Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 19



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19. While I was sleeping

The vertical video screen shows only the chest of an unidentifiable man.

At the bottom were the hashtags #Yuna #26 #26Challenge.

– I don’t want to become an adult yet~♪

Then, the man who was singing a melodic line suddenly stopped singing right before entering the chorus.

And then as it faded to a black screen, a single line of subtitles appeared in the center.

Yuna – 26 / Covered by D.Voice

That’s right.

The identity of the 15-year-old video sent by Seol Hye-yoon.

D.Voice. It was a cover song sung by himself.

‘what’s this?!’

Cha Seong-jun swallows his shock inside.

It wasn’t because his song was on YouTube.

It’s just that the timing was too quick.

It hasn’t even been 10 minutes since I sent the contract and the video is already out?

Doesn’t it seem as if MXM had prepared the video in advance and released it as soon as they received the contract?

Like a 5 minute waiting period!

That was when.

Brrrr-

This time the phone vibrated.

It was a notification from the Daehan Bank app.

[2 million won was deposited from MXM Entertainment.]

The amount written in the contract was deposited into my account.

This was the moment when the 5-minute waiting period hypothesis came true.

While I was absent-minded, Seol Hye-yoon asked for an explanation of the truth.

– You can’t back out now, right? Come on, tell me. What happened?

The mention of withdrawal right after the deposit… Even this timing seems like a plan.

I answered whatever came to mind.

MXM contacted me first, and they said they wanted to use it as their main promotional content.

Then Seol Hye-yoon offered her heartfelt congratulations.

– Wow! Really awesome! Congratulations, Seongjun!

– Thank you, sir. I’m still a bit dazed.

– My heart is pounding, so how much more so must it be for Seongjun!

Seol Hye-yoon continued speaking.

– Wow, no matter how much I think about it, this is really a great hit. I was amazed when Sungjun first played the cover song for me last time, but since MXM contacted me, I guess I wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Now, the whole world knows.

– Hey, just one cover song video like this is enough to cover the whole world. You’re giving me too much praise.

If you mean to buy me a meal, I’ll gladly buy you one. I’m trying to act cute.

– Seongjun, do you know how many followers Yuna has on Instagram?

Suddenly, Seol Hye-yoon asked a quiz.

He didn’t even have an Instagram account, as he followed the famous soccer coach’s famous saying that social media is a waste of life.

Of course, there was no way to know how many followers Yuna had.

So I roughly estimated a large number.

– Well… Uh, maybe 1 million? 2 million?

It was a wrong answer.

As much as one-tenth.

– 20 million. To be exact, 20.5 million. 80% of them are global fans. Those are the people who watch Sungjun’s videos. The first cover song challenge runner officially released by MXM Entertainment!

A shiver ran through my whole body at the number that Seol Hye-yoon blurted out, which was far beyond my imagination.

Even if only 1 in 10 of your 20 million fans watch your video, doesn’t that mean that 2 million people will watch it?!

– Do you see now that what I said was not an exaggeration?

*

A little while later, in the MXM Enter conference room.

As usual, the staff is bustling about.

Among them was the general manager Baek Seok.

He asked.

“How is the device’s reaction?”

“This is awesome! The fans are really excited!”

“The reaction is that it’s fresher because it’s a male cover!”

Moreover, it surpassed 500,000 views in just one hour.

It was quite unusual for a cover song that wasn’t even an official music video.

Of course, it was possible because the shorts were short.

“As planned, we’ll continue to focus on this one video today, and starting tomorrow, we’ll release cover songs by other influencers in half-day increments.”

“Yes, I understand. But I’m a little worried. If I throw something too strong from the beginning, will the cover song that comes up next be appealing to the fans’ ears?”

In other words, there is a concern that other YouTubers might seem relatively lacking compared to DeVoice.

There’s nothing we can do about it, because it’s the nature of this world for those who are already successful to monopolize popularity and fame.

However, we have also prepared accordingly.

“Since the vocal styles of the cast members don’t overlap, people will listen to what they like. But just in case, we’ll surprise release a version of the Monsta Z members in the middle of the promotional period to continue to create a buzz.”

One of the employees asked.

“When will the 30-second version of Devoice be released? People are already clamoring for the full version.”

“Those who want to hear the full version will find it by searching for it. They even kindly wrote that D.Voice sang it. Let’s wait and see about the 30-second version. If the challenge starts to die down, throw it in as firewood and it’ll burn brightly again.”

That was the master plan that Baek Seok and the marketing team came up with after much thought.

That was when.

‘wait for a sec···.’

Baek-seok strokes the tip of his sharp chin and becomes lost in thought.

If they were a little more friendly here, they might be able to gain the favor of the Devois.

Then, wouldn’t it be possible for me to change my mind about signing an exclusive contract at our meeting this coming Saturday?

“Sorry, but let’s change the plan. Release the 30-second version today at 6 p.m. Also include a link to the DeVoice channel in the body of the video.”

“Yes? Then the views will be divided, right? That’s why we decided to exclude the link in the contract.”

“I can handle that much. We’re shorts anyway, so it’ll be fine. We’re also showing ads, so we’re supposed to see this one first.”

Maybe something like this will change Devoice’s mind.

However, one thing was certain.

Once the video with the link is released, DeVoice’s channel will go crazy.

When you open your eyes and wake up, a sudden star will be born.

‘I hope you like the gift.’

It was the moment when I was about to leave the conference room with high expectations.

“Brother Seok!”

Following a loud shout, Yuna burst into the conference room, kicking open the door.

With a face that was somewhat reminiscent.

“Oh, Yuna, are you here? You have a schedule coming up soon-”

She walked over to me with brisk strides, ignoring Baek-seok’s words, and asked while shoving her cell phone in.

“Deviose! Who is this guy!”

*

Meanwhile, at that moment, Cha Seong-jun.

“Euuuuuu···.”

I was working so hard that I was groaning… no, I was on my bed in my studio apartment.

It was an early dismissal due to acute body aches.

Most likely it was the rain shower last night.

It was most likely because I was so busy that I didn’t even have time to dry my clothes properly.

This time, the recording studio’s advantage of having blasting air conditioning worked against it.

Anyway, I came back home because I was so feverish.

Even getting scolded by the team leader for complaining about a cold like that.

“Ah, I’m dying…”

Cha Seong-jun lets out a groan as he covers himself with the blanket.

The creepy feeling won’t go away, and for the first time in a while, my head is spinning and I feel dizzy.

I didn’t even have time to check my phone.

All I could do was barely manage to do some idle activities.

“Is it because I’m approaching 30···.”

I have never been sick, so I have been living carelessly, but I have decided to take better care of my health from now on.

If I were to upload cover songs and write my own songs right away, it would be difficult when I’m sick like I am today.

Also, if I keep raising my stats like I am doing now, I will definitely have an opportunity to stand on stage or perform in the future, but if I suffer from body aches like I do now the day before or on the day of the performance, it will be a disaster.

“Ugh… It’s a shame that Bangsingki doesn’t have [Physical Strength] or [Health] stats.”

If you get the stats, you shouldn’t spare any investment.

Anyway, in times like this, the answer was to just take some medicine and get a good night’s sleep, so I put everything aside and went to sleep.

Maybe it was because of the medicine, but I fell asleep quickly.

It was a long, deep sleep that lasted all the way until morning.

So, of course, Cha Seong-jun had no way of knowing.

While you are sleeping.

What’s happening on YouTube.

*

That evening, at Seol Hye-yoon’s house.

Seol Hye-yoon, wearing a mask pack, is lying on the bed talking to someone on speakerphone.

“The cover song that was uploaded today received a good response. It already had over 2 million views.”

– That’s right. I was surprised because it was better than I expected. There was a fuss at work too.

The topic of conversation is about the cover song challenge videos that are currently heating up YouTube.

And the opponent was none other than the original author of the cover song, Yuna. Her real name was Seol Ha-yoon. She was Seol Hye-yoon’s younger sister.

Yuna said.

– Anyway, you have to understand the sense of Uncle Choi and Oppa Seok. At first, I was suspicious because I heard that a channel I had never heard of before was the main channel. I thought it was an abuse of power because the Oppas pushed it so hard, but when I listened to it, I got goosebumps. It was worth it. To be honest, it was the best cover song I’ve ever heard.

“Really? More than what I called you?”

There were reasons why she asked these questions.

In fact, Seol Hye-yoon also signed a contract with MXM Entertainment for this cover song challenge.

In the process, the influence of his younger sister Yuna did not have any effect.

Seol Hye-yoon was also a rising popular cover song YouTuber.

After a brief silence, Yuna answered hesitantly.

-······Very, very, very, very little?

“Huh~?”

– My younger sister is a woman who clearly distinguishes between work and private life, so don’t be too upset.

Seol Hye-yoon snickered at the sight of him hastily making excuses.

“No, I admit it. I didn’t know you could sing this well, but you really did.”

It’s literal.

I didn’t know he was this good until the first time we sang a duet at a karaoke.

Actually, I still can’t get over the surprise.

At work, he’s just a normal, playful and kind person…

That was when.

– I didn’t know you could sing this well···?

Yuna on the speakerphone raised her voice.

– Sister, why does it sound like you know this YouTuber named Devoice?

Seol Hye-yoon is startled by the sharp remark.

The battle changed in an instant.

“Huh? Huh?? Oh, no?!”

– Look at this. You’re stuttering. Somehow~ your voice sounded a bit excited from the moment you first brought up the cover song. Who is it? A fellow YouTuber?

“No, that’s not it. I just happened to hear it while searching for your song, so I knew about it beforehand.”

I held back the words, ‘In fact, the identity of the device is a male employee of our team.’

Because I promised Cha Sung-jun not to let anyone know that we were on YouTube.

Therefore, Seol Hye-yoon, who was old-fashioned, was determined to keep the secret even from her younger sibling.

Didn’t Yuna say first that she was a woman who clearly distinguished between work and private life?

– Anyway, I asked and it looks like your video will be uploaded soon. When your video is uploaded, I’ll appear on your video and leave a comment. Just three sparkly emojis or something.

“Okay. That’s an abuse of power. You just mind your own schedule. Eat well. Don’t get hurt. And when you have time, call mom and dad.”

– Oh, I’m sick of that nagging. You know what? I made up the ‘bitter words’. Are you the one who inspired all that? Sister, if you keep nagging like that, you’ll never be able to have a proper relationship-

“Okay, I’ll hang up.”

I hung up before it got any longer.

“That supporter’s story is a fictitious love story.”

He also tries to dig up every single detail about his older sister’s love life, leaving out his own story.

Well, considering that there hasn’t been a single scandal since their debut, they might really be free of any scandals.

Not only was it impossible for her personality to be in a secret relationship, but she would always stay home and hang out with me whenever she didn’t have a schedule…

If you say something stupid later on like I couldn’t date because I was playing with my older sister, you’ll be a total mess that day, whether you’re a top star or a jerk.

I let out a small sigh and turned on YouTube.

A 30-second version of D.Voice’s video starts playing right from the first screen.

As I was doing that, the person who was the center of attention naturally came to mind.

“···Seongjun, what are you doing right now?”

That’s the one on the front page of MXM Enter’s official YouTube channel.

The video already has 2 million views.

Many fans at home and abroad are leaving rave reviews in the comments.

But on a day like today, I had to leave work early because of body aches…

‘Should I send him to the bathroom to cheer him up? No, that would be too much of a bother among coworkers.’

While I was thinking about such things, I unconsciously found D.Voice’s channel.

At the same time.

Toouk-

The mask pack that was stuck on my face is falling off.

Because Seol Hye-yoon, who had been lying down, suddenly raised her upper body.

Her eyes, round like a rabbit’s, were staring straight at the number of subscribers on the channel.

The number of subscribers, which was only 3 including myself yesterday, is clearly-

“1, 100,000?!”

Because we reached 100k in just one day.

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