A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 288

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 288

Everyone was watching me with attention. To meet their expectations, I paused for a moment before making my announcement.

“Team Gongchul & BQ9.”

Gasps and murmuring sounds came from all directions.

BQ9 blinked his eyes as if surprised, scratched his head, then picked up the microphone and said.

“It’s quite unexpected that you chose our team.”

Gongchul, who had been nodding with a thoughtless expression, looked at BQ9 once, then at me once, before pointing at himself with his finger and asking.

“Us? Really us?”

His gaping mouth and wide eyes that looked ready to pop out clearly showed how surprised Gongchul was.

Isn’t your reaction speed a bit too slow?

Looking at the other producer teams’ reactions, there were Jiwon hyung and AJA expressing disappointment with their whole bodies.

Team Moltic & Young Billy, who had already secured the powerful card called Skoen, didn’t show any particular disappointment.

Yongcheol hyung, who seemed relieved rather than disappointed despite me not choosing his team, and Wonbaek, who showed the opposite reaction with disappointment clearly written on his face.

“I always make the best choice. And this time, that best choice is Team Gongchul & BQ9.”

I looked straight at BQ9 and said with a grin.

“Oh, if you give us lip service like this from the start, we can’t help but pick you.”

When Gongchul, who had regained his composure, jokingly threw out those words with a giggle, the faces of those who had chosen Team Gongchul & BQ9 hardened with wariness.

Even though it might have looked like I picked any random team, it was actually a conclusion reached after meticulous calculation.

The first round of the main competition is a contest within the producer team you choose.

A competition to select two people from teams of 3-4 members to advance to the second round of the main competition, which is essentially a team battle equivalent to the quarterfinals.

Yongcheol hyung must have been relieved that I didn’t choose him because he knew this format from Season 3.

If he had let me pass the team contest, there would definitely be talk of connection hip-hop, along with claims that I chose the team with Yongcheol hyung as producer to easily reach the second round of the main competition.

Not choosing the team with Jiwon hyung was for similar reasons.

This side has a stronger image of being more demanding and not giving preferential treatment based on connections, but still, since it’s well known that Jiwon hyung and I are on good terms, there would inevitably be talk.

“Now, the applicants have finished choosing their teams. It’s time for the team producers to select their respective team members.”

The number of applicants each producer team can choose is minimum three, maximum four. Applicants not chosen by producer teams cannot go to other teams and are automatically eliminated.

The current application status for each producer team is…

Team Wonbaek & D.I has G-TE, Nijeous, An Gyeonghoon, A01, YISIK.

Team Moltic & Young Billy has Skoen, Ha Minseo, Toohyeok.

Team Gongchul & BQ9 has me, Seven Kick, No Name, IJM.

Team G1 & AJA has Yupi, Sapo, Geek Seung, Double T, Raizo.

First, Team Moltic & Young Billy succeeded in the mind games, whether Skoen’s early declaration to join this team had an influence or not.

Since they met the minimum number, it means they won’t be eliminated in the team selection even if they might fall in the first round of the main competition.

Team Wonbaek & D.I and Team G1 & AJA failed the mind games spectacularly. It’s confirmed that at least one to maximum two people will be eliminated here.

Team Gongchul & BQ9 was also in danger of losing one person if the producers planned to meet the minimum of three, but it was still enough to feel at ease.

Since everyone wouldn’t want to be eliminated here, they were desperately clasping their hands together or waiting for the verdict with their eyes tightly shut.

“Team Moltic & Young Billy only had the minimum number choose the team, so the team is confirmed as is without any eliminations. Now then, Team Wonbaek & D.I, please select the applicants you’ll take to the main competition.”

“First A01, and I’ll choose YISIK.”

Wonbaek pointed out the two rappers without hesitation. Now, how many and who among the remaining three would be eliminated was quite interesting content.

When Wonbaek passed the microphone to Yongcheol hyung, tension flashed across the faces of Choi Hyeongjin, Nijeous, and An Gyeonghoon.

“G-TE.”

At his name being called by Yongcheol hyung, Choi Hyeongjin clenched his fist and silently expressed his joy.

“And lastly, I choose Nijeous.”

An Gyeonghoon was eliminated and Nijeous safely survived. He was quite a lucky guy. I’d like to see him compete with Kim Dobin in a luck contest.

Seeing him express joy with his whole body regardless of the eliminated An Gyeonghoon looking dejected beside him, it’s questionable whether someone so tactless could make it to the second round of the main competition.

Gongchul, called up next, waved his hand while holding the microphone.

“We’ll proceed to the main competition with four people as is.”

“Come to think of it, three out of four members were group leaders in the group music mission. What’s with that team lineup.”

“That team will have the hardest time in the first round.”

Other producers each added a comment about our team’s lineup. No Name, who was the only one who wasn’t a music mission group leader, already had a resigned expression.

“I choose Yupi, Sapo, and Geek Seung.”

During Team G1 & AJA’s selection time, Jiwon hyung cleanly eliminated two people.

Raizo was eliminated at the worst possible elimination point, making his survival with the elimination immunity meaningless.

Still, maybe he’ll become somewhat of an issue thanks to the narrative of a narrow escape followed by quick elimination?

Team Wonbaek & D.I: G-TE, Nijeous, A01, YISIK

Team Moltic & Young Billy: Skoen, Ha Minseo, Toohyeok

Team Gongchul & BQ9: Yoon Eden, Seven Kick, No Name, IJM

Team G1 & AJA: Yupi, Sapo, Geek Seung

This lineup was the final team advancing to the main competition.

I lightly shook hands with BQ9 and Gongchul, who had now become teammates whether we liked it or not.

“Please take care of us all. I hope we can work well together until the finals, haha.”

Gongchul patted my back and greeted me good-naturedly. I chuckled at the wary looks the other three were sending.

If you’re bothered, beat me in rap and advance to the second round of the main competition.

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“Hey, youngest members! Your hyung made it to the main competition! Finally the main competition!”

As soon as I returned to the dormitory, I draped my arms over the shoulders of the youngest line members who were sitting with their phones placed horizontally on the living room table, probably watching a movie, and shouted this happy news everywhere.

Usually, these guys would have given me the amazing reaction I wanted even while watching a movie, but for some reason, both their shoulders were stiffly frozen.

“Huk, hyung… we’re currently live on the OA app…”

Ryu Jaehee trailed off, pointing at the phone screen with a trembling finger.

When I slightly moved Ryu Jaehee’s towering head and looked at the phone screen through the gap, the familiar OA live broadcast screen came into view.

[Oh it’s Eden]

[Congrats on making the main competition]

[Why is Eden so stiff?]

[Our Eden made it to the main competition!!!!!]

[Eden, do you think you spoiled something???]

[You making the main competition is like spoiling that the princess wakes up at the end of Sleeping Beauty, so don’t worry]

[Why are they so bright and cheerful when calling the youngest ones ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

The clause about a 400 million won penalty for spoiling broadcast content floated around in my head.

“Daydream, you’ll keep it secret until it airs, right?”

[When does it air?]

“Tomorrow.”

[Does it really even matter lolololololololol]

[Condition instead: try asking cutely and adorably]

[+modestly]

[+charmingly]

[+lovingly]

[+in a way that anyone would fall for]

[Kingsman]

[+Manly]

Is it possible to pull off both modesty and allure at the same time? I stared blankly at Daydream’s chat throwing me an impossible mission on the level of “Make Seo Yehyeon win DTB 5” before asking.

“Can I use a hint chance with the Youngest Member just once?”

[Is this really something to agonize over using a chance? lol]

[Instead we’ll raise the standards higher~]

[I’m watching because of dtb but the kid only raps well, no charm]

[What kind of amazing request are you planning to make Yuje that you’d even use a hint chance?!]

[Can I get my hopes up?]

A request that could encompass all those conditions was beyond what I could think of.

I was just thinking of simply banging my head to show the scale of my desperation.

When I kept poking Ryu Jaehee telling him to hurry up and hand over the intelligence he’d outsourced, Ryu Jaehee whispered in my ear.

After taking a deep breath, I smoothly brought my face close to the phone screen.

“Ilmong-ies, no spoilers until tomorrow.”

I placed my index finger on my lips, leisurely pulled up the corners of my mouth in a smile, then finished with a wink that I tried my best to make look as fresh as possible.

[Pass]

[Yoon Eden are you crazy!!!! Who are you trying to seduce!!!!!]

[Baby Eden I love you]

[Youngest Member what exactly did you advise him, what did you say to turn a tiger into a fox?]

[Of fucking course I can keep my mouth shut and live without spoilers until tomorrow]

[Taking back what I said about no charm, I just got properly hit]

[Movement to not access the internet for a day, movement to not talk about dtb with friends, let’s go]

[Eden, please accidentally spoil a few more times like this in the future]

[Right, we can really keep our mouths shut and live for a month]

Phew, now I just need to trust our Daydream and endure 27 more hours. Then I never spoiled anything. Anyway, I didn’t. I won’t have to pay 400 million won in spoiler penalty fees to Dub Net!

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Dreamgirl @dreamgirl

From now on let’s call August 9th Ilmong Day

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UHYEUN @ujhyuen_0

Reply to @dreamgirl

Why are you deleting Yehyeon, who always called us Ilmong and left that legendary acceptance speech saying “I love you Yuze and Ilmongs”? Anyone would think only Eden called Daydream fans Ilmong…lol

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Dreamgirl @dreamgirl

Reply to @ujhyuen_0

Well, 2E has this image like they’d never call us by a cute nickname like Ilmong-ies even if they died

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UHYEUN @ujhyuen_0

Reply to @dreamgirl

Ah… I’ll admit that

Dream Heart Daydream @revedream

20xx0809 The day Eden first called Daydream “Ilmong-ies”

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REVE Dream @REVEluv

Reply to @revedream

But what’s the spoiler ban about?

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Dream Heart Daydream @revedream

Reply to @REVEluv

It’s a spoiler so I can’t say

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