I made eye contact with him. And murmured softly.

Cheong-ryeo waved his hand.

Cheong-ryeo laughed a few times and started talking bullshit, then disappeared saying that he will wash up and come back.

It's over.

I tried not to put on a tired face.

'He definitely knows something.'

A bastard who knew about this goddamn status window or regression had cast me into a ghost story smoke screen.

'How does he know?'

It was not a sure look. I mean, he didn't directly check my condition... If so, does that mean that he reasoned only by looking at the circumstances while having background knowledge?

...Not, this is also ambiguous.

'There are so many uncertainties.'

Pretending to tidy up my hair, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. And decided on the next action.

Soon, Cheong-ryeo returned.

I received a cylindrical device from Cheong-ryeo.

It was an electric kettle, not a thermos.

'No wonder he (was able to) boiled Americano.'

Admiring the production team who only made cold water come out while taking care of unnecessary details, I did what I had to do.

'Status window.'

First, I'll check his status window.

Judging from the tendencies so far, there was usually a hint of what kind of person the character was in the characteristics and status ailments.

'There's nothing to lose by checking.'

But the moment the pop-up pops up.

An unexpected hint arrived.

I immediately turned to the bathroom. It was to hide the agitation.

Then I slowly moved to the bathroom and closed the door.

There were no cameras in the bathroom.

But the mic is still on. I rechecked the status window, keeping my mouth shut to avoid talking nonsense.

I didn't read it wrong.

To check Cheong-ryeo's status window, I have to receive the 'truth' reward that I have put on hold.

'Are you pushing me?'

Or maybe he's asking because he's really connected to this situation.

'It's like watching content with a level limit in the game.'

Either way, it was plausible, so it was hard to be sure.

'...Restart the status ailment with this uncertain hint?'

It was crazy. So it was even more uncomfortable.

'If the purpose is to hasten it, more extreme measures could be used.'

What if the status window is pushing me because he really has a clue?

Let's decide.

'Anyway, I can't live with status ailments constantly popping up.'

Strictly speaking, my speculation that status ailments would disappear if I cleared it like this was no different from a happy circuit.

And no matter how much you delay this, it's 300 days. After that, I must receive compensation.

'I'd rather get what I can get now.'

If this timing passes by, I don't know how Cheong-ryeo will come out. Rather finish when we're exploring each other.

'...Pop-up.'

I slowly raised my hand and touched the 'Click!'.

And, like last time, my vision was darkened.

The roof of a building where the cold wind blows.

A man was smoking a cigarette. The smoke is blown away by the chilly winter wind.

He could have coughed into the cold air, but the man didn't blink an eye.

He just looked down with a wide-eyed glare. There was a brilliant night view. There was an advertisement on the billboard across the street.

It was a brand he once shot.

Specifically, his group.

'Where did it get twisted......'

The man looked at the colorful colors of the video and suddenly became troubled.

Overseas expansion at the wrong time? A concept that doesn't fit the trend? Members who lost their original intentions? Investors in the agency who only make useless wishes?

And he came to a conclusion.

'It was wrong from the beginning.'

In the first place, the composition of the members is wrong. There were too many useless members.

No, they weren't useless, they were a hindrance.

'If I had planned it, it wouldn't have been like this.'

He finally admitted. He lived wrong.

'Emotions, tears. They're used only when you sell them all.'

When people stand, they want to sit, and when they sit, they want to lie down. Personal circumstances, unavoidable story... It's just an excuse to talk and sell cheaply.

After admitting it, he felt relieved. The man chuckled and tossed the remaining burnt cigarette butt into the sky.

And just like that, he fell down the railing.

Rattle.

With the noise of kicking the railing, the man fell down the tall building onto the road.

But when the man came to his senses.

He woke up in a small room at home.

The old cell phone screen he picked up reflected the boy's face.

...... It was himself before becoming Cheong-ryeo.

I took a breath and came to my senses.

And immediately turned on the water.

Creak-.

Cold water poured with a creaking sound. I immediately splashed water on my face.

It was the same with 'Park Moon-dae'. This composition that looks into a person's past situation from a third party's point of view.

And... this guy is definitely Cheong-ryeo.

'Fuck.'

This bastard has also returned to the past.

Even if you roughly guess it, it seems that he has had a career, came back, and succeeded.

I laughed because I thought it fit the plot of a web novel, but I got angry before that.

'That's why you blocked the status window...!'

If you check it in the status window, the 'truth' reward means nothing.

No, more than that, why the hell is this a reward?

The past of 'Park Moon-dae' was directly related to my situation, so I thought I would do it.

However, no matter what Cheong-ryeo said, what does it have to do with me, and why give it as a grandiose 'compensation'?

'Just to give some hints about status abnormalities....!'

...The anger that had risen was only subdued after soaking my head in cold water for quite some time. And I barely came to a reasonable conclusion.

'...I guess that means I can get a hint.'

If you can get information from this strange supernatural phenomenon experienced person, you will surely understand how things work.

In that sense, this status window seems to give hints step by step as if you were playing a game.......

Ting.

...Also, when I see you doing this shit, it seems like you just want me to suffer.

'But it's a little better this time.'

I think we'll get the Rookie of the Year award unless something unusual happens.

Although that vague 'authoritative' criterion is bothering me, even so, the candidate... Hmm, there are 3. In terms of objective performance, there is no way to lose.

With the trend of not being able to take care of the popularity these days, it is impossible for any rookie to surpass TeSTAR from in the second half of the year.

'It's rather difficult to be #1 on public music shows.'

I calmed down and wiped the water off my face.

Then, I walked out of the bathroom holding the pot I had received from Cheong-ryeo in my hand.

I returned the pot and sat across from Cheong-ryeo.

And I took out the snacks from my backpack and handed them over.

Cheong-ryeo took it right away, but he pretended to open it and did not eat it.

'I don't know if he's managing or being wary.'

Pretending to rummage through my backpack, I checked his status window again.

It came out right this time.

'Are you crazy?'

What kind of stats are these?

I was thinking of checking the characteristics first, but my eyes went by themselves. I almost bit my tongue.

'But the potential isn't infinite.'

The vague expectation that all of the stats would be limited to EX was wrong.

Anyway, let's get back to our senses and see what we originally wanted to check.

Let's start with the characteristics.

'A talent like that of a businessman.'

If the 'truth' recollections I saw earlier are true, it could be a talent acquired while reminiscing about life before death.

However, what bothers me is that there is only one characteristic.

'Wasn't there such a thing as picking characteristics?'

...The difference with me was pretty clear.

Anyway, let's move on.

This time, it's the status abnormality.

...I got goosebumps.

And I just remembered the conversation.

- The idol is surprised, but this time, they tried hard to become a successful idol without controversy...... but here's the thing. He keeps dying in an accident and going back to the past!

'The idol ghost story you were talking about earlier... Was it your story?'

Could it be that the status window will return to when it first appeared if you fail to remove the '~ or Die' type of status ailment?

It was a terrifying speculation.

However, this status abnormality was in the 'inactive' state.

That alone was a great discovery. Because it means there is a way to disable it.

'I'm done organizing for now.'

The further investigation follows.

I put down my luggage and stared at Cheong-ryeo again.

You're still confused, aren't you?

As expected, he doesn't know much about me. He was just trying.

So, this means that I have the upper hand in information power, so this time it's my turn.

Get robbed.

I brought my cold coffee and took a slow sip on purpose. And spoke slowly.

Obviously in the 'truth' recollection, this guy picked 'members' as the fundamental reason for VTIC's failure.

'Apparently, this bastard changed members in the middle.'

I don't know what the one trainee did, but it's almost a certain guess. Currently, VTIC is strong and is living well as a top tier without major controversy.

Cheong-ryeo smiled and lifted the snack I gave him.

Crack. The nuts were chewed and disappeared with a sound. I waited patiently for an answer.

Come on, get agitated.