Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 325



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Episode 325

Five days before returning to Korea.

All of the Girls’ League’s Japanese schedules have come to an end, and each member has been granted a vacation.

And Seongpil, who was teased by the members as a white-collared CEO, was also relieved.

“Thank you for your hard work, Director Park.”

Himura gave the car he was driving to Seongpil.

Seongpil accepted it as if he was embarrassed.

“It was harder for the director than for me.”

Himura was in charge of the Japanese management of the Girls’ League, so her workload must have been quite intense.

Even though the Girls’ League became more famous than expected, the workload must have been much greater than originally anticipated.

“haha.”

Himura didn’t really answer and just smiled. There was a sense of relief in his smile as if he had finished the job.

“I guess it’s because all the Girls’ League members are so great. I wish they could have continued working in Japan for a few more months.”

It was a mixture of sincerity and joke.

The Girls’ League is currently at the peak of its popularity in Japan. They have already finished their debut activities, but there are many fields they can expand into if they put their mind to it.

‘They even said that it would be more profitable to continue working in Japan.’

But the Girls’ League must return to Korea.

There is no glory for a team that abandons its home ground.

“We’ll meet again soon.”

“……okay.”

The two men looked at each other and laughed.

Soon, the two shook hands firmly, putting all their hard work into one.

“See you next time.”

“Yes, at the concert.”

Following their Japanese debut, Girls’ League’s next plan is an overseas tour.

The tour also includes Japan. Then, we may receive help from Webex again.

“and…….”

Himura slurred his words in an uncharacteristically imprecise manner. He thought for a moment and then asked.

“Have you ever met Seiko-san separately?”

“Are you Seiko?”

If we met at work, we met. We never met separately.

When Seongpil said, “There isn’t,” Himura made a face like, “I thought so.”

“Well, that’s it, thanks again for saving Seiko-san.”

“You can stop now. I’ve received enough thanks, and it’s okay if you don’t.”

Seongpil believes that just by being alive, Seiko is being appreciated by everyone in the world.

I can’t tell you how proud I am to see her smiling brightly.

“So, since we have a connection… … .”

Himura’s condition has been strange since a while ago.

He seemed like someone who had stumbled into something unfamiliar. He seemed to be constantly checking to see if he had made a mistake.

“I think it would be nice to meet you privately before you go. I’m sure Seiko will be happy.”

“Oh, yes. That’s right. But you’re such a busy person… … .”

“Seiko-san is not busy at all. She is ‘completely unemployed.’”

Himura spoke resolutely, using the Korean she had learned from the Girls’ League members.

Seongpil laughed in disbelief and nodded.

“all right.”

I haven’t really had much time to talk to or spend time with Seiko.

But Seongpil felt a strange sense of intimacy with Seiko. Perhaps Seiko felt the same way.

Because lives are involved.

“I will do that.”

“thank you.”

Himura smiled, seemingly relieved.

On the way out after finishing his conversation with him, Seongpil tilted his head as he recalled what Himura had said.

‘Ms. Seiko isn’t busy?’

weird.

There have been countless times when I would talk to Seongpil and then he would leave, saying he had something to do.

Whether you have vocal training, need to go to the gym, or have some other hobby.

‘Well, I guess that means you don’t have a professional schedule.’

* * *

About 3 weeks ago.

“Uh… Seiko-chan.”

Misato looked at Seiko with concern. Even Himura, standing behind her, seemed flustered.

Seiko came to consult, but what came out of her mouth was unexpected.

“So, Director Park… … .”

“Joe, I think you like it.”

What is it? It’s a line that sounds like something the female protagonist from an old drama would say.

Even with a blush on his face, he avoids eye contact and stands there with a bashful expression as if to say, ‘I can’t believe I’m saying that!’

“It’s not that acting was meaningless. It’s like a stereotype of a certain character.”

“What does Himura mean?”

Misato glared at Himura fiercely, making him shut his mouth. Then she looked at Seiko again in detail.

“If you like me… … does that mean you want to be my lover?”

Seiko nodded.

Misato felt intense dizziness.

I think I heard my daughter, who is entering puberty, say, “I have a crush on someone.”

Yeah, it’s already grown this much… … .

‘Finally at 30!’

Seiko has finally become interested in love! Seiko, who always boasted that she married a song!

For 6,000 years of human history, many poets have praised love as everything in life, or at least half of life.

If that’s true, Seiko is finally getting her life back.

Misato was happy. But at the same time, she was worried.

‘This kid has zero dating experience at this age.’

Will she be able to survive the tumultuous love affair?

If you’re around the same age as Seiko, you’ve probably already experienced both sweet and bitter things and entered the dating market.

‘I wonder if Seiko-chan will get hurt… … .’

I’m worried.

But ships cannot always stay in safe harbors.

Even a newly built, shiny aircraft carrier cannot gain experience if it is just sitting in port.

Only after enduring rough waves and enemy attacks can one confidently sail the sea.

“So, since there’s no one else I can ask for this favor from besides you two… … .”

“Me too?”

“Himura is a man. I think he understands men’s minds well… … .”

It seemed like his mind was pretty certain.

Misato asked slowly.

“Seiko-chan, Director Park is Korean.”

“It’s okay because I speak Japanese well.”

“You’re leaving for Korea now. You’ll only be in Japan for two or three months a year.”

“… … It might be a little lonely, but it’s okay. We can just video call.”

“Even during that time, Director Park comes to work. I won’t be able to meet you much.”

“I told you I was okay!”

Seiko proudly beat her chest.

“I am very understanding!”

“… … .”

Misato winked at Himura.

The two went to a corner for a moment, put their heads together, and opened up a time-out.

“Chief Misato, that thing just now… … .”

“Yes. It’s a demerit that Director Park feels towards Seiko.”

That is, Sungpil will not be able to consider his romantic relationship with Seiko positively.

Lovers who live in different countries and only see each other a dozen times a year.

“Even if we break up after dating for only a month, I can understand! It’s a love that was never meant to be!”

When the body grows distant, the mind grows distant as well.

Romantic stories of people staying in love despite being apart for years are only found in the movies.

Meetings are often overwritten by encounters.

“And also… … .”

Misato lowered her eyebrows gloomily.

“For Seiko-chan, it’s mental… … that… … .”

“You don’t have to say any more.”

Seiko suffers from mental illness.

I have been steadily receiving psychiatric treatment since that day, which I had stubbornly refused.

They say the condition is unexpectedly serious.

“I didn’t think the way you were acting before was normal… … .”

“If only I could have acted a little sooner… … .”

The reason Webex kept urging Seiko to quit her job was so she could get proper treatment.

Are you unhealthy but are you inactive?

However, such contact with Webex did not come to fruition because Seiko treated it as if it was a ‘are you trying to abandon me?’

“It’s hard to believe that Director Park would think positively about it… … .”

“It’s a total mess.”

According to the calculations, the probability of Seiko’s wish coming true is infinitely close to zero.

Of course, that’s true if you only consider the disadvantages.

“What are your appeal points, Chief?”

“First of all, our Seiko-chan is pretty!”

“… … .”

“It’s objectively pretty!”

“Yes, I know.”

However, Himura was momentarily speechless as she thought of the Girls’ League members who had been by Seongpil’s side.

Even Himura has become incredibly picky after only seeing celebrities, so wouldn’t Sungpil be the same?

‘Even surrounded by young people.’

However, Himura believed that Seongpil was a man with normal judgment.

“Physically, it would be difficult to appeal.”

“… … That’s right.”

Seiko is undergoing mental and physical rehabilitation. She is on the road, but her body is quite thin.

For both men and women, a natural or trained body is a great way to seduce someone.

But Seiko will have a hard time taking advantage of that. The self-harm marks that cover her arms are also a concern.

“Well, then this is all that’s left.”

As Misato looked up expectantly, Himura made a circle with his thumb and index finger.

“money.”

“What, you want me to give Director Park a wad of cash? That’s such a shallow idea… .”

“Of course not. Just inviting them to your home is enough.”

Seiko, who has been investing in real estate steadily since childhood at Misato’s suggestion, is a person of considerable wealth.

Seiko’s home is a luxury apartment complex in Chuo Ward, one of the three wealthiest districts in Tokyo. It is one of the areas where housing prices are rising the fastest in the country.

“Because you’ll naturally show off your wealth along the way.”

If you come from Webex to Seiko’s house, Sungpil will see many famous places in Tokyo.

You will encounter the most splendid city that never sleeps in Tokyo, with densely packed high-end department stores, luxury brand stores, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the headquarters of the Bank of Japan, and more.

“I don’t like the term ‘marriageable age,’ but Director Park is of marriageable age. He’s at an age where he should be thinking about marriage.”

So, we have no choice but to consider the other person’s financial capabilities.

“Ha, but accepting Seiko-chan just for money is too… … .”

“Chief Misato!”

Misato flinched at Himura’s shout.

“Don’t forget that Seiko is 30 years old.”

“… … !”

“Although she may be a child, Seiko-san is 30 years old! She should have graduated from the days when she felt satisfied with walking around the park while holding hands with her lover and holding a can of coffee!”

“… … .”

“Rather, it would be better if you could give me money.”

What does the method matter when it comes to love?

To achieve is the goal on earth.

The two of them finished their operation time and approached Seiko.

Seiko, who had been waiting anxiously, looked up at the two people.

“Seiko-chan.”

Misato put her hand on Seiko’s shoulder.

“Uh, yeah. Misato. What should I do?”

“Tell Director Park to come to your house in his car. Like invite you to dinner.”

“Oh, I see!”

“And give me a drink.”

“… … ?”

“That’s where the decision is made.”

A woman asks a man who brought a car to drink alcohol.

This is a powerful confession above all else.

“Isn’t that too fast?!”

Even Seiko, who had no experience in love, knew that Misato’s strategy was strange.

“Joe, isn’t there something more to it? There’s a process where you gradually become closer to each other and make them care about you, right?”

Misato stroked Seiko’s head.

“Seiko-chan, that’s right. Love rarely starts from a two-way street. It’s a process where one person starts liking the other person, and the other person realizes and accepts that feeling. This is the most natural form of love.”

“Right? Misato is weird, right?”

“But Seiko-chan doesn’t have time for that.”

There is no time to gradually build a relationship with someone who will soon be returning to Korea.

Even Seiko is not inexperienced.

‘If I tell you in a literal way, you’ll just be shy like a high school student experiencing love for the first time.’

If Seiko’s appearance like that were made into a romantic comedy manga, it would definitely be serialized for more than 20 volumes.

And like any other first love, it will end bitterly and tragically. No, before it can end tragically, Seongpil returns to Korea.

“A year later, when Director Park returns to Japan, won’t he have a girlfriend?”

“… … .”

“How much will Director Park’s thoughts on you decrease over time?”

“… … .”

“Seiko-chan, if we meet in a year, we’ll just be strangers. I’m not that close with Director Park anyway, so after a year, our relationship will just reset.”

“… … .”

“Is that okay?”

Seiko shook her head.

“Seiko-chan, do you like Director Park?”

“Joe, I like… … .”

“Speak straight.”

Seiko pursed her lips, then spoke quickly and lightly, like a bird calling out.

“good…….”

“Well then, let’s get it. That’s the only way.”

Seiko, 30 years old.

They skip all the process and learning of dating and just rely on the advice of those around them.

* * *

Baek Seol-ha walked around Webex holding a selfie stick. Seong-pil and Rika followed behind her.

“Director Han, this is our practice room.”

[It’s wide.]

The person I was talking to on the video call was a Korean.

He had a video call with the members about once a week, and he shed tears during every call.

“Is that what you see?”

Today it was even worse.

I was so touched by the fact that the Girls’ League was returning this week that I burst into tears the moment I saw Baek Seol-ha on screen.

[it’s okay.]

Because of that, Han Gu-in’s eyes were red and there was still moisture in his pupils.

“Oh, Director Han, please show me the horizontal enter!”

[Here?]

“Yes! I heard it has changed a lot!”

Rika continued to act cute while jumping up and down.

Han Gu-in smiled loosely and opened the break room refrigerator. It was full of green health drinks that Han Gu-in had made.

[We’ve prepared a lot of your favorite drinks.]

“I didn’t want to see something like this!”

[Are you that good?]

“That’s not sarcasm!”

Han Gu-in went out of the break room and illuminated the hall of Garo Enter.

I saw some people walking around the first and second floors, people that Sungpil and the members didn’t know.

Snow White asked curiously.

“How many people came in?”

[Picked less than 10 people.]

“Oh, is that person over there… … .”

Behind Han Gu-in, a very young man passes by on the second floor railing that can be seen briefly.

“Are you a male trainee?”

[… … .]

Han Gu-in slightly lowered the camera angle.

[Who are you talking about?]

“… … You just hid it intentionally?”

[I don’t quite understand what you’re saying.]

Han Gu-in and Seong-pil on the screen locked eyes.

There was already one matter that had been decided among the board of directors of Garo Enter.

That’s right, the idea was to minimize the encounters between the Girls’ League and male trainees.

‘Like KS Enter or Success Enter, they block the meeting altogether.’

For that purpose, we are even remodeling the 3rd floor of Garo Enter, which has been closed until now. We are tearing down a part of the room and making it into a practice room.

‘Seol-ha is a person of special note.’

Baek Seol-ha is so hungry for love that she watches love-related videos on iTube day and night.

She’s the kind of person who makes even the members stick out their tongues, so no matter how many times you try to be careful, it’s not enough.

“Paku, move!”

Suddenly, Seiko’s shout was heard from far down the hallway.

The three people looked back at the same time.

Then, Seiko, who was clearly more intense than usual, came into view.

Although she exuded a strong sense of momentum… her movements were extremely stiff with tension.

[What’s going on?]

“Senior Seiko… … No, Mr. Webex is here.”

[Seiko?]

An unpleasant emotion passed through Han Gu-in’s eyes. He also heard the story of how Seong-pil was hospitalized, and he knew what Seiko had done.

[Okay, I’ll end the call here.]

“Okay, see you next time.”

[Yes, I will wait.]

As soon as the call ended, Seiko stood in front of Seongpil.

She saw Rika and Baek Seol-ha standing behind Seong-pil and shrugged her shoulders slightly. But soon she bit her lip and looked straight at Seong-pil.

“Paku, move!”

“I have an ear. What’s wrong?”

When Seiko found Seongpil, she would run over to him and start talking nonsense.

Seongpil looked at her attitude from the perspective of developing communication skills. He said that she was learning how to talk to people.

“You said you liked grilled salmon last time, right?”

“I didn’t say I liked you… … .”

“Eat!”

Seiko interrupted Sungpil’s words by shouting. She had already lowered her head and was clenching her fists.

It seemed as if the language was being forcibly squeezed from the heart.

“Eating is an act of sharing life, Himura said. It’s the best way to repay something. So… … .”

Seiko raised her head, faced Seongpil, and finally spoke.

“Come to my house! I’ll invite you! For dinner!”

Seiko declared with a disorganized word order. It was an invitation like a lump of courage, spat out after three weeks of trial and error.

Rika and Baekseol, who were watching the scene, were shocked and realized the ominous atmosphere early on.

The two, astonished, turned their gaze to Seongpil.

Surely he knows what Seiko means by that… … .

“Then I appreciate it. When should we go?”

Sonna (that kind of)!

International relationships need to be considered more carefully!

“… … .”

Rika bit her trembling lips, wanting to open them, and thought proudly of herself.

‘You held out well, Atashi.’

After chatting for a bit and making an appointment, Seiko walked away with flying steps.

Only then did Rika open her mouth.

He shouted with all his might.

“Sonna bakana (such a fool)?!”