30 minutes after PD Shin Min-soo's Michael Jordan-level talent appeal.
Jinseok's house late at night.
It was around the time when Jinseok, Goldie, and today's main character, the high elf Lena, and all of Jinseok's family were anxiously waiting for the results of the idol submission.
"Ahem, it's almost time for Lena's results to come out..."
"Ahaha... I can't wait to see what happens to our Lena!"
"Duet?"
The high elf girl involved, Lena, was also introverted and nervous, so she forced a faint smile and silently watched the scenery outside the window.
"..."
That moment.
Jinseok's smartphone starts ringing loudly.
[This is a call from SYP Entertainment PD Shin Min-soo.]
Jinseok immediately picks up the phone with a cheerful smile.
"Hello? This is Choi Jin-seok, the interim CEO of Dainty Guild!"
Mr. Choi, I'm so sorry for calling you so late. I just thought I'd call you urgently!
The phone call between the two men lasted only 30 seconds, brief and concise.
Jinseok hangs up the phone.
"Yes, Minsu, thank you. I'll call you back later."
He immediately turns his gaze to his family.
"...."
It was a time when the whole family, including my younger sister Yuha and Lena, were waiting with wide eyes in anticipation.
At that moment, Jinseok smiles with joy and makes a major announcement.
Today, we are announcing the start of a monumental super special idol contract.
"Now, I have an important announcement to make. As of this hour..."
"...."
"Our Lena has signed a Hunter Idol contract. Congratulations, Lena!"
It was Lena's elf idol contract.
Lena is so happy that she covers her mouth with both hands and her eyes widen.
"Oh really?"
Jinseok's family is all excited and congratulates Lena.
"Wow, Lena, congratulations!"
"...Congratulations, big-eared lady."
"Duet duet!"
"Haha, thank you, everyone!"
Among them, the one who congratulated me the most happily was...
My younger sister Yuha is more affectionate and excited than anyone else when it comes to congratulating me.
After hugging Lena, he jumped up and down in place.
"Wow, our Lena is the best in the world! I knew she would pass the idol audition!!!"
"Oh my, thank you Yuha, but... the hug was too intense?!"
"Aha, ha... To celebrate our Lena's idol debut, let's drink soju and beer all night long. At least 10 glasses of beer per person!"
"Ugh... 10 glasses of soju per person?!"
It was a sweet sight of two sisters who transcended races, human and high elf.
Jinseok and Goldie watch with pleased smiles.
"Our Yuha and Lena are really close! To someone who doesn't know, they might just look like real sisters or childhood friends who've known each other for 20 years."
"Duet, duet!"
Is this just a feeling?
Even Jinseok, who is her older brother, can imagine the closeness between Yuha and Lena even when he keeps watching them.
...as if we had known each other before. I even felt a sense of foreboding.
Well, the probability that Yuha, a high elf who accidentally entered Earth and South Korea through a dimensional error, and an ordinary Korean female college student who is neither a hunter nor a hunter, would know each other would be close to 0%.
Jinseok and Goldie immediately put their delusions aside.
"Ha, what are you daydreaming about on this happy day alone..."
"Duet?"
He immediately throws a party, as expected of a mood maker.
"Okay, then let's party all night to get Lena-san's idol contract!"
"Ahaha... Thank you."
Jinseok's happy day was passing by like this.
****
The next day, at 10 AM, the hangover from the previous day's drinking party still lingering, at the SYP headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul.
When Lena was out and about, she wore a white cap and sunglasses to imitate an ordinary woman to avoid the gaze of others, and then dozed off.
"Hmm...."
one side.
Jinseok and Goldie were drafting an important contract.
... After signing an exclusive contract with SYP Entertainment for Lena's elf idol debut and activities!
Shin Min-soo, who is in charge of Lena, greets Jin-seok and his group with a neat and tidy appearance that shows a lot of strength and a smart suit.
"Ms. Lena, Mr. Jinseok, it's really nice to meet you! I'm PD Shin Minsu, who will be producing and managing you with all my heart from today until the day I die. Please take good care of me."
Jinseok and Goldie shake hands with Minsu with faint smiles.
"Yes, Minsu, I am Choi Jinseok, the interim CEO of the large hunter guild Dainty and Lena's manager. Please take good care of me!"
"Duet!"
"Yes, Mr. Jinseok, let's write up the contract right away!"
Jinseok and Minsu are excited and start writing up the contract.
First of all, the profit split between Dainty's agency, Lena, and Syp Entertainment is 7:3, excluding joint sharing of various expenses such as concert venue rental.
And the most important contract period is....
Minsu's eyes widen in shock when he hears Jinseok's request for a longer contract period.
"Huh...? You're saying we should only sign a contract with Lena for 4 months, not 4 years?!"
The contract period for Lena in question was 4 months.
Jinseok explains with a serious expression.
"Producer Shin, I understand you're surprised, but could you please explain?"
"Director Choi! The industry's unwritten rule is that idol contracts are for at least 6 years, but if it's only 4 months instead of 4 years, there won't even be time to prepare for a debut!?"
"Haha... I explained everything to you over the phone early this morning, but Lena isn't Korean, she's a High Elf, a different race, so there are a lot of circumstances. For now, we'll just have her work for 4 months, and then we'll continue the contract under the pretext of practice and hibernation..."
It had been 30 minutes since Jinseok had been trying to persuade Minsu quite seriously.
Minsu was just dumbfounded and his face turned pale, but he tried to agree.
...because he was an ambitious rookie PD and he didn't want to lose Lena, a top-tier idol talent, no matter what.
"Yes, Jinseok, I understand... First of all, Lena's contract will be for 4 months, and after her debut, if she decides to resume her idol career, we at SYP Entertainment will have an exclusive contract for her for 6 years. I will put my life on the line to persuade your superiors and get things done, so you can just focus on your idol work."
"Yes, thank you very much, Minsu!"
The first goal of a true PD's role is to take responsibility for and cover everything else so that the idol can focus solely on their idol work.
Minsu sighed, feeling confused at the thought of persuading his superiors, but he still smiled awkwardly and continued working, as befitting a first-class producer.
"Haha... Then Jinseok."
"Yes, Minsu."
"As Jinseok said, Lena's activities will last about 4 months, but the time left for us is quite limited. Normally, we would have about 6 months to prepare for our debut through image marketing such as TV, YouTube entertainment, and advertisements... But considering Lena's circumstances, we need to do it within 1-2 months."
"yes."
"Also, trainees who are about to debut as idols have to undergo special training for vocals, dance, physical strength, etc. with top trainers in each field for about six months, but in Lena's case, she only has 1-2 months to prepare. So, since time is money, I am telling you that Lena will begin her special training schedule starting today at this hour."
As time was of the essence, special training was conducted immediately for the idol debut preparations.
...What could possibly go wrong? This is a chance to make a fortune as a top-tier elf idol!
Jinseok and Lena, who had been listening while waking up, answer each other brightly.
... The high elf girl, hearing the word PD for the first time, spoke with a somewhat awkward accent.
"Yes, PD Shin, thank you."
"Haha, yes, Shinpi...Dui-nim!"
That's how Lena's special training within the SYP headquarters began.
Jinseok and Goldie, wearing black sunglasses and suits as her managers, sat in the back seats and waited.
"Ms. Lena, fighting!"
"Duet!"
one side.
Lena's first encounter is with her vocal teacher, a classy woman in her forties.
"Nice to meet you, Lena. I am Moon Du-hee, a vocal trainer with 19 years of experience who will be providing you with dedicated guidance and care from today until your idol debut."
"Oh, please take good care of me, Mr. Doohee!"
Vocal training training has begun.
Trainer Doohee gives guidance in a clear voice.
"First of all, I listened carefully to Lena's video submission, "Good Day" by IU. "Good Day" is a high note song with a typical treble of 3 octaves, which is difficult for most female idols to sing with their true voice."
For reference, the difficulty level of the high notes increases in the order of do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si.
As Lena was a high elf girl, she was just tilting her head at the unfamiliar terminology she was hearing for the first time.
"Oh, I don't know what a 3rd octave wave is, but... thank you!"
Doohee suggests practice.
For some reason, he gave a thin smile as he looked at Lena intently.
"Then, to measure Lena's true skills, let's have her sing IU and Kim Yuna's "Ice Flower," a 3-octave solo that's a bit more difficult than "Good Day."
"Ahh... yes!"
IU and Yuna Kim's Ice Flower, a duet sung by the nation's representative little sister singer and figure skater of South Korea, was a song with a higher difficulty level than IU's "Good Day," which was famous for its triple high notes.
... In fact, even veteran trainer Duhee would get upset if he really tried.
Doohee smiles sinisterly and thinks to herself.
... The head office told me to take good care of you because you are a special idol about to debut, but it was to beat up that arrogant elf bitch!
'Huh, that elf girl must have just gotten lucky and managed to sing the 5th note of "Good Day." If she messes up today, she'll get in trouble!'
Soon, the accompaniment of the ice flower flows down.
[Everywhere I step, flowers bloom, and before I know it, that place has become bright...]
Lena responds with her long ears perked up, as befits her perfect pitch.
"Oh, this song's climax is here... I'll sing it right away!"
That was when.
Lena opens her small voice with all her might and sings with a clear and gentle passion.
"Dream, I'm not sad when I cry. My aching heart just melts away!!!"
Jinseok and Goldie, who were listening from behind, reacted instantly and opened their eyes wide.
"Wow, I'm not an expert on singing, but Lena, your singing is amazing."
"Duet!"
at the same time
Trainer Duhee's eyes widen in shock for a moment.
Well, in all the 19 years I've been a vocal trainer, this is the first time I've seen a girl sing with such a stable, clear, and sweet voice.
"omg...?"
Wow, is this a dream or reality? There's someone here who's even better than her, the top vocalist in South Korea.
...It was a feeling that made me feel a sense of envy.
Doohee smiled awkwardly and then immediately started crying.
"Hoho, Lena, you sing in a high note..."
"Oh, thank you, vocal trainer!"
"Okay, then how about this song? It's Tzuyu's "Cruel" and it's a 3-octave version that's even more difficult than the Ice Flower we just did."
Tzuyu's cruel, it was a high-pitched song by a female idol that was so high that it was difficult to sing even with a falsetto.
Doohee demonstrates first.
"Huh, I'm the trainer, so let me sing it as a demonstration."
"Yes, Trainer!"
Doohee sings first.
The high notes were too high and made a noise.
"y-ea-h, im cr... cr, crunch crunch!"
As expected, it must have been a difficult high-pitched song.
Jinseok and Goldie behind them pretend not to notice.
"Ahem...."
"Dewuk...?"
Duhee, the person involved, blushed in embarrassment.
"Damn it... why is my throat so sore today?!"
one side.
Lena asks Doohee a question.
"Mr. Doohee?"
"Ah... yes."
"I'll call you this time!"
Doohee's eyes sharpen for a moment and he speaks sharply.
"Yes, yes, that's right...."
Damn, how is that arrogant elf bitch going to sing a song that she, a vocal trainer for 19 years, sang?
... Now, why don't you make a fuss and get humiliated yourself!
It was around this time that Doohee was smiling sinisterly in jealousy.
"...."
But that was then.
As expected from her perfect pitch, Lena perks up her long ears and starts singing passionately as if she had just eaten a train car.
It is clear and pure, without a single flaw.
"y-e-a-h, i-m-c-r-u-e-l!!!!!"
Doohee listens intently, then gets startled for a moment and just sits down.
"Huh, Mom...?!"
It was the feat of the high elf Lori Lena, who had absolute pitch and could overwhelmingly clear any high note.
Lena shows a bright smile, as if she doesn't get tired even after singing such high notes.
"Wow, this is the taste of a song. It feels like my throat is getting refreshed!"
"...Is that so?"
"Yes, vocal trainer. Then, is there no song with a higher note than this? It's kind of boring."
"Huh?! Th, that's it...."
Doohee just lowers his head in a miserable state of mind for some reason.
"Damn it... I wasted 19 years of my life."
This was a vocal practice session that the vocal trainer created while falling into a sage's time(?).
Okay, now that we've done the vocals, it's time for the dance trainer.
Lena, Jinseok and the others move happily.
"Hehe, Jinseok, let's go become a dance trainer right away!"
"yes."
"Duet duet!"