I Became An Idol To Pay Off My Debt

When the members first chose this song, they were shocked and asked.

“Um……?”

“Are you really going to do this, unnie?”

I mean, it makes sense….

[Young black dragon – Han Si-woo]

“…this is Young Black Dragon, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. …Is there a problem with it?”

“…No, not exactly, but the song’s difficulty….”

The solo song I picked from Han Si-woo, [Young Black Dragon], was considered one of the hardest among his songs.

Of course, when I first picked the song, I had no idea about that.

I just chose it because I liked it.

“Um, Ye-rin…”

But since the song’s difficulty was that high, even the original singer, Han Si-woo, came forward with a worried look.

“This song… I made it, but it’s not easy.”

“The song sounds great… Is it really that hard?”

“Well, the truth is….”

When I tilted my head in curiosity, Han Si-woo blushed and calmly confessed.

Hearing his explanation, the members and I….

“Is it really true? Hahaha-!”

Couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Did you really write a song in your middle school phase?”

“When Producer Han Si-woo released this when he was 26, and it’s a middle school phase song? Hahaha-!”

“…Could you all stop laughing?”

According to him, when he wrote this song, his popularity was at its peak, and he had both celebrity syndrome and middle school syndrome.

So, in his pride, he wrote an extremely difficult song that far exceeded his abilities…

“It’s like a song that captures my dark past. Back then, I was so wrapped up in myself that I believed I could do anything.”

Well, in his twenties, Han Si-woo was practically a god in the idol world.

He was the one who made the small YW into a big corporation….

Continuing to succeed would certainly lead to arrogance.

“I thought that if I wrote a completely unreasonable song and successfully performed it, I could surpass myself once more. And the result was….”

A complete failure.

Han Si-woo found a video and showed it to us.

It featured a younger Han Si-woo, looking fresh compared to now….

“Oh, he slipped here.”

“This move is wrong too.”

He made several mistakes while performing [Young Black Dragon] live.

Frequent offbeats, overly complicated dance moves, and high-pitched parts overlapping with intense movements….

‘It’s definitely harder to watch the performance than just listen to the audio.’

If the twenty-something Han Si-woo, who used to dominate the stage, made that many mistakes, that says it all.

As I seriously watched the video, Han Si-woo anxiously pleaded with me.

“Y-Ye-rin! Can we not do this song? Actually, there are other issues besides the song’s difficulty…!”

“Other issues? What do you mean?”

“Well, the song is a bit cheesy.”

“…Huh?”

I tilted my head in confusion, but Han Si-woo seemed sincere.

“I told you… I wrote this song during my middle school phase and celebrity syndrome. Perhaps because I wrote it when I was young, the expressions are quite juvenile.”

“…….”

Well, if you literally translate [Young Black Dragon], it’s “Young Black Dragon.”

There were also other rather childish expressions in the lyrics.

Maybe that’s why.

“I actually like it.”

“…Huh?”

“I like it even more because it’s cheesy.”

I found myself liking the song even more.

That makes sense….

“The song I did at the Na Ah Ah finals is similar to this one.”

“Oh…!”

The song I performed at the Na Ah Ah finals.

[Hero and Demon King: The Tale of Light and Corruption] by Jin News.

It too had a similar vibe to [Young Black Dragon] at that time.

As I nodded firmly, Han Si-woo became flustered and rushed to say.

“Well, Ye-rin! If you want a middle-school phase song, there are many others. Do you really have to do mine…?”

“Well, I really want to do Producer Han Si-woo’s song….”

“Why so?”

“Because I respect you.”

“…Huh?”

Han Si-woo froze as if he couldn’t believe what he heard.

With a small smile, I continued speaking to the stiff Han Si-woo.

“From Na Ah Ah to my Rookie activities, I’ve benefited so much from you, Producer Han Si-woo.”

“…….”

“Thank you for giving good songs to the Rookies. As a junior and a member of the Rookies, I deeply respect and appreciate you, Producer Han Si-woo. That’s why I want to perform your song.”

“Ah….”

Hearing those words, Han Si-woo’s face turned even redder.

He must have felt shy.

“Well, if you say that much, I can’t oppose anymore….”

Just as Han Si-woo finally allowed me to perform this song, a sudden interruption came.

“But, Ye-rin.”

“Yes, unnie.”

Yoo Seol interjected, seeming a bit concerned.

“This song is a bit dark, and I’m worried the atmosphere might get heavy… What do you think?”

“Ah….”

Certainly, while [Young Black Dragon] is a dance song, its atmosphere was heavy, which could make things a bit loose.

But….

“How about this?”

Maybe it was because I really wanted to do this song, a solution popped into my mind right away.

Hearing my idea, the members and Han Si-woo nodded in agreement, showing positive reactions.

“That sounds good!”

“It seems fun.”

“Alright, then it’s decided.”

And so, the song I would present on my personal cover stage was finalized.

Ha Ye-rin comes out fully dressed in black leather pants and a black leather jacket.

“…….”

gulp.

Until now, I thought Ha Ye-rin’s platinum blonde suited her really well, and she had a fresh image, but….

‘Truly, Ye-rin looks best in black….’

Just like with [Breaking Bad!], Ye-rin seems to be the truth in black after all.

Combining her light platinum hair with the black outfit, Ye-rin exuded a dark elf fantasy vibe.

♪♬♪♬-!

As the intro flowed in.

“Eh? This song… what was it again?”

Not remembering the title, Yoo Chang-seon tilted his head at the somewhat familiar melody when the girl next to him reacted.

“Oh? This is…!”

“Do you know this song?”

“It’s that one…! Han Si-woo…!”

“Ah-ha! I recognized it when I heard it: Han Si-woo’s Black Dragon!”

This song, remembered as Han Si-woo’s Black Dragon rather than [Young Black Dragon], was…

“But isn’t this song super hard?”

Yoo Chang-seon also knew it was a high-difficulty song.

“Yeah… It’s famous for being one of Han Si-woo’s dark history songs.”

“If that Han Si-woo has a dark history, that’s saying something.”

With the fans’ worries in mind, the stage started….

-Always, people are drawn to me

-Wrapped in my dark side~

“……!”

People realized that their concerns for her were unfounded.

-You can’t easily approach

-I am the dark dragon

As Yoo Chang-seon looked at Ha Ye-rin, he suddenly recalled a scene from the past.

Specifically, Ha Ye-rin during the Na Ah Ah finals.

She was dominating the audience with an aura of absolute evil, just like back then.

Although Ha Ye-rin had been smiling a lot lately, at this moment, she radiated a chill that froze the crowd just like old times.

whisper.

“…!”

Then came the dazzling dance that captivated the audience.

Ha Ye-rin’s dancing… everyone now knew of her tremendous skill, but….

-Raging talent

-This is the divine play bestowed upon me

With her unique tone that she had honed over time, people were left speechless.

-My gestures are the flaps of the black dragon’s wings

-My voice is the breath of the black dragon

Ha Ye-rin remarkably continued a stage that could be seen as somewhat cheesy.

People slowly became immersed in her, and at that moment, the concert was hers alone.

In that instant, the crowd realized.

‘Perhaps….’

After all, the question on all the Rookies fans’ minds was who Ha Ye-rin would debut with if the Rookies disbanded.

But witnessing this stage, the Rookies fans thought…

Perhaps there might not even be that ‘someone.’

Thus, Ha Ye-rin successfully delivered a stage that even Han Si-woo found difficult, awakening her solo potential to everyone.

And as the audience’s concentration peaked…!

thud.

“……!”

“……Huh?”

The song cut off…, and Ha Ye-rin, who had been in a leaning pose, froze like a robot cut off from electricity.

“…Huh?”

“What, what is this…?”

“Is this part of the performance…?”

As the crowd’s questions grew, the intro started again.

But the song was different.

♪♬♬-!

“Pft-!”

As the opposite bright intro flowed from the previous performance of [Young Black Dragon], the fans were startled, and Yoo Chang-seon, who recognized the song first, burst into laughter.

And….

-Shall I fly like a butterfly, carried by the gentle wind~

“Eh…? Ahahaha!!!”

“What is this? Hahaha!”

As the first line came through, everyone cracked up.

This song was something no Ha Ye-rin fan could forget.

It was her life’s first stage song she presented during her first ranking evaluation on [My Idol Academia].

It was none other than the from Ji Demon Adventure.

-Can I pierce through the storm, oh oh oh oh oh-!

-Once more oh oh oh oh oh-! Can I soar the skies again

When she sang [Young Black Dragon], Ha Ye-rin had a cold expression that froze the audience, but while singing , she melted them with a sincere smile of pure joy.

With her improved vocal ability compared to the past, she sang her part with enthusiasm, then as the chorus came, she passed the microphone.

Right to….

“Everyone~ Sing along!”

To her fans.

And the fans immediately responded to her call.

-Yeah, it won’t be easy. This world that I received permission to~

-It’s not a comfortable and beautiful space that can be easily obtained~

The members backstage changing clothes, the staff helping them,

Director Jeong, watching the stage with satisfaction, and Han Si-woo, a devoted fan of Ji Demon.

-Oh my love~

In that moment, they all sang together, united in this otaku anime theme song.

A spectacle rarely seen at a girl idol concert.

And throughout all this, Ha Ye-rin, joyfully enjoying the stage…

slip.

[Condition fulfilled!]

…was experiencing some kind of new change.

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