Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Translator: Penny
Chapter 8
Sajingnim @notceo
Fucking hell, isn't this the theme song for item enhancement?
Laughing my ass off
"You've been given One Chance, the opportunity of a lifetime
Approach every moment as if it's your last One Chance
You know it too—there's only success or failure"
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Sajingnim @notceo
The song is Reve's "One Chance"
Leebean @Leebean
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`·. One Chance - #Iseo - Listen now!
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Leebean @Leebean
So many people are asking about the song info, I'm pinning it in this thread.
It's Reve's "One Chance"!
[Entertainment Chatter] "One Chance" is playing everywhere these days, and it's actually pretty good.
Anonymous ❘ 9:41 PM ❘ Views: 334
I first heard it in those middle schoolers' cover videos where they pretend to shoot guns with their hands while lip-syncing. Now I find myself doing the "bang-bang" hand gesture during the "One Chance, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity~" part too... ㅋㅋㅋ
[Comments]
Anonymous 1: This song is pure venomous energy!
Anonymous 2: I heard on Twitter it's the theme song for item enhancement, lololol
Anonymous 3: I heard it's the gacha win song! After someone posted that they pulled two 5-star cards while playing it, all the gacha gamers started blasting it while pulling, lololol
Anonymous 4: Yeah, this song is surprisingly addictive, lol. I heard it's a B-side composed by the team leader. I wonder why they didn't make it the title track.
Anonymous 5: After listening to this, I looked up Reve, and their styling and title tracks... I'm speechless... Has their agency gone mad? What are they doing with such talented kids?
Anonymous 6: Please, let them promote this as their follow-up single!
YouTube
(Video)
Reve - One Chance [Audio]
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YuniL • 2 days ago
At first, I wasn't sure about it, but suddenly I found myself searching for a 1-hour loop and even making my own!
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Gyunigyunui • 18 hours ago
What's with this song's addictiveness, lol? That "One chance given to you~" part keeps replaying in my head.
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"Guys, we might actually escape flop idol status soon?" I said nonchalantly.
Seo Yehyeon retorted in an equally indifferent tone, "Why don't you try saying that with a little more sincerity?"
Unbelievable. Where else could you find words more sincere than these?
The search results for our Weekly Quest showed a significant increase in mentions of Reve and One Chance.
Just the other day, we confirmed that our song had climbed from the depths of the music charts into the top 200.
The number of fan cafe members and official account followers was also steadily increasing, albeit in small increments.
It was still embarrassing to call it "making a mark on the public," but I was content for now, just knowing we hadn't plunged into complete obscurity like we did in our first attempt, without a single mention.
To climb higher, we needed to promote a follow-up single from Ro and then release a smash hit on our next album.
I could feel the stinging gazes as I pondered how to truly make our mark on the public.
"What is it, Dobi? If you have something to say, just say it."
Kim Dobin, who had been glancing at me while whispering with Ryu Jaehee, flinched at my call and cautiously asked, "Is it... related to your frequent outings, Hyung?"
I frowned at the random question and retorted, "Why do you ask?"
"No reason, just curious about what you've been up to."
"What's it to you?"
Are you going to finish my song for me?
The thought of the verse that was tormenting me—a vague melody that kept surfacing because I was relying solely on memory—made my head throb. I rubbed my temples.
Lately, my stress levels have been at an all-time high. When one project hits a roadblock, everything else seems to fall apart in a domino effect.
Detected: Remarks fostering discord among members.
Original Intent Score: -1
Guys, please don't get so easily offended by every little thing I say. If my Original Intent Score drops any further, things will start getting dangerous.
Under the stinging gazes of my members, I let out an exasperated sigh, only to feel the atmosphere sink even lower.
The tense silence was broken by the sound of the door lock clicking open.
"What's with this atmosphere? Did you guys fight?"
"No?"
"Just get along, you brats. You've barely debuted—why are you already getting caught up in rumors of discord?"
As soon as I entered the dorm, Manager Hyung, who had been nagging me relentlessly, called me over to relay the day's schedule.
"There's an internal meeting today, Eden. Make sure you get the guys to the company by 2 PM. Got it?"
I frowned slightly, thinking about the unfinished tracks. Despite working until dawn, I still couldn't complete them in time.
If the meeting confirms a shortened schedule, they'll likely hold the next album's internal review soon, where they'll undoubtedly discuss whether to purchase songs.
Based on the big data I've accumulated over seven years with LnL, it's highly probable that they'll prioritize buying songs over showcasing my own compositions.
The agency would definitely push that song as the title track for the next album, regardless of whether it was good or not, just to avoid wasting the money they'd spent on it.
Damn, if I'd just had another week, it would have been enough.
I rubbed my throbbing temples and replied, "Today? I have a health checkup later."
"Hey, is a health checkup really that important right now?"
"Of course it's important! Someone just vomited a whole bucket of blood, and you're saying a meeting is more important than the health of your own artist? Huh?"
It wasn't a whole bucket, Gyeon Hajun muttered from the side, but I ignored him and forcefully asserted my opinion. Eventually, Manager Hyung threw up his hands in defeat and asked,
"Ugh, fine. What time does the health checkup end—"
"Holy shit, this is amazing!"
Ryu Jaehee, who had been fiddling with his phone, suddenly jumped up from the sofa, cutting off Manager Hyung mid-sentence.
As all eyes turned to him, the youngest member held up his phone screen and shouted, his face flushed with excitement, "We charted!"
"Jaehee, tell a lie that's at least believable. How could that trash song possibly chart?" Kim Dobin scoffed.
Ryu Jaehee shook his head and waved his hands frantically. "No, not 'Come to My Universe'! Our B-side track!"
The moment the words "B-side track" left his lips, I snatched the youngest member's phone and checked the screen.
My eyes landed on the number boldly displayed next to our group's name, and I scratched the back of my head in disbelief.
#100 - NEW 'Reve - One Chance' ♥13,012
"This made it to 100th place?"
Even with all the promotion and increased mentions, I'd thought breaking into the top 200 would be a success.
Back when we were a second-tier group, 100th place would have meant a song had flopped. But now, as a flop idol group, why does even 100th place feel like a triumph?
I turned sharply to Manager Hyung and asked, "Hyung, is today's meeting about this?"
"...No? It's about shortening our activities—oh, hold on. The CEO's calling."
As Manager Hyung answered the call and stepped out of our basement dorm, we swarmed around Ryu Jaehee's phone.
Gyeon Hajun, who had been staring silently at the chart for a long moment, finally asked in a puzzled voice,
"But why is a B-side, not even the title track, charting all of a sudden?"
"If it's a B-side, it can't be because of me."
Seo Yehyeon clicked his tongue with a nonchalant expression. As soon as he realized the song's success wasn't due to him, he quickly lost interest and plopped down on the sofa.
"Yeah, it's weird. We didn't even promote this song."
Kim Dobin nodded in agreement, muttering to himself. Seo Yehyeon puffed out his chest and shrugged, replying smugly, "Well, of course it should chart. Who wrote and composed it?"
"Right, the original version was on Hyung's mixtape, wasn't it?"
"Come to think of it, I think I saw Eden Hyung post this song on the From Board..."
Ryu Jaehee, who had been muttering to himself, turned to me with a look of genuine surprise.
Wait a minute... now that I think about it, if this guy, who was obsessed with communicating with fans from the very beginning of our debut before the regression, had promoted our songs, we wouldn't have had to endure those three years of painful flop idol life.
As those bitter memories flashed before my eyes, I impulsively grabbed Ryu Jaehee by the shoulders and shook him, grumbling, "You're always bragging about communicating with fans! Why didn't you promote this sooner?"
"It was our worst-performing album," Ryu Jaehee replied, scratching his head and avoiding my gaze. "I figured promoting the B-sides would be pointless. Honestly, I was so traumatized by our debut that I completely forgot those songs even existed."
"Yeah, I get it," I sighed. "First-Week Sales of 1** copies... that was pretty shocking, even for me."
Having experienced the flop idol group era, I managed to keep my sanity even in the face of this disastrous outcome. The shock must have been so great that I even erased the First-Week Sales figures I had seen before my regression from my memory.
Just then, a glittering Status Window appeared before my eyes, displaying a shining message:
☺ 1,000 Fans Achieved!
Reward: Original Intent Score +5, Random Ticket
Oh, my Original Intent Score increased. I might only need to complete two Weekly Quests this week.
I had thought this System was utterly useless—just inflicting pain, making me cough up blood, and demanding I gain 30 million fans under some ridiculous condition, all while forcing me to regress. But it actually gives rewards for reaching 1,000 fans?
Random Ticket: Use to randomly obtain items and abilities.
Random Ticket...?
Random Tickets are notorious for yielding trash items with a high probability, despite the "random" label.
I scanned the Random Ticket's description with a skeptical eye before closing the Status Window.
What if I use it now and there's an expiration date or time limit?
Manager Hyung reopened the dorm door and stood in the entryway, gesturing for us to come out.
"Eden, they said to hurry over. We'll schedule your health checkup at a major hospital later."
"Make sure it's a thorough examination. Preferably at a university hospital."
"Yeah, yeah, I got it. Just hurry up and get out here."
Urged on by Manager Hyung, I hastily slipped on my slippers and left the semi-basement dorm.
At least there aren't any sasaengs around.
Our agency was a five-minute walk from our semi-basement dorm—an old, three-story building.
As we entered the cramped office, we were greeted by the few staff members and CEO Kim Nodam, who sat at the head of the conference table.
My heart was already pounding, wondering what kind of hopeless stunt that man—more often called "Hopeless" by fans and artists alike than by his real name—would pull today.
If I'd known I'd regress like this, I should have told him to his face how much I hated working with him before.
I took a deep breath to calm myself, bracing for the inevitable stream of nonsense.
"Actually, we were planning to wrap up promotions for our first album after this week's fan signing event..."
Noticing the members' serious expressions, CEO Kim Nodam grinned and held up his phone, displaying a chart-topping screen. He continued, "But we've decided to stick to our original plan of a three-week promotion cycle."
This time, it was my expression that turned serious, not the members'. Three weeks? This week marks the second week—not even four weeks, just three?
"You're not seriously suggesting we keep promoting with 'Come to My Universe,' are you?"
Seriously? Even though CEO Kim Nodam had truly earned his "Hopeless" nickname with his countless blunders and terrible judgment—even after we hit it big, he still managed to tank several albums—would he really try to sabotage this obvious path to success?
But as expected, our "Hopeless" CEO Kim Nodam didn't disappoint.
"Of course we'll use 'Come to My Universe' as the title track."
📝 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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