Peninsula Cicada Song Diary

Chapter 96 Cicada Song (4k)

"Cicada?"

Almost everyone who clicked the link was surprised to see this name.

Especially ReVeLuv.

They never expected that the producer they had been longing for for a month would appear so simply, but not as a producer, but as a singer.

Cicada actually sang?!

Someone quickly shared the news on a fan forum, where it soon caused a stir.

[Is it Cicada? Is it really the producer Cicada?]

[Is that Cicada?! Can he sing?]

[A living Cicada?!]

[So, Master Chan quietly became a musician?!]

[I get it now, those three cars represent the three groups for which Cicada wrote songs! The school bus represents GFriend, the silver sports car represents EXO, and the red sedan represents Red Velvet!] Someone has analyzed the meaning of the picture.

The blue sports car with cicadas painted on its rear is a Cicada! The traffic lights aren't just for counting down, they also display the name of a song!

[The answer above is completely correct.]

[You guys are using far too many exclamation marks (sweating), but it's actually Cicada!!!]

[This is such a wonderful song! Go listen to it now!]

"What?"

At Yonsei University's cafeteria, Lee Sun-ryung, who was eating while browsing forum posts on his phone, was also among those who exclaimed in surprise. His mouth gaped open, and the kimchi he was holding with his chopsticks slipped and fell into the soybean paste soup in front of him.

The splashed soup landed on the edge of my roommate's plate. My roommate looked up in confusion, "What happened?"

"I'll tell you in a bit." Li Shanliang quickly pulled out his Bluetooth earphones from his pocket and put them on.

He wasn't surprised by the news that Cicada could sing, after all, he had known about Cicada's identity for four weeks.

As for Pei Xiyan's vocal abilities, he, having experienced the final exams firsthand, knew them all too well.

It's like a gender-swapped version of the Siren singing, so there's no room for doubt; you just want to sit back and listen.

Li Shanliang was surprised that her senior had gone all out this time, actually releasing a song!

Like many others at the time, he pressed play.

This opened the door to a new world.

As the song's intro began, the phone screen automatically switched to the lyrics page, and his familiar formula started scrolling:

Lyrics: Cicada, Composition: Cicada, Production: Cicada

This time, however, there will be an additional performance of Cicada.

The intro is cheerful and can lift your spirits just by listening to it. After the intro, the clear voice that follows is like a breeze that blows into your ears and cleanses your soul.

"Although I've only just decided on my destination, the red light is stopping me from setting off. But I still have a long way to go. This reminds me of my friend, whose face is flushed with anger. Even though I've already taken my first steps..."

'

"Hiss." Countless people gasped in shock upon hearing the first few lines.

Li Shanliang didn't know how to describe this feeling. He suddenly ran out of words and could only choose to express it with vulgar language.

"That sounds amazing, damn it!" He slammed his fist on the table.

It's the same recipe, the same familiar taste. The scene of Pei Xiyan sitting in the audience listening to the song before he graduated is being recreated at this moment.

The progress bar is moving forward little by little.

"(The green light) is still urging me to leave; I'm already exhausted just moving forward. / My friend, terrified, runs away."

It lingers in my mind / On the road that resembles a keyboard / Countless circles make everyone / Walk and stop very obediently / Those things I didn't consider problems....

Li Shanliang felt as if he wasn't eating in the cafeteria, but rather riding his bicycle along a summer forest path, enjoying the sunset and the breeze, carried by the song.

"What is that?" His reaction finally made his roommate across the room curious and want to take a look.

"Here you go." Without saying a word, Li Shanliang handed over a Bluetooth earphone.

A few seconds later, "Damn it!"

[No way... Cicada's singing is amazing!!!]

[This sound... Mom, my ears are pregnant (crying).]

[It has to be Cicada! She can write songs and sing, how can someone be so perfect? ​​I'd like to ask if any of you have a Cicada like that.]

[I'm going crazy! Judging from his voice, Cicada must be a super handsome guy! (Drooling)]

[This song beats "RBB" by at least three times the power of "Power Up"!]

[Cicada is back and will show everyone what real music is!]

[Although it's winter now, hearing the cicada's voice magically transports me back to summer.]

[Just hearing that makes my wrinkles seem less noticeable...]

ReVeluv and Alice kept flooding into the song after receiving the message, and the comments below kept growing.

"Between red and green / a brief 3 seconds / the yellow light / that traffic light over there / made my mind go blank."

I'm not sure if I'm close to it...

'

"Tsk." Listening to the music in her headphones, Kim Tae-yeon clicked her tongue in amazement.

Having just finished her concert in Bangkok and flown back to Incheon, she couldn't wait to listen to the song that Pei Xiyan had been teasing for over half a month as soon as she got off the plane and into her van.

As expected, it did not disappoint her.

"Xiao Yan's voice is really..."

This voice really needs to be released so that more people can hear it.

After listening to the entire song quietly, Kim Tae-yeon tapped her phone screen and logged into her Instagram account.

teayeon—ss: [Let's listen to some warm songs together this winter! "Traffic Light" (heart emoji).]

She wasn't the only one who spontaneously promoted the song.

Yoona—lim: [I'm so glad that my younger brother, who was behind the scenes, has stepped into the spotlight to sing. Let's all listen to him!]

yesung—smtown: [I fell in love with it after just one listen. He's definitely my good younger brother.]

baekhyunee—eo: [It's so good I want to cover it right now.]

redvelvet. smtown: [The cicada doesn't just sing in summer; it brings warmth to people in winter with its song, "Traffic Light."]

Bae Joo-hyun looked at the text she had written from left to right but couldn't find any problems, so she clicked upload with satisfaction.

Red Velvet hasn't opened a personal account yet, so she's using her official account.

As soon as it was posted, a series of replies appeared below.

Please, let Cicada make a comeback next time!

[Cicada is my goddess!]

[After listening to the song, I can't imagine how happy I would be if Cicada wrote the lyrics for this comeback song as well (tears).]

After glancing at a few messages, Bae Joo-hyun looked away, smiling brightly as she looked up. The other members around her were all wearing headphones, their phones playing...

Without exception, they are all "Traffic Lights".

More and more accounts are joining the recommended list, including Sunny, Oh Sehun, Kim Jong-in, Super Junior, and BoA.

SHINee... Almost all the artists from SM Entertainment came out in full force. Many fans joked that they might not even see SM artists so all together at a family concert.

The combined traffic from these accounts not only led to a continuous increase in listeners, but also propelled the keyword "Cicada traffic light" to the top of the trending list at an astonishing rate.

"Traffic Lights" also jumped directly to number one on the Melon charts within an hour of its release!

Meanwhile, "RBB" continued its decline, falling to seventh place.

No one expected that SM's second song this year would suddenly debut at number one on the charts.

Both of the songs that were released this year are related to Cicada.

More and more people are becoming curious about this mysterious producer who has never shown his face.

Pei Xiyan knew some news from the outside world, and the taskbar at the bottom of her computer would occasionally scroll with real-time trending news.

He saw his name on it.

But he didn't have time to check, because his phone had been ringing non-stop since midnight.

"Are we still brothers? He didn't even tell me he was releasing a song? I only found out when I saw it trending! I'm so heartbroken!" Kim Nam-hee was sobbing on the other end of the phone, as if she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

For a moment, Pei Xiyan felt like he had become a heartless man who abandoned his wife and children.

"It's not too late for you to know now. I have to go now." Pei Xiyan hung up the phone cleanly and promptly and then answered the second call.

It belongs to Consort Ding Enfei.

"Wow, Xiyan, your new song is so good!" The soft, sweet voice started with praise. "We've already promoted it for you on Instagram, hehe."

"Thank you." Pei Xiyan leaned back in her swivel chair and looked up at the ceiling of the recording studio.

Although he doesn't want to promote himself, he won't refuse other people's kind offers.

"After listening to it, Eunbi is already looking forward to the song you write for us next year."

Pei Xiyan knew who the Consort En she was referring to was.

"We're not picky, as long as it sounds as good as 'Traffic Light'." Huang Enfei herself also came to claim it.

"I'll try my best," Pei Xiyan said. He didn't just casually produce a song without any notes.

He never expected that "Traffic Light" would be able to skip the first position this time.

"I believe you." After saying this, Huang Enfei disappeared, and Ding Enfei took over the conversation with him.

Ding Enfei didn't mention the song again. "By the way, how long do you think it will be before it snows again?" She was more concerned about that now.

"I'm not a weather forecaster," Pei Xiyan said, gently rocking her swivel chair.

"But you said last time that the first snow would fall around the 20th, and it really did fall around the 20th." Ding Enfei trusted him a lot.

"Then let's do it after Christmas," Pei Xiyan said after thinking for a moment, suggesting a date.

"There's still more than a month left..." Ding Enfei's voice sounded somewhat disappointed.

She really wanted to build a snowman, especially after she built one in the game last time.

"You can practice by stacking it a few more times in the game first," Pei Xiyan suggested with a smile.

"That's exactly what I was thinking, so I won't bother you any longer. I'm going to practice now."

Pei Xiyan had just hung up the phone and put it down when it rang again a few seconds later.

This time it's Kim Tae-yeon.

"When are you going to write a song like that for me too?" Kim Tae-yeon didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, "I've already helped promote you, you know."

"Nuna can withdraw now," Pei Xiyan said calmly.

"Ah!" The voice on the other end started to rise.

"I recently wrote a new song." Pei Xiyan changed the subject, calming her down. "I think Nuna would be interested."

"What song?" Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up.

"I'll send the demo to Nuna so you can listen to it."

Using her body to move the chair's wheels, Pei Xiyan moved to the front of the computer, dragged out the demo file, found Kim Tae-yeon's email address, and clicked send.

"I saw it." Kim Tae-yeon was still in the van. She tilted her head, held her phone to her ear with her shoulder, then picked up the tablet next to her and logged into her email.

"The Four Seasons?" She saw the name of the demo.

"Yes, I feel that it would be very suitable for Noona to sing."

"Let me listen to it." Kim Tae-yeon clicked on the demo with great interest.

"The seasons came and went / I must bid farewell to you, who gave me winter and summer / who was once my whole world / Did I truly love you...?"

'

Pei Xiyan sang "Demo" himself, but he doesn't plan to sing this song himself.

After finishing the lyrics and music, the first singer that came to his mind was Kim Tae-yeon.

The characteristic of this song is that it requires the singer to put a lot of emotion into their singing, which is precisely Kim Tae-yeon's forte.

She can draw others into the mood of the song itself; among the people Pei Xiyan knows, no one else has such a singing level.

Son Seung-wan can only be considered half a person so far.

"I love it!" Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up more and more as she listened. "This is the song!"

Whether it's the lyrics or the musical style, this song is exactly what she likes, like a little girl finding her destined Barbie doll in a shop window.

"Then let's give it to Nuna." Pei Xiyan quickly made her decision.

"Leave it to me with confidence." Kim Tae-yeon said with complete assurance.

After finishing my phone call with Kim Tae-yeon, it was time for Park Jin-young, Lee Moon-hyun, and Park Chan-yeol...

After making a series of phone calls, Pei Xiyan's mouth was dry.

"I knew I shouldn't have released the song." Pei Xiyan shook her head, picked up the water glass next to her and took a sip of water, then the phone rang again.

The song "Red Flavor," which is usually incredibly pleasant to listen to, now sounds somewhat irritating.

This also taught him a lesson: never use your favorite song as your ringtone.

Whether it's a phone ringing or an alarm clock ringing.

Pei Xiyan sighed and picked up her phone for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Just seeing the name made his irritation recede like the morning tide.

After finishing their trip to Guam yesterday, TWICE is enjoying a well-deserved day off today.

Although it was only for one day, and although they knew that after resting they would face an even more deadly journey.

But the rain after the long drought still brought them some small comfort.

Sana Minatosaki stayed up until almost midnight last night before falling asleep, and was then woken up by a series of "Onii Onii" voices.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw Sun Caiying grinning with her tiger teeth in front of her.

"Chaeyoung, what's wrong?" She rubbed her eyes, glanced at Hirai Momo who was still fast asleep on the next bed, and yawned.

"Unnie, look." After she woke up a little, Son Chaeyoung handed her the phone to her.

Staring at the screen, Sana Minatozaki first glanced at the time: 12:45.

She went to bed around 4 a.m. last night, so she got enough sleep.

"Cicada traffic light?" Sana Minato read out the words, then blinked a few times in confusion.

"What do you mean?" She didn't quite understand the connection between the two things.

What could Pei Xiyan possibly have to do with traffic lights? Did he run a red light? She wondered with some concern.

"Cicadai has released a new song." Son Chaeyoung's reply put her worries at ease.

"For whom?" Brushing aside the hair that had fallen in front of her eyes, Sana Minatozaki looked lazily at Chaeyoung, waiting for her answer.

He sang it himself.

"Um?"