … ?”

Heeseong said in a meaningful tone at those words.

“There is one thing I have in mind. It is a program that Yoo Jae-wook absolutely has to appear on.”