Chapter 62
Chapter 62
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 62
Chapter Title: Cover Song Algorithm (1)
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"Sunlight. It's such a pretty name. It comes from the idea that our fans are always warmly cheering us on and loving us like rays of sunlight, and that's what I love most about it. If we're the planet EverPlanet, then you're our perfect sunlight. Just like in our lyrics."
Holy... shit. Homma found herself gaping at Lee Jae, mouth agape without realizing it.
"So from now on, we'll keep singing our hearts out, circling around you all. We'll work day and night so that every moment with us is filled with happiness. That's our fate, after all. So please take care of us going forward, Sunlights. I love you."
Ha Jaeseemed pretty satisfied with his words, flashing a grin as he bowed toward the camera.
Homma's face lit up with emotion at the sight.
"Lee Jae, how does he..."
Say such beautiful things? It was truly unbelievable. Ladies and gentlemen, the world's smoothest-talking cat is right here.
While she was internally fangirling hard, the other members, who had been listening quietly, let out their own exclamations of admiration.
"Wow... Lee Jae's really good at this."
"Yeah. What are the rest of us supposed to do now?"
"Lee Jae..."
"Ah."
Lee Jae's expression turned a bit awkward as he saw Teddy's deeply crestfallen face. Even that looked adorable—probably because I love Ha Jaeso damn much...
"Uh, then Teddy, you can do yours in English. That makes it fair, right?"
"Yeah. Teddy, English it is."
"Really? Awesome! So now it's my turn?"
And with that, Teddy, Kim Kwang-myeong, and Go Eun-young all shared their thoughts, before leader Park Su-rim wrapped up the video with the final message.
"So going forward, we'll work hard to show our Sunlights an even better, cooler EverPlanet. Thank you!"
She clutched her swelling chest and checked the comments. Sure enough, reactions from other fans who had watched poured in.
- Sunlight ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ We're Sunlights now!!!!!
└ Sunlight!!!!!!!!
└ Hey Sunlights!! I'm a Sunlight too!!
- Why do their messages hit so hard? Especially Lee Jae, you're too good at this..
└ Fr ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ He says it so prettily, our Lee Jae
└ Ha Jaewrites letters prettily and speaks prettily too, seriously ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
└ No wonder he was always reading books in the waiting room... Reading is the way... Literature boy supreme ㅠㅠ
- I was so scared we'd end up as LovePlanet lol thank god;; Thanks kids, for voting Sunlight
└ 2222 Even if shortening it was fine, LovePlanet still sucks
└ 3333 Fr;; I'd have bailed if it was LovePlanet
└ 4444 They're cute but LovePlanet is a no..
└ I liked it ㅠ Kinda don't get the cringe complaints... Don't a lot of other fanclubs have Love in the name...?
└ Nah, Sunlight's way prettier anyway
└ 22 Plus it has meaning
└ I thought the same but Sunlight's not bad so I'm just accepting it!!
- Your one true Sunlight brighter than hope...... The perfect Sunlight that drives away even despair...... I'll be that for you kids, let's walk flower paths only ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Seeing the overwhelmingly positive reactions from other fans made her extremely satisfied. The fandom vibe was still good so far.
As someone who knew just how crucial a fandom's atmosphere was in stan culture, she couldn't help but be pleased.
'Time to flood them with edited commemorative pics.'
Homma logged into Flitter in high spirits. With the new name 'Sunlight' etched in her heart.
* * *
With the fanclub name settled, we resolved to approach EverPlanet activities with fresh energy.
That's why we decided to post a new Planet Log.
That evening after practice, the members gathered around the dorm dining table.
In the center of the table were some fruits we could munch on as we started the meeting.
"Alright, kids. Let's each throw out an idea. What should we post?"
"Hmm, how about sightseeing in Seoul? Like taking the subway to a nearby palace."
"Let's do a mukbang! Mukbangs are super popular these days. Chicken mukbang."
"Teddy, you just wanna eat chicken, don't you?"
"......Ooh, Tae-hee hyung's sharp."
Teddy scratched his head and let out a goofy hehe laugh.
Han Tae-hee seemed to find Teddy pretty cute, spearing an apple slice with his fork and feeding it to him.
That's when Lee Jae-oh, sitting next to him, spoke up in a serious tone.
"Sightseeing in Seoul's good, mukbang's good too... but since this is our first post after the fanclub name was set to Sunlight, it'd be nice if it had some meaning."
"Something meaningful..."
"Like something that best shows off our unique vibe. Or something that really captures our feelings for the fans.
Hmm. Content that best shows our unique color...
As I listened to him, a new idea popped into my head.
Content that shows our color and that fans would love most—wouldn't it be this?
It wasn't strictly a vlog, but whatever.
I raised my hand and said,
"I just thought of something. How about we post a cover video?"
"A cover video?"
"Yeah. Other groups do it a lot. Honestly, our skills aren't half bad if you ask me. I think posting cover songs or cover dances would be great. Wouldn't that best show our color?"
The members' faces lit up with 'Oh.' expressions at my suggestion.
Kim Kwang-myeong, sitting across from me, nodded and backed me up.
"Sounds good? I vote for Ha Jae's idea."
"Ho ho?"
"......Ah, slip-up. I vote for Ha Jaehyung's idea."
"Hmm."
"It was a slip-up, a slip-up. Stop glaring. You'll end up cross-eyed."
"Cross-eyed, my ass."
Tch. Can't even try to like the guy.
I shook my head at my composition mentor and annoying bandmate, who was self-sabotaging his own points.
Just then, Park Su-rim laughed and stepped in between us.
"Okay, okay, calm down both of you. But I like Lee Jae's idea too. Idols gotta compete with their main gig, right?"
That's the spirit, Su-rim.
I couldn't hold back a satisfied smile swelling inside me.
Then Go Eun-young tilted her head and chimed in.
"I like posting covers too. But can we post that on Planet Log? That's for vlogs, and cover songs don't really count as vlogs."
"Good point."
She had a valid argument.
Planet Log was our vlog upload category, and covers weren't exactly vlogs in the strict sense.
Then Han Tae-hee, munching on a banana nearby, said casually,
"Then just make a new one. Why force it into Planet Log? Whip up a whole new category just for covers."
"Huh? That's not a bad idea."
It'd be way easier for fans to find if we made a separate category for covers instead of cramming them into Planet Log.
The other members agreed with Han Tae-hee.
"I'm for it. BlueBlack sunbaes have a whole channel dedicated to live covers."
"Me too! Let's post tons of cover videos!"
"Oh. Then we need a new name for it?"
"Yep. Any ideas?"
At Park Su-rim's question, Kim Kwang-myeong popped a cherry tomato in his mouth, raised his hand, and said,
"How about Planet Studio?"
"Ooh, nice. Clean and simple."
"Kwang-myeong, you got taste?"
Oh... Even to me, it sounded pretty solid. I eyed Kim Kwang-myeong with newfound respect. Guess being a songwriter gives him flair for this stuff.
"Then let's call Manager Hwang and ask if it's doable. Probably fine, but still."
"Okay. I'll reach out."
"Assuming it's good. Who's posting it?"
At Go Eun-young's question, everyone naturally turned to her.
All seven pairs of eyes locked on her.
"The main vocal's gotta do it, right, Eun-young?"
"Knew it. Fine."
"Dance covers by Teddy."
"Of course! It's gotta be me. But just me and Eun-young?"
"Would be nice to add one or two more... Kwang-myeong, you in?"
Kim Kwang-myeong shook his head.
"You know I can't sing."
"Wasn't gonna make you anyway. Eun-young sings, you rap."
"Go full throttle on a cover rap? Ehh, nah."
"Then one of your own songs?"
"I do have some I'm saving, but I wanna drop them as mixes later, so not ready to reveal..."
Picky bastard. Still got that national hip-hop vibe going.
"......Nothing else?"
"Nope. Been focused on our album tracks lately."
Ugh! I shook my head and spoke up.
"I'll do it. That's probably best."
"......Alright, Ha Jaethen. Two singers, so maybe one more dancer?"
At Park Su-rim's question, Teddy shook his head.
"Nah. I thought of a song I wanna do, and it'd look better solo."
"Oh, yeah? Cool, then. Teddy solo this time, next one me and Jae-oh together."
And with that, we reached a consensus and requested approval from the company.
The answer was, predictably, OK. Manager Hwang was thrilled we were coming up with ideas ourselves.
With Planet Studio's launch greenlit, the system predictably handed me a new quest.
[SUB QUEST GENERATED!
[For a Successful Launch]
▶You and the EverPlanet members have decided to open a new media channel, 'Planet Studio.' Given the channel's nature, high-quality cover content is essential to draw in viewers. Pour your all into creating cover content for a successful launch and channel operation.
Rank: D
Quest Completion Conditions:
- Achieve 'System Self-Evaluation Score' of 90+ on the upload for Planet Studio
Completion Rewards: EXP, SPECIAL REWARD, EverPlanet Fame Increase
Failure Penalty: 'Ha Jae' and EverPlanet Infamy Increase]
[Accept Quest? Y/N]
The system never failed to cough up a quest whenever something new popped up.
'What's this about privacy protection? Bullshit.'
[This system does not view certain scenes to protect 'Ha Jae's privacy.]
See that? Reading my thoughts but calls it privacy protection.
'But what's this "does not view certain scenes" mean?'
A creepy feeling nagged at me, but I shook it off. Focusing all my energy on the quest instead.
'System self-evaluation score of 90+... Like karaoke scores?'
No clue exactly, but probably just sing the cover well.
Perfect timing. I'd been practicing new techniques lately anyway.
Kill the quest, practice singing. Two birds, one stone. I hit Y to accept.
Never lost out taking one of his quests anyway.