"Hahahahahaha!!"
Keun Sejin burst into laughter in the living room. On the giant screen of the smart TV, I saw three grown men wielding capes.
[♡Magic Heart bullet!♡]
"… …"
It was a WeTube compilation of the penalty stage. Playing a children's animation cover stage in the middle of the living room was, in effect, a public execution.
"Turn it off."
Before Cha Eugene jumped out and grabbed him by the collar.
"Ah, why~ It looks professional and it's so good?"
However, Keun Sejin laughed.
"This Sejin here also has a professional mindset, so it's too bad that I couldn't participate~"
"You went to the jungle."
Take a look at the long tongue of the guy who took a solo commercial and appeared in a variety show while the other guys were wearing capes and trembling.
Of course, he would have been left with a lot of regrets.
"I mean, if I had a team for a week or two, I would have made time somehow…"
I could feel Keun Sejin sneakily watching TV with eyes that looked like he was thinking about what a waste it was.
"The response is really good."
It was the undeniable truth.
[The maknaes of TeStar are over-immersed ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Generation M idols helpless by Gen Z ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Park Moondae Pine Tree Certification Broadcasting.jpg]
[Today's Show Business TeStar is really crazy]
The character that had been built up from the discussion completely ate up the buzz as the penalty exploded.
'It's ours.'
It could be seen as the achievement of the goal, as it would be attributed to the image of TeStar, the topic that was created not because of the program, but because of the performers…
"Look at this, Moondaemoondae. I heard that watching magical girls is your hobby?"
"Can't you tell?"
"Hahahaha!!"
… It was a bit too old to be doing that, I guess.
'I've even danced to PopCon before, fuck.'
Fortunately, as time passed, people who admired or were addicted to the stage itself began to appear one after another.
'Because we made it well.'
If the stage was ridiculous, it would have been a dark history, but it was satisfactory that it successfully solidified the image of a singer rather than an entertainer.
- Please give us the music.
- Not releasing this as an official song is playing with memories of being born in the 90s.
-Thanks to Park Moondae, he sang it in the original key. As expected, it's precious.
Cha Eugene and I were praised for our performance on stage, but Kim Raebin received the main attention for his ability.
An extra interview was inserted at the end of the penalty video, because Kim Raebin answered the arrangement process very honestly.
[Moondae hyung (edit) recommended a meaningful and good song, so I enjoyed working on it. Thank you for the great opportunity.]
[(Edit) It took 5 hours in total!]
-A 20-year-old animation theme song was arranged in 5 hours?
- And arranged by Kim Raebin alone
-In the meantime, Park Moondae recommended it ㅋㅋ They were really sincere.
-It's just a heavenly world. Arranged in one day.
People who were moderately interested in TeStar came in to watch the entertainment show and had a great reaction, but even the fans seemed a bit surprised.
-Kim Raebin, what the hell is going on?
└ It's probably like that because he's a rabbit
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Is it okay for Raebin to just be an idol? I think we should give him the country
I didn't know it would be like this.
Everyone was excited at his skill at refining the old children's cartoon theme song, and even a magical girl theme song that could easily become ridiculous.
'Since Kim Raebin is usually only a co-producer, it seems that Kim Raebin's abilities have been underestimated thus far.'
"Raebin, look at this~ You are a genius!"
"I really appreciate the undeserved praise, but I will work harder!"
Kim Raebin answered in an instant like a fully automatic robot.
Judging by the spleen expression on his face, it seemed that this guy also looked at the reaction on the Internet, and he also had an excessive spirit.
'Well, because he's always good at it.'
Actually, it wasn't an overreaction. Kim Raebin's ability distribution was at the level of cheat keys in this industry.
In particular, his composing-related abilities, which were not marked as stats, were outstanding. Even the speed was fast because it had the trait, 'Maestro (S)'.
It was a performance that was pulled out as soon as the orders came down.
'Isn't he the most preferred employee in modern society?'
He was a bit clueless… and also honest and sincere, which could be seen as an advantage.
'Looking at it like this, I feel lucky again.'
I didn't evaluate the long-term value of each individual because I was in a hurry to debut only when I was appearing in
However, after debuting, it was almost a miracle to have such a good mix of skills as a survival game.
'I thought there would only be one or two people.'
I shrugged.
Anyway, now that we were stuck directly with T-Holic, we were not pushed, so the popularity in the second half was stable.
We just had to manage it well until the year-end awards season.
Ryu Chungwoo smiled and said a good word.
"Come to think of it, this activity will be over soon. Everyone has been through a lot."
"I know, right."
The domestic schedule was in the final stage without any new schedules for advertisements and events.
All that remains was the preparation for the concert and the next album. It was a neat success.
"Now, our Raebin will do a great job arranging music for concerts~"
"I will make great songs to meet your expectations… !"
The atmosphere was fine. There was no immediate problem, and it was the afterglow of success that could be enjoyed right after the results were announced and highly evaluated.
I nodded and turned the TV screen.
'It's just the right time to relax and enjoy.'
All the big things had passed, so I thought it would be okay.
However, some of us didn't enjoy this timing very much.
From a certain point of view, it must be because 'big cases' were still scattered.
• * *
After a while, there was a short break for a few days after the last event in Korea.
Knock knock.
"Moondae. By any chance, did you see Raebin… ?"
"Hmm."
Seon Ahyeon, who came in after carefully knocking, asked cautiously.
'But the question is out of the blue.'
The whereabouts of Kim Raebin. I took my eyes off the plan I was making and answered.
"No. Why?"
"Oh, that… H-he hasn't been in the room lately."
"… …"
Even after hearing the explanation, it was still out of the blue.
First of all, Seon Ahyeon and Kim Raebin were roommates. Both of them were the type that stuck to the room well, so they probably had no choice but to see each other's faces often, so it was strange that he didn't come into the room.
He wasn't the type to go out often.
"I haven't seen him today either, so let's ask."
"Ah, I-I'll do it. Wait a moment… !"
"No, wait."
I had a smartphone in my hand already, so why?
I blocked Seon Ahyeon from going back to his room and typed in a message on my phone.
[Where are you?]
But no reply came.
"… … ?"
He was the one who usually responded politely within 5 seconds.
"Hmm."
"N-no reply… ?"
"Yes."
I called.
Ddu-
"… …"
But this guy didn't even pick up the phone.
'What?'
There was a possibility that he left his phone somewhere on the porch of the dorm… If he wasn't at the dorm, he was probably out.
'Has anyone seen Kim Raebin go out?'
I immediately went out to the living room and asked the others if they had seen Kim Raebin.
Cha Eugene and Keun Sejin went out. The only ones left were Ryu Chungwoo and Bae Sejin.
"Raebin? Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen him today."
Ryu Chungwoo, who was in the living room, seemed equally puzzled.
And Bae Sejin.
This guy averted his eyes.
"Today… I haven't left my room."
"… …"
"Uh, what's going on?"
"We haven't seen Kim Raebin."
They understood the situation anyway. Kim Raebin seemed to have evaporated without any news.
This… Even during breaks, it was strange. I didn't know if it was because of Cha Eugene, but he left without saying hello and didn't answer the phone?
"He wouldn't even answer the phone?"
"Yes. I would like to contact the company once."
I checked with Seon Ahyeon for the last time.
"When was the last time you saw Kim Raebin?"
"I saw him yesterday evening, but I haven't seen him since… "
"What about during bedtime?"
"I went to bed early… I-I don't know. I'm sorry. I'm his roommate…"
"You don't need to apologize."
"Okay! I don't have to apologize!"
I entrusted the consolation to Bae Sejin and picked up my smartphone again to call the company.
It was then.
[Kim Raebin]
"… !"
I got a call from him.
"Uh, uh… !"
"Is it Raebin?"
"Yes."
I picked up the call right away. The words poured out as if they had been waiting.
-I am contacting you about my absence. Forgive me for being late… !
"No, it's okay. More than that, where are you right now?"
-Yes? Oh, I came out to the company recording studio for a while!
Ryu Chungwoo spoke quietly.
"Raebin. Even on holidays, keep in touch. Everyone was worried because no one saw you today."
-Today…
For a moment, the phone went quiet. What?
However, strong apologies were soon heard.
-Sorry! I was careless!
"Don't say that… Anyway, do well on your work."
-Yes!
Kim Raebin hung up the phone only after a few polite expressions of gratitude.
Bae Sejin sighed and muttered.
"It wasn't a big deal."
"Yes."
"I think Raebin forgot to contact us because he was working."
It seemed that some kind of inspiration came and ran out, and the story was organized internally.
'Is that all?'
After shrugging my shoulders, I moved on to finish the plan I was writing.
And dinner a few hours later…
Kim Raebin, who was wearing glasses, nodded his head as he entered.
"I came to check my future plans in the studio. It's been a long time since I've had free time, so I thought I shouldn't miss this opportunity!"
"Yes."
"I am sorry if I have caused you concern."
"N-no. I wondered if there was something that made you uncomfortable… In that case, I would like you to tell me."
"I'm not uncomfortable at all. If there is anything that makes me uncomfortable, please tell me as well!"
The two of them spoke thoughtfully and conversed amicably.
'Well, that's enough.'
I shrugged and tried to pass it by, but at that moment, I checked Kim Raebin's face up close.
"…"
That… Was it too empty?
It wasn't like he had a very good expression, so it could clearly be seen.
'Hmm.'
He was a guy who often worked on music even at the dorm. He touched the song for a while, but he wasn't the kind of guy who became like that… …
'No way.'
After talking with Seon Ahyeon, I caught the guy trying to go.
"Kim Raebin."
"Yes?"
"Did you work all night?"
"… … !"
"It's not that Seon Ahyeon didn't see you because he slept early yesterday, but it was because you didn't come to the dorm at all."
"… … That, that."
It was a face that anyone could see.
Kim Raebin hesitated but soon answered quietly.
"That… I was so engrossed that I didn't know how much time had passed and I couldn't report it. Sorry."
Like a guy who couldn't lie, he told the truth.
Well, staying up all night wasn't a job that lasted for a day or two, so he'd take care of it, but it was a shame right now wasn't the season for that.
"What did you do?"
"I prepared the concert music and the next album!"
I spoke to get a feel of the situation.
"It's okay. You don't have to. We're not in a hurry right now."
There was quite a bit of time until the concert. The time until the next album would be even longer.
"You work fast, so you don't have to stay up all night…"
"I can't rely on such tricks!"
"… !"
Kim Raebin seemed to be shocked by himself for cutting off the other person's words and talking back.
"I-I'm sorry! Well, I may not be fast this time, so I want to be more prepared… …"
After all, it wasn't that inspiration came and went like crazy, but it was because of the pressure.
"Yes, I got it. Don't overdo it though."
"Yes…"
Kim Raebin shook his head and walked slowly to his room.
Seon Ahyeon did not leave his seat and watched it all the way.
Looking at his face, there was an expression that said, 'I'm worried'.
"Are you concerned?"
"Yes."
Seon Ahyeon seemed to have come to a similar conclusion.
"I-it seems like a lot of pressure… I think I've been like that before."
"Well, yes."
Everyone on the internet was talking about him being a genius, so he had no choice but to be more concerned about the next result.
Wasn't he the kind of person who thought of all the possible outcomes right before releasing an album every time?
'Still, he's been doing well so far.'
As time went by, he would see the results and regain his confidence.
'Right now, even if people around him tell him not to worry, he will think of a refutation first.'
First of all, I let him do what he wanted to do without taking control.
But this time there was a variable.
A few days later, in a blind test for concert arrangements… Kim Raebin's arrangement was ultimately eliminated.