A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 496

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 496

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Rev, having successfully completed their final New York concert, took a brief rest before heading straight to Hong Kong for their WAMA performance.

After finishing their two-month North American tour, the date had already entered December, the end of the year.

Starting with WAMA, which had the earliest date scheduled this year, year-end award ceremonies would follow one after another.

Rev also had encore concerts scheduled in Korea, so December and January were expected to be quite breathless months.

“Eden Hyung, did you know? The episode with Rev seniors had the highest viewership in our self-content history!”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, it’s all thanks to you seniors!”

“Hey, we didn’t even appear that much on screen, so how is it thanks to us? Your self-content must have been interesting.”

“No way. I know well that our self-content is famous among fans for being honey-boring.”

“Wow, you monitor diligently too. Do you also know all your fan community slang and stuff?”

“A few of them?”

Kim Dobin, who had been watching Yoon Eden conversing in quite a friendly atmosphere with Navy’s eldest hyung whom they met in the artist waiting room, muttered loud enough for Ryu Jaehee beside him to hear.

“That hyung is definitely not the type to be affectionate with juniors and younger members, so what exactly about those guys made that hyung so gentle? This is a research subject. If done well, I can reference this and use it when Eden hyung gets angry.”

“They greet well and suck up well. And if you do it, it might backfire instead. Give it up.”

“Eh, were there only one or two kids who had the courage to act like that toward Eden hyung? But Eden hyung only accepts it to that extent from those guys, at least.”

“Now that I think about it, that’s true. Those guys aren’t exactly Choi Hyeonmin’s type or my type either… there’s nothing that fits Eden hyung’s preference criteria perfectly.”

Since Navy wasn’t the only group Yoon Eden had given songs to, Ryu Jaehee, who prided himself on knowing Yoon Eden well—or more precisely, Yoon Eden’s old-fashioned standards of distinguishing between insiders and outsiders—also fell into contemplation with Kim Dobin.

It was understandable. Ryu Jaehee didn’t know the story between Navy and Yoon Eden from before the regression. Half of the goodwill Yoon Eden currently showed toward Navy was based on memories from before the regression.

“Hajun hyung, what do you think?”

Eventually, Ryu Jaehee decided to outsource his thoughts to someone who would know Yoon Eden better than himself.

“Wouldn’t you know if you asked Eden?”

He had expected at least a somewhat accurate guess, but the response was more lukewarm than expected.

“Hyung, you know Eden hyung the best.”

“I know him well, but I’ve now learned that doesn’t always mean I’m right. Asking the person directly is the most accurate.”

At Gyeon Hajun’s calm reply with a shrug, Ryu Jaehee went “Ah.”

How could he forget that day?

Everyone thought Seo Yehyeon and Yoon Eden would be the first to get into a fistfight at the dormitory, but shattering that expectation, it was Yoon Eden and Gyeon Hajun who had the memorable first fistfight at the dormitory.

Though it was a bit weak to call it a fistfight since they only exchanged one punch each.

“Right, please don’t misunderstand each other and maintain your friendship for a long, long time.”

Kim Dobin, who had been staying closest to thirty-year-old Demon Eden under the charge of being roommates and had glimpsed the end of Yoon Eden and Gyeon Hajun’s ruined friendship, was rather glad for the sandcastle that had crumbled due to the KICKS Parachute incident.

He thought it was much better to collapse once when not much height had been built and then correct it, rather than building it up high and then having it all crumble at once.

“Guys.”

Seo Yehyeon called the members with an extremely anxious face.

“I suddenly had this thought. What if someone who watched our WAMA stage buys our concert DVD and notices that the order of the three songs we sang consecutively at the New York concert is exactly the same as the order of the three songs we performed at WAMA?”

Since Seo Yehyeon tended to set others’ insight standards at the same level as his own, he sometimes worried about things that were way ahead.

“If they watch our WAMA stage and also buy our concert DVD to watch, wouldn’t they understand our efforts and know that we did our best to prepare for the WAMA stage within the limited time?”

“I guess that’s right?”

The meticulous Gyeon Hajun was perfect for calming down such worries from Seo Yehyeon.

“You’re looking for trouble to worry about. You’re probably the only one in the entire world who would worry about something like that.”

Yoon Eden, who had finished his conversation with Navy’s eldest hyung and joined them, wasn’t much help this time. Yoon Eden, who was the type to just charge forward, had a 50% batting average.

“Ah, yes, Gongchul hyung. Really? You came to WAMA? BQ hyung too? Of course we should see each other’s faces. Yes, I’ll come out now.”

Yoon Eden, who answered the phone mid-conversation, shuffled out of the waiting room to meet Gongchul and BQ9, who had attended the WAMA stage as the runner-up producer team from DTB Season 5.

“He’s the only one who doesn’t treat me like a hyung.”

“He didn’t do it to Senior Cha Yeonho either.”

Ryu Jaehee replied in a very low voice to Seo Yehyeon’s grumbling.

While Seo Yehyeon was pondering whether to think of this as fortunate or to think it was doomed since it seemed like it would explode someday due to disrespecting seniors, Kim Dobin casually added.

“Speaking of which, Altair’s atmosphere was really bad earlier. I saw two members grabbing each other by the collar through the crack of that open waiting room door. The door crack was so narrow and it closed right after I saw it, so I couldn’t see who was who.”

“Tsk, don’t go around talking about stuff like that. If they trace the source of rumors later, you’ll be more troubled.”

Seo Yehyeon immediately stopped Kim Dobin.

“Man, the broadcasting company is heartless, heartless. Just because the ratings dropped this time and it wasn’t much of a hot topic, they scheduled the DTB special stage in an earlier slot.”

“Wasn’t it the last slot of the first part last year?”

Yoon Eden, who had met Gongchul and BQ9 and returned, shared some minor news. After the long wait, Rev’s stage order finally approached.

Since it was the last slot, Rev was given quite a long stage time, and after arranging three songs, there were 50 seconds of awkward time remaining.

Those 50 seconds were placed at the very beginning according to Yoon Eden’s suggestion.

On the dark stage, the beat of Yoon Eden’s new song that would come out someday flowed out, and at the same time, fluorescent lights exploded once each from all directions in irregular order.

Along with intense cheers, Yoon Eden’s voice rang out from the darkness, coolly spitting out the verse lyrics.

[No need to get into position, just spitting out carelessly is still a killing beat]

As it moved to the second verse, the lights suddenly brightened simultaneously and spotlights poured down on Yoon Eden standing on stage.

Taking gestures leisurely, Yoon Eden continued the verse.

-Huh??? I think I’ve heard this beat somewhere???

-Isn’t this the new song beat that was spoiled at DTB 4th concert?

-Crazy, is he doing the first reveal of his solo song at WAMA?????

-Damn, the beat is still crazy even after hearing it again

-Uh uh uh uh why did you cut it there, why didn’t you even finish the first verse, hyung

-This new song teaser spoon is so annoying lol

-I was pissed about DTB being mistreated, but I’ll let WAMA slide since Yoon Eden gave us a new song teaser

-The first and second verse came out, so now only the hook is left

After the 50-second solo song teaser ended, the melody of 【Nightmare】 immediately followed. Yoon Eden, who had thrown off the mustang he was wearing, loosened his tie and joined the formation.

The song cut off in the middle of the second verse of 【Nightmare】, and the 【Midnight】 stage naturally began.

Although it was a pre-release track, it had been occupying the upper ranks of the music charts for a long time, so the stage response was quite big.

Rev magnificently decorated their final stage by running around freely on the big stage with , which had been slightly rearranged and had choreography added for stage optimization rather than the band version, while receiving confetti pouring down from the ceiling.

After finishing the perfect stage without a single mistake and coming down from the stage, the Rev members exchanged high-fives with congratulatory meaning.

Ryu Jaehee, who had sneakily approached Yoon Eden who was brushing confetti off his hair, poked him and asked.

“Hyung, are you going to release a solo album next year?”

“Yeah, I should release mine after you release your solo album.”

“My solo album?”

“Why, don’t you want to?”

At Yoon Eden’s question, Ryu Jaehee shook his head vigorously. His face was full of anticipation.

“But hyung, why are you so gentle with Navy?”

“Why am I gentle with Navy? Those guys have the right attitude of gratitude for good songs! Compare that to you guys who now take it for granted that I produce good songs! After being treated like it’s natural and then receiving infinite respectful gazes, would my attitude become gentle or not?”

Yoon Eden’s eyes sparkled as he delivered a long speech. The members familiarly ignored such Yoon Eden.

It was exactly like a father who gets naturally ignored after making old-fashioned remarks at home.

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After WAMA ended, the remaining members except Kim Dobin, who had 【Trouble Travel】 filming in Hong Kong, boarded a flight to Korea. It was their first trip to Korea in two months.

For reference, the absence period that 【Trouble Travel】 viewers would feel wouldn’t be very long. Kim Dobin had appeared indirectly through video cam.

He was excitedly chattering away with his laptop open, claiming to be the command center giving instructions.

“I’m going to make kimchi stew with plenty of pork tonight.”

At Gyeon Hajun’s announcement thrown while looking back at me, Seo Yehyeon asked back in great confusion.

“Huh…?”

“I’m going to eat pork kimchi stew instead of salad.”

“I’m in favor!”

Ryu Jaehee cast his vote of approval with a bright and cheerful voice.

His expression and voice were even brighter than when I said I’d take on his solo album production.

Kimchi stew >>> solo album?

“I’m only making enough for three people, so hyung, don’t worry and just eat your salad.”

“Hey, I don’t live on salad alone, you know…? Didn’t you see me empty that bowl of soft tofu stew in LA? And there were way more days I didn’t eat salad even in America, you know? I got plenty of calories, you know? Who are you making out to be some guy obsessed with calories and salad!”

Seo Yehyeon, who had initially responded to Gyeon Hajun’s words with a reluctant expression, seemed to feel wronged as he continued speaking and widened his eyes in protest.

Gyeon Hajun waited until Seo Yehyeon finished pouring out all his rapid-fire words without taking a breath before speaking.

“Got it, hyung. Breathe.”

“Whew-.”

Seo Yehyeon, now looking relieved, let out a long breath. How can our eldest hyung have so little dignity? Just as I was clicking my tongue, an announcement came on saying to fasten seatbelts as we would be taking off soon.

As I put on my headset to cover my ears, the plane bound for Korea finally took off.

The final schedule of this year’s tour, our encore concert in Korea, was waiting for us.

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