If You Raise Three Idols Well, They Will Confess Their Love

76 – That Arranger Is Crazy

Episode 76

[Quest completed. ‘Memory of Possibility’ will be given as a reward.]

“Winter! Well done!”

After finishing recording, I opened the door of the waiting room and staggered in. As soon as I saw Winter come in, I ran out screaming.

Oh my, we are the real deal.

I believed you could do it.

When I made a fuss and praised her, Winter, who was embarrassed, seemed to be happy at some point, jumping up and down in place and bursting into laughter.

“Did I really do well?”

“Then!” “You did the best!”

“Am I really the best?”

“Then!” “You are the best in the universe!”

Hehe.”

Winter, who was jumping around in place like a rabbit as if unable to control her joy, looked at me with an expectant gaze.

… What is it, should I at least give it a rinse?

First of all, with the feeling that I had to do something, I grabbed Winter by the waist and gave her a ‘high, high’ as if I were doing it with children.

To be honest, I wondered if I could do this when I tried it, but winter came and it was so light that it ended up being easier than I thought.

Even though the winter was a little embarrassing at first, I started to smile and enjoy it from the middle.

I asked her putting her down in her bedroom her her smiling her.

“So Winter, do you want something? Because you looked so cool today? “If there’s anything I can do, I want to listen as much as I can.”

After thinking for a moment, Winter spoke.

“… Please add this one more time.”

I accepted her request for an encore.

“Winter! Well done!”

Hehe.”

While I was shaking my head and continuing to praise, I heard a knock on the door.

“Who are you?”

As I answered and opened the door, there was an unexpected face.

“Are you going to be Midwinter’s manager?”

It was James Oh, a judge on Girls 100 and one of the best producers in existence.

Why did this guy come here?

“Yes, that’s right. “What is happening to me, composer James O?”

“You recognize me?”

“If you work in this industry and don’t know composer James O, you should quit and look for another path.”

“Hmm, good. There is no need to add such trivial details.”

James Oh looked at me and said.

“Could you please do me a favor?”

“… “What request are you making?”

James Oh lightly put saliva on the corner of his mouth and said, as if he was embarrassed.

“I’ll be honest with you. “I am suffering from a slump right now.”

“If you’re in a slump… ?”

“It’s an old, incurable disease that creators often suffer from. I ran out of inspiration. No matter what I see, what I hear, or what I do, it doesn’t motivate me to make new music.”

Come to think of it, as James O’s activities became less and less active, he took a temporary retirement, right?

Was it because of the slump?

His slump was definitely not something to talk about lightly.

“I don’t think it’s light at all that composer James O, currently the best producer, is suffering from a slump. But is it okay if you tell that to someone like me?”

James Oh said with a shy smile.

“As my request relies on the manager’s good will, it is something that must be done.”

It wasn’t so. For a man of James Ojeong’s stature, it was easier to put pressure on me and achieve the desired goal than to take candy from a child. However, rather than doing so, he chose to reveal his situation honestly. Even though I run the risk of damaging the James O brand by speaking out.

The sincerity was quite likeable.

I thought that if the favor he was asking wasn’t too difficult for me to do, I should help him as much as I could.

Although this was an idea born out of human goodwill, there was also a businessman’s belief that it would be quite profitable to do the favors of such a big man and build a relationship with him.

“It is not an exaggeration to say that composer James Oh fell into such a situation, but I think it is a negative impact on the entire scene. I would like to cooperate as much as possible. I have the intention not to stop with this thought but to take action. So, please feel free to tell me, what do you want me to do?”

“Then, can you introduce me to the arranger of ‘Dress Up,’ which was Midwinter’s stage song this year?”

… Is that me?

“This is an innocent question that you don’t need to answer, but what does that have to do with slump?”

He answered my question with a more serious expression than ever.

“That arranger is crazy.”

“… Yes?”

No, I don’t think he’s that crazy…

Since I couldn’t hide my embarrassment, James Oh slightly lowered his head and said.

“You may be embarrassed to describe your colleague this way, but this is not an exaggeration. This is a person who pulls off crazy stunts that others would never attempt at such an important event. If it were me… No, any established composer would absolutely agree with this judgment. That kind of arrangement for a song called ‘Dress Up’? “He is completely crazy.”

As James O said that, a faint sense of excitement was leaking out.

… If I reveal that I arranged this, won’t I get caught by the collar? Isn’t the reaction unusual?

“But the boldness of trying something that no one seems likely to do, and the ingenious sense of succeeding at it, seem to rekindle the spark of inspiration in me. So, I would like you to have a conversation. I just want that. I think I can encounter some positive stimulation when I meet that person.”

Hmm, I guess you’re trying to approach me with bad intentions.

I seriously wondered whether I should just ignore this or ignore it. And soon I decided.

As he spoke honestly, I will also speak honestly.

“That’s me.”

“… Yes?”

“That crazy guy is me.”

“…”

James Oh closed his eyes tightly and asked.

“Excuse me, aren’t you the manager?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“But you also compose music?”

“These are the joys and sorrows of small and medium-sized agencies. “In places where there is a shortage of people, employees perform multiple tasks.”

Somehow, most of what I do now feels like I brought it on myself…

He spoke as if he were lamenting.

“It’s hard to believe.”

Even for me, it seemed hard to believe.

In order to be considerate of him, I was thinking of providing a little proof.

“Would you like to go back to the company later and show me the work process?”

“No, I’m sorry, but that’s not enough.”

What if that’s not enough? What more can I show you?

Oh, is this knowledge only known to experts? That would prove something.

… Sorry, I’m tired. The theory is poor because it was a quick reward.

While I was thinking about whether I should say it was a lie and run away, James O, who had been looking down at the floor with his arms crossed and thinking for a while, suddenly looked me in the eyes and said.

“… Arrangement intention.”

“Yes?”

“I will believe you if you tell me your intention for the arrangement. It seemed like I was the only one among the evaluation team who understood this accurately.”

It’s not that difficult.

I don’t know if that guy will be satisfied with that…

I just said what I thought.

“I don’t know what you were expecting, but there was nothing so great that composer James O. Could grandiosely say that was the intention of the arrangement. There was only one intention behind the arrangement. This is what makes Winter stand out.”

“… Stand out?”

“Yes, stand out. Winter’s talent is truly amazing. That child is far from being called a genius of expression. However, he said it is worthy of being called a machine of expression.”

“It’s like a machine… Does that mean it accurately expresses the composer’s intention?”

As expected of a nobleman who was considered the best, he had excellent understanding.

“You’re right. The word machine is not meant in a negative sense. Winter is a child who can accurately show the intention of the song that the composer, lyricist, or arranger is trying to convey without adding or subtracting. And there are almost no limits here. “No matter what punk, rock, ballad, R&B, electronic, or trap you put in, it will accurately reproduce the image the song’s creator wanted.”

He nodded silently while listening to me.

I thought the reaction wasn’t bad and continued.

“In order to make such a child stand out, I had to show him as much as possible.”

“So you chose to dress up.”

“You’re right. And the direction of arranging Dress Up is also the same as the intention mentioned above. Dress Up is a masterpiece that has a sufficient level of difficulty and has a variety of genre interpretations. It’s a perfect song to show off Winter’s skills. I don’t think it would have been bad even if we had performed on stage with the original song.”

“Then why did you arrange it?”

I answered him as he looked at me expectantly, lightly putting saliva on his lips.

“Winter can do more than that.”

“…”

I spoke after lightly stroking Winter, who looked blankly at me as I said that.

“So we changed each part to be more provocative and raw, funkier, more soulful, and more girly. “It would be good to think of it as the edges of the hexagon that were refined by the composer team called Revolution.”

“… “Did you just do that to make the trainee stand out?”

“It’s not just winter. “Are there any other reasons for arranging a song?”

“… I see. No. “There was none.”

Even though the story was over, he did not speak. I ended up feeling embarrassed.

“This is the end of what can be called the intention of arrangement. … Well, it’s not that big of a story, is it?”

“… No. It was truly amazing. It was a great story.”

James Oh said, politely taking out his business card from his arms.

“You, … “What did the manager’s name say?”

I also said, handing the business card to the other person.

“This is Two Bear Entertainment team leader Seon Taeyang.”

“Is it so. Team leader Seon Tae-yang. “I would like to make a suggestion.”

He swallowed and spoke as if he was nervous.

“Are you interested in working with me? I will give you twice the salary you are receiving now. “I will not hold back on sharing any of my experiences.”

Then Winter stepped in front of me and screamed.

“No!”

It looked like a baby otter was protecting its favorite shell.