Bamboo Forest Manager - Chapter 60



60 – 60. Drunkard

“Ah, ah!”

Seo Yerin’s voice trembled so much that she let out a squeak. Her face turned bright red from embarrassment, but the audience in front of her seemed to take it well.

Seeing that there was no big commotion.

Although there were people shouting that it was cute, Seo Yerin was even more embarrassed.

Thanks to Choi Isuh who gave her a reassuring gesture from the side, she was able to calm her heart and focus on finishing the song.

“Oh, yes! It was the stage for four English major students! Please give them a big round of applause!”

At the announcement of the emcee, the audience claps and cheers.

In the distance, the English major pub booth could be seen, and they were making the most noise.

“I-I’m never doing it again!”

She felt like she was going to die from embarrassment anyway.

In an instant, she came to hate herself for falling for the seniors’ teasing.

The emcee raised the microphone and walked towards her.

“Now that we’ve seen your performance, we should do an interview, right? Actually, there’s something I’ve wanted to ask you since I first saw you.”

The emcee in front of her smiled and asked Seo Yerin.

“Which trainee agency are you from?”

“W-What?!”

Surprised by the question, Seo Yerin was taken aback, but the emcee brushed it off.

“No, I’ve been to many festivals, but I’ve never seen someone as beautiful as you. You’re even more beautiful than my fellow celebrity colleagues.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

Seo Yerim shrunk in embarrassment. However, the MC continued to smile, not wanting to ruin the atmosphere.

“Have you received any offers from entertainment agencies? None?”

“Ahahahaha.”

She forced a laugh, but felt like she couldn’t step back unless she answered. Plus, it could make the atmosphere awkward.

“Well, yes.”

She answered, suppressing her embarrassment as much as possible, and the MC immediately shouted in satisfaction.

“Helloooo! I can’t just let go of such a gem like you! When I see you again, I won’t act like I don’t know you! Alright! Next person! Oh my! We have another beautiful lady here!”

Seo Yerim felt a slight dizziness, but her heart felt relieved once the stage and interview were over.

“I heard you came here to promote the bar. They say it’s excessive, is that right?”

“Yes, I’m Choi Iseo, a first year English major.”

Unlike Seo Yerim, Choi Iseo exuded a sense of ease in her gestures and tone.

She responded with a gentle smile, and surprisingly received a more enthusiastic response than Seo Yerim.

“Are all of you here to serve as servers in the bar?”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“Oh! I want to go too! Do you have confidence in recommending our menu?”

“Definitely try the pork. The person who cooks the pork is really skilled.”

“Pork stir-fry! Sounds good! If you could say a word to the customers at the bar?”

Choi Iseo received the microphone and cleared her throat before speaking.

“Please come to the English department bar. But please don’t hit on the servers. It’s tough on them.”

Her calm voice was filled with gentleness. Her polite request comfortably reached the people.

“That’s right! No hitting on the servers! Some of the people here might have someone they’re dating, after all! How about you, Choi Iseo?”

Choi Iseo seemed to like receiving permission to speak comfortably, so the MC asked more.

With an awkward expression, Choi Iseo continued to answer without hesitation.

“I don’t have a significant other, but there are people I’m interested in.”

Her words caused excitement in the venue. The courage and heart of Choi Iseo, who could openly talk about it like this, gained screams and cheers from the audience.

“Ohh! Our Iseo has such great comments! Alright! Let’s move on to our handsome men next, shall we?”

The microphone then went to Ahn Hyunho and Han Gang. Ahn Hyunho was a bit nervous, but Han Gang answered quite skillfully, as he had been on this stage last year as well.

“Yes! Everyone! This was the stage of the English department’s handsome men and beautiful ladies! Next is…!”

The four of them followed the MC’s guidance and descended as is. They were quite nervous, but they could consider the promotion itself a success.

“Choi Yiseo is dead.”

From the moment the four English literature students stepped onto the stage, they once again became busy.

The aftermath of the four English literature students’ encounter with the four ladies who went in and out seems quite significant.

Thanks to that, even in the aviation navigation and theater film departments, where appearance is generally considered excellent, there have been many cases of people coming over to our side to observe or restrict us.

“Choi Yiseo is dead.”

“Just move your hands a bit.”

Hyuna, who was helping me, criticizes me while slicing tofu. She can talk comfortably because all she has to do is cut tofu with a knife.

“Four more orders of pork!”

Yoorin, who leans her head out of the entrance to the hall, conveys the order. I furrow my brows, and Yoorin smiles mischievously.

“Pork is really popular.”

“From tomorrow, I should change to a different menu.”

“Quickly, please, Chef, everyone is waiting!”

I almost threw the pork at Yoorin, who was pouting and being cute, but I hold back.

The tasks I had planned for today are already finished. I was quickly taking out the preparations I had stored in the assistant professor’s office refrigerator for tomorrow.

“Choi Yiseo, please just die.”

Did it sound like I was murmuring as if to remember an order?

From the hall, Choi Yiseo let out a sigh and walked over clumsily.

“I didn’t expect so many people to come.”

“Ah, Choi Yiseo.”

“You said sorry. Instead, I’ll buy you something delicious during your break.”

I answered with a dumbfounded expression as I looked at Choi Yiseo, who was trying to whisper quietly so that only I could hear.

“Where is the break? The customers keep coming like this.”

“Ah….”

Since customers keep flooding in to the point where there is no break time, I naturally have to keep working without resting.

Choi Yiseo looked gloomy at my response.

“At least that’s fortunate.”

To be honest, if Choi Yiseo and I were seen together, the person she mentioned being interested in (me) would undoubtedly be revealed.

Even Ahn Hyun-ho answered the same question in the same way, and even now, Choi Yiseo was subtly trying to catch on.

“It’s a pity.”

As he said this, he looked at me intently. I could tell roughly what kind of answer he wanted.

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“So.”

Feeling that I should respond in kind, I answered him, and my mood improved a little as I walked back alone with sturdy steps.

‘…It’s complicated.’

I said I didn’t want to CC, and he replied that he didn’t have any intention of getting together or anything right now.

However, there was a tendency for him to approach me like this once in a while, trying to drive me into a frenzy.

‘I guess I should go see the infirmary.’

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There might be a suspect, so I wanted to go check it out, but today it seemed like it would be difficult.

I was working on a side job, cleaning up, while sighing.

Bam!

Crash!

The sound of shattered glass and the screams of people exploded out.

“Damn you bastard!”

And at the same time, the burst of obscene curses. I was the closest to the entrance, so I went outside to see what was going on.

The table was a mess, and the delicious beef I had prepared was spilled all over the floor.

On top of that, there was a guy with a reversed bottle of soju, staggering around, spitting out saliva, and a group of students, some with their heads down, some with their hands on their heads, and some just standing there.

Upon seeing the situation of the three people, I had a feeling.

The guy with the soju must have been drunk. I didn’t know why, but he needed to be stopped.

With a broken soju bottle in his hand, he swayed, his eyes bloodshot. His flushed face told me that he wasn’t just tipsy, he was drunk.

“Was he that good? Damn you, kid!”

A customer yelled at the girl who was next to the collapsed guy.

“Did you break up with him and hook up with someone else? Be honest, did you meet someone while you were dating me?”

“Shut up, you psycho!”

The two of them yelled at each other, the girl crying as she complained.

“Excuse me, miss! Just a moment!”

As no one else could really step in, Lee-seo, who was overly excited, went forward.

“Get lost, you damn kid! We’re in the middle of a conversation!”

He started threatening her with the broken soju bottle, so Lee-seo couldn’t go any closer.

And that’s why Lee-seo was threatened.

Without realizing it, I went up to her and grabbed her hand and shoulder, pulling her back.

“Woo, Woojin?”

“It’s dangerous, so step back.”

Choi Iseo, who was surprised or confused by my sudden appearance in the kitchen. While sending her back, I tell her to report to the police.

The situation where I could swing the bottle towards the man or woman who had collapsed at any moment.

“Hak-woo? Let’s calm down. If you do this, you’re the only one ruining your life.”

Trying to divert my gaze, I approach with hands raised.

“What are you doing again!”

Then, the anger that was directed towards the two of them lost its way and came towards me.

He threatens me, holding out a bottle of soju to me while acting tough.

“Don’t interrupt when we’re talking! Do you want your head broken too?!”

Another man with a bottle of soju in his other hand. If he swings or throws it, it’ll be a big trouble.

It was difficult to speak because the other person was not receptive to the conversation.

At that moment, I met eyes with Yoo Arin.

Tying her hair with a ribbon, she cuts a certain portion of the side of her tightly fitting black skirt with scissors.

The moment I saw that, I immediately shouted.

“That’s why you pick on girls, you bastard! Are you smashing heads with a bottle and making a fool of yourself?! Are you scared so you need a weapon? I’m embarrassed that you’re making me feel intimidated! f*ck off! No, did you already lose your balls and leave?!”

“You crazy bi-!”

Just as the drunkard was about to rush at me.

Woong!

A gust of wind blew.

With a neat trajectory, Yoo Arin’s foot rose cleanly and struck the drunkard’s chin, pushing him aside.

Pak!

Like in a kung fu movie, the drunkard’s head turned and he fell down sideways.

“Phew.”

Yoo Arin, who regained her posture cleanly, glanced down at the fallen drunkard and then peeked at me.

While smiling and trembling.

“Wow! Yoo Arin, you’re so cool!”

“Give me your hand! Let go of the bottle in your hand!”

The surrounding erupted with cheers, and I also raised my thumb to Yuarin with a kind smile.

“She’s wearing a black skirt with black panties….so s*xy….”