## Chapter 211 – (3)
We were in the car, following Jinwoo’s vehicle after his schedule ended.
Keeping a bit of distance so as not to arouse suspicion.
Sometimes, we almost lost him because of the gap.
“Turn right.”
“Huh? Oh, there really is…”
Each time, I would tell her the location.
It was impossible to hide from my heightened eyesight and the ability to sense movements through walls.
Besides, the car Jinwoo was in wasn’t a common model.
It was bigger than most trucks, one of the largest vehicles in the city besides buses, making it hard to mistake.
“It’s a bit of a seedy area…”
After following the car for a while, it headed towards a somewhat shady place, just as Seulgi had said.
There was still plenty of time before nightfall, but the surroundings were dark.
It was simply a place where sunlight didn’t penetrate well, blocked by the dense buildings.
The buildings were filled with karaoke rooms, motels, and bars, with the occasional sign bearing a suggestive title.
Looking at it, all I could say was that the atmosphere was unsettling.
It was an unlikely place for an idol who was currently enjoying high popularity.
“Looks like we’ve come to the right place.”
He wouldn’t be here because of his schedule.
He must be here to meet that woman.
“Let’s get out here.”
I spoke as I saw Jinwoo’s car stop in the distance.
It was a bit far, but to avoid being noticed, it seemed best to get out around here.
However, there was one small problem.
“There’s no parking…”
We had come down a narrow alleyway, so there wasn’t a suitable place to park.
So—
“I’ll get out first.”
“Huh? Ah, okay!”
Since there was no time, I unbuckled my seatbelt and decided to follow Jinwoo.
Hearing her energetic reply, I got out first to avoid losing Jinwoo.
And immediately, I concealed my presence.
Hiding my presence and tailing someone was an easy task for me now.
I followed behind Jinwoo, surveying the surroundings.
I could see shops with names that were obviously suspicious.
“Gold Room, Magic Mirror, Massage Club…”
Among the shops with suggestive names, Jinwoo strode into a building and went up the stairs.
And when he reached the fourth floor, Jinwoo suddenly turned around.
“Hmph…”
Whoosh!
I barely managed to duck down below the stairs, out of his sight.
I clenched my mouth shut, afraid that a sound might leak out.
Jinwoo looked left and right, then slowly turned his head back.
I almost got caught.
Jinwoo went to the furthest corner of the fourth floor and stood in front of a door.
And then.
Beep, beep, beep, click.
He entered the password as naturally as if he were opening his own front door and went inside.
“Hmm… is that her MO?”
I had carefully watched which numbers his hand pressed, so I knew the code.
After Jinwoo went inside, I slowly approached the door and saw the shop’s name written in small letters.
“Queen’s Bar.”
The name of the shop brought to mind the woman’s kinks from the photo.
I slowly put my ear to the door and listened to the sounds inside the shop.
It was a method often used in movies, and it worked quite well.
The sound was a bit muffled, but I could definitely hear the sounds from inside.
“Yes, 3 hours, yes. I understand. To the innermost room—”
I heard the voice of a man who wasn’t Jinwoo, and the sound of footsteps.
I had heard Jinwoo’s voice countless times through YouTube videos.
This voice was not Jinwoo’s.
‘The inside is quite spacious, I keep hearing footsteps.’
And there seemed to be quite a few people.
Even though it was in such a secluded place, it seemed quite popular.
It felt strange.
That a shady entertainment establishment that seemed like it belonged in a hero world actually existed in reality.
I had to quickly rehabilitate the woman and send the idol back to his fans.
After that, this establishment… I’d report it or something.
Entertainment was enough in other worlds.
And if I reported it—
My skill level might increase.
Actually, this was the biggest reason.
I hastily put on the mask and sunglasses I had prepared.
And recalling Jinwoo’s hand movements, I entered the password on the door lock.
1, 2, 3, 9.
Each time I pressed a number, it made a different sound, and then—
Click.
The door opened.
As I nonchalantly opened the door and went inside, I saw the luxurious marble-floored interior of the shop.
As it was called Queen’s Bar, it was basically a luxurious bar with a subtle darkness.
A long bar and bartender, shelves displaying liquor and cocktail ingredients.
And, next to the bartender, an unknown long hallway and rooms.
‘Is it over there?’
The man who appeared to be the bartender made awkward eye contact with me through my sunglasses and awkwardly handed me something like a menu.
He seemed a bit suspicious of me, but since I had entered the code myself, he seemed to be treating me as a customer for now.
I nonchalantly took the menu and opened it.
Of course, I wasn’t nonchalant inside.
‘What is this?’
When I first looked at the menu, I was taken aback.
Because the menu was no different from a normal bar.
But when I turned the page, I could finally see the bar’s secret menu.
There were strangely expensive items listed.
Even the same item had different prices.
[1. Room 2 hours, Premium Liquor = 400,000]
[2. Room 2 hours, Premium Liquor = 600,000]
Like that.
I quickly scanned the menu and pointed to the most expensive item.
[5. Room 2 hours, Premium Liquor = 1,400,000]
Then the bartender’s expression changed as if he was in trouble.
“Ah… sir… Nina is not available for reservations right now.”
“Nina… why?”
“She just went into a room…”
Just now.
It seemed like I had the right answer.
Her name being Nari was probably an alias, right?
“Then can I make a reservation for the next time?”
“Yes, then please leave your number and we will call you when a reservation is possible.”
I left my number and came out.
When I closed the door and came outside, I saw Seulgi, who had her face covered with a mask and sunglasses.
She was standing in front of the building, looking around in a suspicious manner that anyone could see.
Even though she had completely covered her face with those gestures alone, I could tell it was Seulgi.
Seulgi found me and came running over.
“Oh, how did it go?”
“Um, yes. I think I found her.”
“Then now…”
“Just wait a few days and I’ll take care of it.”
“Yes!”
I could see that Seulgi was smiling brightly even though she was wearing a mask.
Was she that happy?
Looking at her like that, I wanted to cheer for an idol, even if it was just to find out what that feeling was like.
Me cheering for an idol.
…I should end it with cheering.
I kept imagining myself seducing an idol in the real world and analyzing their kinks.
People’s desires are endless, and I was definitely the type to do that.
It wouldn’t do.
At least in the real world, I had to restrain myself a little, just a little.
So for now, I gave up on cheering for idols.
Based on the information I had, it seemed like I would have to wait at least 3 hours, so I tried to send Seulgi home first, but Seulgi insisted on waiting for me.
“It’s nothing! I have plenty of time.”
There seemed to be no way to persuade Seulgi, who said that.
It was hard to dissuade this type of person when they were stubborn.
So instead, I asked about the idol’s information.
First, I asked about the information of the idol Jinwoo belonged to, and then I asked about idols these days.
Finally, I asked about idols’ relationships.
Then Seulgi gave a bitter smile.
“I asked other home masters, that is, fans who take pictures, and there were many idols in similar situations to me…”
“A lot?”
“Yes, I was surprised too.”
Idols who are forbidden from dating.
But no matter how much they are forbidden, they cannot completely prevent dating.
Idols are all energetic teenagers and 20s, so they often take the risk and date.
Of course, they try to hide it, but home masters who only look at one idol, take hundreds of pictures, and then edit those pictures, quickly find out about the relationship.
And, there was a bigger problem than the fact of the relationship.
It was the object of the relationship.
“The dating partners that idols can meet are usually limited…”
Because their schedules are busy and the places they can go are limited due to their fame.
It was usually difficult for idols to meet ordinary people.
So they usually met celebrities from the same agency, idol trainees, or singers and idols with the same job.
Furthermore, they also met people in the broadcasting industry such as managers, stylists, PDs, and staff.
The worst were idols who met women or men in entertainment establishments like now.
They were professionals in this area, so they easily seduced idols and made them fall in love.
“They’re still young and lack dating experience, so I think they easily fall for seduction.”
“Hmm…”
Seulgi’s gaze was directed at the floor throughout the conversation.
It seemed like she thought Jinwoo was like that too.
‘I don’t know…’
Thinking about Jinwoo’s kinks, it wasn’t necessarily the case.
I was thinking about various things in my own way after hearing about the sad side of idols.
Then Seulgi spoke first in the quiet car as if to change the atmosphere.
“If you really… bring Jinwoo back to the fans…”
“…If I do?”
“Other fans will beg you too, right? Asking you to take care of their kids too.”
Seulgi said with a laugh as if joking, but her eyes were serious.
Would that really happen?
I could imagine myself being asked by someone as Seulgi said.
After that, we talked about meaningless things.
We looked at the signs with unknown titles and guessed what kind of shop it was.
We also talked about how there were some female idols who needed salvation.
As we did, time passed and a text message arrived.
[Is this a good time for you?]
The text message came from Queen’s Bar.
