A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 310

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 310

The spotlight that had been illuminating the MC turned off, and another beam of light turned on a short distance away.

Woooaaah-

As Yoon Eden and Skoen appeared facing each other up close under the spotlight, thunderous cheers erupted.

While the two facing each other at close range barely suppressed their twitching lips, a VCR began playing on the giant screen.

[Skoen: What should I say? I thought I could make it here quite easily, but it wasn’t like that at all. It was a really good opportunity where I realized I was a frog in a well while also being able to see a wider world. I really enjoyed these three months.]

Skoen on screen spoke about his feelings on reaching the finals with a somewhat sheepish expression.

-Says the strong championship candidate who absolutely massacred everyone

-Where exactly did Skoen feel difficulty? Didn’t he come up incredibly smoothly? If anything, Yoon Eden seemed to have more hardships and adversity

-I guess Skoen had his own struggles too

[Yoon Eden: Actually… I went through a slump. DTB was initially a means to overcome that slump, but as I climbed up, as I performed on stage, I gradually became more ambitious. I came here thinking I’d just leave some graffiti behind, but now I want to leave it with a permanent marker instead of a washable pen so it won’t be erased for a long time.]

Yoon Eden on screen scribbled the word “victory” in the air with his finger.

-Whether you lose or win here, you’re confirmed as a legend who will remain in DTB history forever, congratulations

-Our baby Goyoung is in a slump…ㅠㅠㅠㅠ We’re sorry… Do everything you want to do until the end, we’ll unconditionally support and cheer you on this time

-I reviewed from episode 1 yesterday and while I don’t know about episode 1, it seemed like he overcame his slump from episode 2 onwards;;;

When the VCR ended and the lights came on, Skoen and Yoon Eden each took a step back from each other to secure their personal space.

Yoon Eden received the microphone handed over by the MC who approached between them, and opened his mouth with a slight smile.

“Dream of me. Hello, I’m Yoon Eden.”

As soon as his greeting ended, the concert hall was covered with thunderous cheers.

“Hello, I’m Skoen.”

After Skoen’s greeting with a polite bow, another round of cheers rang out.

Voices chanting the names of those they were supporting could be heard from all directions. Before entering the full-scale final stage, the voting results for determining stage order and song introductions followed.

“With voting ratio of Skoen 45, Yoon Eden 55, the decision goes to Yoon Eden! However, the stage order decision right only applies to Round 1, and Round 2 will proceed in the opposite order of Round 1.”

“Then I’ll take the first attack in Round 1.”

When Yoon Eden chose first attack for Round 1 and second for Round 2, relief briefly crossed Skoen’s face.

“The title of the first competition song is 【Good DAWN】. And the featuring is… let’s check it directly.”

“My first competition song title is 【Another】, and our Young Billy Producer kindly took on the featuring.”

After the song introductions ended and the two finalists headed to the waiting room to prepare for their stages, a short special stage was performed.

And finally, the curtain rose on the competition stage that everyone had been waiting for.

“FINAL ROUND 1, FIGHT!”

As soon as the MC’s voice ended, an ear-splitting siren sound struck the stage.

As the siren sound subsided, the beat of bass sound spread throughout the concert hall.

A mid-low voice flowing smoothly over the beat.

The sentence repeated a couple of times like a chant, and the screen backstage opened to both sides as Yoon Eden walked out wearing a uniform.

As soon as Yoon Eden appeared, the fight money rapidly increased. No matter how much people complained about it becoming a popularity contest, once you made it to the finals, gaining a core fanbase was inevitable.

His well-styled hair and uniform that clearly screamed stage costume. Yoon Eden’s appearance standing on stage right now was the very essence of an idol.

-Wait, isn’t that the 【Reverse】 stage costume??

└You’re right, that’s insane…

Yoon Eden approached the two microphone stands that had been placed alone in the center of the stage, fitted the microphone into the stand, then lightly gripped the microphone with his interlocked hands and began verse 1 in earnest.

[Thanks to the damn tight schedule, I got used to Miracle dawn

While you were just dreaming, I was gripping the microphone]

Unlike the second round of finals where he tried a completely new rap style, or the semi-final where he sharpened his blade and overwhelmed with rap skills, the current stage was closest to his rap style from Rev songs.

Maximized flow, diction that hammered into your ears, tempo control that pushed and pulled.

Standing alone tall in the center of the stage, just holding the microphone and rapping with occasional gestures, yet the stage never felt empty.

After verse 1 ended, vocals layered over a smooth melody took over the hook.

[So tonight, get away from it all]

That voice tone that Rev fans would immediately recognize, the one Yoon Eden praised endlessly.

-Shit, Hajun!!!!!!!!

-That’s Hajun, right? It’s Hajun, right???

-What’s this? His face didn’t even show up, why is everyone screaming and going crazy?

Just like Yoon Eden’s entrance, from behind the screen that opened to both sides of the stage, Gyeon Hajun walked out wearing the same uniform, and with a composed expression, fixed his microphone to the empty stand.

[Whether it’s a daydream I don’t want to break or staying up all night

just wanna have a good dawn]

Much more stable pitch flowed gently from Gyeon Hajun’s mouth, while Yoon Eden added ad-libs from the side.

-They have visuals that should be doing group dance, but standing side by side in front of standing mics feels somehow ironic

-Is just standing there dressed like that the right thing to do?

-Did Yoon Eden decide to go for emotional appeal in round 1? But the lyrics aren’t emotional appeal or sob story at all?

Just when the stage was becoming slightly monotonous and boring due to being too static.

Before the hook even ended, Yoon Eden messed up his neatly styled hair and ripped open the uniform buttons as if tearing them off, then threw it away with a swoosh. This revealed the pure white t-shirt he had been wearing underneath.

Along with the audience’s cheers, drums mixed with the bass-based beat, transforming into an intense beat that grabbed your ears.

Yoon Eden pulled the microphone from the stand and crossed the stage while increasing his rap speed.

[A stereotype that would disappear if I took off one piece of clothing?

You could just take off your colored glasses, so why tell me to break down the world’s walls]

The atmosphere that Yoon Eden had grabbed by the collar and pulled up reached its peak. The audience loudly chanted along to the easy-to-follow repetitive parts.

Even Choi Hyeonmin, who had been watching the stage with his arms crossed and a sullen expression, was now waving his arms up and down.

Yoon Eden, who swept back his bangs with one hand not holding the microphone, climbed up the stairs with confident strides.

Without missing a breath while spitting out rap lyrics, Yoon Eden lightly bumped fists with G-TE who was closest to him, then moved to the side with a smile playing on his lips.

Yoon Eden gave energetic high-fives to the youngest line members who stretched their hands out as far as possible so they wouldn’t miss reaching hyung, then wrapped his arm around the shoulder of Seo Yehyeon who had awkwardly raised his hand.

Yoon Eden grinned and made a V sign toward the camera, then let go of Seo Yehyeon’s shoulder and clapped palms together refreshingly.

Spotting Choi Hyeonmin and Kwon Yunseong standing a bit apart from the Rev members, Yoon Eden’s eyes widened slightly before he gave a small nod and turned his body.

Slowly lowering his arm that he couldn’t quite fully raise, Kwon Yunseong watched the back of the figure going down the stairs toward Gyeon Hajun.

Had he mistakenly thought they could return to the past just because Eden had responded to the conversation? What Yoon Eden had called “the end” felt painfully real.

If I had also rushed out together, no, if I had at least confronted that injustice together, then maybe…

While listening to Gyeon Hajun’s vocals that harmonized so perfectly with the song, Kwon Yunseong endlessly recalled meaningless hypotheticals.

* * *

‘Okay, I definitely succeeded in building up the atmosphere.’

Now Gyeon Hajun was showcasing explosive vocal ability to match the atmosphere I had built up. Hook vocals were definitely a direct hit for lifting the mood.

While performing the prepared pair choreography to the rhythm and melody, I recalled when I had asked Gyeon Hajun for the featuring.

‘Jun, please do a featuring for one final song.’

It was a cautious suggestion, but seeing Gyeon Hajun just staring at me without answering made me feel guilty, so I added reasons.

‘The preparation time is ridiculously short, so you’re the only person I can entrust this to. You’re the person who handles my songs the best.’

The hook melody of 【Good Dawn】 had severe variations between the first and second verses, and Gyeon Hajun was the only person who could digest this to the level I wanted in such a short time.

If I had only looked at vocal ability, I would have chosen Ryu Jaehee, but what I needed now was how well someone could implement these subtle differences the way I wanted.

‘Sometimes I don’t know… what you think of me, Eden.’

And that was the answer that came back along with his acceptance. I still didn’t know the true meaning of those words.

I don’t know. Right now, let’s just think about the stage, just this song.

This was the stage I had dared to dream about at least once even before my regression. I wrapped my arm around the shoulder that reached out to me first and let out the chorus ad-libs.

The heat coming from the audience seats below the stage was intense.

* * *

-Don’t compete unfairly with Yoon Eden and Seo Yehyeon’s faces, compete fair and square!

-I thought wearing idol-like outfits was too obvious but the stage costume undressing performance was insane

-The song is so good, vocals are crazy, who’s the vocalist?

└Yoon Eden’s group member

└They’re really showing proper idol performance on this stage

-‘I’M JUST IDOL JUST RAPPER but why does it become an insult when you just add it together’ If anyone makes my hyung’s job into an insult now, they’re dead

-Yeah, damn right, it’s about time we stop blindly bashing idol rappers. Is there any guarantee that a second Yoon Eden won’t emerge?

└Honestly, someone like Yoon Eden would be hard to come by again…

Yoon Eden’s stage concluded with passionate cheers. It was a stage that showed nothing particularly special yet exceeded expectations.

Next came Skoen’s stage.

[Skoen-Another]

-Wow, I really can’t tell who’s better. I thought Yoon Eden’s stage was seriously amazing, but Skoen is no joke either

-At least the stage composition is cleaner, which I like

-Anyway, Skoen will win! Anyway, Skoen will win! Anyway, Skoen will win! Anyway, Skoen will win!

-The featuring is Young Billy, Moltic must be disappointed

└If it was a producer from another team, it would’ve been even more amazing, what a shame

└That was only possible for Yoon Eden though

-Really is another class just like the lyrics say

-Yoon Eden can’t be matched when it comes to hyping up the atmosphere, but I think Skoen’s rap is better. Yoon Eden was too soft

The screen briefly showed Yoon Eden standing at the stage side with Gongchul and BQ9, moving to the rhythm.

-Why does even that look cool on Yoon Eden? Am I blinded by love?

-I like hip hop so I vote for Skoen. Yoon Eden’s stage was too much like Music Camp or Inkigayo

-Yoon Eden looks so relaxed lol

Skoen’s stage, which was perfection itself, concluded, and the MC and Yoon Eden came back up on stage.

“I heard that you both personally recruited your featuring artists for the first round songs. Is there a particular reason?”

“Young Billy hyung is the most reliable, after all?”

“The preparation time was short, and Hajun was the only one who could implement the level of perfection I was looking for. Being on the same team also made him the most trustworthy. Thankfully, Hajun answered that trust with 120%.”

Watching that interview, Seo Yehyeon nodded and thought to himself.

‘Now I understand what the problem is.’

The first round concluded like that.

“We’ll now announce the first round fight money results!”

The numbers next to both names began moving rapidly.

[Skoen]

₩15,550,000

[Yoon Eden]

₩11,000,000

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