Chapter 22: I Became the Older Brother of a Top Star

“Aaaaaah~!”

Yuna was exploring the studio, touching various pieces of equipment out of curiosity.

She shouted into the microphone and played around with the MIDI equipment, which she didn’t even know how to use.

“Our dad must have spent a lot of money. There’s so much stuff.”

He did spend a lot of money, indeed.

It was to the point where one might think it was excessive.

Anyone who saw this would assume his children were professional producers.

“Brother, look at this. I’m doing well, right?”

Yuna smiled as she played the electronic piano in front of the MIDI setup.

At that moment, PD Kim, who was standing behind her, spoke.

“But didn’t you say you were going to record?”

“Right! We’re going to shoot a video featuring both of us. We plan to upload it to NewTube once it’s done.”

“Ooh, really? I see. From the comments on the videos on NewTube, it seems your fans are clamoring for more. Shooting a video here and uploading it wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

PD Kim and the other producers in the studio also responded positively.

“To be honest, even if we just upload a video of you two sitting still, it could easily get 100,000 views.”

“Yeah, just showing your faces in the thumbnail would be enough, right? Haha.”

Of course, I don’t plan to upload a video based solely on your faces.

This is a matter that will affect Yuna’s career, after all.

To prevent this child, who will become a top star in the future, from having any black history, I won’t create and upload a video carelessly.

“Then, we should choose a song first?”

“Shooting the video is something we can help with.”

“We’ve done a lot of shooting of singers recording in the studio, so we know it well.”

While I’m grateful for the help from industry professionals,

“Is it okay? You seemed pretty busy.”

“It’s fine. If I can watch your and Yuna’s performance live, is that a problem now?”

“I can’t miss this opportunity. So, don’t feel pressured, just do it.”

I decided to use the aura I have to my advantage and not refuse their offer.

I grabbed Yuna, who was running around the recording studio and studio room.

“Yuna.”

“Yeah?”

“Now, we should decide what we’re going to sing, right?”

“Oh, right.”

Yuna opened her big eyes and looked at me and the producers.

The PDs, perhaps feeling uncomfortable with her overly sparkling beauty and gaze, coughed and averted their eyes.

“Phew, Yuna. If you look at us like that, the uncles here won’t be able to breathe.”

“Huh? Why?”

“Well, you know. When someone who is so beautiful that it defies common sense stares at you, your hair turns white and you can’t speak properly. That’s exactly what’s happening now.”

In other words, he was saying that she was so beautiful that it was hard to speak.

Yuna laughed, clearly pleased.

PD Kim seemed to know how to make people feel good, regardless of their status.

I guess he has a knack for flattery, like when he said his aura would surge when he flattered his father.

He must have a talent for this kind of thing.

...I should learn this too.

“So, what song should we sing?”

“Hmm~. I’m not sure. It would be nice if you could play the guitar for the song.”

Then, it would be better to choose a song that can be played with finger-style rather than a rough strumming, so the listener doesn’t feel uncomfortable.

“Then...”

I searched through the playlist in my head.

One song I’ve been listening to a lot lately came to mind.

“The song ‘Moon’ by singer Ryllin. Have you heard of it?”

“Hmm? I’ve heard it. But I’m a bit confused. Should we listen to it once?”

PD Kim immediately played the song.

The gentle acoustic melody and Ryllin’s voice filled the room.

Yuna leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and listened to the song.

“...”

At that moment, a pink aura began to rise from Yuna’s body.

Her talent was stirring and emerging.

It was a beautiful aura, as always.

Of course, it didn’t grow to a massive size just from listening to the song.

It only wrapped around Yuna’s body.

“This should be enough.”

After listening to it a couple more times, Yuna got up from her seat.

“Shall we practice it lightly once?”

“Yeah. Oh, but I don’t know the lyrics well, so I’ll have to look at my phone.”

“Yunseong, do you know the chords for this?”

“Yes, I’ve played it a few times, so I know them.”

“Ah, okay. Then, let’s go in. We’ll watch from here.”

I went into the recording booth with Yuna.

The room was soundproof, and through the glass, I could see the PDs sitting in front of the MIDI setup.

I tuned the guitar roughly and looked at Yuna.

Yuna was tense again.

“Yuna, just sing it casually. It’s okay if you make a mistake. Just think of it as practice.”

“Okay. But I’m a bit nervous. Hehe. But it’s better with you here. I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it alone, feeling awkward.”

Considering Yuna’s usual personality, she doesn’t seem like the type to get nervous, but she’s actually quite tense.

I plucked the guitar strings to ease her tension and produced a sound.

Yuna followed along, loosening her throat and releasing her tension.

“Good, I’m ready.”

“Okay, let’s start.”

I gave a signal by tapping the guitar body a couple of times and started playing.

Since the song was good and the chords weren’t difficult, I had already mastered it after several practices, so there was no problem with the performance.

“I see your face in that yellow moon.”

Then, Yuna’s singing began.

“Your face, round like the moon.”

This song was not only soft and bouncy but also had a great feel to the lyrics.

“I teased you, saying your face was like a rice cake.”

Yuna sang the song, bringing out its best qualities with a sweet voice different from the original singer.

“I miss that face today.”

At that moment, the pink aura emanating from Yuna tickled my body.

I didn’t resist the aura but accepted it and continued playing.

“The deeper the night, the brighter the moon, the more I miss you~.”

The song ended.

It was a perfect song, with no off-key notes or missed beats.

Yuna opened the recording booth door with a shy smile, and the PDs immediately applauded.

“Wow, as expected, Yuna’s voice is the best.”

“Her voice is truly unparalleled. Haha.”

PD Kim, who had been praising Yuna non-stop, turned to me.

“But, Yunseong.”

“Yes?”

“Yuna sang really well, but it feels a bit boring?”

“A bit boring?”

“Yeah. Last time in Hongdae, you added some harmonies. This time, you just played the guitar, so it felt a bit lacking.”

The other PDs also agreed and chimed in.

“Yeah, Yuna’s voice was great, but it felt a bit lacking with just Yunseong playing the guitar.”

“How about trying a duet? We want to hear Yunseong’s voice too.”

A duet?

Yuna also chimed in.

“Oh, a duet would be great, brother. Last time in Hongdae, even if it wasn’t a full duet, you added harmonies to the chorus. I thought that sounded better.”

Then, should we choose a new duet song?

“Let’s sing the song I just sang as a duet, brother. I want to sing it again, with you.”

“Sing that song as a duet?”

Ryllin’s ‘Moon’ is a solo song, not a duet.

So, it wasn’t the most suitable song for a duet, but...

‘Hmm?’

At that moment, the aura from Yuna’s body began to move, as if struggling.

It extended like tree branches and reached the PDs in the studio.

Surprisingly, the aura wrapped around the PDs’ auras and absorbed them.

It seemed to be telling me to do as Yuna wished.

Don’t say no, just try it.

Now, even the aura is urging me.

I chuckled.

“Let’s give it a try, then.”

“Really? Is it okay?”

“Well, it’s not that difficult.”

The PDs tilted their heads in confusion.

“You’re going to sing this as a duet?”

“Well, it’s not impossible. We just need to split the parts.”

“It’s quite high for a man to sing, but let’s give it a try.”

Of course, there’s the easy way of just splitting the parts, but I wanted to try something different.

I went back into the recording booth with Yuna and picked up the guitar.

* * *

“What a perfect picture. What a perfect picture.”

The PDs watched the siblings in the recording booth with a content smile.

Just watching them made one feel good.

Moreover,

“How can her voice be so beautiful?”

“Exactly. Doesn’t it make you want to create songs for Yuna to sing?”

“Even if we make a mess, Yuna’s voice could turn it into a hit, right?”

The song is important, but the person singing it is equally important.

Yuna has a magical voice that can make any song sound good.

“But can they sing this as a duet well?”

“It’s quite challenging for a man to sing. The range is quite wide.”

“Well, Yunseong could try to sing it in falsetto...”

Right at that moment,

Ding-ding~

A soft strumming and a voice were heard.

“I see your face in the moon too.”

But it wasn’t Yuna’s voice; it was Jung Yunseong’s.

The PDs were surprised and opened their eyes wide.

“Hmm? The lyrics are a bit different.”

“Yeah, the pitch is a bit different too.”

From the lyrics to the pitch,

Jung Yunseong was improvising.

“Is he arranging it?”

“No way. In such a short time?”

They only suggested a duet, but they never expected him to arrange the song on the spot.

“Your face, warm like the moonlight.”

They were already captivated by Jung Yunseong, who was playing the guitar and singing sweetly.

They had expected his voice to be good, but not to this extent.

“The deeper the night...”

Following his nod, Yuna also started singing.

The lyrics had changed due to Jung Yunseong’s arrangement, but the chorus was the same, so their voices blended naturally.

“Under that moonlight, our memories come back...”

The pitch was just right for a man and a woman to sing, and despite no prior practice, they split the parts perfectly.

It felt like Jung Yunseong was now singing a response to the song Yuna had sung earlier.

‘This is talent.’

PD Kim was struck with shock.

It had been a long time since he felt this.

The wall of talent.

The other PDs probably felt the same.

It was surprising enough that he arranged the song on the spot, but the sound they created together exceeded their expectations.

‘How can they fit so well together?’

Yuna’s voice was so distinctive that it seemed difficult to blend with other voices.

Naturally, one would think that Yuna’s voice would overpower any other voice.

However,

“I hope we don’t just remain as sparkling memories under the moonlight...”

Jung Yunseong was thoroughly shattering that prejudice.

His presence seemed to shine even more brightly.

‘These two...’

PD Kim realized something.

‘They shine even more when they sing together.’

These two were an inseparable, perfect duet.

Chapter 23