From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show C.912: His True Colors

As soon as they received a signal in the middle of their ride, chaos erupted in the van.

Joonie, who had no clue that his reputation had plummeted to the ground, looked at his phone with wide eyes.

He had multiple texts-too much from what he usually received. It was almost as if a lot of people cared for him!

However, that wasn't the case. It was filled with rage texts from Dan, telling him that he had ruined the chances he laid out for him! Aside from that, he also received anonymous texts, all sending him death threats.

As he scrolled through social media, he quickly regretted the decision.

Casper and Jisung, who scrolled through their phones, immediately turned to Joonie.

Mei couldn't stop herself. "You stole those cupcakes?"

Joonie gulped and lifted his head. "H-how?"

Those were the only words that could come out of his mouth.

"What the heck? You dared accuse June of stealing it when you were the one who did it?" Jisung asked, his innocence vanishing as he held onto Joonie's collar.

Mei pulled on Joonie's hair while Casper (surprisingly) became the peacemaker.

"No violence!" Casper exclaimed. "You guys will scare the driver."

June, on the other hand, was chilling in his own seat. Jisung's song replayed over and over in his earphones as he tried to write the lyrics. There were a lot of ideas in his head, but none of them seemed to stick.

He clicked his tongue and placed the pen under his chin.

"What about this...," he started off, but he quickly crossed out his idea. "Nah, that's too generic. It doesn't feel genuine."

"Jisung did such a good job. I need to do even better to give this song justice," he continued.

Meanwhile, a war was breaking out behind him.

"Someone violated my privacy! Isn't that the more important issue?" Joonie said, defending himself from the two crazy June fanatics. "Besides, you guys would have done the same thing if June wasn't there!"

Just then, everything made sense. Joonie turned to June with wide eyes.

"It's him, isn't it? That's why he borrowed Pablo's camera," he revealed.

The others were stunned.

Casper slowly clapped. "Genius move, if you ask me."

Just then, Joonie was about to confront June, but Casper held him back.

"Nu-uh! You ain't touching him. This is your problem. Even if it's caught on tape or not, you still did something awful."

"He's not a good person!" Mei exclaimed. "He's just pretending to be on camera."

"I knew it," Casper said. "You're also imitating June, right? You will never be him!"

Jisung shook his head. "And to think that I really liked you during the first season. I should have listened to Casper."

Joonie, however, still had his eyes set on June.

"June!" he exclaimed, trying to capture his attention. However, June couldn't care less about what was happening behind him. He scribbled more words but erased them right away.

The driver glanced behind them and shook his head.

"This is why I don't mess with the younger generations," he muttered.

***

Fortunately, they arrived at the company without any casualties.

Joonie's clothes were loose, and the others had ruffled hair, but all in all, it turned out better than what the driver expected.

"We're here," he said.

June finally snapped out of his 'working daze' and removed his earphones. He grabbed his bag from underneath his seat and got out of the car, not even bothering to look back at them.

However, Joonie quickly ran up to him before the others could stop him. He harshly placed his hand on June's shoulder and turned him around.

June's eyebrows raised in surprise as he was met with an enraged face.

"What?" he asked, already wanting to hit his bed.

Joonie smirked. "You knew all this time?" he asked.

"What?" June repeated.

Joonie pursed his lips and let out a deep breath.

"Of course," he muttered. "What else did I expect from you? You're the best! You're never going down! You will never be replaced."

June slowly nodded. "Thanks, I guess?" he said with a small smile.

Joonie felt his frustration tipping over.

"It's not a compliment," he exasperatedly said. However, he quickly calmed himself down, not wanting to show his ugly side just yet.

"You-It must be so nice to be you," he started off. "You don't even have to try. You get to live with that face and with all that talent! You get everything handed to you by the universe, and you act like you don't care. You act like you will never fall down from the top."

"However," Joonie said, appearing more serious now. "Let me tell you this. There will come a time when you will hit rock bottom-and I will be there to witness it all. In fact," he smirked. "I might just be your replacement."

June chuckled, leaving Joonie confused.

"You're laughing?" he asked.

June smiled at him, taking a step closer. Not it was the time for Joonie to be intimidated.

"You just revealed your plan," he said.

Joonie's eyebrows furrowed.

"Now, I don't know who's backing you-or maybe I do, but tell them this: they may succeed for a short while, but I will always have the last chuckle."

"Always," he repeated, looking Joonie dead in the eyes.

"So, once you taste what it feels like to be on the top, enjoy it for a bit. I know just how much you've been craving for such attention. You even dare copy me just to have it," he spat.

Joonie opened his mouth to defend himself, but June cut him off before he could.

"However, remember this," June continued, taking another step closer. At that point, Joonie felt he was in danger.

"I will take it back once you've had the sweetest bite."

With that, June stepped back, and Joonie let out a breath that he didn't even know he was holding. June turned around and walked back to their dorm, leaving the stunned Joonie

behind.

And the three others?

"I'm so jealous right now," Casper said. "He just got scolded by June."

"Me too," Jisung chimed.

Mei turned to them with wide eyes.

"I think I know why your fans are so delusional."