A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 36

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 36

When the teaser was released, the K-pop scene was turned upside down in a frenzy… not even close.

It just became a small topic of conversation that the male idol group from Adora’s rehearsal, or that one-chance group, was making a comeback.

“Wow, but we’re still not moving even though the reality show schedule got postponed.”

“I don’t know, I heard the CEO is waiting for a decent property to come up.”

“Fuck, at this rate we’ll never move. Just go to any place that’s more livable than here, what’s with all this bullshit about decent properties.”

I nodded in agreement with Seo Yehyeon’s words as he sat roughly on the floor using the sofa only as a backrest, spitting out harsh curses.

Since I couldn’t curse because of my initial intentions stat, having him curse on my behalf gave me great vicarious satisfaction.

Still, it was better than before the regression.

Because before the regression, the CEO didn’t even look for decent properties for 3 years and left us abandoned in this moldy semi-basement dorm.

But since the CEO’s office was also the same old 3-story building for 3 years, while I cursed that neglect, I didn’t go as far as swearing.

Though we finished the meeting with the broadcasting station simply, the reality show filming was postponed until after the music release due to their schedule.

‘Actually, that worked out well.’

Anyway, our music show activities would be cut short by mid-December with year-end award ceremonies and music festivals.

If the reality show airs then, our activity period won’t seem that short.

“But at least we got new wallpaper over the moldy walls.”

Ryu Jaehee, who was sitting next to me on the sofa streaming the teaser on YouTube, suddenly chimed in.

“Right. What a shame.”

“Shouldn’t you say ‘thank goodness’?”

“If that had been broadcast too, the CEO’s lifespan would’ve been extended and my monitoring time would’ve been incredibly entertaining.”

I tapped Ryu Jaehee’s smartphone that was heavily placed on my forehead as a warning to move it.

Ryu Jaehee quietly lowered his phone and made a fuss after seeing the real estate listings displayed on my screen.

“Don’t tell me hyung is personally looking for our dorm? Wow, truly Reve’s god leader…!”

“What are you talking about. I’m looking for my personal studio.”

When I denied it indifferently, Ryu Jaehee whined that I was a cold individualist.

Since my initial intentions stat didn’t decrease, this level seemed fine.

Yongcheol hyung did tip me off that the floor above his personal studio would be vacant next month.

But by my standards, even Yongcheol hyung’s studio was too small, so unfortunately that was eliminated in the preliminaries.

How long would it take to get back into my studio from right before the regression – spacious and neat, with great views, good sunlight, and equipped with the latest equipment?

“Haaa…”

A heavy sigh escaped.

Sometimes lingering attachments to things I left behind before the regression would creep up like this.

If my pre-regression life had been nothing but failures, achieving nothing, worthless and insignificant, I wouldn’t have any lingering attachments.

The things I achieved before the regression definitely existed.

So they remained as lingering attachments in that time period that was both past and future, now vanished.

Whenever I realized that where I am now is rock bottom again, it was inevitable that I’d suddenly miss those things.

I didn’t want the regression. This regression wasn’t compensation for my life stained with failures.

This was punishment imposed on me.

Like Sisyphus, forcibly dragged down from the happiest moment, having to endlessly repeat time pushing the boulder up again if I made even the slightest mistake.

But ridiculously, if someone asked me now whether I wanted to return to before the regression, I’d agonize dozens, hundreds of times before barely answering ‘no.’

That’s exactly the extent of my lingering attachment. Something I should shake off now.

As I bit my lips tightly, Ryu Jaehee’s cool hand covered my eyes.

With my vision blocked, I could only hear his playfully giggling voice.

“Right, the music video and music release is tomorrow. Even hyung gets nervous.”

Yeah, if you want to misunderstand on your own, I’m grateful.

Though I didn’t particularly like what he was misunderstanding, I didn’t bother opening my mouth to correct him since it was too troublesome.

“What’s there to worry about. You even composed the song that made One Chance reverse on the charts.”

I burst into laughter at the firm belief contained in Ryu Jaehee’s words as he playfully tapped my now-longer bangs like a cat.

What shattered that warm atmosphere in one blow was Seo Yehyeon’s sarcasm.

“Just because you succeeded with one doesn’t guarantee the next one will succeed too.”

“Is that so? Well, that would make it more nerve-wracking since it’s more pressure. Still, this song is good though…”

That easily swayed bastard. I couldn’t help but tsk at how he completely fell for it after Seo Yehyeon said a few words, muttering “Is that so?”

I grabbed and lowered the hand covering my eyes while smiling with a crooked grin.

I met eyes with the gaze staring down at me from above.

“Hey, I’ve never doubted the success or failure of my music.”

Because while my life may have experienced failures, at least with my music, I’ve never experienced failure even once.

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Miss Kim was currently staring anxiously at the Google server time numbers gradually climbing toward 60, shaking her legs nervously.

Her family member had scolded her asking what kind of ticketing she was doing, so her nervousness had subsided, but she still couldn’t help feeling jittery.

Especially if her ‘babies” agency had a track record of releasing low-budget music videos like to the world!

What if they only filmed the teaser part well because they didn’t want to spend money!

Eden had told her not to worry, but since there was a possibility it was written under pressure from the agency, she couldn’t completely let her guard down.

The current time was November 17th, 5:59:59 PM.

The moment the numbers changed to 6:00:00, Miss Kim frantically refreshed the YouTube Reve channel tab she had open.

After refreshing a couple times, a video appeared.

[Reve – ‘All Right or Night’ Official M/V]

The thumbnail was Yehyeon holding a spray can as if about to spray it.

At least the thumbnail quality and Yehyeon’s styling looked very good.

She expanded it to full screen and clicked the play button with a pounding heart.

The music video began with a girl who appeared to be a transfer student entering the classroom and standing in front of the teacher’s desk with hesitant steps.

The screen briefly showed the teacher gently patting the transfer student’s shoulder before switching to the students.

Hajun sitting upright with proper posture.

Eden lying face down on his desk wearing a hood.

Yehyeon whispering something with a female student next to him.

Doby adjusting his horn-rimmed glasses while fiddling with his phone.

The camera that close-upped Yuje spinning a headband with his fingers zoomed out again as the school bell rang.

And the song began as the bell’s final note naturally connected with the intro melody.

Hajun’s refreshing intro opened the curtain.

The transfer student receives guidance from Hajun about various places in the school and the locker she’ll use.

Sitting next to each other having conversations, opening books to ask about this and that, the two gradually build their friendship.

The transfer student and Hajun, who coincidentally meet in the library, sit facing each other at the end of a desk reading books.

The transfer student rests her chin on her hand and glances at Hajun as sunlight pours over him sitting with his back to the window, eyes fixed on his book as he turns pages.

Before leaving, Hajun hands her a poetry book with a bookmark inserted.

The title of the poetry book is Shakespeare Sonnets.

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Bump – the transfer student who collided with Yehyeon dropped all the books she was carrying.

A neatly stacked pile of books is offered to the transfer student who was hurriedly picking up books while bending down.

When she looks up, she sees Yehyeon’s face crouched in front of her, also bending his knees like her.

She meets Yehyeon again in the student cafeteria where she was eating alone.

When the transfer student looks with surprised eyes at Yehyeon who just sat down in the seat across from her, he takes a bite of bread and casually waves his hand.

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The person leaning against the wall in a secluded spot behind the school had a white stick in his mouth, and when the Transfer Student reflexively covered her mouth and stepped back, Eden removed the candy from his mouth to show it was a lollipop and grinned mischievously.

Soon, when the Transfer Student shrank back upon seeing the Bullies swaggering over, Eden casually draped his arm over her shoulder and naturally led her past the Bullies.

She slowly turned her deeply bowed head to the side, and when their eyes met, Eden gave her a light wink.

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The Transfer Student bumped into Doby, who was wearing horn-rimmed glasses, causing his glasses to fall off with a thud.

Seeing that the Transfer Student wasn’t surprised even after seeing his bare face, Doby pointed to his own face as if asking “Don’t you know me?”

When she shook her head, Doby pouted and showed her his Inbyeol feed, letting her know he was an Inbyeol celebrity.

They took selcas together and followed each other on Inbyeol, then sat on the stairs having a cheerful conversation.

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When Yuje, who had been throwing a basketball toward the hoop at the outdoor court under the sunset sky, turned around, he came face to face with the Transfer Student who was watching him.

Yuje took her hand and brought her to the front of the basketball hoop, then picked up a basketball and handed it to her.

When the Transfer Student successfully threw the ball into the hoop with his help, Yuje smiled brightly and asked for a high-five.

Yehyeon’s rap part began and the scenes passed by quickly.

The Transfer Student saw Hajun teaching another Female Student and turned away from entering the classroom.

She watched Yehyeon’s smiling face as he walked down the hallway surrounded by many people talking, then looked around at her own empty side.

She stared blankly from far away at the stage where Eden held a standing microphone, basking in the spotlight and people’s cheers during a band performance.

She watched likes rapidly accumulating on Doby’s photo posted on his Inbyeol feed, then turned off her cell phone screen.

She watched Team Members rush toward Yuje after he scored the final goal in a basketball game, then turned around and left the gymnasium.

After Eden’s following rap part ended, Hajun’s high notes finished verse 1.

Along with the chorus, a group choreography scene filmed in what looked like a gymnasium appeared.

The choreography was more free-spirited than a group dance, giving off a lively feeling.

Verse 2 began with Doby’s voice.

Five hands took turns placing letters inside a locker that burst open.

The scene of the last letter being placed in the locker was followed by the Transfer Student’s hand taking out a letter.

There was only one letter inside the locker.

When she unfolded the letter, it contained a short sentence “Come to me” along with a date and location.

The screen turned black and brightened again, showing the Transfer Student’s back as she stood in front of a large mansion.

After hesitating, she pressed the doorbell and the door burst open.

Led by the hand of Yuje, who came out to greet her with a bright smile while wearing that headband, she entered inside the mansion.

A house party scene commonly seen in foreign high school movies unfolded.

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