Suddenly, I Became Crazy Handsome, and the World Became Easy
Chapter 46.1: Evolution (3)

Kang Rojun tilted his head inwardly as he looked at the notification on his smartwatch.

‘The 'Lyrics Writing' stat has been unlocked?’

This was the first time he had seen such a notification. Because Rojun said he would write the lyrics for the song made by No. 58, the 'Lyrics Writing' stat had been unlocked.

‘Is it because I took an interest in lyrics writing? Or maybe I did something similar.’

In any case, he now understood why the stats for lyrics writing, composition, and the like hadn't increased and remained stagnant until now. There must have been some kind of condition.

‘That condition was just fulfilled.’

Kang Rojun wanted to access the 'AI Simulation' app right away to check his status, but since No. 58 was right next to him, he held back for the moment.

‘Then even if I had tried to enhance 'Lyrics Writing' or something similar, the stats wouldn't have increased.’

Just as Kang Rojun was organizing his thoughts, No. 58, sitting next to him, chimed in with slightly surprised eyes.

“You’re going to... write the lyrics, No. 1-nim?”

Ah, right. The conversation had momentarily halted when Rojun mentioned that he would try writing the lyrics. Kang Rojun nodded casually and answered.

“Yes, if No. 58-nim is okay with it. If you're uncomfortable with it, that's fine too.”

No. 58 quickly shook his head.

“No, I’m fine. Whoever writes it will do better than I can... No. 1-nim, you’re amazing with vocals and dance, so I think you’ll do well. I think you’ll pick up composing quickly too.”

“Well, we won’t know until I try.”

"No. 1-nim not only has visuals, but when I look at you, I can feel your talent and flair overflowing. Like an aura? That kind of thing. Your star quality is also tremendous."

Feeling awkward at the sudden compliment, Kang Rojun changed the subject.

“Anyway, if you’re okay with me writing the lyrics, I’ll give it a try.”

“Yes. But have you written lyrics before?”

Had he ever done such a thing?

“Not at all.”

All he had done was trash writing. Though that was now being turned into a drama. Still, Kang Rojun felt like he could do it. It’s not that he was taking lyrics writing lightly. It felt closer to instinct.

‘And at this point, trying anything will be helpful.’

In fact, just trying it had unlocked the 'Lyrics Writing' stat.

Certainly, writing a script and writing lyrics must be different, but nothing will progress unless he tries. Evolution doesn't happen without action. Soon, No. 58 smiled lightly.

“Still, I’m counting on you.”

“Sure. Which song should I write lyrics for?”

“Hmm-”

“What’s the most recent song you wrote?”

“Ah, this one.”

No. 58 picked the cleanest notebook and opened it to show him. Looking at the composition, Rojun opened his mouth.

“Can you explain the song a bit?”

“It’s a rap, but what should I explain, exactly?”

“Even if you haven’t written lyrics yet, didn’t you create the song with some kind of idea in mind?”

“Ah! It’s like criticizing a... cheating girlfriend.”

“Then the lyrics need to reflect a man criticizing her. What’s the guy’s personality like?”

“His personality? Uh- kind of like mine?”

No. 58’s personality, Rojun immediately understood and replied.

“Got it. But if it’s a rap, I’ll need to write it to fit the beat, right?”

"That's true, but since you haven't learned composition yet- just write the lyrics. I can break them down to match the beat myself."

Maybe because it was something he liked, No. 58’s usual gloominess was almost gone. He even seemed slightly proactive. Looking down at No. 58’s composition notebooks, Kang Rojun asked again.

“But just from a glance, it looks like you’ve composed a lot. You’ve never shown any of these to anyone and just kept them to yourself?”

"For now- it's just for my own satisfaction..."

Well, if left alone, someone from 'Produce That 100!' would probably notice eventually. Or maybe he could subtly pass it along to PD Woo Han-suk. Kang Rojun handed the notebook he was looking at back to No. 58.

“What’s the title of this rap song?”

“...‘Witch’.”

“‘Witch', huh. Can I hear the rap, by any chance?”

“Oh, I have a recording. Just a second.”

No. 58 picked up his phone. Soon, the beat rang out in the break room. The volume wasn’t loud, as it had been turned down.

-♬♪

With the beat splitting through the air, No. 58’s rap was layered over the track 'Witch'. Naturally, since there were no fixed lyrics yet, No. 58’s rap was filled with sounds like ah, um, yeah, oh, and so on. But Rojun wasn’t laughing.

‘This is good? It really sticks in your ears. And No. 58 is pretty good at rapping.’

As expected from someone who passed the first round of auditions with a rap.

Soon, No. 58 said,

“If you give me your number, I’ll send you the track.”

He passed over 'Witch' to Rojun.

A short while later.

Kang Rojun and No. 58 began studying composition. Since they were short on time, they could only study for about 30 minutes, so they just touched on words and the basics. At that moment, Rojun wondered if, after 'Lyrics Writing', maybe 'Composition' would get unlocked too.

‘No unlock notification for 'Composition'. Well, it’s not urgent. I’ll probably figure it out later.’

There was no news about 'Composition'.

Putting aside his disappointment, Kang Rojun entered the restroom he always stopped by before showering. Sitting in the stall, he pulled out his phone and opened the 'AI Simulation' app. What he needed to check was the status stats. Specifically, 'Lyrics Writing'.

The interesting part was.

“Huh?”

Kang Rojun was quite surprised the moment he saw the stat.

The reason was simple.

-[Lyrics Writing (61.4/100)]

The 'Lyrics Writing' stat score had exceeded 60 points.

“What-what is this?”

It had originally been 0 points. But as soon as the stat was unlocked, it had changed to over 60. That meant there was only one answer.

“Does this mean... I’m actually pretty good at writing lyrics?”

Considering the 'AI Simulation' stats are based on him, just look at his perfect 100 in appearance, and he had never touched the lyrics writing stat before, starting off with over 60 meant that Rojun’s potential in writing lyrics was quite high.

The first thing that came to his mind was, of course, the 'Screenwriter' side job.

Though he thought of his writing as trash, once it hit the market, it won top prize in a contest. And now the 'Lyrics Writing' stat was over 60 from the start. In other words, Rojun originally had a talent for working with words.

Kang Rojun smiled faintly.

“Not bad.”

Next, he tapped the 'Composition' enhancement button. As expected, a notification popped up.

-[The 'Composition' stat has not been unlocked yet.]

Same for the 'Arrangement' stat beside it.

"Okay, I understand for now."

With that understanding, Kang Rojun exited the restroom and lay down on the bed in room 105.

And then.

‘Criticizing a cheating girlfriend, huh-’

He began to come up with lyrics.