A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 75

[Posts from Honeys Who Went to Nadohyun’s Showcase]

Are there any Honeys [fans] who went to Dohyun’s showcase?

I’m a Honey who didn’t go, and I’m so jealous of you guys.

You even got to hug Dohyun ㅠㅠ

I heard that the staff on site tried to stop it, but he signaled them to just let people take pictures and even arranged a hug event on the spot?

What’s with Dohyun’s fan love ㅠㅠ

I wonder how happy people who knew Dohyun since his first debut must be.

└I heard that a *homma* [dedicated fan who often provides financial support] who has been Dohyun’s *homma* since his debut was so moved that she posted on SNS while drunk yesterday ㅠㅠ She even posted while crying.

└Nadohyun seems to be a truly born singer ㅠㅠ I looked up old stories, and it said his family was against him debuting. What would have happened if he hadn’t become a singer ㅠㅠㅠ

└I hugged Dohyun, and he smelled so good even after performing on stage ㅠㅠ I’m curious about what perfume Dohyun uses.

└└Honey who commented, can you describe Dohyun’s perfume? I like perfumes, so I want to find it!

└└└It’s a mix of a woody scent, something powdery, and a peach-like feeling? It doesn’t smell like a men’s perfume, but it’s neutral and very sweet. Or is it just sweet because it’s Dohyun ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Dohyun-ah ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

└Another Honey who went there is crying again!

└Haa… I’m so jealous of you guys who went.

* * *

The next day, Dohyun’s [Serendipity] activities officially began.

At 3 AM, Doha woke Dohyun up.

“Hyungnim [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend], wake up! It’s time to go to the shop!”

Dohyun only got up after Doha shook him a few more times.

To appear on a music show, you had to start preparing from 3 AM.

The Thursday broadcast on TVC started at 5 PM. After that, you could only leave work after greeting the music show director PD [Producer-Director]. It was the system.

Some called the system of having to greet the music show director PD a bad habit, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Ugh… I didn’t do much yesterday, but I guess I cried too much. My head is foggy.”

Perhaps it was because he was moved at the end of the showcase and had an excessive amount of adrenaline, Dohyun’s head was a little foggy and hurt.

“Hyungnim, you know that condition control is the most important thing, right? The music show doesn’t use AR [Augmented Reality] or MR [Music Recorded] for all the songs, so you have to do well live!”

“Of course, I know. I tried to, but… I’ll just wash up quickly and come out.”

“Yes, Hyungnim. The reporters will take pictures of you on your way to work, so dress up nicely and come out! I set up a few outfits at night just in case, so you can choose from those.”

“Thanks, Doha.”

Dohyun sent Doha down first, washed up, and then looked at the clothes Doha had set out.

“He really has a good sense.”

He had set out four outfits, and he liked all four.

Dohyun thought that flashy clothes wouldn’t be good for the articles about his commute to work, so he chose the most plain one among them.

But it wasn’t casual like what he usually wore.

Honestly, Dohyun had worked hard to manage his figure for this comeback, so he decided that he should wear something that showed off his figure.

Dohyun went downstairs and got into the car.

It didn’t take long to get to the shop. Dohyun got his makeup and hair done simply at the shop and then headed to the broadcasting station.

Near the TVC parking lot, there were reporters and fans with high-powered cameras. Not all of them were his fans, but Dohyun enjoyed the spotlight and went to his spot to pose.

“Dohyun-ssi [term of respect], your fan love is extraordinary, can you make a heart shape!”

“Dohyun-ssi! To the left too!”

“To the right too!”

“Okay, great! Lastly, do your own pose and go!”

Dohyun responded to the reporters’ requests until the end.

Then, as he was about to go inside, a gap appeared in the fence where the fans were.

Some fans clung to Dohyun.

Doha, who was walking next to him, tried to protect Dohyun as much as possible, but the situation on the scene was complicated.

“Please step back! The singer will get hurt!”

Doha shouted, but it was no use.

Some fans tried to give Dohyun gifts, scratching his hand with their fingernails. It was that chaotic.

“Everyone, please step back! Please step back!”

Only then did the broadcasting station’s security come out and protect Dohyun through the crowd. Thanks to that, Dohyun was able to arrive inside safely.

“Ugh, Hyungnim. Let me see your hand. I know they’re fans, but isn’t this too much?”

Dohyun didn’t want to blame the fans. He thought that they didn’t have bad intentions.

“But they didn’t have bad intentions. Well, this kind of commute isn’t bad either. However, I’m a little worried that the fans’ appearance might be reported negatively in the articles today.”

“Hyungnim, your body is the priority. No matter how important fan love is! You experienced it during the stalker incident last time!”

Doha said sharply.

Dohyun smiled awkwardly at Doha’s words.

“That’s true. But well, it’s just once. It would be different if it happened repeatedly. First, I should tell the company to post a notice to the fans. To be careful on the way to work.”

“Yes. I’ll pass that on to the company. Today was really too much in my opinion. I’m so upset that there are small nail marks on Hyungnim’s hand.”

“What, it’s nothing. I’m just glad the styling didn’t get messed up.”

Doha had a worried look, but Dohyun didn’t care much.

“Wake me up when our team comes. I’m going to sleep a little more.”

“There’s still some time left, so sleep a little. Don’t mess up your hair, so use a neck pillow and sleep, Hyungnim.”

Doha brought a neck pillow.

Dohyun leaned back on the sofa and tried to sleep.

Originally, rookies or those with low recognition use the same waiting room divided by partitions as other singers.

But Dohyun didn’t. Up until his third debut, he had to use a cramped waiting room divided by partitions… It was very different from those days.

He could feel his changed status again.

* * *

8 AM. It was the time when fans gathered in front of the giant statue in TVC Plaza.

The required items were the album or album purchase receipt, the cheering stick that had been sold in advance, and a printout of the music download certification details.

The fan manager came out at 6 AM and waited. The fan manager thought it was fortunate that it wasn’t winter. If it were winter, the fan managers would suffer as much as the fans.

“Okay, everyone. Those who are arriving now, please stand in the late line separately. You all know that there are 500 people for today’s pre-recording, right? Numbers 1 to 100 are over here, numbers 101 to 200 are over here, please line up following the people holding the number plates in front!”

The pre-recording application was held after the fan showcase.

A total of 550 people, including the reserve, were accepted. Considering Dohyun’s previous popularity, it was a huge improvement.

In the past, the groups Dohyun belonged to were not popular, so only about 50 people attended with the pre-recording members of other singers.

That was Dohyun, but he could handle 550 people alone. That was a great thing.

“Don’t cut in line!”

The fan manager shouted.

Latecomers were kicked out to the late line even though they had received good numbers.

After the line was perfectly set up, item inspection was conducted.

“You printed this out wrong. Please go to the late line.”

There were also cases where people were pushed back for not reading/following the notice in detail.

Fans considered this time to be the most exciting time. They were worried that what they had prepared was wrong.

After the line was organized for the first time, the fan manager went around handing out [Dohyunie? DoHoney!] cards.

If you scratched the scratch part of the [Dohyunie? DoHoney!] card, which was made to be scratched, you would receive a random photo card of 1 type or all 3 types only for public broadcast participants.

“Wow! I hit the jackpot! All 3 types of Honey cards!”

When those words were heard, the fan managers said.

“We’ll distribute everything first, and then those who get 3 types, please raise your hand! No, we’ll go to your seats in order, so please hold out your card!”

The weather was nice, so it was good for the fans to wait, and the old fans were very satisfied because they could see that the agency was paying attention.

The previous agency didn’t even have these kinds of events.

“Everyone! Have you eaten?”

The fan manager shouted loudly.

Since the pre-recording check-in time was 8 AM, it was likely that they hadn’t eaten. They might have just had coffee to wake up.

“Our singer has prepared the first lunch box today. The pre-recording is scheduled to start at 10 AM! It may be slightly delayed depending on the situation on site, so let’s eat the lunch box and cheer hard!”

“Kyaaaaaaaa!”

Dohyun’s old *homma*, LavitaDohyun, who was among them, muttered with her group.

“Are we dreaming? I didn’t know Dohyun would even prepare a lunch box…. Wow, so many things have changed that I can’t adapt.”

“I know, right. It’s so different from before. I even doubt whether Dohyun is really standing in line for the pre-recording. But it’s so good, you know that, right?”

Tears started to well up in LavitaDohyun’s eyes again. She had cried while watching Dohyun last night, and she was going to do it again this time.

“Are you crying again? You got teased for posting after drinking yesterday.”

“But what can I do if it’s so good. I really think that stanning [being a dedicated fan of] Nadohyun is the best moment of my life.”

“Nadohyun is the best, of course.”

“I want to see Dohyun soon.”

The fan managers and fans who volunteered as staff went around handing out lunch boxes. You can’t judge the value of the lunch box by the amount of money, but it wasn’t a regular lunch box. It was a lunch box specially ordered from a lunch box restaurant. There were various side dishes, and the quantity was large.

“How can I eat this lunch box? It’s a gift.”

“I know… it’s so precious. But I’m hungry, so I have to chew it carefully while thinking about Dohyun.”

Fans took *인증* [proof/validation] shots of the lunch box and photo card and then started eating.

After the meal was over and the trash was cleaned up, they lined up again and waited.

It was getting close to 10 AM.

The fans talked about what kind of outfit Dohyun would wear today and what kind of hairstyle he would have.

“I personally like Dohyun’s half-up hairstyle.”

“Me too.”

“Hmm. I’m a fan of the covered hair. How good is Dohyun with covered hair?”

“This friend doesn’t know anything yet. Half-up is better than covered hair, and fully-up is the best.”

As the fans were talking and spending time, they heard the announcement, “Admission will begin,” and shouted, “Kyaa!”

The TVC Hall was spacious, so it could accommodate this many people.

As the fans were entering, the security guards shouted.

“Cameras and recording are not allowed during recording. Cell phone use is also not allowed. If a cell phone is found, we will take action against the entire fandom.”

The fan manager also repeated the same words.

After the fans scattered and filled the seats, the sound of Kyaa was heard once again before long.

“Dohyun, I love you!”

Today’s pre-recording at 10 AM, the main character, Nadohyun, appeared!