Reborn as a K-Pop Trainee with a System
Chapter 88: "A Bollywood Star, A K-Pop Trainee, and A Very Angry Ex"
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Scene: Joon's Dorm – The Calm Before the Storm
📍 LOCATION: K-Pop Trainee Dormitory
🔥 Joon is lying on his bed, dramatically staring at the ceiling.
💬 Joon (internally): "Okay, let's list out my problems."
1️⃣ I have a dating scandal with Bollywood star Kiara.
2️⃣ Rishabh, her 'maybe' ex, probably wants to kill me.
3️⃣ CEO is treating me like a nuclear bomb that could explode at any time.
4️⃣ THE INTERNET THINKS I'M AI.
🔥 SYSTEM: [DING!] 'New Mission: Avoid Getting Punched in the Face by Rishabh'
💬 Joon: "…Oh no."
📱 [BUZZ BUZZ – Incoming Call: UNKNOWN NUMBER]
🔥 Joon hesitates, then picks up.
💬 Joon: "Hello?"
🔥 A deep, dangerous voice answers.
💬 ???: "Are you Joon?"
💬 Joon (nervously): "…Maybe?"
🔥 ???: "You're the guy who stole Kiara from me?"
🔥 Joon sits up so fast, he almost falls off the bed.
💬 Joon: "BRO, I DIDN'T STEAL ANYONE! I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE HAD A BOYFRIEND!"
🔥 The voice scoffs.
💬 Rishabh: "Meet me at the HYBE building rooftop. Let's talk."
💬 Joon: "…Can we talk over text?"
🔥 Rishabh hangs up.
💬 Joon (internally): "I'm 99% sure this is a trap."
🔥 SYSTEM: [DING!] 'New Side Mission: Don't Die'
💬 Joon: "Thanks, System. Very helpful."
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Scene: The Rooftop – Where Drama Happens
📍 LOCATION: HYBE Entertainment Rooftop
🔥 Joon cautiously steps onto the rooftop.
💬 Joon (internally): "Okay, let's be civil. Maybe he just wants to talk—"
🔥 A shadow moves.
🔥 Rishabh steps out, looking like he's auditioning for a mafia movie.
💬 Rishabh: "You."
💬 Joon: "Me!"
🔥 Rishabh narrows his eyes.
💬 Rishabh: "You think you can just take Kiara and walk away?"
💬 Joon: "TAKE her?! Bro, I can't even take a taxi without borrowing money from my manager!"
🔥 Rishabh doesn't look convinced.
💬 Rishabh: "Then explain these texts."
🔥 He shows his phone.
📱 Kiara: "I wish Joon was here. He makes everything fun."
📱 Kiara: "Joon is so cute when he's clueless. LOL."
🔥 Joon stares.
💬 Joon: "…Okay, but out of context, this looks bad."
🔥 Rishabh cracks his knuckles.
💬 Joon: "WAIT WAIT WAIT! Let's be logical! You're Bollywood's golden boy, I'm a broke trainee! Even if I WANTED to date her, I have ZERO chance!"
🔥 Rishabh pauses.
💬 Rishabh: "…You're broke?"
💬 Joon: "BRO, I SURVIVE ON INSTANT NOODLES."
🔥 Rishabh looks… pitying?
💬 Rishabh: "Damn. That's rough."
🔥 Joon wipes fake tears.
💬 Joon: "I cry myself to sleep every night."
🔥 Rishabh sighs.
💬 Rishabh: "Fine. Maybe I overreacted."
🔥 SYSTEM: [DING!] 'Mission Complete! Reward: +5 Luck'
💬 Joon (internally): "I'm a genius."
🔥 Then, Joon's phone BUZZES.
📱 [New Headline: 'Kiara and Rishabh Spotted Together—Back Together?!']
🔥 Rishabh's phone BUZZES too.
🔥 They both stare at the screen.
🔥 Silence.
💬 Joon: "…So you're telling me I almost died for nothing?"
🔥 Rishabh sighs.
💬 Rishabh: "Welcome to showbiz, bro."
🔥 Joon collapses on the rooftop.
💬 Joon: "I need a vacation."
🔥 SYSTEM: [DING!] 'New Mission: Survive the Next Scandal'
💬 Joon: "…I give up."
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NEXT CHAPTER TEASERS:
🔥 Joon's next scandal?!
🔥 A mysterious trainee shows up?!
🔥 The CEO is NOT happy (again).
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A/N:
😂 Joon just barely survived! What do you think happens next?