From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Marcus popped his head out of his room and sighed in relief when he saw that Minjun wasn't there anymore. Instead, Haruto and June were on the couch, discussing their plans for the kid.

Haruto lifted his head when he heard the door open.

"He's gone," Haruto said. "You can come out now."

Marcus pursed his lips and slowly made his way to the couch. Then, he cleared his throat.

"Are we really keeping him here?" he asked.

Haruto enthusiastically nodded. "June was just telling me that he found the real identity of the 'head' of Phoenix, and it just so happens to be his mom!"

Marcus' eyes widened in shock. "So, he's an extra evil child?"

Haruto clicked his tongue. "That's all you gathered from that?"

Marcus pursed his lips and didn't say anything anymore.

"I honestly feel like it wouldn't be such a good idea," June said. "Like I said a while ago, his mom hates me. That's why she isn't willing to help me at all."

"Oh, my friend," Haruto chuckled. "You are too innocent! This is the perfect opportunity for you."

June frowned. "What do you mean?"

"The kid willingly went to you. You need something from his mom. Technically, it's not kidnapping, but we can ask for some kind of ransom."

June stood there for a moment before shaking his head in disbelief. "So, you want to use Minjun to get what we want from his mom?"

"Exactly," Haruto smiled. "Marcus can act as a kidnapper!"

Marcus broke into old sweats while June shook his head.

"Yeah, we're not doing that," he said.

If it was his past self, then he would have agreed right away. However, things were different now. This was Minjun they were talking about. Although the kid may agree, June still wasn't comfortable with it.

"He came here because he wanted to escape his present reality," June said, crossing his arms in front of his chest. "I don't want to put him into something traumatic like that. I highly doubt he wants to scare his mom, too."

Haruto clicked his tongue. "You're really kind," he muttered. "I wonder why his mom came to hate you."

June shrugged. "I don't know. She might be secretly attracted to me or something."

Haruto and Marcus chuckled. "That might actually be the case," Haruto said.

"There's no other possible explanation since you take care of Minjun really well," he added. "Anyway, ignore my suggestion. We'll keep Minjun here until he's comfortable to go home." June nodded and stood from the couch. "Alright," he said. "It's late now. We should really hit the sack."

Marcus pursed his lips. "I don't think I would be able to sleep tonight."

Haruto and June shook their heads in amusement before heading to their respective rooms.

June plopped down on his bed and closed his eyes, attempting to sleep. However, for some reason, he couldn't do so.

There were a lot of thoughts inside his mind, so he grabbed a notepad from his bag and opened an audio file on his phone. It played softly through the speakers-the instrumental of Jisung's first song.

It truly was beautiful, and June was comforted as the sound engulfed his room.

He had a hard time writing the lyrics back then because he felt that nothing fit.

However, at that moment, the words flowed out of June as he continuously wrote on his notepad.

***

The morning came, and June woke up late because he stayed up until dawn to finish the lyrics for Jisung's song. He doubted he would be able to show it to him soon, but he was really satisfied with how it came out.

As he arrived at the dining area, he saw Minjun on Marcus' usual seat, with the big guy sitting on the floor. June glanced at him.

"There's a vacant spot next to Minjun," he said.

Marcus furiously shook his head. "I'm good, thanks," he smiled, although he appeared shaky.

June shook his head. "Suit yourself."

"Did you get a good sleep?" June asked as he watched Minjun eat.

Minjun nodded. "Yup!" he exclaimed. "I didn't even need to play games in order to sleep. It must be because you're in the same house."

June chuckled and ruffled his hair. "You really missed me, huh?"

Minjun was about to deny it, but he nodded in the end, causing June to pinch his cheek.

Marcus pursed his lips and shook his head. "How can he do that?" he muttered.

"Really, though," June said. "Isn't Lena going to look for you?"

Minjun shrugged. "She has a date again today. She has been complaining about her missed

dates for a while now, so I bet she won't look for me right away."

June shook his head. "I doubt that," he muttered. "Who is she even dating?"

"Oh," Minjun frowned. "I haven't told you? I thought you already knew?"

June shook his head. "You didn't tell me."

"Hmm," he hummed. "I see."

"Well, you know him very well. He's none other than your boss."

The sound of utensils hitting the play engulfed the room as June, Haruto, and Marcus all

dropped their forks.

June looked at Minjun with wide eyes. "Come again?" he asked, not believing his ears.

"It's Lei," Minjun revealed.

June pursed his lips and looked away. His eyes met with Haruto's for a second, and he

mirrored his expression.

"The world is really small," Haruto muttered.

The world was small, indeed. How could Lei date Lena?

"Does he know about you?" June asked.

Minjun pursed his lips before shaking his head. "I don't think so," he muttered. "We've never met, and I want to keep it that way. Honestly, my mom looks very happy to meet him-it must be because he's so handsome."

"But, she's never had anyone after my dad, so I'm letting her be, you know? Although I don't

like it that much, I can do this for her."

Haruto raised one eyebrow. "I thought you didn't like her-and that's why you ran away."

Minjun shakes his head. "It's the opposite, actually," he said.

"It's my mom who doesn't like me."

"Without me, she would have a better life."

"So, I ran away...for her."

The room was filled with silence for a couple of seconds. Even Marcus felt for the little boy.

Just then, June cleared his throat.

"Hey, Haruto," he said. "You still up for that kidnapping scheme?"

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