Open Mic (7)

“HYSTERIA!!”

Suyeon shouted out the song title like thunder, then began riding the rhythm. Some audience members looked displeased at the name, while others seemed unsure what song it was.

"Waaah!!"

But most of the audience cheered.

Because anyone familiar with rock and songs from the 2000s onward had probably heard it at least once.

Then came an intense synthesizer sound arranged for keyboard.

A drum fill came in.

The guitar exploded, accompanied by the guitarist’s dynamic, rhythm-driven movements.

But the bass was different.

The bassist had one foot planted on the monitor speaker and was plucking away roughly, her face expressionless. Her fingerpicking was slightly uneasy and rough… almost unrefined. And yet that was precisely why it suited the atmosphere of the song so perfectly...