Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 296

296. Ending (1)

Is it just me?

‘Why does the system seem to be watching me since then?’

Ever since the incident with Madam Kang.

It feels like the system is watching me.

It used to be so unfriendly, but these days it’s eager to give me anything.

‘It must be just my imagination, right?’

The system is watching me?

That can’t be.

‘It’s like they’re trying to coax me.’

It’s like.

It’s giving me this feeling of, do this for me since I’m doing this much. Won’t you do it?

But why would the system do that?

‘Is there even a reason for that?’

I can’t figure it out at all.

It must be a misunderstanding.

‘Anyway, I can’t refuse if they’re giving it to me.’

I’m willing to do anything to make UTT win anyway.

And the system has completely set the stage for me.

[Captivating and Fluid Dance Moves][B]

It was one of Minchan’s abilities.

‘Seungmin is frustrated because one person is missing, and then they suddenly give me dance skills…….’

This is.

It was practically stating the obvious.

I had guessed it from the moment the notification popped up.

That the system would somehow involve him in this competition beyond just a mentor role.

The whole thing started like a sudden quest.

There’s no reason to be surprised that additional side quests are appearing.

And they’re so blatantly showing off the stats like that…….

As someone as perceptive as Yeonwoo, there was no way he couldn’t know.

“I approve. We were always five. But six, new. Good.”

Daniel was the first to raise his hand and agree with Yeonwoo’s words.

“At first, I thought it was crazy, but when I think about it, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not bad. I also approve.”

Minchan, who has the most defensive personality, surprisingly cast a vote in favor.

Everyone was surprised and looked at Minchan, and Minchan burst into anger.

“Why, what, why! Can’t I just agree right away?!”

“It’s not that…… It’s strange because you suddenly became nice. Is it your time to die?”

“I’m so worried…… Chani is going to die?”

The members, not missing the opportunity, teased him while giggling.

“But what he said isn’t wrong!”

“Yeah. Calm down, Minchan.”

“Why do you always pick on me?!”

“Because…… You’re the easiest target. Why are you asking the obvious?”

“Wow. That crazy Daniel only speaks Korean well at times like this?!”

Amidst the boisterous commotion, the concept for the first competition was roughly decided.

It was thanks to Yeonwoo’s interpretation of the first competition’s theme that captivated the members’ hearts.

“Good. Then it seems like we don’t have to split the parts.”

The leader, relieved, wiped away his cold sweat.

“Then all that’s left is the arrangement…….”

Only the general direction has been roughly set, and the specific details of what style to delve into have not yet been decided.

It’s like climbing over a big mountain only to find another mountain.

The leader’s face darkened once again.

“I’ve tried composing before…… But I’ve never touched someone else’s work…….”

“This hyung [older brother/male friend] is digging his own grave again.”

“Wouldn’t we be committing a huge discourtesy to the Sixtail seniors? What if we get beaten up for ruining a masterpiece? Our fandom is already small and precious…… My hands are shaking just thinking about them getting hit too.”

“That would definitely be a problem.”

Another thing that Yeonwoo and UTT have in common.

That is, they are incredibly devoted to their fans.

If Yeonwoo feels healed and grateful to those who send him unconditional and selfless affection.

UTT regarded their fans as comrades.

“If we say we like them, we have to endure everything from ‘Who are you liking?’ to ‘Why do you like such a 망돌 [mangdol – ruined idol]?’ They are our most reliable allies who have supported us. Every time we try to do something, something always happens. That’s why we even tried to disband.”

“To be honest. Something always happens when we think something is about to happen. It’s so dirty and cheap…… Every time we think something is about to happen, we just want to give up.”

Following the youngest member’s explanation, Minchan muttered.

‘Tsk tsk…….’

Yeonwoo still stared at the vengeful spirit trailing behind them.

‘It’s because you have something like that attached to you.’

In the beginning, things probably went wrong because of that vengeful spirit.

After that, as the members repeatedly experienced setbacks, negative emotions would have accumulated even more.

And that would have been used as nourishment to repeat the vicious cycle.

“But we endured it. Our fans are really kind. They even sent us rice when they knew we couldn’t afford to eat.”

Even the tough Minchan drooped his shoulders and said that he wanted to repay them several times over.

Their problems are twofold.

One is the self-esteem and confidence that is so close to 0 that it is hard to find.

And the other is that evil spirit.

‘It doesn’t seem like UTT is the problem.’

It’s not difficult to get rid of one ghost.

Well.

I won’t be able to handle it very easily because of the depleted spiritual power after Madam Kang.

First, we need to check why that vengeful spirit is attached.

It’s not over just by catching and eliminating one ghost that’s attached.

Especially since ghosts filled with such resentment and clear purpose are more difficult to deal with.

‘We need to find the cause and eradicate it.’

Even if you get rid of one, another one will fly in and take root.

‘It’s not like we’re constantly regressing…….’

If they were people I was only going to see once, I could just deal with them roughly.

But aren’t these the people I have to take to the championship?

“We agreed that we couldn’t quit because we felt sorry for those people, and it’s already been over a year. Ha……. It really feels like walking on thin ice. It doesn’t matter if only we fail, but I can’t stand the thought of our fans being attacked.”

It means that they cannot let the center that has supported them be shaken.

“But for the arrangement…… Honestly, you have to change it a lot to make it ‘Oh, it’s changed.’”

“Yeah. That’s problem.”

Daniel, who had been thinking hard, came up with an answer.

“Let’s sing it the same way. That’s also arrangement. Not the song, but our voices arrangement.”

He seriously suggested singing in falsetto.

“See, he only speaks perfect Korean when he says crazy things like that?”

Of course, it was rejected without even listening.

“How about changing the genre? Since it’s a song that mixes pop and rock, how about a ballad style?”

“Hey, that’s a bit much…… Aren’t you killing all the advantages of the song? Explain why you want to do it in a ballad style.”

“Um……. Just because? Because it’ll be more noticeable?”

“Rejected.”

Changing it just to be different is not a reason for arrangement.

Think about it.

“Why did you arrange the song into a ballad?”

When the judge asks this.

“I did it to make the arrangement noticeable.”

Who would give points for that?

‘I wouldn’t.’

What’s absurd is that the leader, who has to arrange the song, looks like he’s tempted by that idea.

‘The problem is the mentality…….’

I can’t help it.

Yeonwoo opened his mouth.

“Just think simply. Arrangement. It just means changing a song that someone else made. Since we’re not using the original song and re-recording it, it already meets the basic conditions. Well, if you change the genre completely, it’ll be noticeable, but think about it. The theme of this competition is ‘diversity.’ It’s not a mission that expects you to change the song 180 degrees in the first place.”

Whether solving any problem, understanding the intention of the questioner is very important.

In this case, you need to understand the intention of the production PD [Producer Director].

Of course, there are groups that do well by completely changing the genre, but the purpose should not become the means.

That would really be nothing more than damaging the original work.

“It’ll be fine just to capture the feeling of UTT’s own style, right?”

“Our own feeling……?”

The other members are clueless, but the leader seems to have a sense of what’s going on and let go of the hand that was tearing at his hair.

“If it’s our own feeling…….”

[UTT?]

Along with the leader’s words, someone else’s words overlapped.

It was the conversation with Jerry.

“UTT. They’re quite a unique group among the idols these days. Unlike other groups, they also have an image of being talented. Above all, there’s a part that differentiates them from other groups, and that’s…….”

“You mean the voice?”

“……Did I just say the answer?”

“No. But I thought you would.”

Yeonwoo replied nonchalantly, and Jerry looked very depressed.

“That’s right. Like you said, the voice is the characteristic of the group. I heard that the leader is in charge of composing, and this friend is very unique. If you look here…….”

Jerry displayed a screen that looked like several long rulers were placed on it.

“If you look here, it’s all tied together. Usually, the rhythm part is divided and worked on, right? But if you look here, it’s just tied together.”

Jerry showed it alternately with other songs and compared them, but honestly, I couldn’t understand any of it.

“Another feature is that the vocals are not empty. Should I say that they use the members’ voices like harmony instruments……? A bit like acapella? But it doesn’t go that far. If you listen to it carefully, almost every situation has at least one person’s voice in it. So there are relatively few other instruments used. But I said that they use their voices like instruments, right? So there are actually many empty tracks and almost no dubbing, but there’s no feeling like that at all. There are few FX, so the voice stands out more. Rather, it feels rich?”

I don’t know what it is, but it seems like the voice is definitely a characteristic.

Recalling that memory, Yeonwoo said.

“Hyung [older brother/male friend] uses his voice freely. You treat the members’ voices like instruments.”

“Oh……. Oh oh. Is that so……? I didn’t know how to use any programs when I first made the song, so I just told the kids to do it, and it turned out well. It’s a bit analog, but……. Is it old-fashioned?”

“No? What’s wrong with that? I’ve made a few songs like hyung [older brother/male friend], but I didn’t use any programs either.”

“Oh……. Really?”

Instead, Jerry suffered.

“Just think of it as doing it as usual. There’s no need to go grand, right? That alone already reveals UTT’s characteristics, right? It fits the theme because you’re singing a song style that hyung [older brother/male friend] doesn’t use in UTT’s style.”

“Oh……. Oh oh oh…….”

It’s a kind of reinterpretation.

Lee Seungmin’s composing style is thoroughly tailored to the members.

Even the parts where sound effects or instruments would go are filled with the members’ part distribution.

“Um, then let’s take apart the vocal parts first, then distribute the parts, and then lay down the kids’ voices…….”

Lee Seungmin, as if a light bulb had turned on above his head, muttered while frantically writing down Yeonwoo’s words.

“Minchan. Sing our competition song. Daniel. You come and put in chorus next to him.”

Yeonwoo, having confirmed that the sense of despair had disappeared from Lee Seungmin, got up.

“Hyung [older brother/male friend], are you leaving now?”

“Yeah.”

“Ugh……. I’m really nervous. Do well. Fighting!”

The youngest member, Raon, saw Yeonwoo off as he checked the time and left the practice room.

And.

Flash flash flash!

Flash flash!

Camera flashes burst in front of his eyes.

It was enough to make his eyes blind, but Yeonwoo didn’t even blink.

“Please say a word!”

“What was your intention in doing such a thing!”

“Does holding this press conference mean you’re going to reveal everything?!”

Hostile questions poured out from all directions.

Yeonwoo is currently.

Standing in a press conference hall.