The second day of the song-writing camp.
Arrangements were carried out amidst laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
"You're such an idiot!"
It was because the work of merging children's songs and idol songs was more stupid than I thought, so various strange works came out.
Even the songs were chosen through a lottery.
'We'll never disclose it.'
The moment it turned out that we made this, there could be a chance that comments like, 'Are you mocking your juniors?' Would come out, causing a sense of controversy.
I played the result of combining 'Dreaming Bear' and 'Hacker' and turned it off without regret.
[Teddy bear~ Go-go-go bear!]
It was an indescribable piece of trash.
However, Kim Raebin produced quite interesting results here as well.
"Oh~ Raebin, is this a Golden Age song with a beat?"
"That's right. I borrowed the beat of the verse and finished it with a more colorful feeling!"
"… … So, 'Butterfly' sounds like this?"
Kim Raebin's mash-up was unique and wonderful enough to understand Bae Sejin's question.
'Butterfly' sounded trendy.
'He was trying to mess up and lessen the burden.'
On the contrary, it seemed to have made Kim Raebin more excited… Well, that was rather good.
I looked around the composing camp that became a joke training ground, and got up from my seat.
"Moondaemoondae, where are you going?"
"To see the chickens."
The idea was to check the rice cooked in the pressure cooker for lunch.
But an unexpected guy caught up with me.
"I'm coming too!"
It was Cha Eugene.
'I don't think he liked Baeksuk more than chicken.'
(TN: Baeksuk/백숙: dishes made by boiling or steaming meat or fish to be cooked thoroughly without seasonings.)
He must have been excited to come play. I shrugged my shoulders and headed for the stove.
When the ginseng liquor on display on the veranda next caught my eye, it reminded me of drinking at dawn.
I changed my clothes, brushed my teeth and even used mouthwash, so no one would know. Wasn't there nothing to get drunk with that little bottle?
'… … Wait a minute.'
That was me, but what about the other guy?
"The more I listen, the more Sejin hyung seems to have made an excellent choice to use only the most addictive melodies in children's songs!"
"Hahaha! Really? Raebin just wants to keep listening~?"
"Yes, very interesting!"
"… …"
Could it be that Kim Raebin became so talkative because of his drunkenness?
'Well… It's good to relax.'
After all, no one knew I passed the ginseng wine beyond the window.
But at that time, Cha Eugene was sober.
"Hyung, did you drink that?"
"… … !!"
How did that bastard know… No, I had to deny it for now.
"I don't know what you mean."
"You're lying! I don't believe you."
Cha Eugene smiled and pointed at the refrigerator.
[In the morning, I saw an empty bottle in the refrigerator. Isn't that the strange liquor over there?]
"… …"
[I found it while looking for Coke.]
Was that the cause?
It was the most gluttonous discovery method here.
When I looked at him wondering if he wanted to ask for another chicken leg, Cha Eugene unexpectedly shrugged his shoulders.
And he glanced at Kim Raebin.
[Did you drink while talking to him?]
"Yes."
[As expected! He seemed more comfortable today. I heard that alcohol opens people's mouths.]
"Who said that?"
[Hm, my grandmother?]
Now I knew why that guy and Kim Raebin got along well since their former agency. I briefly remembered Kim Raebin's grandmother who praised ginseng wine, then erased the thought.
Cha Eugene lowered his voice and spoke.
"I like seeing how Kim Raebin is so comfortable."
That was quite the compliment.
"You must have been very worried, why didn't you tell him yourself?"
Cha Eugene shrugged.
[We are the same age. It's a matter of pride.]
I wonder what the guy who came to Kim Raebin crying during
'Is that another area?'
Anyway, I just nodded and checked the pressure cooker with the chicken.
Cha Eugene caught up with me again and this time raised his thumb.
"Hyung is great."
The Baeksuk?
[Hyung gave a lot of support to Kim Raebin so he could compose.]
"I just did my best."
Honestly, that guy who turned nursery rhymes into popular songs would have made a living wherever he went.
However, Cha Eugene crossed his arms.
[No. Our old company wasn't very smart! Kim Raebin definitely had talent, but they didn't often let him compose.]
"Hmm."
[However, Kim Raebin often said that he was grateful for trusting him from the beginning.]
I thought they were always yelling at each other, but he even said that?
It was so heartwarming that it was embarrassing to say that I saw his Maestro's trait in the status window.
However, Cha Eugene's story did not end there.
[Originally, athletes and artists go through a slump at some point in their lives. So, it's not that Kim Raebin fell into a slump because hyung put more pressure on him.]
"… …"
[Kim Raebin must have wanted to say this, so I'm saying it in advance. Since we're BFFs!]
… … I didn't expect to be encouraged by this.
I didn't know what that had to do with my back, but he tapped me on the back.
[And look at that. Hyung even worked hard on the liquor. Honestly, I respect you.]
That was great.
I looked at the laughing guy, checked Kim Raebin once again, and answered briefly.
"Thanks."
"Hehe."
[But don't talk about the alcohol to anyone else.]
"Alright! [I will keep a secret for the sake of my friend.]"
Cha Eugene spoke with his eyes shining.
"But I want to drink too! That is the condition."
The ginseng wine?
I didn't think he'd like it very much, but because of the color, he must have mistaken it for some kind of dessert wine flavor.
"When?"
"NOW! No, at night!"
Really.
I smiled and answered.
"Okay. Let's drink."
Cha Eugene smiled and held out his fist.
Then, a gloomy voice interrupted.
"What are you drinking?"
"… … !"
Why was he popping out of there again?
It was Bae Sejin.
He looked at Cha Eugene's fist as if he was uncomfortable, and then shouted with a shocked face, as if he realized something.
"You… ! You drank ginseng wine!"
Damn.
"No, that… … "
"Kim Raebin! Did you drink that with Park Moondae?"
"Ah yes! Together in the morning… ah."
Kim Raebin replied with a shy face, probably remembering when I said, 'Don't say it because the other members may feel left out'.
"Sorry. I should have waited until evening… … I will make sure to open another bottle in the evening!"
"That… … !!"
Bae Sejin's face turned red, but he endured it.
Oh
"… … Okay."
"Alright!"
"What's this~ What's going on?"
"We talked about drinking ginseng wine in the evening!"
"G-ginseng… … … ?"
"Ah, that's what you guys were talking about."
The members had mysterious faces, but they didn't bother to argue.
It had been a while since I stopped drinking, and I didn't think they were going to say anything to Kim Raebin.
Would it pass by like this?
Well, Bae Sejin seemed to have guessed that there was a situation. And I didn't feel very excited about drinking now, so it was okay.
'Like this, one more time naturally in the evening…'
At that time, Bae Sejin grabbed my shoulder and spoke.
"You can't."
"… …"
Hey.
"Look, hyung! He's fine now. A little wine is no problem!"
"That's not wine, it's hard liquor!"
In the end, Cha Eugene eventually had a teary face.
"Hyung, I'm sorry."
It was over…
I didn't get another drop of alcohol until the moment we left the cabin.
Still… … Well, overall it was a good camp.
When we left the cabin, Kim Raebin's laptop was in Kim Raebin's hand, not in my bag.
• * *
After returning from the song-writing camp where we were cut off from the outside world for 3 days and 2 nights, we were completely pushing our schedules to prepare for the concert.
Of course, that didn't mean there wasn't any free time.
I briefly monitored the reactions of the arrangements in 127 Section that Keun Sejin uploaded from the background.
In conclusion, the response was better than expected.
- Who is this person?
-OK I'm not lying This is SOO000 interesting
-Awesome.
-What are they doing at the abandoned factory? They need to put money in it right away. If this comes out of the boss' room, it'll be crazy
Perhaps because it was a series of games with so many global enthusiasts, people who searched for covers periodically flowed in. It seemed to have quietly spread word of mouth.
'I thought it would be because of the quality. We didn't bury it on purpose, and we put in the keywords to make it easy to find in the search.'
And, of course, the theme song arranged by Kim Raebin received the best response.
No matter how much Kim Raebin said that ours were also refined to the level of re-creation, the quality would be better if he put everything in himself.
And the reaction… … People were mainly talking about a genius.
-As expected, a pre-established producer probably made it
└ You seem confident as an outsider.
└ This bastard is just talking about anything ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I just noticed that the person who made this is a talented arranger with a lot of time.
I deliberately let Kim Raebin look for these things.
No, we also looked at it together.
"That's what they're saying."
"Yes, that, it's a bit embarrassing, but I'm thankful…!"
I hoped that Kim Raebin would strengthen his confidence that he was out of the slump while reading the comments.
At first glance, these comments were similar to the public's high evaluation that gave Kim Raebin a slump, but there was a slightly crucial difference.
'It's a new face.'
There was no high standard or background knowledge.
It was just pure praise feedback about the arrangement without any other intention, so it could be substituted as a driving force.
And this time, even if we got cursed at, I wasn't afraid of the repercussions. Because it was anonymous anyway.
Besides, there was a corner to escape from there. Because we made it with beginners.
'Whether it fails or does well, it's over now.'
In addition, it had the effect of making other guys continue to have an interest in composing.
A few times, I had seen Bae Sejin looking for feedback on his songs.
"… … What, what!"
"It's nothing."
Well, I also looked for reactions to my own arrangements, so it wasn't the time to talk about others.
Anyway, that was why there was a new feeling of seeing the feedback without burden during the concert.
Maybe thanks to that, even though it was the first concert he didn't participate in arranging, Kim Raebin seemed to concentrate well without unnecessary thoughts.
And, on the contrary, there were people who took advantage of this.
"Moondaemoondae."
"… … ?"
Just before the choreography practice was over and I was about to go home, Keun Sejin held up a tablet PC and started talking to me.
"Hmm… … We barely touched the music for this concert because we had work with Raebin, right?"
"Yes."
"So the arrangement will come out sooner… … … Why don't we put more energy into other factors in our spare time?"
Oh.
"In what way?"
"In this way~"
Keun Sejin turned on the screen and showed the setlist.
It was not the existing one, but the draft that the person himself had created and changed.
"… … !"
"Is it okay?"
It was.
I answered without hesitation.
"It's good. Shall we upload it at the meeting tomorrow?"
"Okay~"
Keun Sejin smiled.
'He's productive.'
He shared the file while drinking water.
But the agenda of the day did not end there.
"Excuse me… … There was a comment."
On the way home from practice, Bae Sejin showed his screen.
There was a comment window with an anonymous account on our arrangement, which we were familiar with.
It received so many likes and rose to the top…
It was a formal invitation.
-Hello. This is T1 Plays. We had to inevitably contact you in the comments because you did not list your contact information on the channel separately.
"… … ??"
And at the bottom of the long comment, there was an email from the person in charge of T1 Plays.
We had seen it before.
"… … … Is that the person who contacted us for our game collaboration?"
"Yes."
All of a sudden, huge fishing had begun.