Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 87



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| Episode 87. Job Competency Improvement Training (1)

Spark’s songs were notorious for their high notes.

With high-pitched voice master Park Joo-woo and singing master Jeong Seong-bin at the forefront, Choi Je-ho and Kang Ki-yeon were not bad singers either, so all the members sang that hellish song well.

Even this team’s rapper Lee Chung-hyun sang well. When the agency first auditioned, they said they gave a singing score regardless of position.

So I understand that there is a high level of trust in the members’ singing ability… … .

‘No matter what, isn’t this too high?’

This was a problem of a different level from the main vocalists having a hard time. Even I, a sub vocalist, got to show off my high notes!

This was too harsh for me, since the loudest time in my life was when I tried to stop Manager Nam from driving home after drinking.

“But bro, if you lower the pitch here, it won’t feel exciting.”

Lee Cheong-hyeon, who was watching me, lowered his voice and played the song again. The impression of the song was definitely more blurred than before.

Even if you make them number one, you lower your voice because of me, so the song is ruined and you only get bad reviews?

“That won’t work.”

“Right? And our members can definitely do this!”

Could it be that I am included in that ‘we’? If so, then you are mistaken.

‘If you look at web novels that come out with a system, they just… … increase your abilities and stuff.’

I’ve been taking a break for the past few days and I’ve been thinking about all the web novels I’ve finished reading. That’s because there’s no other information about the system.

When I was really desperate, I wanted to send an email to the web novel writer asking how the system was structured, but that’s all I had to say.

I haven’t read all of the over 100 chapters, but thanks to them, the system doesn’t feel like a completely foreign entity.

And a new dissatisfaction arose in my old-fashioned system.

While other house systems give money and fantasy items, the system that took on the mantle of Chief Nam has been hiding these days.

‘This time, there’s no experience points or anything like that?’

As I muttered to myself, the system appeared.

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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.

▶ Judging from the way you’re thinking nonsense, I guess Manager Kim is free these days? When people are really busy, huh? They don’t have time to think.

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Yeah XX, I didn’t expect that.

There’s nothing I can do. From today on, I’ll consider my vocal cords dead.

Lee Cheong-hyeon asked after seeing my determined expression.

“Why are you so worried? Your vocal range will be more than enough.”

Yeah. If you pinch my thigh, it will come out.

And I will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the world’s most ugly male idols. The sound of my high-pitched voice that will be sold as shorts is already vivid in my ears.

In front of my dark eyes, a system blacker than pitch appeared again.

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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.

▶ But, Manager Kim, where are you going to get something? The package came. Don’t order things like this from the company. This isn’t a post office.

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All I got was a quote from the filming studio and a demo tape that Lee Cheong-hyun promised to submit by this week. What are you talking about?

I grumbled to myself.

And as always, the system just said what it wanted to say… … .

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[SYSTEM] The ‘OJT’ period is notified to ‘乙’.

▷ Period: 20XX.03.XX~20XX.03.XX (Total 7 days)

▷ Purpose: Strengthening job competency through group education and training

▷ Target: Spark 6 members

▷ Condition: Achieve a minimum of 5 hours of daily practice time for each task during the OJT period

▷ Reward: Skill level increases by 1 only for tasks that have achieved at least 5 hours of practice time for all 7 days.

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‘Proficiency increased?’

… … I took the bait right away.

From the beginning, this is a proposal that cannot be ignored.

This is because, no matter how much I practiced recently, and even experienced the real thing on stage, I couldn’t seem to improve my skills.

Besides, this time I wasn’t the only target.

It was an opportunity for even the Spark guys, who had already reached a certain level of skill and were not growing much, to grow like bean sprouts.

‘It’s a pity that high school isn’t on vacation.’

A sigh escaped from within. Why are there so many minors in this team!

While I was lamenting, Lee Cheong-hyeon asked me.

“Brother, what are you thinking?”

“Do you think we should all roll around until our bones break to make your song shine even brighter?”

I smiled brightly at Lee Cheong-hyeon, who was working hard to create a great song. It seemed like he would need a desperate special training plan.

But before that.

‘Instead of achieving a minimum of 5 hours of practice time, how about increasing proficiency by 1 for every 5 hours?’

If you practice 10 hours a day for 7 days as the system suggests, you will only be able to increase your proficiency by 1.

On the other hand, if you calculate it by breaking it into 5-hour units, you can raise your proficiency to 2 with the same 10 hours of practice.

Since I was going to have to roll around like crazy anyway, I was planning on getting some compensation.

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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.

▶ Manager Kim. The company has no obligation to give employees everything they want. That’s the company’s responsibility. Manager Kim, you’re crossing the line now.

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Even the law says that if you work 4 hours, you should be given a 30-minute break, you piece of shit.

As I kept nagging and begging, the system eventually accepted my offer.

It would have come out like that a long time ago. Anyway, the A’s don’t know how to think for themselves before the B’s stab them.

Now the only question left was how to convince them.

They say it’s 10 hours, but excluding the time you spend exercising and taking classes, practicing for 10 hours means you have almost no time to rest.

What’s a break? By those guys’ standards, they’ll have to cut down on sleep too.

These guys are sleeping way less than the recommended 8 hours of sleep per night, and I don’t want to reduce that amount any further.

‘Should I really focus on practicing 20 hours a day to get my skills up to average…?’

Just when I was starting to have such ridiculous thoughts, Jeong Seong-bin approached me.

“Brother Lee Wol, what are you thinking about?”

Of course, this kind of thing needs to be discussed with the organization leader.

It’s not that I’m not confident in persuading someone with words. It’s not that I’m confident, either.

Still, since it was a matter of conscience rather than ability to persuade children who were much younger than me with words, I steeled my resolve and gave it a try.

“You know, Seongbin, do you think that effort leads to results?”

Then he swallowed hard.

It was because I was concerned that I had to say this to Jeong Seong-bin, who had been a trainee for a long time but was struggling and suffering from evaluations.

That’s why I came here with the intention of persuading Jeong Seong-bin first.

Jeong Seong-bin’s answer was completely unexpected.

“Yes. Why is that?”

“Huh? Is that so?”

“There’s nothing that can’t be achieved if you try hard. Oh, of course, I’ve come to realize that there are times when it takes more effort than I expected.”

Jeong Seong-bin laughed bitterly. So I made a fuss and prayed that Jeong Seong-bin’s mood would not go down.

Fortunately, Jeong Seong-bin’s expression soon returned to its original gentle face.

“But you eventually debuted. I believe in the power of hard work.”

X-Fuck, you’re all grown up. You’re mentally more mature than me…

I was so impressed that I wanted to give Jeong Seong-bin the ‘Excellent Colleague of the Month’ award.

What would it have been like if a kid with such a broken mentality had debuted a year later like before?

Furthermore, what would this guy have been thinking when the team he debuted with after enduring such a difficult time disbanded?

All sorts of random thoughts passed through my mind. I just ran a hand through my hair to shake them off.

Let’s focus. Today’s priority is selling drugs to these guys.

I asked Jeong Seong-bin with the purest smile possible.

“If I told you that if you practiced hard as I told you for just one week, you would definitely get the corresponding results. Then would you do as I said?”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, definitely.”

The system doesn’t lie. It just doesn’t say what it needs to say.

Jeong Seong-bin tilted his head for a moment and then answered.

“I guess so.”

“really?”

“Yes. Wouldn’t we do it even if it doesn’t result in any results? There’s no way my brother would make us do something bad.”

It was a touching answer. Assistant Professor, I will work with all my heart and soul to get you going… … .

While I was in the midst of such a wave of emotion, Jeong Seong-bin opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“But, hyung.”

“Yeah, why?”

“Brother… … You’re not a cult, are you?”

Are you a cult member?

I woke up from working overtime and found out that I had lost my degree, my job, and even my job title had changed? I can’t believe in God even though I used to believe in God.

I was so dumbfounded that I tried to just stand up, but Jeong Seong-bin’s expression was overly serious.

He looked nervous, as if he thought I might say something good at any moment.

I’m not a cult member. I’m really being treated unfairly.

No, of course it is true that you should be wary if there are quacks around you!

I swept my face with both hands.

And then he said to Jeong Seong-bin with a smile that seemed to have given up on everything.

“Listen carefully, Seongbin.”

“yes yes!”

“actually…….”

I squeezed my eyes shut and opened them. Then I gave Jeong Seong-bin a sincere look.

“That week… … is the day when the energy of the universe intersects.”

“……yes?”

Jeong Seong-bin made a dumbfounded expression.

Yeah, you probably don’t understand me either. Because I don’t understand myself either.

However, I didn’t want to be labeled as a dangerous person and kicked out before achieving all the KPIs, or for all the members to give up the opportunity to experience a third growth period.

I said this with my hand on my heart, trying to sound as sincere as possible.

“The ancestors told me. If I had known sooner, I would have told you sooner. I’m sorry.”

“Hey, bro.”

“Do you know that ancestral gods are a native religion? I’m not really a cultist. I won’t go out to proselytize, I won’t buy religious items and wear them around, and I won’t sell you octagonal anion carbonated water. I promise.”

After I closed my eyes tightly and took Jeong Seong-bin’s hands and swore, silence fell in the emergency exit corridor.

And a few seconds later, Jeong Seong-bin’s laughter filled the emergency exit.