NOVEL WEB Chapter 161
Chapter 161. Final (5)
The background LED, displaying a spectacular scene of falling shooting stars like a waterfall, played as purple, pink, and orange lights intertwined and illuminated the stage.
Zzzzzziiing―, Zzzziiiiii―
A funky electronic sound with a slight noise, as if a radio had been turned on, slowly grew louder.
Click, click, click— Matching the sound of footsteps, someone cheerfully walked from the side of the stage to the center.
As the image of a trainee appeared on the screen, the comment section exploded.
– Dan Haru is insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– ㅁㅊDan Haru
– HaruyaㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋAhㅠㅠᅟᅲᆿㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– What is thatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Wearing black sunglasses, a red scarf around his neck, a black T-shirt with a large graphic, a blue bomber jacket, and tight black jeans with rough scratches around the knees, Haru strutted from the side of the stage to the center, with a swagger as if he had embodied the spirit of a delinquent.
– Who made our youngest go dark
While people screamed but still found Haru’s appearance adorable, he arrived at the center of the stage. Four trainees formed a simple formation resembling a motorcycle, and Haru quickly moved into the middle of them. He had gotten on the bike.
Brrrrr―
– Does our Haru have a license?
– Look at how well it starts
– Oh, it’s an expensive bike
As Haru started the engine, the funky music that had been playing grew even stronger with the sound of the exhaust. When Haru manipulated something while holding the handlebars, there was a click, as if the radio channel had changed, and the music momentarily stopped.
1, 2, 3
Hey!
Hey! At the cue, the trainees who had been bowing their heads sharply lifted them in unison.
Then, a fast and exciting EDM sound began.
The beat poured out like driving across a coastal road with sheer cliffs. In sync with the music, Team B’s motorcycle started moving.
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋAh Haru looks so excited
– The radiant sun boy’s exhilarating racing
As they moved with a sense of unity, just like riding a motorcycle, the formation, full of tension, naturally transitioned into choreography as the kick drum sound blended into the rhythm.
The dance formation, where each person stepped out to the side one by one, smoothly transitioned into a W-shaped formation.
We, go, high!
Step on it till the end, run!
Our Finale has just begun
There’s no tomorrow, enjoy it, shout!
The song began with a chorus of chanting.
The rapidly changing positions, the free-spirited gestures, and the choreography that made even the viewers feel excited were tightly packed without a moment to rest.
“Wow, why did they make the song so well?”
“Is Seo Taeil getting married? Why is he working so hard these days? How much in royalties is he aiming to rake in?”
From the moment Gwajam saw that Siwoo and Hajin were on the same team, she had already anticipated that her hands wouldn’t get a break.
Even while conversing with the exhausted MalangGgom, she continued to mechanically snap pictures with her large camera, her precious genius puppy idol, her ultimate bias, entering her frame.
“Damn, he’s so freaking cute.”
Unlike earlier, when his hair had been neatly styled, Hajin’s red bangs now playfully swayed in the wind, covering his forehead.
A loose white shirt, a casually worn blue tie.
A training jumper with a mix of red and navy draped over it.
Although it wasn’t a particularly striking stage outfit, Hajin was known to suit training wear so well that he had earned the nickname ‘Physical Education Department Rep.’
Moreover, performing such intense choreography, mixing old-school hip-hop and locking in such a comfortable outfit, anyone could say he was the epitome of a Pro Idol.
Finally―
We’ve arrived, now
At the stage we’ve longed for
With his joints still sturdy from youth, Jaeyoung, who had appeared with a backflip from the rear, grinned widely as he sang the first verse. Jaeyoung, wearing a large blue short-sleeved T-shirt with a mix of white and blue basketball jersey and shorts, moved swiftly.
Wanna be Famous!
I want your attention
Where are you looking, Desty
I’m right here, your Destiny
Haru, lowering his sunglasses slightly and making eye contact with the camera, threw his sunglasses off the stage to the beat of the song. When he made a flower shape with his hands and winked at the line “I’m right here, your Destiny,” groans erupted from all around.
The funky electronic sound took a slight twist as the bass rhythm kicked in strongly.
Yu-geon, who came out to the center to the pounding beat, smoothly slid to the floor along with Hajin and Siwoo behind him. They immediately performed a high-difficulty move, riding the wave and standing back up in sync with the momentum.
Pushing the limits, reaching the peak,
Not knowing when to stop, speeding up,
Those scaredy-cat haters, try to keep up.
Like hell.
Yu-geon, wearing a tight black racing suit, rapped rapidly. The black baseball cap and the band-aid on his nose made him look even more rebellious. Behind Yu-geon was Jung Siwoo, wearing transparent goggles, a washed-out black denim overall, with one strap intentionally undone and secured at his waist.
“Why is Jung Siwoo dancing so well!?”
MalangGgom was on the verge of losing her mind, seeing their classical prince standing in the dance line with Hajin and Yu-geon among the five. Gwajam, watching Siwoo keeping up without a hitch, even took a few pictures for MalangGgom.
‘People who look like that come out well in photos, no matter how you take them.’
Thinking she wouldn’t have to select photos, Gwajam’s lens quickly refocused on the center of the stage.
Hajin’s part was coming up.
Sure enough, Hajin loosened his tie slightly and rolled up his sleeves, raising an eyebrow at the camera as he began to sing.
Hey, hey
Faster, Faster, We’re going higher
Ride the tough rhythm, Fake ones get off,
Take control of the Flow,
If you can handle it,
Enjoy it to the fullest
All for Free
With a rough, growling voice, Hajin spat out a rap, scratching his throat.
Even when singing, his vocal cords were strong, and the same was true when he rapped, producing an enormous volume.
While Doha wielded a variety of rap skills with precise diction, delivering the lyrics sharply,
And Yu-geon instinctively adjusted nuances with his unique tone to add fun,
Hajin’s rap was characterized by his professional emotional expression and free-flowing rhythm, as if he were singing.
– Can he rap too?
– Seriously, are you guys not going to debut Kang Hajin?
– Mother, how did you raise your son
– Even if the protagonist of a novel had such a setup, people would criticize it…
In fact, the most ridiculous aspect of Kang Hajin’s character setup was that he might have to go to the military three times as a multi-round regressor.
But not knowing this, Desties were startled and thrilled by Hajin’s rap, which they were hearing for the first time.
– But today, Hajin looks kind of handsome
– The dye job suits him so well
– Red-haired Hajin is killing it in the final
People were amazed, noticing that Hajin was performing much better than usual.
And of course, that was a natural reaction.
In reality, Hajin was indeed performing much better than usual.
‘I haven’t been slacking off for the past six months.’
[Kang Hajin (Affiliation: Miro)]
-Debuff: Certain stats decrease due to the Mental Care System’s influence
※ All stats have been enhanced due to the influence of a special skill ※
Singing: S (A ▶ A+)
Rap: A+ (A-)
Dance: A+ (B+ ▶ A)
Expression: SS (S)
Charm: A+ (A- ▶ A)
Special: Stage Instinct (S)
– During live performances, there’s a certain chance that all stats will temporarily increase.
Appeal Points:
‘Nevertheless’
-Leadership, Positive Thinking, Synergy
Hajin’s stat window flashed before his eyes, showing his updated stats.
His Mental Care System was gradually stabilizing, and thanks to the grueling effort over the past six months, breaking through the more than ten-year gap since his first life, his basic stats had improved significantly.
Moreover, with the special skill ‘Stage Instinct’ boosting his stats, his current stats had risen another notch.
Even without the help of skills or other supplementary factors, Hajin could feel that he was in an incredibly excited state right now.
We, go, high!
Step on it till the end, run!
Our Finale has just begun
There’s no tomorrow, enjoy it, shout!
Jung Siwoo’s vocals burst forth, seeming to have mastered singing in a more relaxed and rough manner since the 4th round. The venue was filled with an atmosphere almost like a concert, with the addictive EDM sound. Even the performers, dancing and singing, were smiling brightly as if they were having fun, which made the audience even more excited.
Fiesta!
Our own festival
Throw away all your worries, Fade out
During the chorus part where everyone sang together, they stood in a line, arms around each other’s shoulders, showcasing a group dance using steps. As the kick (Kick) moves
grew more intense, Haru, stuck between Hajin and Yu-geon in the center, began to struggle, creating a comical situation that became the highlight.
Follow me!
As the second verse began, Hajin and Yu-geon faced each other, rapping back and forth in a dance part. The pair dance of the two tall figures, standing at 182cm and 183cm respectively, was the most difficult and splendid choreography ever seen in Miro Maze.
It goes like this!
Lie down, get up, spin, sit….
No matter how you look at it, it seemed like dancing this twice would likely strain at least one joint, but the two performed the moves effortlessly.
During the choreography, Hajin, seemingly annoyed by his fluttering tie, lightly bit the end of the tie in his mouth while continuing with the next move. When the dance part ended and Hajin released the tie from his mouth, a faint imprint of his lips was left on the tie’s end.
“Is he… is he really out of his mind today….”
Gwajam, who didn’t miss capturing that moment, covered her mouth and leaned back against the chair.
“Unnie, aren’t you going to take more pictures?”
“My hands are shaking too much to take any more right now….”
Although Hajin had never disappointed fans on stage before, today it seemed as if he was truly determined to outdo himself.
Gwajam reconsidered.
She had initially thought that if they could just secure a debut, that would be enough, but now it was clear that wasn’t sufficient.
“Right, the very idea that someone like him would be satisfied with 7th place didn’t make sense. No way.”
Gwajam hurriedly pulled out her phone, accessing her contacts to send out a pre-written message encouraging people to vote for Kang Hajin. Among the recipients was her ex-boyfriend, who had drunkenly texted her at 4 AM last week with a “Are you awake…?” message.
At the time, she had been so disgusted that she left it on read without replying, but now, in Gwajam’s eyes, even that ex-boyfriend was nothing more than a valuable vote for Hajin’s debut.
Ding, ding!
While she was sending out messages, her notification bar was filled with relentless alerts from Bluebird.
Gwajam clicked on one of the notifications and accessed Bluebird.
Sunset University @SS_university
My most brilliant sunset
Please vote for Hajin
Vote verification event on the main Bird!
#KangHajin #MiroMaze #Hajin
(Preview of Hajin in uniform)
(Preview of Hajin tugging at his gloves)
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Gwajam, satisfied with the record-breaking shares and likes on the preview photos of Hajin she had uploaded, quickly posted previews of the new photos she had just taken.
Even on the voting event bird offering luxury wallets and film cameras as prizes, tweets certifying votes for Hajin were flooding in.
“I’m not going home until I see Kang Hajin crying tears of joy.”
With eyes ablaze, Gwajam was determined to pave a flower path for her ultimate bias.