A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 511

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 511

Yoon Eden’s funeral hall had an atmosphere no different from any other funeral for a child’s death.

Yoon Eden’s father greeting mourners with empty eyes, Yoon Eden’s mother nowhere to be seen.

An old man raising his voice with veins bulging in his neck in front of the chief mourner, saying they should have forced him to study and he would have lived a full life, so why make him become an entertainer and cause the child to die young, and another old man questioning whether such words weren’t too harsh in front of the father who was suffering the most.

Adults clicking their tongues, voices gossiping about the cause of death coming from the reception room next to the incense altar.

Those who appeared to be Yoon Eden’s friends just shedding tears. The DTB Season 3 runner-up who could be glimpsed downing soju. Familiar entertainment industry colleagues connected to Yoon Eden, including KICKS and Navy.

It was similar to Kwon Jeongjun’s funeral hall that Cha Yeonho had just passed through, except that the wailing of fans could hardly be heard. Even down to the quite visible number of reporters.

Yoon Eden personally was now just a has-been composer and producer, a washed-up entertainer being forgotten by the public, but those reporters gathered there were probably because of those who had once been in the same group as him.

Seo Yehyeon, who had made it to the ranks of South Korea’s top stars, and Gyeon Hajun, who had now expanded beyond dramas to the big screen and established himself as a ten-million-viewer actor.

A year ago, Rev had shown moves to reunite with four members excluding Yoon Eden, and had refrained from mentioning Yoon Eden as much as possible.

Originally, it was better for everyone not to mention departed members as much as possible, and moreover, Yoon Eden was entangled with Kwon Jeongjun’s death case in a very unfavorable manner.

Would those currently on the path to success really come to their former member’s funeral? That was what those who viewed this funeral merely as entertainment and news material were most curious about.

And Cha Yeonho knew that answer very well.

The rapidly clicking shutter sounds and eye-blindingly bursting flashes answered for him.

“Gyeon Hajun!”

Seo Yehyeon’s urgent voice followed behind someone who had just arrived at the funeral hall in a completely disheveled state without even a coat.

With a pale, ashen face, he faced the portrait without even taking off his shoes.

On the screen of the phone he was gripping so tightly his fingertips turned white, an obituary text was still displayed.

The completely garbled muttering flowing from his pale lips didn’t fully reach Cha Yeonho, who was watching this scene again with an uncomfortable heart.

Seo Yehyeon hurriedly supported the body that was hesitating, stepping backward, then covering his mouth and collapsing. Even after the dry heaving ended, his breathing didn’t calm down and only became rougher. It was a sign of hyperventilation.

The disgustingly ringing shutter sounds and flashes, as if they had caught a scoop, must have contributed to triggering the hyperventilation.

Seo Yehyeon barely managed to support Gyeon Hajun, who seemed unable to even stand properly let alone pay respects, and took him outside the funeral hall.

Gyeon Hajun himself would have known better than anyone how that appearance would be distorted and consumed as gossip material, yet he couldn’t endure it nonetheless.

This was the truth behind what Cha Yeonho had previously called to Yoon Eden the “Gyeon Hajun funeral hall 1-minute run.” Of course, Cha Yeonho hadn’t referred to it so lightly.

That was a summary only the person who was the subject of the funeral visit could make. Though it seemed crazy even when the person involved did it.

‘How foolish. That will remain a lifelong regret.’

The past Cha Yeonho had thought that while watching Gyeon Hajun, who couldn’t even properly pay respects. It seemed like he had confirmed that the one he thought had coldly cut ties was no different from himself.

It was just that they were different – those who had a friend who was a good person, no, the best person to them personally but trash to others, who unnecessarily burdened their hearts.

The one who didn’t let go until the very end. The one who let go once. If asked which of the two seemed better, well…

When Rev’s youngest member, who arrived a bit late with another member, wrote his name in the condolence book and tried to put an envelope in the condolence box but couldn’t, just trembling, the member standing next to him let out a short sigh and dropped the condolence money envelope into the box instead.

“Get it together. At least we should pay our respects and go.”

Was there such a member in Rev too? Cha Yeonho, who was looking at this quite unfamiliar member, realized it was Kim Dobin, whom he had second suspected of being a Rev regressor.

He couldn’t recognize him immediately because his appearance was 180 degrees different from his current image.

His current appearance was calm to the point where it was hard to find, and the thick, deep shadow characteristic of those who had lived a life worn out early was cast over him.

Seeing things like this, weren’t the Rev guys the biggest beneficiaries of regression rather than him and Kwon Jeongjun? Altair had cracked due to his choice, but why Rev…

Cha Yeonho, who had been watching until Seo Yehyeon returned to the incense altar and bowed twice, opened his mouth.

“Do I have to keep watching?”

At Cha Yeonho’s heavily sunken voice, past time flowed rapidly again.

Time stopped again at the scene where he was grabbed by the collar by Ryu Jaehee, and that day’s memory was slowly replayed.

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A month was damn long. That was really certain.

I couldn’t believe only two weeks had passed. And our household system still hadn’t said anything about going home.

Damn, of course this was home too, but send me to our latest loft house where I have a private room!

What the hell is that bastard Cha Yeonho doing, still not getting caught by that damn danger level system or whatever?

Rev’s first fan meeting, which had been memorable for losing 20 original intent points in just one day, ended safely this time with a record of 0 original intent point deductions.

[From. Eden]

Daydream, how have you been? Today Rev finally had our first fan signing event, and blah blah blah…

As I wrote, it had already exceeded 20 lines by phone standards. The past me would have written this much too, of course I would have experienced it before, but still, it was our first fan signing event.

Firmly believing in my past self, I uploaded the post.

Right, there were times like this too. Times when only about 10 comments were left in 30 minutes after posting. While browsing the comments with a fresh feeling, I found a familiar comment.

-No way! Eden did so so so well today!!! You were so skilled I thought you were a 10-year veteran idol, not a rookie who just debuted☺☺

Just slightly different from the past though.

Didn’t they say I seemed like a 7-year veteran last time…?

It increased by 3 years, but this won’t affect the big picture, right? It should be fine, right? System! System!!!!

[ㅇ]

It says there’s no problem. That was a relief.

I casually asked Ryu Jaehee, who was still in a pure soul state, not yet tainted by wicked pride and pretense from copying me. This was the only way to hear the pure sincerity deep in Ryu Jaehee’s heart.

“Hey, youngest. If you were to release a solo album in the future, what genre and concept would you want to do?”

As soon as the word “future” came out of my mouth, Kim Dobin stretched his neck out like a meerkat and looked back at me. At this point, I wonder if he has sensors in his ears. It seems he still hasn’t given up his suspicion of regression.

“Ballad! Mature! Fresh! Spring or summer vibes! Seasonal vibes matching the release date!”

The answer that came out in a string with an excited voice was exactly the same as the answer I had heard in the original timeline a few weeks ago by feel.

So cute concepts weren’t his taste. He kept promoting himself as a hamster, so I naturally thought cute would be his inner preference.

So in the second week since returning, following the big flow, 【Come to My Universe】 activities ended and we entered preparation for follow-up song 【One Chance】 activities.

I really missed the solo songs I had been working on.

Kim Dobin succeeded in creating the initial choreography for 【One Chance】 in two days, but perhaps because it was put together a bit hastily, there were parts here and there that differed from the original choreography.

There was no professional suspicion from Kim Dobin, so I freely modified it with the 【One Chance】 choreography that my body and mind remembered.

Even if Kim Dobin suspected, I could just say we all gave opinions and modified it together. So for that excuse, I actively involved Gyeon Hajun and Seo Yehyeon too.

Of course, their opinions were subtly rejected and filled with choreography I created.

“Let’s bend the waist more here.”

“Then it would look good, but wouldn’t the difficulty level get higher?”

Gyeon Hajun asked while glancing at Seo Yehyeon, worried he might not be able to follow.

“I’ll try it once and make a judgment.”

Seo Yehyeon got up from leaning against the mirror with a very determined face. Anyone would think he had made some big resolution. Even though he had no choice anyway…

Still, it was much more active than the past when he only said to make it easier unconditionally. So participation-type was the answer after all.

“We’re here.”

Seeing guys who had been adults for several years wearing school uniforms made me realize anew that I was repeating this damn thing again.

“Go to the dorm and change clothes first.”

“I knew it, so I brought training clothes!”

At Gyeon Hajun’s scolding, Kim Dobin confidently pulled out training clothes from his bag. Our youngest, who diligently attended school, seemed to have forgotten to bring them and asked Kim Dobin for help.

“Hyung, can I borrow training pants?”

“Ah, no. You go to the dorm and change.”

“Shi-.”

As soon as I made a warning sound toward Kim Dobin, Kim Dobin immediately switched tactics and held out training pants to Ryu Jaehee.

“-t would be too heartless, right? Here, take it!”

As soon as Ryu Jaehee received the training pants with a bright face, Kim Dobin ran to me and whispered.

“Did Ryu Jae and I have a falling out over those training pants? Are you preventing that now, hyung?”

No. I just didn’t like that you were daring to train our brain outsourcing staff like a mutt.

And does our youngest look that petty and narrow-minded? Are you the youngest?

“Doby, if you’re done talking nonsense, hurry up and change clothes.”

When the youngest line came back after changing clothes, choreography practice began.

“You can’t do this part. Do you want to learn one-on-one from Doby, or should I teach you?”

When I grabbed Seo Yehyeon, who kept making mistakes on the same parts, and asked him about it, Seo Yehyeon asked with trembling eyes.

“Why aren’t you cursing at me…?”

“I see, so hyung wanted to hear me curse and receive 100,000 won.”

“No matter how I look at him, that guy doesn’t seem like Yoon Eden!”

Seo Yehyeon trembled violently and moved away from me, running toward Kim Dobin. Kim Dobin, who had slowly approached while leaving Seo Yehyeon behind, lowered his voice and asked.

“Hyung, did Yehyeon hyung perhaps extort 10 million won from you? Is that why you’re being so careful right now?”

One suspects possession, the other suspects regression.

They’re really something else.

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