Give me your phone.

I took over Keun Sejins smartphone and skimmed through an article.

Park Moondae was the best aggro knight who won the title of a poor-performing stock.

<Re-listed! Idol Inc. 2> Park Moondae, who won last season as an ordinary person with no expertise and experience, encouraged participants to experience the same thing, saying, Sometimes you can go beyond the limit.

A program staff said, The beauty of watching <Idol Inc.> is that you dont know who will win the program, everything is left to the viewers choice, adding, Thank you, Testar, for willingly appearing here.

Hmm.

I roughly got it.

Its really an article released by Idol Inc.

It was written down as if they were delivering Park Moondaes story, but in fact, the focus was not on me.

They want to emphasize the dramatic fun of Idol Inc.

They wanted to emphasize the unpredictability and fun of the program, such as its bio stocks, like when a person who participated without a proper background could suddenly win.

But I didnt think it was a very good idea.

They went overboard.

My first rank was gold, and I received platinum in the rating evaluation.

I was just a classic audition-style participant who steadily ran the royal road through popular groups and won the championship after my family affair was solved at the last minute.

This meant I wasnt a participant who showed a differentiated style of <Idol Inc.>.

Its so uselessly stimulating.

They just had to remind people of the fun of the audition, but the production crew seemed to have taken strange pride in this opening audition program.

Looks like those guys are a little out of shape, too.

Maybe having even-numbered seasons ruined was a jinx.

As expected, Testar should step out.

As long as I was an affiliated celebrity, I would suffer big losses if I antagonized T1, so if an offer came in, whether it was to appear again or to collaborate, I needed to create a justified reason so that I could comfortably decline.

First, lets check the aftermath of this article.

It looked great.

Yeah~ It wasnt a bad feeling, right?

Yeah, it was fine.

Lets start with the fans reaction.

I returned Keun Sejins smartphone and started browsing with my smartphone.

And I was embarrassed.

Idol Inc bastards, you made me hear my kids worries, blood, sweat, and tears only through oral narratives, and only showed them 3 seconds in the new season

Id say, the story is really about Moondaes affection and passion for this work I felt so emotional that I cried. I suddenly became the story girl on Subway line 4

It hurt my heart that he didnt show off his personality to not worry the fans. Im so glad I bought Moondaes stock. Im so glad that he debuted

Park Moondae, youre so f*cking greatThe only way to escape for you is death

Wow, this I was kind of embarrassed.

Even the people who had withered through survival shows after Idol Inc was over were pouring out new articles.

There must have been a part that touched their heart somewhere.

I thought half of the people were annoyed because they didnt like Idol Inc, and half of the people were just happy to see my face, but there were more people gathering than I had expected.

This a good thing, isnt it?

Something was a bit off, but it wasnt bad.

I decided to accept this situation.

Then next is the public reaction?

There was absolutely nothing on this one. Comments on entertainment articles were also blocked, and the focus of the articles was on promoting <Idol Inc.>, so they focused on that.

Most of the responses to me, not the program, were just He said something nice.

I could gather negative reactions, but I wondered if it would mean anything.

It was like this

Hn, it just sounded like an obvious statement, whats wrong with T-net

They praise him too much

Hes an ordinary middle school graduate, it would have been hard for him to debut if it werent for Idol Inc

The difficult, big feeling seems to be the type he likes at the audition

Having written this much, these words couldnt even be considered hate comments because they didnt curse me out.

Those were just thoughtless remarks, so I didnt have to worry about it.

This is enough.

It was a little annoying that they used me and consumed my image for no reason, but since the fans liked it, I could play along in moderation. Lets quickly grab a stop loss.

I shrugged my shoulders.

However, as I was about to turn off my smartphone screen, I inadvertently checked the latest comment on the SNS post I was reading.

It was a post that shared an article titled Park Moondae, delivering wise advice in Idol Inc season 4.

If you have a proper conversation with Park Moondae, hell just sound empty and ignorant If you just say whatever sh*t and pretend to be cool, the company will manipulate it to the media

Oh?

It had a very subtle implication.

It wasnt just a hate comment that I didnt like, I even saw keywords that tried to artificially turn the flow.

Ignorant?

Isnt it an expression that naturally follows Park Moondae?

Besides, this wasnt the flow that would harm me the most.

It would be more effective to combine it with Idol Incs issue of fairness and T1s media play.

So, how should I say this, I strangely felt like it had a different sense of purpose.

Wait a minute.

I checked the account.

They participated in events and shared humorous articles. And their timeline was filled with obvious words such as When are we going to have lunch? and I want to get off work.

Hm.

I tried to browse several times by combining keywords such as Park Moondae, ignorant, and middle school graduate, and confirmed the existence of similar accounts.

Accounts with good profiles and IDs and sharing words that didnt show personality or specific topics.

Theyre good at this.

Next, I searched for a completely different keyword on SNS.

[Golden Age Korea University]

Then, excellent results poured in.

The most shared article was idols who have the vibes of young masters from rich families.

Not this one.

I found a minor article that had fewer shares and checked the sharers accounts.

[A collection of celebrities from Korean University]

The uncharacteristic account profiles I saw earlier were caught in between.

Found you.

I smirked. I was certain now.

Looks like Golden Age is starting to work on it.

This was what Choi Wongil had told me.

They asked that hyung to act like a young master. They also told him to use Park Moondae hyung as a material

As expected, the company didnt directly compare me to the Golden Age member who was a Korean University student.

Instead, theyre grouped together.

Popular Idols with weak academic backgrounds like me stealthily went viral.

In addition, correspondingly, the Golden Age member was tied to a list of talented celebrities with good educational backgrounds and they worked to imprint that image. Because this image was definitely in demand.

It was a move to raise the stake, suppress the backlash as much as possible, and effectively raise their level and image.

Theyre good.

Well, it didnt really bother or annoy me. Most entertainment agencies did this.

But I was sick of it.

Even though Im too busy to care about other things.

There were a lot of guys to deal with from the current situation to the new season of Idol Inc.

And I thought it would be more troublesome to deal with them if they took it one step further.

So I should just end it now with this agency.

Lets see.

When I was about to recall the list in my head, someone suddenly spoke to me.

What are you looking at?

It was Bae Sejin.

Oh, monitoring.

Is that so? Then Is something wrong?

Yes, well

Bae Sejin noticed my conflict and soon spoke quietly.

If you have any concerns, tell me. Since Ive been working for a long time

Maybe because he had been cooperating in front of the camera, he gained confidence, and he was even trying to be an older figure that he hadnt planned to.

Thanks for your effort, but.

Right now, it wasnt a situation where Bae Sejins help was particularly needed.

But still, itd be better to explain. The schedule was also an issue.

I said in the easiest way I could think of.

I want to go to a broadcast, but I want to schedule it as soon as possible.

A broadcast? What kind of broadcast is it, all of sudden?

I smirked.

Some people on the internet are saying I am ignorant. Im thinking of going out and using my head a little.

W-What? What a bunch of freaks!

Bae Sejin fumed as if he empathized with me, and then he went back and forth busily to his seat several times.

Then after a while, as if suddenly recalling something, he stopped abruptly.

Right! I know a writer!

Yes?

A writer from the education department!

Bae Sejins eyes were burning.

The writer of the drama I filmed this time was with me on variety shows. Wait!

Then he brought out his smartphone and furiously tried to text and make a call.

By the way, it was 8:30 pm now.

What the hell.

Yes, yes Writer-nim. Oh, no. That role Its not that. That, um, Im sorry, but perhaps

Bae Sejin, hiding his uncomfortable expression, ended the call with some effort, then looked back at me with clenched fists.

Done! They said theyd tell me about a broadcast that can air as soon as possible!

.

I said calmly.

Thank you.

Well, this much is!

But what program is it?

?!

Bae Sejins face turned white and turned red again, perhaps realizing that he had put a request into a specific program without asking for my intention.

Oh, its an educational show, but its similar to an entertainment showUm.

Yes.

Its called <The Calls of the Past>.

Aha.

Thats great.

Right?!

Right, it was really great.

<The Calls of the Past> was a program Id seen from time to time.

It was content that made the cast move to a place that reproduced a place from a certain point in the past and solve a case.

And it saved its educational characteristic by solving logic and history quizzes in the middle.

Crucially, unless it was a special feature, the places in the past that the cast went to were places that transpired within Korean history.

Im a fool if I cant take this.

Being a test examinee who had prepared for PSAT and Korean history among those who devoted their lives to liberal arts and physical education? It would be a piece of cake.

Ill talk to the company and adjust the schedule. Thanks, hyung.

Y-Yeah!

I made a late-night toast for Bae Sejin as a compliment and return gift.

Hyung! I want to eat too!

Get permission from Sejin hyung.

Everything went smoothly.

* * *

Then, on the day the filming of <The Calls of the Past>.

I met an unexpected person.

Hello, sunbae-nim!

That guy who bowed his head down He was Golden Ages main vocalist from Korean University.

Therefore, he was the guy who played the Chicken with Ribbon.

Oh.

I smiled and nodded.

Yes. Its nice to see you again. I look forward to your kind cooperation.

No, I really look forward to your kind cooperation!

The man who bowed his head and greeted me said while sweeping his chest down.

I suddenly had a schedule, so I came here very nervous, but I am glad and honored to have you, sunbae-nim!

Look at this?

You got caught up here all of a sudden. I also decided to appear not too long ago.

I see! Its really almost on the same day Oh, Im sorry. Im talking too much

No, its nice talking to you. Lets do well in this shoot, too.

Yes, thank you!

The Golden Age main vocalist soon left to greet the rest of the cast.

And, as if they missed each other, Seon Ahyeon, who had gone to the convenience store for a while, returned.

I-Im here!

Okay~ Ahyeon, lets fix your hair later!

The education department asked for one more member to appear, so he came along as support.

While arranging the snacks he brought, Seon Ahyeon asked with a smile.

M-Moondae. Are you looking forward to the shoot? Y-You look happy

Yeah, because its fun.

It was really fun.

As soon as I hurriedly grabbed a variety show where I had to use my head, that guy followed suit and grabbed the same variety show?

There was only one conclusion.

Theres a rat in the company.

I was already excited thinking of how I was going to use this.

Of course, I needed to finish this shoot nicely first. I opened a chocolate that Seon Ahyeon gave me.

Lets see if it will work against Korean University.

After a while, the shooting proceeded immediately without delay.