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Chapter 1:The Idol’s Technique That Never Fails

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  Chapter 1: The Idol’s Technique for Never Failing -  “You’ve achieved great success not only as an idol but as a producer as well.” At the therapist's words, Jung Hae-won, who had been mentally calculating his next schedule, looked up. “Ah, I didn’t catch that. I’m sorry.” “There’s nothing to be sorry for. What I was saying is... well, you’ve achieved massive success as both an idol and a producer. It’s an ongoing success. But where do you think that anxiety originates from?” The consultation continued to miss the mark. The client was a difficult person to read. It was no easy task to peer into the inner workings of someone who had achieved such overwhelming success. Furthermore, with his schedule backed up, the therapist didn't have much time. The client thought for a moment before answering. “I’m not anxious. I just like being busy. I think you can just prescribe me some sleeping pills.” “Hmm. Is that how you’ve usually received prescriptions in the past?” “No. I usually g...

Chapter 57:Money and Talent Pour In

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                  Chapter 57: Hoyang TV (1) I didn’t go straight home. “Hmm.” I felt like I shouldn’t just leave. The reward for helping the elderly woman had been a Potion of Youth Recovery. It felt too unsettling to simply brush it off as a coincidence and move on. Actually, to be more honest. Setting the quest aside, I just didn't want to ignore it. The image of the grandmother struggling up the stairs was still burned into my mind and wouldn't leave. The sensation of her hand patting my shoulder, too. It reminded me of my own grandparents, who always showered me with love whenever I visited them during the holidays. “Right.” Aside from any complicated reasons, I just wanted to do it. That was reason enough. There was no point in agonizing over it any further. I hurried to a nearby pharmacy. After buying a pack of Bacchus (an energy drink), I added two drops of the potion into one of the bottles. Then, I drove a long way back around. ...

Chapter 56:Money and Talent Pour In

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    Chapter 56: The Weight of Baggage (1) Areumdri Orphanage and Hopeful Orphanage. He had contacted both places. "Oh, really… thank you so much." "Not at all. I'm sorry for only speaking over the phone like this." "Not at all." "I'll make sure to visit in person next time." "Yes, thank you!" He decided to continue making regular donations of 2.5 million won to each place. *[Linked quest 'Welcome, Is This Your First Regular Donation?' has been updated.]* *[Regular Donation Amount: 30,000,000 won]* Thanks to this, his regular donations had now reached 30 million won. His current assets stood at 2 billion won, so it wasn't a particularly burdensome amount. Just as he was wondering what to do next, he received a call from Choi Yeon-su, his emoticon coordinator, for the first time in a while. "Author, it's been so long!" "It really has. Have you been well?" "Of course, doing great. How about ...

Chapter 55:Money and Talent Pour In

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                  Chapter 55: Paper Bag (1) *[At the end of a weary day's journey* *The reflection I see in the mirror* *As if I am alone* *No one is watching me]* The lyrics matched perfectly not only with the drama's content but also with the feel of the guide track. *[Even when darkness falls* *Even when I can't see the path ahead* *Beneath the hollow alleyway* *You are still standing there]* *[Even as dark clouds thicken* *And light fades, stealing my sight* *You, even today, watch over me* *And I, even tomorrow, will look to you]* The climax section was wonderful too. He closed his eyes for a moment and hummed along with the song — goosebumps rose on his forearms. "Wow." He was immensely satisfied. *Who is this?* Curious, he looked up the profile, but no matter how he looked at it, this didn't seem to be an established lyricist. *Ryu Seong? Could this be a rookie?* If that were true, it would be remarkable. The goosebumps still hadn't se...

Chapter 54:Money and Talent Pour In

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Chapter 54: The World as a Poet Sees It (1) Around lunchtime, a message came in from Lee Shin-woo. *(We're changing the sign today — finally!)* "That's today?" *(Yeah, dummy! So hurry up and get over here. The shop's closed for business today, so let's have some chicken and beer together. And obviously it'll be the new menu.)* "Ooh, new menu — I'm in. You know I'm basically the tongue of the chicken gods. I'll judge it with brutal honesty, so don't be disappointed. You know I'll say it straight if it's bad, right?" *(Just get over here already. Every single one of the new items is a hit, I'm telling you. You'll be blown away the moment you taste them.)* "On my way, heh heh." He ended the call and headed to the parking lot. His car was nowhere to be seen. "Oh, right." He vaguely remembered seeing a message from his younger sibling that morning saying they were taking the car, but he'd forgott...

Chapter 53:Money and Talent Pour In

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                   Chapter 53: Dokdok Coin (4) A quiet day passed. September 12th. DokDok Coin continued its downward slide. With no sign of the masked man, debate about his luck carried on in the coin café forums. - *A god-given money spirit? Lol* - *Turns out investing just comes down to who’s lucky* - *Even coins follow the “born to win” rule lol* - *Doubting him at this point just makes you look dumb…!* - *He made over 300 million yesterday and just casually walked away. So cool I almost fell for him lol* - *I already fell for him…!* - *So when is he coming back I haven’t sold yet * - *He has this uncanny knack for never buying when it’s in free fall. Is there something going on? * - *Maybe he’s a shaman…?* - *King spiciously God suspicious!* And then the next day arrived. “Phew.” Ryuseong woke up early, took a deep breath, and steadied his mind. **[September 13th]** **[8:00 AM Korean time — Nicolah Corporation CEO posts a drunken p...

Chapter 52:Money and Talent Pour In

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                Chapter 52: Dokdok Coin (3) The coin café was still closely watching the informant‘s every move. **Title:** Informant sold Dokdok Coin! **Post:** He said he‘d keep an eye on it after 9! But will it really drop? Curious lol **[Comments]** PhonePro: Just chatting right now! ㄴYeonYoung: What kind of chat? ㄴPhonePro: Something about Liar Coin behind-the-scenes? ㄴYeonYoung: Whoa, I‘m curious lol Gotta check it out! GamiGak: When are you buying again? Lol Soul: If it drops right at 9, that‘d be creepy af? Amid all the growing interest, 9 AM arrived. The exchange‘s daily gain/loss percentage reset. Every coin’s return rate went back to 0%. Right after that, something unbelievable happened. Dokdok Coin started plunging much harder than expected. **Title:** Holy shit, the informant was for real? **Post:** This is actually insane ㄷㄷ The moment the percentage reset after 9, Dokdok Coin started dropping. Is this even possible? It‘s already dow...