Chapter 374 – The Idol Maker (12)
“Haaa… Jinhee, if something like this happens right now, you should know how to cut it off and reject it. What are you going to do if you meet a really bad person? Huh?”
“Uh… Uh huh?”
“Didn’t you learn that from this team leader?”
“Boo, Vice President?”
“What, what is the reaction like? Did you really think I was serious?”
While saying that, the vice president handed me hot tea. The frightening atmosphere subsided at once. So now… Did you cheat on me No, rather than cheating, I think he was testing me… Ugh, I showed a foolish figure like an idiot.
Vice President… Are you sure you’re disappointed?
I couldn’t raise my head in shame. Come to think of it, the vice president couldn’t force me to do that… I made a big mistake because of the story I heard from Eun-ah.
“Sorry… “
“Jinhee, I should apologize, not you. I sexually harassed you.”
“Ha, but that… “
“Whoa… It’s frustrating, really.”
“Eww… “
“Tsk, I’ll apologize first. I’m sorry, did you panic a lot? Jinhee, I was curious about how you would react, so I tested it. The expression is a bit dirty, but… In this way, you can know the other person’s ego. That’s why it’s a lesson skill I often use when dealing with rookies.”
“Lesson… A skill?”
“Yes, it’s mostly used to confirm how much you love yourself.”
“Ah… “
“It’s normal to reject a story as soon as you hear it… Those who lack self-confidence try to compromise with me. You don’t know how precious you are.”
“… Like me?”
“Huh? Oh no You’re slow to answer, so I thought of turning it down.”
“… Yes?”
“Yes?”
“… Yes, yes.”
Are you trying to comfort me? I was so confused that I couldn’t think of anything… The vice president took good care of me. Obviously knowing… Are you just going to let it go? Contrary to what he looked like, the vice president had a surprisingly caring side.
“But Jin-hee, the slow response is also a problem.”
“Oops… “
“You are an idol.”
“… Yes.”
“Idols who shine more than anyone else on stage. So you have to learn to love yourself. When this happens, you have to know how to say no right away.”
“Sorry, sorry… “
“If you don’t love you first, will the fans love you?”
“Ah… “
“I know Ga-eun got nervous as she grew up, but I think you need to change your mind first. And I think you’re mistaken about something, but most of what I told Eun-ah was like this. Mind story. Maybe it’s because his trainee days were short, he had a lot to tell.”
“… “
I see… Actually, it’s normal… I was in a hurry and forgot the obvious. First of all, you must love me. After listening to the vice president’s criticism, I gained a little bit of confidence. Still, if you see me talking like this, it means that you trust me that much.
I had a lot of worries, but I think it worked well for me to gather up the courage and come to you.
“But I didn’t know if I should let you, the leader, listen to it.”
“Eww… “
“It’s Jinhee.”
“Yes, yes… “
“No matter what anyone says, you are the leader of Citrus.”
“… Yes.”
“Bring your own.”
“Yes… “
“But it won’t help if you just talk and move on like this.”
“Yes?”
“So let me give you some tips.”
“Yes? Really?”
“It’s simple, so listen carefully.”
“Go, thank you!”
Very small ways to increase self-esteem. However, when I heard a story that was sure to help, I laughed without knowing it. After all, he came to me without saying a word and whined… You are helping me so hard.
The vice president, who was unlikable, felt like a very good person today.
Maybe I was missing the good side of the vice president because of my prejudice.
“And Jinhee, do you think you debuted just because you had free time?”
“Well… “
“I’m just revealing now that among the GSB trainees, you had the highest average. It means that you are the closest to being the most perfected out of all of them.”
“Ah… “
“And Jinhee, you shouldn’t think that you have no personality. Not being great at either means, on the other hand, you can be anything. Lets think. An actor who can only play a villain and an actor who can play any role. Who do you think is better?”
“Ah… “
“Don’t be impatient and change your perspective.”
“… Yes!”
From the beginning… You know what my troubles are. The vice president who comforts me with a calm voice. It was dangerous because even a little bit of carelessness would cause tears to flow. This person is… They saw me not as an ordinary person, but as an idol.
Is this… Eun-ah doesn’t change that much. It was strange that someone like the vice president was cheering me on, but I didn’t gain confidence. It’s late, but now I understand Eun-ah’s change.
“Oh, and this… It’s a script I’ve been reading lately, but if you have time, read it.”
“A script?”
“Yes, there is no law against acting as an idol. Do you know Do you have any talent for acting? When you get stuck, lengthening the road is also a way, so try practicing.”
“Yes… Thank you.”
“I’ll give you a week.”
“… Yes?!”
“It’s the character ‘Jiyeon’ so don’t forget to practice.”
“I-really?!”
It must have been true that you were serious about citrus… My heart pounded at the word acting lesson. Vice President is a famous acting teacher at GSB. That, to be able to take acting lessons from such a vice president… I honestly couldn’t believe it.
“No, I just want to check.”
“Hey, I’ll do my best!”
The burden that had weighed down his shoulders had long since disappeared.
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The Citrus members are too precious to be satisfied with just one main heroine. So, besides Gaeun, a few other people were making Netori Gak, and luckily, Jinhee came to visit me today. Oddly enough, to ask me for lessons.
Does the snowball where Eun-ah grew up roll like this?
It was a really good situation for me. I overheard it the other day… I heard that the leader, Jinhee, has a talent for acting. So, the next thing she was aiming for after Ga-eun was Jin-hee, and her timing was very appropriate.
‘What, what is the reaction like? Did you really think I was serious?’
‘Yes, it’s mainly used to confirm how much you love yourself.’
‘Oh, and this… It’s a script I’ve been reading lately, so if you have time, read it.’
So, I first touched Jin-hee’s mentality and made her easy to gaslight, and then she pretended to be a trustworthy person by throwing out seemingly sloppy words. And lastly, he brought up the main topic and forced Jin-hee to take her acting lessons.
If this is good enough, you will come to take lessons, right?
All that was left was to increase the amount of skinship time pretending to be an acting lesson.
Of course, since you’re a parent, you’ll be able to approach me because you need dating experience, hehe… After that, you can do what you normally do. Idols are antisocial people living in confinement. It wasn’t even a job to play with a single child.
Instead, the thing to be careful of now is the teaching assistant’s progress… Since I couldn’t use ‘stimulation of the senses’, I didn’t know when to progress. And since the assistant had to do it purely with my skills, it was difficult to know if he was feeling it properly.
Um, but I still have a lot of time… Can you do it slowly? It’s still a long way until the comeback, so I’ll think I’ll enjoy it until then and try to take it one step at a time.
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“Here, Chief Lee.”
“Huh? What’s going on?”
“Recently, Jinhee is a bit… He seemed to have no energy. Eunah seems to be impatient with herself because she has been playing around lately. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t concentrate well in the lesson… It’s sad to see, but will it be okay?”
“As expected.”
“Yes?”
“It’s okay, so leave it alone.”
“No… Is that okay?”
“I told you. Jinhee is a slow starter. It’s a problem that will be solved later anyway.”
“Ah, anyway… “
“And this music video. I’m going to make Jin-hee the main.”
“… Yes?!”
“You said this too. Jin-hee has a talent for acting? You don’t seem to know that yourself, but I’ll let you know while filming the music video this time. It’s a talent that other kids don’t have, so if you know that, Jinhee will be confident too, right?”
“Aha… As expected, the team leader had plans for everything!”
“Since flattery is over, you go and take care of the kids.”
Haha, I see.”
“Also, it’s nice to prepare snacks without my knowledge, but calculate the calories before giving them. Losing weight is more stressful than not being able to eat.”
“Ah, haha… Oh, I see.”
Seeing the manager leave as if running away, Lee Si-woo sighed. Judging by his reply, he seemed to have given even a high-calorie snack. Anyway, I can’t afford the size. After blaming the manager in his heart, he stood up.
Now, it was to slowly finalize the song concept. I’ve already made 90% of it, but I’d still like to hear your opinion. It was a producer-like attitude that emphasized the autonomy of the members.