Chapter 198
Chapter 198
Translator: Penny
Chapter 198
Regression Guide for Idols Who've Lost Their Original Intent - Episode 19
The final filming day for the reality show Reve Time was approaching.
With the five-part Human Theater series already completed, the final shoot would conclude with Gyeon Hajun using the "Reality Travel Leadership" reward he'd earned by clearing the Labyrinth of Hell mission.
"Dobin, don't even think about suggesting Hawaii," I warned.
Kim Dobin shot me a look that made me want to smack the back of his head, then turned around with an annoyingly smug expression.
"I know going to Hawaii this time is completely unrealistic, okay?"
"The PD already told me to avoid overseas locations if possible," Gyeon Hajun added calmly.
"So, do you have any places in mind?" Seo Yehyeon asked, already scrolling through domestic travel recommendations on his phone. Gyeon Hajun nodded.
"Remember that Jeju Island trip we took for the final filming of My Idol? The footage never aired on TV; it only went up on YouTube as behind-the-scenes content. I was thinking we could recreate that trip. It would bring back our memories and let us compare how much we've grown since My Idol."
"Oh, that's a great idea!" I exclaimed, immediately agreeing.
"Hey, Yoon Eden," Seo Yehyeon suddenly asked, "even if Hajun had suggested something crazy like biking across the country for a 'National Trek,' would you still have said it was a good idea?"
I raised an eyebrow at his random question and retorted,
"No. Why would you think I automatically agree with Jun's ideas? I approved the Jeju Island Recreation Trip because it was genuinely feasible and had a good concept. But a National Trek by bicycle is different."
Does he think I'm someone who would endorse such a pointless, boring, and grueling travel idea just to agree with someone else? Does he think I have no self-respect or backbone?
"Hmm, that sounds good too. Should we switch to the National Trek by bicycle? Everyone's in good shape, and it would be a great way to wish for Reve's success next year, right?"
No, Jun-a, that's a bit much.
I glanced sideways, wondering if he was doing this to see me lose my self-respect and backbone. But Gyeon Hajun's face was completely serious, without a trace of a smile.
During a self-produced content shoot before the regression, Gyeon Hajun had listed "Complete a National Trek by Bicycle" on his bucket list. Even I couldn't tell if he was acting or genuinely meant it.
"Jun-a, are you serious...?" I asked cautiously.
Gyeon Hajun nodded, his expression still earnest. "It's on my bucket list to do a National Trek by bicycle. I promised myself I'd do it someday after becoming an adult. Why not seize this opportunity?"
My pupils began to tremble as the big data I'd accumulated before the regression confirmed that Gyeon Hajun was being sincere.
Kim Dobin urgently nudged my thigh, his eyes overflowing with a desperate plea: Anything but the National Trek by Bicycle.
Ryu Jaehee and Seo Yehyeon, who had brought up the National Trek, both looked like they were in deep trouble, gesturing frantically for me to do something.
"Jun, if you really want to... um... since you're the one in charge..."
Yeah, fuck me. I'm just a spineless, self-less nobody.
But how am I supposed to handle this situation when Gyeon Hajun, the one leading the trip, wants to go?
"Hey, Yoon Eden! Don't bring up the Gyeon Hajun discrimination even in a situation like this!" Seo Yehyeon shouted urgently.
"Hyung, you were the one who brought it up first. Why are you reacting like this?" Gyeon Hajun asked, his face genuinely puzzled.
"No, Hajun-a. That was just an example. I still think your original idea, the Jeju Island Recreation Trip, is the best."
Seo Yehyeon, the one who had started this whole mess by blurting out nonsense, was now desperately trying to salvage the situation.
"You really don't like it?"
Gyeon Hajun turned to me, his expression strangely disappointed. I couldn't bring myself to nod, and the combined gazes of Gyeon Hajun, Eden, and One Chance burned into me.
"It's... not great."
As I delivered the heavy truth, I noticed the corners of his lips flatten into a straight line. It seemed he wasn't acting after all.
If anyone else had suggested this, I would have told them to go ride their bikes all they wanted.
"Then there's no choice. Let's go with the Jeju Island Recreation Trip."
Having finally yielded to the majority opinion and abandoned his bucket list, Gyeon Hajun declared, "I'm sorry. If Gyeon Hajun ever decides to do a National Trek by bicycle later, we'll have to shut up and follow him."
"So, we have to watch those old videos again?"
"We have to endure that self-torture all over again?"
The memory of watching My Idol Observation Camera to relive our reality show experience, only to end up with emotional scars, was still vivid.
But reviewing the footage was unavoidable for planning the route.
Kim Dobin opened the official YouTube channel on his laptop and clicked on the video, which had already amassed 1.26 million views, with trembling hands.
He fast-forwarded through the airport scenes at the beginning and started watching from the moment they began driving.
"Why do they all look so clueless even though this was filmed last May?"
"Wow, Eden Hyung's really talking smack just because he thinks he looks cool by himself."
Reve Time
Final Episode: Reve's Travel Diary
- Already the last episode?! ㅠㅠ Reve Time production team, please give us at least 100 episodes! ㅠㅠ
- We just wanted to watch a reality show, but they gave us a whole variety pack: ecological observation documentaries, human dramas, travel content—everything!
Eden: Then and now, I'm still the designated driver, huh?
Yoon Eden, wearing sunglasses, adjusted the rearview mirror with a light click of his tongue.
Hajun: Should I drive this time?
Eden: No need. I'll hand over the wheel if I get tired. If we're recreating the Jeju Island trip, we should do it as authentically as possible.
Conversation between the only two members of Reve who can drive
- Our Jun finally graduated from having a "closet license"!
- Oh, the Maknae's playlist is exactly the same as back then! The starting point for the music is even the same! ㅋㅋㅋ
Yuje: Just a quick update: Yehyeon Hyung still hasn't gotten his driver's license, Dobin Hyung has one but it's just gathering dust, and I'm definitely getting mine next year. Seeing Yehyeon Hyung has really made me realize I need to get on it.
Yehyeon: Kid, let's get them together... okay?
As the eldest and youngest members made a resolute pact to finally get their driver's licenses next year, the car cruised along the coastal road, arriving at the beach where the Reve members had visited a year and a half ago.
Hajun: We only waded up to our calves back then.
Yuje: Hajun Hyung, you're not... you wouldn't, would you...?
Dobin: Hyung, it's November! Can't you see how freezing that water looks? Dipping in there is practically a guaranteed cold!
Gyeon Hajun nodded in response to Kim Dobin's urgent plea.
Hajun: Yeah, I don't think we should all go in together.
Dobin: As expected of God-Hajun Hyung!
Hajun: Let's have just three of us go in—excluding me and Eden.
- Why are you two bailing out? ㅋㅋ
- Reve's Real Power: Peer Group
The screen flashed through shots of Yoon Eden clapping and laughing, clearly relieved to avoid getting wet, and the dumbfounded expressions of the other three.
Yehyeon: Wait, why are you two exempt?
Hajun: Well, I'm the Master Planner of this trip, and Eden's driving.
After hearing that, it's hard to argue...
- True ㅋㅋㅋ Skilled drivers are invaluable ㅋㅋㅋ
- Does Hajun discriminate against non-Yoon Eden? Seems like it.
Dobin: Hyung, if I offered to drive, would you let me off the hook too?
Yehyeon: Jun-a, is there no senior privilege?
Dobin and Yehyeon attempt to negotiate.
Even under the pleading gaze of Dobin, who looked like a cat in boots, Gyeon Hajun remained firm.
Hajun: Dobin-a, getting into an accident with a rental car would be a nightmare. And there's no such thing as senior privilege, Yehyeon Hyung.
Eden: Exactly! You and Jun are barely a month apart in age. What kind of senior privilege are you talking about?
The two immunity holders formed an impenetrable defense.
- What's wrong with Hajun's mental fortitude...? How can he stay so resolute with those puppy-dog eyes staring at him?
- ㅠㅠ If it were me, I'd be offering up my house deed by now...
Yuje: Back then, we only waded up to our calves, but the waves kept splashing higher. These winter pants are too thick to roll up past my calves, and if they get wet, they take forever to dry, and I'll catch a cold.
Dramatic Compromise: The Youngest Member's Persuasive Logic Leads to Ankle-Deep Agreement!
Ryu Jaehee, Kim Dobin, and Seo Yehyeon, looking miserable, trudged into the sea after removing their shoes and socks and rolling up their pants.
Dobin: Ah, it's freezing!
Yehyeon: We're probably the only jerks crazy enough to enter the sea in November, ha ha...
Yuje: This is supposed to be Yehyeon's recreation trip, but why does it feel like a punishment?
Yehyeon: It wouldn't feel so bad if everyone came in, but they're not even joining us.
A resentful glare meets the Leader's cheerful wave.
The trio scrambled out of the sea as the waves surged, grabbing towels from Gyeon Hajun.
After putting their shoes back on and leaving the beach, Gyeon Hajun announced the next activity.
Hajun: Next up is a fishing experience!
Yuje: What about the horseback riding experience? Didn't we split into two groups of three and two to do different activities back then?
Hajun: Reve is five as one, so we decided that splitting up for activities would be meaningless. We're all going fishing.
Dobin: But why fishing instead of horseback riding? I wanted to ride horses, sigh.
Eden: How dare you question the Master Planner's decision when he's in charge of the trip?
As Yoon Eden scolded Kim Dobin, Seo Yehyeon subtly chimed in.
Yehyeon: I know why. I overheard it yesterday. Yoon Eden told Hajun he wanted to go fishing.
The truth revealed... ☆
Kim Dobin looked around at the members with a sour expression and asked,
Dobin: Do we have to start chanting "Stop Discrimination Against Non-Yoon Edens" now?
- Stop Discrimination Against Non-Gyeon Hajuns and Non-Yoon Edens
- Is this what it means to live in their world?
Hajun: Anyone get seasick?
Yuje: Captain, good morning!
All Reve members board the fishing boat!
Except for Yoon Eden and Gyeon Hajun, who had experienced this last year, the other three listened to the instructions and began fishing.
Yehyeon: I caught one...! Guys, I caught one!
Finally, the first catch!
Thirty minutes after casting his line, Seo Yehyeon proudly held up his spotted knifejaw. However, the lukewarm reaction he received left him visibly flustered.
Yehyeon: Why isn't anyone more excited?
Yuje silently points to one side.
Following his finger, they turned their heads...
Eden: Wow, this is huge! This is a really big one!
?!
The fishing line was taut, and at Yoon Eden's feet, the livewell overflowed with wriggling fish.
Yehyeon: What's going on? Who is that guy? When did he catch so many?
Dobin: Eden Hyung's fishing luck is insane. He must have been the Dragon King in a past life or something.
- Wow, even my fishing-obsessed uncle would envy that talent.
- Yoon Eden, you're approved as my dad's future son-in-law!
Eden: I was hoping to relax this time, cast my line leisurely, and contemplate like Jiang Ziya.
Yehyeon: What's the fun in that?
Eden: There is fun in it. A kind of fun you wouldn't understand, Hyung, since you don't suffer from the agony of creation.
Yoon Eden's fishing luck exploded, while Gyeon Hajun failed to catch a single fish, just like before. The Peer Group had perfectly recreated their fishing trip from that day.
Yehyeon: Is this what they call the "hand-feel"? Wow, now I get why everyone's so obsessed with fishing.
Dobin: That's what Yehyeon Hyung said after catching just one fish in two hours.
Yuje: Is this a jab at me and Hajun Hyung, who didn't catch a single fish in two hours?
- It's unbelievable that these smart kids have no fishing talent.
- Today proves that fish avoid clever people, lol.
Just like before, the Reve members prepared the fish they caught into sashimi and spicy fish stew, along with barbecue, for dinner. Afterward, they gathered in front of the camera inside the pension.
Yuje: Finally! The moment I've been eagerly waiting for has arrived!
The hyung line wore gloomy expressions, while the maknae line beamed, as if they had been anticipating this day all along.
Yuje: It's Informal Speech Time!
📝 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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