Idols Around the World 665

Chapter 665 – #94. Shin Ae Ahn (6)

“Are you in love?”
“He is not in love.
“I mean, is there someone else?”
“It’s crazy? I’m talking to a friend!”
“Friend? What is he saying now Are you really cheating on me?”
“No!! You said you were friends.”
“Who is your friend?”
“I’m a friend you don’t know.”
“Where do you have friends we don’t know?”

These are the members who have been trainees at the company since they were young, aiming to become idols.
Because of this, most of the members’ friends were Shin-ae’s friends.
I was tired at school, so I just slept and came back.

“Looks great!!!”

I’m not lying, I really made friends.
To be precise, it would be correct to say that I have a family.

‘Can’t we call them friends broadly?’

When I introduce myself to others, I have to explain a lot when I say family, but when I say friends, I don’t have to explain, so it was comfortable.

“What happened?”
“Well! I know how to make friends too!”
“Are you a man? Could it really be the wind?! I’m crazy.”
“No it’s not? Is it a girl!! It’s a woman!!”
“Aren’t the words right and wrong? If you’re a woman, you can’t send messages often.”
“That’s right. Disgusting with women. There doesn’t seem to be anything to say.”
“No. Because I am a woman, there are times when I can form more empathy.”

Even if women talk for a long time, the members who are squeamish about what they are doing will not understand.
However, the two group chats invited by Ahyeon’s older sister were very helpful to Shinae.
The reason why there are two group chats is because of Haesol oppa.
One is a group chat with him and the other is not, but it was the latter where Shin-ae was actively exchanging messages.
Here, Shin-ae learned a lot about her brother Hae-sol’s family.
He also learned how the atmosphere at home works and what the unspoken rules are among women.

“Who are you really?”

Could it be because Shin-ae communicated with her too passionately?
For a few days, the members, who had been trying not to pay attention to Shin-ae, thinking she might have made a new friend, had to ask after going out at night.
Her job is an idol.
It was a situation where one person’s departure could harm all members.
At least I could have asked him to be honest about what was going on before talking to the manager.

“Do you doubt me?”
“You are acting suspiciously. How much did we cooperate when we were dating? Can’t you even tell us who your new friend is?”
“No, that’s not it…”
“Who the hell are you? Where did you meet your friend? Aren’t you a bad person? It’s just like a club, isn’t it like taking them with you?”
“Not that kind of person! I was just shy to say it. I feel like I’m bragging about something… I’m dating Haesol oppa because you guys are considerate, but that’s what happens when I brag too much.”

Shin-ae eventually had no choice but to tell the truth to her members, who were worried about her.
She said that the people she keeps in contact with these days are Haesol’s brother’s family.

“Kyaaak! It’s crazy!”
“Why don’t you say that!!”
“That’s right! You should have told us first.”
“Is that why you were being territorialized by those girls?!”
“I thought you had a bad friend, but the situation is worse than that!”

I thought he would calm down, but after hearing the circumstances, the members jumped up even more.

“Somehow, I said that the day was over and it was strange that he didn’t say anything more…”
“Didn’t everyone just say he was a good person?”
“But you didn’t look good. That’s why we didn’t ask in detail.”
“Even so, behind the scenes, you suffered a lot!?”
“Stop writing novels!!!”

Anyway, the members are more severe than the mother-in-law.
Shin-ae barely stopped her from trying to come to a conclusion by advancing the story with her own imagination.
And she told all of her members how good people Haesol’s family were and how much they were helping her.

“That’s why I’m getting a lot of help! The last time we went out was shopping together.”
“You were called and did a shopping shuttle?”
“No!!”

The members burst into laughter as they saw Shin-ae getting annoyed.

“I’m kidding. Joke. You seem to be really friendly Seeing how you look.”
“Puhh! If you’re going to jump up like that, you should have said it earlier when we asked. If you did, you wouldn’t have played this prank.”
“Mr. Lee!”

Since the members are all playful, I had no choice but to do it even if I was hurt like this.

“It wasn’t all a joke, though. There’s no reason for you to hide it, but since you keep hiding it, I thought you had a really bad friend. At least it was because you weren’t.”
“But isn’t it a little shocking that the people you said were friends are his family?”
“If you’re going to get along like this, why did you do that then? I was in a very bad mood. As soon as I got there, I was locked in my room and the blankets were full.”

The members knew very well that they did not want to be known.

Shin-ae said she couldn’t honestly tell her members what she had done that day.

“Well, back then we weren’t so close! It’s true that we barely exchanged greetings face-to-face. We exchanged contact information there, but chatting via chat felt less burdensome than talking face-to-face.”
“Ahang~”
“Then did they accept you there too?”
“Of course. And what was really amazing when I went there was that they were very close to each other. Almost everyone is like friends.”
“Ah~ that’s unbelievable. It must be because you don’t notice. Actually, that’s not it.”
“No. Really. I also doubted it at first, but after talking, I realized that it wasn’t. Everyone cares so much about me that I’m the maknae, to the point where I feel suspicious.”

And now I know that even with the members I am really close to, I have to keep a certain amount of distance.
It was because I received attention through the message.
Not to tell others the story of family members.
No matter how much the members are like siblings, I was warned that there was a need not to tell the story of the family because it was deeply related to the private life of others.
Shin-ae meekly agreed to Hae-sol’s sharp point from her older sister, her brother’s wife.
Haesol’s older brother is also a celebrity, and Joo-a and Min-yeong’s older sisters are also celebrities.
I believe in the members, but I was able to damage everyone by saying the wrong thing.

‘Because I’m no longer a child either.’

She is the woman who should build a family in the future.
I needed to show a responsible side from now on.

“How do you take care of it?”
“Did I just say ‘maknae’? If there’s anything you don’t know, let me know.”
“Is there anything you need advice from them?”
“Just this and that?”
“What is that? Tell me more!”

However, the members who did not know this situation urged them to say more.
It was because we usually shared each other’s personal lives without hesitation and received counseling.
This is the unique atmosphere of the group, and it was also the reason we could get along well with each other.

“Tell me about this in detail. Just know that I’m doing well.”
“I’m very curious about what you talked about!”
“Hey, tell me something like this. I can’t tell you because it’s about my family’s private life.”
“Omg! Come on family. Oh my gosh!”
“It’s family!!”
“Kyaaak! You’ve become so shameless! You don’t care about such embarrassing things!”
“It seems that his mind is already full of marriage.”
“Hey~ I’m about to cry when I think of Shin-ae saying we’re going to get married and just entering the ceremony.”

Seeing the members who are genuinely celebrating their future, I was moved.

“Thank you. If it wasn’t for you guys, I would have lost the courage and gave up. Then I wouldn’t be as happy as I am now.”

Haesol was able to hold on to her brother because they gave her courage.

“Heh heh! We did a lot of consulting.”
“Even though I tried to play it.”
“Ugh! That’s right!! There was a time when I told you not to meet you guys.”
“But in the end, you gave me good advice. I thought of one thing now and then as well. Will my friend be happy to meet that man?”

When the members come out like this, Shin-ae can only say thank you.
It must have been a consultation that he really thought of himself.

“Still, let’s finish our activities and get married. You can’t leave halfway through.”
“That’s right. You are a popular member, so if you go out, it will be fatal to our group.”
“Ah! Why do you think like that!! Of course. I will forever be an idol with you guys.”
“But if Haesol asked to get married, he would run away.”

That’s right.
Have you ever been offered a proposal and can’t refuse?
What an opportunity!
Shin-ae told white lies for the members who would be disappointed if they knew her inner thoughts.

“No it’s not? It won’t. When that time comes, it will probably be around the time you guys are also doing individual activities!”
“I never say no.”
“Ahh~ I’m envious. I envy you. Where is my lover?”
“Come to think of it, don’t you all meet men? Why are you meeting me?”
“Ugh!”

Shin-ae began inquiring into her members’ male relationships in order to divert her attention to herself.
She’s an attractive woman who lacks nothing in her eyes, but I don’t understand why she doesn’t date men.
What’s more, if she did well as a female idol, she could often fall in love.
So unless she’s not interested in a relationship, it makes no sense that she’s not in a relationship.

“You guys say you’re envious of dating me. If you’re dating in secret, I understand. If you look at your patterns, there is no change at all.”

When you’re in a relationship, you have no choice but to fly.
She was herself, and she felt herself pierced by the experience.
Love is something you cannot hide.
The members exchanged glances with each other in response to her question and made a confused expression.

“What is that…”
“Has the fantasy grown too big?”

Fantasy?

“A fantasy? What a fantasy.”
“… I don’t get it? I mean your boyfriend Fool!”
“That’s right!! Your brother-in-law is such a perfect man, isn’t he? That’s why I don’t like it when I see other men!”
“Wow~ I thought it was just me, but did everyone else do that?”

The members suddenly started blaming him for not being able to date because of Haesol’s brother.

“Hey! Why are you swearing at the person who has been good to you guys!”
“It’s a matter of being good.”
“If you like this part, you don’t like this part, and if you like this part, that part seems lacking.”
“That’s right. Everything is like this.”
“Hey! Are you sane? They don’t know the reality. If Haesol oppa is the standard, you will never be able to date!”

Woo-woo-!!!

The members booed Shin-ae, who proudly boasted of being Hae-sol’s older brother.

“We know! I know what to do! All other men are like children, so I don’t develop romantic feelings.”

After belatedly learning that an emergency had occurred for her members, Shin-ae sighed.
I thought that I should support the members’ dating before all of my family’s circumstances were robbed by the members.
It was a good thing to protect myself and for the members.