Rockstar Again - Chapter 131



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Episode 131. The Dog of Flanders (2)

Time is relative.

surely.

We were the same age in 1994, but we are living at a different age in 2026.

Of course, this is because of the inexplicable event of time slip that only happened to me.

Still, I feel like time is relative… … .

“Ugh… … I’m tired… … .”

Even Dong-sik, who never said anything like that, stretched and expressed his fatigue.

Because our schedule for the first month right after our debut was so tight that even Dongsik felt tired.

I don’t go on talk shows or entertainment programs, but I do interviews regardless of whether they are printed or video.

Why are there so many music shows? Music shows dominate the basic structure of the schedule.

The rest of the free time is spent on radio, attending events and performing at various shows, leaving me with no time to sit down.

When I turned around to go to sleep, I saw Youngpil hyung sleeping. Taejoo hyung, who always sits next to me…

This guy is a little different.

“What are you doing?”

As I opened my mouth in a hushed voice, Taeju answered.

“Go to sleep. Should I get you some water? Your throat is sore.”

“It’s okay. But what are you doing instead of sleeping? Aren’t you tired?”

“Tired? I’m not sure. Maybe it’s better than when I was working?”

Wow… … I think that although the conglomerates in South Korea make money by exploiting the common people, some of them really work really hard.

So that’s why he became a conglomerate… … I find myself nodding my head without realizing it.

Taeju hyung is exactly like that.

Sparkling brightly all day long.

As someone once said, you have to sleep after you’re dead, I think Tae-joo hyung is like that.

“Brother. If you keep doing that, you’ll die early. Get some sleep.”

“Yeah. I will if I’m tired.”

“I think I should meet the witch hag sometime… … .”

Tae-ju shrugs his shoulders at my words.

“Seolyeong? Why?”

“Why? There’s only one reason why Yoon Tae-joo’s schedule is like this.”

For some reason, an awkward smile appeared on Tae-joo’s face for a moment and then disappeared.

I don’t know.

I don’t have the energy to go through all that stuff.

Or form a union.

Otherwise, it is a situation where negotiations with the company are necessary.

What’s important now is adjusting this harsh schedule.

He closed his eyes, crouched down, and moved his mouth.

“It seems that the old lady would rather make money by manipulating me than selling me out… … I feel sorry for you guys for nothing.”

“You move when there are many places calling you. That’s just how the entertainment industry is.”

“As expected… … . The kind-hearted Tae-joo hyung would understand, but not me… … . Even if you’re busy, you have to do it in moderation. Young-pil hyung will be leaving soon. You have to take care of the members’ stamina as you go… … We’re not in our teens or twenties, after all… … .”

“… … You’re in your 20s, right?”

“Are you trying to fit in with me? Or should I fit in with my brothers? Anyway, I’m sleeping. Don’t wake me up.”

Tae-ju’s voice echoes softly over the closed eyes.

“But doesn’t Seolyeong keep avoiding you? How are you trying to see her?”

“I said I’d see you tomorrow morning. Otherwise I’d have to interview you.”

“What interview?”

“I’m being treated like a slave in Cheong-a… … I miss freedom… … That’s what it is.”

usually.

The power of an entertainment company comes from its artists.

An artist’s power comes from his fans.

Seeing the fat I had barely managed to gain dry up like melting snow makes me feel sorry for my body.

* * *

Early morning.

In the office of Cheong-A Entertainment, Gu Se-ryeong was biting her fingernails.

Taaak―!

“Director.”

Exactly―.

“Director?”

When Hong Seon-ah spoke loudly once more, only then did Gu Se-ryeong look at Hong Seon-ah.

“Huh? You called me?”

“Yes. I was just wondering if you were okay.”

“Why me? I’m okay.”

It doesn’t look okay at all, but since you said it’s okay, I have nothing more to say.

Hong Seon-ah swallowed a bitter smile at the sight of Gu Se-ryeong’s nervous expression, something she had never seen before.

surely.

After it was revealed that Lee Dong-ha’s true identity was that of his older brother from 30 years ago, Gu Se-ryeong’s attitude toward Lee Dong-ha changed.

Of course, after that, I avoided moving on and never ran into him again. That in itself is evidence that my attitude toward moving on has changed.

A company representative who avoids his artists.

There is no such thing.

She put on makeup to look like she had no makeup on, but she even invited a makeup artist to her home early in the morning to have her makeup done.

These are things I wouldn’t do even when I was dating a popular guy.

Because he was a savior who had confidence that he was better than them.

at that time.

The door to the CEO’s office opened with a bang, without even knocking.

“Witch Hag. Let’s talk.”

Hong Seon-ah, who noticed that Gu Se-ryeong’s shoulders were slightly shaking, just pretended not to notice and closed her mouth.

But close.

So even though personal relationships have been formed.

It is true that the relationship between him and the Savior is such that they cannot get involved in such matters.

* * *

“I’m not an easy guy, you know that?”

I put a lot of strength into my stomach and opened my mouth quite forcefully.

Then, when I see the old man’s expression become slightly tense, I feel that I definitely need to go a little stronger.

It’s natural for people to be weak to the strong and strong to the weak.

So, we need to be a bit stronger here.

“… … Sit down. What would you like to drink?”

“I don’t want to sit down when you tell me to. I’ll stand. What I’ll drink is… um… coffee. Oh, not water, like that old-fashioned thing. Mix it with milk.”

When I say that, the Savior’s expression becomes strange.

Come to think of it, I learned from the old man that you should drink coffee like that.

The terrible first impression comes back to my mind again.

It was a bad relationship from the beginning.

I didn’t know it then, but somehow I saved his life.

to be honest.

When I thought that the Savior was avoiding me, I also thought to myself that it was fortunate.

It’s a bit weird.

Just looking at the East Sea gives me a strange feeling.

Hey, you guys, even though you’re old, you’re still my brothers, so just call me brother and that’s it.

Donghae was my younger brother, but now he’s older than me, so it’s normal for him to be weird. But since he treats me like an older brother, it just flows naturally and I end up acting like an older brother.

The Savior is something different.

The match still doesn’t work at all.

That kid back then was the savior.

So I don’t think you should treat the Savior like a kid, but something seems strange.

When I look back on old memories with the Savior, it’s absurd and makes me feel hot and bothered.

It’s funny to think that a person who was just a rat’s poop is pretending to be an adult.

“Why did you ask to see me? You have a free morning schedule, so why didn’t you just rest?”

“You spoke well. That’s why I came.”

At my words, the Savior tilts his head slightly.

“Why is that?”

“No. It’s good if a rookie is busy. Okay, I know that. But even if you’re busy, you have to be busy to some extent. Have you thought about our members’ ages? Youngpil hyung is already dying. He doesn’t say anything, but Taeju hyung could be doing it today or tomorrow.”

“… … ?”

“I’m talking about the schedule, why don’t you pretend not to know? When you find out that I time traveled, you bastard Shiki can’t escape, so let’s just roll with it. That’s what we decided to do, right now!”

“what……?”

“You got caught, right? Right? People shouldn’t do that. I saved your life, but you only think of me as a tool to make money.”

A look of bewilderment once again came over the face of Gu Se-ryeong, who was sitting elegantly at the very top of the spacious reception table in the representative office.

and.

“No… … Taejoo oppa asked me to fill up the schedule as much as possible, so why me?”

huh?

This lady is useless.

Pull in Tae-joo hyung who is just sitting there?

That brother… … That… … Brother… … Um… … .

Come to think of it, something seems a bit strange?

The Savior isn’t really the type to lie…

Now that you’ve caught my weakness, there’s no reason to lie and evade it…

While I was hesitating for a moment, Secretary Hong Seon-ah personally brought a cup of coffee and placed it on the table.

“Brother Taeju… …Why?”

“I don’t know. I.”

Then, she slightly crosses her legs while wearing a short skirt that shows her butt.

Oh my… … Really… … .

This is the problem of the 21st century.

I’m open-minded too, but people’s like, huh? What is that… … Anyway, it’s kind of like that… … .

Sometimes I feel embarrassed.

Especially this old lady, Gu Seol-ryeong… …she smells like an adult, so that’s even more so.

I quickly turned my eyes to check my coffee on the table, then just sat down.

Because I was standing there, I felt like something was wrong from the start.

“Taeju hyung asked me to change his schedule a lot?”

“I told you so.”

“… … Then cancel. Tae-joo hyung seems to be enjoying the show, so I’ll tell him to cut it down a bit. Five-day workweek. There should be weekends. Except for me, all the members have families. They should have time to see their families. If this continues, the kids will grow up not even knowing what their father looks like.”

“… … Okay. It’s not that hard. I’m not sure if I can get a weekend, but there are music shows on the weekends. Anyway, I’ll take two days off a week. Okay?”

Okay.

Oh, but it’s a bit embarrassing.

If I had known it would be this easy, I wouldn’t have come here and put all my effort into it.

But still, I end up in a power struggle with the Savior.

I came prepared to use force if necessary, so I feel a bit uneasy.

I have no intention of treating you like a slave.

It seems like he had no intention of selling me out.

So I decided to just ask something else.

Why are you avoiding me more than usual?

If the old man was really that kid back then, then there’s a need to sort out their relationship to some extent.

Because I had a strange feeling that day, I couldn’t finish it.

“Why are you avoiding me?”

Then the Savior’s cheek twitches noticeably.

“……I?”

“Then would I have avoided it? You even changed your schedule so that I didn’t have time to avoid it?”

“I didn’t avoid it?”

“While avoiding it.”

“… … .”

I just blurted it out to the old man who couldn’t say anything back.

“Why? Do you think I’m your older brother? Do you just want to call me older brother? You know Donghae? Choi Donghae. We knew each other when we were young. He’s much older than me now, but he calls me older brother, older brother. So, devil… … No, if you want, you can call me older brother too. Pretend you can’t win, okay, kid… … I’ll do it for you.”

Then the Savior’s face turns pale.

“Are you really crazy?”

“reflection.”

“……what?”

“It’s a reflection. Don’t you know what a reflection is?”

“… … No… … What is this… … ?”

Gu Seol-ryeong just smiled and then looked at Hong Seon-ah in a hurry.

In times like these, one thing is certain.

At times like this, Hong Seon-ah would never interfere.

As expected, Secretary Hong Seon-ah’s older sister just stands there, like a stone statue.

So I continued talking.

“Can’t I call you oppa? I don’t think so either. So let’s just treat each other like we normally do. Our Dong-ha, our Dong-ha. It might be cringey, but I think it’s better than being awkward like this. We’re not going to live our whole lives without seeing each other, right?”

“… … Oh my… … Head… … What the heck are you… … ?”

“Lifesaver?”

“… … You said to just treat me comfortably?”

“That’s that, but you saved my life. You can’t forget that.”

“… … .”

The old man bit his lower lip shallowly.

I just said what I had to say and stood up.

“I’ll keep my promise. I’m good at that. Don’t sell me out to some scientific facility, and just watch over me.”

“What… … promise?”

“When more than a third of the world listens to my music and cheers me on, I want to sit in the front row. Of course, it wasn’t me, it was the lady who wanted it.”

Rockstar Again Episode 132