A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 132

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Regression Manual for an Idol Who Lost Their Original Intentions Chapter 132

 

 

 

 

 

After roughly throwing on training clothes and casually smoothing down my hair, I checked the situation through Yoon Jeonga’s text messages that kept me updated in real time.

 

 

 

[Yoon Jeonga- Grandfather is yelling at Second Uncle right now saying he’ll disown you from the family register after seeing you] 9:11 AM

 

[Yoon Jeonga- Second Uncle is looking for his coat saying he’s going to bring you here]

 

[Yoon Jeonga- New Year’s bows are starting soon, all the grandchildren have to come out, I can’t touch my phone anymore] 9:16 AM

 

 

 

By the way, the Second Uncle that Yoon Jeonga is talking about is our father.

 

 

 

[Tell him he doesn’t need to come pick me up] 9:17 AM

 

[Also tell him that the family register was abolished when the patriarchal system ended, so he can’t disown me even if he wants to] 9:18 AM

 

 

 

After sending the last text to Yoon Jeonga, I made a video call to Grandfather.

 

Grandfather’s face, red with anger, filled the entire screen.

 

-You! You disrespectful brat! I let it slide last year because you said you were busy, but now you’re trying to skip this year too!

 

“Ah, why are you like this? To a grandson who contacted you from the New Year to give you New Year’s greetings. And I’m busy this year too.”

 

I grumbled toward Grandfather who started scolding me as soon as he saw my face. His face seemed too close and burdensome, so I handed the phone to Ryu Jaehee.

 

“Jaehee, hold the phone for a bit. Get the angle right. Can you see my whole body?”

 

-Instead of thinking about rushing over right now, what are you doing?

 

“Video call New Year’s greetings. The generation has changed these days, it’s the digital generation. Analog is outdated now.”

 

As I stood in front of the sofa giving various instructions, Ryu Jaehee, who was diligently adjusting the phone angle to show my whole body, said carefully.

 

“Hyung, Grandfather has gone quiet…?”

 

“It’s fine, he’s speechless. He does that when something’s outrageous.”

 

I know well since I’ve made him speechless many times.

 

“Yehyeon Hyung, hurry up and come stand next to me. Jaehee, is it capturing well?”

 

At my gesture, Seo Yehyeon walked over with a dazed expression and stood next to me.

 

“But why do I have to…?”

 

I whispered in a low voice near Seo Yehyeon’s ear as he asked with a reluctant expression, seemingly coming to his senses belatedly.

 

“We need to get New Year’s money.”

 

“No, I’m really fine. Please don’t make me feel sick on top of the rice cake soup I had this morning after the buffet.”

 

I grabbed Seo Yehyeon, who was shaking his head and trying to escape to the side, and whispered again.

 

“It’s at least 300,000 won.”

 

As soon as he heard that, Seo Yehyeon smiled politely and stood properly next to me with his hands clasped together.

 

I kept to myself the fact that I get 300,000 won as a high school graduate while other cousins who went to college get 500,000 won. This damn educational discrimination that even shows up in New Year’s money.

 

I controlled Ryu Jaehee once more to adjust the angle so both of us would show up well on screen.

 

-Huh, oppa, is Yehyeon oppa next to you? Is Yehyeon oppa bowing too? Grandfather, can’t I just watch from the side once?

 

-Yoon Jeonga!

 

I heard Yoon Jeonga’s urgent question and Aunt’s scolding. What exactly is fandom that it makes Yoon Jeonga, who was so afraid of Grandfather, able to say such things to him?

 

-Eden oppa, can you hear me? Call me later too! Not you, but make sure Yehyeon oppa’s face shows!

 

While listening to Yoon Jeonga’s earnest shouting that echoed loudly without giving up until the end, I quickly bowed deeply with Seo Yehyeon before Grandfather could hang up.

 

“Please receive lots of New Year’s blessings.”

 

Should we do it too? Let’s just do it now too. I could hear murmuring voices from behind.

 

I could also hear voices saying in unison- Please receive lots of New Year’s blessings.

 

I got up following Seo Yehyeon who was getting up. After taking the phone back from Ryu Jaehee and holding it as far away as possible, I faced Grandfather again.

 

“You can send the New Year’s money to my account. Oh, and don’t forget to make it triple. You wouldn’t just wipe your mouth clean after receiving New Year’s bows from other people’s children, would you?”

 

-Two people bowed, so why triple?

 

“One person worked hard adjusting the cell phone angle in front, so I have to pay him wages.”

 

At those words, Ryu Jaehee looked at me with very moved eyes.

 

-Look at yourself before asking for New Year’s money! What’s so cute about someone bowing in beggar’s clothes that I should give New Year’s money?

 

I responded indifferently to Grandfather who was now finding fault with my outfit.

 

“The New Year’s greetings and bows in hanbok are on Rev’s official YouTube channel. We uploaded it for fans to see, but if you want to see your grandson bowing in hanbok, watch that. The greeting is also traditional, so it shouldn’t bother you.”

 

I had confirmed that the New Year’s greeting video we filmed in advance at the recording studio in hanbok under the agency’s direction before the Lunar New Year holiday was uploaded this morning, so he could find it if he wanted.

 

Of course, Grandfather would never look it up.

 

“Anyway, please transfer the New Year’s money.”

 

-This ungrateful brat thinks of his grandfather as his wallet!

 

“Yes, what did you say? You want to hear diss rap part 2? It’s freestyle so I can do it right now.”

 

At that question, the call was abruptly cut off.

 

“Well, at least I wasn’t dragged to their grandparents’ house to give New Year’s greetings…”

 

Seo Yehyeon slumped on the sofa and muttered. His standards seemed to have gotten much lower.

 

I even sent the account number by text in case he didn’t know, but when no money came into my account no matter how long I waited, I sent another text.

 

 

 

[I sent you the account number too, so why aren’t you giving New Year’s money?] 9:46 AM

 

[If you don’t give New Year’s money, I’ll officially release the 80th Birthday Diss Rap to earn pocket money, thanks in advance] 9:47 AM

 

 

 

Perhaps he was startled that I might actually officially release family diss rap, because 900,000 won came into my account 5 minutes later.

 

“Oh, it came in. Jaehee, I’ll send 300,000 won to your account. You too, hyung.”

 

“Ah, hyung, wait! Just a moment!”

 

Ryu Jaehee, who stopped me from transferring the labor fee and New Year’s money to his account, bowed deeply in front of me.

 

“Please receive lots of New Year’s blessings.”

 

“Sure.”

 

I responded playfully with a giggle and finished transferring 300,000 won to Ryu Jaehee’s account.

 

“Wasn’t that given by his grandfather? Why are you bowing to him?”

 

“Just in case? I can’t call Eden Hyung’s grandfather again on video call for me to bow to him.”

 

“That’s true…”

 

Seo Yehyeon, who seemed to agree that it made sense when he heard it, readily accepted and muttered while turning on his cell phone.

 

“Since I can’t visit either, I should give New Year’s greetings by video call.”

 

After Seo Yehyeon finished his video call New Year’s greetings to his grandparents, and after changing from the training clothes I was wearing to regular clothes, I made a video call.

 

The face I missed filled the screen.

 

“Grandmother!”

 

I called my maternal grandmother affectionately and happily. Seo Yehyeon and Ryu Jaehee looked back at me with startled faces.

 

While watching her wrinkled eyes curve gently, I remembered what I had to do.

 

“Hyung, hold this for a moment.”

 

I handed the cell phone to Seo Yehyeon and immediately bowed my head. It was atonement for using Grandmother to persuade the CEO.

 

“What are you doing…?”

 

“Atonement toward Grandmother.”

 

-What wrong could our puppy have done? You’ll hurt your head. Get up quickly.

 

At those words, I quickly got up and took the cell phone back from Seo Yehyeon. I asked about various things like her well-being and health, and when she asked why I was making a video call, I scratched my cheek and answered.

 

“It’s Lunar New Year, so I called to give New Year’s greetings. I heard you’re going overseas with Mom during the holiday. It seems like the timing is awkward, so I probably can’t join.”

 

This was a fact I learned from the texts I exchanged with Mom while Grandfather was transferring the New Year’s money. Thanks to that, I was stuck in the dormitory for the remaining four days.

 

“Please receive lots of New Year’s blessings.”

 

I politely bowed along with New Year’s greetings and then took the cell phone back.

 

“Oh, I sent Mom travel expenses and spending money for Grandmother, so make sure to get the spending money from Mom.”

 

-What money do you have? It’s fine. What I got from Father is enough, so you use it.

 

“I earn money now.”

 

I laughed and quickly said goodbye before Grandmother could really decide to return the money.

 

“I’ll definitely visit you during the next vacation. Please stay healthy until then.”

 

-Why bother when you’re busy? You don’t need to come.

 

“Hey, Grandmother secretly likes it when her grandchild comes.”

When I spoke with a hint of aegyo, Seo Yehyeon let out a cough as if he was choking.

 

When the call ended, Seo Yehyeon and Ryu Jaehee spoke up one after another.

 

“Do you happen to have two personalities…?”

 

“I thought hyung could only do filial piety.”

 

“Depending on grandparents’ attitude, I can either be a filial child or a lovely grandson, you know.”

 

I picked my ear with my pinky finger and replied indifferently, then tapped Ryu Jaehee, who had only served as a phone stand while we contacted our grandparents, and asked.

 

“Don’t you need to contact yours?”

 

“No paternal family, and I cut ties with my maternal family.”

 

At his simple answer, I didn’t dig deeper and just nodded, turning on the TV. The three of us sat side by side in harmony, watching holiday special movies.

 

During commercial breaks, I logged onto SNS to do some Search Quest.

 

 

 

Licham @liiicham

 

Played this to ward off holiday nagging

 

Thank you Yoon Eden

 

https://yxxtu.be/GKPSOEx87

 

Shares 11.7k Quotes 1203 Likes 9874

 

 

 

Seeing the 80th Birthday Diss Rap resurface again made me quite proud.

 

On the fourth day of vacation, Gyeon Hajun and Kim Dobin returned. Both came back with their hands full of holiday food.

 

“Japchae calories are 285kcal per serving, jeon calories are-”

 

“Hyung, please.”

 

Seo Yehyeon unfailingly rattled off calories in an appetite-killing way.

 

“But why aren’t you eating? Are you on a diet too, or are you a picky eater?”

 

“Picky eater. If hyung ate ancestral ritual food eight times a year, you’d understand my feelings.”

 

When I asked Ryu Jaehee, who was avoiding only the ancestral ritual food, he replied indifferently.

 

Spending vacation with all five of us together was quite unfamiliar, but still pretty nice.

 

 

 

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After the short five-day vacation ended, busy schedules began again.

 

Event stages scheduled, carbonated drink CF, recording and music video shooting. At least since it was a digital single, there was no strain in meeting the comeback schedule.

 

But we also had to prepare in advance for the mini album activities in May, so there was no leisure time.

 

‘Come to think of it, was it May back then too?’

 

In May before regression, we made a comeback with the song that changed Rev’s fate from being on the verge of disbanding as failed idols. It was a song that almost became our last activity.

 

That song had a reverse run several months later, but still, I couldn’t deny that the song, along with Seo Yehyeon’s face, played a part in elevating Rev to the second tier.

 

.

 

The song that stood tall as Rev’s representative song for a full four years.

 

Although Seo Yehyeon’s fancam played a big role, the song itself was praised for having a strange addictiveness and even won the music source grand prize at year-end award ceremonies.

 

The reason it was the representative song for four whole years wasn’t because was such a masterpiece, but because all the songs we received for four years after this song were completely terrible and couldn’t surpass .

 

Should we promote with , which guaranteed success like before regression, or should we promote with my song, which has no guaranteed future?

 

That was the dilemma I was currently having.

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