Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 124



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 124

124. Guild Member

[Artists available for guild recruitment]

SHYine

Oh Jin-woo

Jin Ha-neul [BLIZ]

Lee Haru [BLIZ]

Eunhye Min [BLIZ]

Alice [BLIZ]

BLIZ [BLIZ]

“Ohhhh···.”

As the hologram window appears, an exclamation escapes Seongjun’s mouth.

There are a total of seven potential recruits on the list.

SHYine (Seol Hye-yoon) and Oh Jin-woo, the five members of Blizz born through ‘My Favorite Girls’.

But they weren’t the end.

As we looked a little further down, we also saw some names marked in gray at the bottom of the list.

▷ Ain [Subtle Girl]

▷ Sohee [Subtle Girl]

▷ Minju [Subtle Girl]

▷ Yuri [Subtle Girl]

▷ Preliminary

▷ Yuna

The four subtle girls, Ye-seon-ha, and Yuna.

A total of 13 subjects.

However, for the six people marked in gray, the selection was disabled, unlike the previous seven.

“Hmm… I get it.”

Seongjun, who was looking through the 13 names, was soon able to discover something in common among the people on the list.

That is, they are all people who have ‘worked together at least once’.

In the case of SHYine (Seol Hye-yoon), she worked on a number of YouTube collaboration cover songs, as well as the recently popular ‘Cherry Blossom Road’.

Oh Jin-woo collaborated as a partner in the 2:2 battle mission during ‘Who’s the King’.

The five members of Blizz, including Jin Ha-neul, not only mentored directly, but also performed a mission stage with their new song.

“I did ‘Sneaky’ with the subtle girl-”

Yuna and I co-produced the song “Snowdrop” last winter.

In the case of the preliminary round, they did not work on the song together, but it is presumed that it was reflected in the fact that they appeared together in the music video.

“Well, that’s also music work.”

In the meantime, we were able to quickly figure out the criteria for distinguishing between two groups of people: active and inactive.

Let’s click on the name ‘Yuna’ as a test.

[Current guild level is low.]

[You must reach Guild Level 5 to recruit this artist.]

A system message is displayed saying:

“Guild level?”

I tilted my head to check again, and saw [Lv. 1] written in small letters under the [Seongjun] guild name.

“I thought there were limits to the artists that could be recruited.”

When clicking on the names of the members of Mimyosoyo and Ye Seon-ha, you can see the messages ‘Required Guild Level 2’ and ‘Required Guild Level 4’ respectively.

In other words,

“It matches the tier in reality.”

For those currently activated as recruitable candidates,

SHYine has not officially debuted.

Oh Jin-woo also received offers from several entertainment companies after the program ended, but he said that he would focus on his studies for the time being and build his own world of music.

Breeze also only has confirmed members for their debut.

In terms of level, you could say it’s from 0 to 1.

So, in the end, if you want to recruit artists with real-world recognition as guild members, you need a guild that matches their level.

Well, I admit it.

Anyway, back to the tutorial.

“So, who should I choose as the first guild member I can recruit at this point?”

The worry didn’t last as long as I thought.

Naturally, I chose the oldest and most familiar relationship.

[SHYine (Seol Hye-yoon) has been registered as a new guild member.]

As soon as the selection was made, a light appeared in a corner of the studio, which was the guild’s background.

Soon, a 2D character resembling his avatar appeared in that spot.

Wearing a helmet on his head and wearing butler’s clothes.

“Huh, what is this?!”

Seongjun’s eyes widen as he notices the newly created avatar’s outfit.

The guy’s strange outfit was a cosplay of the faceless cover artist, Dullahan, SHYine.

As I was watching in surprise, a waiting motion appeared where Durahan took out a handkerchief and glasses and wiped them clean.

‘Wow, I never thought they’d implement something like this!’

It really can’t help but be a perverted detail.

While I was clicking my tongue, the tutorial message that wasn’t finished yet continued.

[Check the guild members’ personal characteristics and main characteristics (★).]

“What is the characteristic…?”

Why do new concepts keep emerging?

When you click on a character as instructed, a simple status window appears next to the character.

[SHYine (Seol Hye-yoon)]

Tone

Lyrics (★)

“ah!”

The moment the status window appeared, everything made sense, and it burst out as a single exclamation.

A refreshing tone and outstanding songwriting talent recently discovered through Cherry Blossom Road.

This was truly Seol Hye-yoon’s characteristic as an artist.

I also deeply agree with the fact that the main characteristic is listed as ‘lyrics’.

Not only herself, but also the public who listened to ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ praised her lyrics that gave the song a narrative.

Suddenly, a light curiosity crossed my mind about what the characteristics of the other guild member candidates might have been.

[You can obtain special rewards and grow your guild by completing personal missions of guild members.]

[Level up your guild and recruit more guild members.]

The tutorial ends with two consecutive messages.

“Wow, that was long.”

Seongjun muttered as he watched the time that had passed in the blink of an eye.

[Activity], [Draw], [Shop], etc. With each upgrade, the content of the new feature tutorial becomes more diverse and the time required also increases.

“Well, this time it was worth it.”

The last feature that was locked on the main screen was [Guild].

Therefore, along with [Broken Music Box] and [Gold Coin], it is likely that [Guild] content will also be one of the end contents of ‘Bangshinki’.

Then, this level of tutorial volume is natural.

The content also appears to be very long-term.

The ‘special reward’ mentioned by the system will also be correspondingly great, right?

Any new stats, skills, or idle activities would be great.

Or something more!

“Anyway, thanks to you, I won’t have time to be bored.”

That was the moment when I blurted out those words as a joke.

Tiring-

[Guild member SHYine’s personal mission has arrived.]

[Participate in writing lyrics once.]

[Reward upon completion: Silver Coin X3, Guild Fame 10]

Without giving me a moment to get bored, a system message appeared.

That too is part of the ‘personal mission’ that appeared in the tutorial a little while ago.

At the same time,

Brrrrrr-

The cell phone that was thrown on the bed vibrated.

“Why now of all times?”

Seongjun’s eyebrows went up as he picked up his cell phone in the midst of his confusion.

The name recorded as the sender was a surprising name that I rarely interacted with.

“Huh? Why this person?”

He was a judge on ‘Who’s the King’ and is known as one of the best lyricists in Korea.

[Choi Hana]

When I picked up the phone, I heard a voice I hadn’t heard in a while.

– Seongjun, it’s been a while. It’s me, Choi Ha Na.

“Hello, lyricist. It’s been a while. How have you been?”

– I’ve been doing well. I heard that Sungjun has been very busy preparing for his album these days. Would it be okay if I spoke to you briefly?

“I’m so busy I could die, but I have to answer the lyricist’s call. I came all the way here because of your song ‘Walk’.”

– Really~ Your speaking skills are still the same. You could open a school.

Choi Ha-na burst into laughter at Seong-jun’s teasing, and soon got to the main point.

– The person I’m calling is none other than ‘Shine’, who sang and wrote the lyrics for ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ composed by Sungjun. You’re a friend of Sungjun’s, right? The two of you have been collaborating together since you started YouTube.

When I answered yes, Choi Ha Na continued, saying, “That’s good.”

– I was asked to write lyrics, but I told them to ask someone else to do it because I had too much work to do.

So the client asked me if I knew ‘Shine’. I guess he thought I might know since we’re colleagues in the same songwriting industry.

Seongjun stopped for a moment at Choi Ha-na’s words.

Your gaze turns to the system message that appears before your eyes.

As soon as Seol Hye-yoon’s personal mission to ‘participate in writing lyrics’ appeared, you received a phone call requesting it?

The timing couldn’t have been better.

– But I’m not really close with Shine and I don’t know if he has an agency, so I contacted Sungjun first, and he was right.

So what I’m saying is…

A request from Sungjun asking if he could help connect with Shine.

“Um… I’m not sure if he’ll continue writing lyrics, so I guess I’ll have to ask him.”

– Huh?! With that skill, you don’t write lyrics? Why! It’s such a waste! Seongjun, convince me!

When Sungjun answered hesitantly, Choi Ha-na looked surprised and asked back as if she truly did not understand.

To the point of eliciting such a reaction from even the youngest of us.

As expected, Seol Hye-yoon’s songwriting talent is real.

And Sungjun himself also thought that it was a waste to let such talent go to waste.

Even leaving [personal missions] aside.

“Let me explain it to you. Oh, by the way, can I ask who the singer is who asked you to write the lyrics?”

When Sungjun asked, Choi Ha Na smiled slightly and said.

– Seongjun is someone I know well. Since he’s right next to me, I’ll change it for you.

And soon a familiar voice was heard.

*

– Huh?! Who asked you to do this?

He relayed the message again clearly to Seol Hye-yoon, who asked in surprise as if she could not believe her ears.

“This is Hyoryeon from the girl group ‘Sisters’. They’re releasing a digital single this summer, and Hyeyoon said she really liked the lyrics.”

Hyoryeon, who had become close to Sungjun while filming ‘Begin One More’, asked him to connect with Shine by repeatedly using the word ‘please’.

He even went so far as to call them directly and try to persuade them or come see them.

Well, I didn’t tell that story.

I hope that Seol Hye-yoon can choose for herself whether or not to accept the lyrics, without any external pressure or coercion.

– hmm······.

Seol Hye-yoon’s voice, full of worries, is heard over the phone.

Well, that was expected.

”Cherry Blossom Road’ is his own song, so he probably didn’t feel much pressure.”

This song has a different weight to it, as it is a commercial song, and I officially participated in writing the lyrics for a song by a top singer like Hyoryeon.

Besides, Seol Hye-yoon is currently working.

If I participate in this songwriting, then I will delve deeper into the industry.

So, it’s inevitable that you’ll be worried.

Seol Hye-yoon, who had been unable to make a decision for a long time, eventually asked for help.

-···What do you think, Seongjun?

Seongjun conveys his true feelings without any reservations.

“If a top lyricist like Choi Ha-na recommends you, then you are truly talented.

As I mentioned before, I was surprised while working on ‘Cherry Blossom Road’.

I think a significant part of the success of ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ is due to Hye-yoon’s lyrics. It was that good.”

That sincerity reached Seol Hye-yoon.

– ······Whew. I’ll give it a try.

Seol Hye-yoon took a short breath and made a decision.

“If you are having a hard time on your own, please feel free to talk to me anytime. I will help you as much as I can.”

Seongjun promised support and help.

at that time,

– Huh? Who is that, sir? It’s definitely a man’s voice!

A woman’s voice is heard floating from Seol Hye-yoon’s cell phone.

A voice that is full of MZ vibes.

It is certain that it is Jo Ah-young, who was his deputy.

Ah, so it looks like your new walking companion is her.

– Okay, I’m hanging up!

Seol Hye-yoon ended the call as if she was running away.

···Seongjun just hoped that Seol Hye-yoon would not be influenced by Jo Ah-young in a strange way.

one side,

[There is currently 1 guild member available for recruitment.]

[To recruit additional guild members, please complete special missions or increase your guild level.]

After finishing the call, I tried to register another guild member, but there was only one person left to register.

This also had a guild level restriction.

“You said that fame is necessary for guild growth?”

Fame was one of the rewards given through ‘guild member’ personal missions.

Then, fame will also be applied as a reward in your own mission as the ‘Guild Leader’!

You can check it out little by little in the missions that will appear in the future.

That concludes my morning routine.

After lunch, Oh Hae-soo came to pick me up for the next schedule.

The destination is MXM Entertainment building.

Finally, it’s time for live practice for their second EP, ‘Music Everywhere’, which is set to be released next week.

I entered the practice room, which had one wall covered in mirrors for monitoring, and immediately started playing the guitar.

Two songs to be sung on the comeback stage.

The double titles are ‘Music is’ and ‘Ring a Ring’.

“Music is you!”

With the help of [Doraji Flavored Candy], I devoted myself to practicing live for three hours straight.

Thanks to this, the level of perfection was raised to the extreme.

I sat down for a moment and quenched my thirst with some water.

[The full body massage activity has ended.]

I got a message that the activity I had been waiting for in the morning was finished.

“Oh, finally.”

Seongjun wiped his lips with the back of his hand and opened the status window to check.

[Cha Seong-jun Lv.8]

Title: The famous Ttanttara

Stats: [Vocal Lv.12(+1)] [Vocal Range Lv.12(+1)] ···

Indeed, all stats and skill levels were marked with a ‘+1’.

In other words, if the status window is as shown, [Vocation] and [Vocal Range] will reach level 13 in 1 hour.

There is an easy way to check if this buff is real.

A classic verification method I used when I first got ‘Bangsingki’.

“Check the pronunciation.”

The highest pitch at Lv.12 is 3 octaves F# (F♯5).

This is a section that most male singers handle with falsetto, and it is a note that rarely appears in songs by rockers who are known as the masters of high notes.

However, at Lv. 13, it is 3 octaves higher, G5.

“challenge!”

Sungjun shouted out loud and played rock music in that range.

‘CRY OUT’, the representative song of the legendary rock vocalist of Korea.

This song starts with a flashy guitar riff that builds up from the beginning, and then immediately explodes with a high-pitched ad-lib line in the 3rd verse.

The song, which was said to require the devil’s vocal cords to sing, was sung by Sungjun.

“Whoa, yeaaaa!”

Sungjun’s characteristic high-pitched voice mixed with a sharp sound cut through the practice room.

The challenge was a smooth and clean success!

Indeed, since all abilities including vocal range were comprehensively upgraded, it became much easier to produce sounds overall.

“You’re crazy.”

Seongjun smiled with satisfaction.

You’ve got a great buff.

It will be very useful when working on new songs in the future or when performing live.

It will have an impact if we use it on the comeback stage next week.

“Brother, what’s going on! Why are you screaming all of a sudden!!!”

Another incident that happened that day was when Oh Hae-soo hurriedly opened the door to the practice room and barged in.

And as time went by,

Sungjun’s second EP has finally been released.