I Became a Producer Who Rewrites Idols

29 – Simultaneous Progress (5)

I easily changed into a short-sleeved t-shirt and shorts and went out to the garden of the pension where there was a barbecue.

With Joo Do-yeon.

“Here! “It was already cooked!”

Yang Hae-in handed me a plate piled with meat.

No, there are too many… ?

“Haein, the producer is still old, so I need to give him a wrap to make him feel better.”

Jin Hae-sol said something to Yang Hae-in.

… It’s definitely not wrong, but I wanted to deny it.

I’m not that old yet.

I just turned 30!

“Oh, I see!”

I took back the plate that Yang Hae-in gave me.

Then, I put a piece of meat on the lettuce and wrapped it with a piece of garlic dipped in ssamjang.

“Ah~”

“I’ll eat it myself.”

“Ah~~”

Yang Hae-in held a lettuce wrap in his hand and brought it to my mouth.

… I was so hungry, she wanted to feed me with her own hands, and the other members didn’t try to stop her.

I had no choice but to open my mouth and eat the ssam.

Pork with fresh lettuce and charcoal flavor.

It was so f*cking delicious.

It was even more so because I was eating it surrounded by four bikini-clad idols with such great bodies and beauty.

“Producer, here’s some cool barley tea.”

“Thank you.”

I took the cup of water that Go Na-gyeong gave me and took a sip of barley tea in my mouth.

… And I immediately knew I had fallen into a trap.

This is beer, not barley tea!

[Name: Go Na-kyung]

[Current thought: I won’t be able to drive anymore… !!]

It’s scary….

What on earth are you trying to make me do by letting me stay at the pension?

Because I had already had alcohol in my mouth, the moment I drove the car and went somewhere else, I was drunk driving.

“… Na-kyung, is this beer?”

“Oh, that’s right…” ? Sorry, I guess I was mistaken….”

I took all the foam out of the beer and made it look like barley tea, but I did a good job of pulling it off.

In the first place, it made no sense to confuse beer and barley tea.

I was caught in this ridiculous trap and had nothing to say.

In the end, I had to stay at the pension tonight with the Berryz members.

Actually, there was a lot of room for scandal starting from this point….

Anyway, the important thing is not to actually cross the line.

It was time to show the rest of the members the composite photo that Joo Joo-yeon had used earlier.

“I’ll take a picture.”

“”Yes!””

I took out my smartphone and opened the camera app.

Berries members each posed cutely next to the barbecue.

Click—.

After taking a picture, I deliberately pressed the home button.

“Producer, did it come out well?!”

Yang Hae-in quickly came next to me and looked at the smartphone screen.

And the moment I saw the home wallpaper,

She distorted her face.

“Girlfriend… “Huh?”

“Yes. “On the premise of marriage.”

“Ah, hahahaha…. Well, that’s right….”

The lively Yang Hae-in slurred her words.

It must be a bit shocking.

I felt sorry because I didn’t really have a girlfriend and that I was faking it.

He may have come to like me because I helped him when he was having a hard time mentally.

But I am a producer.

The one who is not retired and has a lot to lose by dating the idol in charge,

He is an idol.

But I didn’t know what would happen to his mentality if I said that directly, so I used pictures like this to appeal to him that he had a girlfriend and made him give up.

“If you’re going to drink anyway, Doyeon and Haesol will also have a drink.”

I tried to revive the sinking atmosphere.

When Berryz asked us to spend a day on Jeju Island today, we meant to relieve the stress that had built up and re-establish solidarity among the members.

So, the atmosphere shouldn’t become strange because of me.

“Oh, yes…” !”

“I will follow you. Do you like beer or soju?”

“Beer.”

After taking the cap off the beer bottle on the table, he tipped the bottle into the glasses in the hands of Jin Hae-sol and Joo Do-yeon.

Anyway, I wanted to drink a little more of what I had already drunk, so I poured more into my glass.

“Producer! “Give it to me too!”

Yang Hae-in grabbed my arm and begged me.

“Mr. Haein, three years later.”

“It’s too much~”

“I’ll pour you some cider instead.”

“Yes!”

A bottle of cider was tipped into the glasses of Yang Hae-in and Go Na-kyung.

“Now, let the leader say a toast.”

“Well, I…” ?”

He smiled and said to Jin Hae-sol.

Her face turned a little red.

I guess the toast will be awkward.

“For Berries… ?”

“”For!””

Jinhae Sol said, tilting her head as if she was unsure.

After that, five glasses clinked together and made a clear sound.

*

I guess it’s because they are in their late teens to early 20s.

… I chatted loudly until 2 a.M. And didn’t think much.

I almost passed out and fell straight into bed at 2 am.

Should I say that I am fortunate because of that?

I woke up at 6 PM due to the fatigue that had accumulated over the years.

I slept for almost sixteen hours.

When I woke up at 6 PM, I felt very refreshed.

“In the end, I couldn’t play with the producer….”

On the plane returning to Gimpo Airport.

Yang Hae-in said to himself, pouting his lips as if he was pouting.

… No, first of all, I still have a girlfriend, so I have no intention of hanging out with another woman?

The barbecue dinner we had together yesterday was only a company dinner.

“It was fun, producer… ! Next time, I hope the producer really plays along.”

Jin Hae-sol, who was sitting next to me, said as she secretly grabbed my hand, which was placed on her armrest.

I answered, lowering her hand down my leg.

“I want to do that too, but my girlfriend is a bit jealous. “If anyone shows me with another woman, I get criticized.”

“Okay… ?”

Jin Hae-sol became a little glum.

As expected, saying that I already have a girlfriend had a good effect.

[Name: Jinhaesol]

[Current Thoughts: I can’t tell you to dump a girl like that…….]

You can’t dump a virtual lover who doesn’t exist in the first place, so you can be together forever.

… ….

I feel like crying for no reason.

When I arrived at Gimpo Airport, producer Jeon Geun-young drove my company car to see if I had recovered from norovirus.

I was in the passenger seat, and the Berryz members were in the back seat.

“Are you okay now? Noro, I heard it was very difficult.”

“Oh, it’s okay! Thank you for your concern.”

“Then, when I go to work, the former pro will take charge of Berries again. “I will do other work.”

“I understand!”

After returning to the company, Berryz went to the training room to practice the choreography, and I headed to office room 302.

We went through a final review with producer Jo Hyun-ho before releasing Cursed Dolls’ new song.

Squeak—.

The door to office 302 opened.

Someone said it was Jeong Song-i’s manager.

It seemed like the Cursed Dolls had returned from their schedule.

“Did you have a good time? “With the Berry’s kids.”

Somehow, manager Jeong Song-i’s words seemed to stand on edge.

“Here, a souvenir.”

Of course, this is what you get when you come back from Jeju Island.

Tangerine chocolate.

It’s a common snack, but it’s delicious when eaten occasionally.

“… Thank you.”

“Professor Joe is here too.”

“Oh yes, thank you.”

Manager Jeong Song-i opened his mouth like a sulky child.

… What?

Did you choose something that was too cheap and you didn’t like it?

“I’m sorry, I came in a hurry. “It’s a little too common, isn’t it?”

“I like citrus chocolate. That’s not it…. Under… …. That’s Okay.”

Manager Jeong Song-i sat down weakly on the chair.

Why are you like this?

Producer Cho Hyun-ho put his mouth to the ear and asked a small question.

“Manager, do you know why you’re doing that? “Did something bad happen while I was gone?”

“… Yes? Pro Lim, don’t you know? The reason why Manager Jeong acts like that….”

“Not at all.”

“Uh, um….”

Producer Cho Hyun-ho had a lot of things he wanted to say, but he looked like he couldn’t say it.

I guess I did something wrong….

If buying common citrus chocolate as a souvenir is not the problem, then what is the problem?

“Now that I think about it, Pro Lim, is it okay that your new song release schedule overlaps with Cursed Dolls and Berries?”

“It’s okay. Anyway, the two groups have completely different concepts, so their fan bases are different.”

Cursed Dolls is a Lolita doll concept based on heavy makeup.

Berries is a traditional concept that emphasizes neatness with a natural feel.

Because their properties are quite different, the demand for both will be even.

Ding—.

A knocking sound rang from my pants pocket.

I took out my smartphone and checked who it was.

[Minju: We are in big trouble. Please save me.]

[Me: Yes?? What happen??]

[Minju: Bugs.]

[Minjoo: (photo)]

[Minjoo: 8282.]

Oh sh*t.

Jo Min-joo sent me a bug meme.

Honestly, I don’t like catching bugs either….

But I can’t ignore my idol asking for help.

I replied, [Me: Okay, I’ll go right away.]

… By the way, 8282, Minjoo, are you from the pager generation?

I headed to Sweets’ lodgings in the afternoon, carrying a club wrapped with rolled up newspaper and tape, and some insecticide.

Actually, it’s not a good idea for a male producer to come into a woman’s living space, so he mostly refrains from going in….

It would be okay in a situation like the present that seems to be an emergency but is not an emergency.

“You are here.”

“Hey… !! Please save me… !!”

Afternoon Sweets members—Jo Min-joo and Koo Ga-eun seemed to have opened the door to their dorm in advance and waited for me.

Unlike the calm Jo Min-joo, Koo Ga-eun’s face was blue.

To the bug crawling in the living room that looks like it needs to be put on a mosaic,

Chiik—.

Fed pesticides.

The guy whose movements were slow and as if he was paralyzed,

Tap!

He was confirmed dead by hitting him with a newspaper.

“I killed them all.”

“Really… ?”

“It’s true. “Do you want to touch it?”

“Hey… !!”

Jo Min-ju swept up the bugs that had flattened and stuck on the living room floor with a broom and put them in the dustpan.

And then I immediately threw it into the trash can.

“Thank you, uncle.”

“No, take this much.”

“Would you like to have a late-night snack as a reward? “It’s ten o’clock now. How much work have you finished?”

Well, it was like that.

Still, I don’t think it’s a good idea for me, a man, to stay in a girl group’s dorm for so long….

“I will do that, producer…” !! Minjoo is really good at cooking! Minjoo, I’ll help you too… !”

“No, you just wait quietly in front of the table. “Don’t even go to the kitchen.”

“Why… ?! I want to do it too… !!”

“If you can’t peel an apple, can’t tell the difference between salt and sugar, and ask what’s the difference between soup soy sauce and dark soy sauce, you’ll be banned from the kitchen forever.”

“It’s too much…. Hmm….”

No, that’s okay about other things, but not being able to distinguish between salt and sugar is a bit….

If you think about it, Gu Ga-eun’s family was a rich family, so the helper was supposed to do everything.

“Mister, do you like kimchi stew?”

“Of course. “I don’t have anything to hide.”

“I like meat, do you like tuna?”

Because I ate a lot of meat yesterday….

“Tuna would be good.”

To be honest, I was a little hungry.

Jo Min-joo and Gu Ga-eun kept telling me to eat and go, so I couldn’t refuse.

I also planned to show my smartphone background screen in the middle.

A mouth-watering smell spread along with the sound of bubbling stew.

Gu Ga-eun brought three spoons and placed them on the table in advance.

“Ga-eun, would you like to eat some rice?”

“Yes!”

Gu Ga-eun, who knows how to use an electric rice cooker, put white rice in her rice bowl.

It seemed like the rice bowl that only contained one-third was for two people.

“Here, producer…” !!”

They gave me some gobong rice….

No, there are too many.

“I’m sorry, Ga-eun, but there are too many. “Please give me a little less.”

“Oh, that’s right…” ? I heard that men eat a lot….”

“That’s in their teens or 20s….”

I felt sad for no reason because I was saying that I was in my 30s.

When I was in my teens or 20s, I never thought I would eat this much.

Even though it’s not so much that I could chew on a stone, I once ate enough to go to an unlimited refill restaurant and get my money’s worth.

“Enjoy your meal, mister.”

Jo Min-joo put the stew pot on the table while wearing an apron.

Due to his poor family background, he was practically living on his own since middle school, but he was as good at cooking as the real Gongsion.

“Would you like me to buy you soju?”

“Good to have.” No, Minjoo is a minor. I can’t buy alcohol….”

“How could I have bought cigarettes?”

“… ….”

I’m proud of it….

“If you get caught, you will avoid the business owner, so don’t do that again. “If you think you can’t quit smoking, I’ll buy it for you.”

“I’m kidding. “I’m sorry if I offended you, mister.”

Jo Min-joo smiles.

She became prettier day by day, so I couldn’t really fix my eyes on her eyes.

Instead, I scooped up kimchi stew into a soup bowl and started eating it.

“It’s so delicious.”

It wasn’t an empty remark, it was sincere.

“What about the liver?”

“It’s just right.”

“I’m glad.”

Next to me, Gu Ga-eun was eagerly eating her late-night snack, saying, “It’s really delicious!”

Even though she is the daughter of a rich family, she is Korean and likes kimchi stew.

“Unlike my girlfriend, Minjoo seems to be able to treat my boyfriend well in the future, so I’m jealous.”

“…… “Are you his girlfriend?”

She unlocked her smartphone and showed Jo Min-joo the wallpaper.

“Hmm… ….”

[Name: Jo Min-joo]

[Current thought: Well, it doesn’t matter.]

… What does it mean that it doesn’t matter?

Are you sure that you would openly confront me even after finding out that I already have a lover?

“What is your girlfriend’s name?”

“Ji, Ji Seong-i.”

I didn’t even think of the name in advance, so I quickly blurted out the name of the woman that came to mind.

When she was in elementary school, she was the name of a girl who briefly lived next door to her.

Because she was in the lower grades, not the upper grades, her face was vague.

“Won’t you let your girlfriend have a second date?”

“…… Yes?”

No, these days, there is no woman in the world who would allow a second one.

“If my boyfriend is competent, I can turn a blind eye until the third part.”

“Mi, Minjoo, your view on love is a bit unique.”

Not even the second, but the third?

Are you saying they’ll even allow three legs…? ?

The view on love is also difficult to regard as a modern Korean,

Why are you telling me this?

[Name: Jo Min-joo]

[Current thought: In the end, it only has to come back to me.]

The real Jo Min-joo has a different meaning,

I was stubborn.