The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 225



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 225

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‘Sound Stage The Final’ was not strictly an awards ceremony.

To be exact, it used to be an awards ceremony, but it isn’t anymore.

[BNS Sound Awards, Controversy over unfair awards… ‘Jury’s judgment ratio is 70 percent’]

[What criteria are they using to give out awards? Netizens are ‘in an uproar’ over the mysterious Sound Awards]

[ BNS Sound Awards’ Keyword ‘Broadcast Score’ Indie Singers, Their Place Is Getting Lost]

One way or another, because of many issues.

The ‘Sound Awards’, which was held as an extension of BNS’s own music broadcast Sound Stage, was heavily criticized for not giving awards that were due to singers who did not appear frequently on other BNS broadcasts, or for creating awards that did not exist.

[Is this right for an entertainer to receive the main award? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ha Ye-bin, whose OST was a huge success this time, just sat there and applauded?]

[⎿Ha Ye-bin doesn’t go on BNS programs and acts like she’s exclusive to Mude, so I don’t want to give her anything]

[What on earth is the Again Generation Award? There are so many awards that I’ve never seen before.]

[Siyeon is a tow truck driver @Sereeeslover

Serenia, who swept the rookie awards at all the popular music award ceremonies, didn’t win the rookie award at the Sound Awards. It’s obvious where the problem is, right? Haha]

[ㅇㅇ @qorhvmek

I’m watching the Sound Awards… ㅇㅅㅇ This isn’t even their neighborhood party, it’s so low-quality. Rather than going there, I’d rather my idol turn on a live performance and celebrate the new year with me ㅠㅠ

#Sound_Award #Sound_Award_Voting_Certification #BNS]

Authority is diminishing, and those who receive awards are becoming the butt of ridicule.

From the moment when the words, “It’s not as good as Music Days, a music broadcasting station,” started to come out, there was some movement within the BNS entertainment department.

This movement came from anxiety and tension that if we continue like this, our image will really fall apart.

That day, after the director of BNS’s entertainment department changed, the announcement for the ‘Sound Awards’ was posted.

[BNS Sound Awards, disappearing into history… Relaunching as ‘Sound Stage The Final’, a year-end music stage that is an extension of the company’s music broadcast]

[No prizes, double the fun on stage! ‘Sound Stage The Final’ ▷ Preview]

The Sound Awards changed its name to Sound Stage The Final and took on a fresh start of its own.

So, this is the third year that the Sound Awards has transformed into Sound Stage The Final.

After I debuted, it was already Sound Stage The Final, so even if my memory is wrong, it would be roughly similar.

So, why did I dig up this long, long old memory?

“This time, the second half of the year’s best song award went to seniors Sladix, right? My friend came to present them with the award. He’s an actor!”

…because of what Antae said earlier.

Unlike the Sound Awards, which were an awards show, there were no official awards at Sound Stage The Final.

Yes, officially.

However, BNS, which still had regrets about the fact that they were previously a broadcasting station that hosted their own awards ceremony, resorted to a little trick.

Since it’s Sound Stage The Final, can’t they give out awards like Sound Stage?

So, there are two trophies prepared by BNS for the year-end stage.

[Which group will receive the honor of the two sound source awards at Sound Stage The Final? Show us the sounders’ choice!]

Song awards for the first and second half of the year.

The problem with this is that, as Antae had said, the team that would win the second half award was Sladix.

Overwhelming album sales, music streaming, BNS broadcast scores, and music video trends.

There’s nothing that isn’t the best this year, so it’s no surprise.

My concern about this fact is….

If that happens, Yeonwoo hyung might come here.

If it’s something you come across regularly, it’s not a problem.

They might refuse to let you sit with them because they are with other members, or they might just run away when there is no more topic to talk about.

But now, Yeonwoo hyung has a reason to hold onto me and have a long and drawn-out conversation.

“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 … .”

A very frustrating reason, one that makes my stomach churn just thinking about it.

“… Sigh.”

“Huh? Chun-yong, what’s wrong? Should I give you some water?”

“Oh, no. Just… a little.”

I nodded slightly to Jaeha hyung, who was offering me water with a face that had finally lost the heat of our stage, and tried to get his attention.

Otherwise, I felt like I was going to bite my fingernails because of the tension.

– “Yes, the atmosphere at Sound Stage The Final is really hot. I heard that the people who will decorate the stage next will make this atmosphere peak?”

– “Huh? More than now?”

– “Leopold and the others said that this isn’t enough! I heard that they have prepared something special for this stage… .”

– “Ahh! It’s too hard to wait? Let’s meet right away. Music, cue!”

On the TV in the waiting room, the stage was broadcast live with the channel fixed to BNS.

Now that seniors Leopold have appeared on stage, we can say that Sound Stage The Final is almost at its end.

TIOJE’s first year-end stage is almost over, and now we are running towards the end of the day.

… At a crucial moment when we need to make sure that the two members of our team have resolved their emotional rift, we have to worry about a surprise attack that might suddenly appear.

What the heck is this?

Messages poured out from the cell phone on the waiting room table, either mocking me for my appearance or trying to scold me.

“Huh? Yongyong hyung. Hyung, do you mind if I check your phone? It’s been flashing since a while ago… .”

“It’s spam, it’s spam.”

There was no need to check.

The content won’t be much different from what you saw before.

– X: Yongyongguri, I really can’t leave you alone.

– X: I was thinking that since I did well on the year-end stage, I should give them a reward in the Pokedex~

– X: What the heck??

– X: I might appear on a program that Jeongyeonwoo is in!!

– X: Are you saying that to me? Didn’t I tell you not to get entangled?

– X: (Hammer emoji) (Hammer emoji)

– X: Hey, if you keep breaking the rules by getting involved with him,

– X: It’s not good for either of us.

– X: How many times do I have to tell you this ㅡㅡ

– X: Mom, I’m so upset

The story about the new survival program that I was caught up in with Hobin hyung earlier was ultimately not constructive for me.

Because I was anxious to quickly go find Yoochan and Siwoo, most of my answers were consistently ‘yes’ and ‘okay’.

That shouldn’t have happened.

… Now, if Yeonwoo hyung comes to our waiting room and starts talking to me about him, I shouldn’t have thought that X would get really angry!

“ha….”

On this fine day, I couldn’t stop sighing.

Seriously, how is there nothing that can be easily solved?

“… … .”

My gaze kept being drawn to the waiting room door.

Is the person knocking there a staff member who is now telling all the performers to gather, Hobin hyung, or Yeonwoo hyung who you wanted to avoid if possible?

Or, An Tae-i, who said he would come back with my friend?

At this point, I was starting to wonder what the promise to hang out with Taeyi from now on was.

In the first place, the reason X was so angry at me was because ‘you approached someone without a plan and we both got caught up in the company.’

The Exine company that I signed a contract with, Star Sirius or something.

The one who willingly said to X, ‘Then I won’t approach you’ was Yeonwoo hyung.

It’s awkward when we meet, and we keep getting involved in strange things like this.

Now that the possibility that Yeonwoo hyung might be one of those ‘other guys’ has disappeared, there’s no need to meet up and cause trouble like drinking and dancing other than for the sake of the purpose.

However, the reason I decided to meet Antae and his friend was because I still had the will to find the ‘other guys’ and hold them responsible for the accident that happened to my family in the past.

… After all, if you think about it, that’s something that would make X angry.

I feel like I solved one problem, but then another one got tangled up again.

Actually, I wonder if the problems I thought I had solved before were really solved properly.

As the night draws to a close at BNS Sound Stage The Final.

My head was completely in disarray.

I keep thinking over and over again what I need to do.

“… … .”

That’s when I was quietly bowing my head and falling asleep.

“-evil!”

A fist came crashing down on my head.

…who the hell!

When I raised my head with a look of utter indignation and bewilderment, standing before my eyes were Yoochan hyung and Siwoo.

“Chun-yong, you. You… didn’t you send Tae-i earlier?”

With Yoochan hyung’s strangely giggling voice, I shook my head once more.

Before I could say anything, Siwoo’s laughter burst out like soda.

“Ah, ahaha… Chun-yong hyung, your face… .”

“It’s revenge, Inma. You send someone to talk to us, and you come looking for them too. That won’t do! We have privacy too!”

“That’s right, Chun-yong hyung… .”

Those voices that come with a cold head.

I didn’t even feel like refuting it.

No, rather, this timing made me feel at ease.

I felt like I hadn’t solved anything properly.

Seeing the two of them standing side by side like that, looking at me and laughing… .

“… I guess you two had a good conversation.”

“No, um. Well… it was an opportunity.”

“The stage… I think it helped… .”

“Okay, okay. Okay then.”

I think my doubt about whether I’ve ‘solved it properly’ has been somewhat resolved.

Perhaps this honey chestnut that Yoochan hyung fed me was something the two of them had planned a long time ago.

I don’t know at what point, but anyway.

But seeing the two of them being so honest and open about their conspiracy, I feel like what I did wasn’t completely useless.

“… … .”

I opened my eyes wide with a light sigh and tried to fully feel the atmosphere of this year-end music stage.

Is Yeonwoo hyung coming to visit?

Let’s get it out somehow.

Step is coming?

All you have to do is go up on stage naturally.

Antaei and his friend are coming?

Well then, let’s just say hello and chat about the ‘other guys’.

Thinking simply made my head feel lighter.

In the process, X sent me a long message, but I ignored it.

It didn’t matter.

“… Do you know that now, even if two people go in front of a vending machine, I’ll get nervous?”

“Uh, uhm… I, I’m sorry, Chun-yong hyung…”

“Oh my, you’re telling us that? Hey, I’ll just have to call Chun-yong to the emergency stairs…!”

“Huh? Yongyong hyung, the emergency stairs? What is it? Did you go there with other people besides me during ?”

“Huh? Mars, you went there too?”

“Wow, Yongyong hyung is a habitual offender! He’s really good at threatening, huh?”

“What? Chun-yong hyung is threatening you?”

“No, Inma… .”

“Haha, everyone is really in good spirits….”

That was when the atmosphere of ‘we’ve safely finished our first year-end stage’ filled the waiting room again, and we were chatting about this and that with the members.

dripping-

“…Huh? Didn’t you hear a knock just now?”

The voice of Jaeha hyung, who had been smiling affectionately at us, grabbed my ankle.

It wasn’t my brother’s mistake.

dripping-

Very properly, because someone was knocking.

“… I’ll go out and take a look.”

I sat down the members who were trying to get up again and slowly walked towards the door.

Because I had to see this.

One step.

And two steps.

-Clang.

Yes, in front of the open door with a slight creaking sound… .

“… Um, hello.”

The first thing I could see was the hem of his pitch-black suit trousers that clung naturally to his long body.