Chapter 360 – Your Manager #4

It’s been a week since I worked as Stella’s manager.
Now that I’ve started producing her music video in earnest, I’ve stopped by a famous makeup shop in Cheongdam-dong with her.

She tried to find a personal makeup artist at her agency, but Chae Bo-young advised her that it would be good to look at several celebrity seniors.
As the puppet Choi Seung-hwan, she couldn’t not follow Chae Bo-yeong’s words, and that’s what brought her to this point.

[Stella Haley counts down her debut! Digital single Dreamer, part of the sound source will be released tomorrow.]
[Appearance of a talented newcomer, foreshadowing changes in the music industry.]
[ABC Enter, bustling every morning. Many Stella Haley sightings.]
[Stella Fan Cafe Rosemary ‘It’s a given, I’m going crazy waiting for her debut’]

In the waiting room, as I read the articles pouring in day by day,

“Are you Stella Haley’s manager?”

I got up from my seat at the question of the makeup shop staff.

“Yes, is Stella’s makeup done?”

“No. I’m afraid you’ll get bored waiting, so I’d like to get you some coffee. It’s Americano, is it okay?”

His eyes are full of admiration for me.
As expected, in a world where lookism is rampant, you have to look good.
Even if you stay still, the rice cake dumplings will fall.
Accepting the pretty coasters, I smiled brightly.

“Thank you.”

“No. How long have you been a manager?”

“It’s been about a week now.”

“Oh really? Isn’t it hard?”

“It’s okay because I’m not that busy yet.”

“I see…”

The slurred employee blinked several times.
Looks like he’s looking for something to say.
It’s funny because you can see everything inside.

If he had a crush on me, he might have treated Stella better.
It would make things easier if I just put in the malice…
Let’s avoid it until Stella transforms.
Because Rosario might have written something on the last remaining Aether.

Anyway, if that woman were just an employee, she would have ended up here…But she looks like an older mid-to-late 20’s.
Her nails were gorgeous, and she ate makeup that matched her face shape and impression.
I think I’m a makeup artist, but since I’m sure I’ll see you often in the future, I’ll have to manage my image.

It may look like a manager messing around, but what is it?
It would have been nice if I approached people who were interested in me with a sad attitude, but it wasn’t bad.
Even so, don’t be too cocky.

This employee has seen many male celebrities up close.
His eyes must be quite high, but the reason he likes me may be because he’s handsome, but it’s because he’s a manager, which is the lowest position in the entertainment industry.
Strictly speaking, I needed a young spirit world that I could handle as I liked, so I had to control it and mess around.

Shall we pretend to have a good flirtation, and later have them die or be badly injured at the hands of a jealous Stella?
Or do you just use it and throw it away?
After a pleasant thought, I sipped my coffee.

“Are you a teacher here?”

“Right. How did you know?”

“I guessed by looking at the makeup. I thought he was a teacher because he had a relaxed way of speaking, but he was right.”

“You have a good eye. My name is Ji-an Lee. Chief here.”

“I’m Song Ji-hyeok.”

“How old?”

“Twenty-two.”

Ji-an’s eyes twinkled.

“Twenty-two? I thought you would be in your mid-20s, but you are young.”

“I’m a little presbyopic… How old are you, teacher?”

“I am twenty-seven. Are you old?”

Yes, a lot
Do you see well? How is vaginal pressure? Are you constantly getting tests?
I want to ask.

“No. Stella, please take care of me.”

As I politely bowed her upper body, Lee Ji-an giggled and said,

“You don’t have to be so rigid. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

“Thank you.”

“I’m going to be very busy since I’m a solo singer after a long time… I take my business card with me when I go out. I’ll take care of Stella’s teacher when she’s off. I, Boyoung, also took care of the makeup.”

Boyoung came here briefly in the early days of her debut, but later she had her own makeup artist.
Seeing that she was still eating concerned about the long past days, she was quite proud of me.
Although Boyoung’s name value is so great, she deserves to be proud of it.

“Really? Thank you.”

While having a conversation, I looked at the screen as my phone vibrated.
Stella’s phone. Looks like the makeup is over.

“I will just go. There is a Stellar magazine shoot and an interview.”

“Yeah, I’m having a hard time.”

**

I, who had been waiting at the shop entrance with the back seat door open, was momentarily dazed when Stella came out.
Because she was so beautiful when she came out of her makeup.

Aside from the wavy hairstyle that the bangs slightly covered her cheekbones, her glossy pink lips were very attractive.
I like the way the long eyelashes are curved in a gentle curve, and the eye line that goes down to give a good image.

Seeing my reaction, Stella covered her mouth with a smile and asked.

“What do you think? It’s okay?”

During the week, we became quite close, and we were in a state where we were comfortable talking to each other.
Two days ago, when she shyly said ‘Have you eaten?’, I thought she really had the world.
I can still remember how difficult it was to manage facial expressions.

I said, shaking my head slightly to come to my senses.

“That’s right. Let’s go. I will be late.”

“Why? Are you running out of time?”

“It’s not urgent, but it’s tight.”

“Isn’t that the same thing?”

“Let’s say that. Since you’re a rookie, you have to keep your promise of time like a knife.”

When I told him to get on quickly, Stella quickly tried to get into the passenger seat.
But when I stopped him, he put on a puzzled expression.

“Why?”

“Today, ride in the back seat unconditionally. Sunlight shouldn’t smear your makeup.”

“The sunning went well. Can’t you stop that?”

“I can’t stop everything. Get in the back.”

“Okay.”

Stella agreed and went to her back seat.
Naturally, she turned her humidifier on, but stopped her hand at my words.

“Don’t turn on the humidifier. Make-up smudged.”

“No, there are so many things not to do? Are you a dictator? And since this is sprayed like mist, the makeup doesn’t spread?”

“I’d rather turn on the air purifier. If your throat is sore, drink water.”

She looked at me as if she were watching her dad nagging her and she tried to drink her water.
But when I stopped him again, he crumpled his forehead.

“Why?”

“You have to put on a straw. You can’t soften your lips.”

“…. Yes…”

You are a clumsy person, so I have to do everything one by one.
I handed a straw to Stella, who gave a desperate answer, and started the car.

**

-Isn’t it late?

“I arrived an hour early.”

-Great. What about Stella? Are you interviewing?

“No, I am filming.”

-Okay. Stay tuned.

“Yes, brother.”

After the phone call with Choi Seung-hwan, I looked at Stella, who was in the middle of taking pictures.
She is melting the hearts of the photographers with her colorful expressions and poses.
The OK sign keeps popping out, and even the sound of admiring that it’s good or pretty is heard.

‘It’s natural.’

You can see the qualities of an all-around entertainer. In fact, Choi Seung-hwan also saw Stella that way.
What I’m worried about is the step-up too fast… Boyoung will cover it well, so there’s nothing to worry about.

Stella, who finished the first shoot in a fairly short time, greeted all the staff, starting with the cinematographer, before approaching me.
She asked as she walked along the street making the sound of her shoes.

“Isn’t it hard to wait?”

“It’s not hard at all. Would you like some water?”

“Yes.”

After receiving the water, Stella brought her mouth to the straw.
Stella sucked in water with her chin slightly lowered and her lips sticking out.
It was so beautiful that I almost lost my temper in an instant.

A graceful earring slowly moving from her thick earlobe tried to catch her attention, but in vain.
Right now, all I could see was Stella, who was drinking water beautifully.

“What do you think your brother looks like?”

I returned to my senses at Stella’s question after drinking the water and asked back.

“What? Filming?”

“Yes.”

“How are you?”

“Is that the end?”

Of course, I want to praise you with all kinds of rhetoric.
You don’t even know my heart like this… It’s disappointing.
I touched the movable hanger I brought separately.

“Change your clothes first. It’s a sponsorship, so don’t break it.”

“Okay. But what if the sponsored clothes are torn?”

It’s cute to ask silly questions.

“The representative will ask. Also, when talking about clothes during an interview, say something simply. It was sponsored, but it’s really pretty… It seems to fit my image well… Something like this.”

“Why?”

“That way, the sponsorship will come in again next time.”

“Ah…! Is that so?”

“Before you change, take lots of pictures of your outfit. I’ll post it on your SNS when it opens later.”

“Well, do I have to go that far? I’m not good at taking selfies… Then have oppa take a picture for you.”

“It’s a selfie so I can give the feeling that I voluntarily like the clothes…”

“Is it…? Okay… I’ll try my best.”

As a singer, I only want to sing, but is it difficult to do this?
If you want to be like Boyoung, you have to do it even if it’s hard.

After changing her clothes, Stella soon went to the second shoot.
By the time the interview was over, it was close to ten in the afternoon.
The filming ended quickly, but the interview took up a lot of time.

There was no problem. As a new singer, Stella gave an acceptable, very standard interview.
If Choi Seung-hwan asked a question that crossed the line, he told me to stop him, but he didn’t even have to.
Depending on how the magazine edits the interview, the meaning conveyed will change, but…
Even before her debut, she adorned her main cover, so she would do well.

“Thank you so much for today.”

After saying goodbye to Stella and her magazine staff, I put her slightly tired in the back seat and headed to Seoul.
Then, her phone rang and she heard Stella talking to her brother.

“Why? Me? To finish the interview and return. I’m guessing you’ll arrive around eleven? Huh… Pocket money? You gave me 20,000 won two days ago. Yesterday was different too… What on earth do you spend so much money on?”

You’re rotting my sister’s stomach.
Stella’s first payment date is still far away.
She would have no choice but to depend on Boyoung’s money, but she must be in a hurry since even that was almost cut off.

Now it’s time for her to slowly drag Alex into the dark.
Let her first commit minor misdemeanors.

“I’ve told you several times that you have to save money… But do you want to keep doing this? What? Because of your girlfriend? I know everything, but don’t lie. Alex, Alex! Wow… Did he just hang up?”

Stella put on a giddy laugh and called Alex again.
But she didn’t answer, and soon she put her phone back in her bag.

“I’m going crazy, really… If you really need money, you can even work part-time…”

Stella, muttering to herself, opens the lid of her new bottle of water and tries to drink it.
I, who saw the scene through the room mirror, said in a firm voice.

“Straw.”

“The filming is over now.”

“You have to get used to it.”

“Isn’t that too much…?”

Even with her words like that, Stella’s worried expression was much relieved.
It means that I am very comfortable with taking care of you like this.
How is it to be in the position of being the recipient of a job after helping an immature younger brother?
Not bad, right?

Taking out the quince tea I had stored in advance, I held it out.

“Drink.”

Stella, who has now adapted to me to a large extent, received the quince tea.
Then he said in a playful tone.

“Yes, Mom. Do you drink this through a straw?”

“You can just drink this.”

“Why? Is this special?”

It’s accurate.
Quince tea is a drink that ends the day for you and me, and it is a thing that imprints the daily routine in the memory.

“If you drink little by little through a straw, it won’t taste good.”

“Am I delicious?”

“Then use a straw.”

“No. I just want to drink.”

Yes, lean on me while playing around like that.
With a bit of exaggeration, you should be able to do nothing without me.
If I say I’m quitting as manager, I’ll even have to hold on to me saying that I can’t die.
So, I want you to be raised quietly. I’ll take care of you a lot.

I was silently concentrating on driving, and I was delighted in my heart at Stella’s question after drinking all the tea.

“Can I turn on the humidifier now?”

“Turn it on and sigh. The car is blocked.”

“Yes.”

Stella, casually wearing the neck pillow I bought, turned on the humidifier and immediately closed her eyes.
Normally, he would have tried to have a conversation with me, but it wasn’t official, but he must have been mentally tired because it was his first schedule.