Becoming An Idol Wasn’T On My Plan [EN]: Chapter 39

39.

#Pre-edited Version

[2 hours ago]

Ji Donghwa is holding a crossbow in his hand.

And then an interview follows.

‘First of all, when I got the role of the criminal, I thought I only needed to make one person believe me.’

The scene where Chae Hamin defends Ji Donghwa and puts Junseong on trial passes by.

‘So, since the criminal can check the location information of the participants, I installed a device to fire the crossbow when the 4th-floor warehouse door is opened when no one is around.’

The scene where Ji Donghwa hangs a ring connected to a fishing line on the antlers of a stuffed deer appears.

Then, he ties a thin thread to a book and hangs it on the crossbow trigger and the deer’s antlers.

He hangs the ring tied to the thread on the door so that it falls off when the door is opened, and then ties it to the book again and throws it out the window.

When the tight tension maintains a precarious balance, the trigger is already half-pulled.

‘When you open the door, the ring comes off and the book falls to the first floor.’

Ji Donghwa opens the door wide to test it, and the book falls down.

‘And when the book falls, the string is pulled, pulling the crossbow trigger…….’

The crossbow fires.

‘The remaining thread falls off with the book. It’s a very slight simplification of something from a novel I read a while ago, but it worked better than expected.’

Ji Donghwa nods once, satisfied with the experimental results, then reinstalls the device, goes outside, and hangs the ring.

Then, he looks at the camera filming him, smiles slightly, and disappears.

And then So-hui’s interview follows.

‘I died without knowing the criminal’s face for the first time while doing this program. I still don’t even know who the criminal is.’

And Ji Donghwa approaches Chae Hamin without a care and hangs out with him, then arrives at the murder scene first to check if there are any traces left.

‘But unfortunately, the ring remained on the deer taxidermy. Fortunately, it seems like only Kyun-hwon noticed it.’

Kyun-hwon’s interview follows. Kyun-hwon is touching the deer.

‘I took a closer look at the deer taxidermy in the 4th-floor warehouse and there was a ring? Ah, I thought there was something going on, and Hamin or Donghwa might be the culprit.’

And then Ji Donghwa opens the door and comes in, holding a knife with the initial J in one hand.

Kyun-hwon is flustered…….

‘…Wow, you’re the culprit?’

‘…I’m sorry, but would you please die?’

Ji Donghwa slowly raises the knife.

And then an interview follows.

‘I was really scared then. You don’t know how scared I was, right? I know this is a variety show, but I almost cried.’

Ji Donghwa quickly stabs Kyun-hwon’s stomach. Kyun-hwon almost screamed, knowing it was a toy knife, and Ji Donghwa covered his mouth.

Then, he bows his head once and turns around to leave the room.

Ji Donghwa’s interview follows.

‘Originally, I should have killed Hamin first, but thanks to you, the plan went wrong… Fortunately, Hamin believed in me until the end.’

And then Chae Hamin’s interview follows.

‘Actually, there was only one time in the middle when I was suspicious of why he was touching his glasses with his left and right hands alternately. But… I still wanted to believe him…….’

Chae Hamin stares blankly into the air.

‘I’m not going to talk to Donghwa at the dorm today…….’

* * *

Backstage after the recording, Junseong grabs my shoulder and shakes me.

“Donghwa, junior! It’s creepy; if you touch your glasses with your right hand, it means you’re lying!”

“…Yes. That’s right.”

“Wow, I saw the sentence ‘The right hand speaks lies’ in the middle and wondered what it meant, but it was a hint for the culprit!”

Chae Hamin, who took off her dress and changed back into casual clothes next to me, runs over and starts shaking me with Junseong.

“Donghwa! How could you! How could you kill me! You said you cherish me more than your own life!”

“…So I killed myself too.”

“What! Why do you kill someone you like!”

…It’s something that could happen if you have mental problems, Hamin.

Then, a barrage of crazy questions begins to pour out on me, who was being shaken mindlessly.

“Junior! First culprit win of the season!”

“Donghwa! Why did you kill me, then?”

“Junior! I knew you could do it! It’s just a matter of degree, but the viewers’ reactions will be good! So you have to work with me.”

“Donghwa! I really suspected you in the middle, but I thought there was no way!”

…Can’t you all just go away? I re-shot the last suicide scene 6 times because the emotional line was weird.

I carefully separate the two and sit on a large sofa, taking a sigh.

Junseong and Chae Hamin start talking about the filming.

So-hui comes to my side as I sit still and asks quietly.

“…Saying there was a hint on the 4th floor, was that your intention to kill me?”

Ah… I thought you didn’t like filming with us at first, so I eliminated you first.

Hmm, what should I answer?

“…Yes.”

I hesitated and answered truthfully because everything was annoying. Ryu Iden, the effect of your social skills lecture is only up to here.

“Wow, you used your head well. If we meet on another program later, it would be nice to be on the same team.”

…Humans are complex after all. Why was I suddenly classified as an object to increase intimacy with?

“…Yes.”

This time, Kyun-hwon comes to us.

“Wow, Donghwa, I heard from Junseong that you’re smart, but you have a good sense of entertainment too. In the middle, you said, ‘I’m sorry, but would you please die?’, and even though I knew it was acting, I got goosebumps.”

…I’m sorry, but that’s not acting; that’s just how I talk.

“If you officially debut later, come out on our radio show. I can recommend guests with my DJ privileges.”

Then Jane, who was praising Chae Hamin’s acting skills, suddenly shouts.

“Donghwa! Do you know how much my back stiffened when I heard you were the culprit after driving me like that? I thought you were smart but nervous because it was your first time on a variety show, so I thought that was why you were making mistakes, you fraud!”

“That’s right, Donghwa! I’m disappointed. Even if it’s a program where you lie!”

…It’s like telling me to eat pizza and then getting angry at me for eating unhealthy pizza.

“…I’m sorry, Madam.”

* * *

Jang Deok-gyu, the PD [Producer-Director] of Detection, is smiling broadly, and the assistant director comes and asks.

“Did you like today’s filming?”

“It’s amazing! Ji Donghwa, that friend, is smart! Very smart. He even makes tricks himself! It makes me want to challenge him.”

The original Detection’s main game is mainly about people’s psychological warfare and political warfare.

It is also most common to deduce based on the place where a person died and the place where someone was at the time of the incident.

But Ji Donghwa broke that picture.

He creates tricks to completely exclude himself from the list of suspects.

Then, he deliberately misinterprets the evidence gathered with high intelligence to incite people’s misunderstandings.

Isn’t it a very clever and elegant victory!

“We also… should edit it in a way that incites viewers’ misunderstandings and then resolves them all at the end.”

“But PD, Ji Donghwa almost directly revealed and concealed things that could be his motive for murder in the main game, so what should we do about this? Originally, it was a murder drama of a man driven mad by love and jealousy.”

“Yes, that’s the problem. It’s hard to compete if you’re too smart. I’m launching a new program with you this time; isn’t Ji Donghwa good? With that much face and that much brainpower, the viewership ratings will be through the roof!”

And the assistant director watching it quietly sighs.

He was looking at him with a face that said, ‘So how do you edit it?’, but he knew that if he touched him now, an hour would be deleted, so he stayed still.

* * *

When we arrive at the dorm, Ryu Iden, Seokjun, and Lee Hyunjae greet us.

“Did you do well?”

“Everyone! Donghwa, you know!”

Ha, you idiot.

“…Hamin, spoilers are prohibited.”

“Ah! That’s right. You have to watch the show, really.”

Ryu Iden smiles and says that he understands.

“More than that, do you know what we have to do today?”

I quickly check the calendar in my head. Hmm, that’s right, today is…….

“…Reality show airing day.”

* * *

Ji Donghwa’s fan sat down with a reverent heart.

The two weeks that she had been thirsty for 떡밥 [content/updates] and felt so long had finally come to an end.

She turned on SNS, prepared to share DMs [direct messages] with her fellow 덕질 [fandom] acquaintances, opened a bag of snacks in advance, and went to the bathroom in advance.

‘Finally, Donghwa is moving again!’

She thought while looking at the program name ‘We Are The Next Nietzsche’.

‘Come to think of it, when are these agency guys going to tell us the group name? Surely… the group name isn’t Next Nietzsche, is it.’

With an uneasy heart, the reality show was released. After a short opening, Ji Donghwa appears on the screen next to a large TV.

Ji Donghwa is wearing glasses and a mortarboard.

And on the upper right corner of the screen, it says Philosophy Time with Professor Ji Donghwa.

‘……?’

She is briefly embarrassed by the start of the reality show, which is nice to see but doesn’t know what the concept is.

Ji Donghwa looks straight ahead with a blank expression and says.

―Hello, this is Professor Ji Donghwa.

‘…I can take a five-hour 통강 [marathon lecture] with this professor.’

―Congratulations on graduating from your survival process. But if you are watching this video, you have decided to go through the debut process.

‘Please don’t talk like you’re going to graduate school, professor.’

―The debut process is deeper than the survival process. So let’s start the lecture right away from today.

And Ji Donghwa takes off his mortarboard and continues.

―The topic I will be lecturing on today is ‘Name’. Heidegger said, ‘Language is the house of being,’ and emphasized the function of names. Without a name, there is no object that can be properly thought of.

‘…I’m embarrassed, professor! What about daily life!’

―So what is the right name for us? Let’s take a look at the journey to find the right name for us together.

And the screen switches and the dorm appears.

‘…What the hell did I just watch?’

She, who has been an idol 덕질 [fandom activities] for N years, felt a familiar university scent from her singer for the first time.

And the following screen shows the members deciding on the name Blossoms.

Ji Donghwa starts telling the English, French, and German translations of the words the members ask, as if he were an electronic dictionary.

‘Why the hell do you know German and French……?’

Then, when Lee Hyunjae suggests Blossoms, the members respond, and the professor comes out again.

―There are 15 reasons why the name Blossoms is good. Now let’s find out about the reasons.

‘…Professor, there are too many things to memorize.’

And the screen leads to Ryu Iden’s presentation site.

Ryu Iden’s presentation is 배속 [sped-up] processed, and he starts pronouncing each important point properly.

And each time, reasons such as ‘Aristotle’s rhetorical point of view’ are added as subtitles.

[Donghwa wrote the presentation himself, the production team did nothing] is subtly uploaded below.

An phonological reason, which is her major, is 박힌 [stuck/imprinted] in her eyes among the reasons.

‘…Donghwa, what have you been studying all this time.’

But strangely, her 덕심 [fandom heart] filled up, to be exact…….

“Iden 넘긴 [passed] it to because he didn’t want to present, it’s so cute…….”

Someone said that the moment a singer looks cute, you fall into the 덕질 [fandom] swamp from which you can’t escape.

And when the name Blossoms is finally decided, Professor Ji Donghwa comes out again.

―Then, next time, we will have a 쪽지 [pop] exam on these 15 reasons we learned today. Please study hard, students.

‘…Yes.’

Ha, I have something to memorize before my university assignments.

* * *

‘…Damn broadcasters.’

I thought, trying to ignore Ryu Iden, who was teasing me next to me, saying, ‘Professor, I have a question!’

It’s a format where each member takes on a concept and introduces an episode, but surprisingly, I took on the role of a professor.

Other members also had roles, but the role of professor that I took on was so bizarre that I was under concentrated attack from the members.

“Professor! I can’t memorize 15!”

…Then Ryu Iden, please drop out.

But would fans like this? I want to show a good side to those who support me.

* * *

Blossoms’ fan site was 훨훨 [ablaze] burning with first episode reviews.

[Ji Donghwa’s sexiness is crazy, really]

Ah, I heard that you can’t escape from a sexy brain, is that true? Ji Donghwa was wearing a mortarboard and acting as a professor today, and I almost went crazy

The way Ryu Iden lifts Ji Donghwa like a piece of paper and drops him in the water is also a charm point, really

He’s just weak, but it feels like he’s 병약 [frail], can this be cured?

[Comment]

―It’s an incurable disease.

―How can it not be possible? I have a savings account that I’ve been saving for a year at home…

―Unfortunately, give up and prepare to dedicate your bank account to Blossoms

[Ji Donghwa’s collection of happy 모습s [appearances] when he comes to the sea.gif]

(Several 모습s [appearances] of putting his hand in the water and splashing it as if it’s amazing)

[Comment]

―Ha, he’s so insignificant and cute, really

―Donghwa, who has a sexy brain but no experience coming to the sea… He’s quite lovely…

[Chae Hamin’s remarks when deciding on a leader.jpg]

(짤 [meme/screenshot] capturing Chae Hamin’s remarks)

Hamin’s explanation that Ryu Iden leads from the front if Donghwa supports from behind seems like an accurate assessment

[Comment]

―It feels like Ji Donghwa is taking care of the household, and Ryu Iden is taking care of the outside

―워딩 [wording] is 개적절 [very appropriate]… It’s also a perfect match with his personality…

―What’s 적절 [appropriate]? It’s ㅈㄴ [f*cking] uncomfortable 워딩 [wording]

[Seokjun’s blanket, isn’t this a bit too much]

(Seokjun is covering a blanket with 위즈니 [Wizney] characters, which are rumored to be cute, sleeping in all sorts of 모습s [poses])

He’s so lovely;;

[Comment]

―Isn’t it true that the soul found the wrong body?

―That’s the 입덕 [becoming a fan] point. (very serious)

And while barely digesting only the 떡밥 [content/updates] that the reality show throws, the fans began to eagerly wait for the day of their debut.

* * *

“Okay, you have to enter one beat slower here!”

When Chae Hamin instructs…….

“Hyunjae’s 반박 [rebuttal] was too fast just now!”

We are practicing the choreography under Ryu Iden’s supervision.

And when we finally made a round, everyone except me sat sprawled on the floor. I walked back and forth between them and sat down on the chair next to me.

‘…I’m really tired.’

“Ha, water, someone give me some water!”

“Wow, we finally completed the choreography!”

I bring a water bottle to Lee Hyunjae and sit back in my chair.

“Wow, our debut is finally in 3 weeks……”

Ryu Iden mutters as if he can’t believe it…….

“…I’m also amazed. It’s really like a dream.”

Lee Hyunjae also says while lying on the floor.

‘Come to think of it, I heard that we’re going to have a concept photo shoot tomorrow…….’

…I have no idea what they’re going to do.