Chapter 15
Chapter 15
I knew she was a bit strange to some extent, but what on earth was I supposed to do with this troublemaker?
Eun Hee-ju, who looked like she would have kept practicing until the next morning if I hadn't shown up, looked at me with the eyes of a "clear-eyed lunatic" and spoke confidently.
"I'm fine. I haven't done it in moderation yet."
"You're not fine at all. Stop."
"Yes. Team Leader-nim."
Come to think of it, I hadn't seen Eun Hee-ju show her face at the company cafeteria at all.
"What did you eat?"
"I ate."
"Tell me what you ate. Exactly, without lying."
"I drank water. There was a water purifier in the hallway. I've been getting by with that occasionally. The bullying gets particularly bad when I go to eat school lunch."
"......."
Oh, God.
Honestly, I thought I was living an unhappy life.
No, at least I considered it a life that wasn't happy.
Well, that's possible, right?
They say South Korea has one of the highest unhappiness rates among OECD countries, right?
So it's understandable that I could think I'm unhappy too.
I wasn't born rich, I didn't have a pretty girlfriend, and my job wasn't exactly great either.
But from now on, I decided never to think like that again.
'Ha, fuck.'
In front of Eun Hee-ju, I'm unhappy.
I'm having a hard time.
I realized how embarrassing and shameful it was to spout such nonsense.
At the same time, although I had already planned to raise Eun Hee-ju properly, I vowed to work even harder for her.
Because if she succeeds, wouldn't I be able to take proper revenge on Jo Yu-mi, who will debut as an idol later just like her?
"Phew. I heard that, uh. What was it. The Oasis kids, and even the trainers wandering around the practice room told you to stop. But you just pretended to listen, right?"
"Yes."
A normal person wouldn't be able to answer "Yes" so confidently here.
But Eun Hee-ju could.
"You told me to only listen to Team Leader-nim."
"......."
Honestly, this is a little creepy.
I felt like I needed to be more careful with my words from now on.
Hee-ju...... well, what's done is done, so there's no turning back, but for the members coming in next, I should make sure they're as normal as possible.
"Phew."
"Team Leader-nim, you sighed twice. Did I do something wrong?"
"Ugh. No. It's just, you......"
That you didn't receive proper upbringing.
That you didn't receive love from your family.
I felt it deep in my bones, so my heart ached for no reason.
"If you've done that much, you must have improved."
"I don't know. Would you like to watch, Team Leader-nim?"
I quickly stopped Eun Hee-ju, who was about to dance immediately at my words.
"No, let's see it next time. Next time. Your physical condition right now cannot possibly be normal."
"I'm fine."
"That's enough. Let's go to the dorm."
"Yes. Ah."
Thump-.
I thought she was following me nonchalantly, but seeing Eun Hee-ju collapse after not even being able to walk a few steps, guilt washed over me for no reason.
No, it's not like I did anything wrong.
Since I couldn't debut a solo with just Eun Hee-ju, I had to find talent anyway.
Still, if a kid who just turned 20 shows a state like this, it's inevitable for anyone who isn't a psychopath to feel pity.
[......This is something. Even for a god watching, this is a chilling scene.]
I nodded at Novel's words.
'I didn't know Eun Hee-ju was this much of a die-hard. It really is chilling.'
[That's not what I meant, though.]
[No. It might be better for Master not to know.]
If I had some breathing room, I might have thought about Novel's words more deeply.
But right now, taking care of Eun Hee-ju was the priority.
"Tsk. Get on my back."
"I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what? With you working so hard, what kind of Team Leader, what kind of manager wouldn't look at you favorably? I said those things earlier because I was worried, so don't misunderstand."
"Yes. I'll work harder."
"......Moderately, no. I'll come at a reasonable time from now on, so keep that in mind."
"Yes, Team Leader-nim."
I put Eun Hee-ju in the car and moved to the dorm.
As if it were natural, as if it were unavoidable, it was a situation where I had no choice but to stay at the dorm again today.
"It's a bit late. Let's eat. Looking at what you do, unlike the other kids, there's no need to strictly manage your diet. No, rather, I need to feed you. I need to put some weight on you."
"Yes."
"I'll make the food, so go wash up."
"Yes, Team Leader-nim."
Rice cooker and such were basically provided.
I was thinking of making chicken fried rice using the leftover chicken from yesterday, but I heard another thump sound in front of the bathroom.
"Ah. Team Leader-nim. My legs seem to have lost their strength."
Eun Hee-ju was looking at me with eyes that were innocent to the extreme.
"So. What. You want me to wash you? Are you crazy?"
"I'm fine, though."
No, well, I'm going to eat her later anyway, so I didn't really care much.
"Forget it. Even if you have to crawl, go wash yourself alone."
"Yes."
I didn't feel like it yet.
Let's think about it after she gains some weight.
Above all, how could I eat a kid who works so hard that she can't even put strength in her legs?
[Well. Eating her might not be a bad choice.]
Because of the recovery of physical condition due to the Blessing of Sex?
That's certainly true.
But she could get mentally shocked.
Novel just gave the same answer to my words.
[Well.]
Unlike humans who can only see a one-dimensional perspective, Novel, the God AI, could accept all the information in the world.
Currently, what she was seeing was the Saessak Apartment, the dorm where Kim Hyun-woo and Eun Hee-ju were.
Click-.
Watching Eun Hee-ju stand up nonchalantly as soon as the bathroom door closed, even the God AI, Novel, got goosebumps.
[I might have recklessly changed the fate of a truly terrifying being.]
Novel knew.
The fact that the goal of Eun Hee-ju's actions was originally to make Kim Hyun-woo focus his attention on her.
I served the steaming chicken fried rice in front of Eun Hee-ju.
"Ah. Thank you. I'll eat well, Team Leader-nim."
"Yeah. Eat well......"
Clatter-.
"Ha, look at this! You can't even hold a spoon properly. What kind of 'moderation' is this?"
"I'm sorry."
"No, I'm the one who's sorry. I guess I put too much pressure on you. You don't have to push yourself that hard. I guarantee it. You will definitely succeed. Got it?"
"Yes."
"Give me the spoon."
"Thank you."
When I scooped up a spoonful and fed it to her, Eun Hee-ju ate it well, chewing away.
This look is kind of cute, too.
Should I say she looks like a baby?
And even though it had only been a day, she had been to the dermatologist and had her makeup done, so her beauty was definitely coming back little by little.
'This is why management is scary.'
It was a method where the level of appearance could change this much just with makeup and hairstyle.
I felt like I wanted to play a prank because she was cute for no reason.
"Vroom, vroom! The airplane is coming in."
"Ah. Thank you."
"......Smile a little, you kid. I'm the only one who feels embarrassed for no reason."
"Ah. Yes."
Eun Hee-ju smiled brightly at my words again.
But that smile wasn't the one she had thrown at Jo Yu-na, but the one from when I touched her face earlier, so I was speechless for a moment.
It was an incredibly charming smile.
Idol-like.
"Ahem!"
For a moment, I was speechless and quickly changed the subject.
"Does it taste good?"
"Yes. I think I could live eating only this for the rest of my life."
"I'm scared that you'd actually do that if it were you, so I can't even say anything. If you're done eating, just brush your teeth somehow, and come to my room for a moment."
At that moment, Eun Hee-ju flinched slightly and trembled.
Seeing that, I quickly added.
"I'm not trying to pounce on you. Come wearing your pajamas properly. You have the ones I bought you, right?"
"Ah."
Ah?
"......Yes."
Eun Hee-ju's answer popped out almost 3 seconds late.
This kid, she must have been really scared.
'Ha, I wonder if I'll be able to eat Eun Hee-ju later.'
I thought Han Hye-eun showed a bit of venom, so I let it slide.
Eun Hee-ju is too innocent.
"Team Leader-nim. I'm here."
"Oh, you're here."
As I waited with the first-aid kit already out, Eun Hee-ju, who came wearing cute sky-blue hippo pajamas, knelt in front of me.
"Lift your clothes a bit."
"Yes."
At my words, Eun Hee-ju whoosh, lifts her clothes with all her might, revealing not only her belly button but also the area below her chest.
"Hey, hey!! You don't have to lift it that much."
"Ah. Yes."
"Ah, damn, you scared me."
"I'm sorry."
Why am I like this?
I'm going to eat her anyway, so why is my heart pounding like this just from stealing a glimpse of Eun Hee-ju's belly button and chest, when she's not even naked?
[......I don't know about other things, but Eun Hee-ju. She might be able to debut as an actress right away.]
'What are you talking about? Her dancing and singing are a mess. Do you think acting is easy?'
[Well.]
From what I saw, I thought she needed at least 6 months of training.
Well, since there was a lot to prepare for her debut, that amount of time was necessary anyway.
I carefully applied ointment to the red, swollen spots here and there.
"Ah."
"Don't make weird sounds."
"Ah-ah."
"You."
"It's because it's cold. I'm sorry. I'll try to endure it as much as I can."
"Last one."
"Ha-ah......"
Was the sound of her exhaling, which was a bit ambiguous whether it should be called a moan, always this sexy?
"Thank you. Team Leader-nim."
Eun Hee-ju bowed her head and stared at me blankly.
"I've applied all the medicine, so go to your room and sleep now."
"Yes."
"......."
No, really, she's not a robot.
She only moves when I input a command.
What on earth am I supposed to do with this?
"Hee-ju."
"Yes?"
"Smile."
"Yes."
Huh?
This time, she tilted her head.
The smile she made so well when she was eating earlier was awkward as hell this time.
It looked like someone had just pulled up the corners of her mouth.
"This is strange. Really."
I sighed softly, knowing that if I left her like this, she would practice all day with that expressionless face again.
Knowing she needed a day of rest, I said to Eun Hee-ju.
"You need to go on a date with me tomorrow."
"Da...te."
It was called a date, but.
I was planning to go to Daehak-ro and watch a few plays.
It's good to learn by watching dramas, but for empathy regarding emotions, it was better to see things on a stage close by, contrary to expectations.
I was also a manager who first visited Daehak-ro to understand actors, after all.
*
The next morning.
Eun Hee-ju wearing her school uniform appeared before my eyes.
"What is this?"
"Ah. I thought this was the best among the clothes I have."
"What are you talking about! You have the clothes I bought you."
"Which ones?"
"No, do you want me to pick them out and dress you?"
"I'm fine with this, though."
Tap, I slapped my forehead, went into Eun Hee-ju's room, took out a new set of casual clothes, and handed them to her.
Then Eun Hee-ju handed them back to me, sneakily.
"You said you'd dress me."
"When did I. Hurry up and put them on and come out."
"Yes."
A while later, seeing Eun Hee-ju wearing the clothes I picked out, I nodded involuntarily.
Clothes make the person.
Now that she's done some makeup, she looks pretty.
As of now, it seemed she had reached at least A-grade beauty.
It's hard to believe a person can get pretty this quickly.
She was a pretty kid to begin with, it's just that she hadn't revealed it to the world.
Daehak-ro Play. When is a good day to watch? Today
I hadn't come thinking about watching any particular work.
I just bought tickets for some random play and waited for a while until the play time.
But Eun Hee-ju next to me kept staggering.
"Didn't you push yourself too hard yesterday?"
"Yes? Ah. It's not that. I think I couldn't sleep."
"No, you moved like that and you couldn't sleep? If it were me, I would have fallen asleep as soon as I lay on the bed."
"......Maybe it's because it's my first time watching a play. I'm looking forward to it."
I laughed, "Huh," because it was absurd.
A woman passed by in front of me.
She looked like she had a nasty personality at first glance.
She was quite beautiful.
Above all.......
[Lee Da-young, S+]
Thinking I had found another one.
"Ah! Hey. Tsk."
I tried to talk to her, but I hesitated when I saw her walk straight into the performer's waiting room before that.
'Well. It looks like she's an actress in the play I booked anyway. I can talk to her after the play is over.'
Thinking that, I looked to the side because I wanted to take care of Eun Hee-ju first.
"Huh? Did you wake up from your sleep already?"
"Yes."
Eun Hee-ju answered in a somewhat cold voice.
"I'm awake."