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Chapter 294

From here the most important thing begins.

'I must start quickly.'

I took the phone out of my pocket and put it on the table so it could be seen well.

And I played the recording just like this bastard did last time.

"Are you aiming for the Daesang?"

"All the singers are."

The sound quality is much clearer than the one recorded by Chae SeoDam.

"...!"

I had recorded it.

"You're not the only one who can record."

I smiled when I stopped playing the recording.

"Did you think I would ask you not to reveal the recording because I was talking informally with sunbae-nim?"

"..."

"If I appeared on a variety show with that sunbae right now it would be enough proof to show that we are close."

Chae SeoDam seemed to be trying to figure out what the hell was going on.

The current situation doesn't help him much, but since he wants to deny reality, he must be looking for words to refute.

'Do you want me to wait for you?'

After a few more seconds, he quickly opened his mouth.

"The new song that came out! You said it was all planned?"

Oh, that.

"Well, yes I did. I didn't want to talk too much so I was planning to gloss over it, but...it all depends on the situation, doesn't it?"

I fiddled with my phone again without saying a word.

I opened the contact book and made a phone call.

[VTIC Shin CheongRyu sunbae-nim]

Ttiriring, the acoustic version melody of VTIC's latest song played for a while while the call was being made...until it cut out.

Dalkak

"Hello, hoobae-nim."

"Good morning, sunbae-nim. About what we talked about last time in the waiting room, would it be okay to use it as a sauce in an entertainment program?"

I was a little annoyed to hear a laugh over the phone, but CheongRyu answered as scheduled anyway.

TN: "소스" (ssosseu) means both "sauce" and "source". MoonDae is playing with that word to say that he will add a spicy and eye-catching fact for the entertainment program, but also referring that he might say facts about the conversation they had, so CheongRyu laughed amused.

"Sure, do it. I'm the one who told you to stop using honorifics with me."

"Thank you."

"You are welcome."

I hung up the call.

"That's what he says."

"..."

Now, what he thought so much as my weakness, flew away.

The idiot in front of me stood still. Where did the momentum and sparkling eyes he had before go?

'Even if his pupils have turned backwards, he won't last long like that.'

He's a really strong guy who takes care of his survival.

I knew this was the right time to take the pressure to the next level.

So I quickly changed the conversation.

"This seems to have answered your question...Let's move on to the school violence report I was originally going to talk about."

Now that I've blocked out my weakness, I'll talk about yours this time.

I said it casually.

"Wouldn't it be great if the victim was interviewed by a reporter?"

"...!!"

"I think it would be a good message to society to do this officially. There is enough evidence, so everyone will believe it."

Evidence.

The recording of the conversation Seon AhHyun had with this bastard came to my mind just now.

I finished speaking.

"I thought it would be perfect if I added the circumstances where he tried to detect other people's weaknesses while recording even now. I'm going to proceed right away. That's all."

I picked up my phone and got up from my seat.

It's a gesture that I'm done with what I have to say.

"...WHAT?!"

Cha SeoDam stood up in surprise as if he had been bombarded.

"W-wait. This is...What? Why?"

Okay, why would he ask me to give an explanation to a guy like him about all the shitty things he did? Thank you.

I replied with a slight smile.

"Give it up."

"..."

"Since we decided to settle everything, I thought we should notify the person in question. Now we just have to wait."

It was a warning.

"..."

Chae SeoDam froze.

This is a normal reaction. At this point, the average person feels overwhelmed.

There is no will to negotiate with the opponent, all his preparations have been destroyed, and now he even received the news that we will fatally attack his weaknesses.

At this instant, he must feel cornered in a dead end.

He will feel regret and distrust.

This bastard must have thought of a different outcome in his mind.

"Why are you doing this to me?"

He wants to blame others.

"I haven't done anything wrong to you! If it's because I had a bad relationship with Seon AhHyun when I was in school...Does this make sense? Seriously...why are you doing this?"

Chae SeoDam started speaking gibberish.

"You can't rely on what Seon AhHyun says and make a person like that! Like that, and bury unilaterally..."

"Is that so?"

I spoke casually.

"According to your opinion, what you did to Seon AhHyun is something anyone can do in that environment, but is it cowardly and unfair for someone else to treat you the same way?"

"..."

"You knew very well that you would harm your opponent when you did that to Seon AhHyun. It was the same when you recorded me."

Chae SeoDam looked like he was beaten.

He's just another one of those bastards who have to suffer through shit to reflect on themselves.

"I couldn't say that even if I was ashamed. Wouldn't it be better to accept the result?"

Of course, I mentioned that because I knew he's not the type who would easily accept having lost.

"No, Seon AhHyun, too! If this is revealed, it will damage him..."

Of course, if he had reflected on his actions, the damage wouldn't go this far.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"He said he would do it himself, but should I think hard about it? It's none of my business."

"...!!"

"It's not like we're going to be ruined."

Chae SeoDam slammed his mouth shut.

At this point, he won't be able to stop thinking about it.

'This bastard is really crazy.'

'Whether I take a hit from a member or a shitty group, he'll take away everything I managed to obtain and I'll be ruined.'

...You will begin to go into despair.

Also, he's probably creating hell in his imagination as much as he can, raising the level of self-destruction.

'That bastard must be preparing for my social death!'

'Hmm.'

Obviously false.

I'm not an idiot, and I certainly don't intend to bring this subject up.

'It's just a threat.'

"You have to take responsibility for your own actions, don't you think? There's proof of that."

"N-no..."

There's also that case.

We realized that AhHyun had recorded the situation in which they had argued. However, it is difficult to identify Chae SeoDam's own voice due to the sound quality problem of the file.

All that is left is the record of advice that AhHyun mentioned first, which will probably become a dogfight if we reveal it due to all kinds of opinions the general public will have about it.

Well, all that aside, I have no intention whatsoever of revealing elements of our personal lives other than the activities we do as a group.

But Chae SeoDam doesn't know that.

"..."

He was completely influenced by this big bragging and went down.

And he seems to have lost his fighting spirit and fallen into a state of panic that he couldn't even think of crying or getting angry.

'I'd like to leave him in that state for at least a week, but...'

New variables could come up, so let's give him something that looks like a rescue rope.

I fiddled with my phone under the table.

It was time for the last helper to show up.

A few seconds later.

Ttok, ttok, ttok!

The door opened at the same time as the hurried knocks.

"Hy-hyungs."

"...!!"

It was Gold 2.

The boy had an expression somewhere between haste and tension.

"...Kwon HeeSeung."

Chae SeoDam seemed to be tired of imagining different dramatic scenarios, so he quickly turned his head to look at him.

The atmosphere changed as soon as Gold 2 started talking.

"I heard about the meeting, so I came to talk...MoonDae hyung, about this, couldn't it wait until an official announcement is made?"

"...Hmm."

I deliberately did not respond. I wanted to look like I was a little conflicted.

"...!"

Then, a glimmer of light returned to Chae SeoDam's eyes.

It is hope.

"SeoDam hyung must also be reflecting a lot about himself. Isn't that right, hyung?"

Chae SeoDam nodded as if he was sincere. And quickly spoke.

"I-I'm so sorry."

I realized it was the right time to do something.

"Okay."

"About...making recordings and trying to use them, I was wrong. I misunderstood..."

"Hmm..."

I replied after a moderate pause.

"I don't think he would have apologized if this situation hadn't happened. Anyway, we'll see."

"Because of the current situation, SeoDam hyung already understood, right? Hy-hyung, say you understand."

I can see Chae SeoDam thinking well at Gold 2's words.

In the end, he almost followed what I said before.

"...I shouldn't make an effort to do something that causes a lot of harm to others...If I do, it would be a bad effort. Yes."

'Great.'

He finally said those words.

I don't know if the guy who has lived by violating that proposition in such an obvious way so far means what he says, but it was important that he said it with his own mouth in a shocking situation.

He needs to affirm that recognition as time goes on before rationalizing his actions as positive.

And as soon as the silence flowed, Gold 2 cheered up the situation again.

"Th-think about it, MoonDae hyung! If SeoDam hyung leaves the group in a bad way...it could be a lot more troublesome than you think...This year's schedule could become very difficult..."

"..."

I looked at Gold 2 without saying a word.

Gold 2 swallowed saliva, looking at me with a face that seems to be breaking out in a cold sweat.

Kkulkkok

I shrugged my shoulders in the end.

"Well...If there is damage to the company, it will be a lot of work."

"...!"

I looked at Cha SeoDam as if holding back a sigh, then nodded.

"This will be the only time."

* * *

Since then, it has been simple.

Relieved, Chae SeoDam used the encouragement from Gold 2 to quickly sign a contract with the agency and left the group on his own.

'The nuances of the contract were also important.'

Instead of keeping the conversation we had with Chae SeoDam a secret, we made sure to hush up his weaknesses...

And instead of burying Chae SeoDam's attempt to spread rumors and school violence, the contract indicates that he will go out quietly and not cause any trouble to the team.

And articles and announcements quickly appeared.

[Chae SeoDam, who ranked 10th in the last season of Icorpo, will not be able to debut due to "health issues".]

Anyway, because he was hated by the fandom of the debut group due to various incidents, and the reason was "health," the case continued without major problems or changes.

And Gold 2, who came in at the end of the conversation, was smiling as if he had been drinking honey.

As you may have noticed, while Keun SeJin was organizing the plan, Gold 2 was the one who seduced Chae SeoDam by giving him carrots.

TN: KeunSe is the one who had the closest relationship with Gold 2, so he must have informed him about the plan and instructed him to act out his role of giving carrots to the donkey, i.e. guiding him to the outcome they wanted.

"Yes, you'll just move the stick, MoonDae~ But HeeSeung will offer him carrots and make him bite one at the end!"

I can't deny it. It was a good choice.

"You're good at acting."

"Me? I was just being serious."

That day, as soon as Chae SeoDam left the room, Gold 2 took a deep breath and exhaled a long sigh of relief.

"Huuuh...No, what did that hyung do to debut again...Ah, I don't know! Anyway, I'm relieved to have let him go quietly before our debut!"

If he was on the same team as a time bomb, it would make me feel bad, so I don't intend to blame him. I just laughed.

"Thank you so much for helping us again, hyung-nim!"

"There's nothing to be thankful for."

"Eei, no matter how many times I see you, you're amazing, hyung! I'll always do my best for you!"

Since then, Gold 2 has started sending me greeting messages more frequently.

And after a while, another text message came through the manager of Icorpo's debut group.

The person who sent it was Chae SeoDam.

It was a long text message, but interestingly, he asked the recipient to be Seon AhHyun.

[I was very competitive, thinking it was all part of the competition, and I'm sorry for hurting you more than I thought or intended. This time, I have really reflected deeply on my actions. There may be a problem with the way I acted...]

To sum up this desperate message, he said that he seemed to have gone too far with Seon AhHyun when they were in school.

Obviously, half of the message was full of self-excuses.

"..."More than I thought"? You call this an "apology"? You still haven't thought it through enough...!"

"I-it's okay...!"

Seon AhHyun stopped BaeSejin, who was furious.

"I didn't know that I would receive an apology...I didn't expect it, but his apology...I guess I wanted to receive it too."

"AhHyun-ah..."

"Th-thank-you so much."

Seon AhHyun nodded his head and looked into my eyes.

"Thank you, MoonDae-ya....I-I tried to help, but I always seem to end up getting your help..."

"...?"

What are you talking about after spreading the ground rice well to attract Chae SeoDam?

Of course, if I answer like this, you will answer me with endless praise, so I just answered simply.

"We both cooperated. I thank you too."

"Yes...!"

AhHyun smiled brightly and coolly deleted the capture of Chae SeoDam's text message.

"OOOOH!"

The members clap as if they saw some kind of ceremony. AhHyun seems to be a little embarrassed.

"Hmm."

I thought when I saw the apology disappear.

'Anyway, it looks like that bastard is going to forget everything again.'

But I also considered that situation.

'But if he wants to avoid being at a disadvantage, he'll keep his mouth shut.'

He was about to turn to shit because of an overwhelming difference in disadvantages, but instead of getting revenge against his opponent, he might as well be astonished at himself for getting a victory in his mind.

'While he didn't win, he managed to come out of the situation well.'

It goes something like this.

Therefore, he will not be able to think of seeking revenge for related matters again. AhHyun will forget this guy.

He will never see him again.

He has been eliminated from the industry.

"...Good."

I pondered for a moment, then wrote a text message that night.

[It ended well. Thank you very much.]

Well, even though he did something simple, it was helpful, so it's worth it.

Ttirin

Soon after, a picture came in of a familiar dog raising its front paws.

Is that some sort of greeting?

"...Hmm."

I touched my chin.

Surprisingly, it didn't scratch me. This madman seems to be coming back to his senses little by little...

[VTIC Shin CheongRyu sunbae-nim: Really? Then, I'd like to receive a song in return].

"..."

Are you crazy?

[VTIC Shin CheongRyu sunbae-nim: I'm joking ^^]

I closed the message app without replying.

After Chae SeoDam left the group, the impact was completely resolved.

And the next day, we had a meeting where it was revealed that if we had not fired Chae SeoDam at that time, we would have had to work together.

"We have a specific time in their schedules for the agency's concert..."

This is because we now have a schedule for a concert together with all the agency's groups, something that symbolizes the agency's success.

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