Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut - Chapter 449

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449. The Truth and All That (2)
【Wild】
The teaser for Today’s Kairos, which had returned after a long hiatus, began with a caption that came out of nowhere.

Click.
Yoo Gun’s words of anger cut off mid-sentence as the screen switched again.
This time, the background was that small room Yoo Gun had mentioned—the one where ‘personal luggage was crammed in’—and sitting there, having pulled over Do-ha’s large suitcase for lack of a chair, was Jeong Si-u in luxurious silk pajamas.
【Q. Are you satisfied with your current living situation?】
Jeong Si-u sipped from a coffee cup (containing ginger tea) that looked as though a craftsman from a prestigious French brand had meticulously carved it by hand, and answered with a serene smile.
【Jeong Si-u (Angel): Yes. It’s quite nice, actually?】
【Q. Oh, in what way…?】
【Jeong Si-u (Sculpture): Hmm….】
Jeong Si-u carefully set the cup on its saucer and rolled his eyes thoughtfully for a moment.
Shortly after, his lips, holding an apricot hue yet subtly exhaling ginger fragrance, curved into a satisfied arc as he continued.
【Jeong Si-u (Sunshine): First of all, I sleep really well. Since there’s nothing cluttering the room, maybe that’s why I don’t have cluttered thoughts either…. Since moving, I don’t wake up much at night.】
【Jeong Si-u (Handsome): Maybe it’s because my younger members are nearby…. Even if I do wake up, it’s hard to get out, so I just close my eyes again. Ah, and since there’s nowhere to spend time reading even if I go out to the living room, that probably contributes to it too.】
【Main PD: Ah, I see.】
It was unclear whether he was praising or being sarcastic, but the Main PD accepted it regardless.
More precisely, he accepted it based on the expression on Si-u’s face rather than the actual answer, and since the Destiny fans watching the video also thought “if that’s how Si-u is, then that must be it,” there was no real problem.
Click.
The interviewee changed once more.
As if the introduction had been sufficiently drawn out, the production team rapidly cross-cut through the remaining members’ responses at a brisk pace.
【Q. How long do you plan to continue living like this?】
【Kang Ha-jin (Head of This Household): Well, I mean, we should do it. We really should organize, but it’s not as easy as it sounds, you know? Listen. Originally I thought we’d do it once we moved in, but now it’s “after the year ends,” and now it’s “next year”――. (Censored due to spoilers)】
【Q. What kind of arrangement would you like to see for the dormitory?】
【Lee Do-ha (Resident of the Studio, De-on): I spend most of my time at the studio anyway…. As long as it’s comfortable for the members, anything works for me.】
【Q. If you could choose a roommate?】
【Ju Eun-chan (Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family): Oh, but I’m happy with how it is now. When I was younger, I always hated being alone in a big house…. Sleeping with seven people bustling around is fun. Plus, since there’s no furniture in the house, there’s nothing to break and get scolded for….】
【Main PD: An unwanted roommate?】
【Ju Eun-chan: Kang Ha-jin hyung. (Serious face)】
【※ Kairos member Ju Eun-chan has no discord or conflict whatsoever with his teammate and leader Kang Ha-jin, and the above answer is merely based on roommate preference.】
【Q. How can you start organizing the dormitory?】
【Seo Tae-hyun (45% Stakeholder in the Clothing Mountain): Actually…. That’s also why we ended up requesting this from
【Q. According to this gentleman’s report, half of the clothing mountain you’re sitting on is your own clothes….】
【Seo Tae-hyun (50% Stakeholder in the Clothing Mountain) ….】
【Seo Tae-hyun: It’s Yoo Gun, right? Yoo Gun’s the one, right? He’s always just grabbing whatever hyung’s clothes are lying around and wearing them, so that’s why! I keep telling him to pick something pretty since it’s going on SNS, but he doesn’t listen!】
【Seo Tae-hyun (PRO IDOL): Do you think I do a fashion show every time I go out because I want to? I do it all because I want to look pretty to Destiny too―!】
(Honestly, when did idols ever need to look good in just a white shirt to be called idols?)
That bastard is really—!>
【※ Yes, they’re fighting. We’re taking a brief break to adjust the camera. ※】
【※ Our group’s peers are close…. We get along well…. ^^ (Probably….) ※】
The final respondent was Dan Ha-ru, the youngest member, who had recently overcome his adolescent phase and was giving countless Destiny fans hope for the return of the soft-hearted, cheerful maknae.
【Q. What’s the optimal way to normalize the Kairos Dormitory in the shortest time possible?】
A spacious room with nothing but mattresses lined up in rows across the floor.
Sitting atop those mattresses, fitted together like a game of Tetris, Dan Ha-ru answered with a composed expression.
【Dan Ha-ru (this house’s youngest): Money, obviously.】
Fifty million Destiny fans (※exaggerated) who had been hoping for the return of the optimistic, soft-hearted, cheerful maknae fell back into despair.
【Dan Ha-ru (Kairos main vocalist): But my hyungs aren’t really the type to be motivated by money….】
With a small sigh and a shrug, Dan Ha-ru tilted his head slightly, then gently covered his crouched knees with both hands and offered another answer.
【Dan Ha-ru (the maknae who knows his hyungs): If we really had to find a method…. A game?】
【Dan Ha-ru (our precious maknae): My hyungs are the type who have to see things through once their competitive spirit kicks in.】
With that answer, the screen faded to black.
And then―.
Pam pam bam~♪ Ba ba ba bam~♩
A suspicious BGM that was clearly sung directly by someone’s voice (with high probability it was Kang Ha-jin) accompanied the emergence of a massive set.
A well-decorated spacious area and various props and devices whose meaning was still unclear came into view.
【Hosted by: Miro Entertainment】
【Organized by: Studio A】
Unnecessarily grandiose subtitles, like credits in a movie trailer, were inserted.
On one side of the set, photographs of high-end furniture, seemingly displayed for exhibition, hung in a row.
Everything from large appliances like refrigerators, TVs, and air conditioners to living room furniture like sofas, beds, and wardrobes was stacked by category, captured with flashy camera work.
【Products provided by: Miro’s CEO Han Se-won, JDZ Director Joo Eun-seok, Upia senior, and Endway seniors Choi Yeon-woo & Park Woong】
【Please note that all products used in today’s content were prepared with personal funds from the providers.】
【The production team promises not to forget the generosity of the providers who generously gifted congratulatory presents for Kairos’s move, and we pledge to repay them with even higher quality content and satisfying results from the dormitory organization.】
And at the center of it all, seven members finally appeared.
【??: What on earth….】
Dressed in casual clothing like everyday wear, they stared blankly at the set and products. Then, with a whoosh sound from behind them, a massive banner descended from the ceiling.
【We can’t live like this! Dormitory Rehabilitation Project】
【◈ The 1st Kairos Dormitory Furnishings Battle Royale ◈】
Kang Ha-jin’s vacant eyes, scanning the banner, were captured directly in a camera close-up.
Leaning his arm against Tae-hyun’s shoulder beside him, he stood with half his strength drained from his body, and cried out toward the production team with an aggrieved voice, clearly unable to comprehend.
【Kang Ha-jin: Why do you guys always have to go this far!?】
【PD: Because it’s fun. ^♡^】
【Kang Ha-jin: ….】
Anyway, another massive content project started just like that, haphazardly.

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