Chapter 15

15 [Title: The Ordinary Male Idol of the Class Who Caught a Burglar Last Night - I'm Crazy, Crazy, Crazy - I Saw More Than a Burglar Caught by More Than a Thief Today *I'll write in a casual tone for now. To explain the situation, I'm someone who casually follows idols, so I only know the top-tier ones. Maybe Black Clover?

But then, out of nowhere, my friend started following a new group called More Than a Thief. Who are these guys? Yeah... their first-week sales... 100 copies......

(I'll skip the explanation with this......)

So, I was looking at them with a bit of pity when not long ago, Seo Ho-yoon and Joo Sung appeared on a variety show, right? And when my friend was screaming at the top of her lungs, I saw something...

But today, I!!!

Saw More Than a Thief at the convenience store!!

At first, I didn't recognize them; they were just five handsome guys gathered together, so I was watching them, and they all looked even better in person;; I thought this would be something to show my friend, so I started recording a video on my phone while they were chatting, and I talked to Seo Ho-yoon. When I saw Seo Ho-yoon up close, he was really amazing. I'm not exaggerating; I even forgot what I was going to say for a moment because of his good looks. He had a sharp, fox-like appearance that made me nervous, but when he smiled, he was completely charming... (a.k.a. the type who's popular at school but suddenly greets you out of the blue and walks away) The other members were all handsome too, so... I wanted to talk more, but the main point of today isn't that, so I'll skip it. Below is the conversation I had:

Me: Mr. Sung Ji-won, why are you so handsome? You're so tall.

Sung Ji-won: Oh, thank you! 😄

Kang Eun-jae: How old are you, miss?

We were having this kind of conversation, and I was happy to be talking to such handsome guys after a long time.

But then something important happened.

Seo Ho-yoon: (Suddenly stopped talking and looked outside)

Me: (Why is he doing that?;; Did I do something wrong?)

Seo Ho-yoon: (Tapped Kim Sung-hyun) Hey.

Kim Sung-hyun: What?

Kim Sung-hyun: (Looked outside and his face stiffened)

Then, all of a sudden, the two of them ran out like crazy. I and the remaining members were stunned as we watched, and outside, some crazy guy hit an old lady and stole her bag and ran away;;;; Seo Ho-yoon and Kim Sung-hyun saw this. Sung Ji-won: Hold on. Jung Da-jun: Let's go together!

Kang Eun-jae: I'll call the police.

Everyone immediately ran out;; I was just standing there in shock, but they were well-coordinated; the first two caught the thief and even took away the knife he pulled out. (See the video for details) The other two were holding the fallen old lady and asking if she was okay, and... Kang Eun-jae was already on the phone with the police.

Me: Wow... What's happening..

Kang Eun-jae: (On the phone with the police) Yes, this is the convenience store in front of the Love Building in XX-dong. We caught a thief...

Me: Are you really okay? What do we do;; Kang Eun-jae: (Glancing at me) Yes, please take good care of her.

Since I had never seen anything like this before;; Plus, there was a knife, and I was worried that they or the old lady might be hurt...

So, I was fidgeting when Kang Eun-jae hung up the phone and spoke to me. Kang Eun-jae: Miss, it's okay.

Me: Huh? Huh;; Kang Eun-jae: We'll take care of it. You must have been shocked, so please go inside.

Me: (Nodded in confusion)

Kang Eun-jae: Oh, right. I'm sorry your friend couldn't wait. We'll definitely see you next time, okay?

Kang Eun-jae was younger than me, but he quickly handled the situation and even calmed me down, which was really cool..

Everything I wrote is in the video I'm posting below. For more details, watch the full video. I'm not lying; everyone was really amazing;; My friend is crying and making a fuss, saying why I didn't get into the fandom instead of her...

F*ck, I'm starting to follow More Than a Thief from today. I'm ordering the album right now.

└Was it a sample? I came in to complain, but damn, it's real └Crazy;;;; How did they catch that? What's with that black-haired guy's physique? How did Seo Ho-yoon block that knife?

└└He's a real prophet..

└This has to be posted. It doesn't matter if you're a casual listener or not. They're really crazy └In the middle of this, what's with Sung Ji-won? He couldn't take his eyes off the old lady. So affectionate └Why are the kids eating cup noodles??? ㅠㅠㅠ└└Because the agency is broke...

└└Who's the one who stacked five cups of noodles and poured them into one? So cute └└Jung Da-jun!! The maknae and sub-dancer. The whole nation's gum focus └└Stop being silly and go inside]

[Title: The reason I'm posting this today is for this. I'm starting to follow More Than a Thief from today. └Great personality ㅇㅈ └└Don't do personality marketing └Honestly, I don't understand what the fuss is about; the faces are just okay, and the songs aren't great..

└└Their debut song was a huge failure, lol. It might just be a flash in the pan └└Do you guys follow other rookie idols? Are you already on guard? Are you scared?

└Honestly, they're all handsome;;; Especially Kang Eun-jae, he's my type. In the video, he kept calling me 'sister,' and I just wanted to be 99 years old and wear dentures └└Are you crazy? 😂😂😂😂😂└└😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂What's with the silliness 😂😂😂😂└I'm Kim Sung-hyun;;; A wolf, right? The physique for catching thieves is insane └└You're a wolf too, so you should have caught it ㅎ └└The comment above just called 112 and is eating tofu. It tastes good └└😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂F*ck, that's too much. Let's meet at the prison^^😂😂😂]

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"Damn, it's a mess."

Joo Sung was in a very bad mood. The articles about More Than a Thief always included his name.

It was because of the promotion on the variety show. The endless DMs asking who they were, the manager nagging about why he was promoting another idol, and everyone else, all of it was annoying.

The most annoying of all was Seo Ho-yoon, who appeared out of nowhere.

Seo Ho-yoon, Seo Ho-yoon.

What is this guy?

[Crazy Guy: Mr. Joo Sung]

[Crazy Guy: Come to Daepa City Entertainment]

A week of threats, and Joo Sung, though he wanted to ignore it, was now driving to the place.

How did it come to this? If he told his manager, he might be able to stop it, but then he'd have to reveal his relationship...

'I don't like it.'

Joo Sung sighed deeply, closed the door, and headed to Daepa City Entertainment.

They said to wait in the lobby, and the fact that no one stopped him from entering, even though he wasn't an employee, showed that it was a real no-name company.

But wasn't it recently making a huge fuss?

Joo Sung himself had promoted them on the variety show, and not long ago, they caught a burglar, which was a great story.

Even if it was sudden and he got some hate, the promotion seemed to be working well.

'Where is this guy?'

Joo Sung, annoyed, looked for Seo Ho-yoon. He saw Seo Ho-yoon hunched over on a sofa in a corner of the lobby. Joo Sung frowned and approached him.

"Hey, am I a dog? You're treating me like a dog."

"......"

"Seo Ho-yoon, hey, junior."

Seo Ho-yoon didn't respond. Joo Sung tapped him, and Seo Ho-yoon, looking pale, lifted his head. Joo Sung hesitated.

"What, what's wrong. Why are you like this?"

"Ah, you're here…."

Did I hurt him when I tapped him?

Joo Sung, feeling guilty, looked at Seo Ho-yoon. He looked completely drained, and he wasn't in a state to be here.

"Why? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine."

"No, you don't look fine."

"I'm fine, Mr. Joo Sung."

I sighed deeply and stood up. Joo Sung, who seemed more nervous than I expected, was blinking strangely.

Yeah, f*ck. It did hurt.

After days of no sleep and hard work, and the main problem was this system window.

Ding!

[Mr. Seo Ho-yoon, please proceed with the quest now!]

'F*ck off, kid.'

A quest arrived, and ignoring it, the signs of failure were already showing.

I looked at the quest description that appeared in front of me and then turned my eyes. Joo Sung was startled.

"Do you know why I called you?"

"What is it?"

"Tomorrow we're shooting our music video. I want you to look at our dance until then. You're a pro, so you know."

"Is that it? You called me just for that?"

Joo Sung looked exasperated.

Well, Joo Sung was famous for not managing his juniors. He just let them do their own thing, not even managing his own agency's members, let alone the others. He was too busy with his love life.

"Hey, Mr. Joo Sung!"

I straightened my slumped body and led Joo Sung to the practice room. As soon as we opened the door, the manager, who was filming the members practicing, was startled and greeted us.

The members, with their hair dyed in various colors, were practicing the choreography and greeted Joo Sung at a 100-degree angle.

"Hello, senior!"

"...Yeah, yeah."

I could feel Joo Sung glaring at me. Sorry, don't leave me out.

It was a behind-the-scenes shoot for the comeback preparation. The planning team pushed for it, and I agreed, so it happened suddenly.

Joo Sung looked bewildered at the members and put his arm around me. To others, it might have looked friendly.

"Hey, you didn't tell me about the shoot."

"Have we only met a few times?"

"...We've only met a few times?"

Ah, right. He doesn't know my PD days.

"I mean, understand my style. Just pretend to be close to me and give me some tips, Mr. Joo Sung."

"Really! If it weren't for that photo!"

Joo Sung sighed deeply. Then he removed his arm from my shoulder and sat down on the sofa in the practice room. I was satisfied that he listened to me.

"Okay, I'll do my best. As you know, I'm very close to Ho-yoon. I'm here at his request."

"We'll do our best too!"

Joo Sung, every time he said something, the members would bow in unison, which was a bit embarrassing.

But the desperate spirit of the new group seemed to have worked, as Joo Sung nodded and changed his expression.

"Let's get straight to it, then?"

"Sure!"

The manager, as if waiting for this, started the music.

We had been practicing for four days since the burglar incident. Time was short, and we had to master the choreography.

Sung Ji-won, who had the first part, started the song.

[Give me, Give me, Give me Second Chance The sensation buzzing in my head, I'm back again, I'm back again, I'm back again Hold my hand, I can't let this chance slip away]

Sung Ji-won, despite his obvious nervousness, continued the song smoothly. In fact, everyone had been working almost non-stop for a week, so it was more accurate to say they weren't in their right minds.

Sung Ji-won twisted his head and moved forward. I, who had been sitting behind him, stood up, and the other members crossed their arms to form a table in front of me.

[Ooh, Pick a card, A future that's more vivid You're anxious about the low probability, but there's no need to be It's okay, I'll lead you]

"......"

Joo Sung looked at me with a sharper gaze than the other members. But I wasn't nervous.

I was also in a state of mind due to the endless all-nighters and the penalty from the system window. As I sang the last line, Jung Da-jun added harmony and stood up.

[Come to me, Come to me, Don't be Afraid, come to me I have my second chance]

We did well. At that moment, Jung Da-jun bowed, and Kim Sung-hyun, standing on his back, started singing. The live performance, which had been shaky, became more stable.

[I won't let this sensation slip away]

After that, Kang Eun-jae did the rap, and at the end, Sung Ji-won, I, and Jung Da-jun added harmony to finish the song.

We poured all our efforts into it, like fish jumping out of the water, and were panting heavily.

To be honest... I felt like throwing up because of the abnormal state.

Damn system window. This f*cking penalty.

"......"

"Huff, huff…."

"Phew…."

Joo Sung looked at us. He tapped his foot for a moment and then pointed at me.

"Ho-yoon."

"Yes."

"Are you hurt? Or are you always like this?"

"I'm always like this."

I answered calmly, hiding my pain, and Joo Sung burst out laughing. Then he quickly composed himself.

Jung Da-jun, who had been watching from the side, quietly chimed in.

"Our 'always like this' senior has improved a lot."

Is that a compliment?

I looked at Jung Da-jun. This isn't a competition show, so growth isn't the main point.

An idol is judged by a 3-4 minute performance. So, no matter how much fuss is made about growth, the final result is what matters.

Joo Sung slowly stood up.

"Overall, it wasn't bad. But sometimes, there are gaps in the choreography during individual parts. You need to fill those gaps with gestures."

"Okay, okay."

"I'll show you how."

For some reason, Joo Sung slowly stood up and demonstrated the gestures. I thought he would just do it casually and leave, but even a slight pose showed a different level.

'This heat....'

So, Joo Sung wasn't just a pretty face. I watched him and worked hard.

"No, no. That's not it. Watch me once."

"You're a good dancer, but you're too stiff. You need to relax your shoulders here."

"You seem to have some flair, so use it well. Imagine the camera is there."

Joo Sung, who had been giving advice to the members on even the smallest details, hesitated when it was my turn.

Joo Sung really looked like he was thinking, 'How do I deal with this guy?' and then gave detailed advice.

"Seo Ho-yoon, when you dance in individual parts, it's obvious that you're not good at it. Instead, use your flair to cover the skill gap with the other members. It's a temporary solution, but it's better than just being stiff."

"Okay."

"And your singing, too. You're better than I thought, but you lack emotion."

Emotion, that's something I've heard from Im Hyun-soo and the members many times.

"From what I see, you seem to know everything about this song, but you're singing it too straightforwardly, which makes it boring. Try again."

I tried singing my part again. Joo Sung, frustrated, hit his chest and shook his head.

"No, try again."

I tried again.

"What is it? What's the problem? Why can't you put emotion into it?"

Ah, this talentless guy......