The Malicious Member Has Returned! Episode 140
On the day of the pre-recording, whether it was because various things had happened, or because ToZ's buzz was simply at that level—
The reason was unclear, but from dawn, the ToZ tags on SNS and communities were incredibly active.[My Sensational Boy @Allaboutloganlee(Photo) (Photo)
Today's Logan Mu-de pre-recording commute♡ The perm suits you so well, Logan (crying)(crying)][⎿(Blocked Account) I told you not to post the official schedule ㅋㅋㅋ Can't you see the kids are tired?][Believe in Bang Yuchan and Go to College @BangbangYourchanYuchani's outfit today is the same boy scout uniform as the showcase!! He wore a beret too ㅠㅠ Today too, he's the lone sexy dynamite][⎿Sexy Dynamite, from when?? Stop showing your age and cut it out]
From simple outfit reveal posts to commute photos that snared the cannons lying in wait.[(Photo)(Photo)
Proof of the coffee truck coffee sent by Jang Siwon-nim to cheer on ToZ! Thank you, oppa ㅠ What kind of windfall is this in the dawn while I was just waiting to see the kids?? I enjoyed the iced americano that ToZ was going to drink too ㅎㅎ][It's neither a fan tribute nor a reverse tribute; a member's older brother sponsoring a coffee truck is really a first for me too….][⎿I know, right ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I asked the coffee truck owner and they said it seems like it'll keep coming? Jang Si-1's love for Jang Si-2 is crazy, maybe because he was an idol first ㅠ]
And the coffee truck from Jang Siwon, born of profound love for his younger brother, which could not help but become a hot topic.[But whether Jang Si-1's coffee truck will have a particularly good influence on his younger brother, ㅋㅋㅋ I don't know?? Just look at what's being mentioned right now ㅎ][⎿Hmm, I think so too ㅠ Honestly, I remember Jang Si-1 much more ㅎ I even looked up Jang Siu's solo video earlier][⎿⎿Well, they're still just rookies, what do you expect? Compared to seniors, they're not particularly memorable… They probably know it themselves and can't say much]
Of course, remarks had circulated that Jang Siu was so worried and attentive that he couldn't even take a sip of the green tea frappe, but….[Huh? The comment above doesn't know what they're talking about, didn't you see the post just uploaded on ToZ's official SNS?? Look at thisㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do meek rookie idols take verification shots like this?? (Link)][⎿Holy shit, Jeong Yeonu?? What's going on, is there really something going on with ToZ? Jeong Yeonu sent them all lunchboxes][⎿⎿No, the caption is insane Who wrote it? So fucking funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Thanks to the post uploaded on ToZ's official SNS account, such reactions were quickly buried.[ToZ @Targetofzenon_AG(Photo) (Photo)
Zenia♡ Right now, we ToZ are preparing for the 'Hide and Seek' MusicMusicDays pre-recording!
We were so nervous for our first pre-recording, but we received gifts, so we're showing them to you ^^ We hope the Zenia waiting for the pre-recording, and the Zenia at home, have a wonderful night!#ToZ #MusicDays #TargetingStar #Sledix #JeongYeonu #M_XY #JangSiwon][ToZ @Targetofzenon_AGP.S. Which gift was more popular between Senior Jeong Yeonu's and Senior Jang Siwon's is a secret ㅎㅎ (The empty iced americano cup is also a secret!)P.S. 2. Of course! We're telling you that we're really making good use of the gifts you gave us during
There wasn't a single lacking sentence, and the clean postscripts praised both seniors' gifts.
Moreover, exactly as Jang Siu and Kim Chunyong had planned, by mentioning both people at once, it was a very perfect SNS verification post—rather than 'Jang Siwon's younger brother Jang Siu,' it had even succeeded in positioning him as a 'junior loved by his seniors.'
"……."
At the same dawn hour, a subtle smile surfaced on the face of someone who checked that SNS post in the practice room.
His finger, which had swiped once over Jang Siu shyly holding the green tea frappe in the SNS photo, soon naturally zoomed in on Kim Chunyong pointing at the roughly paper-made smartwatch on his own wrist and smiling brightly.
Kim Chunyong's bright red hair with a black bridge highlight, the loosely draped stage outfit, the fangs below his slightly parted lips.
And his intensely sharp yet sparkling eyes.
"An Taei. Can't you hear me? I told you to stop looking at that."
His finger came to a halt when a demanding voice poured down over his head.
The man who had flinched briefly at the heavily irritated voice—'An Taei'—soon replied naturally with a languid voice and an easy smile.
"…
Come on, Danu! You said it's break time? Why are you nagging me about looking at my phone? You were resting while listening to songs on your phone just a moment ago too."
"I'm saying this because I know what you're looking at. Why do you keep looking them up? What, are you trying to stoke a sense of rivalry already? Going on about that damn 'data research' again?"
An Taei clicked his tongue at the other's deeply furrowed brow, roughly shoved his phone into a corner of the practice room, and stood up.
A towering stature and well-proportioned build.
And a face as handsomely symmetrical as if carved from porcelain, indicating that he was an idol trainee on the verge of debut.
"Sorry, sorry. But… honestly, I was curious. There's a member in ToZ who has a celebrity family member like me. Danu, you know, right?"
"…
You mean Jang Siu?"
"Yeah. So, I got interested. How he would react, what he thinks of his older brother."
"His older brother is famous and successful, but so is yours? You've got the wrong case. If you want to find someone like that, among the seniors who have already debuted and are popular…."
"But the more I looked, the more my attention went to someone else."
"What are you talking about, all of a sudden?"
"Someone you guys know too. Name is… Chunyong?"
When An Taei mentioned 'that' name, several shadows among those languidly strewn about the practice room, doing their best to rest, visibly stiffened.
The person fiddling with lyrics paper in a slightly hunched posture, and the person lightly drilling choreography in front of the mirror.
And even the person who had been spewing irritated words at An Taei.
Taei, who let their reactions slide, lightly shrugged a shoulder and continued as if it were nothing.
"Well, I joined later, so I don't know what happened between you guys and him… I just thought you collectively don't like mentioning him."
"……."
"Still, we're doing our showcase next week, and going on a music show the week after, so we'll run into them, won't we? He seems kind of interesting. That official SNS post they uploaded this time, too."
"An Taei, you…."
"Ah. Don't worry, Danu. I really like our team. No matter how interesting he looks, it's just a passing interest. It's not like I want to do something about it. You know?"
"……."
Taei, who patted the other's shoulder and showed a gentle smile, shouted in his usual voice toward the other members too.
"Shall we practice again? We have a showcase next week too."
At Taei's shout, the members' bodies moved slowly, shuffling toward the center of the practice room.
"…Going back in from verse 2. Seven, eight—"
The man who had been bickering sharply with Taei for a while stopped talking, and the six moving figures were reflected in the mirror covering one entire wall.
At the same time, a certain word embedded in the corner of the mirror glinted, shining with a strangely brilliant light.
It was the word
QuinCE.
* * *
That week, on the MusicMusicDays music broadcast, ToZ took over the 'MusicMusicDays' board.[What the hell is MuMuDay? What's with ToZ's stage… are they kidding? Give our kids a set like that too, you crazy bastards, they've gone and thrown everything in—tents, lights, soap bubbles][⎿Dear, the set planning is done by the agencyㅜ If you say that, it means your singer's agency is stupid][⎿⎿Fuck, it's all the same to me, I'm already pissed so fuck off][Congrats ToZ babies on 4th place this week on MuMuDay♡♡ I think you can get 1st place next week♡♡ The taste of a mega rookie is sweet♡♡ This Zenia is so happy♡♡][⎿But on other music shows they're 6th or 7th, mega rookie my ass ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's inflated because ToZ is from a survival show on MuDay; yeah, keep being happy by yourself~][⎿⎿Hey, the song hasn't been out that long and 4th or 5th place is crazy performance, please… haven't you seen they hit 700K even though first-week sales haven't closed yet ㅠ]
In order to avoid the dangerous moment of debuting from a survival show, various idols had delayed their comeback schedules slightly, and even the singers who happened to overlap were at the tail end of music broadcast schedules that were already in their 2nd to 4th week.
So, the timing was really good.
- Counting the leaves
One, Two, Three
Four, and up to six
That time has ended
But the path you and I walk is Infinite
Not only 'Hide and Seek,' which was already rumored to be a good song, but also 'Boyhood Ending,' performed for about a minute and thirty seconds beforehand, had risen on the charts.
"Let's... take this as pair choreography for two. The beat... is good."
"No, we just covered a mistake? If we do that, it might tangle with the existing formations a bit, wouldn't it be difficult?"
"Chunyong... ssi can... do it. Enough. Somehow."
"Uh...."
"That's not... the important thing... Next week, choreography filming... guest member, schedule... coordination, please."
"You still haven't given up on that?!"
Moreover, thanks to the aggressive push of Jin Dasol, who had watched the showcase, the ad-lib where Kim Chunyong grabbed Logan during the 'I hold, hold you, I've caught you' part was adopted as official choreography.
"'Huh, things are good these days? I really feel like things are going too well. You know, they say God only gives you trials you can endure....'
'Whoa, Logan. You're making sense today. Honestly, before this, I felt like my head was going to melt from hardships and adversity. But now that we've started promotions, things are unraveling smoothly, ah. Did we suffer before for this?'
'I, I too... feel like... things are going well. I'm so happy....'"
A meat party at the dormitory made possible thanks to CEO Do Jaechan, who was drenched in dopamine at the thought that 'an idol who will finally put our company on track has appeared.'
At the younger line's conversation bursting amicably within it, Kim Chunyong let his head fall back onto the sofa with a light smile.
Yes.
To the point that everything that had happened before seemed colorless, everything was truly going well now.
"Ah, I think we're running a bit short on meat...."
"Jaeha ssi, please stay seated. I'll go buy some more. Besides, you haven't been able to eat much while grilling, right? Please eat some while I'm away."
"Yeah, Jaeha. No, hyung really knows how to grill meat, you know? I may not have paid attention in school, but I've done a lot of this. While working part-time!"
"Haha, then just a bit...."
The members were harmonious, and the results they needed to worry about most were coming out well too.
[Jeong Yeonu: I saw the smartwatch proof photo well ^^][Jeong Yeonu: How about wearing the real thing next time?][Kim Chunyong: Yes, I'll think about it ^^ It's so precious that it's hard to use][Jeong Yeonu: I can buy you a new one ^^]
The subtly irritating person also stopped contacting again due to the soon-approaching preparations for the regular album.
- X: Hmmmmm I was wondering what last-minute skill to choose before the broadcast, and I ended up with Idol's Aura? Wait...
- X: Hey, isn't this what I recommended from the start? Then why have you been ignoring it all this time?
- X: Ahhh!! So pissed!! Is it because Chunyong is doing well these days? Why is he so annoying and infuriating??
- X: If it weren't for the bonus you got back then, you would have received 100 malicious messages from me— - X: Anyway... do well? If you get 1st place, you get a reward < 2 of course that's obvious!
- X: You have to get 1st place to win the Rookie Award too (raspberry)(raspberry)
- X: You don't want to go back to emergency arrest, right? It's sweet being doted on by family and members, right?
- X: Then keep working hard ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Don't forget to raise your stats either!!
Well, X, whom I had been watching, was almost starting to seem cute now.
If only things would continue to prosperously go well like this. 1st place, and even the Rookie Award.
But, as Logan had said earlier, doesn't God only give trials one can endure?
Which also meant that trials were not absent.
"Ah."
In the warm dormitory atmosphere, Kim Chunyong's face, which had been giggling, slowly stiffened.
While checking X's messages, because of an entertainment news notification that flew in at the top tab of his phone.
It had happened before, but experiencing it again didn't make him feel any better.
[The idol powerhouse QuinCE's ambitious work 'Wiz,' targeting the lax male idol market?]['MONOCHROME' teaser captivated people's attention—what kind of group is Wiz? 'The idol who just debuted also practiced with us']
His name being used for another group's promotion, that is.
"…
Sigh."
Glancing at the members who hadn't heard this news yet, Kim Chunyong lightly pressed his forehead.
Before, he had been too busy with activities to make an appropriate response….
Arrows, no. Now that it was his second life as ToZ.
He had no intention of leaving them alone to act as they pleased.