Chapter 44
Chapter 44
[Hello!]
As Hwang Ye-jun greeted the audience with a microphone, a scream of excitement erupted.
It was Christmas Eve, the day for lovers and families.
Many people came to watch the outdoor stage of KBC Music Channel.
Before the last performance of Brown Black, the sound system broke down due to the cold weather.
While the staff were trying to fix it temporarily, hwang Ye-jun, the best speaker among the Brown Black members, decided to go on stage and fill the time instead of the MCs who had been hosting in the cold.
Hwang Ye-jun’s face was shown on the large screens installed in the center and on both sides of the stage.
This video was being broadcast live nationwide.
[I didn’t expect so many of you to come. Can you see me in the back?]
-Yes!
[Ahahaha.]
Hwang Ye-jun smiled brightly.
[Thank you for coming in this cold weather. The MCs have been working hard too, so I decided to host for a while. Is that okay with you?]
From everywhere, voices of yes! and Brown Black fighting! were heard.
[But you must be disappointed if there’s only one MC, right? That’s why I brought a special MC with me!]
The audience applauded at Hwang Ye-jun’s words, but as he was killing time, the staff who were moving quickly to fix the sound system turned their heads.
“What? There was a special MC?”
“I’ve never heard of that.”
As they were puzzled, they heard the PD’s voice in their earphones. He didn’t tell the staff either to keep it a secret.
-It’s my request. And set up more security guards around the stage. Be careful of other places too. More people might come, so be prepared.
It was a faint sound from a single speaker, but it caught their attention. The audience went silent as it started.
They all had puzzled expressions on their faces. Wait, this. Isn’t this. But, why is it here?
[William?]
A woman’s voice ended the video, and then.
Clang!
[Lil’ bug?]
A man’s voice ended the video.
Hwang Ye-jun shouted loudly.
[Please welcome our Hollywood star, Lee Seo-jun, who performed brilliantly as William and the baby ladybug!]
And then, a small child walked out from behind the stage and stood next to Hwang Ye-jun.
Seo-jun’s face, smiling brightly, was shown on the big screen.
Seo-jun was wearing a thick white cape and a warm fur hat.
On the cape, there were small white wings, and on the hat, there was a round ring.
It was Kim Hee-sang’s masterpiece, the Baby Angel of Christmas.
It was a costume and accessory that took a week to make by hand.
The couple showed their thumbs up to Kim Hee-sang, who was drinking beer next to them, as they saw their son’s face filling the screen.
Ahh! Someone screamed.
Wowowowowow!
And cheers erupted.
The people who were watching on television also gasped and exclaimed.
“Really? Is that really Lee Seo-jun?!”
“He came here?!”
“No wonder, hwang Ye-jun was so excited.”
They already knew the relationship between Brown Black and Lee Seo-jun, which had made the news.
They all nodded their heads.
The entertainment reporters who were nearby started to upload articles with only titles on the internet.
[Hollywood star, Lee Seo-jun, a special guest on the music channel?!]
[The Shadowman series’ Lee Seo-jun, together with Brown Black!]
[The undisputed Hollywood actor! Lee Seo-jun!]
-Lee Seo-jun?! I’m a fan?! Why am I not there?!
-If he’s coming, he should have said so! No, I’m going there now!
-Wow. The music channel. How much did they pay him?
The staff swallowed their saliva at the unexpected reaction of the audience.
“This doesn’t look like it’s going to end well. PD-nim.”
[Hello!]
Seo-jun grabbed the microphone. They all screamed at the sight of Seo-jun, who had turned into a baby angel for Christmas Eve.
[Do you all know Lee Seo-jun?]
Yes!
[We have a small connection with Brown Black, so we came here. We will also have a special stage later. Please look forward to it!]
A short conversation ensued between Hwang Ye-jun and Lee Seo-jun.
It was broadcast live to the whole country through the microphone and camera.
Lee Seo-jun’s fans who lived near the outdoor stage started to gather one by one.
The staff’s hands and feet were busy.
Finally, the repair was done.
A staff member who had done a quick fix waved his arms at Hwang Ye-jun. Hwang Ye-jun saw the signal and said his farewell.
[Today is Christmas Eve. Have a happy day, everyone!]
[Have a happy day, everyone!]
Seo-jun also greeted them and activated his ability. It was a convenient ability that he could use as long as he wanted, because his owner was kind.
[Hollywood Star Lee Seo-jun as a Special Guest on Music Channel?!]
[Lee Seo-jun from the Shadowman Series, together with Brown Black!]
[The Undisputed Hollywood Actor! Lee Seo-jun!]
-Lee Seo-jun?! I’m a fan?! Why am I not there?!
-They should have announced it if he was coming! No, I’m going there right now!
-Wow. Music Channel. How much did they pay him?
The staff swallowed their saliva at the unusual reaction of the audience.
“This doesn’t look like it’s going to end well. PD-nim.”
[Hello!]
Lee Seo-jun picked up the microphone. Everyone screamed at the sight of Lee Seo-jun, who had transformed into a baby angel for Christmas Eve.
[Do you all know Lee Seo-jun?]
Yes!
[We have a small connection with Brown Black, so we came here. We will also have a special stage later. Please look forward to it!]
A brief conversation ensued between Hwang Ye-jun and Lee Seo-jun.
It was broadcast live across the country through the microphone and camera.
Lee Seo-jun’s fans who lived near the outdoor stage started to gather one by one, and the staff’s hands and feet got busy.
The repair was finally done.
A staff member who had done a rough emergency treatment waved both arms at Hwang Ye-jun.
Hwang Ye-jun saw the signal and said his farewell.
[Today is Christmas Eve. Have a happy day, everyone!]
[Have a happy day, everyone!]
Lee Seo-jun also greeted them and activated his ability. His ability was convenient and kind, as he could use it whenever he wanted, since his master was kind.
[The Baby Angel’s Giving Feather-Low Level-is activated.]
The Baby Angel’s Giving Feather.
It makes the hearts of the people who see it a little cleaner.
It can give a small blessing once a day.
Feathers that only Lee Seo-jun could see fell sparsely on the audience, and were absorbed by the people. Now the people could spend the day happily without worrying for a while.
[Then, shall we meet the stage of Brown Black? Lee Seo-jun, you can sit there.]
Hwang Ye-jun guided Lee Seo-jun to a chair at the end of the stage.
The audience near the chair turned on their phone cameras and took pictures of Lee Seo-jun.
Lee Seo-jun waved his hand and sat on the chair. He sighed inwardly.
‘Wow, I almost got into trouble going to a children’s festival.’
The reaction was bigger than the first day of kindergarten. He was on the stage, but it was like this. If he walked on the street… Lee Seo-jun shook his head inside.
[This stage is Brown Black’s stage.]
The MCs who had warmed up their bodies in the meantime introduced the stage of Brown Black.
Lee Seo-jun clapped his hands, and it showed on the screen.
The audience also followed Lee Seo-jun and clapped their hands. Then Lee Seo-jun smiled brightly at the camera.
Kyaaa!
Brown Black, who came up on the stage, also chuckled.
Soon the music flowed.
[The Connection of the Orchestra Conductor is activated.]
Wow.
The people who had never seen Brown Black’s stage in person opened their mouths and watched their stage.
Lee Seo-jun also watched the stage with sparkling numbers.
He saw his brothers dancing with dazzling choreography as always.
Their stage was cooler than other singers, but it seemed that they had reached the limit of their talent, as there was no difference between the two songs.
[The Orchestra Conductor’s Connection – Lowest Rank]
The musical skills of the beings connected to the conductor vary up to 1.3 times depending on their bond with the conductor.
The bond between the conductor and the connectors is expressed in numbers.
Maximum connection: 4
‘Is this 1.3 times the limit of their talents?’
Brown Black, who had finished their stage, approached Seo-jun.
They had gotten used to their current limit and thought that their performance was the best they could do.
Wasn’t it too early?
They felt like they would hit a slump with their skills reaching the limit, but they hid it well.
It was time for Seo-jun and Brown Black’s special stage.
Seo-jun got up from his chair and stood in the center of the stage with Brown Black.
He held the microphone that his brother handed him.
Music flowed from the speakers.
It was time to sing the song they had prepared hard for a week.
Seo-jun stood in the middle and Brown Black stood on both sides.
The calm sound seemed to wrap around the five of them on the stage.
Seo-jun didn’t prepare a special skill for this stage. Because,
[The Orchestra Conductor’s Connection – Lowest Rank – is activated.]
He already had a good skill.
Seo-jun learned how Brown Black felt about their stage.
He could feel and understand their music even though he was just standing on the same stage.
Seo-jun enjoyed Brown Black’s music with a throbbing heart.
The stage with the skill activated and the practice without the skill were clearly different.
As if the conductor was conducting, the five of them sang in perfect harmony.
That’s when it happened.
The numbers above Seo-jun’s head started to rise.
And at the end of the first verse of TODAY, all the numbers above Seo-jun and Brown Black’s heads sparkled as they pointed to 100.
[All bonds have reached the maximum.]
[The rank of the Orchestra Conductor’s Connection increases.]
?
In the midst of the interlude, seo-jun widened his eyes at the letters he saw.
What?
Rank increase?
?
In the midst of the interlude, seo-jun widened his eyes at the letters he saw.
What?
Rank increase? There was such a thing?
[The rank of the Orchestra Conductor’s Connection increases from the lowest to the low.]
The letters kept appearing whether Seo-jun was puzzled or not. The pattern on his right hand sparkled.
[The Orchestra Conductor’s Connection – Low Rank]
The musical skills of the beings connected to the conductor vary up to 2 times depending on their bond with the conductor.
The bond between the conductor and the connectors is expressed in numbers.
Maximum connection: 8 (4/8)
[The Orchestra Conductor’s Connection – Low Rank – is activated.]
Yeah?
And the second verse of TODAY began. Without a moment to lose, seo-jun started to sing the second verse as usual. Brown Black’s voice mixed in.
The [Orchestra Conductor’s Connection] that increased to the low rank drastically increased the musical skills of the five. It almost reached 2 times, surpassing the previous maximum of 1.3 times.
And from the first line of the second verse, brown Black realized that their song had changed.
They were surprised, but they continued to sing with a calm expression. Only the twitching facial muscles represented their hearts that were beating like crazy.
Brown Black’s singing voice grew louder.
They sang as if they were pouring out all the energy in their bodies.
“Crazy.”
Lim Yeon, who became a fan after watching Brown Black’s debut stage, blurted out without knowing.