Debut or Die - Chapter 420

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A Fatal Illness if I Don’t Debut – Episode 420
“Ohhh let’s start! Hurry!”
“Wait wait, just a moment!”
Big Sae-jin, who had somehow managed to make popcorn in the hotel microwave, settled onto the sofa with a satisfied grin.
‘Damn it.’
Of all days, it had to be this tour’s group lodging.
I sat down nearby with the resignation of livestock being dragged to slaughter. Sun Ah-hyun, who had been fidgeting without reason, finally spoke up.
“Um… I think it would be fun even without watching the broadcast, like if we just watched a movie instead…!”
“Monitoring comes first.”
“Ugh…”
Sun Ah-hyun sank back into silence, and Ryu Chung-woo picked up the remote with a laugh. That shameless bastard.
“Alright, let me turn it on.”
“Yeah~”
The smart TV began playing a live YouTube video.
[4, 3, 2, 1, 0]
[Ding~]
“Ooooh!”
Episode 4 of 【Healing Master Testa】 was premiering.
…The long-awaited horror experience, that is.
[【Happy Trip】’s Selection]
[A Horror Attraction Course in the United Kingdom]
The text alone was blood red.
Whether it was a summer horror special or not, they’d pulled out every visual effect imaginable from the opening of episode 4.
‘So we’re all supposed to experience fear together, huh.’
That wasn’t it.
[Fear Proxy Service]
[※Testa gets scared so viewers can relax.]
“…”
Somehow it felt a bit unfair… no, whatever. A wider viewer base is good.
“Ahahaha!”
Let that bastard laugh or scream on screen in a moment—I’ll just watch.
On screen, famous horror locations across the United Kingdom flashed by, followed by the first attraction selected by the 【Happy Trip】 team.
[Haunted Hotel]
[A prestigious European traditional horror attraction franchise. Intensely realistic, unsettling terror that stimulates all five senses approaches…]
They really set the mood.
“…That was pretty scary.”
“Right, we didn’t even know how everyone would react and just came out~ Now we get to see!”
I crossed my arms.
The Testa members on screen, trembling and rapid-firing chatter at each other, eventually formed separate teams and entered the attraction one by one.
In the dingy, flickering twentieth-century style building’s aged corridor, blood stains darkened to a deep crimson were scattered everywhere.
The moment I stepped inside.
[Creeeeeak]
“Ugh!”
“Already scared!”
As the front gate slammed shut, the attraction began in earnest.
With each squelching step down the damp corridor, eerie phenomena erupted whenever we passed the hotel rooms lining both sides.
Thud.
[Lee Sae-jin: Kyaaaah! Oh my god!]
[The staff member hasn’t even appeared yet]
Big Sae-jin crunched on popcorn while watching his own exaggerated reactions on screen.
“Ooh… I’m curious~”
What was that guy doing on screen right now.
“I mean, who had the best reaction? Oh, Sae-jin better not lose!”
“….”
I could tell exactly what that bastard was trying to say with that smirk he gave me.
Right on cue, a yellow head appeared on the infrared camera amid the chorus of screams.
Me.
[Park Moon-dae: (Stiffening)]
[For reference, based on this person’s track record….]
And my fear-related reactions from Testa’s past reality programs, carefully compiled, flashed across the screen.
[So what will Moon-dae do today?]
Behind that loaded caption, the me on screen began moving again….
[Kyaaaah!]
[Help me! Ah!]
Suddenly, Room 404’s door burst open on the left, and a woman bound to an old bed twisted her head and crawled out….
[Park Moon-dae: (Bowing)]
[????]
[Quite polite]
After giving a respectful nod, I followed the other members rushing in and bolted down the corridor.
“…?!”
“Park Moon-dae, you…?”
Why were they so surprised.
I smiled and crossed my arms.
I’d prepared beforehand, I told you.

* * *
Around the time Testa was watching the broadcast together.
Fans were also giggling at the introduction to Episode 4, anticipating the members’ reactions.
Especially the member most famous for having the biggest gap in their ghost reactions compared to usual!
-I’m so hyped for Park Moon-dae
Hahaha… Mun’s pretending not to be scared… Already looking pleased with himself.
Moreover, the attraction introduction was so elaborate and eerie that even members who claimed to handle fear became desperate.
[A tearful negotiation to increase numbers]
[Lee Sae-jin : …I think it would be more fun if our PD and the Writers all went in together too, don’t you think??]
[Bae Sae-jin : That’s true.]
[Cha Yu-jin : Right! Everyone should try it!]
It didn’t work at all.
[Kim Rae-bin : W-well then! I’m confident the plan must have been designed for multiple people to enter together!]
-This is the first time I’ve seen Kim Rae-bin speak like he’s forcing something
-Our kid went from a medieval rabbit to just a regular rabbit
[PD : Huh? There’s nothing particularly like that in the planning document… well, if Testa wants it, of course! We’ll go in as a team~]
[Kim Rae-bin : Thank you.]
[Lee Sae-jin : We love you.]
[PD : But isn’t the 【Happy Trip】 team a bit much? Huh? You picked such a niche course!]
At the PD’s words, the members’ heads turned toward the two culprits.
Ryu Chung-woo was smiling somewhat apologetically, while Sun Ah-hyun’s face was flushed red.
But there was no refusing.
And then came words like a devil’s whisper.
[PD : Should we make that team go in separately?]
[Testa : W-wait a moment!]
[This is… ✿❀beautiful friendship?❀✿]
But it didn’t work.
Of course, it wasn’t because of friendship.
[Cha Yu-jin : Those hyungs won’t get scared anyway!]
[Bae Sae-jin : Right, so… if we just scatter people unnecessarily, we lose out.]
[Lee Sae-jin : Exactly, exactly. We absolutely have to bring one of them with us!]
Two strong-hearted ones with no reactions.
It was an instinctive response—they couldn’t abandon that stabilizing totem.
Hahahahaha
-Right, you can’t send out the ones who aren’t scared at all from the team
Why are you two suddenly getting along so well? lol
So the first attraction team was divided evenly after discussion.
[Ryu Chung-woo’s Team : Lee Sae-jin, Cha Yu-jin, Park Moon-dae]
[Sun Ah-hyun’s Team : Bae Sae-jin, Kim Rae-bin]
-The scaredy-cats are back!!
“Ah seriously lolol, just looking at the first team roster makes me so uncomfortable!”
-This is already fun, guys
The moment the most fearful members gathered as Park Moon-dae’s team, viewers excitedly let their imaginations run wild.
But then.
[Park Moon-dae: (bows head)]
-???
Park Moon-dae, the core scaredy-cat… was perfectly fine?
-Wh-what
Park Moon-dae calmly and indifferently brushed off all the bizarre phenomena and staff appearances with an expression that said “a mountain is a mountain and water is water.”
And he walked down the corridor with steady steps.
-This isn’t like him at all
-Did he take some kind of nerve pill
-Wait, was being scared just a character act?? Did he decide to drop the concept today?
While viewers were shocked.
Suddenly the video cuts to an interview scene.
And the answer comes out.
[Park Moon-dae: I prepared in advance.]
The composed guy said it with unmistakable pride.
Viewers were even more bewildered.
-Wait, what did you do exactly
-Was there some kind of fear coaching session
Amid a flood of ridiculous comments, the screen cuts back to show Park Moon-dae’s hotel room from the day before.
[…Hmm.]
Park Moon-dae was lying on the bed, intently studying a tablet PC.
It was various horror websites. He seemed to be checking them carefully, occasionally twitching his eyebrows….
An interview statement far beyond expectations came out.
[Park Moon-dae: I found and checked all the websites and YouTube channels of famous horror attractions in the United Kingdom.]
-No way
-To that extent
-How much do you hate being a total scaredy-cat, I mean Moon-dae
-Why is he so serious about this
But the explanation didn’t end there.
[Park Moon-dae: But then the staff members’ vlogs started appearing in my recommendations.]
-??
-Wait
-Vlogs?
That’s right.
Just like amusement park employees had vlogs, the horror attraction staff members also had personal vlogs.
[Park Moon-dae: And then their SNS accounts appeared in those vlogs….]
In other words, by wandering through the spider web that is the internet, he ended up seeing even the staff member’s ten-year-old daughter’s birthday party and their wonderful vacation plans.
On screen, the warm SNS feed of the approved staff member glowed brightly.
[Park Moon-dae: So I found out that the staff member who played the bed ghost is planning to have an amazing vacation at the Spanish Beach.]
[Park Moon-dae: (thumbs up)]
Then the screen returned to the horror attraction.
[Ahhhhh!]
But this time, the bed ghost was overlaid with a heart filter, and a heartwarming BGM played.
It was Park Moon-dae’s anticipated vision.
-What????
Hahahahahaha
I’m going crazy, seriously lol
-Did the production team go crazy
Park Moon-dae had over-prepared to such an extent that the ghost now appeared to be a diligent member of modern society living out their reality.
[We support the bed ghost staff member’s vacation. – Production Team]
With that caption, Park Moon-dae cheerfully proceeded through the first attraction again.
[Preparation successful!]
And from the very back of the team, he closed the door like a triumphant general and was able to complete the attraction.
None of the members on screen noticed this situation, and simply looked after Park Moon-dae….
It was a perfect crime.
-Insane
-Yeah our Moon-dae is brave and spirited, not scared of a single ghost, so cool
Instead, there was a small reverse effect of receiving cuteness, but Park Moon-dae would have been satisfied here, recalling the virtue of direct achievement.
…if it had ended here.
But the screen, which evenly highlighted the other members, inevitably turned back to Park Moon-dae once more.
[Park Moon-dae’s ambitious plan succeeded on day 2 as well.]
[However]
The caption changed cheerfully.
[Actually, he didn’t need to!]
Day two. A survival attraction in a desolate, fog-filled cemetery where an eerie ghoul had awakened.
This statement came out.
[Lee Sae-jin: Oh, I’ll use my exemption pass~!]
[Cha Yu-jin: I’ll use mine too!]
Grinning widely, the two whose horror experience reactions were most impressive after Park Moon-dae cheerfully used their ‘experience exemption passes’.
[Park Moon-dae: …!!]
[↑The person who swore he wouldn’t avoid this]
Park Moon-dae quickly grabbed the Team Leader.
[Park Moon-dae: Cha Yu-jin, didn’t you say you don’t avoid things like this?]
[Cha Yu-jin: I’m not avoiding it! But I want to do that!]
That’s right.
This horror experience exemption pass holder’s content was none other than zombie hunting.
[Cha Yu-jin: Hyung, you use your exemption pass too! Come with me!]
[Park Moon-dae : (a strained groan of refusal)]
[Cha Yu-jin : Ohhh….]
Cha Yu-jin looked genuinely disappointed, but nonetheless disappeared excitedly with Lee Sae-jin to hunt zombies….
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
-So perfectly on-brand for Cha Yu-jin
But seriously, that looks so fun though hahahaha!!
-If he does this right, Park Moon-dae will be doing it solo?
Of course, the content didn’t fall apart.
[Kim Rae-bin : I will… refrain from using it! As fewer people remain, I must bear the fear alone, and there are physical limitations to providing viewers with a fresh experience.]
[↑The virtuous gentleman type]
-Betting 1000 won that Park Moon-dae bought Kim Rae-bin late-night snacks
-So that’s why he’s so fond of Rae-bin
-Understood
And so the remaining Testa members were sucked into the cemetery-themed attraction for a voluntary horror experience and vanished….
Still, Park Moon-dae managed to shine here too.
Once the two members who screamed the loudest disappeared, it actually took on a more serious chase sequence vibe, which created a different kind of tension that was entertaining.
-Ah, Moon-dae still did well
The kids are pretty calm here, lol
-Wow, Ryu Chung-woo, what is this? Why do I have to feel impressed here;;;?
And so the eventful second day ended, and came the final day.
Park Moon-dae came before the filming crew with confidence as expected, but received unexpected news.
[Ryu Chung-woo : Ah, they said the schedule in the United Kingdom is more difficult.]
[Park Moon-dae : ????]
[Ryu Chung-woo : So we scheduled the final attraction for the next country.]
[Park Moon-dae : …!!!!]
The meaning of those words was.
That all his preparation had become completely useless…!
Hahahahahaha
-Failed to predict the test range
-The PD’s promise changed
-Second defeat for the preparation king
And so he ended up having a magnificent time at Mexico’s terrifying Island of Dolls, clutching an ion drink in his hand until it burst….
[Sun Ah-hyun : Moon-dae…, I’m sorry. Let’s use the exemption card together…!]
[Park Moon-dae : (briefly imagining what would happen if I used it here)]
[Park Moon-dae : It’s fine.]
[~It was not fine~]
“Ah, Ah-hyun, stop it hahahaha 😭😭😭”
“Moon-dae, look at Ah-hyun apologizing like that lol”
Episode 4 ended with a genuine horror experience, and it was a happy ending that pulled in impressive view counts aligned with the summer special period.
Except for one person.
“Ahahaha!!”
“Cough, ugh!”
That day’s Testa retreat ended with Park Moon-dae confiscating all the members’ popcorn.
Still, Park Moon-dae succeeded in his revenge the following week.
His team’s healing course, 【Do What You Want】, finally aired!

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