A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 160

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 160

 

 

 

 

 

At my friend’s suddenly serious voice, I clutched my cell phone and urgently shouted.

 

“Hey, why are you being so scary? It’s like I can’t remember extorting money from someone!”

 

I had already heard from Cha Yeonho, who was also a regressor, not to trust my memories too much, and now this guy was acting like this too, so it felt creepy as if there really was something I couldn’t remember.

 

My friend sighed and calmed me down before speaking.

 

-I sent you a number by text, so check it.

 

When I glanced down at my cell phone screen, there really was a phone number that had arrived by text message.

 

“What’s this?”

 

-The number of the bastard who posted that.

 

“Are you sure?”

 

-There’s only one bastard who heard that from you in sophomore year.

 

I thought it was impressive how well he remembered something that even I, the person who supposedly said it, couldn’t recall.

 

No, wait. But doesn’t that mean I really said such things?

 

Did I really extort other people’s money and bread? Me, who has lived cleanly without a single point of shame under heaven?

 

Me, whose only fights were getting caught up in a group fight in elementary school, responding to provocation in middle school, and having one bout with a bastard who sneered at me to try rapping in high school?

 

As if interpreting my silence as grateful silence, my friend continued grumbling.

 

-You really need to buy us drinks and food big time. Hey, where else would you find friends like us? Do you know how much trouble Yuseon went through to find this number after that bastard changed his?

 

“Wow, social butterfly Kim Yuseon is still alive.”

 

I giggled and let out an exclamation, then scratched my head and asked.

 

“But do I need to apologize? Did you give me the number to apologize and reach an agreement?”

 

A heavy sigh rang out again, followed by an incredulous scolding from the other end of the phone.

 

-Why would you apologize? You should receive an apology for the image damage from that bastard posting such crap.

 

“But I supposedly made him run errands for bread and extorted money from him.”

 

-Friend, even though I’m your friend, if you had done such things, would I call the victim ‘that bastard’?

 

“Oh, now that I think about it, that’s true. Then what is it?”

 

-Do you really not remember Jeong Heegang?

 

At this frustrated question, I tried to rack my brain. But while this might be something from just 4 years ago for this friend, for me it was from 11 years ago, so there was no way I could remember.

 

-The bastard who smoked e-cigarettes at the back of the classroom!

 

At that exclamation, one now very hazy memory came to mind.

 

 

 

‘No, damn it. Even so, e-cigarettes in the classroom is a bit much, isn’t it? What a variety of things he does, really.’

 

‘Friend, put it out while I’m asking nicely.’

 

‘Hey, put it out.’

 

 

 

When I heard the name I wondered who it was, but when he said the bastard who smoked e-cigarettes, I remembered. Though I still couldn’t remember his face.

 

“Ah, that crazy bastard? But did I really do that to him?”

 

I clearly remembered he was one of the school bully gangs. Was he well-behaved because he didn’t have his bully gang friends in our class?

 

But as Cha Yeonho said, don’t trust your memories too much.

 

Either he wasn’t a bully, or he wasn’t well-behaved. One of the two.

 

Seeing that I still couldn’t remember, my friend must have been quite frustrated as he asked again.

 

-Do you really not remember why your nickname was Dark Knight for a while?

 

“Hey, this is serious. I think I have memory problems.”

 

When I answered in a serious voice, my friend said indifferently.

 

-That’s probably not it. It’s just because you’re a blockhead who erases memories unless it’s something important by your standards.

 

“This damn bastard…”

 

I barely swallowed the curse that came up to my throat and muttered through gritted teeth, causing an exclamation to burst from the other end of the phone.

 

-Ooh, our Eden. Are you doing a proper language campaign because you debuted? Such mild words instead of swearing! This friend’s phone is an iPhone so don’t worry about recording and feel free to curse. What’s the point of having friends?

 

At the laughter that seemed to find it hilarious, I hung up with a click and sent a text saying I’d buy drinks and food so arrange the date and time.

 

And striking while the iron is hot, I immediately called Jeong Heegang’s number.

 

“Oh, hello. Heegang, long time no see? Have you been well? This is Yoon Eden.”

 

From my position of only remembering approaching the guy who was smoking e-cigarettes at the back of the classroom and having a confrontation about putting it out, it wasn’t particularly pleasant, but since I was in a position to ask him to delete the post, I greeted him nicely for now.

 

I didn’t bother adding whether he remembered me. If he didn’t remember me, would he have posted that?

 

-Wow, he actually called.

 

Unpleasant giggling came through clearly.

 

“You know why I called, right? Please take down that post. That post has put me in a very difficult position right now.”

 

When I asked in the most un-me-like gentle tone, sarcasm came back.

 

-If you apologize, I’ll delete it. Try apologizing.

 

My friend clearly said I should receive an apology. And Dark Knight. Isn’t that the movie where Batman beats up the villain Joker?

 

If this bastard isn’t an innocent victim but playing the villain role…

 

“Wow, I remembered.”

 

I finally remembered.

 

“Hey, is the bread you bought with money extorted from other kids your bread? Is the money extorted from other kids your money? Were you so upset about that you felt like going crazy? So that’s why you posted such crap now, 4 years later?”

 

I almost got screwed if I had apologized. I almost admitted false perpetrator facts with my own mouth.

 

When I growled, the bastard burst into laughter.

 

-Anyway, I won’t lose anything or suffer any damage even if I don’t take down the post. You know too, right? I just wanted to see you get screwed because I didn’t like you.

 

“Wow, do you want to live your life like that?”

 

Just let me regress because of you bastard. I’ll find you first and beat you up.

 

-Hey, Yoon Eden. Let’s make a bet. If a rebuttal post comes up, I’ll take down the post. If you helped the guy who got money extorted back then, that guy should help you now too for it to be fair, right?

 

“What does that have to do with anything? Why are you talking about cost-benefit calculations?”

 

-It’s your fault for having no eye for people and helping just anyone.

 

Anger surged at this childish tantrum-level nonsense.

 

“If a rebuttal post comes up, you’d be scared of getting caught that your post is bullshit and delete and run. Why are you pretending to be generous and making a fuss? Do I look like such a blockhead to you?”

 

When I fumed, he hung up with a sneer, telling me to pray desperately for a rebuttal post to come up.

 

Did this kind of thing happen before regression? I thought about it seriously, but there wasn’t. Could this also be a memory error…

 

 

 

[No.]

 

 

 

Thanks to the system intervening and firmly denying it, I was confident this memory was intact.

 

‘Could it be that before regression, they didn’t know of my existence…?’

 

Unintentionally, before regression we had been under Seo Yehyeon’s protection.

 

Thanks to only Seo Yehyeon becoming famous in Rev, we who were nobodies overshadowed by that halo couldn’t be attacked because our existence was unknown.

 

Moreover, since I was composing and producing under the stage name ED, that also contributed to the smokescreen.

 

It was no coincidence that Rev, which was peaceful without any incidents even after becoming popular through a reverse run before regression, had these kinds of incidents after regressing and all of us becoming famous together, not just Seo Yehyeon.

 

Both Kim Dobin’s school violence bystander issue and my current issue.

 

“So he says he’ll delete that damn post only if a rebuttal post from the guy I helped comes up.”

 

After I finished reporting the situation to the members, Ryu Jaehee held up his cell phone with a determined face and asked various things.

 

“Hyung, do you remember the situation in detail? You know the name of the person who posted it, right? We can just fabricate and write that kind of post. I can really write that kind of post well. How would anyone know if it’s a fabricated post or a real rebuttal from the actual person involved?”

 

Seo Yehyeon scratched his cheek and asked reluctantly.

 

“Is it okay to fabricate like that?”

 

“What’s wrong with it? Eden hyung is also one of the parties involved. If the bully and school violence image continues, it won’t be good for Eden hyung or our group.”

 

“First, based on what we heard from Eden hyung, I’ll simply write a rebuttal and post it-”

 

Ryu Jaehee, who was scrolling down the screen while talking, stopped. His eyes widened as he looked down at the screen.

 

“Huh…?”

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

Miss Kwon, a fan of Rev, was making a sad face while scrolling down her SNS timeline.

 

Looking resentfully at the timeline mixed half and half with curses and defenses toward Eden, she muttered weakly.

 

“That’s not right… My brother clearly said Eden was a good person…”

 

She still remembered the casual comment her brother made when he saw Yoon Eden’s face on a music show they had on a year ago.

 

 

 

‘He said he was going to debut as an idol, and he really did debut. It’s fascinating seeing a classmate’s face like that.’

 

‘What? Brother, you know Eden? Are you acquainted?’

 

‘We were in the same class in high school.’

 

‘Were you close? Do you contact him now? Do you meet? Get me an autograph when you meet at a class reunion!’

 

‘We weren’t that close… just exchanged a few words?’

 

‘What was Eden like during his school days?’

 

‘Yoon Eden is a good kid. He was a really grateful friend.’

 

 

 

For Miss Kwon, who had continued her fangirling with firm belief that there would be no character issues based on her brother’s words, the current situation was like a bolt from the blue.

 

Since Yoon Eden attended a boys’ high school, Daydream fans were all busy explaining away the delinquent rumors by sharing school stories from Family Members who were classmates with Yoon Eden, but their numbers were woefully insufficient.

 

Of course. What are the odds that a Family Member would be classmates with the idol they stan?

 

With a sense of mission that she must add one more defense of Yoon Eden’s school days to clear his name, Miss Kwon persistently nagged her brother.

 

“Our Eden, didn’t I tell you he was your high school classmate? You were in the same class. Don’t you have any heartwarming stories to share? Oh right, when I post, can I use your graduation album as proof? Your graduation photo absolutely won’t show, I’ll just put a Post-it on the graduation album cover.”

 

“Why the sudden heartwarming story? Did something happen?”

 

“Well, all sorts of rumors are floating around about him being a delinquent and a school bully! And Eden’s expression doesn’t help either…”

 

“What? School violence? Delinquent?”

 

Her brother’s brow furrowed.

 

“Right, it’s ridiculous!”

 

“Did some exposé post go up?”

 

“Yeah! They’re saying Eden extorted money and made people run bread errands!”

 

“Send me that link.”

 

Miss Kwon’s brother’s face became serious after reading all the exposé posts.

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