Rockstar Again - Chapter 159



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Episode 159. Yes or Yes (2)

There is a coffee shop in the lobby of Jaemin Group headquarters that was established as a welfare concept for employees.

There are a lot of good things about this place, first of all, the coffee is a thousand won a cup.

The second advantage is that the quality of the coffee is like that of a hotel lounge, not a thousand won coffee.

The third advantage was that it was a place where people coming and going from the company could see it at a glance.

Fourth, the coffee shop is quite large.

The point is that even if there are a lot of employees, the capacity is quite large.

So, a significant number of head office employees occasionally visited the coffee shop on the first floor.

And now.

The staff was left with very little doubt.

Nam Yong-soo, a finance team member at the headquarters of Jaemin Group, took a deep sip of his Americano and asked the person next to him.

“Is there some kind of recruitment briefing on the 7th floor? It’s so crowded… … ?”

But you’re asking the wrong person.

Manager Kim Bong-jin, who was sipping Americano next to me, is also a man who keeps a close eye on company news.

Kim Bong-jin tilted his head and answered.

“Okay. What is this?”

In front of their eyes, people who appear to be event staff are continuously moving something.

There are only two places in the Jaemin Group headquarters where events can be held.

Wedding hall on the 6th floor.

And the auditorium on the 7th floor.

Judging from the fact that they went to work, today is a weekday.

So it can’t be a wedding hall.

What remains is the 7th floor auditorium.

Since this place is used for various purposes, there are times when events are held even on weekdays.

“But… isn’t it not the season for briefings right now?”

“Well, I don’t know exactly when the briefing season is… … .”

“Hmm. The general meeting of shareholders… … then?”

Asking more questions didn’t seem to give me anything from Manager Kim Bong-jin, so I just took a quick look around the coffee shop.

The female employees seemed to know something and started talking amongst themselves.

“Really? You’re really having a fan signing? Here? Damn it!”

The voices of female employees pierce my ears.

In the place where they are, there is also the secretary girl, Na Mi-sun, who is secretly in love with Manager Nam Yong-soo.

Nam Yong-soo’s body slowly tilted towards them.

With your ears wide open, give it your all.

But the word I hear sounds strange.

“Yes. It’s a fan signing for the group the chairman is attending.”

‘Chairman’s group? Blue Porcelain?’

I guess that’s how it is.

To be honest, I had a hard time adjusting at first.

Chairman Yoon Tae-joo, the leader of Jae-min, who boasts an absolute charisma as cold as ice, is debuting as a singer.

And it’s not like it’s a trot band, it’s a rock band.

I said I was going to debut, but I didn’t actually debut.

Because it was revealed on a broadcast competition stage that was in progress.

The company’s employees also suffered a collective mental breakdown.

Is that man really our president?

They were so busy asking each other about it.

Anyway, that was already half a year ago.

Now, even among the company employees, there are female employees who like the CEO not as the highest person in the company, but as an idol.

So, the absurd connection structure of the group the chairman belongs to doesn’t make sense, but now it sounds like a story.

“Dong-ha will come too? Then?”

“You’ll come, right? Since we’re in the same group?”

“Gyah! I really like moving! Can I apply too?”

“It’s late. The winners were announced two days ago. If you’re a fan, you should have applied sooner. The announcement came out a week ago.”

“But this is the secretary’s office, so can it be this quiet? If the chairman has a fan meeting… … doesn’t the secretary’s office move?”

Nami Seon of the secretary’s office burst into laughter at what a female employee said.

“This is an external event officially organized by Cheong-A Entertainment. The chairman also received a special notice. The venue is being rented, but it’s not Jae-min who’s affiliated, it’s Blue Porcelain! Oh, I’m sorry. Since it’s Blue Porcelain, all employees from the secretary’s office on down are supposed to just do their usual work. You know our chairman’s style. He’s very clear about the distinction between public and private.”

“Ah… … As expected. Mr. Naeng Tae-ju… … Icy charisma bursting… … .”

“Your face has gotten better lately. You have a mature… … charm and a bit of celebrity aura, I say? A sexiness that a grown man gives off?”

“Oh, you can’t? The chairman is now a public property. Since he debuted, it’s been like that, so you can’t covet him, right? Okay? If you prepare to film a secret love affair or something like that, you’ll die, okay?”

When secretary Nami-seon just laughed nonchalantly at another employee’s words, Deputy Manager Nam Yong-soo, who was looking at her from the corner of his eye, felt a sense of frustration build up in his chest.

‘Ha… … I really… … I’m not even moving, and I have to worry about a married man in his fifties?’

I try to belittle it though.

For a married man in his fifties, he has quite a bit of money… no, a ton of it.

As if she’s getting a camera massage for her unique aura, Nami’s looks have also gotten better lately, just like she said.

Even so, you can’t hide your age, but if the other person has no intention of looking young and just exudes middle-aged charm… … . Depending on your taste, there are also situations where you end up attracting women.

“Huh? Mr. Yongsu, the chairman is outside… … . Wow! It’s the first time I’ve seen such clothes at work… … . Hey… … The chairman does have some charm… … The female employees at the company aren’t making a fuss for nothing, right?”

When I looked out the window at Deputy Kim Bong-jin’s words, it was different from usual.

The youth fashion of Chairman Yoon Tae-joo, which we only saw through the media, is revealed.

At first, only Lee Dong Ha wore it like that, but when it became a hit, all the members joined the ranks of the newtro trend and wore Converse with light blue jeans.

“I love you, Chairman!”

Something that would never happen in a normal large corporation.

A barrage of affection from female employees that should not exist is pouring in.

* * *

“This guy is having fun openly today.”

Tae-joo, who was walking ahead of me, turned his head slightly and smiled.

“You were right.”

“what?”

“I thought, ‘If you try to be the chairman of a conglomerate, you’ll only make money.’ That was right. Being in a rock band is much more fun than being the chairman.”

While doing so, he waves his hand to each and every female employee who shouts, “I love you, Chairman.”

Judging from the reactions of the staff around him, it seems he is not usually like this.

I was so shocked and confused.

That’s what they’re doing.

The older the employees, the more surprised and embarrassed they were.

Those in the younger group seem to be enjoying it as if it were just a surprise event.

Anyway, whatever.

I like it, so I like it too.

How long is a person’s life? Enjoy it as much as you can.

It’s not something I should be saying, I’m only twenty-one years old.

After time-slipping for 30 years, I realize that life is surprisingly short.

When I opened my eyes, my brothers had become white-haired uncles. It made me realize that life is short even more.

“This is my first time at a fan signing, Dongha… … .”

At Youngpil’s words, he poked his brother’s side with his elbow.

“Okay? So?”

“Okay. It’s a fan signing… … This isn’t something that just anyone can do.”

“Is that so? I don’t know because things were going well from the beginning.”

“Bad guy. If you hadn’t time-slipped, I would have been successful from the start. I would have debuted with you.”

It’s cute how Youngpil is always sulking in a way that’s not typical of him.

Even when you get old, you still have the cuteness of an old person.

There are four of us, including Dongsik hyung, Suchan hyung, Dongchan hyung, and Taeri hyung.

We got on the elevator and arrived straight at the 7th floor.

Ding-.

As the elevator door opened with a cheerful sound… … it didn’t feel like the Jaemin Group headquarters at all.

A space perfectly equipped for a fan signing event awaits us.

“Wow… … good… … .”

So much so that the words just came out of my mouth.

“Is this how fan signings are supposed to be? Or is it because the company is taking care of it?”

When I asked Suchan, Suchan looked at Taeju.

“Um… … Although the level of fan signings may vary from company to company, it’s not like this… … . The company did care, but not to this extent.”

Tae-joo followed Suchan’s gaze and answered with a slightly excited face.

“Well, I hope the fans like it.”

* * *

Having a celebrity as an acquaintance, and not just an acquaintance, but as one of your closest associates.

It brings tremendous privilege.

Now, Park Min-jae is also like that.

“I came to a fan signing… … but something is… … scary. Is it just me?”

Park Min-jae looked up at the tall building once and asked his friends around him.

“Me too… … I feel a little dizzy.”

This is Park Ha-eun.

“Should I just go? I’m getting stressed out because I feel like there will be a lot of people here who are good at studying.”

Lee Yu-jin also cowered, unlike her usual confident attitude.

It’s like an instinctive fear.

Children who are not good at studying and whose parents and teachers have abandoned them.

They were members of Paradise High School who had a vague confidence that they could succeed even if they were bad at studying… … .

It is difficult for people who are not good at studying to get a job at a large company.

So, I feel uncomfortable for no reason.

“What’s so great about big companies? They’re just some idiots who fart at home. Don’t be afraid.”

Nam Ha-eun was a little unexpected.

This kid is at a national level when it comes to being bad at studying, but how can he be so confident?

Park Min-jae reproached himself, thinking, “Maybe… if I completely empty my mind of studying, I can become this confident.”

‘Ha-eun has completely reached the level of having nothing… … .’

A person who is not like that usually looks cooler for some reason.

“You’re kind of cool… … .”

“Right? Let’s go confidently. It’s a fan signing event anyway.”

Next to the Super Pink Set and Park Min-jae from Paradise High School, who had one tooth missing.

The fangs of the insolent forces were revealed.

“But it’s a bit strange. There were really 500 people at the fan signing.”

“Hey, you should be grateful that you’re the one who put the squeak in. And Dong-ha hyung put this in specially for me, his right-hand man. To be exact, it’s not five hundred, it’s five hundred and five. We’re special invitees.”

Lee A-reum laughed at Park Min-jae’s words.

“Who cares about that? Isn’t that just a fact? Whether there are 500 or 505 people at a fan signing, how much time do you think each person will have if that many people show up? Why would other groups have 50 people at a fan signing?”

Because it’s not a wrong opinion.

Park Min-jae also couldn’t answer readily.

Having a lot of people at a fan signing isn’t necessarily a good thing.

From the perspective of a fan who won a ticket to a fan signing event, it is much better if there are fewer winners.

That way, we can have a more in-depth meeting.

Otherwise, the idol you’ve poured your time, money, and sincerity into meeting will just keep repeating, “Oh, really?” and if you get pushed by the person next to you and move to the next stall, you won’t be able to make eye contact with your favorite person and before you know it, you’re already at the exit line.

When that happens, it’s a real shock.

I wonder if I bought so many albums just to see this… … I should have been more filial to my parents in this life… …

Park Min-jae, who couldn’t find anything to say in response, started attacking the messenger.

“If you’re going to say something like that, why did you come? Didn’t I beg you to come? You insisted on going with me, didn’t you?”

“… … .”

“If you’re not going, just shut up and follow me. Okay?”

“You piece of shit. You’re acting like you know everything about moving.”

“That’s why you came here. Huh?”

“Ah… … Okay. Okay, just go.”

Lee Ah-reum pushed Park Min-jae’s back.

actually.

Not only are we not close,

Just the same class. Nothing more, nothing less.

The fact that Iareum went to the trouble of asking to accompany me to this event was a very minor deviation from the stress of studying.

In addition to that.

‘Lee Dong-ha… did become a bit… active.’

I want to see you because you’re handsome.

And I want to face my best enemy and say, “Let me see with my own eyes how handsome you are.”

So I also had the fanboy mentality of wanting everyone to fail except for my oppa, who I wanted to cut down.

‘Will I really be close with my brother?’

It was a result of overlapping desires to ask.

No matter what anyone says, Iareum’s favorite was Woojae from Nuclear.

Three or five people gathered together and headed towards the main gate of Jaemin Group.

Behind these people, it seems that they are not employees but nerds.

Five children walked along, step by step.

“This is a warning to you. One more warning and you’re out.”

“What bad luck? Are you only picking on me?”

“You’re the only one who’s red. You don’t even like the Blue Porcelain brothers.”

Whatever it is.

As I walk, such thoughts come to me.

“Hey, sir. But I guess if not now, then when else would we come in here?”

Rockstar Again Episode 160