The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 219



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 219

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For the fans and the public who sit in front of the TV every year, the year-end stage and year-end award ceremonies are annual events, but for new idols, it is a whole new world.

Ah, I had to see my seniors go out and perform on stage every time.

But do I have to do that?

[ Leopold’s Acrobatic Legend Renewed ♬]

[ During the aerial wire action, there was no seat belt on? Choi Ga-on’s shocking review]

[ Lee Se-ryeong – Dis Carol for You (Feat. Hanmaeum Children’s Choir)]

… that?

Since the year-end stage attracts more attention than ever, singers tend to prepare more diverse and colorful stage compositions, and the pressure to successfully complete them naturally increases.

Therefore, a subtle panic spread through the waiting room of Tioje, who was about to stand on the first year-end stage of the year.

“Oh, what should I do? I feel like this is leaving some residue behind my outfit…!”

“God, I’m small. What is this? Is this okay?”

“… Hey, you guys are wearing the wrong shirts! Hurry up and change them again. How did you end up wearing the wrong ones?”

“Oh my, I guess we were comparing each other’s outfits earlier. Mars, take it off, take it off.”

“Profit, it’s all Logan’s fault!”

Don’t you think they accidentally switched outfits and ended up wearing them together?

“Jae, Jaeha hyung… This, In-ear, uh, it’s tangled…”

“Oh, give it to me, I’ll let it go.”

“Jaeha. Hey… can you take care of me too?”

“Brother Yoochan too? Hmm, neither of us are the type of people who make mistakes like this. What’s going on…?”

Don’t you make little mistakes that would never normally happen?

furthermore….

“… Cool.”

“Chun-yong, you’re coughing. Did you take your medicine? Did you remember to take it?”

“Oh, yes. I ate some on my way out of the shop earlier.”

“Uh, okay. Just in case, I’ll remind you again about an hour before we go on stage. Then take a painkiller and…”

“Oh, bro. I’m okay… .”

“Chun-yong, you’ve had a cold for a month now. You can’t tell me you’re okay anymore.”

The member who is the main dancer has been struggling for a month.

“…Okay. I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to be sorry. It must have been the hardest for you.”

“haha….”

In the end, Kim Chun-yong, who had not recovered from his cold until just before the year-end stage, could only nod his head and laugh awkwardly.

‘What the heck is this?’

Well, Kim Chun-yong had been trying his best to get over his cold since that day when he suffered from a high fever, but somehow that damned vicious virus just wouldn’t go away.

That’s why, whenever I went out, I wore a padded jacket and a scarf, slept with my hair completely dry, and slept with the blanket covering my head.

“Haha, Chun-yong, you… You were just annoyed because your cold still hasn’t fully recovered, right? You wouldn’t normally do that. I guess you’re sick.”

Son Jae-ha, who read Kim Chun-yong’s expression full of resentment, smiled warmly and gave Kim Chun-yong a painkiller and headache medicine.

“I think it’s because our practice schedule is a bit tight. I wish we could adjust it… .”

“… … .”

Kim Chun-yong, who heard Son Jae-ha’s words of concern, answered with a slight shrug of his shoulders.

I wish I could have adjusted it as Son Jae-ha said, but it wasn’t that easy.

“Guys. We’re doing a collaboration stage with Wiz, but… we also have to prepare our individual stages. You know that, right?”

“Oh, right. When does that start? Roughly speaking, I saw the plan that Director Moon gave me… .”

“Starting this evening.”

“… It’s too urgent! Oh, I knew it!”

“Hmm… The performance part has changed quite a bit, and there will be arrangements involved… Chun-yong’s role will be a bit bigger. Logan, who is also joining as a pair.”

The year-end stages were mostly centered around performances that are difficult to do on regular music shows, and it was natural for the members whose main focus was dancing to play drums and janggu.

Yeah. In the end, no matter how things turned out, Kim Chun-yong was the only one who had to suffer.

‘Preparing for the collaboration stage with Wiz, preparing for our individual stages, and even work with Yoochan hyung and Siwoo… I’ve been really busy.’

Kim Chun-yong looked back on his hectic month and naturally realized why his cold hadn’t completely gone away.

If I get better, then I’m a superhuman, right?

“… Let’s rest for a bit before going up on stage. Okay?”

“Yes, hyung. You should get some rest too.”

The endless waiting period before going on stage began, and now that the panic had subsided a little, a brief moment of peace came to the waiting room.

On the surface, that is.

“… Phew.”

Kim Chun-yong, who let out a hot sigh due to his cold, stretched out on the sofa in the corner of the waiting room and looked at the members.

“Logan, your makeup still hasn’t come off? Look.”

“I’m fine. Mars, here under your chin… Ugh! You got foundation on your shirt?”

“Ugh, seriously, Logan. It’s all Logan’s fault. The costume lady is going to get in trouble.”

“Stop blaming me! We were both at fault, right?”

“Oh, I know. But I’m nervous… .”

“… Oh, um. Actually, I feel the same way. It’s like when I did the final stage of .”

The two tall men of the same age are bickering lightly and enduring the burden well.

“hmm….”

The ever-reliable leader is always checking the cue sheet to gauge when the opening will begin.

And the other two members… .

“… … .”

My older brother, who was a top idol of the second generation, is handling the drinks glasses that he passed around to the entire waiting room.

“Oh, Jaeha. Can you give me some after you see all that? We’re going to perform on the opposite stage after Wiz’s stage, right?”

“Oh, yes. I’ll just check this a little bit and give it to you, hyung.”

Even to the point of talking to other members casually.

“… … .”

Kim Chun-yong nodded slightly at this sight, then took out his cell phone and went into the app window with X, pretending to log in to the game.

To be exact, I’m talking about the chat room I had with X yesterday.

– X: Hahahahaha tomorrow is your first year-end stage, right?

– X: Ah~ This preparation period was long and long

– X: It must have felt longer to you since you were doing other things tooㅜ

– X: It’s a relief that tomorrow is the last day that damn bomb guy will be hanging around you, though.

The year-end stage that T.O.J. will be performing on today is BNS’s Sound Stage The Final.

It was a place to showcase a collaboration stage that Wiz had been preparing for over a month.

Is it a different feeling, or is it a regret?

Because so many things had happened in the meantime, Kim Chun-yong couldn’t help but shudder at the subtle goosebumps that were slowly creeping up his spine.

I’m telling you, it feels really weird.

Of course, this wasn’t meant to be the final chapter of some grand story.

– X: But you know that tomorrow’s awards ceremony doesn’t count towards our contract, right?

– X: You should get the Rookie of the Year award. Rookie of the Year award.

– X: That’s roughly… maybe next week? That’s when it really starts, right?

– X: We’ll have to watch closely to see whether our Kim Chun-yong Yong-guri goes back to prison or not haha

Today was only the end of the collaboration stage with Wiz, but Kim Chun-yong and X’s contract was still ongoing.

‘Still, if today’s work is over, one thing will be less of a worry. … Assuming the two of you finish your conversation safely.’

Kim Chun-yong’s gaze turned to Bang Yu-chan and Jang Si-woo again.

While keeping up with his contract with X and being busy looking for ‘other guys’, how much did Kim Chun-yong put into those two?

It was a natural effort considering the inconvenience he had caused to the two people before, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t suffer through the process, even catching a cold.

So, please.

‘I really hope we can have a good conversation today… .’

Did Kim Chun-yong’s earnest prayer come true?

“Ah, Siwoo. I’m going to go to the vending machine for a bit. Do you want to come with me?”

“Me, me?”

“Yeah. You haven’t been drinking your green tea frappe much since earlier. Let’s go get some electrolyte drinks and drink them. Haha, hyung, you’ll survive.”

“great.”

Bang Yoo-chan and Jang Si-woo, who had been moving slightly enough that no one else but Kim Chun-yong noticed, soon rolled their eyes and headed out of the waiting room together.

To share the ‘story’ that Bang Yoo-chan had previously told in Kim Chun-yong’s room.

‘I want to follow… .’

Kim Chun-yong’s body, stretched out on the waiting room sofa, trembled as if it would move at any moment.

It was natural.

When I came to my senses and thought about it carefully, I realized that there was something suspicious about what Bang Yoo-chan said when I was the sickest.

Jang Si-woo, who I had talked to before, was better.

The world that Jang Si-woo experienced was narrow, and the child was pure despite being sensitive, and he wandered around because he didn’t know how to make up his mind.

But what about Bang Yoo-chan?

‘Brother Yoo-chan… is cheerful. He’s sociable and refreshing. But, but at that time of all days… .’

At that time, Bang Yoo-chan’s voice that said ‘take a rest’ didn’t seem refreshing for some reason.

‘Somehow, I feel like the story is going in a different direction than what I wanted. This won’t work. I guess I’ll have to follow along…’

Kim Chun-yong, who had decided that since it was just the two of them talking, they should just let them talk, got up.

Worries and worries.

And I’m overwhelmed with regret towards the two members who suffered because of me before.

‘Let’s just listen in on what they’re talking about. They said it was towards the vending machines, so it’ll only take a moment…’

However, Kim Chun-yong’s footsteps could not reach there.

As soon as I opened the waiting room door and went out, the manager I ran into was Yoo Ho-bin.

“Oh, Mr. Chun-yong. Are you going to the bathroom?”

“Brother Hobin. I’m not in the bathroom… .”

“Then, would you mind if I gave you a moment? This is the schedule that was set up above. It’s for Chun-yong, Jae-ha, and Logan… I thought it would be better to tell you in advance.”

“Yes? Just the three of us? What kind of schedule do you have? Is it urgent?”

“Yes. That’s the survival program that follows … .”

“yes!?”

Ah, I thought something was ending well, but then another bolt from the blue came.

Whether he knew how Kim Chun-yong felt or not, Yoo Ho-bin looked puzzled by Kim Chun-yong’s reaction and grabbed one of his arms.

From now on, let’s have a proper conversation.

“Is there a problem? Are you feeling burdened? I haven’t had a chance to talk to you about this before….”

“No, that’s not it. I mean, survival programs are a bit… .”

“… First, let’s have a conversation. I also respect the artist’s opinion as the top priority, so even if it’s from above, I don’t want to force Chun Yong to do something he doesn’t want to do. If you decide how to kiss him… .”

“Brother Hobin… .”

Are there times when it’s this difficult?

I need to chase after those two right now and hear what they’re talking about.

The issue that has been caught up in now is none other than the follow-up survival program that Jeong Yeon-woo had previously proposed.

Given Yoo Ho-bin’s personality, it was clear that after hearing exactly why Kim Chun-yong was trying to avoid the program, he would organize it into a file and express his refusal in a roundabout way.

I don’t know about the other two members, but Kim Chun-yong said he wanted to decline the appearance for this reason.

And, to do that, it was clear that the conversation in this waiting room would be long.

“Ugh… .”

Cold sweat ran down Kim Chun-yong’s spine.

I don’t want to make Yoo Hyo-bin uncomfortable.

But at the same time, I want to see how the two members solve this problem and go up on stage.

… However, I don’t want to get involved with Jeongyeonwoo again, who X had told me to avoid.

“… … .”

Kim Chun-yong, who had his eyes tightly shut, racked his brain, trying to figure out the best choice he could make at the moment.

‘Atonement is so damn hard, really… .’

Right now, I’m not in a position to ask X for advice.

“…ah.”

At that moment, someone passed by Kim Chun-yong’s head.

Honestly, if you asked me if I was trustworthy, it would be difficult to answer.

In this situation, there is only one person I can ask this favor of other than Son Jae-ha, who will listen to my explanation of the schedule.

“…Can I just send you a quick message, bro?”

“Yes? Hmm, okay. Mr. Logan and Mr. Jaeha, come here too… .”

“Oh, what is it? Why are the three of you going out separately? Me! Me!”

“Oh, Mr. Mars, as I said before, is with another group… .”

With Ji Hwa-seong grumbling, “Why can’t I be with the members?” and Yoo Ho-bin trying to comfort him in the background, Kim Chun-yong quickly took out his phone and started typing a message.

[Kim Chun-yong: Has your team finished rehearsing?]

[Kim Chun-yong: Are you waiting?]

[Kim Chun-yong: In that case, could you please go to the vending machine for a moment?]

[Kim Chun-yong: Yoo-chan and Si-woo just went to talk alone, but I can’t go…]

‘Please reply quickly, please…!’

Today, Kim Chun-yong’s earnestness resonated well in an unusual place.

A sharp reply arrived from someone who had clearly been rehearsing just moments ago.

[Bomb (removed): Huh?]

[Bomb (removed): Hey, our rehearsal is over]

[Bomb (removed): I heard your rehearsal is after our collaboration stage rehearsal in 30 minutes]

[Bomb (removed): I’ll go over there first ( ˆoˆ )/ ]

[Bomb (removed): Instead, after my schedule is over, I’ll have fun with my friends♬]

Kim Chun-yong, who was tied up in the waiting room of Tioje at Sound Stage The Final, had no idea what the guy could do.

This was the beginning of a year-end stage that was so wild and crazy that it made me laugh out loud.

Anyway, this whole thing was coming to a splendid close.