15 Rebuild Trust

More than a week had passed since the incident. When Jae Hyun returned to school, his worried friends asked him what had happened and if everything was okay, but he remained silent. So they didn't insist.

Also, since the release of his last song, he had gained in popularity. 'Time of our lives' had already accumulated more than 1.3 million views. 'Believer', for its part, had accumulated more than 3.2 million views and its number of subscribers was 83,651. He wasn't the most famous, but he did extremely well for a rookie.

This Sunday, the sky was clear and it was 25°C. Not bad for a mid-September. Seeing the weather, Jae Hyun decided to run outside.

On his way, Jae Hyun had stopped at the park. He took a breath of fresh air and looked around. He had a breathtaking view of the city's river and waterfalls. He could also smell of the herb in his nostrils.

In the meantime, in front of him, he could see children playing on their airboards while laughing as their parents watched them stick together. It was as if the children were dancing in the wind. This part of the city was peaceful and quiet.

Afterward, Jae Hyun had delayed his eyes on the floating spheres within the park. They lit up the park at night. Also, the buildings fitted well into the decor making the city more breathtaking.

Seeing all the colors and technologies surrounding him, Jae Hyun realized that it was after all different from his own world. Not that he doubted it. After all, he realized before there were two moons in the sky here.

Closing his eyes, he thought he was lucky to have been transferred to this world. He was finally beginning to accept what was happening to him. He felt like he was in a dream.

And, Jae Hyun thought how it would be nice if Julian was there to see it with him. He smiles at that thought. After lingering on the view and calm him down, Jae Hyun got up and started running again.

After jogging a while, he went towards home and stopped at a music shop to buy an acoustic guitar. He finally had some money with his part-time job. He even took the opportunity to pay back Hye Rin for his Genos. At first, she refused the money but resigned herself to Jae Hyun's stubborn side.

Now that Jae Hyun had a guitar, it would be easier for him to write songs of different styles.

Moreover, now that So Won had discovered the truth about him, Jae Hyun was appeased and him and So Won had become closer. Moreover, So Won started asking him several questions about the life on Earth. So Won was an extremely curious person. Jae Hyun laughed when he thought again about it.

To end, in response to So Won's constant requests, he finally gave up the name he used to publish his songs.

Despite his growing popularity, he hadn't posted a single message on his wall. He was wondering if he shouldn't post one to communicate with his fans, but honestly, he had no idea about what he could say.

Relationship and social with others had never been his strong point and before he didn't do it since he was working in the shadow. He had always been the kind of person who followed a conversation and answered here and there. But he knew that communication was important if he wanted to make himself better known.

He typed a text before deleting it and repeated the process several times before arriving at a message he wanted to convey and posted it.

Tin!

Rouse Fox has posted a message!

"Your life is your message to. Make sure it's inspiring."

A horde of fans arrived to answer him in less than a second.

(Raizeljr): Wow! Rouse Fox has finally posted something!

(Foxy): It's so inspiring. I'm crying T-T

(Winterbud): Fox! Release a new song. I love what you do!

(likelovemost): Why can't singers stop being banned? We need someone like him! :'(

(Pebble_God): Last comment, Be careful, the government is watching you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(Ilovemusic): I love your songs! I'm your biggest fan ≧(´▽｀)≦

(Armyoffox): I like the lyrics of your songs. Can you tell us where you find your inspiration?

(dyingformusic): We really need a place for fans. Can someone create one?

(russianbLue1719): Marry me!! I love you!!

(likelovemost): @Pebble_God Don't care! I'll die for Fox Rouse ┌(˘⌣˘)ʃ

(BERSERK91021): I'm gay for you!

When did he win so many fans? Nevertheless, Jae Hyun was happy to see so many positive messages about his songs; it was his true goal after all.

Still, it was the first time he had an 'interaction' with his fans. As he was reading messages, blushing at the same time at some of them, he received a notification. It was a private message.

The site was designed so that only other singers could send private messages to singer prevent them from being overwhelmed by messages of their fans.

So Jae Hyun knew he was dealing with a singer. He opened the message.

"Hello, I'm Echo, a singer from town X. I listened to your songs and loved the lyrics and the composition. I wanted to know if you would be interested in writing/compose for others? If yes, could you consider giving me a song? I'm not proud of it, but I'm not good at it. Thank you for responding to my message. - Echo"

Composing a song for another singer? He was quite surprised, but not so much since he had already noticed that few singers had the ability in composition. However, he didn't see himself composing for anyone else because of his past experiences. He was going to delete the message when his hand stopped.

He wasn't that popular in this world yet, but by writing for someone else, he could become a little more popular. And so people could hear his songs and who knows, be touched by his lyrics.

Whether it was him or someone else singing his songs, as long as his message was getting through, it suited him. Moreover, writing from someone else's perspective was a good experience.

However, he had difficulty trusting others, especially when it came to his compositions. After all, his old company and Kim Chun Ha had stolen all his songs and appropriated them, keeping all the credit for it. Therefore, now someone he didn't know asked him for one of his compositions, how could he know if this person wasn't going to take advantage of him?

When he was about to delete the mail, another one arrived.

"I forgot to specify, but I'll credit you. I'm also willing to sign a contract to protect your copyright.

I wouldn't want you to think I'm trying to abuse you. - Echo"

Seeing this message, this person seemed reliable, but Jae Hyun didn't really know how to respond. Since he couldn't decide, he logs out and took a break to think about it in a calmly.

It knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

It was So Won. He entered.

"Jae. Would you like come with me to the shooting center with me?"

"Hmm."

Jae Hyun was always lost in his mind and didn't look at him.

"What's wrong with you?"

He couldn't hide anything from him. He told him everything in detail. Undoubtedly the greatest benefit to having someone knowing the truth about him.

Why didn't he just follow what his heart wanted? There's no point in thinking too much. It was certainly hard to trust again, but everyone was different. And the most important thing was to do something he wanted.

"I should weigh the pros and cons.", thought he.

It was true that in a way he was in a deadlock because of his past. Also, he didn't want it to stop him from moving forward all the time. Seeing that he seemed to have made his decision, So Won decided to leave him alone and go to the shooting center alone.

Jae Hyun, on the other hand, logs in and replied to the message.

"Hi. I'll try to write you a song. Do you have any style or request? - Rouse Fox"

While he was waiting for an answer, he went on the channel of Echo. He had a hoarse and sweet voice. Most of his songs were love songs. Seeing this, he concludes that he may have to compose a love song for him. He wasn't that bad at it, but it wasn't his strong point. After all, he lacked love' experience. Surprisingly, he noticed that Echo's popularity wasn't insignificant. He was in the top 25 male singers in town X. That such singer contacted him was amazing. He was wondering how he found him in this sea of singers.

A message came.

"Thank you!!! I don't really have a request. I trust you. But if the theme could be love, I'd be grateful. I tried to write love songs to touch a girl I love, but they're not terrible. - Echo "

He sat down and began to think of a song he could write. A love song that's not too stupid?

He took his guitar and grated a few notes. A few words came to his mind, and he scribbled them down on paper. Writing for yourself and others was a different story. He didn't want to give Echo a bad song, but giving him a song that was too good rather than keeping for himself might not be beneficial to him. Since he could feel headaches thinking like this, he decided to write as if he was writing a song for himself. Even if he gave up a good song, he was confident in creating better ones for himself in the future. After a few hours and after eating, he succeeds to write a song that he loved.

As he was reading the lyrics, he was already beginning to regret having to give it away, but he had already agreed to offer a song, and he didn't want to write another one now. He recorded the lyrics, sang and sent the file to Echo.

A few minutes later, he received a response.

"Are you sure you want to give it to me?! It's unbelievable! I love the lyrics. It really represents me. - Echo"

He replied to affirmative and received a message immediately.

"Thank you. Seriously! I'll credit you as a lyricist and composer and you will be entitled to 50% of the income on this song. Send me your bank account info. - Echo "

He didn't expect this, but he was happy to see that this person seemed trustworthy.

He looked again at the song he sent. Yes, it was definitely a waste. He took his guitar and sang it again before going to bed. It was already 11:45 pm, and he had a class the next day.

*****

At the same time, in a spacious room, a young girl just out of the shower logged into her account as usual. She then noticed that a new song was in the trend and clicked on the title. The music began.

"When you were here before

Couldn't look you in the eye

You're just like an angel

Your skin makes me cry

You float like a feather

In a beautiful world

And I wish I was special

You're so fuckin' special

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.

What the hell am I doing here?

I don't belong here.

I don't care if it hurts

I want to have control

I want a perfect body

I want a perfect soul

I want you to notice

When I'm not around

You're so fuckin' special

I wish I was special

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.

What the hell am I doing here?

I don't belong here.

She's running out again,

She's running out

She's run run run run

Whatever makes you happy

Whatever you want

You're so fuckin' special

I wish I was special

But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo,

What the hell am I doing here?

I don't belong here.

I don't belong here. (1)"

When the music was over, she immediately went to see who the composer was. Rouse Fox? It was the first time she had ever seen that name. Although the lyrics sounded simple at first, they were profound. She couldn't imagine who could compose such a song.

"Rouse Fox... Who are you?"

She disconnected herself and put herself in her bed. The girl was actually Sheng Huo, the #1 singer of the moment.