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Join the ServerIt wasn’t a hand raised high above his head.
It was a hand carefully raised and held before his chest.
As everyone’s attention focused on him, Yoon-seo blushed and muttered quietly.
“It’s nothing grand. I just composed a bit while studying little by little.”
Nonetheless, at that answer, the CEO and Pantheon actually drew closer to Yoon-seo.
Ha-gyeom made a fuss and questioned first.
“Just when? You cooked, watched classic movies, and even studied composition?”
Yoon-seo was someone who was subtly good at many things and had diverse interests.
They wondered when he even had time to study composition.
“We had plenty of time, after all.”
“…That was true.”
Before recruiting Sun-woo, time was indeed the only thing they had plenty of.
The things Yoon-seo was showcasing his skills in now were what he had learned to overcome his anxiety during that period.
“Back then, everyone said let’s try doing something. You guys remember uploading cover videos of what you each were good at, right?”
Tae-young with dance, Ha-gyeom with vocals, and Ji-ho with rap had uploaded cover videos.
Becoming a hot topic wasn’t easy.
People who admired Pantheon’s skills soon sought more humorous or unique covers.
Though they are being unearthed by fans now, of course.
“Back then, I thought if it was hard to draw attention even with the Hyungs’ skills, it would be even harder for me. So I started what I could do alone.”
That was composition.
Studying alone and creating alone in his room.
That also suited Yoon-seo’s personality well.
At the end of those days—
“Although Sun-woo Hyung suddenly appeared.”
The existence that drives chaos, the Demon God, appeared.
All the while, everything changed.
The days of overflowing time were over.
Before they knew it, they ended up shooting the fashion commercial they had longed for.
““Yoon-seo……””
The CEO and the members hugged Yoon-seo with moved faces.
To think their young youngest member had strived alone even amidst anxiety brought them to the verge of tears.
“Ugh.”
Only the Demon God, who loathed this kind of atmosphere, stood outside the circle of hugs.
Of course, that didn’t mean the Demon God took Yoon-seo’s efforts lightly.
He listened deeply and reached a clear conclusion.
A Demon God-style conclusion.
“Thou art saying thou didst think that thou shouldst not trust only the CEO?”
“Pardon? Why does my story turn into that?”
“It sounds so regardless of how one listens, though? Distrust, indeed quite good.”
“I didn’t say such things!”
“Must one speak to know?”
The Demon God’s stern conclusion directly hit the CEO.
The CEO was feeling guilty on his own even without Yoon-seo saying such things, and because the Demon God brought it up directly, he couldn’t bear it.
“Sob, Yoon-seo. This CEO failed to give you trust.”
“No, CEO-nim.”
Yoon-seo waved his hands, but the Demon God pointed his finger.
“Exert more effort, CEO.”
“Ugh.”
The Demon God thus personally encouraged the CEO and asked Yoon-seo again.
“So what happened? It has been over a year since I appeared.”
“Yes…, I couldn’t work much after we became busy. Because we have so many schedules. Still, I answered because Sun-woo Hyung asked.”
“Really? If so.”
There was no need to hesitate further.
The Demon God trusted Yoon-seo.
Among the things Yoon-seo set his mind to learn, there was nothing of low standard.
Since the Demon God had been considerably admiring starting from the food and snacks he put in his mouth.
The songs must be the same too.
“Let us listen. The time has come.”
“U-Uwah—, it’s embarrassing!”
The Demon God smiled.
“Then let us listen even more.”
***
Everyone flocked to Yoon-seo’s room.
A room decorated with neat yet sensible accessories.
A laptop was placed on a beige desk in front of a window where the sunlight shone well.
“You must mustn’t laugh.”
““Yeah, yeah.””
Everyone nodded.
“No, I was speaking to Sun-woo Hyung.”
The Demon God answered calmly.
“Prepare yourself.”
“Haa.”
Yoon-seo gave up.
They are songs he would play for them someday anyway.
It might be better to play them like this and hear everyone’s opinion rather than just holding onto them amidst the busy schedule.
“The first song.”
The song flowed out.
A light development with a bright and cute feeling resembling Yoon-seo.
It was a song easy on the ears.
The song played to the end.
““…….””
He had only told them not to laugh, he hadn’t told them to keep silent.
Even so, since the CEO and the members all kept their mouths shut, Yoon-seo’s head lowered naturally.
“It is indeed a bit lacking, right?”
An immediate answer returned.
“No. It’s good, though?”
It was Tae-young.
Not only him, but the other members also vied to open their mouths.
“It sounds really good to my ears too. Is this really a song you made, Yoon-seo?”
Even Ha-gyeom, whose ears were the most sensitive, praised him.
“Is Yoon-seo not a genius? To think a song he made alone in hiding has this level of quality?”
Even the realistic Ji-ho brought up the theory of Yoon-seo being a genius.
“Yoon-seo, the song just now was truly decent to my ears too.”
Added to that was the acknowledgement of the CEO, a famous producer.
The brief silence was because the song was far more decent, unlike Yoon-seo’s unconfident attitude.
It was merely that it took time for everyone to organize their impressions.
“Heh, eheh.”
Laughter naturally flowed out of Yoon-seo’s mouth—
but even so, he couldn’t let his guard down.
“What about Sun-woo Hyung?”
This song was on an extension of Pantheon’s atmosphere before the Demon God’s joining.
And it was a well-known fact that the Demon God had a fit over bright and light songs.
“Excellent.”
“?!”
Yoon-seo stared at the Demon God in surprise.
“I am not deeply versed in composition, but. Since if I deem it excellent, it must clearly be an excellent song. This is an excellent song.”
The development of logic was strange in many ways, but in any case, he could tell it meant he liked it. It was an amazing thing.
“Sun-woo Hyung. Is it okay even though it is a bright song?”
“Hm? Come to think of it, indeed. Well, perhaps it is slightly less so compared to other songs?”
The CEO and the members felt surprise regarding the Demon God as well.
“Surely if he had heard this kind of song before, he would have had a fit?”
“CEO-nim, it seems the emotional line practice is effective.”
Just like the conversation between the CEO and Tae-young, the Demon God did not try to fling the laptop away just because he heard a bright song now.
Everyone stared at the Demon God warmly.
Our Sun-woo is growing too.
It looks like his growth has stopped, but actually he is doing it.
“What is it? Why do you look at me with those eyes? It is somewhat unpleasant.”
““Sure, sure.””
Tae-young quickly changed the subject.
“Yoon-seo, the next song too. Since it has turned out like this, let’s keep listening.”
Since they had come to know that the Demon God could also listen calmly, there was even less hesitation.
Yoon-seo immediately played the next song.
The songs accumulated over a long time flowed out one by one.
There was an emotional song containing an anxious night.
And a cheerful song containing hope that things will work out well anyway.
Color returned to the faces of the CEO and the members.
At the end of each song, praise followed.
“This is too good too?”
“The song just now is exactly mine.”
“Yoon-seo is indeed a genius, right?”
The Demon God also had no mind to go out of his way to object to such praises.
However.
“Then? Is there a song among these that would be fine as the title track?”
He threw a core question.
Just because the quality is good doesn’t mean every song becomes a title track.
Many elements such as the album’s concept, connection with other tracks, and representativeness played a part.
““Hmm?””
They didn’t really know yet.
All the songs were good, but there was no song where they thought ‘this is exactly the title track’ as soon as they heard it.
The B-side tracks were sufficient with this, but it would be nice if there was even a title track altogether.
“Yoon-seo, the next song.”
Tae-young urged him to play the song.
However, Yoon-seo’s finger was stopped on the laptop.
“U-Um…. The songs I played so far are all of them, actually.”
“Hm?”
Everyone wore a slightly flustered expression.
Because the songs so far were so good, they naturally expected there would be a title track candidate too.
But to hear there were no more.
The members opened their mouths after a moment of silence.
“Well, it is an amazing thing that there are this many songs he made studying alone amidst the busy schedule.”
“Right, Yoon-seo really did a great job. It seems we could fill all the B-side tracks with Yoon-seo’s songs?”
Even if regrettable, it was satisfying.
Unlike Yoon-seo raising his hand without confidence, this much was a tremendous harvest.
The CEO, and the members, all smiled while being satisfied.
“What? There is no more?”
As always, excluding the Demon God.
The Demon God was not moderately satisfied.
“Yoon-seo, hand over even the title track.”
“Ugh. But there is none. I haven’t completed any songs after Sun-woo Hyung came.”
He had only completed the songs conceived before the Demon God’s recruitment.
But at any rate, it is on the extension of the debut album’s atmosphere.
“Then does it mean there is also a song you conceived after I came?”
The Demon God’s eyes shone.
“Yes, though it is incomplete.”
“It does not matter. Is it not enough to urge you, Yoon-seo, to complete it?”
“Eh?”
By the Demon God’s common sense, things like being incomplete were no problem at all.
Making it completed was all that was needed.
What was the problem?
“In particular, when you, Yoon-seo, felt hope after I came. Play the song you conceived back then.”
The Demon God also knew clearly what incomplete song he had to listen to.
The concept of this album was, hope.
But it was different from the hope contained in the songs they heard earlier.
Hope that was still far away, yet continued to draw near, and above all, had a clear substance.
“How are you so certain that such a song exists?”
“Hm? Is that not obvious. For you have encountered me.”
The Demon God was an existence who brought about chaos and changed everything.
If he felt the place he stood moving, he would have been anxious and fearful, but simultaneously, he must have harbored hope.
The Demon God of lofty self-esteem could not understand the trivial question.
“Play it, Yoon-seo. It must surely exist.”
And.
“Yes. It does exist.”
It existed.
The song containing the hope harbored by the existence who encountered the Demon God.
It was played. The group, including the Demon God, listened to the song. Unknown whether it was anxiety or excitement, unknown whether it was fear or expectation, yet, a song where hope was certain flowed out—
“I only made up to here.”
It stopped at around 60% completion.
But everyone was certain.
“This is it.”
“This song is the title track this time.”
The Demon God was the same as well.
“Yoon-seo, as expected, the title track is indeed the song made after encountering this body.”
“Is that an important point…?”
“Naturally, right?”
“Yes.”
Like this, the title track made its appearance.
“As for the incomplete part, I shall personally encourage you by your side.”
““!!!!””
Yoon-seo’s vision suddenly turned pitch black.
***
One day, not long after.
“Guys, look at this. Sun-woo will particularly like it.”
“What is it?”
At the words that he would particularly like it, the Demon God poked his head in.
[EXI, stepping up as a self-produced talented idol.
EXI, returning after suffering pain, is showing an even more mature side.
All the tracks of the mini-album to be released this time are written and composed by the members.
In particular, the composition is known to have been taken charge of by member Kang-yul.
– Now, K-pop idols must also grow further as artists, transcending being the product of a system. EXI does not permit a rival in this aspect.
By the words of a certain director of Izm— ]
Does not permit a rival?
Not even that they do not exist, but do not permit?
Those words were directed at Pantheon, who was in a rivalry structure.
We are capable of self-producing, but you guys aren’t, right?
“Hoh? Exceedingly arrogant.”
“Exactly.”
If so, what if Pantheon suddenly brought out a self-produced song in the next album?
“This next mini-album of EXI mentioned here. When is this?”
And, hearing the answer, a smile spread across the Demon God’s face.
“Yoon-seo!”
The Demon God stood up to ‘help’ Yoon-seo’s work.
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