Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 168

#168.

“Seriously?”

Upon hearing Do-jae’s answer, Woo-cheol exclaimed in surprise.

He had hoped it would come out soon, and he thought they would have already prepared to some extent, but…

He never expected it to be today.

“Really? You’ve already finished writing it?”

Gyu-seong asked again, unable to believe it.

His voice was full of anticipation.

“It needs a little more work… but if you guys are okay with it, could you take a look and give me some feedback?”

“Of course!”

“Ah, I’m excited! What’s our title?!”

The members welcomed the idea with open arms, as if wondering why he even needed to ask.

Do-jae clicked on the file where he had been collecting the lyrics on his personal laptop.

The title was .

A title that would be pronounced ‘Beautifully’ rather than ‘Beautiful’.

A title that would allow people to simultaneously think of ‘Beautiful,’ meaning ‘beautiful,’ and ‘Butterfly,’ which means butterfly.

The working title when Periot first handed over the song was ‘Beautiful.’

As the working title suggested, the song boasted a repetitive yet beautiful melody, and when Do-jae heard the song, he imagined butterflies freely flying in the blue sky.

Youths who had just broken out of their shells, and therefore couldn’t hide their individuality and had no choice but to stand out.

That was what and were expressing.

And was a song that desperately conveyed the desire of those youths, who were shattered and broken by the walls of the world, to not lose their dream, which was ‘everything’ to them.

Furthermore, was a song that strongly expressed the will to never let go of that hope and dream.

In that way, MOST was delivering messages through various forms of music, building their own solid world.

And the content that MOST would sing about in this song was about achieving the desired dream and the days spent with loved ones.

It’s beautiful, and therefore scary that it might disappear in front of your eyes soon, but rather than trying to hold on to it, it’s like watching it fly around, moving from flower to flower, and smiling, which is a happy thing for both the butterfly and the watcher.

Days spent with loved ones are happy, but at the same time, there are times when you suddenly feel anxious about when this time will end.

Rather than being afraid, rather than struggling to grasp time, I hope you enjoy the passing time even more…

With the hope that there will be more joyful days like that, Do-jae conceived the lyrics for .

Fortunately, producer Lee Jung-yeop, Ki-joon, and even Periot liked this idea, so Do-jae was able to write the lyrics without any obstacles.

Perhaps because it resonated with MOST’s current situation and Do-jae’s sincerity.

Do-jae was able to quickly bring the lyrics to the final stage.

“Ah… it’s good?”

“When you put it with the lyrics, the song definitely sounds better!”

Woo-cheol and Louis, who quickly read the lyrics, said with shining eyes.

“As expected. You are the genius.”

Louis didn’t spare any praise for Do-jae, even calling him a genius while raising his thumb.

Louis wasn’t exaggerating.

Ki-joon, who had already seen Do-jae’s lyrics, also thought Do-jae was a genius as soon as he saw the lyrics.

It wasn’t just because the sentences were eloquent.

From the beginning, was a song that considered popularity with its addictive beat and melody.

The lyrics also had to be easy and use repeated words.

However, it was difficult to not lose aesthetics…

Do-jae’s songwriting skills had clearly reached a certain level or higher.

This time, Do-jae’s lyrics were not flashy, but the harmony with the music was very good.

You could feel that he wrote it after accurately imagining the image after listening to the melody.

The lyrics were added to the exciting rhythm and melody that made you want to shake your body, and as it became more concrete, the song became even more exciting.

Like you don’t even know it’s a flower until you call a flower a flower.

When the lyrics ‘Moments when 1 minute and 1 second are precious’ were added to the song, it was only then that everything really became precious and a moment to be enjoyed more.

“The first verse is so good? Awesome. People who read a lot of books are different for a reason.”

Heung-min said after seeing the first verse, ‘Shall we talk about what you will do when the fifth season comes.’

Gyu-seong, who made a sound as if mumbling into his mouth and sang the song with the lyrics attached, also added.

“The chorus is good. It’s easy to sing too… it fits the melody perfectly. No one is here, no one is here, only we are here…”

Gyu-seong hadn’t properly mastered the music yet.

He had only listened to it once and sang it briefly, but the song was plausibly complete.

“Ha… these hyungs [older brothers or male figures]…”

Instead of praising it as too good, Woo-cheol shook his head, playfully expressing his pride in his genius-like hyungs.

“Are there any parts you don’t like? There are still things to discuss with Director Jung-yeop, so we can fix it now.”

“Nope! It’s good enough now!”

“That’s right!”

The younger members answered in loud voices.

Heung-min nodded, but he was already worried, so he touched the area around his temples.

“Ah… then the rap…”

The song was good and the lyrics were good, so the thought that he had to do a better job of making the rap was already dominating Heung-min’s brain.

“Then I’ll organize the lyrics and parts and let you know again.”

Ki-joon wrapped up the conversation.

The members nodded in unison.

The moment of completing their fourth title song was just around the corner.

“Ki-joon hyung and Do-jae, are you going to stay in the studio? Let’s stop here for today and go back to the dorm together?”

“It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen the hyungs’ faces at the dorm. Especially Ki-joon hyung!”

Woo-cheol echoed Heung-min’s words.

“I’m…”

Ki-joon was about to say that he still had arrangement work left for the B-side tracks, so he would stay in the studio a little longer.

“Once the song comes out, there will be a string of recordings and choreography practices. Let’s go early today!”

“That’s right. Hyung, you’re going to collapse.”

“Don’t overdo it!”

Following Heung-min, the younger members lined up to express their concerns, so he couldn’t continue speaking.

Even Do-jae, who he thought was on his side, was preparing to leave the studio.

“You only worry about me when I’m frying chicken.”

Ki-joon muttered and reluctantly picked up the bag he had brought.

“Wow… Ki-joon hyung’s got a temper.”

Woo-cheol chuckled and opened the studio door.

Louis and Gyu-seong also smiled at each other.

He was still talking about what happened during the shoot.

If it was a temper, it was a temper, but Ki-joon had suffered from frying as many as 8 chickens by himself at the time.

Heung-min playfully soothed Ki-joon, who grumbled that he would have collapsed back then if it had been summer, saying, “Oh, is that so?!”

When Ki-joon glared at him, Heung-min quickly left the studio, saying he was too scared.

“But it was delicious!”

“That’s fantastic! Ki-joon hyung, how about opening a chicken restaurant later?”

“Kim Louis…”

“No, I’m serious because it was really delicious. I think it was better than Byeolbyeol Chicken.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Of course, why not?!”

“Ha…”

“Wow, you only favor the youngest! If I had done that, you would have said more!”

While bickering like that, the members returned to the dorm together.

***

Since it was already past dinner time, the members spent their time in their own way, simply having snacks.

Do-jae also didn’t forget to send the completed lyrics to producer Lee Jung-yeop and the people in Planning Team 2.

He also sent an email to the composer, Periot, with an English translation.

Only then could Do-jae lie down on the bed and take a break while watching MyTube, which deals with recent current affairs and economic issues.

The reason why they started gathering in the living room one by one after resting was because Woo-cheol said he had something to say.

“What is it, Park Woo-cheol? Why did you suddenly tell us to gather? You could have just said it earlier.”

“I know…”

Heung-min and Ki-joon looked at Woo-cheol with puzzled expressions.

“Ah, sit down first.”

Woo-cheol had been constantly worrying about when to say it.

Everyone seemed to be in a good mood, so he couldn’t bring himself to talk about it.

‘I don’t want to ruin the mood for no reason…’

Still, thinking it would be better not to pass today, Woo-cheol looked at the members and opened his mouth.

“Well… Do-jae hyung and Louis might not know…”

After hesitating for a moment, Woo-cheol hurriedly continued.

“There’s a kid named Hee-min, you know?”

“Hee-min? Who’s that?!”

At Woo-cheol’s words, Louis asked with curious eyes.

“That’s… she used to practice with us…”

“Ah! Her!”

Only then did Louis nod as if he knew who it was.

Do-jae also quickly realized Hee-min’s identity.

‘Thanks to her, I was able to team up with Louis…’

Do-jae and Louis knew that she was someone who could have been a team member instead of Louis.

She was not a bad person to Do-jae and Louis, but to the other members…

The two quickly looked at the faces of the other members.

When the name Hee-min came up, Ki-joon, Heung-min, and Gyu-seong immediately lost the smiles on their faces.

Of course, that didn’t mean they were frowning or angry.

They just had blank faces, wondering what was going on.

“Why Hee-min all of a sudden.”

Heung-min asked, slightly furrowing his brow.

Since Do-jae and Louis, who were new members, were so good, and they had become members that no one could replace now, it wasn’t that they had any resentment towards Hee-min.

However, she was an existence that they couldn’t be happy about because she had caused them heartache.

“Everyone knows , right?”

“…!”

The moment Woo-cheol said the name of the program , everyone’s eyes widened.

“Don’t tell me she’s going to be on there?!”

Heung-min asked immediately.

Woo-cheol nodded slightly.

“Really?!”

Gyu-seong also asked with shocked eyes and muttered.

“Going to America… wasn’t that it?”

He was still a younger sibling who had practiced with them, so Gyu-seong had left a message before going to America, telling her to have a good trip and hoping that she would achieve her dreams.

“I guess she went. She went and came back.”

“She said she was going to study art. Did she want to be an idol again…”

“I guess so.”

Gyu-seong nodded, trying to understand.

Minds can change at any time, so there was nothing he could say.

“Well… we’ve done pretty well too… I hope Hee-min does well this time too.”

Heung-min also nodded as if agreeing with Gyu-seong’s kind words.

It would be a lie to say that he didn’t feel betrayed, but it wasn’t an important issue now.

Woo-cheol, who thought it was fortunate to see Gyu-seong and Heung-min’s reactions, looked at Ki-joon’s expression, who he was most worried about, and continued.

“Anyway, I’m telling you because I thought it would be better for the hyungs to know in advance. I was afraid you’d be surprised when you saw it on TV.”

“…I knew.”

“Huh?! How?!”

Woo-cheol, who had been paying attention to Ki-joon all day, asked Ki-joon in a state of bewilderment.

However, it was Do-jae who answered, not Ki-joon.

“I was going to tell you soon, but actually, I’m going to be on too.”