A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 59

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 59

 

 

Coming down from the stage, we wiped away the streaming sweat and looked at each other.

Seo Yehyeon grinned with eyes still flickering with the heat from the stage that hadn’t yet cooled.

“I didn’t make any mistakes on this stage.”

What, acting like saying something so obvious is some great and admirable achievement. Not making mistakes on stage is normal, that’s what’s normal.

But for the sake of my precious initial intentions points, I swallowed those words and forced out words of praise.

“Yeah, you did well.”

My temper has really mellowed out, Yoon Eden.

I tried suggesting that the system bestow its curse—no, blessing—on that guy too, but this damn system that only appears when it wants to remained stubbornly silent.

I mean, someone gets a whole 7 initial intentions points deducted for making mistakes on stage, but why does someone else get left alone even when they earn the nickname “creator of new choreography”?

Aren’t lack of skill and mistakes on stage more serious grounds for idol disqualification than dead fish eyes and habitual “ah seriously”?

I just wanted to live doing real music, but was that such a mortal sin?

Unaware of my troubled thoughts, Kim Dobin chattered away with an excited voice.

“We’ll have a day when we hold solo concerts in big concert halls like this too, right?”

“Uh-huh, yeah.”

“Hyung, please respond with a bit more sincerity.”

“Uh-huh, I guess so.”

“Where exactly is the sincerity in that response?”

“I added two whole syllables for you.”

If that day doesn’t come, I’ll have to regress again, dude. Regress and start this whole thing over from the beginning.

Responding half-heartedly, I returned to where the artist seating area was. As I sat in an empty seat, a water bottle was suddenly thrust toward me from the side.

“Your stage was great.”

The voice tinged with laughter wasn’t unfamiliar. Facing a face that looked younger than my last memory of it, I forced my crumpling expression smooth and smiled.

“Thank you, Senior.”

Damn, why is he acting all friendly? Looking at Cha Yeonho who was grinning brightly, I took the water bottle and inconspicuously ground my molars.

Since someone who was far from being sociable had initiated the greeting, the Altair members looked at me with interest in their eyes.

Altair. A senior boy group that debuted 2 years before Reve.

And the group that had firmly held their position in the top tier before regression, only to fall spectacularly in an instant. I couldn’t deny that I had played a part in that fall.

In any case, Altair and I had what you might call a bitter relationship before regression.

Among them, Cha Yeonho was Altair’s main vocal and, um…

 

 

That’s how it was.

His vocal tone really was my second favorite after Gyeon Hajun’s, but somehow our relationship ended up like that.

Of course, this was entirely Altair’s fault.

“Hyung, do you know Senior Cha Yeonho?”

Ryu Jaehee whispered in my ear.

“No?”

I immediately denied it, of course.

Before regression maybe, but at least in the current timeline, we were strangers.

But why does he keep staring?

If he wants to build friendship with Rising, shouldn’t he be acting the same way toward KICKS who won the rookie award?

When our eyes met, Cha Yeonho smiled. With a face that was far from friendly.

I smiled back leisurely and thought.

‘This bastard, is he keeping us in check now?’

Reve’s weight class has really grown. To be getting checked by Altair at just 4 months in.

Before regression, even at 3 years when we were hugely popular, I think we got ignored rather than checked.

 

* * *

 

The day after WAMA ended, the first broadcast of Reve’s reality show aired.

Curious about how it turned out, we huddled together in front of the TV to watch the reality show.

On my phone screen was some grill plate thing that Ryu Jaehee had sent me a link to.

 

[Today’s wake-up call duty, Yuje!]

[Then, let’s head out to wake up the member hyungs.]

 

Seo Yehyeon’s pretending-to-sleep appearance was shown on screen.

 

[Yehyeon still not fully awake]

 

Along with the subtitle, his slowly blinking eyes appeared.

Rather than the drowsy concept he was supposed to portray, it was closer to just sitting there blankly.

It just reminded me again that this guy really shouldn’t do acting.

 

-Crazy, he’s literally Sleeping Beauty’s prince

-Wow amazing, how can he not be puffy at all after just waking up… truly a different species

-Did you really just wake up? lol You don’t look sleepy at all lolol

 

That’s because he woke up early and did full preparation.

Next, the focus shifted to me.

My face reflexively frowning as I pressed my finger firmly between my brows appeared on screen.

Of course I was pretending to sleep, but watching my sleeping appearance from a third person’s perspective felt somehow strange.

 

[…I’m awake.]

[No matter how I look at it, that doesn’t seem right]

 

Along with the subtitle, my appearance burying my face in the pillow was shown.

 

-Eden is weak in the mornings hahahaha

-Saying you’re awake then closing your eyes again is truly a universal rule

-Look at him putting his hood up, so cute

 

[Oh, Hajun hyung. Did you wake up on your own without me having to wake you?]

[Reve’s number one diligent member]

 

Gyeon Hajun, who had woken up early before being woken, earned the title of diligent member.

 

-That’s the Japanese invasions of Korea~ Isn’t that it? lol

-Hajun seems like he’d be the most diligent in Reve honestly, not just on broadcast but in reality I bet Hajun is first in wake-up order

 

Unfortunately, Seo Yehyeon is first.

I thought beauties were sleepyheads and would sleep in, but surprisingly he’s the person with the least morning drowsiness.

 

[Did you sleep well too, Jaehee? How unusual that you woke up early.]

[What do you mean unusual. I’m Reve’s most diligent morning person.]

[A guy who sleeps until 10 if you don’t wake him calling himself a morning person. Do you not know what morning person means, youngest?]

[The leader who couldn’t overlook the youngest member’s bluff]

-The youngest is sleeping in, well that’s what students do

-How can you expose that it’s scripted broadcasting like this, Eden lol

 

[Hyung, say good morning to the fans too.]

[Good morning.]

-Eden, open your eyes

-Seriously half-asleep because he wants to sleep more

 

Fortunately, I came out as intended. Kim Dobin was the one who provided the grand finale to this unfunny morning wake-up act.

 

[Dobin, who woke up last]

 

“Ahhhhh! What is that!”

Kim Dobin screamed while burying his face in his hands at his own puffy face that appeared on screen with the subtitle.

Since he looked particularly more swollen and ugly on camera, everyone was too busy laughing to comfort Kim Dobin.

“That’s why I told you to wake up early.”

“Wow, it came out great. Our Doby sacrificed himself to give us the best scene in the reality show, didn’t he?”

 

-Hahahahahahaha

-Look at him yawning hahaha It seems like the other kids were already up, but Dobin is the real deal hahaha

-Puppy’s face is swollen lol

-Eden couldn’t bear to watch and covered him with a blanket lol as expected, the leader’s love for the members is unmatched

 

After showing all the wake-up scenes, the screen moved to a meeting where Rev Members decided what they wanted to do in the reality show.

 

[Comprehensive health checkup at University Hospital]

[Ah, hyung, please.]

[Why? Where else can you find content as beneficial as that?]

[Health comes first! The leader strongly insisting and Dobin trembling in fear]

 

“Why did I come out like a Line 1 subway lunatic?”

“It’s not that the editing direction was weird, you were sufficiently like a Line 1 subway lunatic back then too.”

 

-No Eden, health checkups aren’t fun content, they’re boring content unless you guys rap or talk nonsense while not fully awake from endoscopy sedation

-Why is he so obsessed with health checkups?

-But considering he was taken to the Emergency Room, I understand Eden…

└Ah…

-It’s hilarious how the kids ignore what their leader says lol

 

Still, thanks to the editing that cut it appropriately, I came across as someone who’s just a bit excessive about taking care of health rather than being unreasonable.

 

-Rural Village experience has been overused so much that I’m sick of it now, just do Weekend Farm content instead

└Ah, I’m already picturing work pants and Hat

-Honestly, isn’t Winter Sea boring too;;; All they can get is running around on Sandy Beach?

-Is Hajun really that dominant? lol Is Hajun good at cooking, or are the other kids just catastrophically bad at it?

└Eden revealed on a live broadcast before that the Cooking the other members can do besides Hajun is Tornado Omelette, Ramen, Diet Cooking, stuff like that…

└They’re better than me?

-Yujae can’t watch horror movies lol typical hamster behavior

-Songwriting, composing, and producing experience ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Dobin, do you want to become a Produce member?

-Too bad, I wanted to see rock band experience

└Yehyeon, let’s practice Keyboard from now on

└What about Vocals?

└That’s impossible

 

The process of deciding on the two topics of ocean and cooking at the end of the meeting quickly passed by,

 

[Next week! Chaotic Christmas commotion!]

[Rev’s surprise Gift revealed!]

 

The first episode of the Reality Show ended with a preview for next week featuring Christmas.

 

-It’s kind of boring material but it’s still episode 1 so let’s look forward to the next episode

-Who knew Dobin would be the comedy gold… He was specialized in unintentional gags

-Just seeing the kids’ faces was entertaining enough!

-Still, everyone seems close haha

-Starting from episode 2 it’s the Christmas cheat key, so even if episode 1 was boring we have to watch episode 2

-What’s the Christmas Gift? Did they record a fan song or something?

-I’m so looking forward to next week, come quickly

 

I was reading through the reviews of this week’s broadcast and anticipation for next week’s broadcast when a message notification appeared on my Cell Phone screen.

The sender was KICKS Parachute.

 

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute)- They’re laughing saying no matter how much you guys crawl up, your group won’t even reach rookie award level] 8:32 PM

 

Parachute faithfully performed his role as Whistleblower.

Of course, knowing how stupid it is to completely trust people in this entertainment industry, I took it with a grain of salt.

 

[Wow, how persistent, when did they unite through gossip again] 8:39 PM

 

I was truly amazed at how they managed to unite again like ghosts after being suspicious of each other and splitting up.

It’s not like we’re bonding through gossip about each other, what the…

 

[Is the Song swap special stage as is? Or Arrangement?] 8:40 PM

 

I casually probed without expecting much, but surprisingly got a fairly detailed reply.

 

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute)- Just lowered the key and everything else stays the same]

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute)- Choreography was modified to Group Dance and Acrobatic] 8:42 PM

[Jung Iseo (KICKS Parachute)- What about you guys?] 8:43 PM

 

It didn’t matter whether KICKS bastards arranged our Song or kept it as is.

Either way, they couldn’t avoid the path of comparison.

Even if the Choreography gets more intense than the original, what remains in the end is the music rather than the choreography.

 

[Complete overhaul] 8:47 PM

 

There was no loyalty or need to explain in detail, so I sent a short reply.

Still, it’s better than no comment, right?

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