Rockstar Again - Chapter 151



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Episode 151. Our night is more beautiful than your day (4)

Bitnaris and NBD9 had a proper showdown in the summer.

Of course, they weren’t the only idol group that unintentionally experienced a rock boom that made a comeback. Compared to the 90s when I was alive, the idols’ activity cycles have become ridiculously short.

2 to 3 weeks?

Up to a month?

Once that happens, the activity ends, so everyone’s schedules are subtly deviated.

Bitnaris, who made a comeback when we were wrapping up our activities.

And NBD9, who had their comeback stage the week after Bitnaris’ comeback.

So those two groups faced off for the first time right after our activities ended.

“Wow… …But you really are a hit.”

Suchan is watching Bitnaris’s performance with his mouth wide open.

On the third floor of our practice room in Jongro, with a tablet.

“Oh my. Just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean you can’t use your legs?”

“No. That’s not it… … I like it. The music is really good.”

“I’ll understand it like that.”

“Hehehe… … .”

It’s even stranger when you try to make it look funny.

Anyway, in terms of fandom size, girl group Bitnaris is no match for NBD9.

NBD9 is a group with a strong fandom even among male idols.

In the first place, the ones who lead the fandom are young. Of course, in my opinion, they are often older women, but they are women anyway. If the fight between female and male idols spreads to the fandom, it becomes a one-sided massacre.

[#1 this week! Congratulations to Shining Girls’ Love From Today!]

Likewise, when the idol music show host declared Bitnaris’ victory, the NBD9 members put aside their regret and congratulated them.

It may feel bad inside, but it would be a big mistake to think that idols are children just because we use the word idol.

In Korea today, those who are called idols are professionals among professionals.

Off stage, they may be all different and their characters may be diverse, but when there’s a camera around, they’re the kind of people who never reveal their true colors.

NBD9 entrusted all the songs in this mini-album to a producer with a rather odd name: Mountain Gorilla… … ? He’s said to be a pretty successful producer, but his worldview is somehow unique.

It seems okay for conquering the fandom, but I would say it’s a bit lacking in popularity.

On the other hand, out of the three songs on Bitnaris’ mini album, two were songs I gave her.

The title is, of course, the song that took first place today, “I Love You From Today,” and I wrote it.

“Hey… … But I didn’t know they would beat NBD9. The Shining Girls have also grown in weight class a lot.”

I took the initiative to correct Suchan’s words.

“It’s a sweetheart. My sweetheart. Summer. Vibrant. Refreshing. Our compatibility is perfect.”

“Hehehe. Right. That’s right. The song has to be good. When I see things like this, I think Dongha, you’d be better off doing idol music. Ah… … That’s not what I’m saying. Right?”

I chuckled at Suchan’s compliment.

Leaning back on the chair with my hands clasped on the back, I feel a sense of leisure that I haven’t felt in a while.

Although they are overwhelmingly inferior in female idol fandoms, there are some areas where they are ahead of male idols.

That might be one of the reasons why I started producing idols.

That’s popularity.

Both songs I gave to Bitnaris have that concept.

A popular hook song that continues the image of Bitnaris’ first love.

Just because you’re a rocker doesn’t mean you can’t make hook songs.

After all, many famous rock songs that started with a single guitar riff are actually hook songs, right?

Or tempting the listener with a repetitive guitar riff.

Or addicting the listener with repetitive melodies and lyrics.

There is no difference.

However… … something else caught my eye.

“Wooyeol-hyung… … His condition is definitely not good.”

On the tablet in Suchan’s hand.

There are NBD9 members who are congratulating them on their first place and leaving the stage. Wooyeol hyung, who would have been the first to congratulate them, is bowing his head and leaving.

“Are you impatient?”

It seems so.

After a long life as a trainee, Wooyeol finally debuted and every moment was great, unlike his older brother.

and…….

The ambiguous TH Entertainment affair that felt like someone else’s business and also my own business became my business the very next day.

This time too, it started from Suchan’s mouth.

I’ve been thinking about this lately.

This guy’s mouth is secretly like a Bodhisattva’s…

“Dong-ha. But you should get your hair done. Even if it’s the off-season, wouldn’t it be better to take care of it in advance?”

“Huh? Why me?”

“Isn’t it a bit ambiguous? The length?”

“Are you planning to raise it anyway?”

“There are also extensions. I’m not saying you should grow them out. You’ve been getting a lot of extensions lately… … Let’s just trim them a little. Okay?”

hmm.

Well… … Since all I do every day after finishing my activities is to stay home and write songs… … I nodded my head in agreement at a moment when I was feeling bored.

* * *

How many beauty salons are there in South Korea?

I don’t know.

I’m not an employee of the National Statistical Office.

In the first place, I don’t even know if the National Statistical Office is the right place to check such things…

Anyway, that’s not important.

There may be many beauty salons in Korea, but only a limited number of them are visited by celebrities.

First of all, the route must be convenient.

You must have the skills to handle celebrity hair.

There are many cases where you just do your hair and go straight into shooting, but even the slightest difference can make a big difference in the image.

Therefore, the prices of beauty salons naturally become so expensive that they are difficult for the general public to use.

They’re just asking those who want to come to come.

Celebrities often have their hair and makeup costs covered by their companies, so they use them conveniently.

Or, you could say that only rich people should come.

In the case of idols, there are cases where they form their own hip hop team, but since our band is not an idol, we don’t have our own hip hop team yet.

anyway.

Anyway, since there was no hair team and it was off-season, the place I came to was surprisingly… … .

“It’s there when I pick mine.”

“Oh my! Dong-ha is here? How did you remember me again? Hehehe.”

An elegant man with a pleasant snorting sound.

I didn’t know until I got there because I was blindfolded.

Anyway, Suchan hyung was the one who made the reservation and drove.

But when I see the owner of the beauty salon, who is either my older brother or my older sister, greeting me, my memories come flooding back.

I can’t forget that.

“It’s been a while.”

“Yeah. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. Have you gotten prettier?”

“You too, sir. I heard you lost some weight?”

“Oh my, oh my! Really?”

Then, all of a sudden, I make a turn at the beauty salon… … .

Before that, I wondered if it was really something to be happy about that much, hearing that you lost weight.

A beauty salon in Cheongdam-dong.

Midday.

So it might seem like it would be quiet, but it’s not so quiet that it’s not crowded.

It was just right.

“Dong-ha, wait a minute? Okay? I’m not the type of person to keep you waiting, but Dong-ha, you came too early. You know that?”

“Yes, well. Take your time. Or anyone can do it for you. But I.”

“Hey! Why are you saying such pitiful things! I’m the pumpkin carriage fairy who made you Cinderella? Wait. I’ll definitely make it happen. Would you like a cup of coffee?”

“With a warm latte.”

“Heh heh. Funny. Latte this summer. Okay. Wait.”

As the elegant CEO answered, another employee, an older sister, immediately brought coffee without being asked.

“thank you.”

“Yes… … Ah… … I’m a fan… … .”

“Oh, yes. Would you like me to sign it?”

When I say that, the other employees glance at me for no reason. I can tell just by looking at them. This older sister is the youngest here.

Even if he’s not exactly the youngest, he’s probably youngest-level.

The beauty salon has a secretly strict military discipline.

So I just took out a piece of paper and a pen from the bag Suchan hyung was carrying, signed it myself, and handed it to him.

“Can I take a picture for you? No, I’ll just take one.”

I picked up my phone and saw the youngest sister at the beauty salon… … She might not be my sister, but I’m twenty-one now. Anyway, I quickly took a picture while awkwardly posing next to the youngest sister.

Meanwhile, this older sister slightly covers her chin.

“Please tell me your Stargram ID. I’ll send you a picture. Oh, I’m not asking for work.”

“Ah… … You can work on it… … .”

Then, as if he had made up his mind, he picked up the pen I had signed with, held my palm, and wrote his ID.

It’s ticklish, but bearable.

The youngest sister, who had written down her ID, left with a slight smile.

“Wow… … You’re a lot nicer than I thought.”

“Really? I heard it’s a dog fight… … .”

“So I’m saying you don’t have to judge celebrities by their image? Even if they pretend to be nice, there are people who act like idiots. If you look at them in person, there are some nice people… … That’s how it is. But anyway, they are really handsome… … .”

“Wow… … My eyes are clearer. Is LASIK something special? This is LASIK… … .”

They are gossiping among themselves behind each other’s backs.

I could hear it slightly… very slightly, but I pretended not to hear it.

Now, I’m so used to this that it’s becoming tiresome.

But Suchan hyung added a word from the side.

“You shouldn’t do that.”

“What?”

“You have to be careful… … woman.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Stop pretending to be prickly and smiling with your eyes. People will misunderstand.”

“Eye smile? Me? It wasn’t me, it was that older sister who smiled.”

“No. You secretly smile with your eyes a lot.”

“What are you talking about? What kind of a rough guy am I? Smiling with my eyes? I don’t smile with my eyes, I hit the other person’s face. You know? I’m a rough guy.”

“… … It’s okay if you don’t know. Isn’t it? Wouldn’t it be better not to know?”

This is ridiculous.

Even if I do fan service, what does my manager say?

like that.

Did you wait for about 5 minutes?

The beauty salon owner, who was finishing up the customer in front of me at a fast pace, looked at me and opened his mouth.

At the same time, the beauty salon door opens and three men come in. One of them is entangled with the words of the beauty salon owner.

“Donghaya. Come and sit down… … .”

“Hyung Minwoo! How have you been? My hair, please.”

A confident look.

An outfit that looks like an idol to anyone who sees it.

Blonde hair, especially blonde hair that is close to blonde and can be seen only in some white people.

Judging by the slightly darker roots, it is clear that the hair has been dyed.

“Oh. Dude, I’ve already colored my roots. Give me some more roots. I’m going to hear you call me a poodle.”

This guy suddenly sits down on the empty chair in front of the beauty salon owner… … This… … Is it really annoying?

The beauty salon owner, who had naturally left his seat open for me, looked at me with an embarrassed expression.

The beauty salon staff, including the youngest sister who had smiled at me earlier, also looked back and forth between me and the blonde man who had just come in.

As I slowly opened my eyes, I heard Suchan hyung’s embarrassed voice next to me.

“Nuclear… … Woojae… … .”

Nuclear?

Hmm. Now that I think about it, I’ve seen that face before.

I couldn’t recognize him right away because I hadn’t seen him in person, but I guess that’s because I’ve seen his face in the media over and over again.

I asked Suchan something else.

“We came without a reservation?”

“No… … I did. Who am I?”

“is it so?”

As I suddenly got up from my seat, Suchan grabbed my hand urgently.

And then he just shakes his head back and forth… … When I tell him not to, why do I want to do it more?

I guess I’m still young.

That’s why it’s not the time of birth that matters, but the mental age that matters.

Until just a moment ago, it was okay for anyone to cut my hair, but now at this moment, my dedicated hair designer has been chosen.

“Brother. What are you doing instead of getting your hair done quickly?”

Woojae, who was looking in the mirror while brushing his hair, made eye contact with the mirror.

“?”

“Is this my seat?”

As I spoke to the guy who was glaring at me with question marks, the two men who had come with him tried to step forward.

Suchan hyung suddenly intervenes between the two people.

In an instant, sparks fly.

One corner of Woo Jae-ran’s mouth goes up.

“who?”

“I don’t know, just come out. If you don’t have a reservation.”

Uh… … Mr.

My heart is pounding a little.

It’s not that I’m nervous because I’m afraid of fighting.

Even though I don’t have much strength, I enjoy fighting.

There are kids like that.

Kids who can’t fight but are good at attacking.

That’s me.

Of course, it’s not that I enjoy fighting and my heart races.

Ah… … isn’t it?

So, are you excited?

To be exact… … .

‘Wow! I’m making my beauty salon fight debut?’

The dramas and movies that came to the future and lived in such a mess were like that.

The stage is something I’ve always enjoyed, so it’s just a happy place.

The thought of getting into a hair salon fight makes me feel like a celebrity. That’s kind of… … nice, huh?

I also feel like I’m the main character in a drama.

Fortunately, the other person reacted in a very classic way.

“Don’t you know me?”

I spoke coldly to Nuclear Woojae, who was still sitting on the chair and looking into people’s eyes through the mirror.

“Aren’t you me? Why are you speaking informally to me when we first meet?”

Rockstar Again Episode 152