A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 35

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 35

“Eden, did you stay up all night? What’s wrong with your face?”

At the CEO’s question, I rubbed under my stiff eyes once before responding.

“No, I didn’t.”

Actually, my mind was complicated so I did lose some sleep last night.

Impulsively uploading that post was quite uncharacteristic behavior for me.

I still don’t know exactly why those words about prioritizing us made my stomach churn.

“No matter how nervous you are before a comeback, you need to sleep, kid. Even if we fail, I’m the decision-maker, so don’t worry too much about it. Next time we can just go with my ideas.”

What kind of talk is this before a comeback, jinxing us? Are you performing a ritual for us to fail?

We had been called to the CEO office and were tensely waiting, not knowing what idea the CEO would come up with and force on us this time.

I think intimidating people without even trying to create an oppressive atmosphere is also a kind of talent.

Fortunately, the reason the CEO called us was for something good.

“You guys got an offer for a reality program. It’s called My Idol Observation Camera.”

“Oh, I know that one!”

My Idol Observation Camera. It was an idol reality program that mainly targeted rookie groups.

An ordinary reality program that showed daily life by installing observation cameras in dorms and practice rooms, and also showed them having fun on trips.

The viewership varied depending on which idols appeared, but only rookies who had built up considerable recognition got cast.

Most importantly, it was famous for producing good entertainment value and quality, so it basically guaranteed success.

I think the My Idol that aired this year was KICKS.

The reality show aired after their debut album activities ended and played a part in raising their recognition.

Reality show filming was also an offer we hadn’t received before the regression.

It was unsettling to recall that the group who filmed the reality show instead of us before the regression had one hit album and then went downhill.

But surely we wouldn’t inherit that group’s fate just because we took their spot.

The members’ expressions I glimpsed weren’t bad.

“If we give them the okay, they’ll probably set up a meeting within a few days and start filming from next week.”

“Wow, that’s a tight schedule.”

“Still, it’s better than having nothing.”

“That’s true too.”

After being told we’d be filming a reality show, before leaving the CEO office, I raised my voice just enough for everyone to hear and muttered as if talking to myself.

“Oh wow, so our shabby semi-basement dorm is going to be broadcast nationwide now. We should do some deep cleaning before filming. There’s so much mold on the wallpaper, I don’t know if it’ll even come off.”

Through the door that wasn’t fully closed yet, I could faintly hear the CEO’s voice saying “Why is the kids’ dorm like that?” and Manager Hyung’s voice saying “Well…”

“We’ll be moving soon, guys.”

Even if we don’t move, seeing people complain about the semi-basement dorm when I search might make me feel better?

As I looked back at the members with a refreshing smile, they all stared at me with dazed eyes.

“That’s an amazing big picture…”

At Ryu Jaehee’s admiration, I hummed a tune and walked with big strides.

At the very least, they’ll remove the mold before broadcasting, right?

* * *

REVE’s mini album 2 ‘HI-TN’ scheduler and concept photos were pre-released.

The first thing released was a group photo taken in front of a blackboard.

Yoon Eden wearing a navy hoodie over a dress shirt, sitting on the teacher’s desk blowing bubble gum while looking at the Youngest Line.

Kim Dobin wearing a yellow sweatshirt, playfully laughing while drawing graffiti on the blackboard with chalk.

Yuje in a basketball uniform and jersey, standing a bit apart holding a blackboard eraser pretending to erase the graffiti.

Seo Yehyeon wearing glasses crookedly, standing in front of the teacher’s desk grading test papers with a red pen, in a dress shirt and knit vest combination.

Gyeon Hajun in an ivory turtleneck knit, holding a book in one hand while pretending to stop Kim Dobin.

On the green blackboard, the words ‘All Right or Night’ were written large in colorful chalk.

The second thing released was a group photo taken on a sofa in a messy house.

Yoon Eden in a leather jacket, lying most comfortably on the sofa.

Gyeon Hajun in a beige knit cardigan, sitting by Eden’s head and letting him rest on his thigh.

Yuje in a sports brand jersey, sitting on the sofa armrest next to Hajun.

Seo Yehyeon in a denim jacket, sitting on the floor leaning against the sofa with his arm resting on one raised knee.

Kim Dobin in a baseball jacket, crouching at Yoon Eden’s feet with his knees hugged.

-Finally, I can escape from the nightmare of My Universe

-Are there two title tracks by any chance? Though the timing was a bit tight for that

-Damn, I’m going crazy, licking the screen 213551 times a day

-What’s with Yoon Eden’s silver hair? What’s with the silver hair? What’s with the silver hair? What’s with the silver hair? What’s with the silver hair?

-Check out the individual cuts too https://twxxxer.com/LnL_reve/status/151341535

-I have this condition where I say everyone with silver hair looks like an elf, but seeing our Eden cured that condition completely, I can’t bring myself to say he looks like an elf

One day after the concept photos were released, the teaser was released.

The teaser that came out with #1 at the end implied that this wasn’t the only teaser to be released.

[Reve – ‘All Right or Night’ Official Teaser #1]

The thumbnail was Hajun’s upper body standing by a classroom window at sunset.

When clicked, the video played with a cheerful melody along with drum beats.

The setting wasn’t a familiar Korean school but a school commonly seen in foreign teen movies or dramas.

Yehyeon holding a pile of papers, surrounded by other students and laughing.

Eden leaning against a wall with a white stick in his mouth.

Yuje bouncing a basketball on a small court with a basketball hoop.

Doby wearing thick horn-rimmed glasses, running and bumping into someone, revealing his bare face.

The scenes passed by briefly in sequence, and the camera showed a dark hallway and empty classrooms in turn.

It zoomed in on one locker in the hallway, then the perspective changed to inside the locker.

As the locker opened wide, four hands took turns placing letters inside.

Then the camera faded out and showed Hajun standing by an empty classroom window facing the sunset.

[There’s a lot I want to know, but just

Let me ask you this one thing, girl]

Hajun opened the classroom door, walked steadily to the locker, opened it and put the letter he was holding inside as the screen went black.

[REVE – All Right or Night]

[11.17 PM 6:00]

The 30-second short teaser ended, announcing the song title and comeback date.

-What what what what what? Teen concept? I’m going crazy, going crazy

-I already feel like my school memories have been manipulated, Yehyeon sunbae was my first love

-Wait, was Eden’s spoiler really about that?

└What spoiler was it?

└He said it was a concept that would suit two members well, and there were 10 possible combinations so various theories came out, but who knew it would be the simplest theory of Youngest Line teen concept

-The title pronunciation is hard,,, my tongue keeps getting twisted,,,

Exactly 24 hours after teaser #1 was released.

[Reve – ‘All Right or Night’ Official Teaser #2]

Teaser #2 was released on Reve’s official YouTube channel.

The thumbnail showed Eden’s profile under dark blue lighting, biting down on a lollipop.

This time, instead of just a melody, a full verse of the song played right away.

[Give your body to this music all night long

Today, until this night is over let’s party time]

The stairs leading to the second floor and the television revealed that this location was a home.

Blue lighting and neon signs. People dancing excitedly to the music as if they were at a club.

Eden, holding a cup while biting on a lollipop, turned the cup upside down and spilled the liquid inside onto the floor, then threw the candy he was holding backward.

The camera followed the lollipop, then the screen switched to show Dobin breaking in the center of a circle of people before immediately zooming out again.

[Today I’m not sending anyone home, what about you

So now answer me, all right or night?]

Along with what sounded like a chorus verse, the screen showed all five members of Reve sitting or lying crookedly on the sofa as it gradually darkened.

The 26-second video ended just like Teaser 1, announcing the song title and comeback date.

-It was definitely a school but suddenly the vibe is house party?

-Whoa the concept is really high teen, I’m already excited for the kids’ stage costumes

-Whoa ㅇ3 what’s going on Kim No-dap, did you win the lottery? How did you manage to make a music video with such high quality ㅜㅜㅜ

└Right? This isn’t a dream, is it?

└Can’t relax until the full version drops

-The kids’ styling is decent so I’m relieved, they all look pretty

└I watched the My Universe music video first as a kind of vaccination to prepare myself mentally before watching the teaser, and now I’m crying tears of joy

-The song sounds good? I’m already humming it automatically

* * *

“The reaction seems pretty good?”

During a break in choreography practice.

Ryu Jaehee, who was sitting next to me leaning against the practice room mirror while monitoring, said.

“Right. My Universe was so terrible that it seems the fans’ acceptance threshold dropped a lot. Tsk, but this means expectations will be high next time.”

“Even so, we just barely went from negative to zero.”

“That’s true.”

I giggled and scrolled down the phone screen.

Since one-fifth of the comments on the teaser video uploaded to YouTube were in foreign languages, I was looking for only Korean comments to read.

“Are there no negative opinions?”

“There are some opinions that the lyrical scenes don’t match the song, but they only take up the first verse in the music video anyway.”

“Isn’t that pretty long then?”

“It’s 1 minute 32 seconds out of 3 minutes 37 seconds.”

“That is long, for that much.”

I took the water bottle Gyeon Hajun offered, opened the cap and drank, then handed it to Ryu Jaehee.

Ryu Jaehee, who received the water bottle, tilted his head with a convinced expression.

“…Is it?”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s just one opinion anyway. And the song should be better than the music video.”

“The song is the best. Who did the lyric writing and composition?”

I reached out and roughly ruffled the hair of the guy who was drinking water.

“You little brat, getting good at social skills?”

“I’m being sincere, hyung.”

His hair is so fluffy that it’s fun to touch.

As I continued to roughly ruffle his hair, Ryu Jaehee shook his head vigorously to shake off my hand.

“Ah, why.”

“I feel like I became hyung’s house dog, so it feels bad.”

“Hey, our house dog is much cuter than you. Don’t even compare, you brat. And when did you switch from hamster to dog after pushing the hamster thing?”

I naturally responded but then stopped and bit down on my molars.

When did I fall for that bastard’s hamster writing again? How does he look like a hamster anywhere?

“Hamster? Even Eden hyung now admits that this Yuje resembles a cute and adorable hamster!”

“Ha, please don’t make me want to curse, Jaehee.”

He must have heard well because he made a flower pose and suddenly stuck his face right in front of mine, so I covered his face with my palm and pushed it away.

If I curse, my precious initial intentions level will decrease, you damn bastard.

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