Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 25

#25.

“I never threatened you.”

“What? Don’t lie, you bastard! You harassed Myungwoo with the recording file… I feel sorry for Myungwoo. I shouldn’t have made that recording.”

“Did Yoo Myungwoo tell you that? That I threatened the company and him? So, he said he’s sorry, but you have to leave?”

Dojai spoke as if he had seen what happened to Songhwan.

Songhwan’s eyes wavered.

Dojai clicked his tongue inwardly.

It was obvious.

‘But Yoo Myungwoo said he should reconsider.’

‘He probably cut you off completely because it would hurt the group he’s debuting with, right? Anyway, he doesn’t have any proof that you harassed him.’

‘Yoo Myungwoo. Isn’t he scary? You guys were so close.’

That’s what Louis had told him before.

Everyone else knew.

Only this idiot didn’t.

Dojai left New, and Myungwoo must have felt uneasy.

He hadn’t even debuted yet, but he had given them a reason to gossip about him in the future, so he wanted to get rid of it.

“The company said it first. Myungwoo had no choice because you were harassing him…….”

“Did you forget that Yoo Myungwoo is a director? The company’s will is Yoo Myungwoo’s will.”

Dojai told Songhwan the reality.

You’ve been enjoying the power together, but you forget that fact at times like this.

‘Yoo Myungwoo. You used me as an excuse to cut off Songhwan. You probably didn’t think Songhwan would come to me.’

Dojai thought that someone like Yoo Myungwoo was evil, and then ‘Kang Dojai’s memory suddenly came to mind.

‘Could it be that Kang Dojai was first bullied…….’

Songhwan’s group hadn’t bullied Dojai from the beginning.

At the time, Kang Dojai was shabby, but he was also inconspicuous. He was good at dancing, so he wasn’t a burden during practice.

‘Kang Dojai’ thought that he was first bullied because Songhwan noticed him, but…….

Yoo Myungwoo was there before that.

Kang Dojai, who was in the same group as Yoo Myungwoo during dance class, received a better evaluation than Yoo Myungwoo by one point.

Kang Dojai was happy to be evaluated as having similar skills to Yoo Myungwoo, who was an ace, but Yoo Myungwoo was genuinely angry at being pushed back by a shabby pauper.

“Are you happy that you beat me?”

“Huh? What are you saying?”

“No. Congratulations. Is this the first time you’ve gotten an A grade?”

“Huh? Yeah!”

Yoo Myungwoo’s eyes, who were smiling as he looked down at ‘Kang Dojai’ in his memory, were eerie.

‘It started after that.’

Dojai was sure.

“Songhwan.”

“What.”

“The reason you started bullying me in the first place. Do you remember?”

“Well, it’s just that you were annoying because you were like a beggar…! Myungwoo also said that you seemed to make him feel bad…. What are you? Are you recording again? What did I bully you for!”

As expected.

Dojai didn’t say anything more because he thought he would catch his stupidity [reveal his ignorance].

“Dojai!”

Then someone called Dojai’s name.

It was Team Leader Kim Seokcheol, who he had contacted before calling the ambulance.

Team Leader Kim Seokcheol seemed to have rushed over after receiving Dojai’s call, but he looked at Dojai’s condition with a calm look.

He soon let out a sigh of relief after seeing that Dojai was fine.

‘Even that is like Kim Naegwan [a stoic and reliable figure].’

Seeing a familiar face made his angry heart feel better.

“What’s going on here?”

Dojai was the member who didn’t have to worry about anything, even though he joined late.

But suddenly, he was attacked on the street and came to the emergency room in the process.

Even Team Leader Kim Seokcheol, who had a stone-like personality, couldn’t help but be surprised.

Dojai explained the situation as simply and calmly as possible.

He was trying to harm the artist he was managing.

Anger flashed across Team Leader Kim Seokcheol’s expressionless face.

“We’ll have to secure the CCTV first, as we may be filing a complaint.”

At Team Leader Kim Seokcheol’s words, Songhwan’s expression noticeably hardened.

“Is Dojai really okay? You should be hospitalized for a day and get a checkup…….”

“Thank you for your concern. I’m really okay.”

“…Okay. Then let’s go back and finish the conversation.”

Songhwan’s identity was clear, so there was no need to get his contact information separately.

Team Leader Kim Seokcheol turned his back on Songhwan as if to protect Dojai from him.

In fact, Songhwan couldn’t touch a hair on Dojai’s head, and Songhwan, who only had a broken arm, felt an indescribable sense of injustice.

Besides, he could be sued.

This shouldn’t have happened, but he was too impulsive because of alcohol.

Songhwan raised his uninjured left arm and ruffled his hair.

Dojai said to him one last time.

“I’m telling you again, I didn’t contact the company or Yoo Myungwoo separately.”

“…….”

“I don’t even have Yoo Myungwoo’s number.”

They had practiced together for three years, but ‘Kang Dojai’s cell phone did not have Yoo Myungwoo’s contact information.

After seeing Songhwan’s expression collapse with suspicion and shock, Dojai left the hospital with Team Leader Kim Seokcheol.

***

The next day.

Because of the surprising incident, the profile photo shoot that was originally scheduled was postponed to two days later.

Instead, Dojai went to the company to discuss with Team Leader Kim Seokcheol how to resolve this matter.

“Hyung [older brother/male friend]! What did you decide to do? The CCTV shows everything he did to you! You’re going to sue him, right?!”

“Let’s punish those guys this time, hyung!”

As soon as he returned to the dorm, his younger brothers rushed to him and asked.

The members, who had heard everything from Dojai last night, were all angry as if it were their own business.

Dojai apologized first.

“I’m sorry for disrupting the team’s schedule. Everyone.”

“Hey, is that the problem now?”

Heungmin immediately waved his hand.

“I decided not to sue.”

“What? Why!”

Gyuseong, who was usually quiet but more passionate than anyone else when it came to things like this, asked excitedly.

“If it’s noisy because of this before our debut…. No matter who’s at fault, it will have a negative impact on the team.”

“You don’t have to worry about what’s not true. You have to worry about yourself first.”

Kijun frowned even more fiercely, his eyes already torn [referring to his intense gaze], and said firmly.

‘In the royal family, the image of the royal family was always more important than myself. That was natural. The image is still important now…. Everyone is thinking of me first.’

Dojai chuckled and shook his head.

“I don’t want to waste time being investigated either.”

“Still, they should be punished properly once.”

“Maybe they’ll be more scared of wondering when they’ll be sued than being sued.”

Dojai replied to Heungmin’s words.

With Songhwan’s family’s wealth, even if he reported it, he could somehow cover up this kind of thing.

Unfortunately, that was the reality.

So, this would make Songhwan more miserable than being judged by the law.

Feeling anxious about being sued, suspecting Yoo Myungwoo, and feeling betrayed…….

With the recorded file and evidence of this incident, he won’t even be able to think about entering the entertainment industry easily.

‘Just like he broke Kang Dojai’s dream, now his dream is broken.’

Dojai thought.

If he somehow manages to debut despite all those risks, that’s even better.

Because the impact will be even greater then.

Woocheol and Heungmin bickered, still feeling regretful at Dojai’s words.

“Should we secretly go and beat them up? Songhwan and Yoo Myungwoo.”

“Then how is that different from Songhwan?”

“Ah, don’t stop me! I’m a fist of justice.”

“What do you mean, stop you? I have to go with you.”

It was Kijun who cut off the two people’s conversation.

“Song Heungmin. Are you going to act like Woocheol too?”

“Hyung. I’m Lee Heungmin?”

“That’s right, hyung. How can you confuse the national hero with this hyung?”

“Anyway. This matter has been settled like this…. Be careful in the future.”

Kijun wrapped up the conversation that almost went astray due to his mistake.

Dojai quickly nodded.

In case something happened, Team Leader Kim Seokcheol also said that it would be good for the road manager to live in the dorm with them.

That’s when the conversation ended.

Gyuseong, who was sitting next to Dojai, muttered in a low but clear tone.

“MOST [the group’s name]. Dojai will be better than those guys…. We’ll be much better.”

Dojai felt like fire was about to burst from Gyuseong’s eyes…….

That wasn’t just Dojai.

Everyone knew that there was no better revenge than that for Yoo Myungwoo and his group who had bullied Dojai.

***

It was clear that this incident was a great stimulus to the members who were tired of the arduous preparation period.

The members gritted their teeth even more as they watched The Origin, who had won first place on a music show not long after their debut.

The Origin was receiving tremendous support from broadcasting stations and various media outlets, so much so that it was hard to believe they were rookies.

It was a part where they could realize the power of the three major agencies [referring to the top entertainment companies in the industry].

In fact, going beyond The Origin, beyond Dojai’s personal problem, was also the goal of Kingdom Entertainment, the company.

To debut in the same year as the three major agencies and achieve results that surpass them.

‘Establishing a firm position as an idol agency starts from there.’

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong thought as she sat in front of her desk.

It was after she and the Planning Team 2 employees had finished checking the teaser video and website for the last time.

The large digital clock on the desk read 6:55 PM.

‘Only 5 minutes left now.’

Only 5 minutes left until MOST’s teaser is released.

Her heart was beating at an unusual pace.

From joining Seonyul Entertainment, transferring, and taking on the position of team leader here.

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong had planned more than ten artist albums, but this was the first time her heart had fluttered so much.

‘I thought I would have more time as I gained experience.’

This team was involved in everything from member discovery to composition, so she felt a heavy sense of responsibility.

In addition, this album, which prepared two title songs, was so large in scale.

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong herself had a hard time preparing two songs at the same time, but the members’ hard work was indescribable.

‘But everyone followed me well.’

The murderous practice schedule, recording, and filming schedule just before their debut.

The members did their best in everything.

The internal evaluation of the results was satisfactory, in itself.

However, the important thing was to receive public attention.

It was to receive good reviews from them.

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong waited for the remaining 5 minutes and reviewed the MOST-related articles and comments that she had already checked several times.

The promotion that a new idol group would be coming out from Kingdom Entertainment, taking advantage of the success of Big Boys, had been carried out gradually since a month ago.

The interest in it was higher than when Big Boys first came out, but it was still not as high as when a new group from the three major agencies came out.

There were also voices of concern rather than expectation, saying that it was unreasonable to come out with two title songs.

‘Still, it’s better to receive worries than indifference.’

“Jeonga. The follow-up press release is all ready, right?”

“Yes. Team Leader! We are preparing to release the reaction article immediately after the teaser is released at 7 o’clock.”

“Okay. Pay attention to keeping the articles updated. So that it can lead to the showcase contents.”

“Yes!”

Starting with today’s teaser release, the showcase stage, music, and music video will be released sequentially.

‘Now it’s really starting.’

It was when Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong finished the final check.

The words ‘PM 7:00’ appeared on the clock screen.

When I refreshed the MOST official website, the teaser video finally played.