NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5
(T/N :- “천사” (Cheon Sa) means “Angel” in Korean.
So, “Cheon Sa-yoon” can be understood as a name or a phrase referring to someone who is associated with the concept of an angel.)
‘Angel, my foot. All the angels must be dead.’
Gyeo Yeong-in missed the timing to get angry because he was so dumbfounded.
Wasn’t he supposed to be nice? Why is he so rude? I remember him being like this before, but… was it this bad?
Gyeo Yeong-in looked at Cheon Sa-yoon with a face full of disbelief.
No matter what was going on in Gyeo Yeong-in’s mind, Cheon Sa-yoon still looked as innocent as ever.
“Still not fully awake?”
Cheon Sa-yoon blinked innocently with a so-called ‘I don’t know anything’ expression.
“What the…”
[Clause 28│A kind idol leader shows warm words and actions to the members.]
‘A kind idol… what?’
“…hell?”
[Warning!]
[Cumulative status: 1 warning, 0 strikes]
Gyeo Yeong-in trailed off.
As soon as he saw the unfamiliar status window, the curse he’d been about to swallow slipped out.
Do I have no learning ability? I thought I’d gotten rid of my swearing habit by now.
Honestly, he couldn’t help but curse as soon as he saw the new content.
Although familiar but slightly different status and content turned his world upside down.
Of course, Cheon Sa-yoon was part of the reason for his frustration.
‘Is this how they make kind idol leaders?’
Not being able to say what I want, forcing myself to converse and be nice. What the hell is this new kind of torture?
Ha. It’s not even an hour, and I’ve already got one warning…
Ten warnings become five strikes, and then I die and reset again…
Was I always this impatient?
Dumbass Gyeo Yeong-in…
“Haa…”
“Cheon Sa-yoon, I got it, so get ou…”
[Clause 28│A kind idol leader shows warm words and actions to the members.]
I’m going crazy. I really can’t say anything. Are they asking me to take a vow of silence?
I’ve always been able to overlook the status windows that tell me not to be rude, as long as I don’t say it in a way that’s offensive. But this… What the hell…
Gyeo Yeong-in hoped the twitching at the corners of his mouth was an illusion.
“Hmmm.”
Cheon Sa-yoon dragged out the end of his words, pretending to think, then smiled brightly. I wish he wouldn’t waste that face on something like this.
“No. This is my room too.”
No? I don’t like this either, you jerk. Come to think of it, I might’ve shared a room with Cheon Sa-yoon at some point.
‘Then why the hell did you drag out the time?’
Gyeo Yeong-in couldn’t help but ask himself, even though he felt he knew the answer.
The way he blinked innocently as if nothing had happened, was excessively pretentious.
Maybe it’s because I’m just now starting to pay attention to what a jerk he is, but it doesn’t feel familiar at all.
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand his behavior.
[Clause 11│A kind idol leader treats members with broad understanding.]
‘…’
Gyeo Yeong-in forced himself to swallow his words and put on a faint smile. It was a smile of enlightenment.
Gyeo Yeong-in, getting angry means you lose. Calm down. He clenched and unclenched his fists briefly.
“…Cheon Sa-yoon. Sa-yoon-ah.”
“Yes, hyung.”
Cheon Sa-yoon smiled brightly with an unreadable expression. To Gyeo Yeong-in, that smile seemed very ominous.
“…Never mind. Let’s get ready.”
It was pointless to say anything more, as it would only backfire. He felt the need to wash his face and clear his head.
Gyeo Yeong-in was looking extremely tired.
[Clause 1│A perfect idol takes care of their appearance diligently.]
Got it, damn it.
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Fearing another round of nagging if he made them wait too long, he washed up quickly and came out, only to find that this crazy guy had already disappeared.
‘If you were going to leave anyway, why make such a fuss…?’
He was utterly baffled. When he came out, the manager was already waiting, so he hurriedly got ready and was swept into the van, finding his seat.
As soon as he sat down, the person next to him lazily waved and started talking.
“Gyeo Yeong-in, you’re late? That’s so unlike you.”
It was Kwon In-woo, another member of Zero One and the only one of the same age as Gyeo Yeong-in
Kwon In-woo was wearing a black cap pulled down low and had his legs stretched out, leaning back in his seat as if he were lying down.
“I was tired. I had a nightmare.”
It was practically a nightmare. He would rather call it a stupid dream.
“A dream? At least you slept a bit?”
“Yeah.”
I don’t know why saying I had a nightmare turns out like this, but anyway, I indeed woke up later than usual.
The laid-back expression on Gyeon In-woo’s face suddenly turned into a bright smile. It was a refreshing smile that matched his face.
“Well, if that’s the case, it’s fine. Anyway, it’s not like you’re late, and the manager was really on your case for not answering your phone, but I took care of it.”
“Oh, really?”
Honestly, he spoke in a surprisingly friendly manner, and I didn’t know how to respond.
Gyeo Yeong-in nodded with an awkward expression. It was his way of showing gratitude.
[ Article 33│A kind idol leader should be able to honestly express gratitude and apologies to their members. ]
Ugh.
“…Thanks.”
Gyeo Yeong-in felt awkward, especially since In-woo, who had just been so approachable, was now absorbed in a phone game, not even looking at him or acknowledging the thanks.
He wasn’t really expecting a reply, but it was still a bit embarrassing.
Damn status bar, is there really any point in continuing this?
Just thinking about having to keep up with this kind of behavior drained his energy. Gyeo Yeong-in sighed and straightened his posture.
‘Alright, snap out of it. There’s something more important right now.’
He was planning to check what kind of image the group Zero One had at this time and what incidents had occurred recently.
But before that…
[ Article 14│A perfect idol should regularly communicate with fans. ]
‘Yeah, damn it. This is more important. I need to focus on being perfect… Well, I should get things done. Who cares about being a kind leader.’
Gyeo Yeong-in quickly sent the ‘Mubble’ message he hadn’t sent yet.
Mubble was a private paid communication app where artists and fans could exchange messages. For artists, it appears in a group chat format, but for fans, it looks like a 1:1 chat, giving them the feeling of personal contact.
It has become an important communication tool for directly interacting with fans recently.
One of the things that the status bar repeatedly said was crucial was this kind of thing. He’d started checking it automatically before the status bar even rang.
‘What am I, Pavlov’s dog?’
Gyeo Yeong-in usually sent messages at regular times. It had become fun to see fan reactions.
Anyway, since he had always sent good morning messages every morning, fans who noticed he hadn’t sent one like usual were worried and sent him messages.
Even though he had failed once, he had debuted before. He wasn’t dumb enough to forget everything he had done so far.
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It’s Gyeo Yeong-in.
Did our Aonies sleep well and wake up?
I’ll see you soon with a pretty appearance.
Have a happy and energetic day.
I miss you all so much.
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@JJOB_Catmom
Yeong-in’s Mubble reply cameㅠㅠ! Today’s morning greeting is so cuteㅠㅠ
Always beautiful, Yeong-inㅠㅠㅠ Even adding extra words is so adorableㅠㅠㅠ
Look at the cat emojis that resemble himㅠ He’s really the cat leader, right????????????
#Yeong-inMubble #CatMubble
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Scam Word Inspector @tqakdnEvWkQO
@JJOB_Catmom Please don’t consume Gyeo Yeong-in’s image as a baby or something. He is a 22-year-old adult.
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@JJOB_Catmom
@tqakdnEvWkQO Get lost. Don’t ruin the mood while I’m sick, just leave.
ㄸ @YuihdOOeQdv
Bing1 If it weren’t for Mubble, I wouldn’t even know if it existed.
Mubble comes often, but are some members okay?
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(Not Active) (Zero One 2nd Anniversary ❤) No Patience Minji @NOSTOP_minji
@YuihdOOeQdv They’re just affectionate by nature. Why are you so rude?
It’s not that they never come, 윤 also came yesterday and IN-woo came just now, so why are you acting like this?
They don’t just hold their phones like you’re stuck in your roomㅠㅠ
He wondered if he had been too childish in his messages.
He was concerned if it was alright to communicate like this every time.
Would they like it? He was never good at such awkward expressions, and it felt like he was deceiving someone, making him embarrassed.
‘But I can’t use bad language with fans.’
Gyeo Yeong-in made excuses that no one could hear.
He felt strangely uneasy. It was a mix of tingling discomfort and a heavy feeling in his heart.
The image of fans who had turned away from Zero One overlapped in his mind.
As he was lost in these thoughts, suddenly he felt a weight on his shoulder.
Gyeo Yeong-in turned his head reflexively. In-woo had draped an arm over his shoulder and was grinning.
Was he always like this? He had been so indifferent earlier, but now he looked unusually cheerful.
‘What’s going on?’
[ Article 2│A kind idol leader should talk to their members often, even if briefly. ]
Seriously, what the hell? I can’t believe this status bar created all these rules just to make excuses.
Why would a leader need to do all this? It’s clear that the word ‘kind’ was just an excuse.
“Looking good? What’s up?”
How did this guy’s eyes even work? What was looking good?
In-woo pointed at the phone Gyeo Yeong-in was holding.
“So, what are you working on so hard?”
“Mubble.”
[ Article 2│A kind idol leader should talk to their members often, even if briefly. ]
‘You said it doesn’t matter if it’s brief.’
Gyeo Yeong-in grumbled to himself as he chose his words carefully.
“I send it every morning. Just a morning greeting.”
“Oh, that.”
In-woo opened his Mubble app on his own phone and held the screen up to Gyeo Yeong-in’s face with a confident grin.
Gyeo Yeong-in looked at the phone screen with a puzzled expression.
Why was he smiling so smugly? What does this mean?
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What the hell?