From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chul seemed to be lost in his own world while sucking his own toes. He didn't even notice June coming in!

Chul started with the pinky, then to the big one. He gave all his toes equal attention, the little limbs glistening after removing them from his mouth; then he continued lapping on it like a dog who had been starved for days.

There were some stains on his toenails that looked like mold, and June felt his lunch coming up. However, he held it in and silently brought out his phone from his pocket, pressing record.

June couldn't fathom how his toes were able to reach his mouth since Chul was a pretty tall guy, but that was definitely the least of his worries right now.

June took another step closer, but it seemed like Chul finally noticed his presence and looked up, a startled look on his face.

Chul quickly removed his big toe from his mouth and looked at June with wide eyes.

Meanwhile, June wore a smug smirk.

Bingo.

June was a little bit disgusted…

No, he was really disgusted.

However, he couldn't help but smile since he felt like he finally found his oasis.

Chul looked at the phone in June's hand and stood up, swiftly trying to steal it from June.

June knew better, though.

He wasn't going to make the same mistake again.

He placed his phone inside his pocket and took a step back, looking at Chul with raised eyebrows.

"What's wrong?" June asked.

"You—," Chul said through flared nostrils. "I told you not to come here except for urgent matters."

"This is an urgent matter," June nonchalantly said. "I finished my video shoot, but I couldn't find the other members."

Chul pursed his lips, his entire face looking like a hot chili pepper. "You could have called them using your phone," he said through gritted teeth.

"Oh," June clapped, laughing sarcastically. "Why didn't I think of that? I'm so stupid."

"But I'm glad I came here instead," June's smirk widened. "If I didn't, then I wouldn't have been graced with such a…peculiar performance."

Chul felt his breath get caught in the back of his throat. "How much did you see?'

"Just enough to see you sucking your toes."

Chul massaged the bridge of his nose. "It's not what you think. It's a misunderstanding."

June felt immense satisfaction while looking at Chul's panicked face. It was only a while ago when Chul was the one with the upper hand, and now, June felt like he was on top of the world.

"Really?" June exaggeratedly asked. "So, your toes were definitely not in your mouth just now?"

Chul appeared to be getting more frustrated by the minute, only fueling June's satisfaction.

"No, it's just—"

June cut him off before he could finish his sentence.

"Look, man," he said, raising his hands. "I'm not one to shame people on their kinks. If it makes you happy and it isn't harming anyone, then by all means, do what you want. I'm not a kink-shamer."

"Hoho," Chul said in a warning tone, but June continued talking.

"I mean, it is pretty weird to suck your own toes, but it's your toes. So, you do you. I believe the other members, or maybe the members of the crew, will also understand you. The world has gotten more accepting these days."

"June!" Chul loudly exclaimed, causing June to smile.

He finally called him by his real name.

"What?" June innocently asked.

Chul closed his eyes for a moment and let out a long, deep breath to calm himself down.

Then, when his anger had dialed down a bit, he opened his eyes and locked gazes with June.

"What do you need?" he calmly asked.

There it was—what June really wanted.

"Well—you know that statement, right? An eye for an eye?"

Chul wordlessly nodded.

"My stage name…change it," June said, his expression turning serious.

Chul's gaze faltered, and for a second, he looked unsure.

"But it's what the upper management wants—"

"I don't care," June said. "Talk to them. I'm not going to debut as Hoho. I'm June. Just June. I can't accept anything else."

"What will you do if that doesn't happen?" Chul asked.

June smirked and tilted his head to the side. "Let's just say your toe-sucking incident will be known by the entire group—wait, no—the entire company."

Chul bit his lip, feeling at a loss.

June continued staring at him, which made Chul feel even more pressured.

Then, after a while, he let out a defeated sigh.

"Fine," Chul said. "You're going to be June."

June smirked. "Well, you're easy to talk to today."

"But you'll delete the video, alright?"

"Of course," June said. "As long as you change my name from Hoho to June."

"You got yourself a deal," Chul said.

"Delete it right now, then," Chul insisted, walking closer to June. However, June took a step back and shook his head, placing his palm against Chul's chest.

"Don't be so eager now, manager," he smiled, "I'll delete it once the concept photos are uploaded."

Chul groaned and massaged his temples. "That's three days from now."

"Wait for three days then," June nonchalantly said.

"Fuck," Chul cursed.

"You better keep your word," Chul warned him, pointing a finger to his face. "If you don't…then you're not going to like it."

Chul said it in a threatening tone, but June didn't feel anxious at all. Instead, satisfaction built up inside his heart.

This definitely went down in the books as one of the happiest moments in his entire life (which was strange).

"Of course," June placed his hand over his heart. "I'm a man of my word. I'm sure you also are."

"I am," Chul said through gritted teeth. "I'll see you in three days. You better fucking delete it," he couldn't control his anger and cursed his June.

"Got it," June said. "Now, if you'll excuse me…"

June left the tent, a smirk still gracing his face.

He was definitely going to make another copy.

June continued to walk, a bright smile on his face. He felt so happy he could actually jump into the beach.

Then, he paused when he felt like he had forgotten something.

"Oh, shit," June said with wide eyes.

The music video shoot!