Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 201

201. I Don’t Want to Tell You, But I Want to Hear It

An idol who’s a saint in the entertainment industry? Have you heard of such a thing? Isn’t that a joke?

[I’ve heard of it. Why do you ask?]

[I was wondering if it might be you.]

Rembrary chuckled at the texts, put down his small teaspoon, and grabbed his phone with both hands.

[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

As soon as he sent the string of laughter, he got a reply.

[What does that mean?]

[It’s funny.]

[What’s so funny?]

[You’re asking such a ridiculous question.]

There was a moment of silence, and then a text came about three minutes later.

[What’s ridiculous about it? That you’re not a saint?]

Rembrary didn’t know it, but Shin Jo-woon on the other side of the text was a little upset right now.

He sent the text nervously, but all he got back was Korean laughter. He felt like he was being ridiculed. Which he was, in fact.

[Do I seem that weak to you?]

Shin Jo-woon was even more puzzled by Rembrary’s reply. What was he talking about?

He didn’t understand. He wasn’t denying that he was a saint, but was saying he didn’t *look* that weak? It was as if he was looking down on saints.

Nakru didn’t look down on saints. Nakru described saints as amazing. Even when he forced them to sacrifice themselves.

Shin Jo-woon frowned. The more he talked to him, the more confused he became about what Rembrary was.

He thought he was Nakru, but then he went around saying he was a demon king. When he asked if he was a saint, he said he wasn’t that weak?

[But why did you think that in the first place?]

Shin Jo-woon leaned back in his chair, which was tilted back to 150 degrees, and pondered for a while before sending a reply.

[Let’s talk in person. Are you free?]

* * *

“I’m going out.”

As Rembrary headed for the front door, Tae-in strode over and asked, sounding threatening.

“If you’re meeting your brother again…”

“Mind your own business.”

“You two are creating situations that draw attention.”

“I’m not meeting him.”

Rembrary brushed off Tae-in and went out the front door. He took the elevator down and waited for about 10 minutes in front of the apartment building, and soon Shin Jo-woon’s car appeared.

Rembrary got into the passenger seat of Shin Jo-woon’s car.

“Why don’t you just post on social media that you’re coming to my house?”

As soon as he got into the passenger seat and put on his seatbelt, Shin Jo-woon started nagging.

“Why?”

“Your whereabouts are a hot topic everywhere these days. You might as well announce it in advance, right?”

‘Is that so?’ Rembrary tilted his head, but then he remembered that Shin Jo-woon was the CEO of an entertainment agency. So, he posted on social media that he was meeting Shin Jo-woon, just as he was told.

—Going to hang out with CEO Shin >ㅅ< And while he was taking pictures to post next, the car quickly arrived at the house. As the car stopped, the butler opened the door. The butler thought Rembrary would be embarrassed as he opened the door. Usually, guests who come to the house feel awkward when someone opens the door for them. But Rembrary just got out without a word. He wasn't embarrassed, and he didn't hide the fact that he wasn't embarrassed. It was a truly natural attitude. The butler was momentarily flustered and looked at Rembrary, but Rembrary was already walking towards the front door. Meanwhile, Shin Jo-woon steeled himself and followed Rembrary. And as soon as he entered the house, he was about to ask Rembrary a question, but Rembrary took out his phone first. "Let's take a picture together." Rembrary must have learned it recently, as he even turned on a photo app on his phone. It was an app that put a Santa hat on your head. Shin Jo-woon wanted to ask if he was serious about taking pictures like this, but before he knew it, he had put his face forward and the picture was taken. "Can I post it?" "I don't mind, but..." As soon as Shin Jo-woon gave his permission, Rembrary posted the picture on social media, and about a minute after the picture was posted, Jang Tae-ri immediately left a comment of protest. Tae-riTae-ri: What about me! What about me! Why! Again! Just the two of you! Then, comments from other fans started pouring in. SlothIsTheBest: SantaSloth♡♡♡ WhyAcesIsItJeongseoOrYeonwoo: Handsome guy next to a handsome guyㅠㅠ JeongshinILoveYou: Oh my god, why are my boyfriend and husband togetherㅎㅎ? ㄴWooYeonwooDidWooYeonwoo: Shameless ;; ㄴGiveUsBackImSeo: No conscienceㅠ ㄴDrPenguin: I want to show it to Oh Jeong-shinㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ AnotherChristmasㅠ: I've lived a good and honest life for 25 years, so if Santa Claus has any conscience, he should give me either Woo Yeon-woo or Shin Jo-woon! IWantToSeeTwoLegsTeam: I wish a mountain god would appear and ask if Woo Yeon-woo is yours or Shin Jo-woon is yours... Then I would say, "Neither of them are mine." Then the mountain god would say, "You are very honest, so... ㄴDrPenguin: By the principle of occupying ownerless objects, these two are mine. ㄴNoMosquitoesInWinter: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋlolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴIWantToSeeTwoLegsTeam: The number of characters was cut offㅠㅠㅠㅠ That's not what I was going to sayㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ TaeRiLetsGetMarried: Take care of our Tae-ri too! Rembrary looked at the comments pouring in with satisfaction, and then suddenly looked at Shin Jo-woon. Come to think of it, he was suddenly dumbfounded that these people saw him and Shin Jo-woon as being on a similar level. Just then, Shin Jo-woon was sweeping his hair back, and his bangs fluttered in the wind that blew from somewhere. Looking at his casually handsome face, Rembrary snorted in amusement. 'It's okay. "Woo Yeon-woo" and Shin Jo-woon are similarly handsome, but... His real self is much more handsome.' "Why are you staring at my face like that?" "Tae-ri seems upset." "Aren't you changing the subject right now?" "Yes, I am. But Tae-ri really seems upset." "Why, haven't you two met a few times without me?" "No, I haven't." "You haven't?" "Jong-woo *hyung* [older brother/male friend] won't let me meet Tae-ri alone because it'll cause a scandal." "Oh, really?" At that moment, there was a ding-dong sound, and the delivery man brought the pizza. "I didn't order anything?" Shin Jo-woon asked as he took the pizza, and the delivery man was surprised and asked back, "Huh? Really?" Then he checked the bill and answered. "This is the right place. Jang Tae-ri told me to deliver it. It's already been paid for." At that, Rembrary, who was in the living room, cheered and ran out. However, as delivery food started arriving every 30 minutes, Shin Jo-woon's expression became more and more irritated. It was said to be 30 minutes, but every time Rembrary tried to spread out the food, take a picture, and take a bite, new food appeared. In the end, Shin Jo-woon asked the butler to receive the food instead, and took Rembrary upstairs. "What about the pizza?" "The food won't disappear if you eat it later. You're such a pig." Rembrary thought it was a waste, but he agreed that Shin Jo-woon was right. It wasn't an amount that anyone could eat all by themselves at once. In the end, Rembrary obediently sat on the chair in the living room on the second floor and asked. "Okay. What do you want to ask?" "Wasn't it my turn to ask and you to answer?" "What did I ask?" "Why I'm asking that question." Rembrary recalled the conversation he had with Shin Jo-woon before coming here. Shin Jo-woon asked Rembrary if he was a saint, and Rembrary said no, then asked back 'why he thought that'. "Ah." Rembrary recalled the interrupted conversation and asked again. "That's right. Why did you ask that question?" "You know there are people called 'saints', right?" "Yes." "There's a rumor of a saint in the entertainment industry. I heard that, and I just got suspicious. I wondered if that person was you." "Mr. Whale knows everything." Shin Jo-woon looked at him with an expression that said, 'Are *you* the one to talk', but Rembrary wasn't looking at Shin Jo-woon. Rembrary pondered alone and then answered. "I know why you thought that, but it's not me." Here, it was unconditionally a secret that he was a saint. Even if it was just an attempt to hide the truth. Of course, he couldn't answer truthfully. "Do you know why I thought that?" "You must have been suspicious because my personality is noble and outstanding." "To be honest, I'm confused." "About what?" "The you I see doesn't seem like a saint at all. But the old stories about you that fans tell make me suspect that you might be a saint. So I'm confused." Rembrary was a little upset. What did that mean? Anyway, there was no need to think about it for long, so Rembrary repeatedly answered that he wasn't a saint. Hearing that firm answer, Shin Jo-woon hesitated whether to ask Rembrary if he was Nakru at this opportunity. But he was completely hidden from Nakru. He wanted to hunt Nakru from the position of a complete hunter. However, Rembrary was involved with Nakru, whether he entered intentionally or not. In this situation, if he revealed that he was the 'eye' that knew about Nakru, Nakru would pay attention to this side, and if he made a mistake, the concealment that covered him might be removed. He didn't want that situation, so Shin Jo-woon didn't ask any more questions honestly. * * * Afterwards, as he went out to the front door, the butler handed him a pile of pizzas that had been collected. "Mr. Woo Yeon-woo, Mr. Jang sent all of these." "Wow. Thank you." Rembrary quickly tried to take the pizza, but it was difficult to carry all of them because there was more than one or two pizza boxes. Whether Tae-ri was really angry or not, there were so many pizzas that he couldn't carry them all by hand. "I'll have someone send them to your dorm." In the end, the butler, who couldn't stand it, offered, and Rembrary thanked him and went outside. But just as he was about to go out the front door, the butler called Rembrary from behind. "Mr. Woo Yeon-woo." As Rembrary turned around, the butler quietly opened his mouth with a blunt face. "The young master thinks of you very fondly." "As a pig?" "Separately." 'Is that a compliment?' "The young master always only played with CEO Jang Tae-ri. After meeting you, his relationships have broadened. Now he has two friends, so he's very happy these days." "Butler, don't say things like that." Shin Jo-woon, who was coming down the stairs, heard what the butler said and shouted from afar. But Rembrary, who had already heard everything he needed to hear, looked at Shin Jo-woon wistfully. He didn't have any friends. "Why are you looking at me so wistfully? Is it that pitiful that I don't have any friends?" "No." "Get in. I'll take you." Afterwards, on the way home, Shin Jo-woon lamented that he couldn't ask Rembrary outright if he was Nakru, and Rembrary lamented that he couldn't press Shin Jo-woon to tell him more about why he was asking such a thing. But since both of them wanted to keep secrets about themselves, it was difficult to reveal their inner thoughts completely. In the end, they only exchanged trivial words after that, and the car stopped in front of the dorm. Rembrary got out of the car. "Let's see the three of us next time with Tae-ri." Shin Jo-woon gave Rembrary his usual farewell as he was about to close the car door. Rembrary nodded, closed the door, and turned around.