# Chapter 71
Even while joking around and having casual conversations, Crop Five maintained their manners, and Ki Hyunshin was grateful for the way they looked after him.
They spent their time getting to know each other without any conflicts.
Watching this, Ki Hyunshin’s fans were very thankful to Crop Five.
Separate from the fact that they liked him as their idol, even they somewhat acknowledged that Ki Hyunshin didn’t seem to get along well with people.
Because of that, they also came to the conclusion that Grand Tamer was indeed perfect for Ki Hyunshin.
So the expectations they had for Ki Hyunshin, who had met Crop Five and Grand Tamer, were truly immense.
“I think Crop Five is really amazing. I felt this before too, but I really enjoyed watching ‘Crop Five.’ At that time, Crop Five was truly rookies. They hadn’t even debuted yet. But watching them turn that into content, I thought it was an incredible attempt. I wondered if it was because each of them had visual appeal, but the charm they showed then wasn’t just visual, it was definitely really unique.”
Ki Hyunshin comfortably shared his thoughts like that, and Crop Five listened attentively to what he was saying.
“And now I’m doing this with that Crop Five. I’m just speaking casually, but it’s amazing that this becomes content. It feels like you create a comfortable atmosphere where it doesn’t feel like work, and you draw out the best results when people are at their best.”
When Ki Hyunshin spoke with an impressed voice, the members nodded.
“That’s the scary thing about Grand Tamer, sunbaenim. They make you work continuously without realizing how hard it is. Just look at us. We just finished an exhausting overseas concert tour and immediately started doing this.”
Ki Hyunshin burst out laughing at Seo Irun’s words.
“But what’s really funny is that the company actually told us to rest. Yet here’s Crop Five, volunteering to do this.”
When Ki Hyunshin said this, the members put on wronged expressions.
“We’ve all been brainwashed. I think we’ve been brainwashed into believing that anything else we do would be less fun than this anyway. Maybe our manager chanted spells next to us while we were sleeping. Wow, that’s scary when I think about it.”
At Cha Yeonwoo’s words, Jeong Chan also nodded seriously, saying that possibility couldn’t be ruled out.
“But isn’t that right? I’m really having fun. Talking like this and having meetings. I’m really enjoying it. Ah, I see what the difference is. I’m having fun because I’m with Crop Five, but Crop Five isn’t having fun because they have to be with me.”
“No, that’s not it, sunbaenim. Honestly, we’re all really your fans. All the members are. And so is our manager. Even if that weren’t the case, no one would dislike spending time with you. No one.”
When Lee Dagyeong spoke, Ki Hyunshin smiled meaningfully.
Crop Five belatedly looked like they were wondering if they’d been caught in something, and all those expressions were vividly captured.
People who started watching the broadcast because of Ki Hyunshin were newly falling for Crop Five’s charm.
[Crop Five is really nice. They’re so polite. I thought they’d be arrogant because they’re popular, but they’re not like that at all. Now I understand why our God Hyunshin likes Crop Five.]
[Just seeing God Hyunshin broadcasting with such a bright, carefree smile has given me a new joy in life. I’ve been wanting to see God Hyunshin laughing like that again.]
[I was honestly a bit disappointed that he’s only appearing on shows like this, but the number of viewers is going to surpass most major network variety shows.]
With such support, Ki Hyunshin and Crop Five continued their detailed discussions about the God Hyunshin cover contest, which was broadcast to the audience.
The specific content hadn’t been decided yet, but the process of Ki Hyunshin and Crop Five coordinating and discussing the content became the content itself. This approach, which felt both familiar yet new, held people’s interest for a long time.
“What’s Crop Five going to do? Will each member cover one song?”
When Ki Hyunshin asked in a relaxed posture, the Crop Five members looked at each other.
“We’re still thinking about it in various ways. First, we’re listening intently to your songs, sunbaenim. There’s a song I really like, but I thought I could sing it and then realized that was a mistake.”
“Me too. You sing so comfortably that I forgot how difficult the song actually is.”
“Is there any song you’d like to hear us sing, sunbaenim?”
While the members each spoke, Ki Hyunshin told them what he had been thinking.
He also asked if the members could sing for him once.
Each time, the members granted his request, and Ki Hyunshin listened to their singing with a thoughtful attitude.
No matter how much Crop Five had become top-tier singers, I thought they couldn’t surpass Ki Hyunshin’s expertise that had been built over a long time.
So I expected that Crop Five would learn a lot through this time.
The Crop Five members seemed to be thinking the same thing, as they carried out everything Ki Hyunshin asked them to do without exception.
They seemed to approach the moment with a learning attitude, without worrying about making mistakes.
Ki Hyunshin also seemed to want this and expect this from them, nodding his head and writing something down diligently.
“Yeonwoo has a really good voice. The tone, the texture is good. It’s a completely different vibe from when I listen to Crop Five songs. Chan’s voice control is top-notch, isn’t it? But he doesn’t seem to know that himself. It’s amazing that it seems to have become skilled naturally, not intentionally.”
Whenever Ki Hyunshin said such things, the members would look at each other with round, surprised eyes or enviously.
When they showed expectations that it would soon be their turn, their appearance couldn’t have been cuter.
Crop Five were masters on stage and people who had to move audiences and fans on their own.
But while broadcasting with Ki Hyunshin, they could share the burden, and there were moments when Ki Hyunshin took it all on himself.
At those times, Crop Five looked truly comfortable.
Since all they had to do was stand still, look where Ki Hyunshin pointed, and walk there, I could also relax my mind seeing Crop Five in a completely unwound state.
If the person guiding Crop Five’s path wasn’t Ki Hyunshin, it would have been difficult to have such feelings.
The fact that I could watch with ease, without worrying whether he might be teaching them something wrong or whether it would muddle Crop Five’s color, was because he was Ki Hyunshin.
Hyung, who was watching the broadcast with me, nudged me.
“What do you think?”
“About what? Hyunshin hyung?”
“Yeah. That collaboration.”
“It’s the best. It’s amazing, isn’t it? You know what’s weird? There’s no tension between them.”
“Right. They seem to be completely enjoying themselves without trying to stand out. They look really comfortable while finding answers together. There’s no intention to stand out, and they don’t heighten the tension by trying to show they’re better.”
At that time, I still didn’t completely understand why Hyung brought up that topic.
Meanwhile, Hyung found a video file and showed it to me.
―Ki Hyunshin sunbaenim? I really like him. I’ve loved him since I started having dreams. I grew up dreaming that someday when I become a star, I might be able to stand on stage with Ki Hyunshin sunbaenim. I want to sing December. I hope others don’t sing December. How does that work? If many people want to sing the same song, do they compete against each other?
The screen was playing an interview video of a singer from Grand Tamer.
―I’ll sing December. I’m going to sing December. When you think of Ki Hyunshin, you think of December, and when you think of December, you think of Ki Hyunshin. If I’m going to cover Ki Hyunshin, I have to do December. I have a wide vocal range and good lung capacity, so I’m going to perfectly cover December this time and show people why I should be the one to sing it.
―I’d like to sing December. Are there many people who want to sing December? Ahhh. What should I do? I want to sing that. Why? Of course because it’s his representative song and one that many people love. It also has impact and will leave a strong, lasting impression.
Watching the successive videos, I finally seemed to understand what Hyung meant.
When Crop Five sang December, they wouldn’t have sung that song for such reasons.
“Hyunshin told me that Sijin could sing December from beginning to end by himself, but he seemed to have deliberately not done so. He also said that Irun didn’t start singing that song to show off that he could do it, but sang it for himself, and that while listening to Crop Five sing that song, he felt something inside him stirring again. He said the emotions he had when singing that song came alive again, and he felt the desire to stand on stage.”
“Really?”
If Ki Hyunshin said so, it must be true.
