Chapter 48: The Techniques of an Idol Who Never Fails

[Hyoseok: Harame in 3 minutes!!!!!!!!!!]

[↳Minjo: Hey!!!!!!!!!!! You!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[↳↳Hyoseok: ㅎㅎ]

[Minjo: Harame in 1 minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[Minjo: 27 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[Minjo: Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

Then, the Firstlight's first regular album highlight medley was uploaded.

In the 3 minutes and 1 second video, the music familiar to Firstlight fans started from the beginning. It was a re-arranged intro of the last album before Jeong Hae-won joined, the first proposal.

[It went crazy from the intro]

[Is the arrangement by Jeong Hae-won?]

[↳Is that so?]

[↳↳X, you did a great job…….]

Then, the second track, the previous digital single activity song "Turn On the Light," and the title track, the third track, began. The title song "I've Only Been Waiting for the Morning (Q&A)" was a cheerful song with a catchy intro and a lovely melody.

[What? Songwriter An Joo-won???]

[Is it really An Joo-won? Are you crazy? Did you write this??? You write lyrics?????]

[The lyrics are so cute, I can't breatheㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

[The lyrics are short, but it seems like it's about Firstlight having a shy crush??]

[↳Joo-won……? With that face, a crush……? Is it not a lie……?]

[↳My heart is racing……. I want to hear the full song so badlyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

[Is it okay to say this? The vocals of the youngest and the leader in this title are so good……. I knew they were good, but it feels like they're especially well-utilized]

[↳Yeah, as an in-house composer, it feels like he's really bringing out the best in the kids' voices]

[↳The part where the instruments drop out and the vocals come in, I really feel the pride of Firstlight's vocals]

[↳↳Wow, I don't know much about music, but the point where I felt the vocals were good was exactly there. It feels like a part made with pride in our kids' singing]

Then, the fourth track, "Get Set Ready," followed.

[Is this the coupling song?]

[↳100% yes]

[↳I love this tooㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ ㅅㅂhow can they all be good?????]

[When did Jeong Hae-won work on this??? Did he have the time???]

[↳Either he has two bodies or he put his body on the line…….]

[↳↳No, I haven't accepted that Jeong Hae-won is in Firstlight yet……. Could he have been lazy and edited this……? How was that possible?]

[↳↳↳That's surprising]

[↳↳↳Thinking about it this way, it feels like Park Kyung-seok almost created a new personality]

[Jeong Hae-won is always opinionated, so it seems like he added something to attract attention]

[↳That makes sense]

[↳Shouldn't Jeong Hae-won sue Park Kyung-seok for this?]

[↳↳Actually, he should sue VMC]

[But really, all the songs are goodㅠㅠ]

[Even from the intro……. When I heard the rearranged version, the first proposal was better than I thought]

[↳Yeah, it feels like the rearrangement is highlighting the points of the first proposal]

[↳But Jeong Hae-won is really confident. To rearrange the title song right before he joined and use it as the intro?]

[↳Listening to it this way, he is confident, isn't he? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

Then, the tracks from the previous album in unit versions and songs by external composers passed, and the ninth track, "Clear Day," and the final tenth track, a completely different atmosphere from the previous nine, flowed out. A thrilling electronic sound was mixed with Han Hyoseok's low voice, and above it, Minjiho's bouncy vocals intertwined.

[Wow wow]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[What;]

[ㅅㅂcrazy]

[Wow, wow, Jiho, the excitement is really coming through]

[Is this for the concert? Tell me it is]

[↳It's probably for the concert, yeah]

[The quality of this regular album…….]

[It's a bit early, but honestly, it's a masterpiece…….]

[No, am I the only one crying?]

[Firstlight has grown so much…….]

[The comeback atmosphere this time is really good. I can feel the increase in new fans and the unity of the fandom]

[More than anything, Jeong Hae-won really put his body on the line this time]

[↳Yeah, ㅅㅂI'm worried…….]

[↳↳Yeah, exactly. X, I'm worried…….]

After the ten tracks ended, the real-time trends were quickly covered with keywords about this regular album.

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3. Art Student

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5. This Regular Album

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13. #Instrumental_Out

12. Villains

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19. Composer Member

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After 'The Certain' broadcast, I kept checking the internet. The reactions after the video call were positive for me.

At the same time, regarding the highlight medley……

There were many good reactions, but there were also many bad ones. After all, a member who joined in the middle composed the title song, so for the fans supporting the six members, it must have been a tough piece of news. It's not the fault of those fans, nor is it my fault, so there's nothing I can do.

At first, I thought it was my fault when I joined Firstlight, but now I don't think so. The reason is one: the members genuinely liked my song this time. I have confidence in my song.

Anyway, after reading all the comments, good or bad, I turned off my phone screen. After reading them all, I regretted it and tried to clear my mind.

"……X, I should have just not looked."

My head isn't particularly good, and after reading the comments, only the bad ones stuck in my mind.

I shouldn't look at the internet anymore.

My mental state was good when I was working as a manager. Standing on stage always felt like swallowing a delicious poison.

I briefly left the practice room and sat in the hallway.

"Really, I'm going crazy."

I rubbed my shoulders and neck, which were starting to ache severely due to pressure and unnecessary lingering depression. It felt like my muscles were tangled inside. Then, I started to have trouble breathing.

Oh, am I going to die…….

I tried to relax my muscles to breathe, but my hands were losing strength. My mind started to spin from lack of oxygen, and I saw the ceiling of the hallway.

Damn, I really might die?

No, if I faint, my breathing will return to normal and I'll recover. I'm a healthy 20-year-old with no underlying conditions…….

While trying to think positively,

"Where did Hyun-ssi go…… Hyun-ssi!"

Park Sun-jae's voice was heard. Then, the members and staff ran over, took off my sneakers, and removed the watch from my wrist. After that, they lifted me up.

The measures taken by the people around me were quite good, and fortunately, I started breathing again at some point.

Minjiho was calling 119, so I quickly said,

"Minjo, hang up, hang up."

"Why!"

"Are you crazy? Why go to the emergency room right before the comeback."

The comeback will be overshadowed by other gossip.

The other members and manager hyungs also told me to go to the hospital, but I stubbornly refused. I mean, I'm not sick or anything, just a bit of breathing difficulty…….

As soon as the tingling in my body subsided, I avoided the people who were going to nag and headed to Yang-i's studio right in front of the company.

When I entered the studio, Yang-i, who was thinking about the concert arrangement, turned around.

"Hey? Aren't you practicing?"

"Yeah, but I'm staying up all night anyway, so I'm taking a break. Let's listen to some music. Play something good."

"Something good?"

Yang-i thought for a moment and then said with a very displeased expression,

"I'm only listening to this until the album is released. After that, I won't listen to it at all, it'll get too boring."

Then, he played 'I've Only Been Waiting for the Morning (Q&A),' which we had listened to a thousand times while working on the song. It was a tsundere move.

I chuckled, and Yang-i, embarrassed, said,

"You must be more tired of it than me. You've heard it twice as much as I have while practicing the choreography, right?"

"I don't get tired of my own songs. They're my taste."

"Yeah, that's good."

"What's good? You're in your twenties too."

"No, not age, but composing. Right now, new ideas keep coming, and every song I make is something you haven't made before. After a few years, when you have a pile of songs, you start thinking about what you haven't done, and it really makes you pull your hair out."

"Our sister said the same thing. It