The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 134
While Kim Chunyong was making full use of his experience as a seasoned “problematic member” to activate his Outgram account…
Fans were just as busy for their own reasons.
[Vote for the pride of Vocalz, Ahn Jin Woo, in the Targeting Star mid-ranking vote! Share + post proof, and we’ll send a traveler perfume set to a lucky winner♡]
[⎿ “Pride of Vocalz”? What b******t, everyone knows Jin Woo fans are rigging their own giveaway! Care to reveal the draw details?]
[⎿ Huh?? How would you know that?]
[⎿ Because I was part of it, duh! But I’ve switched to Logan now.]
[⎿ This person isn’t even a real Logan fan. Check their timeline, it’s all Liu Wei’s Outgram posts.]
Some were promoting their trainee in a last-minute sprint, while others were tearing down their competition.
Fans of trainees hovering on the edge of the debut line were especially at their breaking point.
“Yeah, Mi Hyun, just click the link I sent and vote, okay? Oh, and Seong Won Hyeop! If he ranks high, I’ll treat you to dinner!”
“What? Your little brother already voted? For who? Why the hell did he vote for Gao Yan!”
Spend money on raffle events, spend money on subway ad campaigns, steal phones from family members and friends, verify their identities, and vote.
People might wonder why anyone would go so far for a trainee, but for idol fandoms, “the success of someone I’ve invested my love into” held a special meaning.
An artist and their fan are bound not by blood but by heart.
Watching them debut is thrilling enough, but to be part of that journey is something only those who’ve ever loved an idol could understand.
It was why shows like Targeting Star continued to exist.
And there was another person deeply affected by this process.
“Ugh, I’m dying here….”
“You awake? Does that mean you’re done writing those voting promotion posts?”
Son Jae Ha’s top-tier fan, known as “AG Trading Company,” answered while chugging an energy drink and replying to her roommate.
“No, I need to work even harder. This is insane… Thank god I took a day off work.”
“Huh, a day off? For what?”
“Well… I have to monitor the vote trends at night, keep promoting the raffle event, and Jae Ha’s Outgram mission starts today, right? His live broadcast is this afternoon. I can’t miss that first live, no way.”
“Sorry, but I don’t understand a word of what you just said.”
“You don’t need to. Anyway, I’m going to have to step it up. My savings account is about to take a hit.”
“You really… love putting yourself through this, huh?”
Her roommate gave her a pitying look but still patted her shoulders.
Ever since AG Trading Company had fully embraced Son Jae Ha into her life, her daily routine had changed drastically—by 270 degrees.
You might be thinking, “What’s the big deal about liking an idol trainee?” It wasn’t so simple.
In order to secure tickets for live broadcasts, dragging her roommates into SNS and WeTube initiatives to participate in games and the raffles was necessary. This was how they would get a chance to attend.
And for special events like today’s live broadcast, even using annual leaves from work was necessary.
“But aren’t fan meets just for you to see your idol? Why does it exhaust you so much before and after?”
“Hey, what about all the work that piles up? Whether it’s the day before or after, I’ll have to work overtime to make up for it. I refuse to let anyone say I can’t do my job because of idols.”
“Ugh… at least try to sleep when you get home from overtime. You’re always glued to your phone, giggling like an idiot.”
“How can I sleep when new pictures of Jae Ha are going up on Outgram?!”
“You’re crazy in love….”
Her roommate sighed in disbelief, while AG Trading Company clenched her fists, her eyes filled with resolve.
“I’m not crazy. Jae Ha gives me the motivation to work harder.”
Wanting to be a fan worthy of her idol was a common desire shared by countless fans.
“I’ll become a millionaire. No, a billionaire. I’ll buy a million copies of Jae Ha’s debut album and make him top the charts with the highest first-week sales in idol history.”
“Yeah, you’d need to be reborn for that. Forget it. Anyway, check this out.”
Her roommate, still exasperated, handed her the phone with a strange expression.
“Huh? What the hell is— Oh, no!”
“I tried waking you up as soon as the notification came in. But you wouldn’t budge….”
The thing that made AG Trading Company shout at the top of her lungs was none other than the notification for Son Jae Ha’s live Outgram broadcast.
The vague announcement of “sometime this afternoon” had made her drop her guard.
But now, it had been on for thirty minutes already.
“Crap, crap, crap! He’s been live for 30 minutes already!”
As soon as she joined the live broadcast, the screen was filled with Son Jae Ha’s handsome face.
– “Ah, they told me not to make it too long, so… I think I have to end it now. I’m sorry.”
“This is insane. I missed seeing that beautiful face live? Ugh, sleep is the enemy! Why didn’t you wake me up sooner?”
“I… I’m going back to my room…”
Seeing AG Trading Company on the verge of tears, her roommate slipped away to their room.
But AG Trading Company didn’t care, busy capturing every moment of Jae Ha’s final goodbye.
– “Other trainees will be doing live broadcasts too, so please check them out! Thanks so much for today. See you again soon!”
By the time Son Jae Ha finished, the live broadcast had more than 30,000 viewers.
“Ah, Jae Ha is the best… I hope someone else clips this. Please!”
Praying for a miracle from other fans, AG Trading Company quickly checked the viewer counts and reactions to other trainees’ lives.
[HwaSung.zip@mars_zip
2X0724 #JiHwasung #Hwasung #HwasungLive
(Pictures)(Pictures)
Hwasung just got a new hair color ♡ Named ‘Best Blonde’ by Poswave! Mid-ranking first place, here we come!]
[⎿(Blocked Account) 20,000 viewers? Jae Ha had 30,000, ㅋㅋ. No way Hwasung is getting first place. Even second is a stretch. ㅠㅠ]
[SiWoohada @singsingull_ll11
One of you who likes Siwoo’s outgram post + verified mid ranking vote will be randomly selected to receive a dessert set♡]
[ILikeBritishGuys@logaaaanUKUK
(Video)
Holy… Logan came to his first live holding a guitar… This guy is really divine. His current rank is stable and blessed too (๑◔‿◔๑)]
[GongMinHoGoHarder@mimino00
(Picture)
Minho’s first post hit 5,000 likes♡ Ranked 12th in the vote! The first step is the hardest, but we’ve got this!]
[⎿Not helping, take it down.ㅁㅊ]
With Targeting Star only four episodes in, the synergy between the Outgram mission and the mid-rankings was incredible.
