Chapter 365
First of all, Mirynay's comeback was very successful.
So, in terms of aggro...
-Honestly, I think they were a bit conscious of Powty, so the feel of the song is similar.
└It's the other way around. Powty was the one conscious of them. ㅠ
└ㅋㅋ It's been a trendy + intense concept since Mirynay's debut, so don't speak bullshit.
-Ah, but you really can't compare Powty's talents to the talents of idols from survival shows. Don't compare them.
As expected, public opinion heated up because they were being compared to each other.
Originally, it was more fun if people had a hierarchy that could be measured along the same lines.
Moreover, although each group had similar positions, their strengths were different, so each viewer's evaluation was bound to be different.
In conclusion, there was a lot to talk about.
'It's a mess.'
What was certain was that the news of Mirynay's comeback was clearly imprinted on the public, and that waning interest and interest were ignited.
'Noise marketing was done properly.'
Thanks to this, Mirynay was rising rapidly on the music charts for the first time in a while.
Although it was no different from the previous song in that it was aimed at the US, it seemed to have been received like a pop song due to its 'global friendly' position, similar to Powty, which was a hit in the US.
'The song itself is good too.'
I shrugged my shoulders after watching the public opinion battle between the two for a while.
'TeStar is completely missing from this edition's mention.'
Since we came from the same survival field but had different genders, naturally there was no room for us to be mentioned.
And that damned Grandson show... Anyway, thanks to the entertainment being established properly, TeStar's popularity was burning in other directions.
- Everything is getting sold out (entering to buy)
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
... The process was a little different than expected, but we reached the goal anyway. That was what I tried to believe.
Moreover, the response from overseas was quite positive.
This was because an agreement was reached from the beginning on a global strategy, so T1 handed over the entertainment to Netplus rather than its own OTT service.
And it was said that the results were good. The production team even dared to send a text message directly and said everything.
-6th place in the NetPlus World TV Show category! Congratulations to all of the TeStar members (smiling emoticon)
-Moondae-ssi? Next time, you'll go to a real hot spring. Please accept our apology and loveㅠㅠ (Check the gift)
Hot spring? I didn't believe it. I wouldn't let this stupid thing get publicized even overseas... Anyway, things were just as balanced as I imagined.
'And the press play just started.'
Even before the last episode aired...
I contacted the company and finished adjusting the timing.
[TeStar, from double entry on the Billboard to entertainment... Where does the power come from at home and abroad?]
[From Dotify to Billboard. How did 'Grand Prize Idol' TeStar's two songs become successful?]
Our activity period had now come to an end.
In a situation where the Billboard rankings were falling well, this would naturally settle down without any repercussions.
'The fans will like it too.'
Thanks to the favorable image gained through the explosively influential entertainment show, now was the best time to spread the news in a gentle manner.
'Good.'
And a few days later...
A status window message appeared.
[Mission clear!]
[Settlement of compensation...]
I grinned. It was always nice when things turned out as expected.
Of course, it should have been like this, but that damn variety show...
I sighed briefly and looked at the status window again.
The expected sentence popped out.
[Hyung!]
Yes, I thought he would pop out when I called the status window.
Keundal.
"How have you been?"
We contacted each other occasionally, but it had been a long time since we had a conversation since the district office where this guy was assigned was very busy, and I was also traveling abroad.
[Good! Congratulations on clearing the mission!]
He was still the same. I nodded, looking at the letters growing rapidly as if he was excited.
He was the one who celebrated first.
[And I really enjoyed watching the entertainment show. Mungae is so cute... The twist is also funny! I was so amazed at how you guys came up with such a story!]
"..."
I closed my mouth.
The status window pop-up vibrated
[It wasn't planned?]
"No."
[I'm sorry...]
There was nothing this guy had to feel sorry for, but I'm sure I'd have to see him laughing at everyone he meets for a while. I ran a hand over my face and looked next to the pop-up.
The settlement had been completed.
The goal reward phrase I had written down was written intact.
[Reward complete!]
[Reward: Enhanced interference power in the status window]
I was very satisfied with this.
The status window popped up and bobbed up and down as if he was looking at it more closely, or as if he was curious.
[Hyung, but why on earth did you want this reward... ? Reinforcement? Is it possible that you wanted to subdivide the items shown? I could have just done that myself!]
"No."
Why would I accept a mission as difficult as breaking a record just because of that?
I raised my finger.
"Look carefully. The subject is not me."
[What?]
"It's the status window itself."
Yes. The compensation was that the status window strengthened its interference power.
[Oh my gosh.]
"In short, it strengthens your abilities as a status window. In a broad sense."
In order to avoid getting caught in the system, I deliberately vaguely used the phrase 'interference power' so it wouldn't question anything.
[Why, why?]
"Because I have a place where I'll need to use it."
In order for this guy to not turn into the status window completely, I'd have to eventually get rid of the system. I called Kwon Heeseung. Gold 2.
He was the holder of the current system.
* * *
"Wow, all my bones hurt."
"Do we really have to do W App today? Can't we do it tomorrow?"
At the end of their Japan tour, 'Spacer', the group Kwon Heeseung belonged to, was suffering from the aftereffects of their first tour.
Of course, one person who thought he had a chance to live a new life was still alert.
"Hey, the downturn comes from that lazy mind."
"Yes..."
Spacer was sobbing at Kwon Heeseung's words, but they understood and moved.
'There are no more people with bad personalities on our team.'
Kwon Heeseung shook his head inwardly.
'That's because there are some kids who don't get along very well!'
Spacer had more people than TeStar. It was the same even after the withdrawal of Chae Seo-dam, who was a nightmare for Seon Ahyeon during their school days.
And if there were a lot of people on the team and they were not properly led, the conflicts would be increased exponentially.
Really... It was hard.
'Still, we came this far!'
Although Spacer was a little less popular than TeStar from the hit Idol Inc re-release season, their fandom was solid. This was to be expected from a survival show.
And Kwon Heeseung was confident that he was doing an excellent job as a self-proclaimed mental leader!
"Come on, hyungs and dongsaengs, let's show them something today too!"
"Okay..."
Everyone was exhausted because their comeback was just around the corner, but their personal broadcast went well thanks to their professional spirit.
"We'll see you again~"
"We'll be back soon!"
After a brief mukbang, the members dispersed to their hotel rooms.
"Oh my."
And Kwon Heeseung also celebrated a successful day, patted his shoulder, and was about to fall into a deep sleep.
But then he got a call.
[TeStar Moondae hyung????]
"No way?"
So suddenly?
Of course, depending on the person, there were cases where they wanted to call for no reason, but he knew that this hyung wasn't that type of person.
'He's very calm, cool, and well-planned.'
However, it didn't mean that Kwon Heeseung disliked Park Moondae.
He was a little scary, but it was because he was a good sunbaenim.
-It's better not to fight there and just leave.
-Don't say something like that, even if it's by mistake.
-I think we can just separate the two rooms.
Sometimes, he first asked Kwon Heeseung about his concerns or his current situation, and whenever he asked for advice, he answered quite sincerely.
At first glance, he seemed to have a friendly personality to those who were in the line. Kwon Heeseung rubbed his nose.
'Well, he's been like that since 'Idol Inc'.'
He clicked his tongue, recalling Park Moondae, an ordinary contestant at the time, who calmly ignored Choi Wongil's manipulations while also taking care of the people around him.
Recently, he even received an apology from Choi Wongil, who contacted him through Park Moondae. It was really true that Park Moondae's influence was really big.
'... Even when I was caught talking nonsense on the radio show, he was quite lenient about it.'
-If something happens, just fix it and end it there. It can be a big problem if it's not resolved.
... Although one talk from Park Moondae was painful enough to send cold sweat down his spine.
'I didn't know that he would reveal his situation to those around him... '
Wow, maybe Park Moondae revealed his secret to his members out of concern for Kwon Heeseung, who almost talked about their secret organization(?) publicly on the radio!
Or maybe he was trying to set an example and say, 'You should reveal the secret in this way.'
The timing was perfect.
'Wow, he's so cool.'
Kwon Heeseung, blinded by the majesty of a first-tier idol who returned from the future, ended up making an absurd deduction.
Park Moondae was now closer to being his role model!
It wasn't just because of the 'idol gathering that knows about the future'.
'He is also someone worthy of respect as a true idol.'
It was because of his wonderful personality that easily accepted a loss on their new entertainment show. It wouldn't have been easy for such a cool person to do that.
-Puppy puppy dance~ Mungae and Moondae dance~ (Video)
-Park Moon Puppy and the six spy-thieves ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (screenshot)
'Hey, I heard that idols have to be good at entertainment to be in the first-tier level of groups. He's living proof of it!'
Kwon Heeseung almost laughed, recalling the humorous and cute posts that were flowing into the accounts he saw online.
Riinggg.
"Achacha."
While he was lost in thought for a moment, the ringtone went around.
Kwon Heeseung quickly touched the smartphone screen before it was too late.
"Hello, Moondae hyung!"
-Alright.
A calm voice could still be heard over the phone.
"What's going on?"
-I have something I need to check for a moment.
"Yes~"
It seemed like he would get to the point without much fuss. It was urgent!
And Park Moondae asked an unexpected question.
-What exactly did you say your mission was?
In return for gaining a new life in the future, he had to complete missions. Park Moondae said he had finished them all already and that they still remained for Kwon Heeseung.
'Why this all of a sudden?'
Still, Kwon Heeseung gave an answer right away. Although he himself didn't like the answer.
"... Um, a self-produced album."
Sigh.
He didn't know how to feel about the mission. No, was it because he was nervous or because it was a "mission"?
'It's not good either way...'
An album released with the participation of the entire team... This usually required more years of leave to be accumulated.
He somehow participated and was able to contribute a little bit, but honestly, he was a little worried at this point as the release was just around the corner.
"Actually..."
So Kwon Heeseung honestly confessed his concerns. This was because he trusted the counseling experience he had with Park Moondae until now.
-Okay. I see.
Park Moondae answered in a calm tone.
However... There was a hint of laughter somewhere.
'... Laughing?'
Why?
And the words continued slowly.
-I think I can help.
"What?"
Kwon Heeseung blinked. And after a few seconds passed in silence...
"Gaaaaaaaa!"
Something appeared before his eyes.
[!Status Abnormality: Make It Work]
-Is teamwork the answer when it comes to idols?
: If the team is unable to release a joint work within the given time period, it will be considered a 'failure'.
Gray text that was translucent and sparkled.
It soon crackled and disappeared, but it was clearly visible.
"Th-th-that just now...!"
-I showed it to you briefly.
The voice on the phone spoke calmly.
-Your 'mission'.
Kwon Heeseung covered his mouth.
Argh?!