Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 343

343. Dream Walker (2)

October 09, 2022

“What the, holy, oh God. Wait a minute. I must have misheard, right?”

All sorts of colorful exclamations burst out.

Nyaak!

The child spirit, who had been purring contentedly as if enjoying the strength in his hand, shrieked as if he was so surprised.

“Oh God. Sorry. I’m so, so sorry.”

Haaak!

“Did it hurt a lot? Hospital, should we go to the hospital?”

“It’s probably just an exaggeration.”

“Pardon? But he looks like he’s in pain…”

Yeonwoo asked, instead of the flustered Trevi.

“Are you in pain right now?”

[Not really~! Just surprised!]

Myaaang!

He asks the cat so naturally, and the cat answers as if it’s the most natural thing in the world.

“You’re not hurting, right?”

Nyaang!

“He says he’s not hurting, so calm down.”

As if to prove that was the truth, Cheese, who had puffed up his fur and slapped Trevi’s hand with a soft jelly paw [cat’s paw pad], was already lying on his back on Trevi’s lap, showing his belly.

Arung?

Then, as if he had never hissed, he stretched out his fluffy paw, urging Trevi to pet him.

“What, what is this…”

Trevi, who was already out of it, seemed completely dazed by this situation.

The chat window was in complete chaos.

-Trevi. Snap out of it. You already knew our Yeonwoo was famous as Snow White!

-But is he really talking to Cheese?

-Of course. It’s our Yeonwoo, after all 😀

Whether it was true or not, it seemed like they just wanted to tease Trevi.

‘If they’re having fun, that’s all that matters.’

After all, this wasn’t a place to be serious and give a solemn presentation.

It was also a publicity event with a publicist, but Yeonwoo didn’t think of it that way.

‘There’s no rule that these events have to focus only on promotion. It’s even better to communicate with fans at times like this.’

Someone once told Yeonwoo that.

That he was truly sincere to his fans.

‘Isn’t that obvious?’

The publicist wanted to do various promotions now that the most people had gathered.

Future activity directions.

Concert plans or future steps.

When the official music video would be released.

Etc.

[Like anything else, getting a boost in the beginning is the most important. Releasing information when people’s interest is at its peak will have a positive impact on future activities…]

The publicist said that.

‘Well, do I really need to do that when I’m already confident?’

It’s too precious to use such a valuable opportunity only as a means of promotion.

‘Since it’s the way of the world that sincerity gets through, well…’

Maybe it’s because he lives in a world where cause and effect are so clear.

Still young.

However, Yeonwoo had his own clear views.

Just look at Yeonwoo himself.

‘When I was young, I used to resent why I could see ghosts… I never thought it would turn out like this.’

In those days, he was quick to pour out resentment at no one in particular.

He couldn’t even imagine it back then.

That the ability he wanted to disappear was now healing him.

“I agree with Yeonwoo’s thoughts.”

Trevi lent his support to Yeonwoo’s opinion.

It was also a story that he couldn’t tell unless he had complete faith in Yeonwoo.

[Promotion? You don’t have to be desperate for that kind of thing, it’ll all work out!]

You could say that kind of confidence was evident.

Yeonwoo shrugged and continued his story.

“Cheese is okay too. Are you a little calmer now?”

“Well, I think I’m calm, but I’m not sure…?”

“Why were you so surprised? Of course, it’s our collaboration, so it’s only natural that I get inspiration from you, Trevi.”

Asked as if he was puzzled, Trevi replied with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

“It’s surprising. Of course.”

“…?”

“Because Yeonwoo said so. The interpretation that it’s a song between lovers isn’t entirely wrong.”

“Ah.”

I wondered why he was so surprised.

Only then did I realize why Trevi was so flustered.

Of course, by this point, the chat window was almost about to explode, following the earlier chaos.

-Wish you happiness, Trevi 🙂 How does it feel to be a successful fan :)?

From all sorts of teasing words,

-Wasn’t America a country where you can own guns? Didn’t Seonghyun say he was going to America now? Trevi’s survival rate?

To people who were genuinely worried about Trevi’s safety.

[Yeonwoo, I think he’s going to die like this? Maybe the cause of death will be overwhelming gratitude or something?]

The child spirit said, licking his front paws.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t told Trevi either.”

“…Tell me what?”

Trevi seems to be afraid for some reason.

Regardless.

Yeonwoo smiled casually and began to reveal the facts that only he knew.

“Dream Walker. It was a song I started thinking about after I met Trevi. Our meeting wasn’t that ordinary, was it?”

-That’s right. It was never ordinary. Who would have known.

-LOL! I thought Trevi was crazy back then? A person who only knew songs suddenly changed and acted like he had a day to die!

-Trevi suddenly went to Korea, and I thought he was going to hold a concert there. But it wasn’t.

-Oh my gosh 🙁 That was the reason. My expectations were shattered 🙁

Everyone teased Trevi with one heart and mind.

[Oh. It’s warm. Yeonwoo, do it some more. He’s like a heater. He’s a human heater completely.]

I didn’t look to the side, but I could roughly guess what the reaction was from the child spirit’s words.

Maybe he’s turning his well-tanned skin black.

“Um. How should I put this? It’s a bit embarrassing to bring it up in front of the person involved. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t talk about it all this time.”

-If that’s the case, we should definitely listen.

-Let’s pretend the person next to you isn’t there 😀

The chat window was, of course, full of requests to release the behind-the-scenes story.

“Is it okay to talk about it, Trevi?”

“…Of course.”

He asked as if he was asking now, but in fact, it had already been discussed before the broadcast.

After all, this was intertwined with Trevi’s personal problems.

No matter how much it was for the fans, he didn’t have the vile idea of recklessly digging into other people’s painful inner thoughts.

“So, it started with my YouTube channel.”

Yeonwoo slowly told the story of how Trevi came to know him.

The fans only knew that Trevi was a fan of Yeonwoo, but they didn’t know the reason in detail.

It was obvious.

Once Trevi fell for Yeonwoo, he was busy fawning over Yeonwoo, and he never talked about why he liked Yeonwoo anywhere.

[Is it because he originally has strong and unique tastes, so he has a unique hobby this time?]

[He must have a lot of time on his hands now that he’s been resting for so long. Seeing him studying actors from other countries.]

As a result, some people who didn’t know the truth didn’t hesitate to sneer at Trevi.

-Ah…

-Oh my gosh. That’s what happened. I didn’t even know.

-I just thought he was resting because he was working too hard;;;

-Why am I suddenly crying; I was having a really hard time living until recently…

The reason for Trevi’s long hiatus, which was carefully revealed later through Yeonwoo.

It was enough to shock the people watching the live broadcast.

While the chat window was silent with shock and surprise.

Yeonwoo continued calmly.

“Trevi is like an unexpected Christmas present to me. He is the one who made me realize the precious fact that there are people who like me even in places I didn’t expect. So I wondered what kind of gift I could give to Trevi.”

Then, the amateur work he uploaded on YouTube came to mind.

It was what allowed Trevi to escape his long slump for the first time.

It was what made him fall in love with a person named Yeonwoo.

It was those amateur works that gave him the will to live again.

“I remembered what Trevi said. So those amateur works became the basis for this song. It’s a meaningful melody for me and Trevi. And I hoped that the people who listen to this song could also gain strength, just like Trevi did.”

This is probably the first time Trevi is hearing this story.

While working on Dream Walker, Trevi kept tilting his head as if he had heard something very familiar.

If Yeonwoo hadn’t poured all his abilities into it and rearranged it with that as the base, he might have recognized it right away.

“There’s no need to think about music heavily, but I didn’t want to release it carelessly. As much as it was a collaboration proposed by Trevi, I wanted to give him a gift and I also wanted it to be a gift to those who listen.”

So, he gathered the most meaningful amateur works and made them the most basic base.

He put meaning on top of that, stacking sounds, stacking, and stacking again, and pouring in his abilities to the fullest.

“I think the lyrics really depend on how you interpret them. It could be a first love that you realize late. Or it could be a dream or hope that someone lost in the past. What I want through this song is very simple. Ah. I don’t want a lot of money or a concert, or anything like that.”

A story that could be heavy in some ways.

However, Yeonwoo had the ability to unravel it lightly.

It wasn’t the kind of explanation that asked people to recognize how hard he had worked.

‘After all, this is a story that has to be the background. There’s no need for a heavy story to be the focus of the music. It’s also difficult if you feel burdened every time you listen to it.’

What Yeonwoo wanted was simple.

“I just hope that someone can gain strength from listening to this song. Like the lyrics say, taking a moment to stop, catch your breath, look back on yourself, and have the *余裕 [yoyu: Japanese for ‘room’, ‘space’, or ‘leeway’, implying a comfortable margin or余裕]* to say a warm word to yourself. That’s about the core of Dream Walker that I thought of.”

So Yeonwoo smiled brightly, saying that it was up to the listeners to decide who the speaker and the subject of the lyrics were.

“I think music is the power to resonate with the soul. I hope that resonance can give strength to Trevi and to everyone else who listens.”

The power to resonate with the soul.

That wasn’t just an empty word.

Yeonwoo poured all his abilities into making it that way.

He even used a considerable amount of spiritual power, so this is 100 percent sincere.

‘The effect was confirmed with a 25-second demo…’

The reason why so many people gathered for this live streaming is probably because they were drawn to that power after listening to the song.

Provocative lyrics or subject matter are relatively easy to attract people’s attention.

You can see that by looking at the music that is currently at the top.

However, Yeonwoo didn’t want to write content that stimulated those peripheral nerves in order to succeed or clear the mission.

‘You have to do what comes from the heart to be sincere. Isn’t it obvious that you can’t move anything with pretense?’