Chapter 19

    Chapter 19

    After feeding Seo-jun some baby food and playing with him to his hearts content, Brown Black gave him a bath.

    The bath was not smooth either. There was a commotion, and Brown Black, who were all soaked, came out of the bathroom and laid down their bedding in the living room.

    Choi Si-yoon and Kevin brought Seo-juns crib from the master bedroom and placed it on one side of the living room.

    They originally planned to sleep together on the same blanket, but Choi Si-yoon objected to Seo-juns smaller-than-expected appearance.

    What if we squash Seo-jun?

    Brown Black and Seo Eun-chan nodded in agreement, as if they hadnt thought of that, at Choi Si-yoons words full of worry.

    Thats how Seo-jun ended up sleeping in a crib surrounded by wooden rails.

    Ill go now. Call me anytime if its urgent.

    Yes, thank you for today.

    You can call me even at dawn. Im not worried because Brown Black seems to have studied a lot and played well with Seo-jun, but still.

    Kim Hwa-ryeon, who got on the elevator, massaged her stiff shoulders. It was a tough job to help with the filming for three days and two nights after taking a vacation from the hospital.

    Really, if it wasnt for her brother She wouldnt have wasted her precious vacation on chicken and pizza, and begging her to help him.

    Well, at least Seo-jun is nice and Brown Black seems to have learned a lot, so its easy to work.

    Kim Hwa-ryeon pressed the button to go to the first floor with a smile.

    Seo-juns eyes widened.

    Hmm. What should I do? I cant sleep.

    The lights in the living room were off and only a weak orange light was on. Brown Black changed into their pajamas and leaned their chins on the crib rails, looking at Seo-jun.

    Seo Eun-chan yawned silently and picked up the camera.

    Seo-jun is not sleeping?

    Si-yoon, how long has it been?

    Choi Si-yoon looked at the schedule and the clock and answered Park Seo-jins question.

    Thirty minutes.

    I thought he would sleep well. Hes not sleeping?

    Kevin tilted his head. The baby, who had been reliable at mealtime and naptime, was not sleeping.

    Hmm. Should we do that?

    Shall we?

    Brown Black, who had been looking at each other awkwardly, nodded.

    They had prepared something for three days before filming. They wondered if they had practiced in vain because Seo-jun slept well, ate well, and pooped well.

    We practiced for this.

    Fortunately or unfortunately, they could show it because Seo-jun was not sleeping. Park Seo-jin smiled and the rest of the members giggled.

    Whats going on? Seo-jun couldnt fall asleep easily after spending a day different from usual.

    He was trying hard to sleep, but hmm. He couldnt get the funny faces of his brothers out of his head. Hehehe.

    But the brothers, who had been different until now, were looking at Seo-jun with calm faces.

    [Your bond with the target increases.]

    Hmm hmm hmm

    Kevin and Choi Si-yoon opened their mouths first. A low but soft humming sound flowed into Seo-juns ears.

    [Orchestra Conductors Connection-Lowest Level- is activated.]

    Without the conductor Seo-juns will, the skill was activated by the music of the connectors. On top of that, Hwang Ye-jun and Park Seo-jins voices blended together.

    Mom went to the shade of the island-

    When she went to pick oysters-

    The heads of Brown Black, who were singing and harmonizing, shone brightly. Two numbers sparkled.

    What? This is

    Park Seo-jin, who was singing, flinched at his own voice, which was so different from the practice.

    He was singing in the usual way. He had practiced this song dozens of times.

    But it was different.

    He felt like he could sense the emotions, feelings, and hearts of the other Brown Black members who were singing with him. And they seemed to feel his heart as well.

    Seo-jun stared blankly at the numbers of connector bond that were rising along with the beautiful singing. The numbers glittered and rose higher and higher.

    Before registering the skill, Seo-jun was shocked to find the book [Spirit of the Baton] in the library. It shouldnt have been here.

    It was a skill that almost ruined a world. Even though it was originally a light attribute, it should have corrupted into a dark attribute skill.

    The small midnight concert ended after they sang all six songs that would go into the album.

    Brown Black, who had sung with all their strength, collapsed on the living room floor. They gasped for air.

    Wow, shit. That was crazy.

    Hwang Ye-jun, who had stretched out on the floor, was the first to speak. His heart was still pounding.

    It was a perfect song, something he would have only sung in his dreams. He had sung it a few minutes ago, but his heart still fluttered when he thought about it.

    He became a singer because he wanted to sing songs like this. Hwang Ye-jun let out a tear.

    I got goosebumps.

    Choi Si-yun, who was more of a dancer than a vocalist, had sung a more passionate song than any other vocalist.

    He had always liked dancing more, but. Wow. He couldnt believe he could sing a song like this. He felt so emotional that he got goosebumps.

    [That was insane. Really.]

    Kevin breathed heavily. He had changed all the rap parts and sang them differently.

    He had spent days and nights writing the lyrics, but the ones he changed in 30 minutes while singing the song suited their music much better.

    He had always been worried about his talent among the many rappers in LA, but today he gained confidence. I can do more!

    This is our music.

    Park Seo-jin, the lead vocalist, could feel the members emotions more than anyone else as he had the most parts.

    He wondered what kind of idol singer he would be. He agonized over the genres of many songs. And now, the leader of Brown Black made a decision.

    Lets make music that conveys our feelings to others.

    Wow, shit. You want to do this again?

    Hwang Ye-jun sat up and looked at Park Seo-jins face.

    I dont think I can do this twice. Seo-jin hyung.

    Choi Si-yoon straightened his body, which was stretched out as if he had danced a lot.

    Me too. My heart is still pounding

    Kevin said, rubbing his hand near his trembling heart.

    We can do it again since weve done it once.

    His words were gentle, but Park Seo-jins face was not.

    The members realized that their leader was quite Spartan when they saw his bright smile.

    The days of practice ahead were engraved in their minds.

    Oh, oh. Seo-jun is sleeping!

    Hwang Ye-jun barely remembered Seo-jun in his fading mind.

    Oh, right. We were singing a lullaby!

    At Hwang Ye-juns words, Brown Black belatedly and quietly gathered around the baby crib.

    Our song. Its not dance music?

    It must have been very loud.

    He sleeps well.

    Seo-jun is cute.

    Seo-jun slept well amid the noisy idol songs.

    ***

    Wow Who is it?

    The man in Seo-juns downstairs apartment exclaimed. He opened the window to ventilate, and he heard a song he had never heard before. It seemed like an idol song, with fast music and rap.

    He was annoyed and wanted to yell at them to be quiet, as he had to go to work early tomorrow morning.

    Should I go up and ask?

    He loved the song. He sat on the balcony with the window open for almost 30 minutes, even in the cold wind of winter.

    It didnt show up on the phones song search Is it an indie singer?

    The man sneezed loudly as he looked at the search window that said not found.

    Achoo! Oh, I cant catch a cold!

    He left it open for another 10 minutes, hoping to hear the song again, but they seemed to stop singing.

    Ugh! I have to sleep.

    The man closed the window tightly, getting up with his frozen body.

    It was not only here. The houses next to Seo-juns were all busy trying to find out the singer, admiring the song they heard for 30 minutes.

    But it was impossible to find Brown Black, who had not yet debuted.