Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 80



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Episode 80

“Huh?! Who, who are you? Karen? Not curry?”

“The curry you’re mixing right now is curry. Yes, that’s the Karen you’re thinking of. I mean, I’m going on tour with her.”

“Haha! That’s ridiculous. Haha, hahaha! What kind of ridiculous joke is that? And that’s right after coming to America… .”

“Hey, isn’t today April Fool’s Day? We’re not kids who are so ignorant that we’d be fooled by such absurd stories. We’re all grown adults.”

“Really? Then I’ll have to see it with my own eyes to believe it. Oh, over here, Karen! Over here.”

As soon as Heesung waved his hand, the members quickly turned their heads in that direction.

Then, there stood the owner of a Korean restaurant holding a kimchi pancake with steam rising from it.

“Curry? Can I have more curry?”

“Haha, yes. Please give me more, boss. Korean food is the best. Can I have some more japchae too?”

“Oh my, if someone saw me, they’d think I’d starved for days. Wait, I’ll bring it to you right away.”

As the boss walked away, Heeseong put the kimchi pancake in his mouth and chuckled.

“I guess that’s half the guess. You’re really gullible.”

“Ah, bro! I thought it was real. What is it, really?”

“That’s because you guys keep not believing it. I’m telling you that I’m really going on a world tour with Karen? It’s going to start here in the US and Korea will be the last stop. After that, we’ll set a date for our official debut.”

Since he didn’t think anyone would believe him if he just said it, Heeseong took out his cell phone while munching on kimchi pancake.

Then, after a few touches, he showed the LCD screen to the members.

“Here, look. The text messages I exchanged with Karen. Do you see the letters in them where Karen says she welcomes you? She even wrote your names one by one in Korean. How about that? Isn’t that perfect?”

Heeseong threw his cell phone away and continued eating.

As expected, the members’ expressions when they saw the photo in the text message that Heesung had shown them were close to shock.

“Ugh… … What is this… … .”

“Hyung, bro. Is this real? Is Karen really welcoming us by writing our names right now? Really, really?”

“It wasn’t curry… … . It was really the Karen I know… … . Haa, how could this be?”

Heeseong chuckled as he picked up his phone again.

“When I say that, you don’t even listen. But even though I’m your manager, don’t you think you don’t trust me enough?”

Still with a blank expression, Kang Min-chang and Song Seon-woo refuted, saying that no matter who they were, they would do the same.

“Brother, this isn’t something that we, but anyone else would have the same reaction to. It’s Karen, Karen. You don’t know what kind of person Karen is, do you?”

“Honestly, I still can’t believe this, bro… … . Is this some kind of deepfake learning thing?”

“It’s not deepfake learning, it’s deepfake, deep learning, Inma. And don’t even talk about it anymore. It’s a word I really don’t want to think about.”

Hee-sung picked up his glass of water, took a sip, and looked at the members again.

“Whether you believe it or not, it will definitely happen in two months. In two months, no matter what anyone says, you will be on stage at Karen’s American concert and you will be showing who you are in front of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people. So, of course, what should you prepare for that?”

“That’s… …dancing and singing?”

“That’s right. That’s why you have to undergo rigorous training for two months. I know how skilled you are, but you’ve had a long hiatus and haven’t really gone through any process to prepare for your debut. Do you understand what I mean?”

The members nodded obediently as if they finally accepted the situation when they saw Heeseong speaking seriously, without any playfulness.

“Don’t be so nervous. You know Fierstar? Sua, one of the members of Fierstar, used to say that she’s more nervous on a small stage, and that when she stands in front of an incredibly large audience, she doesn’t think about anything. When there are too many people, you don’t see people in front of you, but just dots. Of course, the stage you’re going to stand on will be like that.”

“… … Brother, that doesn’t seem like much of a consolation, does it? That means I have to perform in front of a huge crowd of people. Gosh, I feel like I can’t breathe just standing there… … .”

“That’s why you have to practice harder. If you practice until it becomes a part of your body like a machine, you’ll be able to do it with your eyes closed, right? Then, from that point on, you’ll just go into a state of no thoughts or feelings.”

“Haa… … When I see you say this, hyung, it seems like you’re really doing it. It’s so unrealistic that it feels like a dream… … . This isn’t a dream, hyung? Really?”

“How about I slap you on the cheek? Then I think I’ll know right away.”

“Oh, no. It’s just a realization.”

Unlike Heesung, who was continuing to eat diligently, the members still could not lift their spoons.

It was natural.

The members, who had been pushed to the edge of a cliff after failing to debut time and time again, lost their last chance when their agency’s president suddenly passed away.

In that situation, Heeseong suddenly appeared and left for America, leaving only a word that he would return in a week.

After that, I was practically in a state of resignation.

It’s not that I didn’t know about Heesung’s fame and abilities, but I thought that no matter how much he knew, it would be impossible to pull themselves up from the bottom.

In that situation, he contacted me before the promised week had even ended.

Not only did he tell me to come to the US right away since he had already bought the ticket, but he also told me this shocking news as soon as I arrived.

So it was only natural that I couldn’t tell if this was reality, a dream, or a dream-like reality.

“Seungho, did you bring that? It’s the one I told you to bring.”

Lee Seung-ho nodded at Hee-sung’s question and rummaged through his pockets.

Then he took out a small USB from his card wallet and held it out in front of Heesung.

“Yes, hyung. It’s a USB that contains all the songs I’ve made so far. Even if they’re unfinished, hyung told me to put them all in without missing a single one, so I did.”

“How many songs are there roughly?”

“Well, if you include all the unfinished songs, there would be about twenty songs? The unfinished songs are literally unfinished, so they are songs that can’t be used.”

“You’ll have to leave it to the experts to see if it’s a song that can actually be used or not. Who knows, maybe a song that was almost thrown in the trash can will be reborn as a huge hit?”

“Hey, that’s ridiculous. I know my abilities better than anyone else. That would never happen.”

Heeseong asked, looking at the members.

“You guys think so too? There’s not a single good song among these?”

“Ah, bro. If you ask so blatantly, then of course the kids… … .”

“No! Not at all. We always talked to Seungho hyung about it. If we fail at debuting, let’s just pool our money and make one album. Even if we die in battle, we should at least leave behind one album that is worthy of being called a real album.”

“It’s true. I’m not saying this because it’s Seungho hyung, but there are a lot of really good songs. That’s because he thinks about each of our styles when he works. So, in a word, it’s a perfect fit for us.”

Clothes that fit well.

These were the words that filled Heesung’s head while the members were flying on the plane.

Finally, the youngest, Lee Do-geun, added seriously.

“Of course, since my brother didn’t learn it professionally, it won’t be perfect, but if it’s produced properly, I’m sure it will definitely become popular. Even if we don’t become popular, at least the song will.”

When even Lee Do-geun says something like that, I feel like I have more trust.

In times like these, I think that kind of character is also attractive, don’t you?

Heeseong nodded while taking care of the USB.

“Okay. If that’s what you think after hearing it and singing it yourself, then that’s what it is. I’ll pass this on to the composer as soon as I get to the company. I already requested an arrangement before you guys came.”

At those words, Seungho Lee widened his eyes and looked at Heeseong.

“Arrangement? Who… … will arrange my song?”

“He’s a composer from Sweden, and I heard that he was personally scouted by the CEO. So, of course, his skills have been verified, right? It’s not someone else’s but CEO Yoo Hyeong-seok’s eye.”

“… … Representative Yoo Hyeong-seok? If it’s him… … .”

“Yes, the person at the very top of GEM Entertainment. He has already told you all about your news and has promised to give you all the support you can for the tour with Karen. He said that this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you and for the CEO.”

Hee-sung picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth while asking the members.

“Does it feel real now? You guys are in a certain situation right now. So, do your best and risk your life. I will do the same.”

Actually, two months is not a long time at all.

Because we have to promote members who are completely unprepared from amateurs to professionals in that amount of time.

It was an important issue for the members themselves, but it was also the least we could do to show our respect to Karen for providing us with this incredible opportunity.

Because they couldn’t afford to disappoint Karen and her fans with their shortcomings.

So, it was a situation where the members and Heesung, who took care of them, had to really risk their lives and rush in.

Jiying.

Jiying.

As I was about to part my lips because there were still a few more things to convey, Heeseong’s cell phone, which was on the table, suddenly began to vibrate simultaneously.

I was wondering why so many messages were coming in at once, so I tried to check them, and at that very moment, a phone call came.

The person who appeared on the LCD screen was none other than Kim Jae-han.

“You guys, eat for now. I’ll answer the phone and come back.”

“Yes, bro!”

Hee-sung leaves the restaurant and connects the phone.

I made eye contact with an American passing by and said with a small smile.

“Hey, bro, why? Do you know I’m in America now?”

-Then of course you know, Inma! The whole world knows you’re in LA right now!

“What? What are you talking about all of a sudden? How do you know I’m here… … .”

But at that moment.

The American woman, who he thought had made eye contact by chance, suddenly stopped walking and started approaching Heeseong.

And at the same time, Kim Jae-han’s loud voice flowed out from the other end of the phone.

-How would you know? You know because you’re a total superstar now! It’s not like there’s a fuss about articles and YouTube right now. Your face is plastered all over it!

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices