The Sacred Manager Life - Chapter 55

For the first time, Cha Soyeon, who had been leading the conversation, was flustered.

She had said it to emphasize her special relationship with Shin Juwon, and since the other person probably wouldn’t understand the meaning anyway, she was planning to let it slide.

However, Ryu Yeoreum specifically pointed out the aura Shin Juwon gave off.

In other words, Ryu Yeoreum could also be in a special relationship with Shin Juwon.

“That… what do you mean?”

She pretended not to know at first.

“You said you’re someone who sees what others can’t, right? So, I asked if you could see the manager’s light. I don’t know what it is, but… I can see the light around the manager.”

“Could you explain more specifically?”

“You won’t believe me.”

“I’m just curious if I saw the same thing as you.”

“……”

“If I didn’t believe you, I wouldn’t have brought up the special relationship in the first place.”

Cha Soyeon urged with a serious face, and Ryu Yeoreum opened her mouth.

“It was when I first met the manager in the 5th team office….”

When I opened the door and walked in, an incredible light was radiating from the back of a man I had never seen before.

She frowned, wondering if it was the lighting, but soon the light faded away.

However, from that point on, a soft light began to emanate from Shin Juwon’s back.

“It’s usually white, but depending on the manager’s emotions, it gets cloudy or fluctuates. It mostly happens when he’s worried or hiding something from us.”

When I first saw him struggling in a shabby dorm,When I heard that the team and the group might be folded, and he was thinking about it.

When I heard about Sera’s bad situation and he said he was going to meet her mother,

When he injured his arm but awkwardly smiled, saying it was nothing,“I felt like I was slightly peeking into the manager’s heart. Seeing how he tries to take care of us and do everything to keep us alive… I couldn’t help but fall for him.”

“He’s a good person. When he sees someone struggling, he can’t just walk by. Without expecting anything in return, or even risking his own loss, Juwon always helps.”

Cha Soyeon gently strokes Shin Juwon’s cheek as he lies on the floor.

“How could you not like someone like this?”

“I agree.”

Cha Soyeon looks at Ryu Yeoreum’s face and smiles sweetly.

“Well then, should we seriously think about our love triangle without a loser?”

“Before that, please tell me about the special relationship you mentioned. I’ve told you everything.”

“That? I’m kind of like you.”

When I was young, I almost died in a car accident, but someone’s help saved my life.

The light that came from that person’s body was the same as Shin Juwon’s.

Shin Juwon, like that person, saved my life the first time we met.

“Juwon is someone special chosen by that person. He received many abilities, but he’s using them only to help others.”

“If it’s the manager, of course, that’s the case. But who is the person your brother and the manager met?”

“Juwon said it’s a god… but I don’t really know. I’m not good with religion or gods, so I just think of that person as the one who saved my life.”

It was a very straightforward conclusion, true to Cha Soyeon’s character, who disliked complications.

“What abilities does the manager have?”

“Ask Juwon directly about that. It’s not something I can talk about.”

Ryu Yeoreum nodded without saying anything.

She believed that important matters like this should be heard directly from him.

After continuing their girl talk, Cha Soyeon cutely yawned.

“Yawn~ I’m sleepy. I’m going to borrow Juwon’s arm.”

She pulled Shin Juwon’s arm and laid her head on it.

“When I went to Juwon’s rooftop room, I laid my head on his arm and fell asleep while watching the stars. I slept so well. I’ve been addicted to this arm ever since.”

“Did you go to the manager’s house?”

“Yeah. When you guys fell asleep first at the housewarming, I went to Juwon’s house for the second round.”

“Ah~ I see.”

Ryu Yeoreum started to feel a bit left behind.

“You should beg Juwon and go too. It’s fun to hang out on the porch.

Cha Soyeon lay down next to Shin Juwon with a content expression.

“Can I lie down next to you too?”

“Don’t ask for permission for things like that. Juwon isn’t anyone’s yet.”

Cha Soyeon thought that, in this regard, she was really fair.

Ryu Yeoreum lay down beside her and borrowed Shin Juwon’s other arm.

As expected, Shin Juwon’s arm served as a comfortable pillow for her head.

*

It was an unfamiliar ceiling.

‘I slept until morning.’

It looked like I had passed out drunk in the living room.

The fact that I passed out before Cha Soyeon and Yeoreum made my face flush.

I tried to get up, but my arms felt heavy.

‘What is this?’

When I turned my head, Cha Soyeon was on my right, and Yeoreum was on my left, both sleeping.

The expressions of the two, lying with their heads on my arm, were so peaceful.

It seemed like we had been in this position for hours, but my arm wasn’t numb at all.

[Don’t worry about circulation. You’ve got a blessed body, so two girls lying next to you isn’t an issue.]

‘The arm isn’t the problem…’

Right now, the issue wasn’t the arm pillow, but their positions.

Yeoreum’s pure white legs were placed on top of me at an angle.

Every time she shifted, she rubbed her thighs against mine.

Cha Soyeon’s hand had slipped inside my shirt.

Unconsciously, she was rubbing my side, and honestly, it was hard to resist.

There was a reason my tent was pitched so high today.

‘Can I not… just die?’

[It’s a natural bodily function, so it’s better to leave it alone. Forcing it down could cause aftereffects like erectile dysfunction…]

‘Enough!’

I don’t know how many times I sang the national anthem until the two of them woke up.

*****

Shin Haram said he was going to leave the one-room apartment.

Since the company had provided the place, he said he would vacate it now that he had resigned.

I could talk to the snake and get a normal contract, but I didn’t want to ask that bastard for any favors.

Shin Haram also said he would never return to that company, no matter how good the conditions were.

“I can go anywhere, even if it’s farther than here.”

I decided to drop the formalities with Shin Haram.

I thought he was younger than me when I first saw him, but he was three years older, thirty.

So I told him I would call him “hyung” (older brother) and asked him to drop the formalities.

“Even so, how can I drop the formalities with the person who saved my life, the manager?”

At first, he said that, but I was stubborn, and in the end, we dropped the formalities.

For Red Blossom, someone who should be closer than anyone else, I wanted to get rid of the barrier of formality first.

“I just need to sleep, but with everything here, it’s a bit cramped. But when I think about the deposit and rent, I’m grateful… finding a place isn’t easy.”

There were a few pieces of equipment for composing, such as a PC, monitor speakers, an audio interface, and a master keyboard.

Since I couldn’t get a separate studio, I’ve been working in a one-room apartment until now.

“It’s a remote area, so there wasn’t any noise issue. Other than that….”

Using company equipment and the recording studio is perfect, but Shin Haram no longer has any connection with the company.

A studio is important, but what’s more urgent is finding a place to sleep, so I need to find a new room.

As I thought about which neighborhood would be good, I suddenly remembered what Jeongah had said.

‘She said her house is too quiet, so she’s thinking about renting a room.’

I immediately called Jeongah.

“If your mom is okay with it, I don’t mind. Even if I go home, I won’t use the second floor. Please talk to your mom.”

When I called Jeongah’s mom, fortunately, no one had moved in yet.

The second floor of a single house was perfect for a studio, and it was spacious enough to fit the equipment.

Her mom runs a restaurant, so the house is empty for half of the day.

“I’ll pay the deposit and rent first.”

“Just the shortfall from what we have now…”

“You’ll need living expenses until the song is done, right? 

Don’t waste time working part-time. 

I’m giving you the money first so you can focus on writing songs for Red Blossom. 

Once the song royalties come in, you can take all of it, so just consider it that way.”

“…Thank you, Juwon. I can’t imagine what would have happened if I hadn’t met you.”

“Then make sure to deliver a solid comeback track. You know how important this album is for the kids, right?”

“Of course.”

Haram showed me a shoulder massage technique that’s good for frozen shoulders.

This is the best way to get close to Jeongah’s mom.

*

“Wow, is this the same person? How did they change so much in less than two months?”

When I first brought Jeongah in, I showed her to the team members, including Team Leader Baek Hakyung.

Red Blossom is making a comeback, and we definitely need support from the AR team.

I still remember him looking at me with a stunned face after watching the camera test video.

“I’ve lost 12kg. I’ll tell the company once I lose 7–8kg more.”

“You said you’re not a trainee, right?”

“I’m not a complete beginner. Before going to the prep school, I regularly attended an academy to audition. According to the trainer’s evaluation, Jeongah was better.”

“If you say that, I’ll have high expectations, but it doesn’t mean she’s ready to be used right away, like Chie.”

“That’s true.”

“Then that means she won’t be able to make the comeback this year.”

When preparing for an audition and getting the body in shape, it takes at least two months.

Considering Haram’s time to create the songs, the AR team setting the concept, and the album, music video, and promotion period, it’s impossible to make a comeback this year.

“We can’t just take it easy….”

Yeoreum’s drama appearances have also been sparse, and the schedules for the kids these days are pretty empty.

Lives, YouTube videos, and SNS promotions are only known by those who are already aware of them.

Since there’s no official comeback scheduled, we can’t expect much from the company’s promotions.

“At times like this, an appearance on a variety show would be perfect.”

“Variety show?”

“Yeah. These days, girl groups go on talk shows and do observational variety shows before their comebacks. No matter how much you promote online, it doesn’t compare to appearing on TV.”

I know that, but where can we get a guest for a variety show?

The kids haven’t even announced their comeback schedule yet.

But, to my surprise, such an opportunity came up sooner than expected.