Holy Idol [EN]: Chapter 228

< 228. The Least Busy Person >

As Rembrary turned off the camera, Lim Yu-han’s manager asked anxiously.

“It’s not live, is it?”

“No, don’t worry. Even if it was recorded, we can cut that part out.”

Rembrary replied readily.

Since the video diary was edited by the PD [Production Director] of , Rembrary couldn’t know which parts would be cut before it aired.

However, the agency could review this video in advance. Naturally, any part that was even slightly questionable would be cut out like a knife. The scene of Lim Yu-han’s manager rushing over would also likely be edited out.

LLL Entertainment, as Rembrary saw it, preferred to move forward calmly rather than attracting attention or taking risks.

“What’s wrong?” Rembrary asked, and Lim Yu-han’s manager anxiously looked around even though the camera was off.

“This way. Just a moment.”

Then, he openly led Rembrary to a corner.

“Why?” Rembrary asked, not knowing what was going on, but followed obediently.

Lim Yu-han’s manager repeatedly checked that no one was around before finally opening his mouth.

“Actually, we haven’t been able to reach Yu-han for several days.”

“Yu-han sunbae [senior/older colleague]?”

“Yes. Do you have any idea where he might be?”

Rembrary shook his head.

“No. And the last time I exchanged texts with him was a few weeks ago.”

“Ah, really?” Lim Yu-han’s manager rubbed his forehead anxiously.

Watching him, Rembrary hesitated for a moment. He had something he wanted to say. He wondered if he should say it. But he thought it would be better to say it in this situation, so Rembrary cautiously advised.

“It’s true that I like Yu-han sunbae, but I don’t think I’m his closest friend. Wouldn’t it be better to look for his closer friends first?”

Lim Yu-han’s manager looked like he was about to cry.

“Of course, I’ve already contacted those people.”

“And they all don’t know?”

“Yes. Besides…….”

Lim Yu-han’s manager suddenly hesitated.

Over his shoulder, Sagamjae signaled to Rembrary. Should I go over there?

Rembrary shook his head briefly.

After waiting for a moment, Lim Yu-han’s manager finally confessed honestly.

“Actually, Yu-han has been jokingly saying recently, if he suddenly can’t be reached, to ask Yeon-woo what he’s been up to. It seemed like a joke, but now that this has happened, I remembered that. So, I came here. I was wondering if you knew anything.”

“!”

“You really have no idea at all?”

* * *

Lim Yu-han, who wanted to have ‘eyes.’ Lim Yu-han, who wanted to see a tiger’s head even if it meant seeing a monster. And the strange words Lim Yu-han left before he disappeared.

The words Lim Yu-han left could be interpreted in two ways.

1. Rembrary is the only one who knows exactly what Lim Yu-han wants, so he left those words with that in mind.

2. Assuming that Rembrary is the only one who can see him for some reason.

“This isn’t good.”

Rembrary was startled by his own thoughts and shuddered.

“What?” Jung-seo asked, peeling a tomato next to him.

“It’s not nothing, but it’s difficult to say.” Rembrary shook his head and returned to his room. He tried calling Lim Yu-han once.

“…….”

But as expected, Lim Yu-han didn’t answer the phone.

Actually, the best thing to do would be to call the tiger head and ask. But there was no way to contact the tiger head monster personally. These days, even the cow head doesn’t show up often…….

Just then, the phone on the bed vibrated. Rembrary quickly picked up the phone, hoping that Lim Yu-han had seen the missed call and called back.

But it was a text from Maeng Woo-shin.

[Are you going to attend the next gathering?]

And it was useless content. Is the gathering the problem now?

[No]

Rembrary replied casually and put the phone back down.

‘What wish does Maeng Woo-shin want to make that he’s attending the gathering so diligently?’

On the surface, he doesn’t seem to have any more wishes to make. Well, he has a job where he needs to maintain his popularity, and people’s minds change every time, so he might be making wishes related to that…….

‘The Great One!’

Then Rembrary opened his eyes wide and picked up the phone again.

‘The person who grants wishes. The Great One. The saint of the entertainment industry. Lim Yu-han, who wants to see monsters.’

A faint connection was visible.

[Maeng sunbae, I have something I want to ask you about the Great One.]

[Is eleven o’clock tomorrow morning okay?]

[My question is short. You can just text or call.]

[It’s better not to leave detailed information on record if possible. What if someone sees it and notices what kind of relationship we have?]

[Eleven o’clock is fine.]

[Come out in front of the dorm. I’ll stop by on the way.]

* * *

The next day. As Rembrary was loitering in front of the dorm with his hat pulled down, Maeng Woo-shin’s car stopped in front of him.

“What do you want to ask?” Maeng Woo-shin, who had parked the car for a moment, got out and asked in a small voice.

Rembrary frowned as he heard the faint voice and looked at Maeng Woo-shin.

“You weren’t this careful before. Why are you being so cautious today?”

“There are more people watching than before. People are watching with their eyes wide open to see if you’re going to cause any trouble this time.”

“Are you worried about me?”

“I’m worried about myself. In case I get involved.”

“Thank you, sunbae. I’ll do my best.”

“If you ask a question, at least listen to the answer.” Maeng Woo-shin sighed and flicked the end of Rembrary’s hat.

“Okay, what do you want to ask?”

“Lim Yu-han sunbae.”

“Why? Are you interested in him? Give up. I think he’s dating someone these days.”

Rembrary was about to ask if Maeng Woo-shin had introduced Lim Yu-han to the Great One, but he swallowed the question. It seemed that Maeng Woo-shin didn’t even know that Lim Yu-han couldn’t be reached. He didn’t seem to know anything about it.

“The Great One.”

In the end, Rembrary changed his approach.

“What about the Great One?”

“How famous is he in the entertainment industry?” Rembrary recalled the term ‘saint of the entertainment industry’ that Shin Jo-woon had used.

“Is his nickname perhaps the saint of the entertainment industry?”

Maeng Woo-shin shook his head.

“I don’t know about the nickname. As for fame…… I don’t know. It’s ambiguous. What should I say.”

“Ambiguous?”

“If you’re not interested, you won’t know at all, but if you’re interested and investigate, you can vaguely find out?”

After parting with Maeng Woo-shin. Rembrary returned to the dorm and looked at the back of Jung-seo’s head. Come to think of it, Jung-seo found Maeng Woo-shin himself.

Does that mean that Lim Yu-han can also find the Great One or the group he leads? Even without being introduced by Maeng Woo-shin? Well, Lim Yu-han probably has a much wider network than Jung-seo…….

‘The possibility that Lim Yu-han sunbae went to the Great One to see monsters. Exists.’

* * *

In the end, Rembrary called the Great One directly and asked.

“Great One. Did Lim Yu-han sunbae come to you? He’s an actor. An actor who often appears in commercials.”

[Lim Yu-han. I know him.]

The Great One, who answered the phone right away, smiled subtly at Rembrary’s question of whether Lim Yu-han had gone there. It was an ominous smile. And that ominous feeling was well conveyed even through the receiver.

“Did he go?” Rembrary asked repeatedly, and the Great One surprisingly agreed.

[Yes. He said he wanted to join, that he had a wish he wanted to make, so I told him the way.]

“Is that way perhaps, a wrong way?”

[Well. I only told him what I knew. Isn’t it up to Lim Yu-han to decide whether it’s wrong?]

“When did Lim Yu-han sunbae go to see you?”

[Not recently.]

“When was the last time you saw him?”

[That wasn’t recently either.]

The Great One answered every question without hesitation. There was no sign that he was choosing his answers to lie.

But Rembrary couldn’t easily move on, even while listening to the Great One’s answers.

Perhaps it was because he already felt uneasy about the Great One since the brush incident.

Rembrary paced around the room with his phone in hand. He understood that Lim Yu-han went to the Great One because he wanted to see monsters. The Great One also admitted this. Listening to him, it seemed that he had told Lim Yu-han something.

But the Great One said that the time wasn’t recent, and Lim Yu-han disappeared recently…….

Is the Great One’s statement true or false? If it’s false, what is he hiding, and if it’s true, what method did Lim Yu-han hear from the Great One and what did he go to do?

* * *

After much deliberation, Rembrary decided to go see the Great One himself.

Trying to do it over the phone was difficult because it was hard to tell whether the Great One was lying or not through the airwaves, so this method was the best.

If he saw him in person, he could at least confirm whether the Great One had told Lim Yu-han a dangerous method. But Rembrary didn’t tell the Great One that he was going.

[Maeng sunbae. Please take me there.]

Instead, he sent a text to Maeng Woo-shin asking for help. His plan was to go there quickly before the Great One could hide anything, and then find the truth while hiding his identity with a mask and cloak.

But even though he had been easily reachable just a few hours ago. Maeng Woo-shin suddenly didn’t reply. Of all times, at this moment. At this important moment.

[Maeng sunbae. I’m calling you.]

Rembrary sent another text and waited for a reply while spinning around the phone. But even after waiting for a full five minutes, Maeng Woo-shin still didn’t reply.

When Rembrary finally snatched the phone and called, someone answered. But before he could even start speaking, the call was immediately cut off.

Instead, a text message arrived saying [Filming].

“Of all times.” Rembrary clicked his tongue and looked at the clock.

He was going to prepare for the album again and continue filming the vlog, so today was practically the last break.

Especially since his schedule was packed for the next week, making it difficult to leave during the day.

But he couldn’t afford to leisurely track someone who had gone missing. In the end, Rembrary asked the least busy person for help.

* * *

“The number of Nakru has increased?”

“To be precise, they seem to be concentrating. They act as a team, but they also do a lot of individual actions to find the saint. That action pattern is breaking down.”

“The reason?”

“Before, they were half hunting monsters and half looking for the saint, but now they seem to be drastically reducing the number of people looking for the saint. Of course, ‘half were looking for the saint’ is not an exact number.”

After finishing the explanation, the butler pressed the presenter button, and the map drawn on the wall disappeared in an instant.

Shin Jo-woon frowned with a serious expression, staring at the empty wall.

Just then, the sound of a text message came from his pocket. Shin Jo-woon took out his phone and glanced down at it dryly.

[Shin Jo-woon, please take me somewhere]

* * *

“Aren’t you using me too often?” Shin Jo-woon, who was definitely the least busy person, appeared as soon as Rembrary called him, and drove like a knife [very fast] to the place he was told to go.

“But why suddenly that cafe? Is there a special menu or something? There’s nothing special there.” Rembrary, hanging on to the passenger seat seatbelt, hesitated for a moment about how much of the truth he should tell Shin Jo-woon.

“The saint of the entertainment industry lives inside.”

Shin Jo-woon raised his eyebrows as he happily turned the steering wheel. The saint of the entertainment industry?

“Are you going to meet him? Why? To shake his hand?”

“To scold him.”

“?!”

< 228. The Least Busy Person > End