Chapter 13: When you save the world, please save others too...
In the recording studio, the original producers had already left for the day, and now only one senior artist, who was supposed to be active in Japan, was present.
"senior?"
After opening the door, Han Shangxi looked at the figure with his back to the door and tentatively greeted him.
Is the senior here to write songs?
That's right. I heard from the president that this senior will be making a comeback in the second half of the year with another senior in a sub-unit.
So now they're preparing songs for their upcoming comeback.
Han Shangxi subconsciously ignored the absurdity of returning home late at night just to spend time in the recording studio.
"Sang-hee?"
I had some things to take care of today, so I came back.
You just came from the president's office, right?
I heard from Teddy and the others that you recently wrote a really perfect song.
Sang-hee did a great job.
Kwon Ji-yong did not expect Sang-hee to appear.
To hide his emotions, he suddenly became more talkative.
Oh dear, I need to maintain a good image in front of the younger generation.
What's more, this person is his own fan.
Kwon Ji-yong tried his best to look the same as usual.
"Thank you, senior."
Your recent song, "Somebody To Luv," is also really good.
Han Sang-hee chose to return the compliment to her senior.
"Somebody To Luv" is a song from the single album "Beautiful Hangover" recently released by this senior artist and his group.
The song is catchy and popular; that's Han Shangxi's biggest impression of it.
Aren't you even a little curious about what I'm talking about?
Because he was following Paracosm, Kwon Ji-yong knew that what his junior said wasn't a lie.
Paracosm did indeed mention liking the new song "Somebody To Luv" in their post.
Cough cough, thinking about his following the Paracosm account, Kwon Ji-yong felt a little guilty.
But isn't this junior really curious about what he just mentioned?
Sang-hee showed no curiosity, which instead frustrated Kwon Ji-yong.
Perhaps it was his emotions at play; he used to be perfectly normal in front of this junior.
Kwon Ji-yong thought to himself.
Happy birthday, senior.
Because GD was to her left, and Han Sang-hee had been focused on her composition assignment, she didn't hear what he was saying, so she casually started a conversation.
This has led to the current situation where read messages are being sent randomly.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Han Shangxi realized something was wrong.
The person in front of me is a senior colleague.
She was about to stand up and apologize when the other person stopped her.
"Sang-hee, you're making me a bad person."
Kwon Ji-yong, who didn't seem offended, was somewhat helpless. His words were tinged with a smile, which eased the complex emotions he had just felt.
He had also observed this junior colleague. She was normal when interacting with Teddy and the others, as well as with her fellow trainees. However, she became very reserved when she was with senior artists like them.
It's one thing to be reserved around other people, but why do I feel so awkward around him?
Paracosm claims that GD is the only celebrity they're a fan of.
Seeing that his junior seemed a little lost, Kwon Ji-yong also reflected on whether he had gone too far in establishing a senior image in front of him.
Actually, Han Shangxi was thinking about whether he should turn his head so he could hear his senior speaking more clearly.
"What did you just ask me, senior?"
Before the atmosphere could freeze, Han Shangxi turned the swivel chair around.
After adjusting herself, she asked.
"That's all."
I just feel like I've failed as a senior colleague.
Kwon Ji-yong sighed softly and pretended to be pitiful in front of his juniors.
The senior colleague today is quite strange.
Are you in a bad mood?
Looking at GD in front of him, Han Sang-hee thought to himself.
Coming to the recording studio late at night, coupled with what he just said, seems like something someone would do when they're in a bad mood.
"Senior, you haven't heard of my book 'EAT EARTH' yet, have you?"
Comforting the senior? No, no, no
Of course, I'd invite my seniors to listen to my newly written song.
She believes that getting absorbed in work can make people forget about reality.
The hard drive left with the president wasn't the only one; Han Sang-hee also had a further refined version in the recording studio.
She hasn't let anyone hear this version yet.
She felt this version was more suitable for a group performance.
"The rap part?"
Kwon Ji-yong paused when he heard the rap part, turned to look at Han Sang-hee, and looked surprised.
It sounds like a style that contrasts sharply with the image of her juniors.
Shangxi's existence is like a treasure, bringing surprises to many people.
"Senior, when I was with my previous company, I was positioned as a rapper."
More than a year has passed, and Han Shangxi is now able to talk about that past event quite normally.
She did not try to detach herself from that experience.
Everything, good or bad, has shaped her into who she is today.
During her three years there, aside from the hasty ending, she also had many happy moments.
Han Sang-hee really liked G-Dragon's review of this version of the song.
The other party astutely noticed how the revised version allocated the parts among the three people, making it more suitable for the three singers compared to the previous version.
Furthermore, the senior colleague also offered some of their own opinions.
He's such a good person.
Besides what he said, Kwon Ji-yong also had unspoken comments.
He saw in this person the qualities to become a captain.
However, these decisions are made by the company.
Moreover, being a team leader can sometimes be exhausting.
Furthermore, he was unaware of this junior's thoughts.
Therefore, Kwon Ji-yong did not say these words aloud.
Is this song about saving the world?
"Yes, it's a story about young children saving the world."
Han Shangxi affirmed his senior's words.
"Hey, when you're saving the world, please save me too."
For some reason, GD suddenly seemed a little listless.
"Are you in a bad mood today, senior?"
What happened?
I just spent so much time listening to my own songs with my seniors.
It seems somewhat inappropriate to show no concern for a senior who is clearly feeling down.
Although he couldn't hear everything the senior said because it was too soft, Han Shangxi could still sense the senior's feelings by combining the tone of his voice.
Unexpectedly, what she whispered was overheard by her juniors.
Since we've been overheard, let's talk to them about it.
Kwon Ji-yong really liked the fearless aura emanating from his juniors.
Being steadfast in pursuing what you want is also a kind of happiness.
My loss of composure just now was because I suddenly thought of the thing that made me come back.
After that, Shangxi heard some very common yet unusual romantic thoughts without mentioning any specific person.
It's common for other people to confide in her about these things on ordinary days; Li Can and Zhihui from school have also mentioned them to her.
What's unusual is that this is the first time she's heard these troubles from an artist's perspective.
There's not much difference, except that the celebrity status naturally brings more attention to their relationships.
With attention comes both good and bad evaluations.
Sang-hee, who has never liked anyone, finds it difficult to empathize with this senior.
But she listened attentively and quietly to what the other person had to say.
With his team's immense popularity and his solo career a success, Kwon Ji-yong was in a phase where he was constantly radiating charm, occasionally unaware of it but not caring.
You could also say he suffers from "prince syndrome".
But he is indeed worthy of fascination for many people.
Unlike his glamorous appearance on stage, Kwon Ji-yong at this moment appeared completely vulnerable, troubled by love.
If he were in a club, he would probably attract a lot of people who would feel protective of him.
Is he innocent or a bad boy?
Why can't we have both?
However, none of this had anything to do with Shangxi at this time.
Rather than saying Shangxi is an iron-willed woman, that concept hasn't even formed in Shangxi's mind yet.
Faced with such a senior, her thought was, "Hmm, so this senior must have come back late at night to record inspiration, right?"
Paracosm has looked into the rumors surrounding GD's alleged relationships.
Some time ago, curious people even asked her for confirmation in the comments section of her account.
She couldn't give an answer.
In my past life, this scandal had been a hot topic for many years.
Some say it's for publicity and to increase exposure, while others say it's the regret of unrequited love.
In the comments section of all the songs he created afterward that were related to relationships, people would mention the person he loved but could not have.
Will it be like this now?
Han Shangxi clearly distinguished between his past life and his present life.
There are many differences between the previous life and this life. Sang-hee will not do anything that is completely based on it.
Besides, Paracosm is just a product recommendation for bloggers.
But now that they know, what will Paracosm do?
Cough cough, the one who knows is clearly the junior Sang-hee, what does it have to do with Paracosm?
Wait, the song you wrote?
Can love be used as material for songwriting?
In a place unseen by GD, Sang-hee wrote down how love can also be expressed in a song.
Why didn't she think of that before?
However, it is indeed true that everything about love seems to amplify people's emotions, making it a great source of creative material.
As for whether it's inappropriate to use romance as material.
Han Shangxi thought that if possible, everything about her could be used as material.
It looks like I won't be able to finish my composition assignment today.
Since things have come to this point, Shangxi no longer dwells on these matters.
Moreover, this senior colleague also gave her an inspiration.
Does being in love really inspire songwriting?
Dating is not prohibited on South Korean campuses.
Everyone has had someone they liked, more or less.
On campus, people like Shang Xi who don't date are actually a minority.
However, Shangxi's idea was just a thought.
If she were to add romance to her daily routine now, it would disrupt her original stability.
She could only deduct her own sleep time.
Han Sang-hee cherishes her good sleep.
So, let's put romance aside for now.
Seeing that the other person was listening attentively but clearly didn't understand, Kwon Ji-yong suddenly realized that these words might not be appropriate to say to his juniors.
The scene at the barbecue restaurant on the other person's birthday last time flashed through his mind again.
He seems to have really become a very strange senior.
If he had known this would happen, Kwon Ji-yong would have wanted to maintain his image as a senior colleague.
This person is even one of my own fans.
Without realizing it, Shangxi's relationship with this senior had become closer than before.
Perhaps it was because he overheard his senior's secret.
Seeing that her senior seemed to be still immersed in his own world after ending the conversation, Shangxi decided to leave first.
It's getting late, and I still have other things to finish today.
So, goodbye, senior?
A note from the author:
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In the end
GD: Ugh, what am I even here for today? But, in the eyes of my juniors, have I really become a strange senior?
Shangxi: In practice
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