Chapter 13 – Episode 13

Is it Cheongdam-dong? Come to think of it, it was quite close to my house.

‘Come to think of it, when I looked around for a studio apartment, the monthly rent around here was almost 1 million won. Considering that the area near where I live now was in the 70s and 80s, isn’t the homeowner an angel?’

While I mutter this to myself, I keep wondering why I came here, but I just can’t figure it out.

[Pure Cheongdam Main Branch]

[Center Shop]

[Let’s Make up]

No matter where I looked, they were all hair and makeup shops. Furthermore, the price of places visited by celebrities can exceed 300,000 to 400,000 won per visit.

If you want to receive care for an entire day, there are places where even 1 million won is ridiculous. The world I lived in was different from that of someone who was shivering at a monthly rent of 60.

‘Really, what is it?’

Are you trying to look pretty from early in the morning because you might be seen by your favorite idol group?

“Oh, not here either.”

What is wrong?

Even though it was 4:30 in the morning, quite a few Heme shops were operating with their lights on. There were celebrities already getting their makeup done and ordinary people who obviously had some kind of schedule.

“It seems like it has changed.”

In that way.

Ohana didn’t even want to go in, so she wandered around to various shops. There were even various lists registered on her phone.

Have you recorded the Heme shops you plan to visit? Rather, Ohana’s hand that was touching her phone turned bright red. I’m worried that if I leave it like this, it will freeze and break.

“Are you okay? “I’ll at least wear her gloves.”

Of course.

At 4:30 in the morning, January 31st is freezing. Even if it’s not winter, it’s so cold that I shiver at dawn. What would dawn in winter be like? If she even had to pee here, she was confident that she would immediately make an icicle.
Nevertheless, Ohana came in this cold time not only wearing her prettiest coat and skirt, but also without her gloves. The scarf she wore for fashion purposes didn’t seem to have much practical use.

“It’s okay, oppa, hehe.”

It was even harder to force her when I saw her laughing like an idiot while licking her snot. How much did she travel around like that?
This is roughly when we arrived at the fifth Heme shop. There were two vans parked in the spacious parking lot, and the inside of the store was busier.

[Cheongdam Heme Shop]

“I found it.”

Found it?

I felt something cold about that word, and when I looked inside the shop to see if it would happen, I got goosebumps. It wasn’t intentional, and I didn’t really need to think about it. The doll that Ohana always carried by her side, even when she was eating, drinking her coffee, or going for a walk.

So, inside was a human version of the doll that I loved so much that I took it to the hair salon.

It was Genesis Eleven. They said they were doing a comeback stage today.

“Heh, you changed it to here.”

The moment I see Ohana smiling with a warm smile while swiping her nose. I got goosebumps.

Wait for a sec. No matter how you look at this, it’s stalking…

“Oh, I want to take a picture, but I can’t.”

“…”

“Oh my god. I guess I’m sleepy because I woke up early in the morning. I’d like to at least get him a hot pack. Ugh, brother. If you buy a drink and leave it at the entrance… “It won’t work, right?”

“No.”

Is this what it would feel like if a genre that was clearly a slightly erotic 19+ adult cartoon until yesterday suddenly changes into a thriller? I couldn’t properly face Ohana.

I couldn’t even ask her out loud if she was a stalker. If that happens, her current life may be ruined.

“Ricky, you’re so cute… Awesome.”

Every time she speaks, her breath comes out. Even though her nose and hands were all red, it must have been extremely difficult. Every time she sees Ricky yawning in the shop, a smile spreads across Ohana’s face. Looking at it made her feel strange.

“Whoa, whoa…” Huh?”

Watching her Ohana blowing on her hands with her breath, I gave her a small hug from behind. She took her hands and put them in her pockets.

“It’s good to cheer as a fan, but it’s also true that it’s too cold. Are you going to keep watching me here?”

“Ah yes! I’m going to keep watching. Hehe, it’s been a while since we’ve been active in Korea. Also, maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I debuted, but it seems like I always stay at home these days.”

“Okay. Then stay still.”

This was the most I could do for now. To relieve Ohana’s cold by being by her side, and to make sure she doesn’t do anything that crosses her ‘line’.

“Ah, the manager is going to buy a lunch box… I can go for you. Oh, if I had known this would happen, I would have applied to become a manager? No, that would actually be a nuisance…”

No matter how well it was packaged, Ohana was not in a state that could be called normal. My eyes are fixed on that Ricky guy all day and I don’t even think about moving.

“Ricky probably asked for vegetable buns for the idol sandwich. “She always eats that when she gets her makeup done in the winter.”

Is it real?

… I’m thinking this. After a while, two people who appeared to be managers were seen holding envelopes in both hands and handing out the contents to the Genesis members inside.

Nodding, nodding, the idols bowed their heads politely while offering lunch boxes, sandwiches, hamburgers, etc. Receive a variety of foods. They were so pretty and handsome that even a man would be amazed when he saw them.

They even showed good manners, so even I, watching from afar, was momentarily stunned.

Then it was Ricky’s turn.

Huh?

A guy named Ricky leans back on the sofa, nods his head at her, and rummages through the envelope. She was then seen throwing the Vita jelly inside onto the floor as if she wanted something and making a gesture that made her scream.
Did he originally have that kind of image?

Still, I think I always saw a kind face as the leader of Genesis Eleven.

“Ah really… Looks like Ricky didn’t get what he wanted. It’s definitely an idol sandwich with vegetable buns. I guess the manager has changed.”

“Uh? “Yeah, that’s right.”

I answered in a daze. Is it okay for Ohana to see something like that? I think I would be very shocked if it were me. No, I was already shocked.

The scene where the good-looking idol was screaming loudly, and the manager who had handed out the envelope a moment ago was breaking out in a cold sweat and bending his waist over 90 degrees several times as if he had committed a mortal sin was very unfamiliar.

Aren’t you just a slave, not a manager?

It was then.

Unlike the managers who were wearing comfortable clothes, a man wearing a slightly more luxurious suit walked up to me while answering the phone.

“…”

It seemed like the sound of popping could be heard all the way up here. The man in the suit kicked the manager in the shin. The manager fell helplessly.

Then, without paying any attention to the manager who had fallen, the man in the suit said something to Ricky with a smiling face. Only then did Ricky turn around and lie down on the sofa.

-… !

After that, a man in a suit appears to be shouting something, and a boy who appears to be the manager hurries out without a coat.

A moment later, he came running again, holding an envelope.

And another sight.

There, Ricky was seen waving his hand as he took out an idol sandwich and vegetable bun from the bag.

“…”

What is it really?

For a moment, I thought I had seen a vision. No, wouldn’t it be great if I just took a video of what I just saw and uploaded it to the Internet? Ricky, who is popular all over the world, has that kind of personality? No, rather…

“Ricky, it looks like the pressure is a bit low today.”

“…”

Is it possible to condense the scene just now into one word, ‘low pressure’?

Do you really like a kid like that?

… The words jumped up and down my throat. I didn’t have the courage to ask that.

[Let’s participate in Ohana’s virtue]

[1 hour/100 hours]

Including the time I ran, an hour had already passed. It’s truly extreme. I feel like I’m going through cold weather training again.

It was so cold that I was dying, but in the distance, a cub named Ricky was dozing off in a warm place while receiving a luxurious hair makeup.

Despite that attitude, the stylist smiled and carefully touched my hair.

“…”

When I look at the two managers stuck in the far corner, I am reminded of my days as a new recruit. It reminded me of the military where I couldn’t even breathe because of the vicious sergeants and corporals.

For the first time, I felt great, not inferior, to my friends who had already gotten a job and were working and receiving a salary.

Not everyone should work that way, but I thought it wouldn’t be easy to work for someone while receiving a salary from the company.

I felt like I could understand why someone who had a decent job would suddenly quit and work part-time. The store manager…

“Oh, it’s okay here.”

Does this guy not even feel the cold? Looking at the body shaking, I don’t think that’s the case. In the meantime, I am carefully checking my phone.

[13th Hair Makeup Shop]

[Cheongdam Heme Shop, address is…]

The thought that maybe I should stop him has crossed my mind dozens of times. I couldn’t do anything. The best thing to do was to just quietly hide in a place out of sight of those people and relieve Ohana of the cold just a little.

“Oppa, let’s move again now.”

“Uh? Where?”

Without even having time to hear her answer, Ohana started running again. Was she running because she was cold, she said. This time she ran to about 3 subway stations.

“Whoo, whoo, whoo…” !”

Even though the cold wind rushes into my lungs and I can’t breathe. I did my best to chase Ohana. As expected, young people are different. Or maybe I haven’t exercised for too long. Except for almost throwing up in the middle, I was somehow able to keep up with Ohana.

[PBC]

I wondered where on earth he was coming from.

Not far from Cheongdam-dong, there was a building village with magnificent buildings. They were all buildings of large corporations.

Among them, there is the building of a public broadcasting station that has been part of our country’s history for over several decades, proudly occupying its place in the center. Even though the current time was 5:30 a.M., The fire in the building was emitting bright light from all but a few floors.

Even though it is this early, I can see people who look like they are leaving work, and others who look like they are going to work.

“…”

When I see people walking to and from the office wearing stylish suits, coats, and padding, a feeling of self-destruction that I had tried to forget bothers me.

Even though I’m 29 years old, I’m still working part-time at a convenience store, so I’m embarrassed for no reason…

“Oppa, we have to go there.”

“Uh? Uh.”

In that sense, I couldn’t help but be thankful for Ohana who guided me by my hand. However, considering what she saw in Cheongdam-dong earlier, she couldn’t just enjoy it.

[Parking area]

I wondered where it was going.

This time it was the back gate parking lot of the broadcasting station. Like when I went to Cheongdam-dong earlier, there were no people. No, rather it was bustling.

You can also see quite a few people holding expensive-looking cameras, or people holding smartphones and reporter ID cards hanging around their necks.

Among them, the most notable people are by far.

[Genesis Forever] [Ricky] [Hoy] … [Elix] [Resident]

It was Genesis’ fan club.

Oh my god.

How many people came here at this time in this cold weather? But what’s even more surprising is.

[I love you Ricky!]

The woman who dragged me took out the picket she had kept neatly in her bag and proudly joined the ranks.