A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 123

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 123

The special stage joint practice was over. Now the only thing left for the five project team members to gather for was the final rehearsal.

Ryu Jaehee cheered with joy, saying he finally didn’t have to see those bastards’ faces anymore, but I couldn’t feel completely relieved.

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute) – Did something happen with Kwon Yunseong?] 6:32 PM

[Not really?] 6:43 PM

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute) – Choi Hyeonmin was talking behind your youngest member’s back, then started badmouthing Eden too, so he suddenly yelled at him to shut up] 6:44 PM

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute) – So I wondered if something had happened]

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute) – Anyway, thanks to that, the atmosphere is no joke] 6:45 PM

It was because of the text I received from KICKS Parachute.

If I had just heard that they talked behind my back together, I would have lightly brushed it off thinking ‘That bastard would do that.’ But seeing the text made me think ‘Now of all times?’

Gyeon Hajun asked if something was wrong, but I didn’t want to make Gyeon Hajun upset too, so I kept my mouth shut.

The bad blood with KICKS was more on Gyeon Hajun’s side than mine, so there was nothing good that would come from telling him.

Anyway, I decided to completely stop caring about them now, so I cleanly brushed it off and focused on practicing for the year-end awards ceremony stage.

“Alright, let’s match it one more time and finish practice!”

Since both and made it into this year’s hit songs, it was agreed that we would alternate singing one song each at each awards ceremony.

Rev hadn’t been allocated enough time to perform both songs yet.

At least had simple choreography, so Seo Yehyeon could easily follow along after just a couple of practices, but had a high difficulty level, so there was no way Seo Yehyeon could immediately follow along with high-difficulty choreography after several months.

Still, he only struggled with the intense parts and showed decent group dance synchronization, so I didn’t have to grab the back of my neck in frustration.

“Yehyeon hyung, you’re following along well. Let’s just pay a little more attention to the parts you keep making mistakes on.”

It was time to show off the leadership I had learned from the project team. I was going to be reborn as a respected leader in Rev too.

Seo Yehyeon’s face turned pale at my gentle encouragement and comfort. It contrasted sharply with Gyeon Hajun’s face, which showed slight emotion.

Seo Yehyeon asked cautiously with a trembling voice.

“Why are you being so scary all of a sudden…?”

“As expected, possession… mmph!”

“Why are you sending away Eden hyung’s perfectly fine soul, Doby hyung! Eden hyung is just being influenced by true leaders and repenting for his fascist dictator days!”

“Youngest, you’re the worst one!”

Fine, forget it. I should only do this with people who would appreciate it. Respected leader my ass!

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Music Awards SPECIAL STAGE!

[K-Pop Carol Song Project!]

[‘On Top’ Making]

[The new song by ‘On Top’ released on the 23rd]

Along with a poster featuring the five members, the intro of played briefly.

[ composer G1]

[Choreographer Park Jeonghun who handled ‘On Top’ team’s choreography]

After briefly showing G1 and Park Jeonghun working, the screen captured them standing side by side.

[G1: All five friends have unique colors of their own, so I composed to bring out those colors well.]

[Park Jeonghun: Rather than focusing on performance, I prioritized whether the choreography suited the song.]

A brief video of ‘On Top’ members posing for poster shoots in street wear passed by.

[The story of the five charismatic leaders ‘On Top’ starts now!]

[November 20th, Poster Shooting Location]

Eden was the first to stride in, wearing a long padded coat over his poster shoot outfit.

[Eden: Hello.]

After bowing in greeting and looking around, he soon discovered five empty chairs.

Eden, who had been sitting in a chair, stood up and greeted each of the remaining members as they arrived one by one.

All five members in their poster shoot outfits sat down in the chairs.

[Junhyeok: Now that I think about it, people who understand each other’s struggles well have gathered, so I feel relieved that there won’t be many conflicts.]

[Sion: Ah, because we’re all leaders? Well, being a leader is tough, ahaha.]

[Ganghan: Eden is nodding his head very vigorously next to me.]

[Eden: I really relate to that.]

[Yoon Seong: But we need to decide on a team chant now?]

[Sion: This kind of thing should be a bit childish. Chic charisma On Top! Like this.]

[Junhyeok: My hands are already cringing.]

[Eden: How about World On Top, containing our ambition to stand above the world.]

[Ganghan: Ah, I can’t decide which is better.]

The members who had been discussing team chants and gestures for a while eventually adopted Eden’s idea. The reason was that chic charisma was too long and dragged on.

Sion, who had been dejected because his alternative was rejected, quickly perked up and created a gesture in no time.

[Sion: How about this gesture? When we say ‘World,’ we do this – spread only our thumbs and index fingers with both hands to make a W, and when we say ‘On Top,’ we make a 1 with our index fingers and point them up. It simultaneously expresses being number one and on top.]

[Eden: Oh, that’s cool.]

[Ganghan: …I think you two don’t quite match my sensibilities.]

At Ganghan’s cautious words, Eden and Sion high-fived and burst into laughter.

[Junhyeok: Then let’s all do it together. One, two-]

[On Top: World On Top!]

After shouting the chant with gestures, the screen transitioned with the final shot of On Top members burying their faces in their knees or grabbing the person next to them and laughing as if sobbing.

[November 22nd, First Joint Practice]

[On Top members monitoring the choreography]

[Sion: It’s not as intense as I thought… but there’s a lot of movement.]

[Ganghan: I think we need to match the chorus part well?]

[Eden: Wow, Junhyeok hyung already learned the choreography.]

[Junhyeok: I am Revolution’s main dancer, V.]

When Eden exclaimed in admiration seeing Junhyeok, who as a 4th-year idol, picked up the choreography immediately after watching the video once, Junhyeok smiled proudly and made a V with his fingers toward the camera.

The scene immediately transitioned to the ‘On Top’ members lined up in formation.

[Members immediately trying to match their timing!]

[Park Jeonghun: Everyone will pick this up quickly? For a first attempt, you’re all doing well. As expected of a group with only leaders.]

[Sion: Really? If you praise me like this, I won’t be able to sleep tonight.]

[Yoon Seong: Still, we’re supposed to be the leaders, so we should show a cooler side than the youngest members.]

[Ganghan: There’s no way to be cool there. That’s cute territory.]

Everyone burst into laughter at Ganghan’s words as he shook his head. The five members gathered together, put their hands together, and shouted a cheer.

[On Top: On Top fighting!]

The screen switched again, showing the exterior of the building where G1’s studio was located.

[November 23rd, Recording Studio]

The screen captured both G1 sitting with his chin propped up in front of the monitor and Eden standing in front of the microphone wearing headphones in the recording booth.

[Eden: Hyung, how was that?]

[G1: That was good just now. Do it like that when we go into the main recording.]

[Eden arrived first and is warming up his voice]

G1 nodded with a satisfied smile at Eden’s question. G1’s interview was conducted with the recording booth as the background.

[G1: Why I chose Team On Top? I liked the team name.]

[Eden: Come on, hyung. Don’t do that, be honest!]

Eden, who was sitting in a chair behind him, sent boos while giggling. G1 glanced back with eyes that weren’t really annoyed, let out a short sigh, and corrected himself.

[G1: Sigh, there are friends I’ve worked with before, and there’s a close younger brother too… Are you satisfied now? Huh?]

[Eden: Wow, Jiwon hyung is killing people-.]

[I think we know who the close younger brother is^^]

When G1 got up from his chair and pressed down on Eden’s head, Eden giggled while pretending to be hurt for no reason.

The members arrived at the recording studio one by one, and the full-scale recording began.

[G1: Okay! You captured the feeling perfectly. Let’s try it one more time.]

As Eden’s part ended, G1 clapped and played the MR again.

Starting with Eden, who smoothly finished recording in just two takes, the video quickly passed by, briefly showing the members in the recording booth.

G1 paused the MR for a moment and spoke to Yoon Seong, who was in the booth.

[G1: Again. The beat was too fast.]

[Ganghan: As expected of Producer G1… Still as strict as ever.]

[Sion: I agree. Old memories are coming back vividly. I’m already getting drained…]

[Junhyeok: Eden, you got an okay in just two takes, which is the shortest record so far. How do you feel?]

[Eden: I think I was really lucky.]

[Sion: Ah, you’re being too modest.]

Sion patted Eden’s back as he nodded with a smile and laughed heartily.

[On Top’s image shooting day!]

The camera captured the On Top members filming a VCR that would briefly air before their stage, on streets already filled with Christmas atmosphere.

[Sion: Oh, Junhyeok hyung, you look atmospheric!]

[Junhyeok: It’s cold. Being out here in this temperature with just one coat on…]

[Eden: There’s a support van after we finish indoor shooting. It’s definitely cold though. Junhyeok hyung, fighting.]

[Sion: I’m doing outdoor shooting too, you know? Cheer for me too!]

[Eden: Sion hyung, fighting too.]

[Ganghan: Oh, wait a minute. My couple ring fell on the ground and I can’t see it right now.]

[A big commotion looking for the couple ring in the middle of the night!]

After the VCR filming scene ended, it showed the On Top members doing their final practice before taking the Music Awards stage.

The scene of Hyeonmin, the KICKS youngest member and part of project team ‘Snow White’, being kicked out after being in the practice room together, followed by the final rehearsal scene, and finally all the members gathered in the practice room shouting their cheer as the making video concluded.

[World On Top!]

[Their stage starts right now!]

The making video completely ended with posters and subtitles, and the separately filmed VCR played on the screen backstage.

Junhyeok holding a bouquet, leaning against a streetlight, getting snowed on while endlessly waiting for someone.

Sion staring intently at cakes through a bakery window.

Ganghan sitting on a bench, tossing and catching his couple ring while watching passing couples.

Yoon Seong replying “Well, I have nothing to do^^” to a text asking what he’s doing for Christmas.

Eden lying on a bed in a room decorated with Christmas atmosphere, making a phone call to someone.

Along with giggling sounds, a carol began to play.

We wish you a merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas

The familiar melody and lyrics of the carol played.

We wish you a merry Christmas and-

Gradually the melody slowed down and the lyrics that had been in a female voice changed to a male voice.

[Solo X-Mas!]

With Eden’s refreshing shout, the On Top members appeared on stage.

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