A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 58

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 58

Damn system. It’s not like I’m telling anyone to go to hell, but throwing a Quest on the same day, and just an hour and a half before the birthday passes? What am I supposed to do?

Don’t tell me this means they’ll definitely give me a penalty for the crime of forgetting a member’s birthday.

The problem was that today happened to be the only day of the week I was taking a break from Search Quests.

If I had done just one Search, I would have known that today was Seo Yehyeon’s birthday.

Hyeoni Hyeoni @Yeah1217

Is it real that only the Youngest Member and Hajun posted birthday wishes when it’s Yehyeon’s birthday?

What are Kim Dobin and Yoon Eden up to? lol

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Reim @reveim

I can understand Dobin being awkward with the oldest hyung due to the age gap, but honestly I don’t get why Yoon Eden isn’t posting;; They’re supposed to be close

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Teok @Jlk001

When people said these two weren’t that close, those toxic fans who defended them saying “what are you talking about, they’re fucking close” – seeing how they’ve all completely disappeared now gives you the answer lol

I hurriedly did a Search to check, and it really was Seo Yehyeon’s birthday.

I opened my cell phone gallery and flipped through selcas looking for a two-shot with Seo Yehyeon. Of course there weren’t any.

I thought about cropping just the two of us from a group photo, but there were no pictures where Yehyeon and I were close together, so I couldn’t crop anything.

I was even thinking about outsourcing it to a friend who knew some Photoshop to naturally put just the two of us together—when that thought crossed my mind.

‘Can’t we just quickly take one together right now?’

It’s not like one of us is thousands of miles away—we’re just the distance of one pillow apart, so why couldn’t we take one?

“Hyung, let’s just take a selca together real quick.”

“No.”

Yep, there was a reason. He didn’t want to take one because he had no makeup on. What amazing professional spirit.

But a person has their pride, and while I was the one asking for a favor, I didn’t want to cling to him either.

“If hyung doesn’t take a photo with me right now, there’ll probably be discord rumors starting tomorrow.”

“…Are you threatening me?”

“Threatening? It’s just public opinion.”

Seo Yehyeon, sighing heavily and telling me to wait a bit, came back after a full 30 minutes of preparation. All for just 30 seconds of taking a selca.

Really, every time I see it, his determination is legendary.

When I shook my head with a fed-up expression, Seo Yehyeon kicked me off the mattress telling me to at least go wash my face.

The two-shot of the guy who did full preparation and the guy who just roughly washed his face wasn’t unbearably bad.

After all, shouldn’t the birthday person stand out more than the one congratulating them?

“I’m posting this one.”

“Let me see.”

Since he didn’t say anything, there must be nothing to complain about.

I didn’t post it right away but waited and posted on the official account at exactly 11:59 PM.

REVE_official @LnL_reve

[Eden Dream]

Happy birthday to our Rev’s oldest hyung

I’m claiming the last birthday wish✌

#happybirthday

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Even though it hadn’t been long since I posted, I felt relieved watching the rapidly increasing shares and likes.

Isn’t the concept of grandly decorating the end of a birthday better than frantically posting after forgetting and remembering late?

[▷Let’s take care of the members’ birthdays! ✓

▶This year’s (20xx) ‘Taking care of Seo Yehyeon’s birthday’ completed.

▶You receive 5 Initial Intention points and a Random Ticket as reward.]

It’s Seo Yehyeon’s birthday but I’m the one getting gifts—isn’t this totally awesome?

I smiled with satisfaction looking at the increased Initial Intention points and Random Ticket.

Insho @SLFl25f4

Eden just wanted to celebrate in a special way but got all kinds of speculation

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Rave @luvvv

If you want to start drama over stuff like this, let’s wait at least a day before starting it next time^^

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After midnight passed, today’s Search Quest was naturally completed too.

There was a slight feeling of going from being a hopeless leader who doesn’t even take care of member birthdays to being an attention-seeking leader, but since the latter was better than the former, I humbly accepted it.

“Oh right. Happy birthday.”

At my casually thrown birthday greeting, Seo Yehyeon checked his cell phone screen then buried his face in his pillow again and mumbled.

“Who congratulates someone after their birthday is already over?”

“Well, someone did.”

I chuckled remembering the congratulations I received with whipped cream cake in that now-vanished time.

Seo Yehyeon clicked his tongue.

“To think there’s one more crazy person like you in this world, it’s the end times, the end times…”

I wonder if that person knows he’s currently dissing himself.

* * *

The Wnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARD, commonly known as WAMA, hosted by W-net’s parent company.

The awards ceremony held at Hong Kong Expo was a place with a stage and audience incomparably larger than any music show stages we’d stood on so far.

“Wow, it’s huge.”

Ryu Jaehee exclaimed in admiration from the stage we went up on for rehearsal.

Since I had experience standing on stages like this many times, I was used to it, but the other members seemed awkward since it was their first time.

“I think we could widen the choreography a bit?”

I nodded at Kim Dobin’s suggestion.

I tapped Seo Yehyeon who was standing on stage blankly staring at the empty audience seats.

Seo Yehyeon, who blinked a couple times like a child just waking from a dream, got into formation.

After finishing rehearsal to the AR that echoed thunderously through the concert hall and going through the boring waiting time, the awards ceremony finally began.

Sitting in the artist seating area, we were… well, nothing more than applause shuttles.

Since the voting took place before our promotions, we couldn’t even dream of the music video award, and other awards were beyond our reach too.

“We’ll now announce this year’s Rookie Award.”

Whoosh, I could clearly hear Ryu Jaehee, sitting next to me, inhaling.

Seo Yehyeon was swallowing dry saliva and nervously tapping his foot.

I don’t know why they’re getting nervous when we’re not going to win anyway.

“The winner is… Congratulations, KICKS!”

I forced a smile for the camera filming us and applauded.

If I showed my true feelings and scowled here, it would be another regression scenario.

With the Silver Disc and Naonchart Music Awards still remaining, it was too early to declare defeat. Though I didn’t have much hope for them.

Still, seeing those KICKS bastards’ faces beaming with joy was inevitably irritating.

Good for them, damn it. Even seeing them crying with joy only made me think they were annoying as hell.

Before regression, I had enough loyalty to send congratulatory texts back to Choi Hyeonmin’s bragging messages about winning the rookie award.

Since they were the ones who kicked that loyalty to the curb first, I really didn’t feel anything about it.

The awards show I could only attend in my third year when I finally made it big before regression.

I thought I should be satisfied with setting foot here when I’m not even a full year into debut, but seeing them all triumphant about winning the rookie award – satisfaction my ass.

‘It’s not like fan voting and judging are things I can control anyway.’

I barely suppressed the urge to flip off those KICKS bastards who were looking this way with triumphant expressions, and smiled back at them instead.

Soon, our turn to perform approached.

Perhaps from seeing all those countless audience members filling the seats from the artist seating area, I glanced at Seo Yehyeon, whose face seemed to have turned pale, as I did a final check of my in-ear monitor backstage.

Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin, being natural entertainers, had faces full of anticipation rather than nervousness, and Gyeon Hajun was calm as always.

So the only problem was Seo Yehyeon after all.

“It’s okay to make mistakes.”

When I patted his shoulder and spoke casually, Seo Yehyeon, who had been taking small breaths, looked back at me.

“As long as it’s not a huge mistake, it’s fine to mess up. Anyway, hyung is famous as the creator of new choreography, so even if hyung messes up the foot direction here, it won’t even be newsworthy. Well, if you get tangled up in the formations during the performance and bump into a member so you both fall down, that would be news.”

“That’s really comforting…”

Seo Yehyeon muttered, then looked at my subtle expression and added a comment.

“I’m not being sarcastic, I’m serious. So say some more random stuff.”

“…Are you a masochist by any chance?”

“Not that kind of thing. Something that’ll help me relax.”

“I’ve done enough for you, what more do you want? Just don’t fall on stage or completely forget the moves and stand there like a statue.”

I smiled with satisfaction seeing his face, which had been stiff with tension, contort. Looks like he’s relaxed enough.

“Hyungs! Let’s do this once! This!”

Ryu Jaehee raised his hand with the back showing and gestured wildly.

“How troublesome…”

Muttering, I shuffled over and put my hand up. When all five palms gathered, Ryu Jaehee shouted energetically.

“Two, three, fighting!”

Will the day come when this comes together in unison? I clicked my tongue at the oddly mismatched timing again and withdrew my hand.

The youngest line guys were giving each other energetic high-fives among themselves, saying let’s tear up the stage.

As the screen opened and the MR began flowing, I stepped onto the stage without hesitation.

I adjusted my grip on the microphone, savoring the heat of the concert hall touching my skin after so long.

Yeah, it’s time to tear up the stage.

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“He’s annoyingly good at rap, damn it.”

At the precise diction that clearly pierced the ears and the relaxed flow.

KICKS member Choi Hyeonmin, who had been sitting upright and clapping while pretending to enjoy the stage as much as possible since cameras could film at any moment, ground his teeth and muttered.

Another KICKS member beside him, who was genuinely enjoying the stage while swaying his body to the rhythm, spoke as if lamenting.

“Honestly, the song is good too. Ah, if I knew this would happen, I should have stopped Eden hyung from leaving back then. Who knew that guy was a composition genius.”

“Ugh, then we should have stopped Gyeon Hajun from leaving first. Enduring that fucking scholar-“

“Shh. The camera’s rolling now, guys.”

At the leader’s words, the KICKS members who had been whispering with lowered voices shut their mouths and stared at the stage again.

A man who had been listening to all that whispering from not far away chuckled at their hasty change of attitude.

Listening to Ryu Jaehee’s vocals hitting the high notes refreshingly, he briefly murmured.

“Interesting.”

“What is? The high notes? You can hit those notes too, so why are you acting surprised.”

Brushing off his group leader’s words with laughter, he slowly stroked his chin with fingers wearing fingerless gloves that were part of his stage costume.

“There’s something like that.”

He was staring intently at the guy on stage who caught attention more than anyone else.

At the gentle touch on his thigh, he smiled softly toward the camera filming him. The cheering grew louder.

The song was already racing toward its climax.

Looking alternately between the empty seat in the artist seating area that had been Reve’s spot and the stage, he muttered quietly.

“It’s unexpected that this version is better.”

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