Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut! Chapter 81
Chapter 81 – Bomb! (3)
Han Seongwoo couldn’t clearly remember what happened after that.
“…So we’re going to wrap this up with you quietly leaving the company.”
Dropping out of the program.
Vote manipulation.
Termination of his trainee contract.
Warnings about penalties and damages.
Every word that came out of Ji Suho’s mouth was both familiar—and terrifying.
He had always carried a quiet fear that he might get caught someday…
But not now.
Not like this.
With alarms blaring in his head and his heart racing wildly, Seongwoo refused to accept reality.
“I—I don’t know anything about this.”
“……”
“I really don’t know anything, Team Leader. Please believe me!”
But the response he got was ice-cold.
“We’ve already gotten a full confession from CP Yoon. The station agreed to cover it up on the condition that he receives separate disciplinary action.”
He confessed? After everything he took from us?
The moment he heard that, Seongwoo felt his blood run cold. His fists trembled as he clenched them tightly, grinding his teeth until his jaw ached.
Watching him, Ji Suho quietly delivered the final blow.
“You know this is a crime, right?”
“……”
“If we wanted to, we could make this much bigger. The only reason we’re settling it like this… isn’t for your sake.”
“……”
“It’s because we don’t want to invalidate the hard work of the other trainees who are still sweating and practicing right now. I hope you understand that.”
Then he silently slid several documents across the table.
A non-disclosure agreement.
Legal documents prepared in case things escalated.
“I haven’t told your parents. You’re an adult, after all.”
“N-no! Not my father—”
Ji Suho let out a quiet sigh as he looked at Seongwoo, who was trembling blankly.
And then, with the last trace of lingering concern, he gave him the only advice he could.
“Why did you do it, Seongwoo?”
“……”
“Why did you make this choice? You should’ve trusted yourself more.”
“……”
“You should’ve trusted your effort. Your desperation. I know this industry is cutthroat—but what you did isn’t competition. It’s illegal. It’s deception.”
“……”
“Read it carefully. Think it over. Sign if you decide to. But whether you sign or not, your removal from the program and your contract termination still stand.”
With that, Ji Suho left the room, leaving Seongwoo alone.
What… what is this?
Water dripped from his still-damp hair, forming a small puddle on the table as he lowered his head.
What is this? What the hell is this?!
The sudden collapse of his life and dreams felt absurd.
He resented his father.
He hated CP Yoon.
But not once did he blame himself.
By the time Seongwoo finished signing the contracts with trembling hands, he had already lost half his reason to self-justification and anger.
After a while, Ji Suho returned.
“…Finished?”
“……”
“I’m sorry, but you’ll need to clear out your things immediately.”
A clear dismissal.
“…Do the others know?”
“No. Only a very small number of people in the company know.”
“……”
“But you never know. It’s a small world. Rumors spread fast.”
“……”
“You’ve worked hard. Take care.”
Only then did Seongwoo realize he was crying.
Not from the rain.
He knew exactly where it came from.
No one saw him off when he left Miro.
Those bastards wouldn’t have been anything without me…
Grinding his teeth, he packed his belongings.
Then—
“Aigo, hyung. Leaving already?”
The one person he least wanted to see.
Kang Hajin.
“You—you bastard!”
Seongwoo charged and grabbed Hajin’s collar, slamming him against the wall.
“It was you, right? You snitched, didn’t you?!”
“Excuse me? What are you talking about, hyung?”
“Shut up! You’re the only one who knew about me and CP Yoon—so it had to be you!”
“I never liked you from the start. Acting like you’re special… it pissed me off. I’ll crush you once I get out of here!”
“Alright, alright—let go first—”
“Do you even know who my father is? I don’t need this company. I’ll debut somewhere else!”
His grip tightened.
Hajin’s breathing grew strained—
Then—
“…I said let go.”
In an instant, Hajin’s expression turned cold.
He easily pried Seongwoo’s hand off.
Seongwoo froze.
Hajin straightened his clothes and pulled out his phone.
Recording.
Click.
Stopped.
“You’re predictable, hyung.”
Seongwoo’s face went pale.
“If that gets uploaded, you’re done.”
He lunged—but Hajin dodged easily.
“Last time, there was no proof. Now there is.”
“Why are you doing this to me?!”
Hajin didn’t blink.
“Didn’t you do the same to Joo Eunchan?”
“…!”
“Ever tried putting yourself in someone else’s shoes?”
Silence.
“This is real blackmail.”
A cold smile.
“I might fail to debut. But you? You’ve got way more to lose.”
“……”
“So don’t try anything stupid.”
Hajin walked past him.
Like he didn’t matter.
Seongwoo felt it then.
Fear.
Collapse.
Nothing left.
He ran.
A notebook slipped.
Someone picked it up.
“…Here.”
It was Joo Eunchan.
“You here to laugh at me too?”
“Why would I mock you?”
“…What?”
“I thought I did something wrong to you.”
“……”
“But I didn’t.”
No emotion in his eyes.
“So now… I don’t feel anything toward you.”
“……”
“I hope you can be the same.”
He placed the notebook down and walked away.
Only then—
Seongwoo understood.
He had left no mark.
On anyone.
Not even enough to justify his own pride.
This was the end.
He had achieved nothing.
And now—
only his ugliness remained.
“No…”
And just like that—
Han Seongwoo left Miro.