Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Translator: Penny
Chapter 4
At my question, the three of them huddled together, whispering among themselves.
"Is Hyung really asking because he doesn't know?"
"He probably really doesn't. Still, asking if he said something wrong shows he's come a long way, right?"
"Hyung's reached enlightenment. If that's progress, what was he like before...?"
I can hear you, you brats.
And honestly, I'm not even sure if I misspoke. My Original Intent Score just dropped because it's supposedly causing friction with the members, and I was curious why.
As I stared down at the three heads with a detached gaze, Gyeon Hajun tapped the floor in front of him.
"Come sit down, Eden."
Damn it, I shouldn't have asked. This is Gyeon Hajun's nagging mode, which lasts at least thirty minutes.
Still curious, I plopped down. His dark brown eyes met mine with a serious gaze.
"You remember how hard we worked and struggled preparing for our debut album, right?"
No. It was seven years ago for me. There's no way I'd remember every detail.
Seeing me distracted, Gyeon Hajun seemed to take my silence as agreement and continued.
"But is it right to erase all that effort, belittle us, and sneer, 'What's the point of hoping for something that'll never happen anyway?' That's disrespectful to yourself too."
So the problem was my sarcastic tone?
Still clueless about what I'd done wrong, I scratched my cheek. I was just being honest.
Come to think of it, when did Gyeon Hajun's nagging disappear before my regression?
The novelty of hearing Gyeon Hajun's nagging after so long faded quickly as his endless lecture made me yawn involuntarily.
"No matter how I look at it, those eyes show absolutely no remorse..."
"Shut up, Dobi."
I pressed down on Kim Dobin's crown, pushed myself up, ruffled his hair, and turned to Gyeon Hajun.
"I'm going to shower. Summarize it in three lines and tell me again before bed."
As I walked toward the bathroom, Ryu Jaehee asked Gyeon Hajun in a tone of disbelief, "Wait, is this considered progress?"
"Back then, he would have covered his ears and bolted to the bathroom no matter what I said. This is a huge improvement, you know? At least he's willing to listen to a three-line summary now."
"...Hyung, are you Eden Hyung's mom?"
Regardless, I closed the bathroom door and took a deep breath. I needed to mentally prepare myself every time I summoned it.
"Status Window."
I whispered the words so quietly, barely moving my lips, afraid someone might overhear. The Status Window appeared.
Among the options, I opened the Weekly Quest window, which was flashing incessantly as if urging me to check it immediately.
☞ Check your Weekly Quests!
▶ Post selfies and messages on official SNS at least 5 times a week (+2 Original Intent Score)
▶ Search fan reactions at least 6 times a week (+2 Original Intent Score)
▶ Post on the fan cafe's FROM board at least 4 times a week (+2 Original Intent Score)
※ Complete all quests to receive an additional 10 Original Intent Score!
※ The Weekly Quest list may change or be updated each week!
※ Failure to complete at least two Weekly Quests within a week will result in a penalty!
"Why are all these quests so damn annoying?"
Eden scowled as he scanned the quest list. I could write another song in the time it takes to do this crap, damn it. And they even threaten penalties for not completing them.
Shaking his head at the grueling quests, he suddenly remembered someone from before his regression and let out a short exclamation of surprise.
These are all things that Ryu Jaehee, the youngest member, used to do religiously—the guy who was famous for being a fan-loving maniac.Did that bastard really do all this without even getting any rewards?
Maybe he regressed before me and was being controlled by the System all along...
The "Rediscovering Your Original Intent" Project is exclusively for Yoon Eden.
Oh, right. Got it. So it's that unfair to suspect the guy who was always so diligent with fan service?
Rushing over to vehemently deny the System's claim that Ryu Jaehee was manipulating it, I clicked my tongue at the System's insistence and shifted my attention back to the Weekly Quest.
Completing this week's Weekly Quest would allow me to earn 16 Original Intent Score per week.
Considering I was still in my debut phase, it was highly likely I was only receiving basic quests. This meant there would be no shortcuts, and I could potentially earn more than 16 Original Intent Score per week.
It's a relief the Original Intent Score doesn't just decrease.
As long as I didn't let my score drop to zero within a week, there was still a chance for recovery. If I had even a single point remaining by Sunday, I could prevent regression.
After showering in the bathroom, I returned to the room shared by Gyeon Hajun, Seo Yehyeon, and me. I lay down on the mattress and logged into the official SNS account provided by my agency.
REVEofficial @LnLreve
[Yuje Dream]
To my beloved fans!
This is my first time greeting you all—I'm Reve Yuje! ☺
Did you enjoy our debut stage today? It feels both real and surreal that we've finally debuted, haha. I'm so excited to meet you all during our future activities!
Let's stay together for a long, long time! (Hamster emoji)
#Reve #레브 #Yuje
(Photo)
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I shook my head at the youngest member, who had already posted a selfie and greeting message on the official SNS account and the FROM board of the official fan cafe.
That "Dream" next to his name was probably Ryu Jaehee's pun, combining the English word for "dream" (Reve's meaning) with the phrase "00 Dream" often used in letters, right?
Later, this became so ingrained that other members also started using it as the opening line whenever they posted on the official account.
I guess I can just write something like this. As I skimmed through the post for reference, my gaze lingered on the hamster emoji.
He's calling himself a hamster again.
Right now, as the shortest member of the team with a cute face, the hamster-like image suited him well enough. But two years later, at nineteen, Ryu Jaehee would shoot up in height—becoming one of the tallest members. His soft, fluffy features would sharpen dramatically, leaving no trace of his former hamster-like appearance.
Yet fans would stubbornly insist on calling him a "giant hamster," no matter what.
It's truly baffling. If someone called me a "giant hamster," I'd probably feel terrible. But he actually likes the nickname and even brags about it to others.
Is it just a matter of personal taste?
I can't exactly tell him, "Future you looks nothing like a hamster, so don't use that."
I don't know. The youngest member will figure it out himself. Hamster or sewer rat, whatever.
Scrolling down the feed, which was mostly clean except for a debut news link from some obscure media outlet, concept photos for the debut song, and posts by Ryu Jaehee, my expression naturally turned strange.
Even before my regression, I rarely checked this official account. The only photos of me were a few snapshots Ryu Jaehee had taken while he was posting his own pictures.
Since the Weekly Quest required posting on the official account five times a week, I decided to focus on the official fan cafe instead, which only required four posts per week.
From. Eden
(Photo)
Hello, I'm Reve Eden. Please take care of me in the future.
He uploaded the post with a polite greeting and a suitable selfie, presumably taken during his trainee days, attached from his phone's gallery.
It was the longest post he had ever written on the official bulletin board.
Back then, he used to just post a single line from a pop song lyric as a survival report, right?
[Detected: Insincere post of two lines or less on the official bulletin board.]
[Original Intent Score -1]
A sharp pain pierced his body again, causing him to wince.
By now, this System was downright creepy. First language detection, then gaze detection, and now even post detection?
He etched the reason for the Original Intent Score deduction into his mind and tapped the edit button.
"I have nothing to write. What am I supposed to write? We don't even have any fans yet."
This is so annoying. What kind of situation is this? I wish I could go back to the days when I could just write a line from a song. Can't I just regress back to being in my seventh year again?
I forced myself to squeeze out a few more words, barely stretching the greeting to three lines, and retreated to my room, sighing after each sentence.
"Hey, sighing makes you age faster. Once aging starts, your skin and face will go downhill fast," Seo Yehyeon said, patting skin-lotion-essence-eye cream-moisturizer onto his face in order.
I wonder what the fans would think if I filmed this and showed it to them. Would they call us pretentious, or would they praise Yehyeon for taking such good care of himself?
I already knew the latter would be overwhelmingly more likely.
"Uh, unlike the hyung who only handles visuals, I'm a skill member, so I'm fine."
Ouch! As soon as I finished speaking, a sharp pain stabbed through me, making me flinch.
Detected: Statement promoting discord among members.
Original Intent Score -1
That hyung is so petty.
I'd realized how narrow-minded he was back when he completely forgot how I'd busted my ass to improve his skills and started trash-talking me at the drinking party. But to get so worked up over a comment like this? Is he really a visual member or a skill member?
Since I didn't want to regress again, I decided to handle Seo Yehyeon with kid gloves, praising him like he was a five-year-old. Just because of that guy, my Original Intent Score had already dropped by two points.
As Seo Yehyeon closed the lid of his basic skincare product, he muttered to himself.
"Sorry I'm not more talented."
"No need to apologize. We'll keep pushing you until no one can say you're not a skill-based member, so..."
Seo Yehyeon stared at me for a moment before flopping onto the bed. He really was strikingly handsome, even after seeing him every day.
"You need to fix that damn way you talk—"
The door burst open, cutting him off. Ryu Jaehee poked his head and phone through the crack.
"Oh, what's this? Eden Hyung, did you post on the fan cafe?"
"Why? Am I not allowed to?"
"Ugh, I was going to be the first one to post! The 'fan-loving' concept and title are mine!"
"Take it, take it all. Fan-loving or whatever, it's all yours."
I threw a pillow at the youngest member's face, who was already agitated and now spouting nonsense like fanning the flames of a burning house.
You're just playing a role, but this is my survival, survival, you idiot.
The first week of activities was slowly coming to an end.
During our promotional activities, the number of followers on our official account and members in our fan cafe had increased only slightly, not enough to be considered significant.
Despite our diligent searches to complete the Weekly Quest, the search results for "Reve" yielded only our official account and a few scattered posts like, "Who are these guys? Reve?"
Searching for "Eden" only brought up results for "Anything" or other people named Eden besides myself.
"Sunbaenim, hello! We're Reve, a rookie group! Please take care of us!"
We bowed at a perfect ninety-degree angle to the senior boy group in their dressing room, hoping to avoid any criticism, and handed over our debut album.
Of course, the moment the album left my hand, it was unceremoniously tossed onto the table in the dressing room.
After exchanging insincere greetings—"I enjoyed your song," a lie we both knew—and receiving patronizing pats on the back with forced smiles, we bowed again and turned to leave for the next dressing room.
"They'll probably be on Arario TV and Showdown soon too."
📝 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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