Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 158



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 158

158. Ideal Type

After the last song of the showcase ended.

“Our son…? He has grown into such a shining person.”

The eyes of the family who had visited their son’s performance for the first time in their lives were bright red.

Amidst the bright lights and loud cheers that are deafening.

The sight of my son singing while receiving lots of love from 2,000 fans brought tears to their eyes without me knowing.

Moreover, with that innocent and happy expression that I had only seen when I was a little kid.

Proud, sorry, unfamiliar, happy, lovely···.

An indescribable emotion wells up in me.

And then, finally, when the 8th track, ‘Home’, which sings of family love, was played, I ended up wiping away the tears I had been holding back.

It was the same for not only the two parents, but also Seongjun’s older sister, Cha Seongdo.

No, on the contrary, Cha Seong-eun was shedding tears and snot from the start of track 1.

Even at the event where 2,000 My Stars gathered, she was the only one who shed tears from the start of the showcase.

It was the other side of Baragi, the younger sister who wore the mask of the ‘Logic Witch’, that would have shocked Sungjun if he had seen it.

*

After presenting all 10 songs from the regular album.

The fans’ encore chant continued with the main title songs from the last two EPs, ‘DMLC’ and ‘Music is’.

The rich showcase stage that lasted a full two hours has finally come to an end.

Seongjun’s expression is somewhat blank as he comes down from the stage and heads to the waiting room.

‘It’s over already?’

I was so focused that when I came to my senses, time had passed so quickly.

It was an aftereffect of maintaining extreme immersion throughout the showcase.

As I sang each song, I gradually fell into a state of ecstasy.

In particular, I don’t remember very well how I sang the last song.

For a moment, only the feeling of unity between the music, himself, and the fans remained.

What awakened Sungjun’s spirit was the system message that came to mind right after the song.

[A small amount of energy has been accumulated to open the non-passenger gate]

It was about that energy that opens the door to the ascension into a ‘story’ when emotions of joy, sorrow, and pleasure are concentrated.

‘Why did that message appear only this time? Was there something different from before?’

From the music show stages for each album promotion to the first fan meeting.

Busking in Hangang Park, Shinjuku, Tokyo, and New York during the filming of ‘Begin One More’.

Even when we held the ‘AnimeJapan2024’ event, we performed in front of a large audience.

But today is the first time I’ve received a message like this.

‘Because the ‘Broken Music Box’ item wasn’t unlocked before? Or maybe it has something to do with the sense of unity I felt during the performance?’

It was impossible to make a definitive statement at this time.

If you concentrate hard enough, you’ll probably find a clue so you can get a similar feeling the next time you perform.

I returned to the waiting room amidst various emotions.

I opened the door and came in,

pop-

With a loud noise, pollen and paper scatter before your eyes.

“Congratulations on your first showcase!!”

As we clear away the debris from the tinkling firecrackers that have fallen overhead, we see smiling faces.

Manager Oh Hae-soo and coordinator Wi Woo-ri.

And these are the families who were invited to the showcase for the first time.

“Our son, you must have had a hard time preparing such a wonderful showcase.”

“Thank you for inviting me, son.”

When his parents hug him, a smile appears on Seongjun’s lips.

I can be good at something I love and get my family to recognize me for it!

That was the greatest gift that ‘Bangsingki’ gave me.

“But why are everyone’s eyes so red? Was the air in the showcase venue bad? Or did you sit too close to the stage and get smog in your eyes?”

Seongjun’s family just smiled at him as he tilted his head.

“By the way, my younger sister is really popular. All the people who featured in her songs were really pretty. And they all left flowers behind.”

At Cha Seong-eun’s words, Seong-jun’s gaze turns to the waiting room table.

There, five bouquets of flowers were neatly placed for Sungjun, left by the five people who had left after finishing their featuring stage because they each had their own schedules.

Except for the bouquet of flowers given by Oh Jin-woo, which was of average size, the bouquets given by the other four people were incredibly splendid.

If someone saw it, it would look like they were competing in terms of bouquet quality.

No, it was actually a competition, and as a woman, my older sister Cha Seong-eun noticed the heart in the bouquet and her eyes widened like crescent moons.

“Mom, Dad, who do you think would be a good match for Seongjun?”

Cha Seong, who immediately asks a question that is at the highest level of rhetoric.

It seemed like both of your parents, who were both unable to sell their belongings, were going through their own crazy cycle while watching the chemistry between you and Sungjun on the featuring stage, and they started spewing out their thoughts before Sungjun had a chance to stop them.

“Well, Mom, is she kind? She seems mature and easygoing.”

“I think Dad would like Yuna or Ain. Seong-eun is enough for mature people. I wish we had a cute daughter-in-law in our house too!”

While mom and dad’s opinions were divided.

“So, what do you think, Seong-eun?”

This time, Cha Seong-i revealed his top pick.

“Um… I’m ‘Shine’.”

“If it’s Shine, then was that guy the first one to perform on stage? But that guy was wearing a helmet so you couldn’t see his face, right?”

“Still, the ‘voice’ was clear and good.”

Unlike his parents who were puzzled as if they didn’t understand, Cha Seong smiled meaningfully.

Looking at my younger brother Seongjun, who seemed to be very burdened by the family conversation, I recall the day a few months ago when he stopped by the new house to bring his mother some side dishes.

Seongjun’s panicked voice could be heard over the intercom.

Next? I remember running into a beautiful woman who was hurriedly leaving the front door of the community.

The lipstick brand that the beauty dropped was ‘Saehyang Cosmetics’.

When I picked up the lipstick that had rolled into my pocket and handed it to her, the voice that expressed gratitude matched the voice of the woman in the helmet.

‘That friend was probably named ‘Shine’ back then.’

It may sound like self-praise, but Cha Seong-eun was quite impressed by the way ‘Shine’, who had the same intellectual and urbane looks as himself, as well as the polite way she greeted him with thanks.

Well, even so, it’s just the thoughts of yourself and your parents who know nothing about anything.

Whether it’s one of them or someone else, it’s the younger sibling’s job to form a relationship and raise them.

While the Sungjun family was having a harmonious(?) conversation.

“Hehe. I wonder if you’d like to talk about everything for a moment…”

Oh Hae-soo asked cautiously, coughing in vain.

In the two hands of that misunderstood man was a cake with candles on it.

[Congratulations! Sungjun oppa’s first showcase!]

The cake with a doll of Sungjun holding a microphone was a gift sent by Sungjun’s fan club ‘My Star’ to commemorate his first showcase.

The cake and design were the same as those cut on the showcase stage, but judging by the slightly smaller size, it appeared that one was prepared for the event and the other for taking home.

These days, everyone is preparing like that with sense.

“So, Haesu, you. You’re not going to throw that precious cake at my face, are you?”

Although cake throwing has been banned since the ‘Yonggo Incident’, Sungjun asks about it out of concern.

“Hey, I went through that shit, there’s no way I’d do it again – here I am!”

Oh Hae-soo shouted as he quickly rushed in.

“Please, come and taste the cake! That was the request of the fans who wanted me to cover your face in cake!”

Even in Weuri’s hand, which was clearly empty just a moment ago, there is a cell phone camera in it.

Damn it. This time, even the fans are joining in.

It would have been right to let the fans get cake-baptized at least once, but contrary to my thoughts, my body, which had learned the [Self-Defense] stat, moved reflexively.

Like the whirlwind of a boy who becomes the leader of a ninja village, Sung-jun easily deflects Oh Hae-soo’s attack, who tries to smash the cake he was holding in his hand into Sung-jun’s face, with a single touch.

Just before the misfired cake hit the wall, I turned around to rescue the cake again.

Phew-

I heard the familiar crunch of a cake.

“···uh?”

Seongjun’s pupils are shaking like crazy.

Where my wavering gaze landed, there were two people standing there who had visited the waiting room.

Director Baek Seok, a sculptural figure wearing a black suit.

And on top of his large body, wearing a white suit, his face was painted white with a pure white cake mix-

“Choi, CEO Choi Ma-heon?!”

This was the beginning of the legend of Oh Hae-soo, who would later be remembered in the management industry as the man who hit the boss of an organization in the face with a cake ring.

Choi Dae-heon wiped his face with the handkerchief Baek-seok handed him.

His large hand, as big as a pot lid, reaches out to Oh Hae-soo.

The legendary man, Oh Hae-soo, reminisces.

The moment he saw the boss’s hand blocking his vision, he felt like his life was coming to an end.

It was when I tightly closed my eyes, prepared to be reprimanded.

Toouk-

Choi Dae-heon’s hand touched Oh Hae-soo’s shoulder.

“Hahaha! You’re the second person after Seok to have put cake in my face. Haesu, you. You’re going to be great, right?”

At the unexpectedly hearty response, Sung-jun, Wi-uri, and the entire family are surprised and look at Choi Dae-heon and Oh Hae-soo.

“I see, it seems like it was a surprise celebration event for Seongjun. When you work as a manager, all sorts of things can happen, so don’t be so discouraged.”

Choi Dae-heon shows the appearance of a great leader who is worthy of being the boss of an organization, along with the ability to quickly make judgments about situations.

As he himself started out as a bottom-level manager and worked his way up to his current position, he was understanding and tolerant of the difficulties managers face.

“Anyway, we stopped by to congratulate Sungjun on his first showcase and share the atmosphere. Aside from the fact that the live was canceled at the end due to excessive traffic on YouTube, the response from the community and the scene was pretty good.”

Baek-seok explains the purpose of his visit to the waiting room.

“Then we will go first. Please spend some time leisurely with your family.”

“See you at the dinner, Seongjun! You too, Haesu!”

So the two people left the waiting room.

It was a short but whirlwind visit that left a powerful impact.

Well, the one who made that impact was Oh Hae-soo, who still hasn’t come to his senses.

‘If I think about it, is it my fault for avoiding the cake?’

Seongjun was also inwardly blaming himself.

“Little brother. Who was that guy just now? He’s so cool. He’s totally my ideal type.”

Sister Cha Seong-eun asked quietly.

“Ah, Director Baek? You look like an actor. Your suit fits amazingly too.”

“That’s right. I’ve never seen someone with a white suit suit like that before.”

“That’s right, his name is Baek-seok, but he only wears black suits- Huh?”

“huh?”

Well, given Director Baek’s appearance, even that logic witch who only knew how to study would have been drawn to him, Sungjun nodded in agreement, but then his head stopped.

Something… I feel like the pints about the characters the two people are describing are strangely off.

no way···

“Sister, I’m asking just in case… Your ideal type is someone who wears a black suit and looks like an actor, right?”

“No, the one next to him. He’s handsome like an actor, but he’s wearing a white suit.”

“Choi-?!”

Representative Choi Ma-heon?!

Sungjun became frozen when he first met his blood relative’s shocking(?) ideal type in thirty years.

the other side,

“You’re CEO Choi?!”

Oh Hae-soo, who had been frozen, came to his senses.

Anyway, while each was in shock in their own way, Cha Seong-eun muttered.

“I wonder if he’s married. I thought so. He’s so handsome.”

“I, I think you’re still single…”

“Is that so?”

Cha Seong-eun’s eyes sparkle after hearing Seong-jun’s answer.

“Do you come to see every performance? Little brother, when are you performing next?”

*

Sungjun’s showcase took the world by storm.

– What is this? It wasn’t a showcase, it was a concert!

– A legendary showcase with all five of the top star-level album featuring artists in attendance!

– YouTube life is about to explode due to too many concurrent users!

– The title song ‘Become I’ that was sung at the end was truly thrilling!

Entertainment articles and communities were flooded with reviews of Sungjun’s showcase.

And right after the showcase, Sungjun’s album was released on the charts.

As everyone expected, the main character at the top of the charts has changed.

[Kiwi TOP 100]

1. (New) Become I – Sungjun

···

The title song took first place upon release, but the response to the result was not as enthusiastic as expected.

– What, Sungjun did Sungjun.

Because his first place was ‘obvious’.

On the other hand, there was something else they were really curious about.

Below the title song.

“What are the chart rankings for the featured songs?!”