wavenovel Chapter 1221 EXO Version
Chapter 1221 EXO Version
Chapter 1221 EXO Version
The day before the summer parade, the streets of downtown Osaka were already filled with the atmosphere of various festivals and cultures. In late summer in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, the air was filled with the aroma of takoyaki and the steam of the crowds. The midday sun coated the streets with a layer of gold, and at this moment, the center of the entire commercial street was flooded with people.
Several members of EXO, Ji Kyung-won, Oh Se-hun, and Do Kyung-soo, who are Osaka tourism ambassadors, were doing a promotional activity at the street corner and were surrounded by people nearby. Soon, more and more people came and the entire pedestrian street was blocked.
"Ah ah ah ah..."
"Oppa!!!"
"I love you!!"
Screams came from all directions like a wave. The human wall formed by assistants and security personnel was crowded with people. Young fan girls screamed passionately, while some tourists stopped to watch the fun with great interest. Many people kept taking pictures with their mobile phones and cameras, and the lenses reflected a sparkling silver light in the sun.
Tourists from afar were constantly attracted, standing on tiptoe to look around, and some even climbed onto the benches on the roadside, just to get a glimpse of the hottest songs and singers recently.
"Who is it? It's so lively?" Some tourists who couldn't squeeze in from the periphery or didn't know EXO asked in surprise. When enthusiastic passers-by nearby answered "EXO" or even "Chi Jingyuan", he didn't react at all.
But at the mention of "lighting fireworks", the tourists instantly showed a look of understanding, and then excitement and curiosity immediately climbed up their brows. They stood on tiptoe to look inside, and glanced left and right, as if looking for a gap to squeeze into.
Among the overseas tourists who have recently come to Osaka for tourism, who doesn’t know the song "Fireworks"? A large number of them came here for this purpose... And even if you haven't heard it, after arriving in Osaka, you can hear the melody of this song no matter where you go, in commercial plazas, streets and alleys.
At this time, Osaka has become the 'City of Fireworks'.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan and the other two who were surrounded in the middle felt helpless and excited by this lively scene.
Tomorrow, the 24th, is the summer parade of Tenjin Festival. They don’t have any special work tomorrow, but today they have some promotional activities as tourism ambassadors.
The original process was for EXO to be divided into three groups, each of which went to different streets to take pictures, and to communicate and interview some passers-by and tourists, and to answer some questions, in order to promote Osaka tourism positively.
They didn't know what was going on with the other two groups, but Chi Jingyuan and the other two had just gotten out of the car and walked less than a hundred meters when they were surrounded so tightly that they couldn't move.
This is the first time EXO has felt like the "focus of public attention" since they started performing in Japan for so long.
Although they were very popular before, only fans participated in every event, and other passers-by were almost not interested in them. Although they seemed very popular and lively every time, they were still confined to this small area.
But there was no advance notice for this event, so there were actually not many fans participating. At this moment, almost all the people around were passers-by and tourists, but the level of excitement was even greater than previous events.
Even though he knew that he was very popular recently and that "Fireworks" was very popular, Chi Jingyuan still underestimated the enthusiasm of the tourists.
"Fireworks" has really broken the circle.
“Hello everyone in Osaka!”
He took the lead in greeting in fluent Japanese, and was responded with even louder cheers. Although EXO only has three members, they created a feeling of being a superstar.
"With a snap, the light burst forth."
"Fireworks come into view..."
After the noise, someone outside suddenly sang the chorus of "Light up the Fireworks" loudly, and it was still very impressive even though there were noisy voices around.
The catchy melody he started with was very inspiring, and soon people joined in. It spread faster and faster like dominoes, and soon most people around were singing along.
Chi Jingyuan, who was surrounded in the middle, listened to the enthusiastic noise and his heart also began to warm up.
There was no prior arrangement at all, he just liked the song. Passersby who happened to pass by sang his song together without any prior arrangement. It was really a very happy and enjoyable thing for him.
Although there were no performances scheduled today, Chi Jingyuan still sang along with the song with a bright smile and beat the rhythm. Although there was no microphone or speakers, his joining in was like a shot of stimulant. Almost everyone around him hummed along, and the entire pedestrian street was instantly immersed in a sea of fiery fireworks.
The sunlight cast mottled shadows on him, and someone raised his mobile phone to record this precious moment.
Wu Sehun and Do Kyungsoo next to them seemed a little awkward. They looked left and right, then looked at each other, and started clapping and singing. However, their expressions looked a little awkward.
The song was sung over and over again three times, with applause and cheers that lasted for a long time. Chi Jingyuan and the other two, sweating profusely, thanked the fans and passers-by around them, and then left quickly under the protection of their assistants.
Finally getting back on the nanny car, Wu Se-hun wiped the sweat from his head, leaned back on the chair, looked at the bustling interface outside, and thought about what had just happened. He suddenly had some doubts about his life: "Why do I feel like... we are your followers?"
"Why do you have to say it out loud? Can't you save some face for yourself?"
Do Kyung-soo sighed, his flat voice was full of helplessness and sounded quite dryly humorous.
"..."
Chi Jingyuan listened to the two people singing the same tune. After holding it in for a while, he couldn't help but laughed helplessly, shaking his head.
In fact, all the members, including him, felt it... Now the situation of EXO in Japan has suddenly become a little delicate.
When he first started activities in Neon, although Chi Jingyuan was still the most popular member of the team, he had just arrived after all, and the popularity gap was not as prominent as in places like Peninsula, so his overall popularity was barely OK, and others could also keep up.
However, after the popularity of "Fireworks", Chi Jingyuan's popularity soared almost every day. In less than half a month, he had completely left the others behind, and even his exhaust fumes could hardly be smelled.
In particular, "Fireworks" is a groundbreaking work, and its influence has expanded beyond the idol fan circle to all age groups in Japan. With the popularity of this song, Ji Jingyuan is now even more famous than the EXO group. Many people who don't pay attention to the idol circle only know Ji Jingyuan who sang "Fireworks", but don't know that he is a member of an idol group.
Coupled with the previous failure of "Summer in Osaka" and the current popularity of "Fireworks", the other members of EXO seem even more embarrassed.
"Light up the Fireworks" is Ji Jingyuan's solo song. Let's go out and do some activities together. Now all the hot spots and topics are centered around this song, making everyone else just like spectators, unable to get a word in, let alone the stage. It's quite like the beauty of Miss A's Bae Suzy with her three dancers.
That’s why they were divided into three groups this time, so that other EXO members can have more room to show their talents.
Wu Sehun and Do Kyungsoo complained but didn't say much. Anyway... they were used to it.
He glanced out the window, took out his phone, checked the time, smacked his lips, and speculated curiously:
“I wonder how things are going with Baekhyun and the others… They should feel more comfortable if they are not in the same group with this idiot, right?”
…………
"XO? You guys are the group that sang "Fireworks", right?"
Byun Baekhyun, Kim Jong-in, and Kim Min-seok, who were leading a team to interview on another pedestrian street, stopped a man dressed as a tourist. After a brief self-introduction, the man immediately asked excitedly.
"Forehead……"
Bian Baekhyun and the other two, who were originally smiling, paused for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly: "Yes... I guess so."
"Wow, I came here just for you. Can you give me an autograph after the interview?" The man's eyes lit up immediately, as if he had seen a big star.
“Okay, no problem.”
Byun Baekhyun's expression improved a little, and he began to ask questions as usual: "What is your impression of Osaka?"
"It's OK, not as good as in the MV, but it's still pretty lively."
"What do you like to eat?"
"The food here is really good. I didn't know Osaka is also known as the 'City of Food' until I came here..."
"..."
After the interview was completed happily, when Bian Baekhyun and the other two were smiling in front of the camera, the man suddenly continued enthusiastically: "I really like the song "Fireworks", it's so well written, the lyrics are very romantic, I really didn't expect to meet you guys on the street... Can you sing a few lines of "Fireworks"? "
"Forehead……"
This suggestion was like pressing the mute button, and the smiles on the faces of Bian Baekhyun and the other two, who were still smiling a second ago, immediately froze.
This is Chi Jingyuan's song, what the hell are they singing...
Xiao Bian pursed his lips a little awkwardly, and looked at Jin Zhongren. Jin Zhongren forced a smile and suggested: "'Fireworks', um... maybe you have heard of 'Summer in Osaka'?"
"Ah? What song? Are you singing it too?" The male tourist was stunned and asked with some confusion.
"..."
Silent, subtle, awkward, the three members of EXO looked at each other, and after their eyes met, they quickly looked in the same direction at the same time.
But no one went to give him a brief introduction.
"Ah? Is 'Summer in Osaka' a famous song? Sorry, sorry. I really haven't heard of it..."
The male tourist was not stupid. He felt that he had said something wrong when he saw this scene, and quickly took out his mobile phone: "Let me check..."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter... I haven't heard of it... So I haven't heard of it."
Byun Baekhyun hurriedly tried to stop them, and exchanged glances with the two members next to him. In the end, he reluctantly and hesitantly agreed, "Then... sing a song together?"
They hesitated for a moment, but under the gaze of the camera and the enthusiastic eyes of fans and passers-by, they had no choice but to take action.
Byun Baekhyun, Kim Jong-in, and Kim Minseok stood together and sang slowly under the expectant eyes of the tourists.
"I still think back to the coast I looked at that day."
"The words engraved on the beach, and your back..."
Byun Baekhyun looked at the camera with great professionalism and sang very skillfully. It was unclear whether it was because he had listened to the song a lot or had practiced it privately... Although his smile seemed a little awkward, the idol's mental state was impeccable.
The singing is also very good.
Kim Jong-in just looked at the camera for a while, and his eyes quickly wandered away. He looked around with a vague gaze, and his singing voice was very soft, his pronunciation was unclear, and his pitch was off... I don't know if he couldn't remember the lyrics.
The song "Light up the Fireworks" rang out on this street. Although it was not as clear and clear as Chi Jingyuan's style, it had a unique flavor after being performed by the XO trio.
The camera crew recorded this scene faithfully, and the final frame was frozen:
A passerby tourist was making a scissors hand gesture, smiling brightly, looking very excited and happy, and the three EXO members next to him had a stiff smile, awkward emotions, and were making a thumbs-up gesture.
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After the event, Wu Sehun and Do Kyungsoo had nothing to do for the time being, so they went out to eat something together, while Ji Jingyuan returned to the company alone. His agent had not arrived yet, so he sat on the sofa in the office and browsed his phone.
He didn't read the news from Japan. He had seen the various news reports praising "Fireworks" from Japan many times in the past two days... At this moment, he was reading the forums on the Peninsula.
Although EXO is not in the Peninsula but their fans, especially their haters, are still paying close attention to EXO's every move.
Some time ago, due to the poor performance of "Summer in Osaka", local anti-fans in the Peninsula started to have a party. They copied screenshots and news of "Summer in Osaka" from Japan on the forum. There were posts and comments like "Flying off the charts for two days", "No one cares", "Is this the TOP?", "It's so funny", "A disgrace to Kpop" everywhere, and they were reveling recklessly.
Anyway, for the haters, the worse EXO's performance is, the happier they are.
Although Ai Li is very large, the confidence of the fan circle is the results. The poor results of "Summer in Osaka" really made them unable to fight back, and made the haters happy and arrogant for a few days.
But just now, when Chi Jingyuan visited the forum again, he searched for a long time but couldn't find the black fans' posts that were jumping around before.
And it's not just him, Ellie seems to be looking for her former haters as well.
"Have you seen the results this time? "Fireworks" ranked first in many charts in Japan and topped the charts in many countries (attached with screenshots of the charts), and it has also triggered a tourism craze and become a new cultural phenomenon in Japan (reposted news). The YouTube Trends search growth chart (attached with pictures) is all the most real data. In terms of popularity and influence, it is the most popular K-pop group in Japan in the past decade. It is not exaggerated or fake."
"Your brother has been working hard in Japan for ten years and has been on various tours, but his influence is not as great as Yuan releasing a song~"
"Those who said EXO flopped due to poor performance in Japan, please come out!"
"Where are those people from before?"
"You don't know those black guys? They jump out for a few days when they grab something as if it were a treasure, and then dive down and pretend to be dead as soon as they find something wrong. They have developed a unique habit over the years. They are a new kind of mammal."
"I think that group of people might have already bought tickets to Osaka. This is what these haters are like. They are just talking."
"Why can Hei Zi go? I didn't make it because I couldn't book a hotel."
"Ah Xi, it turns out to be a hater. He actually stole our seat."
Seeing the wanton ridicule of these Ailis in the forum, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The fights between fans are always so interesting to watch.
At this moment, the agent came in from outside, looking excited, and placed a stack of documents directly in front of him:
"Oh, this is crazy. Tokyo, Kyoto, Akita, Shizuoka...all of them have invited you to events."
I won't update tomorrow, so I'll take a day off. Happy Dragon Boat Festival to everyone.