Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 106



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| Episode 106. Finishing up work (1)

≫ I’ve seen people drink like this at an old restaurant.

≫ XX drinks well

≫ Look at your pale face while drinking like that

Is there any reason to keep watching this? It wasn’t even made by fans.

I appreciated the attention, but I was so embarrassed. I wanted to jump out the window of my room.

Just as I was about to turn it off, a short, bold comment caught my attention.

≫ 15:38 Hippopotamus drinking

The moment I saw that, I made up my mind.

If I quit being an idol, I’ll have to move to a place where the internet doesn’t work and go farming.

Since then, the appearance of people drinking has left long-lasting aftereffects.

In the community, people called me Kim Pep, Malsul, and Judang, and when I went to music shows, fans would worry about me and tell me to drink in moderation.

I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die a little. So I did a live broadcast at 7pm to promote ‘alcohol eradication’ in a healthy way.

It was heartbreaking that the comment that got the most recommendations was, ‘You guys… … Don’t do this… …’, but whatever.

So, the first solo variety show gave me a bad PR score and I was embarrassed and suddenly left. It was a season of growth.

* * *

“Everyone, where is this place?”

“Incheon Land!”

Wrapping up a noisy activity from planning to execution, Spark visited an amusement park for the last photoshoot of this activity period.

It was impossible not to look at the group of guys with flashy faces, wearing school uniforms and even carrying cameras.

I felt really embarrassed wearing the school uniform I wore in the music video. I wonder what it’s like to be older and like this.

Meanwhile, Park Joo-woo was receiving even more attention by shrugging his shoulders.

“Ju-u, straighten your shoulders. Your back is bent.”

“That’s… … a little embarrassing.”

“what?”

As I looked at him with a puzzled look, Park Joo-woo covered the badge attached to his shirt’s chest with his hand.

“I’m the only one wearing a middle school uniform… … .”

“The design is the same, only the Chinese characters are different… … .”

It would be more noticeable if you walked around like that.

I gave the backpack I was carrying to Park Joo-woo to prevent my shoulders from tilting. Then I brought Park Joo-woo’s cross-body bag.

Park Joo-woo, who had covered his weapon with his bag strap, only then regained his smile.

But Park Joo-woo’s smile didn’t last long.

Park Joo-woo, who rode the flower bud ride that moves up and down, came back pale and scared.

The original purpose was to film the scene where the member who lost the mission was awkwardly surrounded by children, but because Park Joo-woo’s expression looked so pitiful, it ended up becoming a special feature on just bullying one member.

While the children of the new country shouted to be lifted higher, Park Joo-woo shook his head desperately.

Perhaps because he felt sorry for Park Joo-woo, the staff member just left the flower bud that Park Joo-woo was riding on to spin around on the floor.

“Brother Joo-woo, can’t you ride the rides?”

Kang Ki-yeon asked Park Joo-woo, who was sitting on the bench, while handing him water.

He’s the type of guy who rarely points out the weaknesses of his elders, but he seemed quite surprised by Park Joo-woo’s pale face.

“huh…….”

“You don’t like heights?”

“I guess so… … .”

Park Joo-woo responded to Choi Je-ho’s words in a very disappointed voice.

Jeong Seong-bin comforted Park Joo-woo.

“Don’t worry too much, Juuya. You might not be able to ride some of the rides!”

“That’s right. There must be some that are easy to ride!”

Lee Cheong-hyeon also got excited and started to clap his hands. He was the only one wearing an animal ears headband and a mascot doll that he bought somewhere.

“Yeah. You’re doing your part as a vocalist, so it’s okay if you can’t ride the rides.”

It was uncomfortable to see Park Joo-woo continue to appear on TV looking so down, so I patted his shoulder and comforted him.

Only then did Park Joo-woo seem to have relaxed a bit and got up from the bench again.

The PD intervened accordingly.

“Okay, Sparks! Shall we move on to the next location?”

“yes!”

“The next ride is… … the Tornado!”

At the same time, Park Joo-woo’s face turned as pale as the resignation envelope I once carried around.

* * *

The second round was conducted as a group mission.

Get a ticket to the amusement ride by dancing at double speed in the crowd without anyone falling behind.

Spark was a natural success, which is not surprising considering the amount of practice.

Park Joo-woo’s hands trembled as he saw the ride that looked like a hotteok turner spinning around without stopping…

‘Mr. Joo, if it’s too hard, you don’t have to push yourself too hard!’

‘Yes, but… … I’ll give it a try. Since I’ll be riding with the members!’

Despite the production team’s consideration, Park Joo-woo mustered up his courage and stood up. He wasn’t even my child, so I couldn’t be that proud.

So far so good. Or, to be precise, until the ride started spinning.

The reasons why the accident occurred can be summarized as follows.

First of all, this was only my second visit to an amusement park.

During my first visit, when I was filming a music video, I only rode on non-dynamic rides to avoid going out of frame.

In other words, this is my first time riding a dynamic amusement ride.

Second, I was a slow walker, so I never had the chance to enjoy speed.

How can you tell the speed of public transportation in Seoul when you’re commuting to and from work? You’re lucky if there are no stops along the way.

Finally, I didn’t even enjoy watching those common movies.

So what did he say… … he was not immune to the so-called ‘surprise’ situations.

So I didn’t know.

I…….

“Hyung, Lee Wol-i hyung! Are you okay?!”

… … that you can’t ride the rides dirty.

* * *

The beginning was curious.

Jeong Seong-bin sat on the left side of Park Joo-woo, who was shivering even before he put on his seat belt, and I sat on the right side.

‘You want me to sit next to Joo-woo?’

‘It’s reassuring to have someone trustworthy by your side!’

… … That’s what it was. So I just sat down as Lee Cheong-Hyeon told me to.

The tornado carrying six people, Lee Cheong-hyeon, Kang Ki-yeon, Jeong Seong-bin, Park Joo-woo, me, and Choi Je-ho, began to move with exciting music.

And the moment the rotation gains acceleration.

‘Something seems wrong?’

I had a gut feeling that it was X.

It was too fast. It felt like my organs were being separated out in a centrifuge.

I thought I could ride something that didn’t go as high as the Viking and went back and forth at the same speed.

Even the kids who rode this before were all students wearing school uniforms!

I could hear Park Joo-woo groaning next to me.

But at that moment, as the person in charge of the right seat, I was about to hold his hand.

“From now on, we’re going up high and fast! Turn it, turn it!”

The machine went into overdrive with the DJ’s energetic comments.

Are amusement rides really this heart-stopping?

Is it normal to feel this life-threatening?

Is this… … correct?

“Hey, are you okay?”

Choi Je-ho’s voice was heard from the side.

But I couldn’t answer.

Instead, only the screams that kept spinning around remained on the microphone.

* * *

“Brother, please drink some water.”

“thanks…….”

I accepted the water bottle that Jeong Seong-bin offered me with trembling hands.

I feel like I opened the gates of heaven and closed them again without lying. I almost met the system in the air.

“Are you okay, hyung… … ?”

“I’m not okay. My heart hurts.”

Even Park Joo-woo, who was sitting on the bench next to me, was worried about me.

It seems like this guy forgot his own fear a little bit after seeing me on the verge of fainting next to him.

“Can students ride these rides?”

“Mr. Lee Wol, anyone over 130cm tall can ride this.”

“Huh? I think it would be safe if it was over 230cm.”

I grabbed my startled chest and stood up from the bench with difficulty. My legs were shaking.

“Oh my, it’s difficult if you’re having a hard time like this.”

“Oh my god, are we really going to ride that?!”

At the PD’s words, Lee Cheong-hyeon’s eyes lit up and he raised his voice.

Next to him, Kang Ki-yeon was also showing unparalleled concentration.

Yeah, they come to the amusement park and have fun.

The two thrill-seeker were excited to explain how tall and scary the famous rides here were.

Today, at least, I felt like I wanted to lean on the courageous hearts of the youngest members.

* * *

We went on a few more rides after that.

When we rode the K Express, which was a famous attraction at the amusement park, we were treated with some consideration, but Park Joo-woo and I just stood below guarding our bags.

‘The rodeo show rider has been finally decided as Mr. Lee Wol!’

‘Excuse me, can I ride in your place, hyung?!’

‘The leader’s heart is admirable, but it won’t do!’

I suffered the tragedy of riding alone on a spinning lump of metal because I wasn’t focused on the game.

‘Brother Lee Wol, you just have to hold on for one minute! You can do it!’

‘Brother, just hang in there! The kids next to you are watching!’

‘Brother, fighting… …!’

‘Is it really necessary to cheer for that to this extent?’

‘When I see that guy’s face, I feel like I should cheer him on… … .’

The experience of five people cheering me on while I was groaning and unable to open my eyes, mixed in with other children, was the most humiliating experience next to dance practice. I tried to tell them all to shut up, but I held back with great patience.

Now I don’t even wonder how pathetic I’ll look on screen. When I get back, I’ll just unplug the router from my room.

“phew…….”

“Thank you for your hard work, hyung.”

Jeong Seong-bin supported me as I came down on shaky legs. Thanks to him, I could barely hold back the urge to give up everything and crawl on all fours.

“Oh my, we have enough broadcast time. Right?”

The PD across from me smiled with satisfaction. The writers also nodded.

It felt like about 20 hours had passed since we started filming, so I checked my watch and only two hours had passed.

Does this make sense? It seems like I’ve been back and forth across Samdocheon about 360 times?

If the broadcast was all over in two hours, how dirty did I look? I felt heartbroken.

PD-nim didn’t care whether I went through hardships or not. When will I be able to become a pro like that? I respect him.

“This guy’s eyes aren’t focused?”

“Someone give him some water.”

While Kang Ki-yeon and Choi Je-ho were saying something, the PD grabbed everyone’s attention by clapping.

“We’re going to film some natural cuts that will go into the intro and cookie video. You can think of the next hour as free time and enjoy it!”

“Really?”

The guys’ faces lit up. It seemed like they were secretly regretting having passed up some of the rides because of the filming.

“Oh, Mr. Lee, it’s okay to rest if you’re tired!”

“No. I have to work hard!”

For a moment, I almost forgot my duty and liked it. Don’t act like this, heart.

So Spark was divided into two groups: those who wanted to enjoy the attractions and those who wanted to enjoy the food court.

Choi Je-ho seemed to want to avoid disturbing his younger siblings, but Lee Cheong-hyeon dragged him away, saying that it was easier to ride the rides when they were even numbers. I was impressed by the way he took care of his elders, who lacked social skills, so I gave him some more money from the games he won.

Park Joo-woo and I had a pretty leisurely break.

We also shared a ball ice cream cone—Park Joo-woo didn’t get a bite until I got his best shot—and checked out a pretty powerful-looking bubble gun.

We also rode the carousel. We rode it because it was a cut that couldn’t be saved from the crazy thrill addicts, but I can’t forget the camera directors looking at us with kind expressions from outside the ride.

As the break time was coming to an end, I sat on a bench, took a breather, and waited for the attraction crowd to return.

Attraction Wave returned to the bench we had promised on time.

While Park Joo-woo was briefly in the bathroom, the guys were desperately trying to explain why their brains were all messed up from riding some ride.

“Okay, is everyone here now?”

“Joo-woo is still… … .”

I looked at the place where Park Joo-woo had disappeared. Then the PD opened his mouth again.

“No, they are all gathered together.”

“yes?”

We turned our heads toward the PD at the same time.

“From now on, all you have to do is find your friend, Mr. Joo, who has been eagerly waiting for you!”