Chapter 151
Chapter 151
Translator: Penny
Chapter 151
As always, it started with something truly trivial.
The incident began with a comment made by an Altair member during an OA Live broadcast.
Good night. Dream of me. Eng plz? You want it in English? Good night. And what's "Dream of me" in English? Ah, it's "Dream of me." Wait, I think I've heard that greeting before. So, those guys use "Dream of me~" as their greeting?
"Dream of me" is Reve's signature greeting slogan. Anyone could tell that the "those guys" the Altair member was referring to were Reve.
While mentioning another group during a live broadcast was undeniably careless, and the text alone could be interpreted as mockery, the video itself didn't convey any sense of ridicule.
Do you think it's okay that Sumin mentioned another group today???
"If they just take the text out of context and make a fuss, we can release the full video and show there was no such nuance at all."
Altair's fans, seeing it as a minor incident by their standards, initially tried to brush it off.
However, the problem lay with Reve's fandom, Daydream. Ever since their activities overlapped with Altair and Altair's fandom, Aquila, Daydream had been accumulating resentment. They had endured accusations of copying Reve's sound leak for noise marketing and faced constant ridicule.
In this tense atmosphere, Altair's member's comment was like throwing a lit match into a powder keg.
- "How easy do we look to them? Now even the members themselves are mocking our kids, not just the fans?"
- "Ever since 'Come to My Universe,' they've been chanting about the 'gap in status' like it's gospel. ㅋㅋㅋ This is infuriating. ㅋㅋㅋ They must be so happy, having their brains completely synchronized with their fans."
- I'm already pissed that the music leak ruined our comeback. And then they had the nerve to mock us, calling it "noise marketing"? Who leaks an entire album as noise marketing?
└The group that leaked 20 seconds of their song first seems more like they were doing noise marketing, lololol.
└As if we'd stoop to leaking our own music just to copy them! Our boys are victims too! Are they feeling guilty because they're the real noise marketers?
- OMG, their slogan was "Best Shining Star"! They were so embarrassed they quietly dropped it from their greetings after a few years.
- "Best Shining Star" lololol. What kind of ego trip is that?
└I actually looked into Altair back then. It's the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, meaning "the most shining star."
But even at this point, Daydream hadn't fully come together as a team.
[Recording Vlog (feat. Ranger Training)]
It all started with a video uploaded to the official YouTube channel.
Eden: Depending on how you record, This Instructor can become either a demon or an angel. Understand?
The sight of Eden wearing a Ranger Training Assistant Instructor's hat while producing, and the Maknae Line desperately trying every therapy technique to soothe his anger, was enough to bring a small smile to viewers' faces.
- How can they ask for more lines for Seo Yehyeon when Eden looks like he's about to collapse from stress first?
- They barely gave him any lines in "Come to My Universe" and "One Chance," yet they're still nitpicking his performance.
Of course, some fans remained displeased with these scenes.
But after watching the brief interview Yuje conducted after the recording session, all such complaints vanished.
Yuje: Hyung, are you satisfied with your current part?
Yehyeon: I'm genuinely satisfied. If my part were longer, it would just prolong the agony. Even my mom thinks this length is perfect. Since I can't sing well anyway, listening to me for too long would just be annoying.
Yehyeon burst into a playful laugh as he answered Yuje's question.
Yuje: Hyung, isn't producing exhausting? We're tired too, but I imagine it's even harder for you.
Eden: It doesn't feel tiring when I hear the finished version. I'm always striving to bring out the best in you guys—the members.
Eden responded with a bright smile, answering the follow-up question immediately.
- Guys ㅠㅠ I'm sorry we fought over such trivial things ㅠㅠ
- Seriously, all those jerks who trashed Yehyeon and Eden need to reflect on themselves.
- Even Yehyeon's real mom is happy with his part. Why are these fake moms complaining more?;;
The next video that went up was:
What songs do rappers sing at karaoke?
It featured Seo Yehyeon and Yoon Eden at a coin karaoke booth, showing off their surprisingly close friendship.
Yehyeon: I'm going to sing "Goodbye, My Love," but I'm not sure if I can hit the high notes...
- As expected, he couldn't reach them.
- It's way too high! Even Yuje would struggle with that. Did he pick Myeongjuk's song?
Eden: I'll pick a song with impressive high notes!
- Eden, you can't hit high notes! Don't strain your voice for nothing!
- Is that a pterodactyl...? Why did I think Eden was a good singer until now...?
Eden: Taker Hyung, no, Senior Taker's song!
- Yoon Eden's so excited, lol.
- Are they muting the word "fuck" now? 😂
Yehyeon: This is Senior Ready's "012468."
- Isn't this a song from the pager generation...?
- Yehyeon's rap... ᄒ Still, his vocals are better than his rap. Stick to singing, Yehyeon!
- Eden: I'll be performing Senior Ready's song.
- Whoa! Top Korean Rapper! Eden, let's get on Drop The Beat!
By showcasing Eden's true singing ability, which had previously been obscured by his reliance on vocal effects, the controversy surrounding his skills was finally put to rest.
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- I'll admit Eden crushed it in rap, but I can't acknowledge his vocals at all.
This was largely due to the fact that both Seo Yehyeon and Yoon Eden had similar high-note capabilities.
Dream♥Daydream @revedream
Let's purify Eden's tainted image!
Eden's fancam
Eden's rap
Eden's photos
Eden's BabyKitten moments
I love Eden
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Thanks to these two videos, the malicious antis who had been running rampant online began to disappear.
The incident made it clear that the more the antis stirred up trouble, the more divided the fandom became. Now, whenever an anti surfaced, fans would swarm them like angry hornets, driving them back into the shadows.
As expected, nothing unites a group better than a common enemy.
"I Sumin! What the hell did you do?!"
Cha Yeonho roared, his voice filled with fury as he grabbed his member's shoulder.
The member, caught off guard, stared up at Cha Yeonho with bewildered eyes. The other members rushed to pull Cha Yeonho away from him.
"Yeonho, what's going on? Hey, Cha Yeonho! You need to tell us!"
KJ and the other members shouted at him, but their words didn't register.
The danger level, which had plummeted to 50, had skyrocketed back to 70 in a single day. The only event during that time was I Sumin's OA Live.
Multiple experiments showed that the danger level fluctuated depending on Altair's success, but the most significant spikes occurred when Reve was involved.
If Reve wasn't brought down, the danger level would never drop to zero, and Altair would inevitably follow the path to ruin once more.
I brought back the song that made Reve rise to fame, and I even sabotaged this album to ensure it would never succeed. Why?!
"Why is he acting like that?"
A disgruntled member's voice came from behind him.
"Yeonho's been under a lot of stress lately..." KJ offered defensively, as if making excuses for him.
Cha Yeonho staggered into his room, desperate to escape this damned red-tinged vision.
[Weekly Quest settlement has begun.]
[Since all quests have been completed, an additional 10 Original Intent Score points have been awarded.]
"Phew, at least we've put out the immediate fire."
My Original Intent Score, which had plummeted to the 60s, had recovered to the 80s thanks to completing all the Weekly Quests.
As I muttered in relief, Ryu Jaehee chimed in, mimicking wiping sweat from his forehead, "Yeah, Hyung, you're right. We really did put out the immediate fire. I thought Reve was going to collapse..."
We were clearly using the term "immediate fire" in different ways. Do you even have an Original Intent Score? No, you don't.
The moment the controversy over Seo Yehyeon's part distribution erupted, Ryu Jaehee dragged me and Seo Yehyeon to a coin karaoke room.
"Alright, Hyungs, from now on, just pick the songs I tell you to. First, choose one song each without any high notes—something you can sing comfortably."
"Ah, this is tough. Hey, Kid, would a ballad be okay too?"
"What songs don't have high notes...?"
"Next, a song with killer high notes. Whether it's rock or ballad, it has to be something the hyungs can't even attempt to sing in their range."
"Oh, this one's easy. It's not like I only know one or two songs I can't sing."
"Let's do that song I cracked on at karaoke last time."
"And after that, foreign hip-hop. Clean version only."
"Hey, where are you gonna find clean foreign hip-hop? Every track's got the F-word as a baseline. Ugh, I guess I'll just sing a Taker Hyung song for old times' sake."
"Jaehee, what do we do? Hyung doesn't know any foreign hip-hop songs...?"
"Then Yehyeon Hyung can skip his turn. Just pick a pop song. After that, Korean hip-hop. Clean version only, same as before."
"I'm telling you, there's no such thing! She's giving us missions like we're supposed to find a unicorn. This is the genre where they rhyme 'mother' with 'fucker' as a basic rule!"
"Ugh, I hate this so much... I'm going with <012468>."
"Oh, Senior Ready's song! Ugh, those old tracks are too tame for my taste."
"Just do it already. You gonna say 'motherfucker' in front of the camera?"
"With that face saying 'motherfucker'... yeah, it really doesn't suit you."
Without understanding why, we chose songs as Ryu Jaehee instructed and sang our hearts out. Ryu Jaehee meticulously recorded the entire performance with a camcorder.
The next day, our karaoke video was uploaded to the official YouTube channel. That evening, Ryu Jaehee declared the mission complete with a satisfied grin.
Based on the reduced amount of hate comments I'd seen while doing the Search Quest, it seemed Ryu Jaehee had somehow managed to put out the fire.
Of course, the hate didn't really bother me. My musical integrity came first.
I couldn't compromise the song's quality by giving Seo Yehyeon more parts just because I was afraid of criticism. If I were truly scared, I would have expanded his parts from the start.
Still, if Seo Yehyeon's skills improved, I'd be willing to give him more lines.
Anyway, just as I breathed a sigh of relief, a blue Status Window popped up before my eyes.
Surprise QUEST★
▶Find the spy who leaked the audio!
-Objective: Identify the spy who leaked the audio and eliminate the threat of future leaks!
-Reward: Original Intent Score +10, Random Ticket
- Deadline: Before the next album promotion cycle.
※ Failure to identify the spy within the specified timeframe will result in penalties!
Seriously? If they wanted to give me a quest, why not something like, "Prevent illegal leaks!"? What am I, a detective? A criminal investigator? They expect me to investigate and find the spy?
Judging by the fact that they called them a "spy," it must be someone within the organization. Meaning this jerk is capable of leaking music again in the future.
What, am I supposed to grab each LnL employee one by one and ask, "Hey, are you the spy?"
My head was throbbing. As I rubbed my forehead, Ryu Jaehee asked, "What's wrong, Hyung? Is it because of the music video? It was a bit experimental this time."
Jaehee, this Hyung has an even bigger experiment to conduct.
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
This is intentional — these phrases are classical idioms, divine titles, or poetic expressions that carry layered meanings.
To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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