From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

"He didn't even agree to the charity concert in the first place, and yet he's saying that he was the one who spearheaded it?" Jisung exclaimed. "What a fucking joke!" Ren placed his hand over Jisung's lap. "That's enough cursing for a child like you." Jisung sighed and laid down on the couch. "Can't we do something about this?" he asked. "Yeah," Jaeyong muttered. "June was the one who paid for the event, too. We even pitched in our own money for additional donations. Nothing came out from Mr.

Ong's pocket." "Technically," Jay chimed, clearing his throat. "It's still an Azure event." "How?" Casper asked. "The official page didn't even post it." "Because you guys are under Azure Entertainment," Jay said. "Are you on our side or not?" Akira asked, appearing annoyed. Jay pursed his lips. "Of course I am," he said. "I'll always be on your side." "I'm just saying—it wouldn't be too wise to say anything about it. Your comeback is already delayed as it is." "At this point, Azure wants to be bigger than us," Sehun noted. "That has always been the goal," June said, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

This was the reality that they had to face. At the end of the day, although they enjoyed making music and inspiring others, they were still pawns of a much larger industry. "So, what are we going to do now?" Jisung asked, on the verge of tears because of his frustration. Jay glanced at June. "Well, June has something that could definitely bring him down." June's eyebrows furrowed while the other members looked at him with wide eyes. "You do?" they exclaimed.

June bit his lip and glared at Jay. Jay pursed his lips and looked away. "You don't have to concern yourselves with that," June said. "But—" Jay tried to argue, but with one more glare from June, he decided to stay quiet. "Am I the manager here or what?" he whispered so the others weren't able to hear him. "You're keeping something from us," Jaeyong said with narrowed eyes. June sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose. "It doesn't concern you guys," he said.

He didn't want to involve his members and possibly harm them in the process. Jaeyong narrowed his eyes in suspicion. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Yes," June said with a reassuring smile. "However," he continued, making them all intrigued. "I have one question for you, guys." The others, with the exception of Jay, nodded. "Do you trust me?" June asked, taking them by surprise. "You're suddenly asking that question?" Sehun asked. "Just—Just answer it," June said, sounding serious. Casper nodded. "I trust you." The others glanced at each other before nodding. "Yeah," Sehun said. "We don't have any reason not to trust you." A smirk tugged on June's lips. "Good," he said.

Jaeyong pursed his lips. "Why'd you ask the question, though?" June shrugged with a small smile. Because we're in for a wild ride. "Don't think too much about it," June said. "Just keep trusting me from now on." *** "Ah, the articles about me are turning out nice," Mr. Ong smiled as he scrolled through his Navel account. "They're praising my hair, too!" he chuckled in amusement. "I knew the hair of virgins would do the trick." Just then, two people went inside his office, so he welcomed them warmly. "Ah, you're both here.

Come and sit," he said. Jay frowned in confusion. Well, he was in an awfully good mood.

Meanwhile, Lei smiled and quickly followed his instructions. "You look really good today, Mr. Ong. Your hair suits you a lot." Mr.

Ong beamed. "You've noticed?" he asked. "Of course," Lei said. "I pay attention to you a lot, Mr. Ong." Mr. Ong laughed out loud, even slapping his table in the process. "Ah, Lei.

You're truly a blessing to the company." Then, amidst his laughter, his gaze strayed to Jay, who was still standing near the doorway. His smile fell a little bit as he called for him. "And what are you still doing there?" he asked. "Come here," Mr. Ong said.

Jay pursed his lips and sat next to Lei. Lei smiled at Jay, and the latter reciprocated it with enthusiasm, feeling at ease since he was with Lei. "Why did you call for us both, sir?" Lei asked. "Hmm," Mr. Ong hummed. "Yes.

I called for a meeting today." "Well, it's just the usual routine. I don't have time for two separate meetings, so I called you here together." "LUNAIRE's debut is coming up in about three weeks, right?" "Yes, sir," Lei said. "The preparations are going well. The girls are really excited, too." "Ah, those pretty girls," Mr.

Ong smiled. "I shall visit them sometime in their practice room. Send me their schedule, will you?" Lei pursed his lips but nonetheless nodded. Jay raised his hand. "Why'd you call for me, sir?" Mr.

Ong clicked his tongue. "If you would let me finish, then you would know," he muttered. "Anyway," he continued. "I see that the EVE boys are back to posting on their own accord again. I told you that their posts should run through me beforehand, right?" Jay pursed his lips and nodded. "Yes, sir." "Then, do your job properly," Mr. Ong scolded. "Lei, over here, has only been with us for a short amount of time, but he already knows these things.

I'm expecting more from you." Jay sighed. "I didn't know," he said. "What?" Mr. Ong asked with a small frown. "What are you muttering about?" "I didn't know, sir," Jay clarified in a much louder voice this time. "I have 8 boys to handle. I can't go through their posts one by one every day to see if they have posted something.

I also have other responsibilities as their manager," he continued, feeling wronged. Mr. Ong scoffed. "Then, you should manage the boys better." "It's because you let them treat you like a friend.

Now, they think of you as a joke." "If they really respected you, then they would take the initiative to relay their posts without being told to do so." "Reflect on your relationship with the boys," Mr. Ong continued. "Do they really respect you as a manager?" "Or are they taking advantage of you because you're friends?"