A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 401

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 401

I forwarded the file that Ryu Jaehee sent along with his plan to my father, along with a message containing a rough explanation of the situation.

While Ryu Jaehee carefully packed my recovered birthday gift into a box, I ignored Kim Dobin’s subtle probing about what we had talked about and sprawled on the sofa, turning my attention to the television.

But because of Kim Dobin’s persistent and relentless pestering, I eventually had no choice but to open my mouth.

“Why are you so curious about that, man? If you really want to know, just ask the youngest member directly.”

“It’s amazing that just a few hours of conversation completely lifted Ryu Jae’s mood when he came back. You’re not usually good at counseling, hyung.”

“This brat is looking down on his hyung?”

Ryu Jaehee, who seemed worried that I might tell the members about the harsh criticism he had given me, glanced at me and asked while putting his phone down on the sofa and watching me stare at the TV.

“There’s no way you finished writing everything in 3 minutes. Should I print it out tomorrow and fill it out?”

“What? I handed it over to a professional.”

“How can you pass it off at this stage when you told me to trust only you and leave it to you?”

As soon as deep regret saying ‘I should have written it myself’ appeared on Ryu Jaehee’s face, I hastily explained.

“Youngest, it would be troublesome if you think this hyung just dumped it on someone else because he wanted to slack off. Wouldn’t it be much better for threatening if a professional writes it to look obviously professional rather than us writing it poorly?”

“No, but he must be busy, so I’m worried we might be interfering with his work for no reason…”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. He’s written many of these before, so it probably won’t take much time.”

My philosophy was firm then and now. If outsourcing to someone else can produce better results, it’s better to outsource.

While I was reassuring the restless Ryu Jaehee, a reply from my father arrived not long after I sent the file.

[Father- Why a complaint?] 9:41 PM

[Father- Forward to criminal division?] 9:42 PM

It’s just for threatening purposes for now, so it shouldn’t go to the criminal division yet. I put so much effort into writing a detailed explanation of the situation, but is it okay to ignore the client’s explanation like this?

Of course, the consultation fee was 0 won. Let’s call it even with the consultation fee being the happiness and joy I gave my parents when I was young.

I did cause some trouble that made my parents grab the back of their necks, but what child in the world lived without causing trouble at least once when they were young?

When I copied and resent the long explanation text I had sent for him to read about five or six times, a reply came saying he understood so stop sending it.

If I acted up any more here, a disaster could occur where the request target would escalate to my paternal grandfather, so I quietly stopped and asked if he couldn’t do a civil lawsuit. The more threatening material, the better, right?

[Father- I can file up to civil damages] 9:46 PM

[Father- But what are you trying to do by suing a member’s minor brother]

[Father- Dad will talk to their parents and resolve it, so don’t make it bigger and just stay put] 9:49 PM

Did I outsource this for nothing? Seeing that we keep repeating the same conversation like a broken record even though I wrote everything in the text, it seems I assigned work when he was quite busy.

“But do the parents have each other’s contact information…?”

“They exchanged them in the waiting room after the concert.”

“Youngest, did your parents come then?”

“No, only Jaeseon came.”

“What? Didn’t I give tickets to your first brother too back then? What happened to that? Don’t tell me he sold it?”

“Jaeseon received it and came with a friend. There’s a 99% chance that Jaeseon paid Ryu Jaekyung money to get it.”

Even though it was to his own brother, he actually sold the concert ticket? Alright, you get an additional charge of being despicable.

[Father- Give me their parents’ contact info quickly] 9:51 PM

[I’m saying I won’t sue yet, maybe in a month but not necessarily now] 9:51 PM

[Just write two complaint forms, one criminal and one civil] 9:52 PM

[Father- Son, there’s also a crime of intimidation in the law] 9:55 PM

Oh, I see.

I know that much too. But even if I get sued, father will handle it. Or the agency’s legal team will step in.

[It’s fine it’s fine] 9:57 PM

[I’d be very grateful if you just do it]

[We have our own plan too, father] 9:58 PM

[Don’t scan it, just take a photo and send it] 9:59 PM

I had firm faith that Ryu Jaehee would be able to sufficiently threaten his brother with just photos of the complaint forms.

“Oh, it’s here.”

30 minutes later, photos of two complaint forms completed in neat handwriting were sent.

I exclaimed in admiration while reading ‘The Joonggonara Journey of Limited Edition Shoes That Were Once Mine, Then Had Ownership Transferred to Ryu Jaehee, But Temporarily Became Mine Again for the Lawsuit,’ which had been reborn as quite a serious case in my father’s hands.

“Look, see? It’s different when a professional’s touch is involved.”

Ryu Jaehee, who was sitting next to me looking at the complaint forms together, also nodded in acknowledgment.

I handed over the two complaint forms completed by outsourcing to a professional to Ryu Jaehee. He would now use them well to threaten his brother on his own.

Yeah, from what I could see, that bastard seemed like the type who would only come to his senses with this level of threatening. He was obviously the type who could never be reformed with words alone.

While Ryu Jaehee was diligently composing a threatening text to send to his first brother, Gyeon Hajun told me about how to deal with Joonggonara scams that he heard from his hyung.

“I asked my hyung, who’s been scammed several times, how to deal with Joonggonara scams, and he said to first register the phone number and account on Docheat.”

“He wasn’t trying to scam through secondhand trading, so I’m not sure if that would work. Anyway, he did try to sell through direct transaction earnestly. I should check if my account is registered there, Jun. Wait, or not? Since it’s stolen goods trading, would this also get registered?”

“If his account is up there, you should upload it too.”

I nodded at my friend’s advice to execute tit-for-tat. This guy is surprisingly aggressive despite not looking like it.

When it became late at night and everyone was about to go to their newly acquired individual rooms, Ryu Jaehee spoke up.

“To commemorate the first day of moving and celebrate everyone getting their own rooms, can’t we all sleep together in the living room just for today?”

Everyone stopped in their tracks toward their rooms. When the youngest member says something like that, it would be heartless to coldly go into the rooms.

“What’s this, Ryu Jae? Do you think we can create such a heartwarming atmosphere without reality show cameras?”

Heartless Kim Dobin said while shaking his head and heading to his room.

“Yeah, lay out the blankets in the living room.”

At my instruction, Kim Dobin, who had stopped mid-step toward his room, looked back at me with suspicious eyes.

“Huh, that’s cringey. The person who would most actively oppose this… could it be…?”

“Are you suspecting possession again?”

“I was just getting ahead of it because I thought I’d be the only one shouting okay!”

When I made a sarcastic comment, Kim Dobin quickly went into his room and came out with blankets.

“Could you hyungs please not look at me with those eyes that see a youngest member starved for affection and attention?”

Ryu Jaehee grumbled at the four pairs of eyes directed at him.

“I just thought the hyungs might be lonely spending a night without roommates, so I’m just giving you a one-day extended roommate experience.”

Hmm, that’s a sports betting-level excuse.

“Yeah, yeah. The youngest must have been very lonely trying to use a private room.”

“When the youngest says he’s lonely, these hyungs have to stay by his side.”

“Not really? I’m used to having a private room continuously. But since Jaehee is lonely, I’ll sleep in the living room together for one night.”

At the teasing words that caught onto this opportunity, Ryu Jaehee hurriedly went into his room saying he’d bring blankets to lay on the floor.

I tapped Seo Yehyeon, who was standing still holding blankets and pondering, and pointed to the sofa.

“Sir, please sleep on the sofa. Don’t sleep on the floor again and then wake people up in the middle of the night chanting because your back hurts and you can’t sleep.”

Since there had been previous victims who were awakened by muttering (Gyeon Hajun) and tossing and turning (me) when we all slept on the living room floor together for a heartwarming scene on a reality show, I decided to just send Seo Yehyeon to the sofa.

If he sleeps on the sofa, he won’t keep others awake even if his back hurts. He was just like the Princess and the Pea, sleeping without any constraints from his sleeping environment but being sensitive to back support conditions.

“I can definitely get a good night’s sleep on the sofa even if I can’t sleep on the floor.”

Seo Yehyeon lay down on the sofa and covered himself with a blanket, smiling with satisfaction.

It had been a long time since all five members gathered and lay down in one place.

“Youngest, isn’t the floor cold? Should I turn up the boiler?”

“It’s fine, Hajun hyung. It’s warm enough.”

“Youngest, isn’t your throat dry? Should I bring you water?”

“Go drink water quickly, Doby hyung. You’re saying that because you’re thirsty.”

“Youngest, isn’t your blanket too thin? Should I switch with my blanket?”

“It’s fine, Yehyeon hyung. Your blanket is too thick.”

“Youngest, should I sing you a lullaby?”

“Ah, just disband! Disband! Everyone just go to your rooms and sleep! I suggested sleeping together for just one day and now I’m getting treated like a kid for life!”

“Hey! The other members accepted it well, so why are you getting annoyed the moment I say something!”

Warm atmosphere my ass. I’ve never seen this last more than 10 minutes.

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After sending photos of two complaint documents that clearly showed the touch of a professional’s hand, Ryu Jaehee didn’t answer a single one of Ryu Jaekyung’s calls and texts that came flooding in like crazy.

He had even kindly written an explanation that if he earned and paid 500,000 won, these complaint documents would go straight through the disposal process, but either he didn’t read it or he had no intention of earning the 500,000 won.

Personally, Ryu Jaehee thought it was the latter.

When a person becomes distant from sight, they also become distant from the heart – as Yoon Eden grew distant, the fear that Yoon Eden had instilled seemed to have faded as well.

That’s why he sent the complaint document photos to provide a new sense of fear.

[✆Mother]

His mother calling was also exactly as Ryu Jaehee had expected.

What kind of lawsuit against a high school senior, since you gave 500,000 won less in living expenses this month let’s call it even with that, would you really prevent your brother from entering university over that measly 500,000 won, it’s just the price of a pair of sneakers so couldn’t you let it slide – the kid who sent a complaint over something like that is really heartless, I scolded your brother so give me Yoon Eden’s parents’ contact information so the parents can talk – all these words that poured endlessly into his ears were also within Ryu Jaehee’s expected range.

The previous Ryu Jaehee would have surely been hurt and disappointed by her not taking his side. But now, to a degree that surprised even himself, he felt no emotion at all.

Ha-.

Ryu Jaehee let out a short laugh and opened his mouth.

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