Rockstar Again - Chapter 118



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Episode 118. The Lord of the Rings (3)

The famous musical instrument store located on the second floor of the Paradise Musical Instrument Store was experiencing unexpected prosperity.

Despite the early hour, four teams were visiting at the same time to look at the instruments, and Oh Man-seok’s nephew Park Min-jae caught his eye.

“Hey, Park Min-jae! What are you doing?”

“It’s YouTube.”

“No… … That’s not what I asked. Can’t you see that a guest has arrived?”

Despite Oh Man-seok’s words, Park Min-jae sniffles once and looks this way while holding something that looks like a handle connected to a cell phone.

“Uncle.”

“why?”

“Do you know who this is thanks to now?”

“… … No, I’m… … busy… … That’s why I’m doing this… … .”

“You know why, right? I don’t think so… … From what you’re saying… … .”

Then Park Min-jae smiles. Who does he resemble?

I’m not talking about Oh Man-hee, Park Min-jae’s mother and his own younger sister, but that guy. That guy’s laughter comes to mind.

So, Oh Man-seok decided to just agree.

“… … Yes, take a lot of pictures. Take pictures and promote them too. Whatever it is, you were helpful… … .”

On the day that Lee Dong-ha visited, Park Min-jae secretly took a picture of him.

I also uploaded the video I took to YouTube.

The video uploaded like that gained quite a bit of popularity.

In the end, when it was revealed that the main character was Lee Dong-ha, countless comments asking where the hell that place was were posted on the video of his nephew Park Min-jae.

I am grateful to my nephew Park Min-jae, but I couldn’t do it openly because although he is a businessman, he is also a musician.

I know how big of a deal it is for a musician to have an unreleased song exposed on a public site without the permission of the person involved.

‘You, Imma, even though Dong-ha doesn’t have a bald head, you’re lucky he’s a good kid. If it were someone else, you’d be sued.’

The nagging came to the tip of my tongue, but I held it back.

That guy is someone who can’t be nagged at no matter how much others nag him. He’ll be a senior in high school next semester, but instead of studying, he’s still talking on his phone and babbling.

“Sir, how much is this?”

Oh Man-seok took his eyes off Park Min-jae when the customer asked the price and checked the customer’s condition.

I’m not trying to judge by monetary size.

This is purely for advice as a senior musician.

It’s a fresh, green pine tree.

It is not my intention to criticize either.

Because all legends started out as children.

There’s no need to judge whether the twenty or so kids in front of you will become legends or use their guitars as decoration.

instead.

“How much did you play the guitar?”

“Huh? Oh… … I’m trying to learn a little bit now. But why?”

“It’s expensive. It’s really expensive, it’s really high-end. It’s not that expensive, but it’s still expensive to recommend to beginners.”

“ah…….”

“Let’s do this. This is right. That way, you can hit often and hit comfortably.”

Then he picked up one of the guitars that was placed underneath and held it out.

People are slowly crowding in, but it feels awkward.

Business is similar to exercise, so you have to keep stretching your body to do well in the main game. Oh Man-seok couldn’t even remember when he last explained the instrument to a customer, so he opened his mouth to explain, but then closed it again.

‘These days, friends don’t like it when you talk too much… … .’

If you have no idea how to continue the relationship, then the conclusion is that it is better to just stay still.

The customers who had gathered to seek the president’s advice were about to disperse without any results.

Ring ring.

Oh Man-seok looked over at the old bell hanging above the door.

I thought about what I always do.

There have been a lot of young customers lately.

“Hey… … Let’s just go. Let’s order it online. It seems a little expensive.”

“That’s a bit unfriendly… … .”

I can hear the whispers of young guests behind me.

‘It’s not expensive, you guys.’

I don’t know about other places, but here the prices aren’t much different from the internet prices.

Feeling expensive is because you see expensive things.

It’s not unfriendly either.

It’s because we’ve been through so many hard times that we’ve forgotten how to do business, and all of us are old and worn-out.

So I’m using my nephew, but he’s just sitting there, saying he’s filming YouTube or something.

Of course… …I couldn’t say something like that.

It would also be true to say that I didn’t have the presence of mind to do anything.

“Brothers. Or friends? Or younger siblings? Either way, it’s not expensive. At least this brother isn’t the type to treat people with money. And it’s not that he’s unfriendly, it’s just that he’s losing his touch. When you get older, you lose your touch. Don’t our friends know that yet?”

The young man who just came in spoke for me.

Behind the frozen Omanseok, guests are murmuring.

“move…….”

“Wow, man… … awesome!”

“I’m a fan!”

“Huh? Brother!”

Oh Man-seok slowly opened his mouth as he listened to the cheers of his nephew who was filming YouTube in the corner.

“… … What is happening here… …?”

“Oh, this guy is still like this. Why did you come to the guitar store? You came to buy a guitar.”

* * *

Last night, after finishing the performance.

Naturally, he won the championship and shared words of encouragement and wisdom with the losers on stage.

We dispersed.

Each beggar has their own night.

It’s a short distance, but you’ve run quite a bit.

A lot of things have happened in the meantime.

The company said that we had worked hard so they suggested that we take a week off, so I told the members to take a week off too…

My brothers went back to their respective homes, and I also went to Nureongi’s house to eat a home-cooked meal for the first time in a while and got some good rest, but when I opened my eyes, there was nothing in particular to do.

Nureongi has to go to work, so he went to the hospital.

That’s when I remembered.

Wow, I have a car!

I need to get a license!

I was excited by that thought. Oh, I feel so good about receiving a gift.

I wonder if I can do something too.

At that very moment, two people came to mind.

The gift I was going to give to both of them happened to be a guitar.

Anyway, at the end of that, we arrived at the famous musical instrument store.

Manseok, who is in front of me, speaks strangely again in a stiff tone.

“Please… choose comfortably.”

“You’re really bad at business. Is that why you’re still here?”

“… … .”

“Did I do it?”

“No… … I just like music, so up until now… … .”

“Okay, come out here. Everyone, come here. I won’t eat you. I’ll pick out the guitar for you.”

I passed Manseok and headed towards the guests.

Then they all gather in front of me.

They were quite excited, saying things like, “I’m a fan, I’m cheering you on.”

“What about fans? If you’re holding a guitar, you’re a comrade. Right? How old is your friend there?”

At my request, the man who was talking to Manseok earlier asks, “Me?”

“Yeah. You there.”

“Ah… … I’m twenty-three.”

“Ahh… … It’s you, hyung?”

“Oh, you don’t have to do that. Because you’re my brother… … .”

“Okay, so when did you start playing guitar? From what you just picked out, you seem to be a total newbie.”

He cut off the man who was waving his hand.

“I’m just… … about to start. I’m a fan of Dong-ha… … .”

“Then, since you decided to take up the guitar, let’s have you be my junior. Is that okay?”

“yes?”

“I played first, so I’m the senior on the guitar, and you’re the junior on the guitar. Okay?”

“Ah… … yes… … yes, yes.”

Then, I picked up the guitar that Manseok had chosen for me a little while ago.

“You chose well. This is Squier. It’s a brand under Fender, right? But this is pretty good. It was made by Japanese guys who copied Fender and produced replicas. Of course, I don’t know if they still produce them in Japan these days, but at least the quality is guaranteed.”

“Are you a squire?”

“Yeah. Squire. At first, they made it as a replica, but the Fender guys thought the quality was too good. So what? They’re going to sue or eat it, one of the two. They just had it manufactured on consignment. Hey, we have a Squire brand that’s gone, so put that brand on it and sell it. We’ll take over. Like that. So this guy feels a lot like Fender… … That’s it.”

“Ahhhh… … .”

“Of course. There is a difference. If they charge more just because the brand is different, they are a scammer. But for beginners, there is no reason to feel the difference and there is no skill, so you can just buy it after looking at the price. Among them, Squire is the one to go for if you want to feel it a little. Or, these days, domestic products are also pretty good.”

Before I knew it, I was looking at the seven newbies surrounding me and telling their stories one by one.

Originally, the taste was like solving a puzzle.

Knowing is not about ending it, it’s about solving it and enjoying it.

After chatting and talking with the guitar newbies for a while, I gave them each a guitar.

Of course, we added our own tastes to suit our individual budgets, and when one person asked for it, everyone else wanted it, so we even signed the guitar.

“Ah… … I’m really touched today. But can I upload a picture of this?”

It’s the twenty-three-year-old guy from earlier.

“Put it up. There’s no reason not to put it up now, right?”

“Wow… … Thank you! I’ll definitely stream it when the album comes out later!”

“What about streaming? When CDs and LPs come out, I buy them. No, I stream them and keep the CDs? Even the LPs?”

Seriously, people seem to like this kind of thing.

The grown up brothers are falling over, really.

“Hahaha. You’re really good at joking.”

“I’m not joking.”

“Kekekekeke… …Keep on going!”

Then, people started laughing so hard that they even ate their noses, so I was about to let them go, but then I called them back.

“Does everyone have Stargram?”

“yes.”

“I will do it.”

“Ah… … Well, yes. I just upload photos every now and then.”

“Then call me.”

“yes?”

“Please tell me your ID. When the album comes out later, make sure to upload a photo to prove that you bought the CD. I’ll check.”

“Really… …?”

“Then why don’t you call me a fake singer? Just upload some of the music you play from time to time. I’ll check. Okay, everything?”

As I stand there holding my cell phone, my head starts to prickle and I look at it, and a faint gunshot comes into the eyes of other newbies.

Is it a familiar feeling of admiration and longing for me?

A few minutes after these people leave, notifications on your phone start buzzing.

I checked the number of people I follow and saw that the newbies from before are uploading verification shots one after another.

[picture]

#RockWillNeverDie #Winner #BluePorcelain #LeeDongHaMeeting

―We met for the first time today, and he told me not to be his fan. I decided to be his junior instead of his fan. I’m older than him, but he said he was good at playing guitar, so I agreed. He was so charming.

[picture]

#KittyMoon #LeeDongHa #BluePorcelain #ElectricGuitar

―Wow X-ba, at this age, he looks like a guy who is obsessed with men. He’s so rough, but so kind. Does anyone know if this is a dream? But you’ll know when you meet him in person. He seems to be a talker, but he explains everything to you one by one and helps you out. Thanks to him, I started playing the guitar.

“Hmm… … I told you to call me senior. None of you call me ‘senior’… … .”

I tried to relieve some of the frustration that came from not being able to call New Heart 7 my juniors.

As the newbies started running, I also left a comment below their comments.

[They call me senior. There is no age in front of the guitar.]

Then, Manseok’s brother’s voice is heard.

“Um… … What guitar are you looking for? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time… … ?”

“One bass and one electric.”

As I glance at Manseok’s secret storage room, which is tightly closed, Manseok blocks my gaze from the entrance with his gait.

“… … .”

“what are you doing?”

“No, what… … Just tell me what you’re going to use it for and who you’re going to give it to, and I’ll choose for you… … .”

It was funny how he was acting like I was seeing a ghost while stammering, so I tried to tease him some more, but then I just said.

I don’t know much about bass guitar.

“I’ll barter the bass for the car. The electric is a gift for my nephew.”

“Barter a bass guitar for a car… …? And if it’s your nephew, how old is he… …?”

“I heard he started high school this year? Oh, but I think he’s going to be a decent player. I heard he’s starting to get serious about it too.”

“ah…….”

“So, please make it good for both of them.”

“Ahem… … .”

Man-seok, who was holding on while coughing, pushed his brother and headed towards his brother’s secret storage.

“I’ll pay you properly this time. I got my music revenue this time. I have some money. Or you can use the Nureongi card.”

Then, he opens the secret door himself while observing my expression.

If you look closely, this guy is also special.

Looking at the way he treated the newbies earlier, it seemed like he wasn’t very good at business.

I can see you’re trying to get even a penny more from me.

Then, I hear a familiar voice behind me.

“Brother. Can I upload this too?”

It’s a nostril.

I wondered why it was so quiet, but it seems they were filming the whole time.

If it were normal, I would have said no to make fun of it, but I asked anyway.

These days… …I’m in the middle of deep contemplation about love.

“If I upload that, will love come closer?”

Then Park Min-jae nods vigorously, his nostrils flaring.

“It’s getting closer to about 100 meters… …!”

“Put it up, then.”

“Thank you, brother!”

Park Min-jae bowed halfway to greet me with a voice full of emotion. I smiled with satisfaction and patted Park Min-jae on the back to encourage him.

I feel like I’d get mad if I started dating someone just for the sake of my nose, but I don’t think that’ll happen.

Even if he gets closer to 100 meters, it’ll probably be a marathon, judging by what he does.

That’s why I like you, Emma.