Becoming An Idol Wasn’T On My Plan [EN]: Chapter 241

Even after his schedules were over, he would head straight to the studio. I thought Seok-jun was lucky to have such good stamina.

“So, what fairy tale are you planning to write lyrics about?”

Seok-jun answered my question immediately. He must have thought about it beforehand.

“Aurora.”

That girl literally just sleeps throughout the whole story. At that point, wouldn’t she have joint problems and need to go to the hospital as soon as she woke up?

“Yes—there were many scenes I didn’t understand when I was little—”

I roughly recalled the plot.

“Well, yeah.”

I agreed.

“How they supply her with nutrients.”

“Why—she touched—the spinning wheel…….”

We spoke at the same time.

I frowned. The parts we didn’t understand were a little different.

“The pricked finger?”

“Nutrients?”

And again, we asked at the same time.

I waited for a moment and answered first, so our words wouldn’t overlap again.

“They didn’t have IV drips back then.”

Unlike the original, in the Wizney version [referring to a hypothetical Disney-like adaptation], the king and queen were so sad that their daughter was asleep that they put the entire kingdom to sleep, which means no one could take care of anyone. They should all starve to death.

It’s a story with dragons and magic, so I guess you could just say it’s magic.

“Ah. I didn’t think about that when I was little.”

I had a childhood too, Jun. You have the same talent as Chae Ha-min for feeding people with your innocent face.

“So, why the spinning wheel?”

“I thought it was strange—”

Seok-jun’s explanation can be summarized as follows:

Even if he hadn’t heard any information, once it was revealed that she was a princess, wouldn’t someone have warned her about the curse?

It’s strange, even if she didn’t know until she was fourteen.

Even if they burned all the spinning wheels, it would be better to instill some kind of fear of sharp objects to prevent it additionally.

Then, when she encountered the spinning wheel due to Maleficent’s scheme, wouldn’t she have been too scared to even be curious and just run away?

“Hyung-nim—, that’s too scary—”

Sorry, it’s just the dirty way an adult thinks.

“Anyway, so?”

“Didn’t she prick herself on purpose?”

I waited silently for the explanation to continue. As Seok-jun, who has been talking to me more frequently lately, quickly understood and continued his explanation.

“Realizing that she can’t marry the person she loves because of her status, she’d rather forget this fact forever, so on purpose.”

In fact, there are story differences between the original and the Wizney version.

In the original, the prince appears out of nowhere, while in the Wizney version, she meets the prince and falls in love in about 2 minutes.

I don’t know if this can really be called love, but anyway.

After learning about her identity, she becomes sad, sees the spinning wheel, pricks herself out of curiosity, and is later rescued by the prince.

The original doesn’t have ‘sadness,’ so you can’t interpret it like Seok-jun, but it’s possible in the Wizney version.

“So, the princess chose to prick herself on the spinning wheel.”

In other words, the fact that she can’t marry the man she fell in love with in 2 minutes due to the difference in status is too hard, and she doesn’t have the confidence to accept such a life, so she chose oblivion through sleep.

…I don’t know if anyone would really make this choice.

“Yes, a story without the main character’s— choice is, strange— So…….”

Seok-jun took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

“I’ve already written— only the lyrics with the title ‘Sleep’—”

Monthly Ji Dong-hwa, for the first time, faced the difficult task of composing music with the lyrics completely finished.

* * *

Two days later, Seok-jun and I arrived at the radio station to fulfill our radio schedule, which had been increased from two hours on Saturday to two hours each on Saturday and Sunday, thanks to the fairly good listenership.

I didn’t forget to zip up my bag and leave it with the manager.

“The broadcast has already started. Ji Dong-hwa, who will be talking with you all again today.”

“This is Seok-jun.”

Radio. A disappearing medium that would definitely have fewer listeners if it weren’t for the visual radio [a radio broadcast with a live video feed].

But conveying something with just sound is quite romantic.

“Shakespeare said that there is history in all lives, and usually that history is embarrassing. And Nietzsche said that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but usually that pain ‘almost’ kills you.”

Ah, it’s a bit of my style of humor.

“Today’s topic of conversation is the embarrassing moments of my life. It’s a time to share your history and the pain that was so embarrassing that you almost died.”

“There’s a comment saying, ‘Did Hyung-nim [an honorific term for older brother or male friend] write the script?'”

“…I wrote it.”

The production team told me to write it. So it has to be my style of humor.

“Actually, this is Hyung-nim’s specialty—”

“Embarrassing moments?”

“The most embarrassing moments holder in Blossoms—”

“…That’s because I’m a human who knows shame.”

“We don’t know—?”

“You guys usually don’t.”

Especially you. You have no concept of shame at all.

I’ve been with Seok-jun for quite a while, but I’ve never seen Seok-jun embarrassed even once. You shouldn’t make such an unfair expression, you damn dinosaur.

“…Returning to the script for a moment, I’ll ask, ‘Does Jun have any embarrassing moments?'”

“If it’s about embarrassing past stories, when I was young—”

“That’s for off-air.”

I quickly cut him off because I had already heard it before.

A shameful experience from kindergarten—a matter related to urination—but the very act of saying it publicly means he doesn’t know shame.

“…It’s not that embarrassing.”

“Exactly.”

“Yes?”

“You guys usually don’t know.”

Especially you, you damn dinosaur.

If it weren’t for me or Ryu Iden, I don’t know what our Jun’s image would be like.

Currently, his image is decorated with words like ‘the quiet fourth member’s secret hobby,’ but it seems like he could easily surpass ‘a really unique friend’.

“Everyone, I want to tell you too, but I hope you’ll just let it go once [asking for understanding in advance].”

“Ah, there’s one thing I didn’t tell Hyung-nim.”

Anxiety. I don’t know if I can handle that human’s shame.

When I made eye contact with the manager, the manager also had an uneasy look.

“…Do you want to tell me?”

“It was when I saw Sleeping Beauty.”

“Ah.”

If it’s about Wizney, it seems okay. This part is already a discarded image anyway.

“At that time, I looked so envious— sleeping all the time, it seemed comfortable—”

“Yeah.”

“So, when my mother was sewing, I pricked my hand with a needle.”

“…That’s amazing.”

In many ways.

Especially your parents seem amazing. How did they endure it and raise you?

“But—, I didn’t feel sleepy at that time, and it only hurt—, so I wondered if it wasn’t a spinning wheel.”

You weren’t in your right mind back then either, Jun.

“So I asked my mother to buy me a spinning wheel—”

“How old were you then?”

“I was in the second year of middle school [around age 14].”

Wow, a variant of middle school syndrome [a period of adolescent angst and eccentricity] has occurred. It’s so terrible that I don’t even want to imagine being your mother.

“…What did your mother say?”

“She slowly told me for an hour that I wouldn’t fall asleep even if I got pricked by a spinning wheel—”

As expected, your parents are about to become Buddhas [a metaphor for extreme patience and enlightenment].

“…Anyway, we haven’t read the stories in advance today. So we’ll read your embarrassing moments one by one carefully.”

So, hundreds of those stories came in today, and we’re only going to pick a few to read.

* * *

“So, I got on the bus and the person in front of me scanned for two people, so I was excited…….”

“But it was a misunderstanding—”

Ah.

“A story about screaming during class while watching our videos, well, read, it, well.”

If this happens.

“To summarize, your mother saw our picture on your profile and asked if he was your boyfriend.”

“You said yes, but your mother— already knew—”

“And then you heard, ‘Please, live your life’…….”

“…Hyung-nim, it’s the first time I’ve seen you laugh like that.”

I shouldn’t.

It’s a big problem because I keep laughing while reading various stories.

I don’t know why there are so many funny things. As Shakespeare said, there is history in all lives.

“Your mother is cheerful.”

“I’ve heard that before, and it stings a little.”

“We’re so grateful that you like us, so I hope your mother will include us in her daughter’s life.”

How hard would life be if you didn’t include hobbies in your life? When I think about my previous life without knitting or crochet, it was definitely quite tough.

The story naturally shifted to a hobby story.

“I also realized the importance of hobbies thanks to Jun.”

“Because of me?”

“Yeah. I started knitting and crochet because I thought I should make a hobby while watching you before.”

Seok-jun looked at the camera and proudly made a V sign. He must be very proud.

“I’m this kind of person.”

“…Yeah, great.”

“That’s right, I’m great.”

“…Yeah.”

It would have been even greater if there wasn’t madness in your eyes while staring intently at the camera when you said you were great.

High self-esteem and thorough self-affirmation, and a good heart that doesn’t commit sins.

There are many things to learn from, but I don’t know why I hate seeing you so much, Jun.

“And I’m writing a song with Hyung-nim these days about Sleeping Beauty…….”

That crazy bastard. I hurriedly cut him off.

I don’t know how the keyword ‘great person’ came to personal work, but understanding Seok-jun’s mind is tricky, so I just assumed.

“Jun.”

“Yes?”

“Um, instead of refuting, don’t you think it’s a spoiler?”

“…Oh, was I not supposed to say that—?”

Can’t you see the manager suddenly making a phone call somewhere outside?

When I think about it, all the spoiler incidents have erupted from Seok-jun’s mouth, so it was a predictable thing. It’s my fault for not paying attention.

I smiled and looked at the camera. It’s polite to make eye contact when asking for something.

“So, shall we keep what happened today a secret among ourselves, Luminous [the name of their fandom]?”

“…Oh, I’m sorry—. I thought I just shouldn’t talk about the comeback—”

“Oh my god.”

You just did, you crazy bastard.

I opened my mouth. My gaze was fixed on Seok-jun’s face. There must be shock in my eyes.

“…Jun.”

“…Ah!”

What do you mean ‘Ah!’

—Blossoms official spoiler makerㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌㅋㅋ

—Jun ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

—Dong-hwa’s expression is scary ㅋㅋㅌㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅌㅋㅋㅋㅋ pure shock ㅋㅋㅋㅌㅋㅋㅋㅋ

—Our professor’s expression changes most often when he’s with Jun…

Seok-jun covered his mouth and was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and laughed.

And laughter is contagious, so I ended up laughing absurdly.

“Everyone, there’s one more secret to keep. I earnestly ask you.”

A request that is sure to be unfulfilled.

I don’t think it’s possible that everyone will miraculously keep their promise and not even a single line will circulate on the internet, but still. I can’t help but trust our fans.

“Jun, you too, quickly.”

“Yes!”

Seok-jun stood up from his seat, politely put his hands together, and bowed ninety degrees. It’s questionable whether it was properly picked up by the microphone, but a desperate request to ‘Please save me!’ was also mixed in.

And the next day, Seok-jun and I were able to face a shocking truth.

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