The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 189



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 189

Despite my voice trying to sound as natural as possible and trying to be sarcastic, there was no response from Yeonwoo hyung.

Is it because I acted so violently towards Senior Joo-young?

“… … .”

Yeonwoo, who was quietly choosing his words while pushing back the hair that had fallen over his forehead, had a noticeably cold appearance throughout my entire memory.

It was comparable to the day when his most secret secret, the drinking in the realm of self-destruction, was almost revealed by a close reporter.

What was it like back then?

I tried to ignore the cold sweat dripping down the back of my neck and quietly recalled Yeonwoo hyung’s actions at the time.

So, that day, at the club where Yeonwoo and I often met, there was talk going around that ‘a dirty article related to Jeong Yeonwoo might come out tomorrow.’

At that time, Yeonwoo hyung was probably… .

“… Well. Even if Mr. Chun-Yong hadn’t said anything, I was going to handle it myself.”

“I knew it would turn out like this. I was going to figure it out.”

okay.

Back then, just like now, he would smile brightly and make surprising remarks.

Let me repeat that it wasn’t just a coincidence that Yeonwoo hyung got the nickname of the leader of the male idol group.

I knew it all.

I was also thinking about preparing for it.

Even letting that happen was something I had in mind.

A level of judgment and confidence that will give you goosebumps.

And the ability to back him up.

Those things came together and he knew how to use them well, so Yeonwoo hyung got to that point.

“hmm….”

Yeonwoo hyung tapped the pocket containing my cell phone with his finger and approached me so quickly that the hem of my suit was fluttering.

Would it be an exaggeration to say that the costume, which was reformed in an oriental style, made me feel somewhat like a grim reaper?

Well, then I’m the cheeky guy who throws the person he’s in love with to the grim reaper and tries to make a deal with him.

… It’s a bit burdensome, but whatever.

Because I brought it on myself.

The distance quickly narrowed.

“Ahem.”

If we were a little more careful, the conversation would be overheard by the store owner, who was trying hard to ignore the situation and coughing behind him.

It’s the look of trying to be careful not to be heard even by those who know everything and keep their mouths shut.

So, what we’re going to talk about from now on is something that no one should know.

Yeonwoo, who was staring at me from a slightly higher eye level than me, opened his mouth in a quiet whisper.

“… The suspicion was clear from the beginning. I needed evidence or a confession. I guess the gift that Chun-yong gave me was a confirmation kill.”

“Haha, really? I didn’t know that.”

“I’m not really surprised, Chun-yong. Is it because you’re the one who prepared the gift?”

Yeah, I guess that’s how the conversation would go.

I shrugged my shoulders and pretended that I didn’t care much about the situation.

“Well… I guess it’s because you debuted through a survival show. Ugh, you must have experienced a lot of strange things there.”

“I don’t think the other two members are like that.”

“They’re both young, because they’re young. They’re not adults yet. It’s a bit burdensome for them who haven’t even prepared for the college entrance exam.”

“Yes. Mr. Chun-yong is only one year older than those two, and he went through a survival test that was as harsh as the college entrance exam.”

“Haha, one year is a big difference. How much have you eaten in that time?”

The conversation, held in low voices, was tense.

The most important facts are in the center, and the sharp exploration is done by circling around them.

It was something I couldn’t even imagine during the Rex era.

You’re using your brain to extract the information you want from a conversation with Yeonwoo hyung, not someone else?

I bet that with that drunken, dumb head of his, he would have failed miserably and banged his forehead on the club table after just two words.

I came back with a clear mind, and I’m glad that Yeonwoo hyung is younger than he was back then.

Anyway, the important thing wasn’t the fact that I was roughly on Yeonwoo hyung’s conversational level right now.

Now that the simple exploration is over.

You have to be careful to counter the attack and say the most appropriate thing.

“Hmm… .”

I felt eyes scanning my well-groomed appearance from head to toe ahead of the upcoming pre-recording.

And from then on, it was a fierce battle.

“How did you know?”

“… Are you talking about Senior Joo-young?”

“Yes. No matter how stupid Joo-young was, he wouldn’t have acted so conspicuously to others. And it wouldn’t have been easy to get him to confess all at once like that.”

I had already thought of an excuse for this part.

It’s nothing more than a matter of twisting the present with future information, so it shouldn’t be thrown away carelessly.

I moistened my lips lightly with my tongue and began to spout off my prepared speech with a bit of drama.

“… I happened to see Senior Jooyoung exchanging messages on Catch Me Catch You. I don’t think Senior Jooyoung saw me though.”

“Aha, you realized it then?”

“Yes. There are so many hearts in the message, how could I not know? And I also think that Yeonwoo, the senior I spoke to, would not tolerate that.”

“… It was during Catch Me Catch You that you mentioned a ‘better gift’ to me. Did you immediately think you had to use it in your dealings with me when you saw it?”

“Well, maybe it’s the judgment that was developed thanks to survival.”

“Haha, well… I think a little differently.”

“… Anyway, I originally planned to just tell you about that when I met you today. It was just a coincidence that Senior Jooyoung said it himself.”

“It’s a coincidence. The timing is too perfect for a coincidence.”

“Uh, the only person I keep in touch with at Sladix is ​​Senior Yeonwoo. Should I show you my phone?”

“…There’s no need for that.”

Yeonwoo took a step back, making a gesture as if he was thinking about something for a moment, and I tried to catch my breath as discreetly as possible.

The cell phone that I was about to show to Yeonwoo hyung was shoved back into my pocket.

and….

It’s really tough.

It was because of this appearance that I put Yeonwoo hyung in the ‘other guys’ candidate in the first place.

How could anyone have such an attitude without having any information about the future or anything similar to it?

Even if you say you caused an accident, you push a member you’ve been living with for days to a scary degree, and then immediately after that, you coldly interrogate another person?

Seriously… .

It’s not hard to guess what kind of person this is, is it?

Although Jaeha hyung has a somewhat suspicious side similar to Yeonwoo hyung, let’s put that aside because it’s only for the sake of the members.

After spending time with our members who are full of kindness, it was a great psychological burden to have a conversation with someone who is difficult to predict even an inch ahead despite knowing everything about him.

“after….”

However, it was not something that could be focused on just making excuses and cleaning up the mess.

Since things have come to this, I might as well get what I want.

The person in front of me is Yeonwoo hyung, who is about the same age as me during my Rex trash days.

I had to remind myself of it several times.

Unlike back then when he was truly unparalleled in the entertainment industry, Yeonwoo hyung now is still young.

If you think about it carefully, is it brainwashing yourself?

Anyway, whatever.

“I have a question, too, senior.”

I took a step towards Yeonwoo, who was a little further away from me, and opened my mouth first before he could even answer.

“If it weren’t for the gift I gave you, what would you have done?”

“…oh.”

It was a question that might seem a bit rude, as Yeonwoo hyung let out a short sigh.

It could have sounded like, ‘If you hadn’t laid the groundwork for me like this, what would you have been able to do?’

But this was the most important thing to say, to cross-check what I know about the current situation and to find out if Yeonwoo hyung was really one of the ‘other guys’.

Previously, the dating rumor between senior Joo-young and senior Billy had already been revealed.

Isn’t it strange?

The article came out even though the person who said that they would even let one of the main vocalists leave for Sladix knew that?

This could be interpreted in two ways.

Couldn’t stop it.

Or, I didn’t block it on purpose.

It would have been better if it hadn’t been stopped.

Even the thorough Yeonwoo hyung had things he couldn’t solve at the time because he was only human, and he grew from those things.

But what if it wasn’t blocked?

What if you used it on purpose to cover up something?

Up to this point it was just speculation, but if that’s the case…

He’s a person who can even use his own members, so he could easily use guys from other groups who have a reputation for being malicious members.

And that gives us a clue that Yeonwoo hyung could be one of the ‘other guys’.

… if possible, I hope my brother has nothing to do with my accident.

“Did you know that if you take panic medication and alcohol together, you can sleep well? But you can’t wake up for a long time, so you need to know how long you sleep.”

“How do you know that? No, isn’t it strange to know that? The hospital clearly told me not to eat that.”

“Hmm? Rex, you should know by now. I only eat occasionally to focus on the stage and work… but you’re different.”

“Ugh… This sounds like a curse word.”

“If you’re going to continue living like this, make sure you learn how to take care of yourself.”

At the time, I accepted Yeonwoo hyung’s actions toward me with a certain degree of favor and concern.

That may not be what my brother meant, but that’s what he said anyway.

But, if my brother had something to do with the accident in our family and that’s why he said those things to me…

“… … .”

I clenched my fists and carried my backpack.

I hope Yeonwoo hyung can give me a good answer.

…so that things don’t go in a bad direction.

“Um, what were you planning to do? How…?”

In this situation, I thought of surprise at the sight of Yeonwoo hyung raising one eyebrow, as if he hadn’t expected me to ask a question.

Just pure curiosity, wondering what he was thinking when he said that to me, and why he was asking me that.

“well….”

Long fingers briefly wandered along Yeonwoo’s sharp chin, and her lips, which had been quivering with worry, slowly opened.

That moment felt like an eternity to me, and I wonder if my brother knows that I worried that I might have to hit him if I got the chance?

“I don’t know if I can say this, but….”

Pandora’s box opens at the moment I wished for.

“First of all, let’s have a look at it with some conviction…”

A legendary box filled with all sorts of evil thoughts and disasters, which has caused suffering to humans since it was opened.

So, the moment that box opens.

“… I wonder if it will be okay.”

It’s not strange for something a little serious to come up.

… Wait. But what?

“yes yes?”

“You think I’ll hit you? With my fist? No matter what, Jooyoung is still an idol. I can’t hit her with something like a stick.”

“what….”

No, what on earth was that guy saying with that strangely handsome face?

I couldn’t hide my embarrassment and had to open my mouth wide.

This is not the answer I expected.

Like Logan and Mars showed earlier today, threatening each other, or making deals with reporters and Senior Joo-young.

Well, at least I can watch it to some extent!

Shouldn’t something like that be said?

But what?

Hey, senior Jooyoung?

With a fist?

If you can use it, do you plan to use it as a hammer?

At the unexpected answer, my mouth began to move on its own.

This was close to being an act of God.

“… Instead of talking about it separately like today, you’re saying you’re going to hit me?”

“Well, I guess I should do what I did today. That way, she’ll feel better and listen to me better.”

“But, didn’t the word fan come out first…?”

“Well, there were some points where I thought Jooyoung was a bit annoying. I ended up speaking honestly without realizing it.”

“No, that doesn’t fit with your image as a senior! If you were a senior, you would have made even more serious threats than before, or deliberately caused an article to be published to tame me, or….”

“… Are you saying that you deliberately make a knight appear in order to tame him?”

“―Huh.”

The moment I met Yeonwoo’s slightly sunken gaze, I covered my mouth and shut my eyes tightly.

Oh, shit.

If Yeonwoo hyung is one of the ‘other guys’, I unknowingly said something that could be interpreted as meaning that he knows future information.

… No, why are you saying that you are a fan of the members?

I was so flustered that my mouth moved without me knowing!

“Haha… Mr. Chun-Yong.”

As I hesitated and took a step back, Yeonwoo came back to me with a big smile.

With big but sure strides.

With a strangely handsome face that still leaves you wondering what he’s thinking, and an attitude that’s confident as if he knows everything.

After that guy came up to me, he grabbed my shoulder and whispered…

“An article about me, not someone else?”

At the end of that damn Pandora’s box, there was a reminder of what was originally inside.