Chapter 224
It was after vacation.
"You're here?"
"Yes"
As soon as I returned to the dorm, I delivered specific details about Kim Raebin's telecommuting.
In fact, I told Kim Raebin that it was a difficult job alone, and it was not common to prepare two versions of activities with and without Kim Raebin.
'Actually, it's heavy labor.'
Wouldn't it be obvious to do this under the assumption that the comeback schedule remained the same?
There was nothing to say even if they arbitrarily protested that the conclusion was unfair.
Of course, I didn't think these guys would protest.
"... So, we finished talking in the direction of preparing the album remotely while Raebin worked on the song at home."
"Wow."
"Nice job, hoo."
After gathering in the living room and giving a briefing, sighs of relief came out from here and there.
During the vacation, they couldn't openly ask about it, so they just gave simple regards. It seemed that each of them worried to the point of breaking their heads.
"Well, then Raebin will be by his grandma's side... He's able to stay."
"I know. It's fortunate~ Then, Raebin's work is to be given feedback on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:00 pm?"
"That's right. And intermediate contact is possible in real-time."
It was a compromise that would satisfy people who were focused on Kim Raebin's peace of mind and the people who were concerned about Kim Raebin's absence.
"It's just a different way, nothing has changed. Let's all make this album well together."
"Fighting~"
"F-fighting... !"
In the process, the level of increase in labor took a day or two, so it was naturally pushed out of the priority list.
I sensed it there.
'The staff's reaction must be similar...'
That meant there was no need to think of incentives.
... I'd have to check if the company was taking care of the overtime pay.
However, it was not without exception.
Because one member had a white face.
"... That's great, Kim Raebin."
It was natural, but it was Bae Sejin. Even after all the topics had passed, his response came a step later.
'Though the words themselves sound sincere.'
It was clear that his eyes went dark when he imagined a future where he had to learn two choreography sequences separately.
Still, his recovery was surprisingly quick.
Let's see what Bae Sejin said right after the choreography formation discussion.
"Then, shall we talk about the choreography first?"
"Oh~ Since the number of people is different, why don't we ask them to think of a separate formation?"
"Hmm... Still, wouldn't it be better for the vocal members to move in a direction with as few changes as possible?"
Ryu Chungwoo made a rough drawing, but everyone knew who he was trying to be considerate of.
And the reaction of the other party was this.
"… No, you don't have to. Let's do it the same."
"Is that so?"
"… Yes!"
"Oh! Cool!"
"Kuhm."
Bae Sejin seemed to be secretly happy with Cha Eugene's response.
'… I get it roughly.'
There was a reason why he had a small amount of confidence.
Maybe it was because of his latest reputation.
I recalled that right before the vacation, he was secretly watching a WeTube video titled 'Escape from a hole in the pit' in the corner of the living room.
[As the controversy in
[Beyond simply not standing out in the group dance, he surprised fans by not missing the details of the choreography from start to finish in the fancam.]
[Isn't this a sample of what you need to be at this level to attach a 'growth type'?]
Even with Bluetooth earphones on, the subtitles of such videos were so large that I could still watch them.
Most of the comments seemed to be surprisingly favorable.
-Bae Sejin really surprised me. Seeing variety shows, he was cute and worked hard, so I wanted to support him ㅋㅋㅋ
Hmm, I also thought of Bae Sejin's face, who couldn't control his lips as he secretly clicked 'Like' on a comment like this.
Anyway, since his debut, his public reputation had been on the rise after going through the hotteok-making reality show, which meant that he himself seemed to have been positively motivated.
'Still, we're in trouble if we overdo it unnecessarily.'
He shouldn't have burnout during our promotional period and interfere with the tour, so he needed to let his shoulders loose.
"Then, let's proceed with the choreography movement request without any special changes…"
"I'm fine."
"Huh?"
"I wish there were fewer changes in choreography. Good consideration."
I deliberately stared at Bae Sejin and Ryu Chungwoo in turn.
Why? Wasn't I a vocal member too?
Ryu Chungwoo put on a smile on his face and lowered his head pretending to tidy up.
"Hmm… okay. Then, Sejin-ah, is it okay to ask a simple favor? Because Moondae wants to."
"… O-okay."
"Yes, yes, then let's decide it like that~"
When I met Keun Sejin's eyes, he raised and lowered his eyebrows.
It seemed like he was asking why I was taking care of it. He was quite a consistent guy.
"Have you contacted the company?"
"Yes. I asked for a double shooting schedule..."
I rubbed my chin.
"Now… We just need to proceed quickly, starting with the concept of the album."
"… … How much time do we have?"
"Probably a week at most."
"Okay."
There was a sense of depression in the living room.
As we gained more experience, we suddenly felt the vacancy of Kim Raebin, who made Excel work more staggering.
Besides, this concept was going to stand out from the entire flow of activities.
Clarification was essential.
"Today, let's quickly check the contact with the people involved, and start in earnest tomorrow."
"Great."
"I-I'll do my best… !"
That was how the final album work began.
* * *
Scheduling a busy freelancer's schedule was more cumbersome than one may think, and there were many things to consider.
It was because the freelancer himself shouldn't be too overworked, but the schedules of the other people involved needed to be properly arranged as well.
Even if that freelancer was in an idol group?
The things that needed to be considered were multiplied.
So what we needed was the management room...
'They're the ones who can't handle the spirit.'
It was just convenient for them to watch.
For example, contact with Kim Raebin.
[Title work_Verse 2 Verse_ (1)]
[Title work_Verse 2 Verse_(2)]
[Kim Raebin: Today, I worked on the rap part of verse 2. Please listen and respond with the version that has received more votes.]
[Kim Raebin: Thank you as always.]
Kim Raebin sent the work on time like a knife. I sent a reply
[Good job. I'll send you feedback quickly]
Then, after receiving this, the opinions of the members were collected and reviewed by the AR team, usually by mid-morning the next day.
And if I sent it back to Kim Raebin in the evening, another work would come on the next contact date.
Originally, Kim Raebin would have communicated directly with the AR team, but... Because the current situation was the current situation…
I added a text while thinking about it.
[Tell me if there's anything particularly difficult or worrying you while you're there]
Because of this problem, we needed some flexibility outside of work.
Fortunately, the answer came quickly without any hesitation.
[Kim Raebin: No special exception occurred.]
This meant that there were no deterioration or rapid recovery symptoms after his grandma's surgery.
'… Still, this period shouldn't be too long.'
As I was contemplating the answer, messages arrived in quick succession.
[Kim Raebin: Thank you for always worrying!]
[Kim Raebin: (Image)]
The attached image was... The phrase 'The strength to live today, from a smiling face and courage^^' was flashing in rainbow colors on the rose picture.
[Kim Raebin: My grandfather sent it, but I really like the phrase, so I'm sharing it. I hope you have a great day.]
I chuckled.
'There's not much time left today, you bastard.'
It was already 10 o'clock at night.
Even so, I understood that he wanted me to have a good day even for the remaining two hours.
[Okay. Sleep well too.]
After checking Kim Raebin's polite reply, I turned off my smartphone screen.
In front of me, I heard the sound of shoe soles sliding.
"Let's go again."
"Yes!"
This was the reason why no one except me could reply in real time even though Kim Raebin uploaded the file in the group message room.
It was because we were in the process of learning the choreography of 6 people, excluding Kim Raebin.
No one could react, so I replied for a while.
"Moondaemoondae, did you check Raebin's song well~ Which part?"
"Introduction to Section 2."
"Okay, is it over?"
It meant rejoining practice soon. I stood next to him before entering the chorus loop.
"Let's go again, Moondae."
"Yes."
The entire composition of the song had been released, and arrangements and some recording-related work were in progress, so a tentatively edited demo song was coming out of the speaker.
For reference, I was the one who recorded it.
… When I recorded each part, I changed my voice to match each member's voice to avoid confusion, and it reminded me of the laughing bastards.
- Hahahaha! Is that supposed to be me? Moondae is the best??
-I want to try! I'll do it!
-Moondae, why don't you do more impressions?
I had a feeling that the next time we went on a variety show, it'd be a short story they'd tell.
… Yes, I was pissed off again. I had to stop thinking about it now.
I focused on the choreography moves.
"One, two…"
After the choreographer checked my movements, he nodded.
"You dance well. I especially like the way you raised your head."
"Thank you."
"And by the way, I like the song, too. It came out well."
It was a compliment that any idol who was about to release an album would be happy with.
Bright answers came from here and there.
"Thank you!"
'It's fun.'
For reference, this choreographer was the same choreography trainer I met during
He pretended to be natural, but his attitude of spitting out vicious words had gone and he had become much more cautious and kind.
Bae Sejin couldn't even ignore it, let alone get nervous when he sometimes reacted slowly or made mistakes.
'This is society.'
In particular, he was almost polite to Seon Ahyeon, who he had uttered abusive words to during the audition.
I couldn't say this was a very good thing, but there was no etiquette injector that worked as well as social position when working.
"… Ahyeon-ah, let's look back there."
"Yes, yes!"
'It seems that Seon Ahyeon himself doesn't even care.'
Well, choreographers had come out with more pressure because of show business, so there was no need to treat them as people with particularly bad personalities.
Besides, the most important choreography came out well.
There was a reason why this choreographer's draft was chosen as the main.
'It's almost the first time I've seen this style.'
"End of verse 1."
"You worked hard~"
"Thank you!"
The guys who fell here and there seemed to be having a hard time, but they didn't look too anxious.
Apart from being busy, it was thanks to the sense of security that things were going well step by step.
'It's good.'
"Moo-Moondae. Here is some water."
"Thank you."
I drank water while imagining the rest of my schedule in my head.
Either way, there were no problems.
'Still, I'd like to go to the best scenario with Kim Raebin joining us.'
Because the image of this album suited Kim Raebin so well.
I came to that conclusion and took a short break to the fullest.
"Ten minutes is over."
"Yeah~"
However, there was one point that could not be taken into account during this process.
That I hadn't been monitoring the internet deeply for weeks.
And under the water, the posts of people who knew were already spreading.
[It seems that Kim Raebin is going to miss this activity]
Of course, it wasn't that I confirmed it too late and hit the ground.
"Ahyeon-ah."
"Yes?"
I managed to convince my roommate that day.
Therefore… It meant that the season of only watching animal videos on WeTube was over.