Chapter 17 : The Day of the Play

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"No way. Roel Arth?!"

Yuriel immediately clapped a hand over his mouth, realizing the name had just slipped out.

"Psst! Hehe."

Roel quickly made a gesture, trying to keep Yuriel quiet.

"Am I still that recognizable? I thought I covered up enough."

It was only then that Arzen noticed what Roel was wearing, which was a huge pair of black sunglasses, a large bucket hat, a thick face mask, and an oversized winter jacket, making him look exactly like a celebrity trying not to be recognized.

"I mean... your voice gave it away."

'I don't think it's because of the voice at all!!'

Anyone looking at Roel right now would instantly think he was someone trying not to be seen, and more importantly, the one-of-a-kind necklace around his neck gave him away all by itself.

"Oh! And it's because I'm your fan!"

'WHAT?! Why is everyone around me a Roel Arth fan?!'

Yuriel was already out of his seat with his eyes practically sparkling as he held out his hand eagerly. Roel shook it, looking a little awkward but remaining friendly.

Carsel, who was still stuck to Roel's left side like glue, leaned in and whispered to the group.

"Let's sit down first. I think we're drawing too much attention."

Roel glanced around and nodded, and much to Arzen's relief, their group chose a table farther away from him.

"Wow. This must be my lucky day."

Yuriel looked like a completely different person because he was usually calm and composed, but now he was full of expressions Arzen didn't even know he had.

"You like him that much?"

Hanjun raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised by Yuriel's reaction.

"Well... I... like him... quite a bit."

Yuriel tried to sound calm but ended up blushing by the end of his sentence.

"Why'd you keep it a secret? I didn't know you were into Roel Arth."

"Yeah, this honestly shocks me too. I thought we were best friends, you know? Since we're number one and two on Arzen's list of most important people. How did I not know you liked Roel Arth?"

Arzen nearly gagged, as it had been a while since he was exposed to their cringe-inducing nonsense.

"I wasn't hiding it. But, you know... idol stuff usually isn't taken positively, so I didn't go around bragging about it."

Arzen could understand because someone like Yuriel, who came from a well-known family, probably had certain standards to maintain in public, and acting like a diehard Roel fan didn't quite fit that image. Still, Arzen doubted Yuriel was that much of a fan.

"It's too crowded here, I think we should get out of here, what do you guys think?"

Arzen was now stirring the frappuccino in front of him with the straw, hoping that maybe they would say yes to his idea.

"But we just got here and got our order, where do you wanna go anyway?"

"Uh.."

Right, Arzen was just throwing the idea out, but Hanjun was now looking at Arzen very closely before he closed his mouth and made a decision.

"How do you get to know Roel Arth?"

'Shit.'

"I don't know him."

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