The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 196



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 196

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What does a typical ‘normal’ sibling relationship look like?

There were different opinions on this.

As it is written in the beginning of a novel, the images of happy families are usually similar, but the images of unhappy families are all different.

If we look at this from the perspective of a sibling relationship, it also means that even if it is not ‘unfortunate’, ‘ordinary’ also varies from person to person.

“Ah, so the person that Hwasung calls hyung is his cousin? So that’s why he called himself ‘the second son of the Ji family’ all this time?”

“Yes. My cousin lived with us for a long time. It’s uncomfortable to always call him ‘cousin’, so I just call him ‘hyung’.”

“Huh, you two seem to be getting along really well. Logan said he’s an only child, right?”

“Yes. It seems like everyone except me and Yuchan hyung has siblings, looking at it this way…! I’ve always wondered about siblings. We don’t even have cousins!”

“Uh, I have a cousin too… but I’m not that close with her. She didn’t want her face to be known, so she didn’t even make it to the final round of .”

“Huh? Is that okay? Hyung Yoochan, you must have felt bad then.”

“Uh… not really. Couldn’t that be possible? They’re cousins? Well, even if they’re not cousins ​​but biological family.”

As you can see from the conversation between the members of Mo Tioje who were exchanging information about each other’s families.

“That’s right, Logan. My brother is in the military too, so he couldn’t make it to the finals. Well, it depends on the circumstances.”

“But the other three siblings all came looking for me!”

“Well, I expected it since Jang Si-won, Si-woo’s older brother, is so devoted to Si-woo. As for Jae-hane, since his younger siblings are all young, he might have just left them at home, so maybe that’s why he did that?”

“I never thought about it that much. I guess there was a reason for everything.”

“Well, it seems like Jaeha’s younger siblings really like him. Oh my, he was hanging out in the waiting room all day long…”

They are close, but sometimes they focus more on their own lives.

Those who are not very close and believe that the other person’s life and their own are separate.

A person who is friendly, close, and happy for the other person’s success and happiness as much as their own.

“Yeah, well. I think Yongyong hyungs are more interesting than Jaeha hyungs and Siwoo hyungs. Yongyong hyung, you talk on the phone with your family a lot, don’t you? You don’t usually do that, do you? Not your parents, but your older sister and younger sister…”

“Oh, I met Chun-yong hyung’s older sister once. It was in the parking lot when we were filming .”

“Oh, is that the person who posted an explanation on Outgram regarding the rumors about Chun Yong? What does it feel like to see him in person?”

“Um… They look alike. They even look alike, Huh. If Chun-yong hyung has a personality similar to his looks, then I think that’s how it feels… .”

“Huh? Are you trying to say I’m scared in a roundabout way, Logan?”

“No! What I mean is, rather than being affectionate, you’re a bit ordinary… or should I say fiery? Wasn’t Chun-yong hyung being bullied?”

And among them, there are brothers and sisters who share all the attributes, the so-called ‘average’ ones.

“Really? When I imagined you, I thought you’d look more mature! You said you’re 7 years older than Chun-yong… .”

“Hey, Yoochan hyung. That’s prejudice. The most mature person I’ve ever seen is Jaeha hyung. My mom and dad too, oh my. Don’t be ridiculous.”

“No, I know that. I felt like Chun-yong relied on me a lot. You guys know that too, right? Whenever the topic of family photos comes up, Chun-yong starts a long speech saying, ‘I wish my older sister hadn’t taken care of it.’ It’s a bit strange.”

“That’s what I’m saying. When I listen to what Chun-yong hyung says, I think they’re really desperate for each other… and affectionate… but that’s not really the case.”

In the past, and now.

Kim Chun-yong’s two female sisters treated him quite plainly.

“What? Kim Chun-yong, why are you wearing your school uniform properly today?”

“I heard he’s having a profile photoshoot in Queens today. He even borrowed a tie from my dad.”

“Sigh, that impression won’t go away just because I put on some makeup. I can’t live like this. What if there’s controversy after I debut?”

“But since my sister, me, and Kim Chun-yong are all exactly the same, I can’t say that…”

“Kim Na-ri. I told you not to say that. But you and I are better than Kim Chun-yong…”

“Oh, don’t talk bad about me behind my back!”

“Hey, it’s noisy. Don’t borrow Dad’s tie. Just wear your uniform tie. Why are you wearing something that doesn’t suit you? You don’t even know how to tie one.”

As he is the only male brother among three siblings, he teases him appropriately, takes care of him when he can, and also shows his anger and jealousy without holding back.

Kim Chun-yong, whom they have seen for 20 years, is a brother who grew up sharing such aspects appropriately.

However, the problem started when Kim Chun-yong returned from his days as a trash can.

“Hey, Kim Chun-yong. Stop lying around because survival is over and go out and buy some ice cream. You know what? It’s vanilla flavored, and on top of that… .”

“Oh, I already bought that.”

“…what?”

“Vanilla flavor with strawberry syrup. And 8 hard candy bars and 5 chips. Oh! I also bought some beef jerky and cookies, but the expiration date is…”

“You, you, what did you eat wrong? Why are you suddenly doing something you’ve never done before!”

The feelings that Kim Chun-yong has for his family are very different from the feelings that his family has for Kim Chun-yong now.

From the family’s perspective, Kim Chun-yong was just an ordinary son and brother who had debuted about three months ago, but to Kim Chun-yong, the four people were his precious and irreplaceable blood relatives who had sacrificed themselves for him.

Therefore.

“That’s right, I told my older sister that I would send her Choi Ga-on’s albums… but I only received a few and didn’t properly deliver them. I think that’s why she was so angry.”

“Um, I get it. I mean, it’s definitely… frustrating. But judging by the message, it’s just like a normal older sister teasing her younger sibling.”

“Oh, you think so? But I’m not good at keeping promises. I haven’t been able to call my family much lately because I’ve been preparing for the repackage, and I haven’t been able to go home. If I could, I think it would be better to go home… .”

“I, Mr. Chun-Yong… .”

“But, it’s hard to go home at a time like this. But, it’s also a bit weird to just send the album. I think it would be better to see your face in person…”

“Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Chun-Yong?”

“So what I thought about was inviting my older sister and younger sister to my agency or broadcasting station. I know that it’s a nuisance and a bit excessive, but I just kept thinking about it.”

“No, no! I think you’ve gone too far in many ways now!”

Abigail’s return.

This meant that Kim Chun-yong’s own Abigyuhwan had opened.

“Oh, I have to get back to you. I talked for too long. Sorry, hyung.”

“Oh, no. For now… please go in and wait for a moment. I’ll go in soon, too.”

“Yep.”

Yoo Ho-bin, who barely managed to stop Kim Chun-yong from digging a tunnel, rolled his eyes wildly while wiping away the cold sweat dripping down the back of his neck.

‘…I didn’t expect that at all.’

Contrary to his appearance that earns him the nickname of ‘delinquent handsome man’, he is a deep thinker who is one of the two top members along with the leader Son Jae-ha.

A member who works hard and doesn’t reveal his true feelings easily.

A member who is especially special to his own members and quickly steps in if he feels that something bad will happen to them.

That was the image of Kim Chun-yong that Yoo Ho-bin had seen so far.

‘I didn’t expect it, but it’s good to think terribly of your family. When you work here, you tend to neglect your family. But, this is…!’

Yoo Ho-bin could now understand why Kim Chun-yong had not been able to fully enjoy his achievements despite having done everything he could for the past few days.

A tour of an agency or broadcasting station for families?

No, it won’t work.

But… I want to do it, what should I do?

Such worries, such concerns.

“Mr. Chun-Yong, you’re such a complete family fool… .”

Yoo Ho-bin muttered something without realizing it, then covered his mouth and looked around.

Fortunately, there was no one in front of the shop early in the morning.

Gugu, gugugu―

The only people who heard Yoo Ho-bin’s muttering were the flock of pigeons that had come from the mountains to the city early in the morning.

The flock of pigeons, whose red eyes were red from fatigue and looked just like Yoo Ho-bin, seemed to be saying just that.

‘He’s a kid who acts so desperately towards his members, so how could you not have expected that he would act that way towards his family?’

“after….”

After calming down after the tense exchange of glances, Yoo Ho-bin sat down on the sofa beyond the shop window and looked closely at Kim Chun-yong’s face, which was pretending to be professional.

I want to make my family happy.

I want to do what I’m doing now better than anyone else.

But there is no time.

The conditions are not favorable.

Although he could do everything on his own and sometimes received help from the members of T.O.J., there was one thing that neither Kim Chun-yong nor the members of T.O.J. could do anything about.

Oh, every demand conflicts with the means.

“… … .”

I blinked my eyes, checked my schedule on the notebook and cell phone I always carried with me, and looked at Kim Chun-yong again as he prepared to head inside to get his makeup done.

Now, with the album promotions for ‘WoW’ and the year-end music festivals awaiting T.O.J.

If there is someone who can solve the worries of an idol who works hard and does his best at everything, it is only the manager in charge.

“…let’s go.”

After asking himself a hundred questions and finally compromising, Yoo Ho-bin walked into the shop with a determined expression.

The goal is the red-haired idol in charge.

Daughter-

“Excuse me, Chun-yong? Before you go get your makeup done, let’s have a quick chat… .”

“Huh? Oh… Okay. Okay.”

And the short conversation between Yoo Ho-bin and Kim Chun-yong that lasted about 10 minutes… .

“Is that… really true?”

“In terms of timing, it happens quite often. So, if Chun-yong and the other members could just pay a little more attention… .”

“… This is more motivating than anything I’ve ever heard.”

It served as a perfect fuse for Kim Chun-yong, who was already risking his life for this activity.

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An apartment near Yeonsinnae, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

The second son, who is about 180cm tall, moved into room 4012, which must boast of being moderately quiet… .

“Bomi, you! Mom told me not to talk to your little sister like that!”

“Oh, Mom. Why are you like this in the morning…?”

“Why, why? Do you really have to send a message like that to a kid who’s having a hard time outside? Huh? This kid’s really, even at 27, he only enjoys bullying his younger brother!”

“Ouch, ouch!”

From the morning, the sound of people being slapped on the back was incredibly loud.

This is because the eldest daughter, Kim Bo-mi, accidentally sent a message to the family chat room instead of the personal chat room.

“Kim Chun-yong probably doesn’t think much of it either, why! Mom, it’s not like I’ve seen him and me playing like that once or twice. I said it’s everyday life, everyday life!”

“Don’t you know that he’s become more delicate since he started preparing for survival? He’s definitely going to be careful, for sure.”

“Honey, you’ll get a sore throat if you do that. You and Bomi both have to go to work, so stop here. Okay? I’ll scold you later when I get off work.”

“Ah, Dad!”

“Why is it that neither I nor Kim Chun-yong are getting wiped by Mom and Dad…?”

“Kim Na-ri. Do you want to go behind?”

“Bomi! Your mouth, your mouth!”

The mother of three siblings, who was very angry at her usually mature eldest daughter’s rare prank, rubbed her temples and sighed softly.

“No, Bomi. You’re 27 years old, what’s an idol? An idol… Mom thought you’d stop doing fan activities and all that stuff when you went to college. Is that why you pushed Chun-yong to become an idol? Huh?”

“Oh, Mom. There’s no way I would do that. It was because Kim Chun-yong wanted to do it. Even though you knew it! Don’t you remember when I threw away my math academy to send him to some kind of vocal academy?”

“Your words are really outrageous… You, try to talk about Choi Ga-on or something like that one more time. I’m going to have your dad scold you.”

“Haa… What on earth is going on… .”

Kim Bo-mi, who had to pay an excessive price for the message I sent, stuffed bread into her mouth with a sad expression.

The autograph album he said he would send me wasn’t even sent properly, and my younger brother was taking pictures of me and my favorite girl as if he was annoyed, so I just got mad at him.

I just played the same prank again!

“How much have I done for him, oh my… .”

It was a well-known fact in the family that the eldest daughter, Kim Bo-mi, sacrificed everything to support and promote Kim Chun-yong’s trainee life.

But timing is a thing, really.

And the target of that prank is, well.

“…Huh? I got a message from oppa.”

“This morning? … What brought you here?”

“Me and my sister, Choi Ga-on and Si, Si-woo… I think… we might… meet… Si-woo? Si-woo? Am I being singled out too?! Yay!”

“What?”

“Kim Bo-mi, you! Mom said Chun-yong would care about you! You little punk, come here!”

“Oh, Mom. I, I didn’t know he would be like this! Oh my, why is he like this… .”

Kim Chun-yong’s Abigyuhwan repackage activity is now underway.

And that was the moment when the different dreams of the three siblings of the Kim family truly began.