“You’re not seriously expecting to be treated like a human after chasing me all the way here and messing with my children, are you? You’re a stalker, after all.”
Dalli, who had shown signs of being unsettled by my harsh tone and actions, eventually seemed to think that the term “
stalker
” wasn’t directed at him, and began looking around. However, no matter how much he turned his head, there was only me and him here, so he doubted his ears and looked back at me.
I stared back at him in silence, then spoke again.
“If it’s not you, then who could it possibly be? There’s only you and me here.”
As I made it clear and pointed it out so he couldn’t avoid it anymore, he suddenly contorted his face and started breathing heavily. I let out a disgusted “ugh” sound and took my hand off his face, and then he suddenly burst into tears and started mumbling.
“Why are you speaking so meanly? You’re my friend.”
“…….”
“You didn’t usually act this mean to me, Seungbeom-ah … is it because those members said weird things to you?”
I couldn’t keep up with his emotional state, which was jumping around too fast for my common sense to comprehend. I had known from reading his posts that he couldn’t control his emotions at all, but seeing it in person was a whole new experience.
“I told you not to join that group! You used to be really affectionate towards me, but after joining Pantheion, you’ve become strange.”
‘.…What do you mean.’
It wasn’t something to brag about, but I’ve never been affectionate towards anyone other than my members. Maybe I wasn’t even that affectionate towards my members either.
I’ve heard so many insults for all the things I’ve done that now I just brush off the word “
you have bad attitude
1
” like it’s “
good morning
”. But still, I couldn’t help but wonder,
who the hell do I even appear to be in this bastard’s mind?
I had never even seen him at fan meetings or any of the schedules.
Realizing once again that the person I was speaking with was someone not worth my time, I simply looked down at him with emotionless eyes. When he saw my expression and began to twitch his lips nervously, I spoke again.
“It’s not that he has become strange, but what you see in front of you right now is the real Han Seungbeom. The real Han Seungbeom is a complete moral degenerate who despises stalkers like you so much that he doesn’t even see you as a fellow human being, and he’s a selfish egomaniac who would kill for the members you hate more than anything else. That’s why, every time you dare to mention any of my members, I want to do something about it, so just cut it out.”
“…You’re saying that on purpose, just to protect those useless members….”
“Shut up. I have no intention of listening to your bullshit about my members.”
When I cut off his nonsense with a cold attitude, he seemed to be greatly shocked by my words and actions, which were completely different from what he had imagined. He just stood there, staring at me blankly. It was understandable. Dalli didn’t love me as an individual; he only envied the achievements, popularity, and skills I had gained, wanting to steal them. So, there was nothing he truly knew about me.
I exhaled a small breath as I watched the bastard who was completely out of his mind
‘This is how it should be done.’
Based on what I had felt while reading his posts, this stalker had the characteristic of completely abandoning any celebrity he was stalking as soon as they strayed from the image he desired, and then moving on to another celebrity without any hesitation.
“It seems like you’re under some sort of delusion, but I’ve already seen countless people like you, enough to make me sick. You’re nothing more than just one of the many sasaengs scattered everywhere.”
In order to trigger that response, I was intentionally acting in a way that deviated from the
Han Seungbeom
in his head. Well, he had such a weird idea of me that it was enough for me to just reveal a little bit of my original personality.
“You remembered my nickname and were able to recognize me because you think of me as special too!”
“It’s ridiculous to assume that I consider you as someone special, but it’s true that your action today was so out of the ordinary that it caught my attention. What ordinary person could find out a day when there are no CCTV cameras at the broadcasting station and sneak in as a cleaning worker?”
“…Then!”
“But is that really something you did? I’m 100% sure that you just acted according to someone else’s orders without thinking for yourself.”
“…….”
“If the only thing that caught my attention wasn’t something you achieved on your own, then what else should I call you but pathetic?”
‘Anyway, this bastard can never be rehabilitated through words. That’s a psychiatrist’s job, not mine.’
If he were an ordinary sasaeng, saying something like this wouldn’t be of any use, as he’d just be happy to have gotten my attention. But this bastard was different. He was so wrapped up in his narcissism that he couldn’t even accept the smallest criticism and would quickly consider me an enemy.
“How many worthless flies have clung to me in my life, hoping to get even a crumb from me? If you really want me to say you’re special, I can. You’re exceptionally unpleasant among them, enough to make me sick to my stomach.”
Fortunately, I had a remarkable talent for making people despise me, and I was confident I could debunk everything that sasaeng said.
‘The members of Pantheion would faint if they saw me like this. Meanwhile, Prism would just encourage this kind of behavior.’
Of course, this method was not without side effects.
“…Aren’t you scared? If people find out you talk like that to a fan, they’ll be shocked, you know? If I post this online, your career as a celebrity is over. If you don’t want to be ruined, you should be a little more careful.”
Look. He was already getting defensive because things weren’t going his way. But it was fine. The fact that he was showing this side of himself meant that he was gradually losing his obsession with me.
And I had already expected this much.
“Go ahead, then.”
I tilted my head slightly and replied casually, putting him off balance. He’d clearly expected me to be intimidated, so when I didn’t, he seemed at a loss for words. I let out a small chuckle and then spoke again.
“Who would believe the words of a stalker who lives in delusion?”
“…What?”
“If you wanted your words to carry any weight, you shouldn’t have wasted your life spouting nonsense on the community forums. You’ve practically announced to the world that you’re a pathological liar.”
“I never did that!”
Dalli, now completely enraged, grabbed me by the collar and pushed me against the wall. With a threatening glare, he warned me.
“I think you’re the stupid one, not me. How dare you upset me like this when you have no idea what I’m capable of?”
“…….”
‘.…I think it’s about time.’
While I was being grabbed by the collar and counting down the seconds, that bastard reached into his bag to take something out. I calmly opened my mouth again.
“Just so you know, I don’t do settlements. Just keep that in mind. You should at least be aware you’re about to get a criminal record.”
“What?”
Just as I had done earlier, Dalli looked up at me as if he were staring at crazy person spouting nonsense. Paying no mind to his reaction, I continued speaking.
“People like you, who live for the thrill of harassing celebrities, probably have no idea what it really means to have a criminal record.”
Bang!
Before Dalli could even react to those words, the door slammed open, and security guards rushed in.
“Hold him!”
When they spotted the sasaeng grabbing my collar, they quickly jumped out and put some distance between Dalli and me.
“Let go! Let go! What are you doing?!”
‘Perfect timing.’
Before making contact with Dalli, I sent a text to my manager with details about Dalli being nearby, including the location and time, using my phone in my pocket.
The primary purpose was to secure witnesses, and the secondary purpose was to protect Han Seungbeom’s body. I would never be crazy enough to use someone else’s body to meet a stalker with no regard for safety.
Since I was now possessing a body that was unusually weak, I could be beaten in a physical fight. But it didn’t matter. As long as I had the ability to hire people who could protect my body for me, it was fine.
By nature, modern society is a war of resources.
“Seungbeom-ssi! Are you hurt anywhere?”
I heard the manager, who had rushed to catch up, calling my name in shock. I spread my arms wide to show that I hadn’t gotten a single scratch, and then nodded. Watching that, the manager seemed to lose all strength and slumped to the ground, groaning in distress.
“I really think I’m going to get my life cut short working with you, Seungbeom-ssi. Who just sends a text out of the blue saying they’ve bumped into a sasaeng!”
“It’s fine, it’s already been resolved.”
“That’s what’s driving me crazy! This is something that should be resolved by the company! Why do you keep solving them on your own and then just show up like it’s nothing?!”
‘He’s going to faint if he goes on like that.’
I inwardly admired the dramatic change in his expression, as if he had stolen all the emotion from my face, and then I continued with what I was saying.
“Let’s call the police. And once you identify the perpetrator, please add them to the blacklist. Make sure that their physical description is shared with all company employees.”
“…….”
Being Seo Yutae’s manager is an extreme job.
I sincerely pray you get used to it soon.
***
The assault committed by Dalli would probably end in a summary punishment of a fine, as he was simply grabbing a person by the collar.
While we could not expect any punishment, we did manage to learn Dalli’s identity, put his name and description on the blacklist, and familiarize the bodyguards with his appearance so that they would be prepared for any potential incidents.
During this process, we found out that Dalli had won a spot at Pantheion’s first fan-signing event. The members were horrified and completely freaked out over this finding.
“If Seungbeom-hyung hadn’t caught Dalli today, we could have met that person at the fansign without knowing anything! It’s so creepy!”
“I’m pretty sure he followed Zen-hyung into the restroom today because he wanted to harm him.”
I stepped out for a moment while the agitated members were discussing today’s events. I needed to make sure no unnecessary information leaked out.
However, as I held my phone and read the real-time trending keywords on SNS, I was forced to hold my breath when I saw something completely unexpected take place.
[Dalli’s face]
[Sasaeng Occupation]
[Teacher Parent]
[Child Education]
[Han Seungbeom’s Sasaeng]
[Kim Youngki]
[Dalli Night Bear]
Dalli’s personal information had been leaked all over the internet, and there was a storm of backlash directed at him.
Dalli was already a well-known sasaeng who received a lot of hate, but this time it was on a whole new level. Personal attacks and private information were spreading at an alarming speed, making it impossible to contain the situation.
Taking in all of that with my eyes, I anxiously tapped the phone screen.
As always, the call was connected before the ringtone could be repeated several times. Before the person on the other end of the line could even say a word, I asked in a harsh tone.
“…Is it you?”
“…….”
“Answer me. Are you the one who leaked that sasaeng’s personal information, Choi Jeokhyeon!”
And then, with a soft chuckle, he replied the question.
“Yeah, I did it.”
“You had a hard time because of that sasaeng.”
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Translator’s Corner:
The word used here is
싸가지
, it used to describe someone’s words and actions that are unkind, hostile, and lack manners and consideration. kinda means very very very rude. ↩︎
omg Choi Jeokhyeon … the reliable man that you are …
also I hope that manager gets a high salary ….