Debut or Die

If you can’t debut, you’ll die from an illness Episode 563

A few minutes ago.

The owner of the system, Cheong-Ri, confirmed the disappearing help deletion status window.

clean void.

He had an unpleasant feeling of foreboding.

‘hmm.’

It was the discomfort of an event that was out of control.

Now that it wasn’t interesting anymore, he mechanically immediately called help to try to detail the case.

It was then.

At first, it started again with the feeling of the back of the hand.

bite.

Took.

It felt similar to when a cold sweat dripped down the back of my hand just before. Cheong-Ryeo only lowered her eyes and checked below.

But this time it wasn’t really a cold sweat.

Water passes through the back of the hand and falls to the floor.

Patter.

Before he knew it, the floor he was standing on was not the hard living room floor of an officetel.

The rocking black water gently swallows the water droplets and leaves no trace.

“… … .”

When you realize that it is a deep sea with no end in sight.

The incarnation of the idol was standing on the opposite side of the dark officetel.

A wet black shirt and black pants.

The man with the face of Cheongryeo looked at Cheongryeo, who was the same as himself, but with a more youthful face.

And he opened his mouth.

[Wait.]

Eventually, Cheong-ryeo realized that Jung Woo-dan, who was wandering around in the living room of the officetel, had disappeared.

And even the strange pop-up that came back.

[The incarnation of an idol is looking at you.]

Cheong-Ryung… .

[Let’s not do unnecessary things to each other.]

The incarnation of the idol declared.

And he looked at the past he had already passed.

The self who believed that given enough time, everything could capture the perfect moment forever.

hmm.

[Is it like this?]

The idol incarnate finished speaking with a hand on his chin.

Cheong-Ryeo on the other side reviewed all the clues she had obtained at once.

The same look, old face, help that came from the future… … .

And if you put those words together, there is one hypothesis that is very likely.

that one.

“Is this the future me?”

The idol incarnate just laughed. And Cheongryeo also twisted the corner of her mouth.

[I don’t think I’m surprised.]

“Because I know it will succeed.”

Cheong-ryeo said casually, as if it were natural. The incarnation of the idol muttered indifferently.

[When the restart is just entering the triple digits… yes. Not at times like this.]

“… … .”

[There are times when Hoseung-shim is ahead of calculations… … . It’s not a bad thing, but you’ll learn how to pick and choose.]

The incarnation of the idol put on his hand clasps.

[However, it would be better to give up the habit of overly trusting one’s own calculations.]

“As an example?”

The incarnation of the idol immediately brought out the history of this life he had seen.

[Why did you make T-Holic retire due to an accident?]

“… … .”

Yes.

During the recent several restarts, Chung Ryeo kicked T-Holic out of the entertainment world in a very unnatural way.

There is also a limit to fostering an original scandal. Even if the song changed, even if the relationship with the company deteriorated, T-Holic survived with public awareness.

That’s why I just touched the factor outside the stage and kicked it out.

Injuries, family problems, cruel rumors.

Killed without a fight.

-Because it’s not as efficient as I thought.

He explained that to his helper, but in fact, the ‘extreme method’ was not excluded at all even now… … .

Write if useful.

Cheong-rye looked at the same face as hers without an expression.

“If you were me, you wouldn’t know that T-Holic is the biggest hindrance to missions.”

[Yes.]

The incarnation of the idol readily agreed.

But the smile deepened.

[So you should use it.]

“… !”

[People easily get lazy if there is no proper stimulation and enemies.]

[You have to hold your breath as if the competitor right in front of you is about to reach you, so you do your best and use your last strength to cling to your work. Giving up on that.]

The incarnation of the idol made an evaluation.

[Since the obstacle disappeared without any sense of accomplishment or reward, the members of your group couldn’t learn the pleasure of overcoming it.] At

this time, I was so fed up with teaholic that I chose a comfortable and inefficient way.

in the unconscious.

“… … .”

The expression on her face disappeared.

And I knew the incarnation of the idol.

This is my face when I got to the point and logically understood it.

It was also something that rarely happened.

[…] … .]

that moment.

‘oh my god.’

Shin Jae-hyeon, the incarnation of an idol, burst out laughing.

Suddenly, I came to understand the situation.

Aren’t you teaching yourself right now?

‘I’m sure my junior would have done something similar.’

He laughed and murmured.

[At some point, I decided to put Jade Dan in the group. Was it something like this?]

The incarnation of the idol kindly explained, as it seemed that he wanted to know what his past self meant.

[It’s about how I succeed.]

Then, as if he was about to say something more important, he tilted his head slightly… … .

[ah. Isn’t there something you originally wanted to do?]

“… … .”

[Let’s do that first. I won’t interfere this time.]

That’s right.

The reason Shin Jae-hyun had such a long conversation with his past self, who was not very interested in it.

He was dragging his time so that he could call help at the right time, neither too fast nor too slow.

Shin Jae-hyun recalled the hurried and absurd conversation he had with Park Moon-dae just before.

-The guy with the system at this time… So can you talk to Cheongryeo yourself?

-… If possible?

-Then, I want Cheongryeo here to call ‘Help’ after Bigdal calls me. Whether begging or threatening, unconditionally.

Shin Jae-hyun accepted the offer.

But he knew himself.

‘It can’t be.’

He chose to manipulate the situation because he would not listen to me, whether asked or threatened.

And that was the correct answer.

‘I will try not to be swayed by the opponent’s tricks… … .’

No matter what he says, the more dubious and worthless it is, the more Cheong-Ri will do what he originally intended to do.

In fact, the past self now has an expressionless face and eventually opens its mouth.

“Help.”

So the system owner called the system.

* * *

The image world of Park Moon-dae.

Sitting in the living room, the two alike In-young looked away as the outside of the window sparkled.

Then, beyond the veranda, a white line disappears across the fantastic sunset sky of < Magical Boy >.

Visualized parting.

“A shooting star… … ?”

“It is a system.”

I said calmly.

As a Park Moon-dae, I was being instinctively dragged along after hearing the call of the owner of the system parts that remained after being separated by the big moon.

‘Shin Jae-hyun succeeded.’

I could feel it because I was still connected.

And the big moon guy, who was once part of my status window in the system, nodded in understanding.

But at the same time I was anxious.

“So you still feel connected even though the system is as far away as I am?”

“… … .”

I nodded slightly.

‘You’re more persistent than I thought.’

I thought that if I did this wrong, even if I returned to reality, I would still be connected and then stick to me again like a bouncy ball.

It means that you only thought and spoke with trust.

“Still, if we go back to reality, the remaining systems will have no choice but to fall apart.”

“I guess… .”

Big Moon looked out of the living room with a slightly relieved face.

It seems that the nervousness is bigger than the fury that grabbed me by the collar.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Above the slightly dark living room, the meteor’s light flashes past us and goes far away.

I don’t know why that disgusting bastard was embodied as a meteor. But thanks to that, it was much more peaceful.

Inside a quiet officetel.

I slowly opened my mouth while sitting in the living room.

“… Am I going to reality soon?”

“Even now, hyung is on his way back to reality. I called.”

is that so I didn’t know it was so comfortable.

Instead of the pressure of a dog-like brutal system, going to reality comfortably in an officetel where the scenery we saw when we debuted unfolded… … It was definitely a good thing.

It must be thanks to this guy who called me to the world of imagination.

After looking at the big moon once, I saw a meteor and scenery receding.

I felt the connection with the system slowly disappearing like an airplane taking off.

And the moment you cross the critical point.

pop.

I felt a cool sensation as the meteor hit the ground from afar.

‘okay.’

The system fell apart.

However, something unexpected happened.

“uh?”

Instead of hitting the ground and stopping, the meteor bounced off and went in the opposite direction.

further.

“… … ?”

The big moon, who had been watching blankly, opened his mouth.

“The system goes further… … going now. I broke up with my brother.”

“… … .”

“If you pull the rubber band and break it, the remaining piece bounces off the other side. It feels like that.”

Let’s see.

I am going to the future from this point. Then that system debris going to the other side… .

“Are you going further into the past?”

“Perhaps.”

The meteor disappears past the horizon after the rounds experienced by Cheong-ryeol.

More into the past, more into the past.

“how… How will that go?”

got smaller

But it will stop somewhere and do some systemic crazy things again.

Even if only fragments remain, it is as if it is persistently attached to me.

By granting the host’s wish and extracting energy… I will try to regain my strength.

‘ah.’

I suddenly realized

Was it that way in the first place?

“Is that going to be a complete system?”

“yes?”

The guy who fell out of Bakmundae, who was in charge of personality and intelligence, probably has very uncivilized intelligence and primitive power.

Then slowly change hosts to recover… It will be the system of the higher intelligence I met.

‘And as I fall off, I become primordial dregs again and fall into the distant past… … .’

It was a cycle.

“In time, that will be the system we met.”

“ah… … .”

The big moon seemed to understand the words slowly, and then jumped up with a shocked face.

“Then, are we making the system now?”

what are you talking about.

“I can’t say I made it. You’re going to the past with the original guy becoming a piece of trash.”

“uh… That’s right.”

Just like you can’t tell whether the chicken or the egg came first, you’re just looking at the intermediate process.

But one thing was certain.

“That’s why he can’t come further into the future.”

When it gets to this point, it returns to the starting point.

In other words, the system was something complete, confined to this time period.

I smiled faintly.

“I don’t really have anything to see anymore.”

It was refreshing.

“then… ! It really is over.”

okay.

Nodding his head, the big moon let out a long sigh of relief.

The boy’s eyes brightened with hope.

Ironically, however, the artificial glitches that popped up here and there on the guy’s body were still there.

‘This is what this guy perceives as himself… .’

Just as a scar remains even when a wound heals, it means that the influence he received from the system remains the same.

“… … .”

I straightened my feet and sat down.

There is something I felt after becoming a system.

‘When I was there, I felt like I was losing my self-identity.’

It means to become very ambiguous, like drinking alcohol and being in a state where you don’t know where you are or who you are here.

It’s not about being emotional either.

‘A human will not be agitated by stimuli that would be unpleasant.’

extremely stable condition.

In a word, it means that it is closer to an AI without self than a normal human being.

And for the first time, I had a direct understanding of the mind of a person who had been in that condition for years.

“Big moon.”

“yes?”

okay.

Even in the pop-up I saw earlier, the modifier of the big moon was the big moon.

So the nickname, not Ryu Gun-woo or Park Moon-dae, was his identity and modifier.

The other guys had all sorts of descriptions attached to them, but this guy had none of those things.

I finally asked

“you… What do you think your name is?”

“yes?”

“Don’t use nicknames like Big Moon.”

“uh… … .”

The guy scratched his head as if it was sudden and answered.

“that… … I like the big moon. I never really thought about having a name. Oh Ryu Gun-woo! Ryu Gun-woo is writing.”

“… … .”

“Tongue brother. Why are you sighing? It’s scary to be in this situation… … .”

“You did that before.”

I muttered slowly.

“Park Moon-dae doesn’t sound like your name. and… When you call me, sometimes you call me Geonwoo hyung. I don’t think Ryu Gun-woo is your name.”

Keundal still had a face that didn’t know why I was bringing this up.

“Hyung, you’re Gunwoo, right?”

“For you… This can be happen. But actually, Ryu Gun-woo is you now.”

“… … .”

“And if you put it that way, you were Park Moon-dae to me.”

It’s a face that doesn’t touch any of that, and it’s dirty and confused.

“hmm… I’m not sure why this story is coming out. To be honest, there are more urgent things right now… … .”

The big moon groaned.

I finally smiled bitterly and said:

“To you too. I wish Ryu Gun-woo and Park Moon-dae were your names.”

“yes… … ?”

“I mean I want you to be a little greedy about your identity as a person.”

I remembered sharing my view of the overwhelming audience from the stage with this guy.

That was the meaning I found while living as Testa Park Mun-dae.

I wish this guy could live his own life and share such a scene.

Be it photos or stories.

“therefore… Because there is no system anymore. I want you, as Ryu Gun-woo, to focus more on your life as a person. What’s good and what’s not… Think about it.”

“… … yes.”

The big moon nodded.

But still, my words didn’t seem to reach his ears very much.

‘still.’

If you do, you will recover.

It was a law to invest time and money into something that shouldn’t have been done.

And isn’t there enough time and money to invest in this guy now?

‘Now, let’s not push too hard and talk about this much.’

“after.”

I got up.

And it was also about time.

“brother?”

“Now, shall we meet or go out?”

Shin Jae-hyun, who played the role well.