The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 366

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366

“Oh, there’s Hyung!”

After wrapping up my brief conversation with Kang Yeon-hu, I approached the tent where the other teams had gathered. Jung Da-jun spotted me first and waved his hand enthusiastically. Beside him, Kang Yi-chae—who had been clinging to a slightly sullen Sung Ji-won and giggling to himself—broke into a grin when he saw me.

“Welcome back.”
“How was it? Give us the details.”
“Ho-yoon, were you scared in there?”
“Yeah.”

They were such a different type from me that I was afraid I’d get corrupted.
The members looked startled at my unexpected answer and simply stared at me without responding.
I chuckled softly, patted their backs, and pushed them forward.

“I’m hungry.”
“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go, let’s go….”
“We’re eating dinner at the gymnasium, Hyung! It’s a catered buffet!”

Jung Da-jun quickly bounced back to excitement, hopping around energetically.
Being with these guys always put my mind at ease.

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After finishing a hearty meal, though we were running a bit late, all the performers had to change into their costumes. Those who had swapped their school uniforms for white jumpsuits murmured in confusion, but Kim Hee-young clapped her hands to draw everyone’s attention.

“Alright! From now on, forget all the team competitions. We’re about to begin the final game that will crown the finale.”

Kim Hee-young seemed determined to extract maximum content, having borrowed WH Entertainment’s name and even brought in Black Call. She gestured toward the massive screen installed in the amusement park and shouted.

“Repair the amusement park in the dead of night!”

Text began scrolling across the screen.
This is going to be fun, really fun.

[In the final game, ‘Repair the Amusement Park at Midnight!’, each participant will be assigned a role as either a Repairman or a Troublemaker.

Troublemakers who can never overlook the joy and happiness of others! They’ve arrived at the Amusement Park. If things continue as they are, the park’s attractions will be destroyed, and citizens won’t be able to use them the next day.
Within the three hours remaining until opening, the Repairmen must fix the broken machines, identify and eliminate the Troublemakers, and ensure the Amusement Park opens safely.
Complete the missions assigned to each attraction to finish repairs, and please ride them yourself to verify they’re working properly.]

“Wow, the scale is incredible.”
“I’ve always wanted to do something like this!!”

Jeon Sae-young, positioned a step ahead and diagonally to the side, murmured with keen interest, and Da-jun, having felt a newfound familiarity after receiving snacks, clung to him excitedly, chattering away.

[Conversely, the Troublemakers must obstruct the Repairmen.
Using the provided trackpad, you can cut the power to streetlights at specific locations to hinder the Repairmen’s movement.
Additionally, by using a paint-filled pointer to shoot name tags, you can ‘eliminate’ the Repairmen.
Eliminate all the Repairmen without revealing that you’re a Troublemaker!]
[Anyone can call for a ‘Report’.]
[When a ‘Report’ brings everyone together, you can identify and eliminate the Troublemakers through voting.]
[The Repairmen win if they identify and eliminate all Troublemakers before 2/3 or more of them are eliminated, or if they successfully complete all assigned missions within the time limit.
The Troublemakers win if they eliminate 2/3 or more of the Repairmen, or if the Repairmen fail to complete their missions within the time limit.]
[※Each attraction’s mission only needs to be completed once.]
[※Completed missions will be announced through the broadcast at regular intervals.]
[※The time spent traveling to the gathering place due to a ‘Report’ is not included in the time limit. You cannot start repairing a new attraction immediately after calling a ‘Report’. For 5 minutes after a ‘Report’, Troublemakers can eliminate Repairmen, but not afterward.]
[※Repairmen can restore power each time they successfully complete a mission.]
[※Troublemakers cannot eliminate Repairmen while they’re riding an attraction.]

Kim Hee-young continued with the verbal explanation.

“The prize is gold bars, which will be divided among the winning team members. There are 4 Troublemakers and 12 Repairmen. Follow the Staff to your designated location and confirm your role there.”

The Staff quickly distributed name tags. As I stood up with mine attached to my back, I heard the Members’ conversation from beside me.

“Hey, guys. This seems dangerous if we’re alone. Wouldn’t it be better to gather in one place later and stick together?”
“Hmm, hyung, is that a good idea? Even among our Members, there could be Troublemakers.”
“Anyway, I don’t want to move around with Seo Ho-yoon. His very existence screams Troublemaker.”
“Hey.”

Kim Sung-hyun, who had historically suffered the most, narrowed his eyes and remained the most vigilant.
I watched his demeanor with my arms crossed, and Sung Ji-won, who had been the first to suggest we move together, scanned the members before turning to me with a bright smile and asking.

“So Ho-yoon, want to move around with me? I’m fine with you being a rogue.”
“No.”
“Oh no….”

At my blunt refusal, Sung Ji-won’s face fell repeatedly. I patted his shoulder a couple of times as if to remind him of the harsh world of competition, then headed toward my assigned location.
After arriving near the Bumper Car and Roller Coaster, I received a note through the Staff Member.

[Repairman]

The Staff Member collected the paper again, and I immediately moved. My destination was a place with an attraction that wasn’t too far from my current position and where I could move comfortably.

“Mr. Seo Ho-yoon, those dolls look pretty scary—are you sure you’ll be okay?”
“I’m not really into riding those.”

It was an ‘Attraction’ with various dolls lined up in a row.
However, after just a few steps, the lights around me flickered and vanished with a sound. The power had gone out.

‘It seems the interference is starting already.’

I stepped to the side of the path and waited for my eyes to adjust to the darkness, then slowly walked forward again. That’s when I noticed In-young with silver hair sitting in front of a computer installed near the Attraction entrance.

“Hey, Jung Da-jun.”
“…!!”

At the sound of my voice, Jung Da-jun, who had been typing away busily, jumped up in surprise.

“B-Brother…!”
“You doing the repairs well?”

If he was working on the mission so diligently without knowing who was coming, then he wasn’t a rogue after all.
I thought he’d be with the others, but there was no one around.
The power was out and it was dark, so I was about to scold him for moving alone when—

“Jung Da-jun, if you’re alone like this, you’re the perfect target… Hey, hey!!”
“Brother, don’t come closer!!”
“…What?”

Da-jun stretched both hands forward and shuffled backward, creating distance between us.

“The Dun’s ecosystem is like a jungle, and in my third year here… my instincts told me. That you’re a ruffian, hyung….”
“….”
“I’m sorry, but please don’t come any closer.”

And with that, he turned and bolted away.
Feeling oddly like a third-rate villain, I couldn’t even muster a rebuttal and simply watched him go before muttering belatedly.

“…I’m a repairman, though?”

Following the baby dumplings, I inwardly clicked my tongue, thinking once again how even an elephant raised with care proves utterly useless. I suppressed the urge to turn toward the corridor where Da-jun had fled and headed to the computer instead. First, I carefully read the repair instructions written on the sticky note affixed to the monitor. It instructed me to complete a long-text training session using a typing practice program.
Scanning the list, I spotted several songs by idols from WH Entertainment. It seemed they’d deliberately placed them separately.

‘So they’re giving me a chance to promote on my own.’

Well, since they’re offering it freely, I should accept gratefully.
Even as I recognized that lingering longer meant greater exposure to danger, I set the lyrics of “Level S2,” their newest track, as the encoding and pulled it into the typing practice program.

“It’s a shame there’s so much English.”

Since I could only input Korean characters, the shortened lyrics felt like a waste.
It had been quite some time since I’d stepped away from office work during my idol activities, so my fingers were a bit stiff, but with nearly 800 keystrokes per minute, the mission finished quickly. The moment I typed the final period and pressed enter, lights illuminated the attraction.

‘Wow, that’s flashy.’

Without much enthusiasm, I was about to board the ride and swiftly complete the mission when a clear voice reached me from behind.

“Huh? You fixed it already?”

I turned my head to see Chae Jung-woo just entering, scratching his cheek.

“Hello, senior.”
“I came to fix it too… um, if it’s alright, could I ride with you?”

It didn’t make sense that a repairman would want to linger here when he should be busy running missions. As I subtly stepped back to gauge his intentions, Chae Jung-woo offered an awkward smile.

“Haha, you’re too cautious. It’s not like that. I just have something I want to talk about with you, Seo Ho-yoon, one-on-one….”

It was certainly suspicious, but the moment my senior lowered his eyebrows and made such a request—or rather, the moment Chae Jung-woo from Black Call did so—I had no choice but to say yes.
I composed myself as I boarded the fishing boat, and when I faced Chae Jung-woo again, I calmly patted the seat beside me.

“Please, have a seat.”
“Thanks.”

Chae Jung-woo didn’t hesitate for a moment and promptly settled into the seat.
The staff member I’d expected to follow along simply checked the camera installed at the front of the boat once more and waved at us.

“Alright, we’re departing!”

The amusement park employee checked that the safety restraint had descended and released the brake. The floating boat rocked gently, then began to move slowly with the waves.
Purple-tinted dim lighting cast a haze, and the creaking of old dolls contorting into grotesque shapes created an unsettling atmosphere.

‘…Is this really something kids can ride?’

Chae Jung-woo swept his gaze across the scene with an impassive expression and spoke.

“…I think this alone would’ve been enough to complete the punishment.”

I kept my eyes fixed straight ahead when Chae Jung-woo posed a direct question.

“You went through the haunted house earlier and now you’re in this—aren’t you scared?”
“No, well….”
“Haha, Woo-sung said Yeon-hu was shaking like a leaf.”

Chae Jung-woo, with his arms crossed, leaned back leisurely against the seat.

“He kept praising you throughout dinner. Said you took really good care of Yeon-hu.”
“Senior Woo-sung was exaggerating. We were all scared and came out together.”
“Is that so? From what I can see, it looks like you’re still fulfilling that favor you promised back then.”

This casual conversation was gradually turning into something critical.
I slightly furrowed my brow, glanced at the camera, and quickly relaxed my expression.

“…Senior, I’m not sure what you’re referring to.”

Chae Jung-woo let out a soft chuckle, looked toward the camera, and tilted his head slightly.

“Um… haha, you’ll edit it for us, right? I trust that our company will handle it well.”

The way he deliberately brought up the “company” made it clear that WH Entertainment’s pre-screening was scheduled to be included. In exchange, Kim Hee-young had essentially secured the entire company’s involvement.

“Anyway, I wanted to express my gratitude. I wanted to congratulate you on the album’s success too. I heard that for the year-end stages, The Dun and High Five will be alternating to close out the show.”
“….”
“Our company turned out to be fairer than expected. With the right results, there’s no discrimination. This is the first time someone from outside has come in and exceeded expectations, so I only learned about it now.”

I pretended not to hear any of that either.
I turned my head away to the opposite side, gazing into the distance with a dry demeanor.

“We still have a long way to go to catch up with our seniors.”
“Come on, I think of Seo Ho-yoon as a rival too. I shouldn’t let my guard down either.”
“…hahahaha.”

I’d pretend not to hear this as well.

“Thank you for keeping the promise I asked of you all this time. Especially regarding our Woo-sung. I think I understand why The Dun members like Seo Ho-yoon so much. When someone treats you this well, it makes sense.”
“….”

Nothing in this world comes free.
Everything has a purpose behind it.
I muttered my true thoughts—words I could never speak aloud—silently within myself.

“Ah, we’re here.”

The staff members who had been waiting had already moved toward the exit, filming us as we returned.
For a moment, my head spun at the thought of what would happen if the conversation we’d just had aired, but Chae Jung-woo showed no change in expression, confident it would be edited out.

“Shall we go?”
“…Yes.”

I followed Chae Jung-woo as he stood up first, stepping out of the attraction and back under the brightly lit streetlight. Chae Jung-woo, facing me, narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled.

“By the way, Ho-yoon, I’m sorry.”
“Yes?”
“I don’t think the next part will be edited out.”

My bad premonitions never lie, it seems.
The moment Chae Jung-woo’s hand slipped into his pocket, I swiftly retreated backward, searching for a place to hide.

“Hmm, there’s nowhere to escape, is there?”

Chae Jung-woo lifted the pointer with the keyring attached, slipping it onto his finger, and made a ta-da sound. If I turned my back and ran now, I was definitely done for.
I rapidly calculated how to escape this situation,

“—Brother!!!”

In an instant, a black shadow burst in from nowhere and tackled Chae Jung-woo. Unable to bear the weight while being embraced, Chae Jung-woo stumbled backward and fell.

“Don’t you dare touch our brother!!”

The one who shouted was, surprisingly, Jung Da-jun—the very person who had bolted away from me earlier.
The Maknae held Chae Jung-woo in an incredibly tight embrace, his eyes blazing with unwavering determination as he looked at me.

“Ho-yoon, I believed in you from the start!!”

Where are you getting your drugs from?

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