A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 102

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Regression Manual for an Idol Who Lost Their Original Intentions Chapter 102

I started the presentation by flipping through the rainbow-colored Gulim font Bonobono PPT made to match the CEO’s taste.

Of course, I didn’t make it myself.

I outsourced it to Kim Dobin again, who had previously hit the CEO’s taste perfectly by accident, and Kim Dobin recreated that exact flavor.

“We thought of a theme that fits the song’s subject and can also bring out the concept performance-wise. It’s detectives and phantom thieves.”

Photos popped up with dazzling animation effects that made your head spin.

“Just looking at the 19th century novel Arsène Lupin vs Sherlock Holmes, and the detective chase scenes between Phantom Thief Kid and Conan from the anime Detective Conan, you can say the battle between detectives and phantom thieves is quite a major genre.”

When I pronounced Detective Conan and Phantom Thief Kid out loud, which Kim Dobin had insisted on including, I felt a wave of reality check for some reason. Just Holmes vs Lupin would have been enough.

A rough framework presentation continued about what kind of performance we were thinking of, and how the concept photos and music video concept would go.

If I spoon-fed them this much, the agency would fill in the rest on their own.

The ‘100 Ways to Win Arguments’ that came from the item selection ticket I used before its expiration date had the effect of filtering even casual words into very persuasive speech.

Seeing the CEO nodding in rapture with a face that had completely erased the multiverse from his mind every time I said something made me very proud. I love you, system.

“That’s all.”

When I finished the presentation, the CEO sent applause with a satisfied face. He didn’t seem like he’d insist on that damn multiverse anymore, so I was relieved now.

“Hmm, but from next time, it would be better to leave out Bonobono. It’s too cyan and I can’t focus on the PPT content.”

What? You said you liked it because it was sensual before. I don’t know why only that damn universe taste of yours doesn’t change.

I handed the USB with the PPT to the planning team leader and walked out of the conference room with light steps. Kim Dobin stuck his lips out and grumbled.

“Wow, the CEO is too much. I stayed up all night making that.”

That? He probably wasted all his time picking animation effects to put in the photos and main text.

“Why didn’t you just change the content from what you made before.”

“Ah, ah…! That method…!”

Why doesn’t he use that rich imagination of his for things like this.

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May 26th.

‘Today is my birthday!’

Kim Dobin wore a very happy smile as he scrolled through the flood of birthday congratulation messages.

Along with posts celebrating his last teenage year, birthday hashtags for him went up on Chirp Silt too.

#Always_Shining_Dobin’s_Nineteen

#Shining_Dobin_Day

Early in the morning, he went to see the subway birthday billboard with Ryu Jaehee.

Even when performing on stage, he thought he’d only walk the path of a failed idol, but before he knew it, he’d become an idol with birthday billboards on the subway. He couldn’t believe it himself.

When he told Ryu Jaehee this sentiment, Ryu Jaehee snorted instead of empathizing.

“Hyung, you were part of the anti-One Chance faction with Yehyeon hyung back then. If we’d continued with My Universe like hyung wanted, we’d be walking the failed idol path by now, forget about subway ads. You should bow deeply to Eden hyung.”

“Hey, that was just complaining.”

“You have to complain at the right time and place. I thought hyung had gone crazy back then. The way I see it, the reason Eden hyung didn’t scold you as much as Yehyeon hyung did was because you at least contributed to the choreography. Hyung should really be grateful for your dance talent.”

“That hyung is really… really still difficult. Thanks to him, whenever I talk to Eden hyung, I end up spouting nonsense without realizing it. Jaehee, aren’t you like that?”

“Not really. Eden hyung has clear preferences, so it’s easy to get on his good side if you just meet those standards. I actually find Hajun hyung more difficult. That hyung is like… how should I put it, it feels like he doesn’t have any particular standards.”

“I know what you mean. There’s always one character like that. Kind and friendly to everyone but cold inside.”

“I said he has no standards, not that he’s cold.”

When they returned to the dormitory while bickering, chicken breast seaweed soup was prepared for breakfast.

“Wow, is this perhaps a surprise?”

“Hyung, don’t you know the meaning of surprise…? Hajun hyung has been soaking seaweed since yesterday.”

Ryu Jaehee sighed and threw light criticism at Kim Dobin’s fuss. Gyeon Hajun sent them both to the bathroom telling them to wash their hands first.

Yoon Eden, who shuffled out of his room with his messy hair hidden under a hooded zip-up, complained about the loud voices in the morning with a frown and sat at the dining table.

When all five Rev members gathered and Yoon Eden picked up his spoon, the meal began.

Actually, by age, Seo Yehyeon was the eldest, but Kim Dobin was curious about how the culture of waiting until Yoon Eden picked up his spoon had naturally established itself. Did they value the leader position more than age?

When all five ate together, they didn’t really talk, so the dining table was quiet.

After finishing breakfast, Kim Dobin, who didn’t go to school on weekends, sat on the living room sofa and turned on the TV.

After completing his vitamin and supplement intake, Yoon Eden plopped down next to him and naturally took the remote from his hands, flipping through channels.

Kim Dobin, being part of the youngest line, had no TV channel selection rights.

The channel went down for a while before stopping at the one broadcasting ‘Drop The Beat’ Season 2.

The screen showed them in the middle of the second preliminary round.

Watching Yoon Eden giggle and take photos with his phone as if the rapper auditioning in front of the judges was someone he knew, Kim Dobin expressed his honest impression.

“Hyung’s smiling face seems less scary after all.”

At those words, Yoon Eden frowned and looked back at him. The hyung who had been less scary with the smiling face buff became scary again.

When he quickly lowered his eyes, he heard a quiet laugh.

Encouraged by that laughter, he glanced at Yoon Eden’s profile as he fixed his gaze back on the TV screen. The mole under his eye was clearly visible.

In his eyes staring intently at the screen, emotions like slight longing and envy were rippling.

He realized anew that this hyung was from the underground scene.

“Hyung should try going on it next year too. You’re the top of Korean hip-hop.”

“I’m actually considering it. Whether to go on Season 3 or Season 4.”

Yoon Eden chuckled as he responded to his words.

“And what do you mean top of Korean hip-hop. There are rappers better than me, not many but they exist.”

He didn’t say there were many though. Still, it was somewhat unexpected that he admitted there were some.

I thought he’d naturally say he was the top of Korean hip-hop, but he seemed more serious about hip-hop than expected.

“Oh, that guy’s pretty good? He’ll pass.”

“Whoa, he really passed. Hyung, then is that person eliminated? Pass?”

“I have to hear them rap to know, man. Wait a bit. Hmm… eliminated.”

“Wow, really eliminated! Hyung could be a judge.”

Ryu Jaehee had somehow attached himself next to Yoon Eden, asking whether it was elimination or pass. It was amazing that his guesses were about 95% accurate.

When the program ended, it was time to head to the practice room.

He headed to the practice room with the members, eagerly anticipating the surprise party the hyungs would have prepared.

‘At most, Eden hyung and Yehyeon hyung will do a prank camera of them fighting.’

No matter how much the hyungs pretend to fight, it’s not scary anymore. I’m not the old Kim Dobin who trembled at tense atmospheres!

‘But if Eden hyung and Hajun hyung fight, it might be a bit scary even knowing it’s acting.’

That was an unknown territory he couldn’t imagine, making it even more terrifying.

The outsourced choreography was a concept that embodied a chase scene between four detectives and one phantom thief.

Thanks to his position as main dancer, Kim Dobin took on the role of the center phantom thief. It was the most challenging part with a solo dance, but he was confident.

Having a choreography director definitely reduced Kim Dobin’s burden and raised the choreography quality significantly.

No matter how talented he was at dancing, he was still a nineteen-year-old who hadn’t even graduated yet.

The fact that pre-regression Dobin continued directing choreography until he reached a level that could rival any choreographer was something only Yoon Eden remembered.

Whether thanks to the practice he’d done diligently with Kim Dobin, or the choreography director’s intensive training, Seo Yehyeon was now performing movements that could be called proper choreography without going through the struggling phase he’d always experienced early in practice.

“Wow, really… this is human triumph, human triumph.”

Yoon Eden, who was leaning crookedly against the practice room mirror watching Seo Yehyeon’s choreography practice, clapped and marveled.

‘Hmm, he’s starting to pick a fight for the prank camera.’

Kim Dobin chuckled while drinking water.

“Even I think it’s human triumph, really…”

“Wow, so saying you’d do group choreography next activity wasn’t just empty words?”

“I don’t carelessly make empty promises.”

Surprisingly, a normal conversation went on without raised voices. Both their expressions were also peaceful.

‘They’re not fighting…?’

It seemed his prediction of inducing a surprise party through a prank camera was spectacularly wrong.

“We’re going to vocal lessons now.”

Ryu Jaehee suddenly linked arms with Seo Yehyeon, waved his hand, and left the practice room.

They deliberately scheduled vocal lessons for just the two of them on my birthday, leaving me out? Anyone could see this was groundwork for a surprise party.

‘Hajun hyung probably stayed behind so he wouldn’t raise suspicion.’

In about 10 minutes, they’d appear with a cake.

But contrary to Kim Dobin’s expectations, the two didn’t return even after 30 minutes had passed.

“I’m going to the studio. You two practice moderately and then head in.”

Next, Yoon Eden left the practice room.

‘Eden hyung and the three of them will come together.’

But even after an hour passed, Yoon Eden didn’t return. Same with Seo Yehyeon and Ryu Jaehee who said they were going to lessons. Gyeon Hajun, who answered a phone call, looked back at Kim Dobin with an apologetic face.

“What should I do? Eden is asking me to come to the studio right now. If you don’t want to be alone, Dobin, do you want to come with me?”

“No, I’ll stay in the practice room.”

Was this the development where they’d leave him alone and then all four would surprise him by entering the practice room with a cake?

And that prediction also missed the mark spectacularly. It had been 30 minutes since he was left alone in the practice room. Finally, a call came from Yoon Eden.

-Hey, Dobin. Go to the dormitory, there’s a USB on hyung’s desk, right? Grab that and bring it to hyung’s studio.

“Yeeees.”

It seemed everyone was waiting at the dormitory. Had it taken so long because they were busy decorating with balloons and such?

And when he arrived at the dormitory with footsteps full of anticipation, surprise party my ass. An empty dormitory greeted him.

Overwhelmed by the rushing feeling of dejection, Kim Dobin stamped his foot at the entrance.

At this point, hasn’t everyone forgotten that it’s my birthday?

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