I Decided To Become a Perfect Girl chapter 149

149 – You have to sleep to dream

A&R team leader Joo Woo-sik sighed heavily while listening to the demo song.

“Ha…”

‘If it weren’t for that bastard, I would have gone through all this trouble…’

It started in a conference room a few days ago.

It was a meeting held to coincide with the launch of Shock Entertainment’s new boy group ‘Inus’.

In normal times, this would have been a meeting where only Shock Entertainment’s working-level staff, including the planning team, A&R team, and visual direction team, would have gathered and talked.

“After all, it would be better not to have a world view, right?”

“Yes, since we are a survival debut group, songs that gain popularity are always good.”

“That’s right. A worldview is good for securing a fandom, and once you’ve already gained popularity, there’s nothing like popularity.”

However, on that day, unusually, the board of directors also attended.

The higher-ups showed great interest in the new boy group from the beginning.

“Worldview? Don’t they usually include other boy groups?”

“Yes, that’s true, but that’s because most of the idols there are self-produced, so that’s why they come out that way.”

And, as expected, the director strongly appealed his claim.

“Hmm… Really? Now that I think about it, isn’t there a friend among the members debuting this time who can produce? How about working with that friend? I can help you from the side, right?”

“Yes, of course we can collaborate with composers… But for now, we have set our debut for early November. I think it will be difficult this time because time is tight.”

“No, no. We can just delay our debut and go to the end of November. Why are other boy groups doing so well? We have to learn what we have to learn too. What do you think? Okay?”

This company always says it wants to eliminate hierarchy and pursue a horizontal atmosphere.

“…Yes, I understand. Then, let’s have a meeting with the Inners members and try to come up with something new…”

Of course, the director’s statement itself was not wrong.

If there is a world view, it is good for female fans to become immersed in it.

There may be a slight loss in popularity, but this is a difference in direction.

However, it will be a bit cumbersome since you will have to select and arrange new songs to match the newly created world view and concept.

‘Still, the debut is a single album, so two songs…’

However, the director’s remarks did not stop there.

Continued summary of the planning team.

“Then, for now, we will postpone the showcase schedule to coincide with the debut.”

“Ah, showcase, showcase… Just a moment.”

The director, who had paused for a moment while listening to the planning team leader, snapped his fingers and confidently shouted.

“Aren’t showcases too common these days? Instead, how about going for a show concert? Make it at Gocheok Dome.”

The idea was to hold a debut concert.

“Concert?”

“Ah, is Gocheok Dome too big? LE working-level staff predicted that it could be filled with Enus-level recognition.”

“No, Gocheok Dome can be filled…”

If you only do it for one day, you will definitely be able to fill it.

However, the problem is not Gocheok Dome.

“I don’t think there will be enough songs to hold a concert.”

The single album has two songs at most.

It is not enough to fill this concert.

“You can just take the songs from Survival and use them.”

“Still, I don’t think it’s enough.”

“Hmm… Really?”

After thinking for a while, the director came up with a solution with a grin.

“Then let’s release a full-length album.”

“…Yes?”

And the director spoke quickly.

“Debut has been delayed, but we can prepare. We can quickly choose the included songs. If we don’t trust the A&R team that gave us 3 consecutive hits with Save, who can we trust? Let’s all do our best!”

‘I should quit this damn company and change jobs…’

“Okay…”

The result was an A&R team that held repeated meetings for several days and nights to select the songs to be included.

I can hear the sound of air coming out of a straw.

‘You’ve finished your coffee…’

He took out a card and handed it to the youngest.

“Hyun, go out and buy some coffee. Bring yours too.”

The youngest got up from his seat with a grunt.

“Yes… It’s iced Americano, right?”

“Oh, ah. You can drink expensive things, so take your time. Cool your head.”

“Yes…”

And the youngest member of the A&R team, who was leaving the conference room, was startled as soon as he opened the door.

“Wow, I’m surprised.”

“Oh, I didn’t spill it.”

A girl holding an armful of coffee and dessert.

“Hello~”

This was Dohee, the youngest member of Saven.

“Did you buy it for us to eat? Why did you buy so much?”

I got up from my seat and was greeted by Dohee and handed coffee and dessert.

“It’s a necessity for office workers.”

I am so glad that I have just run out of sugar and caffeine.

There is definitely something about Dohee that makes her more mature and not like a child.

So polite.

More than anything, he has a very polite face.

Thanks to you, the dark A&R conference room became so bright.

“So what’s going on here alone?”

If a Saven member comes during this period.

“Oh, it’s because of the tour? Why are you doing a new song in Yokohama?”

“No, it’s not like that.”

If not this… Ah, it’s almost the end of the year, right?

“Then the awards ceremony stage? Well, it would be good to prepare in advance. But as Dohee knows, we are a bit busy so it is difficult right now. I think it will be okay to prepare after the tour, right?”

But I guess keeping my mouth shut wasn’t the right answer either.

“What is it? Tell me.”

Dohee hesitated for a moment, but finally opened her mouth.

“Actually… I’d like to speed up the comeback.”

“Ah…”

The atmosphere inside the conference room, which had been brightened by Dohee, froze again.

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***

“Did you get permission from the higher-ups…?”

Of course I received it.

To the superior director.

When I told them about the album, they welcomed me very much.

-Album? Oh, that’s so good~ Let’s do it that way.

The initial release alone will now be 1 million copies.

Why would a money-loving director refuse?

“What about the members?”

I nodded.

What should I do if they don’t agree?

The team leader sighed loudly and began to speak quietly.

“Dohee, of course I want to help you. Who doesn’t here like that? Right?”

That’s right.

Because I attract a lot of favor.

“But this time, Innus is going with a full-length album from their debut, so most of the useful songs are included in Innus’s tracks, so there is no sense of title. Title sense. They completely swept away the songs, right?”

No, just sleep.

Have we never even released a full-length album?

“But can we prepare new songs? That’s hard too… We’re looking for arrangers for the songs we just picked, and we’re working together… When are we going to record?”

“Saven, come out with a strange song. We’re sad, the fans are sad, and you’re sad too.”

“Oh, and I also doubt whether our planning team and management will be able to take care of your activities. We’re short on manpower overall…”

Anyway, I was expecting this arrangement.

Because the atmosphere in the company was heavily focused on Innus.

So from the beginning.

“Then, team leader. Could you please hand over the list of the remaining rejected songs?”

I had no intention of handing over the work to the A&R team.

***

I have always believed that the time when people are most relaxed and kind is when they eat.

However, if the issue is big, it doesn’t seem to work that well.

-Clink

“Let’s move the activities forward to next month?”

Hana puts down her spoon.

“Ah, I’m going to die with you. I’m going to die. I recommend it, but I’m going to die under Lee Do-hee’s tyranny.”

“…Yeeun dies too! Gyuk.”

Two people clinking on the sofa.

“Dohee is so cute I’m dying…”

Um… Okay.

“Dohee, I understand what you mean. But you know that, too, right? We have to practice for the tour. We’re starting a new stage right now starting with the Tokyo tour.”

In this mess, Chaerin took a calm and logical approach.

“That’s okay. It won’t be too late to practice for the new album even after the tour. Of course, it would be better to practice before then.”

“Then what about the end-of-year performance? We also need to prepare for the awards ceremony. We will definitely win awards. You know you can’t do that half-heartedly, either.”

“Hmm… That too after the tour.”

“Dohee, this time you won’t be performing with just one song like last year. The stage will be harder than last year, and the preparation process will also take longer.”

“But wouldn’t it be okay if we mixed in a ballad cover…?”

Chaerin sighed.

“Huh… Let’s say so. Then who are the most important A&R team members? They must be busy, but they help you?”

I took out the tablet and glanced at it.

“So… I received the song list. If I choose it myself and supplement it a little…”

“Who? Us? Our fan song took months and days?”

“This time, if we collaborate with external composers, we can go a little faster. Even though you and I are not good at programming, we have good listening ears.”

My sister put the tablet away and pulled my cheeks.

“So, what about you? Can you participate in composing and arranging music while on tour? It’s not like we don’t have a schedule at all when we come to Korea. We’ll have to shoot commercials and pictorials right away. Come to think of it, you’ll be posting your personal ad next week. “Didn’t you say there was one?”

“That’s why I asked you to come and see me.”

I also need to sleep less at night.

It really needs to be reduced a lot.

“…Oh, okay, let’s say that’s true. I also lost a lot of sleep at night while staying with you. Well, that’s okay. It’s not like there’s no way. So, I guess that’s the way it is so far.”

My sister turned her head and looked at her sofa.

“aaahhh!!! Your Majesty and I are on the verge of assassination! We’re going to die!”

“Yeeun is dead…!”

…Ah.

“I’ll do whatever Dohee asks…!”

“Guys, my youngest said let’s all try to win the grand prize together, huh? We should do it!”

At least it gives me strength to have leader Hana support me like this.

“Ugh!! Only 4 days off for the whole year! Just kill me!!”

“Kook…!”

If the youngest tells you to do something, just follow along.

So we decided to just vote by majority vote.

Write your approval or disapproval on a note and put it in this box. That’s it.

“Let’s take a look.”

I took out the notes and opened them one by one.

-Agree!

Anyone can see that it’s my sister’s handwriting.

-Agree

Is this Chae-rin’s sister?

-Agree…(˶⸃ ⴰ⸃˶)♡

Hmm… I guess this is Sera’s sister…?

-Agree. But if you listen to Dohee carefully, you’ll get rice cakes even in your sleep!

Afterwards, the brainwashing went well.

-Surrender…

This is Harang.

-On the contrary.

Crazy b*tch.

I raised my head and looked at Kim Seo-yoon.

It seems like they don’t even want to hide it in the first place.

“Well, it’s opposition for the sake of opposition. Kowa?”

Of course, I expected that all other members would agree.

You may believe in the members that much, but…

‘Maybe I’m turning on the happiness circuit.’

“Are you going to pick it?”

“Hey. Come on.”