Chapter 139:

Chapter 139:

We scattered to our rooms to check our belongings. Everything else was fine, but our closets were a mess.

I also opened my drawer slowly, feeling doubtful.

“...”

‘They’ were gone. All of them. Not a single one left.

“...”

“Did you all confirm that they’re gone?”

Kyunghwa came out to the living room and asked. We all answered with expressions of horror.

“Everything else is okay, but it seems like that, those are gone...”

“...”

“Those?”

Kyunghwa frowned and asked.

“Uh... did you not lose yours?”

Seon-woo asked nervously. Kyunghwa shrugged his shoulders, as if he didn’t know what he was talking about.

“What do you mean? Did you lose yours too?”

“Uh... yeah, I think so?”

Yi-jun glanced at Kyunghwa and answered.

“What? Am I the only one who didn’t lose anything? I’m fine.”

“...”

“Should I be glad about this... or not...”

Yi-jun rolled his eyes and Seong-won replied as if telling him to stop whining.

“Our underwear is all gone,”

“What?”

Kyunghwa’s eyes widened in shock. Then he looked at me and asked.

“You too?”

“Yeah, me too.”

“You too?”

“Yeah, yeah...”

While we were away, a thief broke in and stole our underwear. And only Kyunghwa’s was left intact.

“Why?”

Kyunghwa twisted his face in a weird way that I had never seen before.

“Well, we don’t know either.”

“Are you sure yours is still there?”

Yi-jun tilted his head, as if he couldn’t believe it. Kyunghwa rummaged through his closet and showed us.

‘Hmm...’

“...”

‘What a taste.’

Even though we lived in the same house, I didn’t really want to know what kind of underwear he preferred.

We put our laundry in separate bags and didn’t take them out when we used the dryer, so I didn’t know this TMI.

“I don’t want to know your specific underwear preference.”

Seong-won covered his eyes with his hands and shook his head faster than anyone.

“Hey, do you think I wanted to show you?”

Kyunghwa let out a frustrated scream and vented his anger. The situation was awkward. Of all the things that were stolen, his underwear was the only one that was left behind, as if it was not needed.

He felt uneasy even without being robbed.

“Why... why only mine?”

Of course, he didn’t mean that he wanted his stuff to be stolen too. But he understood the feeling of being bothered. He was already the least popular among the five of them.

“Everyone, lock your doors well. I’ll change the password right away. And keep the windows locked for a while.”

As I went to the door lock to change the number, Yi-jun walked briskly to the balcony as if he had something in mind.

“What are you doing there?”

I changed the number to a temporary one and followed Yi-jun to the balcony. He pointed at the window.

“I think they came in through here.”

Looking at where he pointed, the pipe was indeed easy to climb.

“Wow...”

I barely uttered a word of admiration when Yi-jun stretched his leg outside.

“You crazy bastard, what are you doing!”

Before I could stop him, he grabbed the pipe and moved his feet like a squirrel. He looked like a thief.

“Wow, Yi-jun, that looks like him.”

“What?”

If the four members and Aeongi fell into the water at the same time, he would choose Aeong without hesitation.

Wait.... Come to think of it, people can swim somehow, so isn’t it right to rescue the cat who is afraid of water first....

A stupid thought popped into my head for a moment. Then the manager rang the doorbell.

“I’ll open it!”

Seon-woo ran to the door as if it was his own house and opened it. The manager, who looked pale, came in with a bunch of underwear.

“I bought these with the young kids’ tastes in mind. What the hell is going on?”

I wanted to report this to the police, but I had to be careful not to attract attention with something bad as a celebrity, not a normal person.

What if the fact that the stolen goods were underwear was leaked? I was already participating in a competition program where feedback was reflected in real time, and I didn’t want to be criticized.

Maybe this was... a good thing. I hadn’t told the members yet, but I brought up the story I had planned.

“About our dorm. There’s a room we’re not using right now, and I don’t like the location or security, so I’m thinking of moving out altogether. Is that okay?”

“Huh?”

They all seemed to like it, but they couldn’t say anything.

“That sounds good, but...”

So the problem was whether the company would allow it. That’s why I insisted on separating the label so strongly.

“I’m going to pay the rent anyway, so what are you worried about? I’m thinking of moving to an area where a lot of celebrities live, even if I have to adjust the size a bit for security reasons. Is that okay?”

Usually, the dorm of an idol group was a quiet house near the agency. Apart from anything else, security wasn’t that important before becoming a star, and the company would try to save money on the newcomers who were no different from trainees.

“Huh???”

Seon-woo looked at me with wide eyes, as if he had never heard of it.

“Didn’t you know? That’s why I wanted to separate the label. I wanted to use my money comfortably when I run it, without looking at the company’s eyes.”

“Really???”

Seon-woo looked around as if he was the only one who didn’t know, and Kyunghwa clicked his tongue.

“Th, thank you, boss?”

Seon-woo bowed to me with a bewildered expression.

“It’s not that big of a deal. The representative will put it under my name for now. But it’s not like I’m starting a separate company. It’s going to be a subsidiary of WePlanet.”

I guess I could do something if I sold myself as the representative idol.

But I couldn’t show off the image of success yet as an idol who gained popularity with passion and effort.

“Anyway, until everything is settled, let’s just stay here for now.”

As I wrapped up the conversation, Kyunghwa seemed to notice what I was going to say and pulled out a chair from the dining table and sat down.

“Sit down if you’re done packing.”

The unexpected move was over, and it was time to start the strategy meeting for the first shooting before the unit tomorrow.

“I’ll get the door!”

Sunwoo dashed to the door as if he owned the place and swung it open. The manager walked in, his face drained of color, holding a pile of underwear.

“I got these based on what young people like. What the hell happened here?”

I felt like calling the police, but I had to be careful not to draw attention to myself as a celebrity. It would be disastrous if the news got out that someone had stolen my underwear. I was already on a competitive show where the audience’s feedback mattered, and I didn’t need any more trouble.

Maybe this was... a blessing in disguise. I hadn’t told the members yet, but I decided to bring up the plan I had in mind.

“About our dorm. There’s an empty room we’re not using, and I’m not happy with the location or the security. I want to move out as soon as possible. Is that okay with you?”

“Huh?”

They all seemed to agree, but they hesitated to speak up.

“That sounds good, but...”

The problem was whether the company would let us. That was why I had pushed so hard for separating our label.

“I’m going to pay the rent myself, so what’s the worry? I want to move to a safer area where a lot of celebrities live, even if it means downsizing a bit. Is that okay with you?”

The usual dorm for an idol group was a quiet house near the agency. Security wasn’t a big issue before we became famous, and the company tried to save money on us, treating us like trainees.

“What???”

Seon-woo looked at me with wide eyes, as if he had never heard of this.

“You didn’t know? That’s why I wanted to split from the label. I wanted to use my money freely, without having to worry about the company’s opinion.”

“Really???”

Seon-woo looked around, as if he was the only one out of the loop, and Kyunghwa snorted.

“Uh, thank you, boss?”

Seon-woo bowed to me with a confused expression.

“It’s no big deal. The label will still be under my name for now. But we’re not starting a separate company. We’re just becoming a subsidiary of WePlanet.”

I figured I could pull this off as the leader of the group.

But I couldn’t act like I had made it big yet. I was still an idol who had worked hard and earned the public’s favor.

“Anyway, let’s stay here until everything is sorted out.”

As I ended the conversation, Kyunghwa seemed to catch on to what I was going to say next and sat down at the dining table.

“Come on, sit down if you’re done packing.”

We had finished the unexpected move, and now it was time to start the strategy meeting for our first shoot as a unit tomorrow.