A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 105

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 105

I lightly selected about five songs from the requested tracks and skimmed through the lyrics.

“Why is there not a single song without profanity?”

“We’ll mute the curse words.”

“It won’t be fun to sing if it keeps cutting out in the middle.”

Wait, hold on. Does this mean I have to do clean language hip hop without any swearing now? This is crazy.

Just how many songs have I become unable to even hum along to now? I might unconsciously hum the lyrics and have all 100 points of my initial intentions get deducted, causing a regression disaster.

The solo tracks I had on that USB from back then are also goodbye now. Well, the beats are fine, so maybe I could use them if I completely rewrite just the lyrics.

‘Ugh, but I wrote those lyrics to match all the rhymes and punch lines perfectly.’

It really was a waste.

I chose two songs from the five that at least didn’t have the F-word.

It was pure coincidence that those two songs were lined up right above my comment announcing the deadline.

One song did have “motherfucker” once in the second verse, but since time was limited anyway and we’d be doing a medley format singing only the first verse of each song briefly, it didn’t matter.

Ryu Jaehee, whose skills were good enough to have no restrictions, finished selecting his requested songs first, then asked me as I picked my songs next.

“Should I edit the MR tracks in advance?”

“Do that if you’re going to use the MR as is. But for cases like Yehyeon Hyung or Doby who need to adjust the key a bit, it’s probably better to play the accompaniment live on the spot.”

“Then it might not be bad to do the fan live in Hyung’s studio instead of the practice room.”

“That would be good too.”

I nodded and was looking for the MR for my requested songs when I suddenly turned to look at Ryu Jaehee.

“Don’t you need accompaniment?”

“I need MR for one song since I’m doing rock. Hyung can’t play bass+electric guitar+drums+keyboard all at once.”

“That’s true.”

Gyeon Hajun would definitely choose technical ballad-type songs. I know Gyeon Hajun’s music taste inside and out.

As I was watching Gyeon Hajun seriously selecting songs, he showed me his song list and asked.

“Is there a song you want to hear?”

“Oh, will you sing my requested song?”

When I asked playfully with giggles, Gyeon Hajun replied with a light laugh.

“You’re my fan too. A fan of my vocal tone.”

“I can’t deny that.”

I clicked my tongue and scanned through the list. Except for a few songs, I knew most of them. I put on earphones and listened to just the unfamiliar songs once.

After thinking for a moment, I chose two songs.

“This one, and .”

was a pop song most suitable for showcasing Gyeon Hajun’s vocal tone.

was an indie band’s ballad with impressive falsetto in the high notes.

Gyeon Hajun readily nodded at my choice.

“Will you use MR? Or should I play accompaniment?”

“Please do the accompaniment.”

Unlike Gyeon Hajun who smoothly decided on his requested songs, Kim Dobin and Seo Yehyeon were still struggling.

“There’s nothing worth singing!”

“Think of it like going to karaoke. What do you usually sing at karaoke?”

“You’ll get hurt if you know.”

I didn’t particularly want to know either. Kim Dobin plopped down in his seat and declared boldly.

“I’d rather not sing and just dance to the requested songs instead.”

“Go ahead.”

“Still, sing at least one song, Hyung. The fans who commented requested it because they want to hear you cover that song with your voice.”

At Ryu Jaehee’s scolding, Kim Dobin nodded weakly.

Seo Yehyeon, who didn’t have the option of showcasing performance like Kim Dobin, was selecting songs with such intensity he seemed ready to dive into his phone screen.

I sat next to him and showed him one of the requested songs.

“How about this one for starters? It’s not a love song.”

At his expression that seemed like he’d never heard it before, I played the song on YouTube for him.

It was a pop song with no high notes that would sound decent as long as he hit the pitches well.

“Isn’t this a girl’s song?”

“You can lower the key. To put it bluntly, Hyung, your vocal tone has no distinctive features. So it’s better to go with a song that can make good use of that non-distinctive vocal tone.”

I met eyes with Seo Yehyeon who was staring at me intently.

If he’s acting like this because he’s offended by just that much, he’s not human but a sunfish.

I wanted to believe that Seo Yehyeon wasn’t quite a sunfish.

“What?”

At my question, Seo Yehyeon hesitated for a moment then asked.

“If I had been your preferred vocal tone type, would recording have been a bit easier?”

“Then you would have gotten criticized for your skills instead. Wait, did you really think that Jun finishing recording in the shortest time was just because of his vocal tone?”

Whether he really thought that way, Seo Yehyeon slightly avoided my eyes. I let out a deep sigh and left the selection of the other song to Seo Yehyeon himself.

“Ryu Jae, what are your song choices?”

“Secret until the live broadcast.”

Despite Kim Dobin’s whining about being petty between us, Ryu Jaehee firmly kept his secret.

It was Ryu Jaehee, not Kim Dobin, so I figured nothing would happen and just let it slide.

* * *

Three days after Yoon Eden posted the surprise live music broadcast announcement on the fan cafe.

[On Air] Dream playlist brought to you by Rev

The OA app live notification appeared at the top of fans’ phones.

“Dream of me! Hello, this is Rev! It’s been a while, our Ilmong-ies!”

With Yoon Eden’s studio as the backdrop, everyone was sitting in chairs. Starting with Yuje’s bright and energetic greeting, the other members also gave their greetings one by one.

“Today’s content is Daydream’s recommended song cover live!”

“Yes, we were a bit surprised that you requested more songs than we expected.”

Yoon Eden, sitting in front of the synthesizer, lightly responded to Yuje’s opening comment.

“Everyone requested such perfect songs that it was hard to choose. We wanted to sing all of them, but it’s unfortunate that we don’t have enough time.”

Kim Dobin, holding a guitar, playfully winked and acted cheeky.

“Eden Hyung has agreed to handle the songs that need separate accompaniment.”

Yoon Eden briefly played a flashy melody on the synthesizer and made a V sign with one hand.

Seeing Kim Dobin sitting in a chair with his upper body leaning on the guitar, a fan asked.

[Is Doby playing guitar too?]

“I’m not playing guitar, I’m currently active as Eden Hyung’s guitar stand and temporary storage.”

[You don’t need to say that so proudly]

[Can you really attach the word ‘active’ to something like this…]

The first turn was Seo Yehyeon’s. There was some trolling asking if they were going in order of lowest skill, but it immediately disappeared after getting collectively beaten down by Daydream.

As soft and calm synthesizer accompaniment flowed out, much lower in key than the original, Seo Yehyeon sat with his legs crossed in the chair, tapping his toes to keep the beat.

[Was Yehyeon’s vocal tone always this clean?]

[Eden, if you’re listening next to him, please give our kid more parts]

[What song is this? I really like it and want to listen to the original version too]

[It’s “It’s not a love song”]

[?Why are you speaking in English when you could just say it’s not a love song? And I asked for the song title, I never asked if this song was a love song]

[No, the song title is It’s not a love song…]

[Ah… Ahh… ]

[Hahahahahahahaha]

The gradually rising pitch and clean tone without unnecessary embellishments made his singing ability feel quite above average. It was the importance of song selection.

After finishing the first verse, the melody naturally transitioned to the next song.

Unlike the previous monotonous and slow song, a bouncy and cheerful melody rang out.

The next song was a children’s song that was featured in middle school music textbooks and was impossible for Koreans not to know.

Of course, it didn’t feel childish for an adult to sing.

It had been used in public service announcements and had quite a history of being covered by other singers.

[Wow Sky Clouds, it’s been so long]

[That was a middle school performance assessment project lol Even after all this time, it’s still a banger]

[I can’t believe this is a children’s song, the song is really good]

That’s right. Seo Yehyeon was aiming for nostalgia bonus. Even though his pitch wavered slightly during the high notes, fans of the same age just laughed it off, remembering their school performance assessments.

[Pitch wavering]

Of course, younger fans without those memories pointed out his mistake.

Anyway, after Seo Yehyeon safely finished his song, Kim Dobin took his turn next.

The chat was filled with question marks as Kim Dobin jumped up from his chair instead of sitting down.

As the prepared backing track played through the speakers and Kim Dobin started an impromptu freestyle dance, the chat window was flooded with “ㅋ”s as viewers finally caught on to what was happening.

[Doby, didn’t you say you wanted to sing everything for us?]

[Still, Doby seems to accommodate the most songs]

Of course, there weren’t only positive reactions.

[If you said cover songs, you should sing, why are you dancing?]

[Not confident in my typing skills lol]

Kim Dobin, who danced continuously through three songs with short arrangements, caught his breath and sat down to receive the microphone.

The song he chose was a Korean ballad that was a permanent fixture in karaoke popularity chart TOP100.

Even though he was clearly belting out the high notes, something about it felt more like being at karaoke than watching a cover, and once again the chat was flooded with “ㅋ”s.

[Where did all those guys who said “why do you only dance” and the skill parrots go?ㅋㅋㅋ]

But thanks to that, all the negative reactions completely disappeared.

Next, Gyeon Hajun took the microphone. Yoon Eden’s performance, which had been a standard ballad just moments ago, changed to a sticky and dark melody.

Everyone was busy expressing admiration in the chat at the first verse Gyeon Hajun delivered. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say it was a song that really matched his vocal tone perfectly.

[Damn, look at Yoon Eden’s expression]

[Please stop the Gyeon Hajun favoritism]

[Eden seems more satisfied with this cover than I am]

[Thank goodness Yehyeon and Doby went before Hajun…]

[I know the original of this song, but Hajun’s cover version is heavenly, seriously]

The high and low notes that moved up and down freely, and the unwavering pitch properly demonstrated Gyeon Hajun’s skills.

After finishing the first verse, Yoon Eden took his fingers off the synthesizer and received a guitar. The guitar accompaniment sound from Eden holding the chords rang out exactly like the original.

[Seriously, what can’t Eden do?]

[Amazing at his main job, amazing face, amazing personality]

[Actually, his personality might not be that amazing]

[I heard Yoon Eden was in the band club]

[I heard they played drums but they’re good at guitar too ㄷㄷ]

The original song with impressive falsetto high notes was upgraded even further with Gyeon Hajun’s vocal tone buff.

[Wow, my requested song! The original of this song is really good too! Please listen to it!]

[The bright smile won’t leave Yoon Eden’s face]

[But hearing it in Hajun’s voice makes the song really so good]

When Gyeon Hajun’s last verse ended, applause erupted from Rev as well. Yoon Eden, who put down his guitar and gave a standing ovation, was the most enthusiastic.

After Gyeon Hajun’s requested song (actually picked by Yoon Eden) ended, it was finally Yoon Eden’s turn, who had been handling only accompaniment the whole time.

[Ah, please, I’m praying he brought something with decent lyrics]

[Eden, please, anything but Korean hip hop… ]

[Let’s count how many times he says fxxk]

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