People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

"We're even..."

Jin Can got up, rubbed the red marks on his neck, and said confidently.

Bae Soo-ji scrambled up from the mat, speechless. Her chest, still aching beneath her gi, throbbed. That guy's been really rough. "How can we even things out?"

"Can our situations be compared?"

She questioned him with a small burst of anger.

She was about to reach out and rub the sore spot, but Bae Suzy held back. "Hmph!"

"Gender equality..." Jin Can wanted to shamelessly let the matter drop, but he couldn't help it. They were fellow disciples, taught by the same master, and he couldn't break through their moves!

What's wrong with her groping me and me acting in self-defense?

How did this victim-blaming argument come about...? Classic!

But then I thought...

Jin Can, playing to his liking, deliberately blushed and adopted a stubborn attitude.

Bae Suzy noticed his blush and immediately seized on it, as if she'd found a flaw: "What are you feeling guilty about?!"

"Ani~"

"I'm not guilty..." Jin Can bit his lip, his face full of embarrassment, like someone caught by a loved one while flying.

His youthful and handsome face now resembled that of a novice, shy and innocent.

Bae Suzy stared intently at his changing expressions, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Your face is very red, Chan."

When it comes to younger men, the more innocent and pure the better!

"No, I didn't."

Jin Can stubbornly retorted, as if he were extremely guilty, and then turned away from looking at her.

Actually, he wasn't quite sure whether Bae Suzy would fall for this.

However, it seems that the short-statured senior from SM Entertainment really enjoys fried pork cutlets, rice cakes, and maybe some pancakes to wrap up for the New Year.

Bae Suzy gave a silent, chuckle with her rabbit teeth showing, and quietly moved closer to Kim Chan. "So you mean you didn't mean it?"

"certainly."

Jin Can's answer was firm and resolute.

Bae Suzy suddenly asked, "Soft?"

"So-so," Jin Can replied.

As soon as he finished speaking...

Bae Suzy clenched her fists in dissatisfaction, tightened her waist and abdomen, twisted her body slightly, and raised a high whip kick.

It swept across Jin Can's butt with a "whoosh"!

"Go to hell!"

Jin Can was unfairly kicked; how was the feel of his shot?

He had absolutely no recollection of it; it happened so suddenly…

But after taking a heavy whip kick, a panel displaying side effects suddenly popped up in Jin Can's retina.

"During your ground sparring session with Bae Suzy, a blush-inducing misunderstanding arose between you, triggering the dazzling keyword 'Path Dependence'."

"[Path Dependence!]: A Data Skynet Like Quantum Storage!"

"Passive: Randomly in various environments, you are empowered by yourself."

"In the 'Divine Intervention' state, you will receive an ultimate infusion of inspiration and information called 'Apocalypse.' All cultural and entertainment works, films, songs, background music, etc., encountered in your 'previous life' will be triggered at random times in random environments and states, unleashing a clear storm."

"Side effects: After each clear brainstorming session, you may experience a brief feeling of mental detachment and temporal disorientation."

At the heart of the entry's icon is a spiderweb of fiber optic cables, with countless binary codes of 0s and 1s flashing along its path.

Jin Can's mind raced, and a description popped up next to the icon: "Intelligence-related term, GOAT exclusive."

Entertainment works?

He carefully recalled the playmate series of dolls, and in an instant... the scenes of the trilogy came vividly to mind.

"Phew~"

Jin Can put away the panel, and sure enough, he felt a slight tingling pain in his head.

At the same time, this entry does solve the needs of plagiarists.

After all, Jin Can thought it was unlikely that someone could time travel and remember all the songs from their past life so clearly.

For many songs, the important part is not the lyrics, but the arrangement and composition.

Arrangement and composition should not be confused. Composition is the melody, which is like the foundation and framework of a house, while arrangement is like decorating a bare house, making accompaniment, instrumentation, background music for the whole song, and arranging the rhythm.

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...

The atmosphere at the dojo became somewhat subtle.

Bae Suzy smoothed her hair, stepped off the boxing ring, and gulped down several mouthfuls of mineral water.

She was quite embarrassed.

But things have come to this point, and seeing the innocent look of that young man, there has to be someone between them to keep things in check, right?

"Will you come again, Noona?"

Jin Can smiled as he leaned over the fence and looked down.

The term "path dependence" was quite a pleasant surprise for him...

Bae Suzy, her face expressionless, pouted and grabbed a bottle of water, tossing it into the air. "Trying to take advantage of me?"

"Ani~"

Jin Can caught the water bottle; what an unreasonable woman.

He changed the subject, "Noona, are you going to the company this afternoon?"

"Go ahead!"

Bae Suzy glanced at Kim Chan, who was hanging on the fence like a sloth, and said, "He's making a comeback in March."

"Everyone's been working overtime lately, filming and practicing..."

"Oh, right!" she exclaimed, crossing her arms over her chest. "How about we film the music video for our title track?"

"If it were you, PDnim wouldn't refuse to come and make a cameo appearance."

Bae Suzy said this with a serious expression.

Kim Chan's appearance is just too top-notch. Since he's determined to debut as a solo artist, it's essential to build up his popularity in the early stages.

Just like the trending posts and memes that emerged in China a few days ago.

"I'm not going~" Jin Can wrapped the ropes around himself, jumped off the boxing ring, and refused decisively.

Bae Suzy blinked, and seeing Kim Chan heading to the shower, she grabbed his loose sleeve. "Sit down!"

"What's wrong?" Jin Can asked, puzzled.

Bae Suzy casually sat cross-legged on the floor, but her expression was very serious as she analyzed for him: "You need to know how to warm up for your debut."

"You can't really expect a trending post, a picture, an emoji, or a video to keep your popularity alive? Don't be ridiculous!"

Looking at Bae Suzy, who was so concerned about his career, Kim Chan swallowed back the words he was about to say. "Ani, I have other plans, noona."

His reason for refusing was simple.

Miss A… slightly blurry.

It's a little hurtful, but it's the truth.

"What arrangements?" Bae Suzy asked.

Jin Can smiled and said, "Tutoring."

"Tutoring?"

"Hmm~"

"I contacted a professor in the Composition Department at Seoul National University. I need to set aside time tomorrow to learn about composition-related knowledge and content before enrolling," Kim Chan explained.

The original owner had some talent for composing, but he still needed to familiarize himself with it, right?

Like a musical instrument, this is what truly belongs to you.

Upon hearing this, Bae Suzy blinked with delight, "So diligent?"

"Of course." Jin Can shrugged. "I feel a lot of urgency."

Seeing this, Bae Suzy didn't say anything more, but instead smiled and said, "Stay strong!"

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...

The following week passed quietly, and Jin Can's days were peaceful and fulfilling.

Every morning, I would arrive at my rented private composition studio on time, calm down, and follow Professor Kong from Seoul National University to systematically study composition and arrangement theory from scratch, from basic instrumentation and rhythm arrangement to the creation of musical style and atmosphere, honing my skills little by little.

In the afternoon, I'd go to the gym, or maybe attend a couple of classes at JYP's all-female department...