Chapter 131

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Translated by Sylph

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The song ‘Waiting is Good’ that the participants performed in was a stage that steadily gained views even until now due to its unique oriental and lingering atmosphere.

Of course, besides this song, Testa had quite a few successful team battle stages.

Naturally, opinions on which stage they wanted to do again came out in various ways throughout the preparation for the concert.

– The hero concept seems most suitable for increasing the scale for the concert!
– T-To a New World… I think I could do better if I d-do it again…!
– Vampire! I want to do that!
– Guys, by any chance, do you have no desire to try a VTIC sunbaenim’s song? I think it would be possible now…….
– …Calm down, hyung.

However, most of them were eliminated at the discussion stage. It was because the number of people had changed too much.

At worst, it could provide a pretext that ‘they’re even taking songs from the eliminated participants.’

However, this song, which Big Sejin actively pushed for, had no such anxiety factors.

– Haha, what do you mean, all our members are right here~

All members of the Moon Rabbit team, except for Gold 1, had succeeded in debuting as Testa.

Furthermore, Gold 1, who was debuting soon, readily gave permission via text message on the premise that he would also use it at his own concert.

Thus, Testa was able to prepare for the stage excitedly.

And now.

Seven figures wrapped in dark durumagi appeared at the front of the stage.

The sound of a daegeum echoed.

Woo-oong—. Woo-woo-oong—. Woo-woo— Woo-woo-woo—.

An elegant and mournful sound.

It was a sound that every member of the audience in this place had heard at least once.

At that moment, one figure elegantly turned around. And fluttering the hem of the durumagi, he kicked up into the air backward.

That straight, chilling line leaped higher than before and then fell forward.

A gorgeous golden dragon robe pattern sparkled on the fluttering navy durumagi.

“……!”

The audience didn’t grasp the situation for a moment, but the moment the details of the rabbit mask were caught on the screen, they began to scream.

“Ack!”

“Crazy!!”

Following the charm show, the nostalgic rabbit revealed itself.

And it was luxuriously decorated.

– On every corner where I wait for you
There is always a fluttering me

A gorgeous jade norigae swayed under the rabbit mask that the members flipped over.

The costume details, which were twice as brilliant as during Ajusa, created beautiful circles and sparkles every time the tall figures moved.

And Testa brought back the subtle atmosphere of that time and even the slightly non-human group dance intact.

No, rather, it became more intense.

– I like waiting
My waiting is long
And always enjoyable

Thanks to the increased number of people, the formation and overall movement in the chorus choreography were even more grand.

– When this waiting ends
I know you whom I’ll meet
My heart is already bright

Park Moondae pulled off the high notes of the chorus clearly. On his face caught on the screen, the sparkles from the unit stage still slightly remained.

And the second verse, which had been cut off due to stage time issues during , continued this time without being cut.

The friends who newly joined the Moon Rabbit team handled the new verses.

– At every moment that flows again
My focus is stopped on you

Cha Yujin smiled broadly and created gorgeous movements with light footwork. He even incorporated the hem of the durumagi into the choreography.

– It’s okay even if we just pass by
Because I already know, I’ll definitely

The Moon Rabbit members expressed the stage as if they couldn’t help themselves because they were so overwhelmed, and the audience was infected the same way and enjoyed the stage while groaning.

The concert hall, heated up with welcome and joy, was hot.

And the bridge part approached.

– That you’ve been waiting for me too
A vivid deja vu that says so

The Moon Rabbits ran out to the protruding stage and pulled off that verse where a sweet sensuality was felt.

While holding a fan taken out from inside the durumagi.

“Aaaaagh!”

“Eugh!”

The screams heard from the surrounding standing area were desperate.

At the end of the choreography of sweeping the floor with the whole body and lowering the durumagi, they were now dressed in shirts.

On the white shirts tied with ribbons, sparkling string ornaments hung here and there.

And finally, the end of the last chorus.

As if waiting for someone again with excitement, the choreography of moving the feet with humming followed joyfully.

– Hum hu hu hum- huhu
DDu-ru Du-ru Du Du

The audience responded excitedly by singing along to the humming.

Ddu-ru-ddu-ru-ddu-ddu~

It was a chorus with honest pronunciation without a single mistake.

At the unexpected cute situation, the Moon Rabbits eventually finished the stage with a bigger laugh than the planned smile.

– Please wait for me

Finally, even Big Sejin’s last line came out as a chorus.

Big Sejin smiled and leaned his head against the giant tree trunk that came out to the protruding stage, with his arms crossed.

The cheers didn’t stop even after the stage went dark.

Waaaaaaagh!!

Following the progression, it was time for the VCR to follow and preview the new stage. People looked forward to the next stage while being quite excited by the lingering feelings of the previous stage.

But even after a few seconds, the stage remained dark.

Some of the audience members who were cheering soon began to make inquisitive voices.

“Hmm?”

“Huh??”

“What is it?”

Just before the people started buzzing, wondering if it was a stage accident.

Suddenly, the light returned to the stage.

Flick.

It was a single huge spotlight.

That beam of light was illuminating the… giant stump on the protruding stage!

“…!!”

It was where the tree originally was. But as if the trunk had been torn away, the upper part had disappeared entirely and only the stump remained lonely.

And on top of that stump… two black-haired people were sitting with their heads bowed.

“……?!”

A slow string solo flowed. The two slowly raised their heads.

The faces were completely covered by rabbit masks.

However, the masks were partially damaged at the head part, and paint was flowing down from that area.

“…….”

In front of the numerous audience members who became quiet at the unusual atmosphere, the song began.

– Je te donne des fleurs que……

On top of the chanson accompaniment, which had become somewhat bizarre as the pitch was extremely adjusted.

The third unit stage began unexpectedly like that.

* * *

“Hey, aren’t Chungwoo hyung and Raebin really amazing.”

Down below the stage again.

Big Sejin spoke while hurriedly changing clothes with the help of others.

“Why all of a sudden.”

“What do you mean why, they’re competing with only their arrangement and voices without choreography right now. Look at that guts. It’s totally cool~”

In the midst of being busy even breathing, it was an out-of-the-blue praise for the guys who weren’t there.

‘What is he thinking.’

But as I turned my head, I saw a camera for the concert behind-the-scenes.

‘As expected.’

So that was it. He’s a really consistent guy. I answered with admiration.

“Well, true.”

Ryu Chungwoo probably thought about the risks of the characteristics of an ‘idol concert’ as he said.

However, Kim Raebin wouldn’t have even needed to have guts.

‘I think he would have thought, what’s the problem since the arrangement came out well and the live is going well.’

And really, the arrangement came out well.

He had broken down and reassembled a classic chanson that came out decades ago and changed it into an indie style that works well on recent music charts.

If a concert album comes out, it will probably be the most successful.

Big Sejin smiled at my agreement.

“Right? Ah, of course Moondae’s guts were also amazing. The ribbon headband was enormous~”

“……Uh, yeah.”

There’s a camera next to us. Let’s not forget.

“Moondae-Moondae, don’t you have anything to say to me? Did you see the cowboy?”

“Uh, it was cool.”

“Do it again with a feeling that comes more from your heart~”

I ignored the bullshit and listened to the sound heard from the stage.

…A clear riff melody that sticks to the ears, placed on top of a gloomy beat.

– …Unhealing wound
Tears harden like a scab
Leaving a trace down there…

And I heard the rap.

Because the progression of the song, excluding the iconic intro and chorus, was entrusted to the rap.

Since it’s a composition familiar to people, it will stick to the ears better.

However, I was curious if the magic of a song that pushed through with only rap, vocals, and atmosphere would work even at a concert.

‘I think the atmosphere will play a part.’

We decided to give a strong narrative by utilizing the set and lighting on the stage like a play.

And on the screen, the meaning of the chanson lyrics would have appeared blackly as if ink was splashing.

– To you whom I love
I hand over flowers
Today is a special day
Laughter overflows in the street

– Insignificant moments
Accumulate like dust
And shine like jewels
Even now I feel your breath.

The lyrics that would have been refreshing in the original song met the gloomy beat and rap and came across with a different feeling.

‘The impression will be intense.’

And thanks to those lyrics, actually, in the first setlist draft we made, the next song was decided unanimously.

It was to follow with the new album title track.

‘The context of the lyrics was similar.’

I think it was a good composition for build-up.

But the company rejected it. It was a matter of stamina and time consumption.

– I think Raebin-ssi and Chungwoo-ssi will collapse?!
– If it’s like this in a row, I think they’ll make a mistake while changing costumes. It could be fatal for the new song reveal stage, so wouldn’t it be better to avoid it as much as possible?

Since every single word was correctly pointed out, I shut my mouth and complied.

So a short talk and communication with the audience were added, but whether the atmosphere would live even if we talked after that song… I don’t know.

‘I think it’s right to do the talk after an exciting song or a lyrical song.’

Since we had a small pool of songs, it was unavoidable in terms of composition, but it was a bit regrettable.

I clicked my tongue and finished the costume and hair maintenance, and moved along the corridor according to the movement line.

And not long after, the people who finished the third unit stage joined.

“Ooooh~”

“Was it good?”

“Yeah. It was much better than expected.”

“I think we expressed everything we wanted to show well!”

the answering faces were bright. It seems the reaction was quite decent.

‘The cheers were long.’

Without any major anxiety factors, the concert was proceeding smoothly.

“Going up! Be careful when sitting!”

“Yes!”

We sat side by side on seven chairs and went up onto the center stage through the lift device.

In front of our eyes, countless lights filling the huge space were flickering and waving.

Waaaaaaaah

The cheers felt like the sound of light.

‘…This is no joke.’

It was a bit less when I had to perform, but sitting here like this suddenly and being here with a sober mind, my head felt dizzy.

When I think that more than ten thousand people are sitting at this spot, at each of those lights… no, let’s stop.

‘It’s even overwhelming to proceed with the script.’

I checked that Ryu Chungwoo, who would start the first talk, lifted the microphone.

[Nice to meet you again, everyone! Are you enjoying the performance? Was our unit stage okay?]

[Ooooh~ Hyung, can you hear the sound? Everyone is enjoying it, they said it was so good!]

[Really good!]

I also put my mouth to the microphone.

[Which stage did you like best?]

All sorts of words rushed in from here and there like a tide.

Everything!
Love them all!
Rabbit!
Wires!!
Moondae stage~!

Those expressions, without a single sharp word, echoed in my ears.

“…….”

I closed my mouth for a moment, unintentionally. ……The prepared answer came out half a beat late.

[…I liked them all too.]

[Ah, Moondae is completely touched~]

[I’m touched too!]

[This is a rarer occurrence than you might think, everyone.]

After being a target of light teasing for a moment, the progression continued.

[Now, then… we start the corner!]

And it was the moment we were about to enter the full-scale content along with the prepared questions.

Suddenly, the lights around the stage turned dark abruptly.

“…?”

It was something not in the schedule.

I met the eyes of the slightly flustered members.

‘What is it?’
‘Is it an accident?’

At that moment, light suddenly poured from behind.

It was light coming from the screen.

Turning my head reflexively, an unplanned video was flowing on the screen.

…It was Testa’s debut showcase.

[My singer who came like magic]
[Thank you! I love you!]

Along with the subtitles, the video continued to flow.

The activities of the past nine months appeared on the screen according to time. From the first terrestrial broadcast stage to the end-of-year stage, Testa wearing all sorts of costumes passed by in cuts.

And the screen turned to the audience seats.

Before long, identical light-purple cloths were held in people’s hands.

They were…… slogans.

On the giant screen, that phrase appeared vividly.

[Flying to Testa]
[Loviewer’s paper airplane]

And the accompaniment of a song I already knew suddenly started to flow.

….

It was Testa’s first fan song.

Today I feel good as if
Something good is going to happen

In the blink of an eye, the concert hall was filled with countless sounds.

If it’s you, everything will be okay
It’s unfamiliar but it’ll be good for some reason

It was the singing of ten thousand people.

Countless voices formed a texture and poured down from all sides like shooting stars along with the lights.

My breath was choked.