Debut or Die

Chapter 237

Episode 237

The phone call to Cheong-Ryeo was connected after several beeps.

However, common sense greetings such as ‘hello’ did not come out.

– It’s alive.

I knew it would be like this.

“Somehow it happened.”

– Oh, I didn’t mean that I wanted you to die.

“I don’t think he particularly wanted to be alive.”

Wouldn’t it be better if I thought that if I fell behind, one of the target competitors would fall behind, so it would be a dog’s gain?

But the voice over the phone didn’t laugh.

– He said he couldn’t restart.

“… … .”

-Then you should be alive. it makes a weird sound

What is it?

It’s a strange situation to be reprimanded by this idiot for nonsense.

But I won’t deny that there were some pleasant aspects.

The madman I saw in the coma was talking about the preciousness of life. Time must be the medicine.

Of course, the reset button was taken away.

“Thank you for your concern. Anyway, I’m fine.”

-is it so. But why did you call?

“I have something to ask you.”

I said right away after finishing the calculation.

“Do you have time the day after tomorrow or the morning of the next day?”

– Why do you ask?

Simple.

“Because I can visit you in the hospital.”

I can’t go out because of the environment, so I’ll have to call this guy.

It was only then that I heard a laugh over the phone.

* * *

After some deals and coordination, Chung-Ryeo spat out the words that she would visit her on the weekend morning in three days.

It was a plan that was possible because the other guys who used to visit almost every day due to their future activities planned to return to their parents’ homes for the weekend.

Except for one guy.

“When do you eat melon?”

“If the hospital permits.”

“I want to ask!”

“Be patient.”

Even on weekends, Cha Yoo-jin takes pity on herself, who is in the dorm, and stays in the hospital room.

It is said that his parents went to Korea after hearing that he was injured, but it seems that he returned to Korea last week.

Indeed, it is difficult for an office worker to stay in a foreign country for more than two weeks. No matter how much it is in the United States, it will be more difficult to take a vacation.

Instead of melons, I threw several large, improved tangerines to him. Seon Ah-hyun bought it.

I think I bought a fruit that can be eaten right away when the permission is given because it has good storage, but… I don’t think it will stay until then.

“Eat.”

“Is the sweetness the best?”

Did you learn from Sejin?

“uh.”

“and!”

I saw Cha Yoo-jin forgetting a tangerine.

In fact, this is a kind of bribe.

“… Someone will come in about 30 minutes, so don’t bother telling the other members.”

“Are you a guest?”

“Similar.”

“who are you?”

“VTIC Chungrye.”

“Oh.”

Cha Yoo-jin gulped down the tangerine and shrugged.

“Okay~”

That’s it.

This was a neat guy, so it was comfortable. Sat and Da’s individualistic tendency shines through.

“But why are you coming?”

It’s because this is annoying

“I have something to ask about the next activity.”

“Ask me!”

“… You have to ask someone who has been active for a long time.”

“no way.”

Fortunately, the barrage of questions ended here, but it was obvious that a similar situation would repeat when Cheong-ryeo arrived.

and thirty minutes later.

“I want to listen too!”

also.

“Go and buy some snacks.”

“Boo… … .”

But thanks to you dealing with me from the front, your firm order works.

Cha Yu-jin grumbled and left. Still, I did not forget the Korean-style Confucian greeting to Cheongryeo.

“Hello senior!”

Tattang!

The man with his back bowed vigorously shuts the door to the hospital room and exits.

Cheong-rye stared at the guy leaving and smiled.

“He’s a picky type, but the team atmosphere seems to be good. You can control it.”

“… … .”

“I’ve dealt with a guy like that before… After 16 months, the schedule was punctured. Um, was that the 6th? haha.”

He’s really good at making the atmosphere cheap.

Anyway, I crossed my arms and got to the point.

“The reason I invited you today is, of course, an emergency.”

“yes.”

“The mission seems to fail.”

“… … .”

There is no need to hide Even if you borrow a cat’s hand, you can use it in the right place at the right time.

“What is this mission?”

“Mobilize 400,000 spectators.”

“… … .”

Chung-rye was silent for a moment as if she was lost in thought.

And he tilted his head to the side.

“Are you very specific?”

“… … .”

“How can you be so sure… … . It’s fun.”

also.

‘Something was pressed.’

The story of the status window should be postponed even more in case of emergency.

However, this is unavoidable because the discussion must be conducted while knowing the specific conditions.

‘I need a more precise prediction value.’

Since the tour is canceled, the probability of sudden death is skyrocketing.

You might think that the difference between him and me was unfair when he was heading straight to the ground, but we need to stop thinking further.

‘Ventilation.’

I shrugged.

“It’s not bad to know something specific. It’s a mission, it’s a nabal, and I’ve been to Hwangcheon because of a traffic accident.”

“… Originally, there are many variables in this job.”

“Yeah, thanks to that, I almost died twice already in the 2 years I was active.”

“twice?”

“Uh, you first.”

He burst out laughing, but then nodded with a slightly apologetic smile. It seems my brain is back.

It seems that the gamble paid off with 20 dog photos.

‘As expected, a little debt… A sense of camaraderie remains.’

It means that the news that I woke up is enough to send me a picture of a dog.

Still, this bastard isn’t normal, so let’s move on quickly before thinking about anything else.

“Anyway, the tour has been canceled and I am stuck in the hospital. But I have to meet 300,000 more spectators.”

“Hmm, it must be difficult to set up a new dome tour at the end of the year.”

“okay.”

The year-end and New Year holidays are the highlight. Most of the concert halls where Testa is the size of a stone have already been rented out over the weekend.

Besides, I can’t tell this guy, but if the lawsuit goes in, the tour and the entertainment industry itself this year are gone.

And Cheong-Ryeo pushed forward the most common sense and possible alternatives to consider.

“What about non-face-to-face performances?”

“… That’s the problem.”

I pressed my forehead.

“The count standard is ambiguous.”

“… … .”

The fan meeting I had right before I got into an accident.

The performance was simultaneously broadcast online, but both real-time paid and illegal visitors were not counted.

Only the on-site audience was counted as ‘audience’.

Looking at this far, it seems that non-face-to-face is useless, right?

However, there are also some performances that were planned on a non-face-to-face basis.

‘The number of live comeback shows that were conducted on real-time paid W Live was counted.’

It was a configuration in which texts or feedback from the audience were displayed on the electronic signboard.

And considering all these tendencies, one very vague criterion emerged.

“Within the performance… It seems that only when I recognize the audience is recognized as an ‘audience’.”

I have to be aware of the audience. itself, not a number.

that passion and energy.

“ah.”

Cheongryeo narrowed her eyes.

“Was it an audience in the theatrical sense?”

“theater?”

“The presence of reaction is also part of the performance. um kinda… It’s tacky, though.”

“… … .”

It seems that he has lived a life of his own. You know how to explain concepts quickly.

Cheong-rye stroked her chin.

“anyway… Then it must be a bit tricky.”

“that’s right.”

I clicked my tongue.

“I have to gather about 300,000 people at the same time who can communicate in real time, but it’s difficult.”

It is not simply a VOD purchase, but 300,000 people must be held in front of the computer at the same time.

‘… Even if you increase the number of times, there is a limit.’

Perhaps, even if the composition of the performance continues to change, the number of real-time audiences counted as soon as it goes beyond the second episode will continue to decline.

according to the law of marginal utility and scarcity.

Busy modern people only pay for it, and then postpone the city hall.

And through the self-issued indulgence of ‘I paid for one, so it’s okay to watch the rest for free’.

Seeing my anguish, Cheongryeo smiled.

“Um Jeong Then, would you like to be a guest on the VTIC tour? If you suffer for a month or two… .”

“Did it turn?”

“haha!”

You know that it’s nonsense, but you have the shamelessness to ask.

A guest appearance at a VTIC concert?

Hell is coming.

As soon as I recover from my injury, if I make a guest appearance at someone else’s concert, the Testa fandom and the VTIC fandom will heat up like hellfire in the nether.

However, Chung-rye was calm.

“I think it would be better than dying. Think about it. It might be the last.”

“… … .”

Of course, VTIC will have more excuses than Testa, so it will be worth it.

‘Still, a loss is a loss.’

This crazy proposal from a guy who is paranoidly obsessed with a flawless top tier idol?

The offer to join VTIC’s main vocalist, which he received while in a coma, comes to mind. I replied shyly.

“I don’t know why you want to lose money.”

“Um, are you sorry?”

“… … .”

I checked his face to see if he was joking with me, but he wasn’t deceiving or insane.

Instead, it was quite calm.

“Once or twice… I’ve disturbed you badly, so I’m assuming you’re paying off the debt. how is it.”

“… hmm.”

Apparently, seeing how I almost died in this accident, this guy also looked back on his past.

‘It seems that raising a dog really helps mentally.’

However, I have no intention of investing in such a thing. Review the discussion so far.

‘The resources I can use… .’

My skills, connections, time, money… … .

‘… money?’

“… … !”

I almost opened my eyes.

found.

“No, I won’t use that method.”

“then?”

“… We will perform non-face-to-face.”

I ended my speech sternly.

“Totally free.”

“… … !”

I don’t know about other limitations, but I can cover the entry barriers caused by money.

‘I’m sure I can pay for the concert.’

That’s because there’s quite a bit of money left unspent. I don’t need anyone else’s support.

“Ah, even the settlement money?”

So, this is a suggestion.

I chuckled.

“no. I want to get another one.”

The biggest stumbling block to free performances isn’t money.

This is an existing contract.

‘Testa signed an exclusive 3-year contract with W App.’

And the W app does not support free performances.

However, since Testa’s online concert had to be broadcast through the W app, I needed a detour.

“Let’s borrow your platform.”

It is an exhibition/performance platform created by LeTi in collaboration with an overseas funding company.

‘The member solo, not Testa, wasn’t specified in the contract.’

The rest of the commercial morality and public opinion issues can be solved by adjusting the performance method, and it will be much easier and faster if you do it with this guy. Because it is the company sign.

‘I think this is the most winning combination right now.’

Sure enough, Cheongryeo also smiled and nodded.

“Good idea.”

It’s better than your suggestion. I responded calmly, holding back the thought of almost clicking my tongue.

“Of course it would be better than following the VTIC tour.”

“yes? haha. Of course it is. Would you do such a nonsense?”

“… … .”

“I meant that you could do even that, but it sounds plausible.”

You fooled the X.

I’m sure the bastard I met in the coma would have sucked in sweet water and swelled up, let alone become the main vocalist of VTIC.

* * *

Park Mun-dae was furious at the moment, but soon regained his composure and quickly concluded a detailed agreement with Cheong-ryeol.

And immediately contacted the company and talked about ‘contact with the new platform’ in depth.

‘It’s easy.’

In the calculation that it could calm the turbulent atmosphere by turning its gaze, the company sent an OK sign fairly quickly even though it was in a devastated state.

It’s because the payment fell right after the weekend on Monday morning.

“Yes, thank you.”

Of course, it was a misjudgment without a choice, but Park Mun-dae happily tolerated their misjudgment.

‘I hope it goes smoothly like this.’

Park Moon-dae said that he only needed to persuade the members, and adjusted the time of the members’ visits to overlap on Monday afternoon.

‘It would be better to discuss it at once.’

so after a few days.

Park Moon-dae is forced to take time for self-reflection and self-reflection by the members while sweating in cold sweat.

“Sit down and listen.”

Somehow, all the members had already heard the news about it.

Because Cha Yu-jin could not stand it.

“I asked the company!”

‘This guy.’

Of course, it was my karma.