Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 92

The Thing That’s Good for the Body and Tastes Good (1)

092. The Thing That’s Good for the Body and Tastes Good (1)

2022.01.31.

I don’t really have any preferences. But if the ingredients are the same, I just prefer Korean-style cooking over Western-style. ‘Ah, come to think of it, is it Woo Do-gyeom’s turn tomorrow?’ After the food trucks overlapped a few times in the beginning, as if competing, the two of them seemed to have reached some kind of agreement, subtly alternating turns. It wasn’t a bad choice. No matter how luxurious the meal, there’s only so much you can eat. It would be a waste to throw it away. Besides, ‘If I keep leaving food, I’ll get an Agwi [hungry ghost] attached to me, which would be a problem.’ Agwi, a hungry ghost that’s always hungry no matter how much it eats. Because they’re always hungry, if there’s any food left, they cling to it like they’re possessed, trying to fill their bellies. Agwi don’t always cling to leftover food, but if you’re unlucky, Agwi with noses like bloodhounds will slowly appear and cling to you. The problem isn’t just that. ‘How precious is a trouble-free set. People with Agwi attached are a problem.’ When an Agwi attaches to a person, not only their appetite but all their desires are maximized. Eating is one thing, but lust for power, fame, money, etc. They crave all sorts of desires and constantly torment those around them. It would be great if it were expressed in a good way, but that’s the problem. The lust for power makes them struggle to seize power by pushing others down. The lust for fame plausibly packages and conceals acts and results riddled with all sorts of lies and darkness, deceiving and bewitching people. The lust for money fills their desires by taking away from even their own flesh and blood without the slightest hesitation. Even if that method harms the other person and takes their life, they do so without any hesitation.

“If that were the case, food or whatever……”

It would have all been rejected. But fortunately, Kwon Seong-hyeon and Woo Do-gyeom’s tacit agreement was expressed positively.

-Wow. The menu is better than yesterday?

-The menu is more extravagant than yesterday.

-Yesterday…….

-Yesterday…….

The quality of the meals had become so good, as if they were competing with each other. The competition wasn’t just about the variety and number of dishes, but now the depth of each dish had reached an extraordinary level.

“Did you say something just now?”

“No. Not really.”

Lee Gyu-han, who heard Yeon-woo’s muttering, asked. When she flatly denied it, Lee Gyu-han tilted his head as if he found it strange and said.

“Yeon-woo, if you’re done eating, should we do X-App [likely a fictional social media app]? Someone on Insta [Instagram] asked what you ate yesterday, so I think it would be good to show them.”

Lee Gyu-han took out his phone and skillfully manipulated it, adding.

“It’s a trend these days. Mukbang [eating broadcast].”

“I’ve already finished eating……”

“You can just eat another bowl!”

“Did Kwon Seong-hyeon tell you to do this?”

When she gave him a suspicious look, Lee Gyu-han subtly avoided her gaze.

It was the moment when suspicion became reality. “……Okay! Then I’ll turn on the app right away!”

***

[I’m going crazy. Where are they sending the food truck to our Yeon-woo’s set?ㅠㅠ?]

-Do we have any other official sites besides us? Our Yeon-woo is practically the youngest on that set. I tried to raise some money for a food truck to support her and asked the agency…… but they said they’re already getting a food truck every day, so they’ll just take our good wishesㅠㅠㅠㅠ No, take my money??? Why are you refusing when I want to spend my money???ㅠㅠㅠ Did you guys raise money for support without me knowing? Or does anyone know if anyone else is raising money for support???

-Follow the manager’s Insta SNS

ㄴWhy?

ㄴThey post the menu every dayㅎ……

ㄴThat’s right, I follow them too and see the menu every day, it’s so fancyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It’s like looking at a hotel buffetㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-My sister’s boyfriend’s friend is a staff member there, and they said it’s provided by our Yeon-woo’s agency!

ㄴIsn’t your sister’s boyfriend’s friend just a stranger?

ㄴPlease refrain from hearsay~

ㄴNo, it’s trueㅠㅠ It’s not hearsay!

-What? I thought the investors were sending it because they were looking forward to this movie??

ㄴHuh? Where? Investors?

ㄴㅠㅠHey, teacher…… I also hope our Yeon-woo’s movie is a hit, but…… from what I’ve heard about the plot, it’s going to be difficultㅠㅠ……

ㄴA hit seems difficult 222…… So I’m going to go to every showing

ㄴLet’s go together

ㄴI’ll send my soul라도 [even my soul]

ㄴIf there’s a group viewing event later, you all have to participate^_T?

ㄴOf course, you can stick a straw in my bank account^_^!

ㄴWhatㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Please cherish your bank accountㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴAre you going to reject me at the agency and here againㅠㅠㅠㅠ Why is my bank account so patheticㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Can’t we really support her? If a food truck isn’t possible, how about a coffee truck? Snacks would still be okay, right?

Yeon-woo wasn’t the only one surprised by the news of the food truck visiting the set every day. It was also the fan club, a group of people who liked Yeon-woo. Of course, Yeon-woo was slowly getting used to it, like being soaked in a drizzle, but the fans weren’t.

-Should we be happy that the filming environment isn’t harsh, or should we be disappointed?

No matter what the atmosphere is like on the set, the view from the outside is bound to be different. It’s already a movie that’s likely to do poorly. If we put in a lot of support from the official fan site at this point, it’s likely to be reported in the news. It would boost the morale of the celebrity you like. It also lets people know that there are fans who like you this much. It was a one-stop solution that could solve the problem of attracting public attention.

But.

-I feel a little resentful for some reason.

ㄴYou too? Yeah, me too~!

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋWe’re the official fan page, so why should we be rejected for support!

ㄴI’m already sad that I lost the title of Yeon-woo’s #1 fan, and now it feels like #2 has appeared……

Putting aside the aggro [aggressive behavior], news coverage, and boosting morale.

-No, why can’t I do anything for my actorㅠㅠㅠ

ㄴWho is it really?

ㄴI’m going crazy because I don’t know

ㄴIt seems like there’s a #2 megafan among the investors

ㄴㅡㅡLet’s get the words right. We’re #2, okay? If you like someone, you usually want to do something for them, right?

-Let’s do something too!

ㄴLet’s do it!

ㄴI want to feed our Yeon-woo something delicious too!

ㄴThis is the heart of a parent (흐_뭇) [happy/contented expression]

ㄴThis isn’t it. Go back. (단_호) [firm/determined expression]

ㄴOur Yeon-woo can’t be a child…… It’s a big deal……

ㄴArise, wallets!

Because of this, the fans gathered on the official site decided to come up with a plan. Little did they know that it would cause another round of absurd aggro.

***

The former president of Kwon Seong-hyeon’s fan page, who came to spy on Yeon-woo for the first time and ended up settling down there, becoming the current president of Kang Yeon-woo’s official fan page.

“President, are you really leaving?”

“This is fate.”

“Can you leave Seong-hyeon?”

“Seong-hyeon is also simping [excessively admiring/supporting] for our Yeon-woo. What’s there to regret when I’m going to simp for my favorite with my favorite? Anyway, please take good care of the president position, Vice President 1.”

“I vowed to usurp the president position someday and become #1 for Seong-hyeon, but I didn’t know it would happen like this.”

“So you don’t like it?”

“No, well…… Either way, we’re all one family, so, whatever.”

The former Vice President 1, who became the current president, replied lightly. Vice President 1’s words were true. It was also possible because there were hardly any so-called ‘hardcore’ fans in Kwon Seong-hyeon’s fandom [fan community].

“We’re not like idols where if you move somewhere else, you’re a traitor or something. Yeon-woo is in the same agency and is Seong-hyeon’s simping target, so it would be weirder to give him a hard time.”

There are already many people who have unknowingly crossed over to Yeon-woo’s side. The age group is mainly working adults, so they’re busy and have a hard time just focusing on one thing they like, but Kwon Seong-hyeon keeps hovering around Yeon-woo, so they naturally got used to seeing him and became fond of him without even realizing it.

They could have been mistaken that their status had changed because they were close to a celebrity. But Yeon-woo didn’t feel any of that at all. If that were the case, they would have hated Yeon-woo, thinking that some kind of parasite had attached itself to him.

“President, do you remember Hye-in?”

“Uh, yeah. Of course I remember Hye-in. She’s also in the single digits [early member]. What’s she up to these days? I haven’t seen her in a while because she’s busy.”

“She’s simping for Yeon-woo these days.”

“What……? Really?”

The president was shocked. One of the old-timers of Kwon Seong-hyeon’s official fan club. A member with a single-digit number. Her characteristic is that she is very exclusive to other celebrities. And she hates those who try to get crumbs from Kwon Seong-hyeon after meeting him.

“Her? No way.”

“Don’t underestimate things.”

“Wasn’t she rolling around in the idol scene and completely fed up with it?”

She was an old-timer famous for taking pictures, and I heard that she suffered a lot because of it. So much so that even when the fan page operators occasionally met for a drink,

-Unnie [older sister], I like Seong-hyeon so much. I also like the atmosphere of the fans so much, like Seong-hyeon. I repented after meeting Seong-hyeon. I can’t simp for anyone else but Seong-hyeon now.

Wasn’t she the one who said that?

Kwon Seong-hyeon’s fandom is famous for being very gentle, following the actor’s atmosphere, and because the main age group is a bit older, but the fandom already knew that this was special.

-Is it that bad?

-Don’t even mention it. I’m so upset…… My former favorite, his popularity is a bit low in the group, you know? So I worked hard to release some great photos and promote him, but the jealousy is no joke. I’m really going crazy, you know? I’m feeling a sense of self-disgust and suffering because I did this…….

-Even within the same group?

-Our kids, ah, not our kids anymore. That group has a bit of that feeling…… I think there are places that aren’t like that? Maybe…….

The president remembered her reciting ‘maybe’ with a wistful look. In the case of simping for idols or celebrities with strong fandom voices, there are often subtle jealousies or conflicts between fans of each member. I was also surprised to hear that it’s not just about the same group, but also about power struggles with other fandoms.

-In that respect, our Seong-hyeon is completely comfortable. Who would dare to criticize our Seong-hyeon?! One and only. There’s no class to compare him to!

-That’s right. That’s right.

Of course, Kwon Seong-hyeon doesn’t have no haters. But because there’s nothing to criticize, it’s just considered the last resort of jealous people.

“But she’s simping for our Yeon-woo? Did she say that herself?”

“What do you mean? Look at this.”

Vice President 1 held out her phone. Yeon-woo’s face was all over the screen.

“Crazy. She even opened a website?”

“I told you. She’s really simping for him. At first, she was going to give Seong-hyeon gifts, but then she completely switched over.”

“Ah…….”

The president could understand. The president took the same route. It feels comfortable just looking at him. Maybe it’s just a feeling, but it feels like the heavy shoulders are melting away. And what about his actions? Even though someone like Kwon Seong-hyeon is right next to him, he doesn’t try to use him, but rather tries to be more careful? There are few actors who have the looks, physique, and acting skills, but the president thought that it’s even rarer to have a person with the right personality in this industry. And Yeon-woo was one of those rare cases.

‘If I hadn’t gone to the drama set that day to size up what kind of person he was……!’

If that were the case, I wouldn’t have felt this joy in life that I’m feeling now. The president thought. Going there at that time was a very excellent choice, even thinking about it now. It was also very fortunate that I calmly joined the fan cafe while denying my simping.

There was also a behind-the-scenes story that the president’s bulldozer-like drive was behind the fact that she was officially recognized by the agency.

“It’s the same as when the president switched over.”

“It’ll run well even without me there, so I’m not worried.”

“That sounds like you’re not saying that now?”

“Uh…… now…… sigh…….”

The president sighed deeply.

“I never thought I’d be competing with Seong-hyeon…….”