Chapter 556 – #83. In Action (6)
We continued to do live broadcasts, hold fan signing events, and stand on stages here and there to meet our fans as closely as possible.
I felt that something strange was going on among the fans, but I didn’t know exactly what it was, and then a company employee infiltrated the fan cafe and found out what happened.
“The fans must be very angry with the sasaengs.”
“Still, it’s not good to keep fighting…”
“And what if violence breaks out? I think it should dry.”
The members were astonished at the fact that our fans were intentionally blocking sasaeng fans.
Thanks to that, I was actually a little more comfortable, but I didn’t want to enjoy peace at the expense of my fans.
However, intervening in a quarrel between individuals is also ridiculous, so I did not readily come up with a solution.
“Really, why are our fans so spectacular?”
“I thought it was a bit strange. It doesn’t make sense that fights break out everywhere you go.”
Eventually, after meeting with the company staff, I talked to the fan cafe management team.
It was a request from the fan cafe operator to settle the dispute as they checked what was currently happening in the fan cafe and it was confirmed that there was a problem.
Fan cafe operators were also not ignorant of the movement related to sasaeng fans.
However, hostility towards sasaeng fans made them tolerate it.
Of course, I couldn’t leave it alone as long as I heard that the company had confirmed the problem and was monitoring the situation.
However, the will of the fans was more determined than expected.
“I think quitting like this is worse than not doing it. Until now, I realized that we too had acted in a fist-fighting way. Can’t you just give us one chance?”
“There will be no violence. Our goal is to protect sasaengs from bullying kids.”
I talked to the cafe management, but they expressed concern, saying that quitting like this would save the sasaengs’ energy.
He firmly said that there would be no quarrel with the sasaeng in the future, so the company decided to let it go just once.
“If there is a problem, you will have to take action right away. You know that nothing is good for the kids when there’s a fight, right?”
“Yes!!”
If you don’t trust the fans, who will believe them?
Our faith was clearly demonstrated by the actions of our fans.
Actually, from the beginning, the fans didn’t think of fighting to respond to the sasaengs.
It was a quarrel that occurred because the sasaengs came out too radical and low-quality, and they burst into anger.
However, if the quarrel was a nuisance to the children, the fans could become bodhisattvas.
“We started this activity solely for the sake of Airplane, but it is unacceptable that the activity is a nuisance to the children!”
“I can’t just stop like this. How much will the cadets laugh at us?”
“That’s right. So I asked the company to give me a chance. You have to be really careful this time around. Actually, it’s true that we acted in a fist-fighting way at first, right? Let’s reflect and start over.”
This activity is to prevent sasaengs from doing unpleasant things to the members.
Although no violence has occurred yet, it was also true that fans who were very angry at the sasaengs’ vulgar language and behavior reacted with strong swearing.
Recalling the past, I decided to definitely give feedback on bad things.
A few rules made like that.
1. Do not act violently towards sasaeng fans.
2. Wear a mask and keep your mouth shut to prevent any conflict.
3. Do not get excited in any situation and keep your cool. We’re not trying to fight.
4. Solve problems as quietly as possible.
5. If you see a reporter, disband as unnoticed as possible. Even if you get caught, never do an interview.
Rules that must be followed.
If sasaengs could cosplay as victims, it was necessary to clearly set this line.
“If they do cosplay as real victims, I’m confident I’ll collapse in one second from high blood pressure.”
It was necessary to keep these rules even to protect the fans themselves.
My own know-how that I developed while bumping into sasaeng fans.
With that in mind, I started moving more systematically.
And surprisingly, their methodical, determined move worked!
“Ah… Pleasant.”
“I know it shouldn’t be like this, but it’s good.”
“It’s okay, it’s not normal to be protected by fans.”
“How long have you been doing this?”
“Maybe until the end of our activities?”
“Something is subtle…”
Being protected makes people’s feelings so strange.
“My biggest concern is that people will find out about this.”
“If there is an article, our fans might be criticized for nothing, right?”
“Wouldn’t he curse the students more?”
“Still, if the reporter is a bad person, our fans can also curse.”
We, who were worried that the fans would do something wrong, gradually began to have faith in the actions of the fans.
Still, since the number of sasaengs was reduced, it was unacceptable to truly enjoy the comfortable things.
We showed our fans our will to stop using the company constantly.
However, it seemed that it would not be an easy task as the sasaeng fans, who had come to terms with the collective action of the fans, were not standing still and fighting back.
“As expected, the answer is that we are not active.”
Even extreme fans become a bit quiet when we don’t do activities.
“I’m sure that’s right, right?”
“Anyway, I paid for all the big schedules. Since Haesol’s filming is coming soon, let’s say that we won’t schedule any more and start individual activities while shooting the remaining CFs and photo shoots.”
It was a little faster than expected, but it wasn’t like I was forced to cancel the schedule.
Just because we weren’t on stage anymore didn’t mean we couldn’t do more.
Various CFs and pictorials that have not been filmed yet and have been postponed.
And invitations to various events that invited us remained.
I had been putting off this activity because I was aiming to stand on stage a lot, but in the end it turned out like this.
The way the students looked at the fans who were systematically blocking them was unusual.
They are also terrorizing us, so why not fans?
“It is for the safety of the fans. It’s a pity, but we’re going to end here.”
The opinions we came to conclusions were delivered to the company and raised to the CEO.
From the representative hyung’s point of view, it was more profitable for us to shoot a commercial or photo shoot than to stand on stage once, so there was no reason to oppose it.
The company carefully conveyed our choice to the management team, and the management team secretly conveyed the story to the fans who protected us from sasaeng fans.
Fans were also feeling that the eyes of the sasaengs were getting fiercer, so there were no fans who said that it was not necessary.
There were also fans who were relieved inwardly.
‘Dealing with idiots is difficult for ordinary people, isn’t it?’
A sick meal for the sasaeng.
Even though I strictly guarded it, it was really hard to put up with the behavior of sasaengs who were not afraid to make personal attacks and mention their families.
‘My kids eat these swear words from people they don’t even know! Let’s be patient too!’
The few days I’ve been gritting my teeth like that.
Thinking that those few days were longer than a year, I think the kids are really having a hard time.
‘You have to do better. He writes me a lot of pretty words.’
He only experienced it for a few days, but the kids might have to suffer from such things for the rest of their lives.
No, you will have to suffer.
Because that’s the price of popularity.
Fans calmly followed the decision of the company and members without objecting, and thanks to this, the sasaengs vented their anger by telling the truth on social media and fan cafes for a while.
However, the fans toasted the fact that they were able to apprehend the sasaeng who had been hiding even though he did the truth in the fan cafe.
In the end, the sasaeng fans had to accept the news that Airplane’s activities were finished without being disturbed and unable to retaliate properly.
And the heroic stories of the fans that began to spread like that began to be known to the world little by little.
To fans of other groups.
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“It seems like I haven’t seen you in a really long time. No, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, right?”
“Brother!”
“It’s very nice. How have you been doing? I was too busy with promotions, so I couldn’t contact you properly. Sorry.”
“No! I should have contacted you first…”
They secretly make excuses as if they don’t want to reveal that they haven’t been in contact since the press conference.
Looking at Shin-ae, who has become much more feminine, I continued to speak.
“Are you still drawing?”
“Yes… I drew little by little while waiting, but as it piled up, it became quite a lot. So while I was thinking about how to do this, there was a webtoon contest, so I’m taking on the challenge.”
“Oh! Good? To challenge the contest even though you are busy with activities? It is extraordinary.”
“Lol.”
Shin-ae finally starts to laugh comfortably, as if she felt better at my compliment.
“Even if it wasn’t true, I was thinking of asking them to submit it to the contest. I think your skills are enough. But you were doing well on your own.”
“But I still need my brother’s teaching!”
“Haha, really? You think I have nothing to teach you now that your skills have improved a lot?”
In painting, the person who teaches is important, but the individual’s own efforts are really important.
“I brought a picture I drew, can you take a look at it?”
Shin-ae showed off her picture as if she wanted to show how much her skills had improved.
I was happy to look at her drawings and tell her what she lacked and what she did well, and Shin-ae happily accepted her feedback.
“Hey~ This should be at the top level, but where are you participating in the contest? I knew I was good at drawing, but I didn’t know how to write a story well.”
Shin-ae was a talented person who specialized in webtoons.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before she debuted as a webtoon writer.
Shin-ae, who didn’t know what to do with my praise, answered humbly.
“Compared to her brother’s skill, it’s really nothing. If oppa had challenged the contest, he would have been number one by now.”
“Drawing a picture and making a story are two different skills. Maybe she didn’t hear a lot of comments saying that the painting was a waste?”
“Ah~ You’re going to make a good story!”
Haha.”
It wasn’t impossible if you bought that ability with her coins.
However, I had no intention of paying precious coins even though it was not an area I was interested in.
“Are you sure you have no intention of entering the contest? It’s too bad.”
“Okay. I don’t know if you’re a story writer, but I don’t think I’ll do it alone.”
At the word “Story writer,” Shin-ae makes her eyes shine brightly.
“Really? If I become a story writer, do you have any thoughts about the contest?”
“Are you really going to do it?”
“I am not forcing you! It meant that if you really wanted a story writer, you could do it.
