A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 306

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 306

It was an unprecedented event throughout all previous seasons.

A current DTB producer featuring on a participant’s stage who wasn’t even on his own team.

The surge in fight money was on a completely different level from when Seo Raon appeared on Yupi’s stage.

While the popularity of mainstream singers certainly couldn’t be ignored, about a third of those gathered here had been fans of hip hop, which had been underground for a long time, so it was somewhat obvious which stage would receive higher evaluation.

It was already jaw-dropping that a current producer came out as supporting featuring for the very team that had eliminated all of his own team members, but those two on stage had a narrative that all loyal viewers who had been watching DTB since last year would remember.

One year ago, Yoon Eden who featured on D.I’s 【Graffiti】 stage during Season 3’s semi-final.

And now, D.I featuring on Yoon Eden’s 【Masterpiece】 stage, who had made it to Season 4’s semi-final.

[The starting point that came with dreams, the perfect circle you drew

The track you’ve walked itself becomes a single work of art]

Even lyrics that quoted Yoon Eden’s featuring lyrics from 【Graffiti】.

It was truly the perfect period that completed a flawless circular narrative.

The man who had previously attended DTB Season 3’s semi-final as a live evaluation panel member with his friend and thrown fight money at the 【Graffiti】 stage was moved to cover his mouth in emotion.

“To think I’m witnessing this great narrative that starts with graffiti and ends with a masterpiece…”

The incident where he had initially looked down on Yoon Eden as some idol rapper who would ruin D.I’s stage, only to ‘acknowledge’ Yoon Eden after seeing his incredible featuring skills, had long been erased from his mind as he religiously watched DTB 4 every week.

The fight money amount shot up once more as Yoon Eden and D.I stood side by side on stage, exchanging rap verses back and forth.

D.I’s featuring, who knew Yoon Eden’s style well after G-TE, was like adding wings to Yoon Eden’s soaring flight.

“Hey, but… is it okay for a producer from another team, not even his own team’s producer, to feature like that…?”

When he voiced his concern mixed with worry, wondering if Yoon Eden should beat Yupi here and advance to the finals to become Season 4’s winner, but whether Dub Net might find some excuse to deduct points, his friend replied nonchalantly.

“If the PD had stopped it, D.I wouldn’t have been able to get on stage. The show itself had been promoting Plan A so heavily, there’s no way the production crew didn’t know D.I was handling the stage featuring.”

“Oh, now that you mention it, that’s true.”

Yoon Eden’s blonde hair, which had become an identity after the masked diss battle, sparkled as it reflected the stage lights.

Yoon Eden’s figure, responding to the people cheering for him and confidently dominating the entire stage, looked more radiant than ever.

Now the song had passed its climax and the ending was slowly approaching.

Before delivering the final verse, as Yoon Eden swept back his sweat-soaked bangs and steadied his breathing, D.I casually placed his arm on Yoon Eden’s shoulder.

The two looked at each other and grinned. It was a relieved smile as if they had completely blown away all regrets.

Yoon Eden brought the microphone close to his lips again and laid lyrics over the gradually fading beat.

[It’s still incomplete but so what

Just fit in that last piece and that’s a Masterpiece right there]

Pressing the remote control button to bet fight money, the man added his voice to the cheers that exploded along with the fight money amount.

On the stage where the beat no longer echoed, D.I lightly patted Yoon Eden’s back as he caught his breath, then headed backstage.

When Yupi, who had been waiting in the waiting room while Yoon Eden finished his stage, came back up on stage, another round of cheers rang out.

The two teams’ producers also came up on stage and stood side by side next to their respective team members.

Since the competition between Skoen and Seven Kick was practically already decided, most of the interest and excitement for this semi-final was focused on the Yupi versus Yoon Eden battle.

The fact that the two had already faced off once in the third preliminary round also played a part.

Yupi, who had drawn the first round to a tie in the third preliminary and then managed to win the second round against Yoon Eden, and the heated controversy that arose from it.

It was finally time to put an end to the debate that had been dragging on indecisively from the third preliminaries to the current semi-finals, with people arguing whether Yoon Eden won or Yupi won.

This competition wasn’t judged by eight producers like before, but by the choice of hundreds of audience members.

From all directions, people chanted the names of those they were supporting.

While 99% of those chanting Yupi’s name were men, the voices chanting Yoon Eden’s name seemed to be mixed about fifty-fifty between women and men.

“Before announcing the results, let’s hear a few words from our semi-final contestants who made it to the TOP 4.”

The MC handed the microphone to Yupi first.

“I’ve made it this far. But since it would be disappointing to stop here, I dare to look toward even higher places.”

Yupi, abandoning his usual confident attitude, forced his lips into a smile as he delivered his prepared comment. After finishing his comment, Yupi quietly handed over the microphone, and Yoon Eden took it and spoke calmly.

“Since I presented a truly regret-free stage today, I have no lingering attachments regardless of what result comes out.”

Let’s go to the finals! Everyone burst into laughter at the resounding shout that erupted from the audience seats. Yoon Eden also put down the microphone and giggled, then waved toward where the shout had come from.

“Now, I’ll announce the final results of the Yupi versus Yoon Eden battle!”

As soon as the MC finished speaking, the two numbers on the screen began rapidly climbing.

Yupi stood with his hands behind his back, head deeply bowed, anxiously tapping his toes, while Yoon Eden watched the rising numbers on the screen with unreadable eyes.

Rather, it was Gongchul, one of Yoon Eden’s producers, who was making a fuss and covering his face with his hands.

Finally, Yupi’s fight money stopped changing. This was when Yoon Eden’s fight money hadn’t stopped yet.

[Yupi]

₩6,550,000

LOSE

[Yoon Eden]

₩8,900,000

WIN

While the monetary difference wasn’t huge, Yoon Eden achieved the record for the highest semi-final fight money in history by receiving nearly 9 million won in the semi-final.

When AJA patted his back in consolation, Yupi slightly raised his head to check the results displayed on the screen and wore a bitter smile. G1, who glanced to the side, chuckled once then erased the smile from his face and patted Yupi’s shoulder.

On the other hand, Gongchul and BQ9 were hugging Yoon Eden from both sides and jumping around shamelessly.

“Congratulations, Yoon Eden! Your advancement to the finals is confirmed!”

Yupi, the loser, was the first to extend his hand toward Yoon Eden, the winner. Yoon Eden grasped the hand extended to him without hesitation and shook it a couple of times.

Yupi’s face reflected on the screen somehow looked relieved.

The two competitors lightly embraced and bumped shoulders like during the third preliminaries, then headed to backstage carrying results that were the complete opposite of that time.

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Now, let’s turn back time to this point.

The day I first revealed Plan A to BQ9.

“I’m going to eliminate TEAM Wonbaek & D.I in the second round of finals and call Yongcheol hyung, that is, D.I, as my semi-final featuring.”

BQ9’s face, shocked by Plan A that I honestly revealed, was quite funny while simultaneously making me wonder if this was really such a shocking plan.

“Wow, in all my life, this is the first time I’ve seen such an innovative crazy guy… ah, sorry. I couldn’t help myself.”

“Seeing such a definite reaction, it seems like it’ll work well. Ah, please speak comfortably.”

“Alright. But are you serious about that…? D.I featuring?”

I nodded earnestly at BQ9’s slightly trembling question.

“Will the PD be okay with it? No, before that… will D.I agree to it?”

“Yongcheol hyung will definitely agree. You know how close I am with Yongcheol hyung.”

As soon as I answered nonchalantly and leaned back comfortably against the sofa, BQ9 grabbed my shoulder firmly.

“No, Eden. Listen. The culprit who eliminated my entire team is asking me for a semi-final featuring right before the finals? If it were me, I’d seriously throw a punch right away.”

“Yongcheol hyung isn’t like that.”

BQ9, who had been looking at me with an expression that said he had a lot to say but wouldn’t, rubbed his face once and then spoke to me like machine gun rap.

“No, why D.I of all people? There are plenty of other rappers. We’ve already secured Rizery for our semi-final featuring. No, that aside, even excluding the PD’s and D.I’s approval, this carries risks that the audience might not accept.”

BQ9 was so determined to deny my words that he kept adding “no” to the beginning of every sentence.

“Do you remember 【Graffiti】?”

I casually brought it up to ease BQ9’s worries and anxiety.

“How could I forget that. Gongchul hyung and I talked so much about how we almost didn’t make it to the finals if we had faced off in the semi-finals with that song… Oh, right. You featured in 【Graffiti】.”

BQ9 looked up at me with an expression of realization.

“I’ve already got the semi-final song all figured out. 【Graffiti】 part 2. 【Masterpiece】.”

I raised my hand in front of BQ9’s eyes, making a V sign with the back of my hand showing. BQ9’s eyes went blank for a moment. He hadn’t expected that I was drawing such a big picture.

“So I absolutely need Yongcheol hyung for this stage. I can’t compromise on this. Let’s cleanly eliminate Choi Hyeongjin and A01 in the second round of finals, and give the semi-final Rizery Hyung featuring to Seven Kick Hyung.”

BQ9 let out a deep sigh and gently folded down my raised index and middle fingers as he spoke to me.

“I’ll go ask the PD if it’s okay, so you go get approval directly from D.I. I can’t compromise on this either. Okay?”

I nodded readily. I was planning to go get approval after the second round of finals ended.

Of course, it wasn’t because I didn’t know how things might turn out. With my cooperation, there was no way Seven Kick couldn’t beat A01.

But if I asked for featuring while assuming his entire team would be eliminated, even the saintly Yongcheol hyung might throw a punch at me.

So I waited for the right moment while helping Seven Kick create a competition song good enough to beat A01. The moment when I would ask Yongcheol hyung for featuring.

And the opportunity came on the day I eliminated Choi Hyeongjin and Seven Kick eliminated A01.

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