The Road to Glory

[Hohoho, speaking of my world-.]“…Please stop.”August Veil’s hearty laughter could be heard over the phone. August Veil, who occasionally called, always mentioned greetings, news, album sales trends, or distributor promotions, but today was different.Having apparently listened to Roh Haeil’s full-length album, August Veil said the same thing the members had been saying for days.After teasing for a while, August Veil began talking about the tracks.For example.[Ah, by the way, how was that featuring singer? She was a pretty one.]“She sang well.”[Is that all?]From the parts he was interested in, regardless of gender, nationality, or religion.[If you needed a motorcycle, you should have said so.]His tone suggested he was secretly coveting Sin Joohyeok’s motorcycle.“What if I ask for something other than a motorcycle?”[What would it be? Just say the word if you want a cruise ship or an airplane.]“Then I’ll write that August Veil’s airplane was featured.”[Hohoho]Even a satisfied laugh.After praising the twelve tracks for a long time, August Veil finally added:[Still, I liked ‘Welcome to my world’ the best. It felt like receiving a letter from you for the first time.]“It’s not a letter, I tell you.”[Then what is it?]His sly voice showed no sign of believing.“Well, just…”Halo looked beyond the recording studio.Everyone was busy practicing, saying they were reviewing from the first album.Looking at their serious faces, Halo mumbled.“It’s like a record, I guess.”Just as he did for the members, he simply wanted to leave as a song the memories that had left an impression on him. He’s not romantic enough to write something like a letter to someone.[Is that so? Well, if you say so, I suppose that’s what it is.]“You don’t sound like you believe me.”[What’s not to believe? I’m just glad to see you seem to be doing well. It’s enjoyable to watch from afar.]“Is that so? But isn’t it more fun to watch up close than from afar?”At Halo’s words, the voice on the other end of the phone suddenly diminished. Then, at some point, August Veil cautiously said.[They both have their own charm. But… I am a bit curious about watching up close.]“Then come visit sometime.”[…Would it be alright if I came?]“Why wouldn’t it be?”It’s not like this guy can’t afford a plane ticket.The sound on the other end of the phone disappeared again.There was a sound of hurriedly packing something, and a deep sigh.[It might be difficult right away…]Halo nodded.A distribution company CEO couldn’t possibly be idle.[Do you know that Rill is touring Korea in October?]“Rill?”[Scorpion. The friend you met when you came to Veil before.]“Ah.”[Rill would be disappointed.]Halo recalled the singer who had tattooed ‘Scorpion’ on his neck.[How about then?]Halo thought of the Korea University festival he had said he’d consider. He was planning to do it at his father’s request, but it was in November, wasn’t it? He thought he might have time before that.“I’ll be waiting.”[…Alright.]A voice that sounded somewhat overwhelmed was heard.A small mutter of ‘I should have asked earlier…’ passed by.Halo, not hearing it properly, thought he was talking to an employee.[Well then, have another interesting day]As the background music of ‘Welcome to my world’ was faintly heard, the call ended. Halo put down the phone with a smirk.Roh Haeil’s 1st full-length album ‘My World’s title track [Welcome to my world] was thus recognized as the best song and favorite song by August Veil and the members.However, unfortunately, the public’s choice was different, resulting in a ranking lower than the b-sides for a title track.Of course, currently in the top ten, except for HALO’s [HOLY X DAY], all songs were from Roh Haeil’s full album, so even if it was disappointing, it was still in the top ten.At least for those who had uploaded songs to Watermelon or were planning to, it wasn’t a performance that could be called ‘poor’.And as everyone acknowledges, it wasn’t that the title track was lacking, but that the new(?) music Roh Haeil tried this time was loved beyond imagination.Watermelon Top 100[1. 17sec (Feat. Sin Joohyeok’s motorcycle)│Roh Haeil][2. Zigzag (Feat. Joo Yeonwoo)│Roh Haeil]These two songs were loved the most.The two songs have been battling for 1st place since they arrived on Watermelon.[My heart is racing…!][I scratched my bike without my wife knowing and got caught;;;]└ Say it’s the trendy clothes drying rack[Wow, why is it so sweet, the voice is crazy]└ Roh Haeil’s voice is good too, but Joo Yeonwoo? First time hearing but this person’s tone is insane└ I thought Joo Yeonwoo sang really well when I first saw her in a musical, and now she’s featuring. Nice└ The voice combination with Roh Haeil is beyond imagination. I really like how her voice bounces like a fairy…└ Is she a musical actress? Which musical?└ I just checked and it’s crazy… Not just the singing, but why is her appearance so perfect???The constant flip-flopping between 1st and 2nd can only be attributed to differences in taste.If the alternative rock ’17sec (17 seconds)’, which triggers the instinct to race in listeners, grips and shakes one’s heart from the motorcycle engine sound,The hard rock and pop ‘zigzag’, despite not being a love song, sounds like a duet sung by lovers to each other due to the sweet voice combination of the two.The independent stories of two people living not straight, but in a zigzag manner.In the lyrics, the two never meet, but fans have already created secondary works where the two meet and date.[Music video… I want a music video, or even just a recording video… Won’t there be another Moon Radio?][Hoping Roh Haeil will sing a heartfelt love song, day 301 of prayer]The electronic rock ‘Ever end’ also ranked 5th, becoming a topic of discussion in the rock community.[Who said Roh Haeil doesn’t suit rock?][So you’re saying only girls have been listening to this kind of music?][Wow, look at the composition analysis of ‘ever end’ Damn, it’s almost a The Sun-level report, isn’t it?][The thing I understand the least is, is Roh Haeil really seventeen???]Masters who had been buried in obscurity appeared, praising the completeness of the song by analyzing the 4-minute track as if writing a thesis.At least in Korea, August and September were sure to be Roh Haeil’s months.The difference in interest between HALO’s music or identity guessing and what was happening right in front of their homes (?) was stark.Whether it was positive or negative attention.[But if you pour out music like this already, what are you going to make later;;;]└ No way, lol. Are you already worried about Roh Haeil?└ He’s 17 years old. You know what that means? It means his future is bright even if he travels the world for five years and goes to the military└ 17 is 17, but what’s more impressive is the music royalties lol. How can you worry about a celebrity, no matter how you worry, are you worrying about being #1 on the charts? Have you seen Roh Haeil’s album tracklist?└ I heard Watermelon’s commission is really high, doesn’t #1 on the charts only bring in pocket change?└??? Is your father perhaps the chairman of Samsung?└ If Roh Haeil runs out of money, he can just do commercials└ This is real, our company keeps mentioning Roh Haeil’s name too.  17 years old + genius + #1 on charts + star quality = this image only fits Roh HaeilWhatever the interest, what’s important is that many people gathered.Like how numerous people flock to the beach in summer causing incidents and accidents, numerous people gave their opinions, and like fishing out treasures from the sea floor with a fishing rod, doubts that had sunk below the surface rose up.[By the way, Roh Haeil’s vocals change dramatically between acoustic and rock]└ The way he grates his voice gives me chills└ I knew Roh Haeil was good at rock since the radio days, but I didn’t know he was this good└ I always thought Roh Haeil and HALO had similar voices, you know? But when he does rock, it really gives off HALO vibes and it’s awesome└ Ah, people have been saying a lot about their similar vocalizations[Here we go again, not enough with Michael Jackson, now it’s Roh Haeil…]└ M.J. is just a joke└ So Roh Haeil is serious?└ Well, they could be similar, right? There are quite a few singers trying to imitate HALO’s vocalization these days└ This is real, if you go to Hongdae, everyone sings like HALO└ Do they sing well?└ If they sang well, we wouldn’t be talking about it. Still, Roh Haeil seems to do well for someone imitating HALO└ Every time I think about Roh Haeil covering The Sun in the past, I wish he’d do a pure cover without rearrangement. The match rate would be super high└LMAO. Then he’d immediately become a superstar└ Or get shot by the HellysIt wasn’t that serious of a question.Talk about Roh Haeil’s vocalization had come up occasionally in the past, and above all, nowadays if you go to Hongdae, 90% imitate HALO’s vocalization.In fact, not just in Hongdae, the HALO phenomenon, or syndrome as it’s called, isn’t just a saying. Even among recently debuted singers, quite a few sing with Halo’s vocalization.Generally, it didn’t yield very good results, but it was clear that many singers were influenced by HALO.[Is there really no possibility at all that a Korean high school boy could be The Sun?]└ Please recommend a light novel with this content└ Their vocalizations are similar, but why keep comparing them└ There might be a 0.00001% possibility. But their music styles are clearly different to anyone, how could they be the same person?└ Absolutely impossible, there’s even evidenceTheir voices and composition styles might be a bit similarBut this is impossible, it’s the album release cycle lolDamn it. Even Monthly Halo is unbelievable from a musician’s perspective, but wasn’t Roh Haeil and Halo’s release just a week apart this time?And you’re saying they’re the same person? Talk sense please└ For real. This is definitive. How could this be one person lol└ It would be impossible even if Mozart and Beethoven reincarnated└…That might be possible?And such doubts were hard to see in fan cafes that had blocked all words that could refer to one person, such as ‘HALO’ or ‘The Sun’, ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’ ‘Voldemort’ ‘That Man’, etc.Moreover, what was important to them wasn’t conspiracy theories.[So it’s all good, but what about live performances? Concerts? Where is Moon after releasing such music???][Fan signing event please…][No concert? Even busking would be fine…][I didn’t want to say this, but should we really wait in front of the label?]To find their singer who disappeared after releasing such amazing songs.#“Gasp, boss too?”It’s not that Halo has no schedule at all.Of course, he didn’t tell the fans, but he had released a full album, and the desire to play and sing those songs was inherent in him.The desire for a concert.As Roh Haeil’s height grew to just under 180cm, as he became sturdier, his yearning for performances grew stronger.It seems even more so as he watches someone else’s concert.Halo looked around the Seoul Arts Center wearing a hat and mask.People glanced briefly at the boy wearing a mask despite the summer heat.It wasn’t necessarily just because of the midsummer mask, as the boy’s attire at the Seoul Arts Center concert was ripped jeans and a short-sleeved shirt. It stood out in comparison to everyone else who was dressed in somewhat formal attire.Moon Seoyeon, wearing a neat beige dress and chatting with her friends, was surprised to see Nam Gyuhwan dressed in a suit, and then covered her mouth in shock at the appearance of Halo.Two people who didn’t match with classical music at all.Nam Gyuhwan was dressed up, but her boss was just in his usual attire.Still, there was a characteristic nonchalance about boss as he walked leisurely, completely ignoring his surroundings.“Who is it, Seoyeon? A friend?”“He’s a member of our band.”Moon Seoyeon introduced Nam Gyuhwan while glancing at Halo, who was looking around the Seoul Arts Center.“Oh… you’re living an interesting life.”Her friends raised their eyebrows looking at Nam Gyuhwan.Despite his formal attire, his unshaven beard and ponytail didn’t make him look like a gentleman at all.“Why are you here?”“I came to pick you up. Just in time for the end.”“Where are we going?”“Where we’re performing.”“!”“You’d sulk if we left you behind.”As if anyone sulks that well.Moon Seoyeon was about to grumble at Nam Gyuhwan but held back because there were eyes watching.Meanwhile, Moon Seoyeon realized that her friends were forcing smiles as they looked at Nam Gyuhwan. Honestly, she felt a bit upset.“Oh my, kids, you were there?”Just then, Sua’s voice was heard.Sua, who had successfully finished her recital, was wearing a sparkling dress. She was already smiling gracefully while holding a gorgeous bouquet of roses.‘I brought flowers for nothing.’Moon Seoyeon hid the single orange rose she had brought behind her back.“And who might this be?”Sua, and Sua’s mother standing behind her, glanced at Nam Gyuhwan.“Ah, he’s Seoyeon’s work colleague.”Sua looked Nam Gyuhwan up and down observantly.Nam Gyuhwan didn’t seem to care at all, but Moon Seoyeon felt unnecessarily sorry.“I’m Sua, Seoyeon’s friend. Please take care of our Seoyeon. She’s a kind and sensitive girl.”After saying that, Sua glanced at Nam Gyuhwan’s hand and said,“Your hands look heavy, so a handshake might be difficult.”“Hey, Hong Sua.”She thought she could let the previous mistake slide, but this time she couldn’t bear it.At that moment, laughter was heard from behind.“We’ll be in your care as well.”Halo, who had suddenly appeared behind Moon Seoyeon, slightly lowered his mask.“So… Moon Seoyeon’s friend.”A mischievous smile.Eyes recognizing him grew larger and larger.“…Roh Haeil?”Halo snatched the rose Moon Seoyeon was holding and placed it on top of Sua’s bouquet of roses. The orange rose stood out particularly on top of the red roses.“Congratulations on your performance as well.”“Uh, yeah.”Sua’s pupils shook at the unexpected appearance of a celebrity. Still, as she quickly put down the roses and was about to extend her hand, Halo continued,“A handshake seems difficult as your hands look heavy. May I take Moon Seoyeon now?”“!”“We’re a bit busy right now.”Nam Gyuhwan nodded.Whispering that Han Jinyeong was waiting in the van right now, he patted Moon Seoyeon’s back.Moon Seoyeon reluctantly said goodbye to her friends and followed Halo and Nam Gyuhwan, who were moving ahead before people could gather.Sticking close behind them, Moon Seoyeon glanced back briefly. Her friends, who had been ignoring Nam Gyuhwan and her, were now staring at them with their mouths wide open.Moon Seoyeon turned back to the front without thinking anything.Dazzling sunlight was streaming in through the entrance.Someone said,“Come on, let’s go.”Hi everyone, I've fully translated this series. If you love the series and wanted to binge read until the end, you can go to my Patreon "Shop" page. Instead of buying the advanced chapters one by one, you can buy them in one bulk (with discounted price too)!