From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show



"That guy, really," June muttered, shaking his head as he opened the door to their dorm. What he wasn't expecting, however, was confetti blowing straight into his mouth.

"Welcome back!"

June stopped in his tracks, closing his eyes as the dry felt paper consumed his taste buds. It seemed like his members had also realized what they had done as a collective gasp was heard. From behind him, Jisung and Casper arrived with wide eyes.

"Woo! Confetti!" Jisung exclaimed, kicking some of the colorful paper that had fallen to the ground.

Meanwhile, the others continued looking at June.

Jay scratched the back of his head. "Uh...we're happy to see you?" he hesitantly said.

June sighed and spat out the confetti before turning to glare at his members.

"Food," he merely said.

"Yes, food!" Jaeyong exclaimed. "Of course, we have some food for you. You guys must be hungry."

They sat June down while Casper and Jisung followed behind.

June looked at the spread and saw the things that he had been craving. There were also some cupcakes that looked like they were made by toddlers in the corner.

"Who made those?" he asked.

The remaining members glanced at each other before Sehun answered.

"We did," he said. "I know it doesn't look too pretty, but we did our best on it. You don't have to eat it, really. We just made it because you guys seemed to really like the cupcakes on the show. The other dishes were all from a restaurant, so-"

"Give me one," June said without any hesitation.

Sehun smiled and gave June one. He took a bite and nodded in approval.

"You guys did a good job," he said.

They sighed in relief.

"But, you have to make up to me by blowing confetti in my mouth."

They all chuckled and nodded, watching their members devour the feast before them.

"It really is no joke, huh?" Zeth asked.

Jisung nodded. "What you see is what you get. My stomach is so full of grass and root crops. I feel like I'll live ten years longer."

"Well, at least you guys are stars now," Zeth complimented. "Everyone is talking about the show-and I mean everyone! Everyone's mothers, fathers, grandparents, and even little kids."

Those who went on the show turned to each other with raised eyebrows.

"And that scene with Joonie? It's been the hottest talk since yesterday!" he added. "Genius, I tell you!"

"Well, he's probably going to release an apology video soon," Casper said. "Cue the fake tears, the red nose, and the pale lips."

Joonie definitely knew something. He had a slip of the tongue earlier, and it seemed like he had already been tipped off that he was going to be replacing June in the near future. However, with this controversy, it seemed like June bought himself a little bit of time-just enough to discover who the 'head' of Phoenix was.

"Anyway," Ren said, making June snap out of his thoughts. "We had already talked about the title track, and we decided to stick with the first song I let you guys hear. They improved it a bit, so it sounds more pop-like. It sounds good to my ears, so we had a collective agreement."

"That's fine with me," Jisung said.

June pursed his lips and nodded in the meantime. Somehow, it felt like it wasn't going to go as smoothly as he would like.

"I'm also sorry to break this to you, but your practice will start tomorrow," Jay revealed. "I tried buying one more day since you guys must be tired from the shoot, but they said that we're losing time."

"It's alright," June said, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "We had some rest in the village."

"It was only you," Jisung muttered. "But yeah, it's alright with me. I'm excited for the new album."

Casper nodded in agreement.

"After the preparations for the album, you will also prepare for a proper concert," Jay smiled, causing the others to turn to each other with pleasant surprise.

"A world tour?" Ren asked.

"You could say that," Jay said.

"It's about time!" Jaeyong exclaimed. "I've been wanting to tour even with our first album."

Jay nodded. "It's truly long overdue. However, the preparations are already underway. We just need to get this full album out. The first concert dates would be in December, and you would continue on until next year."

Zeth clasped his hands in front of his chest.

"I can't wait," he said. "It feels like we're going to end this year with a bang."

The others nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, June retrieved his phone from his pocket when he suddenly remembered

something.

"I finally learned the brand of the backpack I love," June said, capturing the others' attention.

"Your ancient backpack?" Zeth asked.

June nodded. "It's the same brand as the one they gave us at the village."

"You must be happy," Ren chuckled. "You love that bag."

Casper and Jisung glanced at each other before bursting into laughter.

"What?" Jaeyong asked, curious.

"Ramil PD took the bags by the end of the shoot," Casper said. "Turns out, Ramil PD is quite

stingy. He plans to use them again by the next season."

"Dang," Zeth said, shaking his head. "He must have made plenty from the show, though."

"Well, that's one way to stay rich," Sehun chuckled.

"Anyway, it doesn't matter," June said, already going on the online shopping site. "I just

need to buy one."

With that, he typed the brand name on the search bar, his heart already racing from excitement. However, what he saw next made his heart stop.

'Sold out.'

June lifted his head and nudged Jisung. "You have other online store apps, right? Search it for

me there."

Jisung did what he was told.

"It's sold out," he revealed after a while.

"What?" June exclaimed, not believing it.

Jaeyong chuckled. "What's the brand name anyway?"

"Monkybarz," June responded.

The members who didn't go on the show all turned to each other with knowing looks.

"Ahh!" Jay exclaimed. "That's why almost everyone is wearing those plain-ass backpacks." "Monkybarz is sold out in the entire country!"

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