RAP STAR

Chapter 111 [verse 16. Ripple Effect]

"It's not possible."

"Well, then."

"Don't do it."

"But this time, we're going to clash with 888 Crew at Hip-Hop The Vibe..."

However, Dread couldn't finish his sentence. It was because of Chae Daehan's crazy laughter as soon as he heard Dread's words. After laughing for a while, Chae Daehan managed to speak.

"You want to beat them? With rap?"

"Yes."

"There are only two ways, you know? Either pay 888 Crew to rap badly, or hire a thug to shut them up. Even if their arms and legs are broken, as long as they can still speak, you guys wouldn't dare to challenge them, right?"

"... "

Dread had expected this kind of response to some extent, but hearing it directly from Chae Daehan made it feel real.

Chae Daehan's assessment of musicians was never wrong. Even if a hundred producers were confident it would work, if Chae Daehan said it wouldn't, most likely, it wouldn't.

When Dread fell silent, Chae Daehan kicked Dread's shin and asked, "Is this the opinion of all of Code Name?"

"... No."

"Just you?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Just..."

Dread poured out his thoughts about 888 Crew to Chae Daehan's random question. His burning desire to win.

Chae Daehan, who had been silently listening, suddenly threw out, "That sounds like the psychology of a stalker. Watching endlessly, then wanting to imprint yourself on the other person at some point."

"It's not like that!"

Dread shouted, and Chae Daehan gave him a sharp look.

"Are you yelling at me for what you've gained? You wanna die?"

"Sure, 888 Crew might be good, but they're probably just amateurs...!"

"Beyond being a stalker, you've got tsundere tendencies too?"

"Tsundere...? What did you say?"

"In Korean, it'd be something like 'playing hard to get.' Flirting in front and mocking behind. Are you a pervert?"

Dread tried to justify his burning desire, feeling like his sincere emotions were being distorted, but Chae Daehan didn't listen. Suddenly, Chae Daehan, at an unexpected moment, got lost in deep thought. It took him more than ten minutes to finally speak up.

"Hey, you. Do you think you're a rapper just because you tried rapping at the company? You're not even at a beginner level. This isn't just a comment to hurt you, it's the truth."

"But they've only just started."

"No, 888 Crew members may not have made rap, but they've been immersed in that culture. Rap is about expressing your thoughts in your own way. But you have no rap charged up anywhere in your body. You're discharged. What are you going to spit out? At least for a year, you should fill up with inspiration just by listening before trying to fight."

"What if you made it for me...?"

"You dared to crawl back after I was lenient with you? If you're going to say disgusting things like that, get out now. What have you listened to so far? I said rap is about expressing your thoughts in your own way, right? But how am I supposed to make it? Am I you? Huh?"