Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 79



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 79

79. Apologize with your head down

About 10 minutes before Cha Seong-jun’s wrist twist was cast,

A monster with a flashy shaggy haircut that you might only see at a host bar raided the conference room where the 3rd season opening song meeting for [Nahonbul] was in progress.

People called the monster Shibasaki, or rather Shibasaki.

A guy who looks around with a crazy glare in his eyes.

Soon, the Shiba bird, or rather Shibasaki, whose eyes met Cha Seong-jun’s, suddenly started to shout and swing his sword.

“Are you the guy who stole my opening song?”

You stole the opening song? What do you mean?

The words the monster spoke were completely incomprehensible,

The situation could be inferred through Sotozaka’s embarrassment.

“How can you be so rude when there are guests present! I clearly told you over the phone that Shibasaki-san’s song was not chosen!”

“That makes sense!”

So, it seems like the guy with the double-cursed name was one of the three finalists for the [Nahonbul] opening song that was talked about on Muportable.

The guy started yapping at Cha Seong-jun again.

“Hey, Director Sotozaka. Can you believe that this body of work was pushed out by that Korean guy? Did he take a bribe or something?”

“What, what are you talking about?! What the hell are you talking about, bribery!”

“Because he’s Korean, you can tell he’s done dirty work. Just like how their government gave bribes to the US to promote K-pop.”

“Shibasaki-san!!!”

Sotozaka’s face turns bright red at the sudden outburst of nonsense from the ruffian.

at that time,

“What the hell are you talking about, you were drinking in broad daylight?”

Cha Seong-jun, who was listening to the conversation between the two, blurted out a word.

“Uh, what, what are you?”

Shibasaki raises her eyebrows and stutters.

I blurted out Japanese thinking that I wouldn’t be able to understand it, but I was flustered because Japanese flowed out so naturally.

But he barely managed to keep his voice down and asked.

“Day drinking? You… Are you doing that to me right now? And you’re speaking informally to me?”

“Then, did you say that to the director? And you were the one who spoke informally to him first.”

“?!!”

Shibasaki is speechless at Cha Seong-jun’s attitude.

Because there has never been anyone who hasn’t cowered before me.

Is it because I’m Korean and don’t know much about Japan?

No, that’s just because he looks easygoing.

‘How dare you…!’

Shibasaki’s eyes, her pride hurt, changed.

Just like that of a wild dog.

“I guess you don’t know who I am since you’re Korean-”

It was the moment when he, who had approached briskly, was about to grab Cha Seong-jun by the collar.

Whirik-

Cha Sung-jun’s hand, curved like a snake, wraps around Shibasaki’s wrist.

Following this, Sungjun naturally positioned himself behind Shibasaki as if flowing water and lifted the guy’s wrist.

This time, the SR grade skill [Self-Defense Lv.5] that I additionally purchased from the store with my monthly settlement money has been activated!

His movements were faster and more accurate than those of former bodyguard Oh Hae-soo.

The skills I bought as insurance against getting caught up in various unpleasant incidents after becoming a celebrity are shining like this.

“Chicks! Hey, don’t let go of this!”

“Yeah, don’t let go.”

He spat out firmly and twisted the angle of his wrist a little more.

“Eww! You, you! Do you know who’s behind me-!”

It was when Shibasaki was screaming in pain.

“No!”

Bam!

The meeting room door swung open again with an urgent cry.

And what appeared was-

“Haa, haa.”

They were two unidentified people, gasping for breath, wearing motorcycle helmets.

Eventually, they take off their helmets and their identities are revealed.

“Oh, you guys.”

It was the siblings Yoru and Hikaru who came to see us after hearing news of Shibasaki’s disturbance.

Fortunately, the two people’s homes were not far from the Muportable headquarters.

So, he decided to race on Hikaru’s beloved motorcycle.

“Haa, haa.”

The two people, still breathing heavily, quickly roll their eyes to try to grasp the current situation.

I was worried that he might have waved his hand at Seong Jun-sang since I could hear Shibasaki’s voice from afar…

“···to?”

Rather, Yoru blinks in confusion at the sight of Shibasaki being restrained with her wrists bent.

one side,

“Yoru?! You came here because you wanted to see me?!”

Shibasaki, who discovered such a thing, shouted with his eyes wide open.

Yoru flinches and takes a step back at the sight of that maddening sight.

‘Well, this is kind of like this.’

I get a sense of it from the polar opposite reactions of each other.

After all, this punk named Shibasaki must have a problem with his relationship with Yoru.

Judging from the fact that Yoru is freaking out, there must be something one-sided about Shibasaki.

Meanwhile,

“This is the police!”

The police arrived after receiving the report and began to sort out the situation.

*

A little later.

“No, I mean. I just came to meet you.”

Shibasaki calmly and nonchalantly blurts out a lie.

Although the statements from the employees confirmed that he had been acting violently,

Since no actual violence occurred, it was difficult to take any action other than issuing a warning.

at last,

“If you cause trouble one more time, I will take you to the police station.”

“Hi hi.”

The police went back with dubious promises.

Toouk-

As the police leave, Shibasaki, who is sprawled on a chair, puts her feet up on the table.

On the other side, the siblings Seongjun, Sotozaka, Yoru and Hikaru were sitting, making an uncomfortable seat.

Shibasaki, who was touching the wrist that had been held by Cha Seong-jun, was shocked.

“Anyway, I can’t accept it. The votes made by those otakus who are locked in their rooms and make anime.”

“What, what the-!”

“Director, please calm down.”

Cha Seong-jun calms down Sotozaka, who is about to become enraged by the continued verbal abuse.

Then he turned to Shibasaki and asked.

“Then what do you want? It’s not a re-election, is it?”

Shibasaki raised the corners of her mouth in a mean manner as if she was taken in by Cha Seong-jun’s question.

“I’m not saying that I’m going to be unreasonable. I’m saying that the evaluator is wrong. If you’re a singer, shouldn’t you be evaluated by the audience?”

Shibasaki continues with her remarks, as if she had prepared them in advance.

“There’s a large-scale busking event every evening in front of Shinjuku Station. How about having a busking competition there? The time is 8 o’clock when there are the most people. The winner of the busking event gets the opening song.”

“No, that’s some ridiculous nonsense!”

Yoru and Hikaru, who had been listening, got angry and shouted.

Because the proposal Shibasaki made was so unfair to Seongjun.

The opponent is a band vocalist with a fairly high level of recognition in Japan.

On the other hand, Sungjun was an unknown Korean singer.

Of course, K-pop is popular among young people these days.

Therefore, there may be some who know the name ‘Sungjun’, who participated in ‘Who’s the King’ and had many songs ranked high on the Kiwi charts.

one,

‘Even so, I guess he can’t compare to Shibasaki, the famous vocalist of a local band.’

Therefore, Cha Seong-jun also clearly realized that he should not accept such a crazy proposal.

…But what about you?

[A special mission has arrived]

[Win the busking showdown with the punks.]

[If successful, unlocks the idle activity option X1]

If the mission appears like this, it’s a different story.

The success reward is not even a ‘random’ but a ‘choice’ unlock ticket!

This was more than worth the adventure.

If there’s one thing that I have a little doubt about…

‘I’m saying that these days, there seem to be more situations where the system gives out missions more directly.’

There is no word to specifically specify the opponent, but anyone who sees him as a ‘thug’ can tell that he is Shibasaki.

Looking back, I had a strong feeling that the target of the last mission of ‘Sell a song to an idol group’ was also a girl who was trying to induce Mimyoso.

What is the intention of the system here?

It was Cha Seong-jun who hypothesized that perhaps his inner desires could be manifested in the form of a mission.

It’s something to keep watching and exploring further as future missions come out.

Anyway, back to the content of this mission,

‘If Shibasaki and I fight······.’

I calculate the odds in my head.

It is true that it will definitely be relatively disadvantageous due to the things mentioned above.

but,

‘···If you purchase ‘that item’ from [store], you have a good chance of winning!’

Cha Seong-jun, who had finished calculating, opened his mouth.

“You little shit, no, Shibasaki. If that’s what you really want, I’ll accept your offer. Let’s do it, a busking showdown.”

“older brother?!”

“Seong Jun-sang! What is that!”

Sotozaka and Oh Hae-soo are shocked by Cha Seong-jun’s words.

“What, such an idiot···?!”

Yoru and Hikaru are also bewildered by that decision.

the other side,

“Did you all hear that? I said it with my own mouth! So from now on, no third parties should interfere!”

Shibasaki’s mouth was caught up to her ear.

Seongjun said to Shibasaki like that.

“If you win, I’ll give up the opening song. In return! On the other hand, if I win, I’ll bow my head and formally apologize to Director Sotozaka and everyone else in Muportable. I think you called it dogeza?”

“Well, do whatever you want. I won’t lose anyway. Hehe.”

Shibasaki shrugs her shoulders and shows off her pride.

Cha Seong-jun raised the corners of his mouth at that sight.

“Really? If you’re so confident, you can make one more promise, right? To be honest, you have the home-field advantage.”

“If you wish.”

A bombshell answer came back to him, who had been completely looking down on and ignoring Cha Seong-jun.

“Then, if I win, swear here and now that you will never bother me again.”

At the sudden call of name, Yoru and her younger brother Hikaru look at Seongjun in surprise.

the other side,

“Ahhh? What are you talking about, you!!!!”

An enraged Shibasaki slams the table and raises her voice.

Cha Seong-jun, who saw that sight, said with a deliberate snicker.

“Why, aren’t you confident? On your home ground? Even though I’m offering to do a busking competition with such a handicap? You coward.”

It was Sungjun who figured out Shibasaki’s personality in a short period of time.

A proud, arrogant, and filthy little bastard.

That’s Shibasaki.

So I provoked him by scratching his pride.

Then, as expected,

“···I will. And you will trample on me so that I will never set foot on Japanese soil again.”

Shibasaki, who was curious, took the bait.

That’s how the busking competition between the two came to fruition.

*

At that time, Korea.

“Yes, Haesu. You’re saying that’s how things turned out.”

– I’m embarrassed, sir.

“It’s not Haesu’s fault. Anyway, please continue to share the situation.”

– all right.

Baek-seok lets out a short sigh after hanging up the phone with Oh Hae-soo.

Even after hearing the whole story, I still can’t quite believe it.

No, how on earth did you end up having an impromptu busking competition with a foreign singer at the place where you went to sign the opening song contract?

Even the opening song!

No matter how I thought about it, it was surprising that Cha Seong-jun accepted the unfavorable matchup.

I thought he was pretty calm.

Well, as Oh Hae-soo observed,

It seemed like a decision made out of anger on behalf of Director Satozaka and other artists who were present.

A loyal attitude that knows how to readily give up one’s own interests for the sake of others.

I felt this way at the time of Saehyang Hillcon, but this is something that cannot happen in business.

One, as a human Baek Seok

“···I like it quite a bit.”

Baek-seok smiled faintly.

Next, Baek-seok searches for Seong-jun’s opponent, ‘Shibasaki’.

“Hmm… Are you from ‘Let’s (熱) Production’?”

It is known to be a mega-entertainment agency that wields overwhelming power within the industry.

The influence is so great that the Japanese entertainment industry can be divided into retsu-kei and biretsu-kei.

Moreover, the office that was famous for supporting the yakuza was none other than Let’s Production.

“hmm···.”

Baek-seok, who had been thinking for a moment, stood up from his seat.

He said, picking up his cell phone and putting on his coat.

“Please book me a flight to Haneda right now. As soon as possible.”

*

Back to Japan,

“I’m sorry for accepting the busking competition without permission, Director.”

Cha Seong-jun bowed his head toward Sotozaka.

Then Sotozaka smiled bitterly, took off his glasses, and spoke while rubbing his forehead.

“It’s not Sung Jun-sang’s fault… It’s all because of that damn Shibasaki.”

He pushes his glasses back up his nose.

“As you know, Sung Jun-sang… It’s frankly ridiculous to change an opening song that has already been decided internally. It was Shibasaki’s stubbornness.”

At Sotozaka’s words, Cha Seong-jun nods his head with his lips tightly shut.

Because Sungjun also thought that he might have been a bit excessive.

At that time, I was worried that maybe I had just made Sotozaka’s position awkward for no reason.

“But… honestly, I was secretly grateful that Sung Jun-sang got angry on my behalf. It was also refreshing to see Shibasaki look flustered when he cursed at me so coolly.

Sotozaka smiled brightly, widening his nose.

Seongjun was relieved by that smile.

“Oh, I’m not usually the type to be rude. I just got a little annoyed… I’ll be more careful next time.”

“No, no, I’m really okay. Thanks to you, I feel a lot better.”

Sotozaka soon returned to his serious expression and opened his mouth.

“Seong Jun-sang. Since it’s come to this, could you please flatten Shibasaki’s nose? Just like the bet that Seong Jun-sang suggested, the Mu Portable staff and I want to get Shibasaki’s dogeza no matter what. From that thug who talks nonsense about the animation we love and are proud of. If Seong Jun-sang wins, we at Mu Portable will spare no support in promoting ‘Life and Death’.”

Sotozaka’s eyes were more serious than ever as he said those words.

“Yeah, brother! That Shiva shows your brother’s true value.

Oh Hae-soo, who was standing next to me, also added a word.

Oh Hae-soo, who knew the history written by Cha Seong-jun, had a look on his face that had shaken off his worries.

at that time,

“I… Seong Jun-sang.”

Yoru, who had been sitting quietly, opened her mouth for the first time.

Then he bowed his head politely and greeted me.

“···Thank you for earlier.”

I was grateful for the addition of the ‘no approach’ clause to the bet with Shibasaki.

“Oh, don’t worry. I don’t know for sure, but that guy, he seemed to be obsessed with Yoru-san. Right?”

“Sister, you’re a stalker. You’re like a crazy leech.”

When Cha Seong-jun asked, his younger brother Hikaru answered on his behalf.

“By the way, Sung Jun-sang was really cool. He even twisted the wrists of that unlucky Shibasaki guy and spoke nonsense. Just like Director Sotozaka said, I felt refreshed just watching him. Is it because he’s Korean? I guess he wasn’t afraid of the backlash.”

“Huh? If it’s an aftershock, what on earth is it···?”

Hikaru, who was absorbed in his own story, continued to talk, seemingly unaware of Cha Seong-jun’s question while he was snickering.

“Oh, and when Sung Jun-sang told Shibasaki not to pick on his sister earlier, the look on her face was something I’ve never seen before in my life. It was definitely love at first sight-”

Hikaru, who had been mumbling, stops talking.

A snow woman with smoky makeup was glaring at him.

“Oh, anyway! We’ll help Sung Jun-sang when he’s busking if there’s anything we can do! Right, unnie?”

“Yes. If I can show my gratitude to Sung Jun-sang in some small way.”

Yoru nods her head slightly.

Then Cha Seong-jun smiled and said.

“Oh, really? We’re on the same page. I had a favor to ask of you two. I really needed your help if I wanted to win the busking competition.”

“How can I help you?”

Cha Seong-jun snickered as he watched Yoru and Hikaru telling him to just talk.

“You two, are you doing a session too?”