A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 49

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 49

A brief silence followed, then pop! Confetti scattered and fluttered down over our heads with the sound of fireworks.

“Congratulations, Rev!”

Come to think of it, it’s been a while since we got first place.

We did occasionally get first place on music shows with fan power after , but our last activities before regression had three consecutive songs that were so terrible we couldn’t even make it to the first place nominees and had to give up that spot to rookie girl idols and veteran girl idols.

This activity’s first place is… well, we obviously had to get it. The charts and music show activities were empty houses, our opponent was KICKS and the song was an upgraded version of a song that took first place for three consecutive weeks even before regression.

It was Rev’s official first place since regression, but I felt neither excitement nor emotion.

I was just a bit anxious before the announcement, worried we might lose to KICKS.

Still, I was relatively composed as someone with experience, but the members weren’t the same.

I was briefly flustered by Gyeon Hajun’s reddened eyes, but then laughter leaked out of me like air escaping as I watched the youngest line hugging each other and crying loudly.

Seo Yehyeon, who had been looking at the ceiling, finally let tears stream down as he lowered his head and buried his face in his palms.

Gyeon Hajun’s eyes were already brimming with tears as he patted Seo Yehyeon’s back.

I grinned at KICKS, who were clapping for us while forcing smiles.

Their leader, who momentarily failed to manage his expression and made a face like he’d bitten into something bitter, quickly put on a smiling face again when the camera turned toward them.

Thinking I could see that sour expression again, my motivation for arrangement work suddenly blazed up properly.

The trophy and microphone were handed to me, the only one standing there blankly in Rev’s sea of tears.

“I want to first say thank you to our Rev members who followed along well, and to our five families’ parents who believed in and supported us. I also want to express our gratitude to all our LnL family members who always work hard for us.”

Since I’d given first place acceptance speeches more than once or twice, I continued speaking skillfully.

Everyone was crying, so it wasn’t a situation to pass the microphone around anyway.

“And lastly, we dedicate this honor to our fans who always cheer for us and send us so much love. We’ll work hard to show you many good sides of us in the future. Thank you!”

When I brought the microphone to Ryu Jaehee’s lips as he approached me, having calmed down somewhat and wiping his tears with the back of his hand, Ryu Jaehee drew a big heart above his head with his hands and shouted while sniffling.

“We love you, Daydream!”

I lightly patted Ryu Jaehee’s back while listening to the MCs give their ending comments.

It was meant to comfort him, but when Ryu Jaehee turned to look at me, he started crying loudly again after choking up, which flustered me.

Somehow he seemed to be crying more sorrowfully than when we got our first place with activities after a long period of being failed idols before regression.

Was it because of his younger age than back then, or because his face looked particularly young since he hadn’t hit his growth spurt yet?

When the encore instrumental started playing, I cleared my throat and immediately sang Gyeon Hajun’s opening part.

As expected, when I sang it, it didn’t have as much feeling as when Gyeon Hajun did.

According to our promise, I as the main rapper and Seo Yehyeon, who was a sub rapper but also handled sub vocals, should have done the vocals, but given Seo Yehyeon’s state of being a mess from crying and his usual skill level, it seemed like I’d have to sing everything myself.

I wasn’t particularly good at singing either, but I was still better than Seo Yehyeon. That was certain.

But as the chorus gradually approached, cold sweat started forming on my back.

There was no way I, a mere rapper, could handle the notes adjusted to match our group’s two vocalists’ abilities.

When I sent him a look for help, Gyeon Hajun wiped his tears and brought the microphone to his lips.

I harmonized by laying down low notes to match Gyeon Hajun’s voice as he easily handled the chorus that was infinitely burdensome for me.

‘It’s like we’re doing a duet.’

When our eyes met, I chuckled.

Gyeon Hajun pressed his reddened eyes with his free hand and smiled brightly back at me.

Seeing his smile that was different from his usual gentle smile – a smile without a trace of shadow – I thought.

I hoped this would completely relieve that guy of the unnecessary debt he felt toward me.

Because our present is not the same as the past before regression.

Gyeon Hajun sang well too, but this chorus still suited Ryu Jaehee better.

It was fortunate that Ryu Jaehee’s English pronunciation had improved in just one day.

The youngest line, still with faces covered in tears, were desperately trying to push my upcoming rap part onto each other.

I clearly saw both of those guys secretly practicing my rap part, so I don’t know why they’re backing away now that I’ve set up the stage for them.

Kim Dobin, who seemed to have lost to Ryu Jaehee, started the rap with a death-like expression.

Of course it was terribly messy and didn’t capture any of the original feeling, but at least he seemed to do better than Seo Yehyeon.

I was about to replace the sub rapper, but then remembered that would seriously reduce Seo Yehyeon’s parts and abandoned the thought.

While singing the vocal part that came back around, I felt it deeply.

I should stick to rap for life after all. Let’s keep outsourcing vocals as we’ve been doing.

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Dream♥Daydream @revedream

I’m gonna die

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Dream♥Daydream @revedream

This isn’t a dream right?

Our kids got 1st place

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Free Period @rytnslarhdrkdwhady

Everyone’s crying but he’s standing there blankly without crying and then gives a good acceptance speech, that’s so like our leader

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Baby Goyoung @edenkitt

Replying to @rytnslarhdrkdwhady

I need to completely change my Eden character analysis right now,,, He wasn’t tough outside, soft inside – he was tough outside, tough inside…

YHs @dPgustkfkdgo

Yehyeon is crying so much she can’t sing the encore songㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

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YHs @dPgustkfkdgo

Stop dissing my kid’s skills with quotes lol I can see everything lol

Why are you quote tweeting posts about someone being emotional, saying he’s deliberately not singing because his skills suck?

☆★☆★Congrats Rev 1st Place☆★☆★ @dreamday100

Just as I thought “Oh Yoon Leader can sing a bit?” Hajun’s chorus hits

Thanks to that I understood well why vocalists are vocalists

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Dangbong @kjs2255

Hearing Kim Dobin do Yoon Eden’s part made me realize anew that Yoon Eden made his parts so only he can handle them

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Dangbong @kjs2255

I wondered what this déjà vu was, but it was me trying to do Yoon Eden’s rap part when singing All Right All Night at karaoke room fuck…

(Locked)Byo U Je @ujaemom

What can’t Woolhamzzi do ㅠ How is he so good at rap too ㅠㅠ

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(Locked)Half and Half @reveadora

Replying to @ujaemom

Isn’t it because it’s the Yehyup part? lol If it was the 2E part, it would be totally cringe

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(Locked)Byo U Je @ujaemom

Replying to @reveadora

Even so, you sing better than Yehyeop haha

Rep @Perfect11

Where did all the keyboard warriors who were crying about counter picks go? lololol

Ah, hurry up and come out already, what kind of counter pick beats everyone and takes 1st place lol

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Sheesh @SDAF1FA5S

Stop with the empty house complaints, Keybacks

If Rev got first place because it was an empty house, then what does that make KICKS who couldn’t even rob that empty house

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“Hehe, this isn’t a dream, right?”

Kim Dobin, who was tightly hugging the first place commemorative trophy I had passed to him because it was annoying to hold, asked while sniffling.

When I giggled while taking pictures of his face that looked worse than usual with his red nose tip using my cell phone camera, Kim Dobin immediately raised the trophy to cover his face.

“Hyuuung, that’s not the rear camera, right? At least use the filter camera, sniff.”

“Geez, so many demands.”

Grumbling, I switched from the rear camera to the filter camera.

Anyway, the photos to upload to SNS were taken separately in the waiting room, and this was just for personal collection because it was funny, so why was he being so picky.

When we arrived at the dormitory, we huddled together to select photos to upload to SNS.

“This one for the group shot?”

“No, the previous one. That one seems to have better composition.”

“Youngest, hey, don’t just pick the ones where only you look good. Kim Dobin had his eyes closed in that last one.”

“Hey, Ryu Jaehee!”

“Sorry sorry, I thought you closed them on purpose. Ever since Eden hyung uploaded that selca with his eyes closed, Dobin hyung has been taking pictures with his eyes closed once in a while too.”

“Ah, why are you telling them that!”

Hajun and I didn’t really care how our faces came out, and Seo Yehyeon didn’t have a single bad photo, so in the end, only the youngest line was engaged in fierce competition.

After the battle, we finally selected a group shot where all five of us looked decent and one selca each before we could write the post to upload to SNS.

“I’ll write it and upload it.”

“Wow, as expected of our leader.”

That’s right, let me complete one Weekly Quest.

Since I wrote it and I uploaded it, it should count as one Quest, right?

REVE_official @LnL_reve

[Rev Dream]

First public broadcasting first place!

Always grateful and we love you Daydream♥

#Reve #Rev #Daydream #AllRightOrNight #AllRightAllNight #MusicCamp #FirstPlace

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REVE_official @LnL_reve

#Reve #Rev

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After uploading From posts to the fan cafe as well as the official SNS account with each of our selcas, we tore open the packaging of the piping hot chicken that had just been delivered.

Fortunately, the group post I uploaded was recognized as my Weekly Quest.

“But doesn’t our agency have company dinners? We even got first place, shouldn’t we eat Korean beef to celebrate?”

“Actually, the CEO just called to congratulate us on first place and said let’s have a big company dinner when we finish our activities.”

I replied while appropriately answering the flood of congratulatory text messages from acquaintances.

Because of the packed schedule tomorrow, even with first place, chicken eaten at the dormitory was all we got.

Still, they did allow us to drink beer.

“We have schedules tomorrow too, so moderately… never mind. We shouldn’t be like this even on a day like today.”

Yehyeon picked up a piece of pickled radish and started to speak, then waved his hand.

I was just about to tell him not to worry about eating moderately and just eat, even if that guy said to eat moderately.

When I sneakily handed Kim Dobin a cola can as he reached for a beer can, Kim Dobin pouted.

“One can on a day like today should be fine.”

“Did you get your ID yet?”

I opened a beer can, lightly clinked it with Hajun’s can, and said that while bringing it to my mouth.

I asked while shaking my head at his drooping shoulders.

“Why do you want to drink that tasteless alcohol so badly?”

“Then why are you drinking that tasteless alcohol, hyung?”

“I don’t know, man.”

Instead, I gladly gave up the chicken legs to the youngest line.

Kim Dobin, who picked up a chicken leg with a face as moved as if he had received a whole building instead of just one chicken leg, looked at me and asked.

“But why didn’t you cry, Eden hyung?”

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