Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 331

331. An Unexpected Direction (2)

“Oh, look at you lounging around like that. Such a chubby belly… Now that you’re part of the family, you need a name, right? Yeonwoo, what name do you think is good? Charlie? Brown? Honey? Pumpkin? Sweetie?”

“Well….”

Somehow, calling the child spirit by such strange names gave me the creeps.

“More importantly, have you been in contact with the company lately?”

“Ah… They’ve suddenly contacted me a few times recently. They must have seen my Instagram. They were full of praise, saying the song is very good. Honestly, these businessmen… Still, that guy has an ear for music.”

In other words, he has an incredible nose for money.

“The label has grown tremendously since he took the helm. If someone like that is willing to bow down and offer full support, it means… he’s smelled something again. He really has a good nose. To realize so perfectly that this song will be a success. Of course, who made the song? It’s obvious.”

Then he clicked his tongue, as if regretting something.

“What’s regrettable?”

“The new company. I was in the process of registering the business. I was even considering hiring a few well-acquainted lawyers to establish a law firm. Since I was doing it anyway, it seemed like artists desperately needed protection.”

Yeonwoo, the very artist in question, was at a loss for words.

Seriously, what’s with this guy’s drive?

“Ah, I even had a name for it already. FTK, as a tribute….”

“That doesn’t stand for ‘For the King,’ does it?”

“How did you know?”

“Let’s forget it ever happened.”

Trevi looked utterly disappointed at Yeonwoo’s firm words.

“The paperwork will be completed soon, and I can submit it for approval right away. Are you really going to scrap it?”

“Yes.”

Yeonwoo’s answer was extremely firm and resolute.

[As expected of a worldwide musician’s fanboy level….]

The child spirit, purring under Trevi’s hand, muttered.

“Don’t come to the company.”

“Understood….”

Even though he had gotten rid of a troublesome task, Trevi seemed dejected for some reason.

[You’re unhappy because you don’t understand the heart of a fanboy!]

The child spirit, still purring beneath him, narrowed his eyes and criticized.

“……?”

What is he saying?

It’s absurd.

*

He said he could perfectly recognize a song that would be successful, huh?

That’s a very harsh assessment of the label’s CEO.

Yet, on the other hand, it also sounds like the highest praise.

After all, insight is a valuable asset for someone in business.

“Yeonwoo, are you really going to sign with them? Creating a new label wouldn’t be bad either….”

“Nope.”

“Okay….”

FTK.

Trevi’s desire for a new company with that cheesy name, ‘For the King,’ was constantly lurking.

In any case, it seemed the label CEO’s hunch that Trevi mentioned was indeed accurate.

Not only did he hold onto Trevi, but he also asked several times to confirm whether signing this song with them was the right thing to do.

“Yeonwoo is too kind for his own good. It’s so hard to live in this world when you’re as kind as Yeonwoo….”

“…….”

What kind of image do they have of me in their head?

“If it were me, I would have quit that company immediately and started a new label to screw them over. But Yeonwoo is too kind….”

“It’s not that I’m kind, it’s just that I don’t want Trevi to suffer losses in that way.”

“That’s exactly what being kind is! Ah, really. How can they say such things about someone so kind…? Everyone who says bad things to Yeonwoo will go to hell.”

“…….”

Go to hell.

The voice saying that was eerie.

I can’t even imagine what kind of misunderstanding Trevi is having.

“Well, if I were really as kind as you say, I wouldn’t have told you to keep it a secret.”

“Is there any reason for us to tell them that? The official release isn’t even out yet.”

Trevi went even further.

He even drove the nail in, saying there’s no need to be so considerate to the CEO.

“I think Yeonwoo’s idea is right. I’m looking forward to the CEO’s face when we officially sign the contract.”

Of course, when legally streaming or selling the music after completing the sound source, the information of the copyright holder who created the song is essential.

If we officially sign this song, the CEO will definitely be surprised, just like Trevi said.

Because this song was touched by Yeonwoo from beginning to end.

In short, it was a song made by Yeonwoo.

‘Well, they seem to think Trevi composed it, just like before.’

Who cares?

I blocked Trevi’s thorny path, but that doesn’t mean I’ll let them get away with badmouthing me behind my back.

I’m expressing it politely, so this is where it ends.

‘Besides, Trevi already fed them the biggest screw-up.’

How thrilling would it be to tell someone who prides themselves on their accurate intuition that their intuition was wrong?

Yeonwoo was already looking forward to it.

*

The child spirit said it was fifty-fifty.

The reaction to the video Trevi casually uploaded was exactly fifty-fifty, just like the child spirit said.

However, from some point on.

That delicate balance began to crumble.

In a very unexpected direction.

*

The beginning was from a very unexpected direction.

Inside a brightly decorated but somewhat dark-feeling building.

The air is cozy, and there are cute characters and adorable pictures everywhere.

However, the expressions of the people passing by were subtly shadowed.

It wasn’t because of the disinfectant smell unique to hospitals.

“Karen, how are you today?”

This was because this place was a ward where children with cancer were gathered.

Young children who should still be growing up brightly and healthily.

But the terrible disease was taking away their health and vitality from the children’s faces.

The ward was decorated in a cozy atmosphere to do its best to help the children fight against the disease without giving in to the pain.

‘What sin did these young ones commit to deserve such pain….’

Even the hearts of those who saw the children suffering from serious illnesses could not be warmed.

The children who laughed and played cheerfully in this ward were the children who had no choice but to adapt because they had been in the ward for so long.

Among them.

“I think I’m a little better today. My chest doesn’t feel stuffy! My head doesn’t hurt either! I haven’t had a fever lately!”

The child called Karen had spent quite a long time in this ward.

She came in at a very young age and has already been here for more than five years.

Karen, who is now 11 years old, is one of the longest-term inpatients in this ward.

“Oh! That’s a relief. But still, be careful when you go out for some air, and don’t forget to wear your scarf, okay?”

“Of course!”

“But has anything special happened lately?”

She was initially discharged after being declared fully recovered.

However, she was readmitted due to a relapse less than a year later.

She had already undergone surgery several times with that small body.

Perhaps because of that, Karen was smaller than her peers, as were all the children here.

Her face was always pale, and her frame, much smaller than her peers, was so frail that she seemed like she would break if you touched her.

But recently, Karen has changed a bit.

“I heard you’ve been eating better than before. That’s great. Is it because you like the meals that have been coming out lately?”

Continued chemotherapy and metastasis. And repeated surgeries and chemotherapy.

Because of that, her already small frame was always complaining of pain and suffering.

But recently, her pale face has brightened up.

The frequency of complaining of pain has also decreased, and the amount of painkillers she was taking has gradually decreased recently.

‘There’s still a long way to go. I’m glad the child is in less pain.’

If she was on the verge of a full recovery, it would be a hopeful situation.

But sadly, the cancer cells that had metastasized to Karen’s lungs were still rampant.

‘But how can that be?’

It was fortunate that Karen was in less pain.

But based on the trends so far, it was quite unusual.

Compared to patients in similar conditions, Karen’s condition looked far better.

So the doctor in charge had no choice but to ask.

“Or is there something fun going on lately, Karen?”

“Yes, there is!”

The child’s bright answer came back.

“Oh, what is it? If it’s a secret, won’t you tell me just a little?”

“It’s not a secret, but… my friend has decided to release a new song. So I’ve been listening to it lately!”

“Oh, that wonderful friend you’re talking about?”

“Yes!”

The doctor in charge knew who Karen was talking about as her ‘friend.’

Trevi Hazel.

A world-renowned musician.

He and Karen became friends when Trevi’s label held a charity event for the end of the year.

“The song that’s coming out this time is really good too. Would you like to listen to it?”

A faint humming without lyrics.

But it sounded very good because Karen, whose voice was clear and pure, sang it.

“It seems like the same phrase is repeated…?”

“That’s right. Only 25 seconds have been released this time, but it’s so good that I memorized it after listening to it over and over again.”

Karen boasted that she had already listened to it for over 10 hours.

“I hope it gets released soon. Right? I was worried because I hadn’t heard from him in a while, but it seems like he was trying to release such a wonderful song.”

Trevi recognized Karen, who wanted to become a singer even while suffering from childhood cancer.

And unbelievably, they really became friends.

They exchanged messages on social media and always delivered the news to Karen one step ahead when releasing songs.

Karen kept her loyalty to her friend and always enjoyed the joy one day earlier alone.

‘I shouldn’t have looked at it with a jaundiced eye, saying he’s just putting on a show by doing charity work.’

Of course, the huge charitable funds thrown by the stars are very helpful.

It also helps to continuously attract social attention.

But what’s the point?

When the attention that was focused at that time disappears, the children become gloomy again.

There were also children who felt a sense of loss that they would not have recognized if they had not known in the first place.

‘If Trevi succeeds again, that child will become even healthier.’

Perhaps she forgot the pain because she was so focused on her favorite singer coming back.

The doctor in charge judged so.

“But strangely, when I listen to this song, I feel like my body is getting lighter. Is Trevi using magic now?”

“He’s a friend who creates magical songs, so maybe that’s why.”

The child said that the pain went away when she listened to it.

The doctor in charge did not think deeply about that statement.

It was common to be a little careless and insensitive to other things when you were immersed in one thing.

“Your friend would be happy if you sent him a message after a long time.”

“I’m going to! Oh, can I play this song for my other friends too? I hope we can all be free from pain together.”

“Of course, you can. As much as you want.”

So the doctor in charge granted Karen’s request with a light heart.

Without knowing what kind of results it would bring.