Chapter 86: I Became the Older Brother of a Top Star

Under the bright sunlight, I lay down, feeling the warmth.

It’s not bad to just lie here and do some photosynthesis once in a while...

"Brother!"

Of course, she wouldn’t just let me lie here idly.

Yuna approached me where I was lying on the living room floor and stared down at me.

"What are you doing here?"

"Photosynthesis."

"Photosynthesis? Come on, that’s something only plants can do."

"Yuna, this is just a metaphorical expression."

"Oh, I thought you didn’t know."

Seeing Yuna’s cheerful smile, I couldn’t help but smile too.

"But why did you come out?"

"Well, I was bored. Are you just going to lie here all day? We successfully finished the drama shooting, so let’s play."

Yuna tried to pull me up forcefully.

Maybe she got her strength from our mother; it was no joke.

Even though I had been exercising quite a bit, my body was lifted by Yuna’s arm.

"You can’t just let someone rest, can you?"

"You also used to drag me out to exercise when I was resting."

"..."

That was a point I couldn’t argue with.

"Let’s go on an outing. Oh! How about Magic Land today?"

"Magic Land?"

Magic Land was the most popular amusement park in the country.

"Yeah, thinking about it, we’ve never been to Magic Land together."

Actually, we did once.

In my previous life, Jung Yuna went to Magic Land for a movie shoot.

She wanted to ride the Viking, and I remember the production team had a hard time with the crowd that gathered.

"There will be a lot of people."

It’s a weekday, but it’s also a school break, so it’s bound to be crowded.

"Just in case. If you play the waiting game well, the lines can be shorter and it’s more enjoyable."

Magic Land.

In my previous life, I only went there once with my school friends.

I never went with just guys or alone, so I never visited.

"Let’s go together, okay?"

Knowing that Yuna wouldn’t stop nagging, I nodded.

"Sure, let’s go once."

"Yay~!"

Going to an amusement park together, what’s so difficult about that?

I got up from my heavy body and tried to go out with Yuna.

But then,

"Huh? Brother, why are you dressed like that?"

My outfit?

I frowned at Yuna’s outfit.

"Why are you wearing your school uniform?"

"Wow, these days, everyone goes to amusement parks in school uniforms."

"But it’s summer break?"

"Yeah, it’s just a trend. Even adults wear school uniforms to go there."

"..."

What kind of life do the cool kids live?

In the end, I couldn’t resist Yuna’s insistence and changed into a school uniform.

Fortunately, Magic Land wasn’t far from our house, so we could take a taxi and arrive quickly.

"Wow, there are so many people."

As expected, there was a crowd at the ticket counter.

It seemed like our attempt to avoid the crowd failed.

"With this many people, it’s going to be hard to ride any rides. Sigh."

Still, there was one thing Yuna couldn’t give up.

"But I have to ride the Viking."

The Viking was particularly famous at Magic Land.

I don’t know why Yuna likes the Viking so much.

Is it just because it’s fun to ride?

"The line seems pretty long, but... let’s try it once."

"Okay!"

The sign at the queue indicated that it would take at least 2 hours to ride the Viking.

"..."

I feel like I’m already losing my mind.

Do I really have to wait 2 hours for this?

They say the older you get, the harder it is to wait in line.

My body is in my teens, but my mind is in my thirties, so I’m already feeling drained.

Maybe I should try to persuade her to ride something else...

"When I ride the Viking, it brings back all these old memories."

"..."

"You probably don’t remember, but when we were little, we came here with Mom and Dad and rode the Viking."

These were memories from Jung Yuna and Jung Yuseong’s childhood that I didn’t have.

"You cried and were scared, and Dad was also scared. But Mom and I loved it. I don’t usually remember things from the past, but this one is so vivid. That’s why I sometimes think about riding the Viking. I’ve been busy, so I couldn’t come."

Now I understand why Jung Yuna wanted to ride the Viking despite her busy schedule in my previous life.

Maybe she wanted to relive the memories of her parents.

I felt a bit melancholic, but my mind, which had been relaxed, returned to normal.

Sure, it’s just 2 hours. How hard can it be to wait?

"Brother, if waiting is too hard, do you want to go ride something else?"

"No, let’s ride it."

"Really?"

"Yeah, I want to ride it too."

After waiting for exactly 2 hours, we finally got on the Viking.

But the long wait didn’t feel wasted.

Yuna’s excited scream was the happiest thing I’ve seen recently.

But that didn’t mean I wasn’t mentally exhausted.

‘I’m already tired after just one ride.’

I have the stamina to run for 2 hours, but mental fatigue is a different story.

"Brother, shall we do a live stream here?"

"..."

"Isn’t this a perfect spot for a live stream?"

Well, interacting with fans is always good.

I haven’t done a live stream since the release of our second album.

Because of that, I’ve received many requests to turn on the broadcast.

"I knew I’d need this, so I brought a selfie stick."

Yuna skillfully attached her phone to the selfie stick and started the live stream.

Within a minute, people started flooding in.

-Is this real?

-Is this really a live stream?

-I set an alarm just in case, and it’s really you.

-What? Is this a hack?

People even suspected that my account had been hacked.

I guess I really haven’t done a live stream in a while.

I felt a bit apologetic.

"Hello everyone~! Where are Brother and I right now~?"

-Oh, could it be Magic Land?

-Really?

-Wow, this is going to be fun.

-What? I’m at Magic Land right now too!

In just 5 minutes, the number of viewers increased to 7,000.

I don’t know how they found out so quickly.

"That’s right~ We are at Magic Land. We came out for a day trip, so we’re also doing a vlog. Thank you for your support."

-Please do more live streams ㅠㅠ

-I thought you retired.

-You two look cute in your school uniforms.

-Why are you two so close?

As Yuna chattered away, the live stream turned into a Q&A session.

And despite everyone being busy playing at Magic Land, people started gathering to watch our live stream.

"Are we close from the past? Well, sometimes we were and sometimes we weren’t. But we’re very close now."

Yuna, now a live stream expert, ignored any inappropriate comments and smoothly continued the broadcast, waving to the crowd.

"Hello~."

"Wow, it’s really you!"

"Brother, you look so handsome!"

But since most of the crowd was female, they showed more interest in me.

"Hey, what about me? I’m not pretty?"

"Hehe, Sister Yuna is also very pretty."

"Sister Yuna is the prettiest!"

The fans were so considerate.

"Hey, someone is asking a question."

One question stood out among the many.

"How do you get inspiration for your songs?"

Song inspiration.

Actually, I don’t have a specific method.

"It just comes to me while I’m living my daily life."

Maybe because of the aura I’ve absorbed, I often get inspiration without doing anything specific.

"For example, we just rode the Viking. I got some inspiration then."

I hummed the melody that came to me.

A short melody and some lyrics.

It wasn’t long, but the reaction was intense.

-Wow

-It’s so good

-Your voice is amazing.

-Can you come up with a song like that on the spot?

-Is this a hip-hop song?

-It sounds like hip-hop.

I didn’t think it was hip-hop, but it seemed that way to the viewers.

-Are you going to venture into hip-hop?

-Are you going to be on Money to Money?

-If Jung Yuseong releases a hip-hop song, he’ll be the top of Korean hip-hop.

There are many genres in music.

Just like in an RPG game, where you might want to try other character classes, in music, you might want to try other genres after focusing on one.

"I’ll let you know if I ever complete it."

Hip-hop.

A genre I want to try someday.

* * *

After the live stream ended, Yuna and I managed to push through the crowd.

I thought everyone would be busy playing, but they quickly gathered after seeing our live stream, so we had a mini fan meeting before sending them off.

The next day, after we returned home.

"Where did you get a casting request?"

"Money to Money Season 3? What’s that?"

A casting request came from an unexpected place.

It was from a show known as the battlefield of rappers.

"Wow! I watch that! They sent you a casting request?"

"Yeah. Dad only knows the name. It’s the most popular hip-hop program in Korea, right?"

Every season, they gather participants to compete in rap and determine the best rapper.

It’s so popular and generates so much buzz that singers often avoid releasing albums during its broadcast.

"Apparently, the song you sang during the live stream yesterday became a topic among viewers. The production team must have heard it and decided to cast you two, even though you’re not related to hip-hop."

"Wait, they invited me too?"

"Of course. You two are almost inseparable, right? Hahaha."

Actually, we had received a casting request for a drama called Sungkyunkwan Scandal and were still considering it, but this time it was a hip-hop program...

I never thought a song I came up with during a live stream would lead to this.

"What do you think? Since it’s a program you’re not familiar with, should we just decline? It’s up to you."

Although it was unexpected, as I said yesterday, I always want to try new genres.

Maybe this is the perfect opportunity.

Going to the amusement park with Yuna might have brought this gift to me.