Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 39



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39. Upgrade to level 3

“So I wanted to ask the person directly. Is it true?”

Seol Hye-yoon asks with shining eyes.

After Mark, Yuna, and even Seol Hye-yoon.

Suddenly three people found out.

I’m afraid that if this continues, netizens will find out.

No, someone may already be collecting the data.

‘Rather than being outed, we should be the first to come clean about it.’

I guess I’ll have to bring forward the timing of revealing my identity a little.

Anyway, I told Seol Hye-yoon the truth.

“···That’s right. I didn’t really intend to lie. I started this account to practice composing, so I didn’t know it would turn out like this.”

“Was it really Sungjun? Then does Sungjun compose songs too? Awesome! So the songs ‘Saturday Night’ and ‘My Room’ that are posted here are all Sungjun’s works?”

Oh, is this deja vu? I hear some familiar wording.

Even though the tone was different, didn’t Yuna clearly speak in the same way?

I was momentarily dazed by the feeling of awkwardness,

“······Can you?”

“yes?”

“Can you write a song for me later?”

It was only later that I heard Seol Hye-yoon’s words.

Seol Hye-yoon said in a slightly angry tone while looking at Cha Seong-jun like that.

“Wow, you’re pretending not to hear. I’m not asking for it for free. I know full well how difficult and delicate a task composing music is. Of course I’ll pay you for the song. But before that-”

Then Seol Hye-yoon spread out two fingers.

“Is that what they call a pre-contract for composing music? Anyway, if you promise me now that you’ll write a song, I’ll buy you beef. Just like today, Hanwoo Two-Piece.”

I suddenly became curious about her and asked her.

“But why do you need a song?”

“Well, I’ve imagined that it would be nice to have my own song. But since Sungjun said he’d compose it- why, why are you looking at me like that? Is that childish?”

“No. It’s not childish at all.”

It’s really not childish at all.

The imagination that Seol Hye-yoon had was also something that Cha Seong-jun had been dreaming of for a long time. Even now.

“Hmm~ Still, it might be a little difficult.”

“Huh? Why, why?”

Seol Hye-yoon is embarrassed by Cha Seong-jun’s words.

Cha Seong-jun answered with a sly smile.

“You said you were buying beef. Actually, I’m a pork lover.”

“Oh, really?”

“I’m kidding. Then how about this? If you get 1 million subscribers, I’ll write you a song as a gift. For free.”

“A million? Look at this, I’m not going to write a song for you.”

“No, I don’t hate it.”

“I never said no.”

Seol Hye-yoon held out her little finger.

“Are you promising?”

“Yes, it’s a promise.”

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It’s Saturday.

This weekend, there is no Who’s the King recording, but there is a preliminaries schedule for the OST cover.

[One Step Behind – Ye Seon Ha (Drama ‘Your House’ OST)]

It is a love song sung by the sub-female lead ‘Mijin’, played by Ye-seon Ha, while missing the male lead.

The theme is unrequited love.

‘Unrequited love… When was the last time I had it… When I was in college?’

Did you like the dance classmate from the next school you met at the meeting? It’s not clear.

For a better cover, empathy with the speaker is essential.

But unfortunately, there is no emotion that can be vividly expressed.

But there is no need to worry.

You can get help from the YouTube teacher.

Cha Seong-jun, sitting on a chair in his studio, searched for ‘Your House – Mijin’ in the YouTube search bar.

Videos unfolding in a rush.

Among them, I found and played the clip video edited from Mijin’s point of view.

It is to understand Mijin’s emotional line.

“First, character analysis.”

Mijin is Namjoo’s senior in her department, and unlike Namjoo, who is a college student, she is a working woman.

A position where a seemingly cool-headed member of society gives various advice to the male protagonist.

But in reality, she is the owner of a fragile personality who wants to rely on the male lead.

“She’s a perfect example of a sub-heroine.”

The scene where we vaguely watch the male protagonist bickering with the female protagonist naturally brings about a feeling of pity.

“Shall we take another look?”

I played the clip again.

This time, with an OST sung by Ye-seon Ha.

‘Take a look around here too.’

‘Me standing one step behind.’

As the video and OST come together, Mijin’s emotions are doubled.

I think this is the power of character OSTs.

“Okay, now let’s figure out what to call it.”

It has to be heartbreaking, but it shouldn’t be sung while crying too much. It doesn’t fit Mijin’s character.

This song should be a serenade, sung with a heart of longing suppressed and sadness hidden in gazing upon the viewer.

“It’s going to be difficult.”

To be honest, I’ve never loved someone this much before, so it might be hard for me to empathize 100%.

However, I believe that [Emotional Buff] will cover the shortcomings.

“Should I try recording it first?”

I put on my headset and stood in front of the microphone.

We didn’t forget to put up the poster, and we set it up so that it was visible.

Now close your eyes and imagine one last time.

‘If I were Mijin······.’

The precious feelings that can only be conveyed behind the backs of those who are just watching-

“Do you know?”

Singing now.

*

The recording was finished two hours later.

“Whew, that was hard.”

As expected, it was difficult to complete the song through only indirect experience.

It took me a while to find the right emotion in particular.

As a result, verse 1 is bland.

Starting from the second verse chorus, he gradually revealed his emotions, then burst out loud and briefly in the bridge section, before ending the song by holding back tears.

– Team leader, I sent you a draft of the preliminary OST, so please check it.

I sent a text message to Kim Seong-su.

Now, if we get feedback from the preliminary round, we can refine it tomorrow or during the week.

It was time to sip a cup of cold coffee.

Tiring-

[I completed 8 cover songs.]

[The promotion mission was successful.]

[Singer-songwriter rank is upgraded to level 3.]

The welcome message I was waiting for has arrived.

“Ohhh, finally···!”

Messages like gifts pour down one after another in front of Cha Seong-jun, who is sitting upright in a pious posture.

[Stat and skill level restrictions are removed.]

[3rd level of neglect/rest activity added.]

[The title ‘Newcomer who is starting to get noticed’ applies.]

“Wow, the title changed.”

I took off the beginner title!

Now, a ‘newcomer who is starting to get noticed’!

The modifier is somehow strange.

Is it a coincidence or is it inevitable due to the synchronization with ‘Bangsingki’?

Whatever it is, I have a strong feeling that it reflects the situation of D.Voice, which is rising on YouTube and SoundSky.

“I’ll have to hustle harder to get a better title next time.”

And then the evolution of the avatar continued.

An avatar with a question mark above its head spins around and stops with an exclamation mark.

Costume change!

The black Adidas tracksuit was replaced with jeans and a leather jumper.

“Hey, now you’re starting to look cool.”

The avatar guy also seems to like it, with a musical note-shaped dot flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Cha Seong-jun, who was smiling, then turned his attention to the main update of this promotion that he had been looking forward to so much.

My mouth is wide open.

[Choose an idle activity.]

Practice singing

Playing other

Studying Mars

Playing the piano

Cycling

[New!] Reading

[New!] Studying Foreign Languages ​​(English / Japanese)

[Choose a relaxation activity.]

Meal: Takes 2 hours. Restores 1 stamina.

Sleep: Takes 8 hours. Full stamina recovery.

Watching a movie: 3 hours. Obtain ‘Emotion’ buff for 1 hour.

[New!] Sauna: Takes 3 hours. Gain ‘Vitality’ buff for 1 hour.

※ Current Stamina: 2/8

“Hehehe, I was waiting for this!”

2 new abandoned activities.

1 new relaxation activity.

As many as three [New!] items catch your eye.

Let’s examine the neglected activities one by one.

First of all, [reading].

“This is definitely ‘lyrics’.”

It is expected that there will be a high probability of obtaining songwriting related stats.

In fact, many singer-songwriters have revealed that they get inspiration for their lyrics through reading.

Moreover, reading also affects creativity and thinking skills.

Going forward, you may even be able to gain [associative power].

Next is [foreign language study].

Anyone can see that the related stats are obvious.

“[English] and [Japanese], I guess.”

It is divided so that you can choose to study either one.

Honestly, it feels a little odd.

Why do singer-songwriters who are starting to gain attention need foreign language skills?

If I had to choose, I would say it would be of some help when singing pop songs or J-pop.

At the moment when disappointment was about to bloom due to unexpected activities.

“No. Don’t doubt ‘Bangsinki’.”

Cha Seong-jun, a believer in the Infinite Abandonment Church, shakes his head.

There’s no way ‘Bangsingki’ would have placed a new abandoned activity in vain. It must have some use.

Even if there is no corner that is expected right away, if you prepare by breaking through the stats in advance, you will definitely benefit.

Next, we confirmed the increase in stamina.

Maximum stamina increased by ‘2’.

Last time I was promoted, it increased by ‘1’.

“It’s abundant, it’s abundant.”

Cha Seong-jun smiled with satisfaction.

However, the promotion benefits did not end there.

[3rd level promotion privilege has arrived. Song Coin (Silver) X1]

A silver coin engraved with an eighth note (♪) slowly rotates in the air.

“If it’s a silver coin, then definitely…”

It is a coin one level higher than the bronze coin.

A coin worth 10 bronze coins.

I touched the silver coin to see its exact use.

+

[Song Coin: Silver]

Used for stat/skill growth from level 10 to level 15.

10 silver coins can be exchanged for 1 gold coin.

+

The explanation is that from level 10 and above, you can only level up using silver coins, not bronze coins as before.

“Wow… Leveling up has gotten so hard.”

The skin is an idle game, and follows the same growth structure as other similar games.

But conversely, there will also be balancing factors that will help with difficult growth.

For example, if the supply of coins increases.

Or you are given the opportunity to increase the efficiency of your idle activities.

It was as expected.

[Starting from stage 3, the mission content and rewards will be strengthened.]

[You can enhance your idle/rest activities through special missions.]

Instead of increasing the mission difficulty, they’ll give better rewards.

In addition, you can upgrade your activities.

And finally,

[New feature ‘Shop’ has been unlocked.]

“That’s right, there was a store!”

I forgot.

The fastest and most effective way to get through the so-called ‘hell zone’ where your growth in the game stagnates.

That is the reality.

[We are going through the store tutorial.]

The market-shaped icon that had been locked with a padlock was unlocked and the tutorial began.

A list of holographic items appeared and a message appeared.

[You can purchase items displayed in the store.]

[Beware of overspending.]

That was the end of the tutorial.

The fact that only the store section has a short description is the same as other mobile games.

I checked the product list with a bitter smile.

A list consisting of 10 pages, with 10 products per page.

however······

“What is this! Is this number written correctly?! Why is there a zero (0) at the end?!”

Cha Seong-jun is terrified.

1 million won for one bronze coin.

One silver coin is worth 10 million won.

Moreover, each consumable R-rated item costs 500,000 won.

“My current bank account balance is···.”

The original 5 million won was used to carry out Yuna’s cover song project, and the remaining money was 3.6 million won.

The money received as a deposit for the OST cover song under the preliminary round was 1.5 million won, half of the contract fee of 3 million won.

The total is a little over 10 million won.

Fortunately, I have some spare money.

‘Here, keep 500 as an emergency fund. Besides that, I have to pay for living expenses and studio fees···.’

Considering this and that, I think it would be less burdensome and appropriate to invest around 2 million won.

“What should I do?”

Cha Seong-jun hesitates over a larger amount than expected.

However, even though the store system has finally been released, it is also a shame not to try it out.

Besides, the more I think about it, it seems like spending 1 million won on a single coin that increases your abilities might actually be a good deal.

Ah, is this the black cows’ calculation method for rationalizing the current situation?

“I don’t know.”

I decided to try and spend exactly 2 million won.

[Purchased Song Coin (Bronze) X2.]

The phone vibrates simultaneously with the system message.

This is a payment notification.

[Payment has been completed.

– Where to buy: Raise an idle singer-songwriter

– Product Name: Song Coin (Bronze) X 2

– Payment amount: 2,000,000 won]

Since ‘Bangsinki’ is a mobile game, it seems that money spent at the store is also recognized as mobile payment.

‘But it definitely disappeared from their store. No matter how much I looked for it, it wasn’t there!’

But it is clearly written on the purchase page.

There is a need to take a closer look and re-examine each one.

Anyway, this concludes our look at the updates that come with promotion.

Now it’s time to experience the updated elements one by one.

[Composition Lv.10 > Lv.11]

I used silver coins to raise my composition level, which had been stagnant for a long time.

Then, a musical staff appeared before my eyes and the note fairies appeared and began to perform a dance ceremony of joy.

♪~ ♬~

Every time the guys wiggle their butts cutely, a different instrument and different pitch can be heard.

That was when.

“Huh? What are those wings?”

Cha Seong-jun discovers something and mutters in surprise.

The backs of the note fairies sprouted wings that had never been seen before.

“Could it be that you have transformed into a feather?”

As the composition reaches level 11, the appearance of the fairies also grows by one level.

Then, does that change as much when you actually compose a song?

I’m so curious and excited I’m going crazy.

I would like to start composing right away.

but.

‘Just hold on a little longer.’

There are new activities that have emerged with the promotion.

It is most efficient to utilize all of them to grow as much as possible in various aspects before moving on to composing.

And among them, there is an activity that aroused my curiosity from the first time I saw it.

New relaxation activity –

“What is [Sauna]? And what is [Vitality Buff]?”

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