Chapter 16

Chapter 16

At first glance I thought it was genius level beyond high school student level.

Only a little over a month has passed since that day and that guy had grown scarily.

No, the hypothesis that he didn’t show his real skill then would be more realistic.

That is pro and beyond.

Why is a person like that gathering high school students and doing a band in his own studio?

Cognitive dissonance couldn’t not come.

Jo Hyeonseop had never seen a high school student like that.

He writes songs very well.

Moreover he even looks at the same band members’ recording directing no less than a producer of a large agency.

Even he records his own song like some pro singer.

Even he seemed to know how to appropriately utilize popularity and artistry.

Additionally very good-looking.

Not stopping there whether he did exercise or something his body is also very good.

Is only Cha Seoha outstanding then that’s not it again.

The drummer who came together a few days ago is already a pro.

Heard from Deokcheol he is the famous championship youngest winner.

The guitarist also had outstanding star quality and the bassist was delicate.

The guy playing keys at first I didn’t know if he was playing.

Because it was precise to the degree I thought it was stamped with MIDI.

But a little later after exchanging some conversation with Cha Seoha he showed an excellent performance containing live feel.

Each members either had outstanding current skill or potential was anticipated.

How on earth did kids like that gather.

“What is all that really...”

“Owner. Don’t we have to somehow catch those kids? They seem like kids who have no reason not to do celebrities.”

“Catch? Those kids?”

“Yes.”

Jo Hyeonseop at first clearly thought it would be good to raise that guy named Cha Seoha as an idol.

Because singing skill and looks were outstanding.

But looking after gathering the members like this they didn’t seem like kids who would do idols.

“I see why they want to do a band.”

They know they themselves are outstanding.

Of course they could succeed with the occupation called idol too.

But if guys with outstanding skill and who know that have conviction then running out madly in that direction is normal.

“Hul, are you going to give up?”

Park Minji felt like the world was collapsing.

If kids like that don’t debut that is a big loss of the stone board.

No, this is a national loss.

No, a pan-earth loss is right.

Even ordinary person Park Minji thought that so how would Jo Hyeonseop be.

“No, I won’t give up.”

It’s not the sound of wanting to make profit with that band.

Jo Hyeonseop put down a lot of money greed while retiring from the entertainment industry.

The money already earned is sufficient.

Just the feeling that it would be good if his name was small engraved on the page of the history of the band called Oktap.

When that will be he doesn’t know.

Those guys will clearly jump into the entertainment industry.

They will probably appear in the appearance of the band they pursue.

Then after that?

With what thought are they operating the band like that and making songs?

To bring what future?

Jo Hyeonseop decided to calmly wait for that future to be realized.

Probably, it didn’t seem like it would take that long a time.

Quickly Oktap’s movements.

He wanted to confirm Cha Seoha’s plan.

* * *

Fortunately time permitted and we could do even vocal recording.

After that after quickly finishing correction the song was completed.

“Hey, really everyone worked hard a lot.”

“No, Seoha you worked hard a lot.”

“Yeah, hey you really did like some pro.”

“When did you learn mixing?”

Because it was annoying to make excuses every time there were almost no times I showed real skill in front of the guys.

Today because the rental time was short I said whatever and immersed madly in correction.

“Well, just roughly doing as heard what.”

Now I don’t even know what I’m making excuses with.

Did I use ears too long, or did I talk too much a feeling of all energy being sucked.

Before exiting the studio I came to greet the owner.

“Owner thank you for lending.”

“Thank you!”

Friends also lowered their heads and conveyed thanks.

“Yeah, did the recording go well?”

“Yes, thanks to.”

“Yeah, if needed again next time say. From now on days without reservation I’ll lend again.”

Owner Jo Hyeonseop for some reason said he would lend the studio to me for free from now on.

Of course it was only corresponding to times without customers.

Why is he doing this much.

Veterans’ hearts really can’t be known.

Do newbies look that good?

Anyway since it’s a beneficial thing to me I decided to gratefully receive it.

* * *

Even after that day I actively utilized ST Studio for various song work.

Production of <​Your Time> and that to release together with <​Rendez-vous>.

Those two songs were also precious songs we made in the previous life.

Memories had volatilized a lot so I couldn’t make them as is.

But only couldn’t reproduce the instruments and chords as is it was sufficient to contain the emotions of that time.

I hope the guys like this.

And I completed one more song with much better quality than the previous three songs.

It was one I was making together when I came alone last time and sketched <​Rendez-vous>.

The title is <​Diving>.

This song is not a song we will use.

A song to gift to someone...

No, a song to trade.

Because the period I had thought several times was approaching.

Making and announcing songs is work all bands can do.

And, a bit more difficult but releasing quality good songs is also in fact something many bands are doing.

Then do all those bands succeed?

That’s not it.

Just walking only the path everyone goes it’s hard to succeed.

We have to find a bit more different novel method and succeed.

The song that will be used in that method is exactly <​Diving>.

However, before executing this plan that is only in my head there was one thing to confirm.

Exactly, the attitude the friends take toward commercial success.

Also the wish they want to achieve with music.

“You received a business card?”

“Yeah, I received it from that studio owner before. Seems like telling to look at agency audition or something what do you guys think?”

“I think it’s good? But surely they won’t tell to do idol...? If they tell to dance that’s troublesome.”

Heo Junseong was conditional agreement.

“I’m the same. If autonomy is guaranteed while maintaining Oktap nothing bad. Without money nothing works right? Ah, of course the initiative of music has to be with us.”

Kim Jihu was the same opinion.

Yeah, this is the right thought.

“I... don’t know well.”

Lee Doyoung’s tone was somehow not inclined.

“Yeah? Reason?”

“Don’t know. Just somehow it seems a bit scary too...”

Lee Doyoung roughly mumbling.

The moment some pain the guy has floated up I didn’t ask any more.

“Yeah, well Doyoung is just not inclined. That can be. Kang Min how about you?”

“I’m completely opposite.”

Kang Min answered in a serious tone for once.

“Yeah? Reason?”

“If later I don’t know but now I think solidifying our substance is priority.”

We four people started listening attentively to Kang Min’s opinion.

“While doing band until now I’ve seen many people casted by agencies. Everyone was inflated with the dream that they could do band but all became idols.”

Some idiot’s past floated in the head.

It seemed like picking at me so the heart ached.

“Of course idol isn’t bad. Flashy and cool. But that’s not our dream right? Now I want to grow strength to the degree we can put out our own voice. Contract seems good after that.”

Kang Min elaborating fitting words for once.

As expected because he’s a guy who was in the scene long judgment is good in this kind of decision.

“So contacting capital is after growing the size to the degree we can make firm self-assertion?”

“Oh... Adult speech method.”

“Cha Seoha sometimes looking seems like a kid and adult coexist.”

Isn’t this degree something even high school students say?

I can express this in more refined show business language.

Oktap will examine capital.

It’s not the sound of growing size and unconditionally entering an agency.

First grow size, and if there’s a decent deal review it.

“Okay, acknowledged. I immediately convinced.”

“Yeah, it’s reasonable words.”

Heo Junseong and Kim Jihu agreed.

Lee Doyoung only nodded beside.

And somehow the expression seemed to have brightened.

Probably if Lee Doyoung things like broadcast or entertainment industry still won’t be inclined.

“Good, conclusion is out. First let’s grow size among ourselves.”

I put the business card away again and made a satisfied smile.

Yeah, as expected band is this taste.

* * *

Didn’t I say sometime?

Even in the midst of succeeding as idol living in the world of IF together with Oktap was my hobby.

Naturally that IF had no choice but to change every time.

Because the variation of imagination differs according to what music Oktap does, what tendency it has.

But no matter how much I think there’s nothing better than this as our first button.

Not too excessive, and not too lacking either.

Of course after the first button I do have radical plans too, but it’s something that can be decided only after hearing the members’ opinions.

Like that a certain day a few days after the work of <​Rendez-vous> ended.

I approached and sat beside Lee Doyoung among the guys rolling around the practice room.

“Hey, Doyoung.”

“Yeah?”

“Are you perhaps close with the student council kids?”

“Yeah, close?”

“That... who is that the student vice president girl.”

“Yeongeun?”

“Yeah, right that kid.”

“Why Yeongeun?”

“Can you tell that kid to come see our performance a bit?”

“Well, it’s not difficult but why?”

“Just, that kid seems popular so if insider kids come see the performance audience increases and good. Have to manage reputation inside school too.”

“Reputation?”

Lee Doyoung seemed to think my words were a bit strange, but didn’t particularly counter-question.

Good guy.

“Um, got it. I’ll convey.”

“Thanks.”