Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 185

185. The Unveiling Truth (1)

2022.05.04.

-What… if he’s not the composer, then who is he?

-They don’t know each other, so did he get the song from someone else?

-What on earth is going on here…???

I thought I had all the clues, but I was wrong.

Everyone seemed stunned, as if they’d been hit over the head, realizing that what they thought was the answer wasn’t the answer at all.

It was exactly the reaction Yeonwoo wanted.

‘Telling them everything at once isn’t fun. This way, they’ll follow along properly.’

One by one.

First, throw them a big fish to throw them into a panic, then add more fuel to the fire when they’re in chaos and slowly regaining their senses.

So they can properly understand how this situation is unfolding.

Present the evidence piece by piece, so they can’t deny reality, no matter how hard they try.

There was another good thing about this plan.

‘They’ll have no choice but to watch until the end.’

Just when they think they know everything, hit them hard from behind.

If I keep throwing bait, they’ll have to endure even as they get hit.

The reason is simple.

Because they’re curious!

[Tsk tsk. Poor souls… Who told you to mess with Yeonwoo?]

If Dongja-ryeong [a spirit or supernatural being] knew what I was thinking, he might have said this.

‘Come on. I’m allowed to relieve this much stress, right?’

Even though I’m used to hearing people badmouth me.

That definitely doesn’t mean I like it.

Yeonwoo is also human, so he planned his revenge in his own way.

‘If they watch until the end, they’ll have no choice but to believe.’

If I shove the undeniable truth down their throats….

Even if they try hard to escape reality, they’ll eventually have to admit it.

All Yeonwoo has to do is wait until then.

Wait for the fruit to fall.

As expected, someone quick-witted couldn’t help but ask a question.

-Wait a minute. If he’s not the composer, how does he have the MR [music recorded without vocals]???

-If he knew the composer, he would have brought the composer, not an editing engineer, right? He already has a bad reputation; he must know that he’s risking an explosion if he messes up. What’s going on???

-Can’t we just enjoy the song~? Why is everyone so sensitive, lol

-That’s right. Our Yeonwoo said it’s not plagiarism, so why is that important? We listen to music with our hearts~ not our heads~

Among them, I noticed fans who believed in me defending me.

Thanks to them, a smile naturally appeared on my face.

“I’ll let you hear what this song was like before it was arranged. Jerry.”

“Yes!”

The OST [original soundtrack] of *The Righteous Prosecutor* began to play.

But soon.

-This is a bit different?

Someone noticed that something was different.

“It was a bit heavy, right? Actually, the concept of *The Righteous Prosecutor* is justice fighting against great evil. That fight can never be light. And the prosecutor is alone… but there’s so much evil in the world, so I tried to express that.”

Unlike the music I just played, a heavy and weighty sound filled the studio.

“If it stayed like this, it would only be a prosecutor who lost the fight against the villains. So, I thought it would be inappropriate to use as an OST, so I tweaked it a bit. That’s the next version….”

Jerry played the next version with good timing.

“It’s a bit different, right? It hasn’t changed much… I adjusted the pitch and speed a bit. Um. I don’t know the professional terms well, so please understand if I talk casually?”

Yeonwoo continued.

“I tweaked this part to make it feel brighter, and lowered this part to make it more dramatically contrasting. I put a pause in this part. Jerry, play both of these parts. How is it? The notes are similar, but the feeling is very different, right?”

The comparison continued.

“I’ll also play the version from when it was on TV in *My Hand*. Um. At that time, there was only a rough concept, so it’s a bit rough. If the notes were loosely patched together then, now they’re densely packed? The main framework is the same, but the density is a little different. So the atmosphere has changed as well. Personally, I think the person who figured this out is amazing.”

Smile.

Yeonwoo smiled.

But his eyes were coldly sinking.

“However, it’s a great pity that the arrows are aimed at my fans. Um… this person will be contacted soon. Shall we go back to the song?”

Once again, the music was played.

“This also contains my personal experiences. I was shipwrecked while filming a movie. At that time, I truly felt the greatness of nature. The realization I felt then was quite similar to the situation of *The Righteous Prosecutor*. So I reflected that part as well.”

Softly.

Quietly.

It was a very calm explanation.

But the chat window was very cold.

Of course, it was limited to some.

-The composer isn’t here?? How does Kang Yeonwoo know that?

-If you reassembled it in reverse order, just say so. Don’t bother rambling.

-So what are you trying to say? That you composed it all yourself???

At this point, it was impossible not to know.

I deliberately threw bait with great effort to make it so.

They were probably on the verge of suffocating from the truth that was now up to their throats.

They didn’t want to believe it, so they were turning away, but the time when that would work had already passed a long time ago.

“I’m embarrassed to let you hear the unfinished stage. So this is a secret just between us. Got it?”

Yeonwoo smiled, curving his eyes.

A secret between us.

But a secret that everyone will know.

Yeonwoo’s plan was not over yet.

“I’m too sorry to ask you to keep the secret with just words, so I want to give you a gift. I was able to stand again with just one word from you who like me. This time, I want to do that for you.”

The words that I could stand again with just one word.

Those were the words that came out in the lyrics Yeonwoo wrote himself.

“You told me that the path I’m taking is not wrong, that my choice is not wrong. I want to return that gratitude. We’re used to our way, right?”

Yeonwoo grinned and took out a piece of paper.

Rustle, rustle.

Like the last scene of the reality show, Yeonwoo began to write on the paper.

The camera zoomed in on it.

“It’s different from the invitation during the reality show, but you’re familiar with it, right? That’s right. It’s my fan page. If you go here, I have a gift prepared with my heart. I hope you like it.”

A sincere and calm voice flowed through the video.

“Let’s keep our secret to here. You’ll keep the secret, right? Thank you for coming. Thank you for believing in me until the end. Thank you for being with me. It’s late at night… It’s been a while since I’ve said this. Then, good night.”

With the last greeting, Yeonwoo’s broadcast ended.

And that dawn.

All communities exploded.

*

It was already foreseen.

The fact that the community where people gathered would explode.

The turmoil was already foreshadowed from the moment Yeonwoo wrote the name of the YouTube account where he uploaded his work on the letter.

People who recognized it without going in.

People who realized what happened after going in.

People who just went in because it was a hot issue, etc.

Considering that the highest number of simultaneous users exceeded 100,000, it would be strange if the community didn’t explode.

Of course, it didn’t really explode physically.

-Wow;; If I click on one post, I keep getting a 503 error;;

-I’ve only seen a blank page for an hour^^.

-It takes 500 million years to write one comment ㅠㅠ It takes another 500 million years to click on one post ㅠㅠㅠ

The server was stuttering because so many people were gathering that it was difficult to handle.

Yeonwoo heard that fact the next day.

From Dongja-ryeong, who rushed in early in the morning.

[Kang Yeonwoo, you scary kid. Did you calculate all of this?]

“No way.”

It’s a refreshing morning after a long time.

Yeonwoo smiled and replied to the chirping sparrows.

Normally, he would have waved his hand, saying it was annoying, but today is different.

Dongja-ryeong would usually be the first to shine his eyes and say he would watch, but yesterday he did something I didn’t even ask him to do.

-[Okay. Then I’ll monitor it for you!]

He flew to Kwon Seong-hyun’s house with a strange sound.

That guy came to me from dawn and made a fuss.

But that wasn’t a problem for Yeonwoo.

The fresh smile on his lips didn’t leave.

[It’s weird… I’m sure you planned this…]

“No way.”

[No. You’re the type to punish the rumors themselves.]

“I’m not that scary?”

[Do I not know you! You must have been annoyed by the guys who were gossiping about you. Right?]

“Well….”

Yeonwoo shrugged once.

Because you can’t deny the truth.

[So you deliberately made it so that you would blow up the place where they gather. Right? If that happens, your fans won’t be able to use the community either… but at least they won’t receive any additional attacks.]

The little sparrow said something quite sharp.

[Only your fan page is still alive. This is suspicious.]

“There are many things to be suspicious about. More than that, what did you say you wanted to eat last time? What were you singing about…? Was it grilled scallops with butter?”

[…Grilled scallops with butter are right, but why suddenly?]

“I’m going to set up a table today [prepare a feast].”

[Huh?! What, what? Why suddenly?!]

“Well. Because I’m in a good mood?”

I didn’t show it, but honestly, it’s been bothering me.

But Yeonwoo didn’t move rashly, and he persevered and persevered.

Waiting for the day to harvest the lives of the annoying opponents.

And finally.

“I also learned that you should have a feast on days like this. Don’t you think so?”

I got that sweet fruit.

I had a proper *salpuri* [a Korean shamanistic ritual to exorcise bad spirits], so I had to commemorate this day.

‘This is the 21st century *salpuri*. There’s nothing special.’

I just didn’t have a knife and a blade, but I did everything I had to do.

I sang a song in my own way.

It’s a bit of a shame that there’s no dance in the song and dance, but whatever.

The world is changing, so the methods are bound to change, right?

‘I’m in a good mood to do what Dongja-ryeong likes while having a feast.’

I don’t really like Western food, but I think I can eat one meal comfortably today.

[That’s true… The number of thoughts wandering around the house has decreased a lot. This is comparable to the *salpuri* of most young shamans, so. That’s right. I feel refreshed.]

Around the time when malicious rumors about Yeonwoo were floating around.

The number of thoughts wandering around the dorm increased significantly.

I didn’t have to look to know the cause.

Envy and jealousy.

And even malice.

Because of that.

-Oh… my shoulders are so stiff these days…

Sometimes, the evil spirits that gathered in search of the dark energy would ride on Lee Gyu-han, who often passed by the neighborhood without fear.

Of course, he was exorcised as soon as Yeonwoo noticed.

-What is it? Why does it get lighter when Yeonwoo touches me?

Lee Gyu-han asked, turning his lightened shoulders.

-Do you really want to hear the reason?

-No. I’m absolutely fine. I’ll decline. Sometimes it’s good not to know things in the world! Haha!

He withdrew immediately with a smile.

Anyway, as Dongja-ryeong said, the air became clear as the surroundings became clean.

I felt like the heavy air had become lighter.

[No, it’s good, but I feel like I’m getting strangely caught up in it? Why do I feel like you’re turning the conversation away……?]

“Just think that good is good, why are you so worried?”

[Did you really leave only your fan page on purpose? Come to think of it, you also did a bloody purge the day before yesterday? And you blocked new sign-ups?]

“Well, the notice is something that anyone should see.”

[……!]

At those words, Dongja-ryeong dropped his feathers, as if he had noticed something.

[Kang Yeonwoo, you scary kid……! You really planned everything!]