The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 178

CENTIX’s fan meeting was very kind.

Thanks to hitting jackpot with consecutive albums, CENTIX was building a solid fandom even overseas.

Rave Entertainment, who might not know other areas but had an incredible sense for the smell of money, couldn’t just let this chance pass by.

Global fans had bought tremendous amounts of albums.

The reason for bulk-buying albums was simple.

To get photo card dragon balls. And to win fan sign events.

Naturally, foreign fans who couldn’t attend fan sign events held only in Seoul had bought albums in bulk targeting the so-called ‘video call fan events.’

Using this similar strategy, Rave proposed a method to simultaneously broadcast CENTIX’s fan meeting in real time.

They sold ‘non-face-to-face fan meeting tickets’ at half the price of regular tickets.

Global fans greatly welcomed this benefit of being able to comfortably watch the fan meeting from home through simultaneous broadcasting.

But it wasn’t just global fandoms who welcomed this.

Fan meeting ticket competition was literally about to break through the ceiling.

So many domestic MILLENNIUM ended up drifting after not being chosen by the gray grapes.

Naturally, all these lost domestic fans also participated in non-face-to-face ticketing.

The video quality itself was very excellent.

Instead of common music show fan cams, they hired a professional filming team for smooth screen transitions.

Therefore, MILLENNIUM watching non-face-to-face had no inconvenience at all.

However, the sticky regret of not being able to see that beautiful stage in person remained.

―Ahhhhhhh seriously the more I look the more I hate my internet why did it crash at that crucial moment T_T T_T

└Damn, my internet that never crashed even during course registration crashed at that perfect timing?

└I only got to seat selection and couldn’t even reach the payment window LMAO. Hah, whoever got that Floor C section row 4 seat is probably enjoying hard right now? I’m just envious

―The kids’ uniforms are crazy I need to see that with my own two eyes haaaah this is driving me insane

└Still, they opened non-face-to-face ticketing… Since it’s simultaneous broadcasting, emotional immersion is possible

└I’m self-brainwashing too that this isn’t my room corner but a super noisy concert venue

└Stop it, saying that makes me tear up more!!

―I declare on this occasion damn if I fail ticketing for CENTIX’s concert too? Then I’m not human, just a dog

└222222 During solo concerts I’m going to ask all my friends around me to help with ticketing too. You know what, if I promise Korean beef to whoever succeeds, they’ll rush over like mad

That regret spread to the longing for CENTIX’s solo concert that would come someday.

Separate from the screaming reason, MILLENNIUM watched the members’ stages with very satisfied smiles.

The knife-like group choreography divided by 0.1-second units, as well as the unit stages where they could glimpse different concepts, received tremendous praise.

―They’re crazy going with sexy concept

―Wow that’s right, now that I think about it, there was no song that openly appealed with sexiness like that in 〈ISL 2〉, right?? Even with the Back in the Time song, Si-hyeok use ties to emit subtle sexiness, there was nothing like Anaconda shouting hey we’re going to bewitch you all!!

―Concept paradise FTW

―Look at people screaming lmao why am I watching this alone in my living room

―Is there any god who oversees other worlds here? Let me get soul-switched and go to that venue

―The concept is one thing but they really dance well. As expected, main dancer + main dancer combo is the best

You could see why they put the dance unit first.

A stage where three members with proven skills showed off their abilities to the fullest.

A concept that you could be certain MILLENNIUM would absolutely love appeared to ripen the atmosphere.

Then it was a moment to be very curious about how they would cook this soaring energy.

Many MILLENNIUM at the venue, of course.

Even non-face-to-face ticket holders receiving the hot energy from outside the screen.

Everyone was spinning various imaginations in their heads, but no one expected explosive electric guitar accompaniment to come out.

―What??? Why is rock band sound suddenly coming out

―Did they invite a guest?

└No no there was no such news. Moreover, CENTIX wouldn’t know have any rock bands acquaintances lol

└Then what is this

―I turned the volume to max to hear the kids’ voices and almost got my eardrums torn

└It’s unit stage time so this must be a unit stage too right? But I have zero idea what this is

While chaotic chats were going up, there was one MILLENNIUM who left a short comment in a calm tone.

―Why is everyone so flustered lol This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this vibe~

Other MILLENNIUM also had nuances like they’d definitely heard this somewhere before.

People who saw that comment briefly went on a memory trip.

In less than a few seconds, they arrived at their destination.

―Wow. It’s from the KIMA no way? This is crazy LOL

―Right? Right? At this rate, won’t rough mohawk-haired tough guys suddenly jump out?

―Leader Ryu is doing this again? Leader Ryu is doing this again? Leader Ryu is doing this again?

That’s right.

Last year’s KIMA where Ryu Si-hwan literally destroyed the stage came to mind!

As all MILLENNIUM watching the stage covered in thick smoke held their breath for a moment, a tall silhouette appeared riding a lift.

Not just bare-bodied, but holding something directly.

「My head hurts and it’s hard to fall asleep

I’ve already breathed in too much cigarette smoke

Girl, give a cup of water

Wash away this thirst」

Ryu Si-hwan spitting out lyrics with a husky low tone.

He touched the strings of the electric guitar with dazzling hand movements and tilted his head.

Every time his bleached blonde hair fluttered, the cheers of fans at the venue only grew louder.

MILLENNIUM watching online was equally in uproar, clapping hands.

―Wow blonde bleaching was for this purpose? LOL

―A bleached handsome rock star please sir my heart can’t take any more strain or I’ll collapse!

―No but the song is one thing but why is he good at guitar too ah lol. Be moderate Ryu Si-hwan

└Oh I’m seeing him play guitar for the first time, was he always good??

└Go watch ISL 2 PR video and Nostalgia Time Traveler episode 2, there’s acoustic guitar playing there

└Usually on Stargram or NeoTube occasionally acoustic guitar clips get uploaded, but I haven’t seen electric guitar lol

└If there’s a band with this kind of guitar guy, I’d sell my soul to join

└Is the drummer position open

└You have to shave your head to be accepted

└Hey, not only shaving head, I’m ready to go after full body waxing from head to toe for that

└That’s a bit….

Ryu Si-hwan’s live guitar performance that was considered like a trump card.

Though bringing out a regular acoustic guitar had been quite some time so there was some adaptation.

The sight of him playing electric guitar of a completely different genre so dazzlingly was truly a new flavor.

Moreover, the arrogant tilting and slightly relaxed expression he rarely showed made MILLENNIUM scream.

Though people who only listened to idol songs might not know it well, this song Ryu Si-hwan selected was famous enough from a band to be in GrapeFruit chart annual rankings.

A song containing lyrics about wanting to abandon suffocating reality and run away, 〈Adrenaline〉.

A song with considerably addictive melody and hooks that anyone who knew would have heard at least once.

「Rotting away in a dark, dark room

But somehow just for today I don’t want to be like this

Cops, free my hands

Let me open the door and run out

It’s not just simple whim

Yeah, right now I feel high on!」

Right before reaching the chorus, Ryu Si-hwan, who raised his pick-holding hand upward, looked straight ahead and smiled with overflowing madness.

A few seconds of flowing silence. Fans who had been staring only at Ryu Si-hwan standing in the center of the stage all held their breath and waited.

Then much more powerful and rhythmic accompaniment than before burst out.

「Adrenaline! Adrenaline!

Still not enough, not enough, not enough

This feeling of my whole body tingling

I won’t tell you what it’s because of

Cause it’s not fun

Just everyone shout and enjoy together

Adrenaline! Adrenaline!」

Every time the adrenaline lyrics came out, Ryu Si-hwan’s head shook strongly.

His blonde hair receiving the lighting and sparkling even more stood out especially.

MILLENNIUM, intoxicated by the atmosphere that had ripened to the fullest, screamed with more intense sound than ever.

Sitting itself was a luxury.

Regardless of floor or second-floor sections, everyone stood on their two feet and breathed together with Ryu Si-hwan.

Soon they reached the climax approaching its peak.

Then Ryu Si-hwan pulled out the stand microphone and ran all the way to the front of the protruding stage.

Thanks to coming to a distance where you could reach by just stretching your hand, MILLENNIUM who had occupied the floor section let out pterodactyl-like exclamations.

The sound was so intense it briefly pierced through Ryu Si-hwan’s good-volume voice.

―People have gone crazy LOL. You can hear all the screaming breaking through the accompaniment

└I’m bitter, if it were me I could maintain that tension for the whole 3 minutes

└Let’s all click well next time,,,

└I clicked everything fine damn it, the problem was the screen suddenly freezing at the payment window

―But lol how is this a special unit stage? Isn’t this almost a rock festival stage?

└A man serious about quality, Hwan-father

└Just Hwan-men

└Please show this kind of thing at solo concerts T_T why are you doing this at a fan meeting I’m not at T_T T_T

Following 〈Adrenaline〉 entering high note range, Ryu Si-hwan also raised his pitch.

The scratch vocal technique he had first shown during the KIMA collaboration stage rang through the stadium once again.

It was a moment that gave chills.

「Scream out loud

So I can forget just for today

Shout to me

This feeling bursting out

Time to fly, fly, fly

Even if I fall down

Pour out everything now」

High notes rose that made even watching people feel refreshed.

The camera moving splendidly captured even the sweat drops slightly falling from Ryu Si-hwan’s bangs.

After the high note part, a guitar solo appeared, and Ryu Si-hwan, who had inserted the microphone into the stand, showed tremendous speed riffs until the end.

When the live performance done with all his might finished, the earlier screams came even louder.

As if they had deliberately held back tightly in the middle of the stage.

The cheers ringing with momentum to make the handball stadium collapse were answered by Ryu Si-hwan’s bright smile.

When the magnificently flashing lights all turned off and the speakers became quiet, finally all MILLENNIUM could sit back in their places.

Whether people at the venue or those watching non-face-to-face, the impression was the same.

It was truly an insane performance.