I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 337

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Chapter 337

The scenery that a person climbing the lonely hill road of Moon Village, devoid of any signs of life, would see was painted before their eyes.

What could be seen under the flickering crimson street light was a garbage bag with its end torn open, flyers rolling around nearby, and pieces of brown opaque beer bottles stuck beyond the wall.

Abyss Phantom came to his senses and didn’t miss his turn.

Even when I look up

The sky I can see

Is all cracked with power lines

As the vocals, slightly louder than before, surged up, the lighting on the dim stage flickered.

As if he was really standing under a street light.

The moment the stage effects were added, the electric guitar came crashing in with a sharp sound.

Turn around

And run back as far as I came

Abyss Phantom bent his upper body and belted out the first high note. The panelists and audience’s attention was instantly drawn to him.

He properly brought out one of this song’s charms – the refreshingly explosive sections.

Even if it’s a downhill road, I’m not scared

Even if I have to climb up from the beginning

It’s okay

But Aori Apple didn’t lose out in the high notes either.

Rather, even without putting in much effort, she poured out loneliness with twice the vocal power of Abyss Phantom.

Added to this was voice projection that seemed to pierce clearly into the ears.

Aori Apple used pronunciation so precise it was as if subtitles were visible to the eyes.

While running and constantly

Wanting to look back

It seemed like you could see a person running away, turning their back without regret on the downhill road they had climbed up breathlessly.

“This is it!”

A panelist famous for cold reactions stood up from his seat and shouted.

At the same time, all the stage lighting changed to orange.

It was as if bright street lights were illuminating someone escaping by running down the hill road.

Even if I stumble for a moment

And one worn sneaker comes off

The precarious footsteps swaying with gasping breath were realized.

The image of a single dirty sneaker with completely worn-out soles coming off and rolling around on the asphalt floor was drawn.

Then Abyss Phantom raised his key so high that veins bulged in his neck. His voice reached all the way to the stage ceiling with a resounding echo.

Turn around

And run back as far as I came

People in the audience seats could be seen covering their mouths with both hands.

Now Abyss Phantom couldn’t even think about saving his vocal cords for the second round.

Even if it’s a downhill road, I’m not scared

Even if I have to climb up from the beginning

It’s okay

The drums struck repeatedly like running footsteps. The rhythm gradually quickened, overlapping with the audience’s heartbeats.

The bass’s heavy low notes brought out the weight of the song while supporting Abyss Phantom.

Faint dawn light

Brushes past the broken fence at the edge

The start of the second verse belonged to Aori Apple.

Before they knew it, everyone was seriously immersed in the song. This wasn’t a reaction for broadcast purposes.

Through the narrow window gap

Someone’s dream

Flows out

Aori Apple seemed to have gauged her own voice spreading across the stage through the microphone.

Having only finished singing the first verse, Aori Apple’s skills had become a bit more refined.

The sound of a garbage truck heard in the distance

What am I doing here

Abyss Phantom, who took over and continued singing the lyrics, was already sweating inside his mask.

‘Now the second verse highlight section…!’

In the first verse, he had surged up first, but this time it was Aori Apple’s turn.

Turn around

And run back as far as I came

Aori Apple’s identity didn’t seem to be a singer. Her breath control when going into high notes was inexperienced.

But rather, that gasping breath created a sense of realism.

Like someone really trying hard to escape from a dark alley.

Even if it’s a downhill road, I’m not scared

Even if I have to climb up from the beginning

It’s okay

The slightly unstable breathing added sincerity to the lyrics. It seemed like she was comforting herself, saying she wasn’t scared.

With stage presence that seemed to be closing her eyes tightly while being scared about whether this was really right, Abyss Phantom had a premonition of defeat.

‘Still…!’

But there was still a chance left. He took over the highlight.

While running and constantly

Wanting to look back

When he belted out a half-tone higher than Aori Apple, the audience stirred greatly. Before he knew it, the inside of his mask was filled with sweat and hot air.

Even if I stumble for a moment

And a few coins in my pocket roll and fall

Now the song was gradually heading toward its end.

The stage that had been dark was now shining brightly.

The crimson lighting sparkled dazzlingly. It was as if all the street lights lined up in the alley had turned on at once.

Turn around

And run back as far as I came

The voices of Abyss Phantom and Aori Apple merged. The final section had to be sung together by both.

Abyss Phantom turned his body to look at Aori Apple.

Even if it’s a downhill road, I’m not scared

Even if I have to climb up from the beginning

It’s okay

The two faced each other and sang the final verse, and the camera didn’t miss the crying audience members, capturing them in the frame.

Even before the performance finished, the panelists applauded.

It was a reaction that came from the completion exceeding expectations, especially for a rock song selection heard after a long time.

“Wow! Does this mean we’re getting a new King today?”

“I want to hear this one more time.”

As soon as the performance ended, the panelists fought with each other to give the first judging comments. The calmest panelist raised his hand and opened his mouth seriously.

“How did it look from our composer’s perspective?”

“From what I can see…”

The panelist wearing glasses calmly gave his review.

“Encore.”

The unexpected encore request drew laughter from the audience. The composer, knowing that anything could be said when a stage was successful, lightly shrugged his shoulders.

“First, Abyss Phantom. Yes. I can see the angle just from looking at this frame.”

“Then what about his identity?”

“He’s handsome.”

“Ah! What!”

The judging comments first focused on Abyss Phantom, who had sung first.

He, who had been catching his breath, bowed his head deeply to express his gratitude.

Despite the continuous praise, Abyss Phantom bit his lips tightly.

Because he was an idol. He knew the audience’s reactions better than anyone.

The audience’s gazes were directed toward Aori Apple, not him.

‘But who could it really be?’

At some point, Abyss Phantom began to grow curious about his opponent. Who could possibly be behind that mask became important to him.

“And Aori Apple. Wow, that was really amazing. I personally would love to hear a gentle song with that kind of voice. The rock screaming was excellent, but there’s something about the narrative? The delivery? That the voice possesses.”

Abyss Phantom almost found himself nodding without realizing it. Aori Apple’s voice truly had the power to create stories.

It knew how to paint the vague situation of ‘me’ that one might think about.

“I think it’s an idol.”

“Why?”

“When they dress too cutely, it’s usually an idol. Look! Even the gloves are cute ones!”

As the panelist guessed, Aori Apple wasn’t wearing just ordinary white gloves, but the big white gloves that mascot costumes use.

Anyone could see the intention of ‘please find me cute’ dripping from the styling.

“Huh? Huh huh?”

As soon as Aori Apple heard that praise, she covered her face with her hands pretending to be shy and bounced up and down in place.

‘Is it really an idol…?’

Looking at Aori Apple beside him, the guess that she was an idol naturally gained weight.

Because that kind of aegyo was hard to come from everyday life.

Unless someone practiced intensely behind closed doors before bed, it was a gesture that could only come from doing it routinely in front of fans.

“Then everyone, please vote!”

When the MC grabbed the microphone and shouted, the panelists and audience pressed the buttons they were holding.

Abyss Phantom closed his eyes.

“Now, today’s first round. Abyss Phantom who showed sharp high notes and Aori Apple with her soft, beautiful voice. The result of their battle is?”

Numbers spun rapidly on the black screen behind them. Abyss Phantom bit his lips tightly.

The inside of his mask felt stuffy and he wanted to quickly tear it off and throw it away.

“…Congratulations!”

Abyss Phantom let out a trembling breath and turned around.

“Aori Apple! Victory!”

As expected, the result was exactly as he had predicted. Abyss Phantom let out a deflated sigh.

But on the other hand, he also felt refreshed.

Because he too wanted to hear one more song from Aori Apple.

“Abyss Phantom, please remove your mask!”

At the MC’s words, Abyss Phantom brought his hand to his mask.

“His identity is! Indeed-!”

The phantom who removed his mask smiled brightly.

“It was Seo Eden!”

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“Wow, Seo Eden?”

At the unbelievable identity, the office worker’s eyes widened. Her friend who was half-lying beside her also reacted with surprise.

“He sings better than I expected?”

“Right. I definitely didn’t think he’d be an idol.”

The two people lounging at home for the weekend had no particular program to watch, so they were just pressing the remote control buttons and ended up watching ‘Masked King’.

Since they had been watching without much expectation, they were delighted by the unexpected person’s appearance.

“Who’s the current king?”

“Someone called ‘Cream Yellow Mouse’.”

The office worker who searched for ‘Masked King’ on her phone watched Seo Eden’s next performance after removing his mask.

Fitting for a song sung after elimination, it was a refreshing song choice.

“Come to think of it, wasn’t Seo Eden supposed to be in some drama?”

“Yeah. He probably appeared for promotion.”

The office worker lightly tapped her toes while looking at the TV.

“Ah. It comes up when I search. He’s in the same drama as Han Yeoreum.”

The office worker looked at Aori Apple who was waving her hands to Seo Eden’s song from the panel side.

‘Two people from the same drama team wouldn’t appear together. So it wouldn’t be Han Yeoreum, right?’

Unfortunately, the ‘Disqualified Youth!’ practice videos mainly showed playing instruments, and singing was shown only very briefly.

The office worker suddenly wondered what it would have been like if Han Yeoreum had appeared on ‘Masked King’.

‘Nah. Still, singers and actors are good at different things.’

Even though the office worker knew it probably wasn’t the case, she asked her friend who was concentrating on her phone.

“But have there ever been cases where two actors appeared for drama or movie promotion? On Masked King?”

“Wait.”

On screen, the second round was starting. Now whoever won here would prepare the next stage with ‘Aori Apple’.

“It says no?”

At her friend’s words that there had never been a case of two people from one drama team appearing for promotion, the office worker nodded.

Her friend seemed to dislike the second round song and was trying to change the channel.

“Hey. Wait a minute.”

But the office worker was seized by a strong feeling that she didn’t want to change this channel.

“Why? Do you like this song?”

“No, not that…”

There were no cases of two people from the same drama team appearing for promotion. So Aori Apple wouldn’t be Han Yeoreum.

“I just somehow want to keep watching.”

The office worker became extremely curious about Aori Apple’s identity.

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