Chapter 299 – 3 to 1, Okay?
A few hours after Lim Ha-eun went out like that.
I wonder how long he walked around after eating until dinner, and Im Ha-eun was walking around at night.
It was already getting dark, but she had no intention of going back to her lodgings yet.
‘Fuck, it’s so embarrassing to go back in after screaming.’
I want to be a leader, so let’s show the other two that I’m strong.
With that in mind, she was tempted to crawl back into her dorm after doing something wrong.
‘No, more than that, Kim Soo-hyuk is a really funny guy. ‘Does it make any sense to be locked up all night when there’s nothing in the dorm?’
After moving the luggage, you have to decide whether to move it or not, but then bring it to the accommodation and say, ‘Stay here from now on!’ Does it make sense to say, ‘I’ll move in on my own for a week!’?
‘Ha, there’s no place to stay nearby…’
Since I only went back and forth between work and the gym since becoming a trainee, I don’t have a single close friend.
‘Should I just go home today? ‘If you say you went there to pack your bags, there won’t be any problem.’
But where should I go to get home?
I was almost kidnapped by Kim Soo-hyuk, and I don’t even know the roads around here…
‘Uh? ‘Wait a minute, where am I?’
Only then did Im Ha-eun realize that she had slightly lost her way.
Once she ran out, she walked aimlessly through the night streets of her first neighborhood, so it was a natural result.
‘Was the road here…? ‘Ai, no.’
Because she was so lost in her thoughts, it was difficult for her to go back the way she came.
I thought I had come this way, but when I went in, it was a blocked alley, and it all looked the same…
The alleys of the old neighborhood in the middle of Seoul were extremely complicated.
Moreover, due to her impulsiveness, she didn’t even have a cell phone on her.
“Fuck, you’re annoying me.”
Im Ha-eun let out a double curse along with her annoyance.
“Oh my, why are you swearing with that pretty face?”
And she heard the answer she never wanted to hear.
When Im Ha-eun glanced back, there were three men standing there.
A blond, tanned tattooed man wearing a black T-shirt and fluorescent shorts, a pot-bellied Notan who wears a suit but doesn’t look like an office worker, and a hellish guy who flaunts his body in tight clothes…
Anyone could see that they were a dangerous and troublesome group.
“Have you lost your way?”
“… No, go on your way.”
Im Ha-eun shows off her hostility and rejects men.
But the men ignored that reaction.
“Seeing you keep wandering around here, it looks like you have nowhere to go… Do you want to sleep in my room?”
“There’s this kid’s dormitory near here. “It’s cozy and comfortable, I like it.”
Three men approach Im Ha-eun while openly talking nonsense.
Im Ha-eun quickly tried to run away but stopped.
‘Damn, it was a dead end?’
“Don’t do that, let’s have a drink.”
“Let’s have fun together.”
“Wow, but… “If you look closely, not only is your face pretty, but your body is also pretty.”
What kind of crazy people are there?
Im Ha-eun felt extremely uncomfortable and warned the men in a sharp voice.
“Fuck, go away. “When you get close, they search.”
With those words, she takes her hands out of her pockets and clenches them into fists.
The man with the tattoo snorted at that stance and stepped forward.
“Is it wrong to suggest that we just have a drink? I’m going to hit him right away…”
“Hey, then you get hit.”
“Kick, if you hit it, you’ll get hit! It’s a reward! Miss, look here, here.”
The man with the tattoo provoked Im Ha-eun by tapping her cheek with his hand, and she was not one to tolerate such provocation.
Puck.
Lim Ha-eun spun around on the spot and accurately delivered a high kick to the tattooed man’s face, and the man fell down with one hit.
“Omg.”
“No.”
The pot-bellied man and the hell-bent man are surprised by that sight.
The two soon got angry at her with her bright red face.
“Wow, this is so badass!”
“What the fuck are you doing!”
“Ouch, ouch, it fucking hurts… Did this bitch hit you!?”
Unfortunately, the tattooed man who received the high kick also got up immediately.
It seemed like the power wasn’t enough to stun him with one hit.
‘Oh shit, I’m screwed.’
Im Ha-eun cursed in her mind as she watched the three men slowly approaching her.
I’m about to debut and something like this can’t happen.
‘3 to 1, okay?’
From the physique to the size difference, this is hard to beat.
It would be a serious problem if you resisted harshly and got hurt on your face.
Even if she wins, if she does something wrong, she will become an idol who caused a violent incident right before her debut.
‘Now that I’m debuting, something like this is happening…’
“Im Ha-eun!”
The three men turned their backs to the sudden voice.
And Im Ha-eun muttered in an absurd voice.
“What, why did you come here?”
Shin So-ye was walking from the entrance to the alley.
She must have been running for a while and she was out of breath.
“You… “I came looking for you, Haeun Lim.”
“Looking for me? No how… “Did you think I had gone somewhere and searched around in these places?”
“Well, you don’t have anywhere to go anyway… I thought I was just wandering around here… “I just went back and forth between work and the gym.”
“Ai, I can’t believe I have nowhere to go! What are you going to do when you go home? “You could have gone to a friend’s house!”
“I tried calling home. And my friend’s house… “You don’t have any friends, do you?”
“Aang?”
Im Ha-eun was worried about Shin So-ye, who got into this situation, and was actually hit by a question she asked.
“Wow, this girl is really pretty too… Amazing.”
“Miss, are you this pretty girl’s friend?”
“That’s good, girl, let’s play together. Near here…”
“Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way, everyone. “I have nothing to do with you.”
“No, wait! Hey, Shin So-ye! “Get out now, run away!”
Im Ha-eun, who had barely come to her senses, roughly waved her hand towards Shin So-ye.
“Where are you going? “Miss over there, her friend hit me~?”
This time too, it was the tattooed man who came forward.
He approached Shin So-ye, holding out his red left cheek.
“How are you going to do this? We’re not going to ask you to pay for it, so just play along as we say…”
“Don’t come any closer. “I warned you.”
“What are you going to do if I get closer?”
Her tattoo man ignores Shin So-ye’s words and quickly closes the distance between her and her.
At that moment, Shin So-ye quickly grabbed the tattoo man’s hand.
“Uh?”
The man’s body lost its balance as Shin So-ye’s pulling speed was added to her own speed, and Shin So-ye carried the stumbling man on her back, but then she turned around and threw his body on the floor.
“Ugh!?”
With the dull sound of his body hitting the asphalt, the tattooed man passed out.
“Well, why isn’t everyone listening to me today?”
“Hey, hey! Cheolsu!”
“What is this crazy bitch doing!?”
Pot-bellied man and Helchangnam were surprised and rushed at Shin So-ye.
“Hey, be careful…”
Im Ha-eun was surprised at the sight and cried out…
“Uwaek!?”
“Aaaaah!”
It was an unnecessary cry.
Shin So-ye grabbed the arm of Hellchangnam, who approached first, and broke it. Then, she hit the chin of the pot-bellied man who approached second, knocking him out with his elbow. In the meantime, Hellchangnam, who had barely come to his senses, broke his remaining arm and subdued him.
Im Ha-eun was left speechless by what happened so quickly, and she muttered as if Shin So-ye was annoyed by what she had done.
“It’s not good to have an accident before debut…”
“Hey, hey… Wow… “What the hell are you?”
Shin So-ye ignored Lim Ha-eun’s question and walked closer to her.
Shin So-ye brought her face close to Im Ha-eun, who was embarrassed by that sight.
“Lim Ha-eun. I asked, right? It’s night, where are you going? But why don’t you answer any of my questions and chew up all my messages?”
“Oh, no… I left my phone behind…”
“…”
“…”
“Hmm! Okay, then let’s skip this… “Did you ignore my words and go out at night to do something like this?”
“What do you mean, you’re doing something like this!? “I was just walking and those bastards suddenly started a fight!”
“Is it so? That’s a good thing. Is there no fault on our part? “Is that true?”
“Okay!”
“Okay, then next. “Why do you keep talking to me so informally?”
“Uh, huh?”
“I’m asking you to treat me differently because of the age difference,” Shin So-ye continued before Im Ha-eun shot back.
“Am I still treating you with respect? Isn’t it basic for people who meet each other for the first time to treat each other with respect? I’m not asking you to treat me like an older sister. “I’m asking why you don’t follow basic manners.”
“Uh… That’s…”
Im Ha-eun, who can’t answer well, and Shin So-ye, who waits quietly.
“…I’m sorry.”
“Okay, from now on, let’s treat each other with respect and keep some manners, shall we?”
“Yes…”
“Okay, then.”
Also? No, what else?
“Im Ha-eun, you said you wanted to be a leader, right? “Then why don’t you follow the rules?”
“That…”
“If you don’t like the rules, you should talk about it together and change it. If not, you should lead by example. “If you’re going to be a leader.”
“That is…”
“If you move in a self-righteous way, you almost end up in trouble, and if you’re a leader, you have to be even more careful. Right? Are you going to become the leader while doing something that almost ruined the group before they even debuted? “Are you serious?”
“I-I’m sorry…”
“I value this opportunity very much. I will definitely debut and become an idol. But if Lim Ha-eun causes an accident and ruins my situation for no reason, will you take responsibility for it?”
“Sorry Sorry.”
The second one.
Seeing that, the anger on Shin So-ye’s face subsided a little.
“…I made a rule not to go out at night in case something like this happens, so let’s be careful. At least go out together. “I’m worried about your safety, and I don’t want to force you to follow strange rules.”
“Uh… Yes, okay… Okay.”
“Ha, then that’s enough… “I was really worried that something would happen.”
Only then did Shinsoye relax her expression and stroke her heart.
Im Ha-eun looked closely at Shin So-ye’s appearance.
She was sweating a lot from running around so much, and her wrists were also a little red, probably because she overexerted herself while dealing with the men just now…
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Uh, yes, yes.”
“How are you feeling? “You must be very surprised, so try getting some advice later.”
“Consulting? What happened suddenly…”
“When something like this happens, mental care is also important. PTSD… Even if it’s not the case, get basic counseling. “I know a good doctor, so I’ll introduce you to him.”
“Eh, there’s no need for that.”
“Take it.”
“Ah, uh, yeah.”
Shin So-ye looked with a straight face and Im Ha-eun cringed again.
“… If something goes wrong, only Lim Ha-eun will suffer. “If nothing happens, you’ll just get diagnosed and that’s it, so don’t feel too burdened.”
And Shin So-ye’s expression relaxes again and she takes care of Im Ha-eun.
Looking at that scene, Im Ha-eun thought to herself.
This woman, she cares so much about me, even though I don’t know her very well.
Just now, she was a little scared because she saw something unexpected… She is a good person, though.
Im Ha-eun scratched her head sheepishly and turned her gaze back to the men.
“But those guys… How do we… Deal with them?”
“Don’t worry about that. “I will handle it.”
With those words, Shin So-ye takes out her cell phone.
“Yes, guys, it’s me, Soye. While I was walking down the street, three trash people started a fight and I overpowered them… Could you come and take care of it? No regrets. I’m sorry. I didn’t want to lend a hand to you guys, but I wanted to eliminate any problems before debuting. Yes yes. I’ll send you the location. Yes.”
Beep.
“Uh… Who did you call? I don’t think it’s a police officer… “Guys?”
“If we call the police now, it will be complicated for us to have a preliminary hearing. There’s nothing good about being found out that you had an accident right before your debut, right? So, I’m going to handle it quietly.”
“That’s right…But.”
“Do not worry. “It will be handled cleanly as if nothing happened.”
No, but what is the point of calling the men when they say they will handle it quietly?
Im Ha-eun wanted to ask that, but for some reason she felt like she shouldn’t ask, so she held back.
And about 2 minutes later.
About 6 people wearing black suits came rushing into the alley.
“Miss, are you okay?”
The skill of casually picking up fallen men while asking about Shin So-ye’s well-being seemed like something he had only done once or twice.
Seeing that, Im Ha-eun turned her gaze towards Shin So-ye, and Shin So-ye winked and whispered at her gaze.
“From now on, please keep what you see a secret. “Okay?”
“… Yes.”
After that, the leader of The Queens became Shin So-ye.
***
“Those guys… Are you going to call me?”
“Yeah, but since it’s a company, it would be hard to suddenly ask you to come in.”
Shin Soye, who thought for a moment, soon nodded her head.
“Okay, let’s wait here Sejin. She said she would come soon, so when she comes, she will tell me what Yoo Ga-hye was trying to do and she will either hand it over to the police or deal with it. Until then, let’s stay here.”
“Well, that would be nice.”
“What on earth were you doing until then? I need to ask you some questions.”
Shin So-ye says that and glares at Yoo Ga-hye.
Seeing those eyes, Yu Ga-hye gasped and took in her breath.
