Chapter 104
Chapter 104
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 104
Chapter Title: Guardian Angels and Spoilers
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An announcement was uploaded to RE-V's official account.
[RE-V FIRST FANMEETING N.1]
It was none other than the announcement for RE-V's first fanmeeting.
↳?? Aren't we having a comeback?
↳I thought it was our turn right after Creatin's promotion period ended.
↳The date is 7 weeks after Creatin's activities end?
Although RE-V's comeback hadn't been announced yet, BRAVE, who had firmly believed it would happen right after Creatin's promotions, was thrown into confusion.
[Maybe they're planning it for after the promotion period? But our boys haven't changed their hairstyles, right?]
↳Yeah, Haru's hair color faded and it got longer, so I think he dyed it black. He had silver hair right up until the festival.
↳Hmm... The other guys haven't changed their hair either, so I'm not sure.
↳Looks like they just got a trim? What's going on?
[I can't tell if they're having a comeback or not. Please, just tell us something. I'm dying of curiosity. Are our boys making a comeback? Why do they love surprises so much? Creatin also dropped their teaser out of nowhere. Are they planning to do the same to us?]
↳Just like you need bullets to go to war, I need to fill my wallet to welcome our boys' comeback.
↳We have to set a new first-week sales record for our boys.
↳We need money to support them, you know.
[Alright, I'm starting my ticketing practice today. Recommend me some games to improve my ticketing skills.]
↳I just wish they'd catch the scalpers.
↳Scalpers are so annoying.
↳The ticketing scalpers that all idol fans hate the most.
↳I think the best way is just to try ticketing for other events a lot. And always go to a PC bang.
[The ticketing is in three weeks, but my heart is already pounding. What do I do?]
↳Same here!
↳Thinking about how they're going to kill it on stage for the fanmeeting, I absolutely can't miss this.
↳If I miss this, I'm seriously going to bawl my eyes out. Scheduled to wail.
↳Failure is not in my vocabulary. It has to be a success. I have to go, no matter what it takes. I failed to get into the audience for RED CUBE, failed to get into music shows, failed the video calls. I've tried for everything I could, but I've never once seen RE-V in person. This is a disgrace as a BRAVE.
With the sudden fanmeeting announcement, BRAVE were steeling their resolve to get tickets by any means necessary.
* * *
The day of the pre-release music video shoot arrived.
It was the music video for ‘LIKE’.
“What is this?”
After getting our hair and makeup done and changing into our outfits, we couldn't help but burst out laughing at the sight of each other.
“Manager.”
“Yeah?”
“Are you sure fans actually like this kind of thing?”
Lee Ho-jun asked the manager, lightly tugging at the hem of his clothes.
“Of course. This is the result of our social media reconnaissance, I tell you.”
Despite the manager's confident reply, Lee Ho-jun's skepticism didn't fade.
To be honest, I felt the same way as Lee Ho-jun.
No, all of us did.
‘It’s only natural, since we’ve never done a concept like this before.’
Our concept this time was guardian angels, the kind you’d see in cartoons as a kid.
We’d seen magical girls, witches, wizards, even vampires and werewolves, but this seemed to be the first time for guardian angels.
‘We’re pioneering a new genre.’
I remember this song not having this kind of concept before.
A refreshing, first-love concept.
All the members wore white shirts and outfits reminiscent of school uniforms.
‘The reason our concept changed was probably because of Creatin.’
Creatin’s concept for their latest song was ‘refreshing’.
We had to make our comeback right after their promotions ended, and if another refreshing concept came out right after a refreshing one, they would overlap.
‘Still, isn’t ‘guardian angel’ a bit much?’
The outfits themselves weren’t actually that special.
They were white, suit-like clothes with gold accents.
The problem was the wings attached to our backs.
The wings weren’t very big, but it was a bit embarrassing for grown men to be wearing them.
It was on a whole different level of embarrassing compared to acting cute for the fans.
‘I’ve been an idol for six years and thought I could handle just about anything by now, but I guess I still have a long way to go.’
“Are we going to wear this on stage too?”
Park Ji-ham asked with a serious expression.
“Maybe just once?”
The manager said cautiously, holding up his index finger.
‘Once. Right, if the fans really like it, there’s no reason we can’t do it.’
The other members seemed to be thinking the same thing, as they were nodding their heads.
They looked slightly resigned.
The only silver lining was that the wings weren't that big.
“We’ll start with the group shoot now.”
“Okay.”
We stood in front of a green screen.
“You can start by looking around as if you’re searching for something. Ready, action!”
There was nothing in front of us, but we followed the director’s instructions.
The shoot proceeded smoothly.
Thanks to there being almost no NGs, the atmosphere on set was great.
“Cut! That was great. Let’s get a wardrobe change.”
Thanks to that, we could take off the wings quickly.
The next outfits were casual clothes.
Things like sweatshirts, hoodies, and sweaters.
The overall plot of this music video was as follows.
Small bits of good fortune follow ordinary people, and it’s because guardian angels exist by their side.
‘But wasn’t this song about first love?’
The music video and the song lyrics don't always have to match perfectly, so I decided not to dwell on it.
* * *
A photo of a potted plant was uploaded to Leon’s social media.
↳Why a potted plant all of a sudden? Did he buy one because his studio felt empty?
↳Maybe he got a plant because he spends too much time in his studio.
Just as fans’ questions began to bloom, Leon posted another photo.
It was a picture of RE-V’s Seo Yoon-seul inside a recording booth.
↳??? What? What is this?
↳Leon, what are you doing? Why is RE-V’s Seo Yoon-seul in a recording booth?
↳Is this from when they recorded MESS?
↳No. There’s a potted plant in front of the recording booth. It wasn’t there when Leon did his live stream a while ago. It’s definitely a recent photo.
↳I'm so curious. So curious.
The impact of the photo Leon posted was huge.
[What is this? Did Leon compose RE-V’s comeback song again?? But Leon’s never done that twice. He’s not the type to write songs for others in the first place. Besides, if he was directing for RE-V, he probably would have posted pictures of the other members too. You know how sensitive our boy is about that stuff.]
↳Exactly. He left his group because he was ostracized, so he would never single out just one member. He’d rather not give anyone attention at all.
↳This is so true it’s funny lolololol. Our boy would rather ignore everyone than just focus on one person. It's fine since he's not the type to get super close to people anyway.
↳What could it be.
↳I'm so curious.
[Did Yoon-seul buy a potted plant as a gift for visiting Leon's studio? He hasn't even been paid yet, but he still bought that to be polite.]
↳Ah. RE-V hasn't been paid yet?
↳Yeah. They haven't been paid yet. Seems like they will be soon, though.
↳Ah. No wonder. I thought it was weird for our boy to post something like that. He must have been touched.
↳Wow. To think he bought that as a gift when visiting his senior's studio before even getting paid, I'd be touched too. From what I heard Park Su-hyeol rambling about on his internet broadcast, it seems like they never got properly paid, let alone earned hundreds of millions. So it’s really admirable that he bought it even when he’s not well-off. Yoon-seul, our boy has plenty of money, so go get treated to lots of delicious food. You deserve it.
There had never been a single photo of another person on Leon’s social media.
He never uploaded anything other than photos related to his albums or pictures from his travels.
He wasn't one to enjoy social media, but he posted photos to communicate with his fans.
So, it was only natural that a photo of someone else would never appear.
[Looks like Leon really likes Seo Yoon-seul lololol. He’s the only other person ever posted on Leon’s social media. Our boy is finally making friends in the entertainment industry. I'm so touched. Is this what a mother feels like when her son makes a friend at the kids' cafe?]
↳lololololol no way. Mother. Have you been raising Leon?
↳Yes. I’m Leon’s mom. Our Leon was having a hard time adjusting at his English preschool, so I’m glad he’s finally made a friend.
↳What a coincidence. My son’s name is Leon too. Let’s get along, fellow Leon moms!
↳lolololol To be honest, it always bothered me that our boy didn't have any close friends and was always cooped up in his studio. It's a relief that he's found a good junior.
[Leon’s fans told me he never posts pictures of other people. If he were directing for RE-V, he would have posted a group photo. That means only Yoon-seul was recording… They wouldn’t give him a solo album already, would they? So, what is it?]
↳I have no idea.
↳Me neither. Seriously, what is it? I wish someone would just tell me the answer.
↳It's definitely not a solo. They haven't even been debuted for a year. No matter how good of a main vocalist he is, there’s no way they’d give him a solo album. That would just divide the fandom they’ve worked so hard to build.
↳Right. Honestly, all the members of RE-V are talented enough for solo albums, so if they only give one to Yoon-seul right now, the fans of other members might riot.
[I’ve been thinking about it really hard. Could it be an OST or something? Leon isn’t releasing a solo album right now, and I can’t think of anything else.]
↳This is it.
↳This has to be it!
↳My heart is already racing. An OST? Directed by Leon? That says it all. I can’t think of anything else. It has to be an OST.
Thanks to Leon's spoiler-that-wasn't-a-spoiler, the fans had succeeded in their perfect deduction.