A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 440

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 440

First, I slowly looked around the room. The unique feature was that there was a kiosk like in a fast food restaurant.

There was a refrigerator filled with water and drinks, as well as trash cans and food waste bins prepared in one corner of the room, and on the table next to the bed were a telephone, tablet, and catalog.

I also opened the bathroom once and picked up the tablet on the table to turn it on. Only the lock screen appeared and it didn’t really connect to anything.

The tablet screen flickered once and then guidance information appeared on the screen.

[Welcome to C-house.

1. The currency here is ‘coins’, and if you open the second drawer of the table next to the bed, you will find coins.

2. Coins are required to use each convenience facility. The price required to use each convenience facility is listed in the catalog.

3. Meals are provided three times: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The basic meal cost is 300 coins, and if the price of the menu you want exceeds the meal cost, you can use additional coins.

4. When the bell rings, please be sure to check the tablet screen.

5. Each room is given exactly one phone chance. You can make exactly one phone call per floor.]

There were no particular rules that the top floor, the 2nd floor, had to follow. It was indeed befitting of the most privileged top floor.

When I opened the second drawer of the table next to the bed, I could see coins packed full enough to completely fill that drawer.

“Wow, the coins are piled up. It seems like even if I spend these freely, they’ll never run out.”

I picked up a 500-won coin-sized plastic coin marked with 10 and examined it from various angles. I threw the coin back into the drawer and next opened the catalog to check it.

“Let’s see… oh, there’s even a PlayStation? 100 coins? Unlimited movie channel is 50 coins? With the coins I have now, I can definitely play PlayStation and watch movies?”

The top floor certainly had quite a lot to enjoy. If I didn’t have memories from before regression, I would have thoughtlessly paid coins and luxuriously spent time enjoying what was provided in this room.

The reason the 2nd floor got criticized, and the reason the basement suffered terribly.

Everything the 2nd floor enjoys becomes a burden entirely on the basement. Even though it was done unknowingly, to viewers who knew the basement’s situation, the 2nd floor exploiting the basement while enjoying everything freely couldn’t help but look annoying.

And if the rooms were switched and someone who was in the basement moved up to the top floor, it could even instill a revenge mentality. Then they’d be marked as unlikable as a pair and get criticized.

I wasn’t sure about Ryu Jaehee, but Kim Dobin could definitely do that.

But it would also look strange if I didn’t freely enjoy the top floor’s amenities. I know because I watched the broadcast before regression, but the current me shouldn’t know about the basement’s situation.

Right, while I’m on the 2nd floor, I’ll go with the concept of being a terminal paranoia patient who suspects everything in this room because of my experience watching previous episodes of 【Reality Test!】.

And when the room switching chance comes, I’ll dash to the basement.

Though it was an idea I came up with on the spot, I quite liked it. This way I wouldn’t be suspected of knowing in advance and wouldn’t be marked as unlikable either – killing two birds with one stone.

“Wait a minute. Time is money, so don’t I get charged coins for the time I have the TV on?”

I picked up the TV remote once and then slyly put it down while muttering as if for someone to hear. I had to talk to myself anyway because of the audio.

“And when coins run short, they make you do labor to earn coins… There’s no way they’d just let you enjoy everything for free. I’ve watched all the previous episodes of 【Reality Test!】.”

I unnecessarily wandered around the room pretending to look for hidden mission papers or something. “This room is too suspicious. I can’t bring myself to touch anything.”

Anyway, I had to spend time doing something until breakfast, so I looked for something to do while not using coins and not touching anything in this room.

I was doing push-ups to pass time while also doing the morning exercise I skipped due to early filming when the kiosk screen suddenly turned on.

-It’s breakfast time. Please select a menu from the kiosk.

A clear voice echoed from the speaker installed in the room.

The number 30 was displayed in the upper right corner, and a total of ten menu items appeared on the kiosk.

As I remembered, when the top floor chooses food first, the coins and menu are deducted as is and sent down to the lower floors.

And after the 1st floor chooses, it gets deducted again and sent down to the basement.

If I used up all 30 coins for the meal cost here, it means the floors below would have to starve or eat using their own coins.

But since I’m supposed to not know that rule, choosing the cheapest option outright without any reason would also be quite awkward.

When I was lying on the bed, I was glad I drew the top floor, but now I’m racking my brains to act in a way that doesn’t look suspicious while reducing the burden on the basement – I just wanted to go to the basement quickly.

Since I can’t freely enjoy things here or there anyway, I’d rather go to the basement where I’d use my brain less and have no burden – that would be more comfortable.

Though I think I’d miss the soft bed a little.

There probably wasn’t a time limit either, so I slowly looked at the menu. From a steak set meal that costs a whopping 500 coins to kimchi stew and soft tofu stew set meals, cereal and milk, sandwiches, kimchi fried rice, porridge, spicy pork rice bowl, cup noodles, and even boiled eggs that cost only 10 coins.

Wait, but what if the 1st floor chooses expensive food?

While I know the rules but am pretending not to, Gyeon Hajun and Seo Yehyeon are in a state of truly not knowing the rules. Even if I save here, if the 1st floor chooses expensive food, the Youngest Line would have to starve.

They’re already suffering terribly in the basement, so I couldn’t make them starve too.

First, I looked for food that Seo Yehyeon and Gyeon Hajun might choose for breakfast. Seo Yehyeon would obviously choose salad, and Gyeon Hajun… I don’t know. He eats anything without being picky.

But since Seo Yehyeon will be next to him with fire in his eyes, let’s exclude high-calorie foods for now. If Gyeon Hajun chooses something, Seo Yehyeon will stop him from the side.

The salad was 250 coins, which happened to be the second most expensive food.

Even if I save as many coins as possible here, if Seo Yehyeon chooses salad, unless Gyeon Hajun starves, there would be no meal budget left for the basement to use.

Using the phone chance here to inform the two on the 1st floor would also be unnatural. Then, hmm… is this the only way after all?

Why did I have to draw the top floor and suffer like this? If I hadn’t known, I would have gotten criticized when the broadcast aired, but at least I would have enjoyed myself freely during filming.

While internally lamenting a whole lot, I executed PLAN A, the direct effect.

“Oh, steak set meal. It’s 300 coins, so I’m short 200 coins.”

With a thoughtless expression, I took coins from the drawer and put 200 coins into the kiosk. The number that said 300 changed to 500.

I was about to touch the steak displayed on the kiosk screen but stopped and scratched my cheek.

“Hmm, steak is a bit much for breakfast, isn’t it? Come to think of it, cutting steak is too heavy from the morning.”

I selected cereal and milk for 50 coins to complete my order and frowned while tapping the kiosk.

“What? Doesn’t this spit out the 200 coins again? No refund? Excuse me. What am I supposed to do if you eat up 200 coins like this?”

Of course, the kiosk wouldn’t spit out money. When the screen turned off, I clicked my tongue and pulled over a table chair prepared on one side and sat down with a thud.

“Well, I have plenty of coins, so I should consider it a donation.”

It wasn’t considering it a donation – it really was a donation. Of course, coins were overflowing rather than just remaining. The Youngest Line in the basement should appreciate this hyung’s sacrifice.

I’m suffering like this on the top floor, unable to enjoy what I should enjoy, so just try making me suffer in the basement after switching rooms.

Knock knock, I heard knocking sounds and click, the sound of the locked door opening.

When I slightly opened the door, I saw a bowl of cereal and a 200ml white milk carton placed in front of the door. I mixed the cereal with milk and lightly finished breakfast.

Not knowing the situation on the 1st floor and basement was really frustrating.

After finishing breakfast so simply, I was spending time doing sit-ups when a bell sound rang through the speaker.

I immediately got up and grabbed the tablet. A sentence and options were displayed on the tablet screen.

[Starting the 1st mission.]

[Would you like to switch rooms?]

[O / X]

I pressed O without hesitation.

[Please select the floor you want to switch to.]

[1st Floor]

[Basement]

Finally, I can use my brain less! I was very happy, but I still had to use it until the end. Going to the basement for no reason would also look quite suspicious.

“Being alone is lonely, so it’s better to go to a room with people. It’s too boring and suspicious here.”

Good, I successfully made an excuse for switching rooms. Now I just need to give a reasonable reason for going to the basement.

As I was wiggling my finger between the 1st floor and basement, a countdown started.

“Aren’t you rushing people too much? I need to choose this kind of thing carefully, geez.”

I grumbled and firmly pressed the basement.

“Doby has pretty good luck with draws, but seeing that he drew the basement, the basement must be the place with the least stuff. Let’s go to the basement.”

It was fortunate that Kim Dobin’s good luck with draws was fairly well known. To think it would become such good excuse material again.

[Matching completed.]

[1st Mission Result]

[Exchanging Basement-2nd Floor.]

As soon as the tablet screen went off with a click, the door burst open.

“We’re exchanging rooms. Please come out.”

Following the staff’s guidance down the stairs, I saw an iron door. When the door opened…

“Eden Hyung! Hurry, switch! Please switch with me! Wow, I almost died from how hard it was!”

‘Why are you here…?’

I could see the gloomy basement with dolls piled up like mountains, two small screens, and Kim Dobin pedaling the cycle frantically while panting, who spotted me and desperately called out for a shift change.

I wanted to deny reality. Kim Dobin remained instead of Ryu Jaehee who was supposed to handle my brain?

Damn it! Half the meaning of switching rooms had disappeared!

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