Chapter 20

Chapter 20

1 hour before performance start.

Star Observation Cam’s PD did an interview with Moon Gayoung with Jeongun High’s scenery as background.

“School is like a treasure I couldn’t have to me.”

Behind the obvious sound minor celebrities who became stars do, talk about singer came out.

Originally Moon Gayoung’s agency representative requested to avoid mention about singer, but recently filming amount is too no answer.

And can’t give stimulating missions to a minor female high school student either.

From the PD’s position he had no choice but to put content about Moon Gayoung’s singer challenge in the broadcast.

‘Casting was wrong from the start.’

The PD while thinking that didn’t show it and proceeded with the interview related to high school, festival.

The talk finally touched performance.

“I hear, you’re appearing in the performance?”

“Yes. I practiced a lot with the trainer teacher, but standing in front of people is the first.”

“What feeling do you have?”

“Um, it seems like an appropriate start toward the dream. To others it would be an ordinary, in some ways insignificant high school festival... To me it’s a place like a treasure I properly couldn’t have.”

‘The ment is decent?’

In fact this was a ment Cha Seoha conveyed while requesting acting to Moon Gayoung.

Moon Gayoung didn’t even memorize it, but because it was quite appropriate it flowed out naturally.

“Is there a goal you aim for while standing on stage today?”

The PD while throwing the question knew an abstract answer would return.

Start toward the dream, school days memories that couldn’t be had, time of first showing passion to the world etc...

Other answers were not even considered.

But Moon Gayoung’s answer was really unexpected.

“I want to beat the rival.”

“Rival?”

“In fact it’s something I alone think is rival. Those friends probably haven’t even seen me singing?”

Moon Gayoung smiled like a high school girl, but the PD was stuck on the word rival.

“What team is it?”

“It’s a band called Oktap composed of three school friends and two friends from other schools. Tremendously famous in this neighborhood.”

“The occasion you came to think as rival?”

“Called Cha Seoha, the leader cum vocal there really sings well. Composes well too. So I said I want to use the song called <​Rendez-vous> that friend made, but was flatly refused.”

“No why?”

An ordinary male high school student couldn’t refuse Moon Gayoung’s request, an ordinary indie band couldn’t refuse a celebrity’s request?

“They say Rendez-vous doesn’t suit me.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes.”

“Then after being refused like that did you sharpen a cute revenge knife?”

“Not revenge... Seems like I wanted to show. I also do well. What this kind of childish heart?”

“Then the song you’ll sing today is what? I know as self-composed, did you receive from another band?”

“This is also quite funny, the song I’ll sing today is also made by Cha Seoha.”

“Yes?”

“They said this suits me better than Rendez-vous. The title is Diving.”

“Then even if you do the stage well today isn’t it thanks to the friend called Cha Seoha? You can’t win right?”

“That’s why. Somehow it’s unfair.”

At Moon Gayoung’s feelings that somehow seemed not organized the PD smirked.

Well what, after all 18 years old isn’t it.

An age where bickering with amateurism rather than commercial logic suits.

“Do those friends do well?”

“They do tremendously well. If busking people flock like clouds.”

“Can you win?”

“Have to try hard!”

Like that the interview ended, and Star Observation Cam’s PD recalled two thoughts.

One was that it would be good if the kids called Oktap did a bit well.

Honestly there was no particular expectation.

Nationally speaking, how many would there be who sing a bit in the neighborhood?

Among them those who jump into the real show business industry are a handful.

Does the number debuting as singers in a year reach a hundred?

Still there are amateurs who can go on broadcast, and amateurs who can’t.

The PD hoped the guys called Oktap would at least do the basics.

Only then can somehow shove into the broadcast and try to revive the Jeongun High festival.

The second thought was that it would be good if a bit good-looking.

Even filling the same broadcast amount the subject worth zooming and the subject hard to zoom have different volume.

Even if singing so-so well, if the face is quite not it’s hard to use in broadcast.

But...

“Such guys coming out to school festival or something no way.”

They would already all be sweating as trainees of some agency.

So in fact expectation was faint.

Moreover what did they say?

Leader cum vocal cum composer?

Even doing one properly is difficult what would an 18 year old colt touching this and that do well how much.

“PD.”

“Oh, Writer Jeong. Did you gain some teacher or student interviews?”

“None. Really nothing usable. Aren’t we failing this episode?”

“What can we do. First try filming Moon Gayoung singing as coolly as possible. Lay one team catching the cutout.”

“Please hope the song is a bit good. I heard it’s a song received from a rookie composer.”

“Received from this school band kid.”

“Yes? Really?”

“...Shall I write the apology letter in advance? If it comes out on broadcast the director will go crazy.”

That conversation was one hour ago.

But.

“P, PD!”

“...I’m watching too.”

“Amazing! We hit amazing!”

The moment Oktap actually went up on stage everything changed.

* * *

Today Jeongun High’s invited singers were two teams.

First was Oktap.

Second was Moon Gayoung.

Among them the one decorating the finale was Moon Gayoung.

If only by skill Oktap should go as ending, but the halo of celebrity and variety filming couldn’t be ignored.

Moreover the Jeongun High festival person in charge didn’t accurately know Oktap’s skill.

In such a situation the performances of Jeongun High current students finished.

While the host dragged time with prepared ments behind the curtain-drawn stage Oktap busily set up instruments.

Soon the curtain disappeared.

“Waaaaa!!”

“Kyaaak!”

“Good-looking!!”

“Wow, crazy freaking good-looking!”

“Wow! Lee Doyoung cool!”

“What, is that Cha Seoha? Crazy, what is he a celebrity?”

“Were there kids like that in our school?”

While the current students screamed all kinds at the appearance of Oktap who appeared on stage, Cha Seoha grinned.

Clearly it was a performance prepared aiming for crumbs but...

Standing in front of the audience who expected fully other something became unnecessary.

Just wanting to satisfy them with good music.

So this is real.

Not Cha Seoha wandering in the world of IF, the real Oktap’s Cha Seoha.

“Hello! We are Oktap!”

Waaaaaaaa!

“Rendez-vous! We’ll start!”

As if waited Kang Min’s fierce drums knocked on the chests of Jeongun High students.

Finally the song departed.

Passing time

Passing space

I’ll go to meet you

No matter how much it changes

I can recognize you

All sessions harmoniously intertwine and emit intense energy.

Cha Seoha sang leisurely on top of that.

For high school not bad, but compared to broadcasting can’t say the sound is good.

Moreover Jeongun High students didn’t know well about band music, and even Rendez-vous was a new song.

But the public recognizing the real on stage was not that difficult a thing.

“Hey, what.”

“Fucking good.”

Not only the vocal.

The vocal was overwhelming, but the guitar, bass, keyboard jumping on the house the drums built were clearly touching the pro area.

Right before the chorus started Cha Seoha approached Lee Doyoung.

That part where the rhythmic slap officially announces the chorus is approaching.

Lee Doyoung perfectly digested the relevant part then grinned just like Cha Seoha.

Jeongun High students screaming at the reversal of Lee Doyoung thought as a model student was a natural thing.

‘This guy plays a bit.’

Cha Seoha who showed a satisfied smile digested the chorus.

When we meet

It starts

A new world

New music

No matter how much it changes

I can recognize you

The stage Oktap prepared was far more excellent than practiced.

Because the atmosphere of the site was hotter than thought.

Oktap’s performance that received pouring cheers and accelerated passed verse 1 and chorus and entered a part not in the original song.

“Drums!”

Instrument solo part not in the original song.

After Cha Seoha’s shout Kang Min showed off real skill in earnest.

Short and stimulating fill.

After that Kang Min playing the drums as if beating together with intense headbanging.

The field of vision would all be a mess but no going astray at all.

Polyrhythm mixed without rest and quick strokes.

Continuing grandiose performance centered on tom then utilizing cymbals variously and extracting a light feel.

At the level skill matching the title of DMC champion tremendous cheers burst from the audience seats.

“Waaaa!!”

“Wow! What! What is that!”

“Crazy fucking good. What is that person?”

“Not our school kid right?”

“Don’t know, just crazy?”

Kang Min who finished the solo and raised the sticks above the head.

After that the solo was taken by Lee Doyoung.

A solo well reflecting Lee Doyoung’s opinion of wanting to show sensory and refined performance rather than flashy performance.

After very shortly showing bass walking that doesn’t suit pop punk at all the guy immediately entered sensory fingering.

If after Kang Min’s intense performance another performance like slap mixed with lots of ghost notes popped out there would have been no rise and fall.

“Oh?”

“Wow, what is that leeway?”

“Ah bass crazy. Lee Doyoung that guy isn’t only good at studying.”

“Because lost weight? Good-looking...?”

“Real.”

Lee Doyoung’s leisurely solo bestowed a refined feeling rather than flair.

To those who like dopamine bursting freely it was rest time.

To those who like delicate performance it was an excellent performance that could be the high point.

After receiving the two rhythm instruments’ heavy performance the next order was Kim Jihu.

A guy with no acquaintance to Jeongun High students just like Kang Min.

Kim Jihu played a hopeful and uplifting atmosphere solo.

The biggest cheer among today’s performance burst out.

Especially the female students’ voices were dominant.

Kim Jihu played doing his best.

While taking ascending progression he showed quick comping.

After short comping he widely used the keys and instantly unfolded arpeggio.

Keys compared to other instruments somehow lack intense taste.

Moreover if a person who does clean performance like Kim Jihu even more so.

Of course that was prejudice.

Kim Jihu who had orthodox performance as habit had prepared a weapon for this moment.

After glancing at the audience seats he largely used body movements and started striking the keys with a fist.

Keys pressed anything and created calculated dissonance.

Clearly dissonance, but a feeling of the inside bursting open somewhere.

That appearance made one recall a crazy musician that would come out in a movie.

Naturally another cheer burst from the audience seats.

As if absolutely not losing to that cheer Heo Junseong started playing together with high harmonics.

The flower of the band is naturally guitar.

Not an exaggeration to say the protagonist.

Heo Junseong who seemed a bit more excited than usual.

But it was a necessary attitude for a guitarist.

Hammering mixed between picking and arming of delicate timing.

Heo Junseong who led fast playing while showing various techniques the sound he created had no noise at all.

Around the time the solo part headed to the end he took the notes long and found leeway and Heo Junseong looking at the audience seats once.

In the end the guy showed a playful expression and held the pick high and exited.

When we meet

It starts

A new world

New music

No matter how much it changes

I can recognize you

The chorus that continues immediately.

Cha Seoha continued the song with a satisfied expression.

The song reached the climax.

Oktap showed perfect ensemble, and unity.

The respective strengths the five unfolded gathered into one music and this was no longer the concept of ensemble.

Just one music.

Their performance falling into ecstasy was perfect as if playing a pre-recorded track.

And Cha Seoha until the end ran around the stage with all strength and extracted energy.

So that it could become a stage where emotion is conveyed beyond just appreciating music.

Like that the fresh stage that can only be drawn at this age, this moment, this time ended.

Uwaaaaaa!

Cheers reminiscent of a singer’s concert hall burst, but Cha Seoha didn’t do a ment.

Instead.

Ziiiiing-!

The stage specially prepared for this performance started immediately.

Brought the current highest stock boy group Yly’s <​Munchkin> arranged in band version.

Because kept the original song’s feel well as much as possible as soon as the song started students who recognized the identity emitted cheers like screams.

After that the veteran band Jo Hyeonwoo Band’s <​Become a Bird>.

A masterpiece to the degree no one doesn’t know even in this market where band is barren land, the song’s unique lyrical and hopeful vibe was appropriate to decorate the end of the order.

Like that we finished the successful performance and could exit carrying the fervent cheers on our backs.