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When you open your eyes and see an unfamiliar ceiling, isn't it usually when you've been sent to another world?

I wasn't I woke up in a moldy motel room.

"Eugh..."

It felt like my head was going to break. I grabbed my forehead and got up. A musty-smelling blanket fell under my feet.

So... ... Let's see, after confirming that I failed the test again, I think I fell asleep while drinking alone.

Does this mean I crawled from my studio room to a motel?

"Crazy... ."

I cursed at myself and went into the bathroom. Although without looking I knew I was just a drunk who failed the civil service exam.

And looking in the mirror, I fell down.

"Ugh! ...... fuck."

Even as I reflexively spit out cursing, I couldn't believe the situation, so I clenched my teeth.

I brushed my hair with trembling hands. Then I looked in the mirror again.

There was still an unfamiliar face in the mirror.

A skinny, pretty child.

... I held my breath so as not to fall into a panic. I longed for cigarettes even though I had already quit.

"... Whoo."

It was then that I realized that even the voice was unfamiliar.

I felt like biting my tongue.

What the hell was happening?

I barely managed to pull myself together and examined the motel room with this unfamiliar body.

On the bed, I found a note that looked like a suicide note and an empty medicine box. This guy must have attempted suicide with sleeping pills.

I roughly looked over the contents of the note. It was about the injustice and helplessness he faced as an orphan and a school dropout that led to his death.

A bitter taste entered my mouth. Even if my body changed, why am I still an orphan?

I also found a wallet that was lying on a cheap dressing table. I looked around and found a few bills and this body's ID card.

[Moondae Park 0X1215 — 3XXXXXX]

"The last digit is 3... ."

He's still young . I sighed and looked at the photo of the ID. Although it was slightly better than the face I had seen in the mirror, his complexion was dark. Still, even if this face left a deep impression, he looked gentle. He's 23 this year. I had thought he was younger.

"... ... ."

No, now is not the time to think like this.

I tried to think rationally.

While attempting to get a grasp on my current situation, I started to calm down. I slowly came up with a plan to find my original body and prepared some countermeasures. After all, I didn't know if I had swapped places with this suicidal guy.

I grabbed my wallet and opened the motel door.

and stiffened

Snow was falling outside in front of me.

... It was July before I drank and went to bed.

"Oh My God."

I swallowed my saliva. Then rushed into the motel room and picked up the desk calendar.

[202X December]

...This is a calendar from 3 years ago.

My vision blurred.

It didn't take that long to come back to my senses. Yes, because it was more shocking to me to change my body than to come to the past.

I sat down on the bed and sighed. I didn't even remember any winning lottery numbers. Why? Then I shook my head at the nonsense I was thinking.

... In fact, I could have been in a different world, not the past.

It was a crazy idea, but it sounded convincing because I was overwhelmed by the crazy situation.

In webtoons and web novels that I occasionally read; this seems to have happened quite a bit. You call it a ''hunter'' genre thing...?

I muttered a little in a sullen tone. Even though it seemed ridiculous.

"Status window...?"

Of course, nothing happened.

Damn it.

I punched the bed with my hands in shame.

There's no way idiot...

It appeared?

I then fell out of bed

"Ahh!"

As I moaned in pain in my back, I suddenly remembered.

The status window is... Isn't what I expected.

Eh?

* * *

"... ... ."

After opening the status window, I was able to calm myself down.

It's definitely a situation that ignores the laws of physics, so now I can feel that this isn't a joke.

I left the motel and went to a nearby PC room. To investigate what else was different in this world, other than it being 3 years in the past.

For reference, I asked the front desk to call my original number, but it came out saying that the number was not available.

It was impossible to log in to the university account, and the SNS account created for an assignment disappeared.

In other words, it seems that there is no 'I' in this world.

I didn't have any regrets

My parents had already died in an accident when I was in middle school, and by the time I entered collage, I had lost all contact with my relatives.

No connections could last forever, and as time passed they all disappeared.

Moreover, considering the years wasted as a public servant, I had nothing to lose from cutting ties with my previous life.

"The ham ramyun you ordered."

"Oh, thank you."

I finished my cold self-evaluation and received the tray. While slurping the ramyun, I browsed the internet.

Three years ago, it was a time when I was terrified of 'study in earnest' even though I wouldn't succeed.

he webpages were unfamiliar to me because I had cut off my internet and smartphone usage at the time. But I didn't feel any discomfort.

It feels just like 3 years ago. Things that were popular at the time stand out. Games, movies, songs... Idols.

becoming an idol.

"hmm "

I put my chopsticks on the bowl of ramyun that I ate and folded arms

No matter how you look at the status window and the contents, it was idol specific.

I don't know why I entered this body, is it related to the contents of the status window?

The original owner of this body, 'Park Moon-dae', was an aspiring idol, so did his wish come true?

...Or is it because of my college days?

I had no clue. But I should use what was available to me.

"Status window."

At my almost inaudible mumbling, the semi-transparent status window appeared before my eyes.

His singing was grade C, and his appearance was also grade C. The rest were blank.

Was it because he hasn't tried yet?

A thought suddenly came to my mind, but I decided to put it off first. In this situation, there was no reason to want to show off dancing and talent right now.

Then, let's check the other contents of the status window.

I then remembered the karaoke sign I saw while entering the PC room.

* * *

"Oh."

First of all, speaking of the results, it seems that the C grade is not a low grade.

I could sing very well. First of all, the tone was good and the voice was good. Since the vocalizations were also clear, I would say that it feels like 'the basics are good'. I definitely thought he had talent.

And what's even more surprising was this window appearing.

[Achievement accomplished! ]

1 point earned!

"Achievements?"

I was just asking myself, but another window popped up.

The list kept scrolling endlessly... It was actually this demanding. The units got larger and larger without conscience. And half of the entries were still unknown.

My mood soured so I closed the window

However, since I had gotten some points, let's try using them like in a game. I summoned the status window.

'Remaining points: 1' was newly displayed at the bottom.

"Distribute 1 point to singing."

Then the contents of the status window changed.

Singing became C+.

Is this really reflected?

I immediately re-selected the song I sang before and sang it again.

"...So good?"

There was definitely a difference. The song was easier to sing to and had a smoother sound. It felt as like my throat had learnt how to sing.

And there was the 'Characteristics' that appeared in the status window.

"The potential is endless."

The average person's performance versus effort depends on his or her talent. And no matter how hard they tried, they were bound to reach their limits eventually. The highest wall they could reach, their maximum potential.

However, this status window shows that it is unreasonably high-efficiency compared to the effort and there is no limit to growth.

Besides, I confirmed that my skills were actually improving.

I thought while stroking my chin.

Idols...

Should I follow that path with this new body?

And at that moment, a pop-up popped up on the status window.

"... !!"

Lines of text continued under the red message.

"What?"

It was absurd, but I had an ominous feeling.

It's crazy since I've already entered someone else's body, because there's no guarantee that nothing more strange will happen.

As soon as I finished reading, the weird message disappeared.

And, not surprisingly, a strange line was added to the status window.

Is this real?

"Fuck..."

I spit out cursing and covered my forehead with cold sweat dripping.

It was already confirmed that the status window can affect reality. It was impossible to ignore the possibility that even this shitty phrase would come true.

Why the hell did this come out? Was it because I thought of idols?

I was so excited that I burst out laughing. But at the same time, I also had this thought.

'Was this my punishment for selling photos of idols?'

yes, idol.

In fact, it was a familiar industry due to personal circumstances.

This was because when I was in college, I made a decent living by taking pictures of idols. In the process... I had... done some shady business.

I have seen all sorts of things and heard all the rumours.

Taking pictures in that kind of environment, I had inadvertently steeped myself in idol culture. At that time, I had voluntarily researched this and that, so I was well versed in this industry.

I rubbed my face to wipe away the cold sweat. Then I crossed my arms and looked at the status window.

I don't know what It's ridiculous, it's hot.

But I have no intention of dying.

So I must be calm.

Yeah, haven't I been given a second chance at life? This type of condition was still within reason.

Besides, if I want to track the reason I entered this body, I'll have to use this unrealistic status window more and check it out.

"Hmm."

Self-rationalization has been completed. I grinned as if I was enjoying it.

... Around this time, an idol survival program was a huge hit, wasn't it?

T/N Notes:

First ever translation! ^^

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