From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show
chapter-972

DAWN's concept photos were the talk of the town. It hasn't even been a complete day since it was posted, but fans and non-fans alike were already making theories.

The members of DAWN, who had just woken up, checked the response of the teasers as they gathered around the table. They were in June's new apartment-the one he won at the Halloween party-with June placing their breakfast on the table.

Jisung looked around the place and shook his head. "I still can't believe you got this big place for free," he muttered. "I wish I could live here, too."

June clicked his tongue. "Well, you guys might as well own it. You're here more often than your homes."

Zeth smiled. "It's because this is the closest to our company."

June shook his head and sat next to Jisung. "Let's eat," he said.

The boys nodded and indulged in June's home-cooked meal. Amidst the meal, Akira brought up the topic of their debut.

"Right!" he exclaimed. "The teasers are out now. I wonder what our astras think about it."

Ren raised his hand. "Is it still applicable to call them that?"

"What? Astras?" Akira asked.

"Hmm," Ren hummed.

"I think so," Akira smiled. "It would be weird to call them a different name now. Aside from that, it's not even trademarked, so we can use it as we like."

Casper nodded in agreement. "It's part of our lore, too. EVE...DAWN...they're quite related, don't you think? It's just that one means night and one means morning."

Ren shrugged. "I guess," he said. "I'm not complaining, though. I'm already having a hard enough time trying to get used to our new team name."

"Anyway, back to the response of our astras," he smiled, leaning closer against the table.

Akira went to his Navel account while the others waited. His eyebrows raised in pleasant surprise. "Oh, we have eight million followers now," he said.

"It's projected to hit ten million soon," Zeth boosted. "To be frank, I think it's because of my teaser photos!"

Ren clicked his tongue and shook his head.

Akira ignored him and went straight to their hashtag #FromEVEtoDawn.

- They all look so good. I'm going to combust.

- You? Combust. Me? Bust my-

- People are too comfortable on the internet.

- Does anybody understand their concept, though?

- I don't! Why do all of them have such weird jobs?

- Me too. They all have similar color grading, but it seems like a completely different concept for each member. It lacks cohesion.

- That's what I'm going to say! However, I'm going to wait for the other teasers to come. Who knows? It might make sense by the end of it all.

- I've always supported EVE's concepts. However, as DAWN, I'm finding it harder to comprehend what they're going for.

- Let's all wait!

Akira chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "It's just what you said," he chimed, turning to June. "Most people don't know what concept we're going for."

"Well, that's the point," Jaeyong chuckled. "It's perfect! We've elicited the kind of reaction we wanted to receive."

Ren nodded. "I swear-If I was a fan, I would also be very confused. I won't even be able to guess what kind of music we're going to put out with such a concept."

"The fans agree, too," Akira said.

- I wonder what the song is going to be like.

- It's so freaking confusing. I love it!

- Are we just going to ignore the fact that Casper is a farmer?

- Nah, what's weirder is that June is a gangster!

-And why is Sehun working in a convenience store?

"The photos came out well, though," Jaeyong said. "Did you have fun at the convenience store?" he asked Sehun.

Sehun chuckled before shaking his head. "It felt...nostalgic. However, it was definitely not fun. I remembered the long nights I spent in those stores. I would work right after practicing, then would go to school in the morning!"

"Oof, that must have been tough," Zeth said. "Anyway, I look great in my school uniform, right?"

Ren shook his head. "You look the most normal-the most forgettable," he teased.

Zeth scoffed. "What's that supposed to mean? That was my life before I became an idol! One of the toughest times, too. However, it's still my dream to be able to finish my studies. What about you?"

"What?" Ren asked. "I'm in a recording studio. You guys know how long I have wanted to be a producer. However, the road there was tough. I'm fortunate enough to be handsome, so I became an idol instead," he winked.

Jisung shook his head in amusement. "I get what you mean," he said. "I also aspired to become a ballet dancer since I was young, but that didn't work out. I'm happy to be able to do something similar to it and more."

"Yeah," Akira chimed. "Both jobs are very strict and have inhumane diets!"

"Come on now," Jaeyong said. "We're trying to change that. Anyway, I can't believe our teasers are connected-idols."

"That's because that's always been our dream," Akira said. "Besides, it's our actual past as RAVEN members. It wasn't an easy time, but we continued to push through. Look where we

are right now!"

Jaeyong nodded before turning to June. "I know you said we should be what we were during the lowest points of our lives," he started off. "So, why are you a gangster?"

A small smirk made its way to June's lips. "What do you guys think?" he asked.

The boys turned silent for a moment before Zeth said something with narrowed eyes.

"Were you...a past gangster?" he asked.

Once again, they turned silent, feeling that the possibility wasn't zero. However, Jisung broke the silence by letting out a lighthearted chuckle.

"There's no way!" he exclaimed. "June is harmless. He's not capable of those things despite

his tough exterior."

June shook his head as the others agreed. In the process, he made eye contact with Casper, who seemed to be conflicted.

"What about you?" he asked. "Did you live on a farm when you were younger?"

Casper pursed his lips before responding. "I thought we were just doing random jobs."