The Road To Glory [EN]: Chapter 1301

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The camera focuses on the boy in the center of the frame.

The boy was standing on the left side of the center, but at some point, the camera centered on him.

The sound team also puts their heart and soul into capturing the boy’s voice.

It was an inevitable movement.

A clear voice spreads, carried by the Danube River and the east wind that sweeps over it. People on the second floor of the tour bus turn their heads, and the driver who was parking on the shoulder completely lowers the window.

The boy’s vocalization was closer to pop than classical, but even so, was blue.

[You are so beautiful]

[Like shining gold in the deep earth]

The chorus echoing around the boy felt naturally reverent.

Of course, that was just from the perspective of the audience and the director. In reality, the cast members busking had different thoughts.

They knew Roh Hae-il said he knew the song , but they thought he would only imitate it. The moment Roh Hae-il’s voice rang out, they were startled. “!”

Because they were filming, they tried not to show it as much as possible, but if you zoom in on the footage, you might see their fingers twitching or their eyes flinching.

It wasn’t that they were embarrassed by the fluent German coming from the boy’s mouth. It was somewhat amazing that his pronunciation was like a native speaker, but it was possible if you memorized the original lyrics.

Rather, it was because the boy’s overwhelmed them, who had been practicing all along.

They knew that Roh Hae-il intentionally made this vocalization. They could see that he was trying to suppress them with power, not harmony. They saw him hanging out with Shin Ju-hyuk and thought he wouldn’t be an ordinary person, but they didn’t know he would fight with his seniors on stage.

But it wasn’t unpleasant. If it was a clumsy performance, they would have been angry, but because it was overwhelming, they weren’t angry at all. It was also true that they didn’t even have the energy to be angry.

The moment Kim Seon-cheol, who played the tenor role, was completely buried, they couldn’t laugh at Kim Seon-cheol. It’s not that they liked Kim Seon-cheol. Rather, it was because they couldn’t afford to laugh at anyone.

If they didn’t do their best, they would be dragged around ridiculously like Kim Seon-cheol. There would be no problem with the stage itself, but they had pride as singers.

As seniors, they couldn’t whine that they couldn’t sing because their junior was coming on too strong.

There may be a measure of public popularity, but the people gathered here have pride in their music and talent. Everyone was a senior to Roh Hae-il, who had debuted less than a year ago.

An entertainer’s history doesn’t determine skill and talent, but as people who have dominated a generation or era, they didn’t show that it wouldn’t be easy.

So, on the outside, it was like an elegant swan on stage.

In reality, it became a desperate stage where they paddled their feet with all their might in the water.

Kim Seon-cheol fought against the boy’s vocalization as if he couldn’t lose.

No matter what his personality was like, his skills could not be ignored.

Haillo enjoyed fighting with him. The more he didn’t give up, the more he was swept up in a stronger fighting spirit.

Kim Seon-cheol, who hadn’t even looked at the boy, suddenly glanced at the boy, and a thick smile appeared on the boy’s face.

Music building to a climax.

[On the beautiful blue Danube]

Kim Seon-cheol, who was trying to take the lead, supported the boy’s vocalization at some point. At that time, the veins on the necks of the other cast members were standing up.

He realized he couldn’t win and switched to a chorus.

As if it wasn’t because he lacked skills, but to complete the stage.

Haillo also reduced the heat in the battle where he lost his will to fight.

Finally, the stage came to an end.

“Wow!!”

Whee-ik!

The trinity of the audience’s applause, whistles, and cheers was matched.

It was a more beautiful stage because everyone was desperate.

Everyone enjoyed the audience’s reaction, forgetting the feeling that it was difficult.

This was the performance they wanted.

Pride as a singer and even greater satisfaction swelled like a river.

The staff belatedly came to their senses and moved busily to interview the citizens. After a short break, the director ran to him and handed him water directly.

“Roh Hae-il, do you have any other schedules today?”

And he asked if it was possible to do another solo performance.

Originally, when Roh Hae-il was invited as a guest with the concept of meeting by chance on a trip, he was going to ask him to sing ‘our’ song.

Roh Hae-il’s own song was good, or the cast’s song was good too.

Of course, he got enough footage from the performance and its reaction. This was his greed. The director carefully looked at him and added.

“You don’t have to if you don’t want to.”

“I.”

Haillo had enjoyed filming ‘Spring Again’ enough with one song, so he was going to refuse.

So, when he raised his head to express his intention to refuse, he found a familiar face among the audience.

It wasn’t his band. When they came, he said that he would be fine alone, and they said they would watch from the hotel rooftop.

Finding him, the man who had his eyes wide open whispered something to the girl he was holding hands with.

-Roh lied to me.

A low voice was added to the girl’s sharp voice.

-···Goodbye, Haillo

At that time, he was a little surprised by the unexpected name and couldn’t answer the girl’s greeting. By the time he tried to answer, she had already taken her father’s hand and left.

And he still hasn’t answered.

“I wasn’t very gentlemanly.”

“Yes?”

The director asked back as if asking what he was talking about.

One corner of Haillo’s mouth slowly went up as he pretended to be a gentleman, even though he had never thought of himself as one.

“If, I’m really sorry if I asked for too much-.”

“Can I sing one more song?”

“Yes, yes? ···Yes! I’d be honored, thank you so much. Ah, and you have to fill out a proper contract.”

“Please send it to me by email.”

“Ah, yes, yes! I’ll send you the best contract. Our CP [Chief Producer] also said that if Roh Hae-il comes-.”

Haillo ignored the director’s words that he would give him the highest appearance fee and stood in front of the session, staring intently at the French father and daughter, specifically the pale blonde girl.

I wonder if she remembers the song he told her about then.

“That song? I know it, but.”

“Can I ask you to do it?”

“Yes, that’s fine.”

It was amazing that the session knew it, even though I don’t think I showed it to them very often.

Soon, Haillo opened his mouth.

People who are unfamiliar with the foreign language listen carefully.

‘This song-.’ Some of the cast members who knew that it was Roh Hae-il’s unreleased song pretended to know.

At first, he was going to sing in English like then.

I was curious about something.

When did Rose realize it?

Did she call his name after listening to the original music,

Or did she know from the beginning when she listened to Korean music before that?

He decided to give the answer he couldn’t give at that time directly in front of her after singing this song, and Haillo looked at the girl as if testing her.

The girl holding her father’s hand pricked up her ears.

Her unfocused eyes closed.

The change happened slowly.

As the melody brought by the east wind caressed her pale cheeks, she slowly began to regain her vitality.

Rose’s eyes slowly opened.

Her eyes were still unfocused, but at some point, they seemed to meet.

‘Maybe.’

The boy’s expression also slowly changed.

It was a change he didn’t realize himself.

‘Like the lyrics’

His heart was pounding.

“Oh!”

Meanwhile, the director was unknowingly impressed and covered his mouth.

He didn’t know that the boy would sing an unreleased song, but the harmony of the cast members slowly matching the harmony. Even the audience’s reaction.

This was a jackpot.

It was a stage that suited the purpose of Spring Again more than .

Even though it was sung in a foreign language, people’s reactions were dramatic. If was fun and reverent, this stage had a corner that vaguely swept through the heart.

Some said that this song was not like Roh Hae-il’s song, but the director liked the feeling of holding and shaking emotions. Shake the audience’s hearts even more! The director thought about where he had felt this before, but quickly forgot about it in the joy that there was only a jackpot in today’s filming.

The excited director enjoyed the long applause and then ran to Roh Hae-il-

“Roh Hae-il, thank you so much for filming today, and thank you for your hard work. Would you like to have a meal together-.”

“Unfortunately, I have an appointment.”

He was flatly rejected.

He looked so urgent that he couldn’t recommend it one more time.

When Haillo was hidden by the crowd, he hurriedly tried to chase after him. At that time, the cast members of Spring Again Team B approached him. Kim Seon-cheol was also among them. It was to say goodbye to the guest who happened to be on stage together and promise to see him later.

Haillo finished greeting them and showed Kim Seon-cheol last.

No matter how Kim Seon-cheol accepted him, only the fun competition remained in the boy’s memory.

“Please take care of me next time too. Senior.”

“That-.”

Was this a provocation? Or just a greeting out of good will?

Kim Seon-cheol was speechless. How absurd it was that there was no scolding that he almost ruined the stage or advice that his junior shouldn’t be like this yet.

The cast members who only had good feelings for the boy subtly glared at him, asking if he would continue to do that. It seemed like he was the only villain here.

The boy smiled faintly without hearing the answer and said goodbye for the last time.

By the time he concluded that it seemed like a provocation, the boy had already disappeared like the wind.

:

At the same time, England.

Spring Again Team A.

If Team B’s theme is singing our songs in Vienna, the city of classics, Team A is busking in England, following in the footsteps of HALO, who is also the original owner of the entertainment show’s title.

HALO has been using illustrations for their album covers since HALO’s 6th album, but HALO’s original album cover was a photo of a village in England.

The busking filming, which visits villages and cities currently called HALO holy sites, sings our songs, and covers HALO’s songs, is progressing well with the trinity of a great singer, a great session, and enthusiastic audiences, but strangely, it was upsetting.

PD [Production Director] Park blew out smoke.

Soon, he received a call.

It was a call from the youngest PD he had saved.

[PD, how are you doing?]

I could feel the laughter in his voice that he couldn’t hide.

“Look at you already giggling. I heard you’re filming with Roh Hae-il. Did it go well?”

[Hehe, PD Park is really a genius]

It was flattery that he didn’t usually do, but PD Park really didn’t want to hear it.

[How did you know that you would run into Roh Hae-il and arrange it in advance?]

Yes, the promise he made for the future.

It was like he had ruined it and given it to the dog.

Team A and Team B are the same team, but now that they are competing with each other at the thought of cross-editing, PD Park was also suffering from the obsession that the ratings of Team A, where he was, should be better.

It’s been okay so far.

Now that they have just released the first episode, both teams have had good reactions. From the beginning, they were fairly distributed considering skills and chemistry on both sides, so there was no way that one side would be overly biased.

However, things changed when the lovely youngest PD actually met Roh Hae-il. Of course, he did really well and is doing well according to the code of conduct he set.

[If we announce that Roh Hae-il is leaving, a lot of people will watch it, right?]

A greasy comment. It seems like the words Team B were omitted in between.

[But wouldn’t it be a jackpot if we ran into Roh Hae-il in England?]

I’ll run into him well.

Why would Roh Hae-il, who is in Austria, suddenly come to England?

PD Park really wanted it desperately, but he knew that this was even more impossible.

I thought this bastard was saying things he didn’t mean-.

[Ah, no. Roh Hae-il said he was going to Italy. What a shame. PD, hehe]

“Is it fun?”

The sound across the phone decreases at the heavy voice.

This bastard is crossing the line like he’s jumping on a seesaw because I’m being nice to him.

[Ah, anyway, the atmosphere is really good right now. Roh Hae-il has as many as three sources! It’s not something a director should say, but it’s a jackpot source that can be uploaded without editing]

“Why three? Isn’t it two?”

[Ah, that’s right! And Kim Seon-cheol suddenly had a change of heart and is being a bit cooperative. I don’t know how long it will last, but Spring Again Team B is running smoothly.]

“Team B’ is’?”

[Oh my! I have to go because the cast members said they were going to practice. Team B is all clear! I’m finishing the abnormal report! Have fun filming, PD Park. Guten Tag! [Good day!]]

“This bastard, I’m going to see him.”

Click.

The call ended.

PD Park felt angry at the youngest PD who only said what he wanted to say and hung up. But it’s already a disconnected call.

PD Park screamed at Roh Hae-il, who was somewhere, and stepped on the cigarette butt that had fallen on the floor several times.

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“I feel like I throw away luggage every day, but why is it increasing?”

“You’re buying more.”

“Is this the law of conservation of mass?”

Haillo found the carrier lying in the living room as usual.

The members preparing to leave were no different here than they were in Korea. No, it seemed like they had even more luggage.

Except for extra clothes, Haillo, who threw away everything regardless of brand, only took good care of his guitar case.

It seemed like it would take a while, so he was thinking of going out and having an espresso.

“I’ll hurry up and leave, boss!”

“Let’s just throw it away from here to here.”

“Are you crazy?”

“I need to escape from here quickly too.”

No matter how you look at it, it seemed difficult to hurry.

Haillo smiled and left the room.

He gets on the elevator at a leisurely pace.

The moment he came out into the lobby, Haillo stopped walking.

The blonde girl was sitting on the lobby sofa like a few days ago.

The difference from then was that Per Aspera was sitting next to her. Per Aspera was on the phone when he saw him and his eyes widened.

Haillo, who had missed the Aspera father and daughter yesterday, turned away from the cafeteria and approached them.

“Roh!”

“Good morning, Aspera.”

“Good morning. But your outfit··· Are you leaving today?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“You’re already leaving. I wanted to have a meal with you.”

Per Aspera was disappointed.

That’s because he hadn’t had a meal with him even once during his stay here.

“Well, that’s possible anytime.”

“Right?”

Per Aspera followed and smiled at the words promising the future.

Soon, it also sounded like the boy was satisfied with his current relationship with Arbor.

“If you ever travel to France, please stop by the headquarters. Everything about Arbor is there.”

“Yes, I’ll consider it if I go to France.”

“Thank you, I’ll definitely treat you to a delicious meal then.”

Then, Per Aspera looked at the girl sitting next to him with a worried face and asked.

“Aren’t you going to say hello to Roh this time either?”

The child is fickle and quickly forgets what she was angry about.

Per Aspera hoped that Rose would let go of her anger now.

An unpleasant farewell is not good for each other.

It was then.

Rose, who was sitting still, stood up and slipped out of her father’s side. She said she couldn’t see well, but she could see the shape. Rose approached the boy standing opposite her and grabbed the collar of his coat.

“Are you leaving?”

“Oh! Rose, are you going to say hello to Roh this time? You’re not angry anymore.”

Per Aspera’s face brightened and she was happy.

“Rose, being wrong isn’t bad. People grow through mistakes.”

Rose didn’t even pretend to listen to her father and only waited for the boy’s answer.

“Yes, I’m leaving.”

At the boy’s answer, Rose took another step closer and pulled the boy’s coat down.

“Rose?”

“Dad is stupid.”

Slowly, shock swept across Per Aspera’s face at Rose’s words.

“Ro···Rose···Why suddenly. And where did you hear those words···.”

Rose didn’t care.

Haillo slowly bent down to talk to the girl.

Soon, when he squatted down, his eye level matched.

Then Rose hugged his neck.

I could feel the warm body temperature.

Haillo put his hands in the air without being able to shake the child off or hug her.

“Are you not angry anymore?”

“Yes.”

Rose nodded and whispered.

“I wasn’t wrong. Right?”

“···That’s right.”

This time, Haillo answered properly.

“Dad told me to say hello, but Mom said saying hello is sad. Dad is stupid, so Mom is right. So I’m not going to say hello.”

Haillo listened to Per Aspera and Rose’s words, who were shocked, and laughed inwardly.

“Do as you please.”

“Instead, there’s something I want to say.”

“What is it?”

The girl slowly whispered, putting strength into her arms around Haillo’s neck.

“I, caught, you.”

I caught you.

“HALO.”

Haillo.

Haillo’s eyes slowly widened. As the strength in her arms weakened, Haillo slowly looked at the girl.

Rose had ears as red as her name.

Cheeks full of vitality. And a shy fan’s confession.

Slowly, waves began to spread across the boy’s face. Like paint spreading on drawing paper.

Soon, a bright smile was drawn on the boy’s face.

It was a brighter face than ever before.

He answered the girl, who seemed to be waiting for his answer, in a low voice.

“Yeah, that’s what I was waiting to hear.”