Speranzaâs clear vocal tone resonated in the recording studio.
It felt a little clumsy compared to Yoon Jiwoon, who sang it earlier, but rather, the song harmonized well with Speranzaâs voice and gave a new feeling.
âThe same song can take on a different form depending on the person who sings it⊠â
Upon Yerinâs remark, Park Jaeyoung quietly nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Speranza who finished singing the part she was told to, looked at Yoon Jiwoon with her eyes sparkling.
âMister, how did I sing?â
ââŠâŠ.â
âMister?â
Yoon Jiwoon, who was looking blank, belatedly came to his senses and answered.
âHuh? Uh⊠Yeah, Good⊠Really good.â
âHehe.â
Speranza blushed bashfully at the praise, while Yoon Jiwoon took a moment to think before speaking again.
âSperanza, your singing was exceptional, but could you focus a bit more on this specific part?â
âWhere?â
âIn this âflowingâ partâŠâŠ.â
Yoon Jiwoon approached the corrections with a focused expression, pointing out the areas that needed improvement, and Speranza attentively listened to his suggestions and nodded cutely in understanding.
âNow, try singing again?â
The song played again to his gesture.
Speranzaâs singing improved significantly on the second try, thanks to Yoon Jiwoonâs guidance.
Yoon Jiwoon, who was observing from the sidelines, expressed his satisfaction by slightly curling the edges of his mouth.
âIt was really nice, Speranza. Now, the next part isâŠâŠ.â
Yoon Jiwoon swiftly began to instruct on the next verse of the song, his eyes now alight with a newfound enthusiasm.
âSihyeon. As expected, Yoon Jiwoon is amazing. Just by teaching a little, Speranzaâs singing gets better and better.â
âI know.â
When I agreed with Yerinâs murmur.
âBut I think Speranza is more amazing than Jiwoo.â
Seo Jun, who was seated at the mixing console in the recording studio, turned around to share his thoughts with us.
âOf course, itâs true that Jiwoon is an effective teacher. But itâs not easy to improve your singing just because of good teaching. Itâs not possible for anyone to fully grasp and apply whatâs being taught so quickly.â
Yerinâs eyes sparkled at his explanation and expressed interest.
âDo you think Speranza is talented?â
âWell! Iâm not sure if the word âtalentâ fully captures her abilities. Throughout my time in this industry, Iâve met many singers, and among those Iâve seen, I believe sheâs one of the most gifted.â
âIs it really that good?â
âAt first, I wondered why Jiwoon was so impressed by a YouTube video. But now that Iâve seen her in person, I understand why he was so excited.â
Seo Jun complimented Speranzaâs talent with a look of delight on his face.
Seeing this, Yerin happily hit my arm as if she was the one being praised.
âSIHYEON, SIHYEON! Did you hear what the engineer just said?â
âI heard. Donât make a fuss. Other people are looking at us.â
Even though I stopped Yerinâs excitement, I myself couldnât help but smile in pride at the praise for my daughter.
As I tried to compose myself, pretending that nothing had happened, Seo Jun looked at me and spoke cautiously.
âSihyeon, you are Speranzaâs father, right?â
âYes.â
âHas she ever received professional vocal training lessons before?â
âHuh?â
âNormally, young children tend to get nervous when they first start learning to sing. But it seems like Speranza is quite comfortable with the learning process.â
I was impressed by the expertâs keen observation. I am not sure about the training here, but itâs true that she had learned to sing from Murain in the Demon world.
âUhâŠâŠ Speranza has been taught by a professional singer a few times.â
âI see. I could tell that when I saw her learning from Jiwoon. Is it the person who rearranged the song that was used in the YouTube video? That personâs arranging abilities also seemed exceptional.â
âThe person who taught her to sing and the person who arranged it is different.â
âIf you donât mind, could you tell me that personâs name? I am quite impressed by their rearranging abilities.â
âI apologize, I am unable to reveal the name at my discretionâŠâ
âAh, I understand.â
Seo Jun was visibly disappointed, and smacked his lips.
This was the best answer for me because I couldnât even mention Murain and Zaina, who are from the Demon world.
âThen, Speranza, has she signed a contract with Jiwoonâs agency?â
âNo, we didnât meet him for a contract. Iâm rejecting all the calls from other agencies right now.â
âHmmâŠâŠâ
When Seo Jun heard that there was no contract yet, he glanced at Park Jaeyoung.
There was a pitiful thought in his eyes, [You havenât even offered a contract yet?!]
Park Jaeyoung, embarrassed, scratched his head, then quickly retreated to text somewhere.
After a while, Speranza, who had been taught hard, stood in front of the microphone again.
Yoon Jiwoon tried to step away from the microphone as Speranza stood in front of it, as if his work was done.
But Speranza quickly grabbed his leg.
âLetâs sing it together, Mister,â
Speranza said with a bright smile.
Yoon Jiwoon was briefly puzzled by the unexpected proposal, but when Speranza smiled, a subtle smile appeared on his face.
âThen shall we sing together?â he said.
âUn!â Speranza replied eagerly.
Yoon Jiwoon stood next to Speranza at the microphone.
As the music began, the two started singing, but it was awkward at first.
It seemed like two completely different voices were singing separate songs.
However, Yoon Jiwoon skillfully harmonized with Speranza.
Soon, their voices blended together perfectly.
âWowâŠâ
Seo Jun, who had been listening calmly, let out an exclamation of admiration.
He listened to the twoâs song with a look of complete focus, as if he had forgotten about his role as an engineer.
The song was incomplete and felt empty, but as Speranza and Yoon Jiwoonâs voices blended together, the emptiness was filled.
Yoon Jiwoonâs smile grew wider as he sang, as if he felt the same way.
And as the song neared its end, his eyes were filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Before I knew it, the final part of the song had arrived.
Finally, the two made eye contact and completed the perfect harmony together.
After the song was over, the only sound that could be heard in the recording studio was the four of us clapping in awe.
I suggested taking a taxi instead, but he firmly rejected the idea.
When we left the recording studio, Yoon Jiwoon and Seo Jun greeted us.
âThank you for taking time out of your vacation,â Yoon Jiwoon said.
âNo problem, I didnât have any plans for the evening anyway. Thanks to your invitation, Speranza had a great time, right dear?â I replied.
âUn! I ate a lot of delicious snacks earlier and it was so nice to sing with Mister,â Speranza added with a big smile on her face.
Everyone laughed happily at Speranzaâs happy expression.
âIf you ever need a recording studio, please donât hesitate to contact me. I donât usually take on personal requests, but Iâll make an exception for Speranza.â
Seo Jun took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to me.
His name and contact information for the recording studio were written on the card.
I took the card and expressed my gratitude.
Yoon Jiwoon also stepped forward as if he had something to say to me.
âSihyeon, if you donât mind, may I meet with Speranza occasionally? I wonât be a bother, just a few times would be enough. I want to talk about songs and music with her.â
He asked me with a genuinely earnest look on his face.
Instead of answering immediately, I looked at Speranza, who was in my arms.
NOD.
Speranza smiled and nodded her head, indicating that she liked Yoon Jiwoonâs proposal.
I smiled and replied to Yoon Jiwoon,
âSperanza says itâs okay. I donât think itâll matter when Iâm not busy either.â
âReally? Youâre giving me permission?â Yoon Jiwoon asked, surprised.
âHaha! Just call me sometimes when youâre not busy,â I replied.
âThank you. Then, my contact numberâŠâ
Yoon Jiwoon said, as he exchanged contact information with me, looking very happy.
It felt strange to exchange contact with a famous singer.
After finishing the contact exchange, Yoon Jiwoon handed me a prepared paper bag.
âIs thisâŠ?â
âI was supposed to give it to you at the cafe earlier, but I forgot. Itâs nothing big, just some things I brought from home.â
I looked into the paper bag with curiosity. As soon as I saw what was inside, my mouth opened in surprise.
âAh?â
âPapa, what is it?â
âSIHYEON, what is it?â
The paper bag contained Yoon Jiwoonâs albums, some of which were very rare and limited editions.
Among them, there was the second album that Speranza and I particularly liked.
âThis is Yoon Jiwoonâs second album. It includes Speranzaâs favorite song, âMemories of Meetingâ.â
Speranzaâs eyes sparkled upon hearing my explanation.
Yerin also looked at the albums with a hint of envy.
I asked Yoon Jiwoon with a slightly hesitant expression.
âThese albums are very rare and hard to come by now, arenât they? I donât know if we should accept such precious itemsâŠâ
âThese are just items that have been collecting dust at my home. I thought it would be more meaningful to give my songs as gifts to those who enjoy them.â
âIf you say so⊠itâs a little embarrassing, but thank you for the gift. Thank you so much.â
I grinned and thanked him. Yoon Jiwoon also smiled with satisfaction.
âUmmmâŠâ
Speranza, who was looking at the album in my hands, suddenly made a strange noise.
I looked at Speranza in surprise.
âWhatâs wrong, Speranza?â
âPapa, thereâs a strange scribble on the album that Mister gave us.â
âHuh? Strange scribbles?â
âHereâŠâ
Speranza pointed to a part of the album with a shocked expression.
âWhere⊠haha.â
I checked the identity of the âweird scribbleâ and looked despondent.
Everyone else also burst into laughter when they saw it.
âHahaha!â
âHahaha!â
âSperanza, thatâs not a scribble.â
As everyone laughed, Speranza tilted her head with puffed cheeks.
And after that, I had a hard time explaining the concept of Autograph to Speranza for a while.