Bedroom Genius Actor - Chapter 86
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Episode 86
Kim Ji-hu.
Though it was indeed his name, it was extremely bewildering.
Surely this person should only know him as the Armchair Reviewer.
And he had even worn his mask properly.
“Ah, there’s no need to be flustered. I already knew about this. You seemed so intent on hiding it that I didn’t mention it, but now that things are urgent, I thought there was no need to keep hiding it.”
“H-how did you know I was Kim Ji-hu?”
“I’m Jo Pil-sik. Do you think there’s anything I don’t know in the entertainment industry?”
“…”
Kim Ji-hu knew that President Jo Pil-sik was an impressive person, but he hadn’t expected to be found out so easily.
“So what do you think of my proposal? The exact figures are…”
“Well… I’m already at Hanbit Entertainment… so I don’t think I can come to RT Entertainment.”
He was already bound by contract to Hanbit Entertainment. There was no way he could go in this situation.
“That’s fine. That guy Baek Do-kyung owes me a debt.”
“What…?”
“Didn’t your sister, Kim Ji-hye, join Hanbit Entertainment recently?”
“Y-yes, she did…”
“How do you think Baek Do-kyung, who knew nothing about singers, became able to manage them?”
“D-don’t tell me he learned it… with me as a condition?”
President Jo Pil-sik answered that question with a smile.
“That’s not it.”
“Huh?”
“Well, that’s a secondary reason. Something you might know about. And there are things you wouldn’t know about too.”
“Things I wouldn’t know about…”
“You know that Baek Do-kyung was originally at RT Entertainment, right?”
Kim Ji-hu nodded slightly.
He had heard this story on the day he met President Jo Pil-sik.
“Then he stabbed me in the back when he left.”
“P-President Baek did?”
“Who else would it be but that guy?”
“…”
“Given Baek Do-kyung’s personality, if an actor wants to leave, he won’t hold them back anymore. The contract issue is something he and I can discuss. Going to a better company with better conditions, wouldn’t that be good?”
If he went to RT Entertainment, it would certainly be better financially. However.
“I… want to stay at Hanbit Entertainment.”
President Jo Pil-sik furrowed his brow.
“Is there a reason for that?”
“Well… Ji-hye is there too… and they’ve helped me a lot, so it feels like family now… for various reasons…”
“Does that make money?”
“Huh?”
“I’m asking if it makes money.”
“W-well? If my mental health improves… my efficiency might go up, so maybe?”
“Let’s not talk about such idealism and approach this rationally.”
President Jo Pil-sik looked at Kim Ji-hu with sharp eyes.
“I can give you substantial wealth. Is there a reason to just give up money you could earn because of such secondary reasons?”
It wasn’t wrong, but it seemed strangely twisted.
Kim Ji-hu hesitated for a moment, then spoke quietly.
“Th-then I’ll discuss it with President Baek Do-kyung and let you know.”
***
“Yes, having a discussion wouldn’t be bad. Baek Do-kyung will probably say something similar anyway.”
Kim Ji-hu came out of the executive office, recalling what President Jo Pil-sik had said.
‘What did he mean that President Baek would say something similar…’
But there was no time to worry about it.
“Ah.”
There were three people visible before his eyes.
One was Gu Jin-seung. Another was manager Kang Min-hyeok. And.
“Oh, Reviewer! Hello!”
The other person was Yun Se-ra.
Kim Ji-hu squeezed his eyes shut.
“…Good day.”
Kim Ji-hu synchronized with the Mannequin, which he used whenever meeting Yun Se-ra.
He was speaking in a cold voice.
“I heard from Jin-seung. You went through a lot of trouble.”
“Jin-seung went through more trouble.”
“Hey~ Jin-seung was just doing his job. For you, Reviewer, it was extra work. But…”
Yun Se-ra clicked her tongue as she spoke.
“Your reviews haven’t been coming up much lately? You suddenly changed your schedule too.”
“…I’ve been busy with work.”
“Work… is it perhaps because of Jin-seung?”
Though Yun Se-ra usually had gentle eyes, today they were fierce beyond measure.
“No, it’s not because of Jin-seung, but because of my main job.”
“Ah~.”
Hearing that, she returned to her usual self.
‘S-sometimes she’s scary. Senior Yun Se-ra…’
Gu Jin-seung could only smile awkwardly.
Then Yun Se-ra put her hands on her hips and said.
“Then since today is also a happy day for our company junior, this senior will treat you to something delicious!”
“Really?”
“Of course~. Reviewer, you have to join too, right? Since it’s Jin-seung’s party?”
Kim Ji-hu said calmly.
“I’m wearing a mask, so eating would be inconvenient.”
“Then you can just take it off.”
Yun Se-ra’s eyes sparkled.
It seemed like a plan to see the Armchair Reviewer’s face.
“No, I don’t want to take off my mask.”
It would have been something Kim Ji-hu couldn’t have said, but thanks to his synchronization ability, he could be firm.
Yun Se-ra pressed her lips together and glared at the Armchair Reviewer.
“So you’re saying you won’t come to Jin-seung’s passing celebration party, Reviewer?”
“…”
Of course, Kim Ji-hu had a conscience too, so it was hard to firmly say he wouldn’t go.
‘Wait, but do I really need to go and take off my mask…’
Kim Ji-hu pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“I’ll go.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“Great! Then I’ll look for a good restaurant! There are so many good places around here! Ah! This place would be good. The pasta here is really delicious!”
It was that pasta restaurant they went to last time.
‘Maybe there really aren’t many good restaurants nearby.’
That thought crossed his mind, but he just nodded for now.
“Then let’s go! To party!”
.
.
.
Yun Se-ra made a sullen expression.
“Why aren’t you drinking it?”
“Because I’d have to take it off to eat.”
“Then just take it off.”
“I won’t eat and I won’t take it off.”
“How boring…”
In the end, wouldn’t it be enough to just participate in the party? That’s what would be meaningful.
Rather than eagerly following along just because someone’s buying food, wouldn’t it be more meaningful celebration to stay and keep them company even without eating?
So Yun Se-ra smiled mischievously as if she had a good idea.
“Then we can’t leave out celebratory drinks on such a good day, right?”
“…Celebratory drinks?”
“Yes, they have a lot of good wines here. Boss! Please give me a bottle of the wine I always drink!”
Yun Se-ra brought the wine like that and grinned.
“You’ll drink the celebratory toast, right? It would be strange to come to celebrate but not drink a celebratory toast.”
“Yes… I’ll drink it.”
“Great!”
Yun Se-ra poured the wine like that and raised her glass high.
“To Jin-seung’s acceptance and success as an actor~.”
“Cheers…”
“Cheers~.”
It was somewhat strange to have an actress give a toast like a department manager.
Kim Ji-hu sipped the wine.
Of course, with his mask slightly lifted.
“The taste is… unique.”
“Right? This is a wine that doesn’t come into our country much, but it’s really delicious. Do you usually like wine?”
“…This is my first time trying it.”
“Really? You shouldn’t develop a taste for the good stuff from the start~.”
Seeing this, manager Kang Min-hyeok spoke up.
“But don’t you have occasions to drink wine in your work life?”
“…”
“Oh, maybe not.”
When Kim Ji-hu stared at him blankly, Kang Min-hyeok smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
Yun Se-ra looked at Kim Ji-hu with suspicious eyes.
“But what kind of work do you do in the industry, Reviewer?”
“…It’s a secret.”
“You could at least tell us roughly what kind of work it is.”
“I can’t.”
“…What on earth do you do that everything’s a secret?”
Yun Se-ra glared at Kim Ji-hu and then sighed.
“Fine. Then at least give me your phone number. The others seem to have it, but I don’t. It’s awkward to always go through Ji-hu to talk to you.”
“…Ah.”
At that moment, Kim Ji-hu felt a chill down his spine.
One thing Kim Ji-hu had been making a big mistake about all this time.
It was that Kim Ji-hu’s phone number and the Armchair Reviewer’s phone number were the same.
‘Why, why didn’t I realize that until now?’
Suddenly countless thoughts came to mind. The MBS people, Kang Min-hyeok, and even Gu Jin-seung.
If she got Kim Ji-hu’s number, wouldn’t that mean she’d figure out his entire identity?
No, the problem was right now.
What number should he give to Yun Se-ra?
Besides, the only numbers he had memorized were basically his own number and Kim Ji-hye’s number.
‘Then…’
Kim Ji-hu quickly made a decision and held out his hand.
“I’ll give you my number.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
Yun Se-ra smiled brightly and held out her phone.
Kim Ji-hu entered the number. Kim Ji-hye’s number.
As soon as she got the number, Yun Se-ra immediately made a call.
“This is my num…”
“I got it.”
“…What?”
“Yes, you can hang up now.”
Kim Ji-hu simultaneously took out his phone and quickly sent a message to Kim Ji-hye.
-Don’t answer the phone. Don’t call back either. Just stay put.
Yun Se-ra hung up with a somewhat subtle expression.
“Well… okay.”
It was a huge relief that Kim Ji-hye didn’t answer the phone.
“Then please contact me through this number. But I’m busy so I might not be able to respond quickly.”
“I won’t send that many messages anyway.”
The two bickered like that, and Gu Jin-seung and Kang Min-hyeok watching them were…
‘It’s like watching a sitcom.’
‘This actually seems way more fun than the celebration party.’
They were enjoying watching like it was a movie.
***
“…Hmm.”
“Ji-hye, is something wrong?”
“Did some weirdo contact you? Why do you keep looking at your phone?”
Producers Go Jong-pal and Bong Chun-sik asked.
Kim Ji-hye nodded.
“Someone strange did contact me.”
“What?”
“Who is it? Should the uncles call them back?”
The two straightened their shoulders and widened their eyes.
“How dare they mess with you.”
“Give me the phone number. I’ll call them.”
Kim Ji-hye said.
“But my brother said not to answer and not to call back?”
So the two made gentle expressions and shrugged their shoulders.
“If Ji-hu says so.”
“There must be some reason. Ji-hu will tell us later.”
Kim Ji-hye narrowed her eyes at the two.
“Why is whatever my brother says like law? When I talk, you don’t even listen with one ear. Ugh, uncles need to wake up.”
“Hey, thinking about it, we were being too hasty.”
“Right, right. Fighting over a strange phone call would make us beasts, not people.”
The two seemed to be perfectly in sync at times like this even though they weren’t brothers.
Kim Ji-hye threw her phone toward the sofa and said.
“More importantly, when do you think I’ll be able to release my mini album? It seems like it’s about time.”
The recording of the new song was now finished. They had completed adjusting various sounds and re-recording parts that didn’t fit.
“Hehe, we all have our thoughts.”
“Of course, of course. We’re planning to release it with absolutely perfect marketing.”
“Marketing?”
When Kim Ji-hye tilted her head, Bong Chun-sik pulled up a screen on his phone.
“Right on the release date of ‘Office Apocalypse’. That’s when the album will be released.”
“The story of siblings making a comeback together. Isn’t that great? Plus the promotional effect will be certain.”
“…It’s not because you two want it that way, right?”
“Of course not!”
“We only do things that help you succeed, you know?”
There definitely seemed to be some personal interest mixed in, but she let it slide thinking that’s just how it is.
As the two said, if they were released simultaneously, the promotional effect would certainly be solid.
“Then let’s go with that plan. I’ll be counting on you both.”
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