Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut - Chapter 455

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455. BUILD UP (1)
ToWol
@u_top_world
What are you guys even doing over there?
(Screenshot.JPG: Nam Da-down and Kwon Sang-rok flawlessly demonstrating an ultra-difficult couple’s yoga pose.)
(Enlarged screenshot.JPG: Seo Tae-il sprawled out as comfortably as in his own master bedroom, watching his younger members’ antics.)
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The Miro Family is seriously hilarious, man.
Right now they couldn’t care less about Upia’s success, Endway’s success, or the game prizes,
You’re just busy messing with your juniors, aren’t you? hahahaha
– No, our Wook is sincere
└ That guy seriously came for the air fryer
└ Yeah, his beloved air fryer broke last time and he was depressed for a while
└ Why do you come to Junior Jacon for shopping?ㅠㅠㅠ
– The seniors are properly decompressing from the stress they accumulated during the overseas tour
– The fact that they bought the prizes out of their own pockets just to appear is absolutely insane
– They’re paying to play and having fun
“OCA today was honestly a kill for me based on my standards lol”
TaeDay
@tae_day
Leaving the karaoke machine behind,
two office workers belting it out,
and twelve idols hyping them up.
Is this right?
(Video.mp4: Office workers singing into the karaoke machine while group members dance and cheer them on.)
Karaoke room battle lololololololololololol
When we were doing the train game as a group, I seriously thought Miro’s company outing had followed us here lolololol
– One photo that explains all the Kairos company dinner stories so far
The Manager kept messing up because he was nervous, so all the Group’s producers gathered around and gave him serious vocal coaching lol
└ ??: Put more power into it! Power! Use that voice we use when we call the members! Even trainees can sing this well!!
Director Jeong: But I’m a managerㅠㅠ???
– The kids want to somehow help office workers win prizes haha. It’s so funny that they tell people they can keep doing it and force them to try again ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋ
[OCA Check out the prize results summary]
Upia: Air purifier, humidifier, massage chair, pan set
Endway: Robot vacuum, air fryer, stand lamp
General Team: Washing machine, TV, refrigerator, ice water purifier, Dyson hair dryer, microwave
Kairos: Moving congratulations messages filled with senior love and support, plus a potted plant
At this level, isn’t Kairos just being used?
– Oh, I gave it to you. I wonder if it was taken away!!! Hahahahaha
Honestly, it seems like the kids never really intended to win from the start haha. You can tell by how they deliberately fed points to the Opposing Team at the end kkkkk
└ 22 ㅁㅈㅁㅈ I feel like I gave in to the manager and assistant manager to take it… lol
└ 3 To be honest, at first I felt like I couldn’t get along with all the kids, so I was a little upset. But in the end, seeing them both happy made me feel good haha.
Kang Dae-jang
@strongjin
What is this??? What is this?????
Ha-jin knows all the quiz answers right now, doesn’t he?
So this guy knew all the answers but kept his mouth shut so the office workers could take the prizes
How does such a crazy older brother exist
(Ha-jin quietly sharing the correct answer with Si-woo at the edge of the screen the moment the question appears.MP4)
(Ha-jin contentedly watching from the corner as the Manager picks a prize.JPG)
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LisonGun
@2uuu_gunn2
A veteran idol fan of NN years
Now even the Manager and PR Team Deputy
Are being moe-fied as office workers
Kang Dae-jang
@strongjin
What is this??? What is this?????
….
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Kang Dae-jang
@strongjin
But then what do non-fans usually call them in situations like this…?
Civilian combo? Office worker pair?
Not idol but company people?
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LisonGun
@2uuu_gunn2
“Are you going to?”
After the conversation between named accounts like comedians, the long pale fingers scrolling without hesitation closed the system window with a light touch, as if all business was finished.
This monitoring service, which always provided information tailored to Ha-jin’s intentions, was the only thing among this “artificial intelligence”-like system that Ha-jin actually liked, despite Kim Thirteen’s absence.
‘Kim Thirteen does his job well, but he always tries to show only the good things….’
Ha-jin glanced at the tab where the system had automatically organized the ‘negative’ reactions to this activity. As with all things, there was light and shadow—where there were people who liked something, there were always those who disliked it just as much.
Fortunately, from what I’d skimmed earlier, it seemed most of it was just criticism for the sake of criticism and habitual nitpicking, rather than any particularly meaningful or substantive critique….
‘These days people don’t satisfy easily anyway, so in the end you end up checking these opinions continuously.’
No matter how well-intentioned the criticism, it was ultimately the same arrow to the person hearing it.
When seeing evaluations that the content they’d poured their effort and passion into was boring or mediocre to someone, even the lightest words made your heart sink every single time.
Thirteen probably tried not to show such things out of concern, but living in a position where you had to receive public evaluation meant you couldn’t always hear only sweet words and positive reviews.
“Brother, the kids are going to watch a movie outside.”
Through the barely cracked door, my new roommate Seo Tae-hyun poked his head in, and right behind him was Ju Eun-chan, his eyes sparkling with unusual brightness.
They’d made quite the fuss about holding a grand homecoming ceremony for the CEO’s TV at the Dormitory, and it seemed they’d decided on watching a movie.
“No, I’m going to sleep. I’m tired because I have to go to the Studio again this evening.”
“You really won’t watch it? It’s a musical movie you love!”
“If you all, who I love, watch a musical movie that I love and tell me your thoughts, I’d feel wonderful, Eun-chan. But let me sit this one out. I’ve already seen it so many times….”
“…!”
“…?”
It was a casual remark, but Ju Eun-chan’s cheeks twitched in response.
Wondering where that cat-like guy had latched onto this time, I cracked open my half-closed eyes slightly, and there was Eun-chan with his hand on Tae-hyun’s shoulder, radiating such obvious delight as he shook his head.
“…Yes! Then get some good rest, brother.”
“…? Yeah, have fun watching it.”
“Turn off the light?”
“No, just leave it.”
“Okay, sleep well. …Ha-jin brother isn’t watching! Let’s just watch it ourselves.”
As the door closed, I could faintly hear the movie starting, but the moment it shut completely, silence fell instantly.
Whether it was because the new Dormitory was spacious or if it just had exceptional soundproofing.
Unlike the old place where every sound from outside could be heard no matter what we did, here, simply closing the door properly made it so quiet you couldn’t tell if anyone was home or not.
“Money really is nice…. The mattress is so soft too.”
I savored the cushioning of the premium mattress provided by JDZ and settled into a comfortable position.
Money was definitely nice.
Even though seven people shared the same space, just widening the area and changing the furniture and appliances made such a difference in how I felt.
On 【Today’s Kairos】, the Kairos members ended up conceding all the prizes to the opposing team.
Setting aside the seniors Yupia and Endway. Looking at Manager Kwon Wook, who had worked hard for them all this time, and Deputy Hong, a mere office worker struggling to make ends meet, I simply couldn’t muster any competitive spirit.
So all the prizes were taken by the cunning seniors and the pure-hearted office worker, but the members weren’t particularly upset. After all, they were already earning enough money to easily buy that level of household goods themselves.
-…Hello?
-Yeah, Ha-jin.
-Yes, brother Tae-il.
-Tell me your address.
-Huh?
-You guys are getting a new refrigerator tomorrow, so let Manager Kwon Wook know in advance~
-…What? Yes? Excuse me?
…But in the end, Kairos never had to spend their own money on household goods.
As if the filming was just a buildup for having real fun, starting the day after filming, Yupia and Endway sent new products identical to the original ones!
Joo Eun-seok had the same reaction when he heard the results.
-Haha, really? Then we’ll just send new ones. Consider the previous ones as money spent for employee welfare….
The way wealthy people think.
I shook my head again, saying it was truly a scary neighborhood that I still hadn’t realized I’d soon be joining those ‘wealthy people’ myself.
Just moments ago, I’d felt drowsy and seemed ready to fall asleep any second, but thinking of all the zeros that went into this filming and moving, my mind suddenly snapped awake.
“Ugh. I’m completely awake now.”
After tossing and turning several more times in a futile attempt to fall back asleep, I finally pushed myself up onto my elbows.
Checking my phone made my head ache, and reading a book didn’t appeal to me either. I’d even considered going out to catch a movie with the others, but the plush mattress made it unbearable to drag myself out of bed.
“…Maybe I should tinker with this for a bit?”
Stacking two pillows against the headboard and settling back comfortably, I reopened the System window I’d closed earlier.
With everything so hectic lately, I’d only been using essential functions or checking notifications, neglecting any UI customization. Now, various inconveniences and outdated elements were becoming glaringly obvious.
If Thirteen were here, he’d bombard me with unsolicited advice, so if I needed to make updates, now was the perfect opportunity.
“Let’s see… Maybe I’ll start by adjusting the color theme? Everything else is fine, but the default blue base is what bothers me most. I mean, it’s the most basic option, but…”
Still, it would be nice to have access to a wider variety of colors.
Having decided to do some system customization for the first time in a while, I settled into a proper position.
From fonts to colors, tab layouts, and which functions I used frequently versus rarely.
As I made adjustments based on my actual experience using the system, I discovered far more areas needing attention than I’d anticipated.
“There’s… a lot more I don’t use than I thought.”
What struck me while organizing the System was how many features had become obsolete compared to when I first accessed it. Since I wasn’t running Quests anymore, it was perhaps inevitable.
‘Should I just clean house completely?’
It seemed like a good idea to streamline the entire System into something more minimal.
I started by removing all files and functions related to the “Chosen Regressor Candidate,” then systematically worked through skills and timeline-related features one by one.
After eliminating everything except the colleague and monitoring functions I still actively used, the basic UI had transformed into something far cleaner and more convenient than before.
“Is it just my imagination? The response time seems a bit faster than before…”
Though this wasn’t like defragmenting a computer hard drive, so it was probably just a placebo effect.
As I finished most of the settings and was randomly clicking around to see if anything else needed adjustment, my eyes suddenly locked onto a familiar phrase.
[Mental Care System]
“Oh, this. It’s still running?”
Lately, I hadn’t been crying buckets because of it, so I’d forgotten about it, but since the fantasy-related developments hadn’t fully concluded, it must have continued operating in the background.
It had caused plenty of side effects and left me with unpleasant memories, but conversely, there were many moments when I’d been able to catch my breath thanks to it, so it was actually quite a useful feature if I was being honest.
‘It came in handy when the members awakened too…’
I thought of Do Ha-na and Eun-chan, who had already been recruited as colleagues at the time of their awakening and had accepted the fact relatively smoothly, unlike Yoo Gun, who had been hit harder than expected and needed time to process it.
Fortunately, he’d been successfully recruited as a colleague now, and since Yoo Gun himself was completely unfamiliar with fantasy-related matters, he seemed to be brushing it off with an “I guess that’s how it is” attitude. But thinking of Si-woo, who had awakened in a similar situation and ultimately had his memories forcibly erased…
‘I wish that guy could be recruited as a colleague soon too… but that’s easier said than done.’
Since I didn’t know how things would develop going forward, it seemed best to add this to my bookmarks for quick access.
As a final check, I habitually began searching the [Mental Care System] for any hidden functions or effects I might have missed—a habit from childhood of always poking around whenever I encountered new programs or devices.
“…?”
While thoroughly combing through the functions, I thoughtlessly clicked on a section labeled “History.” A new window appeared displaying timestamps and various entries across two columns.
Though I didn’t examine it closely, it was clearly a record of all the times the Mental Care System had been used.
“…What’s this?”
Thinking there was more here than I’d expected, I casually scrolled down when something oddly out of place caught my eye.
Unlike most other entries where I could roughly recall when and where they’d been used, this record was nowhere in my memory, and I hadn’t even known such a function existed.
[XX.0X.0X 10:17:49 AM – Memory Deletion (Reason: Trauma stimulus risk detected from Fixed Regressor)]
“Memory deletion?”
Learning that my memories had been deleted without my knowledge, my jaw clenched hard.

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