Conditions for Becoming a Perfect Idol Leader

The staff’s attention quickly shifted to Cheon Sa-yoon.

Gyeo Yeong-in decided to quietly observe their conversation.

“Ah? Hello, Sa-yoon? It’s the first time I’ve talked to you directly. It was just a simple conversation. Why aren’t you going in right away? Do you have something to do here? Isn’t there no schedule for Zero One after this? I thought it was free time.”

The staff, initially surprised by the sudden appearance, quickly composed themselves and tried overly hard to be familiar with Cheon Sa-yoon. It was clear they were eager to make conversation.

Cheon Sa-yoon looked at the staff, who was trying to ingratiate themselves, and then smiled faintly, showing his usual annoyingly bright smile.

“Yeah, I thought it would be proper to visit each person and greet them since everyone has worked hard. I’ve been going around.”

The employee, who had been visibly anxious until just a moment ago and wanted to send her away quickly, kept talking to Cheon Sa-yoon without giving her a chance to look away.

‘If you’re fooled by that facade…’

Even if Cheon Sa-yoon was crazy, but he wouldn’t do anything to that person.

There was a subtle sense of discrimination treatment from the staff, who seemed eager to make a good impression on Cheon Sa-yoon. It was somewhat understandable.

“Wow! I’ve heard so much about how kind you are, and it seems the rumors are true! Everyone talks about you a lot. Do you know that everyone really likes you?”

“It’s too much praise for me. I know everyone helps a lot behind the scenes. I’m always grateful.”

“Don’t say that! It’s thanks to our artists that we can work comfortably. Oh! By the way, I haven’t properly introduced myself. My name is…”

“Haha. It’s Dong-yun, right? No need to introduce yourself. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Cheon Sa-yoon seemed to know everyone’s name. It was impressive.

Dong-yun, the staff member, looked quite moved by Cheon Sa-yoon’s response.

“Hmm, yes. I’m Joo Dong-yun. I should have introduced myself sooner. If you’re not too busy…”

“I’m sorry.”

Cheon Sa-yoon, who had been smiling and being polite, gently but firmly cut off the conversation. Yet his expression was genuinely apologetic.

‘I saw a similar expression right after the reset. …It still seems ridiculous.’

“Sorry?”

Even though the conversation was abruptly cut off, the staff seemed not to notice whether their words were interrupted or not due to Cheon Sa-yoon’s behavior.

Cheon Sa-yoon’s facade was particularly effective in these moments.

Being young and outwardly harmless and gentle, it made one another guess if they had misheard whatever came out of his mouth.

‘And Cheon Sa-yoon knows better than anyone how he’s perceived.’

“Since Yeong-in hyung and I need to visit the CEO for a bit, can I head in first?”

Cheon Sa-yoon had said he was going around greeting people, not that he had extra time to spare. The staff, realizing this, seemed quite disappointed and promised to catch him another time.

That wasn’t the main issue.

‘…No way, damn it!’

How could he suddenly wrap things up on his own? When was there a schedule like that?

Just as he was about to question Cheon Sa-yoon, their eyes met. Cheon Sa-yoon subtly gestured towards the door, indicating to leave.

In the end, Gyeo Yeong-in had no choice but to leave the studio room, leaving the staff behind.

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“Sa-yoon, I need to talk to that staff member for a bit.”

To check out the hidden cake, damn it.

“What is it? Don’t tell me it’s about that shitty cake?”

Gyeo Yeong-in was startled, thinking he had revealed his true feelings unintentionally. How did you know, you psycho? Cheon Sa-yoon looked at him as if it were obvious.

“Seeing your expression, you’re wondering how I know? I would be questioning your intelligence if you couldn’t find it with how poorly it was hidden.”

Indeed, Cheon Sa-yoon was a master at team killing. No, he was even more enthusiastic about it. There was nothing to say about realizing it late.

“It would be better to know if you’re aware. It’s not a big deal, but it’s worth knowing.”

“There’s no need. It’s just that the staff member used us to promote his sibling’s new store.”

What? How did he find this out? So the cake that looked hastily made was from that staff member’s sibling’s new store?

Thinking back, Cheon Sa-yoon had been going around greeting staff. Did he find out during that time? It wouldn’t be surprising if he did.

With the nature of celebrities, even a little recognition could act as a walking advertisement. Wearing, eating, or mentioning something could influence sales.

Ah, so that was it? It seems too trivial. Maybe I overreacted. It doesn’t seem like a serious issue.

Suddenly feeling embarrassed, it didn’t feel like a clear resolution.

‘So what I saw was the originally prepared cake?’

It seemed that the staff member had a strong influence among the employees.

Double D Entertainment had been a small company, once called a “shitty little company,” and had grown slowly over time.

This led to several major issues, the most notable being the company’s reputation for connections and long-standing employees.

It was awkward to mention directly. The nature of the job placed significant restrictions on what could be said.

Meanwhile, Cheon Sa-yoon remained quiet, deep in thought. The silence felt strangely uncomfortable. Just as Gyeo Yeong-in was contemplating leaving him behind, Cheon Sa-yoon finally spoke.

“Honestly, it’s not something that would get someone fired. But I can’t just let it go because it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”

Was that really the issue, you psycho?

It was an issue that wouldn’t necessarily lead to someone getting fired. It was more likely to result in some scolding. Unless a member had collapsed after eating it or something.

“I’ll handle it myself, so just don’t interfere.”

…Hearing Cheon Sa-yoon say that made Gyeo Yeong-in extremely uneasy. What exactly was going to happen? Could it involve something unpleasant?

‘Am I being too negative about him?’

Could that be the case? He seemed genuinely invested in his image. But Cheon Sa-yoon was unpredictable in a different way from Pyo Jae-ho.

“What are you planning to do?”

“What? Nothing much. Just handling it.”

Cheon Sa-yoon’s innocent expression was unsettling. It felt like something terrible was going to happen in a thriller movie.

“Is it dangerous?”

‘Not for you, but for the other party.’

“Am I crazy? Of course not.”

He makes it sound like he could do something outrageous. Actually, he didn’t want to know. He could handle it himself. Was there really a need to be aware of it?

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[ Clause 7 | A kind idol leader does not spare words of encouragement for the members. ]

[ Clause 7 | A kind idol leader does not spare words of encouragement for the members. ]

[ Clause 7 | A kind idol leader does not spare words of encouragement for the members. ]

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Great, the status window is malfunctioning too. Repeating the same phrase three times in a row? Why the hell should I be encouraged? Is something going to happen if I don’t?

“F-Fighting.”

Even as Gyeo Yeong-in shouted “fighting,” he found himself feeling like a puppet of the status window. What fighting?

Cheon Sa-yoon also seemed to think similarly, giving Gyeo Yeong-in a look of ‘what kind of new madness is this?’

“Are you crazy?”

Before he could even come up with a decent excuse, Cheon sayun left, deciding on his own.

Gyeo Yeong-in, left alone, looked at the disappearing back of Cheon Sa-yoon and let out a hollow laugh.

Seriously, it’s a disaster even if you try to be encouraging.

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After sending Cheon Sa-yoon off, Gyeo Yeong-in sent a message to the group chat asking where the other members were, but two of them read the message and ignored it, and one didn’t even check it.

Those bastards.

If the manager hadn’t told him that everyone had gone back to the dorm, he would have been worried about what kind of trouble they were causing.

He checked the time and thought about going back to the dorm, but it was a bit awkward, so he decided to stop by the practice room to stretch and kill time. Before that, he went back to the representative to discuss the spoilers.

He was surprised to hear that it wasn’t a big deal; he had expected to get scolded.

After that, nothing much happened.

He was told to rest well until today, so he stayed a bit longer and then went back to the dorm. As expected, no one came out to see him. It was just as he had expected.

When he entered his room, Cheon Sa-yoon wasn’t there.

“He is not back yet?”

What on earth is he doing?

He took a shower and lay on his bed, checking social media. Reactions to the pie were as expected. Normally, it would have been a bad feeling, but considering that it happened on a day when things were already frustrating, it was understandable.

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I checked out the tart for the 2nd anniversary and it looked terrible, so I tried to find out where it’s from. I found out that ZER01’s Instagram public account and the agency’s staff followed it. The public account is now unfollowed.

I was curious about the staff, and it seems that the owner of the store is related to the staff. The store also just opened.

The quality is so bad that it looks like something I could make with my leg hair. It’s unacceptable. What a terrible waste.

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[ 65 Comments ]

>> The fact that the public account followed it by mistake is hilarious. It’s like watching a comedy show. The agency is always joking around, so you don’t even need to watch comedy shows. 

└ Yeah, it’s like they’re always making jokes, so even without comedy shows, you get enough laughs from them. 

└ I’ll just keep praying for their downfall. I hope they get their act together. 

>> I’m so angry. The filling is all messed up. Is that banana or a squashed worm?

>> Did they even pay for that? The layers are all mixed up. It looked like someone vomited on it when I first saw it. 

└ Sorry, but that’s how that dessert looks. 

└ What? Who hasn’t seen a pie before? Even if you forgive it, they could have at least brought a pie with a decent appearance for the anniversary. It’s frustrating that it’s so carelessly done and it’s a pie with cream that none of the members can eat.

>> Look at the pie’s appearance. It’s so shabby. I could do a better job with my tongue. I win.

└ LOL why would you lick it with your tongue? That’s crazy. 

└ But honestly, licking it with my tongue might make it look better. It’s frustrating.

>> But… it’s not an advertisement or anything. Isn’t this okay?

└ Yeah, is it really that big of a deal that the staff’s family store is getting this much hate? 

└ This seems a bit too sensitive. Why is it such a big deal?

└ It’s not a big deal, but they couldn’t even do something right for a special anniversary event? 

>> Even if my house’s format came, it wouldn’t eat that. It’s so bad. 

└ Who is your format? Is it a relative?

└ My dog. 

└ LOL why are you feeding a dog like that? 

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Even though it was a small incident, it was overshadowed by the spoiler effect of Cheon Sa-yoon’s recent comeback.

Cheon Sa-yoon… Although it’s unsettling thinking about the future, it didn’t seem like he would cause trouble today.

‘So why am I so anxious?’

Eventually, Gyeo Yeong-in sent a message to Cheon Sa-yoon.

₁[ When are you coming back to the dorm? It’s late, Sayun. ]

Sure enough, he didn’t read it right away.

Is he really causing trouble somewhere? There’s nothing he can do if he doesn’t answer.

Gyeo Yeong-in sighed and searched through the gallery. He thought he might as well post an unreleased photo of Cheon Sa-yoon before uploading, just to have some alibi.

[ Rule 20: A kind idol leader willingly helps members. ]

He does it without even saying. It’s true that it couldn’t be more willing. Damn… It was supposed to be a final greeting before the day ended anyway.

There wasn’t a photo of them together, and personal photos… even less so.

Gyeo Yeong-in took a selfie in his room. Then he uploaded a post that suggested that he was with his roommate.

When I think about it, I haven’t done anything special today, and the day has already passed. But I was so absent-minded that it was on a completely different level than when I just had to worry about myself.

Is this what I’m supposed to keep doing? Haha…

Having finished his tasks, Gyeo Yeong-in decided to get some early rest to prepare for the full-fledged comeback schedule starting tomorrow.

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( Photo of Cheon Sa-yoon sitting with someone )

The photo is a bit blurry because it was taken secretly, but if fans see it, they’ll definitely recognize him. Is that Cheon Sa-yoon? He looks very tall in person. The person with him is a non-celebrity woman, not someone famous.

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[ 8 Comments ]

>> Creepy. Taking a secret photo of a non-celebrity and laughing about it. Delete the post. 

>> Yeah, Gyeo Yeong-in said they were all together in the dorm. It’s a fake. 

>> Not accepting. 

└ Until earlier, they were doing a fan live for the 2nd anniversary. Who would be there?

>> Wow, it really looks like him. 

└ What does “looks like” even mean? LOL 

└ I see why they do this fake stuff. It’s because of people like this. 

>>  Let’s stop getting distracted by this troll and focus on the comments below