episode_0180

Seo Yu-jin hurriedly revealed to Director Jeong and the NAS staff that the owner of the cigarettes was Shin Si-woo of YW Black Bomb.

And the reaction of the employees who heard that was….

“… … .”

“… … .”

It was just awkward.

Although NaaA is recording fairly high viewer ratings, the company is providing considerable support… .

Rookies was just an average girl group that barely managed to survive in the Top 10 of music charts.

On the other hand, they are the flagship boy group of YW, one of the top three entertainment companies in South Korea.

The difference in weight class was too great to raise the issue just by listening to Seo Yu-jin’s words.

furthermore….

“… Are you sure?”

“… Yes?”

“Are you sure that Ms. Eugene saw it correctly?”

There were even employees who didn’t believe Seo Yu-jin’s words at all.

Seo Yu-jin couldn’t help but be flustered by the cold response from the employees.

However, the shock was doubled when the NAS employees, who he had assumed would naturally take his side, questioned him instead.

“… … What is that.”

When Seo Yu-jin made a blank expression, Director Jeong sensed something unusual about her and calmed down the employees and mediated the situation.

“Come on, everyone is so excited. Eugene must be very surprised too, so don’t push her too hard.”

And then he persuaded Seo Yu-jin as if he had no choice.

“Ms. Eugene… . I believe what Ms. Eugene says… , but it is difficult for us to take the initiative and make things worse based on simple circumstances alone.”

“Then how should we resolve this situation…?”

“That’s… ….”

Director Jeong is also in a difficult situation right now.

He frowned for a moment, then came up with a solution.

The method he chose was… drug testing.

Some time later, NAS Entertainment announced that the photo posted on the community along with Seo Yu-jin’s voice results was maliciously staged.

So people stopped making a fuss about Seo Yu-jin’s drug-related issues… .

The deep wound in Seo Yu-jin’s heart remained unhealed.

**

A few days later, Seo Yu-jin met Shin Si-woo.

I never wanted to see him again… but this was to confirm that he was the one behind this.

And Shin Si-woo… .

“Yeah, I did.”

… Contrary to Seo Yu-jin’s expectations, he readily admitted to his crime.

From then on, Seo Yu-jin saw Shin Si-woo’s face differently.

His face, which had seemed so innocent… suddenly began to look so scary.

“… Why?”

“Because you rejected me.”

The person who should be angry is Seo Yu-jin, but the one who actually gets angry is Shin Si-woo.

He glared at Seo Yu-jin with his face distorted like a demon’s.

“You seduced me first. I talked to you every day just like you wanted. And now you reject me?”

“… Senior, that’s.”

“Eugene, you deserve to be punished.”

Shin Si-woo said, firmly grabbing Seo Yu-jin’s shoulder.

“You still want to be an idol? I’ll make sure you never set foot in this industry again.”

“… … .”

“I told you I didn’t want you to be a nuisance to the Rookies members, right? I’ll show you how the team will be ruined because of you.”

Shin Si-woo spoke to Seo Yu-jin in a forceful voice full of hatred, as if spitting out a curse… .

Smile.

He smiled again and spoke to Seo Yu-jin as if to comfort her.

“Of course, I will forgive you if Eugene admits his sins and reflects on them.”

“… … .”

“But I still hate idol couples. They’re too busy to even meet up. So what do you think if Eugene quits being an idol?”

“… … .”

“You’ll do as I say, oppa? You will, right? Huh? Huh?”

Seo Yu-jin realized this when she saw Shin Si-woo’s eyes persistently looking at her.

That this person would never leave him alone.

This guy kept harassing her… and it was clear he was going to try to drive her into the mud.

So she declared in front of the Rookies members and Director Jeong that night.

“I’m going to quit Rookies.”

It was the best choice Seo Yu-jin could make.

Because it was clear that Shin Si-woo would not give up on Seo Yu-jin.

Because I couldn’t ask the rookies, who had to work very hard for the rest of their time, to carry such a heavy burden.

Even though the other members and Director Jeong tried to dissuade Seo Yu-jin to the end, they could not change her mind since she had already made up her mind.

So Seo Yu-jin left Rookies.

The day she left the Rookies’ dorm, Seo Yu-jin closed her eyes and thought.

Where did it go wrong?

Was it a mistake that I was so foolish in the past that I thought I was the center of the world?

Is it wrong to shamelessly take a spot in the rookies after being cursed at so much by the public?

‘ah….’

At that moment, Seo Yu-jin was able to realize where things had gone wrong.

Without even knowing the topic…, it was a mistake to dream of becoming an idol.

So Seo Yu-jin broke her contract with NAS and returned to her original company, SAV.

But even with SAV, the contract was not renewed in the end… .

I gave up on my dream of becoming an idol.

**

“… … .”

“Sister, are you okay?”

When I came to my senses again after the skill was over… Seo Yu-jin was looking at me with a worried expression.

“… Eugene.”

I just felt like I saw what kind of life Seo Yu-jin lived in her past life.

For a moment, I couldn’t tell the difference between fantasy and reality, so I put my hand on Seo Yu-jin’s cheek.

and….

“Yes, Sister. It’s me. What’s wrong? … Does it hurt somewhere?”

Seo Yu-jin rubbed my hand against her cheek.

It was only after I felt her body heat that I realized that this was reality.

… No, the expression is a little bit wrong.

The past life I just saw… was definitely real.

And the culprit who made Seo Yu-jin unhappy in her previous life… .

“Um…, Miss Yerin, are you okay?”

…is in front of me now.

“… … .”

Is it because I saw my past life?

Is it because I saw Seo Yu-jin with an empty expression as if she had given up everything in her past life?

After seeing Shin Si-woo, I felt more fear of stalkers than…

“개새끼네.”

“… … !”

I began to feel an unbearable anger towards him.

“Sister… ! What is that… !”

When I suddenly swore at Shin Si-woo, Seo Yu-jin looked surprised and sternly reprimanded me.

“… Yerin. Are you talking to me like that? … Why all of a sudden?”

“… … .”

Shin Si-woo was still smiling, but he glared at me with an even colder aura than before.

Of course I didn’t avoid his eyes.

‘…Should I do it now?’

It seems that Seo Yu-jin and I have definitely become close over the years.

Now, to me, Seo Yu-jin seems to be more than just a close friend.

When I think about what Shin Si-woo did to Seo Yu-jin in his past life, I can’t control my emotions.

‘Should we try to manipulate PD Shin and CEO Ahn like we did?’

I punished PD Shin and CEO Ahn with Cheonma Shingong skills.

Just like he did to the two of them… Shin Si-woo also tried to punish them in the same way.

but….

“… … .”

No matter how long I waited, the status window showed no response.

In order to use the skills that punished PD Shin and CEO Ahn, you had to be in an ‘ultimate demon’ state, but you hadn’t reached that state.

‘shit….’

Then I turned my gaze to the back where he had hidden his cigarette.

When I looked back at his past life, it was clear that the cigarettes he smoked were not regular cigarettes, but marijuana.

If you use it to threaten him like Shin Si-woo threatened Seo Yu-jin in his past life, you can make his life miserable!

That was when.

“Sister… !”

“… … !”

Only after Seo Yu-jin screamed out loud as if she was genuinely worried about me was I able to come to my senses.

“What’s wrong…, Sister…. I’m scared….”

“… … .”

Seo Yu-jin was looking at me with her vibrant, pale skin and shining eyes, not the worn-out appearance I had seen in my past life.

……okay.

The current Seo Yu-jin is different from her previous life.

Even though Shin Si-woo in front of me is a fucking son of a bitch, he hasn’t done anything to Seo Yu-jin yet.

Rather, me causing trouble here could be detrimental to Seo Yu-jin and the Rookies.

“Hoo… .”

At this, I let out a deep sigh… .

“… Sorry, Eugene. Let’s go back.”

He lightly wrapped his arm around Seo Yu-jin’s shoulder.

“Just a moment, Yerin. Why are you ignoring me… .”

Of course, Shin Si-woo reached out his hand as if he wouldn’t just let us go… .

widely.

I just knocked it out cold.

“… Don’t ever talk to us again. Don’t even pretend to know us.”

“… … Yes? No, what the… all of a sudden… .”

And then, leaving behind Shin Si-woo’s embarrassed expression, he took Seo Yu-jin in his arms and left the place.

**

“Sister. Why did you do that earlier? Did that person do something wrong to you?”

“… … .”

On the way back to the waiting room, when Seo Yu-jin asked me a question, I stared at her face instead of answering.

‘I’m going to quit Rookies.’

The way she declared her withdrawal from Rookies, the way she was unhappy with her activities as a Rookie, and the way Seo Yu-jin regretted choosing the path of an idol overlap with her current appearance.

So I asked her.

“… Eugene.”

“Yes.”

“… Are you happy with your Rookies activities right now?”

Seo Yu-jin tilted her head at my sudden question and answered as if asking why I was asking such a thing.

“Of course.”

“Then why did you choose to be an idol? Don’t you regret it?”

“Huh?!”

Seo Yu-jin looked embarrassed again, but soon answered in a sincere voice.

“Thanks to being an idol, I met my older sister, met other members, and met fans.”

“… … .”

“Regret it? Not at all.”

As she said that, Seo Yu-jin smiled faintly… .

“… … .”

I stared blankly for a moment and then nodded.

“… Yeah, that’s fortunate.”

Perhaps the first reason why Rookies failed in the previous life that Oh Ara mentioned was Seo Yu-jin.

If one member had dropped out due to a sudden controversy, the blow to the group would have been enormous.

But thanks to my intervention, the Rookies were able to avoid the same crisis as in their previous life… .

Seo Yu-jin also started living a life different from her previous life.

‘That’ll do… That’ll do… ‘

At this, I felt more proud than ever to be reborn, come out to Naaah, and debut as a rookie, and I patted Seo Yu-jin on the head.

“… Let’s go quickly. I’ll wait for the other members.”

“Yes!”

Oh Ara clearly said that there are ‘bombs’ among the Rookies members.

If that’s the case, then it means that there are still problems that the rookies will face in the future.

I promised myself that I would definitely protect my precious rookies… and returned to the members with Seo Yu-jin.

**

“Huh… Are you crazy?”

Shin Si-woo, who was surprised by Ha Ye-rin’s sudden rash actions, clicked his tongue as he watched the backs of the two people leaving.

He, who always pretended to be kind, couldn’t help but be even more flustered because this was almost the first time he had been cursed at by someone.

Is that why?

Even when he finished his schedule that day and returned to his accommodations to lie down in bed, Shin Si-woo still felt as if Ha Ye-rin’s image was floating before his eyes.

‘Bitch… she was really pretty… .’

But apart from her looks, Ha Ye-rin’s personality didn’t appeal to him.

It was because he liked a woman who was obedient and would listen to his every word.

A style that looked strong like Hayerin’s wasn’t his ideal type.

Is it because her appearance is not easily forgotten?

Shin Si-woo had trouble falling asleep and searched for her videos on his phone.

From her stage cam videos to Naaah stage videos.

The video was soon followed by Hayerin’s press conference video, which has garnered millions of views on YouTube.

He originally had no interest in entertainment news, so he was puzzled when he saw that a press conference video had garnered millions of views, and clicked on the video.

and….

[Hip…]

[My parents… , … exploited and abused me for 19 years.]

“… … !”

Heart pounding.

Not long after he turned on the video, his once quiet heart began to pound.

Ha Ye-rin, who didn’t look like she would bleed even if pricked with a needle, shedding tears… was as beautiful as a work of art.

It felt as if my sadistic tastes were being awakened.

At the same time, he was convinced by the videos he had seen so far and by seeing Ha Ye-rin’s tears.

She’s definitely not the pushy type.

Rather… , if you just find a little weakness, you can manipulate it as you wish… .

She was the woman who most closely matched his ideal type.

Thump, thump.

So, Shin Si-woo listened to his heartbeat that was beating uncontrollably… and watched Ha Ye-rin’s videos all night long.

And then morning came and I had no choice but to admit it.

“Haa… , how should I capture him.”

That his unrequited love had begun.

Hayerin thought the Rookies’ first crisis was over, but that wasn’t true.

Only… the target had changed.