Rockstar Again - Chapter 50



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Episode 50. Rapunzel (4)

Today, the Savior visited the Misari Live Cafe Raven again.

It’s a place with character.

It is closer to a small theater than a concert hall. Being able to see the performers on stage with your own eyes from anywhere on the table is a special experience that can only be felt in small concert halls.

“Is the location good today?”

Gu Seol-ryeong sat down with Hong Seon-ah, an employee who is his younger sibling but also seems like a friend to him.

“Because I came early.”

“It’s worth it.”

“But it feels like there are more and more people. It’s still early.”

At Hong Seon-ah’s words, Gu Se-ryeong raised his head and looked around.

There has definitely been a noticeable increase in the number of people.

Misari Live Cafe is a place that is always visited by a moderate number of people, neither too many nor too few.

Because only those who seek it will come.

And the opening stage is a little earlier than meal time, so it’s usually not full, but it’s definitely crowded these days. If Hong Seon-ah hadn’t come early and waited in line, I wondered if I would have been able to sit in a corner seat on the second floor.

“Even if you cover the jewel, it still shines.”

“It was definitely good.”

While the two were chatting, a waiter approached the table.

“Would you like to order?”

“Please give me what I always eat.”

“I don’t know what… you ate?”

“Give me anything for a drink. What’s important is what you eat. What’s important is the music.”

Has it been about 5 minutes since Gu Seol-ryeong, who had roughly ordered something like that, rested his chin on his hand and looked at the empty stage?

Four men came up on stage.

Now, it seems natural to set up the instrument as if it were familiar, lightly tapping the keys or plucking the guitar strings to tune and check the sound.

Even though the face is covered with a black mask and even the eyes are covered with sunglasses, the gender can be distinguished. However, other information is impossible to determine.

Gu Seol-ryeong opened his eyes slightly and asked Hong Seon-ah.

“Seon-ah. Don’t you know who the rest of the members are?”

“Yes. The chairman has prevented us from using the headquarters’ information, so some of the entertainment staff are asking around, but we have no clue. The practice room is also marked by Jaemin Group’s Chief Secretary Kwak Moon-ki, so we can’t even enter.”

“There will be people coming and going, right?”

“The people who are known by their faces are Hong Young-pil and Jo In-chang, but I think they became close through Naeppoldol. There is no one who is specifically thought to be a member.”

“Then where do those three come from? They practice separately in secret and only come together when performing. It’s weird… It’s so weird.”

I know who is playing the guitar and singing.

The Salvation Army’s top priority recruitment target, Lee Dong-ha.

The Siren, a sea monster, bewitched sailors with her beautiful voice.

The voice of a child telling me to move is just like that.

A child who can charm people with just his voice.

But the guitar is amazing, and his looks are even better. More than just being handsome, he has a strange charm that draws people in even though he’s still young. Perhaps when he gets a little older, his face will shine with sexiness.

I followed that moving guy around persistently and found out that he was performing at Raven. I came every day of the performance to listen to his music and get my face painted.

of course.

The other three people with their faces covered while performing together are probably members of Lee Dong-ha’s band.

That’s all I’ve found out.

There is no other information.

There was an excuse that they couldn’t utilize the information power of Cheong-A headquarters, but I thought they would easily figure out the identities of those three.

However, the only people who come and go every day are Chairman Yoon Tae-joo, Hong Young-pil, three men with fierce looks, and Secretary Kwak Moon-ki.

“That guy… …? That guy named Park Min-jae that Dong-ha often sees at home.”

“There was absolutely no sign of him playing any musical instrument or anything.”

“But her maternal uncle is the president of a music store. So I think she could play an instrument or two.”

The only person who is suspicious.

I imagined the three members of the band Blue Porcelain, who had finished setting up on stage, overlapping with a student named Park Min-jae, excluding Lee Dong-ha, who was standing in front of the microphone.

“Doesn’t the guy holding the bass guitar look like Park Min-jae? They seem kind of similar.”

Of the three, excluding Lee Dong-ha, this one has the prettiest lines.

The body of today’s kids is moderately slim, but not too skinny, and has a moderate amount of elasticity.

“I guess so.”

“right?”

Actually, the identities of the other members are not important. I’m just curious because they followed Lee Dong-ha and Gu Se-ryeong said there was nothing they could do.

The band always starts with Bohemian Rhapsody, starting with the member’s thumping keyboard strumming, without saying much or communicating.

Next up is Queen’s Radio Ga Ga.

The third song is also Hammer To Fall by the group Queen.

Of the five songs, the last two songs change, but the first three songs do not.

A simple repertoire isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

The anticipated song selection builds people’s anticipation.

The band is going to play this song, and the next song is going to be this.

Listeners prepare themselves to meet those expectations.

Get ready to enjoy that song.

And many of the people who fill this place are people who are ready to have fun.

As expected, the familiar intro of Bohemian Rhapsody began with the clacking sound of the member playing the keyboard. While listening to the music, Gu Se-ryeong asked Hong Seon-ah.

“These three songs. Do you know what order they are in?”

“Does the order make sense?”

At Hong Seon-ah’s question, Gu Se-ryeong laughed with her chin held high.

“Yeah. It doesn’t have a huge hidden meaning though.”

“… … ?”

“This is the live sequence that Queen performed at Live Aid.”

“Live Aid?”

“Yeah. It was before I was born, but there was this huge, huge live stage. Wembley was filled with people standing up, not even sitting down, looking at the same place. Even in America. It was like they were competing against each other, but they were all working towards the same goal. Let’s help the poor in Ethiopia, that kind of goal. The world’s best singers came up on stage, and a third of the world’s population saw it.”

“That’s amazing.”

“You’re so dry. Awesome is an understatement. It’s wonderful. It’s amazing. The power of culture.”

The Savior’s eyes glow, reflecting the stage lights.

Hong Seon-ah asked while looking at the savior.

“How do you know that, sir? Did you get a recording or something and watch it later?”

“A certain older brother told me about it. He would talk like a child, his eyes shining like stars. I secretly got him and watched him at my friend’s house, and Queen was the best! One third of the world’s population! Ethiopia! He was talking about that. Haha. Isn’t it funny?”

“Brother?”

“Yeah. So actually, I don’t know what Live Aid is like. I didn’t watch it on purpose. That guy promised me that he would show me something like that one day.”

“ah…….”

Hong Seon-ah spat shallowly.

This is the first time I’ve heard this story from the Savior.

Is that why you became interested in the entertainment industry?

By the way, when you say which older brother, which one of your three older brothers are you referring to?

When I thought about it that way, something seemed strange.

The only person who says that Gu Se-ryeong is his older brother is the eldest of the three older brothers, the president of Gu Se-cheong.

The other two brothers are called by the Savior as those people.

then……?

How could I possibly call my older brother, the president of the Salvation Army, my older brother?

Hong Seon-ah, who had been thinking about that for a moment, asked carefully again.

“Who is that guy called Oppa? I guess he’s a musician. If he said he’d show us that kind of stage?”

“He was a musician. When I was young, when I saw him, it seemed like there was a light shining from behind him.”

“Was it your first love?”

As soon as the music started, Gu Se-ryeong, who had been watching the stage, turned his gaze to Hong Seon-ah for the first time.

“What was your first love? I was really little back then.”

“… … .”

“It happened when I was really young. And… … I don’t even remember it clearly. It’s just… … he was a really bright person, I think?”

“I see. But I guess that guy doesn’t do music.”

“… … I couldn’t help it.”

Behind the words of the Savior, the voice of the moving man fills the small hall.

* * *

After Raven’s performance, he and his brothers load their instruments into the car.

The drums are quite a burden, but I’m used to them now and they’re picking up speed quite well.

But the heaviest burden among them is… … .

“flower.”

The old man smiled brightly and held out a bouquet of flowers.

This person is the biggest burden.

I usually try my best not to contact them and avoid them, but there’s no way to avoid them at Raven. I can’t kick out someone who paid their own money to come see my show. And this isn’t my store to begin with, so I can’t tell them to leave or eat.

So, it’s been repeated several times already at the end of every performance.

After making sure that my brothers got into the car without being discovered, I approached Gu Seol-ryeong.

“I don’t like flowers.”

“Do you have any allergies?”

“It’s strange that I like something when I don’t have money or food to eat.”

“Oh my. He’s more realistic than I thought.”

They say you can’t spit in a smiling face, but what’s the point of smiling now?

We’ve already been exchanging punches.

But I can’t just keep avoiding it because it’s so annoying. If it was a leech that would fall off if I avoided it, it wouldn’t be this annoying.

“hey.”

“You might as well call me ‘Auntie’. That’s more friendly. It’s too far over there.”

“Why are you following me? It doesn’t have to be me. You have a lot of money and a big company. If you wanted to, you could bring anyone you want besides me.”

At my words, the Savior smiled again with eyes that seemed to be bewitching people.

“Remember what I said last time? That I was the one who knew your worth better than you?”

“yes.”

“That’s why it’s like that.”

“What?”

“It doesn’t have to be you. That’s wrong. Even if you have everything else, you can’t have the best one.”

… … Ha, … … I feel good, but I don’t want to show it to this lady.

It’s a good thing I’m wearing a mask. I don’t want to be caught smirking.

I asked again, hiding my true feelings.

“If I join your company, what can I do for you, how much can I do for you, and how can I do it?”

“Do you want a rational answer or something hot?”

“We can adjust the conditions later. Tell me something hot.”

At my words, the smile disappeared from the Savior’s face.

It’s the face of an adult that I sometimes see among my older brothers.

“I will let you do whatever you want.”

“Is that hot?”

“Oh my. That’s the hardest part.”

“… … .”

“Music? It’s good. It touches the soul. But you know what? Music is actually a business? All art is like that. Even the so-called masters like Beethoven and Mozart had a hard time because of poverty. They couldn’t manage their money well, so they spent it lavishly and often ended up poor. So they tutored noble children and received support, and wrote music for them to live. Those masters were like that, so do you think it’s different these days? There will be a lot of people around you who want to cut even a single penny from you and put it in their own pockets. If you make money, you’ll be swindled. Even if you’re not a swindler, do you think the company that hires you will let you do whatever you want? If you think that way, you’re too young, right?”

After hearing the words of the Savior, I was lost in thought for a moment.

I want to refute what this lady said first, but she didn’t say a single word that was wrong.

So I decided to ask something else.

“Do you like rock?”

“A lot.”

“Then can I rock?”

“Of course. Do what you want to do? I won’t just tell you to do it and leave you alone. I’ll push you as hard as I can. All you have to do is build an engine and put it in the car. I’ll put oil in it. I’ll polish it so it’s shiny. Oh! You’re already shiny, so you don’t have to do that.”

“Then what about the band? I’ll do it with the members I want. Is that okay?”

“Yeah. You pretend not to be like that, but you’re really picky. Trust your eyes. Trust my judgment that trusts you.”

It’s Cheongsanyusu.

They come rushing in like tanks, as if they had been waiting for this moment.

I fired the last bullet from the gun I was holding, like a soldier from a defeated country guarding a defensive line just before it fell.

“What is your goal? What do you want me to do when I come to your company?”

Actually, it’s a question that didn’t need to be asked.

As Tae-ju said, there is no other company that is as sincere to me as this woman, and I can feel her sincerity even in the way the company’s CEO visits me every day and gives me a bouquet of flowers.

And most of all, Tae-joo hyung said it was okay.

That guy never makes mistakes.

So I made up my mind and prepared an answer that said, “Let’s do it together, no matter what the answer is.”

“A third. More than that.”

“?”

“I want to see more than a third of the world listening to your music and cheering you on at the same time. From the front row.”

No matter what the answer was, I would open the barrier with my own hands… … That’s what I thought.

This woman, like an army of conquerors, breaks through the line on her own.