Chapter 38
“Hello~ This is Colors’ practice room! We’ve rented it for today.”
We gathered again in the practice room.
Kyunga said she would be a bit late because she had a vocal lesson.
No one complained since she said she would join us after an hour.
PD Oh gave us a camera in advance and asked us to film our daily practice room life like a vlog.
Of course, cameras were hidden all over the practice room.
So, Hee-on was currently filming a self-cam.
“Today, we’re going to match our song again. Bo-ra and I haven’t finished recording yet, so we have to go again. We’re trying to match our breaths while practicing.”
It was a fairly accurate explanation.
I was out of my mind memorizing the lyrics.
This damn song is so hard.
It was a song I had heard several times in my previous life, but if it wasn’t, I think I would have struggled a lot.
“But, Cheong.”
Then, Hee-on turned the camera towards me.
“How were you so perfect in interpreting the song from the beginning?”
Hmm.
It’s a tricky question.
“Oh, no. It’s not perfect. I just interpreted it in my own way. I’m glad you liked it.”
I laughed and mumbled.
“Senior Dan Ha was also surprised, right? He didn’t say it, but I think he thought you had pierced the core.”
That’s bound to happen.
In fact, I already knew the song from my previous life.
Make a New Color was a program that was somewhat controversial in my previous life.
<Fingertips> was one of the songs that was popular in Make a New Color.
But, I didn’t bother to find out what the song interpretation was.
The reason I know the song interpretation is…
“So, please share your secret.”
Thanks to this guy.
…I feel sorry for stealing a bit from the original owner of the song interpretation.
In fact, I got a hint from Ryu Bo-ra.
Of course, from Ryu Bo-ra in my previous life.
[Make a New Color <FIngertips>, the secret of the hit of the public – ★Star Interview <Ryu Bo-ra>]
A while ago, an alarm came on my phone.
At that time, I wondered why Ryu Bo-ra’s interview was sent to me, but when I read the interview, I could understand the reason.
In fact, <FIngertips> was a stage made possible thanks to Ryu Bo-ra’s interpretation.
But, there’s a bit of a difference from my previous life-
– Bo-ra│It’s a song optimized for the dance position. In fact, I was very worried about whether to apply for the vocal position or the dance position. Then, when I saw that Baek-young unnie went to the dance position, I followed Baek-young unnie without thinking.
– Editor│Why did you make that choice?
– Bo-ra│I think I was most interested in Baek-young unnie at that time. She was cool too. It’s ridiculous to think about it now. If I followed her wrong, my popularity ranking could drop. I didn’t even end up on the same team. Even though it’s the same position. Well, since I didn’t debut in the end, I guess I followed her wrong. Haha.
It was Ryu Bo-ra’s position.
Ryu Bo-ra applied for the dance position in her previous life.
Because she was curious about Seo Baek-young.
But this time, she applied for the vocal position.
What difference made Ryu Bo-ra change her choice?
I couldn’t tell.
I glanced at Ryu Bo-ra, who was sitting on the floor of the practice room, drinking water.
She’s still such a strong candidate for debut, why didn’t she debut?
I vaguely thought that the cotton ball would tell me soon, and waited.
But the cotton ball didn’t tell me what I wanted to know, but kept telling me this.
The cotton ball sent alarms much more frequently than I thought.
Even after starting dorm life, the alarm kept ringing.
But it was awkward to look at the phone in front of other people, so I could only check it in the bathroom.
So it was hard to check it right away.
And above all, the cotton ball really sent alarms at its own pace.
[Kim Ryeo-yu, ‘I gave it some strength today.’]
[Hong Yeonseo, comeback with Colors? Breaking a long hiatus and implying SNS]
[<Make a New Color>, Yoon Cheong. Last place in the field vote twice in a row… Why?]
[Kim Ryeo-yu, ‘Make a New Color’ 1st place with a big difference from 2nd place. The secret of maintaining 1st place with a rush…]
I couldn’t understand the intention of the cotton ball.
It seemed like it was constantly giving me hints, but it felt like there was no clear hint.
That was to be expected.
These articles were all articles from my previous life.
But many things are changing in this life.
First of all, I was not the last in both field votes.
Kim Ryeo-yu also failed to take 1st place with a big difference.
Although it was because of the benefit, it was 3rd place.
“You said you would help.”
“Huh?”
Ryu Bo-ra looked at me, who was blankly standing, with strange eyes.
But maybe because there was a camera, she immediately managed her expression.
“…I tried to do it alone, but I think it’s going to be a bit hard.”
“What?”
“Song interpretation…. You’re not interested in me, are you?”
“Oh?!”
“I’ve been talking about song interpretation since a while ago! Please show some interest, unnie.”
This guy.
She’s acting cute in front of the camera.
Oh, now she’s even crossing her arms.
In the dorm, she’s like ice itself!
When Yeon Juhong acts cute, she quietly avoids it!
“Okay. Then, Hee-on, do you want to listen too?”
I asked Hee-on, who was posing prettily in front of the practice room mirror.
“I’m okay because I’ve done all the song interpretation! Can you check the pitch later?”
…From what I see, you haven’t done all the song interpretation.
I saw a single line of interpretation written on Hee-on’s lyric sheet.
‘Sing the saddest in the world’
This is… not a song interpretation, you know.
I’m dizzy, dizzy about where to point out.
Anyway, I straightened my posture.
To tell Ryu Bo-ra the interpretation that Ryu Bo-ra told me.
– Bo-ra│I tried really hard to find the source of that song. I thought I had to know what that novel was.
– Editor│Did you originally have a bit of a competitive spirit?
– Bo-ra│No, I don’t have that kind of personality at all. It’s just that the song had something that made people angry. I totally messed up the interpretation of the song at first and got scolded properly. At first, it was okay, but then it felt suffocating and I was angry at myself.
– Editor│So what did you do?
– Bo-ra│I feel like I’m going to get some hate when this interview comes out. But I’m about to retire from the entertainment industry, so it doesn’t matter. (laughs)
– Bo-ra│I just went to Jae-i’s studio without thinking. Since Dan Ha would never tell me, I went to Jae-i. And I just said, give it to me. I will sing it more passionately than anyone else. So just tell me what the novel is about.
– Editor│Did Jae-i tell you what it was?
– Bo-ra│No, he ran away.
– Editor│Gosh.
– Bo-ra│But the senior running away was a choice he made without knowing me well.
– Editor│Why?
– Bo-ra│Because at that time, I had enough madness to peek at the paper on the table.
– Editor│Wow.
– Bo-ra│The moment I saw that paper, I knew. In fact, Jae-i deliberately left it there. There was Dan Ha’s one-line interpretation. ‘In an oppressed world, two people who were destined but achieved more than the word lovers.’ The moment I saw that, my head went blank.
The moment I saw that interview, I thought of a classic novel from our country.
I don’t know if it’s right or not, but for now, my heart is set on it.
And I interpreted it as it is.
“‘In an oppressed world, two people who were destined but achieved more than the word lovers.'”
I returned the interpretation that Bo-ra told me to Bo-ra.
Of course, it’s a thought borrowed from Dan Ha.
“…!”
“Did it help a little?”
“….”
Bo-ra thought for a while, then fiddled with the lyrics.
…Did it, did it not help?
Then it’s a big problem.
Why is it that when I say the same thing, it doesn’t help?
When I started to get anxious, Bo-ra opened her mouth.
“Yes. It helped… a lot. Thank you, sis.”
“Thank you for what.”
I’m much more grateful.
Thank you for not having to go to Han Jae-i’s studio.
“I, I’ll go practice by myself for a bit.”
“Okay, then.”
Bo-ra almost ran out of the practice room.
She must be going to the vocal room.
“Huh?! Where did Bo-ra go?”
“She said she’s going to the vocal room to practice by herself.”
“Ah.”
Jo Hee-on seemed to be completely absorbed in the self-cam, whether or not.
She’s a friend with a bit of narcissism.
“But Cheong.”
“Huh?”
Then, Jo Hee-on called me.
“Are we going to put in the choreography for this?”
Finally, the question came out.
Somehow, I became like the leader of this team, even though I’m not.
Maybe it’s because I chose this song.
“Well, it’s not something I can decide…. But how about trying to put it in?”
“Really? But then, wouldn’t we not be able to focus on the vocal position?”
“If we just put in a choreography that’s not too difficult or strenuous, it should be okay… Let’s discuss it when all the other team members are here.”
In this kind of team mission, it’s not good to show a unilateral appearance.
When everyone is there, then persuade.
“Okay, then.”
I thought it would end here, but Jo Hee-on suddenly turned off the self-cam.
“Ryeo-yu is really sad that she lost this song.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. She said you stole this song?”
Isn’t she Kim Ryeo-yu’s friend?
“You could think that way. From Ryeo-yu’s point of view.”
“But, you.”
What now.
I started to feel uncomfortable.
Just because she turned off the self-cam, doesn’t mean the other cameras are off.
“Your personality, it’s changed a lot? Like a different person?”