Become A Music Monster Overnight! [EN]: Chapter 64

20. Blue Rose

-Click!-

With a mix of worry and anticipation, Youngchan clicked open the second report. He was soon lost in the details displayed on the monitor.

Time seemed to slip away.

Before he knew it, Youngchan was reviewing the final section of the report, a broad smile spreading across his face.

It was the smile of a child unwrapping a magnificent gift.

“Hmm. Interesting. He’s completely re-plotting the whole thing.”

Another person might have missed it.

But Youngchan had detected these subtle shifts from the beginning of the report.

The new plan Tokashi had crafted was essentially a complete reimagining.

He had re-conceptualized everything, drawing inspiration from the songs Youngchan had provided.

Since the songs themselves were refined from inspirations sparked by Youngchan’s initial report, the overall direction remained similar.

However, diving into the specifics revealed a dramatic shift in the concept’s flow.

Just as Youngchan had predicted, the concept’s trajectory veered in the direction he’d anticipated from the middle section onward.

“Tokashi from that world was amazing, but this one is terrifying.”

His insightful grasp of the inspirations embedded in the song was impressive. However, Youngchan valued his flexibility even more – his willingness to set aside his ego for the sake of perfecting the work.

The more talented a genius, the greater their pride often is.

This pride can fuel their genius, but it can also become a hindrance.

While they might garner admiration from the masses, it often creates barriers to genuine connection and collaboration.

This stems from a stubbornness born of experience and pride, a conviction that only their perspective is valid.

This stubbornness can isolate them from society or become a chain that restricts their genius.

Conversely, a genius who sheds their stubbornness is reborn as a truly formidable force.

The culmination of such a genius’s dedicated effort was now in Youngchan’s hands.

In fact, Youngchan, whose standards were exceptionally high due to his ingrained memories, couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

“I don’t understand how he broke through that wall?”

He appeared bewildered, but in reality, Youngchan himself had been the catalyst for Tokashi’s transformation.

His inspirations, far surpassing those in his memories and venturing into realms seemingly beyond human reach, were more profound than he had realized.

The songs he gave Tokashi were brimming with inspirations that Tokashi could only grasp through immense effort and dedication – metaphorically, “chewing flesh and scraping bones.”

If it was about recognizing that inspiration, the Tokashi of that time also had it, so he had no choice but to awaken semi-forcibly.

“Well, who cares? As long as the result is good.”

Youngchan, oblivious to his own influence, simply nodded in satisfaction at the report, which could be considered the final version.

Youngchan immediately shared this data with Hong Euichan.

Less than 30 minutes later, his phone rang.

“I want to meet the person who made this.”

Despite the abruptness of the request, lacking even a greeting, Youngchan smiled. As expected, Hong Euichan, with his keen aesthetic sense, had also recognized the brilliance of the report.

“Okay. Where are you?”

“I’m in the United States right now. I’ll fly straight to Korea.”

“Okay, I’ll let them know.”

He was pleased by his haste, but later, after learning the full story, he couldn’t hide his apologetic expression.

He discovered that Hong Euichan had called less than a day after arriving in the United States.

Consequently, Ms. Kim Doah, who had endured an absurdly short trip to the United States – three days and one night – seemed quite displeased, though her annoyance didn’t last long.

This was because she would be participating as an assistant director in the “Blue Rose” music video this time.

This was also a welcome development for Youngchan.

If nothing else, she was the only one who could keep Hong Euichan, who often behaved eccentrically, in check.

It was no exaggeration to say that she fulfilled a crucial role simply by acting as a buffer among the staff on set.

Thus, YC Entertainment’s first idol group, ‘Blue Rose,’ and their first mini-album, ‘Pink Diary,’ project officially commenced in earnest.