Chapter 105
“Hey, Doremi…”
Luha mumbled, half-melted into the sofa in the dormitory living room.
The sight of her tiny body buried deep in the soft cushions, only her head peeking out, was extremely cute.
With a quick motion, she stretched her short arms and barely grabbed the script resting by her head.
“You think you can handle our Discordance Squad with just this little bit? …Hahaha!”
She shouted with all her might, then immediately let out a heavy sigh, her small shoulders slumping.
“…Ahem.”
She cleared her throat once more.
“Hey, Doremi! …Ugh.”
Another sigh…
And this had been going on for thirty minutes already.
A minor role… Jin Dohyun of all people, a minor role!
A few days ago, she had received the final casting notice from the production company of “Ojamajo Doremi”.
Her lines consisted of only seven lines, and her role was a minor villain—a small-time enemy who appeared briefly at the start and was defeated by the main characters.
In the ending credits, she would just be listed as something like “Discordance Squad Member 3.”
Yet she was happy.
Even if it was a minor role, just getting to interact with the characters and lines from her favorite show was thrilling.
What she didn’t know, however, was that Baek Doha had been cast without even auditioning.
And that was a month ago!
“Hey, what’s your problem?”
Kang Ian stood tall in front of Luha, crossing his arms.
“What’s –?”
Luha’s eyebrows furrowed, and her tiny lips pouted.
“Sometimes… you know? You might fail an audition!”
“Fail? Who’s failing here?!”
Luha sprang up abruptly, her tiny fists trembling.
“Could it be that you…”
Kang Ian smirked. He glanced at Baek Doha through the slightly open door and said,
“Are you jealous?”
“You, come here!”
A back scratcher flashed in the air.
“Kya~!”
Kang Ian scrambled to escape, leaping over the sofa and spinning around the table.
The sight of him running around the dormitory with a smile brighter than a five-year-old’s was a spectacle.
“Sorry! Please don’t hurt me!”
…A twenty-two-year-old young man was now genuinely scared of a five-year-old.
Back Scratcher Battle! Chapter 4 – Carp Slice!
“Aaah! That really hurts!”
The other members laughed at the scene.
Unlike Luha, who had gone through auditions, Baek Doha joined the OTT version of “Ojamajo Doremi” through casting.
His role was the “Discordance Tower.” Not a person, not a fairy.
Just a tower standing in place.
Yet as the main villain, he had a lot of lines and flashy battle scenes with the protagonists.
He would even record the English dubbing for global OTT distribution after release.
“Harf… TamTam… My Remy!”
The pure wish of a five-year-old was now tainted with jealousy.
“Ugh, what a mess, what a mess.”
Ryu Lucian shook his head while tidying the cushions scattered on the floor.
No matter how recently they had cleaned, the living room looked like a battlefield because of these two rascals.
“Hyung, shouldn’t we calm Luha down? Should I go buy some snacks?”
Cha Eun-gyeol quietly approached and asked.
“Leave her be. She’ll calm down eventually.”
Ryu Lucian said with a slight smile.
While the game of tag continued endlessly, Baek Doha peeked into the living room from the room where he had been looking at the script.
“Luha.”
“…What?”
Having subdued Kang Ian and climbed onto his back, Luha turned her head to look at Baek Doha.
“Sorry…”
“For what?”
“For not telling you beforehand…”
Baek Doha scratched his head awkwardly.
In truth, he had no reason to apologize. The production company had mentioned him directly, and the company had approved it. Everything had been decided and notified without him even knowing.
But seeing the youngest member so disappointed made him feel uneasy.
“No, it’s fine. The company decided everything anyway.”
Though she spoke coolly, Luha’s expression remained pouty.
Baek Doha bit his lip to suppress a laugh at how cute she looked.
“What did this kid do wrong… why am I acting like this…?”
Luha frowned. Thinking about it, it was absurd.
Jealous over someone so much younger than him.
In fact, the most stressful part of this situation was probably Baek Doha.
He was just starting to gain recognition under the name “Lumis” from being “Mangdol,” and solo activities of a member were a double-edged sword.
Shortly after the news of Baek Doha’s OTT appearance in “Ojamajo Doremi” was released, the internet erupted.
― OMG, no way lol is Doha debuting as a voice actor???
└ No, no, he’s already a voice actor.
― Why only Baek Doha??? Are they favoring him???
└ That’s one interpretation…
└ What about the LS advertising campaign then??
― Thought it’d calm down, and now another bomb drops lol
― Honestly, he should go solo, this is messing up the vibe
└ This person is at it again
└└ Look at his profile pic, he’s a mess everywhere
Interest in Lumis grew, which was great.
But as the fandom expanded, various types of people started showing up.
The most dangerous among them were the malicious individual fans, known as “anti-fans.”
People who loved a specific member so much that their expressions of affection became twisted.
Anti-fans were a problem not just for Lumis but for most idols.
They could spread rumors, say “the group will fail because of this person,” “just leave,” or “disband,” even causing internal conflict.
― Wait, isn’t this the anime Luha likes? lol
└ Yeah, the JinDo Re-sell incident is famous lol
└ Ah, Hamang is so cute lol
└ The day Siani became Luha’s sky, right? lol
― Love how harmless this is lol
― Gotta hear Doha’s side too, maybe it’s Luha’s influence
└ lol true lol
Thankfully, it was already known through self-made content and fan lives that Luha was an anime nerd, so most fans welcomed Baek Doha’s appearance warmly.
But complete reassurance wasn’t possible.
Even if it was just voice work for an anime and a one-time OTT appearance, controversies like this would continue as personal activities increased.
Baek Doha must know this too.
Luha looked up at Baek Doha. His expression was still full of apology.
The earlier “sorry” he had muttered to Luha might have been meant for the other members too.
“Ha, I’m really immature too.”
She felt she might have unnecessarily burdened someone already under pressure.
“Eh!”
Luha jumped up.
“Eeek!”
She didn’t forget to give Kang Ian’s backside a final tap with the back scratcher.
Back Scratcher Battle! Chapter 1 – Scratching the Back of Fury!
After scratching, she felt somewhat relieved.
“If you’re really sorry, take me along too.”
“…Huh?”
Baek Doha’s eyes widened.
“Take me with you when you record. Let me watch.”
Luha smiled. Since it had come to this, she might as well fully support him.
“Okay, got it!”
Baek Doha’s face brightened.
“Okay, that’s settled here.”
Luha slowly turned her head.
“Hey.”
The back scratcher twitched toward Ha Jin-woo.
“Ah, okay!”
Ha Jin-woo, who was folding laundry, quickly stood up.
The two went to Ha Jin-woo’s room.
The desk was filled with equipment he hadn’t had before: audio interface, 5-inch monitor speakers, MIDI keyboard, controller.
It was equipment Jin Dohyun had gifted to Ha Jin-woo, who was slowly establishing himself as the group’s producer.
“Ready?”
“All set!”
Ha Jin-woo replied confidently. He turned on the computer and pulled out a chair with a footrest just for Luha.
“How many songs?”
“About three.”
Ha Jin-woo proudly spread his fingers.
The staff of “Ojamajo Doremi” should be thanked. Luna as the main OST vocalist, Baek Doha as a character voice, Ha Jin-woo as the OST composer, and Luha as a minor role actress—they had given so much work.
“Anime OST…”
Even Jin Dohyun, widely known as a genius producer, had never done an anime OST before.
It had to be simple, catchy, and pure—songs children could easily sing along to.
At first, it seemed easier than idol songs, but in practice, it wasn’t.
“Shall we play it?”
Ha Jin-woo asked after finishing the setup. On the screen were three project files: Discordance Demo 1 to 3.
“Go.”
Tap!
Ha Jin-woo pressed the spacebar.
Dun! Dun! Dun!
A heavy kick drum and electric guitar riff played. Luha’s small feet swung in the air.
“Not bad.”
The first song wasn’t bad—lively, cheerful, and playful. Ha Jin-woo’s recorded top line was a melody children could easily follow.
“But….”
It felt oddly out of sync with the concept.
Discordance Tower. A subtitle for the OTT “Ojamajo Doremi.”
Discordance meant clashing, incompatible notes, unstable harmonies.
But this song sounded too stable and pretty.
This song was the signature track of the main villain, Discordance Tower, and the song Baek Doha, as Discordance Tower, would sing.
It needed the villainous atmosphere of absorbing all the world’s melodies and plunging the world into darkness. A slightly dark feel would be better.
“Change it to minor?”
“Minor?”
Ha Jin-woo pondered, then quickly changed the chords from major to minor. Bright to dark.
♪♬ — !
Better than before… but still lacking something.
“Next.”
Tap!
He pressed the spacebar again. Another song played—grand strings with tense music. Timpani boomed, and cellos laid a low foundation.
“Oh…”
This one wasn’t bad. Dark enough, tense enough.
“Was it just this good?”
She was honestly a little surprised. Using diminished chords often in thriller or horror music to create atmosphere—he had skill.
She noticed the books lining the shelf next to the desk—harmony, jazz piano, voicing, chord collections.
“He’s serious.”
She smiled with pride.
“I personally like this one better. Not fitting for Doremi, but… fits Doha?”
Ha Jin-woo played the last project file.
Tap!
Noise and dissonance exploded, followed by a hypnotic digital piano sound and strangely addictive melody.
“….”
Honestly, it wasn’t a typical anime OST. It was more like a pop song than a simple melody for children to sing along.
“But…”
Luha’s gaze shifted past the door to Baek Doha among the laughing members in the living room.
“If it’s him….”
It might just work.
