The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 143

“Hmm.”

This is already my third shower of the day.

After loosening my body with warm water and vigorously shaking my hair dry, I logged into the idol community I frequently visit.

Sure enough.

My name was plastered all over the trending board in huge letters, having completely taken it over.

[〈HOT!!〉 Waaahhh real-time Hongdae Marshmallow (Bluebird repost) +3328]

Si-hwan showed up to his own birthday cafe in person T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T Ah why didn’t I think to go

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He arrived almost exactly at opening time and ordered special A set with coffee and macarons…… He even did the lucky draw himself LOL. Unfortunately he only won 1 regular photocard, Hwan-father still suffering in the probability game as always

So jealous of people who went to the birthday cafe early in the morning….

―???? What even

―Wow did the people there save a country in their previous life or something, this is crazy seriously

―Shit I got cut from the last fan sign so I couldn’t even go, why don’t I win these surprise events either ahhhh!!! I was planning to go tomorrow!!! But I had work today!!!

―Right now Bluebird timeline is going crazy LOL. I just came from watching the video of Si-hwan singing a verse of Chronic

└He even sang on the spot??? This is insane

└If you’re jealous you die they said, but my life has already died five or six times today…….

└If it were me I would’ve had a heart attack and collapsed foaming at the mouth the moment I saw him in person

I also saw quite a lot of posts saying that I didn’t just randomly visit one place, but made rounds to all the birthday cafes.

[〈HOT!!〉 Today’s morning divine descent Ryu Si-hwan’s route.txt +897]

But thinking about it, it’s amazing that he woke up this early on his own birthday,,, getting up and immediately getting birthday punches from the kids, doing V-Live, then going straight out for birthday cafe rounds is really respect-worthy, there’s really no idol as passionate as this guy

1. Hongdae Marshmallow, estimated visit time 9 AM

2. Hongdae Sweet Earl Grey, estimated visit time 10 AM

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5. Sinchon Prim Purim, estimated visit time 12 PM

He deliberately planned a route that made a big circle from the bottom of Hongdae to the right side of Sinchon Station and made his divine descent LOL. It hasn’t been long since he came back from Japan so he’s probably still tired and there’s also the broadcast music festival so practice must be tough, but he still came out personally to see fans, we love our Hwan-father…… I didn’t get to see him but I love him anyway

―Honestly I thought he’d just go to one place, take a verification photo and leave, but he went to all of them lol his sincerity acknowledged

―Today was really cold but just the fact that he went around to all of them is so grateful T_T. Seeing him chat so warmly with MILLENNIUM he met at the cafes made my heart flutter

└Right, the gif of him waving his pinky saying to be careful not to catch a cold made me drool

―Lmao. The highlight of all the review posts is Hwan-father failing miserably at the lucky draws lol. Even when the birthday cafe protagonist comes, first place doesn’t win, so how lucky are other people

└If you go rewatch ISL 2, you can confirm again that Si-hwan’s luck isn’t that great lmao. This guy has barely ever benefited from roulettes

└He gets overshadowed by Seon-woo but Si-hwan also always gets stuck with the bad stuff LOL

―Ugh next year for the birthday cafe I’m definitely going up to Seoul early and staying overnight, can’t live with this provincial sadness

└I live in Busan too and next year I’m somehow going to make excuses to my mom and camp out in Seoul, who knew he’d come to his own birthday cafe, especially when he’s so busy right now

└Then next year during Si-hwan’s birthday CENTIX will have overseas schedules planned…….

└Ah shit!! Stop jinxing it

└Then birthday cafes will open overseas lol our kid’s face is that hard to see just once~

A way for me, who has received excessive love, to convey even a little gratitude to the fans.

As an idol with limited time and means, I had to plan within a very restricted framework.

The idea I came up with was ‘let’s go around and visit all the birthday cafes.’

Before crowds gather, arrive at all the birthday cafes at opening time and make the rounds.

If there were fans who visited the cafes at the same time as me, I would earnestly chat with them in a mini fan meeting format.

I also wanted to participate in pre-prepared events and experience firsthand what kind of feelings MILLENNIUM comes here with.

‘I was surprised there were more people who came right at opening time than expected. But I’m glad it passed without any particular incidents.’

When I told him my plan, the manager brother accompanied me, saying uncontrollable situations might arise.

If there weren’t many people, we had even made promises so fans could talk freely with me.

But everyone froze at my surprise visit, so situations where the manager needed to step in never materialized at all.

I recalled a few people who were like scene-stealers in between.

I had made the route as efficient as possible to get around the Sinchon area as quickly as possible.

Amazingly, there was someone who had visited the birthday cafes in the exact same order I had decided on.

At first they were very flustered, but later they had an expression like they couldn’t tell if this was déjà vu or not.

‘Come to think of it, they had quite a familiar face.’

I was too busy at the cafes to properly reflect on it, but now sitting comfortably and thinking, I immediately remembered.

I’m certain they were a MILLENNIUM who also came to our first fan signing.

I browsed through the remaining posts while lost in a special sentiment.

‘……That’s proof that there are many people who follow all events related to us from start to finish.’

I feel like I have no choice but to run even harder to repay the fans’ passion.

And the time to put this resolution into action came immediately.

“Hey, birthday boy.”

“Brother, let’s go practice now!”

Kang Seon-woo, who had changed into practice clothes, gestured while firmly pressing down on Yu Ha-woon’s head, who was still maintaining the same energy from the K-Live he’d shown this morning.

“You worked hard running around from early morning. Now you need to run hard in the practice room, right?”

“I’m fine with it, but if we really run hard, I think you’ll have a harder time. Is that okay?”

“……Could you give me a hint about what you’re planning to do?”

“Hmm, well.”

I deliberately stroked my chin with exaggerated gestures.

“You lack basic stamina. Ah, before choreography practice, want to do 300 jump ropes with me first? That seems about right.”

“3, 300, teacher?”

“Yeah.”

“I’ll be careful about using the word ‘run hard’ from now on.”

“Good if you know.”

Now it’s time to focus on my main job again.

CENTIX’s first broadcast music festival is right around the corner.

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“Dad, you know you can’t touch the living room TV today, right?”

Days full of year-end atmosphere continued one after another.

To commemorate the end of the year, KBC, MBS, and SBM gradually broadcast their Entertainment Awards, Acting Awards, and Music Festivals.

Today is the day KBC Music Festival, the first of the three major broadcasters, is being held.

This female fan, determined to absolutely not lose remote control ownership today, had been making threats to family members since afternoon.

‘I’ve been waiting days to watch this live!’

She grinned while glancing at the CENTIX goods storage area prepared in her room.

The bookshelf with most items obtainable from the 1st mini album neatly categorized was proof of how passionate her investments had been.

Actually, she hadn’t planned to go in the complete collection direction.

‘I was going to collect only Hwi’s stuff, but how did it end up like this.’

Even when watching 〈Idol Stove League Season 2〉, her one-pick was Seong-hwi. Captivated by his noble young master-like appearance, she had even gone to see the 2nd team battle stage with her own eyes.

That stage had completely shaken her one-sided belief.

Because from then on, for some unknown reason, Ryu Si-hwan’s face kept lingering in her mind.

Currently they’re very close, but during the survival show, their relationship was more intense rival than peaceful, if anything.

The nerve warfare between individual fans was just as fierce, and the option of liking both trainees wasn’t allowed.

So this female fan had been secretly harboring Ryu Si-hwan, who had become deeply embedded in her mind, without even herself or others knowing.

Naturally, CENTIX-related goods weren’t limited to just Seong-hwi’s items.

Since she was trying to collect Ryu Si-hwan’s photocards too, CENTIX’s entire group goods ended up being erected like a shrine.

‘I don’t know, they’re all too handsome, what am I supposed to do about it.’

There’s still a long time before KBC Music Festival starts, and considering CENTIX’s recently elevated status, their turn will definitely be pushed quite late.

So, drawn by irresistible force, she logged into the community she always lurks in.

Since it’s a music festival where top-tier idols are all appearing, the regenerating posts were diverse too.

But as always, CENTIX’s name didn’t miss from the hot topic posts pinned at the top.

[〈HOT!!〉 Guys did you see the hundred-year-dols’ official account video? LMAO +539]

Seems like they ransacked the members’ galleries for Ryu’s birthday commemoration LOL. There was a karaoke video that Wolf-pup personally filmed uploaded

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Does anyone know when this was?? The kids’ energy is seriously from another world, it’s so funny LOL

―That’s from that time, ISL 2 first vacation when Life B-cuts sighting reports came up

└?? How do you even know this

└Our silver hairtail fish’s hair tone is exactly the same as back then lol (post link). Right when he came out after bleaching, so it really stands out, now the color has faded a bit

└Wow you remembered this? LMAO. Your memory is insane….

―But in the middle of all that, watching Ryu working hard on high notes is both pitiful and crazy LMAO. Why is he singing so earnestly

└He sings so well it makes me cry more LOL. Isn’t that original key?

└Seems like it’s slightly higher than original key……?

└Si-hwan, is your throat okay?

―While everyone’s going crazy on the side, camera operator Ma Si-hyeok alone filming steadily without any wavering is so cute

└Wolf-pup Ma Si-hyeok getting seriously weird at strange points lmao

└If it were me I would’ve gotten excited and clapped and gone wild the moment that beat came out, but he really doesn’t say a word and just films the video, crazy guy LOL

└Artisan spirit acknowledged…….

The woman clicked the link attached to the post and watched the video uploaded to CENTIX’s Stargram.

Watching Ryu Si-hwan singing a karaoke anthem, a girl’s song no less, in original key or higher was amazing but also looked so painful it was heart-wrenching.

‘He really sings well but looks like he’s having such a hard time, it’s bittersweet.’

The sight of Kang Seon-woo and Yu Ha-woon adding cheers from both sides in what was truly a wild party was also eye-catching.

‘I hope they keep releasing behind-the-scenes footage like this for each member’s birthday.’

Members’ everyday moments that you can’t usually see are pure honey for fans.

The woman read through the remaining CENTIX-related posts with a satisfied heart.

[But what song do you think CENTIX will do today?]

These guys went to Japan then were busy preparing this and that, they must have been crazy busy

They’ll obviously get at least two songs assigned…… Same as KIMA, HIT and Chronic is the safe bet right? I wonder if they’ll bring out the orchestra version again lol

―I want to hear the orchestra version again T_T Wolf-pup’s solo dance was so cool

└The majestic taste was fucking intense

└Honestly hundred-year-dols are concept monsters forged through ISL 2 lol. Whatever they bring will suit them well right?

―Since it’s come to this, let’s all write what concept we want and go

└Shut up and be sexy

└I hope they reuse the outfits they wore in the music video, fundamental harnesses hehe

└Chronic and mature concepts would suit them well

└Doesn’t Uprising have choreography?? The b-side is too well-made, I want to see them perform it T_T

└Those are all just wishful thinking…… Like OP said, HIT and Chronic again is most likely, their recent post-debut schedule has been insanely packed

└That’s true though,,

‘〈HIT〉 and 〈Chronic〉 are always good no matter when you hear them, so I think I’d be fine with it?’

MILLENNIUM all know.

That CENTIX, who launched into debut preparations right after the survival program ended, really ran without rest.

Wanting to see more amazing and diverse stages is a natural desire as a fan, but thinking rationally, wouldn’t it be too much of a burden on the members?

“Daughter, the broadcast is starting now.”

“Oh, oh! I’m coming! Dad, don’t let anyone touch the remote!”

Hearing someone call for her from outside, she hurriedly threw herself onto the sofa.

Although she’d have to wait several hours to see CENTIX’s stage, she could see them when they came out to receive the rookie award that was already a sure thing. She had to watch from the beginning.

CENTIX, who won the rookie award around the middle-to-late part of the music festival, soon performed their main stage.

‘……These guys are insane.’

The woman gripping the remote tightly felt her head go blank.