Superstar From Age 0

Chapter 682

“Let’s do this part one more time.”

“Yes…”

The musicians answered weakly to Seo-jun’s words. 

Soon, they started to move their hands again, looking at the sheet music that Seo-jun had arranged. 

Despite their listless replies, the sound of the instruments was more powerful and beautiful than ever.

Choi Tae-woo, who had been watching that scene several times today, left the practice room to report to Team 1.

Ahh!

The male trainees who were peeking into the practice room through the window seemed to be surprised by Choi Tae-woo’s appearance. They panicked and scrambled away.

“…What are you doing here?”

“Well… We were curious about what you were doing.”

Hahaha.

They all laughed awkwardly, and the leader of the four trainees that Choi Tae-woo had been in charge of at the previous company answered.

Seo-jun and the musicians were in the singers’ practice room.

Seo-jun’s private practice room on the eighth floor was nice, but it was too small for all the hired musicians to practice comfortably in the space that he used alone.

‘The group practice rooms are also in use.’

So they rented the singers’ practice room.

It was spacious, as it was a place where they practiced with the backup dancers, and the soundproofing was good, as it was a place where music flowed non-stop.

‘So there’s no way they can hear anything…’

As he talked to Choi Tae-woo, the trainees looked at the other side of the glass window, hoping to hear something.

“It’s amazing. You can play those instruments too, senior.”

“I know. I want to see you perform on stage…”

Choi Tae-woo smiled faintly at the trainees who had the same reaction as when he first heard about the performance from Seo-jun. Then he asked with a worried face.

“You’re debuting next month, right? How’s your practice?”

Next month, in March.

They were going to debut under the name ‘Bermillion’.

“It’s okay, hyung! It’s our break time!”

“Is it really?”

They shivered as if they had been electrocuted by an unfamiliar voice. It was the staff in charge of their debut album.

“Hello.”

The staff greeted Choi Tae-woo lightly and said to the trainees.

“Do you think break time is really break time? Hurry up and go back to the practice room and listen to your debut song until you can sing it in your sleep.”

“Yes, sir!”

The trainees scattered like a flock of sparrows at the farmer’s gesture and ran to the practice room. 

Choi Tae-woo and the staff laughed at their sight.

“Do you need anything?”

“No, I’m fine.”

The staff nodded at Choi Tae-woo’s answer and walked to the debut album practice room. 

Choi Tae-woo also went up to the office of Team 1, which was in charge of actor Lee Seo-jun.

“How are the musicians?”

A Team 1 staff asked. The other staff members also looked curious.

They had been practicing with the musicians for several days already.

At first, they were nervous because it was a new place, but they thought they might start to slack off or complain about Seo-jun’s instructions, who was not a major in music, as they got used to it.

Especially, they were worried because they hired the musicians by ‘instrument’ instead of by ‘team’, which was familiar with the group stage.

“We originally wanted to hire them by team, but that would make the scale too big, and it would be hard for Seo-jun to lead them if they had a separate leader.”

“Well, Seo-jun can control them well, I guess.”

They all nodded at that.

“So, how is it?”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Choi Tae-woo. Choi Tae-woo smiled brightly and answered.

“It’s going well. I think I should worry more about the musicians than Seo-jun.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Seo-jun seemed to adjust the practice according to the musicians’ stamina. How should I put it?”

Choi Tae-woo thought for a moment, looking for a comparison. He opened his mouth with a smile.

“It’s like when you get a PT or something. They say ‘Five, you’re doing well. Please put more strength here… Yes. Six.’ and they don’t measure the time properly, you know.”

“Yeah. They say let’s do it for 10 seconds, but they extend it to 20 seconds by talking in between.”

Nine. Wow, you’re doing great. Let’s keep this state for a little longer.

Ten, it feels like 10 seconds have passed?!

No. Not yet. Just a little more.

Ahh!

Yes, ten!

“And they add, ‘One more time for the last time!’”

“How many times is the last time… They seem to have not learned math.”

The staff who had experienced PT or pilates before recalled their memories and made a resigned expression. The other staff laughed.

“Seo-jun is practicing like that right now. He keeps the practice time and break time strictly.”

Hmm.

If it’s Seo-jun, who is a practice maniac…

They could imagine the situation, and the laughter of Team 1 staff faded. They quietly prayed for the musicians who were practicing in their hearts.

“Yes. That’s it for today. Thank you for your hard work.”

As if their prayers had worked, Seo-jun smiled brightly and opened his mouth in the singers’ practice room.

“Thank you for your hard work…”

“…Hey, look at the clock. The clock.”

“Wow. It’s accurate.”

No, it wasn’t because of Team 1 staff’s prayers, but just because the set practice time was over.

Moreover, Seo-jun showed his virtue by ending it 15 minutes early to pack up, but no one thought so.

“I feel like I’ve been here for 48 hours.”

“Me too.”

The mentally and physically exhausted musicians stretched their stiff bodies lightly after playing in the same posture for a long time. They felt like their bones were cracking.

“I’d rather take a lesson from the professor.”

A musician who collapsed on the floor said.

They had met some of them for the first time a few days ago, but they became close quickly after practicing with Seo-jun.

“It’s like the ultimate efficiency.”

“Right? When I’m so tired that I can’t do it anymore, I rest and then I feel like my stamina and mind are coming back, and then I practice again…”

It was really hard to practice, as if their souls were being shaken, but strangely, when the break time passed, they felt like their souls were forced back.

It was like that now.

They were really tired when the practice was over, but they felt like a warm breeze was blowing and their stamina was recovering.

“Is it because the practice room is good?”

“Maybe. I heard they made it with some kind of phytoncide? material.”

In fact, it was thanks to Seo-jun’s ability, but they all marveled at the Cocoa Entertainment practice room.

The eyes of the musicians who were looking around the practice room met Seo-jun, who was packing up his instrument and getting up from his seat.

“Actor Lee Seo-jun is amazing.”

“Right? He’s so vivid even though we practiced together.”

They thought that Seo-jun was the main character of this performance, so he had the most parts and played longer than anyone else, but he didn’t look tired at all.

“About this part, you should…”

“Oh, yes!”

Instead of being exhausted, he walked around the musicians and gave them advice on the parts that they made mistakes or lacked. 

The musicians who were chatting were also waiting to hear Seo-jun’s advice.

“I was wondering what it was on the first day.”

“Me too.”

They thought he would bring a professional, but it was actor Lee Seo-jun who took the baton.

That’s how the practice started.

They didn’t care much about the advice from someone who was not a major, even if they were an actor. But they couldn’t ignore the words of Seo-jun, who was also a composer and an arranger. 

And Seo-jun’s playing skills also contributed.

“He’s not a violinist, but he’s that good.”

They were still amazed when they thought about it.

“I thought my ears were wrong at first.”

“I thought someone else was playing for him.”

His excellent playing skills that led the ensemble, his delicate ears that caught the wrong parts, and his appropriate advice that matched the level of the musicians.

Seo-jun’s appearance made the musicians’ complaints disappear in just an hour after the first day of practice. No, rather, it made them extend the practice time to hear his advice.

“Yes. Like that. You’re doing well!”

“Hehe. Thank you.”

The major who was embarrassed by the actor’s advice.

“…Is he really an actor?”

It was natural to have such a question.

***

February.

Some people were waiting for their favorite star’s fan meeting, some people were sweating for their debut, some people were practicing so hard that their souls were shaken.

Some people were graduating from school.

“Congratulations on your graduation, Su-bin.”

“Thank you, Seo-jun hyung!”

Kim Su-bin graduated from Maesil Elementary School.

He held the bouquet that Seo-jun gave him, and his face was full of smiles.

This was Kim Su-bin’s house.

They all gathered for dinner, including Seo-jun’s and Eun-su’s families.

“I wanted to go to school and congratulate you, but…”

“If Seo-jun oppa came, our school would have been turned upside down!”

Eun-su, who was in fourth grade and had a day off today because only fifth and sixth graders participated in the graduation ceremony, said to Seo-jun, who was regretful.

“Right. Everyone was making a fuss about taking pictures with Su-bin, but if Seo-jun came, it would have been a disaster.”

Choi Su-hee’s words made Seo Eun-hye and Lee Min-joon laugh.

“I know. When Seo-jun graduated, everyone was busy taking pictures with him.”

“Right. That’s true.”

While the adults were preparing for dinner, Seo-jun and Eun-su looked at the pictures that Su-bin took at the graduation ceremony.

“This one is good at studying, this one is a Blue Moon fan, and this one is good at drawing.”

Like Seo-jun had childhood friends, Su-bin, who had lived in the same neighborhood for a long time, also had friends who had been with him since he was a baby.

He had seen them a few times when Su-bin was a baby. He liked the soft slime dolls, so he used his ability to give them as gifts.

‘I heard from Uncle Hee-sang that they all slept well.’

They grew up a lot.

He didn’t know if they remembered that Seo-jun played with them when they were babies.

“Oh, some people asked me if hyung was coming.”

“Really?”

Well. When it was revealed that Su-bin was BIN, his relationship with Seo-jun was also revealed, so they might have guessed that he would come to the graduation ceremony.

“Su-bin, are you okay?”

Seo-jun was worried, even though he used his ability, because being a friend of a celebrity was hard.

Su-bin smiled brightly without a trace of darkness at Seo-jun’s worried expression.

“I’m fine! My friends protected me. And I also got a lot of advice from Professor and Jason.”

When did he grow up so bravely…!

Seo-jun ruffled Su-bin’s hair until it was messy.

“Me too!”

Eun-su also joined in.

Seo-jun’s hand that was stroking his head soon became a tickle. The cute and lovely siblings twisted their bodies and laughed.

They were going to be middle school students and fifth graders when March came.

Seo-jun muttered without knowing.

“I hope puberty comes late…”

Hahaha!!

The adults who were preparing for dinner burst out laughing at Seo-jun’s sincere words.

They had so much fun that the dinner preparation was all done.

The three families sat around the large table and started their meal with laughter.

“How’s the fan meeting preparation going?”

Kim Hee-sang asked about Seo-jun’s fan meeting, which was only a few days away, and Seo-jun answered.

“Yeah. The practice is over and the preparation is done.”

“Su-bin oppa is also playing, right?”

Su-bin, who was eating meat, nodded at Eun-su’s words. Seo-jun and Su-bin were going to play [Concerto for Two Violins].

“It’s different from the concours, so I’m nervous… But it seems fun.”

“Su-bin will do well.”

“Right. You practiced hard, didn’t you?”

Kim Su-ryeon and mom Choi Su-hee’s words made Su-bin smile.

“You’re also doing a play, right?”

“I’m going to do Mirror because there might be some fans who have seen 436.”

Seo-jun answered Kim Hee-sang’s question.

He didn’t have enough time to do a new play, so he was going to do one of [Mirror] and [MOEB-436], but he thought that there might be quite a few sprouts who had seen [MOEB-436] because he had performed it several times. So he decided to perform the play [Mirror].

“The fans must be happy. The performance sounds really cool.”

“That’s right.”

Choi Su-hee and Kim Hee-sang’s words made Seo-jun smile brightly and hope that the sprouts would think so too.