From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chapter 957: An Inspiration



It was the day of their recording, and some members of EVE gathered right outside of the studio.

June halted as he saw Akira and Jisung skipping hand-in-hand to where he was.

"What are you guys doing here?" he asked. "I thought I had the earliest schedule."

"You do," Jisung smiled. "But we wanted to come with you."

June sighed and shook his head. "You don't even get up early to eat breakfast. How can you guys be here earlier than I am?"

"Come on," Akira said. "My recording schedule is still in the afternoon, so I'm going back home right after."

June shook his head at his dedication. With that, the three entered the recording studio.

However, much to their surprise, it was actually occupied.

Jay turned around and greeted them with surprise. "You guys are here early," he remarked, his eyes widening as he noticed the EVE members.

The three looked at Jay along with the small group of fresh-faced trainees that accompanied him. Akira wanted to coo because they looked so adorable-so innocent without knowing a thing about the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, Jisung hid behind Akira's back, feeling shy despite being older than the group of trainees.

June nodded, a slight frown creasing his brow. "It's my scheduled recording time," he replied. Meanwhile, the group of trainees looked at the members of EVE with wide eyes. It was early in the morning, so they were dressed in casual clothes and had no make-up on, but they looked so much like princes!

"Yeah, the title track, right?" Jay asked. "I'm glad the album preparations are going well."

"By the way, these are some new trainees," Jay explained quickly, gesturing towards the six individuals who had paused their activities upon the arrival of EVE. "Just giving them a tour around. We were about to wrap up."

Akira couldn't help but chuckle. "Is that even the work of a CEO?"

Jay clicked his tongue, shaking his head in amusement. "My secretary is busy. Besides, I like doing this. It makes the company feel more close to its employees, am I right?"

"Sure," Akira deadpanned. "Just say that your secretary is the real CEO of Phoenix Entertainment."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Jay rolled his eyes before facing the trainees. "Come on, kids," he said. "Let's leave these mean guys, shall we?"

One of the trainees, a young man with eager eyes and a nervous smile, raised his hand tentatively. "Um, could we stay and watch?" he asked, causing the other trainees to turn to Jay and the members with hopeful gazes, too.

Jay glanced at June, silently seeking approval. June hesitated for a moment, considering the request. After a while, he sighed and nodded.

"Sure, you can stay," he said, his gaze shifting back to the trainees. "But this is going to take around an hour. You guys can leave in the middle if you want."

The trainees nodded eagerly, clearly thrilled at the opportunity to observe EVE in action.

"An hour of just looking and listening to June? I'm not going to leave anytime soon," one of the girls muttered.

The trainee next to her nodded excitedly.

As Jay, Jisung, Akira, and the other trainees found seats along the studio's back wall, June settled into his respective position in front of the microphone.

With a nod from the engineer, the music began to play, filling the studio with the improved melody of their title track.

The engineer jived to the intro, clearly liking the song. He had heard the instrumental plenty of times now, and he was curious how EVE was going to make it come alive.

June closed his eyes briefly, centering himself before launching into the first verse. His voice, smooth and resonant, filled the air with an undeniable presence, drawing the trainees' attention.

Jisung and Akira glanced at each other as the trainees immediately exclaimed in amazement. They looked at June like they had some sort of awakening.

Jisung couldn't blame them. He still felt that June was amazing no matter how many times he had heard him sing.

"Nice," the engineer said. "I think we got it."

June's eyebrows raised in surprise. "That easily?"

The engineer nodded. "Yes. This is already a really good take. I don't think we should change

it."

Since June was also satisfied, he nodded and proceeded to the next verse.

"Is it always this easy?" one of the trainees asked themselves. However, Akira was able to hear him.

He chuckled and shook his head. "It's never this easy. June just makes it look like that because he's really good. I don't think he's even going to spend an hour here!"

The trainees felt that June was really amazing.

Then, June continued, now rapping. The trainees turned to each other with surprise once more. June rapped really well, too? It was a cheat code after showing off his incredible vocals! The trainees watched in awe as June performed, their eyes bright with admiration. They had heard EVE's songs before and seen their performances on screen, but witnessing them in the intimate setting of the recording studio was an entirely different experience. At that moment, Jisung took the opportunity to ask them what they felt about the song. He scratched the back of his neck before speaking. "Do you guys like the song?" he nervously asked. However, he didn't have to be nervous at all.

The trainees exchanged excited glances before nodding enthusiastically. "It's amazing," one of them replied.

"I can already hear it playing everywhere!" another chimed.

"I like it so much, and I think my mom will like it, too."

"Yes! It's a song that a lot of generations would like."

"Phoenix's stocks are going to rise again."

The last comment made the adults chuckle. Meanwhile, Jisung sighed in relief, not being able

to hide his happiness.

"My song is good," he muttered, feeling proud of himself.

Meanwhile, as June continued to sing, the trainees also continued to become more inspired.

Akira saw the looks on their faces and smiled.

"Do you guys want to be idols soon?" he asked.

They turned to them and nodded, appearing inspired.

"Work hard and practice then," he encouraged them. "However, don't expect to be as good as

June. That guy is untouchable."