Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 134

The Importance of Management (2)

134. The Importance of Management (2)

2022.03.14.

“When Yeon-woo goes to promotional events, there will be a lot of articles about you, and that’s the perfect opportunity. If you stand out there, there are many advantages. Like, ‘Oh, who is that handsome guy?’ That’s how fans are drawn in,” Lee Gyu-han added, emphasizing that having supportive fans is the most important thing for an entertainer to be loved for a long time. “So, even if it’s tough, accept it well. It will definitely help. It’s certain because the top of this industry, none other than me, is fully supporting you.” Lee Gyu-han’s faith in Kwon Seong-hyeon was almost religious. ‘Well, he’s not wrong.’ No matter how much Kwon Seong-hyeon acts like he’s missing a screw in front of him, he is still a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. It might be a bit much, but he wouldn’t deliberately lead him down the wrong path. Of course, [Truth] wouldn’t bother to tell him that identifying the intentions behind everything Kwon Seong-hyeon or Lee Gyu-han says is the truth. In the meantime, the van carrying Yeon-woo smoothly drove and arrived at its destination. “The hair salon appointment is in 3 hours, right? I’ll wait nearby to be on time, so don’t come down when you’re done, just contact me from inside!” “Yes, I understand.” Lee Gyu-han said, handing Yeon-woo over to the salon staff. Yeon-woo waved back, skillfully returning the greeting, and headed to the changing room. He seemed to be getting used to it, having been there for a few days already. However, there was one thing that bothered him. “Why aren’t you leaving?” It was Dongja-ryeong, trotting right behind him. [Huh? What do you mean?] “I’m asking why aren’t you leaving.” [Where would I go?] “What do you mean where? Of course, you should go to your actor?”
[Eh? What are you talking about? I have to stick with our Yeon-woo, where would I go?] Dongja-ryeong smiled brightly, circling around Yeon-woo as if wrapping around him. He blinked his big eyes, wearing an innocent expression as if he didn’t know anything. Watching him, Yeon-woo chuckled. ‘He’s trying hard.’ On the surface, Dongja-ryeong was no different from a cute child dressed neatly in a colorful traditional Korean jacket [hanbok]. And how adorable was he? Round, with big, sparkling eyes and neatly arranged bangs covering his forehead. Plump cheeks and firm, thick lips were as adorable as a bird’s beak. If he were alive, his chubby cheeks would be rosy, maximizing his loveliness. Add to that the colorful clothes that were a bit too big for his frame. At first glance, he was undeniably cute. If he didn’t open his mouth, he wouldn’t say anything that made him sound like an old man, so everyone would be fooled. This wasn’t just because they had known each other for a long time. ‘If he were alive with that appearance, he would definitely be cast in child roles.’ He usually bickered, but the objective truth was the truth. But what good was the exterior? ‘What’s inside is far from cute; it’s an old, sly fox.’ Yeon-woo’s eyes narrowed as he looked at him. For a cute-looking guy to be acting cute when he usually didn’t meant he was deliberately trying to change the subject. “Since when have you been sticking to me?” [Oh, come on. Haven’t we been together for over twenty years?] “I guess so. Until I met Kwon Seong-hyeon.” [Ahahaha! I don’t know what you’re talking about.] An exaggerated laugh followed, but Yeon-woo didn’t care. “What do you mean you don’t know? Are we just meeting for a day or two? We’ve known each other for twenty years.” One corner of Yeon-woo’s mouth lifted into a smirk. “I was wondering why you haven’t been going into animal bodies lately.”
[Huh? Huh? Dongja doesn’t know what you’re talking about?] Dongja-ryeong seemed to be deliberately looking elsewhere. However, at Yeon-woo’s next words, he jumped and waved his hands. “Oh, really? You don’t know? Then I guess I can call Kwon Seong-hyeon. Tell him to take his mole back.” [No, it’s a misunderstanding?!] “We’ll find out if I call him. Whether you’re a stooge Kwon Seong-hyeon planted or not.” [Ugh! Kang Yeon-woo! You quick-witted bastard!] He had pretended not to know as much as he could, but when Yeon-woo took out his phone while changing, Dongja-ryeong finally surrendered. [How did you figure it out? I thought I was acting so perfectly that even a ghost would be fooled!] “I often say, you sometimes forget you’re a ghost.” [No discrimination. No discrimination!] Dongja-ryeong shouted. [But how did you really figure it out? I really tried hard not to act like it…….] “I’d like to be fooled, but you have to give me something to work with.” Dongja-ryeong’s strange behavior wasn’t just for a day or two. ‘If I think about it roughly…… was it after I came back from overseas filming?’ No. To be more precise, it would be after the talk of additional filming came up. -……That human is coming to the set? The words he said in passing were the starting point. -Yes, well……. I guess he’s apologizing to the staff in his own way. The food torture disguised as an apology was quite impressive. They had to work, but delicious food kept coming. If they didn’t eat, the big spender who ordered the food would take time out of his busy schedule to come to the set and watch with his eyes wide open. If they kept eating, they would get full and sleepy……. -Apologizing? That human? -It’s hard to believe, but I think so. Well, watching him, it looks like he’s torturing them with food. Anyway, after that, Dongja-ryeong strangely followed Yeon-woo around. He seemed to have used his head in his own way, as he said. Some days he would follow, and some days he wouldn’t. ‘What made me sure was the fact that he even took off the sparrow body he liked so much.’ Dongja-ryeong needed a medium called the body to communicate with Kwon Seong-hyeon. Wasn’t he a guy who liked Kwon Seong-hyeon so much? But he was deliberately following him around, even taking off that body, several times. ‘It would have been natural in the past, but this guy should have neglected that natural thing a little.’ It started when he asked Dongja-ryeong to take care of things while he was away on overseas filming. It would be a problem if Kwon Seong-hyeon’s soul and body were separated while he was away. He couldn’t get penalized and have his lifespan cut down again when he was barely filling it up! But. ‘Well. It’s not a day or two that the dead are bright about their own selfish desires…….’ It meant that even an old ghost like Dongja-ryeong was no exception. Even after Yeon-woo returned, he was very obviously chasing after Kwon Seong-hyeon, using Yeon-woo’s request as an excuse. Imagine that guy suddenly returning to his original intention. Wouldn’t you be suspicious? “How old are you to be playing along with Kwon Seong-hyeon?” [Wh-what…… What’s wrong with my age……! I’m still in my prime? This rude…… bad…… not respecting…… elders……! Back in my day……!] “Stop using the internet so much. What’s with that *mal-tu* [speech pattern]?” [Don’t you know this is the latest trend? Don’t you really know this *mal-tu* where commas are endlessly lined up and suffocating?] “I don’t know. And don’t change the subject?” [Tch. You quick-witted bastard.] “You should be on my side when you take sides. Are you spying on me on Kwon Seong-hyeon’s side? I’ve been putting up with it for a while, but should I keep putting up with you even while being teased as a *mongdal* [ghost of an unmarried person]? Huh? What do you think?” Yeon-woo smiled. [Hey, Yeon-woo. Don’t smile. It’s scary. You’re scarier when you smile!] “Then why did you betray me. Huh?” [Betrayal! When did I betray you! The actor just said he was worried about you too…….] “We’ve known each other for years, how can you do this to me, Dongja.” To be honest, he was thinking of pretending not to know. He was already used to having Dongja-ryeong around. But. ‘A spy is a problem.’ Whether it’s Dongja-ryeong or anyone else. It’s annoying to have a supervisor. Well, he’s not really thinking of leaving him behind. Just. ‘I just thought I should point it out once in a while to refresh things.’ That’s all he was thinking. It’s definitely not because he mentioned that Dongja-ryeong was a *mongdal* ghost or anything. It’s not because he specifically brought up the bachelor ghost, *mongdal* ghost. It was definitely not for that reason. So he wasn’t upset. Definitely not. Definitely. [Ugh…… Okay! I was wrong!] When Yeon-woo even let out a disappointed sigh, Dongja-ryeong finally raised the white flag. He was a soft-hearted guy no matter what, so it was a natural result. [But I couldn’t help it!]
“Okay. Explain yourself.”
[My *choeae* [favorite] was smiling and asking me a favor…… who the hell is the crazy human who would refuse that?!] Yeon-woo pondered for a moment. Should he remind this guy once again that he’s not a living person? [Honestly, Kang Yeon-woo! If our actor came out like that, you would have fallen for it too?! Do you think I don’t know that you’re weak to our actor’s smiling face?!] Dongja-ryeong made his final plea. At those words, Yeon-woo paused. “……When did I?” He immediately retorted, but Dongja-ryeong, who was like a ghost, no, a ghost, couldn’t have failed to notice the subtle silence that had occurred for a brief moment. [Hehe. Yeon-woo. Lying is bad. Have I only known you for a year or two? I can tell how weak you are to our actor just by looking?!] Now with a completely reversed momentum, Dongja-ryeong crossed his arms triumphantly.
‘This is something.’ Yeon-woo clicked his tongue. As Dongja-ryeong said, it was hard to deny that it wasn’t true at all. Of course, it wasn’t because of Kwon Seong-hyeon’s smiling face like Dongja-ryeong said. Just. ‘He’s an excellent lifespan vending machine, how can I not be weak to him.’ No matter how strongly he tries to push back, if [Harvestable lifespan: +3 days] appears, he unknowingly becomes captivated and ends up fulfilling Kwon Seong-hyeon’s ridiculous demands. This was not his will. What should I say? A feeling of inevitability? [And I was there because you asked me to watch our actor for a while, originally I was supposed to follow you?] “What’s supposed to be?” [……I’m your guardian!] “……?” What nonsense is he talking about now? “I’ve never had a ghost as a guardian.” Before Dongja-ryeong could answer, Yeon-woo made the first move. “And this conversation ends here. I’ll let it slide this time, but if you ever tell Kwon Seong-hyeon every little detail again…….” [……Then what are you going to do?] “I might just put up a barrier.” [What?!] “Around your actor.” [You cruel……!] While Dongja-ryeong was digesting the shock, Yeon-woo quickly changed his clothes. [Are you really going to put up a barrier? Around our actor?] “Yes.” [Yeon-woo. Let’s compromise.] “Compromise?” [How worried would the actor be about you to ask me for such a favor? You don’t talk about your stories enough, that’s your problem?] “Why do I have to talk about my stories?” Isn’t that quite dangerous? ‘It’s something that could be used as a weakness.’ Telling someone my story. That’s the same as giving the other person my information. Yeon-woo has experienced such results too many times so far. -I heard he really sees ghosts? He told Gildong that yesterday! -Yeon-woo. If you lie during counseling, the teacher will be really embarrassed. Just say you don’t want to study. Where in the world are there ghosts? Why are you lying like that? -Is he the one who tripped and blamed it on a ghost? The old days when he was much more innocent and younger than now. How many times has the truth he told the other person without any doubt returned as a dagger? ‘I didn’t lie.’ ‘I really fell because of the ghost that grabbed my ankle back then!’ ‘I was just looking down because I didn’t want to make eye contact with the ghost.’ Even if you tell the truth, it’s not always accepted by everyone. Rather, it’s fortunate if it doesn’t become a weakness and grab your ankle. ‘Why do I have to do such useless things?’