The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 167



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167 Before you know it

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The entrance to a broadcasting station in New York.

“Waaaaaa!!!”

“Jack Walker!!!”

“Walker! “I’m enjoying the song!”

Even though he was traveling in a car with black tint, people recognized Walker’s car.

This situation gives you a sense of how popular ⌜Get back⌟ is in the United States.

Walker, who was watching them, asks the driver to stop the van.

The van, which was originally moving slowly, soon stopped, and when Walker tried to open the door, the manager stopped him.

“If I leave now, it will take me 20 to 30 minutes.”

“Is there about an hour and a half left until rehearsal?”

“accurately······. “There is 1 hour and 27 minutes left.”

“Then that’s enough. I’ll just give you a few autographs. “He must have waited for me for a long time, so I wouldn’t be disappointed if he just passed by.”

“······.”

“It’s not like that. That’s because I see someone I know. “It’s a very welcoming face.”

“Who is that…”

Jack Walker opens the door without answering.

Thanks to this, the cheers of fans could be heard even inside the van.

“Anyway… “You do that every time.”

The manager looked behind him and shook his head.

Jack Walker took a long stride.

I went through the crowd of people and stood in front of one person.

A woman of similar age to Walker.

From the time of the first album until now, I have been a fan who often comes to see Walker’s performances.

Jack Walker spoke to her first.

Thank you for always coming.

She answers Walker.

Thank you for singing ⌜Get back⌟, which has a similar feel to ⌜Beautiful Day⌟ from the first album, and said that that time suddenly came to mind.

And that I am always cheering you on.

Walker smiled and gave her an autograph for the first time.

Walker, who greeted the fans gathered around him, took pictures, and signed autographs, entered the broadcasting station on time.

He also met many people at the broadcasting station.

Especially artists.

They all asked questions about MJ.

People who want to work on a song with MJ ask for his personal contact information.

Jack Walker only gave them a general answer.

“I think you’ll have to contact ⌜DreamSounds⌟ directly about that. sorry.”

Occasionally, I would laugh at the words of artists who said they knew a good bar or pub and would invite MJ and themselves.

‘I don’t know much about MJ either, but the day his identity is revealed, there might be an uproar.’

It was Jack Walker who had such thoughts.

When I returned to the waiting room after successfully completing the rehearsal, there was someone waiting for me.

Just like before, I thought he was an artist who wanted MJ’s songs…

That wasn’t it.

“long time no see. Jack Walker.”

“It’s not a welcoming face.”

“But it’s not a face you don’t like, right?”

“I think that’s exactly what you’re saying.”

“You’re still the same.”

“You too, Director.”

The man was Paul Johnson, director of Jack Walker’s former agency.

“But what are you doing here?”

“⌜Get back⌟. The song was good. Ranked 23rd on Billboard. “It was cruising.”

“I guess the director came here because he needed MJ’s personal contact information.”

“There is that side to it. But MJ is an artist who works anonymously. I think he’s not allowed to give out his number at the company level. how is it?”

“You know exactly.”

“Tch. ⌜DreamSounds⌟ is also a strict company. “You too.”

“so. “What is your business?”

Jack Walker’s tone is a bit stiff.

Paul Johnson looked at him and answered calmly.

“I came to congratulate you. And you were right. Walker: Even after your first album, you wanted to sing songs written by producer Mark Miller. At that time, I was against it. I was wrong after all. ⌜Get back⌟ is a song that shows producer Miller’s voice, but it is currently achieving certain results. “I think I made poor judgment back then.”

“······.”

Paul Johnson flopped down on the sofa in one corner of the waiting room.

Then, he closes his eyes slightly and opens them.

“We always try to find the answer in music. A song to sing. A song that will succeed. A song that listeners will like. If it doesn’t show that kind of vibe, I won’t choose it. And if we repeat that process endlessly, there are times when we make mistakes.”

Jack Walker stared at him and then took a deep breath.

“Now, I have no reason to blame the director. “We were all trying to run toward success.”

“that’s right. However, Producer Miller was a little different.”

It was Paul Johnson, directly mentioning Miller.

“······ Were you personally acquainted with producer Miller?”

“Well, that’s fine. It’s already happened, so what? When I heard ⌜Get back⌟, I just thought of you and Miller. “That’s why I came to see you.”

“······.”

“I wanted you to succeed. Ranked 23rd on Billboard. Congratulations. Walker.”

“······.”

Walker nodded slightly without saying a word, and Paul Johnson stood up with a faint smile.

“really. Are you really not able to receive MJ’s contact information? “Even though there is a personal connection between you and me?”

“It’s not possible. Director, please talk through ⌜DreamSounds⌟.”

“It’s shameful.”

“There is no such thing.”

“okay. I’ll just leave now. Have a good broadcast.”

Paul Johnson walked as if he had no regrets.

Jack Walker asks a question behind him.

“But wasn’t it Director Johnson who chose Producer Miller to work on my first album? “Why did you do that then?”

Paul Johnson smiled and answered while thinking about the past.

“I was curious what would happen if you put two idiots who only liked the music they wanted to make together. Thanks to this, the song ⌜Beautiful Day⌟ was released, so it can be considered a certain degree of success. As a result, you are now where you are today, so it can be considered a huge success.”

Paul Johnson waves his hand and suddenly leaves the waiting room.

Jack Walker pondered his words and smiled slightly.

A broadcasting station official informed us that recording time was imminent.

Walker got up and moved to the studio.

Lights so bright that you can’t open your eyes properly.

A lot of audience.

Famous talk show MC.

All of that welcomes Walker.

Jack Walker sang ⌜Get back⌟.

Miller performed the healing song he had hoped for without hesitation in front of everyone.

As if I felt a little relieved.

* * *

I checked the song request email I received from ⌜DreamSounds⌟.

As the ranking on the Billboard charts rose, the number of these emails also increased.

The assistant composer(?) who was currently working on the song sat right next to me and spoke quietly.

“Uhm. As expected, MJ is very popular. “It’s a good thing.”

A girl nodding her head.

I asked him if he could read the email content in English, and he answered confidently.

“brother. I’m not good at English, but the more emails I receive, the more popular I am. “I could tell this just by looking at it.”

“Suyeon is amazing.”

“If you’re an older brother or younger brother, this much is natural. But brother. Is there anything else you can ask me? “I’ll give you as many answers as I want!”

“Uhm. I think this is enough for now. “Because I now know enough about Suyeon’s attitude toward candy.”

“okay?”

“Then~”

Suyeon Han, who had earned the title of temporary assistant composer, was proudly exchanging feedback with me.

Although Suyeon did not draw the score or create the melody, she was a great inspiration to me for the commercial music for ‘Sunny Delight.’

Thanks to this, the time spent talking with Suyeon has become much longer recently.

The time I spent with my younger brother playing music, sometimes playing, and studying was very meaningful.

Suyeon gave me candy every now and then.

Be strong.

And he said he was always thankful to me.

Candy, which may not seem like a big deal, meant a lot to me.

After Suyeon returned to her room, I accelerated my work on the commercial music.

The deadline is just around the corner today.

I felt like I could sufficiently complete the song.

* * *

“I guess I was of some help~”

Su-yeon returned to the room and asked Kur Kong.

Kur Kong stayed still and nodded in sync with Suyeon’s hand movements.

‘As expected.’

“Hi-Hi. My brother is going to make my music. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

At some point, my brother stopped playing melodies.

Please wait until the music is completed.

He said he would play the song after it was completed, and when we were together, he mainly drew notes on music paper.

He was a mischievous older brother.

“The notes come together to make music. I’m still amazed? Kur, aren’t you curious too?”

“right? right? Huh. that’s right. “My brother makes really cool music.”

“You’re a kind brother, right? I know it well. “That’s why I’m so happy these days.”

“oh. right! “Did I not brush my teeth?”

“Should I go brush my teeth with my brother right now?”

While thinking about that, Suyeon shook her head.

My mother once advised me not to disturb my brother while he was working.

‘okay. I also need to learn how to stand alone. Because she’s 7 years old. From now on, you will only have to act foolishly occasionally.’

So Sooyeon headed to the bathroom alone.

I reached out and grabbed the toothpaste and the toothbrush.

Su-yeon, who started brushing her teeth in every nook and cranny, felt a slight sense of strangeness and tilted her head.

After hurriedly rinsing my mouth, I took a close look at my front teeth, which felt foreign.

Then I lightly touched it with my finger.

“Huh!”

Front teeth slightly shaking.

Several thoughts were going through Sooyeon’s mind for a moment.

My teeth are shaking.

A problem arose with this.

Is it because I ate a lot of candy?

It’s not······.

I used to brush my teeth regularly.

Whatever the cause, the place to treat it is none other than…

“Chi, it’s a dentist!”

For Han Soo-yeon, who tried to live in isolation from the hospital, the dentist was a place of fear.

Su-yeon touched her front teeth again with her hand and looked at the mirror with a devastated expression.

The biggest challenge of my 7 years of life.

Han Su-yeon was much smarter than other kids her age, but…

It never occurred to me that it was time to lose my baby teeth.

“······.”

Suyeon was alone in deep thought.

* * *

“Whew. “I’m done.”

Finally, all work on the song was completed.

I converted the MIDI file and sent it via email.

One each from ⌜DreamSounds⌟ and ⌜SD Food⌟.

⌜SD Food⌟ was the one who would make the final decision, so I thought I would just have to wait for their notification for now.

⌜Get back⌟ was quite popular in the United States.

There was also a warm response from the American music community that I visit every now and then.

‘Billboard HOT 100, 23rd place is a satisfactory result, but…’

Did you say that human greed has no end?

Without realizing it, I came to expect better grades.

I looked at the clock and it was already late at night.

I left the room to have a cup of barley tea.

however······.

‘what?’

A sound similar to the ‘meowing’ sound of a dog was heard in the hallway.

After listening closely, it seemed like the source was Suyeon’s room.

‘Are you seeing something?’

Although Suyeon’s parents haven’t bought her a smartphone yet, she often watches things on her mother’s tablet, so I thought she might still be doing that.

‘But it’s too late. There’s no way he could do that until 11 p.m….’

Is something happening?

With that in mind, Soo-yeon carefully knocked on the door.

Then the ghost-like ‘squeaking’ sound subsided.

“Suyeon, are you not sleeping yet?”

“······.”

“What’s going on?”

“······.”

“Would you like my brother to give me some advice?”

“······.”

No answer.

After much thought, I opened Suyeon’s door. Then I tried turning on the stand next to the door.

I saw Suyeon lying face down on the bed with a blanket covering only her head.

‘It looks like there’s some problem with him?’

As I approached, it must have sensed a presence, and only then did it stand up.

Suyeon’s eyes were already red.

When he looked at me, I wondered why he was so sad, and tears quickly formed in his eyes.

“Ugh!!! “Oppaaaaaa!!!”

“uh? why? What’s going on?”

“I was already wrong!!!”

“???”

Su-yeon said that her front teeth started shaking this evening.

“Your teeth are chattering? Doesn’t it hurt?”

“It doesn’t hurt! But brother! What should I do!!! “I might need to go to the dentist!!!”

“Are only the front teeth shaking?”

“Ugh! Hanamaaan! “It’s shaking!”

therefore······.

My younger brother was growing up so quickly that it seemed like it was time for his baby teeth to fall out.

If you calculate Sooyeon’s full age, it was just the right time.

Today, I have one more story that I think Suyeon will like to tell later, when she is really grown up.

Thanks to this, I ended up laughing without Suyeon’s knowledge.

“I guess I ended up like this because I fell in love with that sweet and sour candy taste!!! Argh!!!”

Suyeon cried loudly for a while, shedding tears like chicken shit.

It was a fun night.