The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 376

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376

Before Kang Yeon-hu could stammer out a response, Seo Ho-yoon swept his gaze across the surroundings and pulled the arm he’d been gripping toward a secluded corner. He then pushed Kang Yeon-hu against the wall by the shoulder, bent at the waist, and began spraying the contents of the bottle he held in his other hand onto Kang Yeon-hu’s left ankle.

Hisssss.

“W-what are you doing?”

The potent spray released such acrid fumes that Kang Yeon-hu coughed. He furrowed his brow and covered his mouth with the back of his hand, hacking away.

“Hey, Seo Ho-yoon, cough, I appreciate it, but I’ve already applied enough pain relief spray. Don’t waste time on—.”
“Don’t raise your voice and draw attention.”

Then who was drawing attention right now?
Even amid the chaos of their busy schedule, the staff members glanced over, wondering if something had happened.
The Kang Yeon-hu he’d known until now was someone who wouldn’t lift a finger unless there was personal gain in it. He wanted to demand what this bizarre behavior was about, but Seo Ho-yoon was staring irritably at his ankle, making it difficult for the words to leave his mouth.

“That’s enough. Move aside….”
“Stand up straight.”
“Now you’re even dictating how I speak?”

Kang Yeon-hu exhaled deeply at Seo Ho-yoon’s nonchalant dismissal of his words and decided to simply step away. The moment he sidestepped Seo Ho-yoon and moved his left foot forward.

“…Huh?”

The sharp, piercing pain—like being stabbed by an icy needle—had vanished.

“What is this… how…?”

Confused by a situation that defied all logic, he rolled his foot experimentally once more, when a staff member behind him called out almost frantically.

“Kang Yeon-hu, standby!”

Moving forward as reason dictated, Kang Yeon-hu couldn’t tear his eyes away from Seo Ho-yoon, as if bewitched. Seo Ho-yoon waved his hand dismissively.

“Let’s go quickly.”
“…Yes, yes?”

With that, he turned his body and left his seat. Kang Yeon-hu watched until he disappeared from view before finally boarding the lift.

“High Five is going up. 3, 2, 1…!”

Feeling a vibration that resembled the pounding of his heart, Kang Yeon-hu closed his eyes and exhaled slowly.
He didn’t know what Seo Ho-yoon had just done, but regardless, this was the moment he needed to greet his fans with a flawless appearance.
When his eyelids lifted again, he had transformed back into the idol Kang Yeon-hu he always was.

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Meanwhile, Seo Ho-yoon, who had passed through the backstage and entered the bathroom, clicked his tongue with displeasure.

Ding!

[No regrets?]

“About what.”

[Using the item window that’s been gathering dust for nearly half a year to save points—all for someone else.]

Seo Ho-yoon’s eyes flicked sideways to observe the floating blue window.

[Item: World, Grant Me Your Strength!
In the turbulent entertainment industry, the body is an asset!
Spraying this product can restore an injured body part to its original condition.
Maintain a robust physique and enjoy a smooth, fulfilling idol career!
※The effect lasts for 15 minutes after spraying.
※Can be used multiple times
※Unlike temporary items, this product can reduce pain.
Points per use: 4,500]

It was the regular version of the temporary item Seo Ho-yoon had used at The Dun’s solo concert.

[You complained about wasting points on the pain-relief product, yet you gave him the real deal….]
[That costs three times as much….]

Why did I do that?
I’m not the type to take a loss.
Helping without immediate benefit made my blood boil, but leaving it alone left an uncomfortable itch I couldn’t ignore.

“Forget it.”

Seo Ho-yoon wasn’t the type to dwell on past decisions with regret.

“The kid’s sick anyway.”

Besides, Kang Yeon-hu would probably be useful someday.
I turned on the washbasin to rinse away the medicinal scent, and the System Window felt compelled to add its own comment.

[…That’s why I like Seo Ho-yoon so much.]

“You really need to shut up.”

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[The national treasure has finally returned]

The Dun returned home after wrapping up their Japan activities.
The K-POP concert had set both the local and domestic markets ablaze. Among the full-length performances rapidly distributed on YouTube, the most-watched was The Dun’s Revi cover, “I Can’t Mature.”

[
kpop_thedun.jpg
Is the stylist a genius or what

└└The outfits around him are flashy, but honestly this outfit really stands out lol lol lol lol lol]

[Kim Sung-hyun’s physique is seriously hot.. those dance moves are insane.. with that build he should be stiff but what is this…]

[But Seo Ho-yoon… my head recognizes him as an idol… but knowing his personality… why does he fit the tired office worker vibe so well?

└He’s younger than me but why does he give off that superior feeling… the moment he takes off his glasses I genuinely got chills like I’d get scolded]

Just as Noeul fans were buzzing with excitement over The Dun’s styling and concept, videos offering glimpses of their activities in Japan began surfacing across various platforms.

【We’ll attempt a surprise interview with The Dun as they pass by the broadcasting station!】

“Hello! You must be surprised by this sudden interview, right?!”
“Oh, no! My manager told me beforehand, so it was fine!”

【This popular Korean idol group is far too honest….】

Starting with Jung Da-jun’s terrestrial broadcasting variety show interview—apparently something got lost in translation, making him excessively candid.

[Hmm!!! The kids went to a local karaoke barㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ]

All the way to the self-produced lifestyle vlog content that appeared on The Dun’s official channel.

[Is it real that they recorded and uploaded the entire karaoke session from start to finish?
Jung Da-jun, where’s the tambourine? The tambourine?! He’s like this
Lol it’s so K-Godding, it’s hilarious—how old are you guys right now~~~!!!!]

Haha, you guys are so K-Godding, it’s hilarious! How old are you guys right now~~~!!!!
Seong Ji-won and Seo Ho-yoon put their heads together and continued to refill the ice cream provided at the Japanese karaoke bar, alternately adding chocolate syrup and melon syrup.

[Look at Sung Ji-won singing Japanese songs over there…I’m literally dying…]

“Look at Sung Ji-won singing Japanese songs over there… I’m seriously dying.”

└Those two are really close, Seo Ho-yoon gets hit and still giggles—so cute]

Most of the content related to officially announced schedules had already been uploaded through WH Entertainment’s homepage, YouTube channel, and SNS, so fans were wandering aimlessly, reviewing what they’d already seen and hunting for new morsels. A clip on Twitter was rapidly gaining retweets.

【The Dun on Japanese Terrestrial Variety Show ‘Tokyo Warai’ Clip】

[??? The Dun appeared on another variety show?]

[Was there a schedule announcement?

└No? Not that I know of]

[Isn’t that a pretty famous program? If they appeared, we would’ve known about the schedule]

Isn’t that Program pretty famous? If it had aired, I would have known the schedule.

Someone quickly translated it and quoted it in the original post, and it spread rapidly as well.

【Today, I shall attempt to pose as a model.】
The comedian, who has a stocky body that is far from a typical model’s body type, wore pink teddy bear patterned sunglasses, a blue lunch box cloth wrapped around his neck as a scarf, and posed while glaring at the camera with a serious expression.
It was a kind of social experiment program where they cast a middle-aged comedian not particularly famous in Japan in the role of a globally successful model, then checked whether the people who encountered him at the broadcasting station genuinely believed he was a model.

Behind him, a large caption appeared.

【Global Super Model – O. J. S ! !】
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 168]

Hahaha, this Program is so fun!

Cheers from the panel members watching the comedian in the studio continued.

【They immediately began the experiment!】
“You work hard….”

“You’re working hard….”

But when they actually began filming and asked those who met the comedian, they all merely wore faint smiles and clenched their fists, showing fighting poses.

【A warm society… but the experiment fails?】
Just as the staff was discussing whether they should change guests or change their clothes, a man wearing a monotonous outfit and only a black hat passed behind them.

Just as the staff began discussing whether they should change the guest or alter the clothing, a man in plain attire with only a black hat pressed firmly on his head slipped past them.

“Excuse me, I’m sorry. You can’t go in that way.”

An actor who had been serving as the comedian’s manager, displaying quick wit, urgently blocked his path.

【Acting skills honed by an unforgiving world, suddenly on full display!】

The man whose path was blocked turned his head, his expression startled, then soon furrowed his brow slightly as if he didn’t understand Japanese. Gasps erupted not only from the panel members but from viewers as well.

“Pardon?”

The close-up revealed the protagonist was none other than Seo Ho-yoon.

[???]

Beneath his flawless, pristine bare face, supplementary descriptions scrolled across the screen.
【A leading figure who brought together tens of thousands of fans at K-POP concerts!】

【The driving force behind assembling tens of thousands of fans at K-POP concerts!】

A footage clip of Seo Ho-yoon playing bass during the K-POP concert, his gaze sharp and piercing, was inserted as reference material.

【Could a true global star really be fooled…?】

THE DAWN’s interpreter, who had approached unnoticed, translated the commentary for Seo Ho-yoon. As he listened intently, Kang Yi-chae, who had walked closer, suddenly stood right beside him and gently rested his chin on that shoulder. Seo Ho-yoon responded by pushing Yi-chae’s forehead back with his index finger and shaking his head.

“Come on, let’s go. They’re doing a model shoot.”

【He fell for it!】
[What is it, our Hoyun? He is not prejudiced hahaha]
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Why do you look so innocent and soft lol]
Next, there was a scene where the program staff rushed to talk to The Dawn’s road manager.

Next, a scene showed the program staff rushing frantically to THE DAWN’s road manager to relay the story.
【ARIGATO for protecting O.J.S’s romance!!】

【Thank you for protecting O.J.S’s dream, ARIGATO!!】
[Oh my god, this broadcast is dizzy]
[hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ARIGATOU!!]

[The panel members who were supporting OJS being so grateful to THE DAWN is hilarious]

There was debate over whether it was a production choice or a genuine moment, but ultimately opinions prevailed such as: “It’s real—we’re seeing Seo Ho-yoon’s unguarded appearance, his humility at max level,” and “Didn’t you see him walking with the gait of some middle-aged man coming to the hiking trail gym? That kind of scene couldn’t happen unless it was genuine.”
Seo Ho-yoon’s unset steps
[The key points of this video..
Seo Ho-yoon with the unstyled middle-aged man’s gait

Innocently falling for the trick that is Seo Ho-yoon

Seo Ho-yoon’s footsteps, like a man who hasn’t settled down.
However, as soon as it comes out, it becomes 4K quality.
Seo Ho-yoon naively falling for it.

└+Rapper Kang Yi-chae’s precise “ARIGATO” English diction
└└But Yi-chae only knows one Japanese phrase—arigato?
└└Seems like he forgot konnichiwa

└└Ah, Noeul fans are absolutely ruthless lmaooooooooooooooooooooo]

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Achieved 3 appearances on terrestrial entertainment shows.
“What is this?”
[Quest completed!
Having somehow completed the terrestrial broadcasting appearance quest, Seo Ho-yoon stared at the System Window that materialized before him in utter disbelief.
If you succeed, you will receive 10,000 points.]
[Quest Complete!

Success! You have been awarded 30,000 points.]
[Quest Complete!

Success! You have been awarded 10,000 points.]

[Where are you going to eat it raw? This is only possible if it is topical.]

Seo Ho-yoon seized the moment without hesitation, firing off a question.

“So if I just appear on a broadcast as an extra, that counts?”

[Don’t even think about cutting corners! It only works if there’s buzz around it.]

“Tch.”

After helping Kang Yeon-hu, the System kept clinging to him and acting all chummy—a sight that left him thoroughly annoyed. He flopped backward onto his bed.

‘Well, I’ve lived a decent life, so good fortune finds me naturally.’

He was about to close his eyes with that serene thought when,
Make a cameo appearance in the ultra-luxurious Letflix drama ‘Before the Moon Set’ and reach 1 million YouTube clip views within 2 weeks!
Ding!
In case of failure: A significant drop in awareness due to rumors of a discord with famous actor Mr. M, and a ban on appearing in video media for one year.
An unpleasant notification sound chimed.

[Quest Arrived!

Success: 10,000 Points

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