novellhall Chapter 105 Debut Days and an Empty Refrigerator
Chapter 105 Debut Days and an Empty Refrigerator
Chapter 105 Debut Days and an Empty Refrigerator
"Let's go, how was your Spring Festival holiday?" Shen Yu put the small potato bread in his hand aside.
"Of course! I had so much fun in Chuncheon! Shen Yu, I want to take you there too; there are so many fun things to do and delicious food to eat!"
"I'd love to go if I had the chance; I've heard the chicken cutlets in Chuncheon are delicious."
"That's right! I'll take you to the best spicy stir-fried chicken shop!"
The two chatted casually, and Shen Yu felt that the atmosphere was much happier than when he was chatting with Li Charen.
After all, he was more familiar with Ya.
"—Hehe, I've been secretly following the information online too! Shen Yu, how did you write such a SOME song? Everyone online says you and LIA-senpai are very close friends!"
Zheng Ya didn't think much of it when she said those words, but after she finished, she felt a little uncomfortable.
She attributed the incident to not having seen Shen Yu for too long and her gossipy nature, adding a further explanation.
"Yeah, I was just curious because of what I was reading online."
"We're friends in terms of age, but Jisoo is a very good singer and she was able to perfectly convey the emotions of that song."
"Yeah! That's right! When I went back to Chuncheon, I met up with my old classmates, and they said that these two songs, 'SOME,' are really popular among students. Quite a few people have even used these songs to confess their feelings."
Shen Yu felt that he should be more careful in the future, otherwise it would be so awkward to chat with others.
"And thank you."
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"Even more people know me now that I'm back! Everyone says I've become famous abroad. But it's all thanks to you, Shen Yu, hehe. Hopefully, I'll actually get to go to the Grammys!"
Shen Yu remained silent for a moment, then changed the subject.
The conversation then shifted to what Zheng Ya, who had been on a long vacation, ate and her weight gain.
I hope the Grammys won't consider asking me to sing.
*
Having safely passed the holiday, Shen Yu returned to his ordinary daily routine of compiling songs.
Just like the last 100 days before the college entrance examination, BabyMonster's debut has also entered the countdown stage. All the company's managers are busy, and the management of the girls has entered a more rigorous stage.
Electronic devices will definitely be confiscated. They will only be able to regain access to their phones after a period of time following their debut. The company has also started educational courses, mainly prohibiting the girls from sharing too many private thoughts with each other, and spreading messages that create a sense of crisis, such as uncertainty about their debut positions.
The next day, the girls attended a company meeting, where Representative Yang clearly stated, "Although there are seven of you, only five can debut in the end."
This was the first time Shen Yu had witnessed the strict control and suppression tactics employed by a fully operational K-pop agency towards its trainees who were about to debut.
The following day, he followed Representative Yang into the recording studio and watched Li Charen singing in the recording booth.
Shen Yu thought Li Charen's rendition of this song was fine.
The next second, the producer sitting in front pressed the microphone button, "Cha Ren, this isn't the right feeling. Change it, sing it like this!"
The girl sang two lines in the teacher's style, only to be ruthlessly interrupted the next moment.
"Hey! Is the holiday for you to completely rest? Did you swallow your voice along with the holiday food?"
Sing it again! Do it one more time!
The abrupt words startled Li Charen, leaving him completely bewildered.
She looked out through the glass curtain wall and saw the producer's stern expression, and behind her, Representative Yang and Teacher Shen Yu's eyes instantly reddened.
But crying won't solve the problem; they've experienced similar trainee training before.
"Okay, teacher, I'll try again!"
Swallowing back her sobs, the girl composed herself.
"Okay, 3, 2, 1, start—"
Shen Yu felt that Li Charen's first performance was fine. Songs don't necessarily have to be sung exactly according to the producer's interpretation.
but----
Representative Yang said nothing, just sat there watching Li Charen sing with a cold, even somewhat frightening expression.
"Stop, stop, stop! Listen to your own voice! Do you know how long you've practiced? Are you planning to give up now that you're singing like this? Hey, don't think that just because you seem to have made it to the very end and the debut spot is yours! Even if you debut, it might not be you! All the other trainees in the company are eyeing your spots! If you can't show your talent, someone else will take your place! Will crying solve anything?!"
Shen Yu always felt that Seoul companies liked to use rules, psychological belittling and PUA to manipulate trainees. Next, they would use social deprivation and militarized management to make them extremely physically exhausted, leaving them no energy to think about "self" or question the company.
After returning from the holiday, none of the seven girls in the debut group, including Anza Enoki, had time to come and see him. They were woken up by their manager in the morning to go to the company for training. Apart from eating, they practiced all day long. Shen Yu felt that he practiced for almost 16 hours a day.
Even Zheng Ya, who has the best physical strength and often comes to her studio to eat cereal, —
They could still eat a bowl of oatmeal and then sneak back to their dorm room.
Well, Ya Huan's stamina is truly amazing, and she's got a big heart too.
It's no wonder they're at the age where they're growing; without such a strong heart, they wouldn't be able to handle this kind of training.
When Ya first came back, she was criticized quite a bit, the first being that her weight had increased by 0.1kg compared to before the new year.
Although Shen Yu didn't quite understand what this amount of money could do, the manager's punishment was still quite severe.
They deducted all of Zheng Ya's meal vouchers for the month and criticized her in front of everyone, making her stand on the scale.
Otherwise, the child wouldn't have just come and eaten a bowl of cereal before going home.
The debut style was decided by Representative Yang and all the producers in a meeting. After several meetings, BabyMonster ultimately decided to go for the GirlCrush and Y2K style.
Just like ASA's private attire is actually quite gentle, but with the company's continuous education, visual brainwashing, makeup and styling, plus the training of demeanor, the girls gradually started to wear masks.
*
Shen Yu decided to put the unpleasant things aside for the time being.
Shen Yu has received quite a lot of information recently.
Just as he learned that Park So-hyun had successfully moved into the apartment rented by the company and filmed a video of her moving in, he began to get to know more girls.
However, the specific announcement will have to wait for a while. The latest one to be announced is Guo Yanzhi from S12.
The process of revealing the members of tripleS was accompanied by various speculations and hype-generating activities. Jung Byung-ki used this tactic once before when he was with LOONA, and Seoulites really fell for it. The grand narrative and unique concept, seemingly niche culture, actually attracted a lot of fans.
The concept of tripleS is even more unconventional. The painful narratives of East Asian girls happen to avoid the track of NewJeans and are written into the diaries of Seoul girls.