014. can’t you practice?

“Can I not practice singing?”

Eom Kang-seok looked at Song Jae-ik, who was preparing for busking, with a confused expression.

After attending the pianist’s concert last night, I suddenly played the piano like crazy all night in the practice room, and today I am preparing for busking again.

It was a busking that only consisted of playing the piano with three days before the confrontation.

“Busking is practice. I don’t get anything from practicing in the practice room right now.”

Of course, Eom Kang-seok doesn’t know, but Song Jae-ik thought that practicing in the practice room was enough to learn the song to some extent and add emotion.

‘Besides, I can’t digest my other talents because of the piano right now.’

Actually, this was the biggest problem. Even if I put aside the promise with Lee Jong-woo.

“If it were you, that would be it, but today’s busking is all piano pieces. Shouldn’t you practice singing too?”

“It’s okay. Don’t worry. There are two battles anyway, right? A duet song and a piano. We’re practicing the piano.”

Um Kang-seok sighed. It was certainly not wrong, but should I say that I want to refute it strangely?

“By the way, did you see the comments or the words coming out on social media?”

“I read some comments, but why on social media?”

When Song Jae-ik responded, Um Kang-seok suddenly complained in an annoyed voice.

“The rate of malicious comments has increased dramatically because of Lee Bi.”

“That’s not wrong.”

Isn’t popularity always accompanied by such bad comments or jealousy? Especially for someone like Song Jae-ik who literally became a lightning star.

“No…! It’s not like that. Overall, it’s not that good of a response. You really have to make sure in that match. Right now, I’m going to f*ck all the kids.”

Eom Kang-seok was unable to tell everything he saw because he feared that Song Jae-ik would be hurt, but negative public opinion was pouring out here and there.

Putting it all together, I would say that he is a parasite-like nertuber who became parasitic on Evie and exploded subscribers and views.

Besides, some buskers and their social media have a lot of harsher and more direct words.

The biggest controversy is, of course, Song Jae-ik’s various activities. Even if you just watch the video uploaded to You Tube right now, you can learn piano, busking, singing, guitar, and cooking.

In addition to that, the fact that Ivy raised her presence through the ridiculous existence.

Negative public opinion is not mainstream now, but negative public opinion has always been easily ignited, and there was a high possibility that it would become mainstream public opinion at any moment.

In addition, it turns out that he is doing a duet with Evie?

It was clear that he would continue to be embroiled in controversy until his skills were revealed.

“Why? A guy who doesn’t even know what he’s doing gets lucky and pretends to be a musician and disrespects real buskers and underground musicians?”

At the words of Song Jae-ik, who seemed indifferent, Um Kang-seok smiled with a slightly surprised expression.

‘I saw this bastard’s comment. saw.’

Although he doesn’t show off, it was clear that he had seen the negative public opinion related to him somewhere.

“Prepare well today. It’s sure it’s not just fans coming. Take a good video.”

Just looking at it, doesn’t the fighting power overflow from his eyes?

Besides, as Song Jae-ik said, today’s busking must be overflowing with not only fans but also people who want to evaluate their skills.

Um Kang-seok sighed.

The piano has already become a big issue through DDP. It has been proven that he can play the piano quite well.

But anyway, if you’re a negative person to Song Jae-ik, the goal must have been to somehow find something to cheer you on.

And when we arrived at the announced busking location. Hundreds of people gathered.

“But in that situation, you’re saying you won’t sing and just play the piano?”

Even though there was still a long time left as announced, countless people were already seated waiting for Song Jae-ik to busking.

Of course, there were not only people who came to listen innocently like in the past.

It was because there were people filming the video from the start and people who said they would never give a generous evaluation of Song Jae-ik from the look on his face.

“Ha. I don’t know.”

No matter what Um Kang-seok thought, Song Jae-ik was aware of the controversy, but there was a reason he decided to busking only with a piano song.

Besides, the reason for busking, not practice.

It was for two reasons.

First, after going to Lee Jong-woo’s recital, my perspective has changed and my mindset has naturally changed from the previous busking.

These hundreds of people were all his precious audience. The reason is the purpose, anyway, the audience gathered here to listen to their songs.

Although it was not a perfect performance environment like a recital.

I guess I want to let them hear these piano songs that I felt through the best performance I could.

And the second reason. A longing to see the end of this talent that clearly shows no signs of being easily digested inside, even though he has practiced so much.

It was for those two reasons.

No matter what kind of controversies arise, isn’t it skill that can put the controversy to rest in the end?

At least he has a firm belief in his ability.

—

“The biggest issue on social media these days is, of course, that busker. Channel name: Challenge Everything. Evie on his back!”

Kim Jae-hyun checked the camera’s view and looked at the chat window’s reaction.

– The channel name is completely broken.

– Isn’t that him? Ishtan ae with that DDP piano. But you sang a duet song with Evie at busking?

– It’s a thunderbolt.

– Are you really that good at singing?

– I can’t. Evie is not an under, but she is a singer who can’t do it, so she comments like that and even sings together?

– Still, one piano is said to play.

– That’s normal people. Can you rub against a pianist?

– Well, I’m not a pianist, and that’s enough.

Not a bad reaction either. First of all, it is mentioned in the title, but the purpose of verifying whether the skill that Ebi picked as a nutuber specializing in singing is real.

However, there was clearly jealousy mixed with it. As a youtuber specializing in music, it took several years for someone to grow their channel to this level.

However, it was because the busker achieved Nutube subscribers like himself in less than a month.

Besides, the number of videos uploaded so far is only less than ten.

Of course, Kim Jae-hyun himself did not admit that fact.

“Piano, to be honest, I don’t know if I played the piano well or if I just played it properly, so it’s hard to evaluate it, but isn’t singing my specialty?”

And at the end of Song Jae-ik’s busking preparations, Kim Jae-hyun looked across the stage with sharp eyes and said.

“Unlike before, there is only one microphone. I don’t even have a guitar. Only the piano and the microphone on the piano. Surely you’re not afraid to stop singing?”

– Oh no way. It’s not like I didn’t see the comments.

– Then public opinion will go to hell?

– I don’t know what you’re thinking. Are you going to play the real piano?

The reaction in the chat room is not bad either. The more that youtuber showed a bad look, the more his stock price went up.

“Will you? Still, he’s a nertuber in name. If you don’t sing in this situation, you’re neither a YouTuber nor a busker.”

Isn’t it the law to row when the water comes in?

‘Manage your facial expression. Facial expression management.’

Suppressing the corners of his mouth to rise, Kim Jae-hyun looked at Song Jae-ik, who was sitting in front of the piano and breathing.

Unless that busker plays the piano so well that he can’t remember the song.

Obviously there would be no problem.

And Song Jae-ik hits the first key on the piano.

When the notes on the keyboard piled up and became music.

Jaehyun Kim couldn’t say anything.

The sound of this piano in my ears right now is more enchanting than any other music I’ve ever heard.

—

It’s been less than a month since he got the ring, but his life has changed in an unbelievable way.

I wondered if this meant that the energy of the universe that the ring said was focused on oneself.

Who would think of singing a duet with Evie after just a few busking?

Moreover, a world-renowned pianist offered to teach.

“Whoa…”

Hundreds of eyes were staring at him alone. My heart was pounding and I felt a strange tension.

Beginning with Beethoven.

In the past, if I just played one song at a time as it came to my mind according to the situation, this busking literally decided and arranged the song according to my intention.

as practiced. I moved my hands to the music in my head.

And whenever Song Jae-ik’s hands create music. The number of people attending the concert continued to grow.

And the next song is Debussy.

Although it was a busking along the Han River where spring was just coming, beads of sweat were forming on Song Jae-ik’s forehead.

After each song, he only briefly loosened his hands. Because I kept playing.

Finally Chopin.

For nearly 40 minutes, Song Jae-ik played at his fingertips without a break.

My fingers were sore as if they would break. Song Jae-ik seemed to be totally immersed in playing the piano, as if he didn’t feel that kind of pain.

And while the performance continued, only Song Jae-ik’s performance resonated literally along the Han River where the busking was taking place.

Complete stillness and silence. Those who listened to Song Jae-ik’s performance were immersed in the deep lingering sound and could not easily make any sound.

And when the time of minutes has passed.

Starting with the applause of someone who woke up from the afterglow, the sound of applause echoed across the Han River.

clap clap clap-!

The small concert that started with hundreds of people was filled with people to the extent that the empty space around it was invisible.

That’s how Song Jae-ik’s first small concert ended.

“ha.”

“it’s crazy. This is my first time playing the piano.”

The audience, who came out of the afterglow with applause, looked at Song Jae-ik with expressions that were difficult to describe without being able to erase their hazy expressions.

I couldn’t even think of cheering for Song Jae-ik with a loud voice. Everyone was busy struggling with the afterglow of the concert.

‘What the hell is that Naturber?’

Everyone here may have different opinions, but it was clear that they all had similar questions.

Whether the target is an audience who came to hear if the song is really good, or a person who came out of envy and jealousy to burst the bubble of a YouTuber named Song Jae-ik.

Today’s concert along the Han River had more than just the word ‘good’.

– uh. good right?

– Do you not know the atmosphere around you?

– ah. It’s a shame I couldn’t go with that kind of reaction. I was wondering whether to go or not.

– To be honest, I don’t know if it’s that good because I heard it on TV. Seeing the reactions around me, it’s like that again.

– Is it normal for hundreds of people to be absorbed in the piano and not say anything?

– What you only see in the movies happens. It’s crazy.

“Uh… uh…”

Jaehyun Kim repeated opening and closing his mouth to say something, but nothing came to mind.

– I’m a piano major, but I can’t play like that.

– Is that self-taught? All the pianists will starve to death.

– Right now, it’s only cell phone audio, so it’s hard to hear it in the field or capture it properly unless it’s properly recorded.

You didn’t sing in the current situation, so you criticize it? That was the worst number ever. Because their subscribers will fall in excellent numbers.

Just looking at the chat response right now, didn’t the story about the song go into it?

Admit it? It was his own pride that was the problem.

‘Damn it. The song is so good, what can I say?’

But, in the end, a good song was a good song.

“It’s good. really. Unbelievably.”

—

“it’s crazy. How can you play a piano piece like that?”

A long time passed after the concert.

Evie, who had been sitting in the same seat for a long time looking at the place where the concert had taken place, stood up and brushed her butt.

The match was only a few days away, but he came with a worried heart when he heard the news that the guy he picked was only busking rather than practicing.

But his piano playing is much better than I heard at the last busking.

Not just much, but several steps better. To the extent that it makes no sense.

“You don’t have to worry.”

And another worry arose. When Song Jae-ik played his own song and he sang along with it.

‘Can I really capture all these emotions as I do now through recording?’