From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

-What...is that?

-At a glance, I thought he was one of the uncles we saw a while ago.

-Don't say that.

-Was it too much?

-The uncles a while ago are dressed better than June.

The reporter from ThisPatch was also confused. If it weren't for June's magnificent face, then she would have thought that he was just a normal person.

"Well," the reporter started off, clearing her throat. "June is wearing some worn-out joggers. It seems like the bottom is fraying, too. He's also wearing a black shirt, but there are spots of orange on the hem. Is it tie-dye, or is the fabric just tainted with bleach?"

"Who knows?" she chuckled. "His bucket hat seems like a freebie from the brand Sanipoo- the ones that they hand out during the rainy season!"

-So, June's really frugal, huh?

-What kind of airport fashion is this?

- This is how I look at home. I salute June for having the courage to wear it at the airport. He's truly one of the bravest idols out there.

-His face saved him for real.

-I, too, wear this at home but I don't look this good in it.

"He's also wearing some sandals with socks that aren't even matching," the reporter continued, a chuckle bubbling up her chest.

June pursed his lips as he heard the crowd's comments about his clothes.

He couldn't hear their words clearly; however, he was certain that they weren't positive reactions.

June clicked his tongue and shook his head. That was the least of his worries right now. They needed to go to their boarding gate!

However, unbeknownst to June, he was already being called a fashion terrorist online.

-The top idol carries himself like that? What a joke.

-I see that a lot of people find the situation amusing. However, I just find it ridiculous. Why would a famous idol wear clothes as such?

-True! For all I know, June doesn't care about his fans. Look at the number of people waiting for him out there, and he didn't even bother to put on pretty clothes.

Lei, who was in the hall for LUNAIRE's debut showcase, smirked as he read the comments online.

"Well, it seems like he did this one to himself," he muttered while shaking his head.

Jay ran to where he was with a worried look.

"Are the boys okay?" he asked. "I still need to help calm the girls down since they're all nervous."

Lei smiled as he placed his phone back in his pocket.

"They're doing fine," Lei said. "You can go assist the girls."

Jay still couldn't shake off his worry.

"Did you give them plenty of guards, at least? The boys are so popular now that they need a bodyguard for each of them."

Lei nodded. "Don't worry," he said. "It's all covered."

Jay pursed his lips and nodded. "Alright, I need to head back. Ara is having a breakdown since her dress doesn't fit."

"Sure," Lei carelessly said before bringing out his phone once again.

Meanwhile, at the airport, the boys started making their way inside.

"Gear up," Jaeyong said as he took the first step. He also wasn't expecting so many people to come and see them, so he was worried if the seven guards that they were assigned with were enough to keep the peace.

"Be careful, everyone," Sehun said, looking out for the younger members.

The other boys nodded and started walking inside the airport, too. Smiles graced their lips as they waved at the fans from far away.

However, as they got closer to the crowd, their smiles quickly faded.

It became increasingly suffocating.

"Move away! Move away!" the guards exclaimed, trying to keep the situation at bay.

Yet, they were weak against the large crowd.

The crowd continued to push, and even the reporters couldn't do anything about the chaos. "The camera!" the ThisPatch reporter screamed. "You guys are going to ruin the camera!" Her screams were drowned in the chaos. The livestream continued to capture everything, even as the camera swayed.

Although it was blurry, it was obvious that the members of EVE didn't have any space to pass through.

-What is happening?

-I can't even see the boys clearly.

-Goodness, it looks like a stampede is happening there.

-Yah! Get away from the boys! I see someone touching them.

Truly, the fans didn't respect the boy's personal space. With that, the members felt like they

were enclosed in a tight box with nowhere to escape.

Jia and her friends stepped back, not wanting to be a part of the sea of people.

"What the fuck?" Bora exclaimed when she saw the situation from far away.

Jia frowned. "Move away!" she screamed, hoping they would give the boys some space. However, it was no use. It was a bloodbath.

Jisung felt tears brimming in his eyes as he felt someone's hands trailing on his abdomen.

June clicked his tongue and swatted the perpetrator's hand away. Jisung looked at him with eyes filled with gratitude.

Then, June looked at the guard who was assigned to the two of them.

"Protect him," he said.

The guard, who also appeared to be struggling amidst the crowd, frowned. "What about you,

sir?"

"I can handle myself," he said. "Protect the kid."

The guard was confused but followed June's instruction nonetheless.

June shook his head. Again, he felt that it was Lei's fault that they didn't have enough guards.

It was true that he wasn't retaliating just yet, but he definitely created small nuances that would eventually lead other idols to snap.

Unfortunately for him, June wasn't one to snap from situations as such.

"We're almost there!" Jaeyong shouted.

Zeth, although a fiend for attention, sighed in relief when he heard Jaeyong's statement.

The guards didn't hesitate to push the disrespectful people away, and thankfully, as they got near the entrance of the immigration, more space was created for them.

"I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!" Ren exclaimed.

They moved more hastily so they could go to their destination faster.

Then, after what seemed like years of torture, they finally made it inside the immigration

area.

"That was...intense," Akira said with wide eyes. His hair, which he meticulously styled in the

morning, had become disheveled.

The others, too, looked like they were attacked by some kind of calamity.

"Thank goodness, that's over," Ren said, sighing in relief.

Jisung nodded, leaning on the wall to regain his energy.

They caught their breaths for a while, still processing what had happened.

However, after a few seconds, Casper noticed something strange.

"Where's June?"