I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed - Chapter 51
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Episode 51
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a pristine white ceiling.
‘Great, this again…….’
It was a familiar sight, one I hadn’t seen in a long time since the Signal Song shoot.
“……hyung?”
Even through the throbbing in my head, I knew immediately who it was.
Kang I-yul, who’d been sitting in the chair beside the bed, scrambled to his feet.
“Should you even be here?”
“I came in for treatment myself, and just stopped by before heading back to the Practice Room.”
‘Couldn’t stop it completely, then.’
My head drooped of its own accord.
I knew it was impossible to keep everyone from getting hurt. Still, if only I’d noticed sooner, if only I’d moved faster……
“Why did you do that?”
The question pulled me out of my thoughts, his voice low and careful.
“Why? Well…….”
I started to sit up.
“Ugh—”
My whole body throbbed.
“Wow, that’s rough.”
I let out a pained groan, trying to play it off as nothing serious.
But Kang I-yul pressed his lips together. It didn’t seem to work.
“Hyung, you nearly got seriously hurt because of me.”
“You already know.”
I cut him short deliberately.
“You already know why I did it.”
Kang I-yul’s gaze fell to the floor.
“……I don’t know how to make it up to you.”
The tips of his clenched fists had turned white.
“Make it up? Forget it.”
I waved a hand with a slight smile.
“Anyone would’ve done the same.”
I just happened to be nearby.
“So, how long am I stuck here?”
“The arm’s been fully treated. They say you can be discharged tomorrow.”
When I finally looked down at my throbbing arm, it was wrapped tightly in a white bandage.
So the blood at the scene was mine, after all.
Seeing it confirmed now, a chill ran down my spine belatedly.
At least it ended like this.
“What about the shoot?”
“They said it’ll proceed once you’re back tomorrow.”
“That’s a relief.”
I can’t miss this mission. Not when I need to be on the same team as Kang I-yul.
“That’s what you’re relieved about?”
His voice came back with a note of disbelief.
I tried to shrug habitually, but stopped short as fresh pain shot through me, and quietly lowered my arm instead.
Watching me, Kang I-yul’s expression grew even darker.
“I’m really sorry. Your face too…….”
“My face?”
That’s when I understood why my eyes had been stinging. When I looked at the hand mirror I-yul handed me, there was a small band-aid under my eye.
An idol’s face is a weapon, after all.
“Hmm—”
After examining it from different angles, I let out a soft chuckle.
“It’s not bad, actually.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t you remember the Signal Song?”
Kang I-yul’s eyes widened. His expression clearly said, ‘Did hyung hit his head too?’
“For the next round, we should go with a delinquent concept.”
“……What are you even talking about?”
“What do you mean, why?”
I lifted my chin even more brazenly, savoring the idea.
“Doesn’t it suit me?”
I deliberately dragged the corners of my mouth downward.
“You think fans will all leave because I got uglier?”
Thanks to Yu Seong-ah, I was confident in my act of dejection.
“Ah, no. It’s just…….”
“Do you think the fans really won’t like it?”
He worked his lips a few times before finally giving in and answering.
“No, it looks great just like you said. It even reminds me of the signal song.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, I think the delinquent concept will suit it really well too.”
“Thank goodness!”
As I broke into a wide smile, Kang I-yul seemed to realize he’d fallen for it and closed his mouth.
Still, his face said he had more to say.
“So don’t worry too much.”
“……Yes.”
Seeing that he still looked sorry, I deliberately made a menacing expression.
“How’s this—completely terrifying, right?”
“No…….”
Kang I-yul finally let out a hollow laugh.
“Not at all.”
But he laughed, and that was enough.
Even a hollow laugh is still a laugh!
* * *
It was only one day, but my hospital stay turned out to be quite pleasant.
I’d grown fairly close to the other patients in my room.
As I was packing my things, the elderly Mr. Lee from the next bed offered me an apple he’d peeled, its surface crooked and uneven. I opened my mouth with an “ah,” and the slice popped right in. The fresh sweetness made me hum involuntarily.
“Shame you’re leaving after just one day?”
“Yeah. I’m busy.”
“You remind me of my grandson, you know.”
“Your grandson is that handsome? Must run in the family—”
At that, he laughed as if amazed at where such a mischievous kid had come from.
The memory of my own grandfather who’d passed away came to mind, so I made myself a little more affectionate toward him.
“So… what code was that?”
“Boys Code, boys.”
“Right, Boys Cott.”
“Hey, Grandfather. That won’t do. I’ll be hurt if you boycott me.”
Another patient who’d come to say goodbye from across the way chimed in.
“That’s right. We should be fans. Fans.”
I was virtually the only young male patient here. The elderly folks wouldn’t stop trying to give me spending money, and I got scolded for refusing.
“Make sure you debut, handsome boy—”
After exchanging final farewells, I headed straight for the Practice Room.
The moment I opened the door, every eye turned toward me at once.
The production team approached first.
‘What’s going on?’
“Yu Seong-woo, are you feeling all right?”
“We were really sorry about yesterday. We didn’t think an accident like that would happen.”
They looked so apologetic that I actually felt embarrassed.
‘It must have been because of the danger rating.’
“Would you be okay starting filming right away? Or would you like to rest for another day?”
“Yes, I got good treatment!”
I held up my bandaged arm to show them, and the production team’s eyes shifted away awkwardly.
“Then we’ll see you at the Filming Location later.”
“Yes!”
It wasn’t until the production team had left that Han Sang-yun approached.
“You really gave us a fright.”
Han Sang-yun pressed a hand to his chest.
“You didn’t show up, the bus was about to leave, and then suddenly an ambulance pulls up…….”
“Tell me about it. Seriously, crazy things happen all the time.”
“Did you hurt your face too?”
Kang I-yul’s shoulder beside me flinched.
I casually pointed to the Band-aid stuck under my eye.
“How’s it look? Pretty cool, right?”
“……Huh?”
“A bit of a rebel vibe?”
Han Sang-yun made a bewildered face.
“What kind of—”
“It actually suits you pretty well.”
Kang I-yul cut in abruptly.
“……Sorry?”
Han Sang-yun asked again, and Kang I-yul added carefully.
“Kind of looks rough…… in a good way.”
‘This crazy guy!’
I forced down the smile threatening to split my face wide open.
Han Sang-yun looked between me and I-yul, his expression suggesting we’d both hit our heads in the accident.
“I-yul, why are you……?”
It took all my effort to hold back the laughter bubbling up.
I knew far too well how hard he was pushing himself right now.
“Team Selection recording starting! Everyone gather in the Studio!”
“Yes—”
Since the first public vote, viewership had surged with new audiences. This Round 5 was a crucial turning point to convert them into genuine fans.
With me and Kang I-yul both injured going into it, the production staff had every reason to break out in a cold sweat.
“Let’s go!”
I gestured toward Kang I-yul, whose ears were still faintly red. He nodded and followed me.
My injuries still throbbed, but if this was the result, I could’ve taken the fall a dozen times over.
The moment we arrived at the Studio, the first thing that caught my eye was Kang Se-jun.
‘What is he now, a magician?’
A Black Cloak that swept down to his ankles seized the attention instantly.
“If you wore that thing, you’d end up sweeping the set floor with it.”
“Says the guy who’d trip over his own feet and face-plant.”
For a mere Team Selection recording, he’d prepared that level of costume. Even watching it on broadcast, he’d struck me as extraordinary, but the real thing hit far harder.
‘Weeks in, and he still manages to surprise me.’
“Boys Code, now progressing into Round 5! So what will this Round’s Mission be?”
By this point, the trainees had gotten the hang of reading these moments.
“A new song Mission?”
“Maybe an older track?”
“Is there anything left to do?”
Amid countless guesses, the screen lit up.
[CODE MISSION 5: When are you STRONGEST?]
-The boys face the fifth gate.
There is only one way to crack the Code:
prove the moment when you are strongest.
“It’s a Position Battle—your chance to showcase the strengths you possess.”
Boom—
An unnecessarily dramatic sound effect punctuated the air.
“Only those with irreplaceable Positions can pass the Debut gate.”
[Vocal Position 5 members / Dance Position 6 members / Rap Position 5 members]
[1st Place Position Team Benefit 500 points, 1st Place within each Team Benefit 1,000 points]
‘Finally.’
This was the Mission I’d been waiting for most.
“Position selection order will proceed in ranking order, starting from Code 1.”
“Mmm…….”
“So, shall we check out the Mission song?”
[Vocal: Shine (Original Artist: Lee Seol)
Dance: Dynamite (Original Artist: Sam Ian)
Rap: All or Nothing (Original Artist: Rough)]
“Ooh—”
“Seriously? A Rough song for rap?”
“Vocal’s off the table for now—”
They were songs every trainee had probably performed once during the month-end evaluations. Familiar and welcome, yet not something to tackle lightly.
“But the original artist’s style is so intense…….”
It was perfect for comparison with the original.
“I need to use my head wisely.”
“Hey, you’re picking from the top ranks, but aren’t you getting ahead of yourself?”
“That’s bitter—”
The production crew paused filming and gave us ten minutes to deliberate.
And I stood up from my seat.
To create a variable that didn’t exist before the regression.
* * *
Go Jae-sung had already decided to make a different choice in this mission than he had before.
Before the regression, he’d chosen the Rap position, and the result had been disastrous.
He couldn’t overcome the wall that was Choi Un-jo, and his team’s performance fell short of expectations.
Round 5 had ended without a single Benefit.
But this time was different.
‘If I’m the one I am now?’
He held Code 1, had proven his Choreography Creation ability, and ranked at the very top in public voting.
Now he was undeniably a Debut Rights trainee. No matter how modest he tried to appear, his only real rival was Ju Han.
Besides, he knew the future—there was no reason to lose.
‘Ju Han and Han Sang-yun are dancing.’
Go Jae-sung slowly recalled the information from before the regression.
‘Kang I-yul was dancing too.’
With three of the Impacter members being dance positions, Team 1st place would overwhelmingly go to the dance position.
His gaze turned toward Yu Seong-woo.
‘Yu Seong-woo will probably go for dance too.’
If he aimed for Team 1st place, there was only one choice.
“Then, Code 1. Please select your position, trainee Go Jae-sung!”
Go Jae-sung walked toward ‘Dynamite’ without hesitation.
“Is it because, following Round 4, you’ve chosen the Dance position again for Choreography Creation?”
He wore a slightly surprised expression.
“Huh? I’m a bit startled—it feels like my true thoughts have been completely exposed!”
Laughter rippled through the studio. He could already picture fans clipping this moment and posting it everywhere.
“I’m looking forward to this mission as well.”
Soon after, Ju Han also chose the Dance position. It was exactly as he’d predicted.
“Code 1 and 2 have selected the Dance position side by side.”
“Trainee Ju Han, is there a reason you chose the Dance position?”
Ju Han grinned, his dimples deepening in both cheeks.
“I’m going to retake Code 1 by doing what I do best!”
“Oh, I’m looking forward to it.”
Despite the bold answer, Go Jae-sung maintained his poker face.
In the end, it would be he who laughed last.
Next was Yu Seong-woo’s turn.
Go Jae-sung tensed, waiting for his choice. If there was a single variable in this survival show, it was Yu Seong-woo’s appearance.
He walked toward ‘Dynamite’.
‘As expected.’
“Huh?”
“Wow, Code 1, 2, 3 all….”
In that instant, Yu Seong-woo changed direction.
[Vocal Position]
“…?”
Go Jae-sung’s eyebrow twitched slightly.
“Is there a reason you changed your mind at the last moment?”
“I think my dancing still isn’t strong enough to call it my position. This time, I’ll show you proper vocals!”
It was disappointing. But Yu Seong-woo going to a different team might actually be more advantageous for maintaining his Debut Rights.
Thinking it over, he nodded.
After that, Han Sang-yun chose Dance, and Choi Un-jo chose Rap.
As everything unfolded as predicted, he smiled again.
The future truly doesn’t change.
Precisely—unless he changes it.
And now only one person remained: Kang I-yul.
‘He was dancing before the regression too.’
If Kang I-yul joined the Dance team, he would bury him thoroughly.
He was using everything—Code 1’s authority, his Choreography Creation ability, his influence within the team.
“Code 6. Trainee Kang I-yul, you’re up.”
One step, then another. Kang I-yul walked forward.
Go Jae-sung greeted him with a bright smile as he drew closer.
“Hey, your shoelace is untied.”
“Oh—thanks.”
He bent down and tied it.
Just a few seconds. A moment, nothing more.
‘By now, he should be standing right in front of me.’
The instant he straightened up, certain of it—
“…Huh?”
The space ahead was empty.
“Trainee Kang I-yul has chosen the Vocal position?”
Kang Se-jun’s voice rang through the Studio.
Go Jae-sung turned his head slowly.
There stood Kang I-yul, at the Vocal position.
His mind went blank.
‘No. That can’t be right—’
Before the regression, Kang I-yul had been on Dance. He was certain of it.
Absolutely certain. He even remembered the exact performances that came after.
So why—why Vocal?
‘What did I… miss?’
His heart dropped.
The future had changed many times since then.
The team composition, Ju Han’s fallen ranking, even his own success.
But none of that had mattered.
Because he had intervened. Because he had changed the future himself.
But this was different.
He had never touched Kang I-yul.
Yet the future had still shifted.
Cold sweat trickled down his spine.
It was the first time since the regression.
The first time he’d entertained the thought that his knowledge of the future might be wrong.
If one thing changed, two could change.
Three, four, and up to ten.
One day, the very information he possessed might lose all meaning.
Go Jae-sung’s hands clenched into fists without his realizing it.
The future changing was far more terrifying than he’d ever imagined.
I Killed My Bias and We’re Debuting Together (Serialized)
Author │ Yu Sseu
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ⓒ Yu Sseu 2026
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