NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4 p2
A song that was not only the main OST of “My Idol” but also loved by game fans in many ways.
‘For You’
As long as he could sing it to a certain extent, he could effectively finish it, and because the song itself was appealing, it had remained in the top rankings of the real-world Lemon Chart for quite some time.
He didn’t know if it was released here as well.
It’s better than forcing himself to sing a song he doesn’t know.
Avoid the worst and take the next best thing.
“I’ll just sing the first verse, unaccompanied.”
“Oh ho, unaccompanied? That’s not easy to sing.”
CEO Choi Kang-hoon replied with a smile before producer Hwang Yi-seo.
It seems that CEO Choi likes his first impression.
“Then I’ll start.”
He cleared his throat first.
He drew up his emotions.
The melody of the song he’d heard hundreds, maybe thousands of times while playing the game played in his head as if it were playing itself.
Meeting someone like you~
I can’t express how happy I am.~
His voice was clear.
At least from the first verse, there were no cracks in his voice.
A smooth flow of notes.
Not easily reaching high notes, but smoothly transitioning through low notes, enhancing the tone.
Always being my strength by my side~
Making it possible for me to lean on.~
Although I always wanted to say it.~
The words I was afraid to say.~
With a good start, the next verse wasn’t too bad.
The pitch gradually rising.
But it was not overbearing.
Thank you.~
For being with me.~
Finally, the highlight.
He maximized the feeling of speaking in a gentle whisper rather than a strong high-pitched voice.
Because it was a song he had heard countless times.
He knew where to bend the notes and where to inject emotion.
He hummed it while he was playing a rhythm game.
The expressions of the producer and CEO were subtle.
What should he say?
They looked surprised?
Director Yang had a similar look on his face.
He can’t understand.
Did he sing it right?
The first person to speak up was Producer Hwang Yi-seo.
“It’s the first time I’ve heard this song. Can you tell me what song it is?”
“The song is called ‘For You.'”
“Hmm, is it an original composition?”
He knew it would be like this.
“For You” was a song that didn’t exist in this world.
It might exist in somebody’s head, but they hadn’t released it yet.
Although he couldn’t write chords or compose, he could sing whatever melody came to mind.
“It’s not an original composition. However, this would be my first time singing it myself.”
“Hmm, an unreleased song from the MAE team?”
Hwang Yi-seo asked, looking at Director Yang Hyun-woo.
“No, it’s not a song from our team.”
“That means this song, which was never released anyway, came from Mr. Gun-ha’s head?”
Producer Hwang’s face brightened at Yang Hyun-woo’s response.
“The song is good. I can see a lot of things that need to be worked on, like the vocalization, but it’s not completely bad.”
“Thank you.”
“It seems like the high notes still need some refinement, and the pitch is a bit unsteady in the main part, but I think it’s alright.”
A concise and precise evaluation without any sugarcoating.
That was quite a praise for this level.
The song went over well.
“Let’s see you dancing this time.”
“Okay.”
Dancing.
What is the most important talent an idol should have?
Singing and Dancing.
In some ways, how well one can dance was more important than singing.
Being in sync with the group.
To execute a flawless performance without any mistakes.
The singing could be covered by AR in some way, but the dancing could not.
The problem is…
‘I don’t know how to dance.’
There is only one thing to believe.
The memories ingrained in this body.
He remembered the video he watched while waiting for the GH officials in the room.
“I lack in dancing skills, but I will perform ‘My Love’ by Blue Cover. Could I be allowed to play accompaniment?”
It was Gun-ha’s most recent dance piece.
“Of course.”
And the entirety of “My Love” played out on the EMP.
When the song came on, a song that he had heard many times in the video, his body started to dance.
He may not know it, but it’s a song his body remembers.
His body responded to the accompaniment and danced to the music.
His dance stats were only E-grade.
“♬♩♪♬♩~.”
It was a little better than what he saw in the video, but honestly, he felt like he was floundering.
Showing the best he could right now was all he could do in this moment.
He could feel Hwang Yi-seo’s eyes on him sharply.
How do they see this?
To someone who’s already tired of watching polished performances, his clumsy moves might seem pathetic.”
But he couldn’t stop.
The moment he stopped, he would be eliminated.
“Huff, Huff!”
At the end of verse one of My Love.
“Okay, that’s enough.”
Hwang Yi-seo interrupted the song.
“I watched it well. The dance, unfortunately, was much more disappointing than I expected.”
*Tsk.*
He could hear them clicking their tongue.
The score he earned with the song crumbled away completely.
“And finally, What do you consider to be your strongest asset?”
“Are you asking about my strongest asset?”
“Yes. What are you best at?”
“Um….”
An asset.
He looked up and saw himself in the office mirror.
Not quite the face descended from heaven like an SS-grade idol, but it was certainly a look that would attract attention if I walked the streets.
Surely he would have been street cast if he went out like this?
“The face.”
“What?”
“I’m most confident in my face.”
“Huh, look at this guy.”
Hwang Yi-seo snorted in disbelief at Gun-ha’s response.
“Kahahaha, That’s a good answer! Kekeke!”
Choi Kang-hoon, the CEO sitting next to Hwang, snickered.
However, Hwang Yi-seo’s face remained cold.
“Isn’t it natural that idols are handsome? Isn’t there anything else?”
“Do you mean something other than my appearance?”
“Yes. The thing you’re most confident in.”
‘Something I’m confident in…’, came Yoon Gun-ha’s thoughts.
Aside from the Appearance he desperately raised to an A grade, all his other abilities are at an E grade.
It felt like rolling dice and finding out it was all one-sided.
To be at a critical juncture where it’s a matter of life or death, and the only dice he was allowed to use were 1s.
With the one-sided dice he has, the only thing he can get is an express train to hell.
If so,
Flipping the board is also an option.
“I don’t have one.”
“What?”
Hwang Yi-seo looked at him in disbelief.
Flipping the board and starting over.
It’s about fighting in the field where he excels, not the one Hwang Yi-seo wants.
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TL/N:
1. Practice Bug (연습 벌레) – A person who works very hard tirelessly to do something. It is a figurative expression used to describe someone who diligently practices or trains without getting tired. Imagine a dedicated martial artist who practices their techniques relentlessly, day after day, without missing a beat.
2. Ref. to previous chapters when MC suddenly thought that there was another Yoon Gun-ha living.