Gold 2, Kwon Heeseung.
The activities of the group to which this guy belonged to, 'Spacer', was being tracked.
Of course. If he was a latecomer in the same affiliated company, I should always check to see if anything unusual happened.
Besides, wasn't he someone who knew a little bit about the future anyway? He may be benefiting from something.
Of course, that was not the main purpose of keeping an eye on this guy.
'It's because it's a hand to use.'
I recalled meeting the guy at the company preparing for the first year-end awards ceremony a few months ago.
-Hello, sunbaenim!
To be precise, his status window.
Due to the timing, the status abnormality period was not long, but the status abnormality was still floating on him.
However, the content was different.
[! Abnormal Status: Make It Work]
- If you are an idol, is teamwork the answer?
: If the team fails to release the collaboration within the time frame, 'failure'.
Instead of the old one, a new status abnormality took its place.
-After Chae Seodam quit on his own, the atmosphere in the team really improved! At this rate, if we all get along well, the mission will be successful… … … ? Did I already succeed?
-Aaacckkk! There are more of them? What else do I have to do? What??
In other words, he had already cleared the first status abnormality, but the second popped out.
The system must have judged that 11 months was close to a year, seeing that this guy got his second status abnormality.
'… Have the conditions become harsh?'
I wasn't sure about this, so I put it aside.
Anyway, having one go on without having to find a new user of the system wasn't a bad situation for me. Because it cost less.
'Here, 'collaborative work' means self-producing.'
We were in the same agency, so if I get involved, clearing it within a year wouldn't be too much, so it was just right to manage. Thanks to that, I think I was able to keep in touch with the trend from time to time.
… This was what I thought until the VTIC leader bastard in front of me held out the music file.
"What's wrong? You need to check."
"… …"
If it wasn't for the dog, I would have left that bastard already, but I got over it.
I looked down at the music file on the radio where Gold 2 appeared again.
'This radio program.'
I also remembered 'Future Midday Radio'. It was a fairly traditional program, and we went on it even when we were rookies.
It was hosted by a broadcaster with the stage name 'Mirae', and it was famous for its futuristic skit, which used puns to guess the situation 10 years later.
(TN: Mirae/미래 also means Future)
- Kim Raebin will give me 100 songs!
-Cha Eugene, no matter how many years have passed, it is difficult to give 100 songs to the same person…
-Give me 200!
- I can't!
-Kids… No, calm down, 30-year-olds.
I briefly recalled the fantastic gaffes that Kim Raebin and Cha Eugene did, and then erased them.
And naturally, I looked at the smartphone screen with suspicious eyes.
'This guy can't be…'
I played the file at the lowest possible volume. I heard the presenter's voice.
[… It is becoming a hot topic due to your special friendship, and there are rumors that Kwon Heeseung-ssi's friendship with Cheongryeo of VTIC and Park Moondae of TeStar is still there.]
Damn.
[Recently, you went on a friendship trip for the 10th anniversary? How did you become friends?]
[Yes… We all knew the future and became close.]
[What?]
[… ! Because we knew about Future Radio~ Knowing our host, Mirae, with that common friendship!]
[Aha~ 10 years ago, Heeseung-ssi must have been very impressed with your first radio appearance.]
[That's right! Hahaha!]
"… …"
It seemed that he said it inadvertently while trying to do a skit to launch a program, where he momentarily matched the host's name with a rhyme.
And after saying that, he said, 'Hey, come to think of it, is this correct?' and stiffened.
'This nervous bastard…''
Shouldn't this bastard have been upset when he took a picture of the two of us as 'close friends' in the early interview?
I held my breath.
'… It's no big deal.'
It was a common mistake to make if he was in a state where he barely slept in the crazy busy rookie schedule.
Perhaps Kwon Heeseung's fans also cursed and buried him for asking about his friendship with other groups, even though it was his first radio show.
However, I could understand why Cheongryeo bothered to tell me this.
I grabbed my smartphone.
'Is this a warning?'
Good advice.
About the dangers of sharing secrets with other bastards.
"I feel like this needs to be taken care of. I could do it, but… I don't think hoobaenim will like it very much."
The guy smiled.
"I don't think we're the kind of people he's in partnerships with, Hm… I thought it would be good to let you know about that. What do you think?"
"… …"
"Originally, managing people is the most difficult."
That didn't just mean Gold 2.
It must have included the fact that I confided a secret to the guy next to me.
"Park Moondae."
Just then, Keun Sejin opened his mouth. The guy must have guessed what was going on in his own way and muttered softly with a hard face.
"Hey… Is Kwon Heeseung also involved?"
"Hmm?"
However, the reaction was not mine, but someone else did it first.
Cheongryeo.
He came out with a slightly puzzled face, looked at Keun Sejin in turn, and then nodded as if he understood.
"Oh, you didn't know. Sorry."
"… …"
"I thought you told him everything because you said you talked about me too. Was it only that far?"
Then he turned his face with a slightly admiring expression.
"You are doing well, hoobaenim."
This bastard.
I refrained from swearing and responded calmly.
"If you were worried that my actions would go beyond the line and fail, why would I say that first?"
It seemed that he was dissatisfied with explaining the unrealistic situation to Keun Sejin.
However, Cheongryeo just bowed his head to the side.
"Hmm… There seems to be a misunderstanding."
A misunderstanding?
"Hoobaenim, I'm not losing out on this."
"… !"
"There aren't many excuses to use when you're caught up in this gossip."
Cheongryeo smiled brightly.
"They'll verify which words and expressions work. Now, it's hard to be hit by someone else's mistake."
"… …"
"You probably thought I had never experienced anything like this before. You have a good head."
I looked at him.
"So you've told others too."
"Of course. I was wondering if they would be worth using. But when I tried it, it didn't work out, so I didn't do it the next time."
Cheongryeo stared at the sky, perhaps lost in reminiscence for a moment, but soon regained focus.
"So I'm saying this because I'm worried about hoobaenim, not me. I told you. I mean it as an apology."
Fuck.
I pressed my forehead.
What pissed me off the most was… It was like he was being sincere.
"Is that so? Then, listen. First of all, Gold 2… I'll take care of him at once."
I kept my mouth shut and looked at Keun Sejin, who had been listening to the conversation and spoke.
"You don't have to worry about this. It's not like he's going to make a fuss about anything"
"… Of course."
Keun Sejin held out his fist.
'Does he really have to do this in this situation?'
Still, if I didn't respond here, that would have been even funnier. I bumped my fist against his.
However, Cheongryeo's face was plain.
"Yes. Well… Hoobaenim, he must have told you that he believed what you told him. It's usually like that."
What?
"But there seems to be some misunderstanding here as well… 'Believe' does not mean 'understand.'"
"… !"
Cheongryeo muttered without hesitation as if he was translating someone else's words.
"Because you're close, because you've known each other for a long time, because you're in the same group… He wants to say that he 'believes' with various reasons. It's understandable. If you don't believe it, that means that member is a psychopath, you don't want to believe that."
"… …"
"But that's it. After that, the guy I told wasn't very cooperative, so… He was discarded. On the contrary, it became annoying."
"… …"
The guy spoke softly.
"Unless you've had the same experience, you can't relate to this surreal situation. So, hoobaenim, don't expect too much."
"… …"
'Was it like this for him?'
It must be that this guy acted as if he didn't feel a sense of human solidarity even with his own members who had been with him for so long.
'Almost… It looks like he's dealing with a different species.'
It was a judgment that was even a little creepy. Even more so in that he was saying this even though Keun Sejin was right in front of him.
"Hmm."
I crossed my arms and opened my mouth.
It was then.
A few steps away, a voice was heard from the side.
"But, sunbaenim, I am very cooperative with Moondae."
"… !"
It was Keun Sejin. Why was this guy like this again?
"Aha, is that so?"
"Sure. Ayyy~ How do people grow up having the same experiences? We are friends. It's good that friends have similarities and differences."
"If you say so."
"Yes. It can't be helped even if you don't sympathize very much, so what! Each person's situation is different. It's really okay~"
It was amazing that 'you might not know because you don't have friends' could be used like this.
The problem was that the target was Cheongryeo, who was chewing on his old memories.
'He's not going to turn his eyes upside down.'
I confirmed that Cheongryeo was looking at Keun Sejin with no expression.
"… …"
"… …"
No, don't stare at me while laughing unnecessarily. I held my breath and sorted out the situation.
"Okay. Well… Everyone will have their own thoughts. Anyway, I listened to the radio file well, and your dog… I hope it gets better."
"Is that so? If you have something to talk about, contact me anytime, hoobaenim."
"Yes~"
Keun Sejin naturally answered instead. What kind of bandit boss right-hand man was he?
'It kills the atmosphere.'
At that moment, the front door opened at just the right time.
Ddeering.
To be honest, I was almost happy.
And the performer of this act… It was Seon Ahyeon with a slightly nervous expression.
"Th-there… The camp, it's already past the meeting start time."
"… !"
"Oh, sorry. You were at work."
Cheongryeo smiled and nodded his head slightly.
"Then, I'll go in."
"Okay."
"Yes, yes!"
I just wanted to leave quickly.
However, instead of turning his body right away, Cheongryeo hesitated a little before adding his words.
"I'll call you when Kongi comes back."
"… Okay."
I nodded at the guy wearing the mask. Still, I hoped his dog was fine.
Cheongryeo turned his back and disappeared in the elevator.
"Let's go in."
"Yes."
We finally went back to the front door.
And Keun Sejin took the lead in checking Seon Ahyeon, who was going to the living room, and was quiet enough to not hear.
"Wow, the words of that sunbaenim really annoy me. Hoo, Moondaemoondae. How have you handled that until now?"
"… …"
It was embarrassing that I almost shouted 'That's right!' for a moment.
"Just like that."
"Hm~ yes. Park Moondae also used informal words, so did it relieve some stress?"
"… …"
Come to think of it, it was like that at some point.
I chucked at the guy who slapped me on the back, then opened my mouth.
First of all, he would have been curious about this guy throughout the conversation.
"The story of Kwon Hee-seung…"
"Ah~ I know, you couldn't tell me because it was someone else's situation. I knew it when I heard that much~"
In this context, he must have already understood that Kwon Heeseung was my next hitter, and Keun Sejin did not seem particularly dissatisfied there.
"But since I already know, should I ask Heeseung to crack down on his mouth? I'm good at things like this~"
"Let's wait first."
I wasn't going to drag it in, but now it was blowing up to the goal of destroying the system. I sighed and returned to the living room.
"Has that guy left?"
"Yes. He went in."
Keun Sejin trembled.
"Yes~ He pretended to be close to Moondae~"
He was telling a lie once and for all.
"… ! Did he leave him alone?"
"No, they've been having a fight so far."
"… Okay. Then, next time, I'll… …"
"Hyung, if you do it, you'll really fight, so no."
"Hey!"
I went to my seat and sat down, leaving the two of them with the same name to fight comfortably.
Then, Seon Ahyeon, who was sitting next to me, opened his mouth.
"Moo-Moondae. By any chance, did something happen…? The story seems to be longer than I thought…"
"… Hmm."
I was briefly conflicted, but soon spoke the truth.
"It's not a big deal, it took a while because of the difference of opinion."
"Ah…"
Seon Ahyeon hesitated and struggled to open his mouth again.
"Well, what was your opinion…"
"… …"
"N-no. Sorry… !"
It was nothing to be sorry about, but his habit of apologizing was still the same. I held my breath.
'… Is this the second time?'
When Seon Ahyeon asked me to tell him.
He didn't ask if there were any secrets, but it didn't feel good. This guy probably guessed everything that Keun Sejin heard.
I shut my mouth instead of saying 'no need to be sorry, it was a bit personal'. Somehow, I thought that would backfire.
'It's not that Seon Ahyeon's expression is bad right now, so let's keep an eye on the situation.'
It seemed that the situation was over.
But that evening…
Seon Ahyeon's attitude to participate in the camp suddenly changed.
Was it on the bad side? No.
He had an active attitude like never before.