episode_0175

You suddenly asked me to tell you my story… .

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

First of all, if I told my story, I would have to tell everything, including how I was an orphan in my previous life and how I was stabbed in the stomach by a swordsman without asking.

Even though we share the common denominator of being regressors, today is the first time that Aura and I have met.

There was no way I could openly talk about such sensitive topics.

But was this feeling of mine all revealed in my facial expression?

“Oh, I spoke too forcefully.”

Oara bowed her head slightly as if apologizing for causing trouble, then continued speaking.

“I’m sorry. I acted hastily because I wanted to become close with Yerin quickly.”

“… No. But… , maybe because it’s our first time meeting today… , I’m a little hesitant to tell my story.”

“That’s right. Then, um…, how about this? I’ll tell you my story first.”

“Ara’s story?”

I don’t know exactly why I regressed.

But there was one thing that stood out.

In my previous life, as I was dying… I resented my life as an orphan and desperately wanted to have a family.

That earnest heart must have had some influence on my being reborn.

An ordinary person cannot live an ordinary life and then get another chance to live a new life.

I thought that even the Aara in front of me must have lived a turbulent life in her past life.

But Aura doesn’t seem to care at all…

“Yes, let me tell you my story first. I… .”

He began to tell his story calmly.

**

I couldn’t talk at length because I didn’t have much time.

Oara told me a brief summary of her past life.

“… You were an idol in your past life too?”

“Yes, haha, of course I was completely ruined in my previous life.”

Oh Ara said that she was an idol in her past life too.

But unlike this life, in her previous life, the girl group she debuted in failed, and she died in despair and was reborn.

“What group were you in in your past life? Is there one I know of… .”

“No, because it was such a small group and they completely failed. Even if I told you, Yerin wouldn’t know.”

Perhaps because she was ashamed of her past, Oh Ara never talked about the group she belonged to in her past life.

Actually… I wasn’t interested in idols in my past life, so I wouldn’t have known even if Oara told me.

So I didn’t ask any further questions and just organized the information based on what I heard from her.

‘First of all, unlike me, Oara was also Oara in her previous life.’

In my previous life, I was a different being, and in this life, I was born as Hayerin.

But judging from what Oara said, it seems like she was Oara in her past life too.

It was at that moment that I was resting my chin on that interesting fact and was about to lose myself in thought.

chin.

“Yerin.”

Oara grabbed my hand and spoke again with her eyes wide open.

“Now that you’ve told me your story, please tell me your story, Yerin.”

“Ah… .”

Certainly… it would be rude to listen to other people’s stories and then leave out my own.

At this, I hesitated for a moment and then slowly opened my mouth.

“… In my previous life, I was an orphan.”

It was the first time I was able to tell a story that I had never told anyone… not even my Brothers Planning family or the Rookies members.

I told her about how I was an orphan in my past life, how I died wishing for a family, and how I was reborn as Hayerin and lived my life being used by my parents.

Honestly… I felt a little relieved.

Oh Ara listened to my story slowly, then wiped her smile and nodded with a serious face.

“I see… . If I was reborn to become an idol, then Yerin was reborn to have a family.”

“… You could say that.”

“You weren’t interested in idols at all in your past life?”

“Yes, I wasn’t interested at all. I didn’t really watch the news about the entertainment industry… .”

“… So that’s why you debuted as a rookie. Because you didn’t know the future.”

“… Yes?”

For a moment, she flinched at the unintelligible muttering, but Oara simply smiled faintly again.

And then….

“Nothing. More importantly, Yerin. We don’t have much time left, and we haven’t talked about the most important thing.”

“The most important thing is… .”

“Each other’s status window.”

He approached me in a quiet voice, as if he was saying that this was the main point.

“Aren’t you curious about how my status window is made? I’m really curious about Yerin’s status window?”

“… … .”

Honestly… I’m curious too.

From what we’ve discussed so far, it seems like our status window systems are almost identical.

So what are Oara’s overall stats? Can she use skills like me?

Above all… .

What are the characteristics of Aura?

My trait is Heavenly Demon.

If Aara is a regressor like me, he would have amazing characteristics just like the Heavenly Demon.

‘I’m curious… I’m very curious.’

Ohara must have felt the same way as me.

She glanced at the clock on the waiting room wall and spoke to me.

“Yerin. Realistically speaking, I don’t think we have time to share all the status window contents. How about we just reveal each other’s characteristics?”

“Characteristics…, Manyo?”

“Yes, this time I will speak first.”

This time too, Oara said she would reveal her traits first, so I nodded.

After confirming my agreement, Oara took a deep breath and opened her mouth.

I watched her expression, wondering if she might be lying to me.

Eventually she reveals her characteristics… .

“My special trait is… , I am the main character.”

“… The main character?”

I paused for a moment.

That makes sense… .

‘The main character has Seol’s special traits?’

This was because the main character’s traits were already something that Yoo Seol had.

‘Can there be multiple protagonists with different traits?’

…no.

Not just any other ordinary trait, but having multiple main characters… I don’t think so.

‘lie.’

Right away I thought Oara was lying.

As if she had read that expression from me again, Oara smiled playfully and continued speaking.

“Haha, of course the main character’s trait is Seol Unnie’s trait outside… No, it’s Seol Yoo’s trait. My trait isn’t just the main character.”

“If only he wasn’t the main character… .”

I was confused again by Aura’s subsequent answer.

“True protagonist.”

“… … !”

“My special trait is the true protagonist.”

And I was able to understand this situation by substituting the plot of a novel I often read in my past life.

Because in her previous life, Yoo Seol was a big star, just like the main character in a story.

If Yoo Seol is the original protagonist, that is, the fake protagonist… .

The new protagonist who was given a second chance through regression is the one before our eyes. In other words, the true protagonist.

“… … .”

Judging from the look in her eyes, it didn’t seem like Aura was lying.

‘The real protagonist… .’

Seeing my surprised expression, Aura waved her hand in front of my eyes and asked playfully.

“You must be really surprised. Huh? Is it possible that Yerin-nim’s trait is also the true protagonist? I don’t like double protagonists.”

“No, my trait is….”

My specialty is Heavenly Demon.

… Honestly, it is a polar opposite characteristic from the main character.

It’s as if the status window is telling me that Aara and I are in an unavoidable hostile relationship.

‘Is it right to reveal the truth about my characteristics?’

For a moment, I thought about lying about my traits… .

[Acting ability: 18]

As expected, I was concerned about his poor acting skills.

It was clear that if I lied carelessly, I would be caught right away.

And above all… .

Sparkling bright.

Oh Ara showed her true attitude by revealing her true nature, even her traits that could have been better kept a secret, so lying to her was very prickly on my conscience.

Besides, now that I think about it, didn’t I, who had the Cheonma trait, end up becoming close with Yoo Seol, who had the protagonist trait?

So I paused for a moment… .

“My trait is….”

“… … .”

“This is Cheonma (Heavenly Demon).”

In the end, I told the truth.

Oh Ara opened her eyes wide when she heard about the trait of the Heavenly Demon from me.

and….

“What is Cheonma (天魔)…?”

“Ah.”

He tilted his head and asked me.

It was then that I realized that the word “Cheonma” (天魔) could be very unfamiliar to women who had not read martial arts novels.

“Cheonma is… .”

So I turned on my phone and showed him what Cheonma was through various images from martial arts webtoons.

“In the world of martial arts, this is the character that usually appears as the final boss.”

“Ahh… .”

“… But these days, there are many kind-hearted celestial horses.”

While doing so, I also showed new interpretations of Cheonma, such as Cheonma cooking, Cheonma teaching children, etc., in case Oara was wary of me.

Only then did Oara nod as if she understood everything.

“Ah… , now I understand everything.”

And then….

chin.

“So Yerin is the villain I have to take down?”

“… … Yes?”

He put his hand on my head and stroked it, smiling.

For a moment, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of discomfort at the discrepancy between her words and her expression.

“Ah, you’re not offended by my informality, are you? I’m a year older than Yerim, so I’ll speak more casually. And we’re enemies.”

“… Enemy, what is that… .”

“… You probably received it too. The quest to become the best idol.”

“… … !”

right.

I first received the quest from the status window on the day I abandoned my parents.

[Only Quest]

[Content: Become the best idol.]

[Penalty for failure: Void.]

[Reward upon success: One thing you desperately want.]

The quest to become none other than the best idol.

“There can’t be multiple best idols. I don’t know what the criteria is, but…, one of you and me is bound to fail the quest.”

“… … .”

“My status window says that the penalty for failing the quest is “empty.” Is that the same for you, Yerin?”

“… … !”

… is the same.

“Haha, fortunately, Yerin can’t act. So, it seems like you and I have the same penalty for failure, so let’s think about it together. What does emptiness (虛無) mean?”

“… … .”

“Maybe I’m going back to my previous life where there was nothing?”

“… … !”

… Oara’s words made sense.

The 19 years of life as Ha Ye-rin in this life, and the various relationships I made in this life, such as the Brothers Project and Rookies.

Because nothing would be more meaningless than losing everything.

‘…no.’

… I really hate even thinking about it.

In this regard as well, Oara continued speaking with a wrinkled face.

“… I can never go back. Sorry, but the best idol… . I have to do that.”

“… … .”

And then he stared at me for a moment with eyes filled with hostility that made me flinch… .

He smiled again and said with relief.

“I saw your video. You did well. That’s a good thing. If you had gone to another group, it would have been dangerous, but thanks to choosing Rookies, things will be easy.”

“Why Rookies…?”

I was frozen by her next words, accompanied by a meaningful smile.

“Rookies are a group that will fail soon anyway.”

“… … What is that.”

At first, I thought he was trying to scare me.

but….

“It’s too late to try to change it. You’ll soon be a hot topic for a while… and you’ll be forgotten by the public before you even finish half of your active period.”

Her face looked more genuine than ever, without any trace of falsehood.