Chapter 24: Composer's Delusion

Chapter 24: Composer's Delusion

A beautiful song...

He felt as though with this ten seconds, the song had won his heart.

Hmm, why did it stop...?

Oh sh*t!

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to realize this.

Instantly going to D—Tube, he began humming the tune, even singing the line, but he couldn't find any news of it.

***

"Look at this! Look at this! Our son is gonna be an actor! He received 10,000 dollars in advance to become a child actor in this movie!

Well, we will enlist him in the actor department of Sunrise Academy...!

He has a bright future! Many people are ready to invest in him!

Quite the local star, ain't you?

Huh?! Why did you decide to drop out of the academy?!

You ungrateful brat! Why don't you think of us?! How much have we invested in you?!

What will your aunt and uncle think of it?! What will the relatives think, what will the world think?!

I knew it, I should have stopped you from writing those dumb and stupid stories of yours!

Why do you hate acting?! Your teacher also said that you almost never study... Have those stories finally damaged your brain?"

"It's not that I hate acting..." The boy slowly raised his head.

"I love it..."

"It's just that..." He finally gazed at them.

Blank. A blank face.

An angry expression was drawn on those blank faces with a marker.

"It's me, who's in control while writing."

The world at that instance crumbled in front of his eyes, as with a loud gasp, Eden woke up, his bed sheets soaked in sweat.

"Haa..." Wiping his sweat away, he stood up ready to enter the washroom. But his body froze, before rushing towards his phone.

Many memories flashed in his mind, as his eyes shone with excitement.

"Completed the song and I'm already in awe! The maestro is truly extraordinary! Did you notice that the lyrics and composition were also personally crafted by the maestro? I'm damn excited, an unknown song and it's already first rank? Heaven defying maestro!"

A call from Lena...

"Hey, you have become so popular! The song is ranked first!!!"

"So it's ranked first?"

"Wait a minute...

Have you not been keeping an eye on the Musician Ranking Talent Chart today?"

"Ermmm, of course I have been keeping an eye..."

"..."

=Comments=

=RandomPerson: OH My God! Sir Marshmallow! I have become your fan! I'm willing to lick your feet for the entire year, just compose these kinds of songs every second!=

=Gangster: Sir, if you don't compose more songs, I'll grab my gun and.... get on my f*cking knees and beg you!=

Click! Click Click!

<Name: Broken Marionette>

<Rank: 999,999>

<Downloads: 3>

Other details...

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.

"..."

(>_<)< p>

o_o

o_O

What in the actual F*ck?

And with checking the ranks, his dream of becoming the dark horse that day shattered.

The rank of his song was so low that it wasn't even shown in the ranking chart.

Haa... Looks like I've read too many "Superstar Cliché Blah Blah Blah System" novels. Man, my brain is starting to rot.

Never had he expected that he would have to repeatedly remind himself that this was reality, not a piece of fiction.

This was the real world, not a piece of fiction where the world would bend as per the wishes and convenience of one single person.

Haa... He once again sighed. Such a thing should've been expected, and yet it greatly demoralized him.

Even if he was doing this purely for money, along the way he actually made deep connections with the song. He was slowly starting to enjoy it too, something that removed his mental burden.

No! This won't do! If a person allows failure to hinder their path, I can't let this stop me! On top of that, this is just the first day!

To make myself feel better, let's see how many songs successfully passed the reviewing.

=One Million=

???

Exactly one million? What in the name of Abracadabra perfection was this?

Is there some kind of deity in the sky with a bottle of beer, enjoying all this sh*t? Constantly crapping on my face? Is it that enjoyable?

"Haa... At least I have 3 downloads. Better than the last one. Let's see it."

<Name: Coco Liso>

<Rank: 1,000,000>

<Downloads: 2>

"Cua-coooooous!"

Bang bang bang!

"Coco Liso----!!!!!!!!!! Coco Liso ----!!!!"

"@^×:@%![!?:@"@@&!(,@;#:#*#&@:@"

"Argh! Turn that sh*t off!" The song immediately woke Hugie from his deep slumber.

"Why are you vomiting first thing in the morning???!!!"

"I'll turn it off! I'll turn it off!" He repeatedly exclaimed as he instantly turned the song off.

Haa, shouldn't waste my time anymore.

Rushing to the washroom, he paused, plugging the charger in the phone.

<Downloads: 4>

And this was when he noticed that Coco Liso had received one extra download, going one rank higher.

"..."

Had people truly gone blind from their ears and deaf from their ears?

Well, let's not waste my time...

***

Today was the 1st of January, 2026. In actuality, the whole month was termed as a holiday month, the month where students could go visit their family. This month was simultaneously also considered to be a study month as on the 1st of February, the examinations would start.

Currently, Eden was in the Extra Class: Acting...

Roswalis Acting Method #1: This method emphasizes physicality and the use of "psychological gestures" to access and express emotions. Chekhov believed that physical movement and imagination could help actors create more dynamic and expressive performances.

Roswalis Acting Method #2: This technique breaks down a scene into its essential elements. It focuses on analyzing the script, understanding the character's objectives, and using simple, actionable steps to achieve those objectives.

Eden sharpened his eyes. He was, in fact, quite familiar with these two techniques; back on Earth, they would be called Practical Aesthetics and the Chekhov Technique.

The teacher teaching the class couldn't help but occasionally take glances at Eden.

This brat is able to give accurate answers... If I'm not wrong, then he must've studied in some acting school, right?

Before he could ask Eden about where he studied before this, Eden had already left.

Busy on his phone, he was trying to find all the details about — "The Midnight Show"