Chapter 364 – Idol Maker (2)

“Kyaa.”

“What kind of kyaa is it, aren’t you taking it off?”

“… Vice President, are you pervert?”

It’s a little hard to say this, but pervert was right when you look at it. Should I say pervert (?)? There are many kinds of ugly faces, but the vice president had a look close to pervert among them. A sinister face and a fat body. So there were many trainees who instinctively hated the vice president.

But you really were a pervert.

To say that they were sexually harassing, after all, contemplation was science.

“Transformation? Do you see me as pervert?”

“Then isn’t it?”

“Haaa… What if you scream right here and now?”

“Um… People will come in droves, right?”

“And what if you cry out loud?”

“Um… People will worry about me.”

“Right? Then you will doubt me. Tell me what the hell did you do to him? So I can’t do anything to you. You can’t go to jail just because of you. Please know this much.”

“Um… Is it?”

Certainly, I wasn’t wrong. Even if it’s a practice room, it’s an old practice room with poor soundproofing. Besides, it was the 5th floor where a lot of staff stayed, so there were many people who would help even if you shouted a little bit. But… Anyway, it’s true that I told you to take off your clothes.

I was worried about how to accept this.

“Whoa… I told you to take off your clothes, it was all for lessons.”

“Lesson?”

“I said, I will teach you the basics of the basics.”

“Yeah.”

“What do you think the basics of being a celebrity are?”

“… Face?”

“The answer is exposure.”

“What, pervert is right.”

“Don’t expose that! It means you have to know how to expose your charms.”

“… Your own charm?”

“I will use the face you answered as an example. Hmmm, imagine a pretty girl like you doing a commercial with her mask on. Will people like it?”

“No, I’m a demon, so I’m sure you don’t like it.”

“Yes, I know. That’s right.”

“?”

“If your face is your charm point, you should show it, not hide it.”

“Aha.”

“Do you understand now?”

“Yeah. You mean to take off your mask from now on.”

“Ha… “

Wasn’t that The vice president sighs in the middle of the conversation. I was more frustrated as to what the heck to do. If you say you shouldn’t hide your attractive points, then you’re saying don’t wear a mask. I think I understood perfectly, but the vice president’s reaction was callous.

“If you were a commercial model, that would be it. But you are an idol.”

“Yes.”

“What is the charm point of an idol?”

“… Face?”

“No, the charm point of idols is their existence itself.”

“Existence itself?”

“Just because you have a pretty face isn’t enough… What does an idol mean? It’s an idol, an idol. ‘Idols’ should become ‘idols’ of the public. In order to do that, existence itself must shine. Now, what should idols expose?”

“Existence itself?”

“That’s right! Idols have to constantly expose their existence. Face, body, personality, talent… It’s endless, but that’s what the fans want, and that’s how idols survive. … But Ga-eun, are you showing it?”

“… Nope.”

“That’s why you’re being cursed at. Idols who only trust their faces and do nothing.”

Aha, so that was it.

Now I know the reason for the swearing. It wasn’t for lack of effort. The reason was my attitude. It must have been annoying to see him pretending to be noble by himself. Also vice president. Like a deceased person, he had a very good understanding of the industry ecosystem.

“Admit.”

“… What?”

“I admit it, swearing. There must be a reason.”

“Kuhmm, yes… Everything has a cause and effect, a famous saying. Keep it in your head.”

“Confirm.”

“You’ve been talking a bit short since before?”

“I checked.”

“Eh… Anyway, that’s why I’m going to teach you this lesson.”

“Exposure?”

“Yes, to be precise, it is an exercise in revealing one’s existence. Oh, of course I’m not forcing you. But if you can’t follow this… Haaa, I’m thinking of completely giving up my expectations of you.”

What do you mean, that’s forced… I wanted to ask, but I wasn’t in the mood to do that. The vice president was really trying to help me right now. The method was a bit unpleasant, but… Can I believe it? Idols must know how to reveal their existence… Recalling the sentence, I nodded slightly.

“I know. I will try.”

Shouldn’t you just scream if the atmosphere gets weird… After getting ready to burst into tears for the odds, I took off my clothes for my lesson.

***

“Hey, can’t you take off your clothes properly?”

“?”

“Take everything off. Even underwear.”

“Crazy.”

Isn’t this a bit much? This was sexual assault beyond sexual harassment. No matter how much it was a lesson, she wasn’t naked. … Isn’t this crazy enough? As I looked at the vice president with suspicion, he spat out the words with an impudent face.

“Why? Shy?”

“Yeah.”

“What are you ashamed of?”

“?”

“Tell me.”

“Aren’t you ashamed of that?”

“Go ahead.”

“What did the vice president say to me, uhm… The vice president is the vice president to me. It’s embarrassing anyway. I don’t like to show it. I’m afraid that the vice president will think of me strangely when he sees me naked. And it is unpleasant to ask such a thing.”

“Yes?”

“Yeah.”

“Then why did these people take off their clothes?”

“?”

Saying that, the vice president pointed his smartphone at me. A bed scene from a famous movie was playing on the screen. Wow, it’s the first time I’ve seen it in a video… You’re very naughty. I stared blankly at the two popular actors gasping for breath.

“These are actors who got naked in front of dozens of staff. We were filming, so of course the camera was on. In the movie, all the intimate parts are exquisitely covered, but… Is it really covered in the original? No, it must have been exposed in the original version.”

“Great.”

“Okay then, here is the question. Are these people exposed like this because they are perverts?”

“Mmm.”

“These people would have been ashamed too. They must have been afraid that the director or staff would have ‘strange imaginations’, and they might have been uncomfortable with filming a video like this.”

“Huh.”

“By the way… Even so, you exposed it like this. Why would you?”

“Is it your job?”

“That’s it. It is an actor’s job to fully reveal the characters they are acting, so I acted this bed scene scene where I could show the characters’ true selves even if I was embarrassed. Do you understand a little bit now? Exposure… You can’t just feel ashamed.”

“Is it.”

“Especially idols should know how to enjoy being exposed even if they are a bit perverted. Look at the outfits Citrus wore in their 1st album and the outfits popular idols are wearing now. Do you have any clothes that are not revealing?”

“No.”

“Right? So, take off all your clothes. It doesn’t work in training clothes or underwear. Exceptionally… You have to get used to revealing all of yourself and showing ‘you’.”

“… Is it.”

It didn’t make sense, but it seemed like something made sense. It was a big deal that a popular actress exposed her nakedness. That’s what it means to have a clear work ethic. I would never be able to… After all, people with professional consciousness were different.

“Would you like to see this too? This is the Citrus fancam from the first album.”

“OMG.”

“Compare it with Yuki next to you. Do you understand the difference between your expression and Yuki’s expression?”

“… Confirm.”

“It’s the difference between people who know how to reveal themselves and people who don’t. At this time, you couldn’t dance or sing, but you didn’t even know how to laugh on stage. And that… It’s the same now. But are you really planning to move like this stiffly on the comeback stage?”

“… No.”

“Now do you see why this lesson is needed?”

“… Admit.”

Surprisingly, however, the professional consciousness was not unique to me. I was the only one who couldn’t laugh. When I heard the story, it was a very ugly dog. The clothes were more revealing than I thought, so it was uncomfortable, but that was all captured on the screen. Now I had to agree with the vice president.

“There is not much time left until the comeback. So you have to change, even if it’s a bit extreme. So stop admitting it and follow me. It’s for you and Citrus.”

“… Confirm.”

“Keuheum, Ga-eun… But everything is fine… OK, don’t use that. It’s dangerous in many ways, that.”

“?”

“Oh, nothing. Anyway, let’s start now.”

“OK.”

I’m ashamed… I’ll have to be patient though. I took a deep breath and took off my underwear in front of the vice president. The underwear fell to the floor with a gurgling sound. As the cold air hit my body, my breathing became rough.

“Raise your head, even if you are embarrassed, endure it and overcome it.”

“Ugh… “

“Look at me. Look at me, reveal yourself.”

“… Hi.”

That’s how I became naked in the company’s practice room.