With the audience's applause, a microphone appeared in front of the singer character hologram named 'Groom of May'.

It was a standing microphone.

Elegant flower vines and white laces were intertwined around a marble microphone stand that wouldn't exist in reality.

The 'Groom of May' bowed politely.

Then he held the microphone stand with both hands wearing white gloves.

The high school student, who barely got out of the shock that was the colourful flower bouquet head, tapped his feet.

"What's with this concept?"

He felt slightly resentful since the character looked like they were trying to appeal to girls.

However, it was interesting that there was a slightly eerie and bizarre feeling that broke through the fancy and innocent image of weddings.

'Those who try to look cool are usually bad at singing.'

The high school student tried to deny the favorable feeling and looked at the screen.

The instrumental was starting.

The clear sound of two pianos and the bright and lively brass sound played above the beat of the drum.

"Oh?"

It was a very famous marriage proposal song.

In the first preliminary round with a total of ten people, the rule was to sing songs faithful to the character's concept.

So obviously, this song was a predictable selection, but there was one aspect that was unpredictable for the viewers.

The character sang really well.

The low and rich-sounding voice was clear and elegant.

There were no high notes or techniques that would give you crazy shivers. However, the voice suited this song perfectly. It sounded like that was how the song was originally supposed to be sung.

Without grating or disappointing parts, it was a beautiful song that made you want to keep listening to it.

And in the preliminary round, as only one minute and thirty seconds were allowed, the song was cut off right at the tantalizing point.

Beyond applause and captions, 'Groom of May' finished the song and bowed politely once again.

"Oh."

It was pretty good?

The high school student nodded his head. Perhaps the person wasn't an actor or a model but a singer.

'Is he a ballad singer?'

The singing wasn't explosive or anything but it seemed like the singer could pass the first round without difficulty.

No matter what the musicians invited as judges said, 'Groom of May' did not have any particular reactions.

He just stood there with a tidy posture nodding his head to the questions.

Or, shook his bouquet in other words.

"Ah, the damn concept roleplay."

The high school student was getting sick of it, wondering if the person was some old singer appearing in a variety show. It was a possibility, with those movements and atmosphere as they kept being immersed in the role that it felt embarrassing.

After hearing all the reviews from the judges, 'Groom of May' disappeared from the stage.

And the first round's stages that followed were about the same except for one or two.

This meant that the list of finalists, that was going to be announced after the interim advertisement, was obvious.

'I knew it.'

The high school student praised himself for his discerning eyes as he guessed right all except one person from six people.

'I'm seriously amazing.'

Up to this point, the high school student had no expectations for the next stage of 'Groom of May'.

It was because he thought that what was shown in the first round was the highest limit.

'I'll bet 1000 won on the guy with timbre vocals.'

"...?!"

And after a while.

His 1000 won disappeared mercilessly.

The high school student gaped with his mouth open.

There were several reasons why things came to that.

Six people in the final round had to sing designated songs. Therefore, the cast members practiced one of the three songs presented by the production team in advance for the finals.

Usually, it was interesting to see which character selected which song and compare those who selected the same pieces.

However, this time something unexpected happened.

There were as many as four people who chose the same song.

It was a classic ballad song from the 90s called 'Winter Night'.

And 'Groom of May' also failed to avoid this probability and chose the song in question.

Since there were four people, arrangements were bound to overlap.

But 'Groom of May' used an advantageous method.

He arranged the sorrowful ballad song about farewells into a grand musical style that was full of heartbreak.

In other words, the high notes at the climax would be unbeatably high.

The note, which originally ended with a low note, was raised to an extremely high note.

Contrasting with the first song, which was sweet and quiet, the overflowing high notes and the strong vocals came as a shock.

And on the live stage, this great feat of vocals worked long and well.

After the end of the performance, the applause and cheers were incomparable to the first performance.

The high notes, which would usually be too excessive that they ruined the lingering feeling of the song, ended with chills of excitement thanks to the magnificent arrangement.

It was like winning 1:3 in a bare duel at the Colosseum.

"That was freaking awesome."

The high school student was impressed with his voice.

What he presumed to be an outdated singer, who appeared in variety shows, suddenly became an 'ageless singer who was the real deal'.

'Even with the revision taken into account, isn't this amongst the top tier?'

He acknowledged it even with the concept roleplaying.

He was speculating if the person was some hipster indie singer or an old man who tried to look cool with that concept, but suddenly something came into his sight.

It was the older woman who was biologically related to him.

"...What are you doing?"

The high school student's older sister, who was a fan of Kim Raebin, looked at the TV with her mouth wide open.

It seemed that she had heard the 'Groom of May' singing as she went in and out of the room. Either that or she overheard it and it was so great that she ran out of her room.

The high school student just shrugged and talked.

"Did you see that? That's what a real singer is!"

In the end, his older sister also recognized what true talent was, and not just those dancing male idol weaklings, and he was proud that she related with him after a long time.

Kim Raebin's fan shouted.

"That's Moondae...!"

"...?!"

The high school student doubted his ears for a moment.

If it was Park Moondae... then he was one of his sister's favorite male idols!

"Stop bullshitting. That's not what he sounds like~ Someone who sings like that?"

"It's Moondae even if you just listen to it, dumbass!"

"Ah, why are you being so damn humiliating!"

The siblings started pointing at each other and screaming.

And this same conversation was taking place on the Internet as well.

* * *

"Get back safely, Mr. Moondae~"

"Thank you."

I was on my way back after finishing this week's counseling.

Seon Ahyun left for the filming set to film a cosmetics advertisement after saying goodbye through text message.

'...It's a long text again.'

It was almost a letter.

I appropriately replied, adding 'It's really okay, so rest when you have a break'.

'Come to think of it, is this a good time to check it?'

My performance... I mean, the performance of that I created.

The clip would have been uploaded on the Internet as soon as the broadcast ended last night, so there should be enough responses.

'Let's look at it now.'

I logged in to WeTube.

Fortunately, the views on both performances were quite good.

'I thought the first performance would have a little less.'

Since I sang a song that didn't have any particularly high notes.

However, there must have been people who were more interested in the character's design.

"Oh..."

As the song matched the character I had set up, I saw more people, who were immersed in this, than I thought.

'It's fine if it's enjoyable.'

I shrugged and checked the next video. The comments on the video of were as followed.

...It seemed to have suited the taste of the elderly.

'Is it because it's arranged in a more old-fashioned way?'

In any case, overall, the comments were full of favorable reviews and expectations.

I straightened my back.

'Was the strategy okay?'

Considering that the first and second performances were aired on the same episode.

'If everything comes out in one episode, both of those would be the first impression. In that case, this was the right build-up composition.'

Even if the first performance was weak, they could see the performance after it, all in one episode.

So, for the first performance, I did it in a way that kept the character alive even if it was a bit weak, and the strong arrangement was taken out.

'I'm glad it worked out well.'

I smiled.

However, when the responses to the performance were sorted in chronological order, some conflicts were revealed.

To sum it up, it was like this.

In this way, those, who expressed their thoughts that this was Park Moondae, were pushed into the minority.

At least, it was known that 'Park Moondae' was a good singer so there was no ridicule.

"Hmm."

This wasn't the situation I aimed for.

In fact, I didn't think that the speculation, that 'Groom of May' was Park Moondae, didn't gain strength.

Of course, I deliberately tried to sound different since I thought it would be better to maintain the fun and the tension of finding out the identity.

I tried to vocalize a little differently than when I usually sang in the group.

'...Still, I tried to keep it at a level that was a bit dubious and confusing.'

I thought of doing enough so that the people, who have heard Park Moondae sing a lot, would notice.

But perhaps because the character was too strong, public opinion was more stubborn than I expected.

'Should I have been a two-legged cat?'

I regretted it a bit, thinking of the phantom thief cat that was on the list of options until the end, but I soon cleared it out.

'I like this more.'

In fact, I kept in mind the advice I received during counseling.

Well, as the professional said so, I tried to scale it up once.

'It's not a problem that has much to do with this status abnormality, so it should be fine.'

It was easier to see human limbs mimicking my movements rather than cat feet.

'People seem to like it too.'

I shrugged my shoulders, got off in front of the dorm building I arrived at, and moved my feet.

'The character profile will be released next week.'

I went through the pre-made profile to see if there was anything I wanted to correct.

At the same time, I opened the door to the dorm and entered. The person, who happened to be sitting in the living room, noticed me.

It was Ryu Chungwoo.

"You're back?"

"Yes. Hyung."

"I bought ice cream over there. You can eat it."

Ryu Chungwoo casually pointed to the refrigerator as he talked, then naturally got up from the sofa and turned around.

I knew at that moment.

'Is he avoiding the space?'

He was afraid I would be uncomfortable in the living room so he got up. So that I could relax in the living room.

'...Haigoo.'

Somehow, the strength on my shoulders was gone. The remaining uneasiness subsided like a knot being untied.

I opened the fridge and called for Ryu Chungwoo.

"Hyung, you eat ice cream too. What flavor would you like?"

"...Ah, should I?"

"Yes."

Ryu Chungwoo, who sat back down on the sofa, smiled.

"Then give me the orange flavor."

Then someone came running excitedly from behind.

"I want ice cream too!"

'Where did he appear from?'

After throwing the ice cream to Cha Yujin, whose grammar has become instinctively natural, I went to the sofa and sat down.

And we watched the rerun of the together.

"Your head is a flower! That's cool!"

"Thanks."

"You sing really well, Moondae-ya."

"Not at all."

It wasn't that uncomfortable.

The moment my performance was over, Ryu Chungwoo asked.

"The next episode, did you come back from filming it just now?"

"Yes."

"How was it?"

"...It was fun."

I smiled.

I was really looking forward to next week's episode.