Become an Idol or Become Deceased! [fan translation] P.1

Chapter 45

I carefully removed my hand from the front door handle to avoid making any noise. I had definitely locked the door and double-locked it when I left for filming, but now that I came back they were unlocked.

'I saw this coming.'

Problems that came with fame. Invasions of privacy.
It was already an issue I worried about. I just left it alone because I had no financial means to move.

'...First of all, there are no important things inside.'

I didn't buy much, and I already brought all my clothes with me for filming, so there was nothing valuable in the studio apartment.

'Then let's silently leave...'

The moment I thought about it, my smartphone rang.

Riiing.

[Seon Ahyun]

The moment I checked the name on the screen, I realized a problem.
The walls in the studio apartment were like paper, so there was no soundproofing.

'I'm screwed.'

I hastily moved from the door and immediately ran to the emergency exit.
As soon as I turned around the corner at the emergency exit and hid in a blind spot, I heard the door open.

Squeak.

I saw the back of a woman's head sticking out of the door to look around.
She was a normal-looking person. I had never seen her before, and the problem was that she was trespassing into someone else's house.

I broke out in cold sweat.

'This is crazy.'

I went down the stairs outside the emergency exit and answered the phone.
It was Seon Ahyun who made the call as it appeared on the screen.

- M-Moondae-ya um... Have you eaten dinner yet?

"I haven't, but I don't think this is the time for me to eat."

- Uh, huh?

"There's someone breaking into my house."

- Wha- what!

Behind the phone, I could hear Seon Ahyun swallowing his breath and his parents' voices asking what was going on. Normally, I would have just roughly explained and hung up the call, but now I wasn't in a situation to gloss it over.

'I'll have to ask them to give me a ride to the police station.'

If a police car was dispatched after reporting to 112, the neighborhood would get noisy, and strange rumors may arise.
It was the last minute, so there was no need to give any excuses.

Therefore, I was going to go there in person, explain the situation, and quietly hand the situation over to the police.

'I thought it would take forever to call for a taxi, but this turned out better.'

- Wa-wait. W-we'll be right there. Come down right away! We should report...

"I'm going to go do it myself. I'm sorry, but can you give me a ride to the police station?"

- O-of course!

I talked to Seon Ahyun on the phone and went down the stairs right away.
I was going through all sorts of things.

* * *

Fortunately, things went smoothly after that. 

Seon Ahyun and his parents, who were more surprised than me, rushed to the police station, so I was able to report it right away.

- What? Oh, a woman is...

- It's someone I don't know.

- Ah, I see.

The police officer seemed a little indifferent, but they were dispatched anyway.
And this was the conclusion.

'I didn't think it would be more than just one person.'

There were a total of four people in the studio. They had rummaged through the house together, messing up tableware and clothes.