Save a Failed Idol’s Life

Translator: MarcTempest

Editor: NicoleTempest

Chapter 6 Cheon Ise, Idol

‘10 minutes… Toast would be better.’

I quickly opened the cabinet above my head and took out a bag of bread.

It was a bit dry, but not inedible.

‘Let’s put this in the oven first.’

I turned the dial on the oven handle for two minutes.

It would be crispier and tastier if I baked it more, but I didn’t have time for that.

While the bread was heating up, I opened the fridge and took out three kinds of cream cheese and jam.

As a rich son, he had a picky taste, and he had brought some foreign products with a high brand recognition.

‘I don’t think he bought them himself… Anyway, I’ll enjoy them.’

I took out the bread that had turned slightly brown and spread a thick layer of cream cheese on it.

As soon as the cream cheese touched the surface that had just received the oven heat, it melted softly.

I topped it off with a generous amount of blueberry jam with pulp.

As I checked the time at the bottom of the status window, I bit off the end of the toast and the status window protested.

[ Please use the additional time provided for the intended purpose.]

Wow!

Pposili barked silently as if to catch my attention.

‘Whose side are you on?’

It seemed like he was on the system’s side anyway. Instead of talking, I snorted and ate a piece of bread and spread cream cheese on a new bread.

“You didn’t say I couldn’t use it for eating.”

[If you do not use the remaining time for the original purpose, you may incur disadvantages such as penalties later.]

Hmph. That was something I could argue about the prior agreement and notice when the time came.

“I get it. Don’t you know I don’t bother you when I eat?”

There was no answer this time.

I soon checked that there was only about five minutes left and picked up my phone again.

[Missed call 1]

[Sender: Mom]

What does it feel like to call your mother ‘mom’ instead of ‘mother’?

I had lost my biological mother at a young age and grew up under a stepmother.

‘Hyun-seong, is there really no one who can come and watch you? If mom and dad are too busy, how about grandma or grandpa…’

From elementary school to dropping out of high school.

For that long time, the only family I had was an irresponsible father, a stepmother who openly abused me, and a foolish half-brother.

I had lost the existence that I could call ‘mom’ and cuddle with a long time ago.

‘Where’s the call button…’

I took a deep breath. Then I ate the last bite of the toast.

My stomach was full, and I started to feel more relaxed.

After all, people had to fill their stomachs first before doing anything.

‘What if I don’t answer this time?’

I felt a brief anxiety and pressed the dial hesitantly.

Tu-tu-tu- tu-tu-tu-.

The signal went on for about three times.

A middle-aged woman’s low voice answered the phone cheerfully.

-Oh, Ise! What’s going on? You’re the one who called first?

You’re the one who called first? I just pressed the call button on the missed call. If you go by the order, the one who called first was Mrs. Ahn Jung-hee.

“I got a missed call. I’m sorry I couldn’t answer the phone, mom- mom.”

I almost said ‘mother’ without knowing. The word ‘mom’ didn’t come out easily.

I barely passed the mistake that I almost made, and Mrs. Ahn Jung-hee was unexpectedly moved.

-When did you ever answer my phone and call me back? I know you’re busy, but it’s so nice to hear from you like this today.

It seemed like she was not scolding me, but rather… a mother who had a hard time contacting her son was lightly whining.

Come to think of it, the title of the tutorial was ‘Perfectly Melt In’.

‘Is it okay to do something that Cheon Ise wouldn’t do?’

Hmm. It wouldn’t hurt to check carefully.

This status window, it seemed to read my thoughts too.

‘Do I have to perfectly reproduce the life of Cheon Ise to proceed with the quest?’

Then the status window that was showing four minutes left popped up and answered.

[Yes. However, the system is not responsible for any unexpected situations that may arise from acting differently from Cheon Ise.]

I see. I nodded lightly.

“I’m sorry I didn’t call you more often. I’ll pay more attention from now on.”

-Oh, I’m so happy to hear that, honey. It’s like you’re a new person, saying such nice things!

I could see how Cheon Ise had treated his mother who wrapped him around like a dog.

The result of such sincere love was suicide.

Unconditional affection was not a good direction for discipline either.

“What did you call me for?”

Anyway, I changed the topic naturally and Mrs. Ahn Jung-hee gladly got to the point.

-What do you mean? Was it yesterday? Your group manager contacted the housekeeper and asked if you were at home? Did you not get a call from your manager?

That must have been right before Cheon Ise stopped answering and caused a suicide commotion.

He managed not to inform his home of the suicide commotion.

Well. The company must have thought that it would be a big deal if such a big incident reached the ears of the chairman of Cheon Soo Group.

He must have tried to fix it before he died.

“Ah, yes. I got the call. I don’t know if it’s a communication problem, but the phone doesn’t seem to ring these days.”

I spat out the excuse that I used to refuse the calls that I didn’t want to receive without even twitching my lips.

-Oh, if your phone is uncomfortable, change it anytime. The bell should ring on time so I can hear your voice more often.

“Yes, I’ll change it soon.”

Even if it wasn’t for this excuse… I wanted to switch to Android as soon as possible because it was uncomfortable to use.

I don’t know how these kids use this stuff, really.

-Okay. I heard your voice today, so I’m happy. If you need anything, call me anytime.

Suddenly, I had a flash of Mrs. Ahn Jung-hee sitting in the president’s seat at Cheon Soo Hotel.

I wasn’t thinking of a vacation or anything.

It was because I had a grudge against the Michelin 3-star restaurant Sky Aqua that was there.

I tried to make a reservation there before I died, but… I always get a cruel full booking message.

I don’t have time to talk about it now, but someday I have to! I have to use my parents’ chance to go eat there.

With that determination, I soon saw that there was less than two minutes left on the count.

“I’ll call you more often. Go in.”

-Okay, son~. It’s late, so go to bed soon and let’s talk again next time!

With that, the phone was hung up. I looked down at the unfamiliar call end screen and brushed my chest.

And I said to the status window with pride.

“See, I finished it in time.”

Then the status window shook strangely as if it was angry.

[Please refrain from unauthorized actions that are not consulted with the system for smooth progress and cooperation.]

“Anyway, I solved it in time.”

The system answered by scrolling down and mechanically displaying the point notification.

[Unexpected event> Parent call achievement commemorative point +20]

[In addition, to commemorate the start of your active activity as Cheon Ise, we will give you a small amount of points as a meaning of support. Support point +20]

I was so grateful for the amazing support that I almost cried.

[Tutorial 1. Perfectly melt into Cheon Ise – Event> Member face-to-face]

[The count will resume until the start.]

[6… 5… 4…]

[3… 2…]

This time, I didn’t resist and waited quietly for the count to pass.

[…1!]

[The second event of Tutorial 1> Member face-to-face can only be started during the day.]

[Time adjustment will begin for smooth progress.]

At the same time, a sudden drowsiness poured out and my body fell on the bed.

And then my eyes were forced to close.

“What… is this….”

[Remaining time until time adjustment is completed 10…. 9…. 8…. 7…. 6…. 5, 4, 3, 2]

[…1!]

As soon as the count ended, my eyes opened wide.

I got up in a daze.

The clock that was 10 p.m. just a while ago was pointing at 9 a.m.

Then the phone screen on the bedside table lit up.

“Boo-woong, boo-woo-woong….”

My body reacted first and jumped out at the loud vibrating bell sound.

“Yes?” I answered the phone.

“Hey, Ise. The kids asked if you were okay after seeing you yesterday.”

I was a little surprised, but I answered as if nothing was wrong.

“I’m fine, you saw me yesterday. I’m fine.”

-Well, that’s good. Come over and show your face to the kids. They were very worried.

Looking at the traces of his life… He seemed to have been locked up in an officetel by himself.

Then it would be good to report his survival for the first time in a long time and check what kind of guys they were.

“I’ll go to the dorm if I have time today.”

-Okay. There’s no group activity these days, so some of them don’t show up or do personal activities. So, coordinate the time well with the group chat.

“Yes, I hope to see you too.”

As I was about to finish the phone call with a simple greeting.

Oh, right. I don’t know where the dorm is. I asked the manager urgently.

“Hyung! I’m sorry, but I’m a little confused about the dorm address because I haven’t been there for a long time. Can you tell me again?”

My heart was so urgent that I didn’t care about anything. I called the manager, who was much younger than me, hyung without hesitation.

I was amazed at my tongue and waited for the manager’s answer.

-Hey, how can you forget the dorm address even if you’re not interested? Are you sure you didn’t hit your head or something? I’ll text you, so follow the navigation.

Cheon Ise must have had his own car.

Well. Considering the wealth of the Cheon Soo Group, it would be strange if he didn’t.

But I didn’t even know my car number. I had to take a taxi to the dorm.

“Yes, please text me. Go in.”

I finished the phone call and looked at the text that arrived soon.

The new message screen on the latest iPhone was awkward.

I used a budget Android for five years for messenger and phone calls.

I’ll have to get used to this too. I looked for the back button to go from the dial to the main screen.

But no matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t see the Back key.

‘What’s wrong with this machine.’

I panicked and pressed the buttons randomly until I could go back to the main.

And at the same time, the badges of the notifications that had been piled up came into my eyes.

“Why are there so many unconfirmed notifications?”

Messenger, ads, phone.

There were all kinds of notifications.

The problem was that I didn’t have a way to operate the phone and deal with the notifications.

I tried to swipe the notifications to the side as I did on the old Android smartphone, but only strange buttons popped up and they didn’t disappear.

‘I… I’ll have to check this later.’

I turned off the phone screen for now and decided to start getting ready to go out.

“…But how do you turn this screen off?”

To live as Cheon Ise, I had to overcome the phone operation first.