After Seven’s activities ended.
Ha-rang, who has been continuing to appear on the variety show since the Seven days.
Hana, who is still running her personal YouTube channel.
And unlike Ye-eun, who has become the new MC for MBS music show Melody Bank.
The remaining four members, Seo-yoon, Do-hee, Chae-rin, and Sara, had almost zero media exposure.
Of course, it was a voluntary choice.
If they still wanted to go on air, there were plenty of broadcasting stations willing to invite them.
However, the members of Seven, who had just disbanded, were adjusting their schedules with their respective agencies according to their own circumstances.
The only way the public could connect with those members was through each individual’s SNS and newly shot advertisements.
[What is Do-hee up to these days?]
Does my darling miss me?
—Not at all.
—But they’re mine?
Naturally, the fans wanted new updates.
In this situation, there was a student who benefited greatly.
[Oh my gosh! You guys, check this out!]
It’s a Hanseong Arts High School vlog.
(YouTube link)
Looks like they’re in the same class as Do-hee—Do-hee shows up here and there.
—Gotta go eat right now!
—Wait for me, my darling!
It was Hyun-ah, who was filming a ‘Hanseong Arts High School Piano Department Vlog.’
[Hanseong Arts High School Admission Vlog | My Beautiful Celebrity Friends]
—Views 380,000, 2 months ago.
[Hanseong Arts High School Piano Department Curriculum Vlog | Whoa, you guys, it’s a jackpot—my new partner is Do-hee from Seven? (Permission granted!)]
—Views 770,000, 3 weeks ago.
Every time Do-hee showed up even slightly, Hyun-ah’s smile was as wide as the ocean from the exploding view counts.
Of course, she didn’t intentionally capture Do-hee for the views.
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What can she do when the camera just happens to roll by itself?
…It’s called implied intent!
“I don’t care! Anyway, I got permission!”
Anyway, today, Hyun-ah’s vlog title would be:
[Hanseong Arts High School Vlog | What do we learn in the Piano Department? Piano Major Class Time]
Starting from the school entrance, Hyun-ah began vlogging while casually walking towards the classroom, capturing the scenery.
“Today is Friday, major day. There aren’t many people around, right? Yes, I was a little late. Anyway, since today is the major evaluation time, I’m going to play a prelude and an etude. Oh, and there’s also an accompaniment test today. There are so many assessment tasks… but hey, that’s the way it is; what can I do? It’s my fate, so I just have to do it.”
And before she knew it, she arrived at the Piano Department classroom.
“Anyway, I’ll show you all of today’s major class! Hyun-ah log, start~!”
Hyun-ah wrapped up her intro and tucked her phone away.
“Wow, seriously so freaking pretty… I totally get why those fans follow her around.”
“Can someone go ask her for an autograph? I want one, at least a picture.”
“Shut up. That’s really such a pain. She’s busy doing something.”
It was kind of awkward to bring this up.
Just like before, today the area outside the piano classroom was bustling with students from different departments watching Do-hee.
This was actually a bit less crowded than before.
“Hey! Aren’t you all going to your own classes?!”
At first, the teachers had to come together to control the situation.
Thanks to that, Do-hee had felt embarrassed for a while, considering she was causing trouble.
She even went around apologizing by giving gifts she bought to her classmates and teachers.
“Ugh… being too famous must be tough.”
It wasn’t just about having no privacy wherever she went.
As soon as she stepped into the classroom, she saw three girls gossiping in the back.
“Hey, she’s being like that again.”
“Seriously, trying to act all smart.”
“Then why’d she even come to the academy?”
“What was she saying yesterday? She said something about being low-key, and it broke her act or whatever.”
Like that, Do-hee had to bear unfounded hate, interpreting even the tiniest insignificant things as problematic.
“Maybe this is how rumors get started.”
Of course, the majority of students still wanted to befriend Do-hee.
And naturally, Hyun-a was one of those.
She’d even gotten close to her. It was still a bit awkward though.
“Do-hee!”
Hyun-a shot a glance at those girls and ran over, speaking loudly for everyone to hear.
“Oh, you made it? You’re late, huh?”
Do-hee greeted her, taking out her earbuds.
“Ah, I overslept because I was editing my vlog yesterday.”
In a way, Do-hee and I had a win-win relationship.
I prevented rumors with my vlogs.
Do-hee increased my view counts!? Haha.
“What’s up? Why are you laughing like that?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing. By the way, did you prepare for the test today?”
“Yeah, I did. I worked till dawn after finishing the PT yesterday… Ugh, I thought I was gonna die.”
She’s always so diligent, so why the grumbling?
“That must have been hard~ But what were you solving just now?”
“Oh, this?”
Do-hee showed me the first page.
[Senior Year Practical Mock Exam Mathematics Section]
“Is this another practical mock exam?”
“Again…?”
Of course, it was a bit different from what seemed normal…
“But, are you going to take the college entrance exam, Do-hee…?”
“Well, maybe? But for now, I’m just doing it. It’s sort of a routine I’ve had since I was really young, so if I don’t do it, I get anxious.”
“I’m feeling anxious.”
“Well, honestly, there’s not much reason behind gossiping.”
“It’s just plain jealousy and rivalry.”
“And it was something unavoidable.”
“Especially in this classroom.”
“That makes sense.”
“The piano that Woo-ah majors in is surprisingly a long-term game.”
“Though it’s a performing art, it’s not just about talent or sense.”
“Rather, consistently sticking your butt to the chair and practicing is way harder and more important.”
“The romantic part people think of only comes when playing.”
“To prepare for that one performance, you repeat the same passage, same melody over and over until you get bored with the piece.”
“Therefore, entering the Piano Department of an arts high school means.”
“Going through that process and essentially dedicating most of your 17-year-old life to the piano, and being recognized in this long-term venture.”
“In other words, most of the students in this class were serious about the piano and had pride in it.”
“So, the piano was their sense of self-worth.”
“In the meantime, feeling a sense of rejection toward Do-hee, who’s doing pop music.”
“It’s natural, rather than feeling wonder at Do-hee, who is sweeping the mainstream popularity.”
“The very fact that Do-hee came into the piano major was already displeasing.”
‘Well, I… honestly felt a bit odd about an idol coming in at first, too.’
“However, there was no one who could straight-up gossip about Do-hee.”
“It wasn’t just out of fear of backlash.”
“It was simply because Do-hee not only swept all the major competitions but was also overwhelming in most of her major classes.”
“Alright kids! Take out your sheet music!”
Just then, the first-period bell rang and the Teacher walked into the classroom.
Woo-ah quickly set her phone on her desk to record a video.
The first-period major class was sight-singing time.
—“Fa Sol La Si Do, La Sol Fa Mi, Re Do Re Mi Do♬”
It was a class where you sing the notes purely looking at the sheet music.
A class to repetitively acquire pitch, note positions, and rhythmic sense.
“Sol La La♪”
Woo-ah subtly turned her head at the smooth voice that reached her ears.
Every feature, the bridge of the nose, jawline, and eye shape, was captivating.
‘Am I about to turn gay?’
“Sol Fa Mi Re Do♫.”
Of course, hearing the voice made her realize that Do-hee is indeed a singer.
“Sol Fa Mi…”
‘Mi… This is insane.’
But then again, she ended up being mesmerized by her beautiful face.
Meanwhile, Do-hee, who was sight-singing, turned slightly red in embarrassment while glancing over.
“Why…?”
Even as a girl, I find her ridiculously cute.
‘Damn, you really are a heavenly idol…! I truly love you.’
Ah…! I really love you.
I think I understand why fan girls exist.
Should I try being a Home Mama or something?
If I edit this scene, it’ll definitely get a ton of views, heh heh.
And so, the first-period ear training class came to an end.
“Do we take another mock exam…?”
“…Honestly, I don’t have anything else to do.”
Then came the second period, the ear training time.
During ear training, the Teacher played melodies and beats on the piano, and we had to write them down on sheet music.
I had to sharpen my listening ears.
This was definitely a lesson to grasp musical sense and rhythm.
But it was way harder than the first class.
“Teacher! Do I write 4 notes for the first measure, or 3?”
“It’s five notes for the first measure.”
“…Huh?”
“Woo-ah, that’s Sol, Fa, Re, Do, La.”
“What? La is in there too? I’m going crazy.”
Even students majoring in piano found it confusing.
The Teacher was playing in a confusing way, too.
“Okay, kids, this is a dandan~ rhythm. You know what that is, right? Swing~ syncopation~? You gotta pay attention to write this down!”
“Oh, I didn’t write the rhythm.”
It was too hard to consider rhythm as well.
Yet, looking at Do-hee’s sheet music, everything was right.
Surely, this girl has absolute pitch…
“Do-hee, I’m curious. What does having absolute pitch feel like?”
“Hmm… I don’t know? Kind of like a feeling for English words?”
“What’s that?”
“It’s like, I just remember and know the notes themselves?”
“I know the notes too?”
“It’s a bit different. When locals hear English, they accept the words as they are, they don’t translate the meaning like we do. It’s just like that; I’ve heard it repeatedly since I was a kid, so it becomes direct. It’s that kind of feeling.”
“Ah…”
Woo-ah, with relative pitch, felt the gap in talent.
Of course, I knew that consistent practice in piano would prevail, and I thought she must have worked hard to be this way.
‘After all, there probably is some innate talent…’
Do-hee didn’t seem like just someone who would become an idol.
Woo-ah, though feeling a bit melancholic, thought,
‘But the views will definitely be good… Ha, what should I buy with the earnings… Should I buy a bag…’
Thinking about the vlog made her feel better again.
‘Ah, this complicated feeling…!’
“Woo-ah, more importantly, you’re going to practice two pianos, right?”
But whenever she looked at Do-hee’s face…
“Okay! Okay!”
Her mood shifted to a better one.
I might be a bit silly…
Pretty is the best!
