A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 409

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 409

Ah, come to think of it, today was the broadcast day for the Sports University New Year special. While we recorded it much earlier, since it was coming out with the name of a New Year special, there was a gap between recording and broadcast.

Of course, I hadn’t forgotten the fact that we recorded it. How could I forget that?

First of all, on the recording day, Gyeon Hajun and I threw punches at each other and had a massive blowout, plus I got to witness Hajun’s drinking habits firsthand, making it an unforgettable day.

KICKS exploded spectacularly with bullying and parachute controversies, and day after day, Jung Iseo’s individual fandom’s shields and our fandom’s counterarguments against KICKS’ other members’ fandoms kept mentioning the Sports University recording proof shots and eyewitness accounts.

Despite quite a few events like the Hawaii trip and the truth Cha Yeonho threw at me, moving dormitories and improving relations with Ryu Jaehee, work and family issues, the Sports University recording day remained vivid in my memory without being buried in the back of my mind.

But sorry to Yoon Jeonga, I didn’t particularly want to watch Sports University.

Even if KICKS’ individual cuts were completely edited out, that parachute bastard’s face would still appear in the games, so why would I need to see that sight?

And even though it was involuntary, just being stuck together with the parachute who heated up the controversy would make me feel sick even if we were edited out, and if our appearance with that KICKS bastard avoided editing and got broadcast, it might bring the KICKS connection back to the surface, which would be annoying.

Of course, just because I don’t watch doesn’t guarantee the latter won’t happen, but it’s better than watching and feeling sick.

“What’s Sports University?”

At my cousin hyung’s question, I lightly tossed and caught the remote in my hand while giving a simple explanation.

“Idol Sports Championship. Shortened to Sports University.”

“Don’t tell me they gather all the idols to hold a sports competition?”

“Oh, exactly. That’s right.”

“Wow, just hearing about it sounds really boring.”

My cousin hyung shook his head in disgust. Even so, his eyes were steadily fixed on the TV screen.

“Of course it’s boring for people who aren’t interested in idols.”

“Well, it’s not like it’s the Olympics with national teams from around the world, it’s a sports competition with idols gathered together, so what tension could there be? At best it’d be university sports competition level.”

Of course, I knew well that compared to the Olympics it was boring as hell, but somehow hearing it to my face hurt my pride.

“Hmm, I don’t know about other things, but the soccer finals I participated in were full of tension.”

“World Cup level?”

“How could it be World Cup level with such a skill gap? Still, from my experience, it was about beyond neighborhood early morning soccer level?”

“Then let’s just watch that game. When’s the soccer?”

“I don’t know either?”

When I shrugged, my cousin hyung looked deflated. I tried to persuade him that if Yoon Jeonga kept it on and we kept watching, the soccer game would come out eventually, but it wasn’t a very appealing option for anyone in this room.

“No, I think we don’t need to watch it. Let’s just watch the World Cup instead of that.”

I stealthily hid the remote from Yoon Jeonga’s increasingly desperate gaze and asked.

“Jeonga, can’t you watch it on replay later?”

“I need to watch Rev!”

At Yoon Jeonga’s desperate cry, I pointed to myself, Kim Dobin, and Ryu Jaehee in turn and shot back.

“Rev is right here! Three of them are right here!”

Right now three-fifths, more than half are here, vividly alive and moving in front of you, so why are you making a fuss trying to find Rev inside the TV broadcast!

If you want to see Rev, just look at these three to your heart’s content.

And you kept switching fandoms before regression, but now you’re still a Rev fan? I was even considering producing that group coming out this year to get you the autograph of that boy group you used to stan again.

At my point, Yoon Jeonga said with a serious face.

“5 minus 2 equals 0.”

“5 minus 2 is 3, why is it 0?”

When I narrowed my eyes and questioned this nonsensical, absurd math formula, Ryu Jaehee giggled and explained.

“That means Rev without two members isn’t Rev. You know, when the article about Jung Iseo initially leaving KICKS came out, there were comments like that. 6 minus 1 equals 0. It’s the same thing.”

“Wow, that explanation is really top instructor level. At this level, even Eden hyung would understand sufficiently.”

Yoon Jeonga admired and gave Ryu Jaehee a thumbs up.

“Hey, Yoon Jeonga. Let’s be honest here. Whether 5 minus 2 is 3 or 0, you just want to see Yehyeon hyung.”

Yoon Jeonga avoided my gaze with a guilty expression. I was curious whether if I had brought Seo Yehyeon, she would have still insisted on watching Sports University or given up Sports University to feast her eyes on the real Seo Yehyeon.

The Wild Years currently airing on TV was approaching the most famous scene that would soon create countless memes, and I could confidently say that no one in this room would want to miss this to watch Sports University.

Ah, except for Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin.

Still, wouldn’t those two also choose this over Sports University?

“Jeonga, don’t you want to consider changing your bias?”

I gently coaxed while pointing with my palm at Kim Dobin’s face, who would be a real-life newcomer to Yoon Jeonga since we’d met Ryu Jaehee several times, but Yoon Jeonga shook her head with a disgustingly firm expression.

“Oppa, bias isn’t something you can change just because you want to. Bias is, well, if we’re being precise… like a hit-and-run. It suddenly appears and hits you helplessly before driving away.”

…Is that analogy right?

“Your heart has to respond. Of course, even though I’m an all-fan, everyone has that one finger that hurts when you bite it, right? Just like how oppa favors Hajun so much that you divide the members into Gyeon Hajun and non-Gyeon Hajun?”

…She knows the non-Gyeon Hajun meme too. If even Yoon Jeonga knows it, just how far has it spread?

Right, she’s also a Daydream so she could know. It’s not like the members cornering me to stop the non-Gyeon Hajun discrimination on broadcasts happened just once or twice.

“But hyung has become fair lately.”

Kim Dobin shook his head and denied Yoon Jeonga’s words on my behalf.

“Ah, does Eden oppa now treat the members as gently as he treats Hajun?”

“No, the opposite. Of course the non-Gyeon Hajun discrimination still exists, but it’s not to the extent of that untouchable reverence like before.”

“Tsk, clueless Doby hyung. It’s still reverence. It just looks that way because the cautiousness in how we treat each other has disappeared.”

Ryu Jaehee sighed and interjected to correct Kim Dobin’s words. I was about to argue back to Kim Dobin about when I ever treated Gyeon Hajun coldly, but thinking about it, Kim Dobin seemed right, so I asked Ryu Jaehee.

“Really? Isn’t Dobin right? Before, well, the period Hajun and I knew each other was significantly different from you guys, so that’s why, but now we’re all one family and one team.”

And in terms of relationship improvement, Kim Dobin and Seo Yehyeon reached 100% before Gyeon Hajun.

“Ask Hajun hyung. Hajun hyung will say I’m right. You’re just as clueless as Doby hyung, hyung.”

“Tsk, I’m the person involved so I’d know better than you, wouldn’t I?”

I chuckled and roughly ruffled Ryu Jaehee’s hair. I offered an alternative to Yoon Jeonga, who was stamping her feet saying Sports University must have started already.

“How about watching on the living room television?”

“With all the adults there? And grandfather is watching Go right now?”

“Don’t you already have a precedent? The precedent of watching our reality Chuseok special side by side with grandfather?”

“How is that the same as now? Back then I had no choice because oppa wasn’t there, but now oppa is here.”

This is driving me crazy. I seem to have badly spoiled Yoon Jeonga’s habits since childhood. I barely found another persuasion method.

“Or should I let you video call with Yehyeon hyung?”

Couldn’t I sacrifice Seo Yehyeon instead of me? Of course, since I didn’t know what Seo Yehyeon was doing right now, whether he’d answer a video call was uncertain.

If Seo Yehyeon chatted enthusiastically until Sports University ended, we could continue watching Wild Years, Yoon Jeonga would be happy video calling with her bias, truly killing two birds with one stone.

“Really? You’ll let me? But did Yehyeon oppa participate in archery again this time at Sports University?”

“Archery? He did. Jaehee and Hajun did too.”

“Then I have to watch that. I’d really never forget this favor for life if you let me video call too, but I can’t miss elf Yehyeon’s performance.”

“You know the favors you owe me are piling up like a mountain? How about repaying the concert ticket favor first by giving up watching Sports University live today? Watch it comfortably at home on replay. You’re not even taking entrance exams anymore.”

It was petty, but as I was bringing up the concert invitation ticket favor to Yoon Jeonga, I stiffened at a sound faintly reaching my ears.

“Hey, Jeonga, but… didn’t you say grandfather is watching Go right now…?”

At my stiffly creaking question, Yoon Jeonga nodded with wide eyes.

“But why do I hear DTB producers’ voices and December’s voice and my voice from the living room…?”

And there was only one episode where all three of those voices appeared.

The revival round.

And I also recalled the outfit I wore to that revival round, saying I’d leave a strong impression.

I hoped I was hearing wrong, but my voice continued to be faintly audible, and Lee Heon hyung who wasn’t visible from this room.

-Ah, Eden won first place on that show?

-Yes. Ah, but this episode of all episodes… Grandfather, would it be okay to change the channel briefly and then turn it back?

-Leave it be. I want to watch it once.

And the voices of uncle, Lee Heon hyung, and grandfather coming from the living room.

-Everyone, what is nim.

Even though the scene I had been waiting for so long finally appeared on the TV screen, I gave up watching it without hesitation and ran like crazy to the living room.

Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin panicked at my sudden impulsive action and chased after me, but that wasn’t what was important right now. No, damn it, has DTB gone crazy! Why are they airing the revival round rerun on New Year’s Day!

Please, please…! I hope I’m not too late…!

Finally reaching the living room and turning my head toward the TV screen…

“Ahhhhh! No way!”

On the large living room TV screen, there I was from DTB’s Revival Round, just bringing my hand to the zipper of the Adidas jersey that I had pulled up to my neck.

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