Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 10



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10. In front of a big star

The next morning.

[The break activity has ended.]

The sound of a notification ringing in his head woke Cha Seong-jun from his sleep.

I rubbed my eyes and looked out the window. It was a beautiful day, as if the rain had stopped all night.

Thanks to you, it will be a cool day without fine dust.

I checked the results of my relaxation activity by taking a sip of cold water from the refrigerator.

[Stamina fully recovered.]

[Current Stamina 6/6]

Recharge your stamina with ‘sleep’.

Next, let’s check the login bonus.

“Oh? Why are there two coins?”

Two bronze coins were awarded as a weekly login bonus.

It was an unexpectedly pleasant harvest.

I immediately chose to do an idle activity, feeling a small sense of happiness, as if I had found a ten-thousand-won bill in my pants pocket after a long time.

Among the four choices that increased due to promotion, the one chosen by Cha Seong-jun was:

“Of course [playing the piano].”

Yesterday, while composing, I felt the need for a piano.

When I tried to compose this song by just playing the chords on the guitar, I felt like something was missing.

So, this time too, I plan to open up my piano skills through repetitive activities, just like I did when I studied Mars last time.

It was an essential investment because the piano was easy to use for performing one’s own compositions.

“Let’s do full-state.”

The screen will change to allocate all your current stamina to increase your chances of obtaining a reward.

The place that appeared was a background that seemed to be a park.

In the middle stands a piano with its lid open at an angle, and two sparrows are sitting on the lid.

at that time.

Chuck chuck chuck-

An avatar walked from the edge of the screen and sat down in front of the piano.

Then, soon, along with the hand movements moving busily from side to side, dots shaped like musical notes began to appear on the piano body.

And, by the way, from the mouths of two chirping sparrows.

“Wow~ A piano in the park. Isn’t that romantic?”

I think about this every time, but the dot directing was really incredibly well done.

After finishing setting up the morning routine, I had a simple breakfast of cereal and milk.

After finishing the dishes, he went to his desk and opened his MacBook.

This is to check the response to my first self-composed song that I uploaded last night.

“Where, I wonder if someone will listen to me.”

Cha Seong-jun, who logged into Sound Sky with an excited heart, soon takes on a nervous expression.

“hmm··· .”

Views 21

3 likes

2 comments

A somewhat indifferent response that fell short of expectations…

‘You won’t be full after just one drink.’

I expected it, but I still feel disappointed.

Is it because I’m anonymous that I’m not exposed on the feed?

“Well, it’s my first time.”

There is no need to rush.

If you upload consistently, you’ll get the hang of it at some point.

21 views and 3 likes doesn’t seem like a bad ratio.

Besides, someone left a comment during that time.

“What did he say?”

I was checking the comments thinking that rather than emoticons or formal comments, I would rather have constructive feedback, even if it was critical.

– I LIKE IT

– Seriously? Are you georgeking?

All there was was a simple ‘good’ comment with an incomprehensible comment underneath.

Well, I guess I’ll have to be satisfied with it not being a muffler.

Cha Seong-jun, who quit Sound Sky, accessed a new site this time.

Musician community ‘Mune’.

This is a community for exchanging information for musicians, including used instruments, private lessons, job postings, performances, and practice rooms.

Cha Sung-jun wanted to find information about the practice room here.

This is because a practice room was necessary for full-scale composition and vocal recording.

At first, I looked into installing a home soundproof booth or installing soundproofing materials.

‘Eek?! It’s this expensive?’

···The price was not cheap.

Of course, aside from the price, there was also the question of whether his studio apartment would be spacious enough to install a soundproof booth, and since it was a monthly rent, it would also be a hassle to get permission from the landlord.

Rather than that, the calculation was that it would be more profitable to find a recording studio with a monthly rent of 300,000 to 400,000 won.

“Let’s see. I wonder if there are any good deals out there.”

Let’s apply a region restriction filter to search for private practice rooms in Hongdae and Eunpyeong-gu near my house.

– [HOT] [1 minute from Yeokchon Station, Eungam-dong] Ground Practice Room DAL MUSIC [16]

– Last vacancy! [Hongik Univ. Entrance] Real cost-effectiveness! Seogyo-dong Galactica Studio! [21]

Gurrrrrr – The posts are listed endlessly.

“Why are there so many?”

It’s surprising that there are so many practice rooms in this small piece of land. That must mean there are a lot of people making music.

After that, I spent about three hours clicking on each post that caught my eye.

From whether there is air conditioning to what the bathroom conditions are like.

Unlike the pictures, the room is not actually ridiculously small, and the monthly rent and deposit posted on the bulletin board match those of the actual practice room you are signing a contract for.

After carefully checking over the phone to see if any properties were still vacant, I finally narrowed down my list to three practice rooms.

One practice room in Hongdae Seogyo-dong, and two in Eunpyeong.

It was a result that reflected Cha Seong-jun’s personality of preferring short routes.

“Then shall we start by going around the area around the house?”

It was at that moment that Cha Seong-jun, who had closed his MacBook, was hurriedly putting on his hat and clothes.

Kotok is here-♪

The cell phone that was thrown on the bed rang.

Since no one usually calls me on the weekends, I looked at the caller with a puzzled look.

– Seongjun, are you awake?

It was a message from Manager Seol and Seol Hye-yoon.

What the heck, I’ve suddenly become a guy who gets texted by girls on the weekends.

I replied, feeling both moved and curious about what was going on.

– Yes. I woke up at 7.

– Oh? You seem to be more of a morning person than you think.

– You said you saw me, but how on earth did you see me···. The agent who said that is the one who got up now.

– They say that beautiful women sleep a lot in the morning 🙂

– ah···.

– Oh···? Seongjun, you said you’ve never been hit by a woman before, right?

Seongjun Cha flinched as a cold chill came over him at Seol Hye-yoon’s familiar wording.

– By the way, why are you contacting us? Was there something wrong with the bed you installed yesterday?

– Oh, that’s not it. Seongjun, you said you liked Yuna at the karaoke last time.

– Yuna?

Was it like that···?

Oh, come to think of it, I remember saying something similar when I was trying to come up with a plausible excuse during the duet mission.

– Yuna’s new song is out now. If you haven’t heard it yet, please listen to it.

Along with those words, a link arrived as a Kotok message.

When I clicked on the link, the online music streaming site ‘Kiwi Charts’ opened.

[Kiwi TOP100]

2nd place (↓1) Touch your body – Sisters

3rd place (↑3) Autumn Rider – Jay Jay (Feat. Cyren)

4th place (-) Every moment I breathe (Drama ‘Your House’ OST) – Shin Yong-jun

“Oh my goodness.”

Cha Seong-jun, who checked the chart, lets out a low exclamation of admiration.

From hip-hop’s blue chip ‘Jay Jay’, who featured the emotional vocal ‘Cyren’ in the top tier girl group ‘Sisters’, to ‘Shin Yong-jun’ of ‘Silla Park Choi’, who is called one of the four heavenly kings of the vocal world.

The upper ranks of the charts, home to the top predators of the music industry, were so fierce that it was suffocating.

Among them, the one that beat all the strong music sources and took first place is this.

1st (New) 26 – Yuna

Even though it was a hot new song that came out at midnight today.

Indeed, top tier singers are different.

– Wow, we already got first place.

– I heard about it and it’s my taste. I thought Sungjun might be interested in it too, so I recommended it to him.

– As expected, Shine. You are sincere in understanding industry trends.

– Yeah, that won’t work. It’s really Monday, right? As soon as I get to work, follow me up to the rooftop.

After finishing the conversation with a warm greeting wishing her a relaxing weekend, I left the house.

‘Let’s take a look at the current #1 song class.’

Cha Sung-jun got on the subway, put on his earphones, and played Yuna’s new song.

♪~ ♬~

As soon as the first verse begins, following the lyrical intro, which is characteristic of Yuna’s songs, and which combines guitar and piano, exclamations naturally come out.

An exquisite vocal balance of half air and half sound, and a refreshing voice tone that is a work of art no matter when you listen to it.

A session that sings a common theme and the harmony of melody and lyrics.

Even from the first few lines, it was a perfect song that made you realize why it was bound to take first place.

That was when.

“···uh?”

Cha Seong-jun’s eyes, which had been absorbed in the experience, twitched.

The melody line just before moving on to the chorus of the first verse.

Because those two short melody lines were familiar.

‘Hey. Was this at Paradise Shopping Mall yesterday···.’

For some reason, what I heard in Yuna’s new song this time was so similar to the melody I had created for my promotion mission.

After doubting my ears and playing the section a couple more times to see if I had misheard, I became convinced.

‘right···!’

It’s definitely the melody he sang, although there are some differences.

Wait a minute. That means…

‘The woman wearing that hat back then was Yuna?!’

In that moment, goosebumps ran down the back of my neck.

Somehow, from the moment the intro came out, I felt strangely familiar.

Now that I think about it, the title and the lyrics too.

’26.’

Twenty-six. I don’t want to be an adult yet.

It’s the same topic that the mother and daughter answered in Paradise Shopping Mall.

How stupid of you to realize this only now.

Another goosebumps at that moment.

‘Crazy…! With such a big star in front of him, he’s a musician. Two heads are better than one. He even gave him melody lessons?!’

It looks like you’re wrinkling yourself in front of a pupa.

Cha Seong-jun banged his forehead on the subway handrail he was holding onto.

*

It was around 6pm when the practice room tour, which had started in Eunpyeong and then moved on to Hongdae, ended.

The first practice room I saw in Yeokchon-dong was newly built and the cheapest, whereas the ones in Hongdae felt expensive compared to the actual quality, perhaps because the land is expensive.

Eungam-dong was in similar condition to Yeokchon-dong, but was pushed down to a lower priority because it was further away.

Therefore, Cha Sung-jun’s final choice was the practice room in Yeokchon-dong.

After calling the manager and leaving a message asking for my arrival.

Since I was out, I decided to eat dinner and go home, so I went out to Hongdae Street.

“Wow, there are a lot of people.”

Is this really Hongdae in the evening?

Every street is teeming with crowds of young people and youth.

After looking around, I stopped by the food stall.

It was at that time that I was looking around at the fancy signs and thinking about what to eat for dinner.

“Wow!”

A loud shout was heard from somewhere.

When I turned my gaze, I saw people gathered like a cloud in the empty lot in front of the dakgalbi restaurant.

I peeked in out of curiosity.

A tall man is holding a microphone.

“Yes! Hello everyone who came to Hongdae on Sunday night! The man responsible for your eardrums! The second part of BJ Changhyuk’s street karaoke begins!”

BJ Changhyuk.

As the name ‘Street Karaoke’ suggests, he is a famous YouTube creator who holds a singing contest for ordinary people who can sing.

I know that they mainly broadcast in bustling university districts like Hongdae, Sinchon, and Konkuk University, and it seems that today was the filming day.

“Everyone! Are you all enjoying the snail museum until the end?”

“yes!”

“Now, continuing from Part 1! The second part of Changhyuk’s Street Karaoke has begun! Just as we invited some amazing singers in Part 1! I’m looking forward to seeing which rookies will appear in Part 2! The first contestant to decorate the long-awaited Part 2! If there’s one, we’ll invite them later!”

Following the fluent progress, a man with a warm visual walks out through the crowd.

“Hello. My name is Hong Gwang-woo.”

He introduced himself as an unknown musical ensemble actor and began to sing.

‘Close Your Eyes’, the signature song from the popular musical ‘The Laughing Clown’.

The audience cheers as a deep, resonant sound comes out of the man’s mouth.

After that, several more contestants stood in front of the microphone.

They were all equally skilled at a top level.

“Time is running out! Is there anyone else who wants to take on the challenge?”

I checked the time at BJ’s shout.

What I had only intended to look around for a moment had already been more than 30 minutes.

I’m starting to feel hungry.

Now, let’s really go eat.

It was the moment when Cha Seong-jun turned around and was about to leave.

Tiring-

[A special mission has arrived.]

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