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“Special experience?”

“Was that a strange thing to say?”

“Was it a lot?”

“Um…”

Hmm… did I say something off?

But I wanted to make an impactful suggestion.

“Well, you see, I’ve been working on some tracks these days?”

“You’re working on them yourself, Soo-hyun?”

“No, I’ve put a team together…”

“Aha.”

When I mentioned working on tracks, Moon Chang-sik nodded as if he understood.

“So that’s why you asked if I sing well.”

“Yeah, actually, I was just wondering if you might be interested in featuring…”

The more I spoke, the smaller my voice got.

Usually, I’d speak confidently and clearly, but when it came to Moon Chang-sik, I started doubting if I was on the right track.

“Ah, featuring?”

“Yes… just a light suggestion. You don’t need to feel pressured, and it’s totally fine to decline.”

And it seemed that Moon Chang-sik was a bit surprised to receive such a proposal.

“…I never expected this suggestion.”

“Really?”

“Yes, usually, people ask me to appear somewhere.”

“Oh.”

…that makes sense.

But unfortunately, Miro Broadcast isn’t big enough for Moon Chang-sik to fit into.

I could ask if they were even capable of accommodating a featuring, but…

Honestly, that’s true.

It should be a typical level… But since there’s an opportunity, isn’t it worth suggesting?

“So, what do you think?”

Even if Moon Chang-sik were to decline, I’d just nod without any complaints.

He’d seriously consider filming the drama and decide whether to appear.

I carefully managed my expression, pretending not to care as I awaited his response.

Soon enough.

“Hmm… it sounds good, but…”

Moon Chang-sik offered an ambiguous answer.

“Yes?”

“I’m a bit hesitant.”

His vague response took me by surprise.

What’s going on? He wasn’t supposed to be like this.

“I need to get permission from my agency, and I have to look over various schedules, so can I postpone my answer?”

“Um… sure.”

I nodded at Moon Chang-sik’s following words.

So, he’s at least saying he’ll consider it?

He must be willing to take a look if he’s stalling like this.

Knowing his personality, if he really didn’t want to, he would have flatly said no.

“Great. While you consider it, try to understand my feelings.”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“It’s nothing. But if it happens, may I write the lyrics?”

I felt like Moon Chang-sik just dropped an impossible-to-ignore remark, but my next question took over my mind.

He wants to write the lyrics himself?

“Do you know how to write lyrics?”

“Well, not exactly, but I’ve wanted to try writing lyrics for a long time.”

“That’s… a bit vague since there’s no track yet.”

“There’s no track?”

I instinctively averted my gaze.

What the heck… it seems strange to seek a feature without a track, but isn’t it possible to just create one?

Of course, it wouldn’t be my job; it’d belong to Lee Kang-jun or Jeong-hoon, or maybe the Loa-Harbin duo would handle it.

“Oh, then that’s good.”

“Good?”

Yet Moon Chang-sik nodded as if saying it’s good there’s no track.

What does that mean? He wouldn’t have a track either.

“You could ask Composer Kang Woo-hyeon for help, right? In fact, he wanted to work with me before, and you have a good relationship with him.”

And that was a very reasonable suggestion.

Indeed, if it was Composer Kang Woo-hyeon, he’d probably accept the request instantly if I and Moon Chang-sik were doing the tracks…

“Ah, that’s…”

“Is there a problem?”

It’s a good idea, but didn’t I agree not to seek help when starting the project?

I want to release this new song purely on the strength of my Miro Family.

“To be honest…”

First, since Moon Chang-sik is considering it, I told him what I was thinking.

And after hearing everything, Moon Chang-sik replied…

“So, this song was meant to be released under your YouTuber name, not as the singer Miro?”

He responded with a slightly incredulous expression.

“Yeah, to be precise, it’s as a VTuber…”

“Hmm… I honestly never thought of that.”

His expression was not critical but genuinely unexpected.

Wouldn’t Moon Chang-sik realize he was precious enough to himself?

Inviting him to feature on the VTuber track must feel somewhat embarrassing, even for me.

“This is… then it might be difficult?”

“Is that so?”

“I don’t mind, but my agency has to consider things.”

After all… the image of VTubers isn’t very favorable in Korea yet.

One might even say it ranks below Japanese anime.

It’s strange for Hyun-su to casually feature without caring about image, but it would shock Moon Chang-sik’s agency.

“Then there’s nothing that can be done.”

It would be a lie to say I’m not disappointed, but some things are just unavoidable.

Moon Chang-sik must honor the contract as an artist under an agency.

“Still, I appreciate you considering it.”

That alone makes a difference with Moon Chang-sik’s consideration, right?

Even just reaching this level, I could boast about it to the members, even if I can’t share it on broadcast.

Or I could tell Hyejeong or Mrs. Jang.

While I was thinking to myself, Moon Chang-sik spoke up suddenly.

“By the way.”

“Yes?”

“I think the singer Miro would fit.”

“Huh.”

I was momentarily at a loss for words at his next statement.

You think the singer Miro could feature?

“Well…”

Now that changes everything, doesn’t it?

It wasn’t part of the plan, but it is Moon Chang-sik’s featuring.

Even though it wasn’t in the original plan, it’s worth crafting one.

“And if it’s a song by the singer Miro, it has nothing to do with the VTuber Miro project, so you can still request Composer Kang Woo-hyeon, right?”

“Huh.”

…Is he a genius?

Although it feels like a wordplay, if it’s the singer Miro, it becomes completely different from the VTuber Miro’s work.

Thus, asking the composer wouldn’t contradict my ambitions.

And the composer would undoubtedly want to work with Moon Chang-sik, making this project highly likely to succeed.

“Hmm…”

Honestly, this makes me a bit worried.

It’s Moon Chang-sik’s featuring; there won’t be another opportunity like this.

“If you proceed like this, maybe you could consider it for a drama OST.”

And Moon Chang-sik took it a step further with an unexpected suggestion.

“OST?”

“Right now, the sound director is looking for people to take on the tracks. If Composer Kang Woo-hyeon agrees, even if it’s not a main piece, it could work as an insert song.”

A drama OST?

So, a track by Composer Kang Woo-hyeon with Moon Chang-sik featuring could become one of the insert songs for the drama where he and Kang Ha-na are acting?

“Um…”

…It’s too unexpected, and it brings a sense of calm to my head.

For a typical singer, they’d probably nod immediately and do a somersault. But for me, it feels a bit overwhelming.

“What do you think? I think it sounds fine.”

However, against my worries, it seemed Moon Chang-sik was in a different situation.

For him, featuring on a track from the VTuber Miro, which is almost like a corner store, would definitely be cut off by his agency.

But featuring on a track for a drama OST that he’s appearing in is something his agency might actually agree to.

Complete role reversal in the situation.

“Would you give it some thought?”

“Yes….”

Just a moment ago, Moon Chang-sik agreed to consider it, and now he’s tossing the suggestion back at me, and I couldn’t help but nod.

This is definitely something to ponder over.

“I’ll give you an answer within a week.”

“Alright.”

Thus, a new worry was born.

I didn’t expect to come to propose and end up receiving a counter-proposal.

“Oh, and you can’t just think about that.”

“Yes?”

What does that mean I can’t think only of this?

As I wondered, Moon Chang-sik turned his gaze to the side.

Following his gaze, I saw one of the staff members approaching with what looked like a script.

“Actor, I brought the script.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Ah.

Now that I think about it, I was waiting for the script, wasn’t I?

I had temporarily forgotten due to the counter-proposal from Moon Chang-sik.

“Is this my script?”

“Yes, it’s a simplified version. If you accept it, the role will be elaborated.”

“I see.”

“Please take a look.”

Now that I had the script, I shifted my focus away from the music-related matters and concentrated on the script given to me by Moon Chang-sik.

“Then, I’ll read it.”

The beginning of the script was somewhat ordinary.

A supporting character, known for her beauty, walks down an alley wearing sunglasses and a hat.

A creepy alley, where anything could appear without it being weird.

…This reminds me of my neighborhood.

With the sunglasses and hat, I’d probably immerse in this role quite well.

I mean, it’s so natural that I could just act based on my experiences.

I often go out wearing sunglasses and a hat.

But why did Moon Chang-sik cast me for this overly plain beginning?

The script didn’t seem very long, yet I couldn’t fathom what role it could be.

As I pondered this, I started reading line by line.

From the middle part, I slowly pieced together what the role was.

It appeared this role was a serial killer, presumed to be played by Moon Chang-sik.

A thrill-seeking murderer targeting only beautiful women.

So…

“Um, this character dies?”

I mean, it’s the role where you have to die.

“Yes, you’ll be the one to die at the end.”

Dying is the role…

Honestly, I was a bit taken aback.

And…

“Um…”

I don’t think I’ll be able to immerse myself in dying?

This is far beyond the strike zone of Immersive Genius Miro.

It’s completely out.

 

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