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"Good thing that debut songs will not gain many views that it deserves. So, I got the song cheaply. Now, let's surprise the hell out of everyone, this week." Jun grinned as he opened the inventory. Several categories appeared but except for the audio, everything is empty.
Audio:
Here I am again; What 2 Do; Happy Death Day;
He clicked on the song. The audio played in his ears and the lyrics, composition, everything recorded in his memory.
"Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la haha
Happy death day, Happy happy worst day, Feel like
"Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la haha
Happy death day, Happy happy worst day (day)"
***
Sitting alone in the vocal training room, Jun was writing the lyrics and humming along with the song. In just a few minutes, the lyrics were done. But there is one hurdle waiting for him. The musical instruments. This particular song actually belonged to a band, so, there are guitar, piano, and drums involved in the production.
The past two songs had simple background music and they were recorded with ease but in this one, several accompaniments will overlap with each other. It won't be simple. He needed to have knowledge of the software very well. And the drums were also an issue too.
Even with all these issues, why did Jun buy this song and go through such trouble where there are thousands of songs in the store at the same price?
No significant reason. He just wanted to perform the song on the stage, showing his energetic side rather than just showing vocal prowess. With such a thing in mind, he scroll down the list, found it, and bought it on impulse.
Now that the lyrics are finished, Jun decided to practice singing, although he doesn't need to. As he bought the song, he can remember each and every detail regarding the song. Still, Jun hoped to increase his vocal stat further and also to get the feel of the song.
Since there was no music in the background, Jun sat at the drums set and started to play it, trying to follow the exact rhythm in this memory. At the same time, he slowly started to sing it.
"na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na na na na na
na na na na na, I feel like "whee"
Trala…"
***
"Hmm," Jun suddenly stopped his practice upon seeing the interruption from Daniel who entered the room.
"Euigeon-ah," Jun looked at him in surprise, seeing him in the vocal training room, considering how the latter went to sleep as soon as he finished with the dinner, and that was over an hour ago.
"Not getting sleep?" He asked Daniel.
Letting out a sigh, Daniel nodded as he took a seat nearby, "yeah, I guess I'm too anxious with the finale just a few weeks away. By the way, what are you doing?"
"Thinking of composing for my new song," Jun told him truthfully. "Lyrics were ready but need to work on other things."
Daniel already knew about Jun's decision of going solo with an original song. While having dinner together, each of them expressed their views too. In the end, Shonwu and Vernon decided to go for a duo, choosing the dance category, and the remaining three are going solo.
But, what surprising to Daniel is that how Jun managed to write the lyrics in just an hour because Jun clearly said that an hour ago that he will soon start writing the lyrics. Daniel felt either Jun was really amazing or was bluffing earlier.
"I guess we are expecting another mind-blowing performance?" Daniel commented with a smile.
To this date, Jun's opening performance is one of the top three acts in his eyes. With how Jun proved to be number 1 for several weeks, even Daniel couldn't help but have high expectations. As for the competition, just like the others, he too gave up on the top spot, long ago. For him, any position in the top 11 would suffice.
"We'll have to see how it turns out in the end." Jun shrugged his shoulders, to be as much as calm as possible. Moreover, he needed to prepare for another song in the challenge round too.
"I don't have any doubt that it will be awesome. Good luck, Hyung." Not intending to disturb him, Daniel left the vocal training room.
As the door was closed and Jun was left alone again, he started to practice.
The following day, 5:00 A.M.;
Jun was in a deep sleep. He came back at like 2 a.m., after his practice with the musical instruments.
Except for Shonwu who was in the dance training room, the rest of them were also in peaceful sleep.
It was then, suddenly, a loud siren was heard from the speakers, installed at the top corners of each room.
"Ugh…" Everyone just grabbed their heads and woke up at great difficulty, especially Jun.
The siren was followed by an announcement.
"Everyone must go to the living room, at this instant. Late by 5 minutes will cause a demerit."
It was repeated like five times in a row. Jun and others looked at each other in confusion before the others hurriedly scurried to the first floor.
"I thought I can sleep and practice at any time," Jun mumbled to himself while lazily climbing down the stairs.
Soon, everyone gathered in the living room.
Ten minutes passed away but no one arrived. Jun and Vernon seemed to be sleepy.
Another five minutes later, Jun was so tired that he gave up and just sat on a separate couch and closed his eyes to take a short nap.
After a while, he felt someone nudging his legs. "Hyung, wake up."
"Hmm?" Jun slowly opened his eyes.
"Morning, everyone." Lee Seung gi's voice was heard from the television.
He sat up and took a look at the television where a video was playing. Seung gi was seen, sitting on a chair and is speaking to them just like the previous day.
"Welcome to Day 2 at the final stage of Treasure Campus."
"All of you contestants at the A-Block have a few simple tasks to carry out, today.
First task: By the end of the day, you need to submit to the management about your upcoming performance. Are you doing solo or duo? Note that, your performance cannot fall under a different category from the one you have chosen when you joined the program.
Second task: You need to prepare a timetable about sharing the training space of dance and vocal rooms. The rule is that no one can share the training room with another at the same time unless you are in a team. Discuss it among yourselves and post it at the entrance of the training room. Note: The dorm leader will have the preference in choosing the time of the day.
Third task: it is mandatory to have two mixed group performances. The leader of the dorm must choose a person to represent A-Block. The duo from A-Block and B-Block will train at the central block and will be mentored by JYP-nim.
Fourth task: Check your weights and submit them by the end of the day.
Fifth task: Make your own breakfast or diet. The Chef will be available only at Lunch and Dinner.
Final task: Formally compete between yourselves at the karaoke arcade machine, dancing arcade machine, and finally air hockey. By the end of the day, submit the names of the winners of each game.
Good Luck."
"Eh?" Everyone stared at the television screen in a daze. Even Jun lost his sleep because of unexpected contents.
"I can understand making breakfast on our own if Chef won't be available. I can understand a mixed duo, considering it isn't something new too. Sharing the training space is also understandable. But playing games? What the hell are these guys planning?"