The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 50



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50 veterans

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“record?”

“uh. The schedule was set sooner than expected. So I guess I won’t be able to come to the academy tomorrow. Did you tell me in advance this time? “Don’t wait for me like last time.”

“······.”

“how is it. “There is no friend like me.”

“······.”

These days, I’ve been signing up for work at a local piano academy almost every day.

Because of the practical exam that was just around the corner, I had been receiving personal guidance from teacher Park Ha-seon every day for a week.

Thanks to that, I was able to hang out with Ha-eun for quite a long time.

Every lunch hour at school.

After school, I go to piano lessons.

We often ran into each other on the way to school, so we quickly became friends.

Among the Saebom Elementary School characters, Lee Ha-eun is the one with whom I can communicate well.

Should I tell my classmate about ⌜Moonlight⌟ or Chopin’s Scherzo?

Currently, in my school life, Ha-eun is the only channel of conversation and a friend with whom I can talk about myself comfortably.

Haeun sighed for some reason.

“Thank you for telling me that in advance. You can barely show off with something like that. “It’s basically basic, right?”

“It’s basic. I guess my communication skills are improving. I normally don’t talk about things like this to anyone. For reference, this is…”

“okay. It’s a quantum leap forward. good job. good job.”

Lee Ha-eun is trying to pat my head. What? I’m only an elementary school student, so you’re treating me like a child? There is no way. I lightly dodged that touch, and Ha-eun’s hand quickly lost its way.

Ha-eun seemed embarrassed and immediately changed the subject.

“But are you okay with the time?”

“What time?”

“Do you have time to prepare for the test? Even if we say that the recording lasts only one day, it will end up wasting four hours. “I’m sure feedback will continue to come and go.”

“······.”

In fact, in a way, what Ha-eun said was obvious.

Even after recording is complete, mixing and mastering work remain.

Of course, mixing and mastering will be done by experts, but the final confirmation must be done by the composer and singer themselves.

If a problem arises in the meantime, you may need to make corrections, which may cost you a considerable amount of time.

This may be a burdensome story as we are about two weeks away from the practical exam for the middle school.

but.

“are you okay. I can do it. And ⌜TEST⌟ has become as important to me as courtesy. There is also a sister named Seolha. Because there is also ⌜Moonlight⌟.”

Lee Ha-eun sighed again.

“Ugh. okay. You would do well. “What am I…”

“But I know you said it because you were thinking of me. And don’t worry, I’ll still be going to the same school as you. “I am also preparing well for the exam.”

“······.”

“huh? Didn’t you mean that? “I was worried that you would go to a different school than me.”

“Okay, that’s enough! What is he saying! I am. just. your efforts. Too bad. I wonder if it will work! that! word! one!”

“???”

Lee Ha-eun caused a malfunction. Creak, creak. The words didn’t flow together. To facilitate smooth communication, I drew a glass of water from the water purifier, and Ha-eun drank cold water and came to her senses.

“ha. That’s what he said. okay?”

“okay?”

“Well… that doesn’t mean I want you to go to another school…”

“Something is complicated.”

“hey. But you said you wanted to go to Seolhwa too!”

“That’s because it’s close to my house. “A short commute to school is best.”

“this······”

Ha-eun, who was at a loss for words, drank another glass of cold water and said to me, “Han Seo-jin, feel at ease!” “I’m a little jealous!” he exclaims.

Lee Ha-eun became very angry and started playing Chopin like Beethoven.

When I tell him where the miss touch occurred, he corrects it right away.

Recently, there were many times when I practiced with Ha-eun and gave each other feedback.

Since we were friends, we were able to talk more honestly than the teacher, and there were times when we suddenly got ideas about how to interpret a song while talking.

‘I heard this seems to be quite helpful.’

I felt like I knew what Uncle Miller meant when he told me to gain as many different experiences as possible.

At the end of Ha-eun’s stormy Chopin performance, I took out a small item from my bag.

Originally, I thought about packaging it nicely, but I just brought it as is.

“ruler.”

“what’s this?”

“Your gift.”

“······ suddenly?”

“Not suddenly. It’s your birthday tomorrow. “I’m giving it to you a day early because I think I’ll be hectic tomorrow.”

“······ How did you know my birthday?”

“There is a way. For your information, you said that. Don’t forget to give a gift to your friend? “I’m giving this to you in return for buying me Miller’s… No, ⌜Live Forever⌟ Billboard CD the other day.”

“······.”

“receive. “My arm is starting to hurt.”

“······.”

Haeun accepted the small USB stick I gave her with a puzzled expression. I continued my explanation briefly.

“You said you always liked my songs. ⌜TEST⌟ Although it is a guide recording, this can also be said to be my first album, right? I thought it would be a good souvenir. “You can believe it.”

Ha-eun didn’t tell anyone that I was composing music or that I had signed a contract with ⌜Moolgwang⌟. Normally, he acted more cautiously than I did.

So I thought this kind of gift would be okay.

“You’re not going to start a rumor that you received something like this. is not it?”

“Of course it is! Who am I to talk to? That’s not polite. But if you’re a guide… are you sure you recorded it yourself?”

“huh. If you don’t like it after listening to it, delete it and then just use it as a USB. “It’s quite versatile as it can be used as a cell phone as well.”

“Then can I listen to it now?”

“Uh… whatever you want?”

Lee Ha-eun took out wireless earphones from her bag and put them on both ears. I saw him connect the USB I gave him to his smartphone and run a music app.

00:00

00:01

00:02

Lee Ha-eun smiled as if she could hear the music. And after about a minute, he let out a laugh and said, “Ugh.”

“Why were you so nervous while recording? “It’s much better than when I sang it in the old building’s music room.”

“It was quite a crisis situation when we recorded this. “I heard there was a story between me and Seolha.”

“right. It did. “But you’re not going to tell me about that?”

“I should have a private life too.”

“Tsk. okay. okay.”

Haeun nods her head and listens to my song. Then suddenly her eyes widen. Perhaps the next sound source was played.

Lee Ha-eun screamed.

“hey! What’s this? “Why does my voice suddenly come out here?”

“Back then, when you came to the music room in the old building, you sang along to ⌜TEST⌟. “It looks like it was recorded.”

“what?”

“I was in the middle of working, so I always had the recording function turned on.”

“······.”

Lee Ha-eun’s ears turn slightly red. Then he puts one earphone in my ear. In the music being played, my voice and Ha-eun’s voice were strangely intertwined, and laughter erupted.

and.

Now Ha-eun and I immediately burst into laughter.

“This is your first album? really? “My voice was recorded?”

“To be exact, it’s the second track on my unofficial album.”

“Tsk tsk. How did I end up on your album? What should I do with this?”

“I guess you could say I was lucky.”

We burst out laughing at the same time again.

Haeun and I shared earphones and listened to music other than ⌜TEST⌟ for a while.

I left the practice room only when Teacher Ha-seon Park entered the practice room number 5 where we were.

Ha-eun encouraged me to do a good job tomorrow. He also added that he was grateful for the gift.

I once again told Ha-eun to enjoy her lessons from teacher Park Ha-seon and to wish her a happy birthday.

After briefly saying hello to Ha-eun, I left the piano academy.

Saebom-dong was still the same.

Children running around and playing.

Merchants who warmly welcome me as I pass by.

But something has definitely changed.

Unlike back then when I had just returned from an uninhabited island, now a slightly cool breeze began to pass over my face pleasantly.

My summer seemed like it would last forever,

The end was already in sight.

* * *

The next morning.

I hurriedly took the subway.

The departure wasn’t late.

I just got excited and started walking faster.

The place I visited today was a recording studio in Apgujeong-dong.

I had a vague idea that it would be possible to use the recording studio in ⌜Wolgwang⌟, but Manager Park Hoon said that the recording studio outside was of better quality.

The equipment is much better, and there is no need to wait for your turn.

He said that, unless the recording studio is operated by a large agency, mid-sized or label-level recording studios are more often run sloppily.

‘Even Uncle Miller said that recording equipment doesn’t cost a dime or two…’

They said that thousands of dollars was ridiculous and that there was a lot of equipment worth tens of thousands of dollars.

I wandered through the alleys of Apgujeong-dong with my guitar bag on my back.

Many people were already gathered at the entrance of the building that was presumed to be the meeting place.

I looked closely to see if anyone knew…

“uh! Composer! “It’s here!”

The Tsarina looked at me and waved her hand.

At that moment, the eyes of four or five people around me all turned towards me. The murmur begins immediately.

As I took a few steps closer, the sound became clearer.

“Hey… “Like the assistant manager said, you’re really young.”

“Our eldest child is currently in the 5th grade of elementary school… “Then, will I be able to work with my daughter next year?”

“Honestly, it’s impossible. Even though I have 10 years of experience as an engineer, this is the first time I have seen a composer this young. “I saw one high school student last year…”

“Director Cha, then this is our producer today?”

“Oh, that’s it…”

I answered the last person’s question first.

“Singer Kwon Seol-ha said he would bring in someone he knows well to direct today’s recording. I’m just a supporter. “I’m not even a producer.”

I had no experience even observing a recording site.

I had heard the story from Mr. Miller, so I knew how it worked, but hearing about it and doing it myself were two worlds apart.

That’s why we hired a separate recording director.

In fact, today it was no different than coming for a field trip.

Seolhwa’s older sister also said to me on the phone yesterday, ‘Don’t feel too pressured, just think of it as studying. ‘Okay?’ he reassured me several times.

Actually, I wasn’t very nervous.

Rather, I was a little excited at the thought of seeing the recording.

It turned out that the men standing in front of the building were all recording studio engineers.

Driver Park, Driver Choi… they were called by these names, but perhaps because of my stereotypes, the word ‘taxi driver’ kept ringing in my head.

The recording studio in the basement was not as big as I thought. A sofa that can seat about ten people. And the recording booth you see inside there. Other than that, it was full of machines whose names I didn’t know.

About 15 minutes had passed since I arrived at the recording studio.

I was able to see a familiar face for the first time in a long time.

“Seojin~~~ How have you been?”

Sister Seolha picked up her crutches and slowly approached me. As I quickly take a few steps forward, he hugs me tightly with one hand.

“I’ve been doing well. however···.”

“huh?”

I walked slightly away from Seolha, looked at her face and clothes, and then whispered very softly.

“Aren’t you dressed up so nicely today? “You’re definitely a celebrity.”

At that time in Gangneung, Seolha was wearing light sweats. I was on my way back from the hospital, and I wasn’t wearing any makeup.

But today it’s almost…

‘You are fully armed.’

Honestly, this is my first time seeing a celebrity in my life. When she saw Seolha in Gangneung, she was not fully aware of that fact.

If I had to call Mr. Miller or the ⌜Let’s Be Great⌟ brothers ‘celebrities’, I don’t even know how many times this is the case.

Well, anyway.

When Seolha heard my whisper, she laughed and then whispered the same thing to me.

“thank you. I feel strong for no reason. “I have to work hard on recording today.”

“But didn’t I bother you for no reason? You said that recording usually starts in the evening. But because of me, in the morning…”

“It’s natural to suit you. Don’t worry at all. And the main character today is you, so don’t be discouraged. No one here knows more about ⌜TEST⌟ than you, so you can be bold. Because you are a composer. Understand?”

“Uh… yes.”

“And if the situation arises, I only trust my sister. Let’s go now. Seojin.”

Sister Seolha’s whispers ended here. My sister introduced me to a few people.

The manager who has been in charge of Seolha since she was at ⌜QY⌟. He said that this time he followed her older sister and moved her agency to ⌜ Moonlight ⌟.

And a female producer in her 50s who produced ⌜sweet pea⌟, whose lyrics were written by Seolha.

It was a 25-year veteran director who was in charge of today’s recording.

“hello. My name is Oh Jeong-hee. I heard a lot about Seolha. Please take care of me. “A composer.”

She smiled brightly and offered me a handshake, and I shook her hand and bowed.

“yes. Please take care of me today. “Director.”