Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 105
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| Episode 105. 50 Minutes Self-Introduction (4)
What does Kim Iwol hate the most?
If you ask this question, all Spark members will give the same answer.
That’s not idol-like behavior.
Kim Yi-wol seemed to be the kind of person who divided everything in the world into ‘actions that idols can do’ and ‘actions that idols cannot do.’
No, it’s not the same, it actually was.
‘You were expressionless at this XX fan signing?’
‘Drink that water… … .’
‘If you weren’t an idol, do you think you’d find someone in the world who would take an early morning bus from Busan to Seoul to meet you, wait for 3 hours, meet you for 1 hour, and then tell you to go and rest?’
At fan signing events, even if just one expressionless photo of Choi Je-ho was uploaded, they would grab it like they were catching a rat.
‘What prop did Lee Cheong-hyeon ask me to hold for the photo?’
‘His face looks like he’s working hard.’
‘Is that his face working or Lee Cheong-hyeon working? Are you planning on having it rest on your face for the rest of your life?’
‘No, why are you doing this to me when I’m just sitting still!’
It was like the members were not letting their guard down at all, afraid that they might become arrogant.
And that’s not all.
How big is the love of fans… … .
‘Everyone, please be mindful of your tone when writing on official SNS. There are only two things we can ask of our fans in an imperative manner: Happy New Year and not to push the person in front of you.’
‘Isn’t the latter something you can only say at a concert or something?’
‘So, other than that, just do whatever you want.’
… … I put a lot of thought into every single word I said to my fans.
Kim Yi-wol never let his guard down. There were times when Kim Yi-wol’s attitude was stifling, but Kim Yi-wol himself lived a strict life that was twice as demanding from others, so there was nothing to say.
The reason why the members do not have complaints about Kim I-wol is probably the same.
Kim Yi-wol left the members in his care. He told him to make sure they didn’t do anything foolish.
But a minor, and even a leader, came to ask me to verify adult content on his behalf?
Choi Je-ho’s head turned quickly.
But because it didn’t function that way, the brain stopped working in a matter of seconds.
Instead, Choi Je-ho felt it instinctively.
If I don’t kill this guy now, I’ll get a lightning strike from Kim Iwol when he gets home.
And I thought about how Kim Yi-wol would act in this situation. Kim Yi-wol usually handled all situations well.
‘Let’s talk for now.’
Instead of dryly refusing, saying, “Don’t drag me into something weird,” Choi Je-ho sat up in bed.
Next, I chose what to say.
I’ve never had anything go well with someone just saying whatever comes to mind. So I had to be careful.
If I had my way, I would have asked you something else, but I held back from asking if you were crazy. Then, I thought back to the Kim Yi-wol I had seen so far and tamed my words.
After organizing his thoughts in his head, Choi Je-ho asked a question.
“What were you searching for?”
I’ve done enough.
Even if Jeong Seong-bin was caught searching for something strange, he would be able to proudly say that he did his best.
Choi Je-ho had to feel both pride and complexity at the same time.
I was worried about how Jeong Seong-bin would react next.
But Jeong Seong-bin’s reaction was too refreshing.
“It’s a hangover cure!”
“what?”
“Brother Lee Wol-i, you came home drunk today. I was wondering if there was anything we could do to help you, but I heard that minors can buy hangover cures. So I was searching for related keywords and… … .”
I was searching for a long time and found a product that seemed very useful, but when I clicked on it, I was suddenly told that an adult verification page appeared. It was so frustrating that my nervousness was for nothing.
“What the… … No, yeah. That could be possible.”
Choi Je-ho hurriedly picked up his words while muttering. Then, he received the air conditioner from Jeong Seong-bin and logged in with his ID.
“Can you just summarize the report instead?”
“yes……!”
Then Jeong Seong-bin opened his diary. It looked like he was going to write something down.
But unfortunately, Choi Je-ho couldn’t summarize anything. The related search terms led Jeong Seong-bin down a path unrelated to hangover cures.
After explaining that this had nothing to do with the information he was looking for, Choi Je-ho thought he could now be free from the responsibility of being an elder.
Of course, responsibility did not disappear so easily. Choi Je-ho had to accompany Jeong Seong-bin to the convenience store to buy hangover cures.
For the first time since I first met him, I wanted to see Kim Yi-wol.
* * *
“Hey, the video’s up!”
At Lee Cheong-hyeon’s shout, everyone gathered in front of the air machine that Lee Cheong-hyeon was holding.
On the screen, a thumbnail of the Kim I-wol episode of ‘People Drinking’ was displayed.
The upload time was 1 hour ago and the video title is… … .
[Looking for the Soju Sweeper… … Spark Transfer Edition]
… … was.
I’m sorry, but isn’t the title too insensitive to my human rights? I’m embarrassed.
“Brother, how much did you drink when you got there?”
“Oh, I only drank a little.”
Even though I finally answered, Kang Ki-yeon’s eyes were filled with suspicion.
“It’s too small to view on my phone right now, so should I go to my room and view it on my laptop?”
“Shall we all watch it together?”
Jeong Seong-bin’s suggestion was also embarrassing. So, is this about everyone watching the drinking show I did just now?
Jeong Seong-bin said with a bright smile, not knowing my speed.
“This is the first solo variety show for one of our members! We have to monitor it together.”
Looking at the guy’s innocent smile, I thought.
When you see that, you’ll realize how unnecessary it was for you guys to buy me five bottles of hangover cures the night of the shoot.
The video was extraordinary from the thumbnail.
It was like a skit, with a picture of me smiling and the MC looking shocked.
Thanks to that, I came out like some kind of clear-eyed madman. It’s embarrassing.
The suspicious editing started from the moment I entered.
“Mr. Lee Wol is so tall. Isn’t our food stall going to collapse?”
『It wasn’t like this when I saw it on video… . 』
『Oh, did you see the video with Jeho? That guy is so tall that when we stand together, we all look small.』
『First of all, let’s make it a point to not get up from the chair during today’s shoot, and from next time on, let’s not cast anyone taller than 180cm. Okay?』
Perhaps because of the camera’s distortion, my height appeared to be as tall as a door, but due to the MC’s exaggeration for the sake of the show and the production staff’s flustered comments, I was edited to look like a ‘giant human looking for a food stall.’
In the scene where potato chips are served as a side dish, ‘Hmm?’ sounds could be heard here and there.
“Hey, do you really like potato chips?”
“Why? Does it sound like a lie?”
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen my brother eat snacks.”
Lee Cheong-hyeon pointed out.
“I did that because I was busy with management. I haven’t had a chance to drink since I moved into the dorms.”
“You don’t seem to be eating much even on TV?”
“That’s right, actually, I usually eat it without seaweed.”
“Wow, reality is more intense.”
Only after hearing my explanation that I couldn’t just feed Kim to the MC did Lee Cheong-hyeon nod in agreement.
“You started as a trainee late, right? What did you originally want to do?”
“I didn’t have a specific career in mind, but I was interested in business administration, so I thought about going to the business school.”
“It suits you well. So, are you good at counting money? ”
“It’s not that I can’t do it, but I have a friend on my team who is like a human calculator, so I leave it up to him.”
But look how much I’ve talked about you guys.
Lee Cheong-hyeon, who suddenly turned into a human calculator, hit my thigh.
This guy keeps talking about being a real idiot, but when I look at it, I think he’s even more of a idiot.
Up to this point, it seemed somewhat human.
It was a little annoying that the scenes where he drinks soju without spilling a single drop or down a shot of soju without changing his expression were edited to look like he was some kind of great sommelier, but it was better than being boring.
The problem started with the broadcasts after the system had scattered short-term tasks.
The screen went dark, and a short phrase appeared in white letters.
[however,]
[We didn’t know.]
[This man’s drinking capacity is… … .]
Then, the glass was filled without stopping and I was gulping down the alcohol one after another without even taking a breath, broadcast at 2.5x speed.
The MC’s pupils getting bigger, the production staff gossiping, the empty bottles increasing in number, and me drinking without paying any attention to anything…
Anyone who sees me will think I’m a weirdo. Even I feel unfamiliar with my appearance.
There were exceptions. The expressions on the students sitting on the floor were nothing more than ‘amazing.’
Only Choi Je-ho, sitting at the end of the sofa, had a trembling expression on his face.
“Brother, are you a good drinker?”
Jeong Seong-bin asked. It seems he doesn’t have a good sense of humor because he has never tried alcohol before.
“It’s just so-so.”
“What is this, just talk?”
So I tried to package it nicely, but this guy Choi Je-ho tackled me.
That’s funny. Why are you picking a fight when you don’t even drink?
“Because it’s a broadcast, there was a lot of editing.”
“But the frame doesn’t break?”
“Brother, I think you eat better than my uncle… … .”
Lee Cheong-hyeon will make another point, and Park Joo-woo will trip up an adult.
Is this monitoring? If you’re going to attack us in a group like this, why do you monitor us? Why not hold a hearing?
The climax came when the MC took out a straw.
“Mr. Lee Wol, this won’t work. It’s too hard for me to fill your glass.”
“Oh, I’ll fill it up and drink it!”
“No, how can you do that to a customer? I’ll put the straw in for you.”
Then he handed me a new bottle of soju with a straw in it. I guess he thought it would make a funny picture.
What was I thinking at that time?
‘If I drink this all, it counts as one more bottle!’
I was so excited about being able to add exactly one more bottle. Looking back now, I just seem like a crazy person.
The screen captured me holding the bottle of soju with both hands to avoid dropping it and sucking the soju through a straw.
Everything was bizarre, from the word ‘happiness’ in front of my face to the flower effects blooming drop by drop.
No wonder the title was changed to Soju Thief. It brought tears to my eyes.
“There are days when drinking is easy… … That’s because that was the day. Drinking a lot isn’t good for you, so don’t talk about useless things on other broadcasts.”
Let’s say it as an excuse. The guys nodded their heads as if they understood.
But all my excuses were useless.
In a Korean society where drinking capacity can be a source of pride, my own image of myself blowing a fuse was stimulating.
“… … A collection of comments on the alcohol/sake transfer?”
I’ve made collections of other people’s comments before, but this was my first time seeing a collection of my own comments made by someone else.
The channel the video was uploaded to wasn’t even a Spark fan account.
I think this is an account that only collects the parts that got good responses from entertainment clips and makes a collection of comments. I felt upset that my face was on a place like this. Is this the system’s way of increasing one’s PR score?
‘Look at this, stop… … .’
After much thought, I decided not to look.
But my resolution meant nothing. That night, Lee Cheong-hyeon crawled onto my bed and pushed me to watch the video with him.
“Hyung, did you see the comment collection that came up this time?! I was going to watch it during break earlier, but I waited to watch it with you. Isn’t it touching?”
I’m so touched my nose is running, you punk.
The collection of comments that I saw like that was just… … a feast of Kim Il-wol’s humiliation.