Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 88
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| Episode 88. Job Competency Improvement Training (2)
Jeong Seong-bin laughed heartily for a long time.
Then, she sobbed, wiped away her tears, and spoke to me.
“brother.”
“why?”
“If you say you’re selling it, I’ll buy a bottle of octagonal anion carbonated water.”
“Just go buy some of that stuff. I’ll have you clean the toilet with that water.”
I put down my guard and came out of the emergency exit with Jeong Seong-bin.
After that, a few days later, the system’s double experience week (a name given by Jeong Seong-bin. It’s an expression often used in PC rooms) arrived, and we all practiced like crazy.
I thought there would be some people who would question whether it was necessary to work that hard, but as soon as they heard what I had to say, they said they understood.
Is it because they are the kind of guys who practice on their own even if you leave them alone?
Or maybe you just don’t have any questions for me.
Oh, I felt a little sorry for the student group.
‘Can’t we also skip school and practice?’
‘Giyeon, don’t let my blood pressure rise and go to school.’
Still, I managed to get my child to school by coaxing him. I guess this is the parents’ complaint.
Because my schedule was tight, I also had to divide my 24 hours into 5-nanometer processes.
My routine to raise my proficiency by 3 points was as follows:
3:30 wake up
4:00 Wash up and do planning work
4:30 Toast and go to the practice room
5:00~10:00 Dance practice (1)
10:00~16:00 Song practice (including shower, lunch, and meeting)
16:00~19:00 Dance practice (2)
19:00~21:00 Training
21:00~23:00 Dance practice (2)
23:00~00:00 After returning home, wash and monitor
00:00~00:30 Worries and concerns about the future
00:30 Bedtime
I am able to work hard thanks to the tenacity I have developed at Hanpyeong Industry and the system’s work support functions. I never thought that there would come a day when I would be grateful to these two people.
Of course, I didn’t make the members live like this. They don’t get job support.
Thanks to… … .
“If you’re done with your time, everyone go home.”
“What about your brother?”
“How many times do I have to tell you, Cheong-hyeon? I have a long way to go, so I’ll stay a little longer.”
“No, bro, if you do that you’ll collapse!”
… … This kind of struggle has been going on for a week.
Do you think I’m that clumsy? If I was going to fall over something like this, I would’ve fallen over at Hanpyeong Industries already.
“Cheong-hyeon, look around.”
As I said that, I put my hand on Lee Cheong-hyeon’s shoulder.
It’s currently 10pm. Everyone has completed their dance training and five hours of dance practice.
At this point, I was the only one standing still.
The rest are all stuck to the floor… … No, Choi Je-ho is the only one sitting down.
anyway.
“Am I the only one who’s okay? This is why you guys have to go home now.”
“Where on earth does this guy get his stamina from?”
“I have already given up on understanding.”
Kang Ki-yeon shook his head excitedly as he listened to Lee Cheong-hyeon’s foolish voice.
Regardless of what the two guys said, I urged them to quickly pack their bags and go back.
At that moment, Choi Je-ho, who was standing up holding his bag, asked a question.
“Can’t we leave work together? What are you going to do if Han Soo Han passes by?”
“No, that guy just got off work at 4 o’clock.”
I also know my boss’s quitting time incredibly well.
So, I told him to hurry up and take the kids to the dorm, pushed Choi Jae-ho’s back, and closed the practice room door.
As soon as they left, the practice room became quiet as if there had never been any noise. Only then was I able to let out a small sigh.
I tried to suppress my stomach churning and touched the corner of my mouth with my hand a couple of times.
To be honest, I wasn’t in very good shape. I was just having a ‘less difficult time than the guys’.
I turned on the system and checked the accumulated fatigue level.
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Cumulative fatigue: 35% (employment support service applied)
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The basic fatigue level is 35%. If you add the 20% discount that is being offered as a job support service, the total fatigue level will be around 55%.
I had a nosebleed when it went over 40%, so I have to be careful not to let it go any higher.
I want to avoid pouring coffee into a bucket in front of people and drawing attention to myself.
To do this, I had to rack my brain to find the maximum efficiency for rest.
But when I think about it, it makes me mad. How nice it would have been if something like this had existed back in the Hanpyeong Industrial days.
Of course, Manager Nam didn’t even blink an eye when I crawled out of the bathroom on all fours after vomiting.
‘If I don’t want to be rehired at Hanpyeong Industries, I have to shut up and work hard, you know… ‘
I drank the water in a semi-resigned state.
The only good thing is that the members haven’t had any accidents lately.
If those guys ran away from home like before their debut, fought, or got sick, their stress level would have increased by 20%.
Yeah, where is the place that practices quietly and well?
I decided to applaud the insight of those guys who know when to strike and when not to strike.
But as if to mock this peace, the next day a rock was thrown into the lake of my heart.
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“Do you think we should postpone the comeback?”
Jeong Seong-bin asked. It was because of what Min Ju-gyeong had said, who had called us together.
It was literally a bolt from the blue, like a bolt from the blue that the release of the second album, which was scheduled for early to mid-May, would have to be postponed.
“why?”
Unable to contain his impatience, Choi Je-ho jumped out.
“Newly is scheduled to make a comeback in June, but if you guys come out in May, there won’t be enough people in the company to support you. That would be a loss for both of us.”
It meant that the comeback schedule of a famous ballad singer under UA overlapped with our schedule.
That’s certainly not wrong, but there was something wrong with that statement.
“But Lord Ju-gyeong, may I ask why this story suddenly came up?”
I should have said this a long time ago, not now that I’ve already received the estimate for the album cover.
Minju Kyung hesitated and avoided eye contact at my question. Then, she carefully began to speak.
“Actually, Newry’s album was supposed to come out in April, but it got pushed back a lot.”
“okay.”
“Since it was Newry’s first comeback in three years, the company was really preparing well. So… … .”
Minju Kyung trailed off.
I know it may be awkward for you to have to tell us this story, but I understand.
It’s common in companies to have backlogs of schedules.
It’s only been about two months, so it’s not impossible that there will be five people in charge who are frustrated and frustrated.
But something kept bothering me.
The company that put so much effort into preparing for a comeback after three years actually managed the schedule so sloppily that it postponed the date by two months?
Why are you putting off group work that you just had to get into?
And… … knowing the concept of our next album?
My head was full of question marks.
But at the same time, I also came up with one keyword that would answer all these questions.
“Mr. Ju-gyeong, I’m feeling very cautious right now because I feel like I might be crossing the line… … If you don’t mind, can I ask you something?”
“Huh? No, feel free to ask!”
“By any chance, is PD Yoo on Senior Newly’s side?”
At the same time, a thud came from somewhere. I glanced around and saw Lee Cheong-hyeon covering his mouth.
Minju Kyung smiled as if she was embarrassed.
“You’re quick-witted, Lee Wol. That’s right, PD Yoo is currently working on that.”
“Thank you for your consideration. Oh, but would it be possible for us to proceed with our regular meeting scheduled for this week?”
“Okay. I’ll call you back.”
Then, Minju Kyung looked at each member and spoke.
“But don’t worry too much, guys. This kind of thing happens a lot in the industry, and it’s not even a big deal. The company isn’t neglecting you, so don’t worry. Okay?”
It was a warm word of comfort. Every time something like this happened, I felt that Minju Kyung was a good person.
What Minju Kyung said is also right. At Hanpyeong Industries, Manager Nam delayed the approval for three months, but no problems occurred.
But not now. This is a big deal and we’re screwed.
If Spark doesn’t make a comeback at the scheduled time, there’s a high chance he won’t be able to participate in the survival program that’s coming out in June, because he still lacks recognition.
Considering the immediate buzz, there is nothing that can gather as much recognition as a survival program, but to be cast there, you need to have a minimum level of recognition.
It sounds like they’re going to hire new employees like career workers, but the reality is dirty and deadly. There was no other way to become number one in a short period of time.
It’s been so peaceful lately. I feel like I’ve finally slept well.
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I lay in bed and called up the system.
And I thought.
‘Isn’t there anything like an in-house loan for employees? Like a guaranteed physical support?’
Then the system popped up.
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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.
Anyway, these days, employees are poisonous. Don’t they think about working like everyone else and feel satisfied only when they receive everything that everyone else receives?
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This is so unfair. What on earth didn’t I do?
I was furious, but I held it in. Right now, the important thing was to somehow manipulate the system and get something more.
Then suddenly, I remembered that I had previously brought forward my debut date.
I immediately took out my scheduler. The schedule we had set for our next comeback was clearly written on the holographic scheduler.
‘How far will this be pulled?’
The debut schedule was brought forward by a year.
As I made a rough forward-pulling motion, the schedule moved forward a few spaces at a time, then stopped at a date about a week ago. It was very early May.
If that’s the case, then the date can be pushed back quite a bit.
The question is what will happen this time.
You bastard manager… … No, you bastard system. Who is going to run away this time?
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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.
These days, it seems like our department has reached a stable stage. At times like this, let’s all keep the mood calm and do our best in our respective positions, okay?
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It was still a distasteful tone, but now I had the leisure to just take hints from those words.
The bottom line is that no one will suddenly run away or start a bloody fight.
If it weren’t for the interpersonal issues, the rest would be less of a headache. Without any regrets, I chose to bring forward the comeback schedule.
Then, the tasks that had come a while ago came back without dying.
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[SYSTEM] ‘New task’ has been assigned.
▷ Securing manpower for a comeback
▷ Reward: Increased probability of stable comeback
[SYSTEM] ‘New task’ has been assigned.
▷ Improving job competency
▷ Reward: Increased probability of stable comeback
[SYSTEM] ‘New task’ has been assigned.
▷ Share secret stories with members
▷ Reward: Increased probability of stable comeback
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That’s three times the usual amount.
Oh, f*ck. I guess I shouldn’t have just pulled.