The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 235



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 235

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Things were going well, and I found it odd.

“Wow, look at Kim Chun-yong’s mess. He really looks like an idol.”

“It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, I feel strange… ? Hmm, is this really Kim Chun-yong…?”

“… Come here.”

“Hey! Hey, hey. What’s with the sudden hug?”

After I shared a brief hug with my sister and Nari, the underground parking lot became generally noisy.

“Logan! Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen you since I saw you in the parking lot. Oh my, you’re even more handsome now.”

“Hahaha, how have you been? Good to see you. Thanks to you, I had such a great time. I even debuted with Chun Yong hyung… .”

Logan and Bomi, who met for the first time in a long time since their meeting in the parking lot, started talking as if they were priests and disciples.

“Huk… J, Jik-Ji-Hwa-Seong… 2OCD? R, R, R? What’s going on? My sister and I came here just to see our brother!”

“Ah! I ran into you by chance on my way to give Yongyong hyung a surprise. Yong, no. Chunyong hyung’s younger brother…? He’s Ji Hwa Sung from T.O.J., the same group as Chunyong hyung! I heard you’re a Siwoo fan, is that right? Oh, should I have brought you?”

“Yes! Yes! No, no. I didn’t even dream of Siwoo. If I saw it in real life, I would faint. Wow, John, oh my. This is really great. Whoa… Next, next to me is Nate. It’s Nate, right?”

“Haha, hello. I feel a little embarrassed to greet you like this… .”

Kim Na-ri, who is at an age when people are most interested in idols, can’t hide her expression as she looks at Ji Hwa-seong and Hyo-jae hyung, wondering, “Is this real?”

If it were a normal day, I would be busy thinking about whether there was anyone else who was quickly watching this, and furthermore, what kind of ramifications this would have on other things.

There was no time for that now.

Me, me.

“No! I was wondering if the T.O.J members were here. 2OCD? Seriously?”

“Yes, yes, 2OCD. Even if we’re not on the same team as you, please like our team too. Haha.”

Because of the person who is now approaching Nari as if he were Tioje.

He said he would just follow me, receive the album, and keep his mouth shut.

“Oh, if our Ben lived nearby, I could give him an album as a gift. I’m sorry. But, I don’t know if there’ll be another chance… .”

“Oh my, what’s next?”

But, is that the kind of thing that someone who keeps their mouth shut does?

What on earth are you planning on doing?

I clenched my jaw, which was about to crack, and quickly walked through the gap.

I made a hundred concessions and decided to just follow along.

But are you suddenly trying to literally, literally lay a hand on someone else’s family?

Although it didn’t mean what it meant now, I couldn’t ignore it when I thought of my older brother Hyojae.

That guy, he’s a man with a unique perspective on love.

“Huh? Nate… Are you dating?”

“I’ve never been in a relationship before. Why are you saying such obvious things, Rex?”

“I didn’t know….”

“That’s because you always come here and don’t listen to other people’s stories and only drink your own. You should pay more attention to other people. But we’re still friends.”

“That’s right. It doesn’t matter if you’re ten years older or younger. That’s Nate’s theory.”

“Shut up, you crazy bastards. When did I ever do that? No matter how much of a piece of shit I am, I won’t touch Mija!”

“Yeah. I’ll just wait until I turn twenty and then… .”

“I told you to shut up, seriously.”

… At least back then they said they wouldn’t touch minors.

It could be my own leap of faith, or he really is simply asking for a handshake to demonstrate his skills.

“Since it’s the end-of-year stage season, we might run into each other like this next time you come. Haha, do you want to shake hands?”

Because of that kind of behavior and a series of events, the goodwill I had built up when I was friends with Hyojae was on the verge of disappearing, so of course, it didn’t matter to me.

Let’s just block it first.

“… Hey, Nate! The album, the album.”

“Oh, you came to get the album? Please step aside for a moment.”

Hobin, who had been squinting his eyes to figure out the situation, seemed to sense something in my urgent voice, and immediately used the key to open the trunk door.

“uh….”

“Ah, oops. I missed the idol handshake.”

Thanks to that, the distance between Nari and Hyojae, who were standing in front of the trunk, widened.

Seriously, seriously, Hobin hyung is nice!

I kept wondering how someone’s talent could touch so many people, and I hurriedly grabbed one of our repackaged albums that was piled high in the trunk of our car.

I felt like my stomach was boiling.

No, it never felt like this when we were drinking buddies.

Instead of pretending to be kind like he does now, he emphasized so much that he was more generous than his appearance suggests.

Even if you come back once, can you still act like a different person?

…even though you clearly knew that I was having a hard time because of the accident that happened to my family during the drinking party?

“Haha, sorry for suddenly cutting you off. I thought it would be better to give you the album quickly. I also have to go back to the waiting room again…”

“Oh, yes, uh, that’s right. That’s right. I have to go back to the waiting room, um.”

“Wow, Kim Chun, no. Oppa, what’s really going on? You’re blocking my younger brother from welcoming his idol?”

“Nariya, it’s been a while, huhuhuhu… .”

I tried to keep a smile on my face, barely holding back the urge to curse.

If my brother keeps acting like this… .

I can’t help it.

Originally, I tended to refrain from making a preemptive strike when the other party didn’t strike first.

Because the fruits come back to me.

In addition, when I was becoming famous as a trash, I experienced being hit several times without even hitting anyone.

But now, and this time, things were a little different.

You’re trying to manipulate my members and my family to your liking.

Have at least some courtesy.

… This is a Confucian country!

“Here you go, senior.”

Before Hyojae could say anything else, I grabbed the album and opened my mouth first.

“That’s because my younger sibling is still in high school. He’s really into idols… I’m a little worried that he might have done something rude because he was so excited.”

“Oh, I see. It’s okay, I! It was nice talking to you…”

“If he’s a high school student, he’s a minor, right? Haha, he doesn’t know how to tell right from wrong.”

“…ah.”

“Hey, bro. What did you say?”

“You are a good person.”

I endured Nari’s fists, which were irritating her and asked, “Why are you saying that?”, and watched Hyojae hyung’s reaction.

Minors have difficulty discerning right from wrong.

This was a slip of the tongue that Hyung Hyojae made while he was sleepy while hosting a radio show, and as a result of the aftermath, Hyung Hyojae even posted an apology on Outgram.

[Nate @2OCD_hyojaae

Hello, this is Nate from 2OCD.

I am writing this to apologize for the rash remarks I made on BNS Radio’s last Friday.

The reason I brought that up at the time was because one of the reasons I arrived was that it was difficult to become close with my high school friends… ]

[⎿Comments 47816]

[⎿Minors cannot distinguish right from wrong. Minors cannot distinguish right from wrong.]

[⎿Nate is getting older and can’t tell what to say or not say ㅠㅠ]

[⎿Looking at the comments here, it seems like Mija really doesn’t know how to tell right from wrong]

[⎿⎿That’s you, ㅂㅅ아]

[⎿Why do you not understand people’s feelings? If I were you, I would never say something like that. You’ve finally become a radio host, but it seems like you have absolutely no consideration for the public.]

Hyung Hyojae originally made a lot of small mistakes due to his hasty personality, but at that time, it was difficult to simply pass it off as a mistake.

Unfortunately, SNS and communities were heated up due to the exploitation controversy surrounding a certain underage idol, and as soon as the idol turned 20, she mobilized a legal team and went to court with her agency over the matter.

In the meantime, if you say something like, ‘Minors are not good at distinguishing right from wrong’, well, I’m not sure.

As public opinion was formed that said, ‘It seems like he’s taking the side of the agency president,’ he was beaten up because he was exposed to the public a lot.

The reason why I touched on Hyojae hyung’s past trigger now is because my app was activated in real time.

If it were someone else, they would have thought, ‘What is this?’ because it was something they had never experienced before, but this guy is someone who came back just like me.

They keep using their skills without resting and without manners.

What’s wrong with me using skills?

Of course, I would never have thought of using the [Overlap] skill like this on someone else, or of using it to really hurt and scare them.

But now that I look at it, I think this guy needs to know how frustrating it is to have something like that happen to him when he doesn’t want it.

“Hmm? Huh…?”

Hyojae hyung, who was holding the album I gave him, looked blank for a moment and rolled his eyes from side to side.

As if he didn’t understand what had just happened to him.

As if thinking about something, as if recalling something.

I was the one who was taken aback by the reaction, which was different from what I expected, that he would immediately get annoyed or freak out.

…you remember?

[Overlap] Skill, from what I’ve used so far, when a trigger word is spoken in that person’s memory, that memory immediately comes to mind and affects the relationship.

Because the charm goes up and down from -10% to +10%. It’s roughly similar.

But do you really have to think about that?

It was one of the moments in Hyojae hyung’s life when he got cursed out the most, so he didn’t even need to think about it or worry about it.

Besides, my brother is someone who came back just like me.

… it was strange.

“I, Nate Sun… .”

The moment I was about to say something because I felt something strange about this part.

“Ah, now we should start going up. First, I’ll guide Chun Yong’s family to their entrance, so would you like to go up first?”

Hobin, who had been checking the time from time to time, quickly cut off this entire situation.

“Huh? Oh, wait a minute! Just now, Yongyong hyung’s older sister said she would show me some photos of Chunyong hyung from the past!”

“Oh, I was just trying to embarrass my little brother.”

“Haha, let’s talk about that next time we meet. Right now, the stage is important.”

“Huh, that’s true too. Then we should stop now… .”

“Oh, I think it would be good for Nate to come up too. The difference in stage time between you and the T.O.J. members isn’t that big, right?”

“… Ah! Yes, uh. That’s right.”

In response to Hobin’s flexible handling of the situation, Hyojae flapped his arms, looking even more confused than when he first met me.

Really, the more I looked at it, the stranger it seemed.

Even if you come back, will your personality change this much?

I have nothing to say because I have changed too, but still… .

“I have to go, I have to go. Huh? Like this?”

… he seems like a completely different person.

My eyes narrowed as if something was about to come to mind, and Hobin grabbed my shoulder from behind.

“Mr. Chun-yong, it’s not that tight, so would you like to go to the gate together? I’m sure you have some regrets that you haven’t been able to resolve.”

“Ah, I don’t have much to talk about with Kim Chun-yong!”

“Mom told me to tell you how to take the supplements earlier. Just take her with you.”

“… Yes. I like it. I get to see my family.”

“Yes, that’s fine. Mr. Nate, please be careful on your way in. Everyone else, come this way…”

It seemed like this meeting would end in disaster.

Even though Hyojae hyung followed me like this, he really couldn’t touch my family, and I figured out that he was one of the ‘other guys’ because of the way he recklessly used his skills.

Now that everything is more or less sorted out, you should be feeling good.

Regardless of whether or not that guy was the one who caused the accident, he should be happy that he dropped it.

But why do I feel so uneasy?

I feel like I’m missing something huge….

“Hey, Kim Chun-yong. I put it in your van, but it’s just a box of nutritional supplements? The one with the red lid is for once a week… Hey, why aren’t you coming?”

“Ah, uh. Go, go!”

That’s when, with a heavy heart in my head, I was following Hobin hyung and turning towards the entrance gate with my family and the officials.

“Hey, Chunyong! Wait a minute!”

“…yes?”

“Lastly, just one hello…!”

The hand of Hyojae hyung, whom I had been avoiding until now, suddenly grabbed me.

Hyojae hyung’s hand touching my bare arm that was exposed because of my stage costume was cold as if he was expecting something.

“Greetings… to….”

And the kindly, drooping eyes sparkled.

A very short time.

A brief contact, whether it was a handshake or a grab for someone leaving.

Hyojae, who had been blankly staring at me, opened his slightly trembling lips… .

“if….”

“… … .”

“Do you know how to get back?”

Of all the people here, I was the only one who said something that made sense.

Logan and Mars from behind grabbed Hyojae hyung’s clothes and said, “Why don’t you come with us?” with a puzzled look on their faces, but Hyojae hyung’s eyes were fixed on me.

As if I were the only one who knew the real way back.

The place this guy was talking about where he wanted to return to was probably the future he originally came from.

He must have realized that I was someone who came back from the future because he just grabbed my arm and used the skill he wanted to use so badly.

But I am a person who doesn’t want to go back.

Because that was the most horrible time in my life.

However, this guy wants to go back.

why?

“… … .”

Hyojae hyung’s desperate expression, his strange attitude throughout, and his reaction to the [Overlap] skill were all intertwined into one story.

Why did Hyojae have to rack his brain to recall the slip of the tongue that was one of the biggest issues in his life?

Why did that reaction feel so awkward, like it wasn’t my own?

Why do I have to use my skills so desperately on everyone I meet?

And then, a thought crept up my spine.

One of the other possibilities that came to mind right after I went back in time was, ‘Isn’t this too game-like?’

I thought, ‘Maybe there are people like this,’ but I didn’t even think about it because my situation was more urgent.

“…ah.”

A sigh escaped my mouth without my knowledge.

When Hyojae came back, his personality didn’t change.

… Seriously, it’s someone else!