Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 195

#195.

A loud drumbeat led the way, an upbeat rhythm resonating through the venue.

The fans in the audience cheered loudly, nodding their heads and tapping their feet, instinctively moving to the beat.

It was a song that had been talked about and loved for a full decade, not only upon its release but continuously ever since.

As such, there was hardly anyone who didn’t know this song.

Especially the repeated chorus was so catchy that even a passerby could recite the lyrics if you poked them.

“Tell me, quickly!”

“Tell me, quickly!”

It was a remix version where the chorus immediately followed the intro.

As soon as the chorus melody started, the fans chanted the lyrics in unison.

The members smiled brightly and moved in perfect synchronization.

It was , the title track of LOVEY’s third album, which is credited with opening the golden age of girl idol groups.

It was a bright and hopeful song with lyrics about how all wishes would come true if you cast a magic spell when you had a desire, and how an unhappy day would be filled with luck.

The lyrics themselves might feel a bit childish, but the dazzling performance and sophisticated sound more than made up for those shortcomings.

Even though it was a song released 10 years ago, the melody that stuck to the tongue was so flawless that it seemed like it could make a comeback without any issues.

A masterpiece was a masterpiece for a reason.

―You know I’ve been waiting for this moment, Hey!

The first part of the remix version was Woocheol.

Woocheol waved at the camera, changing the original lyric ‘Boy’ to ‘Hey’.

Following the gesture as if to come along, the camera zoomed in on Woocheol’s smiling face.

Woocheol, whose facial expressions on stage had become much more natural, was making a skillful and seductive expression.

A handsome face wearing a beret and smiling filled the screen.

Next, Rui’s part followed.

Rui, standing in the center, showed off all the cuteness that was hard to display on MOST’s main stage during his part.

“Kyaaaaak!”

“Aaaak! Rui-ya!”

The sailor collar brought out Rui’s fairy-like beauty to the fullest.

The fans sent enthusiastic cheers to Rui, who was exuding all sorts of charms from winks to finger hearts in a part that was barely ten seconds long.

The members maintained smiling expressions while also moving their feet busily.

All the members spread out in an X shape and then converged into an L shape, with Gijun and Heungmin in front, exchanging parts.

Even though it was a similar marine look, if Rui exuded a fairy-like beauty, the two of them had a strong feeling of being sturdy sailors.

―Open the door of your heart and feel all the possibilities

―You won’t know what’s at the end of the road

Perhaps that’s why the confident lyrics, as if saying you only need to trust them, felt more reliable.

The members, who were standing in an L shape, stretched out their arms and moved, changing the formation back to a V shape.

The core of the stage was the synchronized choreography that the 8-member female group LOVEY had shown.

The choreography in which the LOVEY members stretched out their slender bodies and moved gave the viewers a refreshing thrill that seemed to dispel the heat of summer.

However, not just anyone could provide such a thrill.

The choreography, where the formations changed frequently and the key point was the chorus, was so difficult that if the synchronization was off even a little, it would look messy instead.

That was why many groups, regardless of gender, covered , but in the end, there was talk that no one could match the performance that the original artist, LOVEY, had shown.

However, MOST was different.

Even though they had only practiced briefly for the special stage, the members were flawless.

The song continued, and Dojae’s voice, with its great volume, sang the chorus first.

―Tell me the dream you want!

The members, who had formed a reverse V shape centered around Dojae, glared at the camera.

The eyes that had been smiling were now full of charisma.

The members thought that was a song that was both soft and strong.

And the members were planning to reinterpret by putting more emphasis on the chorus than the original song.

It was an intention to recreate it by adding the color of the group MOST.

―Tell me the world you desire!

The members, who stretched out their arms and pointed to the left, quickly stretched their right legs forward and then back again, moving as one.

―Tell me, quickly!

―Tell me, quickly!

The members put their hands to their mouths, and at the end of ‘Tell me,’ they simultaneously extended their palms forward.

Originally, it had a slightly more fluttering feel, but the members’ hand movements were full of precision.

The movements continued without any hesitation.

The sight of the members moving gave the viewers a certain thrill.

The thrill of something fitting perfectly into place.

The entire formation, which had been in a reverse V shape, was returning to a straight line.

Even though the formation continued to change, the MOST members’ expressions were full of confidence.

Because they often changed formations even in their own performances, their teamwork was seamless.

The members were able to coordinate in even shorter amounts of time as time went on.

They were at a level where they could tell what condition each other was in just by listening to their breathing.

“MOST!”

“MOST!!!”

Listening to the cheers for MOST, Dojae stomped his feet powerfully.

The members, wearing refreshing clothes and singing powerfully to tell them to say anything, were like small gods on the sea.

It was a stage that made you think that if you just followed the members, the world beyond the sea, wherever it was, could be a world full of hope.

Beads of sweat streamed down Dojae’s temples.

The second verse began, and Woocheol stepped forward and sang.

―with magic word there will be no more frowning

With a flick, Dojae stepped back and swept back his bangs.

Then, his features, damp with sweat, were clearly revealed.

Finding his place, Dojae glanced sideways at Heungmin, who was standing next to him.

Heungmin, who had suggested doing since preparing for the summer special stage, was completely absorbed in the song.

Heungmin had been a fan of LOVEY before he liked Joo Yuri.

He even remembered dancing to LOVEY’s songs at a training camp talent show in elementary school.

Perhaps because of that, Heungmin was more excited than usual.

Performing on stage together, watching the members enjoying the stage, was quite enjoyable.

A subtle smile appeared in Dojae’s charismatic eyes, making him more sexy than ever.

Dojae’s fans, who were looking at Dojae, felt their hearts straining.

Before they knew it, it was Dojae’s part again.

―Tell me the dream you want!

The chorus was repeated, raised a key.

The cool and powerful voice rang in people’s ears.

It was a voice like , shaking people’s hearts.

***

After the pre-recording.

The fans who came out were still soaked in the heat of the stage.

“It was crazy. Cute, sexy, cool…. It was a mess.”

“Ah…. Today was really crazy. I can’t believe our kids would sing a LOVEY song….”

“Our kids really cover without prejudice. They’re good at everything.”

“Real. If you cover a LOVEY song, it becomes a hot topic, but there’s a lot of comparison saying the original song is better, so it’s stressful, but there’s no such worry.”

“If you say this stage is bad, they have no brain.”

“Both are good. This one. If LOVEY is Aphrodite, MOST was Apollo….”

The fans who participated in the pre-recording could not enter the live broadcast.

The company divided the fans into two teams to allow as many fans as possible to see MOST’s stage.

“I originally wanted to go to the live broadcast…. But it’s okay because I saw this.”

“I’m a really lucky girl!”

“As expected of a Rui fan, she’s a lucky girl. Crazy.”

The fans who participated in the pre-recording were busily moving their fingers while constantly chattering about their impressions.

As soon as the pre-recording was over, someone posted that MOST would be covering today, and Twitter was buzzing with anticipation and worry.

“Everyone’s reaction will be amazing after watching the broadcast.”

“Of course. Ha…. I can’t believe I saw this stage with my own two eyes.”

“Ah, damn…. Am I the only one who keeps thinking about it? Rui winking earlier?”

“So cute, it’s driving me crazy. Let’s get Rui to wear a sailor uniform forever.”

“Ah…. I’m so glad Rui is an adult….”

“What if he wasn’t an adult?”

“I don’t know, I’d kidnap him and raise him myself.”

“Crazy! Pervert! Scary!”

“I’m just saying. I can’t do anything. Scratching my head, damn it. If I can’t have Rui, can’t I have Min oppa [Oppa: term used by females to refer to older male friends or brothers]?”

“What? What nonsense?!”

“I just want to hang on his arm once.”

“You, you, I told you not to eat similar things with Heungmin.”

“Let’s just eat a little. It’s so delicious. You try it too.”

The person who clicked their tongue and tsked replied with a serious face.

“Why would I eat similar things? I’m dating Gijun oppa, right now?”

“……”

“Hey, you too! You said you wanted to hang on Heungmin’s arm! Why are you making such a disgusted face?”

“How can I not be disgusted?”

The fans, who were glaring at each other, passed by the broadcasting station while talking about how cute Gyusung was and how Woocheol seemed to have become more handsome.

“I felt it again today, but Dojae is….”

“A king.”

“A god.”

“MOST without Dojae is death.”

“Shiba [slang/expletive]……”

Thinking about Dojae, who was perfect again today, the two people’s eyes sparkled at the same time.

The two people, with expressions that seemed like they would burst into tears, turned their heads at the same time.

Many people were lined up in front of the broadcasting station’s main gate that they had passed.

They were the audience members entering the live broadcast.

“It’s not my fault that I want to see it again, right?”

“Yeah. This is probably MOST’s fault, not anyone else’s.”

“I want to see again. Ha……”

Until a little while ago, they were just grateful for seeing the special stage that was only happening once, but human greed is endless.

The two people looked at the broadcasting station door with longing eyes.

***

At that time.

The members who came down after finishing the stage were fixing their makeup and preparing to be on the live broadcast.

While changing their clothes, the members were thinking of doing their best again today because it was one of the few remaining stages.

Since they were also a candidate for first place, they thought they could have a beautiful ending if they won first place one more time today.

“Excuse me, Dojae-ssi [honorific title].”

Dojae, who was walking alone because he had changed his clothes and went to the bathroom, was carefully stopped by someone.

“Ah! Hello.”

Dojae, who turned around, quickly greeted the person who called him.

The person who called Dojae was Jo Eunah, the female lead of the web drama , which Woocheol starred in.

It wasn’t strange to act like they knew each other because they had already greeted each other once on the set.

When Dojae greeted her, Jo Eunah smiled shyly and said.

“I saw the special stage earlier from downstairs. It was really cool!”

“Ah. Thank you.”

Dojae answered politely to his senior, Jo Eunah.

As he greeted her, he remembered that Jo Eunah’s group ‘Ping Pong’ was making a comeback with a new album today.

Whether it was the stage costume for the new song, the clothes Jo Eunah was wearing were a very intense orange mini dress.

“Congratulations on your comeback, sunbaenim [term used to refer to senior colleagues or mentors].”

“…Thank you for the congratulations.”

Jo Eunah grabbed Dojae, who was trying to end the conversation after exchanging light greetings.

“Um, I have a favor to ask.”

Dojae looked down at Jo Eunah, who was blushing slightly, with a puzzled expression.

Jo Eunah carefully held out what she was holding in her hand.