Chapter 111 – That Bitch…!
Dao Entertainment rooftop, rest area.
Nambujang was receiving a call from Lee Se-jin.
“Hmm, it’s a drama role… Was it originally a role So-ye would play? It would be nice to have a similar feeling. Okay. I’ll look for it right away.”
〈 Then please take good care of me~!〉
Beep.
When I cut off contact with Sejin Lee, the man next to Nambujang showed curiosity.
“What do you mean, a drama role?”
“Uh, Sejin asked for a role in a drama.”
“Sejin? Ah, that’s The Queens manager. Kids who are being pushed to come from work these days.”
The man spoke as if slightly sarcastically, but the Nambu Captain didn’t notice and continued talking.
“Yoona, do any of you guys have good acting skills?”
“Haha, who are our children? It’s ‘For Heart’. They do everything well.”
The name of the proudly spoken man is Kang Yoon.
He was the manager of Dao Entertainment’s popular idol group ‘For Heart’.
“What kind of drama is it anyway?”
“It’s called ‘On the Black Flower,’ an Amazonian-supported drama.”
“Is this a streaming platform? Ugh, that’s a pretty big question.”
Casting in a drama is a job that idols will definitely covet.
It is an unconditional benefit because it is possible to broaden various careers such as film or theater, starting with the publicity of idols.
But it’s not just a drama, but a role in a drama dedicated to streaming platforms serviced around the world?
Whether it be porridge or rice, you must eat it unconditionally.
‘The fact that he couldn’t eat it himself and brought it to the company means, in other words, that The Queens kids couldn’t do that job… Looks like he was eliminated from the audition.’
A girl group that has just begun to rise has participated in the audition due to its popularity, but I missed it because of my lack of acting skills.
With that in mind, I managed to bring it back to the company and hand it over to us at a higher level.
Kang Yun quickly grasped(?) The situation.
“Hey, the company asked for an audition position, and the e-manager skills are really good.”
“Sejin’s abilities are rather good.”
Nambujang smiled to mean that he agreed.
He said he was going to an audition, so he switched from a supporting role to a leading role, and the remaining supporting roles were sent to the company.
“So, would you like to do it? It’s a supporting role, but it has a bit of a role. It’s a sister’s older sister role, and a kind and gentle image is all it takes.”
“If it’s an older sister role… Saet Byeol is perfect.”
“Oh, Morning Star is fine. Then I’ll send you the synopsis and script file right away. However, if Sejin says, I think I will have to go to the audition soon…”
“Haha, Saetbyeol has enough acting skills, so I practice right away. Isn’t it ‘foheart’?”
It’s different from listening to people like The Queens.
Kang-yoon smiles kindly while hiding the last words.
“Does Soyena Haeun have enough acting skills?”
“Soye and Haeun?”
“Hey, it’s okay if you can’t memorize the names of the kids in the company.”
“Ah, these are The Queens. Of course they are.”
Kang Yun had never seen the two act.
He may have seen it once in passing, but the memory was not left in his head.
‘If it doesn’t stay in my head, it means I’m not a good actor.’
They’re just starting to rise anyway, but comparing them to ‘For Heart’, who won the grand prize in the idol part of last year’s K-Music Show?
“Isn’t it too much to compare the rookie to our kids, manager?”
“Hey, The Queens are new. Did you debut a long time ago?”
“Now that it’s starting to rise, that’s it, haha. Don’t worry. I will take on roles that they couldn’t catch, and I will show you my acting properly.”
“A role you couldn’t catch? What does that mean…”
“Oops, it’s already time. So let’s go first. Please tell this manager well. I will say thanks later too!”
After checking the alarm on his smart watch, Kang-yoon nodded and left.
“Hey, you’re kind of… Oops, I think you misunderstood something. I hope you will be fine.”
I decided to take on the role, so it won’t be a big deal, but…
It was the southern chief who was strangely worried as he watched him disappear into the distance.
***
Inside Cheonbom’s studio as usual.
Before anyone knew it, Ha-eun and Cheon Bom’s demo work was also coming to an end.
“Stop, press your emotions a little more…”
“OK.”
Did you get used to it after fighting so much?
Now, whenever Cheon Bom says something, she immediately understands and corrects it.
Cheonbom can’t say anything more when he gets pointed out and corrects things faster.
“Stop, here is the ‘say my heart’ part…”
Of course, it wasn’t that Cheonbom stopped bullying, but…
“Can you give me more strength?”
“Yes, that’s right. Knowing that, why do you keep…”
“Unbeknownst to me, I put in a little too little. I’ll put more.”
Ha-eun’s response is quick, so she doesn’t even take a lot of scolding.
‘Ha-eun seems to have improved her singing skills.’
I’m so glad things went the way I expected, ummm.
“I put too much effort into it this time.”
“Uh? No, if you subtract a little from here, it will be just like before.”
“We need an intermediate step. A little more and a little less.”
“Add more and less and do it at the same time?”
“Yes.”
“No, how to do that…”
“Is it that hard? Listen carefully, ‘say my heart~’…”
“Are you the same as me?”
“It’s the same, but there are subtle differences. Can’t you hear this? You practiced like that until now?”
“Oh really…”
Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t fight just because he got used to fighting and responded quickly.
If there is a slight gap, it will quickly heat up and boil away.
It’s okay though.
“…Let’s take a break for a while.”
In that case, I can intervene.
“…OK.”
“Whoa, I see.”
Now, Cheonbom doesn’t even ask why when I suggest he take a break.
As always, I took Ha-eun outside.
“Did you hold up well?”
This time, Ha-eun speaks to me before I can calm her down.
Oh goo, she was going to say bear with it, but it’s getting embarrassing.
“Yes, bear with me.”
I praised her and stroked her hair. This time, Ha-eun buries her hair in my arms and rubs it.
Like a cat, I always had to approach and touch her first, but today, I’m doing the reverse.
“Pause me.”
“Yes.”
Ha-eun isn’t the answer, but this should be as good as it is.
As she said, I stroked her hair.
…By the way, Cheonbom will see this too, so is it okay to watch it now?
Eh, if it was like the old days, I would have been embarrassed.
***
Of course, at that moment, Cheonbom secretly watched the two of them.
‘Really something in someone else’s studio…’
Seeing the two of them doing that, Cheonbom was annoyed.
Some unknown emotions bloomed, and it seemed as if she was stabbing her heart here and there.
‘I was going to finish the work soon, but I couldn’t. Little bit more…’
As always, Cheonbom sublimate(?) The pain with an evil mind.
But at that moment, Bom Cheon met Ha-eun Lim’s eyes.
“!?”
Cheonbom was surprised.
It was because Im Ha-eun was smiling at her while holding Lee Se-jin in her arms.
Im Ha-eun, who smiles at the corners of her eyes, raises the corners of her mouth as if mocking, and raises her eyebrows as if teasing her as soon as her eyes meet.
‘That bitch…!’
You have feelings for him, but you can’t do this carelessly, can you?
This is mine, you can’t do this.
But I can do it
…He didn’t say a single word, but in Cheonbom’s head, it was reproduced exactly as Im Haeun’s voice.
What a blatant provocation!
Cheonbom was suddenly angry, but there was little he could do.
It’s all about going outside suddenly and interrupting this moment for a while.
“…I’m going to go to the bathroom for a while.”
Se-jin Lee was a bit taken aback when Bom Cheon suddenly appeared, but Ha-eun Lim still smiled and was held in Se-jin Lee’s arms.
“Ah, yes, come on.”
Cheon-bom leaves behind Lee Se-jin’s embarrassed words and goes outside.
Looking at her back, Im Ha-eun continued to smile.
‘Yeah, that’s right. Then…’
I’ll definitely show you what to mark.
“Sejin-ah.”
“Yes?”
“Remember what I said last time? Since you did a favor, I asked you to do one of my requests.”
“You said it while Minji was on the air. Sure.”
“Yeah, that’s what I mean…”
Im Ha-eun whispered the following words into Lee Se-jin’s ear.
***
2 hours later.
“Then, today’s work will be finished like this. Now all that’s left is… I’m just editing hard.”
“Oh, you mean…?”
“The demo work is over at this time. You did a really good job. Im Ha-eun.”
Whether or not you feel hurt, Bom Cheon is a professional.
She hid her sarcasm well and greeted Im Ha-eun.
“Good work, Cheon Bom.”
Lee Se-jin answers that greeting with a smile.
“Then why don’t we have a dinner together?”
And Im Ha-eun’s suggestion that follows.
Cheonbom couldn’t answer for a moment and only blinked his eyes.
This year? Are you going to have a party with me? Why?
“That is good. How are you, Cheon Bom? Still, I worked hard, but as a commemoration of finishing it.”
“…”
Even Lee Se-jin helped by the side.
What?
There was a ‘thing like that’, but you said you would have a dinner with me? Really?
“I can’t help it if I don’t like it, but…”
“It’s not like let’s have a drink. Let’s just have a quick lunch together. What do you think?”
Cheonbom was confused.
She wondered what Im Ha-eun’s plan was to invite her to a dinner party, and she couldn’t figure out what Lee Se-jin’s heart was, sympathizing with her.
“That…”
When you’re so anxious, it’s better to just take it off.
Cheonbom thought that way, but…
“Why? It’s a simple dinner, so why can’t we go?”
She changed her mind when she saw Im Ha-eun, who smiled strangely and asked back.
“…So.”
“Okay, then there’s something delicious nearby…”
“What do you want to eat? Cheonbom, would you like something to eat?”
“I’m fine with anything.”
“I need to pay more attention to my diet… How about Japanese food?”
“Except…”
“Yeah, not that.”
Lee Se-jin and Cheon Bom immediately shake their heads at Im Ha-eun’s suggestion.
‘Well, I can go to a dinner and do something.’
I don’t have to worry too much about just having lunch together, so why did I get nervous?
Cheonbom thought that he must have become sensitive without even realizing it.
“Uh, then I’ll do a search…”
“I know of a good steak house nearby. How about that? The taste is good, the atmosphere is quiet, and it would be nice to have a quiet meal with three people. Are you okay with steak?”
“Yes, it is fine.”
“Okay then let’s go there~”
Lim Ha-eun nodded happily and took the lead with Lee Se-jin.
Cheonbom hurriedly locked the door to her studio and followed with her strange uneasiness.
