Chapter 1368

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The beats for the date song weren’t originally this good. It only topped the music charts after Yuria remixed it.

-Oh really? I’ll send over the kids’ schedule. Check it. Just saying. You’d better prepare yourself. We’re gonna be insanely busy for the next week, no breaks whatsoever.

I checked the schedule Lilith sent.

It was indeed insanely packed. Mostly TV show schedules with occasional interviews sprinkled in.

“Looks like we won’t even have time to get it on.”

I smacked Jusohyun’s butt with my palm. Chaak! Chaak! A cheerful sound rang out. Jusohyun kept pretending to sleep the whole time.

The first agenda was a magazine photo shoot, with an interview thrown in.

The magazines of Zone 6700 are kinda special since most of them don’t actually leave the zone officially. Instead, people from outside copy and distribute them.

The magazine companies don’t bother dealing with it. Even if they tried, it’d be hard to stop, and the more it spreads, the more profit they make, so they intentionally let it slide.

I drove Pobitz to the studio, letting Samara sit in the passenger seat.

“Yoojin.”

Elena called my name. I looked at her through the rearview mirror. She lazily stared out the slatted blinds of the window.

“A white car’s been following us. Are you aware?”

“…Following? Hang on…”

I checked the side mirror. A white sedan came into view. I made a quick turn to test it. The sedan maintained its distance but stuck close.

“Damn. They’re definitely tailing us. Elena, when did they start following?”

“Since we left the shop.”

“Producer Sung, I think it’s paparazzi,” Samara said grimly. I agreed with her.

“I knew paparazzi would eventually follow, but didn’t expect them so soon. Pobitz just debuted yesterday and hasn’t fully started activities yet….”

I concur with Samara. I never imagined paparazzi would latch on so quickly. On the bright side, it means Pobitz is generating high public interest. After all, paparazzi don’t chase shots that won’t earn them money.

‘Part of me wants to obliterate them…’

Pobitz craves public attention. Right now, the paparazzi could be useful. It means there are ways to leverage them. Of course, if they cross any lines, I’ll step in immediately.

“Everyone, be careful with your movements. Be mindful of the paparazzi whenever you go outside. Even inside the building, avoid standing near windows. Samara, keep an eye on the paparazzi.”

With that warning, I continued driving while being conscious of the paparazzi.

We arrived at the studio.

The paparazzi waited outside, unable to enter the studio.

Samara and I thoroughly checked the waiting room. No hidden cameras were found. Next, we inspected the outfits. All top-notch designer casual wear prepared by the magazine company.

“I’ll wait outside. Change into the photo shoot outfits. Call me if anything comes up.”

After leaving the waiting room, I met a middle-aged woman. Built like a sturdy man, she extended her hand for a handshake.

“I’m Mirine, editor-in-chief of Palkan.”

“I’m Sung Yoojin, Pobitz’s executive producer.”

“Not the manager? I assumed you were based on how hands-on you seem.”

“I also act as the manager.”

“You’ve got your hands full. Here’s the list of questions for Pobitz’s upcoming interview. Please review them. Let me know if any are too difficult to answer.”

She handed me a document nearly ten pages long. I skimmed through it briefly. Nothing particularly problematic stood out.

“There sure are a lot of questions prying into personal info.”

“Jusohyun at least has some past records… but the other members feel like they dropped out of heaven, with no prior information at all. Hence, I prepared these types of questions. Do they make you uncomfortable?”

“There are a few questions that blatantly dig into private lives. I’ll review and let you know which ones need removal.”

“Please inform me before the interview begins.”

She left without pushing further, clean and simple.

I scanned the question sheet again. Honestly, I wasn’t quite sure which questions to cut. My posturing toward the editor was nothing but bluff.

‘This needs discussion with Yuria and Elena.

I gathered the documents.

Clickclickclick.

The Pobitz members, dressed casually, posed expertly.

“Great, great! Your posing skills are amazing! Come on, be honest…”


“Are you not a rookie?”

The photographer, unable to conceal their excitement, pressed the camera shutter.

Thanks to the great work of the Pobitz members, the photo shoot, which was supposed to take two hours, ended in just one hour, and the interview began immediately after.

The interview was personally conducted by the editor-in-chief—a clear indication of how important Pobitz was to Falcan Magazine.

“First, we’ll ask Miss Ju Seohyun, leader of Pobitz. How did you end up becoming an idol girl group member? Was being an idol your original dream?”

“I…”

Ju Seohyun glanced at me. She became an idol because of my orders.

“…I was cast by Lilith Entertainment. I’ve always been interested in idols… so I decided to become one.”

It was all a lie. Editor Mirine seemed to catch Ju Seohyun’s fib but continued the interview without comment.

“Miss Mireung. You often do vlogs. Are you also interested in personal streaming?”

“Of course! If the company allows it, I’d love to do personal streams too. I hope the fans will watch them!”

Mireung tackled the interview with great enthusiasm.

“Miss Yuria, there’s talk that you’re from a noble family in the Justia Empire. Is that true?”

“No. I’m from the 3,041 district, a commoner. My family runs a small flower shop. I decided to become an idol after receiving an offer from the PD.”

“3,041 district… part of the territory of Count Balderth of the Justia Empire, right? Have you ever met the Illusion Duke?”

“Hah, no way.”

Yuria laughed and shook her head.

“Miss Tia, are you from a rural village?”

“Who’s spreading such rumors?! I’m from a noble family. Do I look like a mountain village maiden while Yuria looks like a noble?”

“That wasn’t my intention. It’s just what people on internet communities say. Anyway, if you’re from a noble family, could you tell us about your house?”

“If I intended to reveal it, I would have done so already.”

“…I see. How did you end up as an idol? Did you dream of being one since childhood?”

“Not a chance. The reason I became an idol… someone begged me earnestly. I couldn’t refuse.”

“Who is this ‘someone’?”

“It’s a secret… though saying that might confuse the fans. A Lilith Entertainment employee. Like the others, I was cast.”

“Lilith Entertainment sure knows how to find talent.”

The interview was nearing its conclusion.

Mirine had one of her subordinates bring something over. It was long and white—something female celebrities despise most. Many female entertainers have fallen because of this thing.

「Horn of the Unicorn.

Infused with purifying power.

Can verify virginity.

Rank: A」

In other words, a virginity detector.

“The truth is, we didn’t plan to use this… but Lilith Entertainment insisted we verify.”

Virginity verification.

This was my idea.

What do idol fans want most? For their idols to be pure virgins.

At least, that’s what I wanted.

“Pobitz is a pure idol girl group. Proving their virginity will skyrocket fan loyalty instantly!”

And once Pobitz proves their virginity, other idols will have to follow suit.

Refuse and avoid verification? They’ll immediately be branded as non-virgins and fall into ruin. There’s no reason for a virgin to refuse.

“A unicorn horn will glow white when touched by a virgin, and turn black when touched by a non-virgin. Please touch the horn one by one.”

“……”

The faces of the Pobitz members froze. They hadn’t been told they’d undergo virginity testing here.

They all looked to me for help, and I confidently walked over to Mirine.

“Just a moment. Is this truly a unicorn horn?”

“Yes, it’s genuine. If you don’t believe me, feel free to check it yourself.”

Mirine grabbed the unicorn horn and handed it to me. When she touched it, the horn turned black, indicating she wasn’t a virgin. Mirine was middle-aged; it would’ve been strange if she were still a virgin.

I took the unicorn horn. It remained white, as unicorn horns don’t react to men.

I activated my unique skill, Deception (SS), targeting the unicorn horn’s effect.

“Hmph. This really is a genuine unicorn horn.”

I handed the unicorn horn to Ju Seohyun. Hesitating, she nervously accepted it.

Instead of turning black as it should have, the unicorn horn shone brilliantly.