A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 39

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 39

While Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin were getting heated arguing about whose role was more unsuitable, enthusiastically filling the audio, I whispered into Gyeon Hajun’s ear.

“Are you okay? Your hands are really hot.”

“So far?”

“How long do you think you can hold out? I’ll try to shorten it as much as possible and end early, so tell me.”

“Won’t people talk if it’s too short?”

“If you collapse during the live, there’ll be even more talk.”

“Maybe 1 hour…?”

I need to finish within 40 minutes then.

Knowing that Gyeon Hajun had called out what was probably the maximum he could barely endure, I calculated the time appropriately while looking down at the script in my hand.

What remained was recording and music video filming behind-the-scenes, and communication with fans (Q&A).

I’ll just have to merge the two into one.

When the music video completely ended, I sat back down in the chair and opened my mouth while looking at the camera.

“Is there anything you’re curious about from the recording or music video filming behind-the-scenes?”

When I suddenly changed direction to take a shortcut, Manager Hyung, who was monitoring the chat, panicked and frantically sent hand signals, but I pointed to Gyeon Hajun with my eyes.

Manager Hyung, who knew about Gyeon Hajun’s poor physical condition from before filming, sighed and reluctantly nodded his head.

Ryu Jaehee, who was sitting at the very end, took the cell phone with the OA live stream and held it out to me.

[I’m curious about what Eden oppa is like during recording work!]

When I read the question, the members answered one by one.

“Um… He’s strict. Scary.”

“Ah, I really relate. He stares through the glass wall and says ‘again,’ and that makes my heart race so much.”

“I developed a neurosis about the word ‘again.'”

“Yes, he’s quite strict. But since I know Eden gets really serious about music-related work, I’m also trying hard to meet those expectations.”

I handed a water bottle to Gyeon Hajun, who gave a long answer and then coughed quietly.

There’s no one else who can give such touching answers like you, so why do you have to be sick today of all days.

[If there’s an episode that was most memorable during music video filming?]

Ryu Jaehee was the first to quickly open his mouth.

“For me, it was when Eden hyung taught me how to shoot into the basketball hoop. When I threw it the way hyung taught me, it definitely went in well.”

“For me, it was Eden hyung’s dart scene. It was my first time seeing someone hit the center in one shot.”

“I did practice a few times before filming. For me, it was when Jun… Hajun said he wanted to play the model student role but got rejected? They said it didn’t suit his image.”

“Honestly, it really doesn’t suit you.”

Seo Yehyeon giggled.

I was dying of frustration, but the chat was only filled with praise for Seo Yehyeon’s laughing face, which made me even more annoyed. But I held it in and continued.

“What was the most memorable episode for our Yehyeon hyung, who got the unsuitable popular guy role?”

“The bread I ate in the student cafeteria was so dry that it got stuck in my throat. It would have been better if there was milk too…”

“Hyung, you only took one bite and left the rest. Dobin hyung ate everything else.”

[Didn’t they say Dobin even picked up and ate the cheese balls that fell on the floor? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Wait, is Dobin actually Rev’s puppy or something lol why does he only eat that stuff lmaooo]

[Dobin! Listen well to your member hyungs and keep growing up healthy~]

Finally, Gyeon Hajun’s turn came. Gyeon Hajun muttered with a troubled expression.

“Hmm… There wasn’t really any impressive episode…”

“Jun, you had an episode when filming the house party.”

“Right! Only Hajun hyung didn’t know that the duet singing on the house party mini-stage was a High School Musical homage!”

“Ah, there was that.”

“So I showed Hajun that clip on YouTube, and he recreated that scene perfectly. We have an acting genius in our group.”

Having safely gotten through to the last answer without pushing Gyeon Hajun too hard, I wiped the cold sweat that had slightly formed on my forehead. Still, my 7 years of experience as a leader wasn’t going anywhere.

[When is the music show?]

“The music show is scheduled for first broadcast on W Countdown in two days. We’ll meet our fans again after a long time then.”

“See you in two days, our Ilmong-ies!”

Ryu Jaehee made V signs with both hands and waved them.

After that, we answered a few more questions asking about schedules like fan meetings and were in the middle of conducting various Q&As while scanning through fans’ chats.

Strange chats started mixing in and appearing.

[Is this that jealousy-pick group?]

[Rev fans, please stop moderately claiming you’re on the same level as KICKS when you can’t even reach their level~ It’s making us lose interest in the artist because of the fans~]

[Why did you schedule your activities to overlap with KICKS? Do you really think you can win rookie awards by doing this? lol]

[KICKS Time’s Up current chart position 3rd!

Rev All Right whatever current chart position 11th!

KICKS Time’s Up current chart position 3rd!

Rev All Right whatever current chart position 11th!]

Oh my, how grateful. I’ve been avoiding looking at the performance results so much, but they’re finally shoving it right in front of my eyes.

11th place in just one day – the performance trend was pretty good.

KICKS’ song was what, 24th or 25th place the day after release.

Even before regression, was a public pick, and now it’s an even more upgraded version, so I was confident enough that we could take 1st place on the charts.

So at times like this, the best strategy is to just stay quiet without reading such comments.

[Oh the jealousy-pick parrots finally came, I was wondering why they weren’t coming, those idiots]

[Learn to distinguish when to chant your jealousy-pick mantra and when not to;; Why are you stubbornly following us even to our comeback live to cause trouble]

[They’re the ones tarnishing their own artist’s reputation ㅋㅋㅋㅋ At least we didn’t go to other groups’ live streams to cause trouble]

[Wow, that’s seriously sick behavior lol Why are you having paranoid delusions thinking our oppas deliberately scheduled their activities to overlap with yours?]

[You’re saying you’ve lost interest? Fuck lol did you even have any interest to begin with? lol]

[Thanks to you bastards, I’m completely turned off by KICKS now!]

[Yeah your KICKS was 24th place the day after music release~]

[Were you scared that Rev’s song is good and your ranking would drop? The jealousy is amazing]

Our fans are taking care of beating them up.

Right, our Daydream are fans of whom. At least in the battle of wills with those KICKS guys’ fans, we can’t be pushed back.

[Eden, don’t take those chats to heart and ignore them all. To us, our Rev is always the best♥]

My throat felt choked up again for some unknown reason, so I hurriedly moved my fingers to scroll the chat upward.

Now there were more chats beating up the ones that suddenly barged in rather than questions directed at Rev.

Rather, I’m grateful they came to cause trouble at just the right time.

I thought it worked out well.

Because of Gyeon Hajun’s physical condition, even if I ended the live a bit early, the arrows would point not at us but at KICKS’ fans who suddenly barged in to cause chaos.

It was time to wrap up soon.

“Did you enjoy the time with Rev today? We’re ending here today, but since we’ll be able to see each other often from now on, don’t be too disappointed. We also had so much fun and it was great to communicate with Daydream after such a long time like this, all five of us together.”

When I gave the closing remarks, chats full of regret quickly appeared.

There were no chats complaining about the early end of the live broadcast, and as expected, most were curses directed at KICKS fans.

“Dream of me! Sweet dreams, Daydream!”

“Goodbye.”

“Please take care of us in the future! We love you!”

“See you again! Goodbye!”

-Live broadcast has ended-

As soon as the laptop screen returned from the live broadcast to the internet window, I got up from the chair, my body stiff from sitting for so long.

“Go to the hospital and get an IV before your body aches get worse. And absolutely don’t leave the nursing to Yehyeon Hyung.”

When I earnestly pleaded with Gyeon Hajun who was still sitting in the chair, Seo Yehyeon, who had been listening with his arms crossed beside us, raised his eyebrows.

“Why don’t you trust me so much? Even so, I’m the eldest in this team, so you find me that unreliable?”

“Now, how should you put a wet towel on a feverish person’s forehead?”

“Soak it in cold water.”

“And then?”

“Put it directly on their forehead.”

Listening to Seo Yehyeon’s answer, Gyeon Hajun replied to me with a serious expression.

“If I feel sick, I’ll go to the hospital right away today.”

“Right. Hyung, don’t even think about nursing and just help Jun get to the hospital. What kind of nursing is it when you put a wet towel on someone’s forehead without even wringing out the water… Hey, Jaehee. Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

“We’re leaving first. Get back to the dormitory safely. Jun, you go in and make sure to rest. If you feel sick, go to the hospital right away.”

After pouring out a bucketful of worries, I dragged Ryu Jaehee along and headed to the studio borrowed from Yongcheol Hyung.

Originally, I was going to take Gyeon Hajun to do some guide recording and compare and adjust vocal ranges, but as they say, a chicken instead of a pheasant – what could I do when Gyeon Hajun was sick.

Although Ryu Jaehee was superior in skill, it was Gyeon Hajun who understood my requests perfectly and consistently produced the results I wanted, so Gyeon Hajun was inevitably more comfortable to work with.

When we caught a taxi and arrived at the studio, Ryu Jaehee, having been here once before, familiarly plopped down on the small sofa.

I had Ryu Jaehee sit in the back since I’d need him after the work was done.

In less than an hour, Ryu Jaehee started whining.

“Hyuuung, I’m bored.”

“Uh-huh, sure.”

“Hyung, I’m hungry.”

“Uh-huh, sure.”

“There was a convenience store downstairs, can I go buy something there?”

“Uh-huh, sure.”

“Will you eat something too, Hyung?”

“Uh-huh, sure.”

“Is Jin Ramen cup noodles mild flavor okay?”

“Are you kidding me, Jaehee? You eat the Jin Ramen mild flavor yourself and just buy me an energy drink.”

“Did you drink all those energy drinks in the trash can, Hyung? You’re going to ruin your stomach like that.”

“Uh-huh, sure.”

After sending Ryu Jaehee to the convenience store, I buried my head on the desk and lay down.

Damn, I feel like I’m going to die from exhaustion.

How did I end up being overworked like this when all I had left was a leisurely life doing real music?

A blue status window flickered before my eyes as I lamented my life.

[Surprise QUEST★]

[▶Let’s establish a concept!

-Content: Create an image to show fans that’s not just your natural self!

How about using Search to find out what kind of image fans want from you and creating a concept to match?

-Reward: Initial Intention 10, Random Ticket

-Deadline: Until next activity

※Penalties exist if you fail to create an appropriate concept!]

Suddenly a surprise Quest?

But somehow the content felt familiar. Wondering where I’d seen this before, I scratched at my memory and a scene flashed through my mind.

During One Chance activities, at a radio schedule we had, it appeared before me as I clicked my tongue watching the members doing concept acts…

I finally realized what I had forgotten, what that uncomfortable feeling was every time I heard the word concept.

But by the time I realized it, it was already too late. Damn it all. I should have checked the Quest window at least once.

An ominously bright red status window blinked frantically before my eyes.

[QUEST failed due to deadline expiration!]

[Penalty will be randomly imposed.]

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