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    Chapter 62 : Concert session (1)

    “Let’s take a break. Rest until 10 minutes past.”

    At those words, the kids organized their instruments and went outside for a while.

    After that, Ha Su-yeon let out a deep sigh.

    The kids were not getting a grip on things and were looking dejected… in today’s words, they were showing a ‘broken mentality’.

    It couldn’t be helped.

    No matter how much they had heard the story from Ha Su-yeon in advance, it was hard to accept that the efforts they had made for several weeks would be reduced to nothing with someone else’s story.

    Even people in their twenties and thirties, no, even people who have eaten enough to be over that age, would have a hard time enduring that, so how would those kids be?

    ‘But it’s a bit much.’

    Ha Su-yeon thought that the kids would have recovered quite a bit in about a week.

    But the kids he saw a week later showed no signs of recovery at all.

    They continued to be gloomy.

    Their minds seemed to have gone far away.

    While he was worrying like that, the kids came in one by one.

    Their expressions are still dark.

    Looking at those expressions, Ha Su-yeon twisted his head slightly.

    “I thought everyone would be okay after a week, but it wasn’t.”

    The kids flinched at Ha Su-yeon ‘s words.

    Ha Su-yeon smiled bitterly.

    “I’m not saying anything to you. The root of the problem is ultimately with me. But I also think you’re worrying too much.”

    “No, um…”

    Iseo opened her mouth but closed it again.

    Ha Su-yeon gestured for her to continue speaking.

    “It’s not that I’m criticizing or blaming Su-yeon for your decision… but doesn’t the school bullying problem keep following you? Even if you get past this moment, the problem is not completely resolved.”

    At Iseo’s words, Ha Su-yeon twisted his head slightly again.

    According to Ha Su-yeon ‘s plan, the school bullying problem was scheduled to be resolved cleanly somehow.

    But how to give them faith in the resolution?

    Ha Su-yeon has the plan and details all in his head, but the other kids don’t.

    Nevertheless, how to give them faith?

    “Don’t worry. I’ll solve it within this year.”

    “Still…”

    “Trust me. The things you, no, the things you guys are thinking will never happen. I’ll solve it somehow, so don’t worry about it.”

    Ha Su-yeon said in a firm tone.

    In this situation, it is important to give strong reassurance rather than saying what is right or wrong logically.

    It’s not for nothing that the story that it’s not good to talk too much came out.

    ‘More than that, trying to practice in this situation won’t be of much help…’

    For that reason, Ha Su-yeon first thought about how to relieve the kids’ mood.

    A way to change their mood and re-motivate them for music.

    Looking back on the past…

    ‘There’s no suitable method.’

    Ha Su-yeon ‘s mouth was bitter at the chilling reality.

    That’s because ‘Ha Su-yeon’ would have no way of knowing such a thing, let alone ‘Ha Su-yeon’.

    He is a person who lived in an era where he could only choose entertainment and exercise to change his mood.

    ‘No, isn’t there a suitable method? There must be one if I look for it.’

    Ha Su-yeon racked his brains here and there.

    A way for the kids to change their mood and re-motivate them for music…

    Since there was nothing that came to mind, Ha Su-yeon scratched his head.

    Then, in the end, is there no choice but to use the classic method that has been widely applied to the ancient East and West?

    “Wait a minute. I’ll make a phone call and come back.”

    Ha Su-yeon quickly made a phone call.

    After a few rings, a voice is heard.

    Ha Su-yeon thought while answering.

    Anyway, the answer is to keep them busy. If they’re busy, they can’t even think about that.

    A few days later.

    “How have you been?”

    To Hwi-seok’s perfunctory greeting Ha Su-yeon  replied that he hadn’t been doing well.

    Hwi-seok gave a bitter smile as if he was troubled, and sat down in the chair in front of Ha Su-yeon .

    “Was the problem resolved well?”

    “Not at all.”

    Hwi-seok’s question.

    The ‘problem’ refers to the school bullying related case.

    Immediately after making the decision to withdraw voluntarily from the competition, Ha Su-yeon immediately called Hwi-seok and told him that ‘the making video should not be released’.

    Hwi-seok, who didn’t understand at all at first – he asked if he had received money from somewhere – immediately became quiet when he said it was related to school bullying. It’s too noisy these days.

    “Why don’t you come to us? We can solve everything.”

    Just as Ha Su-yeon was about to open his mouth, Hwi-seok said.

    Looking at him speaking confidently, I don’t know if it’s possible or impossible, but… at least Hwi-seok seemed to believe it was possible.

    “It’s okay.”

    But Ha Su-yeon refused the offer.

    Of course, if you involve a record label, or even a management company, the work becomes easier.

    It would be the same if you went to another company, not just Hwi-seok.

    They will gracefully smooth it over in some way.

    But what will be the price of those things? Is it just a grace that is given because they are grateful that you joined our agency? Is it a problem that can be gratefully accepted?

    No.

    Ha Su-yeon knew well from his previous life experience that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

    What will happen if you join a company to solve the school bullying problem? You may be tied up with a s*ave contract, or even if they say they will help solve the problem, they may just spin you around on tours without solving it and then abandon you.

    Therefore Ha Su-yeon had no intention of going to a management company or a record label until this problem was resolved.

    “Then is the reason why you asked to see me, really because of that? The Ju-hyun concert session case.”

    “Yes, that’s right. I hope you will consider it.”

    Hwi-seok scratched his head as if he was having a headache.

    Anyway, the previous problem was somehow resolved because of the director’s words.

    But these kids are doing the concert session? Isn’t that a different problem?

    But Hwi-seok recalled the story the director had told him a while ago.

    “They’re kids who will be a hit if you just catch them. Be sure to catch them! Show them kindness! Make them feel sorry if we’re not there!” Was it?

    Of course, Hwi-seok also agreed with that story to some extent.

    A band of 4 high school girls, and they’re even good at it? It’s harder to fail than to succeed.

    And that’s a fact that not only Hwi-seok, but everyone else knows.

    How many times has Hwi-seok been asked the question, “Do you know the contact information for the kids called Group Sound?” These days, it was a well-known fact that record labels and entertainment agencies were running around with sweat on their feet to sign a contract with the ‘beautiful girl band’.

    ‘Fortunately, we still have priority on our side…’

    Unlike other companies that are searching for contact information, Hwi-seok’s company [Entline] is connected to the leader Ha Su-yeon.

    Thanks to that, he was able to talk about this and that and continue to appeal…

    The problem was that these kids, to be exact, ‘Ha Su-yeon’ was not interested in Hwi-seok’s company [Entline] at all.

    ‘Well, what can I do. The director told me to just accept most of the requests.’

    Hwi-seok was about to try something more, but he just quit.

    Well, he has to do what the superiors tell him to do.

    What can he do.

    “I’ll talk to the director.”

    “It’s been a while. How have you all been?”

    While Ju-hyun and the kids were greeting each other after a long time, Ha Su-yeon greeted Ju-hyun’s staff.

    “I’ll explain the conditions later… it’s the same as what our team leader said. Originally, Ju-hyun doesn’t use sessions for concerts. But this time, the director suddenly gave instructions, so we decided to at least listen to the story.”

    “Yes, I know.”

    The staff member continued the story with a slightly dissatisfied expression.

    If the concert team and the sound team give negative – it was her own expression! – stories, it’s immediately rejected. Even if both teams like it, if the singer doesn’t like it, it’s rejected.

    ‘Anyway, if there’s something to catch, it’s all rejected.’

    Hwi-seok had definitely said that he had talked to this company.

    The director’s story that he heard from someone was the same.

    But is the judgment on the scene different?

    Well, Ha Su-yeon thought it was natural.

    This male singer called ‘Ju-hyun’ seemed to be quite famous.

    Only rookies follow orders like Yes! I understand! if the company orders them to.

    It’s natural for them not to listen when they get older to some extent.

    “Our conditions are up to here. If you are going to accept the session test, please tell us the answer by the date I told you earlier, and bring your songs. I’ll give you the sheet music or something like that.”

    At her words, the 4 high school girls looked lost in thought.

    She sighed inwardly.

    What is going on, anyway, the directors, presidents, and executives are not helpful at all.

    I’m busy preparing for the concert, but they suddenly call and say, “I think we should use a session for the Ju-hyun concert, is it possible? Please review it.”

    Of course, she also knew that if you do a live performance with a band instead of MR, the sound will be more lively overall.

    Also, she knew very well that if a band of 4 high school girls did Ju-hyun’s session, it would be a hot topic.

    But whose concert is this concert? Isn’t it ‘Ju-hyun’s’ concert? Why do you keep focusing on the side dishes? Why do you keep trying to pick at strange things when the singer himself is just giving support or not giving support?

    “I’ll try.”

    “No, please give the answer by email. It’s a job. You have to leave it in writing.”

    To the answer of the girl who seemed to be the leader, she gave a blunt answer unconsciously.

    A staff member who was slightly aware of the action of Ju-hyun touching her next to her.

    ‘But isn’t it unavoidable?’

    She knew that these kids had done nothing wrong.

    But how can she help but hate them? Those kids would have just made a suggestion.

    But if there hadn’t been a suggestion from those kids, there wouldn’t have been  wasted our  time like this …

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