Debut or Die

If I can’t debut, I’ll get sick to death Episode 544

VTIC Cheong-Ryeo’s daily routine was very neat.

“Should I put on just 2kg more?”

“yes.”

Now that his activities ended in a week due to dating rumors, he was carrying out a Tetris-type routine of meeting with the company in between practicing and exercising at the same time.

Of course, it was easy to say. Divide time into minutes.

However, there was a simplicity that seemed easy, unique to a person who is accustomed to continuous repetitive work.

‘And it’s legendary that I’ve been watching this all day… … .’

I closed my eyes and let out a long sigh.

I can’t coax you because I can’t communicate.

Of course, it wasn’t just that he went crazy because he lived his life as a perfect idol 100 times.

‘He’s doing this on purpose.’

When I realized that the status window had a personality, I chose the easiest way to handle it.

– I would have told you not to come out when I wasn’t called.

to solidify the sequence.

‘They’re trying to tame the discipline.’

It is to show in a very impactful way that you have the right to make decisions and that you have the right to control your own life and death, thereby smothering your spirits.

It was the fastest and most effective control method.

maybe years… No, I’ve been using it in various human relationships for decades, so it’s only natural that I can use it like breathing.

I broke my neck.

‘what… I’m a little pissed off.’

There is something wrong with this young woman.

It’s not that I’ve seen him do things like this once or twice.

‘It’s obvious what you’re going to do next.’

Once (in his opinion) he has killed his spirits, so next time give him a little reward.

aka sticks and carrots.

That’s how you lead them in the direction you want them to go.

punishment and reward. Control of anything works like that.

So this bastard will show the tip of the carrot at the right moment… .

‘Then I have to eat my hands.’

And the watch should be negotiated for a good price.

I crossed my arms and laughed.

As expected, the guy spoke to the status window shortly after.

* * *

“This much.”

Cheong-Ryeo looked at the profiles of each candidate that filled her eyes and said as if passing by.

This is the status window I made by manipulating the terminal.

[Name: Moonhyun Lee]

[Name: Seonwoo Won]

[Name: Kwangje Park]

… … .

Well, let me guess.

The fact that there are no ‘good to use’ items such as sincerity, impulsiveness, and perseverance may be thinking behind the scenes that they are emotional factors.

“What about other items?”

OK. yes.

I answered as I felt while producing terminals in the system.

[It seems that information that is difficult to quantify cannot be made into status.]

Cheong-ryeo smiled.

“I’ll have to try harder.”

But this time, instead of seeing the error deletion window as if threatening, it finishes a little softly.

Carrots come out

“Anyway, it’s quite usable.”

oh i guess

The moment I make a fuss about what I like here, the conflict is over.

can’t see that I want to do what I have to say.

[I have something to say in that sense.]

First of all, stop talking about ‘Aren’t you preparing for the next album?’

To a guy who seemed like he was going to dive from the roof while saying ‘I’m done collecting information’ at any moment, this was a warning.

stimulating in a different direction.

I got a popup.

[There is also a limit to the help function.]

Cheongnyeo stopped her eyes.

In the middle of the cold silence, I opened the pop-up all the way.

[Note.]

You can only check the opponent’s stats if you face them face-to-face, from the fact that you should pay attention to your gaze, to the fact that you can delay clearing abnormal conditions.

Of course, these were just minor tips.

The important thing is the last one.

[The most important thing is… It means that the future information I gave you can change.]

[It seems that the butterfly effect according to your actions could make it useless, so you better be careful.]

“… … .”

After a brief silence.

“okay.”

Cheong-rye answered calmly.

Then he tapped his fingers slowly.

“But why are you thinking?”

OK. I thought it would come out like that.

“All you have to do is answer my questions.”

You say don’t be presumptuous and you’re deliberately trying to create tension.

I rated it harshly.

And after a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of I opened a pop-up.

[It’s contradictory.]

[I’m trying to talk to you and negotiate in a way that helps you because I judge like a human being.] [

Or I just let it go whether you restart or not. Because I have no idea.]

He slightly raised his eyebrows.

I shook the pop-up lightly like a sigh and then continued.

[Honestly, how long do you think I’ll be here? I’m in a situation where I don’t know how much I can help you.]

[But since I’m like this… It’s frustrating.]

Cheongnyeo knocked on the table.

“So your actions are pure goodwill?”

[At least good intentions are mixed. Because I think like a human being.]

And as if I was angry, I hit the batter more passionately and excitedly.

[And it won’t hurt you if I block your restart here. 359 days lost? Thinking that if I restart it, everything I wasted will be gone anyway.]

“… … .”

Alright, and the final blow.

I adjusted my pace and slowed down my next words as if I was a little tired.

[At this rate, honestly, I don’t even know what it means for me to be here.]

[Delete it or not, do whatever you want. I won’t die.]

In the end, this is what I want to say.

– Boycott possible.

If I’m wrong, I’m not going to spit anything out whether I die or not.

When I wrote it down, it became something like a labor union, but what?

‘What should I do?’

You’ve already seen what I can do. Then you should be guessing how much more you can pull out.

give up gains?

I crossed my arms and waited for his reaction.

Of course, if I really want to delete it, I will have to change my approach again, but I expected that it would not go that far.

There is a reason.

It’s just that this guy doesn’t know me very well.

I don’t know how far I can bet, and I can only guess how far my bluffing is with very limited information.

In addition, the limit of the utility value I will provide is still unknown.

So the option of dropping it before the correct calculations are available would obviously be less attractive.

‘Then they’ll try to make the safest choice possible.’

He’s already threatened me with deletion.

It coincided with the timing of the carrot he was trying to unleash, and he also has the right to decide, so rather than trying very hard to seize the rank again… .

“so?”

yes!

Take a step back and take a ‘listen and see’ attitude.

‘After’

I quickly rolled my brain and organized my thoughts as if I were sitting down.

‘I shouldn’t push too hard here.’

At the end of negotiations, you may end up with a stop loss, so do it in moderation.

Find an acceptable line.

[Now you know that this help doesn’t have the ability to directly harm you.]

[I’ll cooperate as much as possible. Let’s talk and live. Like a human being.]

Just respect that I have personality.

“… … .”

Cheong-rye stared blankly at the pop-up without answering.

It was like quietly tapping on a calculator. I clenched my fist and waited for his answer.

And the answer that came out was… .

“Is it so?”

‘… !’

yes.

First step is a success.

I grinned and examined his face.

Chung-rye stared at the pop-up without expression.

“On the line out of the way.”

uh. Say whatever you want.

[If I get in the way, delete it then. That won’t sound different.]

[Thank you.]

“Yes.”

I showed a waving emoticon without saying anything to the guy who gave a positive answer without thinking.

[(ㅁ_ㅁ)ﾉ]

Straighten your eyebrows.

* * *

After that, Cheong-rye changed his attitude slightly.

It means that the helper has become more socially polite.

[Time to exercise?]

“Yes.”

We are exchanging these simple conversations.

Of course, in reality, there are very few cases where Cheongnyeo makes a sound out of her mouth, and in most cases, I read her thoughts and treat them as words appropriately.

And this seems meaningless at first glance, but if you do it, you will definitely spill something.

i am experienced

‘Even when I participated in < Azusa >, I had no intention of talking to children.’

Be a testa and see what I’ve done. Now all the members know that I was Gunwoo Ryu.

This is an inevitable flow.

When you have a secret, you end up giving out even the smallest details of your thoughts to the person you are talking to who doesn’t have to keep it.

It’s the same even if you’ve been with others for a long time.

On the contrary, Cheongryeo has had no one to openly talk about the restart experience so far, so it will be difficult to properly guard against such a gap.

Especially when you factor in the fact that I can read his thoughts… .

‘Clearly there is a gap.’

I grinned and put my hand on the terminal. I feel like I want to bring Cha Yoo-jin’s popcorn from the kitchen… .

‘… … .’

Well, let’s pick one up later when we go back to reality.

First of all, let’s do our best to get out of this situation.

I stayed (mentally) relaxed and alert.

And the timing came a few days later.

“I’ll check the route again.”

VTIC, whose active period was fading, finally practiced remix choreography for the tour.

So, looking at the number of VTIC guys who have been practicing as a group for the first time in a while… .

‘Seven people.’

indeed. I wonder what calculations he went through until he narrowed this number down to five. It’s a very effective number to have 7 people separately, but… .

Anyway, I took a close look at the faces of the guys.

First of all, I saw Chae-yul and Shin-oh.

A few others were also quite interesting, as they were the faces I saw when I participated in the LeTi survival in the system’s virtual world.

I slipped the bait.

[They all have good skills.]

“Yes.”

[But it’s not like they lined up with their skills and cut down to the best 6 people.]

“Um.”

Cheong-ryo paused for a moment, but eventually gave an answer that was not a short answer.

“The combination is important.”

oh.

“People are a kind of resource… it’s reactive The quality of the result changes depending on the stimulus received from the environment.”

[That’s right.]

That’s getting too long. That was a good sign.

Even still talking… .

“No conflict is not necessarily a good thing. Proper stimulation and tension must be maintained to increase productivity.”

Then, Chung-rye looked at her members.

“The important thing is… That’s the right amount of stress.”

It was an eye to measure the quantity of meat.

[…] That’s right.]

Let’s put significance on the fact that we only had conversations that we weren’t used to.

I sighed and looked around with his eyes again. And just at that moment, Cheong-ryeo caught a guy who gave her eyes.

It was a strange face.

That means… .

[That’s the guy who broke the dating rumor.]

Cheong-ryeo’s eyes narrowed a bit, then returned to normal.

Was it good luck?

The lover who hadn’t even come into the dorm for the past few days had a typical LeTi-born vibe and judging from his stats, it seemed like he was probably a lead vocalist.

By the way.

[Why are you confident?]

“I don’t go for long. Don’t worry, everything will be fine! Uh, of course I’m not worried.”

Surprisingly, the person who bought it said it himself.

Seeing that he was actively talking to the other members, it seemed that he had no shame at all.

I nodded.

You must have broken quite a bit at work, but your mentality is amazing.

The funny thing is that the person who almost restarted it thanks to him is calm.

Cheong-rye simply evaluated the lover.

“There is consistency in being resistant to external stress.”

okay. I know that bastard’s mentality is strong in many ways.

Still, it wasn’t a very good look to outsiders.

I clicked my tongue when I saw Chung-rye, who still looked calm.

[I don’t think there’s been one or two guys like that so far, but did you leave them all alone?]

Come to think of it, even if they were beaten, shouldn’t they be beaten?

It makes me feel unfair that I was hit in the head by this bastard from the future and forced to commit suicide… .

“I tried a few things.”

[…] A few things.]

“Um… If you have an accident that causes you to retire, you naturally leave.”

[…] … .]

“But traffic accidents are hard to control. If you are accidentally crippled or killed, sympathy is created and it becomes a topic.”

‘… … .’

“Other criminal accidents often harm the group image.”

And Chung-rye smiled faintly.

“Oh, sometimes it gets difficult.”

[Difficulty.]

“Yes.”

Cheong-ryeo stretched lightly and then raised her head.

His eyes flashed at the red light in the corner of the ceiling of the practice room.

“There are more CCTVs in this country than I thought.”

[…] … .]

Who said this bastard was a mountain god? It’s not about looking at it, it’s just omitting it because it’s a waste of money and risk.

“Come on, let’s cheer up and go~ This year’s award-winning singers!”

Fantastically, the atmosphere in the practice room was still good. There was also a choreography trainer who deliberately gave good news.

“Did you know that you ranked first in the male idol category in the popularity poll?”

“really?”

Well, it’s not that awkward for VTIC to rank first in such a survey, but… .

wait for a sec.

That’s a real VTIC.

If it was a long time ago now, VTIC would not be able to rank first in domestic recognition.

I said it without even realizing it.

[What is T-Holic?]

“Hmm?”

As if hearing something unexpected, Cheong-ryeo raised her eyebrows and lowered them slightly.

And soon a faint smile passed by.

“You don’t need to be wary of groups that have already disbanded.”

‘… … .’

‘I sent it.’

this guy is the culprit

This bastard tried something and it seemed that this T-Holic was already X.

That’s awesome.

I pressed my forehead and spit out.

Keep in mind. This guy I knew… It is not a real Cheong-ryung of raising a dog.

This bastard’s current thought circuit was no different from a psychopath. It was in that damn state where everyone around me seemed to be an NPC.

‘after.’

That moment. Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.

It’s been a concern for the past few days.

I mean, I was retracing a conversation I had before I came here to see if there were any hints of how I escaped this damn place.

And there was this among the candidates that were organized.

A wish received from me by Cheongryeo.

– I hope you take good care of Kongi.

And given that I ended up like this right after that… .

‘… no way.’

This is not to say that I have to stick around until this pup is born and raised well.

It was a speculation that sent chills down the spine.

Even in the midst of that, Cheongryeo was calmly looking at the member of the lover and thinking about it like this.

“Sorry. It would be nice if I could just cut it clean.”

“As if it never existed in the first place.”

* * *

[Bae Se-jin: It’s not cold… … .]

[Cha Yujin: It’s cold! brother! Buy me chocolate!]

[Bae Se-jin: (Help me)]

On the screen, Bae Se-jin and Cha Yu-jin were arguing.

Seon Ah-hyun smiled and looked back at it.

The group’s own content made me feel warm like watching home videos or travel videos.

It was then.

drooling.

My phone rang and I got a call from an unknown number.

“… ?”

Since it was a smartphone for privacy that only family members registered, Seon Ah-hyun pressed receive, guessing that someone among them must have called someone else’s cell phone.

However, the voices heard were none of them.

[Testa Seon Ah-hyun.]

Seon Ah-hyun immediately inferred the condition from her characteristic tone.

“yes yes… . … … Seniors?”

It was VTIC Cheongnyeol.

At the moment, Sun Ah-hyun is a bit taken aback by the fact that someone she is not very close with, even enlisted, called her on a holiday.

A dry voice quickly rang through the speakers.

[Come to JSA. Right away.]

[My junior has disappeared.]

“… !!”

no way.

The fact that he was contacted did not mean that something had happened to someone among the testers.

Seon Ah-hyun was so nervous that her heart skipped a beat. Then he asked in a trembling voice.

“I… Which junior disappeared?”

[…] … .]

There was a brief silence over the phone.

[Park Moon-dae.]

“… ?”

Sun Ah-hyun blinked briefly.

It was the name of an unknown person.