The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 227



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 227

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Sladix’s ‘Dream Corridor’ stage was the last stage that received the most attention among the solo idol stages.

The length of the stage, as well as the share of SNS and community posts.

[That’s Army 1, That’s Army 1, That’s Army 1, That’s Army 1, That’s Army 1]

[⎿Please calm down;;]

[Look at how Sladeks always talk about the military whenever they have nothing to say, but they disappear when they go on stage. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Doesn’t it hurt when you compare them to your oppas’ stages? ㅠㅠ]

[⎿Yeah, I’m dating Billy, Jooyoung.]

[⎿When are you going to bring up that bait? It’s been 200 years since I heard about it]

[Always Yeonwoo @Yeonwoojung___

(Photo)(Photo)

Yeonwoo, who always dances with her body breaking… (crying)(crying)

[#142] She’s beautiful enough to stand next to an actress, and she’s good at singing, making music, and dancing. Since there aren’t many other beauties like her, I always go for Yeonwoo♡]

[Mentolgi, I’ll live and die like this @mennnnheeriS2

[The real Sundeok has manifested… When other idol fans act like regular people, the singers also become regular people, but no matter how much I act regular people, my oppas are always healthy]

Well, this is what I saw from a quick glance in the waiting room, so there’s nothing more to say.

I turned my gaze from my phone back to the TV in the waiting room and took a good look at Sladix, who was performing on stage to great acclaim.

– Dream within a dream, Day, Day, Daydream

Infinite Tomorrow, To, To Together

You take a breath

I exhale

Drop, Drop, Drop

In this place of dreams

Our walk never ends

A perfectly coordinated movement, a sword dance without a single error.

Unlike our T.O.J. who pursues natural ad-lib in a free atmosphere, this vocalist takes perfect principles.

And, at that center, there is a leader who perfectly digests everything and the members behind him.

“Wow… .”

I recalled Yeonwoo hyung scratching his chin a little while ago, and I just stuck out my tongue at that perfect sight.

Perhaps, to capture the specific image of ‘the best idol in K-pop history’, which is the final contract condition with X, that’s what they need to do.

well….

“Wow, Senior Sladix, really….”

“Ugh, how long would it take Logan and I to dance like that? Oh my, I can’t even imagine. Senior Jooyoung… he’s even a vocalist.”

“I have to practice like crazy, you know….”

As our members reacted, it still feels like a story that is too far away.

If I had to pick one thing that’s fortunate right now, it would be that, except for the last stage, Sladix, everyone is now ready to leave work.

The joint stage with the seniors is over, and the applause for winning the second half song award has also been given.

The most fortunate thing of all was that thanks to the exquisite timing of our stage appearances, I didn’t have to run into Yeonwoo hyung.

– Dream within a dream, Day, Day, Daydream

Infinite Today, To, To Together

I choose you

you spit me out

Drop, Drop, Drop

In this place of dreams

Our wanderings never end

If Yeonwoo, who smiles like a crescent moon, were to say something like, “Then we’re going to do a program together,” I really can’t think of what to say in response.

Good one, right?

“… Tiozes. You may go in now. Thank you all for your hard work!”

“Thank you for your effort!”

So, ‘Sound Stage The Final’ has come to a close, and the performers, tired from the long performance, are now heading back to their accommodations one by one or heading to a company dinner afterwards.

“… Chun-yong. Are you okay? Aren’t you tired?”

“Oh, yes. Of course.”

“I’m not worried because you said so, but I’m still a little nervous. Mr. Sakongyu said it was the first time we met.”

“Hey, Jaeha hyung. Yongyong hyung is leaving us behind to go play, so why are you worrying about him again! I would rather find Yongyong hyung annoying and feel uncomfortable there…”

“…Ji Hwa Seong. You, Inma, you come here.”

“Oh! Oh, no. I just said that because my brother didn’t play with us!”

“Shhh, Mars. That’s the wrong way to put it. You have to be honest about it.”

“I don’t want to hear that from Logan!”

“haha….”

After finishing our first year-end stage, our Tiozae’s van heading to the dorm was bustling.

‘We had talked from the beginning that we would go in and rest for today since there’s another year-end stage in a few days,’ so it wasn’t because of any events that would come up later, but because I was the first member to make an appointment with another celebrity.

At first, everyone grabbed my shoulder with shock and a look of ‘are you a woman?’, but they calmed down after hearing Ahn Tae-i and his actor friend Sa Gong-yu.

“Sigh, I’m not sure if Yongyong-hyung will be okay there, really.”

“Oh, Mars. Don’t worry about anything. Compared to Mars, Chun-yong hyung makes people feel more comfortable.”

“Logan, you’re subtly dissing people!”

Rather, everyone was a little concerned about the series of rough behaviors that Sa Gong-yu had shown earlier.

It seemed like everyone was feeling uneasy because it was the end of the year… .

“Mr. Chun-yong, I will drop you off here. If you call me, I will come pick you up. Just tell me.”

“Ah, Hobin hyung. Then I’m so sorry for staying so late. Even if I just go by myself…”

“No. This is the manager’s job. Well, have a good day.”

“Have fun, Yongyong hyung!”

“…I’ll be back!”

I have prepared myself mentally.

“…after.”

I sat side by side in the back seat of our team’s tinted van, looking at Yoochan and Siwoo, who were sleeping with their heads together, for a moment, and then slowly walked into the villa that Ahn Tae-yi had told me to go to.

I could tell with my own eyes that Yoochan and Siwoo’s relationship had improved, but I’ll have to go back and check that properly later.

Before that, I had to finish this situation well, which was part of the ‘find hints from other guys’ project that I had been planning for a long time.

To get what I wanted, I first needed to become friendly with Sagongyu.

Even if it wasn’t necessarily because of what I wanted, because I met someone new in this changed life.

It won’t be bad.

“The front door password is, so…”

As I slowly walked into the villa, which was rumored to be home to more than a few celebrities, I carefully thought about how I would approach Sa Gong-yu.

“Room 305, room 305… .”

It is a well-known fact that we can become closer to each other when we have common interests or experiences.

“Huh, actually, when we were preparing for the ‘Aiming’ stage, Mars was a bit scary. It felt like it was difficult to approach… .”

“Hmm? You felt like Mars was difficult to approach?”

“Oh my, Jaeha. Don’t be ridiculous. In fact, all the kids who were AG trainees back then were like that. You, Hwasung, Siwoo! You don’t know how perfect they all looked.”

“We, we didn’t really think about it….”

“Profit, Logan. When are you talking about that? The me back then is almost nonexistent now.”

For example, when our T.O.J members have free time, we all get together and reminisce about .

“… Chun-Chun. Did you practice that separately? Your movements are really clean.”

“Oh, yes. I did try it a few times when I was practicing on my own….”

“Jinhyung, did you see that? Did you see that? Should I take a picture of this too?”

“Ah, from the beginning… I’m taking pictures, and… uh…”

“No, Teacher Dasol. What are you taking pictures of without even saying anything…!”

“I said I could do everything today… and, Teacher… not me. Hyung…”

The JDS crew members and Dasol hyung I met while preparing for the album blossomed into conversations about dance moves and beats.

“Kim Chun-yong. I have something to ask you….”

“Huh? What is it?”

“You… do you still like cup ramen?”

“Well, do you want to go eat? There’s only ten minutes left before break, but still.”

“… If I boil it halfway and eat it, I can eat it in 9 minutes. Let’s go.”

Thinking back to the days when they were on good terms at Queens, Han Dan-woo and I finish a cup of cup ramen in a hurry.

Well, things like that.

However, as someone who has been known as one of the most malicious members in the idol world and has experienced many different things, I feel that there is one medium that makes it easier to become close with someone than interests or experiences.

“Fuck… That bastard Theo, you’re just trying to get away with it? You’re making everyone else get entangled in that shit and send them to hell!”

“I knew that kid would do that a long time ago. Hey, didn’t I tell you? He was talking shit to my girlfriend before too. Those guys don’t do just one thing.”

“I don’t know, I don’t know. I’m really fucked up. Fuck, I just put that in after getting the settlement money. And now it’s down 47 percent. Ah, I’m pissed…”

“Drink first. Hey, Rex. Want some more?”

“I’m… water…”

“Oh my… Okay, okay.”

I think we both have similar dislikes.

People say that this is an unhealthy way to get close, but in reality, there is nothing more certain than this.

We put our heads together, curse at each other about the same topic, and empathize by saying, ‘You felt that negative emotion too, didn’t you?’

Rather than sympathizing with good things, it’s more psychologically appealing to people to leave a comment about similar bad things that happened to them.

That’s why Sa Gong Yoo was so shocked while giving the trophy to Yeon Woo hyung earlier.

That was supposed to be the guideline for my future behavior toward Sa-Gong-Yoo.

Rrrrrr―

A doorbell similar to that of our accommodation rang through the quiet villa hallway, and the door opened smoothly without the usual squeak.

And in it, the hottest actor of recent times walks out in a similar but looser outfit as before.

“… Ah, you’re here.”

“Yes, it’s nice to see you again. So… .”

“That’s your full name.”

“… Mr. Sa Gong-yu.”

I nodded my head slightly toward Sa-gong-yu and tried to smile as friendly as possible.

Well, you can’t spit on a smiling face.

“Oh, I guess Taei isn’t here yet? Haha, he said he was going to introduce me to Mr. Sa Gong Yoo… ”

“That kid, he’s always like that. Um… .”

The two of us walked slowly inside the villa with awkward expressions on our faces, and our conversation continued here and there.

“As far as I know, Mr. Sa-gong-yu is older than me. So, my older brother…”

“No, no. Just your full name is fine. You’re friends with Antae, so it’s a bit weird to hear you called by that name.”

“Oh, that’s right. The genealogy is messed up.”

A typical conversation between two people who have absolutely no information about the other person.

Conversations that came up without someone to lead the conversation in the middle were extremely awkward.

“Ugh… .”

Even Sa-gong-yu wasn’t used to this kind of thing, as his eyebrows still had a subtle wrinkle on them by the time he reached the kitchen.

I thought he was blunt because he was so cut off when he spoke, but he seemed to be more sensitive.

Because people who are originally sensitive tend to be better at observing other people’s moods.

“Hey, would you like some alcohol? I bought some.”

“Ah. Alcohol.”

Well, this was normal.

Our T.O.J members were treated badly by me before their debut, so they’re the only ones who don’t do that. When guys in their early 20s gather together, the most they do is drink.

They say that drinking and talking lowers the barriers and makes you closer to others.

Of course, it was a different story for me, having previously struggled with alcoholism.

I had preparations and I had goals.

Today, my goal is to become close with Sagongyu.

Through that, I hope to get hints about the ‘other guys’ and try to get my own revenge along with my contract.

There was no fucking alcohol in there.

“Haha, alcohol. I don’t drink alcohol… .”

“Oh, then you can drink with me. I’m a pretty good drinker.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

In the first meeting without An Tae-i, a hasty drinking party was held at the table of Villa Island owned by Sa-gong-yu to ease the awkwardness.

Red cap, whiskey, wine, tonic water to mix and ice.

Cheese, salami, olives, cookies, and all kinds of snacks.

“Oh, that’s right. I don’t really have any friends my age… Well, yeah.”

“Take it slow, take it slow. Taeyi isn’t here anyway.”

“Oh, yes.”

At that moment, Sa-gong-yu, who had prepared everything, sat down in front of me and began to open the red lid with an embarrassed expression.

I took perfect timing and slowly opened my mouth.

“… That could be true. I’ve actually been thinking about drinking alcohol lately. Something burdensome happened.”

The level of conversation that occurs while drinking is easily lowered.

Of course, it would have been better if there had been a base layer laid beforehand.

As expected.

“Oh, is it a burden?”

Thinking that the drinking was about to start in earnest, Sa-gong-yu relaxed his expression a little and responded to what I said.

…it is now.

“Yes. To be exact, he’s a burdensome person. That, Sladix’s… .”

“… … .”

Sagongyu’s expression was completely, completely distorted.

I didn’t even mention the exact name ‘Jeong Yeon-woo’.

I just said Sladix.

Actually, I kind of wanted to avoid Yeonwoo hyung, it’s not that I dislike him, but whatever…

“Jeong, is this Jeong Yeon-woo?”

“oh.”

“That guy! He does that to other people too! This dog―”

therefore.

If you have similar dislikes, it’s easy to become friends.