The S-Rank Paparazzi Reincarnates as an Idol - Chapter 51

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Chapter 51
As Rua walked toward me with confident strides, the gazes of everyone around us converged in an instant.
The female guest standing before me slowly lifted her head.
Her eyes widened the moment our gazes met, and she simply stared at me with her mouth agape, utterly speechless.
‘She seems quite shocked.’
“Hello?”
“Kyaaaaa!!! Si-woo!”
The female guest who let out that piercing shriek began bouncing up and down.
“I’m a huge fan!”
“Haha. Thank you so much.”
“This is amazing!”
“Si-woo!!!”
The situation descended into absolute chaos as people suddenly rushed toward us.
‘…This has gotten quite difficult.’
“Please wait!”
Just as I was feeling flustered, the cafe staff hurried out from inside and began controlling the crowd.
“If everyone rushes forward like this, our trainees could get hurt!”
“We’ll escort them inside the cafe so everyone can see them together, so please cooperate!”
At the staff’s calls, the fans gradually began to back away.
‘Phew. If this had gone on any longer, someone could have been seriously injured.’
“Thank you so much.”
As I bowed at a ninety-degree angle, the cafe manager who had been waving me off took a step closer.
“The three of you came to visit the cafe together, right?”
“Yes. Though I must admit, I didn’t expect this many people. I’m sorry if we’ve caused any trouble.”
“Not at all! We’re so grateful when you visit like this. Everyone waiting in line feels the same way.”
“That’s a relief then. If it’s alright with you, would it be possible to hold a brief fan meeting here at the cafe?”
“That would be an honor!!!”
“Then we’ll wait in line and come in.”
“No! Please come right in!”
‘With so many people waiting in line, it feels wrong to just go straight in…’
“But still….”
As if overhearing our conversation, shouts erupted from the surrounding crowd.
“Go on in, guys!”
“You should go!”
“Hurry!”
“Ah… Thank you!”
Considering everything, we determined that waiting in line would actually be more of a burden, so we bowed deeply at ninety degrees.
With each step we took, we offered our gratitude, moving swiftly toward the cafe entrance.
“Wow…!”
As I stepped inside the cafe, thanks to the fans’ consideration, my breath caught at the sight that unfolded before my eyes.
“You’ve decorated this place beautifully.”
“Amazing!”
The Support Cafe’s interior was covered with various photographs of the three of us on every wall.
Most were captures from broadcasts—shots of us laughing or joking around.
On one wall, beneath solo shots, fan messages written on sticky notes were plastered everywhere.
There were even handwritten letters scattered throughout.
‘Honestly, I’m moved.’
I was absorbed in admiring the cafe’s meticulously decorated atmosphere when it happened.
“Please have this too!”
“…?”
A shy-smiling fan pointed with her index finger toward the counter.
On the counter sat a handwritten card alongside a cake and beverages the fans had personally prepared.
“Wow!”
“Thank you so much!”
The fan’s face flushed crimson as she nodded and hurried away.
The cup holder of the coffee given to me bore the words “Let’s debut Lucinyeong.”
“Lucinyeong?”
“I think they took one letter from each of our names!”
Warmth bloomed in a corner of my heart.
“Impressed!”
After touring the cafe, the three of us stood together and took photos.
When we struck the poses we’d learned at Star picking5, the fans went absolutely wild.
Before long, crowds had gathered, and the cafe’s interior was completely packed.
With people surrounding the shop from outside as well, we decided to conduct a quick fan meeting.
“There’s a microphone in the cafe?”
The cafe owner, beaming with pride, shyly offered the microphone.
“Haha. Just in case, you know!”
‘What? Did they anticipate we’d come here?’
“You’re so well-prepared!”
“Thank you. Honestly, I’ve been hoping you’d visit. But to actually have you come… I’m truly moved!”
“This is a space our fans prepared so earnestly—we had to come. We’re the ones who should be grateful.”
The impromptu fan meeting proceeded swiftly in the warm atmosphere.
“First, we sincerely thank all of you for coming to support us.”
“We’re the grateful ones!”
“Coming all the way to the cafe—we’re so moved!”
“We love Lucinyeong!”
‘Despite the sudden visit and fan meeting, they’re showing us this much love.’
Every word they spoke pierced deep into my chest.
I couldn’t believe that a single word I offered could return to me as such boundless affection.
‘It’s remarkable.’
When I was overwhelmed by the sudden rush of unfamiliar emotions and lost for words, it was Rua who picked up the microphone.
“Hey~ our Cha Si-woo seems to be moved. Actually, I’m genuinely heartfluttering at the fact that so many people are supporting us!”
“Kyaaaa!”
“We’re heartfluttering too!”
After Rua’s greeting ended, Seo Ha-yul picked up the microphone.
“…Hello.”
At the sight of Seo Ha-yul with ears burning crimson red, the atmosphere in the support cafe heated up once more.
“Ha-yul kitty!”
“So cute!!!”
“I… I’m sorry, but I’m a dependable 18-year-old who has nothing to do with cats.”
The sight of Seo Ha-yul with his eyes squeezed shut was quite amusing.
“Ahahaha!”
“Cute.”
“Ha-yul, just do a ‘meow’ for us once!”
Seo Ha-yul, his face burning crimson, reluctantly raised his hands slowly in front of his face.
With his palms facing inward and his fingertips slightly curled, he moved as if a cat were hesitating in front of a toy.
“…Meow.”
“Kyaaaak!”
“Ha-yul kitty is so cute!!”
Seo Ha-yul’s face turned so red it looked ready to burst, and he finally hung his head low.
Laughter erupted from all corners of the cafe.
‘I should try this on him next time.’
The eyes of the fans who had been teasing and laughing at Seo Ha-yul suddenly shifted.
“Rua, do a meow too!”
“Cha Si-woo, try meowing!”
This time, they had changed their prey.
‘If the fans ask, I have to do it no matter what.’
Thinking of the support and affection they had given me, I could do a cat impression countless times.
I mimicked the exact hand gesture that Seo Ha-yul had made.
“Meow.”
‘Is this right?’
“Kyaaaak!”
“Cha Si-woo is meowing…!”
Judging by their reaction, it seemed correct.
‘Thankfully, they seem to like it.’
“Hahaha. Cha Si-woo, you’re so funny!”
“…Rua hyung, hurry up too. The fans are waiting.”
“Of course!”
Rua, who had been laughing while holding his stomach, threw a heart with his hands and winked as he began shouting meow.
‘Are you enjoying even this situation?’
“Wooooow!”
“Rua is so cute!”
The fan service was solid, so the fans seemed quite satisfied.
After fulfilling several requests and answering questions, we were finally able to leave.
Checking the time, it was fifty minutes before Episode 7 aired.
“Wow! I was really surprised by how many people there were!”
“Right? I came on purpose in the evening, but I didn’t expect it to be this crowded.”
“Wow! The fans really love us so much!”
Experiencing the fans’ affection up close for the first time, both Rua and Seo Ha-yul’s expressions were quite overwhelmed.
“I’ve never seen Cha Si-woo hyung smile like that before.”
“Me too!”
“Huh? He smiled the same as usual?”
“No. Cha Si-woo hyung’s real smile is different. It was absolutely wonderful.”
“Yeah, yeah. It was nice seeing Cha Si-woo’s younger sibling smile so brightly.”
Instead of answering, I placed the hat I’d received from the cafe owner on top of Rua and Seo Ha-yul’s heads.
Conscious of the gazes following us, we quickened our pace toward the parking lot.
“Oh right, hyung.”
“Hmm?”
“I saw it on DalStagram. On Monday, you and Seon-yu hyung were taking verification photos at the digital billboard?”
“Yeah. I took a few photos while walking around with him.”
“…That’s unfair.”
Seo Ha-yul suddenly pouted.
“Why?”
“Well…”
It was Rua who answered instead of Seo Ha-yul, who trailed off.
“Cha Si-woo is good at taking photos, you know. When I saw the photos of Seon-yu, they were absolutely stunning? They’re trending right now!”
“Really?”
‘Good thing they’re trending.’
I’d properly repaid my debt of gratitude.
“But why did you take photos for him? Cha Si-woo isn’t the type to just take photos for anyone, right?”
‘This guy is surprisingly sharp when you think about it?’
“Actually, I owed Seon-yu hyung a favor, so I took a few photos for him.”
‘Since I don’t even have a camera, there’s no need to lie.’
“Oh! What kind of favor?”
“It’s a secret.”
“Hmph!”
This time, Rua’s lips formed the shape of a ‘3’.
“Take some cool photos of me too.”
‘So that’s what this was about?’
“…Me too. And if possible, I’d like us to take a photo together as the three of us.”
‘So Rua was like that too?’
“I’m fine with it.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Since we’re on the subject, let’s start taking photos once we arrive at our destination.”
“Great!”
Before I knew it, we had arrived at the Parking Lot.
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“This is Rua’s house?”
“Yes.”
“Wow… I’ve never seen such a massive house in my life.”
“I agree.”
‘I suspected something was off about him from the moment he got into that foreign luxury car.’
To watch Episode 7 of ‘Star picking5’ live broadcast, we departed from the Parking Lot and arrived at Rua’s house.
Rua, who had driven up in a foreign luxury car that anyone would recognize as expensive, parked naturally in the Hannam-dong Luxury Villa.
‘I live in a villa too, but compared to my semi-basement, this place is on a completely different level.’
The air itself was different from my semi-basement, which reeked of stale, musty odors.
The Hannam-dong Luxury Villa, where fresh and verdant phytoncide scents lingered, had a parking lot of enormous proportions from the very entrance.
‘The parking lot was filled entirely with expensive foreign cars worth hundreds of millions.’
“So? Anyway, I’m starving! Let’s order chicken! There’s nothing better than fried chicken for a late-night snack.”
Rua, who had been cheerfully observing our reactions of amazement at the house, suddenly began singing a chicken song.
“chicken~ fried chicken! I like chicken.”
‘Why is he so good at singing even improvised songs like this?’
The song, which seemed to be made on the spot, was more of an enthusiastic chant to order chicken, but his vocal tone was so pleasant it stuck in my ears.
“Which chicken place should we order from?”
“Hum, should we order from the number one ranked chicken place on the delivery app?”
“Ugh. Even chicken gets ranked—what a cruel world.”
“PTSD, right? How about we just order from whichever place delivers fastest?”
“That works. Good!”
Even after ordering the chicken, there was still some time before the live broadcast.
“Rua, there’s still time before the broadcast. Can we take a tour of the house?”
“Of course. Let’s go! I’ll show you around!”
Seo Ha-yul, who was leading the way, tilted his head in confusion.
“But Rua, how many people live in this villa?”
“Huh? I live alone.”
‘What? He lives alone in a five-story Hannam-dong villa?’
“Then whose cars were in the parking lot?”
“Those are all mine.”
“Pardon?”
“???”
Rua led us, bewildered by the appearance of someone who had transcended the gold spoon to become a diamond spoon, and began explaining from the Living Room.
“The awards on display are ones I’ve been receiving since I was young!”
“Wow!”
“Rua, I knew you were a genius, but seeing it like this with all these awards feels different.”
Brilliant trophies from various instrumental competitions were displayed in an eye-catching arrangement.
“By the way, I have my studio in the basement.”
“Really?!”
“Want to take a look?”
“Sure.”
Following the homeowner, I stepped deeper into the Living Room.
As we turned the corner, an elevator revealed itself in the hidden space.
“An elevator in a residential house….”
“True wealth really is different.”

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