A Blank Slate Regression For The Idol That Lost His Original Intention

[-If I mix this with whipped cream, won’t it become strawberry cream?]

 

[-Let’s add it since it’s too good to waste.]

 

[This is the story behind how the strawberry cake ended up looking like that★]

 

-Eden, oh Eden…

 

-Is it Jaehee’s fault for not preparing the crushed strawberries properly, or Eden’s fault for insisting on not wasting them?

 

-Jaehee’s fault for directly adding them, case closed.

 

└What are you talking about? It’s clearly Yoon Eden’s fault for suggesting to add them first.

 

└Why is this person getting so worked up over a light joke?

 

-LOL Kim Dobin, the devil’s fruit hahaha

 

[-What? Surprisingly, it’s tasty.]

 

[-It’s just strawberry cake, isn’t it? Although the visual was questionable.]

 

[Anyway, we enjoyed it!]

 

-How could that be tasty? This feels like the biggest scam of 20xx.

 

-Is this the Truman Show, with me left out?

 

-But doesn’t it make sense that it’s tasty? It’s just that the visuals were bad; they only added crushed strawberries to whipped cream.

 

[Transform into animals!]

 

[Five little animals working hard to decorate a Christmas tree♥]

 

-Jaehee, this isn’t replacing a pheasant with a chicken; it’s replacing a hamster with a flying squirrel.

 

-How can you call them little animals when they’re that tall?

 

-I can’t forget when someone asked if Eden’s cat pajamas were for a jaguar…

 

-Guys, why don’t you decorate the tree evenly? Why are you dividing it into sections like species area/Santa figure area/ball area/ribbon area?

 

[And now… time for the big gift reveal!]

 

[Oldest member reveals his gift first from the gift box.]

 

[-TO. Seo Ye-hyun FROM. Yoon Eden. Merry Christmas.]

 

-A scarf and a skincare set, pretty standard.

 

-I’ll bet you a REVE Mini 1st album at home that he searched “gifts for men in their 20s” to choose this.

 

└Is there any point in betting?

 

-Those two things are quite pricey. Is it royalty FLEX?

 

[Jaehee opens his gift box!]

 

[-Hajun hyung! I really wanted this music box, how did you know…?]

 

-Jaehee is touched.

 

-Dobin is proudly smiling. I bet Dobin hinted at it or Hajun was asked to find out.

 

-That music box alone costs more than 50,000 won, and the earphones are over 100,000 won.

 

[What’s inside Dobin’s gift box?]

 

[-Wow, it’s money, money!]

 

-Wow, the attention to put money inside the wallet is insane.

 

-As expected, good looks and good sense.

 

-Why is he suddenly bowing? LOL, it suddenly feels like a holiday.

 

-He likes the money more than the wallet LOL

 

-Aren’t those also quite expensive? The older members spent quite a bit.

 

[Hajun’s gift box not revealed!]

 

-Isn’t that tumbler the Starbucks seasonal MD? LOL

 

-That mood light is 10% off on KakaoTalk’s gift shop. Did Dobin pay full price or use the discount?

 

-Even combined, it doesn’t exceed 50,000 won. Where did he stash the rest of the money?

 

└That’s so shady, calculating everything.

 

└He probably used it wisely.

 

└No, it’s frustrating that the older members spent way over 50,000 won while he got expensive gifts and didn’t even spend the full 50,000 won.

 

└If you’re mad that a minor spent less money than adults and want to beat him up, you’ve got issues.

 

-He was sensible and stayed within the budget. Stop hating on the kid!

 

[Eden’s gift box revealed!]

 

[-Jaehee Dream.]

 

[-Why didn’t you read the part that says ‘the cutest in the world’?]

 

[-Because it’s not cute.]

 

-Look at how firm Eden is LOL

 

-Eden’s customized health-conscious gift: vitamins, supplements, and even an ion bracelet ㅋㅋ

 

-Jaehee, isn’t that snapback too much your style…? Haha

 

└But the piercings seem well chosen. They’ll look good on Eden.

 

-This one seems to have stayed exactly within the 50,000 won budget.

 

-LOL, it feels like a Parents’ Day gift.

 

-What’s funny about this? I’m just pissed. Ryu Jaehee and Kim Dobin got expensive gifts without spending a dime, while the others spent their money and got junk gifts just because those two picked them. That ion bracelet isn’t even funny.

 

└Agreed, Seo Ye-hyun probably sighed with relief when he realized Eden picked him.

 

└Here come the toxic fans again, trying to stir up trouble.

 

└Don’t flaunt your anti-fan behavior here; just crawl back to your private account.

 

[-Does everyone like their gifts?]

 

[-Yes, I’m satisfied.]

 

-The kids said they liked their gifts! Dissatisfied folks, disperse!

 

└Of course, they have to say they’re satisfied in front of the camera.

 

-This is why I was worried when they said personal expenses were okay. I wish the production team had set a 50,000 won limit.

 

-Seriously, only the oldest members are getting hate for this.

 

[Music video shoot wraps up smoothly.]

 

[Q. How was today?]

 

[Ye-hyun: It was fun, and decorating the tree was the most memorable part. Maybe because it was my first time experiencing something like that at twenty-one.]

 

[Eden: The cake… I deeply realized I should never bake again. It was also fun to see the gifts everyone prepared.]

 

[Hajun: I had even more fun because I was with the members.]

 

[Jaehee: I was excited throughout the shoot, thinking it was a surprise gift for the fans.]

 

[Dobin: I kept hearing “Merry Christmas” so much that it really feels like Christmas, even though it’s still far away. Oh, right. This is airing on Christmas Day, isn’t it? Everyone, it really is Christmas!]

 

-The Christmas surprise was amazing, guys T.T

 

-This week was so much fun. I wish they’d show us every recording session like this.

 

– I was disappointed that they didn’t release the making film for “All Right Or Night,” but I’m glad they released everything today.

 

– If the troublemakers hadn’t ruined the mood, I could’ve enjoyed it until the end.

 

– I bet Yoon Eden and Gyeon Hajun just stuffed those gifts somewhere or threw them away.

 

└ Stop being so obsessed with the gifts.

 

└ Nope, you’re wrong. Check this out: https://twxxxer.com/LnL_reve/status/975447812. That’s why I’m saying this.

 

REVE_official @LnL_reve

 

[Eden Dream]

 

Heading to practice with Christmas presents.

 

Wearing them for the entire day challenge.

 

#Reve #Daydream #MerryChristmas

 

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– Seems like they’re using the gifts well.

 

– Jaehee gave great presents! The snapback is cute and the piercings totally suit Eden.

 

– Merry Christmas to both REVE and the Daydreams!

 

* * *

 

After safely finishing S Company’s music competition and the reality show during Christmas, the year was coming to an end.

 

For K Company’s year-end music festival, REVE not only had their own stage but also a collaboration with Adora and a featuring on a specific ending stage.

 

We danced the first verse, Adora performed the second, and we did the final chorus together, so we only practiced together about three times.

 

“Wow, thanks to Dobin, I get to wear clothes like this in the middle of winter.”

 

I grumbled in a gloomy voice as I tugged at my suspenders.

 

Wearing shorts and knee socks in this weather? Even worse, my top was a fluffy ivory knit, making it even more ironic.

 

“Can’t you just say you’re grateful for this collaboration stage because of me…?”

 

Kim Dobin, who had his legs wrapped in blankets and was shivering, softly responded.

 

Seo Ye-hyun, who had been covering his eyes with his arms but got scolded by the stylist, weakly commented while squeezing his eyes shut.

 

“I don’t care. Let’s just make a pact to never wear shorts like this for stage costumes again… Maybe five-inch workout shorts at most…”

 

“If we go for a fresh concept, some fans might want us in shorts though.”

 

“No… Once they see this, they’ll backpedal.”

 

The cute and lively concept, combined with Adora’s outfit, gave us no options.

 

Seeing sturdy guys with an average height of 179.2cm dressed in adorable knee socks and shorts was nothing but awkward.

 

Seo Ye-hyun was right—if the shorts had been five inches longer, it wouldn’t have been so horrifying.

 

And if Ryu Jae-hee, who was currently lowering our height average, hit a growth spurt, our average height would rise to 181.2cm.

 

This meant shorts in the future would be even more of a long shot. Everyone discreetly covered their bare legs with blankets, knowing full well what a visual disaster this was.

 

“Do you think the video of today’s collaboration will be uploaded to YouTube?”

 

“Probably.”

 

“Maybe if we flag it enough, it’ll get taken down…”

 

“You’ve got no passion. Instead of thinking about reporting it, you should be strategizing on how to bring in even just one more fan by boosting the view count!”

 

Do you know the struggles I go through to keep 30 million fans happy? Huh?

 

“Just get used to it. It doesn’t look so bad the more you see it.”

 

Damn Seo Ye-hyun. How dare you make me defend this outfit? Now everyone was looking at me like I’d lost my mind, so I buried my head in my phone and spent time searching for our weekly quest.

 

Before, I would just search “REVE” or “Yoon Eden” on SNS or the internet and kill 10 minutes that way, but now I’d become more efficient. I monitored posts and roamed around communities during search time.

 

With Silver Disc and Naon Chart voting now open, talks about the rookie award were lively again. People were giving more weight to these awards than the WAMA, so competition was even fiercer than before.

 

– Why does Keyback look so ruthless?

 

└ Apparently, they’re still salty about losing the top spot to Reve during promotions.

 

– Why are they so greedy? Seriously, we should be getting all the votes since we got more hate despite being the group to actually take the top spot.

 

– Making our boys just sit there clapping in the audience is enough for WAMA. Pour all your voting power into Silver Disc and Naon Chart instead!

 

In the Silver Disc rookie award voting and Naon Chart Music Awards rookie award voting, KICKS was barely ahead.

 

Reve was leading KICKS in YouTube music video views, album sales, and song rankings, but the margins weren’t dramatic, so losing in the votes left me feeling uneasy.

 

“But what can you do? It’s not like I can rig the votes.”

 

Past me would have never imagined being this anxious over a difference of a few thousand votes.

 

What would the old Yoon Eden have thought, watching the current me, clinging to the rookie award like this?

 

The past Reve couldn’t even dream of winning the rookie award, and I was more worried about an uncertain, dark future back then.

 

The only reason I care about the rookie award now is because KICKS is our rival. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t care at all. I’ve never wanted the rookie award that much in the first place.

 

For pre-reboot Reve, the rookie award was like a fairy tale, and when the rookie award voting started, we were more concerned with whether the group would survive.

 

Understandably, considering we were returning with a terrible song and the January comeback lineup was so daunting, there was no way forward.

 

Reve’s December seven years ago was terribly depressing, but now we were so busy we couldn’t even afford to get lost in our feelings.

 

Gyeon Hajun’s touch snapped me out of my reverie as we headed toward the stage.

 

Everyone kept their heads high, desperately avoiding looking below the waist.

 

“Let’s skip the pep talk. If we clasp our hands together, we might catch a glimpse of our bare legs.”

 

Even Ryu Jae-hee, who usually led the cheers, shook his head and hands vigorously.

 

And so, we stiffened our necks and marched onto the stage.

 

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