The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 79



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The highlight of the new student welcoming party started in the evening.

All students gathered in front of the outdoor stage installed in the vacant lot behind Sulwha Ye Middle School.

There was no systematic line-up, just sitting on the floor at a reasonable distance from each other.

The vacant lot was that wide, and the atmosphere of the concert was that free. Although the teachers did provide some control from time to time.

“I think this is my first time seeing a classical performance performed outdoors.”

“me too.”

Lee Ha-eun, who was squatting next to me, nods.

Shin Joo-won was lying on his side in front of me, watching the stage. Do you want to feel the energy of the earth? free human being. He was definitely an amazing kid.

Most of the kids from piano department A gathered around us. Even though they were supposed to be free, it seemed like they were gathering together in the end.

After the performances of several solo instruments, the Seolwha Yejung Orchestra took the stage.

Conducted by Mr. Maruho.

As the baton rose and fell loudly, the cheerful sound of string instruments echoed throughout the school.

Oboe and flute follow immediately.

It was a very famous symphony.

‘Beethoven Symphony No. 6, Pastoral.’

It was a work with the theme of nature, harmony, and peace.

Lee Ha-eun, who was listening to the colorful melody of the first movement, suddenly says something.

“The sound of a river flowing, the chirping of birds, I can feel that in the music. Are you also inspired by that to express spring? “In this song?”

“Who are you comparing me to now? “If anyone hears it, it will be a big problem.”

“I asked because I was curious, not for comparison. “I don’t know anything about composing music.”

Even though it was quite dark, Lee Ha-eun’s eyes were sparkling.

‘You’re serious.’

So I spoke honestly to some extent.

“When I compose, I tend to get inspiration from people around me. That’s why the theme of spring came up this time too.”

“So if you made it in winter, it would have been winter?”

“Maybe so.”

“Hmm…”

Large sound equipment was installed on the outdoor stage. Because it is difficult to fill this outdoor space with only the sound of musical instruments. It was different from an indoor classical performance.

Thanks to this, unless it was the voice of the person right next to me, I couldn’t hear it clearly. It barely felt like a buzz. The sound of the orchestra was much louder.

“Then what about ⌜TEST⌟? Is that your story too? What is the ⌜unreachable letter⌟? “That song definitely contained sadness.”

“······.”

A question that cannot be answered right away.

Lee Ha-eun looked at the stage and whispered to me.

“I… think we have become friends. Real friends. What do you think?”

This answer was easy to give.

“I think the same as you. So, I also tell you about ‘my work’. “Because I believe in you.”

“······ thank you for saying it like that.”

Lee Ha-eun thoughtlessly flicked the sand on the floor with her finger.

“Sometimes when I look at you… I get the feeling that I’m looking at something far away. At that time, I feel sad. I felt the same way while listening to your previous songs. “Of course, you pretend not to.”

“······.”

A slightly unexpected story.

As I’ve been spending a lot of time with Lee Ha-eun recently… I wonder if she started thinking like that?

Maybe so.

“So, if you’re having a hard time, you can feel free to talk to me. I’ll give you some advice. Because we are friends. Understand?”

Lee Ha-eun smiles at me.

Then I look at the stage again.

‘You can talk comfortably…’

I looked at Lee Ha-eun’s profile and said to myself.

“Someday. “Maybe the day will come when we can do that.”

“huh? What did you say?”

Beethoven’s music heading towards the finale.

Because the entire orchestra was playing a gorgeous melody, Lee Ha-eun didn’t seem to hear me.

“That’s what I said I would do. Instead, the consultation fee should be a little cheaper?”

“That’s natural. “A cup of hot chocolate is enough.”

After the spectacular orchestra performance, the practical music performance began.

The performance with the Applied Music Department was very exciting.

School officials set fire to a pile of wood that had been previously installed in the middle of the vacant lot.

A total of three campfires.

The heat was greater than I expected.

The vocalist and senior’s stage began. He must have been quite famous at school, so cheers came from all over. I heard him talk and he said he was a famous trainee at a certain agency.

“He’s a pretty popular senior in the entertainment department!”

A friend from class A kindly explained it.

However, the senior selected an interesting song as the last encore song.

As Lee Ha-eun said, this is a song that has become popular among students these days.

“For the last song, I will sing ⌜For some reason, spring⌟.”

Wow!-

Cheers erupt from everywhere.

There were no students sitting.

Everyone stood up and sang along to this song.

⌜

Where should we go when a gentle wind blows?

Mountains, sea, fields, anywhere would be good.

The excitement that comes with timing will someday become a memory.

⌟

The faces of all the students were stained red.

It seems that the heat of the campfire did not leave their faces alone.

⌜

Meeting a friend for the first time at school.

Playing around with them.

I hope this moment of laughter lasts forever.

⌟

Shin Joo-won comes towards me and puts his arm around my shoulder. Then he whispers. It would be a big hit if I uploaded a cover of this song on NewTube. I heard you have a sharp side. I tried my best to pretend not to know.

⌜

Countless stars resembling sugar are floating in the sky.

The footprints left behind by the wind were engraved in the field.

Rainbow-colored flowers will probably bloom on that high mountain.

⌟

I raised my head and looked at the sky, and only the North Star was barely visible. I couldn’t find the numerous constellations that Uncle Miller had told me about.

It was a little disappointing.

⌜

Grab your acoustic guitar and go outside.

This moment when the spring breeze blows.

It might be a regrettable thought in the distant future, right?

It’s a shame to just pass by. It will be a shame.

But actually, there is no need to go somewhere.

Just look away from the spot.

The bus stop you passed by without notice might look beautiful.

⌟

The students each held hands one by one.

Lee Ha-eun was on my right, and Shin Ju-won was on my left.

We formed a large band and stood around the campfire.

⌜

I remember staying at school late at night with my friends.

It could be your best memory.

Are you reminiscing now?

Or are you still feeling excited?

The excitement of this time will someday become a memory.

⌟

Most of the students seemed to know this song.

Everyone sings excitedly.

That… was a little surprising.

⌜

If you walk slowly while looking at the cherry blossoms.

The excitement you thought you had forgotten may come back.

The excitement this time brings.

Because it will become a memory that will never be forgotten.

In the season when warm winds begin to blow.

I hope everyone finds excitement.

For some reason, spring has come.

Like this time last year.

⌟

* * *

A few days later.

A cafe in Gangnam.

“and···. Manager, how many meetings do we have today? “I’m out of my mind.”

“That’s right.”

“For some reason, spring⌟ seems to be getting a lot of attention this time.”

“Because it was a good song for a rookie to sing. “Today, there are especially many requests from idol teams.”

“Plus, most of them were large.”

“That’s why we came out like this.”

This level of respect was necessary.

In a situation where Daehyung kept asking ⌜Wolgwang⌟ for MJ’s songs, he couldn’t just refuse in writing.

⌜For some reason, Bom⌟ was currently ranked 2nd on the music charts.

Even though the singer did not do any broadcasting activities at all.

What if ⌜Unknown⌟ showed his face in the media?

Maybe it went to #1 on the music charts last week.

The public liked this song very much.

The heart-tickling melody and lyrics perfectly matched the season, and the charm of the vocals also played a role.

‘Seojin’s voice is quite unique.’

Seojin seemed to dislike her voice because it was young, but in fact, people liked this song even more.

When I listen to it, I just feel happy.

Because the freshness is conveyed as is.

Unlike the perfectly young rookies coming out of large entertainment companies these days who are no different from professional singers, Seojin has expressed the charm of her age well.

‘When you listen to it, you smile without even realizing it. That’s the charm of the song.’

Thanks to this, this song began to be used more and more frequently as background music on various video platforms.

For reference, according to the copyright system, all profits from the video were supposed to go to the music producer.

⌜For some reason, Bom⌟ is said to be ranked 2nd on the music charts right now, but in some ways, it was better than simply(?) 1st place.

In a way, it was natural that large entertainment companies, well aware of this, began sending excessive love calls to MJ.

“But there are places that want ⌜Unknown⌟. “She’s a new singer and I don’t even know who she is.”

“I know. However, we can’t split our composer in half, right? “This might be the moment when Solomon is needed.”

“Tsk tsk. “It’s a joke worthy of a manager.”

Park Hoon also told Charina about the phone call he received from a producer at a certain broadcasting station a little while ago.

“It’s a broadcasting station… so of course that’s the reaction.”

“therefore. “Everyone’s eyes are on fire.”

“But that’s almost like a main MC’s appearance fee, right? “Isn’t that quite a lot for a guest appearance fee?”

“They say they are thinking of creating a completely new program.”

That wasn’t all.

⌜Moonlight⌟ There was also a proposal to bring MJ in by paying a sufficient down payment regardless of the contractual relationship. On the condition that you slightly close your eyes.

“To be honest, these people don’t have any common sense.”

“Because this is what the entertainment industry is like.”

“Has our contract with the composer ended? “Do you know of any place?”

“Not yet. Still, I think our ⌜Wolgwang⌟ is a bit loud-mouthed. But I don’t know how long that will last.”

The contract with Seojin was limited to this song.

⌜For some reason, even if it was related to spring⌟, it was a situation where I didn’t know what would happen in the future depending on Seojin’s feelings.

‘We are confirming the request for the next song for now.’

Park Hoon felt like he wanted to keep Seojin with him.

Rather than money or anything like that, I was worried that Seojin would get hurt if I went somewhere else.

Isn’t the entertainment industry such a gentle place?

Especially for a 14 year old.

but.

‘Maybe this is all just my greed.’

A child who may suddenly leave, saying he will concentrate on playing the piano.

I may have been lucky just to have been able to watch a genius from the side, even if just for a moment.

With that in mind, Park Hoon prepared for the next meeting.

* * *

“hmm.”

“Hmm.”

Suyeon, who was watching the video with me attentively, opened her mouth quietly.

“also······”

“What do you think?”

“I definitely think Seolha unnie ⌜For some reason, Bom⌟’s cover is the cutest. “The blushing cheeks in the middle were especially attractive.”

My brother’s cool-headed judgment.

I agreed right away.

“It’s not a trending video for nothing.”

“By the way, how many views does your video have?”

“me? “You saw it yesterday.”

“Every day is different. “I’m curious again!”

Suyeon is right next to me, her eyes sparkling. I had no choice but ⌜for some reason, I went in search of a video of spring⌟.

Suyeon immediately jumped up.

“and! look! “It’s increased again!”

The video that had 3 million views until yesterday was now over 3.3 million.

It definitely seemed like it was on the rise.

It was said that this song was even played at Suyeon’s kindergarten.

“I got scolded for holding back my laughter! really! Huh! But I always feel good because I like the song. “It’s a tickling song and it’s cute.”

“I’m glad Suyeon likes it.”

“of course! My friends and teachers all say they like the song. I guess my brother is a genius. “If you look at making songs like this.”

I pointed out one important fact here.

“More than that, you helped Suyeon make this song. I do not remember?”

“······ Did I do that?”

“huh. “When the synthesizer arrived.”

“Hmm. Did you?”

Suyeon tilted her head, and I chuckled and took a sheet out of my pocket.

Ten thousand won.

They were Suyeon’s composing assistants.

Suyeon opened her eyes wide.

“You, that’s too much money! I haven’t done anything! Do you know how many pieces of ice cream there are for 10,000 won?”

“It’s because prices have risen since last year. Instead, when I need to write something, I talk to my brother and write. how is it?”

“still······.”

“Then, put it in the piggy bank and if you have anything to spend, let’s go shopping with you. “Okay then?”

After thinking about it, Sooyeon accepted the allowance I gave her. Then Dodo runs and brings the piggy bank. Su-yeon meticulously records her pocket money. She mutters something like a line from a movie, saying, “As I live, I get all the big things.”

After Sooyeon left my room.

I opened the email linked to the official NewTube account.

I created a new email account as a kind of communication channel, and the number of emails I received per day was enormous.

And among them…

‘This agency sent it again.’

There was an email telling me to change agencies because they would give me a down payment of almost 100 million won.

‘I guess it’s safe to say that my ransom has risen this much.’

Well, that’s why I didn’t feel bad.

Most of the remaining emails were from fans who said that ⌜for some reason, they really like spring⌟.

He would often reply to e-mails that seemed to have been written by children, and he would also write letters by hand with crayons and send them back to me.

A letter with the word spring written on it, with a round picture.

‘I heard it makes me happy when I look at it.’

In terms of ratio, if work content was 1, emails from fans were 99.

Thanks to this, reading emails was a lot of fun.

* * *

next day.

After finishing all classes.

I remained in the classroom with two classmates from Class A.

“Now, let’s decide on a team leader. By the way, the team leader also has to make a presentation.”

There was one performance evaluation for a practical composition class.

3-person team play.

It was a randomly selected team.

Baek So-yeon, the vice-president of Class A, who is quite close to Lee Ha-eun, recruited volunteers.

“Is there anyone here who knows how to compose music?”

“······.”

Shin Joo-won turns his head.

I immediately spoke to Shin Ju-won.

“What can you do if you are so passive? “Even if you don’t know, you should think about giving it a try.”

“I’m terrible at composing music! Then you did it!”

Baek So-yeon looked at us and sighed.

“Then shall we draw lots? “Actually, I’m not confident in composing music either.”

“okay! That would be fair! “If the probability is 1/3, it’s worth a try.”

While looking at the children, I had no choice but to raise one hand.

“Team leader, I will do it.”

Shin Joo-won showed a compliment by saying, “Oh~ Chief~”

Baek So-yeon said, “Good. But Seojin, do you know how to compose music?” she asked me.

I was lost in thought for a moment.

‘hmm···.’

Did you know that I could compose music?

I tried to answer, recalling the email I saw yesterday.

“I think I probably know ‘a little bit’.”

“okay?”

“huh.”

“thank god.”

However, can you do this for free?

I also have ransom money!

Labor could not be provided for free.

Shouldn’t we take care of people’s welfare?

I proposed conditions to take care of my own interests.

“······ good. “Is that enough?”

“of course.”

My conditions were barely passed.

After a while.

When we were sitting on the stairs on the first floor of Zororo School.

“uh? Seojin, have you gone yet?”

Lee Ha-eun appeared from behind.

“I’m going soon. “Because of performance evaluation.”

“Oh, practical composition skills? “If it’s your team…”

Lee Ha-eun stopped saying what she was going to say and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. And then points her finger towards my face.

“But is that ice cream delicious? “This is my first time seeing it.”

“huh. Especially since it’s free.”

“free?”

I pointed to Baek So-yeon and Shin Ju-won on either side of me, and Lee Ha-eun laughed.

Lee Ha-eun soon went to the convenience store and bought some ice cream. And we took a seat on the line of stairs where we were sitting.

“Seojin, isn’t just one ice cream too cheap for you to be the leader of the composition performance evaluation team?”

“I know yeah. Originally, I asked for two. Shin Joo-won…”

“and! Look at your greed! This is a team game anyway, right? Do we play?”

Baek So-yeon adds one word to Shin Joo-won’s check.

“Then Joowon, shouldn’t you be the team leader? “With two ice creams.”

“······.”

Shin Joo-won soon began eating ice cream in silence.

At that time, the phone suddenly rang.

It was Manager Park Hoon.

After asking for understanding from my friends, I moved to my seat and answered the phone.

– Ah, Seojin. It’s nothing else…

Manager Park Hoon explained to me at length about the contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟.

It wasn’t anything great.

There were changes as the contract ended and was renewed.

A fairly large down payment and a ‘profit sharing ratio adjustment’ that is advantageous to me.

For reference, the down payment was money that I would receive in full.

And the contract renewal was for three songs, just like the current contract.

My answer was simple.

“Then I will do that.”

– ······ uh?

“If Manager Park Hoon is like that, then it must be like that. “Just send me the contract via email later.”

– ······.

Manager Park Hoon, who was silent for a while, said, “Okay… thanks. Seojin…” and hung up the phone.

When I go back to where my friends are, Shin Joo-won asks me, “What was the call?”

I thought for a moment and then answered.

“I just finished something that wasn’t that big of a deal, something that was taken for granted.”

“······?”

“I’m the leader of the performance evaluation team, but I feel like one piece of ice cream isn’t enough. “I need to re-examine the contract carefully.”

“Where is that?”

“This is how the world is. Shin Joo-won. “You are still young.”

“······.”

Soon we started chatting loudly.

I ended up getting another bag of snacks from my teammates. Although we all shared it together.

‘When I compose, it has to be at this level.’

Yum.

And later, I shot the tteokbokki.

It was spring.