The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 160

MILLENNIUM watching the broadcast naturally expected CENTIX to be dumbfounded and unable to do anything.

No matter how naturally gifted they were at broadcasting and how early they had adapted to extreme situations thanks to 〈Idol Stove League Season 2〉, surviving in the wilderness was a completely different story.

However, the atmosphere subtly changed from the moment Chae Ha-ru’s solo interview was inserted.

[Production Team) You thought it would be… fun?]

[Chae Ha-ru) Yes. This is really TMI, but I enjoy watching survival-related videos. So I’ve always had the desire to try catching fish and building shelter myself in the wild someday…… (spreading both arms wide while smiling brightly) I never knew such a great chance would come.]

Wild. Survival. Wilderness survival.

Whether it was because the visuals didn’t match any of these words at all, or because MILLENNIUM had gotten used to Chae Ha-ru’s usually lifeless gaze, they couldn’t believe it.

—Our baby Ha-ru likes that stuff……? Is this a bug?

—Don’t tell me the survival-related videos mean that British survival expert I know about? The one who catches weird bugs and eats them to survive?

└High probability of this being right

└I only watched shorts lol but all I remember is earthworms…

└Just what is it that he watch to ended up getting algorithm to be like that lol

└No matter how much he likes eating, bug mukbang is on a different level

Honestly, they mostly thought “no way.”

The current sudden situation of being dropped on a deserted island. If all six members panicked and got flustered here, Chae Ha-ru might have shown false confidence on purpose because he was worried they wouldn’t get enough screen time.

But the moment the production team announced to choose 2 essential survival items, Chae Ha-ru’s appearance of convincing the members with tremendous analytical power proved his interview wasn’t bluffing.

[Humans can survive 3 weeks without food. And like Brother Hwi said earlier, they’ll give us food if we just build shelter later, so we’ll pass on this.]

[Choosing blankets for temperature maintenance isn’t a priority since we can make fire. And this book has a lot of useful information, but. I already have most of the information in my head, so we don’t need it.]

[We definitely need to make fire, but we don’t have anyone wearing glasses so we can’t use lens fire-starting. And using a bow drill would be too risky, so taking the lighter would be convenient.]

MILLENNIUM, who had been blinking in confusion, gradually shook off their shock and began writing comments filled with awe.

—No LOL why does an idol even know about bow drills for real lmao

—Why isn’t this fake but real lol

—At this point I’m really getting scared…… Didn’t these CENTIX crazy guys predict they’d be dropped on a deserted island and study in advance? Otherwise how do they know all this stuff so well

└They said they learned by watching NeoTube

└No seriously I can’t even properly understand basic explanations for my major subjects on NeoTube but why does Chae Ha-ru memorize survival terms he’s seeing for the first time so well

└Fact) Science high school genius and commenter brains have completely different maximum capacities

└Rubbing salt in wounds, you’re so mean…

It was truly a fresh shock.

Until 〈Memory Time Traveler〉 aired, public opinion among MILLENNIUM wasn’t particularly good.

There were many predictions that they would create an obvious, predictable flavor that everyone could easily recognize by bringing the hottest idols.

But the tired repertoire of unilaterally asking for help from the production crew or members trying to avoid work somehow didn’t appear.

Rather, CENTIX’s passionate attitude of steadily preparing for the night while showing off perfect survival knowledge shattered the framework of common sense.

[First, let’s quickly go cut trees since they said they’ll give us dinner if we build shelter!]

[If we divide into two teams and assign roles, we can do it faster.]

It wasn’t fresh just because of Chae Ha-ru’s survival knowledge.

The sight of idols, whose physical condition is said to be their very asset, each taking on potentially difficult work without complaints drew good evaluations from general viewers besides MILLENNIUM.

—Originally when young people like this appeared on variety shows, protecting their bodies was the norm, but CENTIX really seems to work hard. ^^*

—At least there won’t be any rigging controversies? These kids are directly cutting trees lol. Unlike the old days when idols would pretend to chop firewood for variety show experiences and then editing techniques would magically show a pile stacked up next to them, there doesn’t seem to be that kind of rigging

—It feels surprisingly well-balanced. No matter how much they want to revive the real variety flavor, it could be problematic to tell idols in their prime activity period to just sleep overnight without giving them anything~, but the production crew appropriately provides a few items and CENTIX shows corresponding utilization and passionate attitude…… So far it’s quite entertaining

Meanwhile, there might have been worries that the broadcast was flowing too smoothly.

Since 〈Memory Time Traveler〉 has the special characteristic of being a weekend variety show, elements other than the laughs generated purely by passion were essential to create favorable reviews.

MILLENNIUM, who had been watching this part with the most worried gaze, but as expected, CENTIX seemed to have thought of even those details as they naturally produced comedic scenes on their own.

[Brother, it’s suddenly getting windy?]

[Hey, stuff’s going to fly over there!]

[Kang Seon-woo (22, currently evolving into a human hedgehog): Why do I end up like this even when I’m just standing still?]

[Seon-woo once again personally demonstrating that the variety gods really do exist]

—Isn’t he a magnet human at this level LOL

—No, Hwi told Si-hwan climbing the tree to be careful, but all the damage went to Seon-woo who was just watching from below LMAO

└Honestly, at this level, you have to think leader Ryu casts black magic to mess with Seon-woo every time

└For real lol whenever they’re together in a situation, the hairtail always gets picked on, it’s hilarious

└But why is Ryu Si-hwan good at climbing trees too? Why doesn’t anyone else mention this like it’s natural?

└Since ISL 2, if you’re a Ryu fan, you don’t think about anything anymore,,, He’s just mysterious, naturally good at all kinds of sports, good at singing, handsome, and can’t do anything wrong

└Even so, climbing trees being natural is too much? I’m dizzy

└He probably climbed mountains while exercising alone, I don’t know though

Besides the always reliable variety comedy duo of Kang Seon-woo and Ryu Si-hwan, the screen time for other members collecting shelter materials at base camp also came out appropriately.

Generally, in parts where Chae Ha-ru appeared, survival experts watching the situation from behind the production crew with surprised eyes were visible.

With interviews inserted saying they’d never seen such a sight in their lives, the strange emotions viewers felt were heightened even more.

[Expert 1) Did I expect it to turn out like this? No, not at all. I naturally expected everyone to be confused and panic from the first mission of building shelter…… But a shelter of perfect quality was built, surprising enough for us to be shocked.]

[Expert 2) I don’t know where they learned it, but it was flawless. Even if you have information in your head, you can get confused about the order of tying knots or what materials to bring. But without such mistakes, it connected so smoothly. Yes, I have nothing to say except that I was surprised.]

—Survival god-level Chae Ha-ru acknowledged by experts, he is a textbook

—Those people probably heard the production crew say “please stand by since the kids will definitely need help~” lmao but when they opened the lid, perfect construction was happening with no need for help at all, how absurd must they have felt

└Today too, NeoTube algorithm claims another easy victory

└I’m baffled even watching comfortably at home eating snacks, how much more must the people watching in real time on site have been lol

└Like ISL 2…… and the debut stage…… and the year-end music festival…… and this comeback too…… How does CENTIX always exceed our expectations

└They’re a gathering of crazy people in a good way

Befitting the word “crazy people” that kept being mentioned among MILLENNIUM, Yu Ha-woon, who was diligently building the house, hummed while sticking leaves in his fluffy hair.

His appearance, cute befitting the youngest’s image but somehow really subtly crazy, made fans wail while taking screenshots.

—The youngest went crazy lmao why is he walking around with weird stuff in his hair T_T

—(Screenshot) (Screenshot) (Screenshot) Ha-bread gradually evolving into an Indian tribal chief, cute

└They said to be careful of women who walk around with flowers in their hair…… I guess you should be careful of men who walk around with leaves in their hair too

└But if that crazy man is such a cute and harmless creature?

└Then I’d go crazy with him too ^^

└Ah lol your taste is definitely clear, I trusted you~

Eventually, CENTIX, who built 2 shelters without major problems under Chae Ha-ru’s thorough guidance, succeeded in obtaining dinner as promised.

When the members made a blazing campfire with the lighter and leisurely enjoyed grilling sausages, viewers unknowingly felt healed.

—Why am I getting healed from a weekend variety show……?

—Right, I definitely expected a picture of the kids struggling, fighting, and arguing with the PD, but this is completely like youth camping together, what is this

—Why is everyone grilling sausages on skewers so cute lol

└Kind of like a retreat vibe?

└Totally agreed, kind of like getting really intense training for two days then on the last day, grilling marshmallows in front of a campfire and writing rolling papers and thinking about gratitude to parents

└Wow lol that brings back school meal memories

—But if it really went according to the scenario we all worried about before, it could have been too obvious and boring, but the kids creating this healing content with their capabilities makes it more fresh and worth watching

└Right, it wasn’t like there was no funny content at all lol

└CENTIX’s form is insane~

Though it wasn’t the direction the 〈Memory Time Traveler〉 production crew intended, ultimately a picture was created that satisfied both CENTIX’s fandom and general weekend variety viewers.

The chemistry between members was appropriately reflected.

There was almost no body-protecting behavior befitting the name of real variety.

They even provided the freshness of healing in the wilderness.

Actually, even stopping here would have been a level where everyone had no complaints, but CENTIX seemed to have no intention of wasting time at all.

Chae Ha-ru, saying it was something he really wanted to try, handmade a fish trap, once again shocking the survival experts and production crew to the point of fainting.

And Ryu Si-hwan, with his usual quick wit, turned the situation in a favorable direction and even made a counter-proposal to the confused PDs.

[PD. We honestly worked really hard today and got good screen time, right?]

[Yes, y-yes?]

[Ha-ru made a fish trap and worked really hard, so couldn’t we make one request too? It’s really nothing major. Really.]

The PD looked confused, unable to guess what kind of request they would make, but unexpectedly, Ryu Si-hwan asked for something really simple.

[Do you happen to have any instruments among the things you brought?]

[Instruments?]

[A guitar would be even better if possible……]

MILLENNIUM immediately caught Ryu Si-hwan’s intention and sent heated cheers.

—That’s right Si-hwan, you can’t leave out songs in this campfire atmosphere!!

—Ah I thought he was going to ask ‘Would the PD like to sleep outdoors too? ^^’ LOL

└That would be too harsh lol

└There were a lot of old variety shows where they pulled the production crew into situations like that lol but that’d be hard for anyone but veterans to do

—The already perfect retreat & MT atmosphere would be paradise itself if a guitar comes lol I’m for real

└I get run over by a truck every time Ryu plays guitar, my favorite video is his ISL 2 self-PR video

The broadcasting station people seemed to have had similar thoughts, as they really had brought an acoustic guitar as a prop.

When the acoustic guitar came into his hands, Ryu Si-hwan showed an eye-smile with a delighted expression, making MILLENNIUM’s hearts race violently.

CENTIX’s leader tuned by plucking strings for a moment, then warmed up his hands by playing a few chords.

[I’ve actually wanted to do something for a while.]

[What kind of thing?]

[I’ve always wanted to make a fan song but didn’t have the opportunity. But looking at this campfire right now, I think this is the most appropriate time. We happen to have a guitar, and the atmosphere is good too. How about it?]

[Fan song!]

[I wanted to make one too, we really are on the same wavelength!]

MILLENNIUM, who had thought they’d do a few songs that could be easily played on guitar, was shocked once again by words that shattered everyone’s expectations.

—Wait, a fan song for real?? Just how far did these guys prepare before coming

—Ah T_T T_T I think I’d really cry if they say thank you to fans with guitar accompaniment in that atmosphere

—Is this really an idol group that hasn’t even reached their first debut anniversary? How can they always pick exactly the things that make fans’ hearts flutter

It was an idea that came up on the spot, and this is even the middle of a deserted island, not a studio recording room.

Due to those conditions, MILLENNIUM thought a perfect quality song wouldn’t come out.

But the fan song that started melodiously after dozens of minutes of discussion among themselves immediately drew a unified reaction.

—Rave, listen to me, release that fan song as an official music source right now, this isn’t a request, it’s an order!!