Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116 - Code Name Wizard [3] >
Chapter 117 - Code Name Wizard [4] >
Chapter 118 - Code Name Wizard [5] >
Chapter 119 - Code Name Wizard [6]>
Chapter 120 - Phillygun [1] >
Chapter 121 - Phillygun [2] >
Chapter 122 - New York Catastrophe [1] >
Chapter 123 - New York Catastrophe [2] >
Chapter 124 - New York Grand Festival [1] >
Chapter 125 - New York Grand Festival [2] >
Chapter 126 - London Protocol [1]
Chapter 127 - London Protocol [2]
Chapter 128 - London Protocol [3] >
Chapter 130 - < Protect – Episode 129 – Hosoo Entertainment Group Year-End Meeting [1] >
Chapter 131 - < Protect – Episode 130 – Hosoo Entertainment Group Year-End Meeting [2] >
Chapter 132 - Hosoo Entertainment Group Year-End Meeting [3] >
Chapter 133 - Hosoo Entertainment Group Year-End Meeting [4] >
Chapter 134 - Talk Show [1] >
Chapter 135 - Talk Show [2] >
Chapter 136 - Talk Show [3] >
Chapter 137 - – Talk Show [4] >
Chapter 138 - World Class [1] >
Chapter 139 - World Class [2]
Chapter 140 - World Class [3]
Chapter 141 - World Class [4]
Chapter 142 - Angola [1] >
Chapter 143 - < Protect – Episode 142 – Angola [2] >
Chapter 144 - Holly Corp. [1] >
Chapter 145 - Holly Corp. [2] >
Chapter 146 - Guardian Angel [1] >
Chapter 147 - Guardian Angel [2] >
Chapter 148 - Guardian Angel [3] >
Chapter 149 - Guardian Angel [4] >
Chapter 150 - Korea Shock [1] >
Chapter 151 - Korea Shock [2]
Chapter 152 - Korea Shock [3]
Chapter 153 - Korea Shock [4]
Chapter 154 - Korea Shock [5] >
Chapter 155 - Korea Shock [6] >
Chapter 156 - Hong Kong Noir [1] >
Chapter 157 - Hong Kong Noir [2] >
Chapter 158 - Hong Kong Noir [3] >
Chapter 159 - Hong Kong Noir [4] >
Chapter 160 - Hong Kong Noir [5] >
Chapter 161
Chapter 162 - – Ultra [1] >
Chapter 163 - Ultra [2] >
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166 - Ultra [5] >
Chapter 167 - Bridal Mask [1] >
Chapter 168 - Bridal Mask [2]
Chapter 169 - Bridal Mask [3]
Chapter 170 - Bridal Mask [4]
Chapter 171 - Korea National Association [1]
Chapter 172 - Korea National Association [2] >
Chapter 173 - Korea National Association [3] >
Chapter 174 - Korea National Association [4] >
Chapter 175 - Korea National Association [5] >
Chapter 176 - Korea National Association [6] >
Chapter 177 - Ahn Da Sol Vs. Trash Disposal Group [1] >
Chapter 178 - Ahn Da Sol Vs. Trash Disposal Group [2] >
Chapter 179 - Ahn Da Sol Vs. Trash Disposal Group [3] >
Chapter 180 - Ahn Da Sol Vs. Trash Disposal Group [4] >
Chapter 181 - Six-Party Talks [1]
Chapter 182 - Six-Party Talks [2]
Chapter 183 - Shotgun[1] >
Chapter 184 - Shotgun [2] >
Chapter 185 - Shotgun [3] >
Chapter 186 - Shotgun [4] >
Chapter 187 - Shotgun [4] >
Chapter 189 - Shotgun [7]
Chapter 190 - Shotgun [8]
Chapter 191 - 25000 Vs 1 [1]
Chapter 192 - 25000 Vs 1 [2]
Chapter 193 - 25000 Vs 1 [3]
Chapter 194 - 25000 Vs 1 [4]
Chapter 195 - So What? [1]
Chapter 196 - So What [2] >
Chapter 197 - So What? [3] >
Chapter 198
Chapter 199 - Stateless Person [1] >
Chapter 200 - Stateless Person [2] >
Chapter 201 - Stateless Person [3] >
Chapter 202 - Sim City [1] >
Chapter 203 - Sim City [2]
Chapter 204 - Sim City [3] >
Chapter 205 - Sim City [4] >
Chapter 206 - Logan’S Adventure [1] >
Chapter 207 - Logan’S Adventure [2]
Chapter 208 - Logan’S Adventure [3]
Chapter 209 - Logan’S Adventure [4]
Chapter 210 - Logan’S Adventure [5] >
Chapter 211 - Protect – Side Story – Logan’S Adventure [6]
Chapter 212 - < Protect – Side Story – Logan’S Adventure [7] >
Chapter 213 - Protect – Side Story – Logan’S Adventure [8]
Chapter 214 - Protect – Side Story – Logan’S Adventure [9]
Chapter 215 - Trip To Europe [1]
Chapter 216 - Protect – Episode 206 – Trip To Europe [2]
Chapter 217 - Protect – Episode 207 – Trip To Europe [3]
Chapter 218 - Protect – Episode 208 – Trip To Europe [4]
Chapter 219 - Protect – Episode 209 – Trip To Europe [5]
Chapter 220 - Protect – Episode 210 – Neo Nazi [1]
Chapter 221 - Neo Nazi [2]
Chapter 222 - Neo Nazi [3]
Chapter 223 - Neo Nazi [4] >
Chapter 224 - Russian Roulette [1] >
Chapter 225 - Protect – Episode 215 – Russian Roulette [2]
Chapter 226 - Protect – Episode 216 – Russian Roulette [3]
Chapter 227 - Protect – Episode 217 – Russian Roulette [4]
Chapter 228 - Protect – Episode 218 – Grand Circle [1]
Chapter 229 - Protect – Episode 219 – Grand Circle [2]
Chapter 230 - Protect – Episode 220 – Grand Circle [3]
Chapter 231 - Protect – Episode 221 – Grand Circle [4]
Chapter 232 - Green Peace [1]
Chapter 233 - Green Peace [2]
Chapter 234 - Protect – Episode 224 – Green Peace [3]
Chapter 235 - Protect – Episode 225 – Green Peace [4]
Chapter 236 - Protect – Episode 226 – Wild Africa [1]
Chapter 237 - Protect – Episode 227 – Wild Africa [2]
Chapter 238 - Protect – Episode 228 – Wild Africa [3]
Chapter 239 - Wild Africa [4] >
Chapter 240 - Wild Africa [5] >
Chapter 241 - Wild Africa [6] >
Chapter 242 - Queen Of Steel [1]
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Ongoing, Slice of Life Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Guardian, 수호, ______
Total Chapters in book: 240
Estimated words: 678629 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3393(@200wpm)___ 2715(@250wpm)___ 2262(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 678629 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3393(@200wpm)___ 2715(@250wpm)___ 2262(@300wpm)
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Chapter 76: < Protect – Episode 75 – Fan Meeting [2] >
“They’re on standby.”
“Why?”
“Japan is in chaos right now.”
In response to what Baby Angel’s leader, Ye Seul said, the other members in the waiting room felt discouraged. They were excited for the first music program in a while, but a bomb went off in Japan all of a sudden. The right thing to do was to give their sympathy, but they were still little kids who were barely over twenty.
The youngest was just born during 9.11 in the States. Moreover, the 21st century Koreans were clueless about bomb terrorism. Actually, they were clueless about terrorism in general. After decades of the pro-democracy movement, this land put an end to the history of violence. It was unimaginable for people to strut down the streets with guns with their hands.
Bombs were even worse.
Even when Japan went through a Tsunami a few years back, Koreans just lived their lives as usual. Was that weird? The Westerners, who made a big fuss out of natural disasters and terrorism, could see the unresponsive Koreans as weird. However, most of the drug cartels of the Central and South America were Catholic, and what about the States which was mostly Christians? Too much freedom was like poison.
Just like how the Westerners were fascinated by Asians, Asians couldn’t understand how contradictory the Westerners were.
“Ugh! I want to go back to my dorm…”
“They said to wait for now.”
The manager came along and cut off the members’ complaining in one go.
“What does Japan’s bombing have to do with us?”
“You thoughtless wench! This is your chance to win points! Hey, come over here! You, too.”
Ye Seul got the members together and took a group photo.
“The title would be, ‘We’re cheering for you, Japan.’ Isn’t it good to gain at least one more Japanese fan?”
“Wow! Good idea!”
“This is why you’re our leader.”
“The problem is that we’re probably not the only ones with this idea.”
She looked through the current issues on the internet. And like she predicted, there were stars who were cheering on their Japanese fans through social media. Even though Baby Angel were top idols, it was hard to compete with those who started the Hallyu Wave.
‘We need something impactful.’
They needed something that the reporters would pounce at. While the leader contemplated, the other members laughed and gossiped with the coordinators and stylists. Since they were all females except for the manager, they had a lot to talk about.
“Isn’t Annex making a comeback, too?”
“I think so.”
“But is that okay? They usually don’t make the comebacks overlap in order to profit.”
“Since when did our company cared about that? And if we all take turns, we can only release one album each this year.”
“Oh! I see.”
There was a total of eight groups in Hosoo Entertainment, and if they only put out one group at a time, they would make very slow progress. Since idols were easily forgotten, they had to release at least 2 new songs a year. As soon as the broadcasting was postponed, the halls filled with managers, employees, and idols.
Baby Angel’s comeback received a lot of attention just from Hosoo Entertainment’s rising stocks. People filled the waiting room until there were no more seats left.
“Did you give up on entering the Japanese market?”
“Maybe later? I’m not sure. We don’t know either.”
The 6-member girl group, Ada, which debuted the same year as Baby Angel, had a leader named Yoon Ji who was close to Ye Seul on a personal level. Before they were cast by different agencies, they went to the same vocal classes, and even after they became trainees, they graduated from the same high school.
“Did you upload a photo?”
“Of course. Apparently, the company will make a donation in our name, too.”
“Wow, N Star is quick.”
“What about you?”
“They take care of it on their own.”
Ada’s agency, N Star specialized in idols just like the old Shinhwa Entertainment. They weren’t in the top 4, but they had a good reputation. Ada wasn’t the agency’s front group. The current representing group was N Star’s boy group, Blaster.
“Do you like your company?”
“It hasn’t changed much. The building and dorm got bigger though. Oh yeah. I still haven’t invited you after our move. Come over some time.”
“Can I go over any time?”
“I think so. Let me check. Manager!”
Her manager was on the phone, so he only turned his head to her call.
“What?”
“Can I invite my friend over to my dorm?”
“Hm. You’re in Complex B, right?”
“Yeah. Unit 503.”
“Just don’t be too noisy. Oh, hey, Yoon Ji.”
“Hello.”
Her manager saw Yoon Ji and immediately got up to greet her.
“But tell me in advance. Just in case.”
“Okay, I will.”
Her manager went back to talking on the phone.
Ye Seul shook her pinkie at Yoon Ji while making sure her manager didn’t see. It was her way of saying he had a new girlfriend. Fans would be disappointed, but idols also dated. Some actually liked the thrill of dating behind the fans’ backs.
“You seem to be cruising through life.”
“Oh, hello.”
“Hello.”
Ye Seul was startled by the sudden voice she heard, but she said hello followed by Yoon Ji. They were faced by their 7-year senior in the girl group industry, who didn’t seem impressed at all.
“Back in my day, we went around greeting all our seniors. But I guess it’s the other way around now.”
“I’m sorry.”
That was weird. They weren’t on the sheet of the day. They still bowed and apologized. When the other members started approaching, she stopped them with her hand.
“Who cares if your company is great when your character sucks?”
“I’m sorry.”
Ye Seul kept her head down in response to the sarcastic remarks given to her.
‘This senior’s agency is Oreo, right?’
Oreo had an alliance with JT Entertainment and was famous for harassing the newbies of Hosoo Entertainment. Baby Angel wasn’t complete newbies, but they were no comparison to a 7-year senior. She had heard that they go around asserting their dominance, but she didn’t think they would actually show up like this.
Her manager contemplated stepping in, but Ye Seul signaled him to stay out of it to not make things worse. The senior’s manager looked like he really wanted to start a fight. Seeing how he was much bigger, he would have sent her manager to the afterlife.
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t you know what happens when a bad rumor gets out in this industry? I’m going to keep my eye on you.”
She became feistier in response to Ye Seul’s apology, so her manager couldn’t help but step up.
“That’s enough.”
“What are you talking about? Don’t disturb a senior from teaching her junior. Are you a noob?”
The other manager jumped in as well.
“We’ll take care of teaching our kids, so you focus on teaching yours.”
“What? Hey! You son of a bitch! How old are you? Huh?”
He went to grab him by the throat, but he wasn’t able to do so. He wanted to scream and snatch away from the hand that grabbed his wrist, but the pain of his breaking bones prevented him from making a sound.
“Our manager told you to stop. Why don’t you listen?”
Ahn Soo Ho twisted his wrist and pushed him away.
Other people would have thought he didn’t stand a chance, but he was someone that normal people couldn’t handle due to his experience on the battlefield. The big manager got on his knees in pain, and the senior idol was taken aback.
“CEO Ahn?”
“Wow, CEO?”
“That’s Ahn Soo Ho.”
Ahn Soo Ho’s appearance elicited various responses. He only went there to take care of his Hosoo family, but he ended up seeing a strange sight.
‘Do people still fight like this?’
He believed that one shouldn’t meddle in such situations, but something like this should have been reported.
“What happened, Manager?”
“I’m sorry, CEO Ahn. This is all my fault.”
“I’m not trying to question you. How did this happen?”
“Well…”
Following what happened with JT Entertainment, pathetic fools got together and engaged in acts of conspiracy. He heard that there were conflicts. However, such behavior could be seen in almost every field, so he didn’t think too much about it.
‘This is very organized and vile.’
But the scene was different from what he imagined. Ahn Soo Ho took turns looking at the big manager on the floor and the awkward girl.
“Hey.”
“Ye…yes?”
The big manager immediately got up and stood up straight. His behavior told him that he made a living off of using his fists. There was only so much an athlete could do after failing to represent the country in the Olympics.
“If you try something like that again, I’ll really teach you a lesson.”
The big manager just nodded like crazy. He didn’t know why, but his instincts told him to just nod and agree. Ahn Soo Ho looked at the senior idol and knit his brows.
“I don’t know your name, but who are you to criticize Ye Seul’s character as someone who’s picking a fight with her over nothing, you crazy wench?”
As soon as the girl who was humiliating Ye Seul got humiliated back, her face turned pale.
“If I hear about this happening to my kids ever again, I’ll ruin your life. Got it?”
She nodded with a pale face. Ahn Soo Ho shook his head as if he couldn’t be bothered.
“Piss off.”
The two of them disappeared without looking back. He was so taken aback that he lost his temper, but despite the sharp looks he received, he laughed bitterly inside. He had a feeling more rumors would start after today.
“So refreshing!”
“Wow! CEO Ahn is so awesome!”
“That cured my constipation!”
“Please sit over here!”
He just sat down while the Baby Angel members egged him on. It wasn’t just Hosoo Entertainment’s people in the waiting room. There were other agencies who didn’t get involved. In the entertainment world, A person couldn’t waste energy hating on other people when one couldn’t even take care of his or her own future.
Even dating a successful person was a skill.
These kids had no fear.
They must have had a lot of fascination with a CEO who didn’t have a bulging belly but rather a very handsome and tall gentleman instead. After a few questions, it turned into a small meeting centered on Ahn Soo Ho. They almost couldn’t tell who was the celebrity and who was not. They sat around and bet on ice cream through a game.
Clap-
“27!”
“28!”
The section of hell began.
Clap-
Clap-
Clap-
Clap-
Clap-
She got it wrong. She had to clap twice, but she only clapped once.
“Agh!”
“It’s Min Jung!”
“Min Jung has been chosen!”
In response to the older members who were ready to tear her apart, Min Jung looked at Ahn Soo Ho for help with desperate eyes.
“Volunteer! Volunteer!”
“Volunteer!”
“The youngest will grant your wish!”
However, who was that? It was the uncompromising guy that disqualified Yesterday’s Mina on national television.
“I’m not interested in minors.”
“Oh!”
They jeered at his immediate rejection, which he made with a straight face.
“Why? Why? Am I the bad one? What about Logan?”
“White men are difficult…”
“White men?”
Ahn Soo Ho tilted his head, and then laughed as he took out his card from his wallet.
“Here! I’m in a good mood today.”
“Wow! You’re the best, CEO Ahn!”
“Stop saying stuff that makes you sound like the ARS.”
“I want mint chocolate chip!”
“Ice cream should always be vanilla!”
“I want Melona!”
In the midst of the rowdy surroundings, Ye Seul trembled with the black card in her hand.
‘Is this the black card that only the richest can own? These can buy houses, too?’
The topic of a variety show a few days back was credit cards. That was when she first learned that there were ranks to credit cards. She didn’t have much interest, and she had only used debit cards all her life.
While Ye Seul felt emotional, someone grabbed her by the shoulder.
“Huh?”
“You’re not thinking of running off with it, are you, Leader?”
“Oh…oh.”
Even though Ye Seul was the leader, she was one of the youngest in the group. The two other members took her by each arm.
“We don’t want to send you off alone. Let’s go together, Ye Seul.”
“No, that’s okay…”
“Hey! It’s not good to be greedy. Stop being foolish!”
They recited lines from a historical drama and dragged Ye Seul away. The vibe in the waiting room wasn’t bad following the mini meeting and the game they had. The idols made friends with other idols, the managers made friends with other managers, and the employees made friends with other employees. And the coordinators and stylists who were interested in marriage showed interest in Logan.
The phone inside his pocket started vibrating.
He checked the background screen and raised his eyebrows. The number was restricted. They even used 2nd and 3rd locking devices to secure their privacy. At this point, their location couldn’t be secured. Ahn Soo Ho went outside and left through the emergency exit. When he answered the phone, he heard a familiar voice.
“What took you so long to pick up?”
She spoke in a persistent tone.
“Soo Ho?”
“I’m listening.”
Just as he thought.
She couldn’t die that easily.
“I’m in Korea right now.”
“Was Japan your doing?”
“Mm, I did lay a hand on it, but not enough to put my name on it.”
“There must have been a lot of bottled up feelings.”
“Well, they treated me like an object. If they at least treated me like a person, I wouldn’t have gone that far. I would have just screwed a few people over.”
As soon as rumors about the Dresden File went around, the Japanese government locked her up. There were lots of war criminal enterprises in the States and Europe, but they couldn’t be compared to that of Japan. Rather than negotiating, most Japanese companies were ready to go to war for Tenno. But due to the chaos after the war, it became hidden. What made that possible was the fact that the States led how Japan dealt with it before and after, which allowed a secretive agreement possible.
“I won’t cause you any harm, so don’t worry, Soo Ho.”
“What are you going to do, Kumiko?”
That was right. The person on the other end of the call was the Accompanist, who was declared dead.
“I don’t think I’m the only one who came to Korea.”
“What?”
“Anya, Gizzling, Margo, D-Rabbit, B-Arc, Antellasini.”
“Crazy bastards!”
They were followers who kept Ahn Soo Ho on top before he retired. They were similar to passionate fans who followed their favorite celebrities everywhere. He had already met Henry, who managed the bulletin boards and was the president of the fan club, when he was in China.
He heard Kumiko laughing over the phone.
“You have to hold a fan meeting, Soo Ho.”
< Protect – Episode 75 – Fan Meeting [2] > The end.
Total Chapters in book: 240
Estimated words: 678629 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3393(@200wpm)___ 2715(@250wpm)___ 2262(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 678629 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 3393(@200wpm)___ 2715(@250wpm)___ 2262(@300wpm)
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