Conditions for Becoming a Perfect Idol Leader

“There’s still something important left to say.”

“What? Yeong, are you planning something else on your own? What’s left?”

Kyeon In-woo took a piece of pie he had been poking at with a fork and started stabbing it repeatedly. From the looks of it, the pie seemed delicious.

“Haha……”

Yeong tried to make a face that clearly showed he was hiding something, relaxing his facial muscles as much as possible. Kyeon In-woo continued to torment the pie with his fork. Poor pie…

‘Ah, damn it. Either eat it or stop poking it.’

“Why are you—”

“Huh?”

[ Rule 6│A kind idol leader has the tolerance to cover for their members’ faults. ]

‘It’s ridiculous. He’s not a child. Why cover up something like this? Well… he’ll probably eat it eventually. There’s no way he’d squish it like that without intending to eat it, right?’

“Eat it slowly. You might get a stomachache…”

‘I might get a stomachache first.’

Ignoring him was the best option.

I decided to save the important announcement for the end and prepare to wrap up the broadcast with a promise to meet on SNS.

“I think many of you might have guessed, but rather than hearing it later, I wanted to tell our Aon fans first. I’m sorry in advance to the CEO.”

And just before ending the broadcast.

“Then, we’ll come back with our summer album. Please wait a little longer. Love you, Aon fans.”

With a surprise comeback announcement that wasn’t even officially confirmed yet, Zeroone’s 2nd anniversary live broadcast ended. Naturally, Zeroone’s fandom was in an uproar.

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**Zeroone Archive @ZER01archive**

Cut of the youngest shutting down aggro comments during live broadcast

#Zeroone #ZER01 #PyoJaeho #Jaeho

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**[HOT! Anonymous Entertainment Gossip] The Male Idol Showing His Aggro-Pulling Skills While Blocking Aggro Comments [677]**

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(https://tweetie.com/ZER01archive/status/43218974365?511)

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Zeroone’s Pyo Jaeho.

These days, idols are exposed to a lot of hate comments, so seeing him read and mock them might give fans a sense of vicarious satisfaction.

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[ 677 comments ]

>> Why would anyone go out of their way to leave hate comments? Pathetic.

└ It’s probably because their lives are worthless, so they do things like this, haha.

>> I’ve only heard of Zeroone, but their speaking is so charming, haha. It’s my style.

└ Yeah, no matter how much they’re criticized, the fact is they’re good-looking. The aggro knows it better.

>> Fucking disgusting. I wish all the aggro trolls would die.

>> Is he just good at drawing aggro, or does he actively look for these comments? Either way, it’s surprising to see such comments often.

└ Haha, there are so many trolls. It’s surprising if the comment section on V App is clean.

└ Honestly, by responding to them, you’re attracting more aggro. Moderation is key.

└ So you’re saying Pyo Jaeho is at fault? Hahaha.

└ Oh~???? So what if it is????? Why are you acting so offended? What are you going to do? You don’t even know where I live, so you can’t do anything. Oh~ You’re still mad? You don’t know anything? Can’t do anything? You’re just angry? Okay, bye~????? Not interested.

└ The above comment is so annoying, haha. So irritating.

└ It’s so infuriating, haha.

>> Am I the only one excited by the semi-formal tone? 

└ No, I’m also here, haha. 

└ 3333333 Ah… His voice is perfect too, driving me crazy.

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**R͜͡O͜͡S͜͡E͜͡ ???? @ONLYROSENYANG**

It’s so frustrating to see Pyo Jaeho’s expression change every time he sees my baby. It really upsets me.

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**Our Kid @No_Bad_JAEHO**

@ONLYROSENYANG I like Pyo Jaeho a lot, but I usually don’t defend him. This time, though, I can’t stay silent. Pyo Jaeho isn’t angry; he just has that expression. What are you going to do about it?

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**If Not, Get a Scolding Account @Dstkw9q6GoPbN**

STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCOLDING!!!!!!!!!!!!

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**[HOT! Anonymous Entertainment Gossip] Pyo Jaeho’s Three-Stage Transformation During Live Broadcast [607]**

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Yeong is definitely cute. Sorry, but I don’t associate with non-cute types. His name’s initials already mean cuteness, can you argue with that?

+) This devoted kid’s attack was for the comeback. Originally, we would have started or finished comeback activities by now, but we haven’t heard any news, so I thought this first half of the year was doomed. ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

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**[Comments Section Continued]**

>> ㄱㅇㅇ ㄱㅇㅇ

└ Yeong is adorable.

>> I never thought about initials. Crazy dedication, 5 points for that.

└ Why 5 points?

└ Because it seems like it could be a blemish on Yeong’s life.

└ Haha, so funny!

>> Can’t agree. Of course, there’s cuteness, but fundamentally, he’s sexy. Don’t forget where his good looks come from.

>> ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ So this was the big plan all along? Yeong suddenly got happy thinking about the comeback? How did he come up with such a thoughtful idea? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ He must have known how eagerly we were waiting ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

>> Isn’t this the first time? Especially with Yeong doing a comeback spoiler… Is this a dream? With a summer comeback, we’re looking at least two more months of waiting… ㅠ

└ 2222 I’ve heard of idols who do spoiler tricks, but Zeroone never gave hints or behind-the-scenes info before, so I didn’t expect this. ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

**Zeroone Comeback Victory Celebration???? @CB_hungrydan**

Damn, so exciting! The leader doing a comeback spoiler is so thrilling. The wait is worth it! Is this the first summer comeback? So what’s the concept? Please, just make it refreshing! This is my lifelong wish, kids.

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Even though the 2nd anniversary live broadcast had ended, fans had already plunged into a celebratory atmosphere.

As soon as the replay clips appeared, numerous edited photos and cropped videos began circulating, and especially with the unexpected major spoiler from Yeong just before the broadcast ended, fans eagerly took over their timelines.

A comeback, especially a summer one, was something Zeroone had never attempted before due to the peculiar tastes of their CEO. Fans were overjoyed. Could this mean a potential image change? They were filled with shallow hopes.

Thanks to this, Pyo Jaeho’s earlier aggro moments had been overshadowed by the comeback spoiler.

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Even after the live broadcast ended, I found it strangely hard to leave. Had it gone well? I managed to handle the comeback spoiler somehow, but what if something like this happens again in the future?

I hadn’t exactly succeeded in wrapping up the live broadcast smoothly.

Damn it. I thought my goals were modest, but they turned out to be quite difficult.

Actually, since I managed to handle it somehow, it wasn’t a complete failure. I decided to mark it as a partial success.

As I was lost in thought, I looked at the staff member moving some equipment. They looked exhausted, so I approached them to offer help.

“I’ll help.”

“No, no! It’s our job to do this.”

It might be more of a hindrance to help. Then, I noticed a single armchair left all alone behind the staff. A blanket covered something on the chair, with a corner of what seemed like a box peeking out.

‘Hmm? What’s that?’

It wasn’t something that would normally catch my attention, but it did. I moved closer to check it out.

‘Wait, is that a cake box?’

The partially visible box looked luxurious, suggesting a high-quality cake. The cake seemed quite large, enough to fit a two-tier cake.

Just as I reached out to remove the blanket…

“What’s going on here?”

So absorbed in the cake, I hadn’t noticed someone approaching me. It was one of the staff members, the same one who had apologized to Lim Se-bin about cake before the live broadcast had started.

I found myself stepping back due to the lack of space.

‘Damn, something feels off.’

I didn’t want to be petty about this, but the timing and the staff’s behavior seemed suspicious. What were they hiding? It didn’t seem like just a cake was being hidden.

“Oh, it’s about earlier. I thought you might have had a hard time preparing in a hurry, so I wanted to thank you.”

The situation felt increasingly uneasy. Maybe it was because it was coinciding with the pie, but what was happening?

The staff member, smiling brightly, started chatting away.

Once I began to suspect something, even their smile seemed to carry an underhanded tone.

“No, we should be the ones apologizing… We had to prepare in a rush without prior notice. The new junior staff accidentally tipped over the cake while moving it. It ended up getting ruined. I’m really sorry for the 2nd anniversary.”

It was blatantly suspicious. Do I really look that gullible? Even with the box right in front of me, they were talking like that. Haha…

Once the past starts to change, things that weren’t even remembered begin to surface. I believed I wasn’t so dumb that I’d forget such details.

Just as I was about to say something to keep the conversation going…

“What are you two doing here?”

A familiar voice and face appeared. A pleasant smile with a gently curved mouth, a kind expression hiding a troublesome personality.

A real piece of work but a dependable ally when on the same side, it was Cheon Sa-yoon.