Peninsula Cicada Song Diary

Chapter 70 Kimchi Companion and Unlucky Guy

"Did unnie go to the producer to get his contact information?"

Shin Yoo-na watched Hwang Ye-ji, who had chased after the group like the wind earlier, now return to the practice room in a daze, and her big eyes sparkled with gossip.

"And then you got rejected?" She took a sip of coffee, this time being careful not to spill any.

"No way." Huang Lizhi sniffed.

"How did you meet the producer, unnie?" Lee Chaeryeong was very curious about this.

How did Huang Lizhi suddenly run into Pei Xiyan, who had been missing for two weeks?

"The producer came over today, and we just happened to run into him downstairs..." Huang Lizhi recounted the previous coincidence, looking at the coffee in their hands and rubbing the banknotes in his palm with his fingers, "He also treated us to coffee today."

"The producer is such a good person." Shin Yuna smiled broadly and gave him a "good person" card.

"Their appearances and personalities are completely incompatible." Shin Ryujin nodded.

"Maka! Just looking at him, I'd think he was the kind of cold, taciturn city guy." Shin Yuna said with interest. "When I first met the producer, I thought about how he would be watching me coldly from outside during recording sessions. I might not even have had the courage to continue recording."

"And after I came out, all he did was point out my problems. Can't you tell yourself?" Then he'd kick me out and tell me to figure it out myself...

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Her words were so vivid that everyone else felt the same way and understood her deep sense of helplessness.

"Maybe this will happen when we record it later?" Choi Jisoo couldn't help but say.

"Please!" Shin Yuna blinked, then put down her coffee, clasped her hands together, and began to pray, "The producer wouldn't be like that, he wouldn't be like that..."

""

Pei Xiyan went straight home without lingering, since the only place she could go at JYP was Park Jin-young's office.

But if he went there, he would definitely have to drink tea again, and he really didn't want to go back with a mouthful of bitter green tea.

Back in her home recording studio, Pei Xiyan squatted on the swivel chair as usual, playing the demo while comparing it with the lyrics written by each person.

Trainees generally have some basic music theory knowledge, especially those in large companies, so the lyrics they write and the melodies and rhythms they provide can match.

The lyrics reveal the individual personalities of each member of ITZY, and of course, there are various English words interspersed throughout.

The lines that impressed Pei Xiyan the most from Shin Yoo-na's rewriting were "We're just different, you can all be envious and jealous!" and "The older sisters said it's too early to be sensible, I haven't thought about being sensible yet~". These two lines perfectly showed her childlike nature and also fit the teencrush style of the song.

Shin Ryujin was more rational, as if exploring the origins of "difference," but in the end, she concluded with the profound statement, "Caring about other people's opinions is a waste of life." Lee Chaeryeong was more reserved, saying, "The world is inherently inclusive, and we hope you can accept our differences."

Choi Jisoo and Shin Yoo-na are somewhat similar: "I'm different, and I won't change." "I don't even have enough time to do what I want, why should I care about you guys?"

What surprised Pei Xiyan the most was Huang Lizhi. Although he had only met Huang Lizhi three times so far, the lyrics she wrote shattered the impression he had made on him during those three meetings.

"I'm not like those pretty but unattractive kids. Don't expect me to conform to your standards. I like who I am..."

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This description is quite true to her. She is indeed not the kind of pretty girl who lacks charm. Just those eyes, which seem to be the result of a fox and a cat getting drunk that night, are enough to make people think that way.

It seems to be a unique eye in K-pop right now.

"This line can be used as the chorus, following 'dalladalla'..." Pei Xiyan nodded, took out paper and pen from a drawer, copied this line down, and then began to think about how to perfectly combine the five sets of lyrics so that each of them could participate.

For a moment, the recording studio was quiet, with only the faint sound of paper and pen scratching.

Kakao

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[(picture).]

Pei Xiyan, who was taking a break while sucking on a lollipop, opened the photos sent by Minatozaki Sana.

Today, she's radiating orange vibes. Wearing an orange sweatshirt under a warm white down jacket, she stands on the sun-drenched grass with Park Ji-hyo, flanked by Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo making a "yeah" sign.

Upon seeing these two people, Pei Xiyan knew what program they were recording today.

[Will we win today? We're on the same team as two aces.] Of course he'd watched Running Man; sometimes when he went to SBS to see Kim Nam-hee, he'd see them running around the building.

[That's for sure! Just you wait and see!] Minatozaki Sana said confidently.

[What if we lose?]

[Does Xiyan really have so little faith in me? (fist)] It's intermission now. Minatozaki Sana looked up from her phone and glanced at Kim Jong-kook and Song Ji-hyo sitting on either side of her. She felt a strong sense of security and comfort.

[If we lose, it's your fault. Who told you to say something like that?]

[Osaka Rocket's punches are truly powerful.]

[Hmph~]

[What's the theme of today's recording?]

[Looking for the perfect "kimchi companion"? Today we're having boiled pork belly!]

[Do you have ramen?]

Pei Xiyan knew that in the hearts of people on the peninsula, ramen was a national food on par with kimchi.

[Jae-seok and Nayeon's group is ramen.]

[Then they have a huge advantage. If possible, you should try to snatch the ramen away.] Pei Xiyan took the paper stick out of her mouth and began to offer her advice.

Sana Minatozaki finally seized the opportunity and began to fight back. [kkkkk, to be able to say "rob" so naturally, I bet she's the real yakuza!]

But she still remembered Pei Xiyan's words, and looked up at Kim Jong-kook beside her, whispering, "Jong-kook oppa, I think there's a high chance it'll be instant noodles..."

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"Is that so?" Kim Jong-kook nodded, his already small eyes narrowing slightly, like a tiger lurking and waiting for its prey.

The filming of "Running Man" usually takes a whole day, from morning to evening.

"It really was a ramen mistake!" After finishing the recording of the episode, Minatozaki Sana reported the results of today's episode to Pei Xiyan.

[So you guys won?] The reply came quickly from the other end.

[We lost...] Minatozaki Sana pouted, [We were so close to getting it!]

It was just a few seconds away from tearing off Lim Na-yeon's name tag!

[Thankfully, I didn't get punished today; the punishment was to pickle one hundred kimchi leaves (shocking!)!]

She was stunned when she heard the number.

It would probably take until dawn to get 100 of them!

Fortunately, their group had good luck.

[Who was so unlucky?]

[Hehe, you'll find out when the show airs~]

Leaving him in suspense, Sana Minato put down her phone, her eyes full of smiles as she looked at the punishment stage set up outside the show venue not far away, and waved to the members who were being punished on it.

"Jeongyeon unnie, fighting! Tzuyu, fighting!"

Her cheerful tone made it unclear whether she was encouraging or showing off that she could leave work first.