Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 96



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 96

96. Gambas

“Hello, brother.”

The eyes of Ji-woong and Jaymin, who were guests, widen at the appearance of an additional guest who visited Sung-jun’s house.

“Hey, Senior Yuna?!”

The person whose name was called was also surprised.

“Huh? Jiwoong and Min are here too? Oppa, wasn’t that a private housewarming party?”

“I’m having a housewarming party, so I thought it would be good to have 3 people. Surprise~”

Seongjun makes a cheeky expression.

In fact, we deliberately agreed with the production staff and managers in charge to keep it a secret because we wanted to capture the real reactions of the three people.

Yuna takes off her shoes and comes in, handing over the housewarming gift she was holding in her hand.

“Originally, I was going to come empty-handed since it was a gift, but I just prepared something simple.”

A luxury plaster air freshener in the shape of a teddy bear, famous for its Bearbrick design, and a pink heart-shaped air purifying plant.

Scandia Moss is a dust-eating, air-purifying plant in a natural moss pot, and is said to be a completely neglected plant that does not require sunlight or watering.

Growing moss in a neglected manner.

It is a perfect gift for Sungjun who is busy with his schedule.

“I just chose the air freshener because it had a scent I liked. It’s the one I usually use at home.”

“Thank you, I’ll use it well. It smells luxurious and good.”

Seongjun, who was sniffing the teddy bear, is overcome by a strange feeling.

I’ve smelled this scent somewhere. Where was it…

I think it was someone’s house, but I don’t remember very well.

Well, it could have been a mistake.

Anyway, after that, I showed Yuna around the house as well.

“Wow, this is my first time in that guy’s studio apartment.”

Yuna scanned every corner of the room.

It’s like the eyes of a curious adolescent girl.

It was when I came out after looking around for a while.

Gulp-

The stomachs of the two Monsta Z members are growling.

The timing is opportune.

“Oh, okay. Yuna is here too, so let’s eat now.”

“Are we having lunch now? Then just a moment.”

Yuna rustles the shopping bag she brought.

Soon, what came into her hands were frozen shrimp and other food ingredients.

“Why did you bring so many things like that?”

“Hehe. Actually, this is the main housewarming gift for today! I heard that you usually don’t eat home-cooked meals and instead order in. So I was going to cook for you.”

Sungjun, Jiwoong, and Jaemin’s eyes widen at Yuna’s words.

“Oh? Really?! This is so impressive. So what’s on the menu?”

“Gambas.”

“Gambas!!”

The housewarming food that Seongjun had prepared since morning was also Western food.

Rose pasta, mussam roll, and cube steak made after watching YouTube.

There’s gambas there, it’s perfect as a sub menu.

“God, please give us your gambas, we are hungry.”

“Senior, please!”

Yuna, who smiled at Sungjun and Monsta Z’s petition, rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward.

“Can I wear an apron, oppa? I don’t want it to get on my clothes.”

“Well then, whatever you want.”

The apron that Seongjun had been wearing a moment ago is now hanging around Yuna’s neck.

An unusual scene was created with a homely apron hanging over a sophisticated outfit.

“Wow, this is the image of the top singer in Korea wearing an apron! I would never have seen it if it weren’t for ‘Naholsan’!”

“Right? You know it’s an honor.”

Yuna winked and started cooking.

Plump shrimp, garlic, peperoncino, and olive oil are mixed in a frying pan, creating a savory aroma.

Yuna also adds bacon.

The three men looked at Yuna like that and cheered with a mixture of flattery and flattery, saying things like, “The goddess of the kitchen has arrived.”

After a while, when the olive oil began to bubble, Yuna finished sprinkling parsley powder and placed the completed gambas on the table.

“First of all, the visuals, including the plating, are perfect.”

“It smells too.”

My salivary glands are exploding.

Seongjun, who claimed to be Kimina, picked up his chopsticks first.

As I popped the plump shrimp meat with my teeth, the flavors of shrimp, garlic, and olive oil trapped inside burst into my mouth.

It’s a feast of flavors that makes you feel like Spain is unfolding before your eyes!

“···Yuna, you. You cooked well, didn’t you?”

“What’s with that surprised look?”

“No, something… Honestly, I had the image that you wouldn’t be good at cooking…”

“Ahhh, I can hear the sound of Seongjun hyung’s antis increasing… ”

Ji-woong is shocked by Seong-jun’s honest answer, which he blurts out without filtering what he himself had been thinking.

Then Yuna shrugged her shoulders and said.

“My sister and I started living alone early on. So we had to cook together. The only thing my smart-alecky sister can’t do is cook. If I ate it wrong, I’d get a stomachache more than once… I learned how to cook to survive.”

Yuna, who gives off the vibe of a carefree girl, shows off her surprising cooking skills, making her seem like a slightly different person.

Should I say something a little more feminine?

On the one hand, I also wonder who the ‘older sister’ that Yuna occasionally mentions is.

“My older sister is turning 30 this year and she’s really pretty, honestly, prettier than me.”

“You’re more beautiful than Senior Yuna? Wow, I’m curious. But of course, if you’re of the same blood, you’d be beautiful.”

“But can you believe that with that pretty face, she’s a virgin who’s never been in a relationship? When on earth will she find a decent man… Oh, no. That was a mistake. Please edit it out. Or else I’ll kill you.”

How can you not be curious about this!

Of course, since it was a personal matter, I didn’t really ask any further questions.

I just accepted it as a very close and special relationship between sisters.

Anyway, thanks to Yuna showing off her skills, we had a pleasant meal.

The four people chatter while enjoying the wine that Jiwoong gave them as a gift.

“How are you feeling these days, oppa? It’s been a little over two months since you debuted.”

“But it’s the hottest thing in the music industry right now. It’s even topping the Kiwi charts.”

“Actually, I still feel like I’m dreaming. But it’s really fun to see more and more people enjoying my songs.”

This time, Jaymin asked.

“But how did you first meet senior Yuna and Seongjun hyung? I heard that you knew Seongjun hyung before his debut.”

“Can I speak?”

“Oh, you’ve never talked about it before? Well, whatever. It’s not like I have anything to hide. I guess I’ll just tell you since we’re on the subject.”

“Yeah, well. I met him by chance at the Paradise Shopping Mall before my debut-”

Seongjun revealed a secret story.

The unbelievable story of their first meeting, where he accidentally stopped by a music store to buy music composition equipment and approached Yuna, who was playing the piano, and offered her advice on melody.

“Wow, this is really amazing. Is this really fate?”

“You’ve been extraordinary since then, brother?”

“I have to confess now… To be honest, when I first saw you that day, I thought you were crazy. I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize, oppa.”

“No, it could very well be so. I would have thought so too.”

Jaymin and Jiwoong showed mixed reactions,

A funny and sad incident also occurs where Yuna, recalling that day, offers a belated apology.

Afterwards, the four musicians continued their honest conversation.

The housewarming party passed by so amicably.

*

The week-long filming of ‘Naholsan’ has ended.

The air date has not been set yet, but it is expected to take approximately a month.

In the meantime, four more entertainment show appearances are planned.

‘Knowing Uncle’ and ‘Running People’.

And the music programs ‘Drawing Book’ and ‘Begin One More.’

First, on the JBS entertainment show ‘Knowing Uncle’, it was decided to appear in the special feature of ‘Who’s the King’, which was also produced by JBS and successfully aired.

Originally, it was supposed to be a gathering of the TOP 5 members, but Sungjun decided to take Mark’s place as he was unable to visit Korea due to his schedule in the US.

Thanks to that, I was able to see Oh Jin-woo and Yoru for the first time in a while.

Zeke and Simon Kim too.

Next, I heard that the members of ‘Running People’ were grouped together as ‘Rising Stars of the Music Industry’, and I was surprised when I heard the name of one of the guests and asked back.

“Senior Hong Gwang-woo is also coming out?”

After first meeting Changhyuk at the street karaoke,

At the Wishes W Celebration, I was reunited with Hong Kwang-woo, who passed me by without recognizing me, after about four months.

Starting with a rivalry at a street karaoke,

Since his debut, the media has often compared him to Hong Kwang-woo.

So I feel happy but also nervous at the same time.

The music talk show ‘Drawing Book’ is more comfortable than other programs because it is hosted by Ryu Young-seok, who was a judge on ‘Who’s the King’.

I thought it would be okay to just chat and sing a lot.

And finally, there is ‘Begin One More’, which has a pre-meeting scheduled soon.

The countries where this series of busking will take place will be revealed at the first meeting where all cast members gather, raising expectations.

“Wow, looking at it this way, it really is a schedule with no time to rest.”

My calendar, which was empty when I was a company employee, is now full.

Meanwhile, looking at this tightly packed entertainment schedule,

Suddenly, I feel a sense of alarm as I feel like my music activities are being neglected.

‘I wanted to be a singer, not a celebrity, right?’

Of course, it is impossible to completely separate the two concepts,

Still, it is necessary to properly grasp the weight of the pendulum.

Sungjun, who was a guest at Halla’s concert, vowed to have his own concert in the near future.

To do that, you need to release at least one more EP album.

In between doing variety shows, you also have to work hard on your music without any gaps.

Fortunately, I already had an idea for the next album in my head.

‘Ring a Ring’ created while filming ‘Naholsan’.

The idea is to fill the album with songs referencing ordinary sounds from everyday life.

And I thought it would be a good idea to raise the anticipation level of the fans by revealing some of the composition process to them through SNS such as TokTok.

It’s a kind of marketing thing. It doesn’t really cost any money.

Well, it’s still just my own thoughts.

To push this concept, convincing the A&R team is a priority.

Still, I tried to sample the ‘ring a ring’ demo and the response wasn’t too bad.

We’re going to have a second album ideation meeting soon, so I plan to show off my impromptu song-making skills and show off my skills that day.

It doesn’t matter if I get teased.

At that time, all you had to do was create more fun songs by utilizing [Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Chapter 2: Popular Music by Genre] that was open to the public at Halla Concert.

“Just thinking about it makes my hands tingle already?”

Of course, variety shows are fun and great, but I feel the most excited when I compose and sing.

So, I plan to make a few track samples today when I have time.

Before that,

“Should I try playing gacha for the first time in a while?”

Another 10 bronze coins have been accumulated.

And the current cumulative number of gachas is 30.

There are 20 rounds left until you reach 50 cumulative SSR grade confirmation payments.

Maybe I can get an SSR rank this 10th year.

Of course, you’ll have to have luck.

To check that luck,

I read my ‘Today’s Fortune’ like a superstition, recalling the last time I drew an SSR rank.

“It’s called ‘a person who breaks a gaze and falls’…”

It means that things are solved too easily, like breaking a dry tree and shaking off the leaves.

This, somehow, feels good.

It looks like you can get SSR rank.

“Let’s go!”

As I clicked on the gacha machine with a shout, capsules shot up into the air like popcorn.

And Sungjun’s earnest wish for a quick meal and today’s fortune met and shone.

“Crazy! It really came out?!”

A rainbow of colors that contains the splendor of seven colors.

Seongjun opened the capsule excitedly.

however,

“what’s this···?”

[You have acquired the SSR grade item [Broken Music Box].]

Something… a strange item appeared.