A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 70

Dohyun shouted toward the stalker who was likely inside.

However, no sound was heard.

“Hyung [older brother or close male friend], should I go in first?”

“No, you might get hurt. Let’s go in together.”

They both stepped into the entrance at the same time.

“Hey! Aren’t you coming out?”

Doha shouted.

However, there was no sound from the house.

“Aren’t you coming out?”

Doha shouted again, but the house seemed empty.

Doha opened the door to his room.

Since his belongings were simple, he could easily tell if someone was hiding. But there was no one in Doha’s room.

“Hyung, I think they’re hiding in your room or the bathroom.”

“Yeah, it seems like it. Shouldn’t we call the police?”

“I’ll go ahead, so please record a video with your phone camera, hyung.”

“Okay.”

The two decided to open Dohyun’s door.

If the stalker was in the house, they would be listening to them.

They opened the door carefully, and then Doha kicked the door open and shouted.

“You stalker bastard!”

But all that was visible in the room was Dohyun’s room, untouched.

“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything…”

“I’ll check the bathroom.”

Doha even opened the bathroom door, but there was no sign of anyone.

At that moment, Dohyun noticed something…

“Long hair?”

It was a strand of black hair that had fallen on the floor. There was no way he would have brought a woman into this house, and even if he had a male visitor, he had never brought in someone with long hair.

“Doha, I think I’ve found some evidence.”

Dohyun took out a ziplock bag and put the hair in it.

After confirming that no one was in the house and seeing the room in the same condition as before they left, Doha and Dohyun relaxed.

“Hyung, I’m serious about this.”

Doha, who looked gentle but had strong facial features, frowned as he spoke.

“Yeah, what?”

“Look, you need to enter the password for the building’s main entrance to get in. But it’s already been leaked, and the stalker also knows the password to this house’s front door.”

“Yeah, that’s the problem.”

“So, let’s move somewhere else. I’ll look for a new place around here. I think this is the only way to protect you. If the stalker is at the point of entering the house now, who knows what they might do when you’re sleeping later.”

*Ting*—

Dohyun’s phone rang.

[Where are you going without me?]

Dohyun felt a chill at the text message that arrived with no caller ID.

Dohyun handed the phone to Doha.

“That stalker bastard! How many cameras did they install in the house?”

Doha was experiencing the most chilling feeling he had ever felt while working as a celebrity manager.

A text message that seemed to see right through the house. This wasn’t something to be handled quietly at the company level, but rather something to be reported to the police.

“Haa… I’m really worried. I hope they don’t follow us to the new place if we move.”

“I think they will.”

*Ting*—

[I can see you anywhere. Just do what I want.]

It was another text message from the stalker.

“Haa, I can’t even write lyrics for a fan song when I’m being harassed by a stalker like this.”

“Hyung, I know a hyung who has a house. Do you want to stay there for a few days?”

“No. I’d rather stay at my parents’ house for a few days than be a burden.”

“The detective the company called will be here soon, so hyung, go to your parents’ house. I think I need to watch how hard that detective works.”

“Okay, thanks.”

* * *

Dohyun couldn’t shake his frustration and went to the Han River instead of going to his parents’ house. He felt like his mood would improve if he felt the cool river breeze.

Some would say he was blessed [fortunate], others would say, ‘Why does someone like that have a stalker?’ and countless people would react differently.

This incident had to be made public so that the stalker could receive public punishment, but as the stalker’s stalking became more severe, Dohyun wondered which method he should choose.

“Huu.”

Dohyun sat on a bench and opened a can of beer he had bought from the convenience store earlier. He usually tried not to drink alcohol, but today was a day when he felt like he had to drink beer to relieve the stuffiness inside.

‘How many people am I harming? No, it’s not me who’s harming them, it’s that person who’s harming me and the people around me. Why did I think I was harming them?’

*Drrr*—

Doha contacted him after he had drunk about half a can.

“Yeah, Doha.”

[Hyung, you won’t believe it!]

“Huh? What? How bad is it?”

Listening to Doha’s excited voice, it seemed like something even more chilling than he had imagined had happened.

[The detective brought a camera detector and has found 20 so far. Nothing came out of my room, but 15 were found in hyung’s room alone, and 5 more were found in the cracks in the living room!]

“What?”

Dohyun dropped the can of beer he was holding in that instant.

This wasn’t something that could be expressed simply as ‘chilling’.

[The detective is also surprised as he’s watching now. The detective says that if we miss the golden time to report this to the police, the stalker might even stab someone. Hyung, I’ll try to persuade the company.]

Dohyun was horrified that more than 20 miniature cameras had been found in his house.

His head was telling him that this was a distorted emotion. He felt foolish for comparing this feeling to fandom a while ago.

“No, Doha. I’ll tell them. Ask the detective to persuade the CEO [Chief Executive Officer].”

[Yes, I will.]

After hanging up, Dohyun immediately called the CEO. The CEO answered the phone a little late.

[Oh, Dohyun-ssi [term of polite address].]

“CEO, I think we should report it to the police.”

[Hmm… The detective should have gone by now. Do you still want to report it no matter what?]

“The detective said that as a result of the visit, 20 miniature cameras were found. That means they were watching me like a bird in a cage, with cameras installed everywhere.”

[…What? I was going to let it go as simple stalking, but if you add the 4 that Dohyun-ssi and Doha found to the 20, that’s 24 that have been found?]

“Yes. That’s right. I’m going to move first. Doha agreed to this as well. I hope the company will take action. I think we should report it to the police and let them know about the damage.”

Dohyun’s voice was heavier than ever.

The things the detective found were to be used as evidence.

They could investigate here and there and find something out, but even if it became legal, the authority to legally punish the stalker was not given, so in the end, the role of the police was more important than that of the detective.

The CEO was only making a ‘hmm’ sound over the phone. He seemed to be deep in thought.

“CEO, please make a decision. Let’s just say we’re warding off bad luck for the album, and we should report this to the police and handle it properly.”

[Hmm, okay, Dohyun-ssi. I thought I could somehow handle it, but it’s not within that ‘somehow’ range. I’ll report it to the police first. Leave the rest to the company. Dohyun-ssi, you should go to your parents’ house first.]

“Yes. I understand.”

* * *

The news about Dohyun’s stalking damage had not yet been officially announced. Reporters stationed at the police station had inquired with Hue Entertainment, but the public relations team had asked to handle this quietly, so not a single article had been published.

Just when it seemed like this situation would be resolved secretly, one media outlet reported an article.

[Exclusive] ‘Your First Song’? ‘White House’ Na Dohyun, Suffering from Stalker Damage… What is True Fandom?

The public relations team leader could only sigh after seeing the article that came out in the morning.

“Daily Sports, I really want to get rid of that media outlet.”

The team leader grumbled.

Daily Sports always reported what they were asked to keep quiet.

They gave the reason that the public had the right to know, but they never thought about the right of celebrities to protect themselves.

The public relations team leader ordered all ringing cell phones and telephones to be turned off.

“Let’s start with writing a press release first.”

In the meantime, articles about celebrities who had been stalked in the past were published in the media, and articles were also published detailing how Na Dohyun had been stalked. There was no protection of the victim’s human rights at all.

Dohyun woke up at that time, and as soon as he released the do-not-disturb mode on his cell phone, he had countless text messages and missed calls.

“…Oh. Was it reported?”

With that thought, he put it back into do-not-disturb mode and went to the portal site.

While there were articles that thought of Dohyun first, there were also many cases where they put out articles that were not even articles in order to induce views.

“Huu, that’s right. Why should it be reported in what way and what kind of damage I suffered?”

Dohyun called Doha.

“Doha, did you see the report?”

[Hyung, the company is in chaos anyway. Even articles detailing how hyung was stalked came out…. I requested the media outlet to delete the details, but they refused, saying that the public has the right to know. I guess the victim’s rights are more important. Wow, I was sick of dealing with the media, but these bastards are really devils.]

Doha, who usually only spoke kindly, also seemed angry and spat out harsh words. Dohyun thought that the media outlet that wrote and published the diary of how he was stalked was more like a devil than the stalker.

“Doha, let’s go look for a house today and sign the contract right away.”

[Yes, hyung. I’ll pick you up.]

“Okay. I’ll be waiting.”

* * *

[I heard that Na Dohyun was being stalked]

I knew about the article, but I was worried because the stans [ardent fans] in front of the company these days said that Dohyun’s expression wasn’t good, but I didn’t know it was because of stalking

└What the hell is Hue Entertainment doing? According to what I heard, they didn’t even try to report it to the police. I heard that Dohyun told them to report it, so they reported it

└But they probably didn’t know that the stalker was this bad. They went into the house and took pictures and left, and installed 24 hidden cameras ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ How can you deal with someone who is not in their right mind?

└Shouldn’t we protect Dohyun? There are too many sensational media reports focusing on Dohyun, who is the victim, and I think we need to manage the comments. Is there anyone who wants to do it with me?

└I’ll manage the comments too. I’ll also take a PDF [portable document format, a type of file]

└Honey, let’s fight until the album comes out ㅠㅠ How did our Hyunie get caught up in this ㅠㅠ If I knew who the stalker was, I really want to punch them

* * *

The moving preparations proceeded quickly.

It didn’t take long to pack the moving items, and it was enough to call just one truck.

Since articles were continuing to pour out, attention was being paid to Dohyun’s residence.

Dohyun asked the owner of the house he was moving to for permission and moved his luggage in advance.

“Huu.”

The living room of the place he was moving to was dusty, but Dohyun and Doha lay down with their arms and legs spread out.

“Will it be okay now? The security here is much more thorough, and there’s also a security office.”

“I guess so. I should have come to a place like this sooner.”

“No, don’t think like that. It’s just that the stalker is out of their mind. It seems like things are getting resolved, but now you know the difference between a fan and a stalker, right?”

“Yeah. I know for sure, huu.”

*Ting*—

When Dohyun heard the phone sound, he unlocked it without thinking.

‘Are you really coming without me? Here?’

“Aaaagh!”

Dohyun shouted. Doha picked up the phone that had fallen to the floor because of that and checked it.

“…This is crazy.”

It contained a photo that could not be expressed in any other way than harsh words.

It was none other than a photo of the front door of Dohyun’s new house that he had moved into.