Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 389



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Episode 389

Joara, who got a vacation.

She came on a trip that made her boasts of going to the studio and dancing every day seem meaningless.

To Japan, Rika’s house.

“hmm…….”

I opened my eyes to the sunlight streaming through the window and a familiar sensation took over my body.

Rika’s arm was wrapped around my shoulder. I naturally shook her arm off and stepped under the bed.

She stretched out coolly and looked out the window next to the bed.

‘Wow, even looking at it again, the room structure is crazy.’

I especially like the large window next to the bed. It looks like a house that a main character in a novel would live in.

I can’t believe how romantic it is to open your eyes in the morning and be greeted by sunlight right away.

‘Compared to that, the bedroom in the dormitory only has one small window. It’s not even facing the sun.’

Usually, my eyes would be tired after waking up in the morning. But once I looked into the sunlight, all my sleepiness disappeared and I became alert.

Rika must have lived in this environment for over a decade.

‘So, open your eyes well every morning.’

Joara approached the door, her neck twisting from side to side. As she did so, she realized that she wasn’t wearing any pants.

Joara took her hand away from the doorknob.

“Ara-chan!”

At that moment, Rika silently hugged Joara from behind. Of course, Joara was surprised and screamed.

“Hey, what’s wrong! Weren’t you sleeping?!”

“I pretended to sleep while waiting for Ara-chan to do something weird!”

“I feel sick.”

“This is too much!”

After washing up, the two went down to the first floor.

Since it was a weekday, Rika’s father was at work and her mother was preparing a meal for the two of them.

“Oh my, Ara, you woke up early.”

“Yeah, well… … .”

It had been three days since she had stayed in this house, but Joara still had difficulty adjusting.

First of all, it was my first time staying at a friend’s house for a few days. It wasn’t an ordinary situation, either.

‘I’m not bothering you, am I?’

Looking at Rika hanging on Joara’s arm and giggling even while sitting at the table, it was clear that Rika didn’t consider Joara a nuisance.

But I don’t know about other families.

‘But anyway, I’m going back today.’

Joara faithfully savored her last breakfast in Japan. In the meantime, Yuuto came to the table, rubbing his eyes.

“Open, Yuuto.”

“Hello, sister… … .”

It’s only been three days, but Yuuto has become quite accustomed to Joara. Now, even when Joara speaks in a hooligan tone and scares him, he doesn’t run away.

It was a huge improvement compared to the first day.

“Rika, Mom is going out. Have fun with Ara. It’s your last day, Ara, so I hope you make good memories.”

“Have a nice trip!”

“Have a nice trip.”

When her mother left, Rika said to Yuuto.

“Yuu-chan, where are you going today?”

“You want to go out and play? No. School… … .”

“If you’re going to go out, go out quickly! You need to spend some secret and cozy time with Ara-chan!”

“… … .”

What are you going to do in an empty house?

Yuuto chuckled. He knew that all the sexual hints Rika made to Joara were jokes anyway.

‘Ara, it’s hard for you too… … .’

Underneath the table, Rika was seen caressing Joara’s thigh. Joara accepted it without a second thought.

‘Are you kidding?!’

When Yuuto was afraid, Rika suddenly let out an ‘Ah!’ sound and started eating her food very quickly.

Rika put down her rice bowl and jumped up.

“Yuu-chan, please clean up!”

“Sister, your bowl is… … .”

“I didn’t send what Director Han asked me to send yesterday! I might get in trouble!”

Rika ran up to the second floor.

So only Joara and Yuuto were left at the table.

Yuuto ate his food in an awkward atmosphere. Yuuto, who was not very social, had no talent for casually talking to his older sister, whom he was not close to.

“hey.”

Perhaps out of consideration for Yuuto, Joara spoke first.

“Oh, yes, sister.”

“Are you still learning to dance?”

Yuuto’s chopsticks stopped moving. His eyes filled with deep thought.

“Yes, I am learning.”

“Are you going to keep it a secret from your parents?”

“… … .”

“I heard you declined the offer to come to our company. It’s rare for Hye-bin to do something like that.”

Joara didn’t seem to be asking questions.

He spoke casually, as if it were just small talk at the table, while concentrating on his meal without any particular concern.

Perhaps because of that consideration, Yuuto’s mouth became a little lighter. No, maybe he wanted to continue telling this story to someone.

“Actually, my parents know that I go to dance school.”

“Oh, isn’t that great? If you keep going, that means you got permission.”

“Yes, I have permission.”

“Congratulations… … .”

“Becoming a celebrity in Japan.”

Joara immediately understood Yuuto’s intentions.

“You said you were going to Korea?”

“… … .”

That’s right.

Yuuto was unable to overcome Son Hye-bin’s intense offensive and had decided to go to Korea.

The day we went to the festival together was decisive.

Son Hye-bin’s eloquence captivated the hearts of young people with blue and transparent dreams.

Although he had told Son Hye-bin that she couldn’t do it, Yuuto’s desire to become an idol continued to grow stronger.

And finally.

“I told my parents.”

“And then?”

“haha…….”

The Ishikawa family has a worthy success story called Rika. But Rika’s success is nothing short of miraculous.

No one could guarantee that his younger brother Yuuto would become as successful as Rika.

Of course, my parents were against it.

“He said it was okay in Japan, but not in Korea. He also said that in Japan, you can only try to become a celebrity after graduating from school.”

“So you gave up?”

“I have no choice but to give up… … .”

What can I do if my parents are against it?

“I can’t just lie in the yard and cry for 16 hours like my sister did… … .”

“… … ?”

Rika said that?

Joara had always wondered why Rika’s parents approved of their young daughter going abroad.

Common sense tells us that at the time, Rika’s dream of becoming a ‘Korean Wave actress’ was absurd, and it was also absurd for a child who had barely graduated from middle school to live alone in a foreign country.

‘But if you lie down in the yard and cry for 16 hours, your parents can’t do anything about it.’

Even if it wasn’t my daughter but a complete stranger, I would have done something to accommodate her request.

“Well, you still want to be an idol, right? I heard that it’s been acknowledged in Japan that you can challenge yourself to become a celebrity. But, your face doesn’t look cheerful at all.”

Yuuto continued eating in silence.

“You’re pretty good at studying, aren’t you? Have you decided on your future?”

“Studying and… … while preparing to become a singer… … .”

“Can anything be done with that mentality?”

“……i know.”

Even if you focus on just one, it won’t be enough, so you can’t do both.

But Yuuto had to do both.

Studying is both a parent’s wish and an insurance policy for the future. And he must prepare for his dream of becoming a singer at the same time.

“Hey Yuuto.”

Joara let out a long sigh. It was as if she was feeling pitiful, so Yuuto shrugged his shoulders.

You know best that you are pathetic.

If you approach a goal that others risk their lives for as a hobby, it will not go well.

“Ultimately, it’s your parents’ problem. It’s that simple.”

“yes?”

“There is no parent who wins over their child. Tell them your true feelings.”

“Ha, but I already told my parents… … .”

“There’s a saying I used to say, should I tell you?”

* * *

Joara and Rika’s trip to Japan has ended. Although it was called a trip, they only stayed at Rika’s house and went around to various places.

Joara stood in front of the horizontal enter and took a deep breath of fresh air.

“The air in my hometown is the best.”

“Sodana (that’s right).”

“Isn’t this your hometown?”

“Atashi (I) am a citizen of the world! Anywhere is my home!”

The two people didn’t go straight back to their accommodations but came to the company for a reason.

Because there was a call from a Korean.

The two chatted quietly as they entered the company.

“Why did Director Han call you?”

“I don’t know. Maybe he’s going to do a new lecture presentation or something.”

“We’re already past that age! We can accumulate as much knowledge as we want on our own!”

At that moment, Rika stopped dead in her tracks as if she had encountered a bear. Joara turned her gaze in the direction she was looking.

Seongpil was talking to the staff. He turned his back on Rika and Joara.

Rika approached Sungpil with a sinister smile. When she got about halfway there, she spread her arms wide and lunged at Sungpil’s back.

“Hello, Director… … !”

At that moment, Seongpil turned around, wrapped his arms around Rika’s shoulders to avoid being hugged by her.

Rika hugged the air.

“Why are you avoiding me!”

“Rika, how old are you?”

“22 years old!”

“How old am I?”

“34 years old!”

“Are you an adult or not?”

“I’m an adult!”

“What if an adult man and woman hug each other from behind?”

“Friends and lovers!”

“You only have a lover?”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, aren’t you glad?”

“Nice to meet you. So let’s shake hands.”

Rika shook hands with Seongpil rudely.

“Director Park should know. The sadness of a father who no longer has a daughter who runs to greet him and hugs him! The good times are short-lived!”

“It should have passed a long time ago, but why hasn’t it passed yet? Ah, it’s over now. Go and take care of business.”

Seongpil sent the staff away and then looked at Jo Ara.

Joara smiled brightly.

Seongpil also smiled brightly.

And then at the same time, they both returned with blank expressions.

“Sir, it’s the same as before.”

“You too. How was your trip?”

“It was good, but as soon as I got to work, I started to feel bad. Is it okay to call people like this when it’s vacation?”

“If you don’t like it, go.”

Joara approached Seongpil and held out her hand. Seongpil grabbed her hand and shook it up and down.

It was a normal handshake, but Jo Ara suddenly grabbed Seongpil’s hand tightly and pulled him towards her.

Seongpil clenched his thighs and held on.

Joara tried to pull him closer, and Seongpil tried to get away.

“… … What are you two doing?”

To Rika, all she could see was the two of them holding each other’s hands and standing still.

Seongpil stuttered.

“You, you, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to let go quickly?”

“Didn’t you hear what Rika said? Good times are short-lived.”

“Rika can do it, but you can’t!”

“… … ?!”

Joara let go of Seongpil’s hand in shock. Seongpil backed away hurriedly like a bear released from a trap.

“What, why? Why… … ?”

“Rika has a pure heart, but you don’t. Who would know that you’re trying to tease me by seeing me flustered?”

“No, that’s right!”

“that’s right?!”

“You can’t discriminate!”

“I didn’t. I rejected Rika’s hug too.”

“okay.”

Joara quickly admitted it.

“I don’t want to talk to that discriminatory old man anymore. Tell the doctor quickly.”

“He’s in the conference room. By the way, Areum and her sisters are already waiting.”

“I will guide you.”

“Hi (yes)!”

Seongpil bowed to Joara and Rika and guided them politely like a hotel boy.

Then Rika and Joara were shocked.

“Sir, what did you eat wrong today?”

“No, it has to be like this. The Girls’ League is the pillar that supports Garo Enter.”

“I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or complimentary!”

“That’s a compliment.”

“I will gladly accept it!”

Kkaaaaaaaaaah!

The screams coming from across the hallway made the three people tense up. It was a scream so loud that they wouldn’t have been surprised if a pterosaur had jumped out from around the corner.

The sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, Son Hye-bin appeared. Her face was flushed with joy.

“Sister?”

Son Hye-bin ran straight towards Seong-pil. Then she jumped up and hugged him.

Seongpil barely managed to hold on, holding onto Son Hyebin tightly so she wouldn’t fall.

“Director Park, you’re going too far!”

“This is real discrimination.”

“It was my sister who surprised me!”

“Seongpil!”

Son Hye-bin called Sung-pil in an overly bright tone. She hugged Sung-pil and held his cheeks tightly with both hands.

“Uh, huh?”

“Temperature!”

who?

“Yuuto is coming! To our company!”

* * *

What should children talk about with their parents in a serious atmosphere?

Third attempt at the exam.

Marriage to someone your parents don’t like.

Confession of identity.

Or, when parents express a dream that they cannot naturally accept.

“Phew… … .”

Yuuto knelt down and looked at the floor.

In front of me, Father Kentaro’s heavy sigh settled unpleasantly like cigarette smoke.

“Didn’t that story end before, Yuuto?”

“Now that I think about it, it’s true… … .”

“Why do you have to go to Korea? You want to sing, right?”

Kentaro’s wife, Emi, calmed him down by rubbing his shoulders in response to his overbearing speech.

Kentaro realized his mistake and softened his voice more than before.

“If singing is enough, it can be done in Japan too. Does it have to be in Korea?”

“I want to be an idol.”

“Korea’s?”

“Yes, like my older sister.”

Kentaro blushed at the words, “Like my older sister.” This was because the Girls’ League concert came to mind.

If his older sister, who had left for Korea with such enthusiasm, had shined so brightly, his younger brother Yuuto would have been equally excited.

Kentaro knew that for sure.

“Yuuto. Your older sister, Rika’s success is a very special case. It’s hard to have a career as a celebrity in the first place, and succeeding in it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

“i know.”

“I won’t stop you from pursuing your studies in this country while aiming to become a singer. No, I may support you to some extent as long as you successfully complete high school. However, you can’t just give up everything and go to Korea. And… … .”

Kentaro changed his strategy from refutation to persuasion.

“You are good at studying, so if you keep doing this, you will live a successful life.”

“A successful life… … .”

“When it comes to studying, you can live a rich life if you’re in the top 10%. That’s how society is structured. Compared to that, how about singing? You have to worry about not starving, let alone being rich in the top 10%. What you’re hoping for is a percentage of people that’s even less than 1%… … In my opinion, your chances are slim.”

“Even if there is little hope, I will do it.”

“What if I fail?”

“It’s okay to fail.”

“What the heck is okay… … .”

Kentaro had a hard time listening to his son’s story. It seemed that his son, who had worked hard at his main job, was blinded by his sister’s success.

It is so heartbreaking to see him so confident that he can do it too.

“Let me be straight. Your sister was lucky.”

“I know. But I still want to try.”

“Do you think you’ll be lucky too?”

“No. It’s okay if you don’t like it. I want to try it.”

“What if it fails?”

“If I fail, I’ll go to a normal company… … .”

“I can’t even go to a normal company!”

Kentaro, who couldn’t stand it anymore, lost his temper.

“Then I’ll work for a black company or do odd jobs!”

Yuuto did not back down and fought back. The sight came as a great shock to Kentaro.

The fact that his son, who had always followed his orders without question, had yelled at him was the second most intense shock Kentaro had ever experienced in his life.

The first was when Rika rolled around in the yard sobbing for 16 hours.

“I, I can do that!”

Yuuto was so overwhelmed by his dream that he even shed tears.

I wanted to use these tears as a symbol of my sincerity and hope that it would reach my parents.

“My current dream… … Just the dreams I have now… … .”

Yuuto swallowed his tears and spoke again and again, chewing on each word.

“Just the fact that I took on the challenge… … I am confident that I can live my whole life… … .”

It’s okay to regret it in the future.

It’s okay to regret saying, “I shouldn’t have done it.” But I don’t want to live with the regret of “I should have tried it.”

“Dad, you said that if I continued on like this, I would live a successful life, right? That I would become a doctor, a lawyer, or a cool employee at a big company and be successful? But, Dad, Mom… … .”

Yuuto shed big tears. And then he said. What Joara had taught him.

“I don’t want to succeed at something I don’t want to do… … .”

* * *

“Hey, I’m excited to hear that her little brother is coming.”

“Hehe.”

Joara pinched Rika’s cheek. But Rika just smiled brightly.

Are you that happy that your younger sibling is becoming a trainee at the same company?

“Of course I’m excited! They’re sibling idols! And if Atashi (me) is by Yuu-chan’s side, I can stop shameless women from clinging to me!”

“A shameless woman?”

“Like Ara-chan?”

“You said I was cool. I don’t care about your little sister even a little bit. She’s such a kid… … .”

“Yuu-chan is much cooler than Ara-chan knows?! And what do you mean she’s a child with a 3-year age difference?! Then to Director Park, Ara-chan is like a newborn?”

“… … That’s, again, not true?”

“Surprisingly, you’re quick to accept it.”

Since Jo Ara was talking about Seongpil, she looked at the direction he was sitting.

Seongpil was sitting next to Baek Seol-ha in the corner of the conference room, talking about ‘The Unknown Singer’.

“How about this song?”

“It’s not my preferred style.”

“Seol-ha’s preferred style is too old these days. Why did she only pick songs from 10 years ago?”

“But, but these are songs of my memories… … .”

“frame.”

“yes?!”

Sungpil and Baekseol looked much closer than before. Maybe it was because they met often these days because of ‘The Unknown Singer’. It seemed like they had developed a kind of bond that the members couldn’t understand.

“Hey, Shin A-reum.”

Joara called out to Shin Areum, who was playing a game on her phone. Shin Areum frowned as if she was annoyed.

“What?”

“Is it okay that you don’t hang out with your uncle much these days? You only hang out with your teacher.”

“Oh, tell him to go wherever he wants. I’ve decided to go on a trip with the team leader.”

“Two… …?”

“What are you saying?”

Shin A-reum threw her cell phone on the table, saying, “Oh, he’s dead.”

“Take your mom and go.”

“Wow, you really are very sincere, sir.”

“With utmost sincerity. Because we are family.”

Joara had a hard time understanding the concept of family that Shin Areum often talked about.

How can Sungpil maintain such a close relationship with Shin Areum, who is not even related to him by blood? It must not be an ordinary thing to take care of someone else’s family.

‘Is it because I’ve been watching it since I was little… … .’

If they are that close, I think they could naturally get married later.

Because we are that close… … .

“Beautiful.”

Jang Ha-yang tapped Shin A-reum’s hand and called her. When Shin A-reum turned around, Jang Ha-yang was smiling elegantly.

“Should I go with you?”

“Where? Where is our family going on a trip?”

“The more people there are on a trip, the better.”

“… … Are you serious?”

Shin Areum waited until Jang Ha-yang said, ‘Just kidding!’ But Jang Ha-yang didn’t avoid eye contact and seemed ready to stare at Shin Areum for a long time.

Before they knew it, the two were having a staring contest.

As fatigue began to build up, Jang Ha-yang said.

“joke!”

“Slowly, Sister Hayang’s jokes are starting to sound serious. Sister, I know you’re bored at the dorm, but we decided to go out and play together. Joara, are you practicing driving?”

“no.”

“Brother Kyung-Seop lent me his car, right?”

“It dented the front bumper.”

“… … .”

Poor Min Kyung-seop.

I lent my car to Joara for her practice out of curiosity, and now this is what happened.

‘I will never ride in a car driven by this guy.’

This time, if you get in a car driven by Joara, it might not be the bumper that gets dented, but a person.

“No, but the parking lot entrance was too narrow.”

“Ahahaha, I can’t leave Arahan to drive.”

“I don’t know. Don’t trust me. I don’t want to do it either. Isn’t there anyone who can drive me? I’m old enough and have some driving experience… .”

“Sister Soyou!”

Rika screamed.

Joara looked at her in bewilderment at the answer that was different from what she had expected.

“Sister Soyou, you have a driver’s license! I heard about it when you were a trainee at KS Entertainment! I heard you’ve driven a lot!”

“why?”

“Huh? I don’t know. Maybe you had a part-time job?”

What part-time job?

Rika was excited and asked Jang Ha-yang.

Jin So-yu, who was always anxious about not being able to meet Jang Ha-yang, might have been willing to take on the role of chauffeur.

“Sister! To Sister Soyou… … .”

“no.”

Rika expressed disappointment at Jang Ha-yang’s immediate answer.

“Then there really is no one to drive.”

“I can do it. I feel sorry for damaging the bumper, but I can really do it… … .”

“Hello, everyone!”

For some reason, a Korean man brimming with energy entered the conference room. The chatter heard here and there suddenly disappeared, and everyone turned to look at him.

A Korean man stood in the center and smiled.

“The reason I brought you all here today is… … .”

Joara raised her hand.

“As expected, there’s a new class.”

“Haha, that’s an interesting story, but no. Miss Ara, do you ever miss my class… …”

“Absolutely not.”

“… … .”

The Korean man slumped his shoulders like a scolded puppy.

“Anyway… … The day has finally come for you all to receive your first settlement.”

The members were surprised.

As soon as she heard the word ‘settlement’, Rika jumped up and pointed at Seongpil with her index finger.

“Don’t criticize me.”

“Director Park, get ready!”

“what?”

“I’m going to the department store! I can finally buy Director Park a YSL T-shirt!”

“why?”

“Why?! Have you forgotten the excitement of that day!”

There is a legend about Garo Enter.

There is a legend that Rika was so excited about her debut that she covered Sungpil’s T-shirt in makeup, tears, and snot.

“Oh, that. You don’t have to buy it.”

“No, it’s not okay! Start the engine right now!”

“I know when I’ll get paid.”

Shin Areum grabbed Rika, who was very excited, and sat her down.

“That’s right! When is it!”

“hmm…….”

Hangu-in glanced at his wristwatch and smiled brightly.

“It is now.”

All the members’ phones simultaneously received an alarm. It was an alarm from the banking app installed on their phones.

Seongpil also came.

“Why are you coming to the team leader?”

“Because today is payday.”

“ah…….”

The members checked their phones with anticipation. Meanwhile, Han Gu-in continued his explanation.

“Your settlement will be quarterly. First quarter, second quarter… … .”

“How much is it?”

“Shouldn’t it be at least a thousand?”

No one listened to Han Gu-in’s explanation. They were only interested in the amount of money and only wanted to see the numbers.

“With 10 million won, I could buy the CEO a YSL t-shirt and still have money left over!”

“At that price, I can buy a car. I should go to the store right away.”

“Ara-chan, you should buy a used car first. It’ll be heartbreaking if a new car breaks down… … .”

“Me, sister.”

Jang Ha-yang showed her cell phone to Baek Seol-ha. Her hands were shaking.

“I, I think my eyesight is not so good. Instead, instead, could you, please, look at it for me… …? I can’t see the units very well. My eyes are blurry… … .”

Anyway, the amount of money that came into the members would be the same. Even so, Baek Seol-ha insisted on reading the units while looking at Jang Ha-yang’s cell phone.

Because even Snow White couldn’t believe it.

“The comma… … .”

one.

two.

three.

It’s over a million.

“Spirit… … .”

One, two, three.

Four, five, six.

Seven, eight… … .

And there is a number at the very front.

“Uh, uh uh… … .”

Baek Seol-ha dropped Jang Ha-yang’s cell phone on the floor. The screen of the phone, which had been used for over three years even after the installment period had expired, was completely cracked.

But Jang Ha-yang didn’t care about that.

Everyone was like that.

“Uh, uh… … .”

The first settlement, the unit was hundreds of millions.

A Korean person said.

“Congratulations, everyone.”