A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 23

The demo version of the song Sisters worked on began to play in my ears.

The melody was fresh. Usually, male and female duets have the male part in the low range, but this song was completely different.

Rather, the male part was in a high range, and the female was scatting, descending the scale.

The Sisters, who were the guide vocalists for this song, were naturally amazing.

I was newly impressed that they were such wonderful singer-songwriters.

“Okay! Now that you’ve heard the song, it’s time to hear your impressions, right? Before that, I’ll introduce the song title. The song title is ‘Save Me.’ It’s a song about mutual salvation. Number 23, what do you think of the song?”

I clapped lightly and opened my mouth.

“I really like it. First of all, I like that it’s not a song composition trapped in prejudice. It breaks away from the obsession that men should mainly do low parts, and it seems like the mentor took advantage of my wide vocal range….”

“That’s right. It’s a song that considered that part. Because my voice doesn’t have a very diverse range. I probably have a narrower range than Number 23.”

“Ah!”

I could feel the staff zooming in on my face.

It’s important to have a good expression at times like this.

If you make even a slightly strange expression, there’s a possibility that viewers will misunderstand.

I know that I must always be smiling, positive, and cheerful.

The Sisters asked Number 41 the same question.

“First of all, the male and female parts felt unconventional. Actually, the prejudice that women are high-pitched and men are low-pitched has long disappeared. But I think the song composition should be changed slightly.”

I focused my attention on Number 41, wondering what she was talking about.

She continued.

“From my point of view, Number 23 has a wide range and is very good at scatting. I’ve seen the broadcast before. Back then, it was an idol group… I happened to flip through the channels and saw it, and it stuck in my memory.”

The Sisters responded to that.

“So, you’re saying to switch the female scat and male high-pitched parts in the second half and overlap the melodies?”

“That’s right. I think that would be a weapon that takes advantage of Number 23’s strengths.”

“Hmm, then shall we start practicing for now?”

The Sisters and I looked at the lyrics and sang, dividing them by verse.

“Wait, Number 23. Please slur the pronunciation here. Good diction is good, but this song contains a narrative of mutual salvation, so a softly flowing diction is better than a hard-hitting diction.”

As expected of the person who made the song, she knew exactly where to focus on which part.

And she didn’t speak sharply.

I liked the Sisters.

I was thinking about what would have happened if Costna or Seon Hwa-seung had been chosen… but then I was concerned about Hyoseop, whose mentor was Seon Hwa-seung.

I could see that Hyoseop would be very depressed after today’s practice.

Is he doing well? He was quite fierce.

“Add some humming here and then go straight to scat!”

I put aside my thoughts about Hyoseop for a moment and sang the song.

The Sisters’ feedback was good. I also felt that my voice was being neatly organized to fit various genres.

Good. At this rate, I think I can get good results in this competition.

It was the moment when I once again felt that my intuition was right.

“Now that one song is finished, it’s time to practice with Number 41. This song is about longing for a departed lover and the determination to forget you. It’s a song about ‘One Day’ after the breakup. So the song title is ‘One Day.’ Take a listen. I’m confident you’ll like the rocking beat.”

As the Sisters were confident, the song was rocking and seemed to suit Number 41, who was from a band.

It seemed like Number 41 would also get good results.

Tension rose that I couldn’t lose.

* * *

The practice that started around 11 a.m. ended around 5 p.m.

Dohyun and the Sisters worked together quite well. The Sisters were also capable of trapping people in a compliment prison [a situation where someone is overwhelmed with praise].

Number 41 and I were able to finish the first day of practice safely.

Neither of them hurt their throats.

But the Sisters were different.

In the end, the Sisters sang the most.

On the way back to the dorm after leaving the practice room, Dohyun ran into Hyoseop.

Hyoseop’s expression was dark.

“Is something wrong?”

It was time for the cameras to roll.

Dohyun had no intention of breaking the rule that he had to be careful about what he said and use honorifics when the cameras were rolling.

“Ah… I’m just worried about my skills.”

Hyoseop said, shrinking back.

It seemed that Seon Hwa-seung was a cold type, so he had been broken a lot during practice.

“Well, I don’t think you need to worry too much…. You sing well, don’t you?”

Dohyun said, recalling last night’s practice.

Nevertheless, Hyoseop’s expression did not brighten.

“No. Today was a time when I realized my limitations.”

At that, a staff member who was filming the two of them asked a question.

“Was Seon Hwa-seung mentor being very cold?”

Hyoseop shook his hand.

“No. The mentor was very kind and led me more gently than I thought. However, I felt the limitations of my voice, so I’m regretting it like this….”

“Is that regret… regret about appearing on the survival show?”

“That’s right… maybe? I wonder if my skills were a little lacking to appear on the survival show….”

Dohyun inwardly hoped that Hyoseop would stop talking.

To be clear, this scene.

It will definitely be edited maliciously.

Perhaps Hyoseop’s words will be edited from “That’s right… maybe?” in response to the question “Is that regret?”, and netizens who comment only after seeing the headline of the article will leave comments such as “Why did you appear on the program if you have a tofu mentality [fragile and easily upset]?”

‘Haa… I wish I had a chance to talk to Hyoseop. I can’t believe he’s interviewing like that. I know his mentality is broken because of Seon Hwa-seung… I want to tell him that this interview is 100% going to be edited maliciously.’

Because the camera was rolling, he couldn’t signal him to stop talking.

If that part were to be included in the malicious edit, even Dohyun’s image could go to hell.

“I see. It’s a shame that you regret it. Still, you were among the top 10 selected by the trainers and judges.”

The staff was smiling gently, but the question was sharp.

“That is… I’m really grateful, but I wonder if I’m lacking… If there’s another chance, I want to appear again….”

“Yes, I understand. I asked too many questions. Go and rest now.”

The staff member holding the camcorder walked away.

Only then could Dohyun whisper to Hyoseop.

“Hyoseop, why did you say that? You’re going to get a malicious edit if you say that on a survival show.”

He had to comfort the upset Hyoseop, but more than that, he had to know the reason.

“Hyungnim [older brother/male friend], I think I came out for nothing…. Really, Seon Hwa-seung mentor is too harsh… My mentality was all broken after listening to harsh words all day today. I’m even wondering if it’s right for me to belong to these 10 people….”

Dohyun clicked his tongue inwardly. It’s not easy to be ‘evaluated’ by someone.

It was a trial that people who had to show someone their ‘ability’ commonly experienced.

“Still… all your remarks today will be included in the malicious edit. You may be able to gather broadcast issues, but there will be a lot of talk about having a tofu mentality, so what are you going to do next time?”

Dohyun said what he had to say.

Hyoseop was younger than Dohyun, but he was an adult who needed to know.

He was an adult who had to take responsibility for what he said.

“Hyungnim… Can I really do well? Can I succeed in the mission? Can I survive all the missions?”

Eventually, Hyoseop began to sob.

Dohyun hugged Hyoseop and patted him on the back.

‘I had times like that too. Thinking back to the last survival show….’

It was the past that Dohyun had also experienced.

But Dohyun also knew that he couldn’t just be frustrated.

You can’t survive in this industry without poison.

The poisonous guy survives.

The place like a jungle was this industry.

No matter how good your voice is, how handsome your face is, or how good your proportions are, what you can truly survive with is poison and luck. He knew that well.

Dohyun doesn’t even guess how well this program will do.

There were countless audition programs coming out, and he knew that there were many viewers who were fed up with audition programs.

Nevertheless, Dohyun believed that this time would be different, that it would be a different kind of luck, and he was determined to be among the top 10.

He wanted to convey this feeling to Hyoseop, but the camera was still rolling in real time.

“You know. It’s a world of jungle. We survive. Our goal is to survive until the end. You know? Just like we survived as an idol debut group. Can you do it?”

That was the only thing Dohyun could say.

“Hyuuungniim….”

Hyoseop hugged Dohyun and cried.

Dohyun calmly patted him on the back and comforted him.

Staff members who were filming other mentees also came to film the two of them, wondering what was going on.

It wasn’t what Dohyun had planned, but their good friendship would be broadcast.

If Hyoseop’s previous words and then Dohyun’s appearance of comforting Hyoseop were to follow, then the article that would frustrate Hyoseop could be released with adjusted intensity. On top of that, his image would rise as a windfall.

‘…Not bad. But I hope Hyoseop does well as my rival role.’