How to become an ACE of a top boy group

They ran all the way and luckily arrived in time, saving the practice room.

Over the next few days, Luo Xi continued to practice with burning passion, making full use of the undisturbed nature of the practice room, getting only a little sleep, practicing choreography during the day, and singing late at night in the quiet. Although tired, seeing her attribute points and proficiency scores steadily increasing filled Luo Xi with satisfaction.

Another day of practice ended, and Luo Xi lay on the floor, struggling to stay awake before opening the inventory page to take stock of the results of the past five days.

[Points] 6318

[Item] Lucky Star (Makes you the luckiest person in the game for 30 minutes after use)

Luo Xi converted 3000 points into attribute points and added them all to her dance attribute. She was hesitating about whether to convert the remaining 3,000 points into charm or buy items, and planned to decide on the day of the competition.

Both singing and rapping skills have improved through practice. Current attribute points are as follows:

【Rosie】

Dance 28/100

Singing ability 18/100

rap ability 7/100

Charm 3/100

The song and dance number "Memories" that she prepared for the qualifying selection has reached the level of proficiency in both singing and choreography.

They also prepared a song to showcase their voice, "Like Water's Intentions," but currently they are only 17% proficient in it.

Luo Xi plans to practice more choreographies to the proficiency level in the last two days. She has chosen a dance positioning, but it is very likely that the teacher will have her dance something else.

With the qualifying selection on Thursday approaching, Luo Xi's phone was flooded with notifications in the group chat. Two messages caught her attention: one was that the recording building had been renovated, and the trainees would have a rehearsal opportunity on Wednesday, with limited spots available, so Luo Xi immediately signed up.

Another announcement stated that on Tuesday afternoon, renowned producer Yi Jin would visit the production team to hold a meet-and-greet to encourage the trainees and hoped they would actively participate.

This program invites many celebrities to meet and greet each other; usually, such a grand announcement is made by heavyweight figures among the celebrities. Although Luo Xi didn't plan to go, she had 041 search for information about Yi Jin.

[Yi Jin, former visual arts director of MoRiz Entertainment and producer of the popular girl group April Wind, single-handedly built April Wind into a legendary superstar. After April Wind disbanded, she joined Shengshi Entertainment, where her new girl group Ninety debuted at number one, consistently topping the charts. However, three years later, internal strife at Shengshi Entertainment led to Yi Jin's departure, and she is currently unemployed. Rumors suggest that MoRiz Entertainment will reunite with her.]

Luo Xi clicked on Yi Jin's latest interview video and couldn't reconcile the image of the forty-something-year-old Mexican-Japanese high-ranking official in the documents with the smiling, gentle, and approachable short-haired woman in the video.

Yi Jin's smile and demeanor are as energetic as a young person's, and even the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes make him seem approachable.

What surprised Luo Xi even more was that the woman's voice was the same one Luo Xi had heard when she received the phone call at the hospital.

“Do you remember the phone call I received at the hospital? The person who said to me, ‘You can come back to practice now,’ was Yi Jin. His voice was exactly the same,” Luo Xi told 041.

041 is delighted: [So Yi Jin has returned to work in Mexico and Japan? This is great news, Luo Xi! She's a top producer, and all the girl groups she's worked with have been huge hits. If she's in charge of our debut, becoming a top star is guaranteed!]

"Hmm...she's the one who agreed to let me come back, shouldn't I thank her in person?"

[So, shall we attend the meet-and-greet tomorrow afternoon?]

Luo Xi thought for a moment and said, "Let's practice. We can't waste time. We'll definitely have opportunities after we debut."

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April Wind is an idol group that represents an era and is almost a household name. Countless trainees have embarked on their idol careers by idolizing April Wind members.

Therefore, he is known as "the person who created April Wind". Yi Jin is a walking advertisement. Before the meet-and-greet even started, the venue was already full.

Yi Jin entered the venue with a bow and a smile, and sat in the center surrounded by the trainees.

There were no tables set up in the venue this time, and the chairs were very close together. Yi Jin sat down in the front row among the trainees in an approachable manner, picked up the microphone, and said with a smile, "Thank you, thank you everyone for the welcome. I'm also very happy to see everyone so passionate. You can treat me as a friend, there's no need to be too serious. I'm here as a fan to cheer you on. I heard you've been practicing here for three months, it must have been very hard! There are only a few days left until the qualification selection, so keep going, kids! Go, my treasures!"

Yi Jin talked about the difficulties April Wind faced when it first started, using this to encourage the trainees. She also mentioned her sources of inspiration, saying that she often finds inspiration in books, stories, classical music, and jazz music.

“Previously, everyone voted for April Wind’s favorite album, and the number one album was ‘Spring Thoughts.’ Would you like me to tell you the story behind this album?” After reading the script, Yi Jin looked up and said to the trainees in a gentle voice, “‘Spring Thoughts’ has really received a lot of love, and it is also April Wind’s first work to break out of its niche. This album was released in the spring and tells the story of magic, girls, and the sensitive and changeable emotions of spring. It uses pop music and classical music to create a fresh and dreamy spring forest.”

"This album was inspired by a fairy tale, which I mentioned in a previous interview, but the real inspiration came more from Lulu, a member of April Wind. She always gives off a comfortable and natural feeling, like a forest, which made me feel the breath of spring. The music video and costumes used a refreshing minty diffused style, and composer 4a also emphasized the natural feel in the arrangement. The overall beautiful and melancholic melody, combined with the members' performances..."

Time quickly moved on to the Q&A session, and many trainees asked about April Wind.

"Teacher, it's been so many years since April Wind disbanded, and the four wind gods haven't collaborated again. As a fan of April Wind, I'm really sad. I want to know if there will be any chance to see them perform in the future?"

“After the contract ended, we kept in close contact privately, but because we all had our own schedules, it was always difficult to get together. The members always mentioned their fans and said that if there was a chance, they would definitely reunite to perform again. What I know is that April Wind has never forgotten its fans.”

His words moved the fans present.

"Teacher, are you in charge of 'My Favorite Treasure 101'? Perhaps you will be a producer for the boy group that debuts after the show's voting?"

Someone asked the crucial question, and everyone fell silent.

"I haven't signed a work contract with Mori Company yet. If there's a suitable person among the debut candidates, I'll consider it."

"Could you please describe the criteria for selecting teachers?"

Yi Jin paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Compared to appearance and ability, I might prioritize a person's presence, someone who shines, but it's a faint light, a continuous but weak light, like a candle flame. Of course, ability and appearance are also important."