Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 81

#81.

‘What’s going on?’

Dojae got up and went out of the room.

He came out to the living room and saw Heungmin with messy hair and Louis blinking with sleepy eyes.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah…. It’s noisy. I hope it’s nothing serious.”

Kijun, who had returned with Woocheol, looked at Woocheol, who was speaking loudly, as if he couldn’t stop him.

“It’s something serious! I wanted to tell you quickly, so I rushed over!”

“Where did you go?”

Woocheol answered Dojae’s question.

“To the company! Team Leader Kim called Kijun hyung [older brother/male friend], so I followed him, and I’m glad I did. If it were Kijun hyung, he would have said this good news in a boring way.”

Kijun glared at him, but Woocheol didn’t budge.

‘Is Kijun hyung’s charisma all gone…? Or has Woocheol’s audacity grown even more?’

Dojae thought for a moment.

It was probably both.

These days, as MOST gradually settled down, Kijun was definitely less sensitive and more generous than when he was a trainee preparing for his debut.

Also, as the time they spent together increased, the members realized that Kijun wasn’t as rigid as they thought.

The sight of him crying after his debut or wiping the first-place trophy every day….

He definitely overflowed with humanity rather than charisma.

‘It’s better than being difficult and scary all the time. It’s definitely not to the point where his charisma as a leader is wavering.’

Dojae interpreted it positively and waited for the good news that Woocheol was talking about.

“We’re moving!”

“Moving?!”

Whether Woocheol was jumping around or not, Gyusun, who had been curious but hadn’t put down his spoon at the table, finally put down his spoon and asked.

“Yes. We’re moving dorms in a month! To a bigger and better place!”

His voice was almost flying.

“Awesome. How many rooms are there?!”

“It is awesome, right?! Five rooms and three bathrooms!”

“Crazy!”

Heungmin’s voice also rose as if he was excited.

It wasn’t just the rooms, but Dojae’s mouth dropped open at the mention of three bathrooms.

Currently, it was subtly a war every time they showered.

It was natural since all six members tried to shower at similar times.

And if Jung Gilju joined in, it was an outright war.

“I heard the rooms are much bigger, so we can put the beds side by side instead of bunk beds!”

“Wow! beautiful! wonderful! fantastic!”

Louis, who had been using a small room, spat out a series of exclamations.

He was about to say all the English adjectives he knew.

“Are we…. that good?”

Gyusun carefully muttered, hearing that the location was also optimal, not much different from the current one.

Everyone was well aware of how expensive the houses in the neighborhood were.

“That kind of treatment……”

“I heard they got ours while moving Big Boyz this time.”

Kijun replied simply.

In fact, the dorm that MOST was using was previously used by Big Boyz.

Big Boyz had been living in a better dorm than this after their debut, but it still felt lacking compared to their success.

Compared to the fact that idols from large agencies live in pretty decent dorms from the beginning.

Kingdom, which had been paying attention to this, decided to invest generously in the dorms of Big Boyz and MOST as the lease period ended.

Both teams deserved such treatment.

Of course, MOST was now in the stage of recovering the investment and accumulating proper profits, but considering the rapid growth, it was a choice they wouldn’t regret.

“We’re kind of freeloading this time…. Let’s work harder.”

The members quickly nodded at Kijun’s words.

Honestly, they were excited to leave the dorm, which was piled high with luggage, and move to a larger place, regardless of the reason.

“Then how do we assign the rooms?”

“I’ll have to go and see, but… Team Leader Kim said let’s decide fairly by drawing lots. One will be used as a dressing room, so two people will have their own rooms, and two people will have roommates.”

Kijun explained to Gyusun’s question.

The members set out to practice drawing lots from today.

“Can you practice that?”

“That’s just what I’m saying, hyung [older brother/male friend].”

Heungmin grumbled, saying that Kijun, who had been using a room alone, wouldn’t understand this feeling.

Then Woocheol started whining at Heungmin, asking if he hated sharing a room with him that much.

Dojae didn’t care whether he used a room alone or shared it like now, so he was about to say that he would use a two-person room, but stopped.

It was because he thought it would be fun to have things decided by drawing lots.

“Are you tired of me?!”

“Ah, I know. I never want to break up with you.”

“I want to break up.”

“What? Seriously. What do you want me to do?”

Heungmin sighed, having a conversation like a couple in a slump, and Woocheol chuckled, saying it was all a joke.

It wasn’t bad to share a room with Heungmin, but Woocheol also seemed to want to use a room alone.

“Ah. And one more thing! This will probably be the best news for Kijun hyung [older brother/male friend] and Dojae hyung [older brother/male friend]……”

Woocheol looked at Dojae and laughed.

“The vice president gave us a separate gift!”

“A gift?”

It was unexpected.

The eyes of the other members except Dojae also sparkled at the word gift.

“Gyusun hyung [older brother/male friend]. Are you done eating?”

“Ah, yeah. I’m almost done.”

“Then let’s go to the company together to see the gift after you’re done eating. Kijun hyung [older brother/male friend] is also packing his things to go back.”

“What is it…. If it’s a gift, why didn’t you bring it?”

Heungmin asked, as if he couldn’t understand, and Woocheol replied firmly.

“It was too big to bring.”

***

That was understandable.

The gift that Vice President Jung Hyungseok gave to MOST was a studio.

Two of them.

As not only Kijun but also Dojae began to actively participate in song production, Vice President Jung Hyungseok decided to create a better environment for them to work in.

It would be even better if not only the two of them but also other members could participate in the album in some way.

He thought that would be a great help in creating MOST’s own color.

“I wondered why they were doing construction!”

Heungmin exclaimed in admiration.

The studios were on the opposite side of the hallway from the practice room.

It was originally a space used as a conference room and a singing practice room.

The two studios, with solid soundproof walls, were fairly equipped with professional equipment necessary for composing and recording.

“We can practice instruments here from now on.”

Dojae said, looking back and forth between Gyusun and the amp.

“I think Dojae and I will use one each as the main ones, and the other members can share them.”

The other members immediately said okay at Kijun’s words.

From the beginning, when the studio was mentioned, they thought it was right for Kijun and Dojae to use it mainly.

Still, it was good for the other members to be able to practice instruments or sing more freely.

Dojae tried sitting in the seat as a test.

Sitting in a properly equipped seat, away from the narrow space, felt different as expected.

‘I definitely thought it would be nice to have a studio while working on the arrangement…….’

Because working on songs in the studio used by Director Lee Jungyeop often felt more comfortable and the quality improved.

Dojae, who was checking the equipment, made up his mind.

***

“It’s definitely a good opportunity, but I think it’s right to focus on singer activities right now.”

Team Leader Jung Heeyoung showed an attitude as if she had expected Dojae’s decision.

At first, Team Leader Jung Heeyoung also pondered what would be a good decision in her own way.

However, after a few days, she could guess what decision Dojae would make.

‘It’s still too early to start personal activities in earnest.’

It was when he still had more things he wanted to achieve as a member of the team called MOST than as an individual Kang Dojae.

‘His participation in song production has just increased. Dojae even does morning exercise even when he’s busy…….’

It was definitely too much to do composing and acting while doing team activities.

Dojae’s decision could be the best decision for Dojae personally and for the team at this point.

‘Yes. At this point.’

However, Team Leader Jung Heeyoung asked for confirmation.

“You don’t have any thoughts about acting at all?”

“This opportunity made me realize that there is that path, and if I have another chance later, I want to try it then.”

Team Leader Jung Heeyoung nodded readily at Dojae’s words.

If it was Dojae, he would definitely have another chance someday.

“Okay. There will be a better time. Thank you for your hard work worrying about it.”

“Yes. Thank you for your concern, Team Leader.”

“What did I do.”

The two people who finished the conversation got up from their seats.

***

After meeting Team Leader Jung Heeyoung, Dojae headed straight to the practice room.

He could see the members gathered through the glass door of the practice room.

With the follow-up song recording ahead, the members were humming their parts.

The title of the follow-up song that will be released with the repackage album of the first full album was .

The lyrics were about pleading to the crush in a cute and affectionate way, saying, ‘Don’t play with my heart.’

At first, they said ‘Don’t play with me’ in polite language, but only in the last part, they confessed that they liked it in a casual way, ‘Don’t play me,’ which was a point in its own way.

The song’s atmosphere was also bright and cheerful, unlike , making it a good song to listen to lightly.

The difficulty of recording or learning choreography seemed much easier compared to previous songs.

“Is mid-June when it’s very hot?”

“It’s a bit hot now, but…….”

“No, even if it’s hot, they don’t wear things like this.”

It was when Dojae entered the practice room.

The members who received the group message were buzzing.

Dojae also quickly took out his cell phone and checked the message.

It was a message sent by Manager Han Jiwoo.

There was a photo attached to the message.

It was a photo of six stage costumes arranged as a set to match the concept of the follow-up song.

Originally, Manager Han Jiwoo would send a photo before trying on the costumes, and the members would send additional opinions to make slight style modifications.

Of course, it was only to add or remove accessories, and the members generally respected the opinions of the stylists.

The members were easygoing, but the costumes that Manager Han Jiwoo prepared were good enough for Louis, who was sensitive to style, to agree.

Thanks to that, the fans’ reactions were always good.

“Ah…. Do I have to lose more weight than when I was preparing for the title to wear this?”

However, this costume was a bit challenging for the members.

Gyusun looked upset at Woocheol’s murmur.

Somehow, it was easy to digest the song, but it seemed difficult to digest the costume.

Dojae, who trusted the staff and never complained about anything, even flinched for a moment.

‘I have to show my legs.’

No matter how much he liked being able to try various things freely in Korea, it was an outfit he had never imagined.

It was one of the outfits that was strictly forbidden in the palace.

At that time, Kijun and Heungmin belatedly discovered Dojae, who had entered the practice room, and their eyes lit up.