The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 155

As much as they had been eagerly waiting, CENTIX’s fandom demonstrated extraordinary firepower and cohesion.

First, on densely populated platforms like the official cafe and fan communities, discussions and announcements about a general total offensive had been posted well before the comeback.

The ultimate goal of this 2nd mini album was to completely overturn the records CENTIX had set during their debut.

In other words, they intended to cover over the tremendous title of 730,000 initial sales with a new record.

To achieve this, they needed to push 〈Sixth Wing〉 into the top 4 of all-time male idol initial sales.

While surpassing influential established idols like Zefa and Comet who are consistently mentioned alongside CENTIX.

To put it bluntly, it wasn’t a number that an idol releasing only their second album could easily achieve.

No matter how good their debut album sales were, there are plenty of cases where groups ride what’s called a fluke and then completely lose steam with the next comeback bubble bursting.

That’s why MILLENNIUM couldn’t shake off their anxiety even while preparing for this total offensive.

—But what if Rave messes up badly while we’re all working so hard and cheering each other on……?

—Honestly, going for 800k, 900k is scary. The debut had ISL 2 buff so it was a bit easier,,

—If they just promote properly like during 〈Revelation〉 and the album quality and song selection are decent, it seems like they could easily surpass 730k, but this industry has so many variables

—I guarantee the teasers and concept photos will determine everything

These were reasonable concerns.

No matter how much Rave Entertainment’s support methods during 〈Chronic〉 activities had been completely transformed compared to before, no one knew when their bad habits might dominate again.

However, the quality of the unexpectedly released trailer went without saying, and even the brief song snippet was good, making everyone’s expectations soar.

—Ah please just maintain this pace T_T

—My fan energy is surging, I’m definitely buying everything this time, I’m absolutely going to fan meets, don’t stop me

—The kids’ visuals are insane, styling is no joke too, ah when the music video comes out should I prepare my grave

The subsequently released concept photos, highlight medley, and finally the music video brought results completely opposite to MILLENNIUM’s concerns.

The stocks they had thought were still unstable now seemed to have gone public, and CENTIX’s core fans opened their wallets boldly with the conviction that ‘this will definitely succeed.’

Pre-order sales kept climbing day by day, and eventually articles came out saying they had surpassed factory pre-orders, making the seemingly impossible goal gradually approach reality.

—??? I really thought it wouldn’t work, why is this happening

—LOL crazy lmaooo seeing an article about pre-orders surpassing factory orders for the first time in a while, and it’s about my main group, is this a dream or reality

—Can we really surpass 800k?

—Maybe even 900k is possible

—I hope people who pre-ordered don’t drop out until initial sales counting is complete, let’s go kids for real!!

It wasn’t just mindless album hoarding by fans.

The perspective on the idol market had become extremely detailed and demanding compared to before.

And MILLENNIUM, who knew this fact well, understood that everything would proceed smoothly only if songs worthy of their investment backed it up.

So when 〈Sixth Wing〉’s track list and album introduction were officially revealed, considerable attention was focused.

[Brought CENTIX 2nd Mini Album Introduction from GrapeFruit]

【CENTIX, who began carving their name into the K-POP market in earnest with 〈Revelation〉, returns to offer diversity with 〈Sixth Wing〉. If their previous title track 〈Chronic〉 threw out the message ‘please liberate me’ through its lyrics, this album contains content about what path the liberated 6 members should take and ultimately what goals they pursue. The title track 〈Find Me〉 is highly addictive……

…….

The track list filled with a total of 6 songs is quite special. They mixed in elements not easily seen in somewhat biased boy group music and created 6 songs all in different genres. You can fully feel CENTIX’s charm, which has become more diverse with pop funk, tropical house, future bass, R&B, neo soul, etc.】

It really seems like the company and members made this with determination, grinding their teeth. They expressed the worldview concept conveyed in the lyrics well, the title track is sophisticated and really good, and seeing them prepare even the B-sides like that made me cry tears of joy,,,, No kids, did you really just prepare for comeback without resting after activities ended? I’m going crazy

—Ah now all my curiosity is resolved lol. But it’s kind of chilling that there was a fan who interpreted similarly to this content just from watching the trailer, isn’t that person really a Rave employee?

└I remember that Conan too lol their accuracy was insane

└The person who got it right is amazing but I’m more amazed by CENTIX preparing 6 songs for a mini album in two months, all in different genres too

└Even has R&B ballad style that you can’t commonly see in male idol music lol 〈Something Else〉 is a masterpiece everyone please listen

—After reading this I went into GrapeFruit too and Seon-woo’s name is written on the last 6th track for lyrics and composition

└Wow I’m looking now

└Our Seon-woo is finally composing directly too, so good

└What kind of all-rounders are gathered here lol singing, dancing, composing, nothing’s missing

└That means they practiced a lot to maximize each person’s strengths…… I feel ashamed of myself for just sleeping 13 hours yesterday, I should live diligently from now on

The three elements fit together perfectly.

CENTIX, who had raised public expectations to a dangerously high level through debut activities, captured their 2nd album concept in an easily unpredictable direction.

They showed off their eight-color charm by fusing male idol songs that could easily be biased and monotonous with various genres.

They reached the level of receiving evaluations of ‘digesting it as their own’ beyond the simple impression of ‘singing songs.’

CENTIX’s fandom, who were perfectly prepared to respond, began buying albums indiscriminately as planned.

To give appropriate rewards for the efforts their supported idols had achieved.

And the comeback show that hit the airwaves at the perfect timing was colored with unanimous praise, achieving a smooth start for CENTIX.

—I always see the kids singing seriously and intensely, so seeing them smile so brightly while enjoying the stage makes me feel so touched

└Ah I’m exactly the same, the lyrics have a kind of moving taste too, so seeing CENTIX kids being playful to the max makes this grandma’s heart flutter

└I really wanted a bright atmosphere song like Sketchbook, and I was hooked from when I first heard it through the highlight medley T_T. But I never thought they’d prepare a stage for this too

—Definitely the title track feeling is Find Me but what pierces fans’ hearts is Sketchbook lol

—Sketchbook stage reaction is so good, I made 6-member capture gifs again (photo)

└Denim-denim coordi is paradise

└Looking like this, denim-denim is so pretty, cool, and cute, but why do kids wearing denim-denim at school look like fashion terrorists

└Can’t help it when the clothes hangers are overpowered

—Our hairtail fish has recently gotten into making gap differences lol. Seeing him press down the bunny hat made me cry-laugh lmao

└No I seriously felt subtle emotions,,,,? He’s definitely cute and handsome but I felt embarrassed watching and couldn’t adapt and somehow kept seeing Hahoe masks overlapping,,,, Am I weird?

└Did you perhaps want this? (Hahoe mask photo)

└Ah please T_T. Who first spread this here, come out right now, because of you I can’t properly fan over Seon-woo

The achievement of 800k initial sales, which had been expected to be difficult, ended up being disappointingly easy.

Everyone had somewhat expected it due to the firepower of pre-order sales that had even beaten factory pre-orders.

640k copies were recorded on the Hit Chart just two days after the album’s official release, and even on the 4th day alone, daily sales hit 100k copies, updating their career high early on.

MILLENNIUM updated the charts each time with unbelieving eyes, even though they were the ones who had created this fierce wave.

By the time 〈Find Me〉’s first week of activities was ending, CENTIX had in their hands a terrestrial 1st place trophy along with the tremendous record of 870k initial sales.

From the 5th place record set by 〈Revelation〉 in all-time male idol initial sales, up to 4th place was all CENTIX’s.

Now the only ones higher than them were Zefa’s 2nd and 3rd full albums and Comet’s 3rd full album.

—We could have reached 900k, it’s so disappointing

—Right, honestly when it suddenly hit 100k on the 4th day, I was like wow damn we got it!! and screamed T_T

└Still, I’m proud that this time we made this record without jewel cases, that’s way cooler heh

└Agreed, even ZF and CM are all full albums and only ours is a mini lol. If our beloved kids properly make and release a full album for the next comeback or the one after, we can probably beat them

└Right after comeback we got terrestrial 1st place too T_T. How did my small CENTIX grow so big…….

└Sorry but CENTIX was never small though

MILLENNIUM, heavily intoxicated with achievement and happiness, had no time to rest.

Because they had to watch CENTIX’s reality program season 2, which was scheduled to air on the weekend of the first comeback week.

Just from the preview, it seemed much noisier and more chaotic than season 1, so everyone was waiting for the weekend.

And 〈Re:Meet with Centix〉 episode 1 beautifully delivered chaos beyond imagination.

[P, PD-nim.]

[Yes?]

[Please tell me this time it’s not a roulette! Please!]

—LOL roommates changing already

└Roommates always change with each activity normally. Other groups do that too

└Since there’s no roulette, they’re making ladders with rope lol. KNet crazy people

—〈Find Me〉 activity roommate summary:

Si-hwan—Ha-ru

Hwi—Ha-woon

Seon-woo—Si-hyeok

└Oh somehow familiar combinations but also new

└I couldn’t picture Hwi and Ha-woon together but watching the broadcast now, why do they give off such close friend vibes lol

└You can see Hwi unilaterally finding the youngest cute lol he kept touching Ha-woon’s head

The first mission that decorated episode 1’s finale, cooking spicy seafood stew, was edited even more frantically than the actual situation.

Water overflowing from the pot, sauce with completely ruined ratios, and vegetables brutally chopped with knife skills never seen anywhere.

MILLENNIUM who claimed to know some cooking was caught in complex emotions again while watching the broadcast.

—No! Seon-woo! Who holds a knife like that…… No wait, when have those kids ever held a knife to slice radish

—LMAO no way LOL I’ve never seen a kid peel radish in stair steps like that even with zero cooking experience

—Someone please save our Si-hyeok, the kid is drying up right now T_T T_T. At least wipe his sweat

└If the wolf helps wipe sweat, something weird might get in the food again and they’ll all get food poisoning

└Crazy LOL. No Ha-ru likes eating so I thought he’d know some cooking but I supposed not

└Even Leader Ryu who does everything perfectly comes down to the human world in front of spicy stew…….

—My head is very uncomfortable because of this crazy cooking but my heart is beating like crazy because our kids are so cute,,, My body can’t agree with itself, how much worse must those kids feel

After various trials, the completed spicy stew received surprisingly good reviews, finishing CENTIX’s first group cooking.

The raw, unfiltered atmosphere they hadn’t felt in a long time was very effective in satisfying MILLENNIUM’s sense of fulfillment.

After the reality show ended, discussions about the next topic naturally unfolded in the community.

—Now that reality came out, they’ll appear on variety shows during this activity period too right?

└After preparing this thoroughly, it’d be crazy to slack off during activity period

└They absolutely have to do variety shows

—Seeing our kids playing so defensively makes me want them to go on similar variety shows. Honestly, there aren’t many kids showing natural variety sense these days, I hope they appear on variety shows that can maximize those aspects

Variety programs, a definite means to ignite recognition.

Since CENTIX had solid variety-driven influx during debut activities too, MILLENNIUM hoped they’d take the same route this time.

And at the same time, that wish was actually being fulfilled.

Of course, not very peacefully.