Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 141



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| Episode 141. 4th Competition: Emergency Response Meeting (2)

Anyone at UA will know Kim Yi-wol’s competence.

There was even a joke in the company saying, “You didn’t hire an idol, you just hired a new employee?” Now, we can’t joke about that anymore.

Even in the eyes of Jeong Seong-bin, who had dreamed of becoming an idol for a long time, Kim Yi-wol was unrivaled. Although he was not a professional idol, it was clear that he was a professional of some kind.

‘Lee Wol? He’s good at work. He’s smart too. You can tell just by looking at him that he’s a smart kid.’

‘Is this a deal that Lee Wol-i organized? He’s really meticulous.’

‘If it’s Lee Wol-i’s opinion, then I guess I’ll just believe it and see.’

Just the number of compliments that Jeong Seong-bin heard from Kim I-wol was countless.

If he only managed his external image, Kim Yi-wol had a good reputation even among his closest members. This is because he himself relied a lot on Kim Yi-wol.

There were some people who were particularly harsh towards Kim Il-wol.

One group was people like Jang Jun-hoo or Yoo Han-soo who had a bad reputation externally or who had an inferiority complex toward Kim I-wol.

The other one was Kim Il-wol himself.

Kim Yi-wol’s self-deprecation is habitual. I don’t know if Kim Yi-wol himself is aware of it, but Jeong Seong-bin, who has been degrading himself for years, is more aware of this nuance than anyone else.

At first, I thought I was doing something wrong. What could be lacking in someone like Kim Yi-wol?

But it was not a mistake. Kim Il-wol was harsh on the members when it came to pointing out their work attitudes, and he was strict with himself in all areas, including his work attitude.

Jeong Seong-bin realized for the first time while watching Kim Yi-wol that there is a difference between acknowledging one’s shortcomings and not recognizing one’s strengths.

I worked for at most 4 hours, and when I was busy, I would sleep for an hour or two, and I made up for my shortcomings compared to the other members by practicing.

Even though he’s very busy, he still goes to the fan cafe every day, and when he sees a great performance video, he gets so happy that I can feel that he really loves his fans and wants to put on a great performance.

When it comes to important moments, Kim Il-wol… … .

‘It’ll definitely be cooler if you guys do it together.’

… … is what he says. Without showing any anger or regret, with an indifferent expression.

“I don’t know exactly what you’re thinking, hyung. But if you let me think that you’re not important to the team… … I think I’ll feel really bad.”

The members kept their mouths shut at Jeong Seong-bin’s words. Everyone was thinking of Kim Yi-wol’s appearance, which although the examples were different, had similar content.

Jeong Seong-bin looked at Choi Je-ho and Kang Ki-yeon. If Kim Yi-wol were to participate in the stage, those two would actually be the ones who would suffer the most.

The two people, who had already changed their entire route due to Kim Il-wol’s departure, were completely exhausted.

“I know that Jeho and Kiyeon will be burdened. We could have him sit on the side stage separately or have him participate only in the recording, but I hope you can think about it together. I will participate as much as I can in the parts that I can help with… … .”

Jeong Seong-bin lowered his head as if he had no face.

The answer came back more readily than Jeong Seong-bin had expected.

“Well, it’s vacation, so it doesn’t matter to me. But please let me go to bed a little later this week.”

“I don’t mind either.”

“Should we split the parts again? I’ll do this together with Joo-woo hyung!”

“Yeah, Seongbin, you pay more attention to your outfit and… … other things.”

The members who had been trained harshly by Kim Iwol went about finding their own work.

So everyone started discussing how they could join the seriously injured Kim Yi-wol on the live broadcast stage.

* * *

Even today, three days after I was hospitalized, I was still not in my right mind.

My head hurts terribly, I keep feeling dizzy, and I have to pretend not to be sick to the people who come by every now and then.

I felt like I was going crazy because I kept doing this. No matter how I thought about it, it was a good idea to use pain relief to block Yuhansu. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have been able to subdue Yuhansu, I would have just collapsed on the floor and couldn’t move.

My manager came to my hospital room while I was imagining things like, “How did the people in the movies fight so well even when they were hit with iron pipes?”

“How are you feeling?”

“I’ve gotten a lot better. The doctor came for rounds earlier and said that I’m recovering quickly.”

The nurse who was dressing me also said that the wound was healing unusually quickly. She even doubted if she had seen something wrong. Thanks to that, I ended up getting another MRI.

So I asked the system to leave the outside alone and focus on treating the wounds inside.

I don’t want to go back to society, I don’t want to go to a place like the Rare Human Research Institute.

“You asked the kids to bring you a laptop?”

Then the manager handed me a tiny cell phone, incomparably small compared to a laptop.

“But the kids told me not to give them the laptop. If I give them that, you’ll have to work.”

“yes?”

“I didn’t bring my laptop because I thought you would be like that. But bring your cell phone so I can contact you if anything happens.”

I just held my phone in my hand like a washed cotton candy raccoon.

After that, we talked about who would pay for the surgery and hospital bills.

They said that all the hospital bills were paid by UA. They also said that even if they reached an agreement with Yoo Han-soo, they did not need to give the settlement money to the company.

“The company knew that there was trouble between you and PD Yoo Han-soo, so you should take responsibility. The company will pay for all of your medical expenses, so don’t worry about it. Got it?”

The manager told me to get psychological counseling if I needed it and that he would bring me a list of hospitals later.

“And Yiwol, I have a question for you. Are you feeling okay right now?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

The manager pulled up a chair in front of the closet and sat down.

“This might be an uncomfortable conversation. Is that okay?”

“Of course. Feel free to talk.”

“hmm…….”

I was wondering what on earth he was trying to say, but then an unexpected word popped out.

“Can I ask how bad your relationship with your parents is?”

The fact that the family story comes up at this point… … .

“Is it because of the guardian?”

“huh?”

It’s most likely because they tried to contact the guardian during the surgery.

As expected, the manager avoided my gaze.

It is impossible for me to contact the two people directly, as the system has placed restrictions on them.

But what if we hear it from a third party?

“If you have any contact with my parents… … .”

If I had someone who could see the contact information of both people and contact them, I could ask about my sister.

I’d like to at least know where you live and what you do for a living.

“Oh, that’s right.”

And then the manager said nothing.

Just recently, a controversy over my character broke out. With my personal information being leaked, there was no guarantee that my story wouldn’t have leaked to those two people.

My heart sank in an instant. It felt like someone had poured cold water on my whole body.

“You don’t want to get involved with me?”

It’s okay if the guardian signs or not.

It doesn’t matter if they tell you not to contact them because they are family on the computer, whether or not they will have surgery.

But maybe I can give you a chance to talk once.

The resentment that was directed at the system was scattered and disappeared. Even if there was no system, those gentlemen would have been like this.

“Lee Wol-ah.”

The manager called my name and patted my shoulder.

“In the future… …what would you like the company to do when something related to your family arises?”

It was a loving consideration.

I wanted to tell him to just hang up without looking at him, even though I thought it was okay.

‘I told you to meet in the middle, why did you come all the way near my house?’

‘You worked overtime yesterday too. If you have a conscience, buy your sister a meal.’

“no.”

I decided to suppress everything and endure it.

“If you ever get a call, please let me know. I have something I want to tell you.”

For my sister.

* * *

After my manager passed away, I checked the accumulated messages.

I was getting a lot of messages from all sorts of people.

Even so, the Beryon members, including Mr. Polo and Mr. Yu, sent messages of concern and prayers for his speedy recovery.

I wondered why everyone was making such a fuss, so I searched for the article, and the title was amazing. Just reading the article, I thought I was on the brink of death.

‘People are all surprised because the reporting is so sensational.’

As I received permission from my manager, I posted on the group’s official account that I was resting well, and then I replied to the overdue text messages one by one to express my gratitude.

Finally, I logged into Bubble Pop, which I had not been able to log into for several days.

There were a lot of messages piled up in the mailbox.

≫ Are you okay, Yiwol? Don’t overdo it and get plenty of restㅠㅠ

≫ Don’t get sick, Lee Wol-ah

≫ I miss you! Get some rest, get better soon, and come back soon!!

≫ If someone bothers you, Iwol, from now on, wave a carrot in both hands and shout their name first, and I will take care of everything.

I moved my fingers slowly and sent a short message.

carried over to

[You must have waited a long time. I’m sorry for the late contact.]

My rule was to send at least 10 messages a day. The guilt was washing over me like a tidal wave.

Still, the fans welcomed me warmly.

≫ Kim Yi-wol Sorry, No Prohibition

≫ What are you sorry about? Are you okay?

≫ Sister Lee Wol-ah, I’m going to set UA on fire now

≫ Yeah, the baby isn’t sorry about something like this

I still haven’t developed a tolerance for some of the words I see often… … but what’s important is the sincerity contained in the words, so I accepted them gratefully.

‘Manager Kim is as tall as a pole, so why does he have to keep taking headache pills?’

‘You’re suffering from the heat because you have nothing to eat? Are you doing this on purpose because I turned off the fan on Manager Kim’s side right now?’

‘Manager Kim, I’m going crazy because of my employees. If I do anything, they say I get the flu. If everyone gets the flu, who’s going to do any work?’

Just in case I didn’t become a Dongtae, I kept thinking about Manager Nam.

I wish you would just leave me alone because I am the most grateful person in the world even without thinking about such things.

Instead, I made a promise. I would communicate with him to the death to make up for the few days I was behind.

So I fell asleep while chatting excitedly with my fans. A few hours later, I didn’t even see ‘Bubble Pop 999+’ trending in real-time.