HTSAAL-TI [Season 1-3] [Mini novel]

76

Chapter 76

The air in the waiting room was heavy and still.

The guys who would normally be noisy rolled their eyes and looked at one person, but the person in question was sitting on the sofa as usual, with his eyes closed and headphones on.

“Haah.”

The manager, who had been circling around the waiting room and couldn’t stay still for even a moment, eventually sat down across from Choi Sung-jun.

“Sung-jun ah.”

As soon as the manager opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind, all the members’ eyes were focused on Choi Sung-jun.

Choi Sung-jun opened his eyes and put down his headphones, as if he had been sleeping as expected.

“? Yes.”

The manager took a deep breath and blinked his eyes nervously.

“Is there anything we should know?”

“...The bujang-nim told me to stay still."

Choi Sung-jun let out a long sigh.

"There's nothing we can do right now anyway."

—It will quiet down as time goes by. If we make a statement, it'll just cause trouble.

That's what the bujang said this morning.

'The problem is that things are getting bigger.'

The manager beat his chest and expressed his frustration.

"Oh my!! That was when the internet wasn't as active as it is now. If things continue like this, they'll get worse and won't get better!!"

"........"

The manager is now openly expressing his frustration. The members expressed their agreement with silence.

It was understandable for the manager to get anxious. A community post that came up late at night. A post accusing Choi Sung-jun of being the instigator of bullying at UJ spread everywhere in just a few hours.

The repercussions were even greater because it was at the time when it was topping music charts and music shows.

YouTube channels that upload provocative videos using celebrities as sacrifices have been pouring out rumors about Choi Sungjun as if they were true, without exception.

The company was flooded with reporters and public opinion was not good either.

- M8's image was good, but it went downhill because of one member.

- How can you get a member who was the main harasser? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

- A person's life really changes in an instant. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The image completely changed in one night.

- If you have a conscience, quit.
└But can M8 maintain its status without Choi Sung-jun? ㅋㅋㅋ
└└That's what I mean. Up until now, it's only because of Choi Sung-jun's songs that they've become this popular... If not, they would've already been punished by Tighten.

- Choi Sung-jun can live off the copyright, right?
└Only the other members are pitiful.ㅜ

The manager opened his mouth while catching his breath.

"Then that article isn't true, right?"

"Even if I say it's not true, nothing will change."

Choi Sung-jun said in a resigned tone. I finally opened my mouth.