Bamboo Forest Manager - Chapter 77



77 – 77. Lucky Ahn Hyunho

“Ugh, I’m tired.”

The 5 pm lecture ended at 7 pm. I don’t know why the professor teaches until this hour, but his expression was dark.

Do professors have their own favorite lecture times?

It was a lecture time that made me think about all sorts of things.

Anyway, after the lecture was over, I should have gone home faster than anyone else.

Unfortunately, I have to go and do my homework today.

‘Ah, it’s so annoying.’

I don’t know if Ahn Hyunho has gotten any better, but to be honest, I just want to run away.

Not only that, but it was a little scary to see Seo Yerim suddenly start to go wild.

‘……Should I just say I forgot and run away?’

Thinking about Joohee sunbae, my head tells me I shouldn’t, but my body wants to lie down on the mattress at home right now.

I’m an editor in the first place, so do I need to be there with the filming crew?

‘Ah, let me think about it.’

Even though it was a bit too much to run away, I thought I’d go to my sunbae and tell her that I didn’t need to be there with the filming crew.

I think I can persuade her, so I’m sitting here thinking about it quite seriously.

“There he is!”

“He’s trying to run away! Arrest him, arrest him!”

A noisy voice came from the door of the lecture hall.

Seo Yerim and Yoo Ah-rin ran towards me, making a fuss, and Choi Yi-seo, who was standing in front of the door as if guarding it.

It seemed like they had come to catch me in case I tried to run away.

In an atmosphere where it seemed like I should run away, Yoo Ah-rin quickly ran over and grabbed me by the nape of the neck and pushed me down.

“You little punk! I caught you! Stay still! You can’t hire a lawyer, and you just have to go and work like a slave!”

“What the hell.”

I shook off Yoo Ah-rin’s hand in annoyance, and she sighed, looking deflated.

“Kim Woojin, you can’t read the atmosphere at all. That’s why you don’t have any friends.”

“I have friends?”

“You little sh*t…!”

Yoo Ah-rin, who was already aware of who I was talking about even though I didn’t say it, slapped me on the shoulder while making a fuss. Seo Yerim, who arrived a beat later than Yoo Ah-rin, smiled and picked up my bag next to me.

“Woojin, let’s go. Joohee sunbae and everyone else is waiting.”

I wonder if she mentioned Joohee sunbae on purpose to keep me from running away.

“What are you doing here when you’re filming?”

“I told them that you might run away, so they told me to come and get you?”

“……”

Am I surprisingly easy to predict?

I don’t know how I got it so right, but I ended up being dragged away because Seo Yerim packed my bag and Yoo Ah-rin got me up.

When we got to the door, Choi Yi-seo smiled as if something was funny and gave me some encouragement.

“Let’s go, sunbae said she’d buy us dinner.”

“Has Ahn Hyunho gotten any better?”

“In his own way. Joohee sunbae is teaching him well.”

There’s a fist in front of me, but it’s ridiculous that I can’t memorize a few lines in English.

These guys can talk so easily because they haven’t seen Joohee sunbae beating up the Han River.

“There’s a lamb all-you-can-eat place for dinner, right? I heard we’re going there.”

“……What’s lamb all-you-can-eat?”

“I don’t know. I heard it’s like a Japanese-style pub. Han River sunbae said she’s sorry, so she’s going to pay for it today.”

Rather than being sorry, I guess she’s doing that because if she doesn’t, Joohee sunbae will really blow her top.

The image of her getting hit with a straw mat is still vivid in my mind.

“But can’t you drink if you’re filming?”

“I won’t drink, or I’ll just drink a little.”

We chatted like that as we headed to where the sunbaes were.

Choi Yi-seo was still wearing the hat I had given her, but she didn’t seem to know that Seo Yerim had noticed.

“Have you ever eaten lamb? I’ve never had it before.”

Yoo Ah-rin interjected from the side.

Come to think of it, neither have I.”You’ve never had it? Don’t they sell it often at skewer shops?”

“Do they sprinkle spices here too? I think they sprinkle stuff like that at skewer shops.”

“Is the place we’re going to a skewer shop?”

“I don’t think so? I checked the menu before we came and I saw a picture of chicken legs with meat on the bone.”

“Isn’t the quality of leg meat a bit poor?”

“Hmm? Is that so?”

“Because it’s lamb. Oh, my god…!”

“Oh! You little sh*t! That’s not funny at all! Don’t you know how to be humble! Spit it out because it’s coming up!”

He tried to make a joke but was immediately beaten up by Yoo Ah-rin.

Choi Yi-seo, who had been quietly watching me and Yoo Ah-rin have a heated discussion about the unknown meat, also chimed in.

“Isn’t it something like Genghis Khan? In Hokkaido, Japan, they sell lamb dishes separately called Genghis Khan.”

“What? Have you been there?”

“I’ve never even been on a plane, I’m so jealous!”

“No… I just saw it on YouTube.”

“Oh? I think I’ve seen it too. That travel YouTuber…”

The three of us started talking about lamb, Genghis Khan, and traveling to Japan.

We talked about where we wanted to go and what we wanted to do if we traveled to Japan together.

Swoosh.

“……?!”

I felt something on my butt.

I thought it was just something that accidentally brushed against me.

Bam!

A small hand grabbed one side of my butt and started to play with it.

“Ah! I want to ride the Sapporo train too!”

“That was on a variety show a long time ago. Ever since then…”

While Yoo Ah-rin and Choi Yi-seo were talking in a friendly but awkward way, I turned my head slightly.

“Heh heh.”

There was Seo Ye-rin looking up at me with a mischievous smile.

When our eyes met, she tightened her grip and fondled my butt.

‘Don’t do it.’

I said something with my lips, but Seo Ye-rin stuck out her tongue and didn’t let go.

In the end, I had to forcibly pull her hand back and push her away before she would let go.

‘This is really crazy.’

It’s embarrassing to see her running wild like she thinks she’s the boss now that the reins are off.

“Oh, the seniors are going ahead to get a seat.”

Choi Yi-seo stopped walking when she checked her phone. It seemed like we had to go outside the school.

“They told us to take a taxi… Han-kang senior is paying for it.”

Han-kang is so generous.

I was about to call a taxi with the app when I saw a taxi parked at the school entrance and got in it to go to the lamb restaurant.

“Ye-rin, is it okay for you to eat with Han-kang senior?”

Yoo Ah-rin asked Seo Ye-rin worriedly.

“Huh? It’s fine.”

Seo Ye-rin gave a nonchalant answer, as if it really didn’t matter. Yoo Ah-rin, who had asked the question, seemed more embarrassed than her.

We arrived at the store.

The store definitely had a Japanese feel to it.

In front, there was a cherry blossom tree model that was a little smaller than a person, and there were Japanese dolls, anime figures, and lanterns arranged in a tasteful way.

The interior was also like a tavern you would see in a Japanese drama.

“You’re here?”

Han-kang senior greeted us with a wave. He was smiling, but the dark circles under his eyes showed that he must have spent a lot of money.

But I guess it’s okay to pay that much for trolling.

I hope he thinks of it as spending the money he used to spend on girls on us.

After all, there won’t be much to spend money on once he joins the military…

For some reason, there were beer glasses on the table, and Joo-hee senior in particular seemed to have already had quite a few drinks, as her 500cc beer glass was already half empty.

On top of that, she had Ahn Hyun-ho sitting next to her like some old man talking about politics.

“Try it.”

“Oh, I’m sorry…”

“Are you going to lose?”

“……”

“Hey, you little sh*t. Should I pull out your tongue and grill it on this stove? What the hell is that pronunciation?”

“I’m, I’m sorry.”It seems like he’s still teaching Ahn Hyunho. But I could tell that he’s gotten a lot better since before I started the lecture.

Maybe Joohee sunbae would be satisfied with that level, but it seems like she’s gotten a little more intense because she’s had some drinks.

“Again.”

“Yes, I’m sorry, but…”

“Bring me your tongue. I’ll eat it with relish. Woojin, do you want some?”

The sunbae asks me, who’s sitting at the table. I make eye contact with Ahn Hyunho and immediately frown.

“If you eat that, you’ll be kissing him.”

“Oops, sorry.”

The sunbae, who was about to put the tongs in Ahn Hyunho’s mouth, immediately puts them down.

I was going to grill the meat, but a staff member grilled it for me, so I just sit there quietly.

“Sunbae, are you not filming anymore today?”

Choi Yiseo asks cautiously. I thought we were just going to eat and do our homework, but I guess drinking cancels all of that.

Joohee sunbae sighs deeply and glares at Ahn Hyunho again.

“You guys did such a good job that we ended up filming more than we were supposed to today. That’s because there was one guy who couldn’t film a single scene properly.”

“Ah…”

“I told him to memorize everything and practice by tomorrow afternoon, so he should do it properly from then on.”

We were supposed to film the scenes with Ahn Hyunho, but since we couldn’t film them, we ended up filming more of the other actors’ parts.

I guess tomorrow will be Ahn Hyunho’s solo stage.

“And it’s a bit much that you guys helped me and only bought me one serving of spicy pork.”

I almost retorted, “What’s wrong with spicy pork?” but I barely held back.

“Well, I calculated the schedule and it seems like we’ll have plenty of time to spare, so don’t worry. After trying it out today, it seems like the filming won’t take as long as I thought.”

We just press the filming button on our phones to start filming. We don’t have to worry about the details like lighting or audio, so if the actors do well, the filming time is reduced exponentially.

“So you guys should drink too. You worked hard today, and it’s just the beginning, but please bear with me a little longer.”

Joohee sunbae gave her permission, and we ordered beer and started drinking as if we had been waiting for it.

As the heat from the grill in front of us flowed out, the atmosphere at our table was gradually getting more intense.

I’m drinking in moderation because I have a lecture tomorrow, but the atmosphere is not bad.

Taking this opportunity, I sneakily sit down next to Joohee sunbae.

“Sunbae, I have something to say.”

“Hmm?”

The sunbae, who was about to get up to smoke a cigarette, sits back down in an awkward position at my call.

“Can I do the editing?”

“Yes.”

“Actually, didn’t I suggest the script? It’s thanks to me that we got Yuarin’s help.”

“That’s true. She’s very pretty.”

The sunbae pats my head. The atmosphere was good, so I continued speaking with a smile.

“Actually, I’m learning editing techniques. So I’ve been a little short on time lately.”

“You don’t have to do that much.”

“Hey, it’s good to get good grades. And I might be able to get a part-time job as a YouTube editor later.”

I don’t really think so, but I’m just beating around the bush.

“That’s why. Actually, I’ve been a little short on time lately. With lectures, studying, and editing… It’s a little hard for me to follow you around for filming.”

“Hmm.”

I don’t have a role anyway.

I listen to things like composition and precautions when editing, but I can actually receive those things through chat.

“Can you let me out of it?”

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When I said the main point, Joohee sunbae nodded and replied.

“That’s true. I’ve been asking too much of you. I’m sorry.”

“No, no! It’s not like that.”

Yes!

I try to suppress the urge to smile and reply to Joohee sunbae.

“If there’s anything I can help you with, please call me anytime.”

“I’ll do that if I need anything. But if possible, I’d rather not call you…”

“If Kim Woojin leaves, I won’t do it.”

Yuarin, who was sitting on the other side listening to the conversation, interjects with a laugh.I looked at him, wondering if I had heard him correctly.

“Good work.”

Yoo Ah-rin, who was passing the sentence.

She knew very well how to make me feel worse.

“Are you trying to get away with it?”

“Can’t you hear that I’m practicing editing?”

Yoo Ah-rin replied with a sinister smile as I sighed and spoke.

“Just install an editing program on your laptop.”

That b*tch!

“……You’re not saying that without installing it, are you, Woo-jin?”

Senior Joo-hee, who was holding my thigh tightly from the side.

Of course.

Of course I didn’t install it, damn it.

I was just pretending to work hard, so I didn’t really think about working hard.

Anyway, editing is just about attaching videos and adding subtitles, isn’t it?

‘What the hell, why do I feel like I’m the lucky Ahn Hyun-ho?’

Come to think of it, I felt a little nervous because I thought I was similar to that kid who didn’t memorize the script.

“Do you have a laptop in your bag? Take it out and show me. If you’re nervous, you can search it!”

Yoo Ah-rin laughed and shouted, thinking she had seized the opportunity.

“Me too.”

Choi Yi-seo, who had drunk a lot of beer because the side dish was delicious.

“I think Woo-jin should be there.”

He began to follow Yoo Ah-rin’s flow.