Chapter 377 – #57. How to Get Out of a Slump (1)
“Ahyeon, what’s wrong with you these days?”
“No? No problem.”
Ahyeon’s heart thumped! And sat down.
It was because of the question that suddenly hit me like a bone.
She bowed her head and eagerly removed her pretense.
Of course, that didn’t mean things went the way she hoped.
“Do not lie. By sighing several times a day.”
“… Did I?”
How many times have I sighed?
At Rose’s sister’s words, Ahyeon touched her own face.
It seems that there was a lot of tea in a bad mood.
She said she was hiding it, though.
She pouted and pouted her lips.
“Is it a work problem? Or is Haesol the problem?”
Ahyeon shook her head.
I couldn’t bear to be honest with Rose.
“It’s not because of Hasol.”
“Then why are you so depressed? There must be a reason, right? Is it that day?”
“No!”
Ahyeon playfully glared at Rose, who joked about a serious situation.
“Then why are you doing this?”
“Just…”
“Just?”
“It’s because the song wasn’t written well.”
Ahyeon’s shoulders slumped down.
A small castle of her own in Rose’s sister’s academy.
It was a studio full of excitement.
At first, it was hard to believe that this was really my own space, and she was so happy that she didn’t know what to do.
‘Ugh, I don’t want to go to the studio.’
But not now.
Yes.
She’s lost her original focus.
I couldn’t even imagine this kind of look when I made a successful debut as a composer, selling songs written by Hae-sol by upgrading myself and also selling songs I wrote myself.
What’s more, when the song I sold was released as a sound source, the emotion that came over me was still vivid.
‘I thought so, but how did this happen?’
I can’t remember exactly when it was.
Strangely, when I was in the studio, I couldn’t concentrate, and even if I didn’t come out of the studio all day, the results didn’t come out.
She knew she had to compose, though, so she wrote blah blah.
She was forced to do it, but the result wasn’t bad, so she thought she would be able to get a good evaluation this time too.
So she tried to sell the song…
‘It turned out that the music already existed. You don’t know how fortunate I was to find out right before sending it.’
What would have happened if she had sent the song back then?
As Ah-Hyeon recalled her dizzying moment, she had to calm her beating heart.
And I think it was around that time that she realized that she was in a slump.
She was no longer happy to come to this studio.
‘I heard people have different minds when they go into the bathroom than when they leave.’
There was a time when she was happy just having a studio where she could compose, and although she still vividly feels her gratitude and happiness, Ahyeon was unhappy about the time she was here.
“You said that every day. But this time, how come it doesn’t sound like something new?”
“You don’t have to worry. It’s something that happens naturally when you’re working like this.”
“I know that.”
When working at Honey Enter, where did you meet one or two people who struggled with the pain of creation?
That’s why Rose was able to notice at once why Ah-hyun had no strength these days.
“Maybe it will be fine soon. We have to get over it!”
Ahyeon clenched her fists cutely.
But then comes a sigh that drains his strength all the way.
And Rose was watching Ahyeon carefully.
The dark circles around her eyes made it clear that Ah-hyun was in a serious situation.
Ah-hyeon didn’t know about it because he was worried about the slump that filled his head.
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Although Rose often visits her studio, she is not always there because she has her own business to do.
In the end, Ahyeon had to spend most of the day alone.
All of her negative feelings about her slump prevented her from concentrating, and eventually Ah-hyeon took her cell phone in her hand and started doing other things as she was used to.
“Is he busy?”
The first place to enter is the message.
Hae-sol, who did not reply to the message she had sent until after three hours, said that she would now go into filming.
After the filming started, it seemed impossible to play with Hae-sol because I couldn’t get in touch easily for several hours.
In the end, the place she headed to was a group chat room where her fellow composers studied.
“How is everyone?”
Each of them was busy living, but unexpectedly, the chat room was lively.
They were having a conversation just in time, but Ahyeon took notice of her before intervening in the conversation.
“Is the song that Seohyun unnie sold came out as a sound source?”
It is said that it was a masterpiece of conversion, but unfortunately, it is said that there is no response even after a week since the sound source was released.
Not only did she not make it to the top 100, but the reaction was not very good even among “A handful of fans.”
[Seohyun: I really want to die. How can I arrange it like that?]
[Yuna: We know that you are good at selecting songs. Don’t be too upset This should happen once or twice.]
[Seohyun: That’s why I couldn’t sign a contract with JS… I never thought you would ruin that good song like that. You heard it too. My song, I am not a child to be buried like this.]
[Arin: Cheer up, sister! The opportunity will come again.]
[Yuna: I also really liked what unnie wrote at the time. This will work! That’s what I thought.]
[Seohyun: That’s why I’m going to fantasize more. I’m going crazy. I wonder if I became a composer for this.]
[Arin: Maybe it’s because it’s an idol fandom, so there were too many bad comments ㅠㅠ Don’t see her for a while and go on a trip. Listen to the chatter of people who don’t even know the composer!]
She put out a song, but it didn’t get a good response.
Fans felt more comfortable swearing at the agency than swearing at the artist.
And naturally, fans tied the song with the agency.
Why did you make a comeback with a song with this concept as the title! The reason our unnies can’t appear is because of their agency!
The heart of the composer, always hidden behind the artist, was irresponsible malicious comments that did not think at all.
‘If a song succeeds, it’s thanks to the singer. If the song fails, it’s the agency’s fault for choosing the wrong concept.’
In the end, the concept is the problem of the song, and from the point of view of the person who made the song, it becomes a very painful rebuke.
Ahyeon is selling songs, and she has a sense of awareness that she needs to choose a company well.
If she hadn’t dealt with Honey Entertainment, the songs she made with Haesol and her own songs could have been buried like Seohyun unnie.
‘Who the song goes to is really important.’
No matter how good the song is, you shouldn’t meet the wrong owner.
Ah-hyeon saw the post on the chat room for no reason, but her mind became more disturbed, so she closed the chat room without sending any messages.
“Huh… Disturbing.”
I regret that it would have been better if I signed a contract with Honey Entertainment and entered as an exclusive composer.
It was a proposal that I declined because I did not think that composing without being able to freely write songs would be enjoyable and happy.
Wasn’t he already a person who worked as an employee at Honey Enter and ran out because he couldn’t adapt to the atmosphere?
It would be embarrassing for him to enter there again, and he gave up because he knew he couldn’t stand it.
“What if I can’t write any songs and starve to death? Should I get a part-time job…”
I had to rent her studio to Rose’s sister.
It always came as a big burden to Ahyeon that Haesol still pays for half of the rent for the studio.
‘I thought I’d become a great composer soon and be able to tell Haesol that I’d pay everything.’
The world didn’t flow so easily.
I spent all the money I received from Honey Enter to get new equipment.
There are so many expensive and good equipment in the world.
At that time, I thought I would be able to earn again, so I ran wild without a plan.
Thanks to that, now I am in a situation where I have to work part-time to pay the monthly rent, which is only half.
‘I regret it. I regret it so much.’
Should I sell my equipment second-hand?
While imagining such a terrible thing, Ahyeon tried to let out the sigh that had become his habit once again.
“Smart?”
Unless someone opened the studio door and came in.
“Haesol?! How are you here?”
“Hi.”
“You said you were going to film.”
“I came running after filming.”
Oh right. Does distance matter to him?
A natural smile appeared on Ahyeon’s face.
It’s not easy to get out of depression when you’re alone.
“It’s a latte and a bulgogi sandwich.”
“Thank you. I will eat well.”
“Ah~ I’m tired.”
“Looks like you came right away. The makeup is heavy.”
“Huh. I didn’t remove my makeup. I want to see you.”
“Chei~ lie.”
“Ugh! It’s a lie. Come here!”
Haesol hugs Ahyeon tightly and kisses her face.
Ah-hyeon received Hae-sol’s affection and let her stress go away.
“Ah~ I like it~”
This is healing!
Haesol as one household!
Ahyeon, who laughed at the absurd imagination, wrapped her arms around his waist and clung to him like a cicada.
“Reel? Aren’t you going to show your face?”
“Sir, Sir. Don’t interfere~ I’m in Haesol Therapy~”
“Haesol therapy?”
“Yep.”
“Then I should do Ahyeon therapy too.”
We spend time hugging each other tightly.
Ah-hyeon said, thinking that he couldn’t be happier.
“I guess you should be there too.”
“Did you miss me?”
“That’s always the case, and because you’re here, the stress melts away. I want to keep it locked up in the studio.”
“Uh… Can’t that? Shall I leave my doll?”
“Do you have a doll too?”
“Then~ the company sells them as goods.”
It’s a limited sale, but it’s always sold out.
“I’ll tell you sooner! If I had known, I would have bought it too.”
“I have it, so you can bring it. Looking at that doll, think of me as me and cheer up.”
“You don’t compose these days, do you? This is the studio that the two of us originally planned to share.”
“Hmm… I know. I don’t have time.”
“It’s because it’s popular, but I can’t help it. Still, your songwriting talent is a waste.”
How I wish I had that talent.
Ahyeon recalled herself in the past, when she was inspired by Haesol’s song and composes with ease.
She muttered to herself in a low voice without even realizing it.
“I think listening to the songs you made will inspire me too…”
“Okay? Would you like to hear it then?”
“Uh? Did I say it with my mouth?”
“Huh. You spoke in my ear.”
Haesol’s smiling face is still insanely handsome.
“You have to be inspired to compose anyway…”
“Inspiration?”
“Huh. Where should I get my inspiration?”
“I know. How do you get your inspiration?”
Come to think of it, I don’t know why she didn’t think of listening to Hae-sol’s inspirational know-how.
Hae-sol, who is gifted with her songwriting, was a genius type who composes songs with inspiration at once.
Ahyeon looked forward to what kind of answer Haesol would give.
“I usually…”
“Commonly?”
Haesol’s eyes, which were staring at Ahyeon, gradually grew stronger.
A very sexy voice stuck in Ah-hyun’s ear as he stared at him without knowing anything.
“I tend to be inspired by pleasure.”
“!”
Ahyeon’s eyes widened at the unexpected way to receive inspiration.
