IWDAR Chapter 30

[Chat] ON’s next group is really pushed back, huh?

 

Wasn’t it supposed to be released in the first half of the year?

[Comments] 2

Anonymous 1. Yeah, according to the schedule ON released at the beginning of the year.

↳ So it’s definitely delayed.

 

[Chat] I heard some trainee caused a problem back then.

 

((Subject: ON’s next group))

Was that just a rumor?

[Comments] 3

Anonymous 1. Nobody knows.

↳ 22

Anonymous 2. What do you mean nobody knows lol It’s not a groundless rumor.

(T/N: “22” is internet slang used to express agreement or acknowledgment. Similar to “facts” or “true.”)

 

[Chat] It’s better to be careful spreading rumors.

 

ON Entertainment is known for suing, you know? Protect your IDs, everyone~

[Comments] 4

Anonymous 1. ??? Suddenly?

Anonymous 2. Are they saying ON is suing someone on the platform right now…?

Anonymous 3. Are you a stock manipulator? Trying to silence people in a new way lol

Anonymous 4. Ah, fuck, your tone is so musty. 

(T/N: Implies the commenter sounds old-faSi-oned/out of touch.)

 

[Chat] Only here are they calling it a groundless rumor lolololol

 

Everyone who knows already knows that MH got kicked out of the debut team because of the school violence issue lol

[Comments] 5

Anonymous 1. Was that real?

Anonymous 2. Real.

Anonymous 3. This is why people are calling it a groundless rumor lol

Anonymous 4. Where did you hear that?

Anonymous 5. Fuck, Minhyuk was the member I was looking forward to the most in ON’s next group ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

 

[Chat] Who is this Minhyuk who committed school violence?

 

You’re not talking about WitherM’s Minhyuk, are you…?

[Comments] 3

Anonymous 1. Nope.

Anonymous 2. ON Entertainment’s next group ㅇㅇ There’s a Minhyuk there.

Anonymous 3. Wipfind’s search failed again today. (Translator’s note: Likely a fan of another group, WitherM or Wipfind, accidentally stumbling upon this conversation.)

 

[Chat] Ah… I was really looking forward to Minhyuk

 

I was really anticipating ON’s next group because of him, but now I’m totally turned off fuck

 

The agency is also so psychopathic, how can they throw away a trainee who’s been public for years over something that isn’t even confirmed? Where will they find another visual and main vocal like that?

[Comments] 4

Anonymous 1. …? If he debuted and a huge controversy erupted, would you be the only one defending him?

Anonymous 2. The group hasn’t even been revealed yet and you’re saying you’re turned off lolololololol. You’re being so dramatically negative.

Anonymous 3. You make it sound like ON made a decision based on random rumors lol At least the agency knows more than you, who’s just sitting at home playing with your fingers.

Anonymous 4. Sorry, but your Minhyuk is not all that.

 

[Chat] So ON’s next group is five members?

 

That’s too few.

[Comments] 5

Anonymous 1. Not really? It’s pretty normal.

Anonymous 2. Was it originally six?

↳ Yeah.

Anonymous 3. If MH is out, I guess so.

Anonymous 4. What can they do? Realistically, when will they find a new trainee and debut them?

 

[Chat] At this rate, will they even debut this year?

 

I’m only waiting for Ra-on, but there’s no news, shit.

[Comments] 4

Anonymous 1. I’m waiting for Sunwoo…

Anonymous 2. They’ll definitely come out within this year.

↳ 22 If it goes past this year, it’ll be their 4th year without a new boy group. What about the trainees they already have?

Anonymous 3. I wish they’d just announce something ㅜ K-pop is so boring these days.

 

[Chat] Wasn’t Minhyuk considered one of the most popular among ON’s public trainees?

 

If he’s really out, I think it’ll be a big blow.

[Comments] 6

Anonymous 1. Ah, here comes another load of bullsh*t.

Anonymous 2. Minhyuk didn’t really have a reaction to begin with? Maybe Ra-on, but…

↳ You seriously don’t know? I saw Minhyuk’s singing videos reach the best on this site twice.

↳ What’s so great about reaching the best section on a small community? If you’re so proud, get it engraved on your tombstone.

↳ You’re crossing the line.

↳ What the hell are you saying? Scary.

 

[Chat] People are just saying it’s a shame because visual main vocals are hard to find these days.

 

Some of you are way too aggressive. Or are you really stock manipulators…?

[Comments] 4

Anonymous 1. What stock, fuck lol There’s already malicious comments about a group that hasn’t even debuted. Should we clap and cheer them on?

↳ Overreacting again.

Anonymous 2. Anyone would think Minhyuk is some kind of heavenly singer.

↳ Seriously. They keep overhyping him and pretending to be worried. Who likes that lol

 

[Chat] MH was good though.

 

It’s a shame because it’ll be hard to find someone who sings like that.

[Comments] 3

Anonymous 1. Honestly, it’s a shame ㅇㅇ People here will say he wasn’t all that good, but…

Anonymous 2. I’ve been waiting for ON’s next group since last year, I feel the same.

Anonymous 3. Same…

 

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Wooyoung bowed his head to the five boys staring at him. 

 

Whatever the heavy atmosphere was, he felt he shouldn’t just stand there dumbfounded.

 

“My name is Han Wooyoung. Please take care of me.”

 

Silence again.

 

At this point, even Wooyoung couldn’t help but feel awkward. 

 

Wooyoung had always struggled to survive against adults who were much bigger than him, not his peers.

 

Of course, there had been times when he was subjected to intense jealousy, resentment, and subtle ostracism, but due to his family’s apparent status and the constant attention that followed, he hadn’t really paid much attention to it.

 

After all, compared to the real hell he had faced, that kind of thing was nothing.

 

Therefore, Wooyoung found the coldness of these unrelated boys strange.

 

‘They all seemed to sparkle when I saw them in the media.’

 

The boys standing before Wooyoung were all handsome and beautiful, but they looked terribly tired.

 

So, Wooyoung didn’t find this situation particularly serious.

 

He was just curious.

 

What had made these sparkling boys so weary?

 

Ha-jin, observing the subtle atmosphere, took a shallow breath. The members of Eden gathered here had all passed through fierce competition to be selected for the debut team. 

 

Each of them had long trainee periods and had put their heart and soul into this debut, but with the debut date postponed once again, their exhausted hearts had finally burst.

 

Because she understood their feelings, Ha-jin chose to comfort them rather than blame them.

 

“Let’s finish practice here today. We have a new member, so let’s go grab a meal together.”

 

Sunwoo, who had been standing silently, asked with a grin.

 

“Can we eat anything?”

 

“Just today. Only today! Wooyoung, I’ll check your weight next week, so make sure you get it back to normal by then.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Ha-jin, after giving Wooyoung a dubious look, gestured slightly toward the two boys standing silently on the far right.

 

“Before we go to lunch, Habin and Jaewon, can I see you for a moment? You know the reason.”

 

“…….”

 

“Yes.”

 

As Ha-jin gestured, the two boys slowly followed behind her. 

 

A boy with deer-like gentle eyes and another with a more solid, steadfast impression. Both were similar in height to Sunwoo, so their gazes were above Wooyoung’s.

 

Neither of them gave Wooyoung a single glance as they passed by, as if he were invisible.

 

As Wooyoung awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck, Sunwoo broke the silence with a bright voice.

 

“Did the manager tell you to manage your weight too? I don’t think Wooyoung needs to lose any.”

 

“Maybe because I have a bit of chubby cheeks.”

 

“Cheeks? Ahaha, that’s true.”

 

Sunwoo’s characteristically refreshing laughter filled the practice room. Perhaps because Sunwoo was treating Wooyoung so casually, the other boys, who had been watching blankly, also subtly approached him.

 

“Hello, I heard about you from Sunwoo hyung. I heard you’re twenty… I’m Han Si-on.”

 

A boy with a noticeably youthful face introduced himself first. He was a cute boy with charmingly clear eyes, like water droplets springing up from a pond.

 

“I’m two years younger than you, so you can call me Si-on comfortably.”

 

Unlike his appearance, Si-on spoke in a very mature tone. He was eighteen if he was two years younger than Wooyoung, but he seemed quite grown-up.

 

“Oh, nice to meet you, Si-on. I look forward to working with you.”

 

When Wooyoung greeted him with a clear smile, Si-on’s lips parted slightly, and then he lowered his gaze. For some reason, the boy’s cheeks and the area around his eyes were reddish.

 

It had been a long time since Wooyoung had exchanged such peaceful greetings with someone his age, and he felt a ticklish sensation in his heart.

 

Just then, Wooyoung’s eyes met with another boy who was looking at him with an intrigued expression.