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[The reactions were good, huh?]

“Oh, I saw that too.”

While on the phone with the manager, the topic of the shorts came up.

The shorts video that was selected through the competition last time.

We recently uploaded it to the YouTube channel, and the response has been very positive.

Even now, I can see new comments coming in live.

Especially, there are a lot of comments from Japan.

[Aren’t you going to expand to Japan?]

“Hahaha, is it really going to take off?”

[Oh dear, I didn’t mean that much.]

There could be many reasons for the success of the shorts, but I think it’s probably due to Tenshi’s promotional effect.

She mentioned on various broadcasts that she did the featuring, and thanks to her posting the shorts link on her official social media account, a wave of viewers from Japan came flooding in.

As for Korea… well, we already have subscribers on YouTube, so that’s not a problem.

Thanks to the promotional effect of this Korea-Japan collaboration, Jeong-hoon’s music video views are climbing day by day.

Isn’t this like a birthday present?

Promoting isn’t easy after all.

[By the way, you know it’s soon the second anniversary, right?]

“Of course. I’m aware.”

In just a little while, it will be exactly two years.

I’ve cleared my schedule since there’s supposed to be a commemorative broadcast again.

“Surely the commemorative broadcast will be quite grand?”

[Well… sadly, I’m thinking of doing it normally. The quality we had during the first year was our limit.]

“Oh no….”

It looks like we’re going to have another talk show this time.

Well, after a year since the first anniversary, we certainly have a lot to talk about.

“Will there be any revelations again?”

[…There was, but I took it out. It was too scary to keep.]

“Hahaha. You can do it if you want.”

But I wonder if the manager will host the second anniversary as well?

This person really goes through a lot.

Though it seems they are well-treated at the company.

[If you’re aware of the second anniversary, that’s good enough. I’ll get back to work now.]

“Oh yes, good luck.”

Since it was still morning, I ended the call while wishing good fortune to the manager, who had a long day ahead.

And it’s the second anniversary… I’ll finally get to meet the members again.

We’ve been in touch occasionally, but it’s been quite a while since we last saw each other.

In the past, Anna used to gather us regularly, but everyone seems busy these days, so we haven’t done that much.

Of course, I’ve been busy too.

As I walked, distracted by various thoughts, I soon arrived at my destination.

A building I’m now very familiar with.

This is where the composer’s workshop is located.

The last time they asked me for help, the composer must have completed the track by now.

I received the finished version with the guide vocals included, and I must say, the song sounds great.

I’m looking forward to what it will be like when I record it.

Just as I was about to enter, I spotted someone walking in at the entrance.

A tall man wearing a black hat pulled down low.

With his look that screamed “I’m a celebrity,” I quickly approached him and tapped his back.

“…?”

As someone poked his back, the man turned around, and indeed it was Moon Chang-sik.

“Are you actor Moon Chang-sik?”

“Oh, Soo-hyun.”

“Can I get your autograph?”

Playfully saying that, he looked at me for a moment with disbelief and then pulled a pen from his pocket.

“I’ll do it right on that hat of yours.”

“Oh come on, that was a joke.”

I quickly dodged since it was a brand-new white hat.

“I just bought this, you know.”

“If I sign it, it’ll become a premium item and even more expensive.”

“…Oh?”

Wait, is that really how it works?

I tentatively leaned forward again.

“Please take care of it like it’s merchandise.”

“Stop it.”

As Moon Chang-sik put the pen back in his pocket, he pointed toward the building.

“You must be waiting for Kang Woo-hyun, so let’s hurry and get inside.”

“Oh yes.”

I entered the building and headed up to the composer’s workshop.

“By the way, did you have a good birthday?”

“I had a very fulfilling time.”

I went around here and there, so it was indeed fulfilling.

“Oh, I received the gift you sent.”

“Already? Things move fast these days.”

Moon Chang-sik sent over meat.

Lee Hyun-jun did that too; maybe it’s a celebrity thing.

“My mom really liked it.”

“Then that’s a relief.”

I remembered how much Mrs. Jang enjoyed it.

It’s nice to share the food too.

As we chatted, we entered the workshop, and the composer was sitting there in the lobby.

“You both came together?”

“Oh, I just ran into him outside.”

As I said that, I took a seat at the lobby table.

“I listened to the song you sent; it sounded really good!”

“Thanks for the compliment, but recording today won’t be easy.”

The purpose of today’s gathering was for recording.

Now that the track is complete, it’s time to record.

“Ugh, I’m a bit scared.”

Though I said it jokingly, I was honestly a little nervous.

The composer is trying a genre he hasn’t done before, and it feels unfamiliar to me too.

It’s not easy to capture the feeling even after hearing the guide vocals.

I practiced at home, but it didn’t go well, so I came prepared to receive some serious feedback today.

“Didn’t Chang-sik sing similar songs before?”

“Oh, I tried once, yeah.”

Among us, it seemed only Moon Chang-sik had experience.

He mentioned he did a soundtrack when filming a historical drama before.

“Did you do a historical drama before?”

“It was quite popular, didn’t you hear about it?”

“I don’t watch dramas much.”

I’ve been watching some with Mrs. Jang recently, but I haven’t seen many older ones.

“By the way, how’s filming these days?”

Seeing Moon Chang-sik reminded me of the filming location.

The atmosphere was nice, and I wondered if they were still filming well.

“Oh, I’m done with that.”

“Really? Did Chang-won end up dead?”

“Yes, he met a terribly ugly fate.”

“Oh dear.”

Thinking back, Moon Chang-won was indeed the main villain in the early part of the drama.

It seems another villain will show up in the latter half.

“Then you must be getting a break, right?”

I thought since he had no filming left, he could relax, but Moon Chang-sik shook his head as if that was ridiculous.

“I need to jump straight into the next project. There are commercials too.”

Wow, then when do you get to rest?

As a popular celebrity, it seems there’s no time to spare.

“You’re living quite a busy life.”

“There are roles I can only take on at this age. I have to do as much as I can before I get older.”

That’s true; Moon Chang-sik loves acting, after all.

For him, acting is like a game or entertainment.

In any case, he doesn’t feel the need to take a break.

“Well, it’s not something I should worry about, just take care of your health. You need to keep working even as you get older.”

I think with someone like Moon Chang-sik, he could easily continue to get roles as a middle-aged actor later on.

He doesn’t seem the type to cause any problems, so he might end up becoming a representative actor of Korea someday.

“As for health… I get checked at the hospital regularly.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, it’s good to get check-ups periodically.”

…Regular check-ups, huh.

“Is it really beneficial?”

“It’s more about identifying if anything’s wrong. Haven’t you gone for one?”

“Y-Yeah, I’ll go soon.”

I feel a bit guilty since I still haven’t gone for one after it was mentioned last year.

I wonder when I’ll actually go.

I should have asked about it during our call earlier.

“By the way, let’s head to the recording studio soon.”

At that moment, the composer, who had been listening quietly in the lobby, spoke up.

“Oh, right.”

Come to think of it, we came here to record.

I had completely forgotten while chatting.

It seems sitting at this lobby table has a way of opening up conversations.

It’s like a magical table where conversations flow like in a café.

With that, we got up and headed to the recording studio.

“Please come in.”

The composer opened the door to the recording studio first, and we all rushed in, where the working PC monitor caught my eye.

Something was up on the screen?

As I got closer to have a look, it turned out to be a YouTube page.

Oddly enough, it wasn’t a video but a comment section that was open.

I wondered what that was about…

-Wow, this new song really turned out great.

-1:23 <— This part is really good!

-Great song, thanks for sharing! ^^

“Oh dear.”

After skimming through the comments, it all clicked.

This was indeed the comment section for the newly released song, “Wind.”

“Ah.”

As I looked at the monitor, the composer quickly rushed over and closed the page.

“Were you checking the comments?”

“No, I just… noticed things went well this time.”

“Ah, yes, thanks to your son.”

“Cough, he did well indeed.”

This person… surprisingly has a bit of flattery in him.

He’s checking out the comments about a song made by his own son, huh?

I didn’t expect that from him.

“Your son?”

At the mention of his son, Moon Chang-sik expressed confusion from the side.

Ah, come to think of it, he wouldn’t know this.

“There’s a composer’s son on the composing team I’m in.”

“Oh… Did you get introduced?”

“No, it just turned out to be his son after selecting them.”

“How interesting.”

I found it a bit interesting too.

It was quite a coincidence, after all.

…Or was it not?

Since the Celestial Realm has been working with the composer from the early days.

Jeong-hoon might have known about the Celestial Realm back then.

Now that I think about it, I didn’t ask when Miro first started watching her broadcasts.

I should remember to ask later.

I also became curious about how Lee Seo-yeon started watching.

“Let’s talk about that later and start recording. Everyone memorized their parts, right?”

“Composer, are you shy? You didn’t happen to run the Japanese comments through a translator or anything, did you?”

“...I’ve never done something like that. Let’s start with Chang-sik, since his parts are minimal.”

The composer, looking quite embarrassed, cleared his throat a few times and pointed to the recording space.

“Yes, since you seem a bit shy… I’ll quickly jump in.”

“Cough…”

Moon Chang-sik jokingly said that and headed into the recording booth, and naturally, I sat next to the composer.

“All right, let’s begin.”

And thus, we started the serious recording.

 

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