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Debut or Die - 238

It's a bit embarrassing.

— Park MoonDae, are you planning a solo concert because the tour was cancelled? You are in the hospital now. You must know very well by now why the tour was cancelled.

— I'm sorry to tell you this, hyung, but you should reconsider the balance between free time and work!

— ... Have you ever thought that you should discuss it with us before you do it?

I would, but these guys aren't giving me a chance to discuss it.

I held back a sigh and looked back to see why the situation had turned this way.

— ... MoonDae-ya, there's something YooJin has heard at the agency....

As soon as the visiting people started talking like this without sitting down, I thought that they had been informed.

"So I was going to let these guys talk as much as they want and then I'd get to work to get them to calm down."

Isn't this what everyone refers to as "tyrannical"? The more I listen to them, the more I feel like a bad guy.

"... They may be frustrated."

Yes, I admit it.

Their activities have come to a complete halt due to a man in a coma, but if he wakes up and says he's planning a solo concert, it's worth bringing him back to his senses.

Besides...they seem to be very concerned.

— A-after you've fully recovered... it won't be too late to think about it...!

— That's right!

— ...

I listened attentively in silence to the people who must have complicated thoughts, considering that they feel this way because they have been thinking "Will this guy ever wake up?" for 18 days.

"It's been about 30 minutes."

I think that's enough. From now on, they're going to repeat the same thing again. I sighed and started talking.

— First... I wanted to meet with you today to talk to you about it.

— Oh, after everything was already decided?

That bastard Keun SeJin is starting over.

— No, nothing has been decided yet. What I told the company was just an idea.

I pressed my temples.

— It wasn't my intention to do it right away. I thought it would be good to use it as a souvenir after official TeSTAR activities resume.

— ...

I wonder if this sounds realistic enough, the hospital room fell silent as if each of them were immersed in their thoughts.

After some thought, I added one last comment.

— ... Still, it seems as if I have only talked to the agency about my solo activities. I'm sorry about that. I'm really sorry.

— ...!

I was about to continue, I found myself thinking about what words to say to explain that I would do it "for fishing".

TN: "To "fish", in a figurative sense, is "to attract attention".

But Ryu CheongWoo spoke first.

— ... MoonDae-ya, you must want to be active soon.

— ...

That's right. If I don't, I will die....

CheongWoo nodded his head calmly.

— You can do a solo concert if you want to. As for the lawsuit... if you don't want to sue the agency, that's fine, you can keep working.

— ...!

— You don't have to apologize for that.

Bae Sejin's face turned red, but surprisingly, he shook his head silently without refuting CheongWoo.

— But you must take care of your health. That's all we've always told you so far.

— ...

— Even now, you're overexerting yourself. That... I hope you understand. We've told you so many times.

— ...

CheongWoo's expression when he spoke didn't look very good.

I think the scene where a metal pipe was embedded in my chest left him with a big trauma.

"Huuh."

Again I was at square one. I interlocked the fingers of my hands.

I am enjoying good health and a full recovery is just around the corner.

How can I convince them of this mysterious resilience...?

— I care enough about my health. I follow all the orders of the medical staff and I hear that I am recovering at an incredibly fast pace.

— ... So, do you want to come back as soon as you are completely healed?

— Well, if the specialists say I can, I'll consider it.

Keun SeJin laughed.

— Ya, the fans will love that rice cake.

— ...!

— Do you think you'll get a good response when the fans know it's about you? They'll send protest trucks to the company for using someone who's been in a coma.

— ...

— Ah, did you plan to do that to make the demand? If so, then you are awesome, MoonDae~

He's a real bastard.

I clenched my teeth tightly.

— Did you have to talk to me like that?

— ...!

— Cut the sarcasm. I was speaking frankly.

I might seem to be angry because I might suddenly die, but I'm furious because this shitty guy wouldn't stop scratching me. Still, no matter how bad it is, I have to make it right.

Lee SeJin opened his mouth and closed it again without saying anything. I concentrated on my thoughts silently to calm down.

And a person who shared the same name suddenly spoke up.

— Th-that...! He said that because he's worried!

Bae Sejin clenched his fists and continued.

— Normally! He talks like that!

— ...

Is he... hitting him?

— Th-that's right. S-SeJin will surely want to apologize, right?

Seeing Seon AhHyun supporting him, I guess he did want to hit himu.

Keun SeJin looked at the ground, without a smile on his face.

— ... I'm sorry.

— ...

I nodded my head.

Yes, he was a little hypersensitive.

I thought of some way to explain to them about my abnormal state, but it would take too long to discuss it, so there was no way to bring it up.

"I don't think he intended to fight me."

He seemed to have thought that I would come to my senses if I realized that this situation bothered him.

"... It's inevitable."

Yes, not only Keun SeJin thought so, but also the other guys.

Since I have contributed a lot to this group and suffered a car accident, these guys have no choice but to worry about my health.

Well, since we have been living together for two years, they must be familiar with that.

So, in the end, it all comes down to lack of information.

"They don't know that I'm going to die if I don't get 400,000 viewers."

So, I will have to reverse my priorities.

"... I didn't mean to do that."

I cut my silence and finally opened my mouth to speak.

— ... Actually, I kind of miss seeing our fans.

— ...

— Suddenly, I woke up and it was already another month. The Internet had become chaotic and I thought I would be less anxious if I did something.... That's why I talked a little bit about doing a concert.

— ... Right.

— Moo-MoonDae-ya ...

It was a somewhat corny comment, but the atmosphere dampened and softened, realizing it was convincing.

"... That's not bad."

Except that the reason for my anxiety is because of the status abnormality, even if that's just from my status window.

I continued talking, making the feeling that I was giving up.

— I don't intend to stay up every night doing something as well as I used to.

I can't do it without Bacchus anyway.

— Still, it would be nice to resume activities as soon as possible without overexerting myself...that's what I think.

This time I didn't get any negative responses from the guys.

It's just what I expected.

— And from the beginning, I wasn't planning to do a big concert.

— Eh?

— I just thought of a simple concert with several conversation segments. I want to show that I've regained my health, so I was going to minimize dancing.

— I-is that because it's a solo concert...?

— No, it's because of the contract we have with W App. The group name is not allowed to perform concerts for free.

— Oh...

The kids are starting to understand.

I finished explaining to them even the part I had agreed with CheongRyu.

Then I took a breath and said the following.

— By the way, the fact that it's solo... it's a gimmick.

— ...?

I smiled proudly.

— I was thinking of inviting all the TeSTAR members to my concert, isn't that cool?

— ...!!

Honestly, isn't it an obvious trick?

The picture would be a little strange if there was one person who said they wouldn't come, but I was confident I could persuade everyone.

But one of them shouted, his face turning blue.

— W-wouldn't that be a breach of contract?

— No, because the one who will carry it out will be me.

— But... it's a scam!

— I'll make good use of the terms of the contract.

— ...

Tolssok.

Bae Sejin dropped into a chair.

And I heard him mutter "I feel like we're going to get cursed...", but he didn't object.

I must have looked pretty desperate to do so.

I guess he's trying to control himself because I've been doing a lot of talking in front of him.

It's either that, or he's trying to figure out a solution to things on his own so that we get less aggressive criticism.

Of course, that statement itself makes sense.

"Well if we do this concert, there will be buzz in the industry."

Not just in the industry, W App is run by a pretty big search engine company. There's bound to be retaliation against us.

"So we have to choose the right way to perform."

And I had already chosen the right way of the concert.

Since it will be an ambiguous topic, it will be difficult for them to retaliate... I think it will be treated as a "different kind" of concert.

I spoke to them smiling.

— And there is something else.

— ...?

— I want to establish a purpose for the concert.

— What would that be?

I explained my idea.

— Oh.

— Moo-MoonDae always thinks of great ideas...

— That's right!

The answer was good.

I can tell it was very good by seeing how Bae Sejin, who was sitting in his chair with a pale face and a blank expression, regained color and a normal expression on his complexion.

— ... It's very good!

— That's true.

"It seems that just by telling them that, it worked."

I don't think I need to persuade them any further. We can go ahead with the plan and then confirm it around the date we do it.

I shrugged my shoulders.

— Moo-MoonDae-ya, get some rest...!

— No, I've rested enough....

— R-rest!

— ...

And then, I heard a bit about the current situation of those who returned to the atmosphere of the hospital visit.

— The AR team made a song commemorating MoonDae-hyung's comfortable sleep... But it was lost before saving due to a program error....

— Really?!

— ... Tell them I appreciate their good intentions.

A long time passed.

As time passed, it was time for me to receive the hospital food.

— You are going to eat.

— Yes... it's about time for that.

— Since I've eaten early, I'll stay and serve as a guardian friend!

— Me too! I ate fruit!

No, it's not necessary... Well, it's okay.

I shrugged my shoulders.

But, among the other members who left quickly, Keun SeJin hesitated about doing the same or not, although he didn't make eye contact with me until the end.

I think he's been doing that since the atmosphere turned fierce when we argued.

— ...I'll be right back~

— Okay.

At least he kept talking to me.

... Everything will be fine.

On the other hand, the other guy...

— Hyung! Enjoy your meal...

— Come over here.

— Oouuu!

The guy who said he ate my tangerines was trying to sneak away.

I slapped Cha YooJin's forehead and let him go.

- Ouch!

And in front of him, I gave Kim RaeBin a big peach.

It's kind of funny because I was feeding him what he had brought me, but I'm sure it's fine because I had also eaten a few before.

— It tastes delicious!

— I know.

YooJin got depressed.

— Hyung is a meanie!

— What?

— I didn't say anything else!

— What else?

YooJin said in a low voice.

— VTIC sunbae-nim!

- ...!!

After a short silence...

— Eat this.

— Wow!

I put a peach in his mouth.

It's a kind of bribe. It means to keep his mouth shut in the future.

*   *   *

After that, Park MoonDae recovered smoothly and was released from the hospital faster than the medical staff expected.

And a few weeks later...

After the agency was horribly beaten and received the request for investigation from the Human Rights Commission, TeSTAR started a small activity as a group.

It appeared at TaKon, a concert of various KPOP groups.

Of course, it did not appear directly on stage, only a separate video was arranged to be broadcast.

Still, it was the first activity since the accident, so TeSTAR's appearance became quite a hot topic.

Amid the Internet reaction that was dominated by phrases like "I love you, TeSTAR, our magic forever," some crude and rude comments appeared and quickly went back and forth.

— They didn't look so bad before

— As expected, they need to go on a diet. The best diet is to stay in a coma, ha. They look bulky

— Waah, the camera angles that filmed them are really good, makes them look like they practiced like crazy;

— Don't you think Gommer looks weird, hahahaha let's learn from this guy, he's doing a presentation like that after he almost died and wakes up after many days hahahaha.

— They want to boycott T-1 and not TeSTAR? I don't understand the logic of his fans~
   L An exception was made for TeSTAR because they suffered from a car accident haha

One thing is for sure, TeSTAR hasn't lost the star quality that generates interest and sympathy.

All kinds of comments like "Will TeSTAR continue to do more activities?", "When will he make a comeback?" and "Will he still be in the agency as it is?" were seen on the Internet.

And suddenly, an ad appeared on social media from a concert booking platform.

— Do you think it's TeSTAR? (Link)

It was a platform of another company that TeSTAR had never used and that has no relation to T1.

However, what was posted on social media was enough to get attention.

[What, national shares will give a ☆  free ☆ concert?]

National shares.

A buzzword that was all the rage a few years ago.

Some people quickly joined in and started making noise.

— That they said "national actions"; I think it is just aggro.

— I think Icorpo is going to perform a concert to announce the next season hahahaha.

— Won't it be fake?

But that was not all.

A few days later another post was made on social networks.

[Watch the concert ☆ free ☆ of national shares and give strength to sick children!]

[Host: Park MoonDae, Guest: TeSTAR]

Right.

What Park MoonDae had planned was a concert to raise funds to help children who needed it most.

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