Bamboo Forest Manager - Chapter 50



50 – 50. Musclehead

“That will be 117,000 won.”

“Y-yes… uh?”

Did I just hear that right?

They’re saying this amount because I ate a few pieces of meat?

This situation is making me feel annoyed in many ways.

I said I’ll treat, and coolly paid the money, but strangely enough, my hands are shaking.

Not to mention Han River sunbae smiling brightly while taking my payment.

“You seem to be in a good mood.”

I try to force a smile, but it doesn’t come out right. However, my reaction seems to be very delightful as she responds with an even more refreshing smile.

“Yeah, something good happened?”

“… Have a nice day.”

I reply vaguely and head outside. Even though I didn’t say anything, it wasn’t difficult to notice that my crisis is a good thing for Han River sunbae.

Maybe she thought it was nice because I, who is close to Seo Yerin, was dating someone else.

Anyway, the atmosphere is definitely not right.

As soon as I step outside, Seo Yerin and Choi Iseo are staring at me intently.

They seemed to have a lot to say, but they couldn’t say it while being discreetly aware of the situation we’re in now.

Uuung!

Uuung!

And amidst all this, my phone keeps ringing. It was Yu Arin sending me a message, and in such a urgent situation, I forgot to put it on silent.

“It… seems like I’m getting a call?”

Seo Yerin subtly gestures towards my phone. I was about to say it’s nothing important, but at that moment, a call was coming in.

“Let me take this call for a moment.”

In the end, I moved slightly and held my phone to my ear.

– Why are you answering now!

“What’s up?”

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I couldn’t help but give an irritated response when I was in such a messy situation because of Yoo Arin.

However, despite my reaction, Yoo Arin anxiously explained her situation.

– Haven’t you seen what’s happening in the bamboo forest?!

“Uh, no. You were supposed to take care of it.”

It’s supposed to be the first vacation, so shouldn’t she be able to enjoy it?

– You! Look at the bamboo forest right now! Resolve this!

“If it’s so easy. If it’s nothing special.”

– I’m sorry! There’s a fight going on in their religious club and it’s getting crazy?! And they even insulted me and it’s no joke!

“Sigh.”

Religion has always faced backlash when oppressed. They must have thought of it as the same as being oppressed by the manager erasing their posts in the school’s religious club.

– Ah, please. Manager, please help resolve this!

“…”.

– Boss! Lord!

To be honest, I never thought Yoo Arin would feel such a sense of responsibility when there’s nothing to gain from it.

A normal person would have already given up or just sent a notice saying they can’t do it.

‘I should have at least suggested a solution.’

Feeling sorry for throwing her into this blindly, I tried to respond that I understood.

“Woo Jin, would you like some coffee?”

Choi Iseo, who was glaring at me with her arms crossed, asked me in a warning tone.

It’s a phrase that I could hear quite often on ordinary days, but the atmosphere has been quite cold since Yoo Arin’s story came up earlier.

“Uh, sure! Anything!”

“Then I’ll go buy with Ye Rin.”

Choi Iseo just left abruptly. Since I had some free time, I was about to go into bamboo forest to handle the management, but…

– Was that Iseo just now? Is she with Ye Rin too?

I could hear Choi Iseo’s voice through the phone.

“Uh, we just had dinner until now.”

– Some are struggling and some are having dinner with two girls

“It wasn’t a good atmosphere, so why bother saying anything?”

Because it feels like the sympathy I just had disappeared in an instant.

– Yeah, your voice didn’t sound good just now. What’s wrong?

“It’s because of you.”

Actually.

To be honest.

It’s my fault for not being able to control my mouth.

But in the end, it’s all Yuarin’s fault. She shouldn’t have said something unforgettable.

– It’s my fault?

Without mincing words, Yuarin relentlessly interrogated me, disregarding the bamboo forest. Eventually, I let out a sigh and briefly explained the situation.

– Idiot.

I immediately received insults.

– Did touching my chest feel that good to you?

“No, it didn’t.”

– Do you really want to die?

What kind of answer am I supposed to give here?

“It actually felt good.”

– You perverted bastard.

“This…!”

I was about to fire back insults, but Yuarin in my phone burst into laughter.

She laughed for a while.

Yuarin, whose tears were clearly visible from laughing too much, caught her breath and said.

– Let’s make a deal. You solve the bamboo forest problem for me. Then I’ll solve your situation.

“…You’ll solve it?”

– Yeah, tell me the location. I’ll come right away.

It felt suspicious, but seeing how confident Yuarin was in herself, it strangely seemed reliable.

“I’m in front of Inbaek.”

– Did you eat steak? Suddenly, I don’t feel like helping anymore.

Although she said that, it was apparent from the commotion that she was getting dressed.

– Can you solve the bamboo forest issue before I go? Is that possible?

“Well, it’s not difficult.”

I’ve seen this kind of mess on the bulletin board several times, so it’s easy. I have the authority and method that Yoo Arin doesn’t have.

I hang up the phone and head straight into the bamboo forest.

“Wow.”

Just as Yoo Arin said, there was no mess like this mess.

– Anonymous77: JLY only conveys the teachings of the Bible. It is in no way impure or evil.

– Anonymous88: Nanmu Avita-Bul. Even these acts of merit in the present day are our practice, so bear and endure the suffering.

– Anonymous77: Through the Bible, I spread the gospel. The young people should all wake up and go toward the Lord.

– Anonymous88: We live in a chaotic and meritorious world. However, there is no need to overcome it. Just let it flow.

– Anonymous77: I warn the manager of the bamboo forest. Do not hinder the teaching of the Lord. That is a sin.

– Anonymous88: The manager seems to be somewhat emotional. Accepting the teachings is freedom, so leave it as it is according to propriety.

“This is a real mess.”

Since there aren’t many people using the bamboo forest on weekends, it is completely occupied by a religious club.

↳ Anonymous11: You f*ckers, is the forest yours?

↳ Anonymous11: Go f*ck yourselves, you bastards.

In the midst of it all, the notorious troll, Anonymous11, was alone, passionately defending the bamboo forest.

↳ Anonymous11: I am Satan, a long-haired rocker. I will beat all the crosses and religious fanatics today.

“Crazy bastard.”

I felt like I was going too far with my words, but in reality, the line was crossed from the other side.

– Anonymous75: But it seems like No. 1 is really incapable.

↳ Anonymous137: You’re right. What is the administrator doing? Taking a break and having fun?

↳ Anonymous198: Isn’t No. 1 being punished for not doing the job? No. 1 is tied up and moaning.

↳ Anonymous85: What the f*ck? This is ridiculous. Who’s the man?

↳ Anonymous198: Because according to their preference, No. 1 is a woman, so they get slapped on the butt and are showered. Sorry. Then the administrator immediately…

– Anonymous243: Have any of you seen ‘The Greatest Adult’? Honestly, I have a somewhat skeptical stance on this work. Because there are many differences between idols in Japan and idols in Korea…

↳ Anonymous11: You f*cking otaku, shut up. Can’t you see that religious oppression is happening right now?

“This is worse than any mess.”

A specific few continue to post, making the bulletin board active, but it is very dirty.

In cases like this…

“I need to clean up.”

Just delete all the posts written today.

Of course, before that.

I gave a one-day suspension to Anonymous77, 88, and 11.

I’ll tidy up the posts and write a brief one.

– Administrator: Those who were spamming, those who were fighting. All have been suspended.

– Administrator: Especially JLY and the Buddhist practice society, be careful when posting. Club promotions are fine, but spamming is not allowed.

– Administrator: Let’s take it easy on the weekend too.

Then there are the comments right below.

↳ Anonymous289: Finally, the administrator is back.

↳ Anonymous75: Where were you? We missed you.

↳ Anonymous243: Administrator, my anime review got deleted, please restore it.

↳ Anonymous85: 243, no one is going to read it anyway.

↳ Anonymous165: I just want a kiss.

It’s roughly organized.

Of course, there were people who argued with me through 1:1 inquiries, but they quieted down when I replied with the rules.

“What are you doing?”

“I just bought an iced Americano, is that okay?”

Seo Yerin and Choi Iseo returned at the right moment.

“Ah, then that’s good.”

I awkwardly smiled to match the mood and accepted the coffee.

They seemed to have had some conversation on their own, judging by their expressions, but I had to wait and see if that was good for me.

‘Come to think of it.’

Last time, because Yu Arin had set her profile picture to our house, it was an even easier situation to misunderstand.

Actually.

It’s not a misunderstanding that something happened between Yu Arin and me. After all, we hugged each other.

‘…But why am I feeling nervous?’

Once I talked to Yu Arin and organized the bamboo forest, I felt calm again.

I don’t need to be mindful of them since I’m not dating them.

Seo Yerin and Choi Iseo also can’t dig into it because of that.

“Woojin.”

However, in the end, it was Choi Iseo who opened her mouth.

“Ah, no matter how lonely you are, you can’t just do anything and everything?!”

It’s impressive how her face turns red and her eyes dart around.

“That’s right! Ari-ni is not a weird kid, but, still, they’re not dating or anything, so that kind of relationship is a bit…!”

Seo Yerin immediately chimed in. Some advice that can be given between friends who aren’t even dating.

Although I understand why they misunderstand.

“Ah, damn it.”

It was true that we were lying in bed at my house, and it was also true that we touched each other’s chests.

In fact, except for not actually having s*x, it could be considered something similar.

It was difficult to just outright deny it.

“Hey, you guys!”

At that moment, Yu Arin approached from behind, waving her hand. Wearing a large hoodie and with her blonde hair flying, she was running over in a hurry.

“Arin-ni?”

The two of us were taken aback when the person in question appeared like this. I kept my mouth shut, wanting to see how Yu Arin would handle it.

I had received a text message on my phone.

– Yu Arin: I’m here already, you know? I’ll pretend to be interested in you, so just put up a wall.

– Yu Arin: Then the kids won’t look at you strangely for touching me.

– Yu Arin: It’s not my usual personality. I ended up getting misunderstood because of me, and I helped you today.

– Yu Arin: It’s a special service from your sister.

– Yu Arin: (cat emoji)

And finally, a cat emoji.

I felt like I knew Yu Arin’s plan roughly.

To make me a kind of victim.

“Hello! Can I take Woojin with me for a bit?”

When Yu Arin blatantly said she would take me with her, both of them flinched at the same time.

“Why?”

Choi Iseo, who had gotten into a fight with Yu Arin last time, asked with her arms crossed, looking indifferent.

“Well, to go to Woojin’s house.”

She playfully declared while pressing her own cheek with her finger.

“To have s*x.”

“Let’s go right away.”

Immediately, I thought someone had interrupted us.

So, I looked around, but there was no one, and the three other women were not looking at me.

“Oh, damn.”

It was only now that I realized I had just said, “Let’s go right away.”

“Uh.”

I pressed my fingers around my mouth and thought about it for a moment.

“That’s just insulting.”

I couldn’t make any excuses to the disgusted look Yuarin shot at me.