A Musical Genius in The Corner of The Room - Chapter 138

EP 16 – Oh That’s Right, It’s Surprising But It’s True (6)

When I first said I would appear on Dangwicon.

I was worried about what song I would sing on stage.

Among them, the first song that came to mind was none other than “It’s Not Your Fault.”

A song I wrote while remembering the first time I tried and thought something I shouldn’t have done.

But the song was already too famous.

To some extent, it’s the most famous song I’ve ever made.

So the next song I thought of was 『Farewell』.

Since this song was created from the beginning with only revenge in mind, if I sing that song at Danwicon, it will be the greatest revenge of my life.

However, this Danwicon is not a stage for revenge.

To resolve ties with the past and move forward. It is a stage to no longer hide behind others, but to stand next to others and walk forward.

The reason I took off my mask and the reason I started using the name Yoo Ah-jin instead of 0340 was all for that reason.

That’s why I gave up on those two songs.

Instead, I decided to create a completely new song.

Why I became a singer, how I came here, and who I am.

A song that contains all those stories. 『you are』.

I sing that song and look at the people on the podium.

Familiar faces of students hiding among the students shouting and cheering at me.

They have distorted expressions as if they are uncomfortable or have no choice.

I clenched my fists tightly as I looked at them.

What are they thinking now?

Am I bothered and annoyed now? Or is he reflecting on it?

Although it is impossible to know the feelings of about 20 people.

I think I know what the owner of the glaring gaze I sometimes feel is thinking. I sing the end of the song, ignoring the gaze that feels almost blatant.

-I’ll sing a song.

2 minutes 20 seconds.

A very short stage.

Not at 0340, I finished my first performance as Yoo Ah-jin and went down from the podium.

-Wow!!

-Yoo Ah-jin!!

-You are our pride!!

-I believed it!!

I bite my lip as I hear loud cheers coming from the auditorium. In that state, she slowly walked down the stairs and collapsed, leaning against the simple waiting room.

“… … Ha, hoo, ha.”

I didn’t notice, but at some point my breathing started to become heavier. Not only that, her legs were weak, and the fingers that had been holding the microphone the entire time she was singing were trembling slightly.

No matter how physically weak I am, I’m not at the point where I’m completely exhausted just by singing a song that lasts 2 minutes and 20 seconds.

As expected, performing on stage with the mask off must have been mentally difficult.

Really, I’m glad I took the medication beforehand.

Otherwise, there would have been panic on stage.

As I held onto my wrists with trembling fingers and suppressed my panic as best as I could, someone grabbed my shoulders and spoke in a friendly voice.

“are you okay?”

When I turned my head to hear a voice so friendly that it tickled my ears and gave me goosebumps, I saw Yeonjiman looking at me with a worried expression.

Seeing that, I honestly shook my head.

“… … no.”

“What about medicine? Should I call an ambulance?”

“are you okay. “There’s no need for that.”

It’s not that I’m overdoing it, but how can I bear it at this level? I can’t even compare since I didn’t experience this mild panic when wearing a mask, but it’s still much better than before.

I forced myself to control my breathing to prevent hyperventilation, then moved to a chair and sat down. Then, after drinking water, he asks Yeon-man.

“But the stage was okay, right?”

I sang while holding on desperately to avoid falling down on stage.

Yeon-man looked at me and smiled and responded to my words.

“It was the best.”

Although I asked first.

It’s a bit burdensome, Ji-man.

* * *

The filming of Dangwicon ended successfully.

Although, I was forced to take a break for about 30 minutes after the performance due to hyperventilation and panic. Other than that, there were no major problems, and the worst (collapsed on stage or panicked) didn’t happen.

Well, instead, I had to sleep and do nothing for about two days after filming ended.

“I heard it’s not very effective.”

Even though I think to myself that fuel efficiency is not good, I drink pine needle buds. Then he looked at the community and sighed.

Currently, the community is once again in an uproar because of me.

The reason is, Dangwicon.

After finishing filming Dangwicon and starting work on the next album, Dangwicon aired.

Due to the fact that it was Yoo Ah-jin’s first appearance in a program other than 0340, Dangwicon recorded the highest viewer ratings of all time (even though Dangwicon itself has only aired 3 episodes).

The viewer rating was a whopping 2.3%.

You might be thinking, ‘Is this high?’, but the manager told me that this is a surprisingly high viewership rating for a cable music program like this.

-Yoo Ah-jin Hemeco is really great.

-ㅋㅋㅋ Why does the school uniform look so awkward?

-The song is really good. When will this be released?

-It’s refreshing because it feels like I’m seeing a new singer.

And it wasn’t just the viewership ratings that did well. The number of views on YouTube was also very good. In 24 hours, it exceeded 3 million views and ranked first in real-time popular videos.

If you look at this point, the result is so good that the PD can’t stop laughing. Unfortunately, the repercussions of Danwicon’s broadcast did not end there.

The first was because of the facial expressions of some students.

Unlike most students who are happy and cheering, these students have distorted and uncomfortable expressions. The controversy grew as viewers commented on the students’ facial expressions by asking why they were making such facial expressions.

One of the students caught up in the controversy said, ‘I was a senior in high school and had to study, but I was forced to take it. ‘That’s a nuisance,’ he wrote on the community.

Well, if you think about it, it’s not wrong.

Even if they have just entered their third year of high school, they may think it is a nuisance as it is the most important time in their lives.

Even if it’s just 20 minutes.

In fact, public opinion expressed that they understand students, saying that they may be annoyed by seeing a performance they do not want.

While favorable public opinion was slowly emerging toward some students, an article was posted on the community.

The author, who introduced himself as a third-year student at Ssangmun High School who had seen the Danwicon performance (and even certified it), said that the reason the students’ facial expressions were bad was not because they were watching a performance they didn’t want or because they had to study, but because they were just He claimed that he was making that expression because he was stabbed because he was bullying me.

And as proof of that claim, he uploaded a video of Yeonman screaming with excitement while performing and even filmed it with his cell phone, as well as a screenshot of a KakaoTalk chat room that appeared to be a group chat room.

-Yoo Ah-jin, why did that bastard come here?

-ㅁㅊ What if that bastard reports that we abused him?

-Report what we did?? What are you going to do even if you do? They’re just certifying the crap out of it haha.

-What did we do?

Perhaps they were trying to avoid revealing their true identity, but they cut out parts of the chat room, but it was still possible to clearly see what was going on.

The moment the screenshot was posted, the community went into an uproar.

When I revealed my face, there were people who brought up the video of the social phobia I mentioned and said it was evidence of being bullied.

I don’t know if it was posted by the staff of Dangwicon, but as the fact that I was the one who said that I wanted to perform at Ssangmun High School was posted, there was talk that this Dangwicon performance was my revenge.

“I didn’t mean to do this.”

The reason I participated in this Danwicon was not for revenge or anything like that. The question is whether the public believes this. But I don’t think I need to explain it.

As I told Jee Man, I have no intention of becoming involved with Ssangmoon High School in the future.

-So you’re saying I can just leave without responding?

After hearing my explanation, Representative Zion spoke with a slightly trembling voice. I guess he was angry because I was bullied.

Hearing that voice, I spoke while tapping my fingers on the table.

“Yes, there is no need to explain.”

-But are you really okay with inaction? If you want, I can definitely screw you. Not just them, but their parents and even the school.

“No, it’s okay.”

-Are you forgiving?

I frown at the CEO’s words.

Forgive me. I don’t really have any thoughts like that. I’m not some kind of saint. Well, the Bible says that if you get hit on the left cheek, turn the right cheek, but I have no intention of doing that.

He’s not that nice or anything great.

However, I am not a person who believes that the best revenge is forgiveness. It’s just that he is uncomfortable with the fact that he is involved with those people.

“If I had forgiven you, I would have given you a shield. “They just ignore it.”

-Well, if we don’t respond, those people will continue to get criticized.

Since that KakaoTalk message was made public, those people have been receiving all kinds of criticism like criminals who sold out their country. Also, the person who claimed to be a ‘boy of the touch’ revealed his personal information on Instagram, so his real name was changed.

-If you change your mind later, let me know.

“I understand. Thank you, CEO.”

-What do you call the CEO, brother?

“Hyung, a little.”

How much of an age difference are you, so how can you be an older brother? If you call the CEO “hyung,” you have to call teacher Yeon Jeong-ah “noona.”

-Then you can call me uncle. Anyway, hang up. You have to film with your younger brother soon.

“ah.”

I hold my head at the CEO’s words.

Oh, that’s right.

Come to think of it, the filming was today.

* * *

Ssangmun High School.

Ssangmoon High School, which was a very ordinary high school with no special advantages but also no significant disadvantages, is no longer ordinary after the airing of Dangwicon.

-Singer Yoo Ah-jin, bullied by groups during school.

-Singer Yoo Ah-jin, who suffered school violence, why did the school turn a blind eye?

-Ssangmun High School student reported, the teacher ignored Yoo Ah-jin’s words!

The story about Yoo Ah-jin’s group bullying, which was revealed through the community after the party conference, was now almost confirmed.

Through all the reports that followed, it was revealed that when Yoo Ah-jin was in first grade, students in her class ignored Yoo Ah-jin and the teacher ignored her words.

“What the hell is this?”

The principal of Ssangmoon High School was dizzy from all the articles pouring in.

If this had only happened among students, it wouldn’t have been such a big problem.

The school may be criticized for not understanding and failing to take care of the students. Considering that the bullying that Yoo Ah-jin suffered was mainly through ignoring rather than physical bullying, there is some room for excuse.

However, Yoo Ah-jin clearly told her homeroom teacher that she was being bullied. It was revealed that she even requested a school violence committee.

The one who ignored it was Yoo Ah-jin’s homeroom teacher.

“Mr. Kim Jeong-woo, come to the principal’s office.”

The principal, who confirmed the fact through the article, called Yoo Ah-jin’s homeroom teacher, Kim Jeong-woo.

Soon after, Kim Jeong-woo, who came to the principal’s office, looked at the principal, sweating profusely, as if he knew what he had been called for.

‘You frustrating bastard.’

From that look, the principal could tell that Kim Jeong-woo had ignored the request for a school violence committee and ignored Yoo Ah-jin. Therefore, the principal did not say anything else and spoke to Kim Jeong-woo.

“We’ll check the facts, so I’m waiting.”

“yes.”

Kim Jeong-woo bowed his head and left the principal’s office.

The principal, looking at that scene, sighed.

Teacher Kim Jeong-woo is a very popular figure at school. He is young, and he is very friendly with the students, so the students like him a lot.

But I never dreamed that it would lead to one-sided favoritism.

Minimum, discipline. If it’s bad, you may be forcibly transferred.

At that time, the principal was clutching his wrinkled forehead and wondering how far this problem would grow.

Joo Seong-woon, the student who was revealed to be the mastermind behind Yoo Ah-jin’s neglect, was gritting his teeth in the classroom.

Joo Seong-woon is commonly referred to as a student who plays. He likes playing with friends rather than studying, riding motorcycles, smoking, and drinking.

An immature student who thinks he is cool.

However, since I maintained a fairly amicable relationship with other students, my reputation itself was not that bad. No, it wasn’t bad.

After the Party Contest, the students’ perspectives changed as it was revealed that Joo Seong-woon had led the students to ignore and harass Yoo Ah-jin.

They stare at you as if you’re watching them, don’t talk to you, and even if you say hello, you get a half-baked answer.

Joo Seong-woon gritted his teeth at the sight of students whispering about him while he was in class.

‘What did I do?’

From Joo Seong-woon’s perspective, it was very unfair. Joo Seong-woon just ignored Yoo Ah-jin.

The eyes were dark and dull with a blue theme, so I thought they were ugly, so I just ignored them outright.

But because of something like that, he had to go through this.

-That’s him… … .

-The student who bullied Yoo Ah-jin… … .

-He must be expelled… … .

Seongwoon Joo gritted his teeth and ignored the whispers of the students around him and took out his cell phone. When I turned on my phone, which had been set to silent, I saw hundreds of unread KakaoTalk notifications.

Joo Seong-woon, who checked the KakaoTalk notification, distorted his expression and entered KakaoTalk with trembling fingers.

Then, there was a flood of KakaoTalk messages from people whose names I didn’t even know, let alone their faces.

-Oooh crap.

-Human ㅆㄹㄱ ㅅㄲ

-Why are you buying it? Die, die, die, die, die

-Why do you really live like that, harassing others?

… … What to do… …

“Fuck!! “You bastards!!”

As the KakaoTalk continued without knowing the end, Joo Seong-woon ended up swearing. Seeing Joo Seong-woon like that, the students looked at him with cold eyes for the first time.

Joo Seong-woon, who was about to swear at that gaze, lowered his head sadly.