Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 153



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| Episode 153. Confirmation of Achievement (2)

After I got Jang Jun-hoo, Jeong Seong-bin devoted himself to practicing like crazy.

Even though school started after the royal family finished, the boy was full of energy.

‘Isn’t it hard?’

‘Not at all. These days, every day is enjoyable!’

The bastard’s smile glowed as if a flashlight had been turned on.

I asked if there was anything I could do to help, but was refused. He said that he had received help from everyone so far, so he wanted to finish it on his own.

Jeong Seong-bin, who said that, looked very happy. I thought that was the kind of face a person who does what they love has.

Lee Cheong-hyeon grumbled as he watched Jeong Seong-bin excitedly enter the vocal practice room.

“I also want to go to the ‘My. Family. Best’ concert.”

“Do you think anyone can go to the audience?”

“We’re on the same team! Can’t I even watch my own members perform?”

Lee Cheong-hyeon shouted as if he was being wronged. If anyone saw him, they would think he had left the audience seats behind.

“If we go, it won’t be fair. Jeong Seong-bin will only get five votes.”

“Brother, are you the kind of person who bends your arms inward like that?”

“Of course. I’m a total hedgehog member.”

While Lee Cheong-hyeon and I were having a pointless conversation, Park Joo-woo was focused on his laptop screen.

“Ju-woo, what are you doing?”

I rested my chin on Park Joo-woo’s shoulder and looked down at the screen, where I saw a familiar shopping mall.

This was where I bought the headband material I wore on my radio appearance. This category was full of fluorescent colored paper instead of headbands.

“Even if I can’t go to the scene, I can still cheer when I watch the broadcast… … I was thinking about making a cheering tool.”

“Directly? You’re going to cheer for Seongbin?”

“Yeah… … There’s also a saying that goes, ‘the first row of the living room.’”

Where did you learn such advanced words? I guess the kids have been monitoring me too much while I was lying down.

While the three of them were looking at the monitor, Kang Ki-yeon also slowly approached. Then, Park Joo-woo checked the items he had put in his shopping cart one by one.

“There must be some foam board left. I think it’s stored in the storage room on the veranda.”

“Didn’t you use that last time… …?”

“Then we use white cotton and the black cotton is clean. Can’t we make two slogans?”

The company took over the work, so the kids started volunteering to do the work because they had free time. It was amazing.

“What are we doing here together?”

At that moment, Choi Je-ho, who had just returned from action school, saw us and asked us.

“Seongbin made a cheering tool.”

“Oh, that genre deviation thing?”

Choi Je-ho walked slowly toward the living room.

Then, he silently looked down at the guys in front of his laptop debating, ‘Should we make Jeong Seong-bin’s name out of fluorescent lime green or hot pink?’

After a brief silence, Choi Je-ho asked.

“Don’t you think the kids are a little strange?”

“A passionate beggar.”

“okay…….”

“What are you trying to say?”

While I was chasing Choi Je-ho, the guys started digging out the albums in the dorm, saying they needed to stick Jeong Seong-bin’s photo on the foam board.

Lee Cheong-hyeon picked up the album 『With List』. It seems like he couldn’t bring himself to touch his debut album.

“Let’s get this together and do it. It’s our first solo stage, so we have to do at least this much.”

“The back is your face, Cheong-Hyeon… …? Are you okay with your face being cut off?”

“I can handle it for the leader.”

“Okay. I’ll buy you one later.”

“Instead of ‘With List,’ buy the new album that comes out then. Let’s contribute to the initial sales.”

Lee Cheong-hyeon picked up a pair of scissors and promised to receive Kang Ki-yeon’s new album within the initial collection period.

After watching the members happily for a moment, I hurriedly stopped them a beat later.

“Everyone stop moving.”

“why?”

“You guys, you should think about taking pictures of things like this!”

“right……!”

Park Joo-woo put the albums back together one by one with a look of enlightenment on his face. Choi Je-ho, who was watching us get along, shook his head and went back to his room.

* * *

Until the recording day of ‘My. Family. Best’, Jeong Seong-bin had a very busy time. This was because he was also preparing for the college entrance exam as the second semester of his third year had begun.

‘When is the practical test?’

‘Next January. Since my schedule usually gets busy at the end of the year, I’m thinking of preparing in advance when I have free time.’

That’s right. Since Park Joo-woo is helping us in many ways with the practical aspects, the other members, including me, decided to just listen to what the leader says for the time being.

What’s really amazing is that Jeong Seong-bin didn’t lose his bright and positive attitude even with his tight schedule.

‘Hey, bro. You don’t have to go this far… … !’

‘What are you talking about? Your voice is the pride of Spark. Choi Je-ho, are you still far from apple tea?’

‘Go now.’

Of course, we treated him like an emperor.

I’m a professional at hand-to-hand combat. I treated you with the utmost respect.

As a result of the utmost care, Jeong Seong-bin became smooth from head to toe. I can’t tell for sure because I couldn’t see it, but I’m sure his vocal cords also shined.

When sending out Jeong Seong-bin, who had been polished, alone, all of Spark went out to the elevator in front of the dormitory to see him off.

Actually, I thought about taking a car and going to the broadcasting station together. But it failed because my manager couldn’t split his body in half.

‘Be sure to say hello when you go out, and if it’s too dry, turn on the humidifier. Don’t drink cold drinks recklessly.’

‘Don’t worry. I’ll do my best!’

With a cheerful greeting, the guy left.

When Choi Je-ho went to film a music video, I went with him, but this felt like sending my child to elementary school alone for the first time.

We waited for him, preparing reactions one by one, considering everything from the case where Jeong Seong-bin would hit the jackpot to the case where he would totally ruin the stage.

And a few hours later.

‘I’m back.’

‘What, the chicken hasn’t arrived yet!’

Jeong Seong-bin returned to his accommodations a step ahead of the pre-ordered congratulatory chicken.

Perhaps it was because of the security regulations, but Jeong Seong-bin didn’t show any particular reaction. Even when Lee Cheong-hyeon poked him in the ribs, he just silently ate the chicken.

That evening, we decided to take it for granted that he didn’t cry after finishing his first solo schedule. If the public reaction wasn’t good, we could just unplug the router for a while.

So, the premiere date of ‘My. Family. Best’, where the Spark accommodation router was installed, has arrived.

* * *

“Seongbin hyung.”

“Yeah, why?”

“We’re going to watch ‘My.Family.Most’ tonight. Do you want to watch it too?”

Lee Cheong-hyeon threw the first shot. Park Joo-woo swallowed dry saliva from afar.

Is that guy in his right mind? He told me to leave the comments to him, but is this what he was trying to say? If Jeong Seong-bin says no, he’s going to tell me to wait in the shoe cabinet until ‘My. Family. Best’ is over?

Unlike me, who couldn’t help but be astonished, Jeong Seong-bin was calm.

“okay.”

He even accepted. Fortunately, he didn’t have any major vocal problems or embarrass himself on stage.

Lee Cheong-hyeon took advantage of the momentum and attacked Jeong Seong-bin once again.

“Hyung, can I wave my slogan on stage?”

“What slogan?”

“Spark handmade cheering slogans. I made five of them.”

“Is there such a thing?”

Jeong Seong-bin made a puzzled expression.

Since he is a sincere person and only sees others in a positive light, he probably foolishly thought that we would practice while he prepared for the stage.

But it’s a pity. Just sit back and check out Spark’s blood, sweat and tears handicraft.

As Lee Cheong-hyeon clapped his hands twice in the air, Park Joo-woo and Kang Ki-yeon hurriedly headed to the veranda.

When the two took out the slogan from the shopping bag they had hidden, Jeong Seong-bin’s face turned red as if it was going to burst.

The point of this slogan was to use phrases like ‘Spark 1st class vocalist’, ‘Jung Sungbin whose singing is as good as his face’, and ‘UA’s new talent’ written in cursive script.

The face photo that was torn off like a sticker from an album, showing off the skill of cutting out a picture from a photo flat, stood out.

“Seongbin, isn’t the members’ sincerity funny?”

“Isn’t it just embarrassing?”

Kang Ki-yeon muttered as if he was talking to himself.

He also made it with great excitement. His skills in pulling it out were top-notch.

Jeong Seong-bin generously allowed me to wave several slogans with his face on them. Thanks to him, I was able to experience the front row seat in the living room that I had only seen in words.

When it was time for the broadcast to start, we all gathered in front of the TV, each holding a slogan.

The main character, Jeong Seong-bin, was seated in the center. Jeong Seong-bin didn’t know what to do, but I didn’t care.

“Wow, what’s going on with this episode’s lineup?”

“I bet it totally blew up.”

As soon as the cast gathered in the studio, Lee Cheong-hyeon and Choi Je-ho each said something. As expected from a famous program, the lineup was colorful.

“I was surprised too. There were only seniors there.”

“That makes sense.”

It was definitely not a lucky draw. First of all, there wasn’t a single singer whose name I had never heard before. There were even two contestants who had previously appeared on ‘My. Family. Best’.

Even in a harsh environment, Jeong Seong-bin never lost his smile and showed off his flower-like beauty. Every time the MCs made eye contact with Jeong Seong-bin, they would say something.

“Every time I make eye contact with Seongbin, I get startled. Seongbin is so handsome.”

『Thank you for the compliment… … !』

The performers all chimed in. It was comforting, if anything, that they didn’t seem to be treated like ‘idols who came out only relying on their looks.’

After the order of the performers’ performances was decided, the spectacular performance began.

As someone who recently filmed a music survival program, I feel a bit awkward saying this, but… … .

“It feels like only professionals come here.”

“That’s why.”

Is it possible for a stage to be this full when you’re literally just using your voice, without using any great effects or showing off any fancy dancing?

It was a mistake. The goal was to show ‘Jung Sung-bin who can perform four songs well against senior singers even among skilled singers’, but I didn’t expect everyone to use their special moves.

‘I guess I’ll have to be satisfied with hearing that Jeong Seong-bin is better than Jang Jun-hoo.’

It’s a shame, but considering Jeong Seong-bin’s age, this alone is a great achievement, so I decided to take it easy.

And with perfect timing, Jeong Seong-bin was shown in close-up.

『Next is the singer’s turn to show us a new transformation in K-pop vocals!』

『Let’s watch the stage of Spark Sungbin, who transformed from a flashy idol to a lyrical ballad singer!』

Accompanied by concise comments, Jeong Seong-bin walked out to the center of the stage.