Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 29



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Episode 29. Take me home (2)

A relatively early morning, in a certain house.

Park Min-jae was looking at the mirror, trying to press down on his short sideburns with his hands as much as possible, when he heard a cold voice behind him.

“You. Aren’t you going to school?”

“I’m going, my dear mother.”

“Aren’t you late?”

“It’s vacation, vacation.”

“Do school start times change during vacation?”

Park Min-jae felt a chill that was more than just coolness.

In times like this, it’s best to leave the house quickly.

“Let’s go, let’s live with a smile. If you frown, you’ll get wrinkles.”

“This little bastard!”

His mother’s palm split the air, and Park Min-jae ran out of the house, putting strength into his butt.

“meow.”

I went out of my way to say hello to a cat lying on the street basking in the sun.

I also try stepping to a strange beat.

Oops.

Park Min-jae reached out and checked his hair again.

There’s nothing wrong.

Even with short hair, you still have style.

That’s because others don’t know, everyone who knows knows.

I checked my nostrils because I was humming.

He goes in and out of a familiar place with his fingers a few times.

There’s nothing particularly bothering me.

“Hoo hoo… … , perfect.”

A smile appeared on Park Min-jae’s face.

What should I call a day like today… … ?

okay.

Every day was good, I guess.

Park Min-jae picked up his phone and checked his YouTube subscribers.

‘40,000!’

It’s still a small channel, but it’s growing quite rapidly.

Just a month ago, the number of subscribers was around 7,000.

It took about two years to collect 7,000.

But it took one month for 7,000 to double.

From there it doubled again and took another month to reach 40,000.

How could it not be good?

Most of the subscribers who have joined in the last two months are fans of Idoha.

By chance, Lee Dong-ha stopped by his uncle’s store, and for some reason, he was able to film a song that he himself called “Start 1994” that he had played for his uncle.

While other videos have views ranging from a few hundred to around 10,000, the video featuring Lee Dong-ha (which the channel’s operator Park Min-jae insists is the case to the end) has over 700,000 views.

Accordingly, the concept was completely changed to a fan channel format.

Let’s change it to popularity, and the previous video is at the top.

When I clicked on the video, the comments increased again.

-Is this a house cleaning service?

-Your playing skills are definitely at par with that of a house slayer.

– Are you crazy? Why is my brother a housewife?

―As a long-time fan of heavy metal, I have new feelings… … . I am completely immersed in the rich scent of rock that touches my heart. Thank you… … .

-But can’t you do some backlight compensation for this? How do you know what’s moving and what’s not?

– Operator, please give me some aggro. Just play the guitar and you’ll be able to move?

―As a third-generation rock fan, this isn’t Lee Dong-ha. Lee Dong-ha just knows how to copy famous songs, and the guy in this video is a professional.

-What are you talking about? My brother is much better at guitar.

―No bullshit. The broadcasting station guys put a lot of corrections into Lee Dong-ha’s performance. I have perfect pitch. Ok?

-Absolute pitch, no. The guy above is just being aggressive.

-The music is really good.

―WTF? Who is it? Somebody tell me, who… … .

-Wow! Crazy! Isn’t that Kirk Hammett above??

-Who is Kirk Hammett?

―Regardless of whether it’s Lee Dong-ha or not, the song is really great. I want to hear a properly recorded version, so if anyone knows the title of this song, please reply.

The number of comments is incredibly high compared to the number of views on the video.

Because I accidentally took the picture against the light, the subject, Lee Dong-ha, almost disappeared from the picture while he was playing. But that ended up drawing more attention.

Of course, for big YouTubers who get 1 or 2 million views just by uploading, that number of views may not be a concern, but from Park Min-jae’s perspective, it’s a jackpot.

“It seems like there are more and more foreigners these days.”

At some point, a lot of English started appearing in the comments on the video.

From the moment the number of comments in English started increasing, the number of views for the video started to skyrocket again.

The better things are going, the more scared I get.

“… … I wonder if this is copyrighted?”

Park Min-jae knows that the person who played the song in the video is the one who moved.

And the fact that no one knows about this song even after nearly two months of uploading the video to YouTube confirms that this is a premiere of an unreleased song, as Lee Dong-ha said.

I was scared and tried to ask Dong-ha, but how could I contact the man on TV who had flown away into the clouds?

As if he was performing a ritual, he copied the apology that Park Min-jae had saved in his phone’s notepad and posted it on the Nae-Ppal-Idol viewer bulletin board.

[Trainee Lee Dong-ha. If you see this post, please contact me. I unintentionally… … (omitted)… … I uploaded it anyway… … (omitted)… … I’m sorry… … (omitted)… … Nevertheless, I’m embarrassed to say that my number of subscribers on YouTube is low… … (omitted)… … If you contact me, I’ll leave it to you to decide.]

Every day, I post on the viewer bulletin board of the idol I choose.

Actually, it’s right to get off if you feel uncomfortable.

It’s a human conflict.

Because of this video, the YouTube channel that was just a bunch of snot is now slowly gaining subscribers.

As I was struggling with my phone like that, I suddenly found myself at school.

“Phew… … .”

Park Min-jae put his hands together, smelled his own breath to make sure there was nothing wrong, and then opened the classroom door.

Because school started late, the classroom was full of children.

But Park Min-jae only saw one person.

Kim Mi-so.

I want to talk.

But if you speak to me first, it will be obvious.

So, you have to just throw it and wait.

“Hey. Did you guys see my drawing yesterday?”

“hey……!”

Lee Yu-jin was the fastest to react to Park Min-jae’s words.

also.

Among the members who play together in the Nae-Pok-Dol workshop, he is the friend I have become closest with.

But why that expression… …?

Lee Yujin lifted one finger and brought it to her lips.

What, why?

But why is our smiling expression like this?

Park Min-jae’s eighteen-year-old head spun quickly for a moment.

okay.

If the other person doesn’t respond well to what you say, try saying something more directly that the other person wants to hear.

So Park Min-jae’s mouth opened again.

“Lee Dong Ha voluntarily stepped down! Wow, I was really shocked.”

Kim Mi-so, who became a huge fan of Lee Dong-ha.

It’s a bit weird for a girl I like to use a guy I like in conversation, but what do you think? The other person is a celebrity. It has nothing to do with Miso.

however.

“Ah… … , pay attention… … .”

At Lee Yu-jin’s words, Kim Mi-so bangs her head on the desk and begins to sob.

“My brother… … What should we do… … .”

With the tears of the woman I love.

Cold sweat begins to flow from Park Min-jae’s face.

“Uh… … , um… … .”

shit.

Somehow I felt good since morning.

It was so simple.

He looked back and forth between Lee Yu-jin, who was waving at him to go away, and Kim Mi-so, who was lying down and sobbing, and then he just scratched his head and headed to his seat.

It’s ruined.

I don’t even know how the day goes by.

I feel stuffy when I sit down.

It’s hard to approach Kim Mi-so, who is surrounded by women and comforted, when I try to say something.

I feel like saying it would just have the opposite effect.

So, even before the class, which was supposed to be self-directed learning, ended, Park Min-jae came out of the school gate, kicking up dirt.

Park Min-jae had no intention of taking the CSAT in the first place, so he could have skipped school classes during the vacation, but he came out just to see Kim Mi-so.

But the smile is crying.

“Damn… …. What’s so good about that skinny kid?”

“Who is that skinny kid?”

“Who are you? Are you moving or what…?”

Park Min-jae, who was answering absentmindedly, raised his head.

A man with a slim build and a height of over 180cm.

With a hood over his head, a mask, and sunglasses on.

Park Min-jae asked, taking hesitant steps back.

“who are you?”

“You skinny little brat.”

* * *

Thinking leads to action.

That’s rock.

After confirming that my unreleased song had been filmed and uploaded to YouTube, I immediately set off to become a famous musician.

“I’m sorry.”

“Are you Chinese?”

“… … I’m sorry.”

When I told the whole story to Manseok, he kept saying this.

“Wow, your speech is really bad. What on earth has happened in the past 30 years?”

“… … .”

Oh my.

This guy is really.

Not only did his speech change from being that of an old fart to something you’d hear in a historical drama, but I also don’t understand why he pretends not to know me when he already knows me.

Whoosh―

When I flinched for no reason, Manseok also flinched.

“Are you afraid I’m a ghost? Is that why you’re scared?”

“Ghosts won’t appear on TV, right… … .”

“But why is that, anyway?”

“… … Have you ever looked into the bottom of the sea?”

“… … .”

“… … The stars in the night sky?”

“What are you talking about?”

“That which is unknown or unfathomable is in itself a source of fear.”

… … Okay.

Well, not everyone is like Beomseok or the band hyungs.

Even so, Manseok hyung is definitely weird. What can I do? After finding out, I found out that Manseok hyung is a huge coward.

That doesn’t mean I’m the type of person who goes around telling people my secrets.

Originally, this guy was really loyal… … .

“Whew!”

“Eek!”

“… … .”

“Ahem… … .”

Looking at the state of things, I don’t think he’d go around telling people his story because he’s scared.

Manseok, who was coughing in vain as if embarrassed by being scared, continued to say what he had not been able to say before.

“So what, I’m not trying to scold my nephew for uploading my unreleased song. Since it’s already been released, why take it down now? Anyway, I have something to ask him. It’s a win-win situation.”

“It’s time to be at school… … .”

“Where is the school?”

“Paradise High School.”

It’s a name that didn’t exist when I was in school.

The school must have changed its name or something opened in the 30 years since I was gone.

I don’t know the names of all the high schools in South Korea, but the name of my school is Nakwon High School.

Then there’s no way I wouldn’t know.

“The school name is really irrelevant. Was it called Nakwon High School because it’s near Nakwon Shopping Mall?”

“… … .”

Manseok, whose mouth was trembling, patted his brother’s back and left the musical instrument store.

“I’m leaving. I’ll come play again next time, hyung.”

* * *

“That’s why you came.”

Choop- Choop- I looked at the guy named Park Min-jae sitting in front of me while drinking iced tea with a straw.

Park Min-jae, who had been glancing at me as if he noticed my eyes meeting his behind his sunglasses, looks startled and averts his gaze.

“……sorry.”

“Do you know I’m sorry?”

“I did try to contact you, didn’t I? As you can see here, I kept posting on the viewer bulletin board of the Nae-Ppdol homepage. Ah… … , I got shot down for drawing aggro… … Or I couldn’t keep up with the regen speed, so my posts got pushed back there… … .”

“If you write a poster saying, ‘Where is the owner?’ after stealing, does that make stealing no longer theft?”

“I was wrong.”

“Should I go to the police station? I don’t know if they know that it’s a crime to steal and distribute unreleased music.”

“… …Is there such a sin?”

“You don’t think so? The charges are slightly different in each country. Huh? Should I go to the police station now to check? Or should I dial 112?”

“No! Sorry!”

This works better than I thought.

Even though it was vacation time and voluntary attendance, I thought he was a jerk because he left school before class was even over.

It seems that the innocent and timid things are outsourced.

Manseok looks like his older brother.

He looked like he would burst into tears if you poked him, so I felt a little bit of pity for him.

“Drink, Emma. Your brother is alive.”

“… … Thank you. Then, you’re not going to call the police…?”

“Look at what you’re doing. Drink first. I like people who eat well. Maybe it’s because I’m so skinny.”

“ah…….”

“No matter how much I eat, I can’t seem to gain weight. I guess my constitution has changed.”

Or maybe it’s something like the innate destiny of those who do rock?

I’ve never seen a fat rocker.

Of course, as you get older, your hair gets thinner, your belly sticks out, and you get fatter. When you were young, your face was usually pointy.

I felt a moment of emptiness, wondering if this was the rocker’s path.

“But is it true that you really stepped down voluntarily?”

“Taking you to the police station? No questions allowed.”

“yes…….”

“It’s true that he resigned voluntarily.”

“If you’re going to tell me, you don’t have to threaten me… … right?”

He lowered his sunglasses to the tip of his nose and looked at Park Min-jae.

“My heart.”

“… … The broadcast wasn’t a lie.”

“what?”

“Can I call you… brother?”

“As you wish.”

“Brother… … Your personality is a bit… … strange. I’m not lying. I just thought that because it was a broadcast, I had to act a bit… … strange to get into character.”

This kid?

What’s wrong with my personality?

I was about to say something but stopped myself.

“What would I say to a child… … .”

“Honey? Aren’t you twenty, hyung? Aren’t you only two years older than me… … ?”

“… … That’s right.”

That’s true, though.

A high school girl who completed her military service… … is something similar to this.

So, if you put it into words, it’s a word, but it doesn’t exist in reality.

I was born in 1976, so I’m 20 this year…

Anyway, looking at the child’s condition, I think whatever I say will work.

So I cut it off in both directions and threw it away.

“Let’s do just one thing together.”

Just like a line from a movie I saw a while ago.