161. RKRO
It feels like I’m dreaming.
It was a sweetness that seemed as if it would melt and disappear at any moment.
Even after Do-ah and Yun-je passed away, I edited the winners page several times.
RKRO
Abbreviation for Lucario in English.
According to the notice, about 400 people applied for this contest.
Even taking imaginary numbers into account, it was by no means a small number.
There are a total of 6 winners.
1 Target. 1 Grand prize winner. 3 Excellence Awards. 1 Special award.
In terms of rank, I would probably have ranked 5th.
I feel a dizzying sense of accomplishment that makes my brain tingle.
“No. “What kind of sh*t am I?”
I was so excited that I started talking to myself.
Is this happening? And. Is this really happening?
I jumped onto the bed and started shaking like crazy, something I couldn’t show when the kids were around.
“Wow. Taemin Han. It’s so cool. I’m tired. “f*ck.”
I didn’t want to show myself like this to Yoon-je or Do-ah.
How can we show the true face of this shameful Cheekdeok Pinttuk?
I kicked off the blanket and burst out laughing, waiting for Doa’s broadcast with excitement.
According to her message I received a while ago, Hapbang is having an appreciation party this weekend where everyone can listen to the selected music together.
Even though it felt good, the tremors did not go away.
Luca, I will definitely say that I like it, but I was hoping that other people would like it too.
Ah. Does it seem like she might get hurt if she tries to pretend she likes something?
That won’t happen, right?
-Weeeing
Ringing cell phone vibrating.
I got a call from an unknown number and thought about just hanging up, but I couldn’t do that today.
Shoes… It might be a company.
A large entertainment company that I worked for for a very short time. Y.M.
I swallowed my saliva and pushed the screen to the side with a trembling heart.
[Hello.]
A young woman’s voice is heard through the cell phone.
[Yes. Hello.]
[Could this be RKRO, who supported Closer’s album project this time?]
No. Is it true?
I took a deep breath and calmed my voice.
[Ah. Yes. You’re right.]
[Thank you for confirmation! My name is Yuna Choi from the YM Virtual Team. RKRO, first of all, congratulations on winning the award, and the reason I called you today is…]
Still, she didn’t know yet that I was Taemin Han, a rookie who had been with YM for a while, so she just told me about the music and the project.
Can you appear on Closer’s Hapbang this weekend and do an interview?
They will send you a contract, so you can read the terms and conditions online and sign.
[Yes! This is all we will convey to you for now, and once you sign, we will provide you with further information regarding future work!]
[Thank you…]
[Is there anything you have questions about or don’t understand up to this point?]
I thought I could just ignore it because it was nothing special, so I asked a question just in case.
[Uh… Hey… Maybe…]
[Yes.]
[Will I ever have to go to the headquarters?]
I don’t really want to go.
Not only did I not have good memories, but it was awkward to meet people I had worked with at the time.
[No! You won’t have to visit our headquarters!]
They provided guidance, but I felt that the focus was slightly off.
[All recording and directing of Closer members will be done by YM engineers.]
Well… I didn’t necessarily mean to take the red pill.
And I had already seen three people in person.
Clover would be a perfect fit for a kindergarten teacher.
Humuring, a piercing girl who is a new member of MZ’s inner circle.
And just my girlfriend Kim Do-ah. Luca.
Because Leah worked in musicals, her photos from that time are already circulating.
In fact, the only person whose face I don’t know is Jennifer.
But honestly, I wasn’t that curious about her face.
First of all, I personally didn’t like it just because he said harsh things to Luca-tan, and the broadcast wasn’t really my taste.
Even though it was a vertuber broadcast from the same group, the sentiment was completely different.
There’s something a bit… Um…
Yangji.
[Yes. All right.]
[Then, I will send you a link on the day of the merger, so you can log in there and wait!]
[Yes!]
[Thank you! Have a nice day~]
A red screen appears indicating that the call has been disconnected.
As I lay on my back and looked up at the ceiling, I couldn’t help but feel very nervous.
This is not just a normal time to listen to music and share your thoughts, but an interview.
I was shivering when I imagined that the top vertubers in the country were asking me questions in public.
Maybe this will be more difficult than the 100 questions and 100 answers…?
* * *
Thursday evening.
All Closer members had been summoned to the Voice Code channel for the merger on Saturday.
The manager asked me to wait a little while to see if something happened, so she was on standby.
The members were talking frantically about the viewer participation album.
[Wow. But all the winning songs are really good.]
Jennifer seemed to like her so much that she even teased some of the songs as if she was already greedy for parts.
[But it looks like Ashblock went overboard?]
Mooringi’s number one love showed no signs of stopping.
Yesterday, I continued to listen to it through personal chat.
I will 100% be your unconditional fan.
I said I would understand, but my original pick was already decided.
And there are no plans to change.
[He was confirmed to be first place almost from the beginning. It felt so professional that I did Jeong Bae-gi~]
I always felt drowsy whenever I heard Rover’s voice.
[What did you like best about Leah?]
It was no longer uncomfortable to talk, but Leah still remained silent.
I felt like there wasn’t much to say anymore today, so I silently listened to the conversation and asked Leah.
[I am that.]
[That?]
[Summer Records was the best.]
Oh!
I was already a little discouraged because there was no mention of my brother’s song, but I burst into laughter at her remarks.
[Wow! I like that song the best too!]
I thought it was at this point that I immediately went into ignorant conformity mode.
Good. Good.
This way, it won’t feel like a back-end advertisement and will appeal naturally.
If Leah had been next to me, I would have stroked her head.
[Ah! That’s right! Summer Records was really good too! Totally summer vibes!]
[But that song is a song and the lyrics are really good. It felt like memories that weren’t there before were just coming into existence.]
[This is the part I acknowledge.]
I feel proud even though I didn’t do it.
Okay, okay. Praise more! Everyone!
I also had some part in writing the lyrics, so I thought I had a bit of a stake as well.
[What kind of person is this kind of person?]
I almost gave an answer without thinking to Leah’s words, which were almost like she was talking to herself.
[Uhm… So…?]
[I was also interested in composing, and I think it’s really cool to see people making something like this.]
It’s really cool too!
Wouldn’t it be nicer to see your face?
Ugh… Are you now spreading pheromones without a face? Taemin Han!
[Sorry for the delay!]
When I heard the ding sound, the manager greeted me as if she was sorry.
[No~ We were just playing~]
From noble mtl dot com
[That’s right. Sister, doesn’t this album feel like a huge hit?]
[Isn’t it all thanks to the great fans you all have?]
After a short chat, what we came back with are things we need to be aware of.
For each song, a PPT file was distributed containing points that we must point out.
[You can look at them one by one, but for now, the order will be in the order in which the awards were received.]
It seemed like 1st place was the first one, and my brother was 4th.
[Now shall we watch RKRO’s song?]
Characteristics of the song. Reason for award. Member’s personal impressions. Individual questions to the composer.
As I was looking at the file that someone else had organized about my brother, I felt strange.
[This person is not an established composer, is he?]
[Yes. I understand that you are just an ordinary viewer.]
Leah, who had not said anything until now, asked a question for the first time.
[It’s really amazing…]
[This is off the record, but in the case of Summer Records, it was also nominated for the grand prize.]
aaah! What a waste!
If it were the grand prize, there would have been a chance to make a music video!
Unable to hide my regret, I looked at the monitor alone and cried.
[I had a really long meeting, but unfortunately I failed. Still, I think it’s probably one of the top tier songs.]
Is it better to tell this story to my brother?
Is it better to keep it a secret?
I couldn’t give a good estimate on whether I would like it or be disappointed.
[Anyway, I ask you to familiarize yourself with the contents and participate on Saturday!]
[Yes!!!]
…Shall we play a prank on Lucario-chan during the interview?
I, who was always subjected to vicious chatting, was already bursting into laughter at the thought of picking on him.
