I Debut with 100 Billion Won

But how?

He didn’t know.

While he was pondering over the matter.

*Knock* *Knock*

Someone knocked on the door.

“Hey, Yoon Gun-ha! I know you’re in there, come out.”

A sharp voice.

It didn’t sound friendly at all.

Who could it be?

When he opened the door and stuck his head out, a boy about the same age as Yoon Gun-ha was standing there, glaring at him.

“The Director wants to see you.”

“Director?”

No way.

Is he talking about Director Yang Hyun-woo?

“Director Yang?”

“Yes.”

The man frowned as if they didn’t want to talk anymore.

It seems like he’s a trainee in the same debutant group.

Did he and Yoon Gun-ha had a fight?

“Why?”

“Why are you asking me that? You should know better.”

Did he just eat a crappy rice bowl?²

“Isn’t that because you’re terrible at this?”

In the face of their belittling remark, he decided not to respond.

It’s annoying and tiring dealing with guys like them.

“The loser still has his pride.”

Ignoring him and walking past, the voice echoes behind him.

It was a man who ignored people and didn’t hesitate to speak disdainfully of other people.

All of a sudden, he recalled their name.

Jinwoo.

‘Lee Jin-woo.’

He would never forget this guy’s name.

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“Are you here?”

“Hello.”

As he entered the office, Director Yang Hyun-woo was there, sighing with furrowed brows.

“Have a seat.”

Director Yang Hyun-woo, with neatly arranged hair under thin round glasses, sighed heavily as he looked at him.

Why?

The answer came easily.

‘I’m getting cut off.’

This is how he remembered the prologue story that he had forgotten.

It started with him getting kicked out of his agency, MAE.

A story of being kicked out due to lack of ability, just a month before debut.

It’s a common occurrence in reality, and now it’s something that had just happened to him.

“Am I getting kicked out?”

The expression on Director Yang’s face upon hearing that amused him.

He must not have expected Gun-ha to say it first.

“Did Jinwoo tell you?”

“No, I just thought that was the only thing you could say with that expression.”

“I’m sorry.”

As expected.

Director Yang closed his eyes tightly.

“It came from the top. The CEO said it would be much more beneficial to organize the debutant group without you.”

“…Okay.”

He realized it from the clip in the phone’s gallery.

He, The hardworking Yoon Gun-ha. He was an unattractive idol.

At least he was able to make it to the debut group because of this effort.

“You must have had the hardest time.”

Did he take the words differently?

The face of the Director was full of sympathy as he looked at Gun-ha.

“I know you’ve put in a lot of effort. With that effort alone, you can succeed anywhere. I understand the value of hard work.”

The Director was trying to defend him in some way with his words, but he knew. No matter how much more of this conversation he listened to, the inevitable truth remained. He was going to be cut from MAE.

“Does that mean I have to quit being an idol?”

MAE is a good company.

Even though it’s portrayed as a rival company in the game, within the setting, there weren’t many agencies in South Korea better than this one.

But it was not a good company for him to debut at all.

There are too many talented trainees.

MAE was the place where an ambiguous talent could never show his or her own light.

“That’s not true. While others might not see it, I believe in you, Gun-ha. You’re someone who will shine on stage, no matter what.”

He was grateful.

Perhaps if it had been the original Gun-ha, tears would have poured out uncontrollably.

Having someone acknowledge their efforts.

The words were so precious to someone who had constantly honed themselves for a single goal that they might have cried.

Unfortunately.

Unfortunately, the words meant to be heard weren’t heard by the one who needed to hear them.

‘Arine.’

The moment he heard those words, his heart throbbed.

His body reacted to Director Yang’s words.

“Thank you. So, what happens to me then? Does this mean I don’t have to quit being an idol?”

“Yes.”

Director Yang looked at him with eyes full of lingering regrets and slowly opened his mouth.

“I sent a letter of recommendation to GH Entertainment. I know a senior there. Although I don’t know much else, he’s someone with a keen eye for idols. He’s the CEO of the agency, and he said he’s coming all the way here to see you.”

Wait, the CEO of GH Entertainment?

Then as a player, it couldn’t be that they originally intended for him to be there, right?

“As someone under MAE Entertainment, I shouldn’t say this, but if you go there and debut successfully, you’ll be able to show up those at MAE Entertainment who disrespected you.”

Director Yang was sincerely rooting for his success.

‘Yoon Gun-ha, you’re truly a lucky person.’

There’s at least one person who believes in him like this.

“Thank you.”

In response, he bowed his head.

He said the words that were supposed to be delivered by Trainee Yoon Gun-ha.

He would’ve thanked the Director with tears, but he didn’t have any.

But the sentiment he conveyed to the man was genuine.

At the same time.

*Ding!*

An alarm rang in his ears, and a small window opened in front of him.

[Main Quest: Debut as an idol under GH Entertainment.]

[Failure Condition: Deletion of the ‘Yoon Gun-ha’ character.]

Character deletion?

Doesn’t that mean death?

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TL/N:

1. In South Korea, (검정고시 : Geom-jeong-go-shi) (GED – General Educational Development).
*The 검정고시 is a high school graduation equivalency examination.
*Former students who didn’t complete high school can take this test to re-enter the academic stream

*People in South Korea take the 검정고시 for various reasons:
-High School Completion: It allows those who dropped out of high school to obtain a diploma.
-University Admission: Successfully completing the 검정고시 qualifies individuals for university admission.
-Career Opportunities: It improves job prospects and opens doors to better employment opportunities

*Successfully passing the 검정고시 means:
-High School Diploma: You’ll receive a diploma equivalent to a regular high school graduate.
-Eligibility for University: You can apply to universities and colleges in South Korea.
-Career Advancement: It enhances your chances in the job market.

2. phrase conveys the idea that someone has behaved rudely or impudently. It’s a colorful expression that uses food imagery to describe a negative attitude